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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08
For Over Sixty Years

MRS. wINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over 60 years by mil
lions OF mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums. allays all
pain; cures wind collie. and Is the best
remedy for Diarrnoca. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part Of the world.
Twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08
SENT TO HOSPITAL
Van Tyn, Who Left Home Last Week, 10
Receive Treatment.

Benjamin Van Tyn. who disappeared
from 2s6 Willard avenue last Thursday
and showed up at home again Saturday,
has been sent to a private hospital for
treatment.
Van Tyn was formerly in the wholesale
meat business here, making an assign
ment last winter.
Worry over loss OF business and con-
templated removal OF his family TO New
York caused mental trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08
MAY Be DROWNED
Husband Of Mrs. Nellie Coleman Pulzedl
BY Her Absence.

street. East Providence. has been missing
from her home since Aug. 1. and her hus-
band. Michael Coleman, fears that she
may have fallen into the Seekonk and
drowned.
She was subject 10 fainting spells and
was walking toward Watchemoket square
when last seen.
The police departments OF East Provi-
dence and this city have been notified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08
l4TH ANNUAL OUTING
Spent BY Room M-3 Of Gsrh,m Company
al Warwick Club.

Employees IN room Ma and guests Of
the Gorham Manufacturing company
plant held their 18th annual field day and
outing az tho Warwick club Saturday
afternoon.
Games were enjoyed until service Of tho
bake az 8 o'clock.
The committee in charge consisted Of
r Erickson. chairman n. r. Mock. sec
retary, and William Hughes, Jr. treas
urer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08

Have you something you want TO ex-
change for something else7 Advertise the
fact In The News. IT'S free. You will
profit by IT,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08

PA. why do you always insist on my
singing when Mr. Spoozleton comes
here?"
well, don't like the fellow. and yet
hate 20 come right out and tell him
to go"-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08


Charles Le Clair was today sentenced to
the farm for six months by Judge Rueck-
ert for non-support.
Captain NJ. S. James, clerk OF board
OF police commissioners, is visiting rela-
tives in Holyoke. Mass
Frank p. Higgins. 81 years old. es-
capped from the state farm last night
He was committed from Newport Aug. 2d
but belongs In this city.
The complaint against Ellen shiney for
an assault upon Bessie Aveny, which was
70 have been tried IN the Sixth District
court today, was continued one week
John Conlon, vagrant, was placed on
probation for one year by Judge Rueckert
this morning. John Mccarthy and Annie
Prior got six months each for the same
offence.
Patrolman Patrick Mcclure Of the Sec
ond station was suspended from duty last
evening on the charge OF conduct un-
becoming an officer. He called citizen
bad names.
The complaint against Isaac E. White.
alias p J. Rooney for obtaining SO from
J. j. Sullivan by false pretences in writ
Ing, was discontinued in the Sixth Dis
trict court today on payment OF costs.
Pasquale Brocci was held for the grand
jury in 1880 by Judge Rueckert TODAY
for breaking and entering In the night
time the saloon OF Thomas r Donahue.
81 Exchange street, July 4th and steal
ing $l2 in cash.
Moses Gonabedian. residing at 1874 Rich
mond street. fell from the running board
or an Elmwood avenue car. when the lat
ter was near Public street last evening
He sustained contusions on his face and
body and was sent TO the Rhode Island
hospital.
Adoniram J. Gushing. counsel for the
Providence Dairy company. appeared IN
the Sixth District court today and for
that corporation admitted sufficient evil
dence TO convict on two charges Of selling
adultcrated milk. A fine of $40 and costs
was imposed I'm each case and appeals
were taken.
Ernest Erickson, the ten-year-old err
rand boy from the John w B. Coleman
company. who stole s% worth OF cloth
from that corporation TO cut II into scraps
and sell IL TO a Hebrew junk dealer, was
In the Sixth District court today, and
upon the recommendation Of the officers
OF that company. was placed on proba-
tios~
George V. Downey was held in 5000
by Judge Rueckert this morning on each
OF two complaints for assault-one upon
Morris Kilman and the other upon Ter
renee McHugh. Downey is the tugboat
captain who on South Main street yes
terday knocked Kilman from a bicycle
and kicked him severly and then struck
McHugh when the latter said he would
go and get an officer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08

DO you want 10 secure a boarding placer
Say so In the CLASSIFIED columns OF The
News free OF charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08
NEWSLETS

! dearly love bluebery pie.
But IL does not agree with me.
All afternoon squirm and sigh,
And then at night strange things I see,
And yet II tastes so good that when
temptation comes, I say once more;
i wonder II twill hurt me now,
AS II has always done before"
And then I always give myself
The beneht OF all the doubt,
And eat the haky, fragrant pie.
with purplish juice all running out.
II wonder IL twill hurt me now"
say again, and then-Ah. me!
All afternoon / squirm and sigh,
And all the night strange things I see
-Somerville Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Exports and Imports of Specie.
WITH THE BROKERS.

ihe Mergenthaler and Lanston COM
panles having locked horns over the big
government Printing Office contract TO
the latter, the respective stocks of these
Two concerns seemed to have gone into
temporary retirement so far as dealings
IN them Is concerned. It was certainly
significant fact that but one trans
acuon In either graced the pages of the
record yesterday, and both at lower
prices. The outcome Of the fight now
oeing waged by the Mergenthaler people
against that contract is being watched
with more than ordinary interest by all
the brokers'. but more especially by the
specialists and their hackers in bank
ing ciocles.
Neither seashore nor mountain side
Tor nee this summer" declares Tom
hume, the popular secretary of the
stocs exchange. Wash gton is good
enough for me- Besides, L prefer to
keep IN touch with matters When you
nave been away several weeks from
your accustomed pursuits it takes quite
! while before you get good grip again
on things, and man that can't stand 1t
In a big house with lots of lawn around
| 1t, and in Georgetown at that-well, he's
unspeakabie. that's all"
Dave Creenlees and Bowie Chapman
are both sports from away back They
are adopts equally on the golf links and
on the auto paeh. A golf match between
| these two IL on tne cards, and Chip"
| also talks nlyste,iously OF a race with
some daring spirit ere long.
The smiling countenance of w w
Burdette has been missed on change the
past few days. Mr.. Burdette is one of
the most genial of men with a good
deal of native shrewdness, and with all
his Che5terfeldian politeness he rarely
gets the worse Of a bargain.
The first copy of the new handbook of
local securities recently compiled by
Thomas L. Hume and Eugene E. Thomp-
son was received from the printers yes
terday. II IS a volume OF about $50
pages. full OF instructive and interest
ing matter bearing on local stocks and
bonds. and cannot fail to be of great
value to all bankers, brokers and inves-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
VETERANS TO CELEBRATE
CAPTURE OF SANTIAGO
Arrangements Being Made for Com
plete Reunion of District Soldiers
Who Participated.

The surrender of Santiago de Cuba
by Spain to the American forces.
which occurred July Il, 1898. to General
Shafter, commanding the United States
army, at which event all the American
soldiers in she vicinity of Santiago took
part. including the regiment which was
recruited III this city-First District of
columbia Volunteers. commanded by
Col George II. Harries-has never beer,
appropriately commemoTated to any de-
gree by the soldiers of this4city This
year. If the plans laid down by a
number OF soldiers of Company c. late
First District of Columbia Regiment.
are carried out, the Santiago surrender
will be connmemorated, together with
wet night JaIy II, 1885,
On that date the District regiment
was camped on San Juan Hill overlook
ing the old city of Santiago, and they
experienced one of the most severe
tropical storms which ever visited Cuba
The soldiers had no tents and were
forced to sleep on the ground, because
all their supplies were left at a place
called La Quasema, about ten miles
distant.
1t has been the custom each year for
the veterans Of the Cuban campaign
residing in this city to have on the 18th
of each July a social gathering to cele-
br2te the event of the arrival in camp
of the District regiment on San Juan
HILL This year 1t is the Intention of
those who have charge of the proposed
celebration to have the two events at
the same time. July II, and the com
mittee in charge. composed of Jere-
miah A Costello, John Lewis Smith,
Daniel A. Conway, Kenneth A. O'Con-
nor, William A. Hickey, Sergt J. c.
Stott, Clarence "A. Buchanan, will com
rnnnicate with every courade who is
now residing in this city TO have him
present for this reunion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
GOOD WEATHER REPORTS
DEPRESS GRAIN PRICES

CHICAGO, June A.-Wheat bears had
the advantage today Of better weather
for serving the crop in the winter wheat
belt and rather less rain in the North
west, although from the latter source
came numerous complaints of more than
enough. There were losses for the day
OF 1Mc for July and esc for September.
From st. Louis and Toledo came re-
ports Of freer offerings of new wheat
AT considerably under what millers have
recently had to pay. These had their
influence in bringing about the decline
and keeping it going.
Receipts of corn were large ard caused
some weakness. but the net decline was
trivial
Such also was the case in the oats
market.
Provisions opened firm, but weakened
in sympathy with the depression In the
wheat market
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
BOY FACES THE CHARGE
OF STEALING STAMPS

Suspected OF the larceny of a quantity
OF stamps from the Southern Railway
Company, Willard Bragg, nineteen years
old. of 1872 S street northwest, was ar
rested last night by detectives employed
by that corporation. He was locked up
at the First precinct citation.
1t IS alleged that he admitted he stole
about 100 2-cent stamps and sold them
to a local merchant for 81
Bragg has been employed in the mail
division OF the railroad company for sev-
eral months. and it is said his differing
dates back to the day he first entered
the Office.
The chief OF the division says about
$50 worth of stamps have been stolen
within The past few weeks. and although
the lad admits stealing s. worth, the
detectives believe he KNOWS someth hing
about the remaining siss worth that are
missing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
COTTON MARKET QUIET
WITH FIRM UNDERTONE

NEW YORK. June 24-The cotton
market was quteter today owing to the
apprehension of complications deveIon-
ing between France and Germany over
the Moroccan dispute. But for this tho
market would probably have continued
active and worked higher.
AS 1t was, very strong undertone
continued in evidence. and prices scores
an advance OF to I points over 1ast
nights closing quotations in the early
trading and sustained most of this de-
spite considerable further local realizing
and selling by the reactionists and bear
element
There was sufficient bull support or
buying power forthcoming to hold the
market against the selling above re-
ferred TO and any further attempts at
bear raids
l..u ,a,Ea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT
FOR PENNSYLV WANNA AVENUE

Another substantial Improvement Is
planned for Pennsylvania avenue
The Washington Post has had pre-
pared plans for a 10000 ssddition to Its
building, and permit for construction
was issued yesterday at the Office of
the Building Inspector.
The addition viii be On the east side
Of the present structure, and will have
d frontage Of 90 feet and run back 110
feet. Most of the space will be occu-
pied by thee Post. but there Will be a
number of Offices at tho front In APP
pearance the addition will conform
TO the main building, in height. design.
and material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
LONDON 'CHANGE DULL
AND OPERATORS NERVOUS

LONDON, June 24-Eusiness on the
stock exchange was dull, and operators
were nervous. owing to the Moroccan
s,euatioz,z Consols were fiat. which de-
pressed kindred securities Home rails
were lower.
American stocits. opened hesitating
at parity The variations were mixed
Many stocks receded ~ New York sell
ing, and prices closed Easy
Japanese We're dull. owing TO re-
port that the authorities at Tokyo had
refused to agree to an armistfce
Money was in fair supply and in good
demand Discounts were steady,
Brokers were cautious In view of the
approach of the month end and the Do
1itical unrest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
WEEKLY Statement
OF NEW YORK BANKS

NEW YORK, Juno 24.-The weekly
statement OF the associated banks, is
sued today. shows the following
changes:
Reserve on all deposits. increase, ST.
SS5.1lo; reserve on deposits other than
United states, increase, s., S9S. 425; loans,
decrease, s2,04S,2oo; specie. increase. S.
51z,2o0 legal tenders. increase, 81, 600, 900;
deposits, United States included, in
crease, S6.5OS, 100; circulation. increase,
SI01, 100; total loans, s., 1O2, Slz. 700
The banks now hold in excess of legal
requirements sl5,595, 675. against s3S. 49,
6I5 last year. and s12 923 $50 two years
ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Money on cal,
2la per cent. Nominal today
Time money has shown some iuclina
ton toward hardening during the week,
and at the close quite a strong senti-
ment prevails that higher rates are i'm
mfnent. Foreign houses think there NAV
be shipments Of gold. and lenders ot
money believe that this, with the
natural increase in demand, will result
in advancing rates. especially on long
time contracts. Shore-time money con.
tinued very easy and low Demand in
creased slightly. but during July, when
heavy contracts mature. a better de-
mand is anticipated. Rates. per cent
for sixty days, 3l2 per cent for ninety
days. 3%a4 per cent for six 10 seven
months.
Mercantile paper did not increase in
activity during the week, owing mainly
to short supply of high-grade names.
After July l a much larger supply is
expected to come into the market Rates
were quoted at 3&.04 per cent for sixty
to ninety days Endorsed bills receivable,
and for choice four to six months single
names. 419@5 per cent for others.
Foreign Exchange.
Foreign exchange was to 10 points
higher today, as result OF the heavy
selling o. securities for foreign account.
Rates for actual business We're as
follows: Sixty days, 4.8Sl5; demand,
4-S7l0; cables. 4s74o. Commercial bills
We're 4.S4.;a S52s. The supply of cotton
bills was scarce
Exports and Imports of Specie.
Exports Of gold from New York for
the week ending today, as officially re-
ported at the Custom House, were s4o3.-
500: of which $3.50. 700 was to Cuba, en-
route from France; of silver, SET, 2Ol, all
but IO,350 to London. Since January :.
Gold, 1913 2s2.s SAG; silver. SIS. 5s2 COZ. against
$64 A6,266 gold and $50. 746.407 silver for
the same time last year.
Foreign Gold Premiums.
LONDON. June N-The gold premium
at Madrid today was quoted at 81. IS.
against 1928 yesterday. and at Lisbon
$50, unchanged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
GIVES SECOND SMOKER

The Commercial League. a club of
business men of the city, gave the sec
ond smoker of a series :ast evening at
the leagues headquarters. 1347 Pennsyl-
vania avenue
The entertainment program was eX-
tensive and interesting. Charles e.
Watkins was the master of ceremonies
and introduced the different entertain
crs.
The best features of the program were
the illustrated songs by William Thorn
ton and the whistling and limitations
by Al Griffith.
The selections by the Neapolitan Man
dclin Quartet, consisting of Messrs
Todd, Lent. Yundt, and Gallager were
well received
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Fteaulng WAS IN good demand, at
though opening and closing 4 lower.
Pit,sburg Coal Preferred Off.
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-Washington street Railway As.
81 50OGS9N, 81 GOOQSeA. 81, o00ds9l., 81 ,OO0g
s9A 81 000GS9A 81 0006SeE 81 O0OGS9A
81, o0aaes4s 81 .oO04s92ss ss.9o0as9ilzz So oooa
Ss7s. S1,00oGs91s, s5,000a904s. s., o00dS91a.
IS. 000GS9k.
Washington Gas certificates, 81, GOOl
1l9A, S5o0q1l92s, s50o91l97s, 81, 0OoG119A
Norfolk ana Washington Steamboat
SIS, S5.00e@1091z. 81 ,oo0G1097s, S. 00od11o
81 000G110.
Bristol LIGHT and Railway SIS. sI,00o0
$685. 81, o00Q93ts. $5o0G93ss.
Capital Traction, 2oa143 54143, 20a14331hs
20G143t4
American National Bank, 5G1S91a.
Washington Gas. IOd69A, 25Q60, 25@ee
25@60. 25@60, 50d69Is, 10000, 50a6o, 5eG6O
25n601s. 9G60l4 25m601s, 50Q60, 25@60.
Mergenthaler. 10d185
Mergenthaler Rights, 1008La
Ianston 100@16ss
After can-Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat bG2i5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
TRANSPORT DIX TO CARRY
HORSES TO PHILIPPINES

SEATTLE, Wash. June 24-More
than eight hundred head of cavalry
horses will be shipped on the United
States transport Dix tomorrow to be
used by Che United States cavairymen
in the Philippines
Ihese horses came from the ranges
OF w asningtoH, Oregon. and Montana,
and while small, are very hardy, and
the Government cavalry experts have
picked them as the ideal cavalry horse
for the Philippines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
VISCOUNT CHAMBRUN
BRINGS BACK PAPERS

Viscount de Chambcun secretary or
the French embassy has returned to
Washington from France He is SAID
TO have brought important papers bear
ing on the Moroccan question
The contents OF these papers, it is
said have been communicated TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
STEAMER WILL BRING
GOLD FROM KLONDikE

SEATTLE Wash. June 24-The
steamer City OF Seattle is expected TO
reach Seattle tomorrow with $1,000, Ga0
in gold from the mines of klondike.
The ship left S}lagWay today The
stea mer Dolphin arrived today with
$4,000 IN gold from kIondiks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.

NEW YORK, juno -4.-The following
are the high. low. and closing prices,
together with the number of shares
sold of the most active securities on
the New York Stock Exchange during
The week;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
Made Mild Sensa ion,

There was quiet sensation when this
discovery was made. but no unnecessary
noise was made about it, and diligent
inquiry was set afoot. 1t turned out that
between 500 and $500 had been taken
There was no apparent reason why a
person able to carry off such an amount
should not have taken an immensely
greater sum.
The investigation soon developed that
colored man VINO had been in the ser
vice many years. had invented and car
RED out the plan of opening the bags
and substituting leadea slugs for the Sill
YER 1t was supposed that he had done
the work many years before, and that
possibly the coin might have passed the
counters once or more, being weighed
instead of actually counted.
The count OF such vast treasure is
a great task ,rhe outgoing and the in
coming Treasurer must be represented
and their tailises must absolutely agree
fhe count win begin after the close of
business June so. when enough money
bonds, etc, will be counted, checked and
turned over TO the new Treasurer to
make it possible to begin business on the
morning of July l. After that there will
be no unseerily haste, and it will re-
quire probably three 10 four months to
complete the task
Coin Weighs 5000 Tons.
About 5000 tons of coin will he
counted. This includes $500 900 in
standard silver dollars, s, 900, 900 In gold
COIN 500. 100000 in United States notes
held as reserve to replace those now in
circulation when they shall become un-
hit for further use; 5000, 600 in gold
ceruncateS held as reserve, SIS, 600 900 In
silver certificates held as reserve: $3.50
evo,ooo in bonds held as security for ma
uonal bank circulation: and other minor
items making up a total between
s. 20Op 900 and Sl,30o. 900 000 The count
eight ears ago showed $759, OO0OO in the
vaults. In the coming count the coins
will be tested by weighing rather than
by actual count.
the coinage and mintage system of
the United States is now recognized
as the most perfect In the world The
mints do a large amount of this work
Tor minor countries, especially those OF
South and Central America. The direc-
tors OF the minis OF the government of
india are nov en- route TO the United
States, and will visit all the mints as
well as the most important centers of
the gold mining industry, to study the
mlntage and also the gold supply They
are Lieut.. Col. G. NJ. Porter. master of
the mint at Calcutta. and W. G. Nicoli,
master Of the mint at Bombay. Through
the State Department request has been
made for extension of the Government
tal courtesies to them in order that they
may be able TO learn as much as pos
siple about the American coinage sys-
tenn They have been provided with
the necessary credentials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

tReported by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. A13 r
Street Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OF Trade. and Washington
Stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

Closing prices year ago today: New
York-July wheat SsA. July corn "a
chicago-Old July wheat S5]s new July
wheat 1914, July corn 4ssa.