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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
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The stock market opeued firm y with
prices generally shade above + close OF
last night Trading was very light and stocks
were dull, but fairly steady. London did
next TO nothing, and while traders We're dis
posed 10 buy Jersey Central for turn, they
looked with disfavor upon all predictions OF
higher prices.
Consols were fiat and unchanged today, and
American rails were irregular. New York
Central was nominally g914 bid while all the
other issues were fractionally at New York
parity. With the exception of "A few buying
orders in Reading at the prevailing low prices
the New York foreign houses had nothing TO
do.
A special from Springfield, ILL.,. TO @. Frank
lin Nugcnt 81 Co. states that "a careful canvass
that has been made In the Illinois legislature in
regard TO the Gas consolidation hill and shows
beyond question that there will be a comfort
able majority for IL in both branches. 1t is
generally considered that Gas is a purchase,
and it is believed that those who are trying
TO sell for the purpose OF catching the turns
Of u to per cent will only succeed IN losing
their money.
Both st. Paul and b. @. are favorably re.
garded in the street. and while IL is believed
hood Of 50, il is said that b. Q. is also good
for an advance. Puts are offered very near
the market on both OF these specialties, good
for a week, and may be bad for month at
per cont. and interest.
The decline in Reading is said TO have been
caused by the new certificates coming out.
Investors do not want them and are throwing
them ON the market. prominent Philadel-
nh hons 1via iaadf fta that
they were bearish in regard to Reading and
expected to see the stock sell at $40 share.
The selling OF T. c. I. has been much better
than the buying, and today it sold down still
further, on the belief that the Carnegie Rock
efeler combination was operating against the
value OF the stock.
Tie price OF spirits was advanced l1S per
cent per gallon yesterday and the price OF
alcohol cents per gallon. The movement is
considered 10 bear out the recent reports of
an agrt ement betweeen the distilling interests
generally.
The old Reading stock will be taken from
the list OF the New York Stock Exchange
today and The new issue will be substituted.
E. J. Knight n Co., in their daily market
letter. say: "1he weakness OF the high-priced
coalers was a feature Of the market yester.
udys Dut tnls conuitloh vi lno StoNh - tA-
planned by several facts. All the roads have
suffered heavily from the floods, and the
trade situation is one in which there is pos
itively no evidence Of improvement at BIZ
luminous coal at price that is low
enough TO make il attractive, while the sub
st.tution OF gas and oil as fuel has had its i'll
effect. How the roads can pay their dividends
under such circumstances is a mystery. ana
IL.
are liable to be lower prices for the stocks."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Business Men.

Professional Men, Clerks, Sales
men and gentlemen of leisure
should look at the large range of
Suitings that we are showing this
week for twenty-five dollars.
There are Bannockburns, Gala
shiels, Athlones and Duxburys
among them.
Our range is composed of the
latest fashionable colors for the
coming Spring, of novel shades in
undershot plaids and solid colors.
N B-rheSs are is ana 2o-oz goods.
sui abe for Immediate wear. are
alizarine dyed, backed up with ful
Indigo bottom they caniot tsae
We are making a Morning Suit
OF Martins imported unfinished
worsted, of sharkskin weave,
Coat and Vest, with English i'm
ported Trouserings, for thirty
dollars
We have many handsome
effects among our six dollar
Trousers. There is a dollar or
two TO be saved OH almost every
pair you may pick out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
THROUGH The HEAD.
Miss Lottie Bates Killed at Her
Home Today.
a Mysterious Affair That May Turn
Out To lie a Murder.

South Weymouth, Mass, April ID
Miss Lottlc Bates, IL years Of age, v v
found dead in her home at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon with-a bullet through her
head. She had evidently been instantly
killed and the case at present has mys-
terious look.
She was found sitting i'm chair near
the window, and on table about three
feet distant was revolver pointed direct
IL To her. One cartridge had been dis
charged The medical examiner and
police were summoned and are now invcs-
tigating. 1t is learned that 10y the side Of
tho revolver on the table was found card
upon which was written In what appeared
To bo two different hand writings
The authorities now have the card md
will not allow an inspection Of It, I'm
mediately after the body was discovered "a
search was made and two tramps who
had been seen near the promises were ar
rested on suspicion of having committed
he crime. The authorities are at loss
whether to consider il "a case of murder or
suicide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
The Boston E xplOsi0n.

Boston April Is. When the investiga-
tion of the fremont street gas explosion
of March was resumed today, Assistant
Engineer Edwards continued his testi-
IuOny about the construction of the bridge
at the intersection Of fremont and Boyl-
ston streets. He again described the
structure, and said that after it was built
he examined IL almost every day The
witness said he examined the supports Of
all the pipes after the excavation was
completed The pipes were said TO be old
and rusty, and he knew that great care
should be used in supporting them. lie
did not test them. He was also aware of
the danger from explosion and to men
there were any leaks he was careful to
notify the gas company, but never found
any leaks In that excavation. He then
told of finding the breaks i'm the pipes
after the explosion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.
Cotton was firm to-day despite the persist.
ent pounding by some OF the big bears. Tho
aavices 10 Wosden, Kendall g. co. state that
Liverpool was more encouraging this morn
ing az both futures and spots were material
ly higher. The sale OF spots aggregated l5.-
Oo0 shares.
The discount Mt which the new crop po
sitions are now selling. as compared with the
summer positions, IL rather attractive 10
would-bo purchasers, inasmuch as any crop
scare during the next two months would
naturally have the effect OF stimulating a
greater Improvement in these months than
in the old crop options.
Port receipts today were about 7O0J bales,
against IL ,OO6 last week and s204 last year. 1t
is the general opinion that the cotton situation
is strengthening.
Wheat opened slightly lower on the failure
Of Liverpool to meet our advance Of yester-
day and on heavy Northwestern cars. The
trading was small in volume and the crowd
was so nervous that it was willing 70 take
small profits on either side. The break that
followed the opening was due to this profit
taking and nervous feeling.
II Is believed that the worlds visible will
show decresae of $4,000 bushels.
In regard 20 the wheat market Joseph
says that the price should certainly improve.
Reliable cables indicate that some strong in
terests are giving their attention to wheat,
and IL can be said, without fear OF contradic-
tion. that the big men OF Chicago and St.
Louis have turned bulls on wheat, believing
that the May option will enjoy substantial
advance"
Paine. webber s. Co. say today Wheat
shorts, led by A. j. Well made repeated
efforts yesterday TO keep on values and 20
cover Long offerings, however. were limited
all the session and the two cents advance was
well maintained. With April crop conditions
indicating 6s,00O.0O0 bushels less than the
winter wheat yield, and with the old crop
supplies the world over growing daily less, a
reaction to 20 cents appears not improbable.
We said Saturday that the terminus of the
bear lane might be nearer than was imagined.
There has since been 3I4 cent advance"
In London today of coast and passage
wheat were frmer. The English country
markets were firm and in Liverpool wheat was
higher and corn firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
HE WAS DRUNK.
This Man Insisted on Remaining on the
Railroad Tracks.

man who was so much under the in
huence of liquor as 10 be unable to tell
what his name was, made desperate at
tempt To commit suicide at the Union
station this noon. He persisted in stand
ing on the tracks and no amount of per-
suasion would make him do otherwise
Railroad policeman Thurber was CA He'd
hut he could not move the man an inchs
Patrolman John Symonds was called To
assist Mr.. Thurber and the two had hard
work TO take the man away. As the fell
low was being led across Exchange place
To the police box at the corner of EI .
change place and Dorrance street one q
his friends ran TO his assistance and un-
dertook TO rescue him from the officers.
The friend got hearty kick from one Of
the policemen that lifted him from his
ieet. He came TO the conclusion that he
would take no further part In the affair
After the stranger had been given ride
IN the hurry up wagon To the Central sta
tion he was able To say that his home was
at Thornton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin
Found by a NeighbOr.
The Body of the Woman Was
Covered With Bruises.
Alter Brief Investigation Police Ar.
rested Her Husband.

Boston, April l3.-Msry Mclaughlin
was found dead In bed at her home in the
West End this morning and her husband,
Nell Mclaughlin has been placed under
arrest, pending tho report of the medical
examiner rs TO the cause OF death.
Deiia % Brien, neighbor of the Me
Laughiins called on them at o'clock
this morning. She received no rcsposce
To her knock on tho door Of tho Nc
i.aughiins rooms and she entered.
Everything was still and she began a
search OF the rooms She discovered
Mrs Mclaughlin body and notified the
police. Mrs. McLaughlin's body was
covered with bruises and after brief in
vestigation, the police took McLaupblin
into custody. The officers are still work
Ing on the case
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
STATE CONSTITUTION.
Meeting of the Commission on Revision at
the State House.

There was a meeting of the commission
on the revision of the state con-
stitution this afternoon, ex Chief Justice
Darfee presiding.
Articles one and two were read by Sec
retary Matteson but as the first cmbodies
the declaration of rights and the second
has To do with the qualifications of citi-
zenship IL is not anticipated that any
material changes will be recommended
except those already provided for in the
second article by articles and : of the
amendments.
The commission adjourned until next
Tuesday afternoon when there will be q
public hearing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Delay Asked For.

New Haycn, Conn, April IS. Italian
consul at New York has asked for delay
In the murder case Of Ninccnso Murano.
An attempt Is tn be made to secure cuun.
sci for the accused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Says Company Not Respons ID c.

The trial of the suit of Sarah Hough-
tn, admlnistratrix on the estate OF
William III. Houghton against Corliss
Steam Engine Company To recover s25, 600
damages for the death of Mr.. Houghton,
jury today. l.. w. Downes, electrical
engineer, was witness in behalf of the
defendant company and he testified that
the shock Of electricity that killed MIR.
Houghton was caused by the crossing Of
some electric wires mt an unknown
point outside of the defendant company's
xxarkc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Little ENCOURAGEMENT.

E-New Haven, Conn. April i3-Reccntly
there have been forwarded 90 Congress
two petitions signed by about twenty New
Haven hank presidents and cashiers and
n number Of Yale professors asking that
n commission he appointed 20 take up the
whole monetary question i'm connection
with the indianapolis convention plan.
The petitioners receive little encourage
fucut aJ WsShin0ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Mayors Proposition Declined.

Lynn, Mass, April IL Mayor Walter
l. Ramsdell was closeted with the MEM
bers of the firm of William Clark q Co,
for an hour today with view 10 getting
the firm to settle TIM big strike at its
factory by arbitration " The mayor made
several propositions to the firm on the
bjcct, one Of which was that Messrs
w Hams Clark * Co., agree Co rocei o
representatives of the labor unions to dis.
cuss propositions for q settlement, which
the firm declined. Several other propo-
sitions were also declined
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
The Base Ball MagnateS.

New York, April 13-Thc national
board Of arbitration Of professional base
ball associations will probably be i'm scs-
sion all day again today at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and the session may possibly
last over until tomorrow. The members
OF the board after their long session YES
torday were In no hurry 10 get together
aud the meeting did not begin until u late
hon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13

Hartford. April l9.--At the minister's
meeting yesterday. Rev. ". II. Wharton
of Baltimore delivered an address. In
which hc declared that all ministers who
were spiritually alive must denounce
from their pulpits dancing. card playing
theater-going and bicycle riding. His
auditors declined TO accept his state
ments as sufficient ~uide FOR future con-
duct OF their mini
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
QUICK RENTING ASSURED

A wcll'known builder was recently giving his
experience in connection with apartment
houses. He told OF the various difficulties and
embarrassment that often arose UNEXPECTEDLY
to worry landlords, but he added. There's ono
awe had anything to do with there has been M
trouble about renting when they have gas
ranges That seems TO make all the difference
with an increasing number of renters. They
Will put up with many Inconvenience. hut a gas
range they will have This only shows how a
good IDEA once put into practice gets to be uni.
ycrsal. Al first the gas range WAS Il luxury; now
1t is a necessity. Nobody who hus tried it
viii think OF going back to the old fortunes OF
the coal range, Thus every gas range intro.
duced is an educator, II missionary: its sue.
cess in one apartment house compels the owner
OF the adjoining one to throw out his coal ranges
and give his tenants what they insist upon hav-
ingI,a means OF cooking which is, simplicity
itself, which Is scientific, comfortable, and eco.
nomical.. Owners of slow-renting fats had bet
ter look into their Kitchens and see II the trouble
II not there.-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
HAS GLEASON COT THE REcoRosq
He Took Them when He Was Bounced from
the CITY Hall and They Can't He Pound.

ne Took Them when He Was Bounced from
the City Hall and They Can't He Found.
That affairs in Long Island City have hereto
fore been managed from a political and not a
business standpoint, has been made manifest to
the expert accountants who are acting under
Comptroller Fitch in examining into the fnan-
cial condition Of the various communities to DO
Incorporated in the Greater New York. Some
time in January. 1893. there was a disputed
election in that city. This is nothing unusual
in itself, for every election in that place is dis.
puted. and 1t takes more than votes to convince
q defeated candidate that he hasn't been elected.
But the dispute referred to ended in almost dis.
ripping the city government, and. as II WAS,
many OF the city records were carried away and
nave never been accounted for from that day 10
this.
When Mayor Patrick jerome Gleason, on Jan.
Il. 1893. was ousted from the office OF Mayor
by the san ,ordites. he went to his private office,
at IL Front street. where he proceeded 10 carry
on affairs OF state. Anticipating some overt act
on the part OF his adyersari >, he removed III st
OF the working part of the city IS record- from the
ments taken away were the books OF the Depart.
ment Of Public Instruction containing the
records OF the expenditure OF more than half u
million of dollars on the new school buildings in
that city. Efforts were made to rcco yer the pos.
session OF the books. but as Gleason maintained
that he was still the legal Mayor Of the city,
they were never surrendered.
In their examination into the school affairs of
Long Island City the experts have been sud
denly confronted with this gap in its official
records. II is said that the missing records
cover the period from 1887 to 1898.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
EVERY COUNTY,S TAXES.
Figures for the Fiscal Year BEGINNING on Nert
Oct. y.

ALBANY. Sept. 2l.-The amount OF State
taxes which each county in this State will have
to pay under the 2.67 mills tax rate for the ifs.
cal year commencing on next Oct. ] has been
ascertained by State Comptroller Roberts. The
taxes for next year are based upon the cqualiza.
ton of values adopted by the State Board Of
Equalization two weeks ago. The total amount
to be raised in taxes on the:equalized value OF
real estate amounting to ~ SOC. as5, 6gi, is
$40 3 ,65l. of which 81, lol $50 is for school
purposes, S2.974.6lO for general purposes, and
SI,95T.6 s4 for the state care of the insane.
The tax rate for the year beginning on next
Oct. l is two-hundredths OF a mill less than that
OF the present year, which is 2.69 mills. Tho
equa!ized value. Of real estate has increased
Sl3s.27., ,91, which will raise in taxes for The
next fiscal year S2sl,sli in excess o; the ;axes
raised for the present fiscal year. even though
the tax rate is reduced Interchangeable, Of a mill.
For the next fiscal year New York viii pay MO
the State treasu.y in taxes on realty S5,1Oi.--l,
an increase of S253. 16l over the amount pad
s1Ish I ,SSI. y an incr haass of ~ seI PIX AZ Ae1 W,c ,s.r
S232.o-o, an increase of S3o.3ll: Sg.'yk,
SEQ SO, increase S6.327: Richmond, S7-'"l.
s saf[ssaI' S'''; "es''he''eF FS8'''-'' i"''r','
The amount of taxes which each county VIII
Albany. S23s,5ol; Allesany, ,s36,s7a:
ues,. $ss,6sI; Chaau,sgqus, ss4;o-5; 'chem,Dass.
Columbia. SoH.3So: Cortland. S2I,u~l: Ie.A-
ware. S33 SOB: Duchess. Sll5.loG: E.!c.
749: Essex. S22.92l; Franklin. S23,l2G;
Fulton, S3O.36o: Genesce. S54,62s: Greene,
$32,6i9: Hamilton. S3.Gsi: Herkimec, So
$50: jefferson. S.6.79~: Kings. Sl.4S3.Ugi;
Lewis, S2o.3S3: Livingston. sos, 40; Madison.
r. .o21: Monroe. $50! :oSz: N~ontSomery. 80.
40l; New York, S5,TOi, S7l: Niagara, SSs.lS4;
Oneida, S135,6ol; Onondaga. $9l9,669; ON.
tario. $7l,lV3: Orange. -Slo2.63S; Orleans.
$3!.322; Oswego, S63,321; 0tseso,. S5l.73Gi
laer, Sl77,7s0: Richmond. S72.Y6o; Rockland.
$3.50: Saratoga, SOL .o66: Schenectady. Si0.-
625; Schoharie, So, t23: Schuyler Sl6,l5-;
Scnaca. S36.349: st. Lawrence. S7-,l93; Steu.
ben. ST1.57o: Suffolk, 500. SIG; sullivan. Sl+..
l79: TioRa, 1871. OIL: Tompkins. S34. 6al: Ulster,
SOS, l56:: Warren, SlS,592; Washington. So
3l3; Wayne. S62. 9o6; Westchester, 1886, 921i
Wyoming, S35, $50; Yates, see, &c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
TAMMANY FINANCE AFooT.
sheehan's Meets secrety-Ttps 70
Aldermen.

sheehnn's Committee Meets secretiy-Ttps Ia
Aldermen.
The Finance of Tammany Hall
hold its first meeting of the campaign yesterday
afternoon at the Wigwam. John c. Sheehan
10 the Chairman, and this Craftsmanship makes
him the recognized leader Of the organization.
Before the meeting of the committee Mr.. Shee.
han had n long talk with several Tammany
members OF tho Board OF Aldermen. who went
from the WiRwam to the City Hall and opposed
the granting to the Third Avenue Railroad
Company of the Kingsbridge street railroad, a
franchise which they had voted to grant to that
company n year ago, although the Metropolitan
Traction Company wanted 1t.
This may be merely a coincidence, but 1t is
mentioned because the Democratic opponents OF
Tammany freely charge that the campaign fund
OF Tammany Hall, which is collected by Mr..
Sheehan and his fellow members Of the Finance
Committee, is contributed mainly by the street
railway corporation which is mainly interested
in securing the defeat OF the Third avenue rail
ways proposed extension.
The members OF the Finance Committee pros.
ent at the meeting, besides Mr.. Sheehan, were
John +. Carroll. George W. Plunkitt, Joshua
Gregg. Peter +. Meyer, and Edward c. Sneehy.
They had nothing to say for publication regard.
ing their session.
Inc resolutions committee OF inc organize
ton held u session after the Finance Committee.
and discussed the wording Of the Tammany plat.
form to be adopted at the County Convention,
as well as the planks which will be submitted
for tho consideration OF tho Committee on Reso-
lutions OF the City Co vention.
Congressman George Is. Mcclellan, Chairman
Of this committee, said that the meeting was an
informal one and that nothing definite had been
decided on.
The Tammany Hall Assembly district prima.
ries held last night were as harmonious and one
sided as possible. There was no opposition to
the tickets prepared in advance by the district
bosses.
Only straight organization men were named
for delegates. and there was a notable absence
OF the striving to get new and representative
men OF the community, not ordinarily connected
with the machine, TO serve as delegates, which
Tammany has occasionally resorted to. espe-
cially when sending a representation to State or
national conventions.
Nearly every man sent as a delegate can be
depended on to do as no Is told. The qualiica.
kicked over the traces at the State Committee
meeting. was permitted to go as a delegate from
the Fourteenth Assembly district.
Richard Croker was chosen a delegate from
the Twenty-ninth. On the delegation with him
is Thomas +. Crimmins. the contractor. Mr..
Crokcr's biographer. Otto kempner. 3 u dele
gate from the Tenth.
The faithful workers in tho Jimmy Oliver
gang of pretended free silveritcs. who tried to
disrupt the Progressive Democratic League.
were recognized. Three OF the are sent as
delegates from tho Third district and another Is
chosen an alternate from the Thirty-third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
25 FAMILIES BURNED OUT.
Several Marrow Escapes at an Early mornin6
Fire In Brownsville.

About 3 O'Clock Yesterday morning the con-
ductor Of a trolley car discovered a fire on the
ground floor of the fourstory building st l
Belmont avenue, Brooklyn, in the heart OF the
Brownsville district, and hurrying to the sta
ton of Engine Company 81, three blocks away.
gave an alarm. When the flremen reached The
house the flames had extended TO the fourth
floor, and there was a good deal OF difficulty in
rescuing the families of the four msnufsctur-
ing tailors who occupied the premises. Some
of the women and children We're taken down
the ladders from the top floors in scanty attire.
In the excitement the 14-months-old daughter
of Julius Sharansky. who lived on the fourth
floor, was overlooked. Policeman Coffey ran
into the burning building and rescued tho child.
Coffey also aided in the rescue.of Henry MertL
a who was in bed and helpless on
the third floor.
The flames spread rapidly I, the adjoining
buildtngs on Belmont avenue and Powell street,
and three more alarms were sent out, bringing
a dozen engine companies to the scene. The
building. in which the fire started was COM
pletely burned down. and the four adjoining
buildings in Belmont avenue were burned nut.
The first three buildings on Powell street were
also more or less damaged. Twenty-Five fami-
lies were burned out, and some OF them have
been left almost destitute. The loss will eN.
coed $4,000, and the only insurance is on ths
buildings,