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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29
FOR
CHANCE To
END LIFE

New York. Dec 2e.-Determned TO end
his life. Frank X. Bobnick, a hobo. fought
savagely with three men who tried to
prevent him from jumping off a scow at
the foot Of East Fourteenth street Wed
nesday afternoon.
Bobnick came running toward the pier
Samuel Johnson OF No. 32 East Four
teenth street saw him and sprang in his
way Bobnick pushed him away and
continued on toward the water
Il must die" he shouted
His yells attracted the attention Of
Michael Morrissey Of No. 81 Avenue d, and
Charles Ellis of No. 26s East Fourteenth
street. who loft their work on barge
and ran 10 intercept Bobnick He tried
TO dodge past them. but was thrown TO
the pier and they sprang on top OF him.
Bobnick hit and kicked the men and
they tried TO let him up. He broke away
and ran. Another laborer blocked his
way and Bobnick was forced to turn
aside. He sprang on barge and two OF
tho crew tackled him. With ease Bob
nick dragged them after him All were
about to fall between the barge and a
scow when the longshoremen let go Bob
nick dashed away over two scows and
jumped into the river. Johnson and Nor
rissey held Ellis by the legs as he let his
body over the side Of the scow and fas-
tened a boathook I'm the hobos coat.
When pulled ashore Bobnick had no
more fight left I'm him. An ambulance
took him to Bellevue hospital The police
learned that the man recently came from
Ithaca and that he had been without food
or lodging for daVs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29
HYDE DENIES STORY THAT
he WILL STAY IN FRANCE

New York. Dec. 29.-In search OF rest
James Hazen Hyde. the one-time vice
president OF tho Equitable, yesterday
sailed away on IA Lorraine foi France.
Young Mr.. Hyde had attempted to keep
his departure a secret, and his name did
not appear on the passenger list. but In
spite -ef-t44-- -fa1l-lhaL Lhe-MaS- -dlsguis ed
in dark everyday clothes and that he did
not turn up IN his violet bedecked hanson.
ne was at once recognized when he stepped
out ~ his carriage and made for the gang
plank
once on deck and among the Freneh
officers Mr. HYDE showed some ~ his old
time Cayety. lie became Gallcized al
once Re Was welcomed by tho purser
and steward and seemed "a hnd Infinite
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29

Of 16. and bears a noticeable resemblance
TO Col John Jacob Astor
Several years ago ne slipped on ba-
mana peel and broke his thigh The doc
tor bungled the case and blood poisoning
cost the boy his leg. so that now he hob
bes about on a crutch.
The little girl, sunry-haired lass Of
years, seemed entirely unconscious OF
the misfortune that had befallen her fam
ily.
The smiles came and went from her
blue eyes as unconcernedly as though
she were I'm full enjoyment OF the Astor
millions Her chief concern as-to save
her doll when the expressman came. and
10 give the dog a few hnal moments OF
slumber on the dolls bed.
SAVINGS WIPED AWAY.
Kari Friederich, according TO his own
account. came 10 this country % years
ago and worked at his trade When his
wife fell sick and his boy lost leg. all
the small savings OF the family were spent
In doctors bills.
For several years the family has been
I'm hard straits especially in winter when
the painters trade does not flourish But
Karl Frederick had not been behind in
his rent this year until December.
IL was that one months rent which
caused the trouble.
I've not had any work since before
Thanks sgiving." he said 10 the reporter.
II want TO work. I'm anxious 20 work.
But winter is a bad season for the paint
cr's trade.
IT went down 10 Col Astor's oNlce IN
Twenty-sixth street yesterday and asked
for help. but 7 didn't get any I wanted
a loan of 5000. which | would pay back
I'm three years or even $40 10 pay 10 the
landlord Col. Astor passed by mo ms
I was standing in the office, but he
would not look al me-"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29

We, the undersigneu. 90 hereby agree 20
refund the money on A 20 cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar IN a
falls TO cure your cough or cold We
also guarantee q Is cent bottle TO prove
irg a BlandinE 81 Weybosset ST w. q
Banding A No Main st A. w Fenner.
Jr., 3it Greene st. Kenyon Smith a Co
q Exchanee place. Geo l. clshin & Co.
II V O'ponneli
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29
N. B. CHURCH
GIVES Up
BUSINESS

Capt Nathaniel y. Church the genera
manager ~ tho American Fisheries com
panv which controls tho menhaden fac
tories ~ Mane Rhode Island New York
and Delaware. which trust he organized.
has resigned thai once and severed his
connection with the business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29

Edward II. Halton. councilman-elect; re-
marks by Joseph J. McCaffrey. council
man-elect a very funny monologue by
Fred Niblo. from Keiths theatre and
then the post-prandial exercises closed
with Prof Sweet and his mysterious spir-
II cabinet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29
PUT OUT A
COUSIN OF
ASTORS

New York. Dec GA cousin OF John
Jacob and William Waldorf Astor was
dispossessed Wednesday.
There was a touching separation on
the sidewalk at No. li6 East one Hun
dred and Twenty-ninth street in the eve
ming Karl Friederich Aetor. the father.
and william Waldorf Astor. his son,
went 10 Mills Hotel No. I.
The wife who is ill with consumption.
and the little naxen-haired daughter. EN-
mie. went to a woman friend and begged
10 be sheltered over night
The few simple household effects we're
carried Off 90 n storage warehouse Tho
expressman was paid with money which
the father had realized by pawning his
tools.
one months rent and the cost OF the
dspossess. amounting in all to sll5O,
would have prevented this domestic trag-
edv The Astors. who trace their de-
scent TO the famous fur trader own up-
ward OF sSO0.c0.OO worth OF property in
New York But they would not help. al
though Karl Friednrlel4-Aslor - Al gen.
uinc fourth cousin.
WILLING To WORK
4 reporter visited the home or the poor
Astors Yesterday Just before 81 was dis
membered Karl FREDERICK proved 60 be
work AZ his trade which is that ~ a
painter and paperhsnser.
The wife is small fral woman with
the marks ~ pulmonary weakness upon
her. The son, William waldorf. u ? boy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
OUTSIDE SECURITIES,

The market for outside securities was extremely
dun and prices showed general weakness almost
from the opening. The declines were due more 70
dulness than to any pressure to sell. and, aside
from the losses few Of the specaIues, were not
important The heaviest loss was sustained by
Northern Securities. which, after an early slight
ralIy broke AZ per cent. Traders were conspicu-
GUS in Offering il down. The stubs lost So ~. The
Marine stocks We're weak; the common lost IA per
cent, and the preferred. on the exchange OF a few
hundred shares. lost nearly 1 per cent New-Or-
leans Railway shares were down S48lh4 per cent
Mackay common off over per cent. American
Can stocks were down 9s4112. Standard Oil was OF
a point. In the copper Issues United, decreased
volume of dealings. declined IA per cent and
the preferred broke points. but rallied slightly.
Greene Consolidated Copper and Greene Gold were
about steady The bond department was neglected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
IRON TRADE CONDITIONS SOUND.

A Wall Street authority that leading men
in the iron and steel industry not disturbed by
the speculative operations against the steel stocks
based on the theory that there has been setback
the industry. II is pointed out that the state
ment IN The Iron Age" that the demand for pig
iron has been almost arrested does indicate
that the consumption has fallen off. 1t is evident
that the actual using up OF material Is stil going
on at an unprecedented rate. Judging from the ac-
tvitics Of all branches of steel and iron manu-
facture. While temporarily fresh purchases OF raw
material may diminish in volume. this VIII tend TO
the using up of stocks on hand for there are many
general features which tend TO assure a continu-
OF unprecedented consumption. One OF these
factors of high importance Is the extraordinary
activity in the building trade. No troubles exist
I'm this branch OF outdoor business. and the plans
filed for new buildings in the principal cities OF the
country show that this favorable phase is stiInu-
lating great Investment OF capital In this line
Buying movements in pig iron generally come in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
3ankere, posted ratea Voc:

DOMESTIC Orleans - Com
mercial SC discount; bank. 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sght SC; telegraph, nc. Boston-Par Chi
cago-lOc premium. Charleston-Buying par; sell
ing l-l0c premium. St Louis-45c premium bid. SOC
premium asked. AIinneapons-6oc premium. Gin
cinnat-4Oc premium. savannah-Buyng, 0oc dis
count: selling T5c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-York - Exchanges
500 378623; balances. &6G24533. Philadelphia-Ex-
changes $40 6S4 G87; balances, &222852 Baltimore
Exchanges s. 739. 20; balances. $S7056, Boston
Exchanges 81 S53I5l; balances. N1s3.oh Chicago
Exchanges so GsI, 500; balances, 2,l186aS
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 65t4c. Mexican
silver dollars 4n4c. Bar silver in London closed
q 25zsd
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid S17O. Lisbon. $50
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-AIexican exchange
New-York is quoted at 2O2i2
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington 1913 ia; internal revenue
receipts $3l572S; miscellaneous receipts, $l,lSo Re-
cepts for the day. Sl65062 expenditures g. OOo
cepts for the fiscal year date. $4lSo2; expendi-
lures $l3S53 706; Of expenditure S3GS22 53L
cepts for the fiscal year 10 date Si30732; expend-
lures S5l3 S zoe; excess of expenditures S 81 sSa
SUB-TREA6URY.-The Sub-Treasury Tyaa debtor
70 the Clearing House sSAo. 443.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

waves. and 1t is expected that cohCliueu ia' =
s,,,,,,+io I h. followed a little later by another
buying wave. one point of importance in the stu
alton is that unless something unforeseen should
occur to reduce consumption materially. produc-
tion can hardly be expected to keep up at the un-
precedente5 rate of March and a large part OF
Anrt1 For instance at one time the United states
Steel Corporation had 9S per cent OF its furnaces
In commission, but such an average cannot Dc
maintained the year around. because at times II
becomes absolutely necessary to suspend opera
tions at Some of the furnaces for purposes OF re-
lining and other repairs. The situation in iron and
steel is regarded by most observers in the trade
as thoroughly wholesome Prices yi@'d Eood
profit to producers. but they arc kept q; figures
which encourage maximum consumption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
STOCK VALUES DECLINE.
SHARP LOSSES SUFFERED By SO-CALL~ED MERCTfSR
SHARES
y15 c Steel Issues Heartily Wheat Market dUances
SO-CALLED MERGER

increased f57 go; government securities unchanged
The proportion Of the banks reserve to liabilities
Is now $3.50 per cent against 1921 per cent last
week. and compares with decline from 4S9s per
cent Is 1-16 per cent in this week last year Inc
rate OF discount unchanged at 212 per cent
Paris May 12-The weekly return OF the Bank
Of Franco shows the following changes: Notes in
circulation decreased 2&175,oO0 francs treasury ac-
counts current decreased 41550000 francs. gold on
hand increased a. 10000 francs bills discounted de-
creased l7,45No0O francs, silver on hand increased
3.s75,O00 francs.
Berlin, May 1S.-The weekly return Of the IN
perIel Bank of Germany shows the following
changes: Cash on hand Increased $4,000 MARKS
treasury notes increased $4,000 marks. other Sc
curities decreased 43gJ0000 marks, notes in cir
cuIatlon decreased 55S40,0oO marks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
STOCKS


Ne4uLpq company
Consolidated Traction 90 n y J.. la3
Joseph Dixon CruCitIe Coruanv- ''''' F.. - g
Essex & Hudson Gas Company ......
Gas Electric Company % BERGEN Cr,,rsv l3l
ia kensacN Water COMPANY common 5000. ia -
do preferred .......---...
Huf-7u County Gas Company =
Jersey city. Hlhake0 e Paterson nv 20 il41
r. Lo-fl1rt preferred -......-....
Newark Cousr lidatct Gas COMPANY -
New-I'ru7swi-k D.. ght. Heat * Power CO. sS @il
New-Jers-y zinc Company .-......... o.
New York Il Nev-Jersey Telephone C'orpa1v ~ -,
North jersey street Railway Company .... - -
TateTs n Paszaio Gas = Electric Company - a
Rapid Transit Street Railway Caua-auv 81 ~
somerset Union & Mld1IeseV LIzht~- ~ ~ %
south jersey Gas Electric e Traction 90 fS-lL 80
niger NauIf1c-r ring Company .... ~ 10
~-arc-rf on r-uuar~-
United Electric Company OF Nev-Jsrssy. - 20
"F71at price quotations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

RAILROAD BONDs-HIar1et generally lower
Total sales amounted IN par value to $2,249. 000
against S1,9S6,0o0 Wednesday. The heaviest
dealings were in the Atchison general 4s Brooklyn
Rapid Transit is, Central Of Georgia second IN
comes, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy IS, Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 4s and COL
lateral trust IS, Green Bay and Western debenture
Rs, Kansas City Southern S. Northern Pacific As,
Oregon Short Line IS, St Louis Southwestern con-
sodated As, Union Pacific first and convertible IS.
Western Maryland Is and Wisconsin Central gen.
eral As American Tobacco IS and S. Colorado In
dustriaI Bs and United States Steel 5s were also
active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY NARKET-1Ioney on call opened at "a
per cent: highest 90 per cent; lowest "a per cent
last loan 2g per cent; close 2a22 per cent ruling
rate - per cent. Time money was quoted at 3i4
per for sixty days "a per cent for three, four
and five months and 314g313 per cent for six
months Commercial paper was quoted at 32Q4
per cent for sixty to ninety days, 4Q4l5 cent for
four and six months and 4a5 per cent for others.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures closed firm
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, May ls-The weekly return Of the Bank
Of England shows the following changes: Total
reserve increased 10000. circulation decreased f
900. bullion increased f44Se2. other securities in
creased A0sOOo other deposits increased e $4,000
public deposits decreased 81 OOO notes in reserve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
'Ex dividend
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can money In

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cau money in
London, 2q2A per cent open market discount
rate for short bills, 2-lsQ2i4 per cent long bills
zs-1692k per cent. Berlin discount rate rs PEI
cent Berlin exchange London, 20 marks IS
pfennigs. Paris discount rate. IA per Paris
exchange on London q francs IS centines
FOREIGN SECCRITI ES.-Brltish consols for
money. soz; for the account % 9l6. French rentes
50 francs 371k confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

Washington. May lS.-The condition Of the
Treasury. divisions of issue and redemption. the
beginning OF business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND.
Cold oa,- - t..,,,,u x,soooo no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
NEW-JERsEY SECURITIES.
G2evissd daily by ]. Thomas Renhardt No. Is war-s9
BONDS.


Bid Asked
iS%:Ts fa R8iS 8 s2 60 iss 1s2
Camden s Trenton e Ry LIST S. 1929 NJ s N.....10o
Camden :. suburban Ky 5s i946 .i6S
tSs i eeo &c GO q Is: S. Isl 1918 IS Ms & 1873 50 lol
Cons6aas:t TIae Go Of n Isl IS 1885 J&D. 100 no
Edison al. Ess :: a C. PassEzon) LIST 0s. 1912 Joe
En- p 3 Cert Ter ~ lst s. 1850, Is 100
Essex PasSens s5 eo as Ky a gen o. 10 ,o7
Gas Eles Go Of Berg co list 0s ls49. D .Io2 l04
H HSe695 fsr Wafer 60 LIST lS2 a.
HobOken Land * imp Co 5s, 1910 NJ & N...id3
Jersey City Eeetrio Light CO es, 1905 los ~
Jersey city < Berg /; 1st AS. I8ia = J.ios
s si-ehsf bo HaG Er TeTmRai 80 Ss ,5S & ~
Middiess@ & some.s9t Traction IS. 1850. 1900. g5
DO con Is 1918 j & 'ot' M y .I35 ~
NsHark CON Gas 6, Go con a. ia+s III
7Ee%1IH f'ls NO Isl = Is. IS44; co.
Nswt runs Light Heat ca s Pow Go 1883. 50
y Y 4 Greenwood Lake IS 1915, N 3 y lis
= Ts!op6oRs Go ist IS iS ia3o : : N.i iSS lot
: ,; N W SsS &C GO Isl Ss 1929 F 4 A.. %
North HUDSON Co ny lst IS i5l4 SJ...iiiISS rs
90 con 8: 1873 1898 8 loo -
NoF'h Hudson | il P co IS 1oas 4 & o 1889.
orange { Fassad Val Ry lsi IS iSas D. Is 90
Tassale Lishung CO LIST IS. 1925 NJ & \ los los
faS2a o. newark ii rr O. Isl Is rg5 y 100
Passalc Water Co LIST A, 1920 a & o. -. ae1s -
ds 1887. j 4 J ..-..........-... tnGL-
Paterson ity co LIST 6s, 1905 j * ID. ...... i0S -
Paterson Siy ,d Ry Co Isl Is. 1907. & A......i05
81 Is 1904. a * O.-...........- i11
Paterson Gas Iisht % LIST 1909 ms, los i5'
s IS ior 1883 *Ia S nos
Plainfeld Gas Light Co SIS 1906 4 & n ~
Pl9inield street r CO LIST Is. 1922. q J.iiO
Public Service Corporation ctfs 80 ~.
DO 3 per 1909 o. a..
Rapid Transit street Railway IS 1921 100 .
Rutherford & Il $ Gas Co lat us ION NJ q tr1
Somerset Lighting - Isl o. 1880 p a - aS
Somerset. Union & Mid L a. 1913 J - ID -r
s Jersey Gas z s T CO ls1 Be- 1888 NJ 4 S.I. ~
T lemon "a | 20 is Ss d9t9 100 1O9}
Trenton Street ky Co 1st 5s Joss ] & j los
Unitsd Electric Co Of N LIST IS iO46 ] D.. Ssa TN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London s'ew-York New-York

London, May Il, p. nl--The market for Arneri-
can securities was dull and heavy. Final prices
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
CHICAGO STOCKS.

lruIshed by Charles C. Gates a Co. Nos Il Is and
ID Ma.l-sLl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney 8 Co. No. . BroAss,
New-York and No 30 South 4th-st. PhHasslphis)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
THE FEDERAL TREASURY

Is. cog Total sales for the day. Unlisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BONDS.

$4,000 Total sales. "Odd lots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BOND MARKET TRADING.

aovEFN9rHNT BoNDs-Market steady. Final
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
MINING STOCKS.

26O.14O Total sales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
The most pernicious and in~tolerable
conspiracy to exploit the people with
which the country has to deal is the
provision trust commonly known as
the beef trust It stands between
the people an. their food, robbing both
Ghe producers and the 1t has
increased the cost of living for every
individual in the country and every
penny OF the increase goes into its
pockets. It's busines is robbery, pure
and simple. There is no duty that lies
nearer to the government at present
than the deliverance of the people from
The tyranny Of this abominable combi-
nation, and the people look to the gov
rnmen to perform this duty. The peo-
pie demand tina the beef trust shall
be smashed, and If tbs government
hasn't strength enough to smash it they
viii probably find a way to smash it
themselves. It was not to foster and
protect beef trusts" that government
was instituted among men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
ONE NATIONAL INVESTMENT.

In response to an official request, the
supervising architect Of the treasury
recently furnished an estimate of the
total cost of the chief public buildings
in Washington. It was expressly stated
tina the list was not a comprehensive
one, but the amount, including such
repairs as were on record, footed up to
about sixty millions of dollars. To
these must soon be added the new and
luxurious office buildings which the
senate and house have voted themselves
In close proximity to the capitol. The
cost of these. including their sites. is
placed at s., 600, 900. or an average. tax
ing the house and senate buildings sep
erately, of about $50, 900 for each rep
resentative and $4,000 for each senator.
With all the expenditure that has
been witnessed, it is known that some
of the government bureaus have no
structures that they can call their own.
and that Uncle sam has to pay out a
large sum in rent every year to pro-
vide them with working quarters. The
personnel of the government force in
Washington is steadily increasing with
the growth of the nation and the de-
velopment of the nations business. No
new ambitious building projects in the
capital city are likely to be sanctioned
Just at present, owing to the inconven-
snt shortage in the treasury. But many
comprehensive plans of this sort, some
Of which may be fairly justified on the
ground that it is better for the govern
ment to own its own buildings than to
pay rent perpetually. are likely to
spring into prominence with the first
return Of a considerable surplus; and
the chances are. that. sooner or later,
most of them will be authorized by
congress.
It would not be surprising. says the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

holders, bondholders or investors, students
of economic questions, educators, mem
bers of the engineering professions and
men who are recognized as animated by
public spiritedness rather than desire for
office, are, as a general rule, absent from
the lists of railway commissioners. 1t is
only fair to say that the small c-oInpensa-
ton generally fixed by the states does not
tend to attract to the office men of the
highest technical or professional ability,
although there never seems to be any
lack of candidates. AS a general propo-
sitton it will hardly be denied that politl-
cal service or influence is the first con-
sideration in the election or appointment
of railroad commissioners Reward for
work done by the appOdntee or by an in
fueatial friend. rather than judicial or
executive ability. business experience or
technical knowledge of traffic questions,
decide the selection of these men, to whose
unframed hands are committed such large
and f~ar-reaching powers.