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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
PORTSMOUTH
GROVE ESTATE.
No Doubt Now That 1t Was
Bought for Wire Co.
WASHBURN co. TO CONTROL.
Concern Has Million and a Halt Capital and
uItl tlI,sL An
Concern Has Million and a Halt Capital and
VIII Compete With Wire Trust.
WANTED CENTRAL LOCATION ON COAST
II Present Plans As Carried 0al An immense
Plant VIII Bs Constructed and Employment
wIIIBs Glsn 10 Large Numbsf Of People.

II Is now definitely known that the
las acres OF land at Portsmouth Grove
sold few weeks ago. We're secured by
the Washburn Wire company. the cor
poration which, il is report d, is to
compete with the wire trust. The cap
ital stock OF the Washburn Wire COM
pany is SI,500,OO0, and the president Of
the corporation Is Charles @. WASH
bugn of Worcester. while John ID. Cur
tis. also OF Worcester. holds the posi-
ton OF general manager.
The company was anxious TO locate
near tidewater and in a place where
it is possible to reach all markets with
comparative ease, and in this respect
Portsmouth is admirably suitable. II
is understood that the new company
viii have a plant which win include
open-hearth furnaces, a blooming mill.
billet and rod mills, and a wire mill.
In addition 70 this there would be other
buildings for storage purposes and the
usual buildings TO be found about such
a factory.
This will mean the addition of a
large number of Inhabitants TO the
place, and VIII no doubt result i'm quite
q Doom Tor the old town,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
When tho Trouble Began the Lights In Tho
Hall Were Turned Out at Once.
DARKNESS DID NOT STOP STRUGGLE
Doors Were Broken Down, Furniture Wrecked and
SIX Students Had Their Clothing Torn 10 RIB
hons ful None We're DsngaousJ. .Run.

Columbia, Mo-. March 26.-Students
OF the State University engaged In a
furious pitched battle in the auditorium
OF the institution Saturday might. There
was intense rivalry between the classes
over the preliminary contest 10 select
representatives OF Missouri University
TO appear in the debate with Nebraska
University, which takes place here in
May. ~
While awaiting the decision OF the
judges when the debate was over
members of the academic classes and
the law students came together in front
OF the rostrum and fought. The lights
were turned out and the struggle went
on in the dark, doors being broken
down and furniture smashed. Six IN the
students had their clothing torn into
ribbons, but none was badly hurt.
The debaters selected by the Judges
are Milton M. Dear1ng of Columbia.
John Kramer of Carrollton, Mo, and R,
l.. Ward or Clubb, Mo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
FEATURES or SAMOAN ISLANDS.

Tutuila is in many respects the most
beautiful of the Samoan Isles; though
casual visitors often come away with
out that impression, owing TO the fire.
quent almost continuous rains in the
neighborhood OF Pago- Pago Bay, which
have tendency 10 curtail excursions.
says writer in the Forum. Ii lies 3S
miles from Upolu. and is the third of
! the samoan Islands in size: being II
! miles long, five miles wide and 90 miles
/ an circumference. Its outline is bold
and picturesque, and presents striking
evidence OF volcanic origin. The island
Is almost cut iii twain by the waters
or Pago-Pago Bay; and the entire
I western portion, nearly tWo-thrds OF
It's area, Is az chain OF well-woOded
mountains, with an average height of
1000 feet, diversified by MASSIVE cones
OF upnfted lava, intersected by valleys
and ravines. and often extend ng al
most 10 the sea. Except for che cocoa
nuts upon tho shors line, this pcrti)n
of Tutuila can have little or no COM
mercial value.
The western pol tiol. h )vever though
II has Tie same W came appraranc.
has Sreater width oc area 1sladcr y.
leys and higher r11ui ans. Oc the lat
ter Matafu is the mUst | yfty oeaK WITH
Il
From II one desNslis soutaward 20 an
unduating PLAIN % cohslltiab fertili-
~, some $4,000 res IN extent This
tract is for the npst part forest lad
broken by occasi nal waterways AID
the soil is compdran Hly n h, prJd.c-
ing most OF the cruits ard ~ g"tabcs
indigenous TO the group. Beyond this.
to the westward, InoIntuins aga pre-
vail, though the country about Lcorc,
In the extreme southwest. - the rich
est and most popIla 81 section C {, q
island. In Leone Bay also. there IS a
fair anchorage, and i'm the settlement
around IT several traders OF Apia have I
agencies. The total superficial area of (
the island is 2i0 square miles inhabited (
by about 1000 people.
AT various points along the shore are I
native villages and cocoanut
and low down on the hillside bread 1
fruit bananas, oranges, taro and vans
grow N sufficient quantity 20 provide I
for the scanty population. Fish is fair
ly abundant in the bay and a sufiicien-
cy OF fresh water is usually found in
the small rivulets at the'mouths OF the
mountain ravines.
Thanks to their isolated position and
the unsophisticated character Of their /
people, the islands OF Manua group may
claim To be almost unknown to the
outer world. or the three islands.
Adnud, oi ldu, Us IL Is sometimes
called, is the largest, having an area Of
about 100 square miles: Olesaga. four
miles distant TO the northwest. is cred
tied with "a square miles: Ofu has bare
ly 10. All are OF volcanic origin and
but the soil is SO rich
that each appears clothed with vegeta-
tion TO Tire highest summit.
Upon Mama crows the largest cocoa
nut IN the world. Indeed "a single
green nut sometimes furnishes nearly
half gallon OF water
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
MEMORIAL CONCERT.
Immense Audience Gathered In
Providence Opera House.


There was an immense attendance
at the Providence opera house last eve.
ming. on the occasion OF the memorial
concert To the late ID. w. Reeves by
the members OF the American band and
a number OF others, vocalists and in
strumentaiists OF note, from Provi-
dence and outside the state. Among
these were:, George w. Dover, tenor;
John Hama, violin virtuoso; Claude w.
Spary, trombone; Fred Padley. piccolo;
Frank Raia. harp; Sig. Pettine, mando-
lin, Adelphi quartet. George w. Do,
YER, first tenor; John Davis, second
tenor; Harry Mays, first bass, and Geo.
Freese. second bass.
Inc programme, which had been pre-
pared by Conductor Bowen IL. Church,
was one that could not fail TO be re-
ceiVed with general satisfaction, for 1t
contained selections suited for ali musi-
cal tastes, and each number was ilber-
ally applauded. On the left OF the
stage stood a handsome brass easel,
covered by silk American fiag, and
after the overture 10 "Tannnaus6r"
had been played, Mr.. Padley, the flute
soloist OF the band, arose and removing
the flag left to view "A splendid oil por-
trait or the late beloved leader, ID. w.
Reeves. Mr.. Padley then took the ba-
ton and Conductor Church played. as
only ne can play, The Vacant Chair"
IL was a touching tribute to the dead
leader, counsellor and friend, and was
SO understood by the audience.
While, of course, Conductor Church
directed the concert, two OF the num-
bers were conducted by Mr.. Felix X.
Wendelschaefer, manager Of the Provi-
dence opera house, and were heartily
applauded The work OF the several
soloists was all that could be desired,
but the greatest honors fell 10 Mr.. Hama,
the Violin virtuoso, who was never
heard TO better advantage here. The
vocal portion OF the concert was very
pleasing indeed. Mr.. Alexander Nc
Cabe acted as accompanlst.
The programme was as follows:
Overture, "Tannhauser," Wagner; pic
colo solo. Andante, theme and three
variations, Long, Long Ago" Popp,
Fred Padley; ta) grand selection from
opera Faust" Gounod, (b) Reeves
Second Regiment March," Reeves: (al
selection. Fortune Teller" Herbert,
(b) Governor Dyer March," Reeves,
conducted by Mr.. Felix Wendelschae-
Ter; song for tenor. Impatient" FIR.
Schubert. Mr.. George w. Dover: over
lure, William TelT' (by request), Ros-
sini; fantasia pastorale, shepherds !
Life I'm the Alps" King. Synopsis: |
Break of day; pastorale morning song: |
owe scene: the terrible storm: hymn OF |
thanksgiving, after which the beauti- |
ul finess; violin solo. Hope in the |
-ord," from Handels Songs. Handel. !
Nr. John :. Hama: duet for harp and /
Intermezzo from "Cavalleria
Susticana," Mascagni Sig. Raia and
zig. Pettine; ta) I'm Absence" Schu-
mann. OBJ II Love Thee" Pinsuti,
Adelphi quartet; selections from popu-
ar writer's. including Henry b..
march. dedicated TO Col. Henry u. Win
hip. by Reeves: "Man Behind the
iun," Sousa; Heavens Decree" by
he late ID. w. Reeves. Messrs. Spary
nd Church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
SrLTE BRANCH OF A. 0. z. INSTITUTED.

At a meeting held I'm Journal hall
yesterday afternoon a state branch Of
the A. o. III. was Instituted.
Delegates were present from the fol-
lowing different cities: Providence,
Pawucket Woonsoclyet. Wanskuck and
posC08g Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. Mrs Dempsey W
Wo0nsocket; vice pres dent. Mrs Ken
rCy of W1nskuck. secretary Miss De-
lil Mcaghcr Of WDOnFockct. treasurer,
NJ Annie Bradley OF Pasccag
Delegates were chosen tO attend the
M citing on the national body VT Boston
ON May 81 Another meeting OF the
state brarch will be held at the presi-
dents call. Many branches are In
process of organization and viii prob.
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
ASSIGNEtS ASKED FOR SAVINGS
INSTITUTIONS AT KEENE, n. H.

Keene. y. H., March 2G.--The bank
commissioners for New Hampshire
have fled petition with tho clcrk of
the Cheshire county supreme court
asking that an assignee be appointed
for the Keene Guaranty SAVINGS bank
OF this ctty.
The commissioners have filed a SIM
liar petition for the appointment OF an
assignee FOR Tho kecne FlVc-Ccnts
Savings bank
s~rhe finances Of both these institu-
tions have been I'm an uncertain con-
dition for a long time and the bank
commissioners decided that it would be
better for all concerned n assignees
were appointed and the affairs of these
banks wound up as soon az possible
Neither bank has received deposits for
some time owing TO the general belief
that they were fnsolvent through losses
in western investments.
The Eecnc Five-Csnts SAVINGS bank
has paid deposltors one dividend OF 10
n cent. 10 owed 81. .44o. .05S. {. G. Buff
fam r. president and G.. A. Litchfield
treasurer.
The Keene Guaranty Savings bank
has paid deposit0fs n dividend of 8 per
cent. This Institution owed S1issss.
lts president is -. q. Davis, ana L +.
kinsbury IN treasurer
The petitions 90 The cOmmisslcnfrs
VIII come up Ter a nearing al The
April tstm ~ the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

This question arises In the family ev-
cry day. Let US answer II today Try
Jell-O. delicious and healthful des-
sert. Prepare In two minutes. No
boiling no bakinel simply add boil
lr water and set TO cool. Flavors:-
Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and straw.
berry. Get q package at your grocers
today. 10 cts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

She wished 90 break II 20 him gently.
Il have dec ded," she said. ITO re-
turn your ring"
He .hovevcr was a resnurcefIil man.
who did not believe m letting a woman
get the better of him.
You needn't bother" he replied. ~
buy them by the dozen. Chlcagv Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

"Say. my uncle dats visitin' US has
got a wooden leg"
ugh! dat's nuthin' When was
down ter New York l saw a man dat
was all wood I'm front of a cigar store"
--.TudRp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
May. c sullivan, New. York; F b Mason.


SAVOY -STANI.EY--E X Perry and
wife. G. r Carter and wife, Norwich;
III Hines and wife. Boston; w Brown.
Mrs w Brown. Attleboro; C w Green,
Providence; Il A Briggs and wife.
Stone and wife, IA a Williams. II Swan
son, G r Clarke and wife, Boston; j q
Comstock, w Fleming and WIFE New
York. Mr. and Mrs Jams Thomas, Attic
boro; NJ w Farnlm. Warren: A q Forest
and wife. g v Cook, Boston: BELL Smith.
Denver; Thomas Freeman. New York
j s Hasson, Boston: S r Sandersou.
Lynn; T. NJ Leonard and wife, VI ID Mer-
rick and wife. New Bedford; w III Sin
ger and wife. Providence; Lconel Bel
more, Mrs Belmore and nicce. Perry
Nash. II IIowscn, Miss Celia Howsen
London, Eng; + y Williams. l. III Car
ter and wife, G r Haley and wife, Bos-
ton: \ Gilmore. and wife. Peter George
and wife. Rrookline; Violet clcmancc.
Rose Clemancc, Harris Norris, Nettie
FELTON,, New York.
--
PERRIN-I J Northrop, Leroy. Y:
c NJ Hin. New York; G w McCaffery.
Boston; T Bradley. John Clark and
wife, New York; W 4 Duane Brooklyn:
Il Il DeRevere, Buffalo Asa Witter,
Providence; II Davis, Boston; c NJ Myer.
Nashua: Willie Ryan, g ID stevens, Nor
wlch; j. G Gould, Boston; T. J. Pike.
Providence;G Haves, w Davis ana wife.
London; Eta G Goodridge. Agnes Marsh.
Stella Marsh, II Thompson and wife
Jolly Eek. Baily and Madison, Wm De-
Boe, New York; II Dixon. II G Dixon.
ID Shcchan Duncan Gunsden, u Rork-
land, Alfred Jones Ernest Iqmsou.
Porter. a g Gelinas. S 4 Carey. Bos-
ton: Frank j. Quigg. New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

NEWMAN-H G Pelham, Y Gilbert,
New York; T III Browning. Seattle; G
y Choate. X ID Whipplc Bridgeport:
M Anthony. Whitnsyillc; Misses Brooks.
Quincy; w B Cook, NJ a Murphy, 1 In
delkof and wife, New York Bernard
Hale, Ansonia; ID r. Hanawalt. Philadel-
phia; @ Ii Avery, Springfield: ID
OLeary, Boston; Arthur West, Milwau-
kee; ID M Myers Lawrence McNary.
Attleboro; Ill w Barnett, Leonard
Backus, Boston; N Rosen, New York:
Hinchman, Norristown w Halton and
wife, New York; w II Stickney Bos-
ton; c l Abbott and wife, New York; III
A Drew, $ Cargill, Worcester; q A
Shepard, New York: + w Woodward.
Boston; W Il King, Taunton; Il III Lin
Vile. Boston; S i Fisher, Cleveland; J
c Griswold. Hartford; IL + Lawabee
New York; Il il shaffer. winsor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

The in.erest IN cur church seems
tagging
Yes. We viii have fo get up a biz1r
on = revival. indianapolis Jlurnsl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
when a man has a secret, he never
tells quy one hp ha-

That's so. but when n woman has q
secret. she lct's the people know %. 90
ih"N "nn eunN ~ outcuf hni. ln-an-
ap0lis Jnurnai.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

NARRAGANSETr-E Bergman. New
York; Il Boyer Rochester; III knight
and wife, Providence; w s Brayton, New
York; A McGregor. New Bedford; Rob
ert Goelet, Newport; chas Charles, New
york. A A Meyer. H Marshall. Bos-
tom Geo Waterman. Mrs IA Carroll. w
Moss, + n White, w g Brunell and wife.
New York; NJ Sharp. Southbridgc: J q
ostrander. Chicago; w Porter, Mrs n
Comstock, Boston; q III Scranton and
wife, Il Cosgrove and wife. NJ Grant.
New York; Louis Carleton ard vile.
Philadelphia; j Stone. New York. J
Il McCabe. Philadelphia M II Loeb, New
York; j h Mellen, Boston; Miss Maud
Miller, w Lugg, New York; n Love
day, Mr. and Mrs j HersOh, Miss II
Royston, Cecil Cromwell London Eng;
ID Higgins, GeOrgie Wahron Higgins.
New York; Victor Dlnas, brooklyn;
Frank Knight. G - Dunlap. Chicago; u
Stokes, London, Eng; A N Cuiln, %ow
Bedford; III Martin, . F -Nlcott. Max OPP
penheimcr, r Il Erwin, a Gregory.
IL DeHarr. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Milton
Royle, Geo Harris AMI wife, g 4 rcst,
j 4 Olcutt. + Dclerte~, JDaa !. Bailey,
New York: III & Whitney, Philadelphia:
X t Badgley Jas Gardner, Chas Abrams.
Louis Schmidt, Il Il Wiener, New York;
y 9 Hamilton, Rochester; A w Clark.
New York; Sir Henry Irving Miss Helen
Terry. London. Eng.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

DORRANCE--C A Hubard Buffalo; I.
Sibley, New York; G O Bean, Chas
Gay. New Haven; y Perkins. Marion
w @ Miller. Spier. Il A Holbrook.
New York; T. l. Clark, Providence; II L,
Stone, Boston; III q Washburne, Han
over, y ii; G y LeNalley, Woonsocket; /;
A Myman, Il L Sullivan. T w Kelley.
Boston; II Campbell, New York; Geo
Grassland Walestown; David Lester
Boston: l. Hall. San Francisco; z W
Clark, Brooklyn; L Clarke Baltimore:
ii Pitt. Reynolds. Boston, III II
Stanford. j $ Hearn, London; S IA Levy.
Boston; j ) -.yer. ] Deutsch. New York:
j w Seymour, Providence; ID II SkoncId.
Houlton. Me; + w Gin. Il G Nash, Bos-
ton: John G Miller. Burgess, II
Frank. G w Smith, John Glass, New
York; c II Gilhllan, c c Gihllan; # y
Gilhllan, Wakefield; r Stillman. Provi-
dence: Benz Booth, Philadelphia; j A
Baker. New York: + Conlon. John Tllis-
ton, Boston; B McDonough, Il Hunt
New York; IL Lippitt, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

THE ALBEE-W g Walker, Frank
Todd. Lyman, l. Allen. Bert Carter,
Randolp.. Curry, l. q Shrader and wife.
New York: Mrs Pauline Duffield. Bridge
port; VIM Slader. Boston: J DAILY New
York; Robt Emmons Lee, Victor Bern
stein, Meyer Krlger, Boston; Robt Scha-
bile, George Pauncefort. Geo l. Daven-
port New York; Geo ID Baker, G G.
Bartling, w G Anderson, Gabrielle Camp
bell, Helen Holland. Olive W Davis,
Marie I<inzie.W w @ Horton. "Piney Ridge
Co; Henry Frey Nettie Fields. Keith's;
Ailine Vincent, w u Vorhies, Maurice
Burns and wife. Lille Perry, Marie Hy-
land, John H. Perry. Twentieth Century
Maids Co; VIM Il Roe. Lawrence Massi
j. Il Bowker. Los Angeles. Cal Frank
Fenton and wife NJ Myer. VIM Thomas.
Providence; w Howard Thorpe, Phila-
delphia Miss lillian Durham. Genie
Pollard, Louise Carver, Pete Cornalla,
VIM Cornalla, John Cornala, Don Cor
MALTA. Emma Cornana. Rose Cornalla;
Stella Cornalla, Pete Cornalla, Jr. Annie
Carter, Barry Thompson. Irwins Bur-
lesquers; w i Mollene, w Castlemain,
Sir Henry Irving's Co; II L Eldred.
Warwick; Chas Gillette. hmcora Sisters,
Mardo, keith's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

ClTY-Geo Readon, Holyoke; New
combe, Newport: G Lannon. Providence:
M King, Boston Lewis French, Rock
land, Me: + A Lowe, Bethel, VT: Miss
9 Witham, Augusta; q 4 Gardner,
Canton: G l. Names. New York: A s
Major, c Adams j Lowell. Pawtucket;
Luke Carpenter Providence; r A Brady.
Boston: G III kinlcy. New York: II
Mayo. Providence; Mr. and Mrs Ballauf
Mary Stein, Maynard and Bernard. Ber-
nard Sackett, w III Metzler Harry
Dams. Miss Kelly, New York: w AL
bott, Miss l. n Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs
Marion. Miss Holland, VIM Marks. w
Ducette, John Archer, Mr. ayd Mrs II
Daviss, j. Lerch. Sir Henry Irving Co;
w A Morris and wife, Willimantic: w
Tyars, Mrs Tyars. Miss Davis. Mrs Dods-
worth. G. III Gardner. 4 \ Haughton. q
NJ Hunt. Miss Johnson. Miss Wilson, +
A Lalonc, Sir Henry Irving co; j "
Taylor, Worcester: T. G Fischer, w j
Clark. Boston; II r. Perkins, Waterbury;
Ella Nj Ross Worcester; n Fitzgerald.
Providence A l. Aver, Worcester: Rosie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

The Current Topics Club OF Newport.
X. J.. OF which Miss Ruth Franklini
president OF the Rhode Island State
Federation, Is president. closes its sea-
son on Wednesday afternoon OF the
present week.
The season of this club is much
Shorter than that OF other clubs OF the
State Federation still. as the regular
meetings are held weekly instead of
semi-weekly, a large amount OF valua-
bic work is thus accomplished. The
program OF work OF the past winter has
included professional talks on the Pro-
gress OF Religion, Medicine. Law, Sci
ence and Library work i'm America!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26

Near ChRLHcey Oicoff
jnL yffs New songs
MY WILD IRISH ROSE"
"OLCOTT > LULLABY"
MANY YEARS AGO"
THE IRISH SWELL"
"W ELL DROWN IT IN
THE BOWL"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-06-07


Most Prosperous Southern State
Col. James e. Tate, a well
known capitalist and traveller
of Boston, has recently travelled
through every State in the
South, and he tells the Balti-
more Herald that "North Caro-
lima Is the most prosperous and
progressive State in the South,
caused mainly by the many
cotton factories built there in
the past ten years with home
capital"
And best of all is that this
development was by our own
people. Many of the new mills
have been built with the profits
OF the old ones, and men who
started in cotton manufacturing
on a small scale are now worth
their hundreds of thousands and
are owners Of half q dozen mills.
i Nearly all the mills in North
Carolina (more than 80 per
cent are owned in this State,
and large proportion of them
are managed by their owners,
i The money Is kept at home
and flows into the channels Of
trade and industry. The profits
! are kept in the South instead Of
being sent to the North to be
spent or invested
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-06-07

Perhaps the most graceful
tribute to the men who wore the
gray is Henry Watterson's edi~
torial expression in this MORN
ing's Courier~Journal under the
caption "Rally Once Again. -
The veterans are welcomed in
these simple words:
Louisville, whose citizens
the gray; Louisville, whose cit
liens wore the blue; Louisville,
whose sons have grown up since
both uniforms were dotted by
their fathers, extends to every
visiting veteran of the Civil War
within her gates today the hos
pitality of its homes, the hom.
age of its hearts.
ga Southern city, we welcome
you as brothers in blood, part~
ners in fortune. A border city,
we welcome you as brothers in
manhood and valor, proved
through years of hardship am
at the mouths of opposing guns.
An American city, we welcorp4
you as the highest product ana
staunchest support of our Re.
public-American soldiers. citi
zens and patriots"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-06-07
Profits in Southern Cotton Mills

Southern cotton mills report
the best six months of their hiss
tory at the end of March. The
Clifton Mills and the D. e. Con-
verse Company, of spartansN
burg, s. c., have declared the
usual 5 Pc" cent dividends for
July AMI 3 per cent, for January,
and. il, addition, 2 per cent.
extra, pa, able at once. The
Clifton Mills made over $400, 900
net on a capital Of $1,000, 600,
and the Converse Company
made 500 0 on capitalization
Of $500, 900. The Laurens Cot
ton Mills made $l7l,OO net on
$35o,ooo The La Grange Mills,
of La Grange, Ga, declared an
annual dividend of IA per cent.
on the 14th inst This mill was
built in 1880 at a cost of $3.50, 900
and with 5000 spindles. Since
then it has paid 7 per cent. an
nually and built up a handsome
surplus, although sl25,00o Ct 7
per cent. bonds have been is
sued. The surplus was left in
tact uutil last year, when the
plant was enlarged to 10000
spindles and 124 looms. The
capital stock is now $157, 400,
and the new IA per cent. divi-
dena is the first one to be de-
clared under the new organiza-
ton.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-06-07
Paid the Fee.

An aged negro Of Austin,
Texas, known as Uncle Nose,
prosecuted a vagabond for steal.
ing his chickens. The old man
made out a clear case, describ-
ing his chickens as a peculiar
Spanish breed, of which he was
owner in that section. The de-
PENDANTS lawyer, on getting up
to cross-examine the old man,
sternly said: "Uncle Nose, you
claim that nobody has any OF
those chickens but you. Now
what would you say If I were to
tell you that | have half a dozen
of them in my back yard at this
very timer" "Well, boss" re-
sponded Uncle Nose, ~ should
say dat ar'tief had paid you yer
fee with my chickens" That
ended the cross~examination.