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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19
Beers Are Disconnected.

According to dispatch from Lady
smith. dated today, the Beers are much
of affairs Their Notifications ana
forces. numbering about $4,000 men, are
spread over ridges in contemplation or
British advance through the Wasch-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19
Police Captured Two Beers.

A proclamation issued ait Cape Town
today allows trading between Cape Col
ony and the occupied portions of the
Orange Free State TO be resumed.
= A patrol of Cape police near Boshof
yesterday captured two Beers, oxen,
some wagons and 200 head of cattle.
Two Germans. who recently arrived at
Cape Town, have been sentenced TO
years, imprisonment for having sus-
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19
SUIT BROUGHT TO RECOVER s.
SUM CLAIMED FOR LABOR

The suit OF Malcolm Mcdonald against
llavilah S. Barker was heard by a. Jury
In Judge Douglas court today Mr. Me-
Doiitid sued To- recover a balance of sJt40
allegcdhto be- due for labor on house
on Cady avenue
Tho defendant SAYS she made no con-
tract with AIr. Mcdonald. hut that hts
contract was made with her husband
Suesman a Suesman are attorneys for
the plantin and j. ~. Flanagan attorney
for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19
MUCH LESS THtN EXPECTED.

New York, April 1s--The World today
says the appraised valuation OF the es-
tate of Cornelius Vanderbilt amounts 20
about Se00oO.O 600. The estate was sup
posed TO have been worth at least Si25.
O0OOOO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19
THE HOUSE.

JU6 UUUoIs
The House of Representatives was
called to order at 11.20 this morning. In
the absence of Speaker Holden. Mr..
Charles Dean Kimball OF Providence.
was made speaker pro tempore. Fred
erick A. Jones was sworn ip as record
clerk pro tenn.
A communication was received from
the new state house commission inviting
the members Of the House to inspect
the new capitol next Tuesday. The In
vitation was accepted.
Mr.. Washburn, for the committee on
engrossed acts, reported back the acts
awarding the charters of the Wexford
Baptist and the Charitable Baptist So
ciety, as correctly engrossed; passed In
concurrence.
Mr.. Moore, from the judiciary, re-
ported back an act relative TO promis-
cuous splitting, recommending passage
with an amendment; calendar.
Mr.. Hicks of Woonsocket. for the
committee. ON finance, reported back a
resolution making an appropriations for
socket passed In concurrence.
Mr.. Blodgett of Providence. from the
judiciary, reported back bill in rela-
tion to the fire district OF Warwick;
passed.
Various matters were received from
the senate and referred to the appropri-
ate committees.
Mr.. Moore. OF Westerly, presented an
act authorizing the town council OF
Westerly TO appoint a harbor master
for Little Narragansett Bay; judiciary.
(From the Calendar)
An act In amendment of chapter 295
"Of fees and costs In certain cases.;
indefinitely postponed.
An act to regulate the taxation OF
personal property; on motion of Mr..
Curtis. or Providence; recommitted to
Judiciary.
An act concerning certain street rail-
road companies. The committee on
corporations recommend the indefinite
postponement and the passage OF Sub
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

There was a great deal of business at
the State House today, but II was very
largely of routine nature. In the Sen
ate the report OF the State House COM
mission was received and ordered COM
municated to the House. In the House
a bill against promiscuous splitting was
recommended for passage and sent to
the calendar. and the bill referring TO
the wearing OF badges OF various socie-
ties failed of passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

bank Valley, north OF Ladysmith. which
has not been occupied. The Boer pa
trolls are very active and are constant
ly LAYING traps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

In the Banigan Building for 81 per
month each: combination wardrobe and
wash stand, janitor. sewer and heat In
~ WIN II. HERRIcK, Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19
Promiscuous Splitting Bill
Recommended for Passage.
Much Routine Work.

Representatives were received and re-
ferred to the usual committees.
Senator Luther. from the committee
on corporations reported an act amend
ing the act Incorporating the River
side cotton mill; read and ordered en-
crossed. 4i
On motion of Senator Manchester the
Senate then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

Bloomington. Ill. April ae.-James r..
Clarke. one OF the earliest professional
baseball players In this country. who
was famous as a catcher with Eastern
clubs I'm the Cos, IL dead. aged So years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

certife stes OF Stocks, Bonds,
nSsee SS.r enfTawNd STS prp;ed !, The =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
TO cure. =. w. Groves signature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-19

FOR sALE-MARKEr Box SHOOK
for sale. Car lots. Danfcbth Feed Co,
Danforth. Me-
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

for 1893 wns tho greatest we had ever
had. This country nov led the. world
in tho amount Of lie export trade and
should We surrender this and 90 surreu-
der our place amongst tho great nations
Of tho earth. Japanese imports had risen
from 60 cents to 90 per capita since she
opened mp commercial relations with the
world. China's imports were now only
about 80 ceuts per capita. II Il could be
rnised 10 &c what an enormous opening
Il would make for the raw material OF
this country. With . canal through the
isthmus Of Panama, with Hawaii and
Guam - stepping stones across the Pa.
cific and with the Philippine Islands ~
as our base OF supplies the great export
trade Of the orient was ours. We had
the dead immortal cinch over all the ma.
tiops OF Europe upon the trade OF China
aud Japan.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19
Republican Club Organized.


Diffic nifty in finding hall for meeting
pu rposes hos delayed the organization
Of a Republican Club by local republi.
cans until last Saturday night, when they
met on the ground tioor OF the iucomplet.
ed X. p. block. Temporary lighting.
seating and platform were improvised
amidst the carpenters' debris and an on.
thusiastic meeting held. Q. Q. Wash:
burn was made temporary chairman and
W. g. Lewis temporary secretary: The
meeting then proceeded 10 the election
OF oificers. James wilkins was chosen
president and acknowledging the honor
took his sent. Two vice presidents were
then chosen: w. B. Goblin and q. A.
Collins. w. @. Steele and A. G. White
were selected as secretary and assistant
secretary and Isaiah Dennes was elected
treasurer. For the executive COMMITTEES
OF the club fonr young men who partici-
pated in the lats Spanish-American wdr
were selected: Roland Wyckoff, II. p.
Steig, Ed p. Langston and Carl +.
Howard. To this will be added three
lady friends OF the Republican cause,
forming committee Of seven.
The membership roll was read, con.
tainiug $50 names and number more
were added before the close Of the meet.
ing. Some discussion was given to the
question of future meetings aud pro-
gram. As soon as suitable room can
be obtained the club will have regular
meetings.. In the meantime one meeting
is planned for. 1t will be held at the
Odd Fellows hall Saturday night.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

Ezra Nuckolls expects TO sell some corn
this winter. He has built "A bin in his ware
house that will hold five carloads. An elcra-
tor conveys the corn from the car to the bin
without shoveling. The corn runs through u
shutc from the car into the cellar OF the
warehouse md is then carried into the cupola
and discharged again Into the lnrge bin.
Shutcs from this bin allow of the loading of
wagons without shorciing. This saving OF
timc will no doubt he consideration with
those who feed much corn. splendid little
gasoliuc engine In the basement furnishes
the power for running the elevator.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

J. n. Beatty, the candidate for repre-
sentative on the Democratic ticket, takes
exception to our report on fusion affairs
last week, in that it implied that his nc.
ton in staying on the ticket had not the
approval of tue Democratic and OF the
conference committees on fusion. We
are pleased to give the. public MIR:
Beaty's own version of the status of
fusion, i, @. that the committee wished
him to remain on the ticket. The Enter.
prise is here to give the people all the
news, political or otherwise.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

The new block OF buildings OH
the corner Of Main st. aud Maple
avenue have the first story com.
pleted all round. The stonework
Of the Hagen portion of the block
begins to show up handsomely, rs
seen in the arched doorway on the
north side.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

Ladies who want the --latest and
most Tasty Of Goods in tho Mil
linery line will attend Miss Cline's
Third Annual Opening nt Price
4 Lances store, second floor, next
Saturday and Monday.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

After two weeks enforced aban-
donment Of services, our Baptist
church will resume its regular
meetings next Sunday.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

Ny car Of fancy Salt Lake po-
tatoes hns arrived and will offer
them at astonishing low prices for
cash. Call and see them before
buying. G. L. Govreau.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

Milton Reynolds is busily en-.
gagged in enlarging and improving
the smaller of the two dwellings
he recently erected on Ninth st.
south.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

The farmers of Newdale are to
have platform scales. The money
has all been raised and the work
of construction will begin nt once.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

For Sale-Top Buggy, aim ost
new. Enquire at Shelton-Har dey
Grocery. 2lE
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

For good meats 60 to the Mar
tin block-Clarence Govreau.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19
For Sale,

Thoroughbred Pekin Ducks
S1.5O per pair.
John T. Strachan,
21-23p Manzanola.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-10-19

Tho vote on tho sewing machine con-
test for the 4th week foots up us follows:
Miss Florence Dnnkelberger. ... 10
Mrs Il. =. Hornback .......... 800
Mrs. Lulu Hyde. e................ 145
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Goose Hunting in Maryland.
IFrom the Baltimore sun


There is fine wild goose hunting at
Sharp's Island. Messrs. John D. Sin
clair and ]. T. higgins of Tilghman's
Island recently spent two nights there
and made a good bag of geese and
swans Others have done as well.
s.Tenderfeet'' could not stand the cold
but the veteran goose hunter does not
mind zero weather.
blind in the form of a pit is made
IN the sand on shore near where the
geese and swans are known to rest and
feed White woollen blankets are spread
in and around the blind to make 1T
comfortable, and corr IS strewn within
thirty yards of it. After nightfall the
hunters hide themselves in the pit, strap
ping up in white blankets which can
not be detected from the white sand
of the beach by the water fowls. Abso-
lutte silence is maintained.
From far out in the bay comes the
familiar 'honk, honk" of the incoming
flock and the hunters get down low in
the pit. The geese alight near the end
feeding water. The watch goose"
which is always a gander, and which
never seems to eat or sleep, makes
reconnaissance in advance of the flock
and finds the corn. If, after a close in
spection of the surroundings, he is sat
isfied of safety, he calls the flock and 1t
eagerly responds. The geese, looming
up in the night, look as big as ostriches
from the D1lHu, W men N4llAAi Aoi6 SC ~
signal to fire is given In pantom1me by
the leader of the hunters and something
happens when the big No. guns boom.
Some geese are killed outright. others
are wounded so they can not fly, and
those unhurt take to instant flight. AS
they rise another volley is poured into
the flock. The dead and wounded birds
are retrieved by trained Chesapeake
Bay dogs, if the hunters have them, 9TH
erwise by the hunters themselves, who
rush into the icy water, pursuing first
the wounded fowls and afterward pick
ing up the dead ones. This ends the
shooting from that blind that night.
At times there is a cold, tiresome, all
night wait with no results No. guns
are used and the best ammunition. The
shells are loaded with six or seven
drachms of powder and from two to
three ounces of B. B. chilled shot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

bered up to give the lecture, and the
next day she said that the water cure
had relieved her of the ailment. She
was mistaken, however, and only her
regular habits have prevented it from
from gaining the mastery.
Although she has probably travelled
over the United States more than any
other of her sex, and has delivered more
lectures. Miss Anthony is fond of her
home and says she is content to give
up her career before the public, for she
believes she has become too old for
that sphere of work. Her daily rou-
tine Cor the last ten years when in
Rochester has varied little. She is
dressed at o'clock and has her break
fast a half hour later She then at
tends to her correspondence, which
runs from a dozen letters to some
times fifty daily. Up to three years
rapher, saying she was able to take
care of her own mail, but now she does
considerable dictation. Generally her
time until dinner is occupied with cor
respondence. In the afternoon her
friends know she is generally at home
and the little parlor sometimes contains
five or six visitors. Within the last
year, Booker T. Washington has be-
come acquainted with her and at the
time of the Douglass monument dedi-
cation called on Miss Anthony to pay
his respects, presenting to her the pic
ture referred to.
Any leisure time in the afternoon is
occupied with a walk in the neighbor-
hood or perhaps a trip down town if
the weather permits. In the evening,
she attends to more correspondence
and has the habit of throwing on her
cloak and mailing her own letters, then
walking a few blocks to get her blood
in circulation, as she says, so she can
sleep. She IS a thorough believer in the
cold water theory and has her tub every
morning on rising. She has good APP
e11- al
medicine When she does it is of the
homeopathic variety. She is strictly
temperate, and will not use liquor of
any kind even in medicine. A few
years ago when her physician pre-
scribed remedy which included whis-
key, she tore it up before his eyes and
threw it into the fire.
There are not many of her family
left She attended a reunion of the
family at the old home in South Ad-
ANS Mass, in 1897, but only fifteen of
the Anthony family were present, in
Guiding Susan and Mary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
KING POTT OF AFRICA.
TFrom the Cape Times.1


The town of Lorenzo Marques for
head center of the Transvaal secret
service. The spies and informers Of
that notorious gang come and go with
all the liberty, swagger and self-assur-
ance, as If they were in the suburbs of
Pretoria. Delagoa Bay is a so-called
neutral port, with a daily train and
postal service direct to Pretoria and
johannesburg. There is also a tele-
graph service, which apparently is at
the command of Mr.. Pott, the Trans
vaal consul general and consul for the
Netherlands and Free State. It has
general has a secret service wire d.
rectly connecting Lorenzo Marques
with Komau Poort, and 1t is we'll
known in Delagoa Bay that Mr. Pott is
possessed of the most reliable infor-
nation of Boer successes" many hours
earlier than any man in Africa. This
is extremely detrimental to British in
the direct intermediary between Dr.
Leyds at The Hague and the Boer-
cum ollander regime in Pretoria.
This worthy Hollander has a perfect
knowledge of English, Portuguese,
French and German. He is comptroller
of Transvaal customs and railway, di-
rector of Transvaal National Bank and
head of the Dutch East African Com
pany. By virtue of his long residence
in Delagoa Bay Mr.. Pott is persona
grata in all Portuguese official circles
Some two years back the Portuguese
newspaper, o Future published in Lo-
renzo Marques, dedicated a special ar
ticle to Mr.. Pott, in which he was eu-
logized as King Pott of Africa"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
HER PITIFUL STORY.
A Drummer Deceives and Robs a
Springfield Girl.

Chicago, Jan. 29-Miss Lucille Chap
man. prominent in the younger social set
of Springfield. Ill, complained to the Chi
cago police today that she had been lured
to this city last Monday by Charles Drea-
Use of marriage He had robbed her of
Sis and deserted her. Miss Chapman
was penniless and was given shelter in
the annex of the Harrison street police
station.
She met Dreadeau while she was re-
turning from church Sunday night. He
addressed her, and was invited to call
that evening. They left for Decatur that
night to be married. Monday they came
to Chicago. After a week here he told
her he was going to take her with him
to New York. He abandoned her on the
train, which she found was going to
Springfield. I'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Sin Thraahes a Dude.

lJohnstown (Pa-) Spe. North Americana
In the presence of a cheering crowd at
the Pennsylvania railroad station pref
ty Mary johnson yesterday resented the
offensive attentions of a young man by
knocking him down twice.
Miss Johnson, who is the daughter of
well known citizen of this place, was
standing with a group of friends who
were waiting for a train. Harry H
Haskin had followed her to the station
and attempted to attract her attention
She noticed his annoying Ogling and
started to walk away Haskin persist
ed, and started to speak to her. The
young woman. without further effort to
escape har annoyer. turned around alb
ruptly and struck Haskin in the face.
She had aimed her blow well, for
Haslin fell to the floor. and in a dazed
manner tried to regain his feet. Before
he realized whether an incoming train
had struck him or the roof of the sta
ton had fallen the young woman, with
remarkable agility, struck him again in
the face.
This time he fell fat on his back.
Many Of the passengers, who had OBJ
served Haskin's attempt to converse
with Miss Johnson, surrounded the pros
traue young man, to prevent him from
doing his assailant any injury.
Their caution was unnecessary for
HaSkin, holding his hands to his smart
ing face, left the station and went to
the office of a magistrate. where he said
he had been brutally assaulted. The
warrant was granted, and today Miss
johnson appeared in court with a dozen
or more witnesses.
She told her story, but before the JUS
tice had an opportunity to dismiss the
complaint she insisted on PLEADING.
guilty and paying the costs. The JUS
tice refused to fix a fine, and warmly
congratulated the fair defendant, who
tTiumphantly left the court room Has
kin remained behind until she was well
out of the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
TELL TALE CAMERA.
Gets In Its Work With Disas-
trOus Results at De Soto, No.

De Soto, Mo-, Jan. ga huge scandal
has made it's appearance among the
ranks of the 400 of Jefferson county 5
capital The sale of dead mans eff
fects revealed the secret in all its
hideousness and exposed the fact that
a number of young girls and young
matrons had been posing in the alto
gether before a negro photographer. AS
a result, one engagement has been
broken and the weeping girl forced into
exile after confessing her offense, while
fathers, brothers and sweethearts are
mad with rage because the man re-
sponsible for all this is dead, having
been killed two months ago by a party
of young men, among them a brother
of one of his victims.
George Travis, a halfbreed negro pho
tographer of magnificent physique and
IS years of age, came here a short time
ago. where he opened a, studio and soon
became quite the fad. But the pictures
were not all taken in his studio. That
was a blind He used to visit the fash
ionable homes; and in many instances
succeeded in inducing young girls and
matrons to pose in the nude or partially
disrobed.
These facts became public when his
effects were sold by the public admin
istratOr. A couple of amateur photog-
raphers bought the outfit of his gallery
and developed a number of negatives.
To their establishment they proved to
be pictures of well known young women
in the altogether.
The gem of the collection was a bath
ing scene on Big river, IA miles west.
The figures are easily recognizable, and
the names of four of De Soto S exclusive
set are upon the lips of the young men
of the town. The figures were partially
disrobed. All of the other photographs
are of single subjects in various stages
of nudity, and were taken with indoor
exposures, and all are easily recognized.
One of these fell into the hands of a
well known young lawyer, who, to his
horror, found it to be that of his fan
Gee. He took the picture to Mrs. LOttie
Pratte, a society leader, at whose house
the young woman was a guest. When
confronted with the proof, she tearfully
confessed, and said nearly all the girls
had been photographed by Travis. Mrs.
Pratte advised her to leave the city,
which she has done, and the lawyer
mourns a lost ideal.
1t is claimed by the young women
who posed that they were hypnotized
by Travis, and had to do as he willed.
Every effort is being made to gather
in the photographs and plates, but they
have been scattered broadcast, and it
will be the work of months to get them
ALL if it is ever done. Mrs. Pratte has
succeeded in destroying a number, and
in a published card warns those pos
sessing any Of the photographs against
exhibiting them, demanding that they
ge destroyed. The bathers, and one of
social favorite, which is in the alto
gether, are possessed by couple of
railroad men, who decline to surrender
them.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union is bending every effort to sup
press the photographs.
1t is feared that others besides Ira
Wis will meet their death as a result of
the expose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
ANOTHER COLD WAVE.
Mercury Almost Reached Zero on
Sunday Morning.

The forecast is for another cold wave
to follow the one which arrived here
Saturday night. The forecast is fair
tonight and Tuesday. Much colder
Tuesday"
The colder weather will come from
the northwest. On Saturday the tenn
perature was II degrees below zero at
Williston, N. D. There is a high
barometer throughout the northwest.
The coolest point reached Sunday was
one degree above zero. At two o'clock
Saturday afternoon the temperature
was Sc and in II hours it fell 35 degrees
to one above at seven o'clock Sunday
morning. The maximum Sunday was
II. The wind was from the northwest
and made u to "a miles an hour. Today
the wind is from the southwest making
20 miles an hour. The minimum tenn
perature was and the maximum up to
10 O'Clock was 81 at that time.
This cold wave will be disastrous to
Kansas winter wheat which has been
growing rank and tender. Many fields
have grown to a height of three to six
inches and the tender stalks have moth
ing to protect them from the severe
cold.