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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
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The stock market showed evidences OF
further liquidation this morning in spite OF
the higher London prices The Grangers
were sold off viciously, and while there was
some buying II wSs not Of Importance The
vanderbilts failed to show much weakness,
and the rslly that followed the first half hour
of lower prices seemed To indicate that the
selling had been somewhat overdone. AS
prices declined, however. London was free
buyer OF all the good securities, and there
were several commission houses that seemed
to have orders to buy the whole market on
the decline. In spite of all this. however, the
feeling among the operators was bearish.
The information that was cabled across the
"pond" last night gave assurance to the for
eigners that the Joint Tariff Association
would remain intact and that the Wander
bilts were not apprehensive OF the results
As the result, the Americans were buoyant
this morning. The fortnightly settlements
progressed favorably. and the buying was OF
such an excellent character that prices ad-
vanced an average of 3-s per cent. above New
York parity. Consols were firm today. and
the bank rate remains unchanged. In New
York the foreign houses purchased between
5000 and 1000 shares. principally Louisville,
St Paul, Erie and Illinois Central, on bal
ance.
The first outcome of the Trans Missouri AS
sociation defeat was seen today when dis
patch from Chicago stated that Burlington
had withdrawn from all traffic associations
and that the other western roads were prepar-
ing to follow the same course, Atchison AL
ready having given notice OF this intention
st. Paul sells tex dividend Monday. In re-
gard to this property z. J. Knight g. Co. say
today:
''The st. Paul earnings were to have been
announced yesterday, but the severe storms
have carried the wires away in many direc'
tions so that there was some delay in reach
ing the correct figures. IL was announced this
morning however, that the total earnings for
the third week in March were but s5o9COO, or
sll7 90 less than in 1896, and the smallest for
the same period since 1901.
IL is stated in New York today that the an
nual report of General Electric, which is to be
made at an early date, will show decrease
in gross earnings of about 81, ,C00,0O0.
AT the meeting of the directors OF Calumet
& Hecla today dividend OF s. share was de-
clared.
There are some interests in Louisville q
Nashville that appear quite little disturbed
over the Mobile a. Ohio extension, and they
make no secret Of the fact that they believe
that this road will prove source of distur-
bance to the Louisville people
one week from today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
BY HIS SON.
Clothing of the Pilgrim Suicide Has
Been Identified.
Was Thomas n. Harris OF Elizabeth,
n. J.-No Cause Known.

New York. March 25.-The man who is sups
posed 20 have jumped overheard from the Fall
River steamer Pilgrim on her trip to Fall
River Tuesday night was Thomas N. Harris
of Elizabeth, N. j. There is little doubt that
he committed suicide. Mr.. Harris left Irving
ton on-the- Hudson last week. His relatives
supposed he was going straight TO Elizabeth,
where he has lived for the last few months,
since he retired from the active participation
in the affairs of the Treadwell Harris Baking
Company in this city, of which he formerly
was president. dispatch from Fall River
received last night by Mr.. Harris son was the
first intimation that anything had happened
TO his father. Young Mr.. Harris at once pro-
cee1od TO Fall River, where he identified the
clothes found in the cabin of tho Pilgrim as
those of his father. After making a thor.
ough investigation he came to the conclusion
that his father must have jumped overheard.
No reason is assigned for the act. MIR. Harris
was in good health and in no trouble of any
kind He was 81 years old. His summer home
was Belle Haven. on the Sound, Connecticut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Subway Contracts In Question.

Boston, March 25 "A case bearing on
the subway was heard in the Supreme
Court In this city today. Ii was that
based on N demurrer in the suit of con
tractor Jones Of Jones * Mcehan, against
the city of Boston 10 recover S39, 0O, the
balance due on tho first section Of sub.
way The action Is brought against the
city on the ground that the contract made
by the transit commissioners was void
and illegal, inasmuch as the commission
exceeds the authority by making the
contracts in tho name of the city of
Boston. IL Is claimed that the action is
brought TO test tho validity Of every con
tract made Tor subway work. If the
court decides that tho contracts are void,
ell the contractors on the subway may
then sue the city for their work and rc.
cover, not the low contract price but n
reasonable value Of the work, which may
be double the contract price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Arrested as a Swipdler.

New York, March 20 Anton NJ Chris.
tanson. of Ridgcway, Mich, was arrested
here today charged with having swindled
the Ridgeway Creamery company of his
native town out of 10000 IL Is alleged
that Christanson while acting as manager
for the company, appropriated the funds.
His scheme is said TO have been to take TO
himself from two 90 three cents u pound
on every pound Of butter sent out by the
creamery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Trouble in a Military Company.

Bangor, Me-, March %. 5.--There is another
outbreak of trouble in q Company
Second Regiment, Maine National Guard,
locally known as the "Hamlin Rifles. "
This trouble is the outgrowth of dissatis-
faction which resulted in the resignation
of several members and the dishonorablc
discharge of Others as well as an inyesti-
CATION into company affairs, by the COM
manding officer of the regiment Captain
Spencer when interviewed today did, not
care To explain matters, except confirming
the trouble and the probable discharge Of
members including one commissioned
nfiiccr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Atlantic Base Ball League.

New York, March -. The Atlantic
base ball league is holding its annual
schedule meeting mt the Fifth avenue hotel
today. The meeting was called TO order
by President Barrow of this city. Prcsi-
dent Barrow was seen before the meeting
came to order. He said that in addition
TO the framing of schedule for coming sea
son the delegates would take whnck at
the rules and modify them here and there.
Everything, he said, indicated that the
league would start off under better aus
pices than any preceding year In its his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Alleged Careless Bicycle Riding.

Tie trial suit OF Bridget Dolsn against
Henry NJ Kimbull, 2d. was begun in
Judge Rogers court this afternoon. Miss
nolan on June /, 1896, while crossing
Plain street, was knocked down by a
bicycle which the defendant WAS riding,
aud had her shoulder brpScn. She sues to
recover SDO0 daiftwCs and alleges that she
exercised due carc in crossing the street,
but the defendant did not FarR the bell on
his wheel. George \. Little!cld Is at
tnrney Tor the plaintiff and Herbert Almy
attorney for defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25

FOR sAIE-A handsome and desirably lo-
Gated two-story housc; substantially built
and handsomely furnished; containing III
rooms: could be conveniently arranged for
two families: water closets. hot and cold
water: elegant barn: copcretcd walks; first
class repair. this estate D. de.irable Tor resi-.
dence or n <, od.paying rental investment; 10.
cations and surroundings ANo. I call and
investigate: price very low lot i2x1OD Prov
idence Il y. A Business Exchange, 70 Market
square, room %, telephone I'LL. mr25-0t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Receiver Brings Bill in Equity.

Attorney y. w. Littlefeld today filed a
bill in equity in the Circuit Court of the
United States in behalf Of Receiver j. X.
sullivan of Chicago, who has charge OF
the affairs Of the American Building,
Loan ~ Investment Association, against
John o. Kelley of East Providence. The
company holds mortgage note of kel-
ley's for $500, which is overdue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Will be Made Policemen.

The followingnsmed men will be made
members OF the Providence police force this
afternoon by the Board OF Aldermen. they
having passed n satisfactory examination
james y. Doyle, james Fay. James O'Nalley,
Bernard Fay. James +. Riley, Frank Schiller
James Y. Lyons. Jeremiah II. Shea, John Con
atty. Michael Conlon and John q. Handy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
A Sneak Thief's Work.

A sneak thief entered the boarding
house of Catherine Dcary, 8 Smith street
last evening and stole from the room of
Mary Smith g. and n mackintosh, and
from the room Of Patrick Ahern AN over
coat and small amount of money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
His Resignation Accented.

Frederick II. Ncttlcton. who was
ordered dismissed from tho police force %
f'w DAYS ago ty the police crmnittec has
rendered his ic.ignation 20 Chief Baker,
and il has been accepted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
Slight Fire Put Out.

Hose Q and Hook and Ladder @ extin-
gliished n slight fire at 20 Lilly street at
rt:3o this forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.
According 20 the dispatches TO weoden. Ken
d"il & Oh. fro'" Price, Mccormick s. Co. to-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21

Bn.rnonE AND PoronAc RAILROAD
/ of Railroad
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
a; ~ ':s:;;'';''&MzZzzw IS! -

That the level headed women
shouldn't have any difficulty in keep
ing her hat on straight.
That men and women seldom fix
their thougts on the next wo Id, I'M
til they have desplired of this.
That it is generally the whole-soul-
ed man, who, instead of buying il new
pair of shoes, gets his old pair half
solrd.
That mother spends more time
in braiding her little daughters hair
than she spends on her little sons en-
tire education.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21
THE FIRST BICYCLE.
MADE IN A SUBURB OF 30 TON By AN
FNGLISHNAN.

About every man who CHANGED to
make bicycle over twenty years ag"
clam that he made the first heel
built in this country. r. II. He'd 5son
is one of the many who adva, c,'s such
a claims, and from information which
he furnishes, it seems that he really
did make Americas first bicycle.
Mr.. Hodgson, poor, but skilled
mechanic, had been making wheels OF
the old 'boneshaker' pattern in the
sixties in England. He removed to
the United States in the early seventies
and entered into the blacksmith and
wheelwright business at Newton Upper
Falls, Mass. He constructed a bicycle
of the ''ordinary" pattern as early as
1876 and sold to Boston lawyer
Making another, and finding that sold
as readily, as he slw that he had the
beginning Of what promised to be a
successful business. lie sold out his
blacksmithing establishment, started
small machine shop, and soon found
that he could easily dispose of all
the machines his twenty men could
produce. Mr.. Hodgson's capital was
so limi ed that he had to construct the
necessary machinery himself. His
first lathe by the way, was uniqu; it
was handmade, and as he had no
power, he rugged carriage wheel in
place of the .gular pulley. HIS whet ]
was TURNED 10y one of his employs
About this time .rtain we'll
known cycle manufacturer of to-day
who had the capital which Mr.. hodg-
sou lacked, bought up all the existing
patents of value, and, in 1873, forced
Mr.. Hodgson to suspend. The follow
ing year the machinery used in the
Newton shop was purchased by firm
which is still in the cycle making
business in Boston.
It is rather interesting to note that
the first WHEEL was an evolution from
a baby Carriage. In anticipation OF
the arrival of an addition to his family
Mr.. Hodgson had built baby carriage
with wire wheels, the tension OF the
spokes of which was brought about
by sliding flage on the Tub, a de-
vice on which he applied for patent.
A wire wheel with tension spokes was
rather novelty in those days, al d
finding that it was remarkably strong
he concluded to utilize the idea OH a
larger scale. Ano' her wheel was made,
and used several weeks on IA bu' cher's
wagon in come ction with three wood
en- wheels. He fitted a back bone t"
this same wheel, and the Boston law
yer who afterward purchased it never
knew that his machine had once been
mart OF a butchers cart.
There were other whet Is in this
country in 1876, shown by an English
firm at the Centennial Exposition, bu'
Hodgson's "Newton Challenge and
his "Velocity' were the first actually
manufactured in America.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21
1901 THE CULTIvAToR 1907
COUNTRY = GENTLEMAN.
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES.

DEVOTED TO
Farm Crops and Processes,
UOr,iculture and Fruit GrO,ying
Lire Stock and Ddirying
While il also includes ali minor depa n"nts
of Rural interest, such as the Poultry ard,
Entomology, Bee -k-epin., G renh"use and
Grapery, We Urinary Replies, Farm z rsti"ns
and Answers, Fireside Reading. m-stir
Economy, and summar. Of the News OF the
Week. lis Market Reports are unusually
complete, and much attention is paid TO The
Prospects of the Crops, AS throwing light up
on one of the most important OF all questions
-Uhen to buy and ,chen TO sell. u is liber-
alIv Illustrated, and contains more reading
matter than ever before. The subscription
l'ricris 81 80 PER year. bu we ':ffer Special
Reduction in our
CLUB RATES FOR 1897.
Two Subscriptions. in one 'emtf"acr > 4
SIX Subscriptions, do. 40. 10
Ten Subscriptions, do. ito Id
rrO all New Subscribers for 1891, pay
ing in advance row. We will send the paper
WEEKLY, from our receipt of the remit
lance, 10 January l>t 1897, without charge.
@ Specimen Copies Free Address
LUTHER TUCKER u son, Publishers
ALBANY, n 7.
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THEY 81 J.

That every unmarried man thinks he
can manage a woman.
That wheelmen should be hauled
over the Goals for scorching.
That many man who pos as a
good husband, is too good to be
true.
That it is surprising how many
more things you believe than you
know.
That every woman thinks she would
an angel if it were not for the men.
That you should attend to the little
foxes that eat off the vines of good
breeding.
That people never know that ley
had anything to lose by marriage I'M
til they are married.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21

J. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manage
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J. K. WOOD, e. +. A.
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The Washington loan and Trust Company

CASH CAPITAL. S. 900 ooo
Granite Building, Cor. Ninth and Streets.
This is a. f r the division of labor. If You go
into banking honse you will find tn It each officer
and clerk has his special duty TO perform. When
put together these parts unite to form perfect
whole Our inst tuition is aggregate corporations
each incidental part is complete business in itself
We encourage the laying 10y
OUR and swing of mon. Y, and pay
SAVINGS interest to our depOsitors. We is
DEPARTMENT. cert ticnteS of deposit for sEe-
ched time and pay larger rates
of interest in proportion
OUR We make leans on good rea
LOAN estate and We collateral s..cu-
DEPARTMENT.. rity. We give advice regarding
Investments.
We are anthOri ze, by W TO
accept trusts of al descriptions
OUR to eXecut.'r. a,lmi Stra-
TRUSTS tor, trustee, IiSca, general and
ID PARTMENT tralsfrr agent, registrar trea-
for corp ratiors, guar''iar
and all trusts III like gen. raj de
pti"iI.
SAFE Boxes rent in nag
DEPOSIT niticen bureltr and fre-pr'of
DEPARTMENT.. vaut>; also SAT storage OF val
liable papers, jewel y, etc.
JOHN JOY LDSUN. President
john A. SWUPE. Vice President.
JOHN L ARMODY. TEeaSurcr
ANDRE AKkER. Secretary.
r. o. MULLIKIN, JOHN Nj. PAGE,
Tobacco Salesman Cashier
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21
For SALE

A VALUABLE LITTLE FARM of Sc
n ACRES and premises about miles
from Washington and about 300 yards
from the Washington and Mar boro Pike.
1t is improved by COMFORTABLE =F
DWELLING, a good Barn, Peach E:;ll
a and Pear orchard, and is well adapt
~ ed to the growth of berries or any
kind of market produce.
For terms and particulars applyto
FRED. SASSCER,
Attorney for Owner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21

DICH ARD E. BRANDT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
LAW OFFICES:
UPPER MARLB )RD'. p q. Co., MD, AND
45i 1t, Ave, n. W., w AsHINGroN, ID. e.
VIII practice in the G IrtS of Prince Georges
tnt Join NJ 'unties, the & 'urt of Appeals of
,ryl IND, and the mrtS TIL. Distric OF Colu M
bi4
Can be seen at W .shingtrn Office on Friday and
Saturd ~ OF eachwerk.
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w Asrrp.

" ANTED:-Sev trustworthy gen
w tlemen or ladies to travel in Mary
and for established reliable house. Salary
$3.50 and expenses. Steady position. En-
losed reference and self addressed stamp
cedenyelope. The Dominion Company.
Third Floor. Omaha Bldg. Chicago. III.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Local Death Rate.

The mortality in the city during the past
week was 1o7, of which 30 deaths were
whites and AZ colored. The death rate for
the total population was 1913. as compared
with 1872 by the last report Deaths from
consumption rose from IL to D. reaching
number over 20 per cent of all who died
Those from pneumonia fell from u to s.
and from kidney disorders from to A.
while those from heart diseases remained
stationary. There were ) fatal cases of
diphtheria: new cases thereof declined from
20 to IL, since last report: houses in quar-
antine fell in number from As to So There
were 4 Iew cases of scarlet fever and 16
premises remained in quarantine.
The conditions of the weather indicated
a mean temperature of the atmosphere of
81 degrees. mean relative humidity of 81.
and a mean barometric pressure of 30.Jo.
Mild southerly winds prevailed most of the
week The temperature rose from II de-
grees on the 2Sth to 56 degrees on the 31st,
ranging Al degrees in three days.
During the week II cases were prosecuted
in the Police Court. in six of which fines
were imposed. amounting to $50. and in
five cases personal bonds were taken. OF
the total number of prosecutions seven were
for violation of the act to Regulate the
sale of milk, and four were for maintain
ing nuisances. Marriages reported, A.
white. %: colored, 90. Births, 95-white,
10; coiored 80
Evening star., 1897-01-06

usual during the day. He passed that
evening with his family and retired at the
usual hour. About 1880 am. he spoke to
Mrs. Walker, who was awake by his side,
making some casual remark She answered
him, and it was but a few minutes later
when she was startled to notice that his
breathing was becoming stertorous. She
spoke to him, but received no reply He
cid not speak again.
AS soon as Mrs. Walker discovered that
her husband was unconscious she aroused
the household and messenger was dis
patched for a physician. who responded as
soon as possible, but when he reached the
house General Walker was beyond the
reach of aid, having passed away quiet
ly and sudden. that the fact was hardly
perceptible.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
twentyfour hours-Halifax, la: Buffalo

twenty-four hours-IIalifax, Ia; Buffalo
LIS.
Rivers-The following changes in the riy-
ers dn feet and tenths) have occurred
Risen, Cairo 81; Little Rock, 81
Condition of the Water,
Temperature and condition of water at S
am: Great Falls, temperature, &c; condi-
tif'n, SO; receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, Sc; con-
dition at south connection, 36; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, 36; eiiluent gate house
So
Tide Table.
Tcday-Low tide, AIS am. and 4:51 pm
high tide, 1923 am. and 1924 pm.
Temorrew-Low tide, 500 am. and 5:3s
pm; high tide, 11:12 am. and 11:17 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Tcday-Sun rises, 7:19 am; sun sets, 40;
pm.
Moon SETS S:45 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:19 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6O1 pm; ex-
tnguishing begun at 6:27 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc Temps lighted at 5:46 pm; extin-
guisfed at 6:42 pm.
Range of the Thermometer.
The following were The readings of thu
therni ometer at the weather bureau today
8 am, %; 2 pm. 81 maximum, 81; min
imum. %.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Debate ON the Loud Bill.

The whole day in the House yesterday
was devoted to general debate Oh the
Loud postal bill, a measure under a
special order which will bring the bill
to vote this afternoon at o'clock.
The general provisions of The bill are
pretty vel! understood. Its principal
features are the denial to the mails
of serial book publications at one cent
per pound rates. and the stoppage of the
newspaper sample copy privilege. Mr..
Loud of California, the author of the bill,
Is its champion on the floor, and Mr.. Quigg
of New York has charge Of the opposition.
Those who took part in the debate yester-
day Were Messrs. Kyle (Miss.), Burton
tObio) Bromwell (Ohio), and Ogden da.),
in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Quigg
On. y, Johnson tCal) and Cummings On.
W against it
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Army Orders.

First LieCt. John c. Waterman Sth Cav
airy, has been detailed as professor of
military science at Cornell College, Mt
Vernon, Iowa
Maj. William H. Comegys, paymaster. is
relieved from duty in the department of
the Platte and ordered to Cover lor's ISL
and, N. Y. Maj. w. II. Hammer. pay
master, is relieved from duty IN me de-
partment of Colorado and ordered 10 duty
at Omaha, Neb. Maj. A. III. Jackson, pay
master, is relieved from duty in the pay
master generals Office here and ordered TO
duty at Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
GENERALLY FAIR.
Slightly Colder Tonight. but Slowly
Rising Temperature Tomorrow.

Slightly Colder Tonight. but Slowly
Rising Temperature Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm Thursday-For the
District of Columbia. Maryland and Vir-
ginia. generally fair tonight and Thursday:
slightly colder tonight, slowly rising tenn
perature Thursday; westerly winds.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast-The barometer has risen over the
central valleys and from Florida north
wsrG to New England; it has fallen to the
northeast of New England and to the west
Of the Mississippi valley. An area of high
pressure has remained about stationary
over the central plateau region and the ba-
re meter is lowest in the lower Saint Law
renee valley.
1t is colder in all districts east of the
Mississippi. 1t Is warmer in Rocky noun
tain districts.
Snow continues in the lake regions Local
showers are reported from northern New
England and northern New York and the
upper Ohio valley, but the weather is fair
in all other districts.
The indications are that it will be colder
and generally fair on the Atlantic coast
from New York southwark to Florida
The temperature will rise slowly in the
gulf states ard central valleys Thursday
with fair weather.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported: During the past