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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
IN THE
Ss*ttS
The market today opened strong but with

The market today opened strong but with a
notable scarcity of stocks for SALE London
sold a little st. Paul, and Potter sold few
shares OF Sugar. but when the shorts in c. B.
Q. and Sugar tried to cover and found 10 inn
possible to buy any stock the market began
TO show signs of strengthening
In London the consos were busy and at top
notch prices. liz ll-l6. Little business was
done in Americans. but they were steadily
held at prices which were practically at New
York parity.
The disposition on the other side seems to
be TO wait for the cat 10 jump in New York.
The local foreign houses were practically
without orders today.
= he report Of the earnings Of ST. Paul which
was made today shows an increase during
the third week in February Of more than
s7OO0, which shows a larger daily average
than for any corresponding period In more
than four years The car movement in Chi
cago continues heavy and the railroad situa-
tion in the West is improving steadily II some
what slowly.
The Industrials still remain the puzzle OF
the market. In relation TO Sugar the bears
profess To be OF the opinion that the Sugar i'm
terests will be badly disregarded in the new
tariff bill and yet it is very evident that some
one is gathering in all the stocks that como
out. Dow Jones g. Co., express the opinion
that the large shorts in Sugar have been pref
ty well covered but that the commission
houses have good many small short
counts which make in the aggregate rather
large borrowing demand. The discussion OF
the Sugar schedule in Congress and before the
committee will keep this stock active for the
next fow weeks.
Joseph says today that the coalers continue
to be menace to the market and other judges
warn traders against buying these stocks even
If they do not dare TO sell them. There is
also rumor TO the effect that Hooking Val
ley will pass into the hands OF n receiver this
week, although 1t cannot be authenticated.
Although the demand for first class bonds
continues fairly brisk the public is doing lit
tlc or nothing in the sto k market and the
strength that was apparent yesterday was
largely due to buying by two OF three i'm
portant interests
A dispatch 10 Hallett, Anderson a. Co.,
states that it is reported that the American
Sugar Company has issued $l00OO,OU0 bonds
secretly 10 serve tnanciering purposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Students and Police Had
a Battle in Boston.
Ten Harvard Men VanQuiShed
and Then Arrested.
Were Discharged by Court as II
Was Their First Offence.

Boston, Feb. 2a.-Ten Harvard students
and four policemen had 9 hsnd-to-hsnd
tight at the corner of Washington and
Dover streets, South End early this morn
ing. Four students were arrested and
were srraigned In the municipal court on
charges OF drunkenness. All bore evil
dence of having been in q tight. Ihe
prisoners gave their names as follows:
Geo. q. Armory, % years old. who is said
to be a nephew of Police Commissioner
Curtis; .Reginald Brooks, %; Hugh ID.
Scott, 22 and wm. Woodward, 20.
rhe trouble occurred about O'Clock
and was the result of q crowd Of students
annoying patrolman william Lincoln,
and calling him names. 1t Is charged that
they we're about to assault him, when
Sergeant Carr, and two officers appeared.
They were all dressed In citizens clothes
and the students did not suspect their
identity until they took q hand In the
trouble. The students were badly used
up. The police did not use their clubs, but
the boys we're just as effectively punished.
Judge Brown discharged the prisoners
In court as il was their first .offense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24

Concord, n. H., Feb. 2i.-The house
OF representatives yesterday afternoon
PASSED a new ballot law by q vote
of 2le to IA. Among the other bills passed
were the following: TO promote
the setting out OF nut, shade and orna-
mental trees in public places; to enable
cities and towns To grant pensions to dis
abled members of their fire depart
rlents: to regulate itinerant vendors:
prohibiting the killing OF beaver in this
state until 1900, regulating the use of
bicycles and similar vehicles, so as to
protect the rights Of pedestrians and
others; 10 exempt from taxation money
loaned and secured by mortgages on real
estate situated in the state. at a rate OF
interest not exceeding per cent. The
senate passed the house bill raising the
age OF consent from l3 TO 16 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIEs.

The Hudson river ice yield will be
only 30 per cent of the usual crop. this
year.
Count Lefebver de Behaine, formerly
French ambassador at the Vatican. Is
dead.
Assemblyman Kavanaugh has In
troduced "a bill in the New York legisla-
ture forbiddlng the employment of any
person on public work OF the state at less
than s1.50 per day.
Ford's grand opera house i'm Baltl-
more has been added 10 the list OF
theatres throughout the United States,
managed by the Faynen, Frohman- Klaw
and Erlanger-Nixon and Zimmerman
syndicate. This makes the 3Sth place
OF amusement managed by the syndi-
cate.
The suit Of the National Machine
company against the Wheeler q Wilson
Sewing Machine company. for alleged
infringment OF "a buttonhole machine
patent, has been decided I'm the United
states court OF appeals at Bridgeport.
Conn. In favor Of the Wheeler q Will
son company. This decision Is final.
The case. which involved mauy thous-
ands OF dollars, has been In court for
six yea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
NEARING THE END.
Taking Of Testimony in the Case of
Rebecca A. Lake Concluded.

Taking OF Testimony In the Case of
Rebecca A. Lake Concluded.
The testimony in the case of Rebecca
A. Lake against the Narrsgansett Eleo-
tic Lightin ompany was completed
this noon. he case has lasted several
days, ana the possible effects of sn ele, :
trio shock upon n chi d four years old
have been ia this case most thoroug hly
discussed. Tie suit is TO recover $4,000
damages for injuries received il is claimed
b. reason of the fsiiure of the defendant
company 10 keep it's wires at 4.3 West
minister street on August q, 1898. The
company claims the wires were leased to
some one else.
lie mother OF th. child claimed that
from being a healthy one 1t became a
pnysical and mental wreck snd while
certain doctors thought the symptoms OF
ire cli.d others tesiiIed that there was
no evidence about the chilo that 1t is
suffering from the effects of a shock.
Page & Owen were attorneys for the
plaintif,snd +. s. Arnold represented the
cefendsut. A large number OF special
findings were submitted 10 Judge Rogers
and argued upon in the absenJe OF tie
Jury.
Mr.. Arnold made the closing argum'rt
for the defendant this sfternoon,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.
Meeting Held In Chamber OF Com
merce Building, New York.

New York, Feb. .24-Pursuant TO a call is
sued Feb. 10, by the committee OF: ogranizs-
tion Of the National Sound Money League,
about 30 business men from various sections
Of the country attended conference in the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce today.
Henry Bintz, vice president of the Chamber
of Commerce and chairman of the commit
tee of organization, called the meeting to
order.
George E.Lsyton Of st. Louis was elected
chairman, and e ". smalley OFFS ] Paul sec
retary. Considerable discussion arose over
the bylaws. The preamble contained several
refereyees to the Democracy as ''The defeated
party" and the Gold Democrats objected.
Edward Atkinson, of Boston, voiced the senti
ments OF the delegates when he said that the
sound money party was greater than any ex-
ecutive The bylaws were amended on mo-
tion a. A. b. Hepburn TO read: "All Ameri-
can iti ems are eligible to membership" in
stead of respectable" as in the original draft
There was considerable discussion over a Sec
tion in the constitution which proposed that
all action with reference 10 legislative
MEASURES should only emanate from the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Fire at Everett School.

Boston, Feb. 2i.-Fire Marshal whitcomb
has completed his investigation of the origin
of The fire at the Everett school. Friday af.
ternoon, where several children were injured
He said today: THE fire was undoubtedly
caused by several lighted matches thrown in
tie waste basket which stood in the umbrella
stand in the dressing room"
Fire Marshal Whitcomb has spent two days
in examining tho pupils of the school, He
found that they all agreed that all hut two
girlshad been in the dressing room at the re-
cess at the close of which the fro was dis
covered. While the two girls acknowledge
that they had been in the room. they deny
having any matches or setting the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
low He Was Fooled.

This
The sick man paused for breath. "A
spasm OF pain passed over his countenance,
and an attendant FASTENED TO administer a
stimulant.
lis q dead
At the dread word the speaker again
hesitatcd. Howas soon 10 know what that
terrible word, So fraught with misery to
the world, means and what it is. But ho
continued:
-"give away"
He referred TO tho will no had just sign
ed, and which bcdueathcd 81 900, 900 to va.
rious relatives.
Future events showed that the dyina
man did not speak the truth. The lawyers
scrapped over the will, and when IL was
finally settled the attorneys had the dough.
II was really steal.-New York Jour
nal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
College Must Pay Taxes.

B ,ston, Feb. 2i-The respondents excep-
tions in the case of the president and trus
tees of Williams College ". the assessors of
the town Of Wiilismstown We're sustained by
the full bench Of tho Supreme Court today
and the college must pay taxes on certain land
~ dwelling houses, seven In number, which
are used ~ its librarian, head carpenter, SUI
perintendent Of collese buildings, director Of
gymnasium and professors.
The college asked for an abatement of tax.
claiming that the roal estate in question was
exempt from taxatiop, being used for the pur-
pose for which tne &C lIege was Incorporated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

The cotton market was very firm at the
opening today. Notices were fewer than was
expected and were being stopped by promi.
ncnt commission houses. The advlocs from
Price. Mccormick a Co, 70 Allen & Lynch
state that the market Is daily growing
stronger. In Liverpool this morning the mar.
ket continued its progress toward higher lv.
o's. Spots were l-52 higher while futures wcrr
also above yesterdays close. Tho sales avgrt.
gated 1000 bales. IL was estimated that the
port receipts would be very hight. only about
600 bales being expected against i2.1lO last
week aud 1870 Last year, and 10 Is believed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
A Little Girl Assaulted.

IL has been reported at the Plainfleld
street. station that pretty Nellie Miiey,
l3 years old living vi 63 Parsonage street.
willie walking on Point street near
Richmond at 8 o'clock last svening was
grsbbed by a Young man and taken into
a ysro, when be undertook TO take i'm
proper liberties with her. Ihe child
msnoced to scream, which caused her
ssssilant to flee.
She can give no descriptlon OF the man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
WATER STILL RISINL
Great Apprehension Among People
Ohio Valley.

obio thiies.
Cincinnati, Feb 24.-Monday night. ia
the absence of any great cloudburst al
the head waters of the Monongahela riv'
er, no one dreamed the river mere would
reach maAi4.4Ula o. over 30 ieet. Opin'
ions changed WAen ii was learned that a
food IN tie Allegheny was coming down
just late enough TO pile in on that of the
Monongaheia. The signal service OBJ
server predicts 60 feet will be reached al
Cincinnati by tonight. AT o'clock last
night the stage here was 81 feet inches
a rise OF feet IN II hours, or inches pei
hour. Reports from points above show
rapid rises from Pittsburg TO Cincin-
matt.
At Catlettsburg, KY, 100 houses are
more or less submerged and few more
feet will affect every business house in
the city. Cellars on Front and Third
streets st Portsmouth are flooded. ano
many people are driven from their
dwellings, Portions of Maysvilie, KY.
and mucn of Aberdeen. o., are sub
merged. driving families from their
homes. On the Big Sandy river, the viii
lages of East Pciut aud Solyerville have
been MADE Gninbabitable. 1t is report.
ed that family of six were drowned at
Solycrville. At Louisia, KY. all mails
are stopped and all telephone wires arc
down. Here, in Cincinnati and vicinity
tie towns OF Dayton and Bellevue and
portions OF Newport, KY. are already
suffering much Inconvenience. Water
In Cincinr All has invaded the Central
depot and compelled the Big Four and
other roads 10 seek higher grounds. II
the river shcGld reach 90 feet the loss In
all the paccs mentioned above will be
greatly increased
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24

Waterville. Me-. Feb. 24.--Rev. Ben
tamfn Franklin Shaw, u. d.. one OF the
most prominent clergymen in the Bap-
tist denomination in Maine. died yester-
day. aged 50 years. He had been pas
tor OF several churches -in-tAis state.
He was graduated from Dartmouth and
the Newton (Mass.) Theological semin-
ary, and received his degree of ID. d..
from Colby in 1872. Since 1870 he had
been a member of the board Of trustees
of Colby university.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
TALKED ABOUT.

The alarm from box 2s5 this afternoon was
for chimney fire in tenement home at 10
Parker street: damage slight
Captain William ". I.cnvitt who has been
suffering from sn attack of la grippe for
some time, is on duty again. but weighs 10
pounds loss than he did when he was taken
sick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24

Pittsfield, Mass. Feb 24-It Is learned
that Herman and McGlennon. two well
known mill men. are negotiating for a
lease OF the idle Pomeroy mills. the
largest concern OF the kind In Berk.
shire, with a view 20 their early start
ing up. The concern will give employ.
ment to 1000 people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Rollins n Candidate.

Concord. n. H.. Feb. 2i.-Hon. Frank
w. Rollins has formally announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina.
tion for governor In 1898. He Is ths
son Of the late ex-United States Sen.
ator T.. H. Rollins. and was president
Of the state senate two years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Six Persons Killed in a
Dynamite Factory.
Fatal Explosion of Nitro
Glycerine at Paisley.
Lamps at Distance OF Thirty Miles
Extingulshed by Shock.

Paisley, Scotland, Feb. 24.-An explo-
sion of ni,ro-glycerine has taken place at
NobePs dynamite works, Ayershire. six
prisons were killed and several we're in
jured. The explosion was heard here
concussion extinguished lamps thirty
miles away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
To Bloclrade tho Piraeus.

Cologne, Feb. 2i.-The Cologne Gazette
publishes a despatch from Berlin saying
that ell tne powers have agreed In tie
evsnt OF Greece MT yielding promptly to
m oral pressure that the proposal to block
sde the Pirseus will be adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Kentucky Rivers Raising.

Maysville, KY, Feb. 2i.-Tho river is
now rising two inches an hour, the
streets ars covered with water. The
Chesapeake and Ohio rsiirosd track has
settled aud slipped considerably.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24

Ripley, Ohio, Feb. 2i.-The river is
ifty-seven feet high ana rising two
inches an hour. The Uppsr end Of the
town is submerged and fully one hundred
families have vscateo their homes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Industrial Trust Co.'s Building
BAR RER SHOP
NOW OPEN.
ROOM e1o. SIXTH FLOOR.
lQ-An
REFORM EDITORS.
Memphis Convention Refuses to Bury
the Hatchet.

Memphis Convention Refuses to Bury
the Hatchet.
Kansas City, Feb. "A. - The Re-
form Press editors. in session here, took
up the Mickey motion 10 appoint COM
nitteee of five to treat with the Memphis
meeting and send them fraternal greet
ings. Mr.. Mickey withdrew his motion,
saying that events which had occurred
since had made the appointment of such
q committee unwise. Then, after some
discussion, committee of three, COM
posed Of Grand Master Workman Sow
ereign of the Knights of Labor. Con-
gresham James Dunn of Idaho and Ma
tional S cretary ]. Edgerton, were ap-
pointed TO draft a telegram OF inquiry.
to be sent TO the Memphis convention.
The committee retired and agreed upon
a conciliatory message, which concluded
as follows:
We desire unity; we desire to join with
you, so there may not be two warning
organizations, but IL must be on basis
alike honorable to the Populist editors
OF all sections, on a basis of loyal-y to
all the principles of the Peoples party;
on a basis support and not antagon-
ism 10 the Peoples party national organ
ization. Please answer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Overtures Repulsed.

Memphis. Feb. 24.-The Vandervoort
section of the reform press meeting here
turned down the overtures OF peace
from the Roselle meeting in Kansas City.
In reply to the telegram addressed 10
President Burkitt by Messrs. Edgerton.
Sovereign and Dunn, The members OF
this meeting wired back the following:
Gentlemen The National Reform
Press association, now in session in this
city. cordially reciprocate your ex-
pressed desire ITO promote and preserve
peace and harmony" among all genuine
Populists. TO the end that we ma pre-
sent united front to tho common
enemy To affair this much-desired
result, we know of no rule or guide for
our action other than the constitution OF
this association.
The dispatch then quotes three sec
tions of the constitution. which demand
allegiance 10 the ST. Louis and Omaha
platforms, with expulsion as an alterna-
tive.
The election Of officers was the next
order of business. w. Il. Mays Of Wash
ington state and G. T. Washburn of Bos-
ton were nominated for vice president.
-Mr,-W -Washhurn- quickly withdrew his
name and Mr.. Mays was elected by ac-
ClamatlOn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24

Washington. Feb. 2i.-Ncw Englanl-Gen.
orally fair tonight; THURSDAY. fair followed
by local SHOWS IN n0rthern DOrttUns; slightly
colder tonight: westerly winds.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-22
JOHN BosLER.

This old resident of Dingman
township who was we'll known and
respected as a citizen;passed over to
the silent majority early last Mon
day morning, aged so years.
Though born in Germany he has
spent the greater portion of his life
in this county in the township in
which he died. He came to this
country when but 16 years old. His
vessel is which he sailed was 65 days
crossing the waters and the food
and water in the vessel in which he
sailed giving out they were driven
to desperation. OF quiet, unobtru-
sive habits he went in and out per-
forming his daily labor with cheer
fulness and care, and in industry and
faithfulness leaving an example to
be emulated.
A large family of children sur
wives him: Theodore, Samuel, AL
bert and William, of Dingman
townships Charles, of Delaware ;
George R., of Milford township /;
Joseph, of Deckertown, N. j., and
Edward, of Montrose, Pa, where a
a daughter Emma, wife of William
Hartig, also resides, and Kate Rolo-
son, of Equinunk His surviving
brother is James, of Milford, and
half brothers are Joseph, of Monta-
que, N. j., Otis and Charles, of
Syracuse, N. Y, and Susan Burn
ett, of New York.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at p. m.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-22
HUGH sAvRE FERGUSON.

Word has reached friends here of
the death of Mr.. Ferguson at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Anna Han
ners, with whom he resided in Cairo,
Michigan.
For some years he suffered with
rheumatism but the immediate
cause of death. was paralysis. The
last being a third stroke. He was
married several years ago but his
wife is deceased and he has since
lived with his sister. Besides her
there survive him: One brother,
Edward, residing in New York, and
two other sisters, Mrs. Maria Will
hanson, Of Sparrowbush, and Mrs.
Edward Shepherd, of Delaware
township. 9s
Deceased was a son of Edward
Ferguson, an old resident of Della
ware township where he was born
and lived for many years before 60
ing west.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-22

County Teachers Institute Lee
ture Course. Lectures will be given
in Court House on Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, Oct. 25, 2e, 27 and %.
Monday evening, Subject "Gold-
en- Treasures, by Prof. E. L. Kemp,
Vice Principal of Stroudsburg Nor
NAL.
Tuesday evening, Subject: ''Read-
ing its Relation to the Public
Schools" by Hon. j. A. Riley, an
ex-Superintendent of Schools and
ex-Speaker of Montana Legislature.
Wednesday Evening, Subject !;
"The Story of the Heavens, by DR..
Geo. NJ. Philips, Principal of West
chester Normal.
Thursday evening, Subject: " A
Bad Way to Grow Olives, by Rev.
n. H. Mckenzie, of Port Jervis,
N. Y.
These lectures are all free, but
owing to expense attached to such a
course, the public may be asked to
contribute by way of a collection.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs. w. E. Armstrong has return
ed to New York.
Mrs H. G. Williamson is visiting
friends at Blooming Grove.
Mrs. F. Leclerc is visiting friends
in New York and Brooklyn.
Linda Klaer expects soon to go to
New York for a months visit.
Robert w. Smith, Esq, of Pal
myra, was attendant at court this
week.
B. II. Warburton with a large
coaching party spent Sunday at the
Hotel Fauchere.
B. e. Brown and wife have en-
joyed camping out at Porter's sew
eral days this week.
Mrs. Angle and son Chester, of
Stroudsburg, visited the family of
John Detrick last week.
DIR. De Plasse contemplates en-
larging his beautifully located resi-
denoe at the Bluff.
Mrs. Lizzie R. Morford after
spending few days in Milford re-
turned to Ellenyille, N. Y.
Rev w. R. Neff and wife will
leave Monday to visit few weeks
with friends and relatives in Passaic.
F. X. Jardon is in New York.
His popular house is still open and
several guests remain to enjoy the
autumn.
Linda Klaer and Susan Nichols
made a tour to Delaware Water Gap
and Stroudsburg on their wheels
recently.
Miss Nina Belle Bosler, a niece of
Thos M. Brink, was married this
week in Port Jervis to Frank A,
Bennett.
Margaret Brink is on visit with
/ Ii AOhN5 dO A0OhbWuAOh tbllNA USlOAO
returning will go to Yonkers where
her father is employed
Milton Armstrong with his wife
and daughter in-law recently took u
trip through this county and as far
as Honesdale visiting friends and re-
latives.
A. R. Britain, H. j. Kotz and c..
B, Staples, Esqrs., of Stroudsburg,
and o. l.. Rowland, of Honesdale,
were outside attorneys who enliv-
ened court proceedings by their pre-
sence.
James Walker, former resident
of Delaware township, is still living
at Cairo, Mich. and enjoying COM
paratively good health. His wife is
an invalid and at last accounts was
in a precarious condition.