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LOW RATES TO RICHMOND VIA r., #
OF PREsiDENT ROOSEVELT,

Round-trip tickets OH sele from stations
south Of and including Lorton. Va, Oc-
tober 18th and for morning traiss OF Oe-
tober 18TH good to return Until October
10th. at rate of one fare, plus rs cents.
MI w, p, TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
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Seeking Spot Iron.
fspecial to The TImes-Disputch.)

NEW YORK, October 1G.-The United
States Steel Corporation is making In
quIries in tho local market for spot iron,
an indication that its surplus stocks are
very low. Local manufacturers say tho
corpora ton will have to make additional
purchases In the near future.
The International Harvester Company
has purchased between 10000 and $4,000
tons flron instead Of $4,000 tons, as first
reported
has been forced to turn down a large
amount Of business calling for export.
Recently buyer wanted 10000 tons OF
steel for export He secured t.c, 1, the prices
rar as he goes, as he was notified that,
as a result of the already oversold con-
dltion Of tho mills, the material could not
be furnished. tt{
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s5 gAT pstest MR Set sp
SPOT, isgssNeS; sssai nsea % saea
BID. Ryc--Flrmer; No. western 7safasG, 1u,-
and saniy anay aas
isxiSeH s stors packed, isGiss. Eggs Firm and
unchanged ct a:s. cheess--Flrm aaa aar
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ID = CT Richmond,
I<e u. GA5f fredericksburg q;
h5 Potonnac a. = tlf4


Trains Leave Alohmond- orthWard.t II
4:l5 A. A.--Dally-Byr St. Through. N S5 II
Z 8:45 "A. M.-Daily--Na.i ii 81. II Through. 3ffa
y 7:25 a.. A.--:Wpek Days-Elba. Ashland Ao.$
$40 4. M.NDajiy-Byr st. Through. 1ecs,
1906 noon--Week 3Days-Byrd st. Through. 8$
400 P. M.--Week Duys-Byrd St. Fredsr1cksas
burg Accoinmod aelon. Sf5sI:ts
+ $50 p. Nj sek Days-Hlba. Ashland Ac-.l
s:os f''f M.@pasly-pyrd ST. Through,
Trains Arrive Rlchmo nd-SouthWard.l
eaotA A5Week Dnys--Elba Ashland AZ,
$40 4; M.IWess Days-Byrd St. Fred q :.
s:se AZ N. -pally--Hyrd st. Through, GO
II $50 A. M:-Week Days-Byrd St. ThrouEL.l
Local Stops II y 5Id sl3 f53fsi#
gay 2. M-Daliy7-Main st; Through .55ifS
s:es M-Bai iiyBrd 81 st. rhroaxh Local
K Stops Ega9{f5ls
$3.50 r. AI.-Dally-Afaln st. Through, HI 35R5F
q NOTE-Pulmnn Sleeping or Parlor Cars on
all above trMns.8 except trains arriving Rich.;
mond III a. NJ. week days, and local accom-
Time q arrivals and departures and connscr-.ss
tons not guaranteed. a
Cen Man'r.. Asst. den'l. Mani. Traf. Man
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
# BALTIMORE. MD ..Oct. l6.-Soaboard a
AAAa common and preferred-Not quoted.
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Cash QuotatlQn WAfe as toIloWH! F!ous%
stesay No. spFnE wsesa ser N Sos
5is' ~ IS yeew oais gs;s.
No. white sso!ie; Mo %hi's q AZ T.
10 70 choico mating, 400 49, No. / Haxseed, osc.
No. northwestern. Doc, Mess pork, per bar pa;
short ribs Sides tooseJ ssl5as,5oi short, clear
sdes (boxed), SsQs,a5. Whiskey. basis OF high
wines, $50 Glover contract grade s i:;o.
ifIsGi9c Cheese Firm at ll1sGl1Ae, Eggs
Firm at mark. cases included, lfiac'; hrsts'
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Reading General 1924
q. Louis and Iron nfountain con. 6s....... 1l6it
81. Louis and San Francisco fg. 4S....n.. S9la
vt. Louis Southwestern con- 4s.............. $3%
Soaboard Air Line ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. WI
southern Pacific LIS. ......................... SsH
Southern Railway 5s...................,.... ION
Texas and Pacific 1sts.... ................. 12bH
Toledo, st. T. and Western 4s.............. Stit
EHion3 Paclnc 100
Union Pacific cony. Observation-Disclosures. 1sils
United States Steel "a 6s.................. 9Sn
Wabash lists. 1876
Wabash Deb. 75,a
Western Mo- 87i5
Wheeling and Lake Erie 4s................... Of !
Wisconsin Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9oN
Japan 6s "a sories.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. aS
Japan Ans. certificates. 0lh
Japan AIS, I'd serlos........ 13ts
Colorado Ind. IS, series A.................. 7st{
Colorado Ind. Is, series Bs.. ............... Il
Southern Pac list n, certincat Oh. ......... 81 u
NJ. and o. Col. TT. As (offered) ............ 3oR
Central Of Georgia 30 Inc. (oncred) ........ 1SH
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NAVAy STORNs

T'URpBNTIN 15-Nothing doing; receipts, 4
casks =, RoslnEFirm at 800; receipts 81 bar
rcls. Crude Turpenttne-F!rm at s,sjQ4.T5 !
receipts. l0l barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA. Oct: IS,-TURPpNTINE::@,a
casks; shipments 129 casks. Rosln-Fir9n;
sales. 9,o?5 barrels; receipts. asa barrels; ships
CiiARLEsTON. s. c.. Oct. ls-TURPEN-
TINE AND ROSIN--Nothing doing, ~
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MARINE INTM4LIGKNOR.
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT 10, 100

PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 10. 1905.
ARRIVED.
Z Steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk, merchan-
steamer Berkeley. Shelly. Norfolk, merchan-
disc and passengers, Old Dominion line,
Steamer Maud. Clifford Jamos l|iver. lumber,
c. w, IIardwicte,
steamer berkeley, Shelly, Norfolk. merchan-
disc ana 'pn ssengers, Old Dominion line
steamer Pecanontas. Grayea. Norfolk, msr-
chandise and passengers. Virginia NAVIGATION
Company.
Steamer Brandon. Harvey, Norfolk lnerchan-
disc and passengers. old Romlnl6n me. 80,
Schooner Alice J, Venabe, sGnaigo, James
River wheat, tHQ t al 4.
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PORT OF WEST, POINT y z, OCT. 10, 1905,

PORT OF WEST POINT, OCT. is. 1905.
ARRIVED. r.
steamer baltimore. Courtney tga Baltimore
Steamer Elm, City, Haynes, Mattaponi River
Landing, passengers and general cargo
1870 - y SAILED.
steamer Baltimore, Courtney, Baltimore,
pa ssengers and genera. cargo. '
Elm City. Haynes, Mattaponl River landings,
pnss engers and general cargo. 6H
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. ocr, 10. 1905.
Ma ARRIVED,
Steamer urlkln. New York.
Steamer Pay View, New bedford,
Steamer Bayport, Lynn.
Steamer Mirama, baltimore 81
Barge BADEN, Allyn's Point
SAILED.
i Barge Wlndber. Providence.
Barge .White Band, PsOYldencs.
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UNION STOCK YARDS. .PIrTsBuRG., PA,
Choice, s5,5oa5.76: prime, s5.3o05.4O Hogs
Receipts heavy; market lower. Prime heavy,
medium sGs se e. yorks.rs g 6s
roughs S4ds.0o, sheep--suppIy fair; market
steady. Primo wethers. S. 25G55o; common,
$l.tOG3.00 veal calves, SGS.00.
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oTuER pRoDucE MARKETS..

NEW YORK. Oct. l6.-FIOuR--Steady. but
quiet. Rye Flour--Frln. Buckwheat Flour
Firm. Observation-Disclosures Cornmeal-Steady
Ryc--Dull. Barley-Quiet
Wheat-spot Arm: No. red 9ohc. 0ptions
closed ,sGtsc. net higher. May oac.; Decent
her. 90Esc.
Corn.-spot steady. No. 2. Gle. Options close,
about steady with wheat partial ;c net
decline. January. MAC; May. 49ase,; Deeem-
bcr, safe. Oats-SpOt easy; mixed S3Ql3bsc.
Beef-Stcady Cut Meats--Stcady. NJ La I'd
Steady; refined. quiet, compound %; 3, =;
Professionally. falow--Firm; country, 4&9p
4Mc Rosin-Qulet strained, common to good,
$i0Alo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q. 7o17oMc, -,
Coree-Spot Rio, quiet; no. I invoice S9tc. ];
mild, quiet Futures closed d, steady: net deei'ne
aIaiet; fair refining, saa l-lss.; eensrltugai, 90
refined, quiet. Rice-Firm, MISUNDERSTANDING
Butter-Flrm; creamery. l6M2lMc.i State
dairy. lshGeic, Cheese-Steady; State. small
and large. IoNqlllsc. Esss-ouiet;g nreealroy'
Psanuts~Easy: fancy handplcked 4GiAc,;
Cottonssed Oil--Stcady with fair trade, Primo
crude, I. 0. b. mills, 17lsPl9c,; prtnle summer
yellow. c51. @pssc.; prime white, sssd?sc, prime
winter, 2sM429c. Co., 81 "A.
CHICAGO, Oct. l6,--Absence OF selling pres
sure permitted tho wheat market 10 yeer up
ward to-day on demand from leading bull.
At tho close wheat for December delivery show
cd a gain oef SIC. Corn and provisions arc
practically unchanged Oats are UP h1Ac,
Tho leading futures ranged as tollows,
II : ~ '~~-,,'" .31isf Omen, High LOW, Closa
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Spot cotton closed Qlllet 10 points dfcInei
mtddlIng upIands. s95; mddling gulf 1920;
sales 100 bales.
Cotton quiet; middling, o,a5; gross receipts
psi bnles; sales, 1900 bales; stock, 455
nales; export to Great Britain, 1900 bales; to
Total to-day at all pnrts-Net receipts, 542lS
bales export to Great Britain, 1900 I3bales; to
france, l200o bales; to the Continent. 39O6i
Consolidated at all ports-Net receipts 100, 26b
palesi export to Great Britain. e9.770 bales; to
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8 CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 1e.-HoGs-Lower
butchers and shippers. S. bod5so common,
Gaes9s%Sa Fair e good s,Gpers
S3G4.OO, I.ambs-Steady6 at $4.71T,4o
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rr 10, drA1r atAEKrr =

changed at 1ssolso. susar-st.ady and IN.
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my GOoDs MApl;Er..

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.--Ine dry goods market
to-day was quiet but did not lack hrmness
but Mt the same time In many quarters were
operating with considerable freedom,
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U. 8. rcfundng "a. registered. 4. 1os,
y. 8. refundlng Is, experimentation. 100.
Y. %, registered 108i
U. 8. 3D., coupon. t03
y. 9. New a.. registered. 1881
Y. y. New ~. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 12ii
y. 9. Old 10. rsRAtered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1Ost
y. s. Old A., coupon. .....................4l0 ii
American Tobacco Is, certlncntcs......,... 7si
American Tobacco 6s, certificates. ........... tl5
tch!son general ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 102,
Atchlson adjustment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.
Atlantic Coast Line 4s...................... 1911
Baltimore md Ohio ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Baltimore and Ohio Observation-Disclosures. 9G
Central OF Georgia Observation-Disclosures. 1851
Central OF Georgia Let Inc. (oncred) ....... 9si
Central Of Georgia I'd Inc.................. 81
Cfesa peake and Ohio 4hs................... 1tS,
Chicago and Alton 3hs.!.................... 81,
Chicago. u. and Quincy new 4s......... 1o19
ChiaKco. r. 1. and Pac. r. r. 4s.... !....... sci
Chicago. r. l.. and Pac; r. H. col. is...... sai
c., ca G.. and ST. Louis gen. lx.......... 1921
Chicago Terminal 100
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

i Colorado Midland Is (of1ered) .............. IS 5&
Cuba g. ccrtiaca 1oe1s
i Denver and Rio Grande 4s................. 1olA
4 DjstiIlers Securities E6s........,,....,,... 30 n
Eric prior lien 10E
4 Ilrie 'C,enernJ ~. . . -. o. ts
! Forth Worth and Denver City ist........, 11s%
Hooking Valley liz
Japan IS, cert incatos . =. % A
1 Louisville and Nash. Unified 1e4H
4 Manhattan consol gold Observation-Disclosures. 1oS
Ae3ciin SIentTal 49,. OH
4 Mexican Central LIST 1no.................... %
M MIsa 4na Kansas and ro4a: q
1 Missouri. KlnEas and Texas 2ds............ 81 /,
| National Il. II. OF Mexico CON 4s,....... s3is
| New York Central gen. 3hs.....,.....,..... 1874
/ New jersey Central gen. E5s............... 1s4As
Northern Pacific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 104ta
| Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 7sh
! Norfolk and Western con. 4s......,........ 10 y
| Oregon Short Line refund!ng AS...!........ 967t
Pennsylvanla COW. Observation-Disclosures. lo4as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-05
EAST PROVIDENCE
Pie Eating Contest TO Be a
Feature Of Firemen'S Fair.
Welded at Church Of the Holy
ROSary-.MinOr Mention.

Ira Sears who won the pie eating
contest at the fair Of the Watchemoket
fire company Wednesday evening, has
now got 10 meet Edward Whitford. who
Is the acknowledged champion pie eater
OF the Union OH company OF Providence.
At this contest, which will take place
this evening, both men . Ill tackle the
job with their hands tied behind them.
Both OF the contestants are members OF
the fire company. The committee Will
have the following named organizations
Is its guests this evening: Watchemoket
tribe. /. o. Red Men. Modern Woodmen
OF America. Court Washington. A. o. f.,
Brierwood Social club. Battery A, r. /.
NJ, Cyclone Engine company.
AzEVERDo-LEwIs NUPTIALs.
Miss Veneti Azeverdo Of this place and
Manuel Lewis OF Providence were united
In marriage at the Church OF the Holy
Rosary yesterday morning. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was served
at the home OF the brides parents on
Lyons avenue In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis left for New York. and upon
their return will take up their residence
on Howell street. this city
THE SUNSET CLUB.
The Sunset Whist club met With Mrs
Adelbert Goff on Broadway yesterday af-
ternoon, and the following were the win
ners; Miss Mary Carpenter. with a score
OF 81. and Mrs. Ralph s. Chace. the prizes
being handsomely framed picture and
n massive vase. The club will meet with
Mrs. Dora on Broadway next Thursday
afternoon.
MINOR MENTION.
This morning Chief Of Police Adams re-
ceived telephone message from Seekonk
near the state line that a man acting In
strange manner was In the neghbor-
hood. The chief thinking that perhaps the
man might he either Mr.. Peck or Mr.
Campbell. who are missing from this city,
sent Patrolman Taggart TO the place
Albert Cottey, who was arrested at
Olneyville yesterday morning for being
drunk and held for the police OF this
pfaCe on charge OF making an assault
upon Emma Dufresiene. 70 years old. last
August. was sent 70 Jail for ~ days by
Judge Rliss this morning
The funeral OF Edna NJ. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Allen. was held at
the famly's residence on Warren avenue
yesterday afternoon. The services were
conducted by the Rev VI G. Dana and
the interment was AT harrington.
For day or two. a gang of men have
been at work locating a break in the gas
main on Taunton avenue, which they To-
Gated this morning.
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FOUND A LIVING GIRL
AT BOTTOM OF A GRAVE

Pittsburg. May 5.-Little Della Laugh
ertv. the six-year-old child OF George
Laugherty OF Homestead in company
with four other little girls were picking
flowers yesterday along the fence near
the Homestead cemetery. when they es-
pied a new-made grave. just over the
fence.
They became SO curious that they could
not resist the tempctation Of going over
20 look into 10. As they peercd down into
tho big hole and pondercd, we-struck,
the ground slipped away beneath little
Della's feet and she slid down INTO the
grave.
The tombstoncs frowned. an ~wl hooted,
and a dog hnwled IN the distance. Terror
stricken. tho four other little girls He'd
10 their homes. and so badly frightened
were they that they did not tell Of the ac-
cident 60 their companion.
Meantime Della struggled In vain 20 gain
her freedom. Her every effort 20 climb
TO tho surface met Nlll lalluLe. md 40
one answered her calls tor help only
the owl hoOted and the dog howlCd. Then
she became unconscious iu her terror.
Late in the fatCrnOon funeral pro
cession arrived The Rravcdiggcr went Co
the new made grave and helped tho
undertaksr's assistant unload the rough
box. Just as 40 was about 90 he lowered
into the grave they oapicd tho little form
at tho bottom Tho child was brought
10 tho surface and a dash of water soon
revived her Thon as sho WAS hrinC car.
ried away. the body n the dead man was
lowered into tho grave she had Just va
Gated
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WARREN.

Rev. Herman w. Watjen conducted
prayer meeting service last night at the
Baptist church. Rev. Hopkins Is. Cady
conducted the services at the NJ. +.
church. Good-sizcd congregations were
present at both churches. A special mis-
sion service is being held at the St
Johns church on Main street and large
congregations are daily present, and the
mission is proving n success.
Warren lodge, knights Of Pythias, met
in Odd Fellows hall last night with a
full attendance OF members present. Busi-
ness was transacted, after which social
exercises were held.
The annual inspection OF the warren
Artillery occurs next Monday evening at
the armory. Major Charles w Abbott,
L. s. A., retired, is 10 be the inspecting
officer. The inspection will consist OF the
usual military movements and q gun drill
on the big guns by two squads from the
company.
Mr.. Thomas McCaffery. who recently
received painful injuries to his head ad
as considerably improved and his speedy
recovery from the effects OF the accident
is expected
a -es rse-af- -hitHHaiifets-eaa+ far the MAJ
rem Manufacturing company at their
" hdrf on Warren river and Will sail in a
few days.
The Carpenters union Of this town held
a meeting during the past week az their
rooms in Conway's block Considerable
routine business was transacted the
union has large number OF members and
is I'm a flourishing condition
The new store recently equipped by Mr..
William S. Wilmarth Is to be opened az
an early date by Wilfred f, Wall Of
Drownvile. r. /.
A force OF workmen employed by the
Narragansett Electric company we're en-
gagged in setting new poles YESTERDAY on
the local street, 70 replace the old ones,
which were we'll worn.
Excavations are nearing completion at
the corner Of Church and Water streets
for the erection OF a new business black.
which Is 10 be built by Mr.. Nathan
Monks a Scal man.
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1--2-3


"The fearful work coffee has done for
me is difficult TO describe.
II had no idea how weakened one can
become from the breaking down effect
OF Coffee on the nerves
when that has gone on long enough.
most anything may set In. / had at
tacks Of pneumonia and became n chron-
ic invalid. l had no idea that coffee had
put me in my deplorable condition Well
finally went 10 Colorado on advice, and
found n nice place 10 board with a family.
The man OF the house had just returned
from a sojourn in California whittier he
had gone for heart trouble. but the doc
tor out there discovered his weak heart
was caused by coffee. took IL away and
gave him Postum. His trouble was
quickly dismissed and ne came home
well man. He suggested that probably
it was Coffee affected me- I laughed him
10 scorn, nevertheless / began gingerly
on Postum and found Il so rich and with
a nice coffee snap that ! liked II i'm
mensely
From the beginning the Postum Coffee
had a beneficial effect on me. | i'm
proved in every way my sleep came hack.
healthy and refreshing and in a few
weeks | went home a well woman, as
am 10 this day I still use Postum of
course and will never return to the old
kind.
Noting the good effects Of Postum in
my case l wrote home urging that IL be
given 10 my l2-year- daughter. who
was very delicate and frequently m from
n complicat tion Of diseases connected with
the liver Well my people tried Il, but
were dlsgusted with it--they didn't make
II right. They said II was impossible
for them TO drink ~. and my daughter
rebellel and cried for the old kind Of cof-
fee. When / came home | changed all
that by making II right-allowing Il to
boil for 90 minutes after ~ first came 10
boil and served II with cream. The child
relished IL NJ once, and benefited from
the first. strength came TO her day by
day and she began 10 develop and was
enabled 10 go TO school much more reg
ularly
1T was n year after I began TO use
Postum before my husband would use Il.
lie preferred 90 carry a small bottle of
pcpsin and every time he drank coffee
would take dose Of pepsin TO overcome
the sour stomach produced by the coffee.
lie held out for year. but Of course got
worse and finally got 10 feeling 50 badly
that he grew desperate and tried Postum.
After the third day he became convert
10 Postum and the pepsln bottle went into
the ash barrel That was two years ago.
and he still uses Postum and Is entirely
free from the old troubles " Name given
by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-05
SUMMON LOEB

Omaha, Neb. May SIN the district
court here yesterday n summons was Is
sued for William Loeb Jr.. secretary 10
the president. in the suit which Mae
Catherine Wood filed last Saturday
against Loeb. wynne and Miller for dam
ages. on the ground that they wrongfully
deprived her OF her book. The Love Let
ters OF a Boss"
The book Is said 10 have been made
up OF letters written by Senator Platt:
The sheriff will serve the summons when
The presidential train reaches Omaha.
Miss Wood said that she would accom-
psny the officer 10 the depot. and voulS
personally point out Mr. Loeb 10 him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-05
CENTRAL FALLS.

A meeting of the joint standing COM
mittee on fire department OF the city
council was held last evening az the Broad
street fire station.
The matter of fllinE the vacancy as cap
tain of Hose Company No q caused BY
the removal from the city OF Eugene L.
Bosworth was considered and Il was
voted 10 promote Sylvan y Carpenter, a
menhcr- % tho -cnnpanN-- -ihn-nlace
Kenoth Fales was appointed call man
20 the place made vacant by Mr.. Csrpen-
ter.
" was voted 20 offer a reward Of s.
for the arrest and conviction OF any per-
son who shall ring I'm n false alarm for
fire. A number of other matters IN con-
nectlon with the department were consid-
cred
The school committee mot last evening
a number of applications for teachers po-
sitions were received including ono from
Miss Rachel Fairbanks of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-05
alexander
DECLINED
The TRUST

New York. May 5.--Among the interest
one that Henry NJ Alexander, son OF the
president of the Equitable, would sue
ceod his father as one OF the trustees Of
the Hyde stock Henry NJ. Aexander's
statement follows:
Il have seen the statement in an even
ing paper TO the effct that ! will sue
ced Mr.. James w. Alexander as trustee
Of the majority stock OF the Equitable
Life Assurance society. This statement.
manifestly inspired. looks 10 me very
much like n conscious misrepresenta-
ton of the facts.
LAS soon as / was informed yesterday
by Mr. James w. Alexander OF his inten-
ton to resign his position as a trustee
OF tho majority stock. / sent n letter to
Mr. Hyde and Mr.. Mcintyre, who are the
present trustees under the agreement. as
follows:
"'Messrs James ~. Hyde and william
H. Mcintyre Trustees, l20 Broadway,
Now York
Dear sirs-I have been informed by
Mr. James w Alexander Of his resigna-
tion under date OF May g. 1905. as one OF
the trustees under the agreement of
Sept L.. 1895, between the late Henry
B. HYDE party OF the first part and
Messrs. Louis Fitzgerald and others
Originally named as trustees therein and
OF whom / understand you are the present
successors). parties Of the second part.
Referring 10 paragraph 10th OF said
agreement l beg TO say that IL is not my
intention to assume the relations OF a
trustee under said agreement, and, there
fore. ask that you will consider this letter
a formal decllnation and renunclation OF
my appointment as provided therein.
Yours very truly,
HENRY NJ. ALEXANDER
This letter must have been received
almost al the exact time the resignation
OF Mr. James w. Alexander was received
and I cannot understand the motives that
could inspire any one to circulate the Inn
preston that the facts are other than as
here stated
THE charge against Mr.. James w.
Alexander. that he had violated his duty
az a trustee was from its first conception
a false and rickety thing. and II is not
surprising 10 sec it's lnal throes accom-
plished by one last desperate attempt to
mlslead"