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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
CAPTURE or CaLOOCAN.

Manila, Feb. IL. l:s5 a. m.-The fol-
lowing additional particulars regard
ing the capture of Caloocan have been
obtained
The insurgents had been concentrat-
ing their forces for days at Caloocan
and Major General Elwell 3. Otis, the
American commander here. determined
10 attack them. He instructed his com
manders accordingly and requested the
assistance of the naval forces under
the command or Rear Admiral Dewey.
Major Gen. Macarthur reported that
all was ready. and at 3 o'clock he re-
ceived the following message: THE
commanding general orders you to go
ahead with the program.
(Signed.) BARRY"
The attack began Immediately. The
monitor Monadnock and the cruiser
Charleston shelled Caloocan and the
country north of IL for half an hour.
Gen. MacArthur's artillery also did ef-
fective work from a hill i'm the rear.
Brig. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis. with
his br' gade. consisting OF the Kansas
regiment. the Montana regiment and
The Third Artillery. regulars acting as
infantry, advanced handsomely pushing
forward in the face of the Fiipino bull
let's as cheerfnlly as if they had been
snow balls The nemv was utterly
routed and fled to the mountains
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

at Camp and Pleasant streets. BY this
time the entire roof was ablaze and the
names were rapidly eating their way 10
the lower stories. The apparatus soon
had water upon the burning building.
and after hard one and half hours
work in the stinging cold weather had
the blaze eXtinguished.
The fire originated i'm the attic. A
stove hole had been left open i'm one
OF the upper chambers and sparks were
driven through IL into the apartment.
Some paper was ignited and soon n
herce blaze was i'm progress. The house
sits on an embankment. and from the
street was rather awkward for the fire.
men TO get at. but they soon had sew
eral lines of hose inside and two or
three onto the roof. 4 great deal OF
water was turned into the dwelling,
and on every floor the carpets are soak
ed. The furniture was well covered by
the protective department. whose eff
Client work saved Mr.. Darling and his
daughter and family a very great loss
on household effects The loss on the
building will amount To about $500. The
loss on furniture has not been estimat-
ed, but the entire loss is understood To
be well covered by insurance
Mr.. and Mrs. Darling are in Wash
ington, ID. C., at present and were in
formed of the fire by telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
PERJURY CHARGED.


Boston, Feb. 11-More sensational fen :
lures were added to the Scollars- Null
rey teaming fraud trial today when
David c. sullivan was arrested in omen
court on the charge of perjury before
the grand jury. I'he alleged perjury
consisted Of testimony given by him be-
fore the grand jury yesterday. when he
denied any connection with Juror Chas
VI. Milliken of Chelsea. who is accused
of accepting a bribe In this case, and
which resulted in the discharge of the
jury. Sullivan was examined by AS
sistant District Attorney Mclaughlin
before the grand jury as to his knowl-
edge Of Juror Milliken and the defend
ant Scollans.
Sullivans statements were contra
dicted by several witnesses.
The grand jury also indicted Charles
II. Milliken the juror i'm question, for
receiving bribes, and he was held i'm
$4,000. They also took action on the
case of Contractor George II. Went
worth, "A witness i'm the case, who was
arrested at the end of his testimony.
also charged with perjury, by the or
der Of Judge Bond. \ true indictment
was found and he was held in so, ,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
WELL CARRIED OUT.

London, Feb. 11.--A dispatch to Reut
er's Telegram company from Manila
describing the capture OF Caloocan.
dwells upon the excellence of the Amer
lean plans and the precision with which
they were carried out. The dispatch
adds.
AT y. nv. the American ships ceased
firing. Then the army fired three guns
at an interval of ten seconds. signalling
the advance of the whole line. the Kan
sas regiment leading through the jun
gle. The rebels left wing was diverted
by Major Bell and a hundred men. IL
was like clockwork. There was no
bitch anywhere. The rebels, estimated 10
have numbered 10000 men. were demor-
allied by the shells. The Americans adj
vauced In open order AZ 500 yards the 70
was "a halt and then u charge and the
rebels stampeded from their trenches.
which were admirably constructed. The
Americans rcfrained from wasting am
munition, out rushed on without FIR
ing and used their bayonets and the
butts of their rifles. There was heavy
slaughter.
The railroad L. practically uninjurcd.
Today the ships are Smelling beyond
Caloocan.
The Americans will probably reach
Malabon today and Malolos I'm a fort
ufcht "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
ONLY A FEW BILLS FOUND.
Grand Jury For Bristol County, Mass, fiats lis
Report al Taunton Today.

Taunton, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury for the February term of the su :
perior court for Bristol county pre-
sented its report OF indictments at IL 80
O'Clock this morning. The report was
the shortest and the cases the most
unimportant in several years. The case
OF Frank T.. Dunn, who was charged i'm
the first district court OF this country
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, posing as a representative OF
the Associated Press. did not come be-
fore the grand jury at this session and
VIII probably not be called up again.
the district attorney having given his
consent to the nol-prossing OF the case.
Franklin B. Christmas of New Bed
ford indicted for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. pleaded not guilty.
The following Fall River indictments
were reported this morning: Louis \.
Chery, Henry Il. Bordeau. adultery.
pleas not guilty; Joseph Plouffc and
Henry Britton. larceny, plead guilty:
Joseph Martin and John Cripps, break
ing, entering and larceny. pleas not
guilty. Trials will be begun before
Judge John Hopkins, Monday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

headway before any Of them realized
| what had happened. Everybody i'm the
/ house was ordered out by the firemen
ana they left with what small belong
Ings they could seize in hurry. Kind
! neighbors who had been aroused by the
| commotion, harbored some Of the fuei
| tlves and others took refuge from the
cold in Cameron's lunch room on the
| opposite side of Westminster street
nearby.
Mr.. Charles Allen. who owned the
building and who managed the theatre
Tor some weeks after il was opened
was on the scene. and he appeared TO
be much affected by the catastrophe
lie said that he had paid 500, 900 for
the building. ON this there is insurance
TO the amount Of $4,000 through the
agency OF Chambers on Weybosset
street. The interior fixtures were worth
S-ooo ana on these there was no insur-
ance. since Dec mber %, the Star The
atre had been managed by the lessee.
Mr.. Randall a. Harrington. the pro
prietor of Rocky Point. and he had
hardly conducted it long enough to de-
termine whether his venture would or
would not be a success.
During the present week the house
was occupied by the "Tarrytown Wild
ow' company, and the members of the
company together with its hacker, Will
suiter considerable loss. All the scenery
ana effects used during the perform
ance. which arc totally destroyed, were
the property of a Mr. Shuman who is
connected with the company. Only one
OF the trunks belonging 10 the PLAYERS
was destroyed by the flames. but the
contents Of all the other trunks is COM
pletely ruined by water. and there is. Of
course, no insurance upon the articles,
which are mainly wearing apparel.
The stage carpenter and stage ma
chlnist OF the theatre stated this morn
Ing. that when the theatre was closed,
NJ III O'Clock last night, everything was
10 proper condition. all lights were out,
electric current turned OF and not a
trace OF fire or light anywhere about
the building. They state that The only
possible origin for the fire must have
been an overheated fue.
IL was about s o'clock this morning.
when the last vcstige OF the flames was
eXtingulshed. and by that time West
minister street had been rendered al
most inpassable by the volumes Of wa f,
ter that had been discharged on the |
names.Street car travel on the Grams !
ton and Olneyville. via Westminster |
street routes was blocked from Bur |
CESS square down town for several |
hours and carload upon carload OF I
halt-frozen passengers were compelled
To walk 20 their places Of business. The 4
Dnleyville cars were run by way OF /
broadway. but Crsnston travel was I
cut OFT until about . O'Clock. when the /
street was again made tpassable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
LIST OF CASUALTIES.

! Washington, Feb. 1.-THE war de-
parlment today received the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Feb. H.
MacArthurs division Is north OF the
| Pasig river. Yesterday his left wing.
Otis brigade, made a partial wheel 10
| the right, resting left of the brigade on
caloocan, where the insurgents. who
We're in considerable force, were sharp
~ driven, leaving a good many dead.
our casualties We're as follows:
Killed-Private John a. Gibbons, his
pital corps; Private AlonZo Ricketts,.
Company J.. Twentieth Kansas yolun-
teer infantry; Private Fred Hall. Com
pany |, Forst Montana Volunteer in
fantry.
Wounded-First Montana Volunteer
infantry: Lieut.Col. II. Il. Wallce, COM
pany B; Private Thomas Malo. Com
pany *; Seth II. Dibble. Company ID:
Everett Metcalf. Company B: Joseph
Crater. Company F.: William j. Borth-
wick. Company G.; Clarence Briggs,
Company II; Capt. w. l.. HILL Priyates
Henry @. Reynolds, Company u: John
{. Bullan, Company A: Joseph w. Ken
nedy and c. B. Bloa, Company ID: Carl
y. Peterson, Company c. John w.
Campbell Company M.
Third United States artillery--Pri-
Yates Oscar +. Ortwitch. Battery c.:
Jeremiah X. Cleveland. Battery VI: Leo
Heisler, Battery IL; Bert NJ Dorton,
Battery h; Corporal David c. Nickel
rey. Battery K; Privates Jerry Cramer.
Hattery ii James Leonard, Battery *:
Rufus Il. Blume, Battery X.
Twentieth Kansas Volunteer infan-
try-Corporal Edward ID. Willing. Com
pany Il: Privates Harry s. Harris
Company Il: James S. Mills, Company
-; David NJ. Mirlkman. Company II:
/: J. Howard. Company u; Elmer f.
tnie, Company b. William &. Barber,
Company T., Bert Samson. Company ~
First Volunteer infantry - Private
James r. Willard. Company ID.
Third Minnesota Volunteer infantry
Private Ben Ohtan. Company IL.
Troops I'm excellent condition. sup
piled with all necessities. Hospitals.
Notwithstanding wounded. have fewer
patients than before engagements OF
4th and 9TH inst. Yesterdays engage
ment most successful. Belief of old
residents that Aguinaldo will be unable
to gather in future any considerable
force. tSigned), OTIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
ONLY TWO CASES
Heard by Judge Rogers on the Call
Of the Motion Docket Today.
Touching Reference TO Loss Of Court and
Bar by Judge BosWonh's Death

Judge Rogers opened the Appellate
court this morning for the considera-
non OF the motion docket at the usual
hour. There was a large attendance
"i the members OF the bar and his hon.
OF spoke as follows:
Gentlemen: As you are all painfully
aware the court is under the shadow
or great afiliction. 1t will. therefore.
he IN consonance with the feelings Of
the court to transact as little business
as possible until after the funeral OF
our departed brother While il rs felt
that motion day should not be omitted
AT this time altogether yet ann quite
sure that your feelings will unite with
those or the court that all matters
should he put off today, delay in which
VIII work no particular sacrifice 10 the
right OF parties. With this Indication
the court will proceed with the call of
the calendar.
The suggestion OF Judge Rogers was
adopted by the attorneys who had
cases on the calendar. only two mat
ters being brought 10 hearing. one OF
these was an uncontested matter and
In the other case parties had come from
a distance FOR a hearing that was OF
an urgent nature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
DOES NOT BELIEVE STORY.


Malom sweden, Feb. 1.-THE brother
Of Prof. Andre. the missing balloonst,
who attempted 90 cross the Arctic reg
ions. has informed a local newspaper
that he does not believe the report re-
oeived by way OF Krasnoyarsk Siberia.
that the remains OF Andre and his COM
panions and the car OF the balloon I'm
which he left Danes Island of the Spit :
zenbergen group. on July II, 1897, have
been found between Keno and Pit, In
the province Of Yenisesk. He saws
that locality Is cultivated and that II
appears incredible that the curpses and
the car OF the balloon could have been
there year and half without having
been seen before this Furthermore
Andres brother points out that In
stormy weather the bodies would al.
most certainly have been separated
from the wreck Of the balloon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
CLEARING AWAY ICE.


Commissioner of Public Works Smith
had two gangs OF men at work on
Westminster street. between Mathew
son and Spring streets. this morning.
clearing the ice from the roadway. The
immense amount of water used on tn,
star Theatre fire had caused masses of
ice To form all over the street aud n =
consequence was that the inlets to tina
sewer catch basins were blocked 9th
er gangs of men are clearing the snow
bound streets in other sections of the
city. and by Monday il Is expected that
the work will be completed.
ON Wednesday afternoon next. the
joint committee on harbors Of the city
council viii meet in Mayor Bakers Of
nee, with the special committee an
pointed by the Board of Trade. and the
matter OF improved harbor facilities
VIII be taken into consideration.
superintendent of Health Chapin re-
ports cases of diphtheria on Bowen.
Fountain. Ida. Fairmount and Eddy
streets. and cases of scarlet fever on
Hamilton, Paul and School streets. DIR.
Chapin states that the present cold
snap is very bad indeed for all cases OF
pulmonary disease. and particularly
tends towards pneumonia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
DISABLED BY HEAT.

Manila Feb. H.. 5;2o p. n.-The heat
today Knocked out many more OF our
men than did the Filipino bullets, espe-
cially in the marsh lands north of NAL
abon, where the Kansas regiment was
stationed. Fully score Of them were
taken 10 the hospital.
Among the incidents of the day. IL is
cited that Privates Hartley and Fitch
Of the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment
were both wounded in the legs by the
same bullet, and Private Mitchell of
Company B. of the Kansas regiment.
while assisting couple of men to the
rear. was EfIut IN The fsrt arm.
The railroad Is now open TO Caloocan
and supplies for the troops arc being
forwarded bV rail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Mrs. labaits's Petition For Separate Main
tsnance Is Pending In Court.
HUSBAND NOT REPRESENTED TODAY.
Is tho Owner Of Considerable Valuable rropsri, al
SaisrsrlIe and at fairmoani- Income From
His BUSINESS Is $140 a Ronh.

Nalarie Labatte, whose home is IN
! Woonsocket. but who until recently
! lived in Statewide. has q suit pending
against her husband for separate main
tenance and today she applied TO judge
Rogers I'm the Appellate court for an al
lowance pending a hearing on her Pc
tition next June. Her husband has not
thus lar expressed any intention OF
opposing the request for separate main
tenance.
Mrs. Labatte. whose husbands given
name is Cleophas. testified that her hus-
band had blacksmith shop at Slater
vile, that he owned u tenement house
at the same place that brought him i'm
so a month in rents, handsome resi-
dence, tenement block at Fairmount
which brought in SIS month, and that
his profit from his shop was more than
$50 week. She said she had four chill
dren, the eldest of which was II wears
and the youngest years At the time
or her marriage she also stated she
had $500, but that all of this except
$50 had been expended.
Her counsel. Thomas IL. Lee stated TO
the court that on the occasion of pre-
vious trouble between the parties an
absolute deed OF one-half the property
of Woonsocket was given Mrs Labatte
by her husband on her agreement to
hold II for the benefit of her children.
Mr.. Lee said his client had not been
permitted 10 collect any rents and her
life had been threatened IL she would
appear on the property. i'm fact there
was guard out to protect the prop
erty from intrusion on her part
Judge Rogers said the court could
show little sympathy to a man who did
not see ut To appear in such a case as
the one before him, and he would give
Mrs. Labatte an allowance of ST. a
week in view of the fact that her hus- |
bands income was $40 "A month His |
honor also gave Mrs. Labatte the GUS |
tody of her children and directed her |
husband to pay in addition to the al |
owance the sum OF $50 for counsel fees |
by March l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
Court Toot The PAPERS.

In the United States Circuit Court
thia morning. before Judge Brown. was
heard the case Of the Central Trust
Company Of New York against the
Worcester Cycle Company. This q q
case Wnlch mas come up already in
Massachusetts before Judge Brown. and
has nothing whatever To do with Rhode
Island interests.
IL was heard this morning ON n mo.
tion Of the ass gnoe I'm insolvency. Il. N.
Gage. Jr.. IF Worcester. I'M foreclosure
brought by the Central Trust Company
and was mainly an argument upon the
general procedure In certain states.
Ihe court took the papers and will rem
der a decision later Arthur N Van
Brunt.. Of New York. appeared FOR tho
trust company, and g. Walter Artz. OF
New York, appeared for the receiver
appointed bv the court IN foreclosure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
EXECUTOR DISCHARGED.
Mr. Bowen Has Fulfilled His Trust In Connection
With The Burrows Estate.

Vincent Bowen was today discharged
on his own request by Judge Rogers as
executor of the last will and testament
OF Elsie Ann Burrows. Mr.. Bowen had
fulfilled all the obligations imposed on
him under the provisions of the Will
except the payment OF some $500 TO
omar w. Bowen, whom he had not
Deen able 10 una. Omar, according To
the executor, left the city and went To
bridgeport i'm 1890 and there lived un-
DER an assumed name. About this time
the missing man was divorced from his
wife and the executor said he Travelled
wen over Connecticut 20 find Omar
but had not been successful The exc
cutor was allowed his costs for the
connecticut trip and his counsel Lewis
a. Waterman. allowed counsel foes
The balance was paid into the registry
Of the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11

Manila. Feb. IL. 2:30 p. m.--Early to-
day the monitor Monadnock and the
cruiser Charleston began dropping
shells into the rebel camp between
Caloocan and Malabon.
The enemy's sharpshooters. in the
jungle on the American left had been
particularly annoying since daylight so
the Third Artillery drove the rebels out
OF the jungle at noon. In the mean
time a few more of our men were
wounded.
The loss OF the enemy is estimated
at fully 80 killed and wounded TO one
American killed or wounded Bass. an
artist. representing Harper's Weekly,
was shot In the arm yesterday.
Mr.. John i. Bass, the artist, is about
80 years of age He Is a graduate of
the 80 class of Harvard college and
served as war correspondent for the
Daily News of London, during the Tur-
kish Greek war.
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! MORE FIRES TODAY.
University Grammar School Damaged
TO Extent Of $500.
Two Alarms Sounded For a Blaze In Resi-.
dence al lao Doyle Avenue.

AT half-past o'clock this morning
The rear wall OF the University Gram
mar school building. at the southwest
corner OF College and Prospect street,
was discovered 10 be ablaze. An alarm
of fire was sent in FROM box Al5. and
after good two hours work the build
ing was saved. but IL stands now with
but the skeleton Of back wall
the fire started in the chimney. which
runs up In the rear. and had made con-
siderable Roadway before it was noticed
ifom the outside. Several frame struc-
lures stand very close to IL. but the
ready work Of the department saved
them all.
The University Grammar school
building Is the property OF Brown Cni-
Nefsity ana ~ used Tor recitations.
Each OF IT'S two floors is divided, later
ally. The rear half OF each iloor is dam
ged somewhat by water but tic
ianIes were confined entirely To the
rear wall and stairway just within II.
The loss viii not exceed $500.
q ne fourteenth and fifteenth alarms
ol hrc that have been sounded i'm Proyi-
u nce in the last q hours were
sent IN respectively at $3.50 o'clock from
box 81, by George II. Chatterton and
from box 10 by Charles Merry. for a
blaze in the residence OF Charles p.
Darling, at l30 Doyle avenue. The fire
was discovered by one OF the neigh
bors, who saw smoke issuing from the
roof at the base of the main chimney.
ana reported at once TO the Mr.. Chat
.erton, Mr.. Darlings son-in-law. who
happened TO be az home at the time.
Mr.. Chatterton Immediately sent i'm an
alarm from box -, on East and Doyle
avenues, whilst Charles Merry. a passer
iiso' hotihS the smoke, ran TO box 49,
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FOUND DEAD.
Sylvester CuIIey Expired Alone in a Room IA
South Main Street Lodging Rouss.

sylvester Culley colored. was found
dead in room at 80 South Main street
ABOUT quarter past IL o'clock today.
Medical Examiner Palmer was notified
ana pronounced the death due to natu-
raj causes. The remains were turned
over to an undertaken. Culiey went to
the house about 1880 o'clock last night
hired n room and retired to sleep. lie
had not appeared about noon. when the
chambermaid went to make M his
room. The door was opened and CulIev
found Head on his bed. Deceased was
aogut 80 years OF age and was coach
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
JUNTA'S Statement.

Hong Kong. Feb. 1.-THE Filipino
junta here have issued the following
statement:
"A Manila steamer has arrived here
with the American censored version
OF the fighting. which is utterly false.
The Americans commenced hostilities.
by the trcachery of Cen. Otis. stimuli
taneously by land and sea. Aguinaldo
possesses a signed guarantee from tho
American commissioners that there
would be no hostility on their part.
Hence the Filipino troops were resting
and many of the Filipino officers were
at the theatre on Saturday night, and
were arrested shortly before the out-
break.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
RECALL SOUNDED.

AT 6 o'clock cease firing" and the
recall were sounded. The troops
were then well through Caloocan and
north of IL.
Gen. Macarthur established his left
at Caloocan and strengthened his lines
for the night.
BY the capture of Caloocan the con-
troll of much of the rolling stock of
the Manila Dagupan railroad was oh /.
tained. The city is now quieter and
better than at any time since the out
break of hostilities.
The American losses yesterday were
three men killed and 32 wounded
Among the latter are gallant Lieut..
Col Bruce Wallace, of the Montana
regiment and lieutenant OF the Sec
ond Cavalry, who was shot through
the lung while leading n charge across
the open ground. The enemy lost
heavily
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-11
ANXIETY FOR THE phVONIA.


Liverpool, Feb. ll.--There Is consld-
cradle anxiety i'm shipping circles re-
garding the Cunard line steamer Pa
Nonia, capt. Atkins, which sailed from
Liverpool on January 2i. Via Queens
town, on January %. for Boston. and
which was yesterday reported by the
British steamer Colorado to have been
sighted 300 miles from Fayal. AZORES
Islands. IN disabled condition. No
iurth"r news concerning the Pavonia
has been received either at tho ofllcn
here OF the Cunard line or by the un-
derwTiters.