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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

not stop shouting. The sergeant told
O'Neill he would have TO go TO the
station. A friend who was with ONeili
Offered 10 take him home, but the SER
geant said. the man must go to the
station. O'Neill then hit the sergeant
with a stone on the nose breaking that
member.
Witness went on to tell about
crowd of men jumping on him. His
body in different parts was black and
blue from blows given by the members
OF the. O'Neill party. Witness said
when he was thrown down he managed
to wriggle his revolver out of his
pocket and fire It, The shot took ef-
feet in the wrist OF one Perry, men,
Der OF the O'Neill party. The latter
part ofthe trouble took place on Jack
son avenue. Sergeant Clarke told his
story with considerable dramatic ef-
feet.
on cross-examination Clarke said
there were five persons in the crowd
with ONeill, and denied he ran across
jackson avenue to where O'Neill and
party were with his revolver drawn.
O'Neill says the assault of which he
is accused was committed by another
person.
Assistant Attorney General Stearns
for the state and John w. Hogan for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
DR.. Rebecca A. Hartley
Sues for Divorce.
Studied Medicine Because
Husband Entered the
Liquor Business.

The trial of the petition of Mrs. Re-
becca A. Hartley for divorce from her
husband. former Councilman William
Hartley of Ashton, took place in Judge
Rogers court this morning. Mrs. Hart
ley is a. physician in regular practice
i'm Pawtucket and began her medical
studies some time after her marriage.
She accused her husband of extreme
cruelty.
Mrs. Hartley testified that during the
illness of herself and infant children
she had TO depend for attendance on her
own ..sister and mother. In 1895 she
went to study medicine. This was due
to the fact that her hus-
band. who had formerly been
in the grocery business alone. decided
to go into the liquor business. The
neighbors shrugged their shoulders at
witness on account OF her husbands
business and witness could not stand
IL. so the husband agreed she should
study medicine. He also agreed
when she got through her studies TO
give up the liquor business.
When she returned to the medical
school at Boston after her first vacation
she was so hocesick and wanted her
children, that she had TO go to her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
TO SHIELD WIFE. mo DETAILS YET.
Fields Sixteen Years Under
the Suspicion Of Having
Killed His Brother -in-Law.

Richmond. Va, April 1s.--After rest
ing under murder stigma for sixteen
years Conally Fields was yesterday
proved innocent. He had remained si-
lent 10 protect his wife. who was guilty
OF the crime charged against him.
In 1884 Fields was a wen-to-do farmer
in Scott county. His wife had brother.
w. A. Scott. with whom the couple did
not get along we'll Scott was forbidden
to cross their farm. lie made the at
tempt and a fight followed In which
Field was worsted.
Mrs. Fields hurried to her husband
ana stabbed her brother in the heart
with pair OF scissors. Fields fed to a
Western state and the murder was
laid at his door.
Some years later Mrs. Fields shot and
killed woman. Sh> was sent 10 prison
for life. but was pardoned after serving
years. She died recently, and then the
truth came TO light.
Gov. Tyler says Fields 10 now free TO
return to this state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

home in Ashton, t,t she got a cold
greeting from her husband.As a result
she went back determined to fight out
the battle as her husband did not ap-
pear to want her. Mrs. Hartley was
four years at the medical school.
Her husband in the summer OF 1898
had abused her, and in 1897 Mrs. Hart
ley claimed had struck their child,
which child had a sickness that inter-
fered with its use OF the right hand.
He told the child IL she could not use
the hand TO leave ii on the table. Or
a younger child crying at the harsh
language and acts OF Its father, the
latter took up a cat-o-nine tails and
said II there was any more crying the
strap would be used. Mrs. Hartley said
she grabbed the straps and the hus-
band pushed her hard until she re-
leased the straps. He went to his place
of business soon after and witness put
the straps In the stove.
DIR. Hartley cited a number OF cases
OF alleged jealousy on her husbands s.
part and also a number OF acts that
she counted as cruel. Mr.. Hartley de-
nies the accusations made by his wife.
Farneli & Farneli and Irving Cham
plin are counsel for DIR. Hartley and
Comstock & Gardner, counsel for de-
fendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
WIDE Difference IN STATEMENTS
ABOUT TEle0RAPHERS STRIKE.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 13.-State-
ments OF the Southern Railway officials
and the operators differ so widely II is
hard to determine the real extent OF the
strike now in progress on that system
The places Of the strikers in this city
have been filed from the clerical forces
and SO far passenger trains have not
been seriously interfered with. Freight
traffic is somewhat delayed. The rail-
road officials say less than 10 per cent
Of the men OF the Knoxville division are
out. Trains are running today on the
Meridian, Mississippi division and on the
Memphis division. Reports to A. b.
Stilfweli, representing the operators say
nearly all OF the men are out and that
they are standing firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
PORTER RESIGNS AS
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY.

Washington, April 13.-Owing to con-
tinued ill-health John Addison Porter
his resignation and the president has
accepted 1t 10 take effect May 1st next.
George b. cortelyou of New York. the
present assistant secretary to the pres
ident. has been appointed to the office.
Mr.. Porter's health was seriously inn
paired about year ago by a severe
attack Of illness. and since then he has
been relieved somewhat of the onerous
duties of his position. Believing that
complete rest from office is essential
TO his speedy and permanent recovery.
the secretary has, been constrained to
tender his resignation, which the prcsi-
dent has reluctantly accepted. His
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
WILLS FILED TOR PROBATE.

The will OF Beriah Wall was filed for
probate I'm the municipal court today.
BY this will Mr.. vail leaves all his
property. both real and personal, TO his
wife. Lucretia "a. Wall and makes Ash
bel T. Wall executor without bond.
The will Of Harriet A. Glines was also
filed for probate. After leaving several
minor articles such as silverware. etc.
TO different persons. she divides the re-
four children The division Is to be made
by themselves I'm accordance with their
Judgment. This will was made I'm 1895.
and names Mary a. Glines Clark as ex-
ecutrix without bond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
James Tucker, h., Lost His
Life Near Luxor, on the
River Nile.

Later Information has been received
as to the death of James Tucker. Jr.
He was on a journey up the Nile at
Luxor when he lost his life. He was ac-
companiei by an Athenian youth OF
fifteen. No details as TO the accident
are yet known. The body was to leave
Alexandra. March 30. for Liverpool.
from whence II will be brought here.
The family has received letters from
the American minister at Athens. the
director Of the American school there
and others. all testlfying TO the high es-
TEEN I'm which Mir. Tucker was held and
the grief felt at his loss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
HARSoN SUIT AGAINST STANDARD
HAT COMPANY BEFORE THE COURT.

Before Chief Justice Matteson and Jus
tices stiness and Tillinghast was heard
today the equity cause of NJ. J. Harson VS.
The Standard Hat company. Complainant
says that after he had made his name
y valuable thing In the hat trade the de-
fendant wrongfuily used the name Ilar-
con The defendants say the company
Includes one John y HarsOn. brother
of complainant. and II has the risht 10
use the name llarson. The case was held
FOR adVlsement
charles -. German was counsel for
complainant and Walter a. T.. G. Stiness
counsel for defendants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

London. April 13.-Judglng from the
lack of the news from the seat of war
GOOD Friday is being kept in South
Africa as religiously as it is in Lon
don. Presumably the situation re-
mains. unchanged, though word about
Wepener is waited With interest.
A special dispatch received here from
Cape Town says that Lady Roberts
VIII proceed 20 -BieemfeP.eiHa4n in a few
days and that the duke of Westminster
has departed for the Free State capi-
tol. Early this morning Cape Town
was as much i'm the dark regarding the
progress OF the campaign as London
is at the present hour
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
INHALED GAS.
Mrs. CIesr, a Teacher Of
Languages, Commits Suicide
at New York.

New York. April 1S.-Mrs. Mary
Cleer. 45 years old. French woman and
teacher of languages, committed sui
eide by inhaling gas in her room on
the top floor OF 20S West Twenty-fifth
street today. She engaged the room on
Sunday and since then was very. de-
spondent, apparently worrying over a
sixteen year-old daughter. She spent
all last evening writing letters to rela-
tives in this city. These were in
French and have not yet been read.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
Situation at Wepener.

A dispatch to the Times from Bloem-
fontein says that the latest news re-
ceiyed from Wepener was to the effect
that Major Dalgetty was holding 4
position outside the town. which itself
is occupied by the Beers Rockville
commando. The correspondent says
that pressure should be partially re-
lieved IN the next twentyfour hours.
A Cape Town dispatch reports the
arrival there on Tuesday of Strath-
conas Horse, which was -recruited I'm
Canada. The men are well, but an
epidemic OF pneumonia carried off 160
horses belonging TO the troop.
The Times Bloemfontein correspond
ent confirms the Suns dispatch re-
porting the death Of the Dutch mill
tary attache with the Beers from tha
effects OF an operation performed In
the hospital at Bloernfontein
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
Beers Still Active.

The Beers continue their active move-
ments east of the railway from Bloem-
fontein, but. with the exception of the
assault on part of Gen. Brabant's COM
mand at Wepener, they do not appear
TO have attacked at any point The Bri-
tish still hold the railway securely. but
though there are many signs of an i'm
pending advance, no move from Bloem-
fontein is as yet reported.
A dispatch from Aiwal North, dated
April IL, says that Major Dalgetty is
holding his own at Wepener despite
the fact that the Beers have placed two
or three new guns in position. The
British are outstanding their ammuni-
ton. They are said not to exceed i've
hundred men. Gen. Brabant with the
bulk OF his force being at Aliwal North.
Heavy cannonading was renewed at
Wepener on Wednesday. The garrison
is using the Jammersburg Drift mill
for hospital. The Beers respected the
Red Croks flag and did not fire in that
direction.
A dispatch from Pretoria states that
heavy cannonading was heard on We'd
nesday in the direction of Bultfontein,
thirty miles northwest of Brandfort.
This semes to indicate that Gen. Me-
thuen's force was engaged. but no de-
tails have been received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
An ArtuIerI Duel.

According to dispatches from Natal
the Beers again attacked the British
positions at Elandslaagte on Wednes-
day and got within touch of the out
posts. Rife fire resulted and then there
was an artillery duel of two hours, af-
ter which the Beers withdrew. There
was no fighting yesterday.
The object OF the Beers activity in
Natal is not yet obvious. RECEIPT oper-
ations disclosed that their front ex-
tended for about fifteen miles in con-
tinuous range OF hills. 1t is reported
that on Wednesday night parties of Bo-
ers were moving in the direction of
Dewdrop and Weenen. IL rs suggested
by some critics that the Beers are aim
ing to cut off the British force at Sun
day River from Iadysfnith.
There is no direct news from Mafe-
king. The Daily Mail says il under
stands that private kilograms have
been received in London pointing out
the seriousness OF the situation of the
beselged town and emphasizing the
need Of the speedy relief.
The Daily Malls correspondent at
Lorenzo Marques reports the departure
on Thursday OF several fresh recruits
for Pretoria, including a brother OF Col.
De Villebois Mareuil. the French off,
Ger on the Boer stan who was recently
killed while leading scouting party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

physicians enjoin complete rest and
change that he may have every facility
for rapid Improvement. a
Mr.. Cortelyou was born In New York
city July 26, 1867. In 1884 he was ap-
vcInted confidential ctenographer in tha
United States a~rraisers' office at New
York, but resigned upon the change OF
administration I'm March. 1856. I'm Octo-
ber. 1889. he was appointed private sec.
retary to the post office inspector In
Chicago at New York and two years later
assistant postmaster general. Mr.. Rath-
born. He resigned IN March. 1892, but
was reappolnted by Assistant Postmaster
was appointed stenographer to the pres
dent and a few months later executive
clerk to Mr.. Mckinley He was made
assistant secretary of the president in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
TWO FISHERMEN LOST IN roc
.e WHILE HAULING TRAVIS.

Gloucester. April 1s--The schooner Nj
agara arrived here today from Queero
Bank with her. flag at half mast for the
loss OF two OF her crew, John Doody
and George Campbell
The men were caught in a thick fog
while hauling travis Friday night, and
all efforts TO located them were fruit
less.
Doody was 90 years Of age and unmar-
ried. ftis home was I'm Catalina. ~. y.
Cun,pbeli. who was about 40 years old,
leaves q family In Gloucester.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
Burghers Are Still Very Active,
but Have So Far Made No
Attack Excepl on General
Brabant's Command.
Consul Hay Says the Report
That Capt. Reichman Par
ticlpated in the Fight at
SannaS Post Is False.

fight near Sannas Post is absolutely
false Capt. Reichman. 1t is said, was
occupied most of the time attending
upon the wounded Dutch military at
tache, Lieut.. Nix. who ,has since died.
Consul Hay has no doubt that Capt.
Reichman has been confounded with
the American lieutenant. Looseberg,
of the Free State Artillery, who took
a very active part In the fight.
CONTINUED on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

been conveyed to that corporation The
club house Is to be maintained as at
present. the management will be in the
hands OF superintendent Johnson. who
for the past five months has been max
ing the club what IL was originally in
tended to be-a live institution, and
Steward Vogel remains to cater to the
wants of thesmembers. There Will be a
concentration of the business methods,
an economical administration and a
general service that cannot be dis
counted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
Beers Lost Heavily.

-Aliwal North. April PA detach-
ment OF 200 OF the Rouxville commando
Is patrolling I'm. this direction. Many
OF the men go 40 their farms AZ night
and rejoin. the detachment In the
numbers ZOO A large body OF Basuto1
II closely watching. events from the
border. The weather is too cloudy u
permit heliographing.
IL is reported that the Beers lost
heav ~ I'm the recent hghting al Wepe-
ner. There 10 nuch-weeping among the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
SHEPARD LAND co. GETS
ATHLETIC CLUB HOUSE,

The property of the Providence Ath-
letic association has, within a few days,
changed hands. through the transfer
of mortgage upon the club house and
Its contents. Yesterday the Shepard
Land company WAS incorporated. with
a capital of 100000. the charter mem
bers being John Shepard. Jr.. Walter
A. Peck and George l.. Shepley. and
the Athletic associations property has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
NOT PROPER PROCEDURE.

Frankfort. April ls--The attorney for
''Tallow Dick" Combs, charged With com
argue on the demurrer he filed 90 the re-
sponse OF the commonwealth 10 the writ
OF habeas corpas before Judge Cantrili
today. but the court ruled that de-
and gave the attorney until tomorrow 10
file an answer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
MAYOR BAKER WILL 60 SOUTH.

Mayor Baker Is much improved. and
was able 10 leave his bed during the
greater part of the day. II his Improved
ment continues steadily for the next
few days. and his physician so believes.
Mayor Baker Will ON about the 20th
OF the month. leave Providence for some
Southern point. where he will remain un-
TIL he has entirely recovered his health
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
A Denial From Consul Hay.

Pretoria, Wednesday, April H.
United States Consul Hay. in an in
terview had here, says that the REPORT
that Capt. Reichman, the United States
military attache, participated in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

women and an urgent message for as
sistance has been sent TO the Roux-
vile commando. There was lighting at
De Wef's dorm TODAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
10 cURs a colp IN ont oaY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money N ~ falls
20 cure. L. w. Groves signature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

For Tasteful Sail Programs, rsdees,
Tickets and general printing for socials,
fairs, etc. see j. j. RYDER CO, A.
Washington St.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS

Visitors to Daly'B Theatre tonight will see the
first performance here OF a new English comedy
on q perplexity resultant from mistaken identity
called The Interrupted Honeymoon -. Miss
Annie Russell Mr.. Charles Richman and Mrs G.
h Gilbert, acting IN Miss Hobbs" were warmly
welcomed last night. at the Harlem Opera House
.---.A capital performance of Mary Stuart oc-
CURED last night at the Irving Place Theatre with
Carl wagner as Mortimer. May Irwin acting
n Sister Mary" pleased a large audience at the
Grand Opera House. Several new things are at
hand sequel TO The White Horse Tavern will
be offered at the Madison Square Theatre on March
70, called Twelve Months Later" Miss Mary
Sanders will appear on the same night at the
herald Square Theatre, Little Nell and the
Marchioness- E. H. Sothern and Virginia Harmed
VIII come to the Kniokerbocker Theatre also on
March 26 presenting The Sunker Bell
Henry irving, Ellen Terry and the London rvce,1r1
Company leaving New-York next sunday will
make tour Of the New-England cities and after
ward VIII make another visit 70 the West
brother Officers, now current at the Empire
Iheatre. viii shortly give place TO q new drama
based on a novel, called "a Man and his Wife -
'-.. Mrs. Ervrg Wnsiow (hate Reiguoldsl will
appear at the WaldOrf-Astorta on March 80 and
VIII read Mr.. Stephen Phillipss much oyerrnted
dramatic poem Of "Paolo and Francesca" II is
hoped that the recital will not be as tiresome es
the subject. but Mrs. Winslow is an Accomplished
and experienced reader, and she has even made
the prOsy Ibsen tolerabIe. w "
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
MUSIC.
wAGNER's "ME1sTERs1NGER" AGAIN

MElSTERSINCTER'
wagner's only comedy die Meistersinger." was
performed for the fourth time this season az the
Metropolitan Opera House last night with two sig
nihcant changes in the cast. Heretofore since Mr.
Grau introduced the work into his German reper-
tory. we have heard only Mime. Gadsky and Nine
Earnes in the part OF Eva, except for feeting mo-
nent last year, when. at the memorable entertain
ment for the benefit OF Mrs. Seidl, fragment was
given 10 enable Mime. Senbrch TO sing in the uuin-
tet. That enough however to excite interest
in the promise OF performance by her OF the en-
tire role which then held Last night she
redeemed that promise and the surprised ad-
miration OF every Wagnerite who heard her A
singer OF the forid italian school in a sentimental
part not only void of aria dagilita but even Of
single well defined cir except that at the top OF
the quintet! What is opera coming to? There are
cities in Europe where such question would cause
anaazement but IN New-Yurk, where Nine Sem
brich's wide attainments and musciany gifts are
understood and appreciated their value IT could
only excite affectionate and confident curiosity
This she satisfied the full for she acted the part
with lovely ingenuousness grace and variety, and
sang the dialogue, which better than anything else
that he did exempIifes wagners notion OF dra-
matte singing, If she were TO the Wagner man
born. and filed 1t besides with sensuous
beauty which charmed the ears OF the lovers Of the
old bel How she looked the part need scarcely
be commented upon-for she is a Fascinating ptct-
ure always.
The other change that Of Herr Bertram in
place Of Herr Van Rooy Hans Sachs. In his
part Herr Bertram restored himself complete
ly the high position which he took the be-
ginning Of the season the Dutchman and which
il had been feared he had forfeited. He presented
a vvidly poetical conception OF the part in song
we'll IN action. and wrote his high
among those who have essayed the part in New
York AS for Herr Friedrichs. il a pleasure
TO hear and him again in the role in which
he hailed here without peer after the
disappointments which he created in the Nibelung
dramas. Admirable, too, musicay and dramatlcal-
ly were the approximations Of Walther and Mag
dalena by Mr. Dippel and Nine. schumann- -Heink
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
GEORGE YULE.

machinery used in the making of womens hats
died at his home. No. As Burnet-st. Newark sun
day night. He had been III for about FIVE months
Diabetes with complications caused death.
Mr. Yule's father a machinist of Stockport
near Manchester. England Mr. YuIe was born at
Lise, France. March 26. 1852. his parents being
a visit that place. He this country IN
the early eighties He first secured work a
chtnist in Crossleys hat shop in Front-st He soon
set up factory of his own. taking two lower floors
IN the Crossley building. Mr.. Yule invented some
Of the first machinery for the manufacture Of
women's mapped hats and many patents were taken
out by him his inventions OF recent years he
made hats well as machinery. Mr. YUle married
Miss Carrie Bogner. OF Newark in 1855. He leaves
a widow and two children.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
AnERIcAy COMPOSER HoNoRED.

New-EIaven. Conn. March 1s.-Professor Horn
to Parker, Of Yale University, has been commits
stoned TO compose q work for the coming Festival
Of the Three Choirs, at Hereford. England. The
work Is to be extended ore for chorus and
orchestra. and the composer has been asked 10 dl-
rect personally the preparatory rehearsals and the
Hrst performance IN September.
This IS the first time, It is said that Amerf-
can musician has been h0nored by such a invita-
ton.
Professor Parker also has been invited the
Chester Triennial Festival, conduct a perform
ance Of his "Eora Novissima,' which was pro-
duced for the first time in England last September
at Worcester. The Chester festival takes place July
% 26 ana q.