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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
FINANCiALNEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall street, Jan. 3-The advance In the
Bank OF EngIand's discount rate brought
large selling for London account on the
New York stock market ANnunbcr OF
International stocks lost In the neighbor-
hood of point and Burlington and Del
aware and Hudson declined about lls
each. Metropolitan street Railway
dropped pa on the judicial decision
against the validity OF some or the COM
pariy's franchises and number OF other
specialties were sharply depressed. Sew
eral OF the industriQls made headway
against the depression, sugar raliying l1a
after fractional decline. Chicago Great
Western pfd. ~" Jumped points. The
stocks showing gains were however very
few.
There was a rally in stocks which
were the weakest at the start bat a new
decline fn others, notably consolidated
gas. Manhattan, Penna. National Tube
and Denver and Rio Grande common and
pfd., which lost 10 points. These loss
es were partly regalned when support
was accorded rubber, Tenn, coal Della
ware and Hudson. sugar and Baltimore
and Ohio. which rallied points each.
Recoveries OF point OF more were scored
by Brooklyn transit. Northern Pacific,
Erie first pfd., Federal steel, Mo. Pac.,
Peoples Gas and tobacco. Before Ill
o'clock heavy realizing In sugar. Brook
lyn transit and the steel stocks unset
tied the market again. Sugar fell below
the opening and the whole list turned
downwards under free selling.
The continued weakness Of sugar. ana
the, selling for London account and the
disturbance of longs, broke the market
and precipitated active liquidation. Sugar
dropped So, Steel and Wire 3h and 9TH
ers of the steel group from 60 Pa and
long list OF railroad stocks and special
ties, including the most prominent i'm the
list from I TO points. The bears found
no difficulty I'm forcing out long stock 10
stop loss and the decline was checked
only when they began to cover and take
their profits There were rallies extend
ing to and las in sugar the Erie stocks,
ct Paul, Pennsylvania and some OF the
leading indugtrials. The bull leaders bid
up prices against the shorts, bat the de-
mand for stocks showed marked abate-
ment.
The bond market weakened in sympa-
thy with stocks.
The slump In the rubber stocks and re-
duction In the dividend rate OF the pre-
ferred stock broke the market again. af-
ter recoveries had reached about
points I'm st, Paul, Erie first preferred,
sugar and Pennsylvania.
When prices oy all the leading stocks
showed an avenage loss OF points, sell
ing stopped and there were feeble rallies
on short covering. Sugar rose about ,
points but there was difficulty in holding
the list I'm check on the rally. business
dwindled almost 10 "a standstill and there
were signs OF renewed weakness by ,
o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
GAVE BOTH
his FEET
FOR GOLD
Young Baptls Brings Back
$4,000 in Dust but Is
a Helpless Cripple for Life

Newark, ~. j., Jan. 3.--Riches cost John
fled. lie has returned from the Klondike
to his old home in Bayonne. a wealthy
man. He brings back $4,000 In gold dust
and deeds to two paying claims on Mon
tana Creek. but he is hopelessly crippled.
In February, 1898, a party OF 60 young
men left Philadelphia TO seek fortunes In
the Klondike. One OF them was Bapue.
strong and ambitious. They called IT the
Alaska Cooperative Mining, Expedition,
but IL didn't remain cooperative long.
At Rainer, Alaska, there were dissen-
sions and the expedition disbanded, With
seven others Baptie pushed on to Daw-
son City.
lie located a claim on Bonanza Creek.
and there he stayed a year. doing excel
lently His claim exhausted. he resolved
TO go further north mp the Yukon River
With a. Ii. Simpson OF Haverstraw, n.
Y. he tramped the $50 miles tn Forty
Mile river and prospected with amazing
success on Montana Creek Gold came
their way very fast.
One night young Baptie was walking
the ice into the stream and before he
could reach the nearest cabin, two miles
away, both his feet were badly frozen.
He and Simpson resolved to get back TO
Dawson.
They made the $50 miles In ten days.
Baptie going a great part OF the way on
his hands and knees, 80 badly were his
feet frozen.
Suffering intensely, he reached the Good
Samaritan Hospital, where the surgeons
amputated both his feet.
Az soon as he had recovered steel plates
were fastened 10 the stumps, and on
these, with the aid OF rough crutches,
Baptie managed TO get around
Last June the plucky young man left
Dawson for skagway. and after visiting
the Muir Glacier. Juneau and sitka, pro-
ceeded to Seattle. He visited friends on
the Pacific coast and then came east.
I'm only home for little time" said
Baptie. After l see my friends and my
family I'm going back To the Klondike
10 work my claims"
Barring the loss of his feet, the young
man is in splendid health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
Wife FORGIvES.
Or. Dorsey Norris Is Nov
HappJ Once Again,

Richmond. Va. Jan 3-Thc sensation
al divorce sult OF Dr Dorsey Morris
against his beautiful young wife was end
ed this morning BY dramatic scene
which led up TO the Withdrawal Of the
suit
The husband appeared this morning az
the bousc of the Wife The doctor fell on
his knees. and between his sobs begged
for f0rFit encss.
re told her he knew he had been wrong
and he Was willing 90 DO any thing 20
atone for tho past
The yourg wife was deeply affected shs
called her brother from the study. and
when matters were explained he .ld thft
a Withdrawal OF The divorce proC di o.
and The charges IN thern would convince
him hat Or Morris wns in earnest and
was defermincd NJ % he sWayel hy any
outside innJenccs' Therefore shc forgtys
me husband
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
The KANSAS CITY ARRIVES.

New York. Jan. 8.-The rescuer OF the
White star liue steamer Cufic. the Bristol
city line steamer Kansas city, Capt.
Lewis passed I'm sandy Hook at $50 a,
m, The kansas ttty picked up the Cuhc
Der 2, IN lat .i.jt. long 2i2I. Terrific
weather prevailed and the Kansas city
lal ny the Disabled steamer three DAYS
Cor towing
Those parted in the norcc gale that was
stNl Idslnr, and ~ was not till the lOl-
lowing daF that towing was resumed
vh CORR "a tx cana 70 the aid OF the
Kansas city aud the Cufic was finally
shfclN anchored ln Queenstown harbor.
ln nrc,of ihc attempts 90 connect the cu-
Nr with tho kanFas City. Mr.. Crosby
rhlcl ogircr OF the Guile while trying TO
swim o. Tine attached 10 a buoy ahCat
from thV Kansas city. WAS drowned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
NOT A MYSTERY.
Mrs. Pflrsig Tells Husband
About the Shooting Affray.

New York, Jan. 3-There is no longer
any mystery about the identity of the
young woman who was taken IN a cab
to the Presbyterian Hospital. New Years
day. with a bullet wound in her breast.
The shooting itself. which the parties
concerned declared was accidental, has
not yet been satisfactorily explained. and
as a result both the womans husband
and the man who took the woman 10 the
hospital are under arrest.
The woman's name Is Louise Pfrsig.
wife OF Herman Phrsig, cook I'm res
taurant at Eighth avenue and Fifty
ninth street. She Is % years old, and
pretty. and the husband is "a years o..
The man suspected of having done the
shooting is Valentine Wetzler, ~ years
old stone mason, and married, Nv
ing at No. i01 East Eighty-frst street
with his wife and 1i-year-old daughter.
Wetzler who took the woman to the
hospital. yesterday called at her home,
and then al the hospital. to find out her
condition.At the hospital he was prompt
~ arrested.
He was then taken to the Harlem no.
lice court and held by Magistrate Meade
I'm $500 bail for examination tomorrow.
During the afternoon the womans hus-
band returned home from his work, and
instead OF finding his wife, whom he had
left at home New Years evening. he
found n detective waiting for him and
was taken 10 the police station.
Captain Houghey took Phrsig m the
hospital On meeting husband and wife
broke into tears. The woman made this
statement TO her husband:
valentine laid his revolver on tho
washstand while he was putting on his
overcoat. | picked mp the weapon, hand
ling u gingerly, when he said: Don't
be afraid. IL amt loaded Then I jok-
irgly said. III shoot myself. and the
thing went on"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
The Cotton Market.
Reported by Davis G Dexter. Bangs
IMPROVEMENT or WATERFRONT.

New York. Jan. 3.--The largest single
Improvement on the water front ever pro-
jected at any one time by the city is
about TO begin on the North river side of
this city. IL involves the dredging and
removal Of large amount OF solid land
a portion Of Eleventh and Thirteenth ave
nue.. also n portion OF the abutting streets
and the removal of the small existing
piers. 49,.
The plans contemplate. insaddition 90
this work. the building OF n granite sea
wall distance of about 1000 feet, and
the construction OF 10 new piers, abutting
on this 1900 feet OF bulkhead wall. The
work will he begun at once. The new
piers Wal accommodate the largest ships
now coming TO this port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
TO LEAVE BROWN
Prof. Bumpus Accepts Appoint
ment TO American Museum.

New York, Jan. s.-Prof. Hermon Carey
Bumpus OF Brown University has ac-
cepted the appointment as assistant to
President Jesup and curator of the de-
partment of invertebrates of the Amcri-
can Museum OF Natural History
lie was professor of comparative anat-
omy at Brown and was assistant direc-
tor Of the marine biological laboratory
az Woods Holl Mass, from 1898 to 1895.
He has been a director of the biologi-
cal laboratory OF the United States fish
commission AT Woods Holl and secretary
of the American Society OF Naturallsts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
PLEADED hoI GULLY.

New York Jan a-Gco. w. Howard su-
prrintcndfut 81 thr Lexington a4eura
tranch ~ the Mefropoliiani street rsii.
wny. che rfcd with hi-1my, pleaded not
guilty today On tie Adams rfr. q court.
Broclrlyn aud bis examlnation waa set
TOT iHr.nfI a n u sid Hon afJ has
vile Twins In Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
WiasgIFS m llLLlsIpN.

BreFt. Jan. 9-The French g,nboat
henhlr cciidod Do fcg th.s mornlrg
With the French torp-do cruiser Fieurur.
az ino rnirIDro on thr baI
rhe FleulIs uas badly lnjured. having
two deep rents in her port side The use
i co'll Ion mats euHhlcd her 10 BE- tow I'd
snto III hafO0r, where she was docked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
KRUoER'S CONDITION.

The Hagen. Jan. 3-Mr. Kruger was dis
turbed during the night as result of
the slight attack OF bronchitis. but he
was better this morning Reports are
that the bronchitis Is following the nor
NAL course.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
MORE FAILURES.
Throa Were Announced on tha
London Stock Exchange Today

London. Jan 3-Addtlonal failures
We're announced on tho stock exchange
today IN connection with the suspension
81 the London and Globe finance cor
poratlon, limited They were those OF A.
s. May. A. ~, Clark and q. Blundell.
Tr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
RUBBER TRUST DIVIDEND.

New York. Jan. 3--The directors OF the
T.. =. Rubber Co. have declared divi-
dend OF per cent on It's preferred stock
a reduction Of per cent. from the last
quarter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
HELD FOR LARCENY.

Lynn Jan. 3.--Harry s. Fisher, arrested
on charge OF larceny OF hardware from
persons unknown. was held In $500 for
hearing JAM 4. in the Lynn police court
today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
SICK CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

New York. Jan. 8--Flre started today I'm
ihc TX tory tenement 22i and 12S East
Ihird street Ida liirschwitz. years old,
death
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03
TO REPEAL LAW.
An End TO Quick S0u'h Dakota
Divorces COmlng.


Sioux Falls. s. Dnk., jim 3.-South Da-
kota will KILN the famous or infamous
divorce law now on the books. The legis-
lature, which meets next weck. has been
polled and the law will loo repealed by
big majority
Persons from almost every civilized ma
ton have come Go this state and obtained
divorces Niw Il will cease. Lawyers and
hotelkeercrs are the only losers.
II is tAouEht that repeating the law will
keep away from South Dakota those who
come here for he sole purpose Of getting
divorces
Although the plaintiffs swear on the
witneSs-stand that they came q he safe
for purposes oher than TO get "A separa-
ion and intend 10 make Il their future
home, very fow do,
The majority send their trunks To tin
depot and check them TO their regular
-heffe befofe heN-gn- 10 the courthouse.
and 60 60 the depot themselves as soon
as Il Is Time for the first train leave
afer he divorce is granted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03

"EROMo" not tho sameRs 'BrOMrDr."
ln buying Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tab
lets the old standard remedy which cures
cold IN one day, bc sure that II Is Ia
beled bromc and not Bromide. At ell
druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03

DIVIDEND.
A Semi annual Dividend at the rate or
four per cent. per annum is payable on
and after January l6. 1871. and deposits
received on or before that date draw In
ELIJAH ALLEN. Treasurer.
Providence, Jan. I. 1901
North Park union., 1901-02-15

Following 4 severe attack of la
grippe seemed to be affected badly
all over.
'One Of my customers who was
greatly helped by Peruna advised me
to try 1t. and l procured bottle the
same day. Now my head Is clear. my
nerves are steady. enjoy food. and
rest we'll. Peruna has been worth .
dollar a dose to mel. D. Wallace.
Grippe Causes D~afne.a
Mrs. M. A. Sharick. chaplain G. A. r.
Woman's Relief Corps. writes from
Fremont. Wash:
when la grippe was the prevailing
illness in this Western country I was
laid up the whole winter, l partially
lost my hearing. and had a very bad
case Of catarrh OF the head and throat.
read of Peruna. tried 1t and had
my hearing restored and catarrh cured
I cannot speak too well of Peruna-"-
Mrs. NJ. A. Sharick.
La Grippe Cured In Its First Stage.
Lieutenant Clarice Hunt, of the Salt
Lake City Barracks OF the Salvation
Army. writes from Ogden. Utah:
Two months ago was suffering with
so severe q cold that l could hardly
speak.
OUR captain ADVISED me 10 Try re-
runa, and procured bottle for me- and
| truly 1t worked wonders. Within two
weeks was entirely well."-Clarics
Hunt.
Congressman whites Letter.
Tarb0ro, NJ c.
OenfIemen-."I am more than salts.
fled with Perund and find II to be az
excellent remedy for the grip and ca.
ksrrh. Ihave used II In my family and
they al Join me In recommending II -
an excellent remedy. "--0eo. II. While.
Member of Congress.
Remained In Feeble Health After Curod
of La Grippe.
Mrs. T. w. Collins. Treasurer Inde-
pendent Order Of Good Templars, OF
Everett, Wash. writes:
After having a severe attack of Ia
grippe I continued in feeble condi-
ton even after the doctor called me
cured. My blood seemed poisoned. Pc
runa cured me"-Mrs. T. w. Collins.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co..
of Columbus, o.. for free book on
catarrh.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

La Grippe is epidemic catarrh.-It
spares no class or nationality. The cul-
tured and the ignorant. the aristocrat
and the pauper. The masses and the
classes are alike subject to la grippe.
None are exempt-all are liable.
Have you the grip! Or. rather. has
the grip got you? Grip is well named.
The original French term, la grippe,
has been shortened by the busy Amer
lean to read grip" Without intend
Ing to do 30 q new word has been
coined that exactly describes the case.
AS II some hideous giant with awful
GRIP had clutchsd us In Its fatal clasp.
Men, women. children. whole towns
and cities are caught In the baneful
grip Of terrible monster.
Pe-ra-n. For Grip.
Mrs. DR.. c. D. Powell. President OF
Epworth League. also President Of
Loyal Temperance Legion. writes from
Chehalis. Wash:
81 have used several remedies in
cases of severe colds and la grippe. but
Peruna."-Mrs. DIR. c. d. Powell.
After-Enects of La Grippe.
Miss Emma Jouris. President Golden
Rod Sewing Circle. writes from 40 Bur-
ling street, Chicago. ILL.,. as follows:
This spring suffered severely from
the after-effects of la grippe. AS the
doctors did not seem to help me l
bought bottle OF Peruna. En-
ma Jouris.
ConErsssmau Howard's Letter.
Fort Payne, Ala.
The Peruns Medicine Co, Columbus,
Ohio:
Genfiemen...'I have taken Peruns
now for two weeks snd find sn very
much relieved. I feel that my cure
will be permanent have also taken
II for II grippe And ! take pleasure In
recommending Peruna as IN excellent
remedy to ali fellow sufferers. "...
NJ. W. Howard, Member of Congress.
La Grippe Leaves tho System in .
Deplorable Condition.
D. L. Wallace. q charter member OF
the International BARRIERS Union.
writes from Is Western avenue. Min
neapolis, Mimi:
North Park union., 1901-02-15
Related to the Roy.. Family.

Mrs. Charles ii. Tanner OF Leadville,
formerly the Baroness Golotti, is said
to have documents showing that her
grandmother and the duchess OF Kent,
mother Of Queen Victoria, were first
cousins.
The baroness was born in Milan,
Italy, and her husband wns Baron Go
lottl, n prominent statesman OF that
time. He became involved In an nj.
legged plot against the king In the sos
and was compelled to leave the country
to escape execution. Afterward he
came to this country and lived In Den.
yer in 1874. He received one day u
letter from Italy informing him Of his
pardon md the shock Of JOY was Sc
great that he fell to the floor in dy-
Ing condition.
Five years later his widow married
her present husband and the two came
to I.endville and have since lived here.
Mrs. Tanner relates numerous In.
stances of her former life and describes
once having met the Queen when the
latter was still very young woman.
North Park union., 1901-02-15
eAperR AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

An address by Joseph Choate, Am
bassador to Great Britain on the career
and character of Abraham Lincoln
his early life-his early struggles with
the world-his character as developed
in the later years of his life and his
administration. which placed his name
SO high on the worlds roll Of honor
and fame, has been published by the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way and may be had by sending six
(6) cents In postage to F. A. Miller.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
North Park union., 1901-02-15
Lime estons Blankets.

Blankets of limestone have been in.
vented and are said to be softer and
warmer than those of WOOL. The newest
wool Is made in an electric furnace heat
ed SO hot that the limestone fed into !.
drops away like water. A chemical L.
mixed with the molten stone and then
the white-hot liquid passes under a fui
ious air blast and comes out on the othet
side az fuzzy white wool.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

We refund 1oc for every package OF
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES that falls
to give satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co..
Unionville, Mo.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

Little Harry-Why haven't we ever
had n lady president, papa! Papa
Because, Harry, man-made law
makes it imperative that the PRESIDENT
be more than thirty-five years old.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

Many complicated diseases and much
suffering result from constipation.
Garfield Tea, the great Herb Tea. will
cure the most obstinate case.
North Park union., 1901-02-15
Rich Little Yankee city.

Relatively to its population, Hart
ford. Connecticut, is one Of the rich
est cities in the Union.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

wANrED-Live lady agent OF experiences
H., .Terv town TO advertise Russ Bleaching
nlue the modern bag Blue. Good wages
made. The Russ Co.. South Bend, 1ho.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

A man is always said to lead his bride
to the altar. but sometimes 1t Is suspected
that she pushed him.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

what about this theory that salt VII
preserve youth ana energy o'un
Look at Lots WIFE,.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

PIso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever osoo
for all affections of the throat and iungs-".'
O. ENDsLEY. Vanhureu. lnd.' Feo. ~ wv"
North Park union., 1901-02-15
r,..,o,,. cannot b. Cured

bv local applications, an they cannot reach thu
SIseos ed portiou Of the ear. There ia only onr
Eny TO cure deafness, and that liz by consti !.
tutional remedies Deafness is caused by an
inhamed condition of the mucus lining Of tho
Eustschian Tube When this tube is intinmeal
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when It is entirely closed DEAFNESS Is
the result and unless the Inflammation can DO
takSn out and this tube restored to It's normal
coalition hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but IN infamed condition Of
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness fcaused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send fos
circulars, free.
Sold by Drugg!s,s, 7sc
North Park union., 1901-02-15

"will you marry me?" on: tn,s Wbsp II so
made you so slow about asking me
North Park union., 1901-02-15

when ,he hair 10 thin and gray. fAHA1ss nAAs
uT%x renevs the growth and color ,.
nnnrzropSs. the best cure for corns- lseo-
North Park union., 1901-02-15

=. ,,,u.t he quite unhealthful to i've
~ nus' nrnr no years. Judging from the way
ose.ons 0se. above that age are dying on.
North Park union., 1901-02-15
F. ]. CHFsNEI q OSEs IU1too' u
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best

There is no romance in a young mans
getting married nowadays; the advertise.
ments tell him all about the fashions In
corsets, etc.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

We are now at work on our spring-of:
1901 Catalogue. Send US you. nam name ,ass and
Sixty-four Illustrated pages, containing
styies and prices Of footwear for men, men,
women and children. mems ana ooys'
clothing with sample OF tho gooos).
hats, caps and furnishings.
the MAY SHOE 4 CLOTHING CO.,
Denver. CoAofs0o.
North Park union., 1901-02-15

A real humorist II . man who cant
ke1r, . rood Joke on himself
North Park union., 1901-02-15
BOY LOCATES WATER
MANY TEXAS RANCHES HAVE
BEEN BENEFITED.

4 Wonderful Fosrtesn-Year-Old Youth L.
Credited with "X-Ray'' sight-Jadge
and Membsr Of the Lsglsiaturs Declare
1t Il 90.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-07-30
sacramentos Want to Come.

A. Fl. Beebe, manager OF the Sac
ramento Baseball Club, has written
to "Volcano" Marshall to the effect
that he would like to bring his team
to Honolulu at the close OF the
Coast season, which occurs on De-
cember LIST. The Sacramento nine,
populsrly known as the Gilt Eiges,
are the champions of CALIFORNIA;
There is little doubt that the Sac
ramentos would get all the ball they
wanted should they decide to visit
Honolulu. The chief obstacles in
the way OF their visit are lack Of
enclosed grounds and millionaire
or two with sporting instincts.
1t is estimated that a visiting
team will require guarantee OF
$4,000, at least, before it embarks
II Honolulu can't support home
ball, it is difficult to see how it il
going to hang out the financial in
ducements necessary to bring ,
crack Coast nine across the water.
President Chillingworth, OF thu
Honolulu Baseball League, on be
ing interviewed on the subject las
night, said;
"Ths idea 10 an excellent one, anS