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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall street. April 1.--Thcrc were wide
ana excited openings in Rock Island and
u. :. Steel stocks and a numebr OF rail-
road stocks showed violent advances.
There was a fair sprlnkling OF losses In
which was included Burlington with a
drop OF ga. The first 5000 shares OF Rock
Island ssld simultaneously al 1Sai4 to
lSoh, compared with l55 at she close on
Saturday
Fifteen thousand shares OF l.. :. Steel
ana as much OF the preferred changed
hands AT the opening. the common ruling
az 4b1s 10 ara, compared with i6lh on Sat
urday and the preferred selling az 30 20
1914, compared with 95ai on Saturday. ST.
Paul rose rs. Lake Erie and Western "a,
and there were opening gains OF I 10 lss
Ia l.ackawana. Delaware and Hudson,
Union Pacific, Manhattan. Smelling, Ten
nessee Coal and Peoples Gas. Very
large blocks changed hands in many
stocks.
With business I'm increasing volume and
many stocks moving independently spec
ulatlon was very much confused and ex-
cited III could be perceived, however,
that the steel stocks were determinedly
supported, prices being bid UP steadily in
the face OF large offerings Both the in
dependent companies and subsidiary COM
panies OF the e.. s. Steel corporation were
affected. The gains ranged from I To 6A.
the latter Republic steel preferred. With
but few exceptions other stocks were
sold to realize profits. particularly those
which were Conspcuo strong at the
start. Declines extended 90 point or
over, Rock Island losing las. Reading
common rose above 81 near IL o'clock.
Sugar rose ia and Rock Island and Peo-
pies Gas recovered To the top with
strengthening effect ON the list.
Purchases of the general list We're made
N 81
ancy OF several leadig stocks Rock ISL
and got up "a 10 1894 Union Pacific 2IA
and southern Pacific a point a. -. Steel
broke through the barrier at AZ and rose
10 Az. but the preferred dropped 70 96
Pullman rose ga Consolidated Gas 8 and
Northwest preferred 2h. eX-the last diVi-
deud All the steel stocks maVed on
ward except Sloss steel and Republic steel
common and preferred, which fell ! tOI on
profit taking. Purchases of the railway
list became larger but Northern Pacific
and Burlington were less active and low
er, burlington touching 1i2is The market
was feverishly irregular and price va
riations were constant snd conflicting.
Bonds were Irregular.
The decline in Burlington reached 3is
and the reaction became more general
than at any lime during the day. Della
ware and Hudson fell 2si from the best,
consolidated gas "a and the smelling
stocks dropped pa for the common and .
for the preferred. Rock Island reacted
lls. United States steel preferred fell back
TO Saturdays level. Declines of from I 10
? points were general throughout the list
a rise OF pa In Wisconsin Central pre-
ferred and Ia in Hooking Valley coal
made exceptions To :he general tendency
L. = Steel was strongly supported
around *. The buOyant rise To l54@ in
st. Paul rallied the market. the other
grangers, Atchison preferred ana Sugar
being especially effected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
GORMAN TALKS.
Tells about DisfrsschIsemsnt
Legislation In Maryland.

New York, April LIN response to re-
quest from the Herald. ex-senator Ar
thur p. German of MaryIend has given
IL long interview regarding the recent
political legislation enacted at Annapolis
In this Interview which appears in n
special from Washington, ex-senator
German says:
III there are many illiterates in Mary
land who will be affected by the pas
sage OF the present law, the blame lies
with themselves. We have had the most
perfect system or public schools for %
years of any state south of Pennsylvania.
Since 1870 the colored population have
had ample opportunity to learn to read
and write. by means OF the schools fur
nishcd by the white taxpayers bf Mary
land And n after these years OF honest
effort on the part OF the white people
In supporting these schools. there are.
as Is asserted, twenty-siX thousand Of
them who cannot read or write, the fault
can be attributed only to their lack OF
desire 10 obtain knowledge.
If they prefer 20 remain i'm ignorance,
there Is no way 10 compel them to learn,
unless the incentive 10 vote may here
after encourage them 10 attend the
schools
The MARYLAND people would have no
trouble in regard TO suffrage. provided
~ was confined 10 the legitimate resi-
dents of the state or the persons who
have interests there. but the exclusion of
colored persons from participa ton in cleo
items ia the southern states and. we be-
lever the systematic efforts of certain
employers to obtain cheap labor, have
been the means OF bringing great num-
bers OF undesirable colored men into
Maryland. who have 10 interest in our
&C cCmmunity and possibly do not possess
sufficient Intelligence TO enable them 10
vote without assistance They have been
used. however, by the politicians, and
threaten good order in the state.
The Democrats of Maryland intend 10
protect the state against such inroads,
with all the attendant ills that have fol-
lowed I'm the wake of this immigration,
and we have no apologies to make for
our course"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
) YEARS
IN STATE
PRISON.
Luce Ssn,anGai for Criminal
Assault on Ills l3-Yaar-
Old Niece.

John Luce indicted for o criminal as
sault on his young neice I'm Judge WI
burs court this afternoon retracted a
former plea OF not guilty and pleaded nolo
contendere. lie was sentenced to five
years In state prison.
Miss Denehy. the probation officer. said
the girl whc Is IS or II years old is mod
est In speech and behavior.
Attorney General Tanner said the evil
dence before the grand jury was that
Luce threatened 20 shoot the child.
Luce talks little English and through
AN Interpreter blamed the girl. This dis
gusted Judge Wilbur and notwithstand-
ing statement OF counsel that some pc
culiar circumstances might be disclosed
az a trial, Luce was not let say all he
wished
The court was informed that Luce was
a hard working man, and that the in
tured girl had only been In this country
three months when the assault was COM
mitted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
SCHOONER
on THE
ROCKS,
Tho George A. PIsTcs Stranded
Near Watch Hill Life
Saving Station.

The schooner Geo. A. Pierce OF Bos-
ton, bound east, went ashore on the reefs
half mile west Of the Watch TIill Life
Saving station last night. and now lies
IN dangerous position on the rocks.
The seas made clean sweep over the
vessel and the crew was taken of By the
life savers. The latter remained on
board al night IN an endeavor TO get the
schooner off The vessel IL laden with
coal
A later dispatch from stonngton says
The two Aasted schooner Geo. A.pierce
OF Boston Tound light from Newport for
New York. went ashore on Catumb's Reef
on the eastern end OF Fishers Island
yesterday afternoon, and will probably be
a total loss.
Her master. Geo A. Pinkham OF SOmer
Nile. Me. ana the crew OF three men re-
mained with the vessel ali night but
were forced 20 lenVe her this morning as
she was fast filing with water. The
schooner left Newport sunday morning,
and ih the heavy wind which prevailed
daiing the afternoon her jih was blown
away. and she became unmanageahle
She struck The reef about 5.a0 The
crew of tho Watch illi life saving station
went 10 her assistance and stood by an
night. 10 take OF the crew IN case the
vessel went to pieces.
Captain Pinkham after leaving the vcs-
sci today came 10 Stonington To report at
the custom house. lie thinks a. may be
possible 10 save The rigging. but the huh
Niil he a total lpss.
The Geo, a. Pierce WAS of 90 tons not
burden. ~ fes long .i feet beam. and was
bdilt ia 1867 IN East Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS,

Washington. April 1.-The president to-
day made the following appointments:
NaVy-Josepth ~. Hemphill. Abraham II.
Swinburne. 10 be captains: Edward NJ.
Hughes and Samuel l.. Comfy. to be COM
manders; Roy q. Smith and Robert Grif-
fin, 10 be commanders,
Emory Winship. 10 be advanced four
numbers I'm rank on the lost OF lieuten-
ants junior grade, for eminent and con-
~ 'uc Meade '' to be brigsdier ditT general gem P by
breVet I'm the marine corps for distin-
guished conduct and public service I'm the
presence of the enemy at the battle OF
Tien Tsin.
1t. William c. Powell 10 be captain by
brevet i'm the marine corps for distin-
guished conduct and public service In the
presence OF the enemy at Tien Tsin. Chi
ma. and Thomas y. Hobby to be a war
rant machnist I'm the navy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
SIGNALS or DISTRESS.

Highland Light Mass, Aprli IA
schooner yacht flying signals of distress
was sighted about a mile south of this
station early today and the men of the
fte sayinE station az once made prrri,r-
etiors iu 20 10 her assistance
The steamer Admiral Fnrragut pAss-
iug saw tive signals of the Yacht and
s'nf boat 20 her The boat put hack
20 the steamer bat fhc men remained ou
board The oihcr vessel The life savers
hnd great dlflculty in getting out ther
ircah northeast wind and N was rain
lrg No particulars can bee learned un.
tl th, life savers get back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
The COLUMBIA.
Old Defender Put in Shape for
the Trial Races.

New York, April 1.-The old cup de-
fender Columbia has been thoroughly
overhaulcd az city island and prepared
Tor serylceable condition for the trial
races with the new Herreshoff yacht.
building ot Bristol
The Columbia IS now lying or the ma e
ripe railway at tho Hawkins yard. In
side fittings have been added, and the
work OF polishing the Tobin bronze un-
derbody ts nearly completed The old
steel spars are ready 20 be stepped which
will hc done after launching. when she
will go 10 Bristol to bc ftted with "a new
set OF sails, now being constructed there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
A DECREE ENTERED.

a decree was entered in the appellate
division of the Supreme court today I'M
the case OF Pawtucket Institution for
Savings W. Charles ]. Kelly admins
TRAITOR. et al, which provides that the
complainant pay into the registry of the
court the funds In US hands The sum
In the banks hands is $3.50 81.
Demand for tho funds wax made by
several Judgment creditors of the lato
James Nonahan ~ whose estate Mr.
Kelly s. administrator, and the bank in
order 20 relieve itself of trouble took tho
course OF placing the burden upon the
court C. dispose of the finds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
THE GUILTY ONES
WILL BE PUNISHED.
Those Concerned in C0mmiSSary Frauds
in the Philippines Will Not Be
Permitted 10 Escape.

in the commissarv department developed
yesterday by the arrest Of Captain Ered-
erick J. Barrows of the Thirtieth Volun-
teer Infantry quartermaster OF the south
ern department OF Luzon. together with
seven commissary sergeants. several civ
ilian cierAs. prominent government con-
tractor the recent manager of the Hotel
oriente. the proprietors OF three Of the
largest bakeries in Manila and a num-
Der OF store Keepers and other persons
VIII be probed to the bottom.
Orders have been issued that no guilty
man escape, The number OF men implicat-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
IN ONE WEEK
Two Sisters Who Had Been In
SapaTable go TO tho Grave.

New York April within week
death has claimed katherine A. Disbrow
and Cornclla NJ Disbrow, her sister OF
New Rochelle. The women. who ware
about eighty years old lived for more
than haif century between New Ro-
Chcllc and Larchmout.
They were the daughters of Captain
Henry Clinton Disbrow. a u. =. naval
officer, who was lost at sea hfty years
ago.
They were always inseparable and for
the last 10 years, ~ IL said. they never
left their home. The older sister kathe-
rine, died week ago aud Cornelia has
Just followed hep 60 the grave The Misses
DishroW leave q large estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01

ed Ia the frauds Is undetermined and
..gh rank will not suffice 10 shield do
lnQuents.
Col Woodruff, the chief commissary at
Manila, said 10 the representative OF the
AssOcia ted Press that the irregularities
We're exaggerated and that the troops
were always we'll supplied with stores.
Colonies of the returning volunteer reg
iments wrote 10 Col. Woodruff In praise
of the Commissary service.
1T Warran Dean. with thirty men of
troop G. of the Sixth Cavalry, was almost
surrounded at Malahar by two hundred
iu3urgauts from the Sunga mountains, IN
CRv!tc province. During the ensuing ac-
ton eighteen insurgents were killed ana
2 Americans wounded. The insurgents
then retired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
SKULLFRACTURED
Fire Lieutenant Killed in COL
IIsIOn Between Engine and Car

Boston, Aprll L--Lieut Jesse A. Lipett
OF Chemical A, Of the somervine fire de-
partment while returning from a small
IRE ariy today, received injuries which
resulted in his death short time after
az the Somerylllo hospital.
The lieutenant was riding on the rear
step ot tho machine An electric car
struck the engine and The lieutenant was
tnfoWn on, iolliue against the curldng
TITS skull was fractured lie was "a
years of age pnl unmarried.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
NO STRIKE.

The reduction OF l2ia per cent on L. n.
> goods took eject this mornine In the
ioasdalc company's No s min at Ions
dale
The VIEWERS were sil ~ their posts this
morning and no trouble r. anticipated
The reduction affects ~ weavcrs ar OF
whom operate ihe Norihrcr loom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
WILL RETURN,
Strike Of Parker Mil WsaYers
is Quickly Ended.

Fall River. Mass. April 1.-The Parker
mill weavers met this morning and voted
10 return Co work Tuesday morning They
gave notice Of u strike Saturday and l60
OF them remained away this morning.
Their grievance related 10 the weaving
Of dimities about which the management
was considered very exacting. They were
advised this morning by the Union that
the strike was unauthorized and the
strikers would not he supported. There
upon they voted 10 return to work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
PROCEEDING ON HER WAY.

Port Said. April f.--'rhe steamer ophir.
with the Duke and Duchess ~ Cornwall
and York on board, en- route fpr Austria.
lie which was detained when three honrs'
sail from Sucz owing 20 the blocking ~
the canal h. a drrdger. proceeded on her
journey at Clio O'Clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
SENT TO PRISON.
Edwards Failed 10 Kssp Promise
to RaiOTm and Was Sentenced

John Edwards was today sentenced by
Judge Wilbur To three years m states
prison.
I'm June last he pleaded nolo coutendcre
20 AN Indictment charging breaking aud
entering shop IN night time, ana was
placed in charge of probation officer
Wtghtnan, John did not keep an agree
ment 10 behave and was surrendered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
lusD sslIssunYs CONDITION.

London April i.--Aithcugh no builc-
tin has been issued II g. said that Lord
Salisbury u progressing satisfart0riil
towards recovery from his llnefs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
REAR ADMIRAL READ IN COMMAND.

Portsmouth. y. u, April Rear Ad-
mral A. j. Read. L. >. N. took command
OF the Portsmouth Navy Yard today, vice
Rear Admiral Bartlett j. Cromwell The
latter will take command OF the Pacific
squadron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
New York Socks.
UP TO a:p O'CLOCK.

Reported by FLETCHER a TApPAN,
street floor. Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
RAILROADS


MISCELLANEOUS
RI safe Deposit 100 %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01

L Ex Dividend
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
A Human Needle Case

At St. German, near Paris, Is an
extraordinary case-that of Jullienns
Landrieux, a servant girl-from whose
body dozens of needles are being ex-
tracted. The girl complained of irri-
tation of the skin, and last Thursday
went to druggist, who found a num-
Der Of needles emerging from different
parts Of her body. He extracted with
pincers all that be could see. The girl
has since returned to him several times
a day, and up to this morning the
druggist has drawn out l2o needles
from her arms, hands, feet, breast, ear
eyelids and the corner Of her right eye.
The girl has no pain until she feels
the needle piercing the epidermis.
The needles always emerge thick-end
first, and unless promptly extracted
disappear again.
Nile. Landrieux says that FIVE years
ago, when she was II years old, she
amused" herself, with other children,
by swallowing quantities of needles.
She swallowed 49 in one day. Until
recently she felt no inconvenience,
having continuously enjoyed the best
of health. While telling her story to
the reporter Of the Temps, who saw
her at the druggists, she exclaimed;
Il feel one in my eye now.
The druggist then upturned her
right .yelid and with magnet drew
out four fragments of needles.
A surgeon Of the hospital of La
Salpetriers said in an interview that
the case was unprecedented. Needles
inserted under the skin were known to
have been borne through the muscles,
but there wa. no record Of needle
introduced into the stomach emerging
from the lobe of the ear. Iu such a
case, he said, the needle must have
traversed the skull, which is incom-
prehensible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
sHEPHERDSTOWN W VA THURSDAY APRIL 25, 1901.

English Parliament on the subject Of
the civil list that is to be voted to
King Edward.
I may add that King Oscar of Swe-
den own. very large fortune amassed
entirely since his accession by means
oftr.de and industry, being the great
est brewer and spirit distiller in his
dominions, in spite of the fact that
hi. second son, Prince Oscar Berna-
dotte, of Salvation Army celebrity, is
president of the Scandinavian Total
Abstinence Society.
KingChristian of Denmark has moth
ing beyond his civil list, and is so poor
that whenever his son-in-law, Alexan-
der III of Russia, came to spend the
summer with him, he use to assume
the financial burden of the entire court
during his visit, thus paying consider
ably more than the board and lodg-
ing of himself and of his family.
The Crown Prince of Denmark how
ever like his brother theKing of Greece,
is very wealthy, both brothers having
amassed larg. fortune by means Of
successful speculation, while the gigan-
tic Grown Princess of Denmark is i'm
menssly rich, as the only daughter
and heiress of the late King of Sweden.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
SI.00 A YEAR.
NEW VOL. 36.--NO. "a.


It occurred to an alchemist one day
that it would be a fine thing to take
sulphur, saltpeter and dried toads,
pound them all to a powder and Sub
lime" them together in an alembic,
which he carefully luted and set on
the furnace to heat. He poked up
the FIRE and waited around, thinking
what he would DO with all his money
if this should turn out to be the pow
der Of reduction that would turn base
metals into gold, when, bang went
the alembic and the windows blew
out, and the door ripped of its hinges
and fell down, blam The slchemist
scufilsd out from under the ruins OF
the furnace, shook a red-hot coal or
two out of his shoe and the ashes off
himself, and wondered what had struck
him. He tried it again and again,
and each time with the same result;
and then it dawned upon him that he
had discovered a fair article of blast
ing powder. Since then about all that
has been done to his recipe has been
to put in a little better article of char
coal, say that of willow twigs, instead
of toasted toads
Little did the old alchemist dream
what potency was in that powder of
reduction" For such it is. Although
it never yet has turned lead into gold
by its mere touch, yet when small,
round piece Of lead is put with the
powder into an iron tube Of curious
workmanship and fire laid thereto, it
is possible to convert another man
gold into the possession Of him that
has the iron tube Of curious workman.
ship, aud not gold only, but all manner
of goods and chattels, houses and lands,
messuages, easements and heredita-
ments, even men souls and bodies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
Proof Of His Innocence.

A curate up North, says rumor, has
furnished another example Of the pseu-
do apology at his own expense. Hav-
ing preached very clever sermon on
the Sunday, he called upon certain
Colonel on the Monday especially to
ask his opinion.
How did l like the sermon ?" said
the Colonel. very much, indeed.
It's one of my favorites."
Zone ofyour favorit.s?" stammered
the curate, slightly puzzled. 81 do
not understand.
The Colonel regarded him with a
twinkle at the back of his eyes. "Of
course, l won't say word, he said,
"but I knew very well that you stole
it, and also where you stole it from.
"Sir," said the curate, and be spoke
from out the whirlwind of his right
eous indignation. VI am not in the
habit, sir, Of stealing my sermons l
fear you are laboring under mistake,
and-er-forgetting yourself, sir. |
must ask you to apologize"
The Colonel was silent moment.
Then he said at may be that l have
made a mistake. Wait moment. /
will make sure.
Going to his bookcase he took down
a massive tome Of sermons-a rare
and almost forgotten work. He
turned to certain page, and an aPol-
ogetic, humble look came upon his
face as he glanced up at the curate.
81 beg your pardon" he said. 81
apologize. You did not steal it after
all, for find it is still here. Ny mis-.
take, sir; my mistake"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
Bought His Own Present.

Representative Lands Of Indiana has
decided to lay in supply OF presents
for the wedding anniversaries Of his
constituents. He believes he can save
money by doing so. Zone ofthe most
influential colored men in my district,
he said, recently celebrated his sill
yer wedding. | was in Washington
when the happy event came round.
but got cordial invitation from the
old man TO attend. ! sent him as
warm letter of congratulation as |
could compose, told him how sorry !
was to be separated from the joyous
event by distance and official duties.
and wished him several other twenty
FIVE anniversaries. / thought that
would be the last OF it. Several days
after the celebration received letter
from a friend in the same town who
said that he was pleased TO notice
very handsome set Of pearl handled
silver knives and forks from you among
the presents" thought this friend had
been kind enough TO fix the matter up
for me and wrote him letter Of thanks
for his friendly contribution. Having
occasion to 90 back TO town for a few
DAYS one Of the first men saw at the
station was old Zack, the silver we'd
ding man. When you get time, be
said, I'd lik. to have a little talk
with you. All right, ! said, what's
the m4tter2' We'll, he replied, after
a little hesitation, you zee had my
silver wedding the other day. You
wasn't present, was very sorry to
observe. But | knew you wanted to
be represented, 30 ! done fixed 1t up
myself. The knives aud forks cost
$3.50, and Mr.. Lands you can pay
for EN- whenever you feel that you
can spare the money"
TIL a,, sat nron the sofa and their be2 rts
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
Though We Repent.

Though We repent. can any God give back
The dear. lost days We might have made 50 fair
Turn false to true, and caTelessness TO care,
And le, US find again what ow We lack
Oh, once, once more to tread the old-time track,
The flowers We threw away once more TO wear
Though We repent. can any God give back
The dear, lost days We might have made 50 far!
Who can repulse stealihy ghosts attack
Silence a voice that doth the midnight dare
Make fresh hopes spring from grav.-sod OF de-
SPAR
Set free tortured soul from memory's rack!
Though we repent. can any God give back
The dear lost days We might have made 50 fair