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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
SUIT AGAINST A POLICEMAN.
Hugh Mcguire Seeking 10 Recover $1,000 From
Officer fesnsy for Assault.

The trial Of the suit of Hugh Mcguire
against officer James r. r eeney To re-
cover $1,000 for alleged assault took
place before a jury Ina Judge WHbur's
court this afternoon. The plaintiff
claims the officer without cause cruelty
beat him with a club officer Fccnev
claims Mcguire had been lighting and
resisted arrest and mo- more force was
used than necessary.
PAGE q Page q Gushing for plainun
ana r. -. MCGulnncse FOR defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
uTIgadsr General Charles Hs,xoua Makes His
Annual Rsplh kliok Of OnIuss

washington, oct. 21.-Brig General
rRafles Haywood. commanding the
h'ted States Marine Corps. has sub
inltled MS annual report to the seer o.
D'u4 ol lhe navy. He states that the
condition of the corps is satisfactorv
EXCEPT Tor a lack of officers. The OPP
yorlunity that has been offered for on-
90 men to obtain commissions has
nv stimulating effect upon Ga per
S'hhei nt corps and a nuubet uf suph
hnnuInlmrnln IN. nl-.d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
Canvass HssaOg,.

The board ~ canvaEsefs ana roeistro
ticn VIII hold the final canvass r1aetinoe
fpt the couiine elec ion in the several
wards of the rEN comment INK tnutor.
row, che FIRST i've wards wH b. vIslt a
un SATURDAY evening aud the Other
fyt Ou Monday evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27

- ncrlIu. oct "a eolosg1l bronze
.iafur ot "thu.t blessing Mankind. ."
witch was bc ug hoiYrd TO-DAY. int q
ni d. in .nc u.N ,it hcg-al feli nun
dftI f,sL so ono Nas Injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
fo,lcn

Nrw York. oct 25Nr Kennedy.
sc,rctary TO Lord Mavor Tlllnn " pnb-
lin. and John E Bcdmou VI f.. lett.
toda, on The Boston special Tor Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27

James Hewitt tho aeV NY lr-oid boy
VINO Was caught lu rn elevator at Paw
.nth'i "n Wednesday llcd uf hs in-
t..'r at the Rhode Island uusuital.
thia morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27

Indiana has six large skunk f1rms.
and Inc Industry is becoming 20 eN-
trnsivc that recently "trusl he's been
forncd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
PEOPLES Loon GHd Trust Co.

quarterly dividend at che rate Of
per cent. per annum. on the STOCK OF
this company has been declared pay
able October .. 20 stockholders Of rec
ord, September % 1897
q. L. MILLER, Treas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27

rarrrlona oct 2i \ sai. rf Siege
hss becn proclaimed a tn this province.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
HANGED
FOR Wife
MURDER.
PaTsOn Morrison, Who Killed
Mrs. Morrison With Poison,
Executed al Vernon, Tex.

Dallas. oct 27.-Rev G.. r. Morrison
was hanged at 12 O'Clock noon today at
Vernon Tex. for wife murder. lie
met his death resignedlv on the scaf-
fold he said to the witnesses permitted
at the execution
81 am innocent. Circumstances over
which / had no control have placed me
in this position. have taken my
trouble in private TO nv Cod / admit
that / have acted indlscreetlv. have
not done worse. however. than hundreds
uf men who stand hign IN the religious,
social business and Official circles Of
your state. I have done nothing to
confess. ! am in the hands of my Max
en- He knows am innocent
Morrs)n's neck was broken, and his
death appeared 20 be painless.
MORRIsON's CRIME.
The crime for which Rev. G.. II. Nor
r.s0n paid the death penalty was the
poisoning OF his wife. a pretty. ami
able. loving woman. in October. 1897. in
order 20 marry lady Of large means.
Morrison married his deceased wife
about years ago. At one time they
lived IN California, then in oklahoma,
from which place they moved % Pan
Handle. Tex. where the crime was
committed. While attending school at
Carbon5ale. Ills. Morrison became ac-
duainted with Miss Anna Whittlesey
who subsequently moved with her par
ents to Topeka, Kas In August. previ-
Gus 10 ths poisoning OF his wife, Nor
rison met Miss Whittlesey, ascertained
her financial condition. and made an Of
fer Of marriage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
BRITISH VICTORY
NEAR KIMBERLY.
Continued from Page OneO
GEN. SYMONS' FUNERAL.

London. oct. 27.-The colonial Office
has made public the following telegram.
dated PietermaritZbu x, October %:
The following telegram has been re-
ceived from Greytown from ID. Greig, a
resident OF Dundee, formerly in the tele-
graph service:
Il left Dundee this morning. General
Symons died on Monday at y. m, and
was buried the following morning,
close TO the English church by the Rev
w. Daily. a firing party. a few medi =
can officers and Il few civilians attend
ed the funeral. There were no Beers.
Col Eckett and Nugent Johnson are inn
meisley and Nngen' Johnson are inn
proving. The Beers occupied Dundee
MondaN afternoon"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
SEARCHED A BANK.

Durham. oct 27.-After searching the
TTansyaal National Bank, yesterday.
the blue Jackets and marines withdrew
and the bank was re-Opened. 1t is al
legged that a number OF sporting rifles
and express bullets were found i'm the
BCer camp at Elandslaagte, which has
aroused Indignation
General Yule's column is recovering
from the fatigue OF the march from
Glencoe. The morale of the troops is
splendid.
The rifle association Of Pietermaritz-
burg has been ordered out for the de-
fence of the town
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
RETREAT FROM GLENCOE.

Cape Town. oct. 27.-The story Of the
retreat from Glencoe and Dundee
shows the British We're forced to move
their camp twice in order 90 get out of
the range of the excellent Boer ph'ac-
tice. Just as they had decided to evac-
uate the second camp a shell killed two
soldiers. When General Yule heard OF
the battle Of ElandsAagte he sent
squad OF hussars under Col. Knox. and
a battery OF artillery 10 intercept the
Beers at Biggarsberg. The artillery
succeeded i'm sheling the Beers as they
were retreating over Umpat mountains,
killing and wounding many but the ar
tillerymen were forced to retire by the
rifle fire Of the enemy. 1t appears that
the Beers shelled the camp all day long
Sunday ana the British W re kept busy
skirmishing and removing their trans
poD wagons ont OF range. During the
retreat there We're many anxious mo-
ments Monday night when the British
marched through Van Londeers Pass.
six miles long. across to Biggarsberg.
The troops got through the dangerous
defile which fifty men could have easily
held at o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
New York Stocks

Reported by Sullivan & sullivan
Banig9l building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27

NEx- dividend.
sNew stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14

ONE OF the most pronounced advo-
Gates of the violent interference of this
country in the affairs OF the people Of
the Philippine Islands scouts, as be
should do, the ridiculous proposition
that the United States should offer their
services as mediators between Great
Britain and the Beers. he says the
Beers by rights are free, and that it is
not the business of this country to in
terfere or intervene, or offer it's friendly
services for mediation between the pee
pie of England and those of the Trans.
vaal; that Americans are not the arbi-
traitors of'foreign quarrels and that an
American President who should inter-
fere with matters in the Transvaal
would be stretching his hand beyond
the borders prescribed by the Consti.
tuition. In view of the recent interfer-
ence of this country in the affairs of the
people of Hawaii and of those Of Cube,
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands,
what the imperialist referred 10 say,
shows that he is real second Daniel
come to judgment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
The Boer Invasion Begun.

Durham, Natal, Oct. 1.-The Beers
are debouching into Natal through all
the passes. Free State troops have &C
cupied Newcastle, entering Natal
from Mallers Pass, few miles to the
southwest. General Joubert, the com
mander-in chief of the Boer forces, Is
moving his entire camp into British
territory. He stringently forbids raid
ing or interfering with private persons.
Durham, Natal, Oct. IA The Orange
Free State forces are crossing the bord
err in unexpected numbers. 1t is re-
ported that $4,000 of them are now in
Natal. An engagement near Lady
smith is expected at any moment.
London, Oct. 1.-The Rothschilds
have received telegram saying an en-
eagement has taken place at Lady
smith and that the Beers we're defeated.
The report is upconfrmed and the
war Office does not think battle has
yet taken place.
Capetown, Oct. 14.-The attack on
the British position at Mafeking began
Thursday at midnight. Several thous-
and Beers under Cronje, with consider
able artillery, bombarded the town.
The British forces were badly out
numbered. Details of the fighting are
lacking. 1t is feared the British front.
Ter forces will be unable to hold their
own.
Two more armored trains are re-
ported to have been destroyed by the
Beers on the Cape railroad. The men
on the trains are believed to have been
taken prisoners. A whole train oftrucks,
loaded with dynamite, has also been
destroyed by the Beers.
A rumor has reached here that the
Beers were repulsed at Mafeking, after
making two desperate attacks on the
British defense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
Shot Town Sergeant.

Wise, Va, Oct. IA serious shooting
ARRAY occurred near this place Wed.
nesday. On last Saturday Jerome Gill
liam, Frank Habern and Jesse Salyers
fred pistols on the street. Wednes
day ]. D. Dotson, sergeant of the town,
who had warrants for their arrest,
learned that they were at the Sulphur
Springs, near the town, aud went to
arrest them. As he came up to them
theyeopened fire on him with shofgnns
and pistols. Two loads of shot struck
the sergeant-.one in the face and the
other in the back of the head. The shot
we're small and inflicted painful, but
not very serious, wounds. About a
dozen penetrated his face aud head,
some of which DIR. Miles succeeded in
extracting. Gillian, Habern and Sal
yers escaped, and have not been
heard of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
Attempted Assassination.

Somerset. KY, Oct. 14-Mrs. Lizzie
Mason, of Flat Rock, 20 miles south,
was assaulted yesterday by two men
who afterward cut her throat 10 two
places and left her for dead. She re.
vived, however. Mrs. Mason's
husband was away from home. The
men looked to be only about Is years
old. The whole country is being scour
ed and bloodhounds are on the ground.
Mrs. Mason says she was attacked
while in pasture driving up the cows.
One of the men drew knife and threat.
enei to spill every drop of her blood
and both grabbed her. She resisted
desperately but was overpowered and
then stabbed in the neck, once in the
breast and once in the leg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
LOVES OFFERING

To the memory of Mr.. EDWARD S, LEAD
BEATER. who depa rted this life
October 1 L, 1899.
Therefore be ye also ready; for in such
an hour as We think not the son OF man
cometh "-[ Msth. Oath chspt., 44tb V.
Calm and peaceful as in slumber
Lies form loved so deaT,
Death has claimed him from our number
no moro shall greet him here.
Sad the heart so long has loved him,
Drear the homo his love made bright
Not alone to nearest kindred
Does his going cast its blight.
Earth is poorer by bis absence,
Hosts of friends are sad ton'eh,
Knowing that his gentle accents
Will meier more their ears dc.isn''
For the voice they loved is silent
Still tho heart so good aid true,
Such friend, ever constant,
Unpretentious ali life through.
With the meek and lowly Jesu',
Whose example was his guide,
He is now DER death victorious,
And reigns 10 Heaven By HIS side
We could not wish him back again
To suffer here below.
"Our loss ia his eternal gain
This we all feel and know.
In that bright and sweet beyond,
There'll be no sorrow or lan,
Our love will be as great and strong
When We shall meet again.
Washington. D. c., Oct ~. 1899
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Steamer Burned and ives Lost.

Steamer Burned and ives Lost.
New York, Oct 14.-The prope Ter
Nutmeg State. which left Bridgeport.
Conn, at midnight with IS passengers
and a light cargo, caught fire at 6
o'clock this morning off Fort Slocum
in Long Island Sound, and was quickly
burned to the waters edge. The fire
started in the engine room and was
soon beyond control. The burning
ship was beached and her captain
blew signals of distress until the flames
drove him from the pilot house. The
wooden upper works were quickly
burned to tue surface Of The water.
The passengers took. to the boats, but
were rescued by the steamer City OF
Lawrence, which was coming in cloi Q
behind the Nutmeg State and landed
in New York. 1t is believed that
the force of an explosion in the engine
room threw sparks into the hold,
where combustible cargo was slowed.
The fire spread so rapidly that 10 a
short time the steamer was wrapped in
flames from stem to stern. The pas
sengers were asleep in their berths, and
were were awakened either by the
smell of smoke and the cracking of the
flames, or by the efforts OF the crew,
who ran from stateroom to stateroom
calling all the occupants.
It is now known that at least eight
persons persisted and many were
Injured in the burning of the steamer
Nutmeg State. How many persons
however who perished by drowning
cannot at present be ascsrtained. Some
passengers say they saw a life boat
containing several women and child,
rem, capsize. The survivors who
claim to have witnessed this accident,
are unable to say how many persons
were in the life boat and it is impos'
sible to confirm the report. Captain
Brooks says he knows of three of his
men who were in the hold of the vessel
and had no way of escaping. He be-
ieves they were burned to death. Two
| women of the Salvation Army are re-
ported missing and it is feared they
we're burned, as they were not seen
during the burning of the ship. 1t is
believed they persisted in their state
\ rooms.
Some of the survivors charge that the
crew pushed women and children back
from the life. boats and took possession
of them themselves. Had it not been
for the timely arrival of the City OF
Lawrence the list Of dead would have
been appalling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.

The Presidential train arrived at
Aberdeen, S. D, at o'clock this morn
ing. The train bearing the South Da-
kota volunteers, in whose honor great
demonstration had been prepared, and
whom the President will address, has
not arrived The President directed,
howe YER, that his train be held until
their arrival.
The steamer City of Seattle. which has ar
rived at Seattle, Wash, brings news OF the
first territorial convention of the territory of
Alaska. held at Juneau, October 8, relative
20 the boundary question. Resolutions were
iopted in which "untonpromising opposi.
tiou to the surrender to Great Britain or any
Vi the dependencies OF any grant. lease, fran.
chse or one inch of territory acquired by the
United States from Russia" WAS expressed
and the President was urged to "stesdfsstly
resist all attempts however speci JUS or in
siduous, of shy foreign power that may have
in view the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any portion of
this territory"
Harry Adair, a mail carrier, aged "a, shot
and killed his wife last night at Peoria, Ill,
and blew the top OF his own head off Adair
was inssnely jealous and the tragedy occurred
Immediately upon his wife's return from
viewing parade which he had ordered her
not to attend.
While going home drunk with the proceeds
of a large sale of cotton in his pocket. fetch
or Medlin prosperous farmer, living near
Monroe, Va, was shot through the head and
his body thrown into flooded quarry after
being robbed. Two negroes were arrested
charged with the crime.
The ovation rendered Admiral Dewey in
Boston today was on a colossal scale. Large
"umhsrs participated, including 25. OOO
school children, who sang patriotic airs Dnrss
lug the day the Admiral was presented with
leweled wate from the city of Boston.
Henry Gordon Thunder, the we'll known
musician ard composer, has been depose1
from his position as organist in the st. James
Roman catholic Church, Philadelphia, be-
cause of his marriage to the divorced wife of
VIM. Wrigley. the lawyer.
An effigy of President Paul Kruger was
hanged in the Academy of Music at Montreal
last night by the students of McGill Univer.
sity. Thousands inside and outside Of the
theatre cheered the execution.
Rear Admiral Farquhar raised bis flag on
the New York at Newport News, Va, at 8
O'clock this morning and officially took com.
mand OF the North Atlantic squadron. He
received the salute of ID guns.
A race riot is reported imminent at Water.
loo, s. c. The trouble is caused by the whip.
ping of negro named Laurens. The whites
have telegraphed for help and body of armed
men have gone.
Thee young children of Russell Crouched
were locked in their house at Columbia, S.
c., during the absence of their parents ast
night. The house burned and the children
were cremated.
The Australian snake charmer who was
bitten in the face at Cairo, ILL.,. yesterday by
q large rattlesnake, died last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14

SOME republicans and gold mono
metallists pretend to be in high state
OF excitement because Mr.. Bryan, when
an applicant for an appointive, not an
elective, Office, the secretaryship
Of State board, several years
ago, wrote letter to an it,
Huential friend in which he said
he wanted the Office for its salary and
not for its honor. Bat there certainly
was nothing wrong about that. MIR.
Bryan was poor, and in need of money,
and everybody knows there is no honor
in being the secretary of any sort Of
board. And then, too, as money, aud
not honor, Is the sole obiecto every re-
publican who seeks Office, even if the
particular Office referred to had been
an elective one, why republicans
should object to Mr.. Bryan's letter, is
passing strange, to all except republic
can touters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
Foreign News.

Bucharest, Oct. 14.-It is reported the
Sultan has had several ladies of the harem
drowned in the Bosphorus for intriguing
with the Young Turk party.
Berlin, Oct 1i.-Emperor William hiss
Cancelled his visit to England, presumably on
account of the war.
London, Oct 14.-The departure Of Gen.
eral Sir Rcdvers Eenry Butler for Southamp-
ton, where he embarks this evening for South
Africa, was the occasion for great demon
stratiun here today. Both the Prince Of
Wales and the Duke of York were present to
bid General Butler farewell in person.
Suez Oct 14.-The plague has broken out
here
Plymouth, Eng, Oct. IA case Of Bu-
bonic plague from Bombay was landed here
today from the steamer Peninsular.
Lingfeld, Eng, Oc'ober l4.-At the open.
ing OF the race meeting here today the Mid.
weight Handicap of 200 sovereigns, was won
by Sloan, on Ts,ollnto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
No Race.

New Yo:k, Oct. 1.-The seventh
attempt to sail the first of the
series of the international yacht
races between Columbia and the
Shamrock proved "a failure today.
Light wind was responsible for today's
failure as ell as the other six fukes
The yachts went out to the starting
point and jockeyed about awhile, but
their sails hung limp. At 1908 il fe-
came apparent to the committee that it
would be ueeless to start the race, so
the signal flag was hoisted and the race
officially postponed. The excursion
feet carried but few passengers. Old
salts declare that they never before saw
such disappointing weather as has pre-
vailed for the past few weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Northern capitalists will erect pulp
mill ct Bristol to cost over 500, 600. IL
will give employment to $50 men.
Miss Elizabeth Aon Payne, q lifelong
resident If Warrenton. died on Thurs.
day afternoon, aged eighty-e'gat years.
Mr.. Frank Lse, OF BucklaDd. Prince
William, county, and Miss Catherine v.
Tabb, of Oakland Mills, were married
on Thursday.
Gov. Tyler, of Virginia, has receiv-
ed protest against the proposition to
pardon the FIVE men convicted of lynch
ing Lee Pickett.
The Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chine Works received an order for IL
compound locomotive engines from the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company yes
terday.
The skeleton found in Warwick
county last Wednesday is now believed
to be the remains of Charles HERMANN,
butcher, who disappeared about Elk
months ago. Evidences of murder were
found.
Capt. John ]. Williams, Mayor OF
Winchester, and commander OF the
Confederate Veterans of Virginia, who
was taken to st. Joseph's Hospital
Baltimore, Wednesday, underwent gu
operation yesterday, and ia doing a.
we'll as could be expected.
The Dismal Swamp Canal, which
has been reconstructed, and which will
be operated by the Lake Drummond
Canal and Water Company, was for
mally opened for traffic today. A mum
Der of prominent men from Norfolk
Baltimore and other cities attended
the ceremony.
On Thursday night while John b.
| Meadows, a prominent tohacconist OF
Oxford, N. c., accompanied by Col. l.
G. Edwards, was returning from a
hunting expedition to the Burwell
| plantsntation, few miles from Nor
folk. distressing accident occurred, by
| which the former lost his life. The
hunters noticed covey of partridges
and Mr.. Meadows, in leaving the buggy
| struck the hammer of his gun on the
buggy step, discharging the load, which
passed through his arm and into bis
neck and brain, producing instant
| death. Deceased was about forty
years old, prominent Methodist, and
very popular. He leaves a young wife
There must be a new nomination fol
/ the House of Delegates from the Rich
mond-Lsncaster district. The State
democratic committees subcommittee
so decided in Richmond last night aftel
a lively session of six hours. The de-
cision is, so far as the nomination is con
cerned. against Senator Martin, but The
Martin people will get the county chair
man. There were delegations presen,
| in behalf of both sides. The committee
sustained the contention of the Welforr
faction that the divided convention helc
at Downing's was not legal one, ant
that therefore Pinkard was not tht
nominee. A new candidate must bt
put up. W. Mcdonald Lee was held tc
be the county chairman. A. A. Moody
contested this position. Lee is the ole
| chairman and q Martin man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14
KILLED THE RoBBERs,-Three mask.

KILLED THE ROBBERS, Three mask.
ed robbers entered the bank at Sewer
vile, Tenn yesterday morning and at
tempted to rob the vault, containing
considerable money. President Mac.
Mahon threw his loose money into the
safe and seized gun. His first shot
killed the leader of the robbers, Pearl
Thurman. The assistant cashier, John
Marshall, rushed out of side door and
shot Two of the robbers horses. Cal
Derrick. one of the robbers, was ar.
rested after being wounded. Will Der
rick, the third robber, got on one horse
and rode mile, hotly pursued by q
posse. On being surrounded by the
men he fled into barn, where he com.
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the head. The men are supposed to
have come from Knoxville on an early
train
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-14

The lists of the killed and wounded
Americans in the Philippines seem to
be constantly increasing. But what
difference does that make if President
Mckinley shall succeed in securing the
nomination for, and the election to, the
next Presidency Manila is ten thou
sand miles away, and the loss of many
of the Americans who are killed there
8 not regretted at home; but the de-