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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

John s. Shook has been nominated at
Defiance. O., as Democratic candidate for
congress in the nth district. Ninety-two
ballots were required 10 make a choice
The directors OF the York cotton mills
Of Saco. Me. have declared n dividend of
holders of record at close OF business.
May %.
Former Senator Edward II. Steele.
aged g.. died at his residence In Water
bury. Conn, today. He had been vice
president and treasurer OF the Waterbury
Brass company.
The president. members OF his cabinet.
bin. Will attend the reunion OF the sur.
vivors of the Army of the Potomac at
Fredericksburg. Va, tomorrow.
Much of tho shipping I'm New York har-
bor WAS dressed with bunting today I'm
iorin's birth. The British flag was dt
played In many places about the city.
Riots have occurred repeatedly within
the last few days az Stolh. in the prov
ince OF Pomerania. Prussia. The caval-
~ was summoned and attacked the
crowd. and score Of persons were in
jured. t
Many Of the British vessels I'm the hnr.
Dor at Boston disnlaved bunting today i'm
honor OF Queen Victoria's birthday. r.
British society and club of Harvard
Will hold banquets tonight I'm honor OF
the occasion
a blu. which the Swiss assembly had
adopted. making compulsory the insur-
ance against accident aiid Illness of All
persons not earning their own living. the
confederation contributing toward the rN-
pense. was upon being Submitted To- the
people according io Swiss law. defca.ed
on Nav ~ by = majority ~ i1a.Wo. the
votes standing 10000, against the r,cas-
urc. TO 10000 In its favor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
YOUNG MEN IN HIGH OFFICE.

Richard Yates, nominated by the Re-
publicans as their candidate for COVER
nor OF Illinois, is not vet 40 years old.
When he Is inaugurated next January he
will be only a few months past two score.
lie will not be, however, by any means.
the youngest man who has served as
chief executive OF the state, says lne
Chicago Tribune
The first governor of the then terri
tory of Illinois was Ninian Edwards, who
when he was but "a years OF age. He
held the office until Illinois was admitted
as state, when he was elected 10 the
United states Senate. At that time ne
In is22 Edward Coles was elected as
the second governor OF the state. A. the
time he was iI,nes oa 10 s eas hsd served as p
vate secretary TO President Madison. and
though a virginian and himself at one
time slayeholder ne d bsbt uon OF sIeyerD 10 pro
devoting his whole salary during his
term as governor TO that end.
In 1886 the Democrats elected Augustus
G. French, the ninth governor of Illinois,
at "A time when he was but " years old
And at the end Of his term he was the
unanimous choice of his party for re-
John M. Hamilton was 20 when in 1880
he waslchosen lieutenant governor OF the
state, and three years later ne was IN
augurated az governor, succeeding Snei-
bv M Cullom who had been elected
United States Senator.
stephen A. Douglass was never chosen
governor of Illinois, but he was elected
10 the supreme bench OF the state when
he was -, 10 the house OF representa-
tives at -. and TO the senate of the Unit
cd states wher he was hut "a. He died at
a. after serving three terms In the
house two terms aud part OF n third
I'm the senate. Mud running unsuccessfully
as "A candidate for president against Lin
coin. TO go outside OF Illinois IL may be
noted that Theodore Roosevelt was but
20 when he was elected governor of the
empire state. - :,
Young men we're leaders I'm Illinois poll
tics an the early history OF the state.
fhcv are coming to, the front again. lt
Is right they should do SO. Ability and
character. rather than age, should count.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
HIS CHALLENGE.
Tom Thunder Wants to Flight
With TOmahaWkS Over
Fathers Grave.

Black River Falls. Wis, May a.
Tom Thunder. a son OF the late Chief
Black Hawk, OF the Winnebago Indians
has issued a challenge TO Thomas Rod
dy, an Irishman. of Chicago. who was
elected chief of the tribe last year. to
fight with tomahawks over Black
Hawks grave, and thus settle the
questian OF chieftain OF the tribe.
When Black Hawk died the Winne-
bagos elected White Buffalo, as
Roddy is known among the tribe. .Thun-
der disputed the election. and he and
his followers have threatened trouble
for some time. Roddy is coming here
on Saturday to meet the tribe and be
formally installed. He also wants 10
take forty members of his band 10 Chi
cago and Buffalo for a Wild West ex-
hibit Thunder objects 10 this psoceed-
ing, and last night sent the challenge
to Roddy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

Manchester. N. H.. May 24.--At the
annual meeting OF the Suncook Valley
railroad held today at the Manchester
city hall the following board or direct
ors was chosen:
Hiram A. Tuttle of Pttsfield; Charles
A. Carpenter of Chichester: James ~.
Tenant of Epsom Josiah Carpenter
of Manchester: Eugene 5. Head of
Hooksert; Uberto Crosby of Man
chester.
At the conclusion OF this meeting
there was a meeting OF the Suncook
Valley extension. and the following d.
reotors were chosen:
Walter NJ Parker. Manchester; h. A.
Kimball, Concord: George w. Emerson,
Barnstead: Sherman j. Winslow. Pitts
field: Edward III. Gilman. Exeter; John
IT, Webster. Concord. and Edwin II.
Jones. Manchester; Walter NJ. Parker
and Nathan p. Hunt were chosen pres
ident and clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
SUIT ON BOND.
Case Against Stephen McMaugh,
Surety for Cosgr0Ve, Has
Been Discontinued.

This afternoon the case Of the Mu-
nicipal Court VS.. Thomas f. Cosgrove,
ct al. which was down for trial in the
common pleas division was discontin-
ued as to Stephen McMaugh. Mr.. Co.'S
grove was administrator with the will
annexed OF Mary McNanley and NC
Maugh and Michael Thompson were his
bondsmen.
certain parties interested In the es-
tate were not pleased with Mr.. Co.'S
groves management OF IL and brought
suit against him. Judgment was OBJ
tanned by default. Suit was then be-
gun against Mr.. McMaugh on the
bond.
McMaugh set up the defence that he
never signed the bond or in any way
became responsible for Cosgrove. At
the last trial of the case the jury dis
agreed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS ANO BEARS.

Wall Street. May 2l-1he stock market
opened dun and irregular today. In only
few OF the high priced speciaifies Was
there any degree OF interest, and the ten
dency was upward for time on a de-
mand from tho shorts. Before II o'clock
a vigorous drive against Sugar forced IL
well bcloe. yesterdays close. The gen.
eral maj kef sprang into greater activity
than for several days past. and In The
entire list prices receded rapidly. De-
cided pressure was exerted against the
Pacihcs and metal stocks, Tennessee
Coal and Colorado fuel losing points
each.
Missouri Pacific was advanced over
point during the second hour on what
looked pool manipulation. Some other
stocks were inclined 10 do better. but the
demand was so small that not much was
gained. Tobacco, Sugar and the leading
steel stocks were offered very freely, and
the general market was distinctly heavy
at noon, some stocks below the former
low point. Bonds were dull and irregular.
rally on covering by shorts carried
Sugar up over a point, and Tennessee
Coal after touching ", recovered as
much during the noon hour. The uuil-
ness at the recovery invited renewed at.
lacks by the pears. ousat .MdS io'tcu
down to i12, and the whole list gave way,
extreme declines I'm the active railroads
running from TO points and over that
In some specialties
Speculation was very nervous on the
suspension OF Price, Mccormick a. CO..
and the closing OF their contracts under
the rule of the exchange. While business
was NOT large. the fiuctua ations In leading
stocks were wide and although some Is
sues dropped TO a new point after spas
modic rallies, the main trend was up
wards. Many thousand shares OF various
stocks were sold for the account of the
suspended firn, and traders were inclined
TO refrain from operating pending the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24

can Commercial Company. also what
amount is now due the United States
under order OF the court from the North
American Commercial Company, also
what number OF seal pups starved on
year 1898 and 1899 and whether the
branding of seals is still practiced and
what effect branding has on seal life.
The resolution was agreed 10.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at IL o'clock today
and proceeded forthwith to the recon
sideration OF the Alaskan civil govern
ment bill. Amendments to the mining
provisions were adopted to authorize
the secretary OF war TO grant permits To
dredge for gold below mean water and
TO provide that nothing in the bill shall
be constructed as nullifying claims here
tofore legally located.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
CALLED AND DEfsUlTe0.

In the case OF Hunter C.. White VS..
Thomas r. O'Donneii. William O'Don-
nell and William Arnold the defendants
We're called I'm the common pleas
division OF the supreme court today
and defaulted. The James Hanley
Brewing COMPANY attached Thomas f.
O'Donnelfs property and the other two
defendants signed a bond as sureties
TO release the attachment. Judgment
was obtained by the Brewing company
for s15s and costs and then the sureties
were sued OH the bond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
SEAL. QUESTION AGAIN
BEFORE u. S. SENATE.
Mr. Pettigrew's Resolution Asking
the Secretary of the Treasury for
Information Was Agreed To.

washington, May 24--At the opening
OF today's session of the Senate Mr..
Chandler. chairman OF the committee
on elections and privileges, presented
petition from n. w. Gilbert and 16
pastors OF churches in South Carolina
calling attention TO the political con-
ditions in that state and asking that
remedial legislation be enacted. The
petition was referred To the committee
on privileges and elections.
A joint resolution re-appointing Mr..
Andrew ID. White agent OF the Smith
sonian Institution was passed.
MIR. Pettigrew tSouth Dakota) offered
a resolution directing the secretary OK
the treasury 10 inform the Senate what
disposition has been made of the ap-
peal OF the defendant in the case Of
the United States VS.. The North Ameri-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
HORsESHoERS CONVENTION.

The fourth day OF the convention Of
journeymen horseshoers OF the United
States and Canada was passed i'm read
ing reports and transacting general
executive business.
1t is very probable that some part of
the election viii take place late this
afternoon as the greater part OF the
other business has been transacted.
Arrangements are progressing for the
ball which will be held in Hibernian
Hall tomorrow evening and a great
time is expected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
TURKISH MINISTER
CALLS ON SECRETARY HAY.

Washington May 24.-Ali Ferrough
Bey, the Turkish minister here called
for the first time in several weeks, at
the state department and spent fifteen
minutes in conference with Secretary
Hay. His call is said TO be In the usual
routine OF diplomatic day and 1t is
gathered that the minister, was I'm quest
OF information as to the tenor of charge
Griscom's note presented by him yes
terday 10 the Porte in connection with
the American indemnity claims. The
minister has not yet arranged for "A
presentation TO the officials here OF All
mid Psha the Turkish vice-admiral now
visiting him. Ii is said at the navy de-
the United States steamship Albany 10
the Mediterranean has NJ diplomatic
significance whatever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
Financial Notes.

Money on call nominally Ia per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3i2mrR per cent
Sterling exchange heavy at 4ssiAG4 Ma
for demand and 4s4&q4S47s for 60 DAYS.
Posted rates 4s5ia6I4 ssh
Commercial bills l.SirfiSiIa.
silver certificates 6On61
Bar silver 60
Mexican dollars i1ia
Government bonds irregulaP
Boston clearlngs:
Exchanges Slo,oJJ.233
Balances si.53I, ,SJ,.
New York; Exchanges sl5e,lS2, COS.
balances ScS50.51O.
Sub-trcasury oeoit balance $S27,0Se.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
NOTES FROM THE AARBoR.

The steamer Chatham was in port
has been here since the recent trip
when Maine man threw himself over
board and committed suicide. She was
painted during the day. in several
places which were worn and weather
beaten.
The steamer Puritan. well known To-
cally, which, has been on the dry dock
at New York for some time. came OF
last evening and made her first trip to
Fall River. She is now in frst-class
condition after receiving a thorough
renovation.
The steamer Pilgrim will go on the
Providence and Stonington line about
June 1st. The steamer Plymouth Will
be placed in commission on Saturday
next according TO present plans.
The steamer Chester Chaplin Will be
taken of the local line as soon at the
Pilgrim and Plymouth begin running
regular trips and Will go to New Ha-
ven. She will be thoroughly repaired at
the Erie Basin in Brooklyn in the very
near future
The steamer Geo. W. Clyde OF the
Clyde line arrived in part for the sec
ond time today. She brought in about
80 tons of freight for local merchants
and took aboard about so tons, which
will be distributed throughout the
south. She sailed this afternoon.
The JOY line have completed arrange
ments to transport passengers as well
as freight to New York and have had
the vessels specially prepared TO carry
about 20 passengers. The new rule went
into effect on Tuesday.
The conditions at the Sailors Free
Reading Room on South Main street
are exceeding all anticipations. Last
night the number of visitors, since the
opening OF the rooms, reached the tidy
total of 1901 and this number includes
many who never left their vessels at
all on former trips to this port. The
rooms are gradually becoming more
widely known amongst the seamen and
are used as a place TO rest and read In
stead of lounging around the saloons as
many of them formerly did. Next
Tuesday evening a special entertain
ment will be given, commencing at
o'clock sharp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.

Three bills in equity have been filed
in the appellate court I'm which the par
ties i'm interest arc sons and grandsons
of James and Winney Donahue. late OF
Cranston. The cases are OF an AMIGA
BILE nature and the uames OF the par
ties are Edward l.. Donahue. James +.
Donahue, and Joseph and John +. DON
ahue. They seek TO have a receiver OF
rents appointed for property I'm which
they arc interested In Auburn and other
parts of Cranston McGulnness & Do
ran are counsel IN the cases
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
: NAY sc KNOWN HERE.

A dispatch was received at police
headquarters this afternoon stating
that in wreck on the Central Rail-
road at North Branch. ~. j., yesterday.
"A man was killed. and riTat In his pock-
ct was an envelope addressed TO Mrs. s.
Collins. Stansbury street. Providence.
Such person was found TO reside At
that address and the police are looking
her up TO ascertain something about
the dead man
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
AfUeITvE ROW JUSTICE.

New York. May 2i-John Clark. a
deputy collector Of revenue in the mar
kct bureau of the controllers office has.
according 10 Controller Coler. embezzled
city money collected by him from the
stand holders OF Washington market
and Is now a fugitive from justice. All
efforts to ind Clark have so far been
unsuccessful. The amount OF the short :
aye Ia unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
NEW OFFICE. FOR saxroN.

Albany. n. ". May 24.-It is UNDER
stood here ON excellent authority that
President Mckinley has offered TO
Charles T. Saxton. formerly Iieutcr
ant governor OF the state and at pres-
ent Judge of~teie court OF claims. the
position OF Judge advocate OF the ISL
and OF Porto Rico. He will probably
accept.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
sswsss 81 osssments ssv csssrrk shs'
Contain Mercury

- nercury viii surely destroy the sense
Of smell ana completely deranRe the
whole systsm when entering n through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never Be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they viii DO is ten fold 20 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
cstarrh Cure. manufactured by +. J.
Cheney = Co. Toledo. O.. contains no
mercury. and IL taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces Of the system. In buying Halls
Csfarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
u II taken Internally. and made IN To-
iedo, Ohio. by y. J. Cheney A co. Tes-
testimonials free.
asld by Druexists. prices ssc. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
DINNER DISCONTINUED.

Owing To the lateness OF the season ana
many people being out OF town Satur-
TaNs. the 4. \. 4. committee has decided
to discontinue the stein dinner intend
sd for the Nth inst. Tho special meet
ing of the association, however. will be
held at : o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
IT CAUSED EXCITEMENT.

Continued from page One)
gust cotton up to 10 cents per pound.
The decline OF the past month was
against the firm and despite their en-
orts they could not hold the market up.
Therefore today's developments did
not come as a total SURPRISE. though
they had sufficient force 10 temporarily
demoralize trade.
The extent OF the failure is not known
though IL is believed the firm materi-
ally reduced its holdings during the last
few days. "a
ESTIMATE OF LOSSES.
While ii is impossible to get any de-
finite figures various firms I'm Wall
street place the firm loss in Gotten at
from one 10 three million do,Ia-s.
On the door Of the Offices cf Price.
Mccormick & Company a notice was
posted referring all inquirers to Will
liam j. Curtis and William Cromwell.
assignees.
At the Office of the assignees II was
announced that a fornal statement of
the assets anl liabilities OF the RIM
probably wou.G * made later in the
day.
Mr. Crocker as special partner IL is
understood contributed TO the nrm $780,
900 special capital. The present firm
was organized January 2, 1897.
SOLD UNDER THE RULE. ~
Up TO half-past one O'Clock 1920
shares of stock had been sold and
bought under the rule of the stock ex-
change for account of price, Mccormick
* Company.
Mr. Mccormick Is a member of the
Chicago family Of agricultural imple-
ment makers. III. Nj. Stuart Wortley is
a son-in-law of Rear Admiral Schley.
The firm had large out of town bust
ness.
BUSINESS IN BOSTON.
Boston, May 24.-Price, Mccormick
& Company have several branches in
New England. At one time they had
wire agency in this city. but of late
the local business has been transacted
through various brokers' houses in
cluding the firms OF George A. Fernald
& CompantA Hayden, Stone & Com
pany. Towle & Fitzgerald. Lee Higgin-
son & Company and others. At Fernald
a. Company's Office this afternoon ii
was stated that Price. Mccormick &
Company's account with them was
very small.
NO BRANCH HERE.
G. Franklin Nugent & Co. were at
one time the representatives of Price,
Mccormick & company in this city,
but this connection ceased about a
Year and a half ago. 1t was stated at
the Office OF Nugent e. Co. that the fall
ed firm has had no representative in
this city since then and that it had no
customers here.
PANIC ON COTTON EXCHANGE.
Following the announcement of the
failure. the cotton market became pan
ic stricken and broke 10 to 13 points.
The extent OF the decline from the
highest price when the bull movement
eliminated has been 122 points
Later in the session the market be-
came quieter but continued TO show a
weak undertone on the generally very
favorable crop reports. The marker at
1:45 y. m. showed a net loss OF 10 to IA
points having recovered from the ex-
treme depression.
BRANCH AT PORTLAND.
Portland. Me-. May 24.-Lous Col
we'll, local manager for the firm of
Price. Mccormick & Company was
notified at noon today that his firm had
failed. The house had a branch office
here for about two years. The Office is
still open pending Instructions from
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
Chicago Markets.
Reported BY Lewis A. Nay a Co.. 21S
Banigan building:
The Cotton Market.

Reported by Davis & Dexter. Bani-
gan building:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
BRANCH AT PORTLAND.

Portland. Me-. May 24.-Louis Col
WELL local manager for the firm of
Price. Mccormick & Company, was
notified at noon today that his firm had
failed The house had a branch office
here for about two years. The Office is
still open pending instructions from
New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-24
BUSINESS IN BOSTON.
NO BRANCH HERE.

G. Franklin Nugent & Co. were at
one time the representatives of Price,
Mccormick & COMPANY in this city,
but this connection ceased about a
Year and a half ago. Ii was stated at
the Office OF Nugent e. Co. that the fall
ed firm has had no representative in
this city since then and that it had no
customers here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-09-13
Obituary.

Elias Ruch was born March 7, lS43,
at Leheighton, Carbon Co., Penn. He
died Sept. 5, 1900 at the age Of b.
years, 6 months, ! day.
He enlisted as a private In Co. H.
2l4th regiment Of the Penn v H.
March 20, 1865. He served one year
and was honorably discharged, March
81, 1866, at WashingtonsD. G. lie
was married to Mary Sandal, Sept. 2,
1866, six children were born to them,
Of which Harry and Richard are liv-
ing. They moved to Salina' kas'
about 1877 and afterwards moved to
Solomon, where his wife died in 1887.
He married Mrs. Theresa Wolf in
1888. He was confirmed in the
Lutheran church. He lived a good
christian life and died firmly believing
in his God. He suffered very little
and gave nothing but words OF CON-
fort to members Of bis family and ex'
poets to meet them all in Heaven.
The deceased leaves q wife, two
children, Harry Ruch, Of Solomon
and Richard Ruch Of Beloit, and eight
step-childrsn, Mrs. Carrie Houser
Alice Wolf, Of Pullman, ILL.,, JOSEPH
Wolf, Manchester, Arthur Wolf, Wood
bine, Mrs. Leva Kessinger, William
Edward and Albert Wolf Of this city
Funeral services we're held at thu
Lutheran chucrh at 2 o'clock P. m
Monday, Rev. DR.. Blayney officiating
The interment was in the Solomon
cemetery.