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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
RURRYING TO PAY TAXES.


From the moment of opening. this
morning, the office u the city treasurer
was filled with property owners or their
representatives all eager Co pay the
taxes levied on their estates. as this
afternoon. at o'clock. the time in
which taxes can be paid without inter-
est expires. All day long solid lines ~
people were awaiting their turn o.
reach the cashiers desks and the in
dications are that very large amount
viii he collected during the day. ON
saturday. 1901 bills were pad the
amount collected being Sli3.GGGG1. maxi
ing total "- TO that time of 1857 bills
and Si,9560i5.70 received. This ls about
$4,000 less tmnthe amount collected on
the next to The last day last year Conn
mcnclng fr1m tomorrow morning. the
amount ~ eight per cent. dating from
October 2. Will De- ndded to the tax bills
that rcma % unpaid
Supcrntendcnt of Healrh Chaplin zee
ports new cases OF iiphtheria or Harri-
son. Althea ana Diamond streets. and
one new-ease OF scarlet fever on Dean
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
MISS DELANEY SUES
ON OLD ENGAGEMENT.
Plighted TrOth When She Was IL
Years Old, Now She is 4S--HuS-
band is Defendants Name.

Camden. oct 23-Miss Ida Il. De-
laney vows Thomas J. Husband OF
sweetly suggestive name began 20
court her when she was II years old.
Now. after 81 years. when she is as. she
is suing Husband for damages for
breach Of promise OF marriage For
Miss Delaney has discovered. so she
alleges. that he IS the husband Of an
other woman. having been married
here hv the Rev. w II. Burrell in 1889.
The consistent Miss Delaney swears
too that tickle Husband made her
promise TO keep secret their engagement
until his fathers death. She ala 50,
but all these years she and her sweet
heart. Husband have celebrated the
anniversaries 0f the day on whioh ne
asked her Co be his brlde-February 10.
To them the dav after st. Valentines
day has been the maddest mefriest day
in all the glad New Year. Christmas,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
UNDER HEAVY SNOW BANKS.
Northern Pari Of Montana Is Digging self 0ut
After The Recent Sorns.

Chicago. oct. PA special from Hell
ena, Montana says:
THE northern part OF the state is
digging itself out OF the snow. For four
or five days last week snow came down
almost increasingly and the town Of Cho-
teau, county seat Of Teton county. was
ten TO twelve feet deep in drifts and at
least three feet on the level Old timers
are agreed that nothing like this fall Of
snow has been seen in October for 20
years.
Il. c. Burton president Of the Burton
Land Company who arrived here last
night from the blizzard swept district,
says that the bodies Of eight sheep
herders have already been found in
Teton county and fifteen other herders
who are missing have been given up for
lost. He says the loss OF life Will eX
ceed twenty persons in Teton county
and that 10000 sheep perished in the
storm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
AN OUTGROWTH OF
THE WOOLEN COMBINE
Hearing Before Appellate Court To-
day on Case of Brown and Others
Against Charles Fletcher ct AL.

Before Chief Justice Matteson and
Justices Stiness and Tillinghast the
case of Cyrus =. Brown ct al. against
Charles Fletcher and The National and
Providence Worsted Mills on the plain
tiffs' exceptions 20 respondents answer
was heard today. The bin in the case
seeks to enjoin Mr.. Fletcher and the
other corporation from transferring
their property TO the American Wooden
Company.
The complainants object TO para
graph 6 of the answer because the de-
fendant Fletcher had not fully set out
the agreements between himself ana
th woolen company The defendants ar
gued that the objection 10 the para
graph meant the plaintiffs did not find
just what IA latter wanted.
Speaking Of the application for an in
junction, the defendants contend that
the plaintiffs have set up az "a basis
for their prayer their ignorance OF tho
matters which led up TO the offer ot
purchase. made by the American WOOL
en- Company. and their inability for va
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

rlous personal reasons OF obtaining that
information. Counsel for defendant ar
gued that the answer furnishes the in
formation sought. Strong objection is
made In the defendants brief 20 the
Complainants' bill. because it was so
drafted az TO reflect upon the business
honor and integrity of one OF the de-
PENDANTS.
The same counsel argued that If the
fa1r business Judgment of a larg ma
Jority or the stockholders is 20 be con-
sidered the action Of Mr. Fletcher Is
justified, and many reasons are cited 10
show that the new deal is a good one.
one or the chief reasons advanced by
the defendants for the justice Of the
combine Is that a competing corpora
ton has been formed with large re-
sources ana with exceptional advan-
tages for profitably marketing It's pro-
ducts at prices below those at which
the same product can be prohtabIy
MANUFACTURED and sold by tn defend
ant corporation.
James Tilinghast for complainants
and Van Slyck and Mumford for de-
PENDANTS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
Doubtful Report to That Effect
Received in London.
though Defeated in Saturdays Battle
the Beers Displayed Great Bravery.
Queen Regrets Loss Of Life.

London. Oct. PA special dispatch
from Cape Town dated Sunday says
that advices received there from Pre-
toria report President Kruger as now
being in favor of an unconditional sur
render. 1t is added that it is expected
the executive council will meet on Mon
day or Tuesday TO discuss the advisa-
bility of such a step.
The report il is stated here must be
accepted with reserve.
THE BRITISH VICTORY.
The British victories in Natal, fol-
lowing each other in quick succession,
though accompanied by heavy losses
on the side OF the victors. bear striking
testimony to the valOr OF the van-
quished Beers. They appear TO have
fallen victims 10 the very plan which
they counted on to drive the British
into the sea. They have been beaten
in detail by counter strokes, carefully
considered and brilliantly carried out
in the face Of courageous opposition
which has done much to increase re-
spect for the burghers. whose splendid
valor and determination. IL is univer-
sally admitted, reached the highest lev
ell
Z dtCou0lS OF SATURDAYS battle
at Elandslaagte emphasize the splendid
gallantry exhibited on both sides and
the superiority OF the British i'm
pitched battle. although the Beers
fought with the greatest tenacity TO tho
last, only yielding when further fight
ing was hopeless.
ARMORED TRAINS WORK.
An aimored train with the men If
ha To- ral,
the left at Ladysmith at daybr Sat
urday in SUPPORT Of the johannesburg
Imperial Light Horse and the Natal
Field artillery, with the object Of re-
opening communication at Glands
laagte The artillery took up position
above the town and sheled the rail-
way station from which the Beers ran
out and the British mounted infantry
entering the place released the Eng
lish prisoners.
The Beers. numbering 1000 men with
three guns. occupied commanding
position. They poured such a well al
rected fire on the British and theig
scouts were so active that the British
force steadily retired until reinforce
ments arrived. when the mounted in
fantry was sent to drive the Boer
scouts from the ridge on the right.
A large force Of mixed cavalry. in
the meanwhile swept over the plain and
up the hill on the right. The lancers
were met with a heavy fusilade. while
on the left a British battery opened
fire with good effect
INFANTRY SCALED HILLS.
The British Infantry who had been
trained i'm the interim advanced stead
lily over the plain and up the rocky
ridge previously cleared by the cavalry.
The Boer artillery dropped shrapnel i'm
to the advancing columns, but the Brit
ish finally scaled the hill, whence they
overlooked the broad valley to three
rocky hills forming the Beers position
their camp being i'm the centre. on the
left centre the Beers held a battery of
three large guns.
The smaller hills were also strongly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

In comparison. was a day OF mourning.
And they continued 10 celebrate anu
to celebrate until Husbands aged fa-
ther died last year. Then the patien.
Miss Delaney SAYS she discovered that
her beloved was really the husband os
another. Then she brought suit She
exhibits 500 tender. loving letters from
him.
Miss Delaney. when a girl. was EN-.
ployed I'm the elder Husbands labOra-
tory, Thirtieth and Spruce streets. Phil
adelphia. There. she declares. the
younger Husband fell In love with her.
proposed marriage to her and bound
her 10 secrecy until his fathers death.
The elder Husband was an Invalid.
Miss Delaney did not wish % lose her
kind employer. but often Thought hf
tenacity OF life was remarkable.
Her fine trousseau Is useless. ilus-
band. who lives IN Camden county, -
reputed 90 be worth $1,000 1ne eui.
will begin on Tuesday before Judge
Miller I'm the circuit court here and VIII
last week. probably.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

on san1ny, october p. ~. bcglanIng %
il0i 3. VI, The winter schc Iulcs of The Sew
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
VII ro into effect. when important change
VIII DC made in italn servicc. Tor informa.
tion regarding these changes ihe public Is
referred TO The time table posters end folders
which may be- obtained at ticket Offices in
advance Of the above date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
NO TROUBLE AT CARACAS.
The eEhaHco Of G3n. Casro Ino Tho Venezuelan
CAPITAL Resulted in No Fighting.

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 23.-Gen. CT
priano Castro. the insurgent COM
mandS during the recent revolution,
has entered this city. a warm recep-
tion was accorded him. There was no
trouble when Castro arrived and no
fear OF renewed fighting is felt as ev-
erybody wants pGsce without retalia-
tiOD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
THE VANDERBILT WILL.
Senior DepeW Says Ho Thinks Il VIII Be RssiJ
for Probate Aboul N ode Of Week

New York, Oct. 23.-Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew said today "I think the
Nanderbilt will viii be ready for pro-
fate about the middle OF the week
perhaps on Wednesday or Thursday.
Mr Anderson the attorney is preparing
am abstract Of the will and thinks he
viii have 1t ready by that time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

Charactcrizc nonkind in general Tho ono
rrrfTrrff TT-rT1TTT7 ri MR. rrrr1TTTs III lao ofI,.-
doe. neither. We r-I ire fo be proit,, o. ,,,,t
NV Ni,e tIau' Ih ''- -'inE, engraving. clec.
prices Tho D p der Co. a. washingfon.
corner Eddv street. '''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

chicago. oct 23-Mai. Gen. Nelson
a. Miles arrived i'm Chicago Iae. night
ON bis way to the Pacific coast Ha is
on tour of inspection of forts and
fortihcnuons In the West and VIII leave
tonight FOR Omaha.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
TO CURE tAe GRIPPE IN TWO p.ys

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlpe Tablets.
All druggists refund the money m q
falls 20 cure. J.. W. Groves signature
is on each box CSC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
Graz Was No lInchsd.

st. AIMS. Miss> oct. 2S.-The report
that John oliveGGray had been cap
tured and lynched was a mistake. Gray
was captured and is now in Jail at
Carthage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
TOO LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED.

FOR SALE-MfLK ROUTE; 90
quart route: % cans. 2 horses. / wagon,
J harness. ! pung. ice box. Inquire OF
W. c., Ia Ohio street, city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23
FOR SHEE.

Two handsome new cottages. each
containing six rooms. besides bath
room. pantry and latndry; also heated
by furnace and piped for gas. only "a
small amount down. balance 10 month
~ Payments. Apply to Archibald ~.
fIiaiF--b24 Westminster street Room 3,
hours 2 a. m. To D. m. and y. M. to
y. M.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life

I am the mother of eight children and
have had a great deal of experience
with medicines. Last summer my liz
tie daughter had the dysentery in it's
worst form. We thought she would die.
I trie[ everything I could think of, but
nothing seemed to do her any good. 1
saw by an advertisement in our payer
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
mended and sent and got a bottle at
once. 1t proved to be one Of the very
best medicines we ever had in the
house. 1t saved my little daughters
life. I am o ANXIOUS for every moth
er to know what an excellent medicine
it is. Had I known it at first it would
have saved me a great deal of anxiety
and my little daughter much suffering
Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick,
Liberty, r. I. For sale by r. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
Septemher Weather

The following data of September
weather, covering a period of twenty
eight years, has been compiled from the
weather bureau records at Wilmington,
by Mr.. w. H. Fallon, the observer OF
the L. S. Weather Bureau here:
Temperature-Mean or normal tenn
p%erature, "A degrees; the warmest
month was that Of 1881, with an aver
age of 20 degrees; the coolest month
was that of 1871, with an average OF 70
degrees; the highest temperature was
SO degrees on the 22nd, 1895; the lowest
temperature was AZ degrees on the 25th,
1887; average date on which first kill
ing" frost occurred in autumn, Novem-
Der Sth; average date on which last
killing" frost occurred in spring,
March Both.
Precipitation-Rain average for The
month, 5.95 inches; average number OF
days with OF of an inch or more. 10;
2O.1O inches in 1877; the least monthly
the greatest monthly precipitation was
precipitation was 0.46 inches in 1887;
h greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours was
80 inches on the 10th. 1883.
Clouds and weather-Average mum.
Der of clear days, II; partly cloudy
days, II; cloudy days, s.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the northeast; the highest
velocity of the wind was Ga miles from
the west, OF the 9th, 1881.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01

Their Preference for the Refrigerator
Car Service of Armour and Co, Laid
Before the tlantic Coast Line Traffic
authorities

AT the recent meeting of the board
of directors of the East Carolina Fruit
and Truck Growers Association in this
city a preference al expressed as to
the company which it was desired to
furnish refrigerator car service for the
truckers next season. The company
selected was Armour & Co., of Chicago.
who own the largest and completest
refrigeration line in this country.
The final arrangements as to refrig-
orator service was left to- the eXecu-
tive committee of the truckers asso-
citation, and the committee met at The
orion yesterday Orning ito formally
lay their preference before the traffic
department of the Atlantic Coast Line.
After considering the matter the COM
mittee notified Mr.. T. M. Emerson, traf-
fc manager of the Coast Lime, of their
preference for the car service Of Ar
mour e Co.
A further reduction of the Washing
ton and Baltimore rates ON berries and
a general reduction Of the vegetable
rates were asked for.
Mr.. w. L. Hill, of Warsaw, presi-
dent of the association, presided. and
the members of the committee in at
tendance were DR.. E. Porter, Of Rocky
Point, DR.. George F. Lucas, of Currie.
Mr.. J. A. Brown, OF Chadbounr, and
MT. J. S. Westbrook, of Faison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
ABOUT GUSHING SUMMERELL
Committee Are Delayed I'm Asking His
Resignation

Senator J. A. Brown, of Columbus,
chairman of the penitentiary commit
tee, was in the city yesterday. Know
ing that last week the committee made
some startling developments as to the
alleged inhuman conduct of Lewis
Summerell, supervisor of the Norrn-
ampton farm, and that Summerelrs re-
moval nae been demanded by Govern
or Russell, a Messenger representative
preached Senator Brown on the SUBJECT.
AS to the developments Of cruel
ty to convicts inflicted by Summerell,
as our readers are familiar with,
Senator Brown stated that the commit
tee itself would have requested Sum-
merelIs resignation but for the fact
that he requested an opportunity y
present to the committee witness in MS
behalf and by whom, he said, he will
prove falsity of the testimony already
taken charging him with unmercifully
beating convicts. The opportunity was
granted him, out just when it will take
place Senator Brown could not tell.
Neither would he disclose the next
move of the committee, but stated that
the committee is not near through its
work, as they intend to sift things thor
oughly with an impartial hand, n
make a full report to the adjourned
meeting of the general assembly next
June.
The representative also inquired If
the committee had decided upon What
to recommend as to the future of the
Castle Haynes and rice farm near he
CITY. He was informed in the negative
Senator Brown returned to his nome
in Chadbourn last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
COncessions in Porto Rico

Washington, August 30.-The war
department today inaugurated a policy
by granting a revocable license to
Ramon de Valdez to construct a sys-
tenn of canals and electric lighting and
power works on the Rio Plata at a
point about seventeen miles from San
Juan, Porto Rico. This is the first
license Of the kind yet issued. Nj
Valdez Is a native Porto Ricaa and the
war department was induced to grant
the license because the construction of
the plant means the expenditure among
the distressed inhabitants Of Porto
Rico of about 5000, 000.
The secretary of agriculture has IS
sued an order modifying the quaran-
tine regulations so as TO admit for ex-
port from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Newport News Canadian cattle and
sheep shipped without inspection.
Secretary Root has approved the new
project for the Qualifications at Fort
Monroe, Va. Under il there will be a
saving 10 the government Of about
$4,000. 900, as compared with The pro-
ject which was submitted and adopted
about ten years ago., while in he opin-
ion OF the engineers the defences will
be absolutely jmpregnable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
NEW ~PRRAT
Articles of Agreement Filed at the
Office of the Superior Court

Articles Of Agreement Filed at the
Office of the Superior Court
Articles of incorporation were yesterday
filed It the office of the clerk of the su-
perior court for the White Patent Axle
and Hub Company, which petitions 20
be allowed ITO have it's principal office
and places of business in Wilmington,
Greensboro or any other point in the
state.
The incorporators are B. F. Keith,
Franklin P. White, John B. Mercer and
Isaac Hogeland. The first two men
toned subscribed to fifty shares of
stock each and the last two to thirty
and ten shares respectively. This
share. making h amount of capital
stock $14, 200, which a be increased
but not to exceed $1,000 600.
The business of the corporation Will
be the manufacturing Of white patent
axles, and spindles and also will have
the privilege to manufacture, buy and
sell buggies, wagons, sulkies, carriages
and all and every kind of vehicle and
road machine; also overhaul and re-
pair all kinds of buggies, carriages,
sulkies and wagons and all kinds of We
hicles and road machines.
The length of time for the continu-
ance of this corporation will be thirty
years. Stockholders shall not be indi-
vidually liable for its debts. The off
GERS will be a president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, and a board OF
directors, consisting OF foul of whom
president will be one exofficio. The of
fcers are to be elected annually by the
stockholders.
S. NJ. Empie, Esq, is the company's
attorney.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
Minnesota patents ss.so@4.0.

winters Minnesota patents s3.S0G4.0o.
wheat-Spot firmer: No. ? red I5+c.
Options opened weak ana decIineo
through bearish cables advices and un-
loading. A. midday, however, shorts
took alarm al export rumors. and were
soon in full retreat. causing an acuse
recovery at the early loss. with closing
prices strong at sc net advance. May
closed at s0lsc: September closed at
7<Lc; December closed at .a5xc-
Corn-Spot firm: No. ? sshc. OPP
tons opened steady and were subse-
quently advanced by frost talk hot
weather complaints and export de-
mand; closed firm at a partial sc net
advance. May closed at 35Ac; August
closed at 37%c: September closed at
SIC: December closed at 3Si@c.
Oat-Spot dull; No. ? white e7hG
CSC. Options quiet
Cotton Seed Oil-Steady.
Rice-Quist.
Eggs-Ffrm: state and Pennsylvania
1sc: western ungraded at mark 12Eg
1910.
Potatoes-Quiet: fair to prime S1.1eis
TO S1.25; fancy $40 to $1.65; southern
sweets $1.00 TO s1.25; Jersey sweets $500
TO $3.50.
Cabbage-Dull; Long Island 5000
400 per 100.
Cofee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices 10 5 points advance,
ruled moderately active with little fur
Their change in prices, n trading en-
tirely local in the absence of new in
%fiuences; closed quiet and unchanged
TO 8 points higher; sales 800 bags, in
Guiding September at $4.35: October at
$40; November at $500; May at Sis;
July at S5.25. Spot coffee-Rio dull
| mild steady.
Sugar-Raw steady; refined quiet.
NAVAL STORES
| steady.
Observation-Disclosures firm at Az
asked; sales none. RoSin firm and un.
changed; sales none.
Savannah-SpiriJs turpentine firm
at 45c; receipts 1890; sales les. Rosir
firm and unchanged; receipts Alb
sales none.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
Activity Among Iron Mine Owner,

New York, August 3O.-The Tribune
will tomorrow say:
The scarcity Of steel is causing great
activity among owners of iron mines.
A new company in course of orpora-
ton now is to be formed by Rogers,
Brown & Co., of this city, and Eugene
Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. It will be
called the Georgia and Alabama Iron
Company, OF Georgia, and the Western
Mining Copany, of the same state.
Their iron and coal lands are near
Cedartown, Ga, and consist of 5000
acres, five or six developed mines and
furnaces. Mr.. Zimmerman is vice
president of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton railroad and owner Of the
Tanadega furnace property in Ala
hanna.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-01
From Far AWAY Africa

In a letter under late of Monrovia.
Liberia, July 25th, the Rev. Owen l..
w. Smith, colored, minister resident
and consul general of the United States
to Liberia, writes as follows: I'm ac-
acknowledgement of the constant receipt
of The Weekly Messenger, you will
please find enclosed $500 to pay sub
scruption and postage from June IA,
1899, to June IA, 1900"
In the letter was a we'll worn $500
bill of United States currency and it
was all sufficient. The letter vas not
registered, and besides the post mark,
it only bore the seal Of the United
States legation, at Monrovia.
Minister Smith is a North Caro-
linian.