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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
WILL PROTECT
OUR INTERESTS
But There Will Be No Media
tion Between Beers and Brltons
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED.
No Intlmatlon Has Been Received From
Either Country on the Subject
THERE WILL Be NO TAKING OF SIDES
Such Course Is Not 10 Be Thought of-frsslden
Sincerely Hopes and Desires That Hos
Titles May Rs Avoided
THERE WILL Be NO TAKING OF SIDES.

Washington, oct 12.-The following
official statement was Issued py the
state department today:
THE president has received large
number OF petitions signed by many
citizens of distinction, requesting him
TO tender the mediation Of the Uniteo
States TO settle the differences existing
between the government OF Great Britain
and that of the Transvaal. He has re-
ceived other petitions on the same SUD-
iect some of them desiring him TO MAKE
common cause with Great Britain 10
redress the wrong alleged to have peen
suffered by the Outlanders, especially
by American citizens in the TransVaal
and others wishing him to assist the
Beers against alleged aggression.
.'It is understood that the president
does not think 1t expedient TO take ac-
tion In any of these directions AS ~
taking aides with either party 10 tne
dispute. il is not TO be thought OF. AS
( TO mediation the president has received
| no intimation from either OF the couh
| tries interested that the mediation OF
the United States would be aecepteu'
| and in the absence OF sucn lntlmdtlol
| from both parties there is nothing III
| the rules OF International usage 10 JUS
tify an offer of mediation in the preseh'
lcircums msrances--It -iS-kpo~H- -that-tHe
president sincerely hopes and desires
that hostilities may be avoided Dut
unfortunately they should come TO pass
the Efforts of this government will be
directed-as they are at present-t'
seeing that neither our national inter
, | ests nor those OF our citizens snail sur
fer unnecessary injury
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
ChargedWith Attempting to Ex-
ortMoney From Mr.Boyden
It's Alleged He Offered to Settle Al
Liquor Gases on Payment Of
S40O--PIeads Not Guilty.

er than Mr.. Boyden have received COM
munications from Mr.. Plass, but i have
not had time In which to make inves-
legations"
ION September %. of this year, Mr..
Plass, upon the officiai paper OF the
Rhode Island Anti-Saloon League,
wrote to George Il. Boyden, as follows:
"T have a good deal OF damaging evil
dence against Crescent Park and
would like 10 talk matters ove- be:cre
I take any further steps. i VIII De al
this office between and 8 O'CLOCK TINS
afternoon. -
"Mr. Boyden did not go 10 see Mr..
Plass: but he did send an agent
most reputable gentleman Tney naa
q long talk during which Mr.. Plass told
of the great expense he had b@n put
TO: spoke of the unsatisfactory financial
condition of the league, and said that
a. ought not to be in debt, but should
ne reimbursed. He had an arrangement
whereby one. half OF the fines came 10
him for his work. and that the sum or
siO0 would reimburse the League ana
bS,,sen for their trouble and expense.
and that for that sum the complaints
| @ould he nullified. In addition he told
Mr. Royden's agent that he Pfass, had
evidence in Al cases OF illegal sales pro-
| cured at Crescent Park, and lAat some
NJ the warrants had already been sworn
out. don't know that they have.
A SECOND LETTER.
"Mr Boyden's agent withdrew and
made his report. whereupon further m
vestigation was made. Pending tnIs
,nnuirv by the detective department.
Mr. piass again wrote TO Mr. Boyden,
This time under date of October Z. IN
7 which he said that he had decided not
20 dispose of the Crescent Park cases
as had been proposed. but that he had
concluded to turn them over TO his sue
cessor TO take care or. Inis Is the MS
tory of the COMPLAINT"
WOOD DIVORCE CASE.
Rev. Norman Plass first came into
prominence In this state through the
Mark II. Wood divorce petition. Mrs
Wood had applied for a separation be-
cause her husband had among other in
| dipnities heaped upon her claimed mel
husband spanked her. The husband u
was charged was unreasonably jealous
of his wife and would not allow mel
10 speak to her neighbors ana iatteris
objected 10 the recognition on his wire
part of Rev. Mr.. Plass and the other
members OF the harrington Congrega-
tional church. of which society ne
| Wood. was a deacon. Wood was ex-
PEELED from the society.
| The Wood case assumed sucn prOpVr-
tions and Importance in barrihg.or
; that the entire community took sides
Fathers and mothers refused to speaf
, TO sons and daughters. husbands ant
, wives treated each other with cold CIV
; ility and the church society became 10
the nonce badly disrupted. :.
i, Rev Mr.. Plass appeared In the u'
vorce case as a witness for the wlf'
and the day upon which he took tn
witness stand announced that he ha
e decided to leave the ministry and
y accept the state superintendency OF n
q Rhode Island AntiSaloon league wnic
'e had lust been organized. Tnat wa
'e about two years ago.
- CContinued on Page Two)
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RORBED OF $500 BY
SLICK THIEVES.
Phillips Held Up in Board of Trade
Building and Relieved of Money
lust Drawn From Bank.

The other two then closed In on him
and the smaller one Of the three BRUSH
"a his phillips side. with his elbow. a
e-ua,land one spoke to him at the same
s,r,e asking il Mr.. Jones had an OIL,
tice Ace on that floor. Mr.. Phillips turned nee,
- answer him ana 1t was then that
',,.,,hor three reached over and plucked
nvt the package Of bills which the short
~, yvan had oleverly pushed up Win MS
The booty having been secured ~
-, ,urned and ran down stairs. Nr.
Phillps Immediately discovered , ms s'', ,oss
IA s'ave an alarm. but the crooks na1
auu e,, = p,,tler avenue car bound uv
tbe hIll' which the conductor oolislnsy
stopped stS FOR them. and by ne TINE me, ~ y,
phillips had made known 1ns .'~,,f
,,,a robbery the car was host 70
tne rsn over the brow Of the hill
a. The n police star,sa sftsr toe ,sa, car % sbs
~ 10 ~. ~ cor al The corner of Pros
NJ n,., and Angel streets. No cue ="
!hsssr identity has yet been ootaAn<o.
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Three professional crooks did a ratn-
Or neat lob in the Board OF Trade build
inc at II o'clock this morning.
George S. Phillips. confidential secre-
tarv for the Social Manufacturing
company. whose office Is on the second
ecor Of .he Board Of Trade BUILDING
vent to the Commercial National bank
and drew 5000 I'm 81 bills. lie put the
nacket I'm the inner breast pocket OF
his coat and started back to the oiilce; s:
Ne noticed that three men We
.,at,g AZ the bank door as he canle
ont As he reached the Board OF Ira1o , ~
building. he paused for mon,s' onS then
lnok al the race bulletins "u
went up stairs. ,sd and saw
Hearing footsteps. ne turned a,,u.s,ng ama ms
that the same three men were do'.o~,nd se'cons
hiIn, ons s,siru-ay has two flights.
ard ,srp'bs biocted his way when he reaOneo
The hallway.
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FOURTH ATTEMPT
ANOTHER FIZZLE.
Columbia and Shamrock Went TO
Starting Point--Race Declared Off
Because of Lack of Wind.

transferred to the tug L. s Atwood ana
in about half an hour left for SANDY
Hook TO board the Erin. The ferryDoat
was brought 10 her slip at South teTry
by a tug boat.
WIND INCREASES.
AT Sis a. m. the Highlands reported
that rhe wind had increased in strength
and was blowing from the north, north
west. There was quite a ripple on
shore and the coasters began 10 make
better time. The old sailors and hsher-
men about the Highlands were mucn
disappointed this morning at the shltt
of the wind.
The weather bureaus predictions
were also turned ups We down, for in
stead of a southeast breeze with raln'
the contrary was the case.
At S:19 the fog Gill hung over Sandy
Hook but the breeze -hald-Mell ana
seemed TO have hauled slightly more u
the north.
OFF FOR THE START.
As the sun rose higher and began 10
get in a little work on The fog. with
| the help OF the northwest breeze. II
/ succeeded in driving a part of the MIST
| off shore so that at 9 O'Clock both the
| yachts could be dimlv discerned from
/ the Highland preparing TO start for the
] hghtship. The breeze held well from
! the north northwest and while NOT
! blowing more than three or four knS
| an hour showed no signs Of decreasing.
! Fifteen minutes later the two racers I'D
tow passed out TO sea.
At the starting point the yachts cast
off their tows. The Shamrock's beauti-
ful clubtopsad set like "A piece Of ivory
while the mainsail had not tremble
The Columbia had upper new topsail
and while little smaller IL set beau
tifully.
The Grand Republic. City Of Lowell
and one or two other boats came along
but they had slim passenger lists.
The committee boat Luckenbach ar
rived at the starting point shortly afte
If and the tardy guard boats began q
pIrive later. The Erin with Sir Thomd
Upton aboard. came down ~ 1l.30 an
was closely followed by the COrsair tn
stakeboats took their places about IN
st,irt. and little later asked bot
. yachts n they were ready u start. tn
, wind AZ tbs time had died down SO tha
, the sails napped. a 1l30 ~ was clearl
I | impossible to race. an1 soon afterw1rd
4 the owners of the yachts went into con
r sultq'i0n on that point Tho result va
q dccis IN not 10 start the yachts t1da'
4 eirnal 20 that effect was hoisted. an
tho assembled craft sfartei fpr the CT
h T-rnorrow will be the next regul;
n raoiug dav.
= n v.as a~nornccI W Wall street =.
{ dav that Mr.. v. r. prooks had hot
j. " ppll7~' with 4 D~rorTova g g
= $1,000 fo taQo en-tf1p Columbia for u
j. ser'cs.
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The Rev. Norman Plass. who yester-
day made the public announcements
that he had resigned the office of state
superintendent of the Rhode lsiano
Anti Saloon league TO accept can
from the Buffalo District Anti-S Saloon
league. was arrested at IL o'clock this
morning at his residence. No. 2es Broad
street. by Detective Parker upon
warrant issued by William II. Sweet
land, Judge of the Sixth districb court
upon a complaint sworn TO by Cniet
OF Police Baker. which declared that:
Norman Plass did ma
i,cto,,sly rhreaten TO accuse another
To wit: one George b. Boyden, OF
certain offense. to wit: The illegai
selling of intoxicating liquors with
6ntent thereby 10 extort money from
the said George Is. Boyden'
Mr.. Plass read the warrant. smiled,
went into his house again got his coat
and hat and accompanied Detective
Parker TO the CITY Hall.
First OF all he telephoned to the Hon.
Rathbone Gardner to come over and
| take charge of his defense; secondly the
| telephoned to BENJAMIN Il. Edmands OF
the Rhode Island Braiding Machine
! company. No. 22S Aborn street. and
| who resides at No. 81 Amy street, a.
bondsmen. Both gentlemen Responded
and after an hours delay Judge Sweet
and got away from his court and ar.
rived ait the City Hall.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Mr. Plass was arraigned, pleaded not
guilty. his trial was put off until 9
week from tomorrow and Mr.. Edmand:
became his surety In $500.
Chief Baker, in speaking OF the ar
rest. said, Il wish IL distinctly under
stood that this department has movec
wholly in the cause of Justice and tina
no liquor dealer, nor any association
of LIQUOR dealers. had any part IN ol
knew anything about the preparation
of this complaint or the serving or th'
warrant. Personally investigated th'
| case thoroughly, and Detective Parker
/, in considering 1t, worked without an!
I ! haste and with extreme carefulness
, Az a result of your investigation W.
consulted with the law department., an'
laid before the solicitor what evidenc
we had sec Ired. The city's law officer
considered that this was case Wnlcl
h the police ought 10 bring. Our inform
: ants are perfectly reliable gentlemen
: citizens Of integrity whose word no
e bodv could doubt, and representing o
: our part the police department we pre-
II ceeded without any prejudice agains
u the man. , 49,,
"The complainants declared that
Is the police did not take notice OF sucn a
l. affair as this one was mat niue IN w w
n, 80 ~ protection could the public e'
rect 70 get from the police department
Iy ort1rR -oNNIJNICATION
ID OTHbh 'i =
10 "rt looked to us, on the face of u
o,.idence presented, that IL was nece
COW that I should bring the case al
to now that I have done So do not
tn anv reason why ! should not ma
II asked for the warrant.
st ,',r,,ore are runors that people OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

New York Oct 12-The weather at I
a. m. today gave IDomise OF di'o'n
disappointment for the yachting world
Another fog enveloped the upper pay
and only the lightest or Wes1eIuS as
were blowing. The Staten lslahu iei
boats were half an hour late in MAKING
trims In spite of the outlook, however
the "raithful few" gathered at the Bat
terry during the early hours III lhe noPe
of being able to witness the hrs' S","
race of the series of contests IN 1888 loi
the Americas cup between the delenu-
er, the Columbia and the challenger '''
Shamrock. -.
Reports from The Associated fress
coast stations early IN the u"'
decidedly gfUUrny. tUrg t5r7rrfeff Vf'7'T
ed the wind very light from lhe "e'''
the sea smooth and observation aOOut -,
\ only one mile: Galilee oDsei ~, 49, ,d
over a mile with the same VIZ "a
| sea conditions. SANDY houh "a ave
the wind west, b,tWeen Iuu .,raooth At
/ miles an hour W N sea shloo,n o,n..,,t,
/ 1880 a. m. the Highlands OF NaNes,.in S.,'N
| said observation there was aDou' rairI,,
! miles though the weather was l"''u ~
1 clear TO the Westward from WIN" ~
rection the wind was blowing ." and
rate OF about three miles an Nycst-
| Long Beach at 720. reported us 49,.
erly wind light, sea smoo'" "'''
walton about three miles
YAcHTsMEN Up EARLY.
The Yachting people in the Horseshoe
were up early and made Prtp1t,,t.a ond
! for a race. on board the ColuIn,vI." ,,eore
the Shamrock jib and siaysoI. wore
sent up I'm stops and the ma, ma Zen theu
uncovered. The columbia 3 & ~ r.s
went 10 their breakfast, WhIVln Ni.
served to them on board me ssts ,he
chaels. The Shamrock people u'u ''
same a little later. 80, ,roean nt ef
THE bav about Sandy Hook pres =,
more deserted appearance Tba onl,
any Of tho previous race GaS GaasS,,,rocls IN,
Ga,,,r,tt m sh Erin the Plymouth tn
st Michaels. two nnoating OF =, ~.
taininR the extra suars nl 'h' -
and one small stcat yacht s.'s
floating derrick which W'nI u,',,l.,, az,
! New York late yesterday az ,oilsr I
, anchored near the yachts W,ortiy alto
. tow and headed up the Day
sunrise.
COLLISION ~ THE FOG
: The steamer william Fletcher VII
the ruests of sir Thomas L,pt" t,r 80
! board IN rotife TO board the Eiir,, el,,,tos so
/, Ided in the fog with ihe -. ts
West BROOKLYN iust or GoN'Iilu'' l','.,.,,i =, =,
and q an iIil ii - 4.
Both boots sustained c0n-l1 -. =,
= Jury as tho Fletcher struck ~
/, carving away her nose ana aN'','
= big hole IN the ferryboat
o above the water line. The go,
turned 20 the BARGE nfiice anu 30. -,
4 her passcngers There was r'i g.,
citement on board both b"ais' '"'
n one sustained injury. .-N. ,,.
The passengers OF the fIe'Ohe'
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VERMONT'S DEWEY DAY.
Immense Gathering at Montpelier TO
Honor the Admiral
Buildings Covered With Flags and Bunting
and Streets Crowded.

,tortneper. VT. oct. l2.-Vermont's |
ne,vev day dawned clear overhead and |
with a balmy atmosphere. making a
,,os, delightful Indian summer wealth
=. ard bringing iov 10 the 10000 or
more people who have come here TO
holn the state welcome home her ia
,,ous son. The city is covered with
eass and bunting. for never before has
arry city in the Green Mountain state
,,,., such an outpouring Of money and
..,.,ottsu. The celebration far exceeds.
s"e 'aIahorateness. the ceremonies at
aa,,t upon the dedication of the
to,,,,,ington ~ monument "A few years ago
- ,vhich has ever since been the
.tlN,,,a az Of conversation of Vermont peO-
ple. - 49,. - -, ~.
wehh's sleeper Genesta and II the ad-
,,,t,.aI had any waking moments twas
80 listen TO the steady tramp, tramp
=, me national guardsmen on picket
1,,,,y around the car and through the
.euroad ward The night was a dis
aareoable one. with heavy mist that
atd ,ot disappear until the sun mount
"a high above the green hills. The
men Of inhe Vermont regiment slept un-
| der cover in their camp at the arsenal
| grounds. on SeIibhdiS nm
CADETS ARRIVE.
A, o'clock this morning on the
.,.at,, from Mortified came the battal-
ion If the cadets from Norwich uni
,,areisv the military school which Ad-
,,,i,.ai Dewey attended when youth.
These cadets brought two field pieces
to he used for the salutes 20 the ad-
miral during the DAY. Inc oattaIl0u !,
aiso entered the camp al Seminary Hill
a. remain until tonight. when they will
,st,,rn ITO the university al Northfield
90 that tomorrow they can act as body
Guard of the admiral. during the cere-
noonies OF laying the corner stone OF
Dewey Hall
The program today. Nhitl, for Mont
nalier was verv elaborate carried near
Iv everything into the afternoon anC
evening. A band concert began at
, | o'clock ait the signal given by the Nor
1Yich bows in the form Of an admiral
salute by the field pieces
ADMIRAL UP EARLY.
!. The admiral was up betimes but fey
n pHrsons saw him until shortly after
. o'clock. when he left his car and walk
: cd to the National Life Insuranc
q building. where his brother. Charles
X has an office. He snent few minute
ie with him. and then returned 10 the cal
Il Special trains were pouring in lade
l. with people and discharging the
IL heavy freights on DangdOD meado
which with it's IL tracks has pc
named the Dewey Terminal. The ci
was soon filed with Vermont men.I'
I'll Continued on Page Two.)
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Report of Seizure Of Natal Train by
Orange Free State Burghers Con-
firmed--P|ea for Peace.

London. Oct. ia special dispatch |
from Ladysmith. Natal. says that the |
Beers occupied Laing's Neck the mo-
ment the ultimatum expired and are
now pouring into Natal. lngogo
Heights have been occupied.
Official confirmation of the announce
ment that the Orange Free State
turg'hers have entered Natal by way OF
Van Reenan's Pass Is at hand. IL
leaves no further room for doubt that
acts of war have already been commit
ted and that the campaign has begun.
News OF an invasion on the northern
hordcr ,s also generally accepted as
reliable. 1t seems improbable there
fore chat a clash between the forces OF
Rriton and Boer can long be delayed IL
1t has not occurred already.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
This morning dispatches furnished
ample details OF the situation on the
frontier and enabled a clearer expo
sftion of the military status. 1T woulu
seem that the Beers intend TO act ln
two columns. those from the IrahsVaal
working from the north and those tIoin M
me Orange Free State working from
the west with the object OF keeping the
British forces at vIladysmHh and DUN
doe occupied while parties OF Beers SIP
mast TO destroy the bridges along the
railway forming the lime of commuh
cation between the British base a.
1Snrhan Natal. the advanced base NJ
Pleterma ritzbure and the front. IL ~
REGARDED as possible that the Beers VIII
attempt to occupy Estcourl, MhelS
there are only 100 men or the NaNas "
brigade and the news that the 49, ,
ore raiding Zululand in the ncighpor-
hood of Eshowe lis taken as conhrma ,
tIon of this possibility An easy roau
connects Eshowe and Estcourt through
Greytown and Pampoennek. ano lroih
Greytown il Is also an easy roau ~
Howlzk 70 the south. if the tses pIIuss
along the JJmgeni river were destroyed
Al would increase the difficulty or rem
forcing the British.
MAFEKING THE DIRECTIVE.
However. II is still suspected that the
entire Boer concentration on the l,on
tier Of Natal NAV be merely an eau
crate feint to draw off attention IRON
Mafelxing which many experts resar,
ms the real objective or the Beers
successful dash there would give On
Boers great prestige with the olsal
fected Afrikanders in Cape Colony.
The Free state burghers. accorulh,
70 a private message just received
have crossed the Orange river lht
cane Colony and have occupied fhllps
town. Their object. il Is supposed,
10 cut the railway at De Aar Junction
which is considered an important stra'
egic point. 40
BUTCHERS SEIZE TRAINS.
pisnatches from Durham. Natal. cor
firm the report that the orange frs
State authorities seized the Natal trai
mai was leaving Ladysmith yesterda
morning for Harrismith They az az
.stopped a train due TO leave Harrlsiil'
=. nftnrnnnn Z All the rOIllnR StON
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suppressInq erlqants.

San Francisco. oct. IA special
from Victoria. B. c.. saws: Accord
ing 10 advices received i'm letters from
the New Hebrides two men -of-war. one
british and one French, acting IN con-
cert. have been suppress.ng bands OF
brigands which have been robDlhs anu
ioating the native villages and In many
cases the stores OF the traders in the
Southern Pacific archipelago
continued on Page TwoD
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Pretoria. oct. 12.-Five hundred
Britishers have applied 10 the Land
,,nst to remain i'm Pretoria. Permits
to those considered eligible Will be
granted only after the proclamation or
martial law. In many instances dit-
ferent members VI the same family are
taking opposite sides. so that the hos,
trities will be I'm the narjre - civil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
p1rRcuERs SEIZE TRAINS.

DISPATCHES from Durham. Natal. con-
firm the report that the orange free
state authorities seized the Natai rain
that was leaving Dadysmhh yes'eruag ,.S,
,,,srring for Uarrismith They also
stonned a train due TO leave Harrismitn n
in the afternoon All the rolling STOCK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

EVERYBODY is TfLklkG OF
TIE kEAS CALCULATING LEAD
IENrll. IT IS SO SIMPLE MD
USEFUL, so QUICK AND SO AC.
CURATE. FAVE YOU SEEN 0Ntp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-12

Chicago. oct. IA special from
Ch'huahua. Mexico. saws the war de-
partn1snt has issued orders for An i'm
mediate decisive campaign against the
Yanui Indians