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The Evening Herald from Fall River, Massachusetts • 10

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CHANGE IN THE MARKET Trading Opens Light, First Prices Showing Even Distribution of Fractional Gains and Losses. NEW YORK, Jan. was no perceptible change in the tendency of the stock market at the opening today. Trading was light and first prices showed an even distribution of small fractional gains and losses. 11 a.

stocks showed weakness at times, but the recognized leaders were well sustained. Westinghouse Electric fell and Wool2 points. COTTON MARKET. NEW YORK, Jan. Cotton futures barely steady: January, 12.60; opened, 12.27; April, 12.14; May.

12.18; 12.08; July, 12.12; August, 11.97; September offered, 11.48; October, 11.42; November offered, 11.45. MILLIKEN CO. Bar Buildi 1a. BOSTON CHASING PAIN Am Tel. Wool Pfd Adventure Boston and 96 Cop.

Range Chino Calumet and Arizona 66. East Butte Franklin Granby Green Can 9 Isle Royale Indiana Lake re Cop 20 La Salle Mayflower Mohawk Pfd 76 Mass Gas Com Mass Gas Pfd 93 No Butte No Lake Old Dom Osceolo Old Colony Ray Consolidated Swift Shannon 12 Shoe Mach'y 49 Sup Boston Tamarack 31 Trinity 5 Un Fruit U.S Smelting Pfd Utah Apex 2 Utah Con 1st Nat'l Cop Laramie Oneco MILL STOCK MARKET. The mill stock market continues very quiet, with very few bids on sales reported. G. M.

Haffards furnishing the following report: Bid. Ask. Sale. American 85 Arkwright Mills 77 Barnard Mfg. 75 Bourne Mills 110 Border City Chace Mills 115 Charlton Mills 84 84 Davol Mills 95 Davis 105 Flint Mills 98 97 Granite Mills 115 Hargraves Mills 75 King Philip 140 Laurel Lake 145 Lincoln Mfg.

Co. 98 Merchants Mfg. 100 Mechanics Mills 90 Narraganset Osborn Mills 115 Parker, Mills 80 Pocasset Mfg. 108 R. Borden Mfg.

145 Sagamore Mfg. 175 Seaconnet Mills 63 Shove Mills 88 Stafford Mills Tecumseh Mills 115 120 Union Cot. Mfg. 210 210 Wampanoag Mills 90 Weetamoe Mills 90 Stand. Fab.

Co. ....103 LORD PERCY LEADS HIKE OF AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS WASHINGTON, Jan. in puttees and khaki, Lord Eustace Percy, third secretary of the British embassy, in the role of scoutmaster, today headed a band of American Boy Scouts on a march and manoeuvres through Maryland mud. The boys were qualifying for their official class rating by indulging in the hike and meeting certain requirements set by the international organization. These are exexplification of first aid to the injured, fire light, cooking, signalling and other scout activities.

Lord Percy, who has had military training, directed the tests and entered into the "hike" with all the enthusiasm of the youngest recruit in his band. The boys were preparing for graduation full standing A8 "scouts" in order to act the hosts to more than 2000 boy scouts who are expected here during the inauguration in March. ANNUAL STATEMENTS. Annual financial statements of corportions of this city vicinity have been fled as follows: John Crowe Fall River; George W. Bowen, treasurer: Assets.

Real $5,000 Machinery 3,253 Cash and debts receivable 16,164 Manufactures and merchandise 1,362 $25,779 Liabilities. $12,000 Accounts 10,908 Profit and loss 2,871 $25,779 Somerset Stove Foundry Somerset; Alfred W. Tallman, treasurer: Assets. Real estate $8,000 Machinery 2,000 Cash and debts receivable 17,791 Manufactures and. merchandise.

4,290 Patterns 3,000 $35,081 Liabilities. Capital v. $12,500 Accounts 745 Floating debt 13,000 Profit and loss 8,836 $35,081 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR SALE 3 Cockerels, Wyandotte and 2 Brahmans; good stock. 61 King St.

Joseph Walton. 253 WOMEN to make plain aprons at home. All machine work. No buttonholes. Must be honest, neat stitchers.

Send addressed stamped envelope for particulars. Fenway Specialty 564 Washington Boston, Mass. 1t LOST--Lady's Gold Watch, on Columbia or Pearl Sts. Reward if returned to Herald Office. 253 a a a a a a a REPEATS OFFER IN GOOD FAITH Republican State Committee Willing to Accept Munsey's Proposition for Amalgamating with Progressives.

BOSTON, Jan. a general discussion of the plan for amalgamation of the Republican Progressive parties suggested by Frank A. Munsey, the Republican State committee at yesterday afternoon authorized statement that Republicans are ready to act in good faith and that Progressives need only meet the Republican State committee become convinced of its sincerity. The meeting, held at. headquarters at 18 Tremont street, brought out a largeattendance.

By unanimous vote Chairman Charles Hatfield was authorized to give out, in reply to a recent interview with Chairman Hale of the Progressive State committee, the following statement: "The chairman of the State committee, Matthew. Hale, a little lass willing than some party to look 1 kindly upon the amalgamation. of the Republican and Progressive parties; indeed Mr. Hale denounces as hypocrisy the action of the Republican State committee, taken after careful deliberation, through an authorized subcommittee, looking to an amalgamation of the two parties as highly desirable for the best interests of the Commonwealth. "The Republican State committee was justified in accepting Mr.

Munsey's important suggestion as made in all seriouness and in entire good faith by him. Had there been any question the minds anyone as to his sincerity, his supplementary statement published on Jan. 14 would have dispelled it. The response of the State committee was also made in all seriousness and in entire good faith-it stands, today Hale in or good his faith. associates have any doubt of the sincerity and good faith of the Republican State committee in its desire for a reconcilation of they can very easily put two, the test differences between the parties, by meeting us half way in discussion of a plan by, which Mr.

Munsey's (suggested amalgamation may be brought political leadership is of comparatively, little to the party consequence; in power a is of tremendous importance to good government, as any one familiar with the history of our government will readily admit. The State committee reiterates its belief that when the two parties are in agreement on the questions of supreme importance, we ought at least as good citizens to make an effort to act in unison in interest and for the benefit of all the people of the Commonwealth." ASSONET. The Town hall was the scene of merry gathering on Thursday evening, when the 11th annual masquerade ball was held. In spite of the rainy weather the space allotted to the specquite well filled and as the tators was time came for dancing the floor WaS also full. The Festival orchestra of Taunton furnished the music.

Thirtyfive couples formed for the grand march, with James Dearden and Fanny do The gay apparel of Fielding leading, each wearing colonial costumes. the dancers made a striking picture. At the third blast of the bugle the dancers unmasked and surprises were side. Prof. Clarke of met on every Brockton, in behalf of the judges, Mrs.

Russell H. Clarke, Mrs. Fred Hodgman, Miss Hathaway and Arthur Newhall, delivered the prize for best dressed lady Mrs. Irving Pierce of who was dressed as a CoFall River, lonial dame, a bracelet; to the best gentleman, James Dearden of dressed Fall River, who was dressed as a cavaller in a white satin suit, Spanish a watch fob; to the most original costume, Miss Lois Lawton, who represented a picnic girl, being dressed in red table covering with miniature knives, forks, spoons, rolling pins, sewed to it, a pair of cuff links. Intermission followed, during which time cake and ice cream were served in the lower hall by Fred L.

Grinnell and Frank Spooner. The audience made known its pleasure by applause when it was announced that a year from this month the same management would again hold a masquerade ball in the hall. The dancing was again resumed at 11 and continued until half past 1, when the merry dancers departed for their various homes. The floor directors were Joseph Strobridge and Arthur Newhall, and to them much credit is due for the success of the evening. Guests were present from Fall River, Taunton, Providence and Berkley.

Among those who appeared in costume, were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Irving Pierce of Fall River, as a colonial couple in white satin and black velvet; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Piece of Fall River, as cowboy and Folly; James Dearden of Fall River, as a Spanish cavalier in white satin; Mrs.

Daniel Johnson, as a witch; Miss Dorothy Johnson, also as a witch; Miss Lois Lawton, as a picnic girl; Miss Louise Dean, as a shepherdess; Mrs. Waldo Sherman, as a shepherdess; Miss Marion Davis, as a Japanese girl; John Dean, a sailor boy; Mrs. Frank McCreery, an automobile girl; Miss Angelina Mitchell, kitchen maid; Miss Melinda Ferrie, as Red Riding Hood; Mrs. J. W.

Grinnell, as a Christmas shopper; Mrs. Etta Horton, a sailor girl; Frank- Spooner, a Japanese; Miss Rose Collins, parlor maid; Miss Etta Coggeshall, a Mexican girl; George Cudworth, young farmer; Earl De Costa, as Uncle Sam; Richard Davis, sailor boy; Hollis Davis, a farmer; Charles Coggeshall, a laborer; Herbert A. Perry of Berkley, a waiter; Mary McCronin, a maid; Miss Rosamond Hall of Taunton, in colonial costume; James Chew, a gentleman; Edmond DeMoranville, as a butcher; Miss Ruth Dewsnap, as Red Riding Hood; Walter Odell, a clown; Russell Clarke, plain costume; Sadie Lester, a Spanish girl; Mrs. Ruby Durfee of Providence, in plain costume; Miss Madeline Peabody, as a gypsy; John Davis of Fall River, a chef; Melvin DeCosta of Fall River, jester; Mrs. Melvin DeCosta, a Puritan girl; Miss Rose McHale, milk maid; Miss Fanny Durfee, gypsy; Miss Mary McGowan.

as a Baker's cocoa girl; Ernest Grinnell, as a summer girl; Clarence Haskins, Chinaman; Mrs. Clarence Haskins, Columbia; Miss Emma Freelove, as night; Percy Haskell, a knight; Annie Richmond, a Western girl; Miss Katharine queen of hearts; Clinton Davis, a sailor boy; Huntley Perry of Berkley, a clerk; Fred L. Grinnell, the ghost with the fiery eyes; Mrs. Fred Grinnell, in colonial costume; Walter Cudworth, a ghost; Charles Strange, a ghost; Herbert Pittsley, an Indian: Mrs. Owen Ashley, a pattern costume; Anson Terry, in plain costume; Miss Bertha Davis, in plain costume; Edward Fielding, clown; Mrs.

Edward Fielding, colonial; Miss Leona Cudworth, as cherry girl in a very pretty green costume. THE EVENING HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR McLEAN BABY IS ENJOYING LIFE DOWN AT PALM BEACH I Vinson McLean, the hundred million This photograph presents Mrs. Mc. dollar baby, is now at Palm Beach Lean and her son enjoying the balmy Mrs. Edward Beale McLean.

guards are employed to take with his father and mother, Mr. and southern air in a rolling chair. Pearce caught cold at his home in Wash- the little to the McLean and ington a week or so ago, and was hur- Walsh fortunes. One of them is al- ried south aboard a special train. I ways within reach.

UGLY RIOTS STIRRED UP BY WAITERS (Continued from Page One.) almost depleted of waiters, managed to weather the storm and keep half of the main dining room open for dinner and supper last night: Only eight captains of waiters remained and the chambermaids and women help were at work in the kitchen and at dishwashing. One of the dinner patrons was John C. Roth, proprietor of the Great Northern hotel in Chicago. Mr. Roth, who knew what a fix his friend Rector was in, insisted on serving his own party, and travelled back and forth between his guests and the kitchen.

The big fight of the day came earlier in the evening at Sixth avenue and Forty-second street, where a dozen detectives fought with their backs to the wall against 200 frenzied the Independent Workers men led do by Carlo Tresca, an associate World of Big Bill Haywood and Ettor. With a volume of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's love sonnets in his pocket, a book presented to him by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the young woman who helped him to organize the strike, and in which was this inscription, "I love you, Carlo, thine, Elizabeth," Tresca fought like a tiger and urged on the mob with his shrieks of "Kill the cops!" When the fight of half an hour was over four detectives had been injured, 15 of the strikers had been or bruised or knocked senseless and Tresca and eight others were under arrest. It was the most desperate encounter with rioting strikers that the police have had for several years in the Tenderloin. The slambang fight was witnessed by thousands of. people, who climbed down from the elevated trains in Sixth avenue and off the trolley cars when they heard of battle and the yelling of Tresca and his half frenzied followers.

(LOCAL NEWS HUGH L. FLANNAGAN, manager for the Kissell Truck has cluded a contract with the Fall River bleachery for trucking for a term of years. He will use as much as possible a five-ton Kissell truck. THE NEW ELECTRIC ORGAN of the new First Congregational church, will be played for the first time tomorrow. PERSONALS.

PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. Charles John McCreery have issued invitations for. the 25th anniversary of their marriage Feb.

1 at their residence, 900 Plymouth avenue. They will receive their friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. James Alcock, formerly one of the assistant secretaries of the New Bed- ford Y. M. C.

now located as physical director at the Suffolk, association, and well known in this vicinity, has received an unanimous call become boys' work director of the Lebanon, Y. M. C. A. City Collector Clinton Albert has been housed with the grip since last Tuesday.

CHILD LABOR DAY. Tomorrow throughout the entire United States is being observed as child labor day. In accordance with this plan, the Y. M. C.

A. and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children will unite in a big meeting at Remington hall in the Y. M. C. A.

at 3:30. The orator for the day is Ray S. Hubbard, organizing secretary of Boston for this association, who will give his matchless address Illustrated with stereopticon slides, "The Cry of the Children." The local branch of this society has its headquarters in the Boys' club, with William B. Lovell, president; Miss Mary E. G.

Leat, vice president; Thomas Chew, secretary; Mrs. F. H. Grover, treasurer, and Ralph S. Thompson, special agent.

There are 22 men and women on the board of directors on supervising this work. During the service, illustrated songs will be used, and Mrs. A. G. Turner will render special vocal solos.

All men are cordially invited. 1913 GRAMMAR SCHOOL GAMES EXCITING Fowlers Defeat Davenports and Watsons Beat Westalls In Opening Games at the Casino. The first games of the Grammar School Basketball league were played this morning in the Casino, and judgNing by the send-off the venture received it will undoubtedly prove a success. Fully two hundred rooters were present to hoer their teams. In the first game the Fowlers defeated the Davenport aggregation, 7 to 5 in a game replete with and excitement.

For the winning team Sullivan, was the star with a basket and three goals from fouls. T. Sullivan shone for the Davenport with two baskets, both on pretty shots. The summary: Fowler. Davenport.

Smith, If H. Sullivan T. Sullivan, rt Shea McCarthy, c. Dexter 1g. rf, Demo Manchester, rg If, Kay Score -Fowler 7, Davenport Basekts- T.

Sullivan 2. H. Sulivan 2, Feinberg. Timer Time- Two 15-minute. ha.

'In the second game the Watsons defeated the. Westalls in a rougher and more evenly contested match: The score was six to five, and the affair was anybody's game until the call of time last half. Slade for the Westalls played a wonderful game. He scored basket himself and his teammates materialy. Almond I starred for the Watsons.

Watson. Westall. Rogers, If rg, Harrington Mooney rf 1g, Munroe St. Laurent, Homer Almond, lg Slade Alty, rg Doherty Score -Watson 6, Westall -5. Baskets- Almond, Mooney, Rogers, Homer, Harrington.

Goal from foul-Slade. Referee -Morrison. Scorer Murphy. Timer -Morrison. Time Two 15-minute halves.

RECEIPTS FROM DOG LICENSES AND COURT FINES (Special to The Herald.) TAUNTON, Jan. -County treasurer Crossman today issued the following of receipts from, the cities and towns for dog licenses and from court fines for keeping unlicensed dogs: Acushnet $417.60 Attleboro 2,186.60 Berkley 217.80 Dartmouth 727.80 Dighton 410.40 Easton 898.80 Fairhaven 737.40 Fall River 5,801.40 Freetown 295.20 Mansfield 775.40 New Bedford 5,296.20 North Attleboro 1,248.60 Norton 370.80 Raynham 355.80 Rehoboth 485.40 Seekonk 373.20 Somerset 571.80 Swansea 588.60 Taunton 2,191.20 Westport 796.80 First Bristol Court fines 5.00 Fourth Bristol Court fines 25.00 Total $24,716.80 The amount disbursed for damages, appraisers' fees and killing dogs was $2,697.95, The balance to cities and towns was as toreturned Acushnet $372.58 Attleboro 1,950.86 Berkley 194.32 Dartmouth 649.34 Dighton 366.15 Easton 801.90 Fairhaven 657.90 Fall River 175.95 Freetown 263.37 Mansfield 691.80 New Bedford 4,725.25 North Attleboro 1,114.00 Norton 330.82 Raynham 317.44 Rehoboth 433.07 Seekonk 332.97 Somerset 510.15 Swansea 525.14 Taunton 1,954.97 Westport 710.90 Total. $22,078.85 OBITUARY. DAVID S. MACFARLANE.

Word has been received here of the death of David S. Macfarlane a week ago in Edmondton, Alberta, of Bright's disease. As a young he lived in this city. Later he removed to Florida and he was one of the leading business men of Tampa. Some years since he removed to Alberta.

His parents continued their residence in this city after Frederick and his brothers went away and died here, his mother about five years ago. Mr. Macfarlane, is survived by a widow and six children, five of them daughters by his first wife grown, and by two brothers, Matthew B. and Hugh C. Macfarlane, both of Tampa.

M. ALTHEA PHILLIPS. M. Althea Phillips, infant daughter of William F. and Maria Phillips, passed away yesterday at the home of the parents, 1264 Plymouth avenue.

The funeral will take place from the a home of the parents Tuesday at 2 o'clock. MRS. BRIDGET M'GUIRE. Mrs. Bridget McGuire, widow of James McGuire, died at her home, 261 Cory street, last night, after a brief illness.

Deceased had resided in St. Joseph's parish for more than 30 years. and the news of her death will come as a shock to a large circle of friends. Mrs. McGuire possessed many fine traits, and was always devoted to her church and took an active interest in its affairs.

She leaves five daughters, Margaret and Mary McGuire, Mrs. Edward Connors, Mrs. John Gagnon and Mrs. Patrick Waldron; a son, James P. McGuire, and a brother, Edward O'Toole, of William street.

The fur neral will take place Tuesday ing, and be followed a high mass of requiem at St. Joseph's church at 9. FLIES OVER ALPS. DOMODOSSOLA, Italy, Jan. 25.

Jean Bielovucel, the Peruvian aviator, flew right across the Swiss Alps from Brig, in the Canton of Valois, to this city, in less than half an hour, today. He ascended at Brig in his monoplane exactly on the stroke of noon and landed here 25 minutes later. THE LIVE WIRE CURB. 1 MOTOR FIRE WAGONS; INCREASE FOR COPS (Continued from Page One.) In various statements made this morning by the members of the finance committee it learned. that they intend to hold every department down as much possible.

this year. One alderman stated: "It well known that every department will ask for as much as it dares and sometime more in the hopes that it will have enough left after the pruning knife has been applied to satisfy demands. It is also well known that, left mercy of the departments thus making their estimates, the city treasury would soon be in a bad state. We intend this year to see that every department is treated as fairly as possi ble, but, at the same time, no money will be' appropriated for any purpose, unless it is shown that the city will benefit to the highest degree possible through the action." SOCIAL WELFARE COM. HOLDS FIRST HEARINGS BOSTON, Jan.

legal affairs committee of the State House of Representatives reported a bill yesterday on a petition of Mayor Fitzgerald providing that damage suits arising out of land takings may be advanced for speedy trial. The committee on cities reported reference to the next General Court on the bill providing that city laborers in Boston shall receive a minimum pay of $2.50 a day for week days and $5 for Sundays and holidays. The committee on towns reported a bill authorizing towns to appropriate money for hiring meetings places for the posts of the G. A. R.

A motion to substitute for an adverse committee report a bill authorizing the attorney general to institute judicial proceedings to ascertain the cause of the rise in price of the necessaries of life, was defeated on a voice vote and a rollcall refused. In the State Senate reports of committees were received as follows: Legal Affairs--A bill that on the request of a Judge of probate being incapacitated to act, a Judge of probate from any other county may discharge his duties, in the event of there being no special justice in his own county to assume his duties. Cities -Leave to withdraw to Charles H. Morrill on his petition to authorize City Councils to submit questions to voters and to provide for the initiative and referendum. Four bills for the repeal of the poll tax were given hearing yesterday morning by the Co Committee on Taxation.

Representative Gordon spoke in favor of his bill which relates only to the city of Boston and Representative William J. Sullivan in support of his bill for State- wide repeal. There was no opposition. The committee on social welfare held its -first hearing. Two bills were before it.

One related to the employment of prisoners on waste land and the other to the employment of inmates of insane asylums. Only a handful of people were present. on Representative Benjamin J. Sullivan favored the bill for the employment of the insane and Dr. Charles Thompson of the State Board of Insanity opposed, saying his board is doing all it thinks proper along the lines suggested.

FUNERALS. PATRICK McKENNA. The funeral of Patrick McKenna took place this morning from his late home on Robeson street. A high mass of requiem was sung for the repose of his soul at St. John's chapel of the Sacred Heart church, and during the services the responses were sung by the boy's choir.

There were numerous floral offerings. The bearpers were Thomas Ormsby, Frank Sheekey, Richard Powers and Michael Powers. JULIA CULLEN. The funeral.of the late Mrs. Julia Cullen took place this morning from her late home, 85 Quequechan street, and was largely attended.

A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated for the repose of her soul at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rev. Father McSweeney officiating as celebrant, with Father Robert as deacon and Father O'Grady as con. The bearers were Frank O'Neil, Joseph O'Neil, John Leonard and Michael Leonard. Ther was a large display of floral offerings and interment took place at St. Patrick's cemetery, phone.

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