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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
BULLS AND BEARS.
An Irregular Market With Strong
Spots All Over the Board.
Nothing Much 10 II but Scalpng, but Plsnt
ofChancss In That.
Especial to the News)

Wall ST., May 12.-The market today
was like that OF yesterday. uncertain
but giving seeming evidence Of strength
by recovering sharply from every re-
action.
Transactions i'm most OF the stocks
Were comparatively light Brooklyn
Transit ana Sugar were again the lead
ers and the shorts were kept nervous
most OF the time. Sugar which opened
at 1i9 drifted down 10 1867 and then
advanced sharply To 1856. The advance
was we'll held as was that of Brooklyn
which opened at III went down to
llS.2 and was back again in the early
afternoon hours.
The Changers were all fairly strong
as indeed was everything on the board.
There is talk of a good bank account
tomorrow but III precedents count for
anything nothing much will be positive
~ known about the statement Until IL
is issued. IL will be recalled that after
a raise last week an unexpectedly bad
bank statement precipitated the break
which went on into a crash on Tues
day from which the present rally Is be-
ing enjoyed. There is nothing OF news
10 account for any moves of the stocks
either way. They go up and down ac-
cordingly TO the trading transactions
solely. Every condition seems To be
bullish but that is not always n bull
sign i'm Wall street. Men who have
watched markets for a number of years
past affirm that the present movement
Is shaping for a big rise whether the
shaping process will not carry some of
the stocks lower before IL starts they do
not venture 10 say. just now 1t Is ev-
erybodys game and the Indians are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
LITTLEFIELD NOMINATED.

Lewiston. Me. May i2.-The second
congressional Republican convention TO
nominatf a candidate to succeed the late
Congressman Nelson Dingley was held
here Thursdny. After prclimlnarlcs. &.
T.. Littleheld was unanimously nom.
mated. he said In part: The action
OF the administration I'm declaring and
prosecuting the war. the negotiation OF
the treaty OF peace reaplng its fruits met
the approval beyond question % an over
wheiming majority of our people. Itis
too late 20 discuss the wisdom OF the
acquisition Of control ovprterritory In al 10
Orient That responsibility has alroadv
been assumed $50 must properly Gis-
charge u az our peril q, has been 100
much e. expect that these great. untried
questions can be settled without mis-
takes. The world moves. and We must
move with o. if We err. I believe We
should err looking forward and not
backward"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
No InsuhordInatlon.

The officers of the regiment propose
60 present similar memorial in behalf
OF the men. The splendid record of the
First Nebraska Ina the entire campaign
and the tone of the memorial prepared
by the men are such that no imputation
of INSTRUMENTATION can be brought
against them. Officers of the regiment
said 20 the correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press that they thought the men
had been worked beyond endurance and
should he given q rest. some Of the rcg-
iments which are now guarding the city
being sent to the front. Five volunteer
regiments aud the Utah battery OF ar
tillcry are al san Fernando.
Since the army entered Malolus the
soldiers have had little water TO drink
except that which was brought on rail-
way trains from Manila and that was
VI poor quality The artesian wells &C
san Qucndo are doing much towards
ma inc he mon gnufnufFl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
PUBLIC HORSEwHIpplNG.
Wchum Woman Gels Satisfaction From Stable
Keeper With nawhide.

woburn. ..Ass.. May Eff il hadn't
been for the law I would have killed
HIM" exclaimed Mrs. Bertha Newcomb.
after publicly horsewhipping Livery
Stable Keeper John A. Hartshorn OF
Pleasant street. the citys main thor
sughfare. yesterday. The whipping oc-
Cured directly opposite the police sta
ton and In the driveway leading 10
Hartshorns stable.
Mrs. Newcomb is about 30 years old.
rather attractive In appearance and very
well known in Woburn. She is the
daughter of George w. Norris. lawyer,
and Is the wife Of William r. Newcomb.
employed in the Russell counter factory
here.
Hartshorn did not meekly submit 20
the lashing she gave him. IL seems. but
tis alleged responded rather vigorously.
and II il claimed by Mrs. Newcomb that
he choked her severely I'm the struggle.
Her reason FOR the assault. she saws. Is
that from Hartshorn FOR year and a
half she has suffered repeated insults.
and. goaded 90 desperation. che decided
70 whip the man herself. She succeeded
in getting In one blow.
@tfrs AaaIArHDIll y d. SAbUNlnk al tnf filr
trance OF the driveway leading 20 his
stable talking % a customer when Mrs.
Newcomb approached him and began
lashlng him with the rawhide which she
had concealed in her bosom. Samuel
Leeds, a hack driver. who witnessed the
eccurrence. said that after Hartshorn
had recovered from the FIRST blows he
grabbed her by the throat and backed
her up against fence. where he held
her hands. A policeman arrived on the
scebe an instant later. and after separ-
aflng them, sent AIRS. Newcomb home in
hack.
Ir. HartshOrn gave out an interview
Inst night IN which ne said that Mrs
Ncwcomb failed 10 strike him once With
the whip. ana accordingly he suffered no
Injury. He said that Mrs. Nswcomb ac-
cosfcd him while he was In his own door
way. and her clumsy fumbllnE about her
waistinasc him ihlnk she had revolver,
and 40 he vna rrrpared for the attack.
Advertise In the News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
SCHOOL CHILDREN
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY.
Exercises Held by High School Pupils
This rIOrning--AfternOOn CeremO-
nies at Roger Williams Park.

There was general delight. particular
~ in the hearts OF the members of the
this morning when the weather brolx xa
This morning whe nthe weather broke
clear and fair, thus assuring that there
would be no Interference with the ex-
ercises arranged for the observance OF
-Arbor day. In the several high ana
grammar schools preparations had
been made for these exercises and an
elaborate program had been arranged,
according TO the custom of past years.
The English, Classical. Manual Train
ing and Hope street high schools car
ried out their part OF the days observe
ance this morning, and as early as 10
o'clock the exercises were commenced
at Roger Williams park. AS usual trees
were planted and dedicated 10 persons
who have had n special interest In
these schools, or In whom these schools
have had a special interest.
The tree OF the Classical high school
was dedicated TO the late REV. Walter
q. Webster, formerly a teacher and
snore recently benefactor of the
school. The president or the class j.
Il. Murray. presided, and the others
who took part were as follows: Harry
H. Bates. on The Story OF Mr.. Web
stcr's Life; Albert w. H. Thompson,
on "AIr Webster as Teacher and
Benefactor OF the Classical High School"
Mary Achorn. the dedicatory address
at the tree.
The tree of the English high school
was dedicated 10 the late Miss Rebecca
T.. Chase, a teacher who was connect
cd with the school for many years. The
president OF the class. Nathaniel -.
Howard. had charge OF the exercises.
and the speakers We're Robert III. Ms
bet. on THE History OF Arbor Day;
Mabel L. Dunlap. on THE Violet the
state Flower: Mabel A. Gannett. on
'sThe Life OF Miss Chase
The tree of the commercial depart
ment was dedicated TO William IA. Bal
lou. a former member of the depart
ment. President II. T. Bodwell OF the
graduating class delivered an oration
on THE Life OF Mr.. Ballou." Gertrude
Carroll delivered an essay on Birds
and Trees" and there was a declama-
tion by Annie Dunwoodie.
The Manual Training high school
dedicated its tree to the First Rhode
Island volunteers which was consid-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

cred particularly appropriate In view
OF the fact that Lieut-COl. Frank \.
Cook is a teacher In the school. The
historical address was by Col Cook ana
then prayer was offered by Chaplain
Wooney OF the regiment. after which
the whole class participated IN the eN-
erciscs with quotations from bryant
poems. cyrus Il. Swift gave the ad-
dress OF dedication. The tree Is a pur-
pie leaf beach.
The graduating classes or the seNeral
grammar schools went 10 Roger VIII
liams park this afternoon. ana the eN-
ercises were commenced at 2:5O o'clock.
There was very large attendance OF
pupils of the public schools not connect
ed with the graduating classes, togeth-
ed with their relatives and friends. the
delightful weather doing much towards
calling OUT such q large crowd.
The exercises were particularly in
teresting, and were conducted under
the direction OF President Walter a.
Barney OF the school committee. The
program opened with music by The
American band under the direction of
Mr.. II. w. Reeves, and this was fol-
lowed by responsive Scripture select
ions, conducted by President Barney.
The rest OF the program was as fol-
lows: Prayer. Rev. w. &. Selleck re-
sponse. graduating classes, singing
"Arbor Day Invocation" graduating
classes: address. Mayor William G. Ba-
ker: address, Rev. $. NJ. Dick. Ph. D.:
singing. Spring" from the "Creauon,
graduating classes: marching ana
planting OF trees, Joseph w. y. Rich.
principal Messer street school. mar
shall review OF classes while marching,
by school and city officials; planting
and dedication of maple trees. 10 Mes
ser street grammar school. Broad street
grammar school and Roosevelt street
grammar school: singing, Song for
Arbor Day" graduating classes; ad-
dress. Edwin j. Hancock, MesSer street
grammar school: exercise, Edna y.
Fraser Edgar T.. Barker. George II.
Davis. Broad street grammar school; (;
address. Cherries A. Roberts. Roosevelt
street grammar school: singing, Am
erica" graduating classes.
AT the close Of the general exercises
the individual class trees We're planted
with appropriate exercises. after which
the pupils returned. delighted at hav-
ing been able to properly observe Arbor
Day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

Just before O'clock this afternoon
Albert III Thornton, who was passing
along Chapel street noticed fire burn
ing near the door of the delivery de-
partment of the Household Furniture
Company, whose establishment occu-
pies the land between Weybosset and
Chapel streets. Mr.. Thornton at once
notified the furniture company's en-
ployes and "a boy was despatched 70
send I'm an alarm. Instead OF going to
the nearest box at the corner of Page
and Weybosset streets he went to box
2i6 at the corner of Snow street. IN
doing this valuable time was lost AMI
when the firemen arrived they found
the entire delivery department in
flames.
They wored quickly and soon had a
number of streams playing on the
flames, but Nwing To the great head
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

Joseph J. Chamberlain. who Is one of
the executors and trustees under the
last will and testament OF the late Ja-
beg Follett, of Central Falls. has an APP
peal from the action of the probate
court pending in. regard to requiring
his co-executors and trustees TO join
NTH him i'm the giving of bond for the
faithful performance of their trust. The
other executors are Leonard r. Antho-
ny and Susan \. Follett the latter the
widow OF Jabez The appeal was heard
In the appellate court today ana MI.
chamberlain was the chief witness. lie
charged Mrs. Follett with using the es-
tate about as she saw fit and said she
once told him she would pay all the
bills including the funeral expenses OF
her husband out of the main part or
principal of the estate and keep the IN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
Fresh Troops for the Front.

Manila. May l2.-4:20 p. n.-Fresh
troops are beginning To go to the front
Two battalions of the Seventeenth in
fantry regulars) that had been holding
the lines about the city of Manila Will
join Mai Gen. MacArthur's division at
san Fernando tomorrow and one bat
talon of the same regiment Will rein
force Ma. Gen. Lawton's division near
Bacolor. These troops will be replaced
here by the Twenty first infantry regi-
ment. which arrived from the United
States on board the transport Hancock
on yesterday.
Capt. Grant of the Utah battery.
whose success In managing the army
gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cava-
donga has won for him the sobriquet of
"the Dewey of the Army" has been put
in command OF the recently purchased
Spanish gunboats. whose arms the In
surgents captured. These vessels are
now being prepared for operations on
the rivers and along the coast. The
refittng and arming OF the gunboats
is being pushed with all diligence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
WANTS MRS. FOLLETT
TO FURNISH BOND.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Co-ExeCutor, Does
Not Like Her Dealings With Es-
tate of Her Late Husband.

come intact. He also charged Mrs. Fol-
lett with collecting money due the es-
tate and only turning over part of the
same. Witness thought a bond FOR $50
600 was necessary. Once Mr.. Chamber
lain said Mrs. Follett denied that heF
husband had a box I'm the Pawtucket
Safe Deposit Company and he found
there were valuable papers I'm il, but
these Mrs. Follett had refused 10 let
out of her custody. Mr.. Chamberlain s
only charge against Mr.. Anthony WAS
that ne refused 60 join in the petition
for the bond. Mrs. Follctt was not rep-
resented by counsel. but Clarence \.
Aldrich represented Mr.. Anthony. Mr.
AldriCh said he could not advise his
client 20 seek an obligation under a
joint bond when all would be liable for
wrong doing on the part OF one. Mr.
Aldrich said he did not approve OF the
action OF Mrs. Follett.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
BROUGHT BACK FROM THE GRAVE

Last November Mr.. Joseph James,
painter, Of S25 w. Peri ST., Indianapo-
lis. Ind, was at deaths door with quick
consumption. Wasted To n skeleton.
his lungs mass of ulceration; his
death was hourly awaited by his doctor
and family. He was kept in constan:
stupor with opium. A friend, thinking
to relieve his terrible cough, gave him
bottle of Brazilian Balm. Seeing it,
wonderful effect, the doctor advised it's
continued use. Mr.. James soon after
dismissed his doctor, and depended
on the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and complete, and in February he
returned to work. His lungs arc sound,
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost a miracle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
ADMIRAL DEWEY COMING HOME

Continued From Page One.)
however, that Admiral
Dewey will elect to return to New
York. Very respectfully,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
Saved a Boys Life.

Mrs. Captain II. Hubbard. Of Milford,
Del., SAYS: brazilian Balm saved my
boys life. lie began Just like the one
wc lost with Group We gave him a few
doses. lie quickly dropped TO sleep,
aud was all right in the morning"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

COTTAGE HOUSE OF TEN ROOMS
all modern improvements large lot;
bargain il sold at once. Inquire on
premises, 437 Huntington avenue, north
side Cranston street. (May 12)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

COMMA bAClIIlS.
In consumption beware OF cough mix
tnres and prescriptions that contain
opium Opium paralizes the nerves.
and gives the comma bacillus good
chance TO destroy the lungs. IL is
always fatal. Brazilian Balm does not
contain trace OF any opiate, but stiinu.
laies the nerves with rev life and power,
destroys the fnicroi,e. and restores att
that is left of the diseased lungs TO
sound and healthy state which no other
remedy has ever been known TO accom-.
piish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

AGENTS IN EVERY CITY TO SELL
the Pen-Carbon Letter Book; no press.
no water no time, any ink, any pen,
any paper. "A perfect copy; il is new,
fills long felt want and sells TO 80 per
cent. of business men: big commission;
exclusive territory; sample OF work
free. IRA MACFARLAND, 12J Worth
street, New York. (May 12)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

MEN-RESIDENT OUT OF
city. for country work; school supplies;
500 monthly salary and liberal extras.
II. o. EVANS q CO, Chicago, Ill. 02)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
FINANCIAL.

taking scalps every day. if not quite
every hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

AGENTs-1oo PER CENT. PROFIT
selling new novelty desired by every
we'll dressed man: liberal arrangement
to right men and exclusiS~serritory ap-
portioned. Address THE II. II. MFG.
co, Wallingford Conn. (May 12)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12

ADVERTISE
IN THE PROVIDENCE DAILY SEws
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
New York Stocks.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
JUSTICE BREWER ON EXPANSION.
He Says Majority OF the People
Favor IL.


In an interview with the London CORES
pondant of the New York Herald, yest-r-
day, Justice David ]. Brewer hai .his %
say regarding the sentiment Tor cNpans pa
in the United States:
Undoubtedly at the present moment the
majority of the people of the United Sta.-s
are in favor of the annexation Of the Pail
ippines Those who believe IN eNrar-i11
and those who think We should keep all tle
fruits of war predominate.
1t is not party question in ny sons
of the word Each Of the political parties
is divided within itself on the suhj"rt, and
Pre- minent men in both parties ind thnm-
selves on this question in perfect accord.
and are earnestly sndeavorinE, according
to tn Fir honest beliefs, TO either has-hu an
nexation or to prevent il, as the case may
be.
THE policy OF the administration. b.
Sc ms to me. from what | have read and
observed, is TO move slowly in toe matter.
The treaty, l am sure, will be rata ID, hut
| think nothing will be done as 10 tho
future of the archipelago until he next
Congress meets i'm December
THE President / see, has appointed
commission to thoroughly investigate the
conditions prevailing in the ISLANDS. and
its report, no doubt, win have great " eis n
in the formulation Of the policy Of the gov
ernment."
"Do you think there is any probability OF
a change of sentiment on this subject
coming over the country" 1 asked.
That l cannot say" Justice Brewer re-
Piled but, as ] said before, the country a.
present, by 4 great majority. is in favor Of
annexation. The 'hurrah element is On
top
In your opinion, do you think IL prob
able should the government decide upon
annexation, that the Supreme Court would
be called to pass upon the consutudonality
of such a policy?'
THE lawyers are very ingenious" said
md al most ian
can be brought before the Supreme Court
upon some ground or other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Schedule in effect january IL, 1899.
Al trains arrive al and leave from PENNSYLVANIA
passenger station
sol A.Al.--.Daily.- Local for Danyine Charlotte
and way stations Connects at Manassas for Stras-
with the Norfolk and Western daily, and with Z,
and .. E.R. for Natural Bridge daily, and Lexing-
HE AMEDaiiy| UNITED STATES
FAST MAIL Pullman Sleepers. New YORK and
with Slecpe for Asheyille aud Hot Springs y. e.;
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn and
New York 10 New Orleans, uniting ut Charlotte
with Sleeper for Atlanta. Solid train Washington
service. Surset Personally Conducted Tourist Ex-
cursion Sleeper on this train every Wednesday and
4:o1 f;M--Local for Front Royal. strasburg and
HaFrisGnbgrg. daily. except Sunday.
$50 P.M.-DAiLY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.NNEW
YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED, composed of
Observation, Library and Dining Cars. for Jackson
vile and st; Augustine. and Drawing Room Car
io:45 FM-DaiIy-w ASHINGT6T AND SOUTH
WESTERN YEST1BrIED LIMITED composed Of
Coaches. Sleepers New York 10 Nashville Tenn
via AsheyilIe Knoxville and Chattanooga; New
and Jacksonvlle New York TO Memphis. via Birm-
incham; New York and Washington to Augusta,
Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery. Nestihued
Day Coach Washington to Atlanta. Southern Rail
way Ibinin" Car Greensboro to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIyI-
SION leave Washington 9:Ol daily and 4:f5
D. m ddlIy. except sunday, ana TO pm. sundays
only Tor Round Hill: 49, pm. daily. except sun
day, for Letsburg and 6:25 pm da ly for Herndon.
Returning. arrive at Washington SIC am. daily,
and S:4 pm. Sunday only. and 2:ij pm daily, ex-
CoPt sunday, from Round Hill; I:0G al daily.
except Sunday, from Herndon. and 1874 am. daily,
except Sunday. from Lcesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive Mt Wash
iuGton f;42 a n. 9:4J IN. and 20 p IN. and 3:O5
pm. daily. HarrisouhUrg 1900 daily, except
Sunday: and 300 pm. daily and $50 am daily
frcm Charlottesville.
Tickets. sleeping reservations and other in
formation furnished and baggage called for and
checked from Hotels and Residences by Union
Transfer Company. on orders left at Ticket Offices,
1o5 Fifteenth ST. NV. 511 PenusyIydni avenue
NV, and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station.
Telephone call l44i for Pennsylvania Railroad Cab
service.
FRANK s CANNON. Sd Vice Priest. & Gen Mgr
J. NJ. CTLP. Traffic Manager
". \. TURK. Gen Pass. Agent.
l.. S. BROWN. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDESr SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS NESTlBULED
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION. SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule In effect Dec. S, 1898.
20 Pm pAILI-Cincinuati and ST. Louis Spe-
eial-Solf ;THi1 for Cincinnati, Pullman Sleepers
10 Cincinnati Lexington Louisville. Indianapolis
and 81 Louis. without change. Connects at Cow
lngton. Va, for Virginia Hot Springs. Parlor
Care Cincinnati 10 Chicago.
11:lo F NJ. DAILY-F F. v Limited-Solid train
Tor Cincinnati. Pullman Slecpers TO Cincinnati,
Lexington and Louisville without change; open for
occupancy at 300 p IN. Pullman Sleeping Car
10 virginia Hot Springs connection for Hot
Springs, Va. daily, without change. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. Seepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and 81. Louis.
20 PM DAlLY-For Gordonsyllle. Charlottes.
vile; Staunton and for Richmond daily, except
Sunday.
Reservation ard tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices. 5f3 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue, and at
the station Telephone call 1441 for Pennsylvania
Railroad cab service. Fl w FILLER
de SOD General Passenger Agent.