The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-28
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New Haven. Conn. Dec. 2S-Thc New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company has received the names of hold
crs of about S27.000.000 OF the $30.O00.O00 OF
outstanding 3ls per cent convertible de-
bentures for the purpose of taking up. or
assigning. the rights on the new issue of
per cent convertible debentures. From
stockholders and bondhoders combined
about 100000 has already been received
by the company as payment In advance
upon subscriptions.
Chicago, Dec. S--Ovcr-centralization In
railroad operation Is denounced by H. A.
Delano. president of the Wabash railroad,
in a communication published in the Rail-
way Age yesterday.
jackson. Tenn, Dec. 2s-The jackson
Banking company. with a capital stock OF
$4,000 and deposits of se50.O00 will be- alb
sorbed by the Union Bank and Trust COM
pany OF this city.
Boston. Dec. 2S--Aithough the event Is
still more than FIVE months distant. five
entries have already been received for the
ocean race next June from Marblehead to
Bermuda. and tho managers believe that
the fleet at the start will be the largest
In the history Of these contests.
Butte. Mont Dec &-District Judge
George NJ. Bourquein has continued the
hearing for the appointment OF a receive
ership for the State Savings bank TO Jan.
with the condition that +. Augustus
Heinze deposit TO the credit OF the bank
10000 and NJ. s. Largey, president of the
institution. $4,000. These sums are rae,d
as the stock held in the State Savings
bank by them.
Annoy, China, Dec. 2S.--Actlve construc-
tion work has begun on the telephone
lines which are TO connect Annoy with the
two other cities OF this prefecture, Tsuen-
CholRFu, SO miles 10 the north. and
Chang-Chou-F 20 miles to the west The
work Is entirely under the control OF the
Chinese government.
Hartford. Conn. Dec. 2s--New docu-
ments bearing upon the evidence against
William +. Walker, the former treasurer
OF the Savings Bank OF New Britain. and
in support of the application for his ex-
tradition from Mexico. VIII he taken to
Washington today by Judge Cooper. the
banks counsel. and Chief Egan OF ths
state police.
Belfast, Nc. Dec. &.-Charles Frederick
Powell. tho hermit OF tho Middlcsex
Fclls. who died In Melrose hospital Thurs
day and later was identihed by friends
married Eta VI. Huff OF Brooks Ne. n
neighboring town. on Dec. 4. 1881. and de-
serted her Is days later, according TO pa
pers filed in the office of the clerk OF
courts OF Waldo county I'm an action by
which she was divorced at the September
term OF the supreme court I'm 1900. lie
failed 60 appear or contest the suit
Ptttsburg. Dec. &.--The morning session
OF the convention OF the National Com
mcrcial Teachers Federation was occu-
pied by meetings OF the various affiliated
bodies. During tho afternoon addresses
were made by u. w. Hon. supervisor OF
penmanship. public schools. Lawrence.
Mass: J. ~. krout. NorNhwestcrn Busa-
ness College. Chicago. and Miss Gertrude
O. Hunnicutt. Michigan business Insti-
tute. Lansing. Mich.
Madison. Wis. Dec 2S-The Importance
OF the Jatin-American republics Go the
United States. from the viewpoint OF
trade. commerce. personal intercourse.
history and economic study was discussed
at today's session Of the American Poiti-
cvd Science association. The meeting was
held nj tho University OF Wisconsin. Ad-
dresses were made by John Barrett d.
rector Of the International Bureau II
american Republics. Prof L. S. Rows OF
the University Of Pennsylvania and DIR
Hiram Bingham Of Nslo.