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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-15
Combination Of sturb-
ing Causes Produce I'm
usual Decentralization.
LOWEST FIGURES
EVER REACHED
Government Attitude Toward
Corporations, Impending Money
Stringcncy and Great Boston
Failure Cause Sensa-
tional Melting Of
Security Values.
NEW YORK, August 14.-Distrust

NEW YORK, August 14.-Distrust
the corporations. n threatened none
tary stringency in all the leading
markets OF the world. and the finan-
cial embarrassment OF the Pope Manu-
featuring Company combined to de-
moralize the stock market to-day.
Prices melted in sensational fashion,
and the average level OF declines was
below that reached in the memorable
Northern Pacific panic OF May. 1901.
Stocks were sold lower than ever be-
fore IN their history. or the several
causes named the failure of the New
England corporation probably excited
Tile greatest amount OF apprehension.
On the exchange and IN the various
brokerage offices the excitement was
intense throughout the afternoon. At
ter the close of the market urgent
calls for additional margin were Is
sued by brokers. There was talk of
a bankers pool being formed to pro-
tect tile market from further raids,
but this was ridiculed as absurd In
trustworthy quarters. The more sub
.tantial Interests offered little or no
support.
Undcra vigorous hammering a great
many orders TO sell to stop losses were
EnGOEered, anu, as is usual IN tliiie'
OF great excitement, numerous accounts
were thrown over and sold for what
they would bring.
Nemarknble Slumps.
There were unmistakable signs OF
enforced liquidation in many stocks,
particularly Analgamated Copper,
which came out In enormous quantities.
The great bulk of the days operations
was in the Hartman stocks. Reading
Analgamatcd Copper and United states
Steel. Amalgamated COPPER, which
closed yesterday at "A SIS. went down
to &c as, new low record for the
year. and closed at 60 Ia. New York
Central. which closed at lof 3-4 las,
night, fell to 100 Ia. It's lowest recort
for many years.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit dropped tc
Al IL and closed at AZ. Reading fell
s1-2 points to SO IA. end reboundee
10 SIS al the close. Union Pacific de-
rlined nearly seven points; Northern
1,acinc four points. to ll5 L. ant
Southern Pacific. ) 3-A points. United
States Steel scored net loss Of Il
points for the day.
The decline was checked near the
closing of business.
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POPE COMPANY IN
RECEIVER HANDS
Big Manufacturers Of Autos and
Bicycles Forced Into the
Courts.
ASSETS DOUBLE LIABILITIES

HARTFORD, CONN, August lin
the Superior Court mere to-day Albert
l.. Pope was appointed receiver of the
Pope Manufacturing Company, Of this
city, upon application of the McManus-
Kelly Company, of Toledo, O., who We're
represented by JAM II. I'riedmore. of
New York. Bonds We're fixed at
100000.
The receiver is a son of Colonel "A. A.
Pope. In the order 1t Is specified that
the receiver may conduct the business
and contract for the sale and delivery
of automobiles, bicycles and their
accessories to such an extent as in his
Judgment may be advisable and until
the further order of the court.
The McManus-K Kelly Company. In the
action instituted here to-day. sued on
its behalf and on behalf of such other
creditors and such stockholders of the
company as may elect to join in the
prosecution. It's cited claim is said
to be s4,436, with interest. The Pope
Company has manufacturing plants In
Hartford and Enfield and Wcstield,
Mass. and Hagerstown, Md. -.
Assets Are Ample.
In the complaint the value of the
company's property in this county is
given at s3,291,39S. 1t is asserted in
the complaint that in the hands of COM
petent receivers the affairs of the COM
pany can be SO administered that the
claims against 1t can be paid in full.
The McAIanus- Kelly Company claims
damages of $4,000.
The Pope Company was incorporated
in February, 1903, in New Jersey sue
ceeding the American Bicycle Company
in the manufacture of bicycles and au-
tomobiles. 1t owns all the stock of the
Pope Motor Car and of the Federal
Manufacturing Company There Is s10,-
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DEAD
HE KILLS HIMSELF
Parents Of Linwood Powell, Re.
turning from Church, Find
Him in Yard Dying,

'REDER1CKsBURG, VA. August IA.
Powell, aged twenty-four
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs, James G.
Powell, of near salem Church, in Spot
sylvana county, four miles from this
city, shot himself last night. while his
parents We're at Drotracted meeting
at Salem Church. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell returned home they found the
body Of their son near the harm. lie
was unconsctous, wilma bullet In his
head and q pistol by his side, A ply
sician was summoned and tho young
man fingered until this morning when
lie died at O'Clock. The only rea son
assigned tor the act was former
love affair. IT is stated that the young
llady in the case died last year.
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WIRES WORKING
DESPITE STRIKE
Messages Coming and Going, and
Companies Say They Are in
Better Shape.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY

With both sides claiming victory, the
local strike situation was practically
unchanged last night. the only differ
ence being found In the assertion Of
the telegraph companies that they
were In better shape and that busi
ness was handled more rapidly than
on Tuesday.
During the day formal complaint
was lodged with the State Corpora
tion Commission by Strike Leader Her
vey against the Postal and Western
Union Companies, who. lie alleged.
were accepting messages from the
public at fun rates and then mail
ing them to the destination. This
statement is denied unequivocably for
the Postal by Superintendent Ribble
with the demand for proof. superin-,
tendent Maxwell, speaking for the
Western Union. declares that mes
sages coming into the State from far
away points and directed to local
stations, are sent by wire and mai.
this condition having prevailed, he
says. long before the operators went
on strike.
May Enter Suit.
Mr.. Hervey said last night that he
had discussed this phase of the mat
ter with Judge Prentis chairman Of
the commission, but that no action
was taken. The strike leader con-
tends that the person whose mes
sages are delayed can invoke the aid
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SMALL BUSINESS
EASILY HANDI. ED,
Both Companies Up With situa,
ton in Washington, but Not
Much Doing.

Especial From a Stan corresnonden,,l
WASHINGTON. u. O., August H.
Both tho Western Union and the Posi-
day that they have q suftlelenr n1nlber
of operators 10 handle the business oft
fered, Which Is probably corre1k. a2-STT
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
AUBURN

At all the services in St. Matthew's
church yesterday, the announcement was
made by the pastor, Rev. J. j. Scheuren,
that strawberry and lawn festival for
the increase of the church funds, will be
heli on Tuesday, the 18th, and Wednes-
day, the 19th of the present month I'm the
pretty little grove on the Potter estate
tance from st. Matthew's. Should stormy
weather prevail on the dates announced
the festival will be held on the next fair
day.
A meeting of the members of the par
ish was held last week i'm response to
the call Of the pastor for the purpose OF
selecting committees to take charge OF
pletion. These committees were an
nounced yesterday as follows:
Executive committee-Mr. NJ Welch,
chairman; Mrs. Frank OConnell. secre-
Ground committee-Patrick Griffin.
chairman: John Murray Vincent Beaton,
Joseph Bourret. A. Boutier, August Nc
Donnei. Ed Harpin;
Fancy table-Mrs. M. ]. Slater. chair
McMaugh. Mrs. NJ. welch, Miss Jennie
Hamilton. Miss Eleanor Murphy.
chairman; Miss Mabel Egan, Miss Nellie
Coyne, Miss Mary O'Neil, Miss Angela
clifford. Miss Alice Murphy, Miss Lottle
McDonnelssFrsd Tickell, Frank Ttckell.
Cake tabie-Mrs. Frank Lonergan,
chairman; Mrs. Egan. Mrs Daily. Mrs.
warburton. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Mulhall,
Mrs schoheid, Mrs. Downey. Mrs. Mey-
ers.
Fruit and candy table-Miss Emma
Schoneld, chairman; Miss Hynes, Miss
Downey; Mre. skuce. Miss Annie Lyons.
Refreshment table-William Castle.
chairman; James Short. John Warburton,
Joseph Egan. John F. McGuigan, Miss
Ida Whittle. Miss Mary Maher.
Grab box-Mrs. Flynn, chairman. Miss
Mary Ward. Miss Mary Warburton.
While these committees have been cho-
sen for specific work. the cooperation OF
every member OF the parish is looked for
I'm ma king the undertaking a success, not
only by the contribution or articles that
can be disposed OF at the festival. but by
their personal attendance at IL. and by
securing the presence also or their friends
and acquaintances
Another announcement OF interest and
importance made by the jealous and In
defatigable pastor yesterday was THAI
one week from next Sunday he would
organize a Junior branch OF the Holy
Name society membership I'm which Will
include all the boys In the parish, who
have made their first communion and
who are under the age of IL ye@s.
With the formation OF this society FIR.
Scheuren will have completed the organi-
cation OF the whole parish into bands that
will work not only for the spiritual bet
terment OF the individual members. but
for the growth OF the true Catholic spirit
among tho entire flock
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
IN THEF FIELD
OF LABOR

mittee reported that the bulletin would be
issued by the 20th
THE BAKERS MEET
For some reason Local $50 of the Bakers
union is not meeting with that success
which II is entitled to and the lodge is
gradually dying out. Only nine members
attended the meeting held Saturday even
ing in Labor Temple. Nothing but the
regular routine business was transacted
and the resignation OF George Krauss, the
financial secretary. who leaves for Wash
ington, ID. c.. on Wednesday. was accept
ed.
PRESENTATION.
The journeymen plumbers. who have
been employed at Vanity Fair for some
time past under the direction OF Mr..
James z. Bagley presented him with a
valuable gold signet ring on Saturday af-
ternoon. on the face of the siEnet are his
initials engraved and on the inside is en-
graved Presented TO James K. Bagley by
the journeymen plumbers. Vanity Fair.
June /, '07." The presentation speech was
made by Business Agent J. II. Coleman
OF the Plumbers and was gracefully re-
sponded to by Mr. Bagley. who was taken
completely by surprise.
FOLDERS MEET.
Local sos OF the Folders associa-
tion OF Textile Workers met In hall 2
Labor Temple. Sunday afternoon, and
after transacting the regular business
of their monthly meeting nominated
the following officers tc act for the
ensuing year: Michael Burke. presi-
dent. Thomas clifford, vice president
Eugene Burrill. secretary: Joseph Ban
nigan, financial secretary; Frank Con-
molly. treasurer; Michael N. Donnelly
and Michael Campbell, trustees. These
officers. as there was no opposition
will be Installed az the next monthly
meeting.
GRANITE CUTTERS KEEP DUNCAN
James Duncan, secretary and treas
urer OF the Granite Cutters Inter
national association, has been re-elect-
ed for the seventh term. according to
the announcement OF the result OF
the balloting. which has been In
progress for the past week.
There were three other candidates
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10

Meeting tonight:
Carpenters 632. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers 80. l52 Weybosset
street
RAILWAY MEN.
Providence branch, No. of the Railway
Track Foremen of America held its
monthly meeting Saturday evening in hall
2 Labor Temple with a good attendance.
This local comprises all the track fore
men in the Providence division of the
n. Y, n. III. and II. railway and
they have been very successful in their
efforts In the way of having their sched-
ule adopted, which gives them $3.50 per
day OF 10 hours and hours on Saturday.
This schedule goes into effect on June IA.
THE LABEL LEAGUE.
The last meeting OF the Label league
was we'll attended and matters of consid-
cradle interest to the labor world dis
cussed. The child labor question was
taken up and committee appointed 10
confer with the labor commissioner in
regard TO having stop put TO the en-
poyment OF children under IA years Of
age, a great many now being employed
about the city. The delegates from the
Jewelry Workers reported that the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor had promised
financial and moral assistance In the ef-
fort to thoroughly organize the jewelry
workers of this city. The matter Of
union clothing was touched upon, ono
delegate said that the stores only kept
two grades OF union clothing the best and
the very cheapest and he thought that
they should keep a medium priced grade.
In the matter OF the Lithographers' strike
In the southern states, IL was stated that
81 had had the effect OF bringing men into
the union. The Ladies auxiliary state
that the label was a great factor in the
prevention OF strikes and that had IL come
into general use before now many
strikes would have geen avoided. II was
voted TO accept the invitation OF the Typo
graphical union and attend their jubilee.
The delegate from the Horseshoers' union
claimed that several shops had applied
for the right to use the label. A motion
was carried that arrangements be made
with the Ladies' auxiliary whereby joint
meetings can be held. The bulletin COM
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
MISS HARRINGTON
BECOMES BRIDE
OF Mr.. Steele

a very pretty wedding took ulace Satur-
DAY evening In All Saints Memorial church
when Miss Jessica Madison Harrington,
daughter OF Randall A Harrington. be-
came the bride OF Frederic Louis Steele.
The church was decorated with white
iiiacs and white roses. Preceding the
ceremony Miss Blanche Nathalie Davis
gave an organ recital.
=, Rev Henry Bassett OF the Church OF
,ne Epiphany. assisted by Rev. Arthur
Morgan Aucock. rector OF All Saints Me-
moral church, performed the ceremony,
which took place at 79o O'Clock.
10 the strains OF the Bridal Chorus
marched down the ais aisle 5'Gn to- meet paths ths
bridegroom and his brother. Ira Smith
steele. Jr.. who acted as best man. The
lshers were Philip Madison Goff. DR..
Gray Buckley. Willard Bullock Anthony.
Herbert Jackson and DIR. Edmund Waldo
her i'ee Her ine do,sir prides father accompanied
Boyce was maid of honor and the brides
maids We're Miss Mazee Ardelia Davis
and Miss Ella Zeffie Reynolds.
the bride was gowned in white liberty
satin. cut en- princesse, with lace yoke
and motifs OF lace on the bodice and lace
sleeves. She wore the conventional veil,
fastened with lilies or the valley and
carried bouquet OF the same flower and
Bride roses.
The matron Of honor wore a white Jap-
anese silk. trimmed with Valenciennes in
The bridesmaids were gowned in soft
white silk with lace insertions, and they
carried arm bouquets of white carna-
tions.
A reception was held from TO 10 at
the park casino, where white carnations,
apple blossoms and masses OF greenery
decorated the hall.
The couple were assisted in receiving
the 800 guests by the brides father.
There was n very large number OF beau
tiful gifts. including a chest OF silver, cut
glass in various shapes and a mahogany
writing dest inlaid in ivory. with desk
furnishings from the bridegroom.
During the evening supper was served.
and an orchestra furnished music
The brides gifts to her maid of honor
and bridesmaids were brooches OF pearls.
The bridegroom's souvenir to his best
man was scarfpin set with diamonds,
and to his ushers he gave gold scarfpins
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward ID. Bassett, Edward d. Bassett, Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Jackson. DR.. and Mrs
Edmund d. Chesebro. Miss Maria Bas-
sett. Mr.. and Mrs. Dutee wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Weaver. Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Grant, Miss Grant, Mr.. and
Mr.. Charles 7. Worrell. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert l.. Anthony. Mrs. Jessie Scott. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac +. Liscomb. Miss Rita
Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Handy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Steele of Ari-
zona. Mrs. Henry s. steele OF New York.
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ Harrington
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Harrington. Mr.
and Mrs. II. @. Boyce. Miss Boyce. Mr.
and Mrs. John Peck. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Tompkins and Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Pepper.
The couple left for the wedding trip,
| and on their return will live with Mr..
| Harrington, the brides father.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
ZOO CANDIDATES
ARE INITIATED
BY AUXILIARY

About 200 candidates were initiated at
the state convention OF the Ladies' aux
iliary OF the Ancient order OF Hibernians
In Music hall yesterday afternoon.
The degree work was directed by the
degree team OF Woonsocket division, No.
D. In the presence OF the state and county
vited guests
This is the first time the divisions have
met IN state convention to conduct the
initiation work. The branches represent
ed We're NOS. 3, 8, z, 10. IL and IL OF Provi-
dence; No. OF Woonsocket and No. 9
OF Pawtucket. The first, second and third
degrees were administered by the Woon-
by ea Ern the Mo. Mcrk being sondueted
guardian Miss Kathryn Buckley. both OF
Woonsocket.
Rev: Peter Blessing OF ST. ! Edwards 8
Catholic Womanbood anaTsss asSrsssas on resa Mers
also made by President Mclaughlin of
Division 10 A. o. H.. the senior member
OF the order In Rhode Island; County
President p. J. Finneran and John Dew
lin of North Attleboro Michael NRey-
nolds played several selections on the vio-
lin.
The hall was decorated with Irish flags
and shamrocks. over the platform was
the banner. with the inscription. "A. O.
H. Ladies' Auxiliary" In green, white
and gold. Souvenirs in the form of dim
inutive silk Irish flags were presented to
the guests, who were present from New
port, Westerly. Woonsocket. Pawtucket
and other points outside Providence.
Seated on the platform were the state
president. Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly of Paw
tucket, Mrs. Rose Morton, state treas
urer; Mrs. r. p. Murrayi state vice-presi-
dent: Mrs. Mary T.. Donnelly, state sec
retary; Miss Katherine A. O'Rourke
county president; Mrs JennG !. McKen-
ma, county vice-president; Mrs. Marsa-
ret ID. Murray, county treasurer. Miss
Ella r. McGraw. county secretary.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
to Girards restaurant. where supper was
served.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10

T. l.. u. Woonsocket: Henry Fraser. CT
garmakers' union. Pawtucket; G.. r..
Brady, Jewelry Workers. Providence.
CITY LABORERs WAGES.
From Monday morning. Juno 8. the
street men OF Fall River. Mass, receive
~ rs per day or hours length.
Providence with its boasted wealth.
prosperity and "Old Home Week hospi-
tai for political paupers compels it's men
to work nine hours and lesser pay, with
machinists 10 hours and painters and pa
per hangers for hardly more than an
average OF s1.10 per day.
Nuff said,
WILLAND.
Thomas street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10

on II. He means to make this fight 20
q finish. and II II can not be finished along
the line he has outlined this summer and
fall IL In TO be continued. he says, until
IL is finished.
The Wetmore headquarters are far
more pretentions and bear and even
greater appearance OF permanency than
do those OF the regulars down stairs, with
whom the battle in the Republican ranks
Is 10 be fought out.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
Only One .BRoMo aurNINE"

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnine.
Similarly named remedies sometimes
deceive The first and original Cold
Tablet il WHITE PACKAGE with
black and red lettering, and bears the
signature OF Z. w. GROVE. 25c.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10

rood. Ccush 'scurss',f Bahi Then Brazilian
ksim renoyatsd me. Killed every germ. Teof
VI sl "a botties. Now I'm like girl OF ~.
Mas l.. Il. CLARK. kndiAnapons-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
To Cure
Rheumatism

The excessive accumu-
lation Of uric acid must be
eradicated from the sys-
tenn. DR.. Miles Nervine
used as directed for rheu-
matism, is alkaline in ma
ture. 1t neutralizes this
acid, and its soothing eff
feet upon the irritated
condition Of the nerves
relieves pain and induces
sleep and rest.
pain in my foot. My physician could
not tell what was the trouble. In a
few days had the same trouble with
the other foot. l was so crippled that
had TO crawl on my hands and knees
from my bed down stairs. After hav-
ing my shoes on for an hour or two
l could manage to walk by suffering
the pain. I suffered more or less all
summer, and tried almost everything
but got no relief. Then I began to
have pains all through my system.
NV doctor told me had an acute at
tack OF infiammatory rheumatism. I
was I'm the hospital for weeks. but I
was scarcely able 10 walk when left
e. I read about DIR. Miles Nervine.
bought bottle and also wrote the
Miles Medical Co.. for advice. They
advised me 20 add salicylate Of soda
10 the Nervine. and l commenced to
get better from the start and for the
past six months have scarcely any
pain. and am able TO walk as well as
ever" JAS. II. SANDERS.
+. o. BOX s, Rockaway. ". J.
Or. Miles Nervlne Is sold by your
druggist who will guarantee that the
first bottle Will benefit. " IL faIis, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
PEE voHa. VIC CoUeHEp.

Catarrh had nearfy
ruined nae. Ithad eaten
away the partition In my
nose; produced Asthms,
Bronc hits, Rhsuma-
tisrn; ruined ny stom-
ach; In fact, gene ali
through nv system.
Then Grip flnishsd ne,
Iwas Q wreck; took cold
Of nothing; end eovphsd
day and night. The doc
tore dosed me Wiz
opium and quinipe. No
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18
JAMES ECKElS DEAD
WAC FORMERLY COMPTROLLER
OF THE CURRENCY.
Ne DIED WHILE ASLEEP IN HIS BED
Discovered by the Butler, Who En-.
tered HE Room to Answer
the Telephone.

Chicago-James II. Eckels. presi.
dent Of the Commercial National bank
Of this city, and formerly comptroller
Of the currency, died here of heart dis.
ease. Mr.. Eckcls died while asleep in
his bed.
The fact that he was dead vas dis.
covered by the butler, who entered
Mr.. Eckels' room after hearing a tele.
phone ring continuously without re.
ceiving an answer. Other members OF
the family we're summoned. DR.. Frank
Churchill gave 1t as his opinion that
Mr.. Eckels had been dead for some
hours. Mrs. Eckels and her daughter
Phoebe. Is years old, are In Paris,
where the latter Is attending a finish.
ing school for girls. They have been
abroad since last fall and Planned to
return to Chicago within a few weeks.
They were at once communicated with
by cable. II Is understood they will
sail from France for New York to
day.
James A. Eckels, OF Princeton, ia.
Their of James II. Eckels, died two
months ago. On the morning Of the
death OF the elder Eckels the son
was a host OF former President Cleve.
land. The former president and Mr..
Eckels were at breakfast when news OF
the fathers death was received at the
Eckels residence. Mr.. Eckels was
kept In ignorance Of the fact for sew.
eral hours, until Mr.. Cleveland had
left the city.
IL developed during the day that
the person who was trying to com
municate with Mr.. Eckels over the
telephone. the ringing OF which led
to discovery of the death, was George
NJ. Eckels, a brother. Half an hour
later he was called to his own tele.
phone and notified Of his brothers
death.
A post-mOrtem examination was
held and a statement issued giving the
cause Of death as organic heart dis
ease. A formal %coroner's inquest will
be held today. The funeral Will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
Fourth Presbyterian church. Rev
William II. NotNan will conduct the
services. Intcrment will not take
place at once, It having been decided
to place the body In a vault until tn
return of Mrs. Eckels and daughter
when a private funeral Will be held