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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-25

Leave your order with us for ac-
climated trees and shrubs. Agents
for Santa Fe Nursery and Bartelles
Western seeds. A. J. Venz, Bridge
street 114-2w
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All accounts of the Montezuma
barber shop have been purchased by
the new management. Those indebted
will please call and settle
116 Mon&T Thursti
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The City steam laundry guarantees
q beautiful finish to al: work. Phones,
Colorado So. vegas 166. 1922 National
street TIT
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Go and see Patty about new ani
second hand heaters. Lots of bar
gains. 108-tf
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CASTRO REcoNSiDERS
CONTEMPLATED RESIGNATION.
CARACAS, Tuesday, March "a
After reading his special message to
congress today, General Castro with
drew his resignation of the presidency
of Venezuela.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-25

DIR. J. p. Sutton, veterinary surgeon
has located permanently in Las Vegas.
once at Clay & Givens. S0-1m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-25

General Manager H U. Nudge and
party are expected in Las Vegas this
evening.
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Il is not only economy to have your
own note heads, letter heads and en-.
velopes. but It is more business-like
and much handler. Order them from
this once 10-d
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FOR SALE-A fine fresh Jersey
COW. Inquire at oil Railroad avenue.
112-tf
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Wrappers and shirtwaists. plain
sewing. children's clothes q specially
1t 023 Jackson Ave. 82-1mos
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To Plant Trees on School crouns

Bids will be received by the sec
slary of tue board of education until
April I, for the planting OF fifty
trees on the High school grounds IN
the city Of Las Vegas. Holes must
be large enough to receive the roots
OF the trees In = natural position,
also to admit a quantity Of loose
black bottom soil For further partic-
ulars inquire Of Chas. Tamme. secre-
tary board Of education. tt
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Pittenser has 1,ne line Of 1908 wall
paper. 7s-tf
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Pittengsr II closing out last years
vaIl uanar ana rounanfh Il 9roat1,r
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wANTUDA good seamstreas.
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APPLICATION FOR BIDS.

Continued on Page Two.)
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goTnmeaI quiet Rye steady No Western ss5;e
70 So cxpHl saTsy s 5Taa fasv No red p
G e and I'd s2il2c f. q. b afoat: No Northern
S?5.c T. b. sfoai: option. suffered an early de-
cine. but later rallied and closed steady at &c
closed Slisc: July closed sSI,c: sept. closed 7s@sc
Coln.RecePts i7oco; exports 20, s5i; SPOT easier
low 5s.c; No white Sc: options We're easy all
e eHa Nj aras 1F es f5Gd Nav ssS net a
CLOSED SIC. oats-Receluts l03. 500; exports 5.s72:
p irk wS,e f.s GO sian i White M Mse
No white ii',c: trk. mixed Western nominal:
cqt meats nm pisksd ;hSade2fs s saa aa
; IS .icl5: refined steady PORK firm; family
4e,zc Rice firm. Molasses quiet.
eas5e cash No 't hard ss ss.'s ~ rs Sassy
No e'HGI'.c. rejected 55Ha9c; No. red ~
sl52s; No 59asa,4c; corn-Aps!l asa2s,.c: May
MIC; No; white SsGiIc; No. J $4,000. oats
Sir3a s. Wi ay-Tims,hy 81; paris s'sss
G.gil; NJ. Gle: sample 4id5sc. corn-May i7a
Nlnneapclls March ,-wheat-May 7ss.a 7stsc
Ndbc % S 2 !Fk xo Sd hs5a c Raee aS
Wheat S;See; corn I. 500: oats .. 100 shipments:
Liverpool March wheat easter; No : red
Inter IS I'd MG Northern String S. Ssd No
Msy IS eald July fs ls.d. Corn-sipot American
mixed steady Is SID: American mixed.
old. no stock. Futures quiet; March is SID: May
P,.-nia Feb Corn higher: No ; 4Oc Oats
steady: No. white sSd3sisc. Whisky the
basis of sI.30 for finished goods
Chicago. March Cash flour quiet and easier:
No. 2 spring wheat .ss59,4c: No 3 7ic No. red
No oats &c: No white siisn3sI.c No.
rye i9i%c. Good feeding barley fsftec: fair TO
choice malta; isG5ic. Mess pork per Dbl
sis I.i ls.2z. Lard 100 lbs. 50 Ssda 90 short
rihs Coose1 50 soTesC; dry salted shoulders lbxdp
sS 37l-GSdN short clear sides ibxdl s0G10. -
Whisky. basis Of hiGhewines S.3o Clover-Con-
tract grade sfl-95. =,
use No. . Northern 737sc: No. Northern Tic;
MY Iy, 80, Mach IHBacon-Cumberiand Gu.
strong. SIS ed: long clear middles. light: firm.
sis: long clear middes heavy. strong ols 3D.
Iari-Prirne Western. in ties. firm. ias Sd; Amer
i'; Tn,e ase O. March 4-wheat dull and lower:
cash 7s4;c: MAY 79l4c July 75isc Corn dun and
uncbanr March 4ss,c: May Sic July Sc
Oats dull and unchanged March Hac: May isi.c:
Rye-No 3 size. C1oversee6 dull ana easier.
March 81 3siG. April 81 Is: oct. s535: prime tim
othy 81 50 nominal: prime alsike IS nominal
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WALL STREET is CALMER
AFTER LARGE LIQUIDATION.
BANKING SITUATION CONSID-
ERABLY IMPROVED.
Bears Make Ineffective Efforts to
Send Prices Lower-Steel
Bonds Lose Ground.

New York March 4-The relief to the
banking position afforded by yesterdays
sharp liquidation in the stock market was
manifest in the quieter tons of the trading
to-day The banks were apparently salts
fled with the recuperation effected yester
day and dcsisted from further calling Of
loans The bears started prices during the
morning. but they found they were dis
lodging little stock by offering down prices
and they covered their short contracts. The
result WAS to bring prices back to about last
nights closing level. At that point pro-
ceodinss came almost to siandstill The
relaxation of the selling pressure encour-
aged a resumption of operations by the bull
power, in Manhattan, which lifted that
stock 2as over last night. and support was
given AmalgamatCd Copper. The strength
IN other local fractions and in Miss ou.i "a
citic seemed TO he largely due to :: mpatny
with the movement in Mani tan.
RISES REAsSURING.
A rise of points in General Electric and
a recovery OF n. in Northwestern from yes
terdays wide decline had a redssuring eff
feet upon sentiment. on the other hand.
ings among other rarely active stocks.
The steadying of the stock market with the
calling OF loans by banks proves the as
sumption that holders of stocks will not
seem at the present level unless compelled
TO DO so By contraction of credit resources.
BUYERS are restrained by the same restric-
tI'.i Va tl'uIlS. ne action taken DN the
United States Steel directors on the bond
issue and stock-conversion plan and the
elaborate outlay Projected for improvements
had the same chilling reception as has been
accorded similar projects by the railroads,
which promise heavy inroads upon the van
ishlng surplus supply of capital.
STEEL BONDS DOWN
The steel stocks made little movement
nut the bonds. when issued were offered
freely on the curb. Syndicate support was
onered for a while at 80. but the bonds
were offered down to 81. The sellers argued
that the privilege of conversion of 10 per
cent OF the preferred stock in the bonds
warranted an assumption of a parity of
market value for the two issues The pros
poet OF action on the Cuban treaty at the
extra session of the Senate as well as an
advance OF price Of refined sugar. helped
sugar. The decrease OF 20 per cent in Jam
uaiy net earnings reported by Union Pacific
seemed TO he ignored The Subtreasury
statement showed Sils.0O0 more taken from
the money market. and New York exchange
at Chicago fell back from aDr to &c dis
count. Call money rose to Az per cent late
In the day, and rates for time loans were
firmly held. but additional offerings of loan
bills in the exchange market caused a de-
cline in quotations there. The market
closed rather irregular.
Bonds were dull and Irregular Total
sales, par value. sl.7G9 900 United States
bonds We're all unchanged on the last cali
Bond Sales at New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York March i-Sales of hands 1ra-a r,,So
here to-day follows:
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GRAIN MARKETS LACKING
IN INTEREST AT CHICAGO.
CLOSE Is EASY AFTER FAIR
SHOW OF STRENGTH.
Corn Shows Some Activity, Hav-
ing sympathetic Effect on
Wheat and Oats.

Chicago. March There was little of in
terest in trading on the Board of Trade to-
day. and after fair show of strength the
grain markets closed easy, May wheat be-
Ing off AaSsc, May corn down isdi4c. and
oats &c lower. Provisions We're strong. and
the May products closed from 2l.a5c to l5c
higher.
WHEAT.
The wheat market was Influenced largely
by the action of corn, and followed the
price of that cereal throughout the day
Trading was dull and confined chiefly to To-
cal traders. The opening was easier on
lower cables. and May was off 1sn1.c a,
1lA@',ase to masc Later the the market an IN
corn and along with the better prices in
New York, May selling up 10 U5sc. but the
extreme inactivity in the pit. and the large
Argentine shipments. over 2.pcJo9 bu. for
the week, had depressing effect, and wnen
the break in corn occurred with nothing
to support it the market reacted and ruisi
easy the remainder of the session, May
closing 1iI2sc lower at Ii1sHUi4c. after
selling down to Tisc. Clearanccs of wheat
and -four were equal to 1860 bu. Primary
receipts were 43o.e1 bu.. against iQ6,uJJ bu.
a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of 2S5 cars. which. with To-
cal receipts of :? cars Of contract Srade of
800 cars. against 2i5 cars last week and 30
cars year ago.
Corn was fairly active. ana the market
displayed considerable strength early on
the unfavorable weather conditions. rains
being predicted over the entire corn belt.
but heavy selling by local traders caused
a slump in prices, and a weak feeling pre-
vailed the last hour of the session. Open
ing prices were easier on lower cables,
Nav being shade to isTl.c lower at IL
to 47Lc. but active buying by Yesterdays
late sellers caused an advance to iI3sc. hut
with the demand from that source salts
fled the market weakened. and May c-Osed
1sGAc lower at 4Iisc. Local receipts were
as cars none of which were of contract
grade.
Oats were quiet and featurciess. and the
market was inclined to follow the action OF
corn. The close was easy. with May 1sc
lower at S5ismS51sc. after selling between
35Isc and 3t5,Ss'u35i-c. Receipts were small at
PA cars. -
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81. Louis. March THE following shows the
on.ninr highest lowest and closing quotations
on the New York stock Exchange TO-DAY. Cor
fscte,i daily foT The Republic BY Francis, Bro
& Co. bonds and stocks. No. ia North Four'h
street:
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ket showing snap as buyers were impressed
with the notion that prices high enough
and momentary shortage of supplies at all the
leading centers will he made good with settled
weather. which will put the roads in better con-
dition. RefrigeratorsI have worked down to a
narrow compass. and seem to show fair de-
mand. Quotations at mark fresh gathered. dir
ties. l3Glfc: do. checks 13c Refrigerators spring
packed. best lie: refrigerators. prime. 129isc:
do fair TO good 18fiic: poor ssisc Others un-
changed
Philadelphia. March 4.-Eggs firm. 1zc higher;
fresh nearby lie at mark: fresh Western lie at
mark: fresh Southwestern 16I=c at mark. fresh
Southern Ice at mark
Kansas City. Mo, March Eggs firm: fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock 13Sc. loss OF. cases
returned No. whitewood cases included
1ii-c.
Chicago. March 4.-Esss strong: at mark. cases
included. TIC per doz.
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Mining stock. I'm New Yo-L
The Banks.

s,tS f n March tmMonsy call firm a.
f firm at B. 90 days 5a per cent: % ' say To1 IA
paper paper, sGSh. Sterling exchange weak with
actual business in bankers bills at 4s7lO for de-
Inand ana AT 1880 for 60-dsy bills: rostei rates
$50 and As; commercial bills a. si25St saIs5
Mexican dollars Csc. Government bonds ste,dy.
railroad bonds irregular s s'ea"S ;
Chicago March 4.-CIearings SAT ON oss. hal,
ances s., eS.e ell. New York exchange 35e Sis,co,t
Foreign exchange unchanged. Sterling 4 * for
GO days and at ass for demand '' io
ances 50. 149. 7S2. 'V'"' "oa-
Boston, March 4.-C1earfngs 70. -, -es. .,,
ances SIS .0o9. V' oah
Phladelphia: March 4.-Cearngs 81 100. 7,5: hal
ances y sDi. 90. Money 4izI5 per cent
Baltimore. March 4.-Crearinzs 81 7Se s14. hall
ances $751; SIS. Money 81 per cent ~
Cincinnati. March 4.-CIearinss 81 sso 400 Money
+a6 per cent: New York exchange &c discount.
Treasury Statement.
~, Washington March Available cash balance
7ss; gold sli2,1 ,s31.
Bar Silver.
New York. March 4.-Bar silver 4ss.c per ounce
At London quiet at e 5-1sd per ounce
Yesterdays Bank Clcarings-
Yesterdays clearinghouse statement showed
ciearingx s.st3.sos: balances S:9s.299.
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Poultry.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New York, March Alive Poultry-Receipts
were cars Western: several cars more due. but
will not get in until later in the week. Demand
from the East side dealers fair, but there
possibility Of clearance this week.
Fowls left first hands at i3c. Geese mostly thin
and difficult to reach higher figures on Southern.
Pigeons firm and higher: mixed. cid and young.
pair Csc
Dressed Poultry-Receipts to-day 3.!D pkge.:
fresh receipts moderate, but invoices showed in
creased offerings in transit for later in the week.
moro. particularly from the Southwest. Demand
was light and Of a very seective character. with
average hest dry-picked fowls moving slowly at
Bite while fancy handy packed in boxes COM
favor and difficult to move at over 13c. Not mary
chickens arrived. and those were rarely OF at
tractive quality, with only n few OF the soft-
moate,. exceeding lie Western cs2ons not quite
SO plenty and market about sustained at isc on
average best birds. Western ducks and geese ir-
regular in quality and prices.
The movement in frozen poultry confined
to small jobbinr lots. general demand prevail
ing. Quotations unchanged
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Foreign Exchange.
Prime sterling. cables 4I70GlsISo.
Prime sterling. checks 4s72oQ4.SI25.
Prime sterling. sixty days 4831s44.A
Commercial sterling checks 4.Gd4s7h.
Commercial sterling. sixty days 4sssi a. ss1s
Commercial sterling. ninety days 4s.lid4 s2ss
Grain bills 4.s4L
Cotton bills 4s3ik
Bankers Paris cables s. 15ss65. 15Ad5. Is LIS
Bankers Paris. checks 5.1ei..
Bankers Paris. sixty days 5.1Sh451s 1-16d5 1sx
Commercial French francs. checks 516A.
Commercial French france. sixty days 5.1ss.4
s. IS 1-1e95. 1875.
Commercial Swiss francs. checks 517Isd5 TIA
SIT lilo.
Commercial Swiss francs. sixty days 5.op9
:. - 1-1sf5. 201x.
Commercial Belgian francs. checks s.17ls9
5. II 1-1s.
Commercial Belgian francs. sixty days 5.N@
8 80 Liz.
Bankers reichsmarks. cables s5h.
Bankers reichsmarks. checks 90
Bankers reichsmarks. sixty days "a 11-16694x
Commercial reichsmarks checks 9fN.
Commercial reichsmarts. sixty days 81 991 7-I6.
Commercial reichsmarks. ninety days "a $50
s4ss-
Bankers Dutch guilders. checks 40H.
Bankers Dutch guilders sixty days % Isis
Commercial Dutch Guiders. checks N LIS.
Commercial Dutch guilders. sixty days % 1915.
Market unchanged.
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MISSOURI TRUST LEADS
LOCAL SECURITY LIST.
RAILWAYS PREFERRED AC-
TIVE AT LATE SESSION.
Most Issues Sell Sharply Lower
Under Profit-Taking
Pressure.

Local securities were only moderately ac-
tive yesterday and most issues were again
under selling pressure. fractions were
neglected at the early session, and Missouri
Trust was the only strong spot. There was
good buying of this stock, with range
from Sl27 to tlg7.5O. Colonial was sharply
on TIL, downturn at sl965O and Mississippi
Valley lost So share at si52. Bank issues
were not traded in. but were freely offered
at lower prices than they brought on the
last previous sales.
Laclede Gas common sold at 1850, and
more was wanted AT that figure; National
Candy common was steady at SD and
brewery 6s firm at S4.S.ia.
Activity in United Railways preferred
was the feature OF the afternoon session.
After advancing to S2.JJ this issue eased
of to ss22j Central Coal and Coke COM
mon was well taken az $3.50 and s6s.e-l2.
The preferred stock was mentioned Tor the
first time. with SI9..5 bid.
MORNING SESSION.
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New York Curb Market.

New York March 4.-Trading on the curb was
rather more active to-day and. although the
movement of prices displayed considerable irreg--
ularity. the general tone Of the market
somewhat firmer than yesterday. Total transact ,
tons were estimated 1000 shares.
Northern Securities sold early at 1o3li and later
down to 1osas. but In the afternoon II sold at :
l0S1s for about $500 shares in ALL, There was
heavy liquidation in the new United Steel IS.
which opened at IS and sold down to 90 for about
go bonds. Atlantic Coast Line bonds sold at
93d93Iz for 125 bonds. marlborough full-paid. at
liz for 100 shares. Seaboard preferred at 42 for
100 shares. Can preferred at 49,. for 30 shares.
Eua!reling preferred 9id93 for 80 shares Stand
ard oil at go for odd lots and Greene Copper at
ESQ "a for 200 shares.
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New York, March /. = Butter - Receipts SOFA
pkgs steadier: safe dairy l512ic; creamery ex-
qe &c. Cheese-Recei-ts 5si pkgs. firm State
fhll cream colored. fall made. 144G14i1c: do.
white 1fTiI,c: do. coiored 14ac; do. white i4isc.
Chicago March 4--Butfer steady: creameries
1sTz7i.c: dairies liG2ic. Cheese steady at 12;z9
I2Lc to l3si13i.c-
Philadelphia. March 4-Butter firm: good de-.
mand: extra Western creamery sc; extra near
by prints &c. Cheese-Firrn. good demand New
York full creams. prime SMALL Hai44c: do. fair
to good. small. 15s6t13Lc. do prime. large, 14cs
do. fair to good. large. 13z41Skc. y
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Eggs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New York. March 4.-Egge-Receipts to-day
7si9 cases. The market opened strong. as there
were few goods that receivers cared to offer
which came under official inspection. Sa.es I'm
der the open call were. 30 cases Northern OHIO
at I.Ixc delivered: 100 Western at f6l2c, seller
one week. ard 100 Western at lie. seller one
week The later trading entirely on the
basis of yesterdays quotations. with the mar
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RANGE OF FUTURES.
PROVISIONS

There was fair trade in provisions and
a stronger feeling prevailed. there being an
active demand from shorts; while brokers
also were fair buyers. The close was
strong with May pork 15c higher IT sIS.30:
Nav lard closed 1oc higher at s9.91i2 and
ribs were up 21za5c at ssSIh.
~ cars: corr. go: oats. 100; hogs 5000 head.
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Wall Street Gossip.

New York March 4-Foreign-Americans in
London were active to-day and all the active
cent; London was also moderate buyer in the
local market. arbtrage houses taking about % 900
shares OF the principal issues. chiefly b. & o.
veloped to-day about the position Of the much
talked-of Southern Pacific pool. It has been said
for long while past that the limit of its dura-
ton fixed for some time this month The
up their Individual holdings sell them out at
the market. But experienced people pointed out
to-day that IL this was the case, those who ex-
pected to sell had probably long since protected
duently that the dissolution of the pool had been
amply discounted Boardroom observers reported
what looked Ike quiet accumulation of it both
yesterday and to-day.
Union Parifc-Union Pacific did not rally as
easily as most OF the other active stocks. This
seemed TO he well enough accounted for by the
heavy decrease in January net earnings as re-
ported In to-day's statement. Forcknowiedre OF
what tho earnings would show probably explains
also the recent exceptional weakness In the stock
Gould Stocks-Gould shares even apart from
Manhattan; held very we'll Attempts were made
in the early dealings TO make Missouri Pacific
sell "a low az possible apparently in the interest
stock reached lOsl. which was yesterdays low
hut little out at that figure and the raIIv
came very easy. In the afternoon room traders
hid up the rice in coo share lots TO Ii0i. driv-
ing in miscellaneous short account.
United States Steel-There wa. unus,sIIv rood
buying OF the steel shares on the strength Of
pending stockholders getting rights under the
figure these rights at little less than per cent
The price Of the preferred shares advanced Sham.
" during the forenoon and brokers Identified with
the inside steel interests were the heaviest buy
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MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.

I. New York. March 4.-F1our-Receipts &c, is.:
..rnort. 70 So: steady but duh: winter patents
e 1904 Rye -four dull. Buchwheat -four quiet
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AeSteEuay'S hank Clcartngs-
Yesterdays clearinghouse statement showed
ciearings @.553.7Gs: balances Sc91,3as.
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Domestic Exchange.
Reported by Whitaker Co.. exchange brokers'
200 North Fourth street:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-11

breadth. The shield itself was OF white
carnations and the large anchor was In
relief and formed entirely OF English vio-
let's. Above the anchor was the word
Hope" I'm immortelles and the whole
piece was outlined with masses OF pink
and white roses.
A very beautiful wreath OF roses and
Easter lilies, the Offering OF the general
assembly was at the head OF the casket.
A beautiful bunch OF bridesmaid roses
was from Judge Sweetland.
Other pieces were from the West Side
club. Young Mems Democratic Club. Y.
q. Dunn & Co, Rhode Island Bar asso-
citation. Providence Business Mems asso-
cation, Mt. Pleasant lodge of Odd Fei e
lows and many personal friends.
The following well known lawyers, ap-
pointed by the Rhode Island Bar associs-
ton were present as representatives or
that organiza ton: Hon. Dexter B. Pot
ter. Hon Rathbone Gardner, Hon. c.
Frank Parkhurst Hon. Clarence \. Al
drich Hon stephen A. Cooke. Hon
Francis Colwell, Mr.. William II. ling
h,st. Mr. John w. Hogan, Mr.. Orrin l..
Bosworth Mr.. Thomas Y. Lee.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Samuel NJ Dick. Phi D.. pastor II the
Mathewson street NJ. r. church. DIR.
Dicy read the scriptural selections laid
down I'm the funeral ritual OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, after which he
spoke very briefly on the character and
public services OF the deceased, closing
with words OF comfort TO the bereaved
family and prayer.
During the services the hymns. When
the Mists Have Cleared Away and
Sometime Wen Understand" were rem
dered by n quartet composed OF Mr.. w.
l.. Sweet bass; MIR. III. Cornelius Barnes,
tenor: Mrs. w. L. Sweet, alto, and Miss
Ethel Reed. soprano.
Mr.. Sweet also sang with much feeling
The solo, plains OF Peace"
At the close OF the deeply impressive
services the body was borne 10 Riverside
cemetery. near Pawtucket for inter-
ment.
The honorary bearers were: Hon. Au-
rustus s. Miller, mayor OF Providence:
Judge William II. Sweetland, Judge
Clarke H. johnson, Colonel Frank w.
TillinRhast. Commissioner OF Public
Works Robert r.. Smith and Hon. George
II. Brown.