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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
BROWN STUDENTS
BARRED FROr1 CHAPEL
Doors Shut Against Late Corners
Who Sing Songs, Give Cheers
and End With DoxoIOgy.

.Thcre -were-chapel exercises inside
and outside of Sayles Hall at Brown
University this morning. while Dr.
Faunce, father OF President Faunce was
reading the scriptures inside. the stu
dents outside We're singing the Doxol-
Ogy and collge songs.
The students have had a tendency to
be late for chapel the past few weeks
This morning Steward Archibald De-
laney was on hand and shut the doors
of the chapel promptly at twenty min
utes before nine. a crowd of students
just coming i'm formed a rush line and
tried 20 break through the door Stew
ard Delaney was successful I'm keeping
them out. In consequence not half the
usual number OF students were I'm chap.
al. There were only about twenty-five
seniors i'm their places.
Even Head Monitor Scott with he.r
n dozen other monitors was shut out
The hundred and fifty or so barred out
got together. sang college songs. yelled
gave the college cheers, Calle1 for Pres
idcnt Faunce and Archibald Delaney
and closed the exercises by singing the
DOXology.
when the chapel exercises inside
Sayles Hall were over those outside
formed n lire from the college steps
clear over to University Han. The coll
lcge professors were allowed TO break
through the line. But the other students
were compelled To march between the
long line 90 It's end Those who attempt
ed TO break through were badly maui
ed
As Steward Delaney failed to make his
appearance. The stud ants formed n line
and made a caarga into Sayles Hall af-
ter Mr.. Delaney
AZ Pembroke Hall the Kappa Alpha
Theta fraternity is this week TO initiate
Miss a. c. Wing OF the faculty. Maude
Warren. Mabci Moulton. '02; George
Peck, Alice Raritt Helen Whitmarsh,
Ethel Rich. irene Seabury. '0S
Delta Sigma has Initiated the follow
sng members: Lila Birge, OIL Mauds
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received by runner via MagaIapie,
Wednesday. Nov. s, says:
A BAYoNET CHARGE.
Today all is quiet We have been
Dombarded pretty heavily all week
FRIDAY night Capt. Fitz Clarence and
Lieut.. Swineburn with ID" squadron
OF the Protectorate regiment. made a
magnificent bayonet charge upon the
Beers entrenchment driving them from
rheir positions and bayonettng num-
bers or the Beers. who must have lost
very heavily. The charge was most
gallant and determined. The party
could not hold the trenches and lost
SIX men killed. two prisoners and nine
wounded in their retirement"
CANNoNADING RESUMED.
Cape Town. Nov. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Pretoria under date
OF Thursday, Nov. 3, says the reports
there from Ladysmith said heavy
cannonading started at daybreak;
that some of the Boer forces were
within 1,500 yards OF the British when
the cannonading ceased and rifle fire
commenced.
we expect a general attack tomor-
row. The bombardment has been most
ineffectual. Every one remains under
shell proof cover. So far the shells
have wounded only one man. The enc
my are using one Ipound howitzer
and seven other guns from TO 10
FOUNDERS. The town is most cheerful
and determined TO resist attack 10 the
utmost. The Beers are entrenched on
every side in great numbers and push
ing gradually closer and closer to the
town fortificattons.
DUE NOTICE GIVEN.
1--WE are well off for provisions and
water though very tired of lodging
shells and fighting. Quite on civilized
lines, Gen. COME has always given due
notice Of a bombardment. He allowed
an ambulance party two hours on Sat-
urday TO recover the bodies of the six
dead left in the vicinity of the Boer
trenches. On Friday night Jan Botha,
the well known Boer commandant, told
a man with the ambulance party that
their loss had been heavy and that his
heart was very sore.
The wounded include Capt. Fftz
Clarence and sieut. Swneburn, both
slightly.
"In a skirmish at the outposts yes
terday one trooper was killed and nine
were wounded"
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE.
London. Nov. 15.-It was officially
announced this afternoon that the Brit
ish transport Goorkha, with the First
brigade staff. the Third battalion OF
Grenadiers and a detachment of the
Royal Engineers. the transport Manila
with the Second Devonshires and the
transport Nomadic with the remounts
have arrived at Cape Town. The trans
port Britannia with the Royal irish
Rifles has sailed from Cape Town for
East London.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
FOUR CROOKS PLAY
A SUCCESSFUL GATE.
Three Pretend They Want to Buy
Hay and Straw While Fourth
Steals S22 From the Till.
CANNONADING RESUMED

n hundred" was given. said that's too
high for me" and withdrew. Half an
hour later. when Mr.. Cole had occa-
sion to 20 TO the money drawer TO
make change he discovered that the
500 II had containedwas gone. Then IL
dawned on him that the four men had
acted i'm concert and that the fellow
who had the dollar changed had se-
cured the booty while he was engaged
with the others OF the gang Capt.
Costine Of the Fifth station was noti-
fed. but with more than half an hours
start there was little prospect that
the police will succeed in rounding up
the thieves.
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Mr.. Rlt HARDS APPOINTED.
He VIII Be rrin'e Secretary 10 Congressman
Hen.eSon VIM Latter Becomes Speaker

Dubuque. Ia, Nov. 15.--Congressman
Henderson. the next speaker OF the
House announces the appointment OF
Jules G. Richards OF Waterloo. Ia. as
private secretary to succeed Amos. L.
Allen who was Speaker Reeds secrc-
tary and who has just been elected to
congress. Also that Asher e. Kinds Will
continue as clerk at the speakers Ia
BILE I'D that Leroy Neeley for some
years Congressman Henderson's private
secretary will be the speakers clerk.
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Have Advanced to Within
1000 Yards of British Lines.
No News Of An Assault Has YetRoached
[ondon--Paris Report Says
Place Has Fallen.

London. Nov. 15-If the news con-
tained in Pretoria dispatch of Thurs
day, Nov. g. by way of Cape Town,
Nov. 10. is correct. and the Boer dis
patches have almost invariably rem
dered fairly accurate accounts. II Is
Claimed here that ii implies that a gem
eral assault ON Ladysmith was pending
when Gen. Joubert's report was sent
OF. Attention is called to the fact that
the date, Nov. .. is assumed to be the
date OF Gen. Whites last pigeon post
message announcing a renewal of the
bombardment. since which nothing has
been received except rumors from Est
court that the bombardment was sus-
pended Nov. 10. Ii is claimed that If
the Beers got their forces within 1900
yards of the British position 1t shows
they fully realized the necessity Of
utilizing the brief interval before the
arrival of the British reinforcements
TO make a determined attempt TO storm
Gen. Whites position.
READY TO ASSAULT.
To successfully advance SO close to
Ladysmtth ii. is pointed sit the Beers
must have been most active in en-
trenching and the nearness of the me-
sieging lines indicates their readiness
for the assault which there has been A
disposition in military circles to believe
the Beers were not willing TO under
take. The cessation of the cannonade
mentioned In the dispatch and the
opening OF musketry fire implies, Il is
said. that the Beers were obliged to
stop their artillery for fear of hittiSg
their own men and that nothing fur
ther has been heard from this move-
ment is regarded mere as an indication
either that the threatened assault was
postponed or that the result was inde-
cisive.
A PARIS REPORT.
A Paris paper this morning gleefully
announces the fall and capture Of Lady
smith, but while reports from tlAs
source no longer cause any excitement
there will be considerable anxiety here
until the war office or some independ-
ent version of the latest developments
at Zadysmith is known.
A private message from Mafeking re-
ports that all was well there Monday.
Nov. 6. The details OF the fighting a
Mafeking received by WAY of Cape
Town. relate TO The engagement of Oc- |
tober %.
CANNONADING RESUMED.
Cape Town. Nov. ia dispatch re-
ceved here from Pretoria, under date |
OF Thursday, Nov. O. says the reports |
there from Ladysmith said heavy can |
nonading started at daybreak; that |
some of the Beers forces were within |
1900 yards of the British when the can
nonading ceased and rifle fire COM |
menced
The Pretoria dispatch also announced |
that all was quiet at Mafeking AMI |
Kimberley.
An Undated dispatch from Mafeking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
Want A DEED
DECLARED VOID
Heirs Of Mrs. Johnson Seek
10 Secure Her Property.
DECIDED TO Mr.. AND MRS. BOOTH
Charge Is Made That at the Time Of The
Transfer She Was Of Weak Mind.
HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES.
Witnesses Testify That After That She LOST Her
Memory and Became vsU Childish Bank
Deposit Was Also Turned Over.
Charge Is Made That al the Time Of the
Transfer She Was Of Weak Mind.
HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES.

There was a hearing before Chief
Justice Matteson and Justices Stiness
and Tillinghast in the appellate court
today on the bill in equity filed by Ben
jamin K. Smith and others against Will
liam "A. Booth and Harriet Booth of
Woonsocket. The bill sets out that
while in weak condition OF mind Mrs.
Harriet G. Johnson went TO Woonsock-
ct to reside with Mrs. Booth her niece.
Nine days after taking up her resi-
dence there she made a deed of certain
real estate in this city to Mr.. and Mrs.
Booth and also gave Mrs. Booth an or
der Tor $1,000 that was on deposit in a
providence bank which order Mrs.
Booth cashed. 1t is sought to have this
deed set aside. The Booths deny they
imposed upon Mrs. johnson i'm any
way. Mrs. Johnson before going to
Woonsockek fell at her home ana as
the result of her fall her shoulder and
hip were broken.
THREE WILLS MADE.
The first witness was Charles L.
Steere, an attorney who in January,
1894. was called on to make the will OF
Harriet G. johnson. When asked about
the contents Of this will there was ON
lection by Mr.. France. counsel for Mr..
and AFs1-43eot4f- -httt-tf tffe-cottr-t 1.rfrrrft-
ted the question and a memorandum
furnished by counsel was admitted. The
will drawn at the time was destroyed
in September 1894. when witness was
sent for by the deceased 10 make lew
Will. In the first will there was "a be-
quest Of $500 to Florence Ethel Cald-
well OF Woonsocket. but this was left
out of the second will. Later the sec
ond will was destroyed and i'm 1896 the
third viii was made. This third will was
made after the testa.or had been in
jured and the provisions of this Will dH
not satisfy her. SO she did not sign it.
She suggested changes, but after some
talk said she would do nothing about
her property at all This memorandum
the testator destroyed and told witness
If he had anything that would pass
for her VIII TO destroy il. Witness told
her he had no will signed by her.
The last time witness saw the tes-
tator she seemed queer and wanted to
make provisions for her husbands re-
lations she saying all the money she
had she got from her husband.
on cross ss-examination witness said he
once hired a house from Mrs. Johnson
and while he heard she owned the
house she was not positive. Mrs. John
son was very old then the first will be-
ing made but three years before the
deed in question was made.
Mr.. Steere said he was attorney for
the heirs who sought TO have the deed
set aside. He could not say when the
husband of Mrs. Johnson died but had
a slight recollection of seeing the death
in the paper and that Mrs. Arnold with
the assistance of neighbors settled her
husbands estate. He never saw any OF
Continued on Page Two)
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Clark. 'O2; Celia Peckham. Helen Sell
dor, Charlotte Anthony, '03, Maude
Pierce, s.
a tennis association has been formed
at Pembroke Hall with the following
officers: Presidem; George Lillian Smith
90; treasurer. Miss Saida Hallett. 90.
The Vermont Academy Club has
elected the following officers: President.
T.. IL. Gilbert 90; vice president, II. A..
Coffin, '0l; secretary. II. O. Hughes, 100: :
treasurer A q. Gift 'Ol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
Tlseus on Steiner Hsrrlar.

Trieste. Nov. 1.-THE captain VI the
Austrian LLOYD steamer Bernier from
santos FOR Trieste, reports from the
Cape Verde islands Nov. 3. thar he has
the plague ou board and three of those
attacked had since died.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

Dallas Nov 15.--The Baptist church
OF this state is badly split as a result
OF the factional differences which re-
suited I'm a large number OF deleRates
being refused seats in the state conven-
tion. which adjourned last night. II is
said the fight will be carried into every
church In the state. some 2500 IN num-
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Carnegie s Offer.

Tucson. Ariz.. Nov. 15.--Andrew Car
negie i'm a letter TO NJ. w. Pittecks "A
well-kuown newspaper writer of Arizo-
ma. offers the city OF Tucson a sum of
$25. 600 90 pay for a public library build
ing provided the city furnishes a sife
and agr,cs to maintain the institution
at an annual cost OF $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
Biz Sun itr Stanford UnIur5ly.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Can
says 10 Is understood the money
amounting to Sll. 400. 900 obtained by
Mrs. Jane Stanford. for her PISS .01o
shares OF Southern Pacific stock n hi,h
she sold recently will at once be avail
able for the use OF the Stanford Unlver-
sitV
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CAPT RsYmont Anasied.

Victoria. B. c.. Nov l5.-Capt RAY
mond Of the steamer White Cloud
which foundered on the way To- Manila.
has tusi been arrested I'm Hong Kong
for taking the vessel to sea in an un-
seaworthy condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15
Thl Whaling IIesl.

Victoria. y. c.. Nov. 15.-The whaling
feet now on It's way home will bring
revenue 90 san francisco " about
81 200. 900 Though the whales were
found Of the Canadian coast not a
single Canadian vessel was this year
operated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II u
fails TO cure. r w. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-15

received by runner via Magalapie,
Wednesday. Nov. 8, says:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19

gether first organized the mail service 20
Australia. and with the old Nebraska and
City OF Melbourne first started the splen-
did line thai is now controlled by the
j. -. Spreckels & Bros Company.
He left the sea many years ago and
entered the hotel business In New York aS
proprietor Of the Coleman House. From
there he went to Denver. where he en-
gagged in the transfer business. amassing
a fortune Of nearly a million dollars.
which he subsequently, lost in the mines.
From Denver he again came TO the
coast. where he took charge OF the FL
Monte Hotel at Los Gatos. which place
he gave up some three years ago, since
which time he has not been engaged in
any active pursuit.
The deceased was - years Of age at the
time Of his death, which took place
yesterday morning at the Waldeck Hos
pital CAPTAIN Austin was a native of
New York and leaves behind him a
widow and one son. who Is now en-
pfoyed at the Palace Hotel.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at II o'clock. after which the body
will be taken 10 Holy Cross Cemetery for
infermpnt.
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more excitement earlier in the evening.
A private, Mccain by name, having Just
been discharged, endeavored to celebrate
lis freedom by settling an old score ne
bad with Assistant Steward Walters. The
relations between the two men had been
more than strained for some time owing
To- some matter OF discipline which Wal
tiers imposed and Mccain had 10 submit
TO. After Mccain was discharged he
went around 10 the hospital FOR supper
and made his way into the .dining-room
FOR the men Of the corps. He was smok-
ing and had his cap on. and Walters or
dered him 10 put aside his weed and re-
move his cap. Mccain refused. and en-
phasized his refusal with a blow. and IN
a moment there was the making Of a very
pretty fight The men gathered around
The steward and Mccain and pulled them
apart before anything more than the
peace had been broken.
Joseph II Spratt. a private in Company
u Of the Ninth Infantry, died at the gen.
cral hospital yesterday.
The order assigning the Forty-eignth
Infantry TO the Grant is out. The trans
port win be loaded tomorrow morning
and tomorrow afternoon the troops Will
be embarked and will sail away.
Commissary Sergeant u. h. Borstel-
mann. who has been on temporary duty
at the Preside. has been ordered 10 re-
port for duty Gu the transport Grant I'M
IN she reaches Manila. when he will be
assigned TO duty there.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Joseph Z
Chmeicek has been relieved from duty at
Fort Winfield Scott and has been ordered
10 proceed 10 New York. Acting Assist
ant Surgeon Charles II. Lowell has been
assigned TO Fort Scott in DR.. Chmeliceks
place.
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G.. Carr for judgment removing his
mother. Mrs. Eliza Carr. as executrix 81
the estate Of her deceased husband.
George G.. Carr Mr. HolbroOk said that
he had heard the petitioner remark that
he would bankrupt the estate OF his de-
ceased father II his mother did not com
ply with his demand and waive family
allowance. fees Of administration. her
homestead and right 20 community prop
erty.
The witness al times chafed under tho
rigid examination. but as Judge COffey
quickly informed him Of his duty trouble
was averted. In conclusion the witness
said that Carr stated TO him that he was
"a fighter from way back" and would de-
strOy the estate. whercupOn Judge COffev
asked the witness if Mr.. Carr explained
where way back" was. As ne didn't Mr.
Holbrook was excused. The examination
goes on to-day.
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HELD UP ON A
WELL-TRAVELED
PRESIDE ROAD
HIghWaymen Invade
the Reservation.
PRIVATE MARTIN THE VICTIM
SAYS BE WAS ASSAULTED IN
FRONT OF THE HOSPITAL.
PRIVATE MARTIN THE VICTIM

william Martin. a private IN tho casual
detachment At the Preside was the VIC
tim OF holdup last evening near the
general hospital, and IL IL had not been
that he yelled Justify and fought of his
TWO assailants. he would have lost what
little money was IN his pockets and his
injuries would have been much worse
than they were
AS IL was he had a bruised cheek. where
ono Of the footpads had struck him. and
ms right hand was cut across the back
from the first kL~ckle nearly 10 the little
nnger. IL did not look like knife wound.
plI TWO ugly cuts IN the sleeve Of his
blouse showed plainly that a knife had
been used vigorously.
IL was Just after dark and Martin was
on his way 10 the casual camp He said
he was passing down by the general hos
pital and had reached the stone culvert
Al the foot OF the grade when two
men appeared out II the trees on the left
or The road and told him 10 throw up his
hands and give over his money. lie
turned toward The man WHO spoke and
struck al him. but She other man mir
him on The check and knocked him down.
There was Scutlie and Martin called Tor
help, and then The TWO highwaymeu
slipped in among The trees and got away.
Martin did not know until the fight Mas
over that has hand Was cat, but when
he found DEE was injured he called go "a
man from Tie Hospital Corps. who was
passing. and be took Martin 10 the gen
stitched ana his wound dressed. lie said
he did got know whether the men who
assaulted him were soldiers or civilians. as
IL was too dark. and besides he had no
time Tor looking around him.
The assault was "A particularly daring
one. rs it took place ou a part Of the
road that. though dark Is seldom de-
serted Men are passing back and forth
an the time. and a. no time more fire.
QGently thau o'clock. when Martin was
held up 4 mounted patrol was on duty
81 The ROAD lu front 90 the officers GUAR
tiers. and hc was al the scene Of tho as
sault minute before and few minutes
after IL occurred. Martins cries we're
heard in the hospital. bat no notice was
taken. as m was thought TO be some sol
der calling to comralc.
IL was thought al flrst that the two
men were waiting for some one and they
made "a mistake Boo their man. bat Martin
says they demanded his money. so there
could be- no mistake AS to their intentions
u is the first serious foldup that has oc-
CURED in the Preside. ana it appears eyi-
dent that the footpads were quite willing
60 commit ID more serious crime than rob
berry in order 90 get the little money a
soldier iS known 60 carry.
The general hospital was the scene n
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CAPTAIN AUSTIN DEAD.
A Pioneer Sailor Who Has Started Of
the Last Voyage.

The many friends of Lynn Austin. the
popular young hotel man who looks after
the comfort Of the guests At the Palace,
will learn with sorrow Of the loss that he
has lately sustained by the death of his
father. Captain Scion s. j. Austin. one of
the best known and most widely respected
business mon OF the State.
Captain Austin, who OF late years has
been engaged I'm the hotel business at Los
Gatos, going there from Denver, where
he was engaged in the transfer business.
was formerly sea captain. and from hi;
long association Rnong seafaring men has
host OF friends among the mariner folk
OF this city. who Will mourn his taking
off.
He commanded the old Northern Light
when but 2S years Of age. and after that
was at different times I'm command of a
number OF the best known clipper shiDs
that ever came to this port.
II was he and Captain Barron who to-
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Academy of Sciences Lecture.

An interesting psychological lecture was
delivered last night At the Academy Of
Sciences building by q. NJ. Stratton. as
sociate professor of psychology in the
University OF California. His subject was
The Evidence for Unconscious Mental
States.' He discussed the evidence pro
ana con regarding the popular notion that
Of as that We do not know anything
about. He related the history OF Leib-
nitZ's doctrine of unconscious ideas and
took up the argument from The standpoint
OF hYpnotism and double personality. He
regarded those phenomena as being no
better than ordinary memory for we are
all able To recall ideas after they have
once got away from US. lie then referred
to some experimental psychological works
To show that the unconscious mental life
was similar 10 the conscious mental life
the only difference being in unconscious
ness itself.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-19
PROTEST OF RAILWAY
PEOPLE HAD WEIGHT
IN TRANSIT
MAY NOT BE STOPPED.
llerican Transportation of Cargoes
for Export Will Be Protected
From the Competition of
Canadian Rivals.

protest filed by railroad and ship
corporations against the recent order
Treasury Department that all ship
Of imported goods I'm transit for
.diate export by sea be stopped. ex-
he'd and reappraised. has already
le itself felt. 1t was urged by the pro-
|.ants that the delay and Inconvenience
|solved would turn aside all that loss of
affic from the United States into Can
|ada 10 the great injury Of American rail-
ways and ships. The following letter
from %. L. Spaulding. assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury, to the New York Collec-
tor OF Customs will explain the modified
opinion OF the department regarding the
matter:
In compliance with the request con-
tanned in the letter dated Washington, d.
c., OF the 18th instant. from b. A Cham
bers. attorney for the Southern Pacific
Company, / have TO inform you that mer-
chandise arriving at your port and shown
by the bill of lading and other papers 10
be destined for Mazatlan. on the west
coast of Mexico, may be forwarded in
transit without appraisement via San
Francisco. under section zoos Of the Re
vised Statutes. articles AZ ct seq. ofsCus-
toms regulations of 1872"
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