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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

Mr.. J. Nelson Vance. jr.. and sister,
Miss Lillian E. Vance. who have been
travelling on the contlnen, the past six
months, are expected home next week,
having started from Liverpool on the
e6th. They will be accompanied by Mr..
Samuel w. Harper. of Pleasant Valley.
who sailed to meet them especially to
make the homeward journey.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

The Carroll club house was opened
ThurEday evening. for the dancing sea-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

The dance given by Prof. Georgc NJ.
Dclbrusse to the Married Peoples, the
CotIllIon and Junior cotiliion was bril-
MantIy attended last evening, Th's
probably closes the Park dancing sea-
con
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

Mrs. George D. Caldwell viii enter
tain the Monday afternoon whist club,
Mt her home on Sixteenth street, oe,o-
Der /. mi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

son to the ladies' of the Carroll organi-
cation. and a delightful evening was
spent by large concourse of members.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Jones. of the Nc.
Lure. and niece. Miss Ellie Lewis, are
home after a delightful sojourn of six
weeks at White Sulphur Springs and
Hot Springs. Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

Tho North Main Street Euchre Club
held business meeting on Wednesday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Will
lam a. Ise,t. All last years members
were reelected ana the following new
names were added to the roster: Mrs.
Edwin NJ. Holiday, Mrs. s. l.. Brlcc.
Mrs. Alexander Glnss, Mrs. J. D. Gar
den. Mrs. WhItmcr. Miss Jennie Cnney.
Miss Whl;mer and Mrs. James Naill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

The press reference to Prof. Her.
mann NJ. Schockcy and his probable
nomination for mayor of this city. are
especially gratifying to Musical
Wheeling. Mr.. schockey's nomination
and election TO this position OF honor,
would certainly be unanimous. II con-
trolled by the nusic-loving people.
The Monday Charity Whist Club, OF
last season. whose benenccnccs were
many. has not yet been re-organized.
but ais wished for by the members
'-'Sho in TIM; way were able to lend n
helping hand. otherwise, unable be-
cause OF lack OF knowledge where to
work. as well as by the last seasons
benelciarles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

Mrs. Margaret Baird and daughters
have re-opened their city home, after q
summer at Browne Cecil Place."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

er-stockholder the more blood the
ockholder-consumer would drain
from the octopus.
And barring Office expenses that ac-
count woald probably about square tt
self under this clever arrangement.
There Is trust stock enough for every
body and TO spare. and TO DE had at
bargain tprices. One trust that pays
a seven per cent. dividend lis quoted at
about fifty dollars share which means
fourteen per cent. TO the investor on
the hundred.
The consumer who Is also a stock
holder i'm such a trust as that could
laugh I'm his sleeve when ne tried TO
crush himself by putting on an extra
price for the product at the store as he
would think of the extra dividend that
would be coming TO him next quarter.
Instead of shouting anti trust and
serenading Billy Bryan when he came
to town 10 denounce the octopus that
is crushing the life out of him. the con-
sumer-stockholder would sing. ION with
the crush!" and chortle in his JOY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

No. 143 Wilson Street Second District.
at Ward Room on Greenwich Street
EIGHTH WARD First Disti ict
AT Voting Booth. No III NJ esser
Street Second District, at Ward Room
on Harrison street. Third District. at
No. 279 Plainfeld Street (second hnnr).
NINTH WARD-First District, at
School House on Ring Street Second
District at Ward Room on Pallas Street.
TENTH WARD-First District, at Vot-
ing Booth on easterly side OF Florence
Street near kossuth Street Second Dis
trict. at Ward Room on Atwell's Avenue.
Third District at Voting Booth, No. SA9
Smith Street.
And TO give I'm their Votes according
TO law for Governor. Lieutenant Cow
ernor. Secretary of state. Attorney Gen.
eral. and General Treasurer. also for one
Senator and Twelve Representatives, To
represent the City OF Providence In the
General Assembly.
And said Electors In the Fourth Ward
will nlso give in their ballots for one
Common Councilman TO, represent said
ward in place of Joseph III. Kendrick, de-
ceased.
Said Ward Meetings. as the law d.
rects shall be kept open from sunrise un-
I'll O'Clock r. NJ. (Sunrise at 5:2i O'Clock
A. NJ (Sunset at 5:lf o'clock j. ND
Witness:
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE.
City Clerk.
Providence r. l., March 26, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
An AWARE is FINALLY Md:
continued from page Five.)

Continued from page Five)
was shown that German syndicate had
offered Col. McMurdo $3,500,000 for the
company's property and concession.
Engineers, however. reported the con-
cession TO be worth at least $4,000, 900.
and some experts placed the value as
high as $30.000.000.
COMMISSIONS REPORT.
A technical commission sent out TO
South Africa made a special report in
1898, Cd that the value OF the road at
the time of It's seizur was 81, ,250 900;
CD that the value of "a concession at
the same time was $1,000 600, and CD
that on Dec. 81, 1896, the concession was
worth SO 900, 600. The main contention
put forth in behalf of Portugal was
that the repayment OF the sums ex-
pended in building the railway ought
to be satisfactory.
The arbitration proceedings have
thus lasted nearly 10 years. During
the last Of these there have been strong
rumors that political considerations
would further complicate matters. liz
Is believed there was "a secret under
standing between Germany, Great
Britain and Portugal. under which
Great Britain would become RESPONSE
bic for the liabilities which Portugal
had incurred. and receive Delagoa bay
in return. In the house OF commons,
however Mr.. Balfour denied that such
"a treaty existed, and the Portuguese
authorities repudiafed the idea alto
gether. asserting that their country
could In any case find the money 10
meet any charges under an adverse
award.
Mr. Frederick Penfield. Mrs. Nc
Murdo's second husband. was the pri-
vate secretary for former Governor
Thomas NJ. Waller OF Connecticut. He
became vice~consul-genera i'm London
in 1885, returned to- this country to take
part in the campaign of 1892 and after
President Cleveland's election was. ap-
pointed consul-general at Cairo. Egypt.
He Is member OF the Manhattan and
New York yacht clubs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
DisD.

BARNES-In East Providence, 10Th inst,
Florence c.. daughter OF Ferdinand and
Mary Barnes, aged years, months
and 20 days.
BURBAGE-In this city, 18th inst. Will
liam, son of the late Edward and Eli
zaDoth Burbage.
BARNEY-In Seekonk. Mass 29th inst,
Olive Munro. widow Of Nathaniel Bar
ney in the 18th year of her age.
CHfRCH-In Little Compton, n. L., 2Sth
inst. Alexander B. Church, aged 60
years. months and l6 days
DOEG--In this city. 10Th inst. Gladys
A.. beloved daughter of Frank and
RrIdsnee Rer5hs posg 81 g%ira agsai year street months
DRISCOLLs-In this city. 18th inst. John
J. Driscoll, aged "a years, months and
days,
FRENCH--In Kingston, 2eth inst, Eliza
beth Moore French, daughter of Susan
G. and the late William w. French
husbands residence. No. 13O Oxford
street. Sarah D.. wife OF Henry Il.
fIall, and daughter of the late Edward
and Margaret Witty.
JAMES-In this city, 18th inst, John L.
James, in his Sfth year.
KING-ln this city. 9th inst, cathe-
rine King, late OF Hendrick street,
aged S3 years.
MARSH AT North Attleboro. Mass.
18th inst Archie Clifton, i'm his 2Sth
IT. Marsh
MEEHAN-In this city. 18th inst, Mar
tin Meehan. Residence 90 Bates street
MORAN-In this city 10Th inst. Mar
garet, wife of Patrick j. Moran Resi-
dence No. 80 West River street.
McGAIR-In this city, the 2sth inst,
Margaret, wife of the late Patrick Nc
Gair and mother of Rev. FIR. McGair
of Peoria, Ill.
PURKIS-In this city. 29th inst, Capt
John Henry Purkis, aged 40 years, 3
months and 6 days.
RUCH-In this city. 2Sth inst, Charles
Martin Ruch. in the 9th year OF his
age.
RUSH-In this city. Goth inst Frank,
son of Michael and Margaret Rush,
aged 3 years, months Residence lSl
Charles street.
STROHMEIR-In this city. 29th inst,
julius Strohmeier. aged 81 years.
SMITH--In this city. 10Th inst, Catherine,
widow OF John Smith. in the s5th year
of her age.
TANNER--In Natick, r. l., 2Sth inst.
James Tanner, Sr, aged 60 years, =
months and II days.
WALSH--ln this city. 2Sth inst. Bessie,
daughter of John Il. and Mary f..
Walsh, aged years. months and Is
days.
WYMAN-.In this city, 2sth inst. Narc
M wife of the late Ambrose III. Wy
man, In her Mst year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

Ethics fin Wall Street:
1T must have been exceedingly hard
for the Wall street gamblers TO have
kept their faces straight while pro-
ceedings were going forward TO pun
ish ss criminals certain individuals
charged with bearing cersefn stocks
last winter.
The victims OF Wall streets indigna-
tion had. II is charged. deliberately un-
dertaken TO depress the value of the
stock OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
concern. : corporation which never
paid a dividend and which is pretty
heavily loaded with debt, but whose
securities had been inflated ito a price
well above par.
Ordinarily investors would reason
ably have calculated that the stock
might easily have gone down by its
own weight and thus pursued only a
normal course, but nevertheless there
was great hue and cry because the
bear raiders, who have now been in
dicted for their wickedness, advertised
their opinion I'm the public press that
II ought to go down. and what's more.
that II would, and brought argument
To bear TO demonstrate why it should
which latter. by the way. was not a
difficult thing To demonstrate, under
the circumstances
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Randall.
an old and much esteemed resident OF
North Scituate,. took place from her
late residence in that village this ar
ternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Russell. resident of
Pontiac, over NJ years of age. Is dan
gerously III at the residence o. her SON
Mr.. John Russell. on Main street
An interesting meeting of Leo coun-
Gil. Knights OF Columbus, OF Natick, was
candidates received the knights degree.
The new ritual was used by the degree
team. who were highly complimented on
the manner of their work
The memori !, service held In G. A. u
hall, pheniN, by the WOmanS Relief
Corps of McGregor Post last evening,
was largely attended and of "A very Inn
John McLaven, boss weaver al the
Livingstone MILL Washington. who has
been seriously III of pneumonia. is re-
The Riyerpoint Textile Alliance at a
meeting held I'm It's rooms last evening
completed IFS arrangements for The SO.
next Tuesday evening.
ars. .na.lcs ,apoeh OF Greene. who
has been i'll at the residence of her hus-
band I'm that place for IA weeks. was re-
mother In Providence for special treat
mcnt
interesting lecture last evening at tn,
church In Oak Lawn on the subject oi
Cuba before large audience.
Mr.. Parish Johnson, proprietor of the
Fiskeville house. Fiskeville. Is very ill
and but little hope Of his recovery is
entertained.
Yesterday noon Ralph Howes, the
young son OF Mr.. Sias X. Howes, while
playing with young companions. was
trlpped and fell breaking his leg just
ebovc the ankle. Two OF hispia ymntcs
carried him 10 his home. where two ply
aicians rendered the necessary surgical
assistance. The affair, though serious.
was purely accidental
Work on the covered bridge of the
New York. New Haven. and Hartford
railroad between Pontiac and Naticlx.
which has occupied, Is now completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
Pity the Poor Trusts:

lily lHt iTuStS.
AS n matter Of record the trusts have
had no easy time OF II for all certain
glittering examples.
Many trusts have died i'm embryo
the past year.
Where II was not good business or no
ganizatton attempts to organize have
failed ridiculously as was the case with
the abortive promotion OF the jewelry
trust and the cotton mill trust.
In other instances. the luckless pro-
motors did not discover that trusting
was a mistake until they had gone to
the expense and bother OF 1t, as wit
ness the -four milling and the fisheries
flukes.
The -four milling trust didn't crush
anybody but the men who promoted 1t
and the fisheries trust actually broke
up because nature made corner that
crushed Ii instead of the trust corner
ing the product and crushing the COM
sumer.
The sugar trust finds itself confront
ed by a healthy opposition that is
contemptuous OF the name trust"
Against the big steel trusts is world
wide competition and the great Car
negie-Frick concern. a partnership that
is as big, If not bigger than any trust
although it is only a partnership.
Take IL all in all, for all the trust
craze, the consumer" and the mass
es' seem to be getting along so far
about as comfortably as the trusts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
How to Get Even With Trusts:


SINCE the amazing development OF
the fad for trust organization aroused
corresponding apprehension on the
part of the public which has been i'm
dustriously fostered by the politicians
that trusts were a crying evil calcu-
lated to ruin the country and bring the
people to a state bordering on slavery,
there has been frequent evidence that
the trust problem would probably settle
itself without much interference from
outside sources and that the country,
would still be safe for all the trusts.
Trust mania is on the whole no more
remarkable than trust phobia.
The former has undoubtedly been
overdone and the latter, as is every day
or so by such examples IA that afford
ed by the sugar trust, has been over
done quite as much.
The question might reasonably be
asked IL folks are so afraid that trusts
are going to crush them why don't
they get into the trusts?
There is trust stock floating about
sufficient TO supply every man. woman
and child in the United states with a
good block OF IL.
TT trusts are going TO crush us the
possession Of trust stock paying a divi-
dend would certainly seem TO ofrcr a
convenient brace against the crushing
operation.
II. as n stakeholder in n trust we
draw a fat dividend that would GER
tainiy compensate in some small meas
ure for the squeezing from which we
are supposed 10 suffer as the iuckess
consumer.
II every anti trust shouter were to
buy dividend paying trust stock the oc-
topus would be hoist by us own pc-
tard.
The more Il fattcned on the consum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
How Can a Trust Have Troubles? {?

How Can a Trust Have Troubles?
TO look at the sugar trust matter
from another point Of view IL is in
comprehensive IL our Democratic and
antitrust friends generally have the
correct grasp on the hard facts. that
trust should be in any difficulty.
President Havemeyer declares that
the sugar trust is meeting with oppo-
sition so terrific that its dividends must
be cut and its very life is threatened.
But what right has trust TO throw
up the sponge without an act OF Con-
gress or boycott by the State of Tex
as or an ultimatum from political
convention?
What are trusts for IL not to crush
competition raise prices and defy the
laws OF nature and all other laws ex-
cept those OF statute book?
What is this fool talk that the presi-
dent OF the sugar trust indulges in
about the price of sugar being so cheap
that the stockholders must cease to
expect dividends from the business OF
refining and see their property depre-
ciate in value at the rate of from FIVE
TO thirty or forty dollars day ac-
cording to Wall street sentiment, or
lack of sentiment?
What are trusts that they should
permit the consumer TO buy things
cheap?
Trusts are supposed to crush compe-
tition and to tax the consumer in or
der to fatten the trust stockholder.
That is their well recognized func-
ton.
And yet the president of the father
OF all the trusts has the impudence to
inform the public that his trust cannot
prevent competition, that 1t is COM
PEELED to sell it's product to the con-
sumner for q margin OF profit 80 small
that dividends cannot be paid and that
there is no money in the trust business.
A pretty state of affairs, indeed,
What right has a trust to conduct
itself IN such u fashion when no act
of Congress has been passed against
it?
III this sort OF thing keeps up the
proposed anti trust platforms now be-
ing prepared for the next national cam
paign will have to be worked over into
plough shares and pruning hooks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
How About Sugar Havemeyer9

How About Sugar Havemeyer?
THE spasm of virtue In Wall street.
which hae caused the arrest OF the
wicked men who were guilty of de-
claring that a stock that was quoted at
$l40 a share and that never paid divi-
dend would likely drop in price, nattir-
ally suggests the query as 10 what will
be done with Mr.. Havemeyer, president
Of fne sugar trust?
Mr.. Havemeyer is bearing" his own
sugar stock at a merciless rate just
now.
A year or so ago sugar trust stock
sold at $3.50 share. and everybody be-
lieved IL was worth that because " paid
a dividend OF twelve per cent.
Today IL pays only six / II cent, sells
for some ninety dollars a share and
nobody even thinks he knows what IL
is worth.
Every time sugar stock rallies in
price Mr.. Havemeyer comes out and
Inmates that the sugar refining busi-
ness is going TO the bow-wows.
Now. why don't the virtuous ones in
Wall street, who declare IL is criminal
to depress prices. but a holy work TO
boost them. have Mr.. Havemeyer ar
rested and taken before the grand jury
on the charge OF raiding his sugar
stock-whch he has openly been do
ing without let or hindrance?
For when Mr.. Havemeyer gets into
the business OF depressing he Is able
to make the Brooklyn Transit raiders
look hike sucking babes by contrast
10 him.
Beside the fits which sugar trust
stock has been throwing s.nce Mr..
Havemeyer began to send out bear
news on it. the fall I'm Brooklyn Tran
sit was but petty wobbling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

who fooled them arrested and indicted
for telling whoppers in Wall street,
Why confine the ethical crusade to
the wicked men who said the stock was
going down?
Especially as these latter really told
the truth.
They said IL was going down, and II
did go down. .
The truly good men said II was CO.
ing up and they simply lied like SO
many gas meters.
Wall street. is inconsistent, but Its
sense Of humor is delicious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

Teeth Of papler maohe are the latest
in dentistry. by a peculiar process
they are rendered better than any
other material Paper teeth may be
fine, but We will venture that most pco-
pie prefer their own. and this may best
be accomplished by keeping the stom-
ach healthy with Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters. The condition of the stomach
invariably affects the teeth. The Bit
tcrs will strengthen your stomach, cuse
dyspepsia and blllouencss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
CITY OF PrOvIDENCf.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

The owners of estates assessed for the
construction of sewers in the streets
hereinafter named are hereby notified
that the assessments for said construction
were on the 9th day OF March, 800,
lodged at the Office Of the City Treasurer.
Manton avenue. King street. Princeton
avenue. Sayles street Hawthorne street,
French street Spencer street Waldo
street, Union avenue, Webster avenue,
Pocasset avenue
Full particulars as 10 time and terms OF
payment may be had on application by
letter or In person. at the City Treasury.
ID. l.. ID. GRANGER.
city Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

FOR be il recalled that, when the
Brooklyn trolley stock was up around
$40 share. there were men In Wall
street--not wicked men. Of course. but
good and virtuous men. mind YOU
who told folks and shouted the same
from the housetops that Brooklyn
Transit was likely going 10 500 q
share.
And the question would naturally
arise: II II was wrong 20 .eil folks that
Brooklyn Transit stock was going
down. why wasn't IT wrong to t,ll them
that II was going up?
Quite likely many persons bought the
ep:k when 70 was up cicse 10 $40 a
share IN confidence that the truly good
men who said II was going 10 5000 ex-
pected they were going 10 see 10 II that
~ did 60 there. 49, x-.s t
These confding souls were badly
fooled ana lost their money accord
ingly
They have good ground for com
PLANT. n anybody has.
Why should they not have the men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

(secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. LaFerriere. Paauin and
other famous Partisan costume max.
ersl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

sThe nag symbolizes our purposes
and our aspirations; II represents what
we believe and what we mean TO main
tain. and wherever II floats It 10 the
nag Of the free. the hope OF the oppress-
&C. and wherever II 10 assailed. at any
sacrifice u will be carried to q triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aus.
~ 1eeo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

The aim of the Union Trust Company is to please
its patrons by prompt and satisfactory service in all
transactions. tL
It has the capital and surplus necessary to give it
the strongest kind of financial responsibility
s 1t has the means and equipment to carry through
any reorganization other undertaking, per-
nitted by its charter.
1t has all the powers and functions of National
Bank except the right to issue currency
1t has Participation Account or Savings Bank for
the earnings of the many.
1t has the extensive and valuable privileges Of
Trust Company that enable it to transact any business
Of fducary character.
II is a modern institution
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
Tweedledum and Tweedledee:


THE average investor not to men
zion the ordinary speculator. trader,
piker and gambler in stocks. might be
unable To distinguish the difference -
the offence between making public an
nouncement that a. stock is going to
have fall and similar announce
7nent that 1t is going to have rise.
But there are evidently folks in Wall
street capable of bringing a grand jury
to make the distinction without crack
ing smile.
For example. this same Brooklyn
Rapid Transit stock was at one time
quoted at nearly $40 a share.
That was not the value OF IL. of
course. Very few people know what
the value of a stock is. though many
think they do. But that was the price
OF 1t In the speculative market. Traders
swapped IL at that price, aud there
may have been folks who actually
bought it at that price.
As an investment IL was not worth
anything at all since it paid no divi-
dend, and, FOR all anybody knew. never
would or could pay a dividend since
nobody knew anything about it,
1t had been blown up from around
thirty or forty dollars a share 10 n
figure such as only the most gilt-edged
dividend-paying securities can COM
mand for any length of time.
Then IL was that the wicked raiders
aforesaid began to predict that IL was
going down-which IL did TO the tune
OF about eighty dollars a share in due
and proper course. 1t was an easy
guess. But now these same wicked
prophets are TO be punished for dis
couraging the stock. providing the law
proves able to wrestle with the case
without bursting into laughter.