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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
FAILURES AND TRUSTS.

How seriously the affected the general business
OF the country significantly by report of the failures
during the when failures of preceding
years In 1893 the number of failures the
Liabilities $34o7eSso and the average liabilities S7a7s Three
years later they numbered I5c68 with aggregate
o3o34 and average liabilities of $I4oo2
failures with aggregate Liabilities Of SeoS7eSse making average
OF 1878 This record the lowest the
1887 and in the aggregate of liabilities 1881.
The heavy failure record 1909 understood was due
to the costly political folly that prosperous indus
That OF 1896 the result of the folly coupled with
the isstence the Democracy cen silver dollar would
prove for all financial ills and individual
During the closed conditions prevailed nor
attack either threatened indus
trial enterprises demand promoters
OF trusts and combines obey the lahat nothing more And
yet In the business failures excluding Ship Building collapse
and railway foreclosures numbered Iao6o aggregate liabilities
OF $r5s444.IS5 and average liabilities of $I7s7o
be readily statistics that the record of
business failures increased from 1881 to the high
est since the panic period of during trust
and combination idea sweeping country craze
An examination of the statistics for the
the collapse OF the large responsible for
most OF the losses Out of failures gave the
total liabilities In manufacturing 5000 failing
gave almost twoiirds of the liabilities in line
fair Judgment the appears
the conclusion that the heavy failures year were
due chiefly the attempts corporations organized managed
public had been alert wachful plan might
ceeded temporarily but the crash better
for the legitimate country that such
inflated combines should be exposed promptly
ed the life blood industrial
indefinitely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
SHE WILL
SUBMIT
LETTERS

New York Jan. I3.--It only remains 10
letters from Charles r. Dodge to Law
yer Mortimer A. Ruger are genuine. In
order TO re-establish Mrs. Clemence
Coyles Dodge In her recent status "a tho
wife OF Charles w. Morse. the banker.
William a. Sweotser. who was Mrs.
Morse's counsel when she obtained her
divorce from Dodge, gave TO former Jus
tfce Edgar l.. Fursman, her counsel In
the suit for the annulment OF her mar
riage TO Morse, the Auger letters from
Dodge on which the validity OF the Dodge
divorce hinges.
The letters OF which Mr.. Sweetser says
ne discovered only last Friday. prove.
~ they are genuine, that Dodge swore
falsely in his suit to invalidate his wlfes
decree OF divorce. They acknowledge on
their face service of the papers in the
divorce suit and instruct Ruger TO ap-
pear for Dodge.
II shall ask the Supreme court for an
order TO show cause why. the case should
not be reopened," said Mr. Fursman after
his talk with Mr.. Sweetser. 1T Is de-
sirsbie TO send the case before former
Justice Ernest Hall. on whose report as
referee the order annulling the Morse
marriage was made. shadl ask the court
The question OF the genuiness Of those
letters can then be determined.
1T the letters are In fact IN the hand
writing of Mr.. Dodge. the divorce will
be validated and the marriage OF Mrs.
Dodge TO Mr.. Morse will stand as legal.
The order annulling the marriage will be
revoked II they are found not to be
genuine, affairs will remain as they are
now.
The best of feeling exists between
Mr. aud Mrs. Morse. and they are both
anxious that the case be settled speed
lily. The way we have taken Is the most
expeditions and orderly In which TO bring
this about"
"Mr. Fursnnan feels certain that the
Dodge letters are genuine" said Mr..
Sweetser "If they are-and l am con-
fident they are--Dodge IL liable to prose
cution for perjury"
Abraham II. Hummeil. who acted for
Dodge in tho suit TO set aside the di-
vorce, said last night that he would re-
sfst the motion OF former Justice Furs-
man. Mr.. Hummeii would make no com
ment on the letters. but his announcement
means, of course. that he will try TO
prove that they are bogus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
DIED

ApPLEsY--In Granville, II. l.. Jan 11tn.
Jerome VI Appleby. in the 54th year OF
his age.
Funeral private
eANNAHAN-rn North Attleboro. Mass
ON the lith inst. William r.. Bannahan.
aged a. years.
Funeral from st. Marys church. North
Attlemoro. Thursday. 18th inst. at 2
O'Clock. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend without further notice.
eARNEY--At East side hospital Jan. ~,
Martha X. Barney. in the 7sth year OF
her age.
Funeral from toe residence OF her
nephew. ~ Adelphl avenue Thursday
Jan. IA. at 1 p. m. Relatives and friends
invited % attend.
DARliNo-In this city. on the 18th inst
sophronia Darling, daughter OF the late
Daniel and Sophia Jenckes OF Cumber-
land. r. L.
Funeral at 247 Lockwood street. Friday.
the 18th inst. at I o'clock p. m. Rela-
tives and friends are Invited 90 attend.
Burial private.
ENoLAND-In this city. on the 18th
inst Herbert Henry. son OF Allmiger
". and Rose England. In the 2tth year
of hts age.
Funcral notice later
FELkEp In this city. the nth Inst.
John r Felker. aged - years
runeral services THURSDAY. the itth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
LITERARY CORPORATIONS.

Antonio p. MARCEL. Manuel Spinne,
Jose A. Pereira, Francisco y. Lima and
Francisco J. Bittencourt all OF the town
and county OF Bristol have iled articles
OF association as the Undo II. II. ID. Es-
plrito santo OF Bristol R. l.
The organization II formed for the pur-
pose OF literary and social Improvement.
for charitable and benevolent purpose and
for the purpose OF mutually aiding, bene-
hting and assisting its members
William ~ Waldron. Thomas Cannon.
Joseph W. Farrell. John Hall and Thom-
Az ". Brown nj OF the city OF Central
Falls have filed articles or association 90
Central Fails Enierprise club. which -
organized for the purpose OF promoting
industry. morality. literature. science
and sociabiiity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
ST. LOUIS SELECTED.

The decision OF the national OF
hold the convention OF the for the
president St Louis will be regarded
OF the irrespective of political affiliations appear
that the committee influenced by desire get the
geographical possible take advantage
OF the of the immense throng that will
soournng in ST. Louis during the exposition period.
There is little significance in the choice of
naming candidate concerned There sampeding
OF the convention done 1896 for whether Bryan speaks
not the delegates all likely flock his support
that of candidate known have his sympathy Indeed
indications point the naming of standard
nected with the Byane faction Judge Parker probability
President Cleveland and eSecreay Oney possibilities but Will
liam Randolph Hearst is utter impossibity
None of the named in connection the nomination will
have advantage the
whether Intentionally the national committee appears
to have been sngulary udcious saving itself from the mpua
ton OF attempting TO show favortism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
IT WAS RECALLED.

Worcester. Mass, Jan. IA mysterious
disappearance more than 80 years ago Is
recalled by a petition just fled in the
Worcester County Probate court here by
counsel for Mrs. Alice Hardy OF Leicester
Mrs. Hardy set forth that her mother
Mrs. Ella Green OF Shrewsbury left home
without giving any reason therefor. on
or about Jan. /. 1872 and that her where.
abouts have been unknown 20 her rels-
tives. The woman left behind n husband
and daughter
The latter asks the court TO take pos
session or her mothers property. consist
ing of 1920 In the Worcester County In
stjtution for Savings and appoint a re-
ceiver for st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
ELECTED OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Of La Nueva PruyldencIa
Rubber Co. Held TODAY.

The annual meeting OF the la Nueya
Providencia Rubber company was held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The
following officers were reelected: Edwin
IL. Snow, president; Leo +. Nadeau. sec
retary and treasurer: Clyde r.. Gardner,
general manager.
The company was incorporated n year
ago for the purpose OF growing rubber
in Guatemala, Central America, where
the company owns a plantation OF two
thousand acres.
The secretary's report shows rubber
trees planted to the number or 1900 OF
these, 5000 are now about IS months old,
and rs 90 from six 60 eight months old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

formerly OF Providence. +. J.. In tn.
18th year OF her age.
Funeral at Florence. Mass. Thursday.
January 1ith. at o'clock .. m.
mAxFiELD--Ini this city, Jan. i2th. Mary
l., widow OF the late BENJAMIN Msx-
field formerly OF New Bedford. IN the
pbth year OF her sRe.
Notice 6f funeral later.
Taunton and Fall River papers piessa
copy
o1RiEN-In this city, Jan. IL. 1905,
Frances, wife OF tho late owen Brisn.
Funeral from the residence OF her SON
in-law. Mr.. Joseph Doyle. No. Lake
street. Thursday. Jan. Ia. at $50 a. m
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
oLNEY--1n Hsrrisville. r. l.. ON the l1th
inst. Clarissa H., widow OF James w
olney. in the 63d year OF her age.
Funeral from her late residence, Fri
day. 18th inst, at 1880 p. m. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend.
WARD-In this city. on the 18th inst.
Leo Charles Ward. aged / year.
months. son OF John J. end Annie Ward
30 Fillmore street
Notice Of funeral later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
N. {. BASEBALL. LEAGUE MEET.

Boston. Jan. bon account Of the pro-
posed plans to make changes in tho cir
cult. the annual meeting OF the New Eng
land baseball league. which was held to-
day at the Revere House. was OF peculiar
interest TO the cities represented In the
league.
The suggestions for changes affected
Concord. ~ H., and Nashua, ~. II. In
the case OF Concord. tho offer WAS 10
transfer the club To Worcester Mass.
This has been opposed by man yfollowers
OF baseball and several business men who
did not wish 10 see Concord cease 20 be
baseball centre. transfer OF the club
from Nashua also was talked OF.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

London. Jan. l3--1'he body of Madame
Antoinette Sterling CMrs. J. MacKinlay),
the American singer, who died Sunday,
was cremated today at Golder's IIill. A
large gathering OF musicians and others
was present. At intervals during the
funeral service the organlst played The
Lost Chord" and Crossing the Bar" the
latter being the last piece the deceased
sang I'm public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
STILL AT LARGE .

Royalton. vt, Jan. 13-Although In
speotor Boyle OF Springfield, Mass. has
been In this vicinity two days searching
for william j. Reid. alias Hoffman. the
escaped hotel swindler. Reid had not been
seen here up to 1880 this forenoon. The
authorities here are watching for the ap-
pearance OF strangers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
TR0TTlNG ON the ICE.

we,ertown. ~. Y, Jan. 13.-7At the Car
thage Ice races yesterday Carrina. owned
by Uutchins, and Fritz, OF Carthage.
paced a mile in ais breaking the worlds
ice record by quarter OF second
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

light world methods by which the entire fire
commission egaed of Office order that coterie OF
politicians might revenge who exercised
his right IN American citizen oppose them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

Russias yet willing admit that he has swapped
his lamb for dog of though he ready
make the exchange
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

The abore is worthy of his hire" and who have
In the city council and who willing
commissions that carry big salaries with them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

or there be selling OF hose the police depart
ent but there other which rake off of fve per cent
be obtained conditions right people pable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

Police Commissioner McAdoo says he will his new
broom lift the lid" off New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

When the scheme to make Alderman Pierce police
been carried fuhlmcntsens still
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
80 . - . - - . . = sS~--
!, k)HAT OrHERs!
J MRB >GY1Ne
ka0 ~oeoeaoO . ss-sS

"Personal snimosities and differences
OF opinion should be cast aside as OF no
account I'm the face OF the common dan
ger. There Is nothing for Republicans
To hops for from Democratic success
and. least OF all. from Democratic sue
cess I'm the nation. They should stand
together and reject all suggestions OF
fusion With Dsmocrats"-Denver re-
publican.
why don't tho war correspondents fix
date for the opening of hostilties and
be done with itf"-aillwaakee Sentinel
Senator Hanna is charged with being
mute. His hearing IN acute. though. IL
is believed that he can already hear the
slogan OF lso4"--cincinnau Enquirer.
Japan will not purchase any AIneri-
can canned meats In case she goes TO
war with Russia, the announcement bs-
ing made that the Japanese army will
sub2st Oh rice and dried Ash. This be-
ing tho case. we cry out on behalf OF
progress and humanity to have the war
stopped. Chicago Record Herald
I'VE are tacitiy arrayed against Rus
sia. our old ally in matters diplomatic
And yet as has often been declared by
the republic. nothing is TO be gained In
Asia worth the expenditure OF n deep
OF American blood. From such
facts IL appears that Russia has the
strength TO effect It's designs sooner or
later. and these plans mean the sub5u-
cation OF almost all OF Asia. We have
small prospect OF success in a rivalry
with Russia on Russian ground. nor IL
there any sufficient lure TO induce us TO
make the endeavor. In this Western
hemisphere Wa are supreme and mean
70 continue In the premier role. our
neld IL as big as Russaa's and our re-
sources are greater. But what sense
In frittering away our energies In the
Oriental malestrom OF barbsrism and
grab!"--St. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

Subscribers to The News regularly receiving their paper will
confer favor by sending notification any
nature In delivery that If The News
from nevboy from information of this fact
will be appreciated by The News management
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

why don't the war correspondents hx
date for the openins OF hostilities and
bs done with itf"-Mllwankee Sentinel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

Senator Hanna is charged with being
mute. His hearing is acute. though. IL
is believed that he can already hear the
slogan OF iso4."--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

Dlrins the srestsr portion Of yesterday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

ApPlEBT--In Grsenville, II. l.. Jan. 11tn.
Jerome VI Appleby. IN the 54th year OF
his age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

in with a question like this. Did I pay that newspaper A.5o on the 2ist of last April Oh we have to be a standing authority on every question from the landing of the Mayfiower to the subsiding of the Hearst boom.''
 Trip to the Lake.
 The members of the association, rec inforced by a large number of deie- gates who came in on the night trains and Montgomery bank oficials who had been able to snatch a day of rec reation from their business cares, as- sembled at the union passenger sta-
 ton at 9;so o'clock yesterday morn ing.
 The local Committee on Arrange ments had provided a special train for the trip to Jackson's Lake. The spe- cial consisted of two passenger coaches and a baggage car. When the gates at the passenger station were thrown open the two passenger | coaches were quickly filled. The train left for Jackson's Lake at 10:45 a. in., and the run was quickly made.
 | A number of delegates had driven | through the country to the lake and were awaiting the arrival of the par | ty on the handsome shady grounds.
 Later in the day other prominent citi- | Zens of Montgomery, mainly officers or Edirectors of local banks, drove through I the country. On the Bfrmingham spe-
 cial which left the passenger station lat 3:30 o'clock p. m.. all the Montgom-
 cry bankers who had been detained in
 town to carry on the city's banking
 business and practically all the bank clerks of the city went to the Lake. | For the late corners a special barbe-
 cued dinner was served.
 In a few minutes after reaching the
 grounds the association was called to
 order by Secretary Buck at the re-
 quest of President Smith, stepping to the side of the pavilion and calling the
 bankers in with a vivid imitation of a
 court cried "Oyez, Oyez," the honora-
 ble convention is now open"
 l The, bankers as they assembled,
 completely filled the wide pavilion
 swept by cool and gentle breezes. | Reports of Committee.
 President Smith announced that the first business on the program was the
 report of the Committee on Legisla.
 tion. The committee consisted of Tom
 O. Smith. Chappell Cory and Michael
 Cody. Its report was submitted by
 MT. Cory. He was gratified to report
 that the committee had accomplished
 the one thing 1t had set out to do. the
 passage of State banking law. This
 had been accomplished over great diff
 faculties and obstacles. He gave gen. | erously of praise to his associates on the committee for their untiring ef- | forts in behalf of the bill. The bill, he l said. had been passed through the
 Senate with comparative ease. but it had rough sailing in the House where it fell into the hands of an unfriendly committee. By dint of hard work it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13


 z for it's next meeting place.
 K The final day of the Montgomery ses- sion was spent at Jackson's Lake, famous for many years for It's barbecues. There are citizens of Montgomery who by long experiences are epicures in barbecues. If cue is lacking in any detail essential to perfection they are instantly able to detect 1t. They complimented yester- days cue without qualification. In nothing did 1t fall short of perfection. There, were those who said yesterday that better barbecue had never been served at the Lake and they ought to know.
 Developed . Humorlst.
 The Association discovered new Ala ]. bama humorist. He was found in the person of.J H. Cranford, a tall and bene- volent banker of Jasper. Mir. Cranford came unheralded, but when he went he carried the good wishes of the Associa- tion for he had given most delightful quarter of an hour.
 His humor is of the Mark Twain variety with Alabama qualifications. He has Marks dryness and Marks little stammer unaffected and natural.
 He was down to speak on The Trials of Country Banker
 As soon as he got up he said:
 'Oh! know you are saying the Presi- 
 that subject. l know look the part. I was coming down Commerce Street this informing when fellow ran out and grab- bed me by the arm saying: "Meester, Meester come in and let me sell you a long tailed sack coat" Me with a long tailed cack coat! He knew I was countryman. "On the train yesterday Gordon Du- Bose asked me, 'Cranford when was your | bank organized?'
 Organized" said We ain't never been organized. We just opened up. It was |, this way. fellow named Mathews, drummer for paper house sold me lot of bank books, a remittance register, a collection register and a ledger. Well, the next day we opened the bank and she's been open every day since except Sundays. We don't know anything about holidays up there. Our trials are scratch ing for deposits" ''These city fellows have their trials. '' he went on. "Webb Crawford and Will liam Smith have theirs I know. You see, they cash my drafts and rediscounts.
 We have to meet conditions up there that you couldn't cope with. What would my genteel friend with the high fore head, MT. Buck, do if a customer would come in and say. How much will you advance me on this side saddle?' You ought to see my office. Talk about the old Curiosity shop
 ''When a depositor, comes into a city band he has his deposit slip all made out. the bills. checks and silver ali listed. l When a depositor comes in our bank he brings 1t all In a shot sack and we have to count it out for him. Then regularly, he comes around every morning and we tell him how much money he's got in the ] bank Every now and the he'll rush
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

Three cheers for Montgomery and It's hospitality"
 In this way the bankers of Alabama voiced their opinion of their two days sojourn fir the Capital City. in attend- ance upon the sessions of the Alabama Bankers Association. The cheers came as the newly-elected President, Louis B. Farley of Montgomery, let fall the gavel that ended the annual session of 1904. &.
 The call for the cheers came from the retiring President, Tom o. Smith of Birmingham. They were given with a will and a tiger" Colonel Smith lead ing the cheering.
 It had been a great meeting of the Association. The members had not been permitted to lose sight of that. No speaker took the floor. but he all luded to it. It was emphasized that the Association had obtained a gain of 50 per cent in membership in the past year. The members had been impress- ed with the fact that the attendance was twice as large as at any previous session. Every member shared in the qualification at the increased strength of the Association and every member shared in the belief that the session of 1904 marked a new era in its his- tory. an era of wider utility and en- larged activity.
 Through the entire membership there ran a keen sense of appreciation of the hearty, cordial hospitality of Montgom- cry. This appreciation was voiced by the retiring President in his closing remarks and an eloquent set of reso- lutions presented by W. W. Crawford of Birmingham gave voice to it.. The bankers of Montgomery, the Eiks, the Standard Club and the Capitol City Brewing Company were thanked Tor contributions to the pleasures of the occasion. The resolutions het forth that the Association could hardly find adequate words for the expression of their appreciation of ''the warm, gen. erous and hearty hospitality of the bankers of Montgomery, which was possible only from those familiar with the traditions of Southern hospitality and trained in its exercise"
 HOnOred Montgomery Man.
 To a Montgomery man, Louis B. Farley, went the Presidency of the As- sociation. MT. Farler Is Cashier of the Merchants and Planters Farley Nation al Bank of Montgomery. He has for several years been an active member of the Association. and he was an en- ergetic worker in the arrangements for the successful entertainment of the bankers. He was Vice-President of the Association and delegate to the Ma tional Association, which met at San Francisco last year. He is one of the best known and most popular bankers of the State.
 He is energetic and thorough in everything he undertakes and his cleo tion Is an assurance that the marked prosperity of the Association through out the administration of President Smith will be continued.
 J. F. Johnston, a well-known banker of Greenville, was elected Vice-Presi- dent. Appreciation of the efficiency and ability of Secretary Treasurer E. J. Buck of Mobile was shown in his elec- lion to his ofice for the third success sive time by unanimous vote.
 Mobile was chosen by the Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
The Visitors Overwhelmed With Hospitality. SESSIONS AT THE LAKE The Annual Convention Comes
 to an End. East Day Was Mafked sy Namber ex Interesting Papers and Report of Delegate to Meeting of
 American AssociatisA
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Louis B. Farley of Montgom-
 } cry, President.
 } Joseph r. Johnson of Green
 } vile, Vice President. ! Vice Presidents of Groups--
 ] Group 1--W. A Bibb, Decatur;
 Group 2-w H. MeKleroy, Annfs-
 } ton; Group 3--George A. Scar
 ! cy, Tuscaloosa: Group 4---John D. ] Burnett, Evergreen: Group 5-- ! Michael Cody, Montgomery.
 } E. J. Buck of Mobile, Secretary
 } Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

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