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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
AGAINST THE EVIDENCE.
Edward Mes, Administrator, Claims $148C YER
die twas WhoIr unxaran.ed.

The defendants petition for a new
trial i'm the case OF Bridget King W.
Edward Nee, administrators. was heard
i'm the Appellate Court this morning.
The plaintiff was awarded SlfS0 by
jury ana the defendant claims this vcr-
dict was totally unWarranted by the
evidence
AIRS. king claims that at the request
of her aunt. the late Catherine Far
rcll ~ Woonsocket. she went 10 live
In the same house with her. Mrs. Far
rell owned the house and gave Mrs.
King the tenement she occupied rent
free. Mrs. King also claimed that her
aunt said she would provide for plain
tiff I'm disposing % ber property. No
other relative of Mrs Farrcils went tn
see her as she was very peculiar per-
son. The jury allowed Mrs. King COM
pensatiOu at the rate OF $40 n week
Counsel FOR the defendant arened that
as the testimony showed Nfs. Fafralrs
tenement was In "a trrlhlc condition
when she was found dead hor clothes
filthy and every cvidence of lack ~
care. even an allowance of 81 week
be- too much. brennan 2 Holland were
attorneys for tie ulaintin and j. Y.
HefIernan attorney for Ihe defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

Manila. Feb. IL, 11:55 y. in.--Nol. Pot
ter Hieut.-Ccl Pottes) cf tho Signal
corps arrived from Iloilo yesterday cve-
mag "ith dispatches from Brig Gen.
Miller 20 Major Glen. =. Z. OTIS cgIn-
mandirg the United states forces IN
ihe Philippine Islands.
ON sunday afternoon Gen. Miller or
der'd reconnaissance Ia force tn as
certain the cnamys position. Major
Che1tham's battalion OF the Tennessee
Volunteer regiment. marched beyond
Moleo without finding The enemy ana
returned to iloilo.
kellar's battalion OF the Fifteenth
L. >. infantry. with two Hotchkiss guns
and one eating gun. marched towards
Jaro. Midway between lloilo and Jare
this battalion encountered 4 large body
Of the enemy. occupying both sides OF
The road, who met the advance OF the
American troops with severef ana
well directed fire. The Americans de-
ployed and returned the fire with
number OF yolleys. The troops ad-
vanced steadily. supported by the
Hotchl.iss and Gatliug guns. and drove
the enemy through Jaro &c the open
country beyond. The town Of Jaro was
found TO be deserted and all portable
property had been removed When the
Americans entered the place there were
a 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
FILIPINOS FIRED
UNDER WHITE FLAGS.
Attacked American OutboStS and Were
Quickly Cleaned Oui.
A GUNBOAT SAELLED VILLAGES OF The INSURGENTS.
SAELLED VILLAGES OF THE:
Large Force Of infantry and Artillery Attacked the Rebels and Drove Them
Toward lagna De o-Flpnos Fought Desperately but Appeared
TO Be Short Of Ammunition Cuposts Are Now Twelve
Miles From Mana-Fight Near Hello Insurgents Driven Out Of
larO and the Stars and Stripes Raised

Manila, Feb. 15.--5:20 .. m.-SeveraI
rebels yesterday afternoon having fired
from houses bearing white flags. on the
American outposta Col Smith. with
companies l., ID and NJ of the Canfor-
MA Volunteers. proceeded to clean out
tie enemy along his front The rebels
opposed him from The brush and sever
al skirmishes occurred. during which
nine of the Californians were slightly
wounded before the rebels were driven
out The work proceeds today i'm a sys-
tematic manner. gunboat Smelling
the villages and working her rapid fire
guns very effectively on the jungle.
The entire California regiment with
the exception of two companies. four
Of the Washington regiment.
two companies OF me Idaho regiment
and battery of the Sixth Artillery
were engaged. The rebels were driven
towards Lake Laguna De Bayo. The
rebels held their fire. being apparently
short of ammunition. but they fought
The American outposts In
this direction are now fully IL miles
out.
All is quiet along the rest Of the line.
with the exception that an occasional
exchange OF shots between the sharp
shooters break the monotony of the
lay
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

y very sad cas-. Of accidental as.
phyxiation by Illuminating gas occur
red at ~ Fountain street. during last
night. when Antoine Bove, aged about
% years. and Pasquale Santantonio
met their death by inhallng the deadly
fumes The young men boarded with
Mrs Rose Palazza. who resides a. 43
Carpenter street, and We're both sober
and Industrious and very much liked
10y their friends. Both had been IN this
country number Of years and spoke
very good English. Bove was a barber
by trade and had worked i'm leading
shops In the city, while SantantOnip
was a carpenter. Medical Examiner
Perkins was summoned and ordered the
bodies turned over TO an undertaken.
The young men met their death at
some time between l0:30 o'clock last
evening and about o'clock this morn
Ing The house sets end To Carpenter
street and Mrs. Piazza occupies the
lower tenement All the family sleep
mp stairs save the two young men wh1
roomod together IA an apartment
which opens of the sitting room ON The
ground floor. The young men were "a,
home an last evening with the family
and at abOu, lO:30 o'clock AN retired fo.
Bove and SantantoniO sat up Tor a few
moments then stepped into their room
and closed the door.
About : o'clock this morning Mrs
Palazza came down stairs and the first
thing she noticed was that the coats or
the two men were still hanging on
hooks I'm the front hall. something un-
usual as they were both in the habit ~
leaving the house early a. go To work
and taking their coats with them. Mrs.
Palazza was much disturbed and re-.
called peculiar noise she had heard is
the night, but which she attributed IL
a dog She FASTENED ~ the room and
noting an odor ~ gas. quickly opened
the door. The bodies Of the unfortunate
men were found lying upon their backs
both cold in death. There Was evi 'en
that they had suffered some but death
must have come pretty rapidly
a gas ~ was found partially turne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

on and the supp0sition is that one of
the men turned off the gas but did not
tuin the cock 10 the full stop. The gas
escaping slowly did not overcome thei.
until after they ha1 fallen asleep. They
must nave struggled some az the posi-
ton in which the bodies we're found in
dicated. The noise heard by Mrs. Pal
azZa in the night ana which she mis-
took FOR something outside the house
was probably made by tberl I'm their
contest against death
Santantonio has hrothers in Boston
who have been notified by telegraph.
and his mother, ana another brother
who is a jOurneyman tailor at work
here in the city are now with the body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

For the best letter giving your per-
sonal view on the above subject. THE
OUTLET will give cash prize of $50
for the second best letter a cash prize
of s25. and for the subsequent ten best
letters following a cash prize OF s. each.
No restrictions or reservations OF any
sort are made in the matter Any and
every letter received by ms from now
on until April l. from man. woman or
child rich or poor. will be read and
considered alike with equal and UNI
form care and attention. In order TO
have no possible doubt on this point we
have arranged to leave the reading ana
decision Of awards for the best letters
10 three well-known gentlemen whose
names viii be given later and who will
personally read the letters and select
the winners Of this letter contest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED.

At f:10 o'clock p. m. Capt Griffiths
raised the American flag over the presi-,
dencia. During the lighting outside OF
the town Lieut. Frank BOwles OF the
Eighteenth infantry. while working the
light battery, was shot in the leg. In
addition, one private was seriously
wounded and two We're slightly injured
The rebel loss WAS severe All was
quiet on Monday when Col. Potter left
Iloilo
Two natives attempted to slip past
the United States cruiser Olympia dur
ing the night in a boat. They failed 10
respond when hailed. but kept pad
ding along. After q warning shot
sentry fired at the boat and killed one
of the occupants and wounded the
other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
REPORT or CASUALTIES.

Washington, Feb 1.-THE following
report was received at the war depart.
ment today:
Manila, Feb. IL. 1899
Twentieth Kansas Wounded IL inst.
engagement at Caloocan, Sergt. IRA
Keithley. Co. D. slightly.
First California Wounded by desuI-
tory firing yesterday. Privates Allen
Grant, severe; Albert Egger. slight:
Ray Hursh Co. G, slight; William G.
Walsh, severe: Sergt. William f.
Dunno, severe: Corp. Henry Ritter. co.
~. slightly.
Lieut. Edwin \. Hartig. First South
Dakota, drowned last night. while at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

The cost Of the cloth is not rep
resented i'll this price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
NOW SEND ON YOUR LETTERS,

Write on all envelopes-besidcs the
address-the words Letter Contest. 3"
Write on one side or the paper only
and give your full name and address.
We may decide TO publish some OF
tho BEST LETTERS received during
the contest. If therefore you object t.
having your name used ia this connec-
tion, please state this fact in your let
ter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
SKIRRISH NEAR ll0iLo,

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

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Mems Fall i'm
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Mems fine pants stylish stripes
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MgGH1>S Pants.

Mems Heavy Brown pants made Of good
material just right for working all
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

Eight men are now in the Athen
Jail under suspicion of being part G
the mob who lynched Jane
Humphries and sons last week.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

Glance district. The required number
of children in the district have been
| canvassed and are enrolled on the pc
tition.-Prospector.
Hot Springs Junction is making q re-
putation for itself as distributing
point for the mines in that district.
And recent reports say that the mining
interests about there are assuming
large proportions. Wagon roads are
being built to various points and lead
to many new mines and prospects.-Re-
publican.
In much sickness and an increased
death rates Nogales is now suffering
from the effects of a dry winter. I'm
less the hills. sstreets al d alleys are
washed clean by heavy rains in winter
the air is full of malaria in the spring
and summer, reducing physical vitality
and rendering people more susceptible
to disease.-Oasis.
The secretary of war last week ord
cred the commanding officer at Fort
Wingate, N. NJ. to dispatch an ade-
quate force of troops imm ediately to
the Moqui Pueblo Indian villages in
Arizona to assist in overcoming resist
ancesto the work of distnfecting and
quarantining the villages where small
pox is prevalent.-Arizona Bulletin.
G. b. Tully, who has completed the
taking of the school GENIUS in Santa
Cruz valley, states that he finds that
many more American families are set
tied in tn at section than " ere last year.
1t is an encouraging sign, as indicative
of the progress being experienced by
Que of the best agricultural sections of
the country, and the. benefit that &C
crues to Tucson by reason thereof
Citizen.
The Arizona Republican says: Brok-
ers of late have been unusually busy in
making losns. Ordinarily this would
| indicate that the people were distress
ed and that hard times were prevail
| ing. Bat the process of loaning is tax
| ing place for different reason. Mon
| ey is getting easy. Farmers and 9TH
| ers are borrowing money at 10 per cent
in order to pay off mortgages and notes
| that call for IL per cent.
Tucson keeps up her progress in
| prosperity and her improvements are
Of the finest. The latest important
addition to the pleasure and mcofort of
the town is<the Elks' building, OPP
posite the court house. 1t is q fine
building we'll fitted for the purpose of
club house, which in fact it is, and
the only one in Arizona. The Tucson
Elks may we'll be proud of their
achievement in the erection and fur
nishing of their building,-Disbee
Orb
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02
Dc:PierCe'S
GOldenMediCdI
Discovery.

1t builds up the weak places and fortifes
the system against the onslaughts of
disease. 1t helps the appetite, assists
digestion, is an aid to the proper assimi-
lation of food, and cleanses the blood
of all its impurities. 1t is a strictly
temperance medicine containing not an
atom of whisky or alcohol in any form.
Your medicine is the best have ever taken"
writes Mrs. Jennie Dingman, of Vanburen, Kali
kaska Co, Mich. Last spring 1 had bad
cough; got SO bad had to be in bed all the time.
My husband thought had consumption. He
wanted me to get doctor, but told him if it
was consumption they could not help me. We
thought we would try Dr. Pierce'S Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and before had taken one bottle
the cough stopped and have since had no signs
of its returning"
For the most obstinate forms of con-
stipation and biliousness, use Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Their action is prompt
yet comfortable; their effect is per1na-
nent. Insist that the druggist does not
give you something else.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

To Austin, Tex.-For University
Summer school. Tickets on sale, June
5th: good for return until July 10th.
Rate, one and one-third ono way fare
for round trip.
To Fort Worth, Tex.-For Christian
Missionary Convention. Tickets on
sale June 9Th and 9th with return linn
it of June 9th. Rate. one fare for
round trip.
To Austin, Tex.-For State Univer-
sity Exercises. Tickets on sale June
10th and 18th: good for return until
June 18th. Rate, one and one third
fare for round trip.
deavor meeting. Tickets on sale June
18th. Limit for return June 18th.
Rate, $24. 20 for round trip.
To ST. Louis, MO.-Annual Reunion
of Elks. Tickets on sale June 18th and
18th: good for return until June 9th.
Rate, one fare plus $500 for the round
trip.
TO Fort Worth, Tex.-Annual meet
ing, Texas Teachers association.
Tickets On sale June Goth, 9th and
18th: good for return until July 1st.
Rate, S24.7o
For Fort Davis. Tex.-Tickets on
sale to Maria, commencing Mag 5th;
good for return until Oct. 31st. Rate,
one and one third fare for round trip.
10 DetrOlG M1cD.-AnnuaI Society
Christian Endeavor. Tickets on sale
July 1st and End, with return limit of
July 18th. Rate, one first class fare
plus 300 for round trip.
To Columbia, Ohio-Annual Conven-
ton. American Medical Assn, June
9Th to 9th. Rate, one and one third
fare on certificate plan.
Seaside Excursions-To Los Angeles,
Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and 9TH
er California points.
Tickets on sale Thursday of each
week. with a return limit of ninety
days. Rate. $4,000 for round trip.
Round trip tickets to the we'll known
resorts of the north, east, and south
are now on sale. These tickets have
limit for the return trip to October
31st.
For Information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
ist car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon SITS.
Il. E. HUNT,
Coml A gent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02
Arizona.

Apricots are selling for 3 cents per
pound in Phoenix.
Flagstaff is getting Elky.and a lode e
| will be instituted there next month.
There is rumor sfloat that an illus
trated weekly paper will shortly be
launched in Phoenix.
Celestro Cruz, life long and we'll
known resident of Tucson, died there
recently of consumption.-Ex.
The graduating exercises of the
Tucson public school were held in the
opera house Thursday night.-Ex.
Governor Murphy yesterday appoint
ed Writ D, Humphreys of Chicago
commissioner of deeds for Arizons.
Q Kingman expected hot weather
again this summer and accordingly
has established new ice plant to re-
duce the rising temperature.
A peculiar bird was recently shot
near Tucson. 1t was of the snipe
species but still different from apy b rd
heretofore found in Arizona.-Bisbee
Orb.
Nothing has been done by the board
of supervisors of Maricopa county re-
latlve to the right of way for a road
from Phoenix to Engleside. -Besbee
Orb.
The National Indian School Teach
ers' convention will be held IN Los An
geles June 10 to 25. T. M. MCGOWAN.
of the Phoenix school will be chairman
OF the conveniently Star.
The flooding system of irrigation in
vogue in New Mexico and Arizona by
the native farmers Is most wasteful aud
so long as 1t is pursued poor and scanty
crops will be the rule.-Tucson Star.
The Phoenix fire department will
hold a grand picnic, Sunday, June 4th,
at the Phoenix park. The fire depart
ment has many friends who will ioin
with them in this enjoyable event.
Elk.
United States court will convene in
Prescott on Monday. June IL, at which
time grand jury will be i'm paneled to
investigate all cases of infractiops of
United States laws presented to them.
Elk.
From Jerome the report comes TODAY
that corps of engineers are in the |
field laying out a route on which to ex-
tend a Jerome railroad to the Cliff and |
Equator mines. and thatsthe construc-
tion Of 1t will commence at once
orb.
A petition has been filed asking that |
q school district be established In the |
Huachuca mountains in the Copper
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

Bob Glib. of kaufman charged with
murder by killing man with beer
bottle. was remanded to Jail without
bail. He will apply for habeas corpus.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tism was the work of demon within q
man. Any one who has had an attack
of sciatic or iufiammatory rheumatism
will agree that the infiction is de-
moniac enough to warrant the belief.
1t has never been claimed that Cham
berlaiu' s. Pain Balm would cast out
demons, but it will cure rheumatism,
and hundreds hear testimony to the
truth of this statement. One applics-
ton relieves the pain, and this quick
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. For sale by all
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

While handling pistol in the Cotton
Exchange saloon in M'Gregor Mr.. Ar
thur Cotton accidentally shot and kill
ed Gilbert Turner, colored.--Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

Constable John Kirk and Policeman
Foster arrested and jailed q white man
in Hillsboro, on charge of a criminal
assault on Miss Barnes, a 14-year-old
ri Nv
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02
Ell PASO DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1899.
Neighb0r-
hood Notes.
Texas.

Texas.
MOI new cases of smallpox have de-
veloped at Sherman.
The Terrell Summer Normal has
opened with q large attendance.
A copy of the extradition treaty with
Mexico has been received at Austin.
All is reported quiet at Colum bus
but the Rangers remain as a precau
ton.
Texas delegates to the antitrust
conference go without instruc
tions.
On June II the Cleburne public
school will elect teachers for the next
term.
The federal authorities are said to be
hot after the lottery ticket peddlers in.
Texas.
Judge STANDARD, of Kinney, has
finished shearing his first 1000
sheep.
Austin feels sore over that $4,000
verdict in favr of the old waterwOrks
company.
State Superintendent of Education
Kendall is preparing synopsis of the
school laws.
The harvesting of wheat and oats at
Gran bury is now in full blast; the yield
will be an average.-Ex.
The jury in the Gus Moore case at
Palestine returned verdict of not
guilty. Moore was charged with the
murder of a Mexican last year.
While handling a pistol in the Cotton
Exchange saloon in M'Gregor Mr.. Ar
thur Cotton accidentally shot and kill
ed Gilbert Turner, colored.
10. Jones. late of the Waxahachie
Daily Telephone of Waco, and assum-
ed the business management of it.
Eight men are now in the Athens
the mob who lynched James
Humphries and sons last week.-Ex.
Bob Glib. of kaufman charged with
murder by killing man with beer
bottle. was remanded to Jail without
bail. He will apply for habeas corpus.
Eek.
Constable John Kirk and Policeman
Foster arrested and jailed q white man
assault on Miss Barnes, a 14-year-old
girl.-Ex.
Father Clancy announces today that
q Catholic boys school will he estab-
lished at Waco by the Brasilian fathers
of Canada. 1t is thought the school
will open in September.-Ex.
The Woodmen of the World unveil-
ed monument at Whitney to the
memory of r. Lewis. who is buried at
the DeGraffenreid cemetery; the Ut
la
Manor is very much agitated over
the coming election for or against pro-
hibition, which has been ordered. Lo-
cal option has prevailed in this pre-
cinct for the past twenty years.-Ex.
A young white man of Tyler while
returning home few nights ago wa 9
accosted by two armed men and car
ried to a secluded spot in the western
part of town and severely logged
Elk.
Thd INSTRUMENTATION Sunday
school convention meets at Italy in
stead of Wsxshachie, as was at first re-
ported. The session begins on the I'd
and ends on the Sd of June.-Houston
Post.
Considerable feeling is exhibited
at Terrell over the hanging of the
The matter is much regretted, no mat
ter the excuse given by the perpetrat-
Ors.---Ex.
The legislature passed and the gov
ernor has approved the bill protecting
workingmen in the right to organize,
and thus in effect exempting trades
unions from the operation of the anti
trust law.
Decoration Day was most appro-
priately observed in Fort Worth by q
gathering of over thousand people,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

cough, sore throat, pains in the chest,
bronchitis, bleeding at the lungs, loss of
flesh and general weakness are warnings
that this relentless disease is about to
gather in victim.
A remedy for all the diseases which,
if neglected or badly treated, lead up
to cOnSunptiOu is found in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

Buy your coal. wood and lime from
the White Oaks Fuel company. Phoen
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-02

]. o. Jones, late of the Waxahachie
Light, has bought an interest in the
Daily Telephone of Waco, and assum-
ed the business management of it.