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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
Financial Notes.

Total clearings of all the bank clear
ing houses In the United States for the
week ending today were Sl.76O. 1856, 81 n
decrease of 5.56 per cent. over the cor
responding period OF last year.
New York weekly bank statement:
Surplus. reserve increase Si,0lS,S50
Loans, Increase 81 2NJ.9O.
Specie, increase x3,02S. coo.
Legal Tenders. increase S2,955eOo.
Deposits, Increase x,1OO.2D
Circulation, increase $4,000
The banks now hold $9.SS6.l50 In excess
OF the requirements OF the - per cent
rule.
Prime Mercantile Paper. paa5ia.
Sterling Exchange, steady at iS6is for
demand and ut iS2iANi& for 90 days.
Posted Rates i.S3is and AZ.
Commercial Bills. l.S26iLS3.
Silver Certificates. 6oit.
Bar Silver. $685..
Mexican Dollars, f1s..
Government Bonds. weak.
State Bonds. inactive.
|, Railroad Bonds. firm
Money on CAN. steady, actual transac-
sis. "
New York Clearings:
Exchanges. S20i 55i.3Jg.
Balances. sS.sSiGfN
For the wesk - Exchanges, Hiesi2Ls3L
today OF s9S3g7T
Hosion T1earingSy
Exchanges. S2O.it7 fie.
Balances. s. 23Si 3s2
Morew 4 per cent.
Exchanges for the week. s0a.fi57af
corresponding week last year. Si2i.gii.-
SsS
balances for the week. Si0.552 G2l
Corresponding week last. year. SO. i92, =
5i5
Exchanges for the month. Sil5.GiS.5es
Corresponding month last year S-os 1.
Sjls3
balances for the month. Si5sasgn
Corresponding vonth last year, Ni-
HbgS0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
HAPPY JACKS TRIAL.
Mcnamara Accused Of Rohbing
Charles Gustafson Of S5.
Defendant Asserts He Is the Victim Of
Mistaken Identity.

Happy Jack" Mcnamara was on trial
i'm Judge Wilbur's court today on an
indictment charging robbery. The Of
fence Is alleged to- have been committed
late in the night OF March on Pine
street, opposite the Shakespeare hotel
The man who IL is charged was robbed
is Charles Gustafson. The two men and
another named Jack Fox had been around
drinking and Gustafson says Mcnamara
proposed wrestling match. Then Nc
Namara pushed him against wall
struck him and pulled s. out OF his
pocket. Gustafson got the money back
but when he did so IL was covered with
blood. Gustafson says Happy jack
then ran away. A police officer claims
he identified him as the party who struck
him. Williams and Franklin. two well
known colored comedians who were
playing an engagement ut the time at
the Olympic, were witnesses for the
state today. They saw the affair and
came here from Springfield To testify.
Happy Jack" says " Is all case of
mistaken identity on the part OF the
state and that the third member of he
party was the one who caused the trou-
BILE The trial went over until Monday.
Assistant Attorney General Charles r.
Sterans for the state and John W. Ho-
gan assigned by the court for the de-
fendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.
Market Was Strong and Higher at
the Opening Today.
Break In Sugar Caused Reaction but tho
Closing Showed Gains.

Wall Street. March 3l.-Fracuonal gains
We're shown 10y most stocks at the OPEN
ing, approaching a point I'm some Of the
intcrnationals and specia,ties. Peoples
Gas gained over a point Sugar broke
abruptly four points under heavy Offer
ings. Otherwise losses were not import
ant.
During the iirst hour Sugar was manip-
uldtcd UP To 1liie A reaction then sunk
II TO near lO', where IL became feverish.
The general market showed strength,
AtehiSon preferred. Steel and Wire.
brooklyn Transit and Wheeling and Lake
Erie second preferred averaging point
higher.
Steel and Wire Federal Steel and other
metal stocks showed conspicuous strength
and the upward movement became gem
cral upon the publication OF the expect
ed favorable bank statement.
Some OF the usually inactive railway
stocks, moved sharply upwards. The
closing was active and strong at about
the best prices and at net gains all
through the list
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
L0GEE'S CLAIM.
Says Taft Is Guilty Of Moral
Turpitud0 and Wants to
Hold Body.

Before Judge Tillinghast in the ap-
peIlate court today a novel point was
raised In the case of f. l.. Logee. trus-
tee, VS.. John B. Taft. The point Is that
the statute which provides that where
the defendant Is guilty of fraud invol-
wing moral turpitude execution shall
run against the body Of the defendant
is unconstitutional. The question was
referred to the full supreme court.
Logee seeks to recover from Taft a
large sum of money he claims Taft
took while bookkeeper for him. AS he
claims Taft has transferred his proper
ty to his wife for no consideration he
wants to hold the defendants body.
Mr.. Taft denies he owes Logee any
thing or that he made fraudulent con-
veyance of his property and claims
that the charge OF moral turpitude in
volved is one that belongs to jury TO
pass on before he is deprived Of his
freedom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
PORTO RICAN TARIFF
STILL BEFORE SEN ATE
rIr. Bacon Explains His Substitute
rIeasure--It is the Foraker Bill
Slightly Changed.

Bacon i'm adopting his "orignal draft"
OF the Porto Rican measure and was
inclined to congratulate him upon hav-
ing reached the point where he (Fora-
ker. was two months ago. The bill as he
now regarded II was entirely made
quate although at the time he drafted
il he deemed il an excellent measure.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House today considered the for
tification appropr alton bill. II was
agreed that general debate upon the
n neasure shouid not exceed fwO and one
half hours.
Mr.. Hemenway Gnd.) in charge OF
the bill explained its provisions. IL
carries 81 093 ass. being S4, 695. 45O less
than the estimates. He said the reduc-
tions I'm the est mates had been made
because IL had been demonstrated that
the government could manufacture It's
own guns cheaper than 1t could buy
them. and the appropriations would be
sufficient to keep our gun factories at
work eight hours a day for the ensu-
ing year. The government, he said,
manufactured i2-inch guns cheaper by
$4,000 than they could be purchased.
and 1O-inch guns $500 cheaper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31

Washington. March s1.-At the be-
ginning OF today's session l-r. Foster
tWashn) offered and had passed a reso-
luton directing the secretary Of the
navy to report what surveys have been
made In the islands recently acquired
by the United States.
Consideration of the Porto Rican bill
being resumed, Mr.. Bacon (GaD made
statement concerning the substitute
ne offered yesterday for the pending
unfinished business. He desired. he said.
30 arrogate himself no credit for the
substitute, as II was the measure orig
inally prepared by Mr.. Foraker,amend-
ed slightly He could not speak for all
members on his side of the chamber.
but he knew that as he had introduced
the measure in the utmost good faith,
some Democrats at least would sup
port IT, II presented, he thought the
best proposition yet made as TO Porto
Rico inasmuch as II provided a free,
territorial government OF the United
States.
Mr. Foraker said he was not insensi-
bic to the compliment paid him by Mr..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
DOUBLE TURRETS
Tests on the KsaTsarge Salts
factory in Every Way, Ad-
mlraI Sampson Says.

Washington, March 81. - Admiral
sarge during her late run out to sea,
arrived here today from Fortress Mon
roe on his way north to Boston. The
admiral witnessed the test of the
double turret. a feature of naval ar
chitecture peculiar to the United States
navy. The test settled completely all
doubts as TO the practicability OF this
idea. According to Admiral Sampson,
none of the predicted faults Of the sys-
TEN developed.
1t has been contended that the blast
OF the eight inch guns superimposed
above the big 12-inch guns would make
1t impossible to operate the latter: that
no man could live in the lower turret.
AS a matter OF fact the blast was so
light that two officers seated in the two
sighting hoods on the lower turret were
unable 10 agree as to whether there
was any blast at all and IL there was
they could not tell its direction. A
piece OF cotton wool placed i'm the for
ward slit OF the middle of the sighting
hood was driven into the hood but on
either side II remained undisturbed.
Contrary TO predictions. there was no
difficulty in maintaining the four guns
inNthe superimposed turrets i'm parallel:
the shots were delivered almost in one
spot. Owing to a fault in the cleo
trical connection it was not possible
to discharge more than three guns to-
gether but the three shots at thou
sand yards dropped in the same place
i'm the water.
No trouble was experienced with the
turning devices and other mechanism;
everything with perfect smoOthness.
The same was true. according to Ad-
miral Sampson. of the Kearsarge as a
whole. everything. boilers, engines,
steering gear functioned perfectly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Levi Stevens one Of the wealthiest resi-
dents OF Winthrop, Mass. Is dead at the
age of 81 years.
The Duchess Of York was accouchcd
of a son AT York cottage. Sandringham
at 1880 o'clock this morning. The duchess
and infant are doing well.
The British second class cruiser Her
mione and third class cruiser Brisk have
arrived at Takku.
A meeting Of the yale-IIarvard Dual
Track association wss held at Boston to-
day. II was decided that the games viii
be hrid In Cambridge on May II.
The race for the Liverpool spring cup
run today. the third day Of the LIVERPOOL
spring meeting was won by Lord Dun
hams osbfsch. Mr.. a. CottrilIs La X
ford. ridden by J. Reln. finished sec-
ond, and Squire Jack was third. Seven
horses ran.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
AGED WILLIpM STERRlTT
DROPS DEAD IN BATH ROOM.

William sterritt. 20 years old. was
found dead in a bath room. Mt his
boarding place. No. 265 Williams street,
at IL o'clock this morning
The housekeeper. Mrs. Mary Meehan
saw the old man going into the lava
tory and as he did not come out she
notified the proprietor OF the house
Frederick Williams. who made an in
vestigation, finding Mr.. Sterritt on the
floor and dead. Medical Examiner Pal
mer was called in and declared the
death to have been from natural
causes. The body was removed to
Monahan's undertaking establish
ment, and son, residing I'm Bridge
port CT, was notified
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
STEAMER CALIFORNIAN
PULLED OFF LEDGE.

free from water. At 1890 the steamer
began to rise and in a few minutes
.was pulled off the ledge by the tugs
Underwater and Storm King.
The tow boats We're generously sa-
luted by the other craft nearby and for
a few moments the noise from 30 or
more whistles made music which must
have been gratifying TO Captain Hum
phreys, who superintended the
ing. Thirty minutes after the steamer
had floated. she had been beached.
Temporary repairs will be made. after
Hhicn the steamer will be towed to
Boston for her final fixing up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT ACCEPT
VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

Albany, March 3i.--Governor Roose-
welt is still firm in his determination
not to accept the Republican nomina-
ton for the presidency. When
shown the statements on this subject
which has appeared in the press. he
said: "As 10 that stand absolutely
by my former statement. l have moth
ing 10 add 10 it."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31

Portland. ale. March 31.-The Allen
line steamship Californian. which went
ashoreon Ram Island ledge on the early
morning of Feb. %. while leaving for
Liverpool was successfully floated this
forenoon by the Boston Tow Boat COM
pany, and beached on fiat ground be-
tween Spring Point Ledge light and
Bug Light. Portland Harbor.
nold No. 5, winch had bothered the
wreckers on previous attempts, had
been patched with timber and cement.
One-half of the twelve b.. pumps on
her deck were sufficient to keep her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
BILL OF fARIlcultas oRnEpfn

In the case OF Woonsocket Rubber
company vs. John j I3anigan ct ais on
the common pleas div sion Of the SUI
preme court today the plaintiff was or
dered TO furnish bill OF particulars to
the defendant. The defendant was dl-
rected 20 plead 10 days after the bill OF
part 'culars was furnished
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while tcethng. with perfect success. II
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
laws all pain. cures wind collie and Is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. IL will re-
llevc the poor little sufferer immedla tely.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Bc
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing syrup and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31

Ammonia will remove spots from tho
most delicate fabric and leave no trace
behind Of Its use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31

To give an appctizing flavor to q
hroilcd bccfsfcak rub "a cut onion over
the hot platter, then add the butter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
Reported by William F. Dever & Co..
Banigan building.
The Cotton Market.

Reported by Davis & Dexter, Bani-
gan building:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-31
New York Stocks.

Reported by Sullivan & Sullivan.
Ban gan building
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
FIRE IN CATAWBA MILL.
The Building Saved by Watchman's
Prompt Alarm.

Newton. n. c., Jan. 15.-(Special)-
At about 1890 o'clock Sunday morning,
the night Waterman of the Catawba
Cotton mill here. discovered fire in the
lapper room of the mill and Immediately
gave the alarm by blowing the whistle.
The automatic extinguishers i'll the build
ing worked perfectly and the lapper-
room was soon flooded with water. The
immense hose of the Newton Cotton
mills was brought and this factory $
powerful head of water turned on and
the fire was soon extinguished, except III
some of the bales of cotton. These were
pulled outside and torn open and the
fire extinguished.
How the fire originated is unknown.
There were sixteen bales of cotton in the
lapper ROOM five of which had been put
in Saturday evening. The five bales
had been shipped here, and it is thought
that probably a spark from the locomo-
tive had gotten into one of them and
lay smOuldering there only to burst out
i'll flames in the night. The loss will not
be probably over 800. There was no
insurance, as the owners had put i'll
appliances so that the Insurance Com
pany would reduce the rate to / per
cent, and they were waiting for Il reply
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
officials Act Promptly.

To the Editor: As you are aware. /;
case of small pox has developed in oul
quiet little burg" and in order that the
public, particularly parents of students
III the University, may know how truly
alive our own town officials
are to the situation, ! would
state that, as soon as the mat
ter came to our knowledge, a meet
ing of our Board of Aldermen was called
which resulted in the adoption of It solu-
tons requiring fumigation of the rooms
from which the patient was removed to
the infirmary-a strict quarantine of all
persons recently in touch with the pa
tient, and requiring compulsory vaccina-
ton, as set forth in enclosed circular let
ter. copy of which has been placed in
every home in our town.
In view of the fact that requirements
of the board are being strictly carried
out, and that our people are being vac
cinated very rapidly, we have little fear
of further trouble.
May be this is blessing in disguise.
Yours truly,
ALGERNON S. BARBEE,
Mayor.
Chained Hill Y G. lam II
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
A PATHETIC DEATH.
New Artesican Well. Electric Light
Plant. Semi Weekly Paper.

Wilkesboro, n. c., Jan. 10 Especially
The many friends of Mrs. Robt.
Stafford, nee Miss Ida Greene will be
grieved to learn of her death here on
Friday. 1t is a sad confidence that her
death occurred OH the anniversary of her
marriage, being two years almost to the
hour Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford have spent
most of their time in Milwaukee,. Wis.
Mr.. Stafford playing ball on the Mil
waukee team. The funeral took place
from the Presbyterian church ON Sun
day.
The North Wilkesboro Hustler
launches forth this week us semi
weekly.
Messrs. Smoot & Sons are having an
artesian well sunk at their large tannery.
North Wilkesboro expects to have in
her electric light plant soon.
One of the Kentucky HatGelds lias
been in our midst since MAS until 4
few days ago. He passed some checks
on a Danville bank without having any
deposit and was arrested, but was re-
leased for lack of proper evidence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
REV. j. A. RAMsEY's FUNERAL
Beautiful Tributes to the Memory of a
Devoted Christian

Newton, n. c., Jan. 14.-The funeral
services of Rev. ]. Aston Ramsey, ID. D.,
at Hickory ON Saturday evening Were at
tended by an immense crowd, the ser-
vices were conducted at the Presbyterian
church. The deac0ns of the Hickory
and Newton churches acted as pall-hear-
erS.
Beautiful tributes to the memory of DIR.
Ramsay were paid by Rev G.. A. Monroe.
Rev. w. w. Pharr. ID. d., of Mooresville,
and Rev. j. Rumble, ID. d.. OF Sails
bury, the pastor of his youth. Rev.
j. L. Murphy, d. D., pastor oe the
Hickory Reformed church, in behalf of all
of the ministers of the different denomin-
ationS, told of the respect and 10y" that
they had for DR.. Ramsay and of his spot
less character and faithful service
The services at the grave We're con-
Quoted by the knights of Pythias and The
Masons as DIR. Ramsay was a member Of
both of these orders. While the grave
was being fielled, two of DIR. Ramsey S
favorite hymns, "Jesus Lover of My
Soul" and Nearer, My God to Thee. y
We're sung.
The grave was covered with the most
beautiful floral offerings, some having
been sent from a distance.
Dr. Ramsey had been pastor of the
Hickory church for eight and one-haIt
wears and of the Newton church for five
years. He had always performed his
duty faithfully, and every one here, re
CARELESS of denomination, loved him dear
ly. He took deep interest in the young
people of our town and his last sermon
was to them from the text: 1 John ia
10.
AT the time of his death, DIR. Ramsey
was stated clerk and treasurer of the
Synod of North Carolina, treasurer o.
Concord Presbytery, a member OF some
of its most important committees. and on'
Of the trustees of Davidson college ant
of Female Education.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
NO PANIC AT CHAPEL HILL.
REGULATIONS go on as Usual. Only One
Boy Gone Home.

Chapel Hill, n. c., Jan. 15.-(Special.)
The University campus presents the
same characteristic scenes today as il
did last week. Everybody is going along
about his business and the one case OF
small pox creates not the faintest shadow
of a panic. One boy, as far as | can
learn, has been ordered home.
All the students have been vaccinated
and every possible precaution to pre-
vent the spread of the disease has been
taken. The young mans father. who
has had small poX, is here to assist in
nursing his son.
Eminent medical men from all over
the State (many of them having boys
here) are satisfied that the situation is
under control.
The mayor of Chapel HILL Mr.. Alger-
non s. Barbee, and the board of alder
men have taken prompt action, requiring
everybody to be vaccinated and deposit a
certificate of successful vaccination with
the mayor before the 10Th of January.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
Auction Sale of Land Near
Raleigh, and Within 11-2
Miles of the A. and NJ.
College.
In new quarters-305 Fayetteville sss
sDpnsits tks pOsteffics

By virtue of power conferred upon
me by certain mortgage deed, executed
by Il. A. Bowen and wife. s. f. Bowen,
of date December Is, 1883, duly record
ed in Registry of Wake county in Book
TO- at Page %, and by request of said
Bowen, / will offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash, at the court house
door, in the city of Raleigh, N. c., on
Wednesday, February Z, 1900, at II
o'clock M, tract of land, just west of
the city of Raleigh in ~ miles of the
A. and NJ College described and defined
as follows:
Tract No. Adjoining the lands OF
d. G. Fowle, +. p. Haywood and 9th
ers, and bounded as follows: Beginning
at a stake, thence south 124 poles to a
stake in a small branch in said Hay
woods line, thence with the same west
5215 poles to a stake, in the old line,
thence with the same east 521a poles to
the beginning, containing forty-one ana
one-half acres (4115 acres.)
Tract No. 2.-Adjoining the above, be-
ginning at a pine, thence south 1a de-
grees west S31a poles to stake, for
merly a black jack; thence west 4213
poles to stake, formerly post oak,
thence south ~ degrees west 4Ol5 poles
to q stake and small post oak, DIR. Hay
woods line; northeast corner, thence
with his line west 2211a poles to a stake
in a small drain, thence north 124 poles
to a stake in the old line. thence along
the same east 81 poles to the beginning
containing forty-one and one-half acres
(411a acres). Said land known as the
Bowen homestead and has upon it a
neat two-room cottage and other neces-
sary out-buildings.
B. It. MONTAGUE,
Attorney Mortgage.
Raleigh. n. c., Jan. /, 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
VICTIM OF OESPONDENCY
MIR. THOMAS T.. HAYDEN ENDS
HIS LIFE.
He WAS A GOOD TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
But Had Been Suffering With Something Like
Telegrapher's Paralysis and It is Be-
lieyed This Trouble Led Him
TO DESTROY Himself.

Lexington, \. c., Jan. 15.-(Special)--
Sunday morning between IL AMI j.
O'Clock our town was shocked rs it had
not been for long time. Thomas f.
Layden, tire dof life, shot himself III the
head with 32-calibre pistol, TIT did
not die until o'clock this morning
At the time of the suicide the ether
members of the family were in the
kitchen in the rear of the house, Il good
sized twO-story building and did nct
hear the shot. Mrs. hayden SEM the
cook IN to get the time of day and she
found Mr.. Layden weItering in his
blood, with his head in the fire The
cook gave the alarm at once, anu as
soon as possible he was pulled ,ut OH
the floor and doctor sent for.
For more than six months Mr.. I.ayden
had been laboring under some men
tai trouble. He was an expert te!e-
graph operator. 1t is Thought he bad
what Is known as operators PARALYSIS
lie could receive a message as good rs
ever, but cOlud not send ''Tom." as
he was called by his friends, loved his
chosen work. and it grieved him greatly
that he could no longer follow it.
Mr.. Layden was about 80 years Of
age, and leaves Il wife and che child. q
bright little boy. The sympathy Of the
entire town and county is with them
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Winst0nt Jan. Especial -Aller-
man Thos. f. Layden, of Lexington, shot
himself in the head with Il pistol ~ester-
day with suicidal intent. He died this
morning. He was telegraph operator for
the Southern Railway up to a few years
ago. Since then he has been clerking in
a grocery store. He leaves a wife and
one child
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-16
Chapel Hill. n. c.. Jan. IL
LOYALTY TO HIS EMPLOYER.

That young man who had vein open
ed and Il portion OF his blood Let out.
so that it might save the life of his
employer, set Il remarkable example of
heroism. The incident shows what pow
er there is in good blood. As soon as
the broken down system received the
pure blood of this young fellow, the
patient regained his health. ''The
blood is the life There is only one
natural way to get good blood, and thar
is from the stomach If it needs assist.
ance, bring Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
to the rescue. This wonderful medicine
aids it I'M its digestion of food, and fur
nishes the system with rich red blood
When this is done, health naturally fol
lows.