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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall street. Doc. 1.-THE opening sale
in the stock market OF United States
Steel preferred was OF 1000 shares at
decline OF a quarter. Dealings other
wise were In hight volume and the va
riations in price were small
The uncertain tendency OF the market
did not continue long, heavy buying
OF the specialties and coalers strengthen
ing the entire market. Rock Island
made sharp dip downward. but rose
strongly In sympathy with the market
as did United States Steel preferred.
Amalgamated was taken In round
amounts till II crossed 40 when profit
taking sales became numerous and the
price reacted Delaware a. Hudson Inn
proved 2% and Lackawanna ga The
standard railroad shares sold slightly
above yesterdays final figures. Prices
and Rock Island was being freely Of
fered again
Rock Islands fall OF point affected
the list very slightly and the market raj
lied on the bank statement. The high
priced coalers were strong Lackawanna
rising IL. Delaware a. Hudson 4. and Cen
trail OF New Jersey 3l1. Consolidated Gas.
Rubber Goods and Virginia-Carolina
Chemical preferred and Northwestern
gained a point or more. There was
loss OF Ave by American Express and 3l5
by Hooking Valley, the latter recovering
two points. Reading and Ontario AZ
Western was lifted point In the final
dealings and Rock Island fully recovered.
The closing was moderately active and
firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
STILL HELD
Brown and Wilson, Accused Of Safe Blow
h Ing Are Remandad.

Ipswich, Mass, Dec. 1a.-Frank Brown
and James Wilson. who we're arrested
as suspects in the East Boston safe
blowing case. ia a second hearing today
before Judge Sayward, were held for fur
ther examination later in the day.
John Donovan. the watchman at the
Metropolitan coal office. East Boston.
was at the hearing with Inspector Burke
OF Boston. Donovan stated that while
Brown resembled the leader OF the gang
which attacked him, he was satisfied
that he was not the man. The chief OF
the Lowell police also was present. He
failed to identify Wilson as the Wilson
who was wanted for the Lowell job.
William White, the boy who overheard
Brown and Wilson say that they struck
man and he fell 10 the floor" was on the
stand and stuck to his story. Brown was
very anxious to be given his liberty, and
told the Judge that he would furnish
proof In a short time to show that he was
not vagrant.
The Judge refused TO discharge either
man and continued the hearing until
O'Clock. It was understood that a charge
against them would then be made, as
vagrants, and that they might be sent TO
the House OF Correction
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
FAILURE Ar SPRINGFIELD
The Hampdsn Trust Company, With Capital
Of 100000, Suspends Payment.

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 1.-THE Hemp
den Trust company OF this city. capitalized
at 10000. suspended this noon.
The directors have felt for some time
that the capitalization OF the bank. $780,
600, was not sufficiently large for the
amount of business the hank has been do
ing. IL is understood that the assets will
prove sufficient ultimately to discharge
every obligation.
The amount of stock held by out OF
town parties is nearly one-half OF the total.
being AS shares out OF the one thousand.
The stockholders are liable for assessment
TO the par value Of their holdings.
The Hampden Trust company. was for
merry known as the Hampden Loan and
Trust company. 1t was grantee a charter
in 1887. but the bank did not begin busi-
ness until 1886. The present officers are:
President, William c. McIntyre; vice
president. Henry c. Halle; treasurer.
Joseph C. Allen; directors, William f.
Wright, w. w. McClenon. Peter Murray.
Henry c. Halle, Elihu H. Cutler. Ed
mund P. Kendrdck. William G.. Nc
Intyre and Joseph T. Herrick. an OF this
city, and William r. Plunkett. OF Adams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
BRIDGE
FORMALLY
OPENED

New York. Dec. 19.--The new Williams
burg bridge. the second and greater
bridge across the East river connecting
the burroughs OF Manhattan and Brooklyn
was turned over to -the-eity- wand formally
opened today, the dedicatory exercises
including military parades from both
sides OF the river and the meeting i'm the
centre of the new bridge OF Mayor Low
and the Manhattan borough officials
with President Swanstrom and other
Brooklyn borough officials: speeches in
the plaza at the Brooklyn end OF the
bridge and dinner at the Hanover club.
Brooklyn. This will be followed this
evening by a great water demonstration
and naval parade and a magnificent dis
play of fireworks from the bridge.
The new bridge. construction OF which
was begun oct. 2S, 1896. Is about mile
above the Brooklyn bridge. which 1t
greatly resembles i'm type and appearance.
though much larger.
It's length between terminals is 700 feet
and It's width i1S feet, the Brooklyn bridge
being but IS feet wide The bridge proper
cost about sil,cOo0o0, and the condemning
OF land for approaches brought the total
cost to about S2l.0o0,0o0
The ceremonies started this afternoon,
when Mayor Low, Mayor-elect Mcclellan.
the former mayors of New York. city 81
ticials and borough presidents OF Man
nattan, RlcnmOnu ana the BfOnN. escort
ed by the Seventy-frst New York In
fantry and Squadron ID, cavalry, pro-
ceeded from the New York city hall 10
the bridge.
simultaneously. the Brooklyn officials
accompanied by the borough president Of
Queens. escorted by the Forty-Seventh
New York Infantry and Troop c, left the
Brooklyn city hall. the march being so
timed that the heads of the two process
sions met In the centre Of the new bridge.
After this meeting the entire procession
marched to the bridge plaza in Brooklyn
where Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal
formally delivered the bridge to the city.
Mayor Low accepted the bridge in brief
speech.
Addresses were also delivered by Bor-
ough Presidents Swanstrom of Brooklyn
and Cantor OF Manhattan and by State
Senator 2. III. McCarren of Brooklyn, who
introduced the act for the construction
Of the bridge in 1895. A civic parade was
then reviewed by the officials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
COTTON
MARKET
FEvERISH
Today's Opening Was Wildly
E1cltsd on Report Of Big
Advance at LIVaTpuol.

New York. Dec 1e.--The cotton mar
ket opened wildly excited today. follow
ing the big advance in Liverpool. First
prices here were IL To 2l points higher.
Following this the market continued very
strong and feverish with short covering.
About the only sellers appeared to be
longs bent on selling to take profits, Just
before the opening the formal suspension
OF the cotton brokerage firm of Laighton
& Foulk was announced and this con-
tributed TO the excitement and confu-
sion. The firm did not do a large bust
ness and the failure was not important
II is said 10 have been due to the specu-
lations of a trusted employe who Is re-
ported absent from his duties II is
generally thought that the firm will re-
sumo.
After the early reaction the market
steadied and rallied again sharply, jan
uary selling up to 1906. March 1925, May
1926 and July 1912. Realizing at this
level was tremendous. While trading
continued very active. with sentiment no
less feverish, prices sagged down abrupt
ly. Toward the end of the session long
cotton came out In great volume, and the
close was barely steady net TO III points
higher. Sales were estimated at 800, 900
bales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
FINE IMPOSED
Stafford Mills Found Guilty Of Operating
Beyond Legal Number Of Hours.

Fall River. Mass, Dec 1e.-superin-
tendent Timothy Sullivan of the Stafford
mills was summoned to court this morn
I'm gto answer to a charge OF Factory
Inspector Tierney that the mill was run
ming overtime In violation OF the IS hour
law. State Officers Tierney and Burfitt
testified that the weave room at the mill
was in operation at SO a. m. Thursday
when the time card said work began at
$50 n. m.
Two women weavers testified that they
had started their looms at that hour, but
nobody had ordered them to do so. Coun-
sci David +. Slade for the mill argued
that the new boilers and other machin-
cry had been installed. and IL was essen
tial to start earlier TO see that the plant
was i'm running order. A fine OF $50 wae
imposed This was the first conviction
against this corporation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
DENIED
CUSTODY
OF BOY
But Mrs. Lenahan Is Allowed a
Counsel Fee Of SIS In d.
vOrCs Case.

The matrimonial controversies OF Annie
j. Lenahan and Michael Lenahan have
been considerably aired in court and to-
day some new troubles OF the parties were
disclosed before Judge Dubois. Mrs.
Lenahan has had divorce petition from
Mr. Lenahan pending for the last two
years and recently Mr.. Lenahan filed a
petition himself In which ne charges his
wife with adultery on several dates in
October
Mrs. Lenahan asked today for the Gus
tody of her seven-year-old son during the
Christmas holidays and $25 for his keep
ing. She also asked for a counsel fee 10
defend herself against the serious charges
made by her husband. Mrs. Lenahan Is at
present matron I'm a Pawtucket theatre
and during the time she is charged with
having committed the offences named In
her husbands petition she was working
In local theatre. There was no testi-
mony against Mrs. Lenahan introduced
today save that She was. out late at
night during her theatre work.
One woman who lived near Mrs.
Lenahan when she resided In this city
said by going on to a roof, she heard a
good deal OF laughter and noise on sum-
mer nights in Mrs. Lenahans home Mr..
custody OF the child. claiming she could
not. owing TO her employment. give IT
proper care.
Mrs. Lenahan said that all the chill
dren in the boys school where her son
is who had parents went home for
Christmas. A police officer who gave
testimony though he had talks with a
man who was watching Mrs. Lenahan
for her husband. but could not himself
say he ever saw anything wrong about
Mrs Lenahan's conduct, save that she
was out late at night during the period
she worked In the theatre in this city.
Judge Dubois refsed the petition for
the custody OF the boy, during the
Christmas time. His honor, however,
granted Mrs. Lenahan S5 counsel fee.
John w. Hogan was counsel for Mrs.
Lenahan and w. G. Bliss counsel for
Mr.. Lenahan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

DAVIS
RETURNING
Going Back To A|sxandrstta on
Cruiser San Francisco TO Do.
mand RspaTatlon for Insult.

Constantinopie. Dec 19.-Rear- Admiral
Cotton left Beirut yesterday evening on
board the United States cruiser San
Francisco. taking Consul Davis 10 Alex
andretta, which place Mr.. Davis left
Dec. s. because he had been insulted and
assaulted by the local police while ac-
companying on board a departing steam
er naturalized American named At
tartan, who had been liberated from
prison through the Intervention OF the
consul.
United States Minister Leishman has
informally discussed the Alexandretta
affair with Tewfik Pasha, the foreign
minister. but he has not yet presented
formal demand for reparation. The
officials show a desire 10 arrive at
settlement OF the affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
HEAVY DAMAGES
Susan |. Padlen Seeks $4,000 for In
luhes Sustained When Car Ran OF Track.

Susan l. Padren has brought suit
against the Rhode Island company TO
recover 100000 damages for personal in
juries Plaintiff was on September 25th
a passenger on one 81 the defendants
cars when owing to- as she claims. gross
mismanagement and carelessness the car
left the street rails on Hartford avenue
and ran against the curbstone.
She was thrown violently about and
against the floor with great violence and
severe injuries 20 her head. side, shoul-
der. kidneys and other parts OF the body
Besides her nervous system was de-
ranged. she was incapacitated from do
ing any work and the development OF her
Injuries made it necessary for n surgical
operation TO be performed.
Matteson & Healy and George +. Marsh
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
BRIBERY CHARGES
Attorney General Stearns Looking Over Ed-
dence Submitted Regarding Election.

The evidence secared by the inspectors
appointed by Gov. Garvin to observe the
affairs at election time and to secure
evidence OF bribery II there was any is
being looked over by Attorney General
Stearns,
The attorney general stated yesterday
IL would be probably several days be-
fore he would be ready to report.
At the executive department. Nothing
new" was the report given out 10 the
reporter In quest OF Information, regard
ing later developments In the affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
IHt tItLD zsssssssss ssS& III LABUK.

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bottlers, Labor Temple.
Brewers. l66. Labor Temple.
Brewers. ia. Labor Temple
General Teamsters. Labor Temple.
Walters. 7e Dorrance street
CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE DIS
CUSSED.
BY far the largest meeting that was
held last evening of the labor
people was that OF the men who are in
terested IN the Constitutional initiative.
IL was more OF n committee meeting
than anything else and all those present
were simply component parts OF that
body. The meeting was set for O'CLOCK
and all those who were sent invitations
were asked TO present themselves At thai
hour. Almost every man who wac IN
vited TO the symposium was Oh hand In
time to participate in the prc,.'li.aries
Of the meeting.
The session WAS called to order and after
The business OF opening the session the
main order OF the business was gotten 10.
The chairman I'm opening the session
stated that the purpose OF the meeting was
one that had long been considered by a
number OF the most prominent labor men
and efforts had been made at frequent In
servals TO have some decided step taken
IN the matter.
Up to the present time Il was the Gus.
tom TO have the legislature enact meas
ures themselves as they thought best for
the good OF the people or to propose them
TO the people. The labor people have now
decided 20 change matters and to have
the amendments 10 the law proposed by
the people and recommended 10 the legs
lature and then submitted TO the votes for
decision as 20 whether they will itcome
saws or not. With the l'ua OF forrulat-
ing some action on the mater there have
been conferences among the various
labor unions OF the city and tho meeting
hast night was only .he elimination OF
the several conferences that have been
held.
After some short speeches by some OF
the men prominent with the idea II was
decided 10 circulate "a petition on which
shall be collected the names OF all the
voters Of the state who are willing TO
ask the legislature 10 enact an amend
ment which shall allow In the future
all amendments 10 the constitution 20 be
proposed 10 the legislature by any fitting
number of petitloning voters. that num-
Der not 10 exceed 5000: and that after the
legislature has acted upon the matter
II shall again be submitted to the people
for vote at the elections
IL r. claimed that this viii do away
with much OF the bribery and corruption
that is being decried az the present time
The meeting last night was 10 expound
the doctrine more thoroughly and TO put
the plans proposed into practical opera
tion. With this end I'm view every mem
Der Of union present last night was
given a number Of the petitions with
the statement Of the facts IN the case
printed at the head which he Ia 10 OBJ
tain signatures upon. The petition Is 20
be presented 10 the legislature at the
coming session. After all the matters
mat were 10 come up were disposed Of
The meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
TAIL0RS IN TROUBLE.

Troubles I'm a tailoring establishment
led 10 the consideration OF two cases by
Judge Dubois today. An injunction was
granted In the suit OF Benvenuto Dilauro
VS.. Thomas Dyer et al restraining re-
spondents from selling certain perishablo
property under a decree OF the district
court
In the suit OF Dilauro VS.. Leonardo
Ciullo a decree for the dissolution OF
copartnership and the appointment OF
receiver was ordered entered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
MUST FILE BRIEFS.

a petition for weekly allowance by
petitioner I'm the divorce case OF Mary r
Felker VS.. Charles Il. Felker. which has
been been heard by tne court and decision
cree entered. was considered by Judge
Dubois today.
Counsel for the respondent raixd the
question OF the courts right TO grant the
allowance under the circumstances.
Judge Dubois CAV counsel n week In
which 90 Ale briefs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

OF the woman and rushing 20 his window
which is Just across the street. from the
dormitory, saw the flames bursting from
the building.
DIR. Hamilton hastened 10 forco sn en-
trance into the building. ,ut when he
reached the door the frightened inmates
had begun TO jump from the wipd1ws
Several OF them were killed In jumping
or we're crushed 20 ceath By those who
followed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

Miss Eleanor Moore. OF Chl,ayo. viii; die.
Bertha Horford. Chicago. fr lcture OF
back and internal injuries. will die.
Pretoria Miller. Auch,rags. Ky, inter-
nally injured. probably fatal.
JAMIE Douglass. Huntsville Ala, leg
broken and possibly internally injured
Mamie Hannis. Maysville, Ky, leg
broken and internally injured.
President Hamilton heard the screams
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
The NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

New York. Dec 1e.-The statement OF
averages OF the clearing house banks OF
this city for the week shows:
Loans. decrease, s2,1SS6co Deposits In
crease, y.l2s3c0 Circulation. decrease.
tSl 200 Legal tenders. increase t1.751. 200.
Specie. increase. t5.h5S. 900 Reserve. In
crease. Ns0i.6oo. Reserve required. In
crease. si.S57.075. Surplus. si4o2ssSO0. in
crease. Ssi7. .52s. EN-United States depos-
Its, 81. 90 $50: Increase. 1885, 500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT.

Washington, Dec. 1e-The president to-
day sent TO the senate the following NOM
nations:
Postmasters: Massachusetts, James n.
Whetton Highlandville: Edward @.
Spooner, Fair Haven; Charles Il. Wallace.
fitchburg; Henry S. Moore, Judson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
ALLOWANCE REDUCED.

The petition of the respondent In the
divorce case OF Hattie A. Greene VS..
Frank A. Greene that the weekly allow
ance OF the petitioner be reduced from IS
10 81 week, which was heard last week,
was today granted by Judge Dubois.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
The Itch Fiend

That is Salt Rheum or Eczema, -one o.
the outward manifestations OF scrofula.
" comes In itching, burning, oozing. dry.
ing, and scaling patches, on the face, head,
hands, legs or body.
1t cannot be cured by outward applica-
tions, the blood must be rid OF the i'm
purity TO which u Is due.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
BY AGREEMENT Of PARTIES.

BY consent Of parties q decree was en-
tered In Judge Dubois court today. by
which the respondent I'm the divorce case
Of Maud r. Pope vs.. Charles ~. Pope Is
10 pay petitioner s. a week and s2S for
counsel fees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
U. S. COURT APPOINTS RECEIVER.

At the request OF the petitioners IN the
case of the proprietor OF the Newman
hotel a receiver was appointed by Judge
Brown OF the United states District
court this morning the man selected be.
ing Edwin W. Boyce Of Sharon. Mass.
The bond Of the receiver was fixed at
SiONn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
NO CAUSE Of ACTION.

The appellate division Of the supreme
court I'm an opinion handed down today de-
cided that the plaintiffs declaration I'm
the case Of Sadie Pierce VS.. Contrexeville
Manufacturing sets for no course OF
action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
COLOMBIAN
TROOPS
SAIL
Admiral Glass Reports That They
Ware Taken From the
Atrato NOnhxard.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The navy depart
ment has received cablegram from Rear
Admiral Glass at Panama, 10 the effect
that according 10 a report which has just
reached him from a steamer that the
small force OF Colombian trops which had
been discovered at the mouth OF the
Atratro river had sailed 10 the northward
In a Colombian gunboat
admiral Glass has not been able TO
verify the report.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

Has cured the most persistent and difficult
cases. Accept no substitute for Hoods; NJ
substitute acts like Il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
CAN CONTINUE BUSINESS.

The assignee OF the Rice e. Hayward
company was given leave 10 continue the
business OF the company by Judge Du-
Dos today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
HEADACHES FROM COLDS.

Laxative Bromo Quinlne removes the
cause. To get the genuine. call for the
full name. Csc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

WILL SELL ONE OF THE BEST
and most popular makes of Pianos for
$4,000 Sold by all dealers for $4,000. Easy
terms Union Piano Co. ". f. Aldrich.
Mgr Samples. u Pearl St, Prov, r. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
PLuSrBERs' MEDrrNo.

The regular meeting OF the Plumbers
union was one OF the busy sessions Of
the unions last evening. The most of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by N. CURTIS
g. CO, street ioor, Banigan
puildinR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News by DAVIS q
AVIS. Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
wEAvERs TO COMPROMISES.

True 10 the prediction that was given
out yesterday that the weavers OF the
Naushon Mills at Valley Falls would con-
slider the matter that caused them TO
leave or work at the mills. there was n
melting last evening at the Labor Temple
IN Pawtucket.
Almost every mill man that could possi-
bly be there was on hand and the whole
affair was sifted clear through All the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-12
Not over wise.

There is an old allegorical picture
y a girl scsred at a grass hopper, but
Ia the act Of heedlessly treading on a
snake. This is paralleled by the man
no spends large sum OF money
building a cyclone cellar. but neglects
to provide his family with a bottle Of
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and oi-
arrhoes Remedy as a safeguard against
bowel complaints, whose victims ont
number those OF the cyclone a hun
dred TO one. This remedy is every
whore recognized as the, most prompt
and reliable medicine in use for these
diseases. For sale by the Eagle drug
store