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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
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Ukefr examination will depend what fur
ther aid viii be extended today.
As tho morning advanced the crowd be-
fore the banking companys doors grew
so great that the police were needed to
maintain order.
E. H Hartman, III. B. Holiins Thomas
+. Ryan and President Oakleigh Thorne
of the Trust Company OF America and
several other bankers were in conference
AT tho Office OF J. p. Morgan a. Co. at
11:90 q. IN. The committee OF bankers ap-
pointed to examine the affairs OF the
Trust Company OF America had not COM
pleted their work at that hour. Call money
opened at 20 per cent.
The heavy run OF depositors on the
Trust Company OF America to withdraw
money today served to continue the ner-
vousness In all financial circles brought
about by the developments in the Morse
Heinze-T Thomas banks last week. and tho
closing OF the Knickerbocker Trust COM
pany yesterday.
The crowd at the doors OF the Trust
Company OF America grew steadily
throughout the morning until at 1880 Il
was estimated that about 200 were waiting
their turn TO reach the paying teller>s
window. Three paying tellers were hand
ing out money as rapidly as possible.
NO FEAR. SAYS PERRY.
An investigation OF the applications or
the Trust Company OF America discloses
that the sums called for are, as a rule.
in small amounts, none OF the larger de-
positors are Withdrawing their funds.
Marsden j. Perry of the bank says that
they have no serious fear OF their ability
to go through the day and that they are
paying as fast as they can every appli-
cant at their windows.
Meanwhile conference OF the officers
OF the trust companies is being held at
the office of j. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
with a view to the formation of pro-
festive association.
The line OF depositors In front OF the
Trust Company OF America extends a
block and a half from the company's
office, but there is comparatively little
excitement and no disturbance.
GOVERNMENT PUTS UP CASH.
The secretary of the treasury today
made large deposits in local banks. He
Is In close touch with the situation IN
this city and believes he will be able TO
cope with II. II was not possible to learn
the amount of government funds deposit
ed today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
WHITNEY WINS
ANOTHER VICTORY.

Boston. Oct. 23.-The supporters OF
Henry NJ. Whitney won another victory
today over those of Gen. Charles w. Bar
tlett who opposed him for the Democratic
nomination for governor. when the ballot
law commission decided that the boiling
convention I'm the Second Norfolk sena-
torial district. at which Whitney candi-
dates for state senator and member OF the
state committee were nominated, was a
legal one.
The convention was called to order by
Daniel j. Kiley. chairman OF the execu-
tive committee of the Democratic state
committee and the Whitney men i'm the
convention claimed that they did not re-
ceive fair treatment.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
OLNEYVILLE
BARBER GETS MOVE ON AND
CROWNS HIS MAN, ON OF CUPIDS KINGS-BUsI-
NESS MEMS ASSOCIATION TO CELEBRATE ITS
10TH ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT.

Rhode Island hospital yesterday. Her fu-
neral will bo held from her late residence,
POS Lowell avenue.
WILL CELEBRATE THIS EVENING.
The olneyvllle Business Mems associa-
tion Will celebrate the 10th anniversary
OF their organization i'm Library hail this
evening The Hon. Adm B. Capron Will
he the guest OF the occasion and Will de-
liver short address. An interesting mu-
sical program will be given under the di-
rection of William l.. Sweet and lunch
con will be served by the Banspach Bros.
THE ANNUAL CALL.
The annual call upon theebusiness men
and others of this~section by members OF
the police department with tickets for
their annual ball. which is TO be held i'm
Infantry hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. 10,
happened this morning.
JUST PRACTICING.
The members OF the Chaffee street police
station are putting i'm their spare mo-
ments In practicing with their new
tangled headgear. IL was suggested by
one old-timer this morning that I'm case or
emergency on a rainy or snowy night that
the patrolmen adopt the manner OF the
burlesque girl and that is for one TO as
sist the other in dressing.
GONE TO THE MOUNTAINS.
Mrs Annie Lynch who has recently re-
turned from Atlantic City, where she was
called by the serious illness of her broth
er. the Rev. FIR Kearns with her mother
left for the White mountains this morn
ing where she will be the guest OF rela-
tives and enjoy a much needed rest.
SEVENTY FIVE BOYS HAVE REGIS
TERED.
About "a boys were Registered at the
newly formed Olneyville Boys club last
evening. The rooms. which are located
in Woods block on Plainiield street, VIII
be opened again this evening for the
same purpose, and those in charge eN-
pect to have the rooms in readiness for
the boys by Monday evening of next
week.
ROBBED HER CLOTHESLlNE.
Mrs Nellie Sullivan of III Eiswald
street called at the Chaffee street police
station yesterday afternoon and reported
that during her absence from home, some
one robbed her clothesline.
GENERAL MENTION.
Court Good Hope. Independent Order OF
Foresters will hold concert and ball in
odd Fellows hall on Plainfeld street on
Wednesday evening, Oct 30
st. Mary's branch of the Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union will meet I'm i. c. Il. u.
hall this evening.
Perseverance lodge. Knights or Pythias.
and Manufacturers lodge of Odd Eel
lows held short sessions last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
PAYS s162
FOR 25 CENTS
Dated 1905"

BY paying the highest price ever
given for quarter dollars OF the year
1906. James III. Manning, a banker in
Albany, yesterday obtained two of those
coins at an auction sale held at No. II
East Twenty-third street.
For a quarter dollar upon which the
date "1S06" was stamped oven the date
of the preceding year Mr.. Manning paid
the record price of $162 For a coin OF
the same year. but bearing perfect
date. he paid S27 The highest price
paid for perfect date" OF 1906 until
yesterday was s23, which was paid at
the Stickney SALE Until that sale $17
had been the top price.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
MARINE intelligence
ARRIVED.

Atk1NlN Ell.
steamer Essex, McDorman. Baltimore.
Steamer Maine, Appleby, New York.
Steamer Kentucky, Gray, New York
Steamer City of Newport, Ricketson.
Newport.
steamer city of Haverhill, Lake. Fall
River.
Steamer New Shoreham. Fuller, Block
Island.
Tug Tormentor, Newport, light.
Tug Batty, New York.
Schooner III. T. Fennor, Albany, 80
sand for A. j. Miller.
Barge Hampshire, Baltimore, 1895 coal,
". Y. N H. and III. Ry.
Barge Burlee. South Amboy. $50 coal,
Pawtucket
Barge Albert McWlllam, Port Reading.
500 coal. Pawtucket.
Burgc 6wru brudy, Port Reading slS
coal. Pawtucket.
Barge James F. Mulholland, Port Read
ing, $50 coal. Pawtucket.
Barge Standard OIL No. s. Bayonne.
SAILED.
Tug Minnie New London.
Tug Battler, New York.
Schooner Robert Beswick. New York.
Steamer Maine, New York.
Steamer Kentucky, New York.
Steamer City of Newport. Newport
Steamer city OF Haverhll. Fall River.
Tug Roger Williams. Newport, with
barges May Aug and Balloon.
MARINE NOTES.
\ government tug has been dispatched
TO blow up some floating wreckage which
Capt. Turner OF the British steamship
Caronia reported he had met about 90
miles southeast OF Point Judith.
The Bravo schooner David a. Story
sailed for the Cape de Verde Islands yes
terday. Capt. Folger the state pilot, Is
greatly incensed because OF the schooner's
departure without his knowledge.
The pilot claims that the captain OF the
schooner had made arrangements with the
pilot to take the schooner to sea. BY
dispensing with tho pilots services the
shrewd captain has saved quite a little
sum I'm fees.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
BANKS ARE STRONG
SA-S CORTELYOU

New York. Oct. 2a-Anxiety over the
situation that has developed In the trust
company and banking situation during
the past week continued TO cloud the ousi-
ness horizon today. although the nervous
nt96 and alarm so noticeable yesterday
was considerably lessened by the presence
or Secretary OF the Treasury Cortelyou In
the city and his promise TO remain at the
Sub-Trcasury throughout the day.
Mr. Cortelyous statement made late last
night affirming the strong condition OF
the National banks OF this city also had
good effect on sentiment and served to
relieve the apprehensions of business men
that the curtailment OF credits through
the situation following the suspension OF
payments by the Knickerbocker Trust
company might hamper the financing OF
general mercantile affairs.
Mr.. Cortelyou's statement was as fol-
lows:
II repeat what / stated before leaving
washington, IL for no other reason than
to emphasize the attitude OF the treasury
department. IL will use it's facilities to
assist In every proper way legitimate
business interests and Its action will be
prompt and thorough.
''The National banks OF New York are
In an exceptionally strong condition. The
general situation here seems 10 be well
In hand and is being looked after by many
whose recent action I'm the Clearing House
received emphatic public approval. The
movement for similar concert OF action
among the trust companies should have
helpful and far-reaching effect. shall
spend the day at the Sub-Treasury.
The unfavorabe developments OF the
night were the news that the Trust COM
pany OF America, one OF the city's largest
financial institutions with deposits APP
proxmating s50.0o0.0o0 and total assets and
liabilities In excess OF s00OOo,Ooo was in
need Of assistance. AZ the same tome that
II became known that the Trust Company
Or America had given a statement OF its
affairs To the other bankers with a re-
Quest for aid. II was also announced that
liberal assistance would be given TO the
Crust Company OF America 90 day and al
- that the institution had In It's vaults
Rz.oooooo In cash with which 10 begin paw
Ing OF Its depositors today should there
b. any unusual demand. II became known
last night also that bankers generally dld
not regard the position OF the Knlcker-
booker Thust company as favorable an<s
were inclined 10 permit II 10 go into llq-
uidation.
"A II usual in time OF stress. London
quotations on American securities we're
eagerly awaited today. The o'clock
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
BABY BORN.
IN A STORM
ON THE SOUND

Wilson Point. Conn. oct. 23.--While tho
big steamer Providence was banging her
way through the thrashing seas OF Watch
Hill last night. enroute to New York, and
In the midst OF n roaring gale. a baby boy
was born to one OF the passengers. Mrs.
Annie l.. Doherty. "a years old, OF l3i Len
OK avenue. Boston. A wireless from the
vessel brought the news here.
Mrs. Doherty Is journeying to Utica,
Miss, where she is TO Join her husband,
John Doherty. She was travelling In COM
pany with her 2-year-old son at the time
the birth took place.
Soon after midnight the log OF the Prov
idence recorded the following: Born. q
son to Mrs. Annie L. Doherty off Watch
Hill. Mother and child doing we'll" a
wireless message via Wilson's Point was
sent TO the father
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Jamaica Races

Jamaica, " ". Oct 23.-First race.
handicap. all ages. furlongs:
Suffrage, I25 (Miler). 3 TO ] and even,
won: Sewell. 123 CE. Duganl, to 1,
place, second: Lad Of Langdon. 100 CDe-
laby), TO 2. show, third. Time llS % elk
Atkin, Danoscara. Salvalatile. Chief
Hayes, Number one, Hooray, Cloisteress
and Battle Axe also ran.
Second race. year olds and up. SELL
ing. rs miles: Marster, l03. Mcdonald, Q
to ;. and TO 10. won; s. II. Harris, 1ol,
Mccarthy, 4 TO 5, place, second; Flavigny,
9s. Delaby. s to 3. show. third Time--i:54.
D'Arkle. Lord Badge. BLUE stone. Frank
Lubbock, Just So, and Phil Finch also
ran.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
COLORED INDEPENDENTS
INDORcT DEMOCRATS

At the rooms of the Young Mems Col
ored Independent club smoke talk with
all the accessories was the feature Il.
III. Mulholland. a Democratic spcllbinder.
was the principal speaker of the evening.
An address advocating Democratic
principles I'm the state and nation was
the theme. The members OF the club
voted Mr.. Mulholland many thanks FOR
the ideas advocated. The club also voted
10 support most OF tho Democratic ticket.
especially the assembly ticket. and the
two colored candidates at large. Messrs.
Mitchell and Higgins. Every voter I'm the
club was admonished TO aid in tho in.
struction OF the voters how to vote on
Nov. 8.
The rest OF the evening was spent in
storytelling and discussions as TO tho
future OF the organization.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23

1t is not often that barber is Obliged
10 go out into the highways and the bys
ways to find customer. but such was
the case with Ernest Williams this morn
inS Yesterday afternoon a young man
called at his shop and asked him IL he
would call at his horne at 630 this morn
ing and shave him, as he was going TO
be married. Mr.. Williams consummated
the deal at once and fhe young man took
his departure his last words to Mr.. Will
liams being Now don't disappoint me.
will your
Mr. Williams was up bright and early
this morning and with his kit started
for the young mans home and there II
dawned upon him that the young man did
not leave his address. so Mr.. Williams
asked everybody that he knew and some
that he did not know where one John
Folly lived and at 7:l5 was helped out OF
his dilemma by a member of the police
department. who knew John" who lives
on Chaplin avenue.
DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL.
Two more boys were brought into the
Chaffee street station this morning Cor
a final settlement with Probation Officer
Wallace, they being Cyrel Thompson.
who was arrested by Patrolman Hanlon
at his home on Laban street, and Ray
mond Morris by Patrolman Mcdonald
at the home of his grandmother on Pru-
dence avenue. Both boys have been on
probation for some time for not attend
ing school.
FOLY-FEELY NUPTIALS.
Mr.. John Folly, who is we'll known to
the produce trade OF this city, and Miss
Theresa Feely OF Worcester. Mass. were
married at st. Mary's Catholic church
this morning. William Folly. a brother OF
the groom. being the best man, and Miss
Elizabeth Feely, a sister of the bride.
the bridesmaid. After the ceremony n
wedding breakfast was served at the
home OF the groom's parents
WILL SET EN- UP.
When the Robert Emmet Rifles meet
again Il is probable that box OF real
good cigars will occupy a prominent po-
sition on the desk OF the presiding officer.
I'm hoonr OF little Miss Garraghan who has
Just, Begin her earthly career at the home
OF Lieut. Garraghan at his residence. 17o
Wendell street.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.
The funeral OF Patrick Drpry will be
held at the residence or his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Flanagan at her residence. l25
Laban street tomorrow morning at $50
o clock to be followed by a service at st.
Anthony's church at Q o'clock.
DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN WOMAN.
Mary, wife of James Heenan. died at the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Took Out a Charter

Arthur G. Stone. Henry III. Wadding-
ton and Charles NJ Adams OF Providence
and Earl A. Adams OF Warwick have
taken out a charter as the Charles NJ
Adams Machine company.
The corporation will be located i'm Prov
idcnce and It's business according TO the
charter. viii be, the buying. making
and selling OF machinery: designing and
building special machinery; selling ma
chinery at wholesale and retail and gem
orally TO manufacture and sell machines
OF all and any part OF parts of machines
or machinery"
The capital stock OF the corporation Is
s21. 600 divided into 2l0 shares OF the par
value OF 500 each.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23

New York. Oct. 23.-The stock market
opened at declines from last nights
prices southern Pacific sold At 6S, loss
OF "a; Great Northern preferred at 1l5.
loss OF 1h; United States Steel at %, a
decline Of *; Baltimore and Ohio at 81,
loss Of Is; Amalgamated Copper at Az,
decline of Ia; Atchlson at 7S a loss OF
ia: Northern Pacific sold at los. a loss of
points; Reading at 79h, a decline of Ia;
Union Pacific opened at 10. loss OF pa.
and sold off Immediately to l07H, from
which 1t rallied to 10sis.
IL a. m.-The rally which followed the
opening carried Reading, Amalgamated
Copper and American Smelling up TO a
parity with yesterdays closing Delaware
and Hudson recovered 81 and the balance
of the list to ~. Violent liquidation I'm
some OF the less active stocks started re-
newed selling all around and Reading. ST.
Paul and some other favorites sold lower
than at the outset The market showed
evidence of support. Westinghouse Elec-
tric dropped 1873 to go; New York Air
Brake Is; General Electric 6i5. and various
specialties from 10 5.
Noon.-Reports OF n financial embar-
rassment OF the Westinghouse Electric
company drove that stock TO new low lev
els. III dropped by intervals or | to 4
points on sales of 100 shares-lots 10 ~.
General Electric fell 1917. Inactive stocks
continued To make wide declines on small
sales. but the general list was frmer
when number of banks renewed loans
AZ per cent. and number of prominent
stocks rose a fraction over last night.
Central and Southern American Tele-
graph dropped "a. Homestake Mining l6.
United states Pipe preferred Is, Republic
Steel preferred T. International Pump =.
Chicago. St Paul, Minneapolis and Oma-
ha. and American Tobacco preferred s,
Atchison 4. and New Haven. Manhattan.
Twin City Rapid Transit. North Ameri-
can and Mackay companies preferred 3 to
3i2. Bonds were very weak.
y. m.-rhe support OF the market was
less effective after IL o'clock. and a drive
against Reading and Atchison carried
them down AZ, coupled with the continu-
Gus liquidation OF the electric stocks and
other specialties sent prices down again
10 about the lowest. Business was qu,et
again at I o'clock and the active stocks
were up from | 10 points from the low
est. General Electric rallied 4. and West
inghouse Electric 5. At the low point
Westinghouse Electric was down 3s7s.
General Electric 17l9, Twin City Rapid
Transit Z. Pittsburg. G.. G. and 81. Louis
8. and National Lead preferred 3.
2 p. m.-Prices improved materially be-
tween l and o'clock and a few OF the
standard railroad stocks returned to their
best prices OF the forenoon. General
Electric rallied g. Westinghouse Electric
and Delaware and Hudson Z. and the gen.
eral market from 1 10 z points
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Procure Marriage Licenses

John q Kickham, n years Old OF Franz
'nsham, Mass. AN employe of shoe fac
tory. and Miss Louise Bslcom, age rs. Of
the same place. signiied their intention
OF becoming one this morning at the city
hall. Also John Seddon. 35 years old. OF
Seekonk. Mass. n machinist. and Bessie
Bauer Of the same town. age p. procured
the necessary papers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
T. Roosevelt. Ir., Resigned

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 23-Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr., the son OF the president.
announced his resignation today as as
a!stanS -nAna eor os Ia Harvard 'vr-cc>
crew or account of his devotion 10 foot
bali this faL. rcanS 3ocesvvN vAs cl.ot-
ed assistant manager OF tho crew laSt
year after a somewhat exciting COMPETE
tion with four other candidates. N he
had held the position, he would have
been the manager during his senior year.
George +. Denny OF Newton will be
young Rooscvelts successor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Wireless Work Shows

Glace Bay. c. b.. oct. 23.-At a public
demonstration given at the Marconi wire
less telegraph station today a message
was sent here TO Clidden. Ireland. and
reply was received In five minutes. indie
pendent persons were stationed at both
ends and the accuracy of the text was
confirmed by cable.
Mr.. Marconi states that the local sta
ton is transmitting about 5000 words
day 10 Ireland.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Leave to Sell

A degree was entered in the superior
court today. by agreement of counsel in
the case OF Burrows Il Kenyon VS.. Home
Realty company, granting Sarah ]. Hol-
royd leave to sell certain real estate under
a mortgage given TO her by Leon +. Whip
pie, a former owner OF the property.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
BAY STATE PAID
FOR SPANISH CLAIMS

Boston, Oct GA draft on tho United
States treasury amounting TO slOO.9i3 for
the settlement OF Spanish war claims by
Massachusetts was returned today by
Gov. Guild. accompanied by a protest To
the controller OF the treasury on the
ground that the amount Is not sufficient.
Attorney General Malone Will press the
claim in behalf OF the state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
MAN BADLY HURT;
TEAM AND CAR COLLIDE

the What Cheer Brewery company. was
severely injured this morning at Adelaide
and Elmwood avenues. when his team
Was struck by a Gladstone avenue car.
throwing him from his seat and causing
internal Injuries.
The team was badly smashed. and one
OF the horses was cut.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
FLEMMING DENIED
KICKING HOUSEKEEPER

Robert w F'lemming, 40 years old, In
the district court this morning pleaded
not guilty to assaultInr Maria Harsfield
and was held IN SurCty or 800 TOT trfaf on
Friday.
II was told i'm the court that the Hars-
field woman was Flemming's housekeeper
and that the other day he took her to
task because OF alleged shortcomings. and
that when she answered he knocked her
down and kicked her in the back, severe
~ injuring her.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Observatory Burned

Washington, Oct 23-The Administra-
tion building at the weather bureau OBJ
servatory station at Mount Weather, near
Bluemont Va, was burned today. The
loss is $25.000 including valuable meteor
ological instruments. Observer Harvey
II. Spindler was slightly injured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23

prices showed only fractional changes and
these were mixed. Some stocks. notably
Baltimore and Ohio and ST. Paul, ad-
vanced x. Amalgamated Copper declined
"a.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
CORTELYOU DEPOSITS
ABOUT $IIo, 200, 900

New York, oct. 2S.--Although no official
statement was made upon the subject or
was obtainable. II was learned on very
godd authority that the amount of cash
deposited with the New York banks by
the treasury department today amounted
To about sl0.OOo.00O0.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
Lake Mohonk Conference

Lake Mohonk, n. Y. Oct. 23.-The Lake
Mohonk Conference. which meets yearly
To discuss questions regarding dependent
peoples. opened today with many prom
inent persons present as delegates.
Albert X. Smiley said the chief ques-
tion to be discussed was as TO whether
the United States should retain posses
sion of the Philippine Islands.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
PAWTUCKET MAN HURT
AT UNION STATION

Henry l.. Pratt OF Pawtucket. 60 years
old. fell from train at the Union sta
ton this noon and received fractured
rib and scalp wound. He was taken 20
the Rhode Island hospital In the ambu-
lance.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
GROCERY SALESMAN
MISSING WITH $500

Aleardo A. Alberto, "A wholesale grocer
az 6S Fulton street Boston, has made a
report at the Central police station that
Carlo Chiarando, his travelling salesman,
came TO this city on the 10th, collected
$500. and has not been seen since. and he
thinks that Chlorando has absconded.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
MYOPIA HUNT MAN
KILLS HIMSELF

Beverly. Mass, Oct. N.-HusS wsaAr~y.
prominent member for some years OF
the Myopia Hunt club committed suicide
az his summer home here today by shoot
ine Mr. Whitney had been greatly de-
pressed lately over his physical condition.
lie leaves widow and two children.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-23
CALL MONEY
AT 90 PER CENT

New York, Oct. 23.--The rate for cali
money rose TO 30 per cent before o'clock