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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-27

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-27

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The times., 1899-08-10
An outspoken Lover.
(From the Detroit Free Press.)


1t was early as O'Clock Saturday even
ing, and the multitudes were surging
up and down brilliantly lighted Woodward
Avenue and across the festive Campus
where the outdoor religionists single-tax
politicians and agitators are wont TO gath
er crowds about them on pleasant nights
Along in front of the Russell House,
where a number of young gentlemen were
gathered to watch the interesting panora-
ma Of life and to perfect plans for a BIZ
cycle ride on the morrow, youth and
maiden passed. There was nothing about
the young lady 10 indicate coarseness or
even friyolity. She was sweet and demure.
Nor was there any indication Of sentimen-
taiiiy in the appearance of the young man,
who was rugged, muscular chap, plainly
though neatly attired. But as they walk
ed his arm encircIed her slender waist with
a satisfied curvature. Indicative of claim
that had better not be questioned. There
Was no embarrassment whatever. The
maiden did not lift her eyes, and the youth
simply looked up with what business is
it-of-yours expression. In response TO the
chickering's and grnnts that came from the
cluster of idlers in front Of the hostelry
When they had passed on few feet
some one cried after them:
Cant you wait till you get into the
shadow OF the park Reuben?"
Instantly the youthful Hercules turned
about and approached the crowd
Il say. fellers. ies' be fair, now Tell
me which one on ye said that, an I'll
punch new idee inter his head. A feller's
got ies' as much right ter hug his girl
under a 'lectric light as under a tree"
Nobody volunteered to experiment with
this novel system OF pedagogy by which
ideas were punched" into ones head, and
so the amorous and athletic philosopher
continued:
BESIDES, hain't | got jes' as much right
ter do this when I'm walkin' as you fell
lers have on yer bikes? ] hain't got no
bike myself. but ] s'pose If had it'd Be
all right ter go ridin' around like that
couple goin' down the street there now
@ith his arm over on her back an lookin'
Ike the Siap1ese twins on wheels
No one offered to oppose the argument
and the lovers strolled on.
The times., 1899-08-10
A New Kind of Globe Trottcr.
From the Philadelphia Reeord.)


A new style in globe trotting has been
inaugurated by ]. F. Anderson, OF Cali
fOrnia, who arrived in this city yesterday
on his trip around the world. Unlike his
predecessors, ne is not trying to break the
record for fast time On the contrary, If
he makes any record, it will be the long
time record, for he is devoting five years
TO his tour, two OF which have been spent
in visiting thirty-twO states in this country
The balance he will visit on his way 10
the Gulf of Mexico, he having left for the
South last evening. Mr.. Anderson started
from Pomona, Cal. in 1897. and in a small,
covered wagon drove into Mexico On Mag
20 he left Mexico and drove up through
California In July he proceeded in the
same manner through the timber regions
of Oregon and Washington and spent the
winter on Puget Sound. Crossing the Cas-
cade Mountains and the Idaho lava beds,
he proceeded to Yellowstone Park. After
riding 5000 miles in his wagon he arrived
in New York, where be sold his team and
bought a bicycle, on which he arrived in
this city. In the early part OF next year
Mr. Anderson will leave for London.
where he intends 10 visit the Christian En-
dearor Convention After attending the
Paris Exposition he viii cross the Alps, and
will go to Constantinople by water Thence
he viii traverse Asia Minor in the same
manner he travelled through this country
After visiting Europe, India. China and
Japan he viii return home by way OF this
country's newly acquired possessions in
the Pacific Ocean.
The times., 1899-08-10
New York Cotton Market.
The POO Bah Outdone.

Lieutenant Offey, commander of Com
pany b. Seventh Infantry, at present tenn
porary post commander at Fort McPher-
son, is victim Of red tape. By a series
of most peculiar circumstances he now
finds himself the bearer of no less than
fourteen titles. Without realizing it, and
unintentionally, he has much the same role
as Poo Bah in THE Mikadoo."
His official titles are:
Post commander. adjutant, recruiting Of
ficer, signal officer, ordnance officer, range
officer, commander Company B, Seventh
Infantry detachment, commanding Eighth
Infantry detachment, quartermaster COM
missary, officer in charge of prisoners,
commanding Twenty ninth Infantry de-
tachment. and commanding post non-com-
missioned staff
The present situation is due to the lack
of officers at Mcpherson, and it is proba-
bly, the first time that the commander of
any military post has had to look after
SO many offices.
To illustrate the perplexing state of af-
fairs, if Lieutenant Offiey as commander
of Company B, desires clothes for his men.
he makes out a clothing schedule as COM
pany commander This is then sent to
himself as post commander for approval
and he signs it as such. and then resends
1t to himself as quartermaster.
AS quartermaster he delivers the clothes
to himself, and then signs for the clothing
as commander of Company B. The origi-
nal paper in this manner goes through his
hands four different times, and is finally
filed among the post documents
The times., 1899-08-10
4 FEELING OF STRENGTH
A Heavy Selling Movement Pre-
vented by Confidence.
Stock Market Speculation Dull, But
Prices Are Not Much Affected
Manipulation in the Industrial
Group - The Grangers Advance
Covering I'm Desultory Fashion.

| New York, Aug. 9.-The strength of the
in today's session again afforded an indi-
cation of what would happen were the spec
ulation relieved of all embarrassment il
the money market. Undoubtedly in spite
of the developments of the last ten days
the genuine feeling in and out of the stock
| exchange is still one of entire confidence in
the general conditions supporting present
security values. This prevents any heavy
pressure TO sell and so keeps quotations
from falling. The same spirit could prob
ably be turned into a general eagerness to
follow up another rise were everyone sure
that the money market would not inter-
fere. But with the present uncertainty of
this subject, all today's advances signified
was that number of the recent short SELL
ers had become sufficiently anxious about
their position to settle their contracts at
higher figures.
The lower call loan rates, which were
maintained pretty well today, were of
course a considerable factor in the move
ment and the weeks further decline in ster-
ling was an equally strong influence. But
the total absence of any active buying in
the market showed very plainly that these
developments have not been convincing
enough as yet to the general run of specu-
lators to warrant their relaxing their atti-
tude of caution. AS for the shading OF
money, some people viii go half way round
the circle in reasoning that it justifes
more active stock market, and will not COM
plete the other half, which leads back
to the conclusion that ii is only apathy of
the stock market which has permitted the
turn in money.
Demand sterling recovered most of yes
terday's loss, showing that the movement
in face of the easier call money here in the
rising discounts abroad had been some-
what overdone. In considering how long
this check will last, a good deal depends
upon tomorrow's s action of the Bank of
England directors regarding a further
change in the discount rate. Today all the
foreign markets moved rather with the ex-
pectation of another advance, yet, as re-
ported in the London cable, the bank was
doing. an active discount business at IL
per cent. The local security market paid
some attention TO these foreign possibili-
ties, but the easing of local money was
stronger influence in shaping the direction
OF prices. The covering continued in a
desultory fashion, and with the help of
some speculative buying orders, in various
parts Of the list, kept pretty steady up
ward tendency throughout. There was a
good deal of manipulation In. the Industrial
group, Tobacco and Leather shares being
particularly conspicuous in this respect.
At the same time the grangers. under the
lead of Atchison preferred and Rock ISL
and, developed considerable strength in the
afternoon, although the grain market was
rejecting some apprehension over the Gov
ernment crop report. The close was nearly |
at the best figures of the day, but with the
trading intensely dull.
The times., 1899-08-10
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
A Slight Advance over Tuesday
Recorded i'm Wheat

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 9.-Wheat closed one
half cent over Tuesday and at times showed
a little better than that There was a gen
eral disposition to cover in advance of to-
morrow's Government report. The chances
are that the spring wheat condition will b.
dropped and reduction of five points from
last month would mean loss of about
2o,O00,000 bushels. or around 24o. .O00 zoe
bushels OF spring wheat instead OF the 290. :
oU000O bushels last year Northwestern r.
eeipts were smaller. as were primary rs
ceipts Liverpool was up a fraction II.
spite of the American decline OF yesterday,
Corn at one time was up IS cent for the
present and 3-S cent for the deferred fu.
lures. The close was not quite at the top.
Small Western offerings and unusual cash
demands were the influences. as they have
been for several days. Receipts are let
ting up little
The oats position is very like the corn
the cash demand active, with the Septem-
Der leading in the strength 1t advanced
one-hah cent while the other futures
moved up one-quarter Cash oats were at
a premium of more than three cents Ship
pers say there is an unusual shortage at the
seaboard and the other side for the first
half of August
The times., 1899-08-10
COTTON PRICES ADVANCE.
General Dryness Causes som
Anxiety for the Crop.


Anxiety for the Crop.
lReceived daily by E. A. Bowers 4 Co., brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust Buiidingl
New York, Aug. 9.-The higher tendency
of the market is natural, in view of the
absence of more satisfactory crop reports,
and especially from Texas, where there is
no doubt the crop has been suffering.
While there is ample time to overcome the
lack of moisture. the trade will continue
nervous until the situation has actually
changed for the better. The Government
report tomorrow, being only up to August
/, cannot improve the general impression,
no matter what it's complexion. Shorts
are much disturbed, and until Texas has
general rains the bulls may make a good
deal of headway The entire cotton region
was without moisture today Cables were
higher for futures and 1-32d for spots.
Spot sales were 10000 bales.
Buying for New Orleans account was on
a liberal scale. 1t is understood that the
short interest there is considerable. AT
the last hour the market was up 15 to II
points. Covering for Philadelphia export
ers was a feature. Spots here were again
advanced / lid. The close showed II to 13
points net advance for the day
The times., 1899-08-10
Yesterdays market showed a continu-

1SSbSAhGs bAonS1 ~
ance of the improvement begun on Tues
day, prices advancing generally and busi-
ness at times being fairly active. The day,
as whole, however, was dull and some
what uninteresting. An advance at the
opening was followed by a period OF almost
total inanition. Toward the close further
good buying in Atchison preferred and
few other securities was the cause of
another advance. Money during the en-
tire day was cheap the rate for call loans
never getting as high as per cent The
street continued TO draw hope from this
circumstances that there is not likely to be
any stringency in the near future at least.
The cause of the easy rate was, apparently,
that the gold shipped to Canada last week
is now coming back. 1t is impossible to
predict what the outcome will be of the
money situation. Europe owes this coun-
try money and the natural tendency of
the market now would be for gold to come
this way, except that Europe wants money
very badly herself and is raising rates
1t is said that the Bank Of England may
Advance its discount rate TO per cent
Even despite the tightness of money
abroad. however, IL seems probable that
the next movement of the metal will be
in this direction. On the other hand the
relative great prosperity of the farmers in
the West Will almost surely prevent as
heavy draft on New York this year as
has occurred in former crop moving
periods Looked at in the best light how
ever ii seems probable that the activity
OF business during the coming two or three
months will make the demand for money
good and keep rates up This situation
suggests the probability that the low priced
dividend paying stocks may be the best to
invest In. Ii is believed that the enfira
list is to advance to higher level than il
has yet attained before the end of this
year and that the relative tightness Of
money will not prevent good market when
the leaders decide TO begin their campaign.
but the low priced issues seem likely to
show the largest advances and to offer the
least risks.
The times., 1899-08-10
MISTAKEN FOR THE ENEMY.
ArtiIIerymen Bring Souvenir Croc-
odiIe From the Philippines


New York, Aug. 9-Among the souvenirs
of their campaign in the Philippines
brought back by the Utah Artillery on
the transport Hancock is an enormous
crocodile. The tin-armored gunboat of
Lieutenant Webb, Battery A, was steaming
down the Rio Grande, a few miles below
Calumpit, one morning in June, when, in
the early dawn, huge black mass was
seen by the lookout lying on a sandy
beach. The lockout saw something move,
and, thinking some foolhardy band of Fill
pinos was lying in wait to pick of the gun
boats men, he sounded the general call 10
quarters.
The deck was cleared for action. and at
Lieutenant Webb's command a broadside
from Gatlings and Krag -Jorgensens was
poured into the spot that darkened the
beach. Immediately it seemed to arouse
and make toward the little vessel. Another
yolley halted it, and thinking that he had
struck down every man OF rebel squad,
Lieutenant Webb had a boat lower
ed, and with a detachment of his
men, he rowed cautiously TO the shore
with guns at cock and ready to fire
az any survivors OF the party The black
mass remained inert. With sword in hand.
Lieutenant Webb led a rush toward the
supposed enemy. There they found mon
strous crocodile with life extinct and body
riddled with bullets
A rope was tied to the river monster
and he was towed to Manila A native
LaXidermist there stuffed and mounted II
for which he was paid $50 pesos. The
Government charged $3.50 for bringing IL on
the transport to this country. The big
reptile viii be presented to the University
Of Utah.
The times., 1899-08-10
Ware & Leiand,s Letter.

FURNISHED by the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
company, 1879 + Street Rorthwest.j
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Wheat at Liverpool
closed lid higher; Paris unchanged;
Flour at Paris s0c lower; Antwerp un-
changed; Berlin, 1-2c higher; Budapesth
5-Sc lower. Fair weather is predicted.
The Weather Bureau weekly report was
not so favorable for spring wheat; In fact
all reports received here indicate that
there has been more or less deterioration.
Urinary receipts, 533, 900; shipments,
2zo,o0o good milling demand exists for
the better grades in the Northwest and
shipments there are light. Clearances
Were light about 250, 600. Undoubtedly
there has been considerable done in the
way OF cash business here as well as at
Toledo, but it is well enough to say that
people in the export trade are very reti-
cent. It looks very much as if receipts
at primary points will run lighter. There
was not much attention paid to predictions
regarding the Government report which
comes out tomorrow on spring wheat. but
the impression prevails that there will be
an average somewhat less than last month
There was a fair increase in business to-
day which resulted in an advance of one
cent bushel from the low point of yes
terday. Conservative people in the trade
believe that values are low enough and
1T would not be surprising If more activity
prevailed. The Norfolk and Western and
st. Louis, as we'll as commission houses,
were buyers.
The times., 1899-08-10
The Fair Sex
(From the Atchison Globe }

(From the Atchison Globe.)
An Atchison woman takes a husband,
seven children, FIVE sons-in- laws, a daugh-
ter-in-law, twenty-seven grandchildren.
four nieces, two nephews, an uncle and
five cousins in prayer to the Lord every
night.
When brides husband goes away it is
necessary to amuse her. as they amuse a
baby when its mother goes down town to
a dry goods store.
There are SO many pretty girls in a Ger
tain church in Atchison that the preacher
takes great credit to himself because his
sermons attract the young men.
1t is said that an Atchison old girl paws
a young man to take her around and be
devoted to her.
Church people should be patient with
the girl who quits going to prayer meeting
when she is in love. She will drift back
in a few months and ask their prayers for
her husband
There are two sisters in Atchison One
is proud and lordly and is posted in all
the smart talk, and the other is meek,
suppressed and apologetic. The two sis
ters recently took a trip together, and
when at a hotel in a strange town the
lordly one registered as Miss and
maid" The suppressed sister was too
meek to protest, and the lordiy sister had
good time that day in lordly way.
The times., 1899-08-10
MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.
John Duryea's Hempstead Neiabbors
Gave Hin, IN Souud TFtrasbfDc


Gave Him Sound ThrashinE.
New York, Aug. 9.-John Duryea, one of
the best known commission agents of this
city, is aching in every joint, the result of
a beating. And what makes his bruises
smart the more is the fact that those who
gave him the beating did so in the most
friendly spirit. In winter the Duryea's live
in Hampstead, L. l. In summer they so to
the country and the Hampstead home is
closed up. Yesterday MIR. Duryea had oc-
casion to stay in town late, and so, rather
than disturb his family, he went to his
Hampstead home. turning In at a. m. He
got in by way of window.
His next-door neighbor, Charles Conlllin
was aroused by the noise and not recog-
nizing Mr.. Duryea in the dark, concluded
that the man going through the window
was burglar.
For the next half hour Mr.. Conklin kept
his telephone busy ringing up deputy sher-
IFS, constabies, and neighbors, and by the
time ne was done 'phoning there was
crowd OF fifty or sixty in front of his house,
each armed with a gun, a sword, club, or
whatever other weapon he could find.
Meanwhile Duryea had gone TO bed, but
not 10 sleep. lie heard noise as OF some
body walking about the house. The noise
drew nearer and nearer. Turning the gas
very low, Mr.. Duryea got back into bed,
covered himself UP, shivered and waited.
moment later the door was burst in and
a crowd poured into the room. Mr.. Dur
yea drew the blanket over his head and
waited for the worst.
The crowd fairly threw themselves upon
the bed, those who had sticks and clubs
using them freely upon the supposed bur-
giar. One man in his excitement dis
charged revolver.
When the gas was turned on full and the
almost inanimate form dragged from the
bed Mr.. Duryea and the crowd were dunn
founded by the mutual recognition. Some
volunteered to rub Mr.. Duryea with lini-
ments, while the others stood around a-ol-
ogizing.
The times., 1899-08-10
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The times., 1899-08-10
ANTICS OF A MADMAN.
Peter Emkie, of BROOKLYN, Tries to
Commit Murder and Suicide

Commit Murder and Suicide.
New York, aug. 9.-Chased up fire es-
cape by desperate man armed with a
loaded revolver and bent On murder, and
who had broken down two doors to reach
them, Mrs. Catherine Emkie and her
daughter Emma had a narrow escape from
death.
Peter Emkie. Mrs Eml1ie's husband, and
her daughters stepfather, was the man.
He is held in Lee Avenue Court, Williams
burg, charged with trying to kill both
Emkie is fortyfye years old and box
maker He recently lost good position
and yesterday began drinking.
He had apparently coolly determined on
murder and suicide, for he bought a re-
yolver before returning TO his home. on the
first floor of 1i0 Ellery Street, last even
ing, and little later Mrs. Basoff, the land
lady, saw him in a shed In the yard load
ing the weapon. Diyining his purpose, Mrs
Basoff ran out. She slammed the door of
the shed and turned the key. Then she
dashed upstairs to warn Mrs. Emkie and
ran TO the Vernon Avenue police station
Mrs. Emkie and her daughter locked their
apartments. They had scarcely done so
when Enihie came running up. He had
smashed the shed door and now attacked
the door Of the fat.
In a few minutes he had battered it down.
AS it burst in the woman and her daughter
ran out on the fire escape and hand over
hand started up the iron ladder. Emkie
dashed after them. 81 have four shots in
the pistol" he yelled to his wife; zone
for you, one for Emma, and two for my
self"
The scared women clambered into the
window Of Mrs. Goodhull, on the second
floor. Emkie started up the ladder after
them. Half way up he fell. He then went
back 10 climb the interior stairway. In the
mean time Policeman Nolan arrived a
desperate struggle ensued, but the police
man overcame Emkie and took the revol-
yer from him.
The times., 1899-08-10
TWO DEAD BODIES FOUND.
Considerable Mystery Surrounds
New Jersey Discovery

bnsideFnbfe Mystery Surrounds n
New Jersey Discovery.
Belvidere, n. J., Aug. 9.-The dead bod
rs CT two men were found at Columbia,
Warren county. near here, late last night
In an isolated spot near the line Of the
New York, Suequehanna and Western
Railroad. One Of the men was a white
man and the other was negro There is
considerable mystery about the finding Of
the bodies and il is expected that at least
one Of the men met his death by foul play
The white man has been identified as a
man named Francis. The negro has not
yet been Identified, and il Is around his
death that there is a mystery. Francis, ii
is thought was in all probability killed by
train on the railroad.
County Prosecutor Angle has started for
the scene and viii institute a rigid inyes-
tigation into the death OF the negro
eoroners inquest viii be held today.