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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05
ALL ANXIOUS TO PAY.


The crowd of taxpayers at the city
treasurers office today is the largest
so far since Monday when the payment
of city taxes commenced. Yesterday
at the close of the office the result
showed that during the day an even
500 bills had been paid the amount ycol-
lected being S33. 460.49. Since Monday
last the number OF bills paid Is -l466,
and the amount received Is S1O6, 962. 60,
for the three days.
The Republican committee OF the
Seventh ward. through the chairman,
Joseph O. Anthony. has reported to the
board OF commissioners of canvassing
and registration that the following eau
Gus officers have been chosen under the
new law; For warden. James NJ.
Scott clerk. First district. Edmund j
Steere; clerk. Second district, George
IL. Huddy. Jr.
Superintendent of Health Chaplin
states that he is determined to enforce
the city ordinance which prohibits the
throwing OF waste paper upon dumping
grounds. He will take steps at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05

A Jury in Judge Dubois court today
heard testimony in the suit brought by
Andrew j. Sayles OF Worcester and f..
T.. stevens TO recover damages from
George A. Jenckes and Ferdinand Cook
Cumberland. The plaintiffs claim
that the defendants In n fraudulent
manner got the better of them by $1,000.
Messrs. Stevens and Sayles were anx-
ious to get some property on Cumber-
land Hin for hotel purposes so they
approached the defendants. who, the
Plaintiffs claim. agreed 10 secure the
property on the Diamond Hill road,
near st. Marys Episcopal chapel from
Carolina Weeden. the owner. for the
lowest possible sum The plaintiffs
testified that they paid down $3.50 to
bind the baro'ain after they were told
that Mrs. Weeden was an old lady vesy
ant to change her mind Then the deed
was drawn and signed by Mrs. Weeden
conveying the property owned by hen
with the exception of a strip of land
go feet long and 25 feet wide. Mr. Cook
who had told plaintiffs he could best
manage Mrs Weeden I'm the trade had
1lso bought for the plaintiffs a tract
of land for which $1,000 was paid Deeds
for both pieces of property were made
10 Mr. Jenckes.
The deposition Of Mrs. Weeden was
read. I'm which she stated she refused
10 sign a paper 20 the effect that she
mad been paid sliO0 for the property.
Mr. stevens testified he told Messrs.
cock and Jenckes that they would be
paid for their trouble.
Mr.. sayles testified that he saw Mrs.
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GOOD TIMES FOR ADVANI.
Alleged Hlndoo Prince enIoIng Himself In Van
c0UyeT=Stttt f5its Of SSttne

Victoria. B. c.. Oct 5.--After a series
of varying vicissttudes in New York,
Chicago and Canadian cities. A. A. Ad-
vani. who represented himself TO be the
millionaire son of merchant of Bonn
bay, India. is enjoying the pleasure OF
9a Western TRIP Advani is living at
the Hotel Vancouver as the guest of a
minister of the crown. the Hon. Sydney
Fisner. head Of the department of Ag-
riculture. With the minister Tuesday
he visited the British Columbia exhi'
bption and while there created quite q
social furore.
Advani is still talking of suing the
chief of police of Ottawa for damages
for defamation of character in connec-
ZION with statements the chief made
| about the arrest Of the Hindoo prince
| as he calls himself, at Chicago.
| Advani had nothing to say regarding
| his rroposed marriage with Miss Hud-
son. the Chicago newspaper writer
who was only one of many who were
hypnotized by the delightfully."- fantas-
tic ways OF the alleged prince.
Advani is spending money here free
w. and saws that he intends to go back
and have another general roundup OF
the Eastern cities. The Hon. NJ. Fish
er and Advan.s father were college
chums at Cambridge.
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JURY AWARDS
$500 DAMAGES.
Smith Sues Mclean for SeduC-
tiOn Of His Daughter.
DEFENDANT NOT AT TRIAL.
Confined In Jail Since July Owing TO inability
10 Secure Bondsmen.
MISS SMITH TELLS STORY IN COURT.
Mclean Promised 10 Mary Her Father Tssilflss
She Mas Earning S6 a Week When She Was
Compelled to Give Up Work.
Confined In Jail Since July Owing TO Inability
10 Secure Bondsmen.
MISS SMITH TELLS STORY IN COURT

A jury in Judge Douglas court this
morning gave Israel Smith, who sued
to recover damages for the seduction
Of his daughter. Susan r.. Smith, ver-
dict against James Mclean for 5000.
Mclean was arrested when the civil
suit was begun last July and failed to
get bail He was not represented by
counsel at todays hearing nor was he
himself present
Miss Smith testified her conduct was
always proper until she began keeping
company with Mclean, who seduced
her under promise of marriage. Her
father, she said, paid all the expenses
of her confinement. Mr.. Smith testified
his daughter was making So a week
when foe months before her confne-
ment sls had TO give up work
Judge DougEs having told the jurors
they might ask the witnesses any
questions they saw fit one juror asked
If the child was healthy child. Mr..
Smith replied it was very healthy
child.
Stone & Lovejoy were attorneys for
Mr. Smith.
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Hold Laing'S Neck and Noun
tainS South Of vO|kSruSt.
Other Reports Say Burghers Have Been
Strictly Enjoined Not to Invade
British Territory --Joubert's Threat.

London, Oct. 5.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes in its second edition this
morning a dispatch from Newcastle,
Natal. announcing that the Boer ad-
vance began yesterday with a general
movement OF artillery.
The dispatch adds: THE Beers are
occupying Laing's Neck, nightly and
now hold the mountains TO the south
west of Volksrust. There are no British
troops nearer than Ladysmith and
preparations are being made to aban-
don Natal from the frontier 20 Glencoe.
The inhabitants OF Newcastle met
today and decided not TO attempt 10
defend the town in the event OF
Boer advance i'm force"
General Symonds is prepared to evac-
uate within "a hours. The people are
crowding the trains for Ladysmith. Al
though todaY's news from South Al
rica was extremely grave hope was
CLEANED from some dispatches.
ORDERS TO BoERS.
Side by side with the announcement
that the Beers occupied Laings Neck
was printed a dispatch from Pretoria
stating that the Transvaal government
had issued strict injunctions to the
commandments that British territory
must not be invaded and that the COM
mandant General Joubert had issued a
proclamation threatening 70 shoot any
man who should cross the border.
Up TO o'clock this afternoon nothing
had arrived to confirm the dispatch
from Newcastle to the Daily Telegraph
announcing that a general advance or
the Boer forces began yesterday. The
war office and the colortal office pro-
fessed entire ignorance in the matter.
THE REPORT CONTRADICTED.
Another Newcastle special forwarded
later than that of the Daily Telegraph
contradicts and declares that all was
quiet on the border last evening and
that there was no sign of a Boer ad-
vance.
The next news regarding this alleged
invasion of Natal was awaited with
anxious interest. The statement in the
Daily Telegraph special that there were
no troops (Brtish) nearer Newcastle
than those at Ladysmith was obviously
an error. as three thousand British
troops are encamped at Dundee.
From other Newcastle advices il ap-
peared that the prerpier OF Natal had
telegraphed the military authorities
they could render Newcastle assistance.
adding that If the Beers intended to at
tack the town resistance would he fu-
tile. and that women and children
should be sent away, and the town sur
rendered.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
An unconlrmed report said that mar
tial law had been proclaimed in the
Transvaal.
A special from johannesburg says:
AS a natural result Of the panic there is
considerable lawlessness. The regular
distribution Of letters has ceased The
government has commandeered all dy-
Mantle and cyanide at various depots
A strong guard has been stationed at
the reservoir TO prevent tCmpering
with the water"
Advices from Bloem tontaine, Orange
Free State. say that the town presents
n most animated appearance Armed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05
BRIDAL COUPLE SLAIN
AT WEDDING FEAST.
Shot by a Rejected Suitor as They
Sat at Table rIurderer Takes
His Own Life.

Montgomery. Mo-. Oct. 5.-Frank
Walker and his bride were murdered at
their wedding supper at the home OF \
relative near here Tuesday evening.
Charles Rankin. a rejected suitor. fired
volley through window OF the din
ing room. Some of the buckshot struck
a child at the table and caused severe
iaiuries.
After shooting Walker and his bride
Rankin committed suicide by firing a
second charge into his brain. His body
was found near the gate leading into
the ward. In the dead mans pocket
was discovered a photograph OF the
murdered bride and the following note:
"Friends-You may think me
strange. and il is all my fault that
this happened tonight. Tis my own
unworthiness that this rash act has
been done by me with fatal results.
With a parting goodbye tp my
friends I will close with request
that my brother odd Fellows bury
me by the rites of that sacred fra
ternity Good bye to all, and espe-
cially to my home folks, for ex-
pect / shall go 10 hell. and as 1t
makes two lives unhappy i Will end
this world of misery for as both.
CHARLES RANKIN"
Frank Walker was a young and in-
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. White Mountain. sreur.inn.

The New York, New Haven and Hartford
Il. r. has arranged for excursions from Provi.
dcnce and Pawiucket 10 fabyans, Mt. Pleas.
ant jefferson. Lancaster. North Conway.
Bethlehem and North Woodstock ana re-.
turn. for which excursion tickets have been
provided good going from september II 90
october :. aud returning 10 reach destination
not later than october inclusive. Excur.
sion tickets are good going and returning
via either Plymouth or No. Conway, or going
via Plymouth nnd returning viaNo. Con way
or going Wa No conway rftti- returning via
Plymouth. The rNcursion rates do not in
clude transfer through Boston. ror timo
and rates sec flyers and schedules at rail.
ronn stniions
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dustrdous farmer. Tuesday he and Miss
Maud IL. Goshorn. a daughter OF a
prominent farmer living near here,
were married In this city with much
ceremony. Shortly after the wedding
they drove 10 the home of j. II. W.
Cooks. relative. where a wedding
feast had been prepared in their hon
or. The feast was at it's merriest, when
suddenly IL was Interrupted by a gun
shot. The shot entered the heads Of
the BRIDEGROOM and his bride, who
were sitting side by side.
Neither uttered a sound. Their heads
dropped on their breasts. and thus they
renamed rigidly upright in their chairs
until removed. They died almost in
stantly as they sat side by side.
After IL was ascertained that both
were dead Mr.. Cooks took his shotgun
and went I'm search Of the assassin.
but. failing To find him. returned. Soon
afterward a gunshot was heard about
a quarter OF a mile away and little
later another shot very near.
Neighbors hurried to the house and
organized posse. Near the front gate
they found the body of Charles RAN
kin. The entire top of his head had
been blown off.
He had removed the shoe and stock
ing from his left foot and removed the
rim from his hat. The hat rim he fast
ened to his b'~ toe and to the trigger
OF the gun. and then, placing the muz-
zle against his forehead. fired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05
VANDERBILTS WILL
MADE AFTER QUARREL
No COdiCiI or Alteration rIade Be-
tween Its Execution and the
Death of the millionaire.

New York oct 5.-From a source so
close TO the Vanderbilt family that
there can be little n any question as
to the accuracy Of the Information. the
following facts about the will OF the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt have been OBJ
tainod:
First-Mr. Vanderbilt made a viii
many years ago.
Second-Mr. Vanderbilt. soon after
the quarrel with his eldest son ~
nel.us. because. OF the latter's marriage
with Miss Grace Wilson, made another
VIII, which revoked the first.
Third-No cOdlcil was ever made 20
the second will. nor were its provisions
altered.
That Mr. Vanderbilt died suddenly
and Unexpectedly iscommon knowledge.
The significance OF that sudden death in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05

IT'S relation 60 the third fact mentioned
is apparent.
Whether certain pians which % Is
said' were In the air at the time " Mr..
Nandcrhilrs unexpected demise can be
successfully accomplished now that the
head of the house is gone. will remain
IN uncefta nty. " is asserted until tho
Vanderbilt. the second son.
senator Depew said yesterday that
Alfred had not yet reached tha Pacific
coast. go iar as he know. The young
man Us expected TO land FRIDAY m san
Francis 20. 80 peciai train H~~r-itng
90 senator Depew. viii be I'm waiting
but on me contrary. Alfred viii come
10 New York on p regularly scheduled
train reaching hera in about dvc davs.
Young cornelius Vanderbilt has ma1c
only ono public utterance on the sub
ject of the VIII ana that was to 20
reporter. 90 whom he said he was salts
fed With The wills provisions He has
a copy OF the will In his possession.
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THEIR FLAG RESTORED.


Dallas. Tex oct. 5.-The tattered
battle flag of Terry's Texas Rangers.
captured by Indiana soldiers during the
civil war was today restored TO the
remnant Of the Confederate band. the
ceremonies taking place In the audito-
rum at the fair grounds. Governor
Mount Of Indiana and staff. Governor
Sayers OF Texas and staff. and an inn
mense crowd of c. 4. ". men ex-con-
federates and Texas citlzens were pres
ent. In presenting the Dag. Governor
Mount made a very effective aidress.
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burghers go about everywhere, although
the government still processes hopes Of
peace.
GOLD TAKEN FROM BANK.
Pretoria, Oct. 5.--Several boxes of bar
gold, which were lodged at the Nation
al Bank of the South African Republic,
were this afternoon Communicated by
the Transvaal government, who gave
the companies full receipts
The German group offered no objec-
ton. provided sufficient funds were left
to pay working expenses.
DELAY DANGEROUS.
London. Oct. 5.-IntelIlgenoe from
Cape Town includes an official denial
OF the rumor that the British have
crossed the Transvaal frontier near
Kimberley. There is very definite
feeling throughout the Cape that the
British delay in forwarding reinforce
ments lis very dangerous. The utmost
enthusiasm prevails and many are anx-
ious TO place their services at the dis
posal OF the government.
Some Of the refugees from Johannes
burg now i'm Cape Town are resoring
to acts Of violence. smashing windows
and unievi0g. 1t is expected that al.
though the .)utch in Cape Colony ara
likely 10 remain uuiet fn ordinary cir.
cumstanees they will Join their breth-
rem OF the Orange Free State i'm the
event OF hostilities.
An enthusiastic meeting of Irishmen
was held last evening in Kimberley,
under the presidency Of a former ma
yor OF the town. at which resolutions
were unanimously adopted expressing
dsapproval of the conduct Of Iris >snen
who sympathized with the Beers and
OF the course OF the Irish parliamentary
party in extending sympathy and sup
port to the Transvaal I'm the present
crisis.
Pretoria. Oct. 5.-The British agent
Mr.. Coyngham Green. has been in
formed that a dispatch ism prepara
tion but some days will elapse before
it will be ready.
In the meantime the Transvaal forces
are mobiizing and going 20 the from
tier. The government. however, has
issued strict instructions 10 command
ants and all other military officers on
no account to violate the British ter
Ttory.
UNFOUNDED REPORTS.
The Times in its second edition. today
publishes the following dispatch FROM
Il ICti udteu pClopeT . 1 nv
wild statements emanating from Lady
smith and Newcastle that Beers have
crossed the frontier are without foun-
dation. The British military authori-
ties in Natal do not expect the Beers
TO cross the border at present unless
their leaders lose control of the men.
STORIES OF oUTRAGES.
London. Oct. 5.-Stories Of outrages
committed by the Beers upon refugees
from the Transvaal continue 20 pour in.
X Dad incident occurred at kfeRstadl-
where q deputation from a train load
of 2O00 refugees attempted 10 buy pro-
Visions. but were driven out by Beers
armed with blacksnakes.
Inc London edition of the Standard
ana Diggers News. Boer organ, pub
lshes the Following dispatch from Jo-
hannesburg. dated yesterday:
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Gear Company Incorporated.

william II. Perry and Edward H.
Mason OF Warwick and Jos. j. Schol-
field and Leonard Z. Scholfield OF Prov
idence have fled - Secretary OF State
BENEFITS office articles OF incorpora-
ton for the Scholheld Gear and Pulley
company OF Providence. The new COR
poratian intends to manufacture. sell
and deal in gears, pulleys and other
machinery and the office OF the com
pany viii be in this city. The capital
stock is $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05
TO cuRr A GOLD w ONE oa1

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets
An druggists refund the money N q
fails TO cure. J.. w Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c.
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a Nc~ con,,iv,,e.

or any article of merit. Illustrated bv cuts.
quickly sells. the J. J. RYDER 90. a. Wash
ington, docs best work at low price.
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RUSH IOR PENCILS UsABArtD

The rush for the News Calculating
Pencils was unabated yesterday. Ev-
erybody wants one.
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Prepare for Cold Weather

There is time when you find good variety of
clothing select from at the beginning of the season.
although receive styles from Boston work
shops nearly every week during the entire We
spectfuly invite regular customers and the public
call and examine stock of Best Clothing for Men, Youths
and Boys-you will find prices reasonable for reliable
garments
Our Custom Tailoring Department is the second foor
there you find extensive line of Woolens from
the most reliable Foreign and American manufacturers. All
garments in this department. cut and made for the ind
vidual customer our premises.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHO
understands stcnography. can use
Remington machine; must make good
figures. send reference and salary eN-
pected. JeWelcr Oflce. =. O. Box i5i.
care Hamilton a. Hamilton. Jr.
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TOO LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED,

wANTED-THREE EXPERIENCED
girls 60 set NJ and charge. Apply at
once 10 Theodore w. Foster & Bro. Co.
100 Richmond street
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FIREMEN

ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.
send Csc for "a page pamphlet contain
ing llst ~ questions asked by examin-
ing board Of engineers. Geo. \. Ieller.
bookseller. Mention this paper. 81.
Louis, No.
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A rAII1NG RREEzE.

At $40 a. m. the wind at the High
lands seemed % have fallen. Two or
three tugs with bargcs In tow came
along the coast from the south, ana al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-05
BIG FLEET OF TUGS.
Az 1NcREAsEp cRowp.

A larger crowd OF yachting enthusl-
ats fhan on Tuesday gathered AT the
New york Yacht club rendezvous on
Tho foot OF East 26th street.
From half-past seven o'clock up to
hnif-past nine there was constan,
stream II carriages. ccaches. traps ana
(Continued on Page TwoD
The evening times., 1899-12-04
CONSUL AT PRETORIA.
Adelbert $. Hay Named to Succeed
Charles Il. Macrum.

Adeibert $. Hny Named to Succeed
Charles L. Macrum.
Adelbert S. Hay. of New Hampshire, has
been appointed by the President to take
charge Of the United States Consulate at
Pretoria, South African Republic, during
the absence Of the present consul, Mr..
Charles E. Macrum, of Ohio. who has made
repeated requests to the department to lie
allowed leave of absence from his post for
reasons unknown. In the time elapsing
between the departure of Mr. Macrum
from his post and the arrival Of Mr.. Hay
at that place, the interests of this coun-
try and Great Britain will be repI esented
by Mr.. Atterbury, an American citizen,
who is engaged extensively in mining in
dustries in South Africa.
Mr.. Hay is twenty three years Of age
and the son of the Secretary OF State. His
task in South Africa will be a trying one
during the present state of war in looking
after the interests Of the two great powers.
but the President appears to have great
confidence in the young man and in his
ability to handle the task ahead of him.
Mr.. Hay gained considerable insight and
experience of diplomatic affairs during his
residence in London when his father was
Ambassador to England. He will leave
this city as soon as he has received his
private instructions.
The evening times., 1899-12-04
BLESSING OF BELLS.
impressive Ceremony mt Mount Saint
Sepulchre.

The Monastery OF the Franciscans, Oh
Mount ST. Sepuchre. beyond Brookland. was
the scene of an impressive ceremony yes
terday afternoon, when the two large bells
which were donated to the order received
the blessing from the church dignitaries
The bells are known. respectively, as San
Salvation and immaculate. They are for
the time being suspended from beam in
front of the altar. The weight OF San Sal
walton is 46S 1-e pounds and of immaculate
322 pounds. The bells will hang in the bel
fry above the choir and will be rung eight
times daily, at 4:43, when the friars rise
and march into the chapel; at HIS, lis
Sis. and S:45, when the brothers congre-
gate to chant their psalms, and also for
mathis, the Angelus, and vespar services.
The dedication ceremony consisted IN
amounting the bells with oil, spices, and
burned myrrh and washing them in holy
water. When this ceremony was concluded
Bishop Curtis. who was conducting the ssrv-
ice, seized the tongues of the bells as
their desp notes doomed through the
chapel.
TIE Rev. Father David Hanr1n, pastor OF
81, Anthony's Church, Brookland, made an
address suitable 10 the occasion. He spoke
of bells in connection with religion, and
how they were employed to ring in times Of
gladress as well as in times OF sorrow.
Bishop Curtis was in full Pontihcai re-
gala and carried in his hand the crozier-
Near him were the Very Rev. Philip Gar
rigan Vice Rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America; the Rev. Father Singer,
o. P, of the Dominican Ord.2r; the Very
Rev. Waller Elliott. Superior of the Paul
lists: number of franciscan friars. and
before the altar bodyguard of the Knights
CT Columbus. Among others present at the
CEREMONY were the Conmissary General oil
the Frerciscans, Monsignor stephan. the
Very Rev Godfrey Shilling Prof. Charles
Warren StoddarG Prof. Maurice Francis
Eagan. Prof Greene, Father Chapins.
Brother Cyril. o. f. NJ. wiki a large rum-
Der of Marists. Paulizts, and local clergy
mer
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Papcr MilI. Resume Work.

ELKTON, Nd, Dec. 4.-The Cecil Paper
Mills, situated near Rising Sun, which
were closed down some weeks ago. re-
sumed operations this morning. The large
paper mills at Providence, formerly owned
by the. Singerly Pulp and Paper Company,
but recently purchased by the Elk Paper
Company, composed of capitalists from
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Chester, has
partly resumed operations, after close
down of nearly two years. The other mills
will resume as soon as they can be repair
ed, giving employment to nearly 300 men.
The pulp mill at Elkton, which has been
closed for nearly year and is now in the
hands of new owners-the Southern Pulp
Company-which firm has been making ex-
tensive new improvements to 1t for some
weeks past, will resume in few days.
The paper making industry in Cecil county
was never brighter than at present. All
the other paper mills are running night
and day.