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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
JOUBERT'S PLAN.
Report That He Has Laid Out Cam
paign In Event Of War.
Master Of Capetown Two Weeks After
Declaration Of HustllIiies.

London, June 19-The st, James Ga
zette this afternoon claims to have re-
ceived from an absolutely reliable
source at Pretoria. capital of the Trans
vaal, the plan Of campaign, which will
be followed by Gen. Joupert, comman-
derin-chief of the Beers, in the event
of war. between the Transvaal and
Great Britain. Gen. Jouberts force, it
appears, will consist OF 10000 men armed
with Mauser rifles In addition to 46
quick-firing guns and 1000 artillery men,
most of them drawn from the German
and Dutch armies.
With these troops and help expected
from the Orange Free State Joubert
expects to take the offensive immedi-
ately after the declaration of war en-
ter the Orange Free State and march
on Kimberley, the British diamond min
ing centre i'm West Grigualand, which
forms four of the 20 divisions OF Cape
Colony Kimberley is about 100 miles
northwest of Bloemfontein. In his
march on Kimberley, Joubert will use
the railroad as far as available ex-
poets To capture the town with slight
loss and blow up the DeBerr's diamond
mine. simultaneously, il is added. the
railroad from Capetown to Bulawayo
will be destroyed by Boer sympathizers
and agents I'm Cape Colony. who will
also destroy the Port Elizabeth Pre-
toria line, south OF Bloemfontein to
prevent British troops from using IL.
Finally. Immediately after Kimberley
Is captured Gen. Joubert will advance
on Capetown. the capital of Cape Col
ony. through the western provinces.
where the Dutch predominate. and are
expected to join the Beers Joubert cal
culates he will be master OF Capetown
a fortnight after the declaration of war
and that he will then be able TO die
tate terms OF peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Had a Bad Record.

William O Bren. indicted for break
ing and entering sore mouse of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company and stealing brass.
pleaded nolo contendere. Attorney Gen
eral Tanner said O'Brien had a bad re-
cord and had been In Sing Sing prison,
New York. Judge Wilbur imposed a
sentence OF one year In state prison.
Edward Muldoon, Michael Buchanan
and Michael III. Coy.e, indicted for
breaking and entering a shop in the
night time and stealing tobacco, cigar
cites and candy, pleaded nolo conten-
dere. They were each sentenced TO
nine months in jail.
Harry Skinne, who was indicted with
Peter Frazier. John Kelley\and Daniel
Fitzgerald for breaking and entering
a barn and larceny, pleaded nolo con-
tendere. His companions are out on
bail. Harry is mere boy but those
INDICTED with him are older. He was
sentenced TO the reform school during
minority
John Christian, William Snow.
Thomas Demara. Stanley Dawson. Jas.
Mcdonald and Martin Burke. who were
indicted with John Gilpatrick and John
Osfeld for breaking and entering a
shop I'm the night time and larceny
pleaded this morning They are all
young lads and Charles II. Thurber.
agent OF the Society Tor Prevention of
Cruelty io Chlldrnn- MAS consulted
about them by Judge Wilbur. Candy
and cigars was the booty tbs state says
the boys got. but those arraigned today
said they We're not guilty. fitzpatrick
and Osheld are out on bail. The lads
hail from Pawtucket They were re-
ouired TO give bail in the sum OF $500
each
Joseph silva, alias Swan. Michael
Maybe and Francis Phelan, breaking
and entering car and larceny
Joseph Boitano. breaking and enter
ing shop. n ght time; and larceny.
Thomas Fitzsimmons. Jr, larceny.
Louis Grandpre. Peter Jacobs and
Joseph Jacobs, breaking and entering
barn; ID. a. l..
Joseph Conner. Frederick j. King.
Joseph Cavanaugh and Demre Gould.
breaking and entering shop n.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
WORK OF AN INCENDIARY
-Four Buildings and Barns OF John Mitchell OF
Lincoln Burned.

The barns on the farm Of John Mitch
ell I'm Lincoln. four miles from Paw
tucket. were destroyed by an incendiary
fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The
buildings were a hay barn. a COW barn.
horse barn and ice house and a shop.
and all their contents except the live
stock was destroyed. Mr Mitchell loses
s. tons OF hay aud an his farming i'm
piements. Twenty eight COWS and six
horses were saved William Mitchell. A
son OF the farmer. was badly burned
about the head while getting out tho
cows. The loss is $4,000 insurance $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
GRAND JURY RETURNS
NINETY TRUE BILLS.
Considered lO7 Cases During Their
Observation-Disclosures Penalty
Imposed Today Was Years.

The grand Jury presented It's report
20 Judge Wilbur this morning and out
Of 107 cases considered 80 true bills OF
Indictment. or the parties indicted some
Az were in jail. and were brought to
court this morning. one Indictment
was found for burglary, but as the man
seemed 20 be more a victim OF drink
than a hardened criminal. a plea TO a
lesser crime was accepted. at the sug-
gestion OF the attorney general. after
court had declined To take the partys
plea Of guilty. as the man did not seem
10 have any idea Of the fact. that he
might have been sent TO prison for life.
This was the only serious crime and
the longest sentence imposed was that
on William Feeney. who got five years
on three indictments for breaking an.
entering and larceny. The following
parties indicted were brought in from
jail and pleaded today.
John Masterson indicted for burglary,
when arraigned pleaded guilty Judge
Wilbur asked him IL he knew what he
was doing in so pleading. Masterson
said he was drunk at the time of COM
mitting the crime and Judge Wilbur
enterde plea of nolo contendere. La
ter Attorney-General Tanner accepted
a plea OF guilty of breaking and enter
ing dwelling house in night time, and
larceny and the prisoner was SEN
fenced TO three years Ia states prison.
John +. Mullen pleaded nolo con-
tendere 10 an Indictment charging him
with exposure of person. He was let go
during good behavior on his personal
recognizance.
John Sullivan indicted for larcency of
a bicycle. pleaded nolo contendere. and
was deferred on the giving OF
$1,000 bail.
William Racker. indicted for an as
sault on Ellen Backer pleaded not
guilty. Bail $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Held In $2500 Bail

Simon NJ. ASSET. indicted for assau.
with intent TO kill, pleaded not guilty.
Bail $2500.
Joseph Burns. indicted for breaking
and entering the unoccupIed parish
house OF the Church OF the Advent in
Pawtucket and larceny, pleaded not
guilty. Bail $1,000.
James HI Fitzgerald. indicted for the
larceny OF money and Jewelry from
Hattie Carlisle, pleaded not quite
Bail $500.
Levi Bellmix, indicted for the lar
ceny of a bicycle. pleaded nolo con-
tendere. Sentence was deferred during
good behavior.
James McNulty. indicted for exposing
obscene literature. pleaded not guilty.
Bail $1,000. There was a second indict-
inent against him for larceny Of cotton
goods and shirtings OF Fred Saylers.
and 10 this he also pleaded not guilty
Bail $1,000.
Edwin Foley. indicted for stealing a
horse and carriage from Henry Burlln-
game at Scituate. pleaded not guilty.
Bail $1,000
David W. freeman. indicted for lar
ceny OF watches. pleaded not guilty.
Afterwards changed his plea 10 nolo
contendere. and was sentenced To three
months In Jail.
George w. West, indicted for larceny.
entered the same plea and the same
bail was required. He also changed his
mind and sentence was deferred
Ellen Hennessey. indicted for main
clothing pleaded nolo contendere. She
lodged In The house from which she Is
alleged 10 have stolen q skirt and shirt
waist The prisoner claimed she mere
~ wore the clothes out for a change
from her own. Detective Merrill said
May was found I'm the National hotel
drunk with the clothing on She was
sentenced To six months I'm jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
Governor Sayss Much Encouraged By The Mum ber
Ct favorable RspIies Received.

Austin. Texas. June l9-Gcvernor
Sayers Is much encouraged with the
prospects OF large Attendance OF gov
ernors and attorney generals at the
antitrust conference 10 be held i'm ST.
Louis, september 20. Up to this time
" governors have responded To his in
vitation 10 attend the proposed confer
encc or that number thirteen are spok-
IN i'm favor OF the antitrust measure.
three are non-committal and one In op-
posed 20 antitrust legislation. The re-
plies 80 Far received by Governor say
ers are about evenly divided between
Democratic and Republican governors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
FIRE INSURANCE
G. L. & Fl. j. GROSS,
BANIGAN BUILDING.
FRIGHTFUL FATE.
Continued from Page one.)

IContlnued from Page Une.)
at the Klondike. Roger Provost. aged
80, of Holbrook, who was employed by
the Stacy Adams Shoe Company for a
good many years. went to the Klondike
during the rush and has not been heard
from for several months. He has wife
and six children, all boys, who are liy-
ing.
Roger Provost. Jr., lives at Brooklyn.
n. Y. and three other brothers work in
Brockton. The two youngest are school
children.
Early last winter the father was re-
ported as drowned at the I<londike and
the story was proven false. The chill
dren are hopeful of the same result
again.
When last heard from Mr. Provost
had been prospering in his mining ven
lures and had intended to return to
Brockton soon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
SUBMITTED TO GRAND JURY.
Case Against MolneW for The Murder Of Mrs.
Adams viii Be Considered.

New York. June l9.--Justice Furs-
man in the criminal court today signed
the order submitting the case OF Ro-
land i. MOlineuN. accused OF the poi
soning OF Mrs. Kate j. Adams. to the
grand jury. He said that the best in.
tcrests OF the accused would be sub.
served by this course. lf innocent he
should b. acquitted, or II guilty con
victcd OF the crime with which he Is
charged
Justice Fursman denied the applica-
tion Of Assistant District Attorney Os.
borne that Justice Jerome OF the court
OF spacial sessions hear the evidence
and at the request of MIR. Weeks coun.
sci MolineuN made his order read The
case should bo assigned 20 the present
grand Jury if possible and N not that
u should be presented NOT later than
July ~ TO the July grand jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Sent 10 Cuurty Jail.

Ellen HtDncssey. indicted for mar
taining n common nuisance. pleaded
nolc contendere She kept noisy
house. where colored people resorted.
eno was given the minimum sentence
or s0'days IN Jail and 800 fine.
James I(tegan and James NcKeown
~ Woonsockct. Indicted for breaking
and entering car belonging 10 the New
York. New Haven A. Hartford Railroad
company. and larceny ~ tea and tobac-
90, pleaded nolO c0ntendeqe. They were
indicted With Oscar Beaudcau. James
and william, collins The two latter
who u ~ alleged were the ringieaders.
Go' sway
Attorney J. ,. Herernan said that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
MURDER IN A HOTEL.
McEnorih, a Waiter, Shot Down by
Henry J. Bessrocher.
Slayer Says He Never Saw the Man He
Killed Previous 10 the Shooting.

New York, June 19.-Julius McEnorth
32 years-old, a waiter, was shot and
killed by Henry j. Dessrocher, 80 years
OF age, a carpenter, i'm the dining room
of "A hotel. at the corner of 18th street
and Eighth avenue, this city, early this
morning.
Dessrocher was arrested When
asked IL he had had any previous trou-
bic with McF.north, he replied that be
had never seen him before. This was
al the prisoner would say concerning
the shooting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Dead Babs IN euncIe.

Three small boys dropped bundle I'm
front OF No. q Miller street last eve
ming II proved to be house rug in
which WIS rolled up tightly the body of
a two-months-old baby. The boys ran
away and the police have not d.scov-
cred yet they are.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Mss sonariss We're MOL Killed.

Hong Kong. June 19.-The reports
that Mr.. VI. :. Phillips. Mrs. Philips
and Miss Sears. missionaries OF the
Church Missionary Society with three
native converts. were recently killed by
rioters in the prsvince OF Ngan- Hwei.
Is contradicted and Il is now announced
that all are safe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Train Rcbbars Captured.

Salt Lake. Utah. June ia special,
from Monida. Mont, says near Dwells
Wyo.. just south OF Yellowstone Park
Sunday tho park scouts captured three
men supposed To be the Union Pacific
train robbers. The men were surround
ed by tho scouts Just before daybreak.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
One Year In Prison.

Hugh Horne indicted for larceny of
watch and chain from the person of
companion, pleaded nolo contendere.
Horne's attorney, Gen. Tanner, said no
had been drinking with "A companion.
One year in states prison was the SEN
tence imposed.
William Anderson. colored. indicted
Tor assault and battery. pleaded nolo
contendere. Anderson went into a Chi
nese laundry and the proprietor claims
Anderson put out the lights and grab
bed him blythe Aft.ttt- t-t++ft4-t44eff- tt,,h
money. This was Anderson's first Of
fence and he claimed the trouble was
all about tisket for washing and de-
MED taking any money. Six months In
jail was the sentence.
Peter Lord, indicted for the larceny
OF $40. pleaded not guilty. Bail $500.
William Feeney. against whom there
were three Indictments: one for break
ing and entering store I'm day time
time and larceny. a second charging
breaking and entering store in day tImd
and larceny and third charging
breaking and entering a dwelling house
and larceny, pleaded guilty 10 each in
dictmcnt. Feeney said he was out OF
work and would offer no other reasou
for hts acts Judge Wilbur sentenced
the prisoner 10 three years nthe in
dictment for breaking into DWELLING
house and year on each of the other
indictments, none OF the sentences td
run concurrently. Feeney took his SEN
tences with the same cross and unsat-
ssf]ed look
Albert Gendron. indicted for larceny
OF cl5thing, pleaded nolo contendere
The police say that Gendron has been
in other scrapes OF the same kind. Six
months in Jail was the sentence i'm
posed.
John r. Murray of Pawtucket, indict-
ed for breaking ana entering in the
night time with intent 10 commit lar
ceny, pleaded not guilty. Later he re-
tracted this plea and pleading nolo
confendere sentence was deferred dur
Ing good behavior on recommendation
OF the police and the parties from whom
he stole.
Luke Braheney. indicted for breaking
and entering unoccupied dwelling of ].
B. Hawkins and stealing lead pipe.
pleaded not guilty Bail $1,000
Thomas Farrelly indicted for an as
sault with a dangerous weapon on Mary |
Farrelly, pleaded not guilty Bail $1,000. |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
RecsIfhd loo lala.

London June is.-Thc entry OF IN.
Mcdowell the Chicago oarsmen. for
the Diamond scuils az the Henley re-
gatta this year. was received too late
TO be accepted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Transport MIlIksn fnIves.

New York. June 1.-THE United
States transport Milliken. Capt. Brick
ley. arrived this morning from santi-
ago and san Juan. all well. she
brought twenty-five cabin passengers
and S. discharged soldiers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
H0UGn CAPTURED.


Boston. June is-Hough the alb
scOnding cashier OF the Cocheco Saw
ings bank OF Dover. y ~ was arrested
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
Age and Purity Guarantees.

Bottled in bond the United states Govern.
ment stauds behind this pledge, seventeen.
old Hermitage Rye and old Crow Bourbon
sL25 PER bOT1Lr. John Gibson's son A
Co.'S NNNN Rye 81 PER BOTTLE. Physicians
heartily recommend these goods. TliOS.
GRlMES BRO, opp. new station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19

Greenock. Scotland. June 19--The
American steam yacht Nshma. former
iy the property OF the late Robert Goe-
let. has arrived here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19

All seats n the First Baptist Meeting
House un commencement day viii be
rcscr, Il until IN. procession enters. No
one wll be admitted without . ticket
Tho hour ~ the house VIII bc nlled bv
aoe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19

Rome. June ls.-The pope az the con
sistory held this morning created IL
cardinals and a number OF bishops.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
His Flea Not GULLY.

Jonas r. Taub, indicted fo- -Ie lar
ceny of a watch from a young woman,
pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000
Theresa Mason, Indicted for an as
sault with a stone on a man, pleaded
not guilty. Bail $500.
Albert Cote ana Georgianna Lamon-
tague, indicted for adultery at Central
Falls, both pleaded nolo contendere
The woman was sentenced TO five
months in jail and the man to six
months i'm Jail.
John Hannaway and Christopher
Murray. indicted for larceny from the
person OF James Anthony, pleaded not
guilty. Bail in the sum of $500 re-
quired OF each.
James Reynolds pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment To an under age of con-
sent indictment. Bail $4,000
John Donahue, indicted for similar
offence, pleaded not guilty. Bail $4,000.
George Smith, indicted for exposure
OF person, pleaded not guilty. Bail ST.
OO0
William II. Newcomb. indicted for
larceny of bicycle at Pawtucket.
pleaded not guilty. Later he changed
his mind and pleaded nolo contendere.
Ninety days I'm Jail was the sentence
imposed
Thomas Masterson, indicted for lar.
ceny Of similar machine at Pawtuck-
He afterwards retracted his plea of not
guilty and was sentenced to months
in jail.
Philonena Duval, indicted for main
tanning nuisance. pleaded nolo con-
tendere. Her house was alleged TO be
noisy and dsorderly The minimum
sentence was imposed.
Charles Hans. indicted for stealing
clothing, pleaded not guilty. Bail $500.
7rrrrr-r JUTrTTUH1 rrUTCrVu TOT rHTCT1y
or money from person, pleaded not
guilty. Bail $500.
Michael Sullivan, indicted for main
tanning common nuisance, plead d
nolo contendere. Sullivan made spe-
cialty OF Sunday liquor selling. Fined
500 and sentenced to one month i'm Jail.
Guiseppi Leonardo. indicted for lar
ceny, pleaded nolo contendere and So
tence was deferred during good beLa.-
Nior.
Lawrence Mckenna, indicted for
breaking and entering storehouse in day
time and larceny. was a small lad so
he was excused from pleading until
tomorrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19

Henry ". Thornton. of tho Soidiers'
home at Bristol has been granted a
pension Of - a month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19

The BARTHOLOMEW Beer II " hat Won want n
Non want straight lager. roifled tor fnuiitv
~. ~ tCnts dozen uirf@ Telephone I..y
THOs. GRIMES & BROTHER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19

Keegan and McGeOwn simply went
with the other lads and after taking the
stuff went and made fire early ln the
morning at a place, where the fire was
easily seen by the police. and the two
boys before the court captured. The
boys had hard holking parents. Mr..
Heffernan also stated. Attorney Gen
eral Tanner said that there was lots OF
this kind OF work going on.
Judge Wilbur imposed a sentence OF
five calendar months in jail
John Anderson, indicted for an as
sault with a drinking glass, pleaded
nolo contendere. Anderson threw q
glass at another mans head IN a saloon
and caused a bad cut. lie vas sem
fenced TO 30 days IN iail.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-16
Kelley's Ferry.
Special to the News:

Special to the News:
Not much news this week.
Silas Powers is very sick with fever.
DR., McNabb is waiting on him.
Mr. Nancy Richie, Of Stanley, was
visiting hcr son, r. f. Richie at this
place Friday and Saturday Her daugh-
ter, Miss Ala and Mr.. James Lusk, Of
Fairmount, will be married next Sun
day.
Miss Minnie Hartman spent Saturday
evening with Miss Matte Newsome
Mr., Willie johnson, OF Ga, was Wis
iting relatives at this place the past
few days.
Misses Belle Anderson and Matte
Newsomo spent Sunday night with Miss
Mary Powers.
LA, ha! What Jolly times times
the youngsters had down in Needmoro
The cause of such a Plly time was a
tacky party given by J. II. Sexton.
can't say who was tho tackiest but |
can lie safe in saying that Thomas Sex
ton wore the highest stand up, turn
down at the corner collar that was ever
worn by anybody, and when he was
spoken he had to take his collar off TO
hear and see who the speaker was
Mrs. Julia Newsomo aud Mr.. and Mrs.
Alec Anderson were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Alec McNabb Sunday.
Mr.. J. L. McNabb spent Saturday
night with the Newsome brothers.
j. E. Francis went to Stanley Sunday
and returned Monday.
Mr. j. c. Bible was out on the NOM
tain last week limiting his cattle. Da-
vid White says he carried his geogra-
plfy for fear he would get lost Mr..
Bible says at sunset his home is always
duo east Of the setting sun.
Samuel Ellis had a very bad accident
few days ago He was riding some
baby carriage wheels what some folks
call bicycle. He lost his balance
when the wheels started for the river,
and as luck would have it, he got then
stopped just at the water side Their,
was little damage done.
Mr. Andy Cunningham, of Whitwell
was visiting relatives here last Thurs
day. BILL.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-16
CAROLINE CHAPEL.
Special to the News,

Special to the News.
Wal, Briggs told me not to write this
week, but jest told him | was going
to write. knowed the people wanted
to hear from this place again Wal,
when | seen tibet piece from Union
Grove last week l jest wondered and
wondered who on the top side of this
earth had got up sech a thing as that
from over thar. Wal, | wonder if thar
will be piece from over there this
week.
OH I tell you this place over here is
booming anyhow. Wal, guess we had
better stop our tomfooery and try to
think of something else to write hadn't
we, Briggs.
When Briggs sees this in the paper
this week won t he laugh.
Mr.. Tom Billingsley and wife were
visiting at U. &. Harris Sunday.
Mr.. Sidney Ketner and Miss Matte
Jordan attended the singing school
Saturday night.
Miss Ollie Vinzant attended church
at Bethel Sunday.
Miss Mary Pitman and sister, Miss
Kate, we're visiting at Walker Layne's
Saturday.
Mr.. Lee Gates was visiting at U. G.
Harris's Sunday.
Miss Kate Lewis went to Jasper Sat
prday.
Bill Griffith and Miss Ruth Knox
we're married Sunday at II. D, Burk-
Inns.
Mr.. b. Alder attended church at Oak
Grove Sunday.
Mr.. Barney Ellis was visiting at j. II.
Vinzants Friday night,
Madame Rumor says there is going to
be another wedding soon.
Mr.. Daniel Pitman went to Sequa-
chez Saturday.
The Sardis Sunday school met Sun
day evening to get up a Christmas pro-
gram.
j. L. Lewis went to Victoria Sunday
evening, Wonder what for?
Well, we'll! l am so sorry that the
singing school is out.
There was a certain young man look
ing sad Sunday evening. Wonder what
abeut2
Some folks may say we are crazy and
when they see this they will say we are
sure enough Briggs said he was a
shamed Of it, but don't care for that
When it comes out in this weeks paper
be will say, what smart wife l hav,
got Well will close for fear this will
find its final resting place in the waste
basket Lou SMART.