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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
Primitive Mining Methods.

Mining is carried on in the crude man
ner to which have referred in former
letter. Burros and their drivers, trans
porting ore in various stages of reduction,
constitute the life of the city, and, to-
gether with the dealers in groceries, cloth
ing and textile fabrics, which supply their
wants, comprise its business. The rail-
road misses it by seven miles and the
mule car for passengers and the burro for
freight constitute the means Of transpor-
tation. 1t is not one of the growing
developing towns, yet for the tourist has
its objects of interest. There is theater
that might well be- considered the pride of
any city i'm the United States. 1t Is beau
tiful in architecture and in interior
adornment, and its capacity far exceeds
any building Of the kind in the United
States.
The tourist naturally wonders how in a
city of 40, 600 people, whose exterior gives
the appearance of mass of adobe walls,
some bare, Others covered with white
cement, forming series of giant steps
elm bing the mountain sides almost in
the form of vast amphitheater, u city
where the thousands of pelados (the great
unwashed) well nigh monopolize the
Streets and little evidence of either cul-
ture or wealth Is apparent, there could he
any demand for such structure. 1t is
only when the tourist climbs to the roof
of the Government Barracks-where the
heads of the revered liberator, Hidalgo,
and one of his chief officers were hung
upon hooks, and takes birds eye view
of the city's patios Tor courts), which lie
hidden from view behind the bare, blank
walls, and the gardens of tropical plants,
noting with wonder the contrast between
the luxury within and the dirt and
squalor without, that he perceives how
such theater can be supported.
BY the way, there prevails in Mexico
H.. n
States n remarkable regulation. The
patron of theatre, If he does not desire
to remain during an entire performance,
may take a tick ct for as many acts as he
wishes.
Except in mining machinery and sup
plies there Is little demand for American
products. / find the textile fabrics and
clothing sold here and elsewhere to be
European, French and German, and that
on such fabrics "a large profit is realized
Think of paying twenty-five cents n yard
for inferior unbleached muslin, for tarlc-
tan thirty y-cight cents and mosquito net
ting 81. 90 At the first blush one would
say: Here is "A bonanza for the agent
of an American dry goods house. Not
so. This trade is in the hands of branch
European houses which have running
accounts with the retail merchants, with
a balance always In their favor. There
appears TO be little competition as be-
tween the French, English and German
houses, but something I'm the nature of
combination against the Yankee i'm all
lines There is no American house Of
which have yet heard I'm Mexico, yet such
are the prices that il our houses should
establish at the City of Mexico a branch
house IL would prove bonanza. The re-
tailers would soon cut loose from the cx-
listing houses when assured of an Ameri-
can local wholesale center from which to
purchase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
>BiTUAkY.
HenryA. Rowland.

uaa,aS aI.r = sickness two weeks Henry A.
lisoML'hV., one ol Me oldest and most
widely known citlans of Providence,
pissed quietly away Il 6:5O o'clock last
IIfion,nS III a,,S at ms ~ rsidene 2l7 Pine street.
iiis age was ~ years, z months and IL
days Up To the day thahe took 10 his
pSu Tor thc hlst tame. as :, proved, Mr..
towland Fad enjoyed almst uninter-
rupted good health throughot his life.
ms advanced years appearik 90 cause
nun ilttle discomfort I'm the matter OF
MS health, although weaknesses'ucitlenta
neade ~ 300 oasy for man of hiaactivity
ol nilnd ana body 10 oyortax his reserve
Oh strength, and il was 10 sucl over.
excrtipn that his last sickness was lnme-
dlateIy traceable. For the most part.
however nc suffered no pain and Almost
10 the day of dissolution recognized hose
hl MS bodside and maintained a remark
aDie Nlgor OF voice and muscular strength.
Henry Augustus Rowland was borI i'm
providence Aug. & 1906, son of Mdor
bonJamin and Susannah (Andrcws) lNw-
iahd, In the sixth generation from Jnn
Rowland, ono of the Pilgrims, and a
Siigncr OF the Mayflower compact. Mr.
HoWland was one of II children, nhc
boys and three girls of whom those VINO
attained TO their majority lived 20 an
advanced age, sister, Mrs Sus,p
Andrews Ferris, reaching the age of o.
Iohn Andrews, Thomas Grinncll and
Edwin, Howland We're well known citi-
zens ot this town, and their deaths oc-
clrrcd within recent years. Henry a.
Rowland survived thcm all, as indeed
he did most of his generation.
Mr. Rowland was twice married. His
first wife, married in 1880, was Mary A.
Gardner, who died in 1892 OF the two
children one, Mrs. (Mary Al Charles
snow, is living. His second wife, 10
whom he was married in 1884, was Abby
Nj. Balcom of Cumberland. She survives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

We are glad TO note that despite the
Fourth of July appropriation the city of
Providence is still able TO market its bonds
at u gratifying premium. The Hon.
Charles Cottonseed Nichols, who used TO
think he thought that the municipal cor
poration was on the ragged edge of going
into the hands of receiver and have its
school houses and fire stations and water
works put up at auction for their debts,
must now breathe still another sigh of
relief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

The American Economist notices that
many of the same agencies which opposed
the Immigration bill recently passed by
Congress are now opposed 60 the policy of
discriminating duties for the encourage.
ment of American shipping, which was SO
strongly indorsed by the st. Louis plat
form and emphasized in Mr. McKinlcys :
letter of acceptance.
without fear of contrad 'ction from any
reliable source It may be asserted that
President Mckinley is just as much in
favor OF the upbuilding of the American
merchant marine by discriminating duties
today as he was whom he said: Tho
policy of discriminating duties in favor Of
our shipping which prevailed In the early
years of our history should bc again
promptly adopted by Congress and vigor-
ously supported until our prestige and
supremacy ON the seas Is fully attained 80
The opponents Of this policy as rule
occupy surprisingly closc relations with
the foreign shipping interests They are
doubtless opposed 90 the legitimate pro.
lection Of American shipping by discrimi-
mating duties because they realize that an
elaborate system Of subsidies will not soon
bc taken up by the Republican Congress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
DEATH NOTICES.

| ALLEN-In s;eekonk on the 25th inst. James
:, p. Allen of this city, aged n years
Funerallprivate.
AUSTIN-In Norwood, the 25th inst, Johan-
na P., wife Of Stephen A. Austin aged 81
Funeral services Sunday, the 18th inst, at
p. m, from her husbands residence, Nor
wool Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
ANDERSON-In Central Falls. oath inst,
Maria b. Anderson, aged 81 years.
Funeral Saturday, 27th inst, az 2 o'clock
p. m, from her late residence, corner of G
and Dexter streets Relatives and friends are
invited 10 attend without further notice.
Fall River papers please copy.
BELI.--m Pawtnxet, 2sd inst. Mary E., wife
of Isaiah Bell aged IS years
Funeral services Sunday 2Sth inst, at ?
p. M. from Ebenezer Baptist Church A
street; Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
CATLow--In this city. oath inst. James Has,
am. infant son of Albert and Mary H.
Catlow. aged 10 months and II days
DAvENPoRT-In this city ,l,ps6disssS aIn ID
Funeral service service viii if be f6sid tRf Saturday.
dence, 100 John street. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend. Burial at conyenience
Of the family.
GoULD-In this city. 25th inst, Esther A.,
wife OF Elmer A. Gould, aged 20 years
Funeral private.
hONlsAND-ll tills CITY, .Oln lnbt.s ftnry "A.
Rowland, aged ~ years.
HENNESSEY-In this city, the 2id inst, Hoa
orah, wife OF James .Hennessey, aged 20
years.
MARKEY-In thisycity, 25th inst, gStepher,
son of Patrick j. and Margaret Markey,
aged years, months and % days.
MUMFORD-In this city, 25th inst, Mary A.
Mumford aged $50 years.
Funeral from her late residence. 81 Lock-
wood street, Saturday, 9th inst, at $50
a. IN. Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
tend.
SAMPSON N-In: :Allenton, eth inst. Julia,
daughter OF James and Julia Sampson.
aged years.
Funeral from her parents residence, Satur-
day morning, 9th inst. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
USHER-In this city, Gath inst, Reuben A.
Usher, aged 80 years.
Funeral from the residence OF his niece,
Abb Benefit street, Sunday, 2Sth inst, ar /
o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend.
WOOO-In Johnston, on the 22d inst, Brown
Sayles Wood, aged ~ years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

At present we have half and half
American steamship line in the transat-
lantic trade; the half Of the ships in that
trade that are American arc Of the finest
construction, tho greatest safety and as
speedy as any anoat; the half that are
British are old-fashioncd and may, IN
time, be replaced by American or British
ships Of later design, as the wisdom of
the stockholders and officers may elect.
On the Pacific we have two other lines
one Of which possesses ships that are all
American but one; and the other possess
ing about as many foreign as American
ships And yet this Government has up
ON its statute books law which grants a
subsidy 90 mail steamships in the foreign
trsde that is not cqualcd in libcrallty by
any other Government save, possibly, the
japanese. The Discriminating Duties bill
viii build mp our mercantile marine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

4
| The Supreme Courts decision In the
matter of the railroad agreements being
final as to those agreements coming
under the sherman antitrust law the
| opinion among railroad men and business
authorities appears to be strongly in favor
of an amendment TO the Interstate Com
merce Act that shall permit the practice
so beneficial to railroad interests while,
apparently imposing no hardship on
shippers.
The decision has aroused general
awakening 20 the tremendous import
ancc of the American railroads as "a
factor in the general business and trade of
the country. Tho railroads represent
thousands upon thousands of investors,
holders of their stock. Aside from the
fact that the railroad business is esti-
mated at one fifth of the total business OF
the country its successful management is
of prime concern TO the many stockholders
all over the land, who are the real owners
of the respective properties. Indeed It
may be said that the interests of shippers
are of small public consequence 10y con
trast TO the interests of railroad stock
holders Anything that interfercs with
their prosperity is surely reflected on gen
eral business and affects many thousand
persons of moderate means.
BY u stroke, the Supreme Court decision
overturns an important feature of the
transactions of 200, 600 miles of railroads.
The economic phase of the matter evil
IDENTIFY is imposing. The regulation of
these tremendous properties to secure the
interests of the public, deal fairly with
patrons and pay fair bus inoss
dividend, is something elaborate and
complex. A Supreme Court decision
could not successfully organize the pro-
perties and in the same way It's power
means something that suggests chaos W hen
peremptorily brought to bear on the ma.
chinery of the pooling arrangements in
which are represented millions of dollars.
The railroads are not in the best of
shape just now to meet such an emergency
as is thus presented without the danger
OF very serious embarrassment The
heart of railroad economies surely lay i'm
the pools. As matter of fact, railroad
rates are lower today in this country than
anywhere else on earth and about half
the stocks and bonds of the properties,
representing one-flfth of the investments
of the whole republic, are paying neither
dividend nor interest while reduced help
and scant service is imposed to keep above
water at all, in many cases. The public
is interested in having the railroads sol
vent in having II possible to conduct them
on paying basis There is no dispo-
sition TO complain because of the deci-
sion of the highest tribunal in the land.
But the situation resultant is so serious t,s
to call for immediate action to permit the
railroads practically to do what, under the
antitrust law, it is now declared they can
not do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

The Populist press regards the decision
of the Supreme Court in the matter of the
railroad pools as a death blow to that
Kind of a trust Maybe IL is, but it will
be fortunate IL 1t is not also a death blow
TO some of the minor railroads and a de-
stroycr of the comfort of many humble
holders of railroad stock, the income of
which means food and raiment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

Ex-Attorney General Judson Harmon
is reported as feeling very proud over the
results of his efforts to break up the rail
road agreements. But the prevailing
opinion in business circles seems to be
that 1t would have been a good deal
better for the country If Harmon had lost
his case and the vote of the Supreme
Court had been the other way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
A Wagon Afire.

\ wagon used Ivy John O'Ncil. lamp.
lighter In Elmwuod. which contained a
number of cans of gasoline. caught fire
late yesterday Afternoon from a lighted
torch. which lay I'M the hottom of the
wagon. Tho iirc was Cytinguishcd hy
Frank Frasicr of BE- Scahurv street. who
threw a lot Of wet sand upon w. The
damage VIII not hc inurc than $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
Illent.

Five minute speeches in discussion of
the tariff are about as important, interest
ing and effective as throwing pin feathers
at the Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

Colonel Pease is standing by his guns
for the Office of public printer and it looks
as IL the guns were well loaded and
there was plenty of spare ammunition be.
sides
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

New York will have the biggest parade
the town has ever known since the war,
for the dedication of the Grant monu-
ment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ODD FELLOWS.

Grant secretary. w. II. I. Mosley. o. woy.
bossst street. Telephone 562
CASosIcus--odd Bellows Hail. " wsybosses
Street
PILoRIx-27 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
KNIGHTS OF pYrHIAs

Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal, william
A. Wilson. Room S45. Butler Exchange
Telephone 1855.
PyTnIAs-l93 Westminster street.
PRovIDENoE-North Main aud Flint streetA
AMERICA-t9 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

State Council Secretary, Charles w. Littell
S33 Westminster street.
GARFIELD-555 Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
Soup are nearly ripe.

On the whole, March appears to be
neither lamb nor wolf but only just
foxy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
DAVID & JOHN ANDERSON'S
ZEPHYR CINCHAMS.

We have a very complete line
of these beautiful Ginghams which
are we'll known TO be the best wash
fabric i'll the market.
ZEPHyRINES are a new weave
by the same parties and have a
quiet, demure simplicity that may
we'll have originated with these
Scotch Quakers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
RED MEN.

Great Chief OF Records. William r. Brown. Is
Eddy street Telephone ll2s
TAHoMA- Music Hall. $3.50 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
B. H. G|adding
Our French
Organdies and
Printed Dimities.

The French certainly excel all
others in the printing of these
delicate fabrics-and our present
selections are beautiful enough to
prove the claim. There are roses
and buds and leaves and vines in
marvellous perfection-what can
be more beautiful i'll the bright
sunny days of June and July
now is the time to secure the most
charming patterns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
The Prices are rs, 35 and 45c.
MOURNING MUSLlNS.

We also call attention to our
careful selections III BLACK and
WHITE.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
Cotton Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 17.-Despite the fact that Liverpool advances this morning we're again rather unfavora bIe our market 1laIs developed a steadler un- dertone. The sssfllng of the past two days has subsided and although the buy ing power is Mnited there has bsen no pressure to sci during the morning. In fact, there has been disposition to cover shorts. New OHllsalns sent considerable buying orders presumably to cover shorts Liverpool, however, has been a seller, which refiects the bearish feeling prevailing there. Opening quotation 8 were to points under last night but soon recovered. The swesloav gove -nmsnt report failed to show as favorable con- dition as expected, indicating rust and sh7,s1ingsin Texas and thia Carolfnas. '
 This served to steady the market Pri- vate advfces are not altogether satisfac- tory and it would seem that too much stress is being laid on crcp possibirt ties. From speculative standpoint the posi- tion of the cotton market at present is practically the same as hast year at this time trade has for some time been bear fsh and there Is doubtless outstanding at present a short interest of considerable volume which may be found am element of strngth a little later on.
 J. P.>MUpD & CO.,
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
The Iron Market
Stock Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. H.-The stock market had a reaction today on taking of profits although in the late dealings the downward tendency was helped by an attack by the bears, the circulation of reports of damage to the spring wheat crop was an influence for depression. A weak opening was followed by some sharp rallies but selling pressure was most pronounced in the late afternoon. The sharpesIt declines were recorded by the grangers, the coalers and N. P. pfd. In the industrials there were especially sharp declines in sugar and tohecco. Only a few stocks resisted the downward tendency, including Lake Shore, St. Paul and Missouri Pacific The market closed unsettlsd, but fairly steady at the decline. Texas Pacific earning for the second week in August increased $22, 900 and Wa bash increased $43, 900.
 . J. P. MUDD & co.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
cotion Letter.

New York, Aug. 1.-The cotton mar ket made show of strength Tn the carly trading today but gave way later and closed at another small decline. Mag niffcent rains in Texas and favorable crop reports by the government were the chief causes of the weakness. Liverpool this morning was again unfavorable, de- cMning 1 to 2-64 and our market opened 3 to 6 points down in consequence There was considerable buying for reaction at the decline and prices were soon a shade above last nights The announce ment of the governments weekly crop bulletin, which was quite favorable. changed the temper, however, and the market weakened. January opened at 6.75, advanced to 67S, declined to 6.7O. and closed at 6.70 to 6.71, with the tone Of the market quiet and steady. The pre- vailing sentiment here has now shifted to the bear side. Occasional reactions must be expected but we think the ten- dency of prices will be downward. 2
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
New York Cotton Market.


 New York, Aug. 17.-The cotton mar ket opened easy at decline of 2 to ' points following selling orders from Liv- erpool, New Orleans and the local con- tingent. But selling became cautious on the fear that the market may have been oversofd and Become subject to a sharp upturn on the appearan ce of any bull news. Later there was some conflicting crop intelligence and the early loss was recovered before 12 noon. The weekly government report was rather less fa- yorab1e than had been expected. In the afternoon the market ruled moderately active With the local contingent in con- trol, but inclined to be conservative as reports from the dry goods district and from Fall River were encouraging. A re- ported break or the "Iqous" in August in New Orleans started liquidation The market closed quiet and steady at net decline of to points with total sales 1O3,000 sbales.
 st Cotton quiet; middling Sc: net receipts none; gross e434;@exports to the continent $50; forwarded 356: sales 2,15S; spinners 158; stock A 242.. a; ktx s0ou9 CofOw B?o e etaoin ,.:;
 Total today: Net receipts 3,605; exports ot Great Britain 2,S50; to the continent 4,403; stock "A. .169.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 10421; ex- ports to Great Britain 2.921; to France 1.216; to the continent 4.590.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts 6636- 7S9; exports to Great Britain 3,008,01 to France 70O,972; to the continent 2,149, PAS; to the channel 5,481.
 Cotton futures opened easy, sales 77oO bales. Jan. s.75: Feb. 6.77 March 6.S1; 1; April 6.S2;o May 6S6; Aug. 7.4S; Sept 6.SS Oct. 6.72;, Nov. 6SS; Dec. 6.71.
 Cotton spot closed quiet; midding up- slands Sc; middling Gulf sAc; sales 215S ~ Cotton futures closed quiet and steady. Sales 10300o bales, closing prices: Jan .6.70; Feb, 673; March 6.77; April 6.SO; May 46sS4:s June and July -; Aug TAT; Sept -6'S6;= Oct: 6.7f; Nov. 6.e4; Dec. 6.66. tf s 4s .% Iiverpool Cotton Market.
 Liverpool Aug. 17.-4 D. m.-Cot.on spot q,tiit, prices lower. American middJing flirs 419d; good middling 4Ad; American myddlfng 4 3-32d; low mddling 3I-921; good ordinarys3 8 z7-32d; ordinary 21- 32d
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, Of which 1000 were for speculation and export atsa inc1udsd 7,4oO bales Ameri- elan- ,ss z ssh
 Reca.pts 1000 bales. including 1,5oO A n1si ican.
 Futures opened qufet, with fair de- r1and and ciosei easy at the decline 5sfnsriean midsling L. M. c. August 363@ 3.6ad lllers; August, Sep ember- 8. .58@3. 59d sSllars September and October S.52d <wslue 7 October and November G.46034 47d v,3ue; Nv5mb 1T and December 3.44d sell CTS; December and January 8.43d sellers; January and February 3.43d sellers; Feb rrIary and March 343@3.44d sellers ;tMarch ainl April 3.44d buyers; April and May S,45d sellers; March and April 3.44d buy serts; April and May 3.45d sellers; May ard June 3.46d selsH; Sep- -embsr 35Sd
The age-herald., 1897-08-18

5ahld down rapidly and gives the fseafper an opportunity to make a quick loss or gain and this sout of trading is probably more generally irdulgls1 in for the mo- naent than any other kind. The bullish llews has come from the northwest and as a consequence there has been some g06a buying of December while report ed poor export 6lsmeLi1 alt the Seaboard and a small increase in the primary move ment brought out some September by holders. aaafs
 Glest ances, however. We're large, S77.- 900 bushels. Foreign markets W re weslk, Liverp5cl o9sstns from ii to 5s lower. Paris was closed, and Antwerp was un- changed.
 The decline in Cf'cag) from yesterday's close to the low points was cents per bushel with a slight nsacffsn, firal fig uIss showing a loss cs 1s4 for the day. Co1n has been heavy and dscline1 % nts in sympathy with wheat
 Provisions weria strong: especially in T5nk. J. P. MUDD & co.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
Grain Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 17.-The con- gested condition of September wheat is having tendency to keep the smaT1er traders out of the market, and even the professionals are going slow. The big ad- vance and the possibility Of a freer move- ment ia rather against the long side just now. but the manner In which bears have been baindaed of late fntimidane the short seller and the average trader seems bet ter satisfied to watch the quotations fer the time being thlan to assume a risk which is considered a little more than or dfnary. sfs iest, T X
 sull ths market C active. moving up'