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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
FUNERAL OF FORMER MAYOR
JABEz c. KNIGHT LARGELY ATTENDED

The funeral services of Jabeg 6.
knight. former mayor OF this city. were
solemnized at his late residence az ~
Brook street this afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. Mr. Rousmani.re VI Grace church
officiating. Among the many friends
relatives present were the trustees Of
Butler hospital. members Of the board
OF trade. CHIEF Justice MattesOn and
Judge Rogers of the Supreme court.
prominent lawyers and members OF the
city government. The floral offerings
were very numerous and Of great beauty.
lnterment took place ia the family lot
In Swan Point cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
SHEA ON TRIAL FOR THE
STABBING OF C0NLAN.

A barroom argument over wrestling
led to trial in Judge Wilbur's court
today. Thomas Shea of Pawtucket
was indicted for using knife on John
L. Conlan. The argument started in
Drette's barroom, Pawtucket. early in
the evening. and was continued at
Wards saloon in the same city.
Conlan testified that when the parties
met in the first-named saloon Shea
proposed wrist twisting. Conlan did
not like that trick, SO he proposed
wrestling. There was no wrestling in
the first saloon. and though the argu-
ment was continued couple OF hours
there was still no wrestling. After
leaving Wards saloon the party stood
at the corner of Ssson street and West
avenue. The defendant opened the ar
gument again on wrestling. knife was
used and the witness was cut in the
abdomenr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Beers Posting Guns.

The Beers are reported to have ven-
tured south of the -Biggarsberg and to
be posting heavy guns four miles uortn
of Elandslaagte. They are also said to
have fortified the vicinity of Wess lis
neck.
General Sir Frederick Darlington has
reached Cape Town and is going to
Beira, Portuguese Bast Africa, forth
with.
The war office proposes to land at
Cape Town before the end of May. 90
900 horses which will be conveyed there
I'm twenty-three steamers sailing from
New Orleans. Buenos Ayres and Aus
tralian ports
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

On cross examination Conlan said he
could not tell who used the knife. He
thought it was Shea.
witness named Young said 1t was
Sh.a vino cut nl;r an 2 tns:. the cut
ting was done while Conian was turn
ing around. THIS witness was cut
twice on the head in the same fracas
by Shea. Witness admitted on cross
examination that he fought with Shea
20 minutes and used a stick on Shea,
while Conlan kicked Shea. Shea ac-
cording to this witness. used the knife
at the very start OF the sidewalk argu-
ment.
The defendant denies the charge
against him and says that ha only act
ed in self defence and some other menu
Der of the party must have used the
knife. faN
Attorney General Tanner for ~
state and Colonel Charles j. Arms for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Bill Providing for Establishment Of One At
Cumberland Passes Senate.
SUBURBAN RAILWAY co.'s CHARTER.
Bill 10 Amend II So as 10 Give Il The Right OF
Conformation Referred 10 Judiciary Com
mitss- 0lhsr Business.

The General Assembly met today, af-
ter extended recess, and there was quite
u love feast among the Republicans.
congratulations being in order on all
sides. Gov-elect Gregory was sufficient
ly recovered from his illness to be on
deck, and he was the centre OF a crowd
Of friends until the Senate was called
90 order. Speaker Holden was also
warmly congratulated, and altogether.
with a few exceptions, everybody look
ed happy.
In the Senate there was very little
done, beyond the introduction OF an
act TO establish a board OF license COM
missioners in the town of Cumberland.
in the House there was very large
amount of routine business. and the ju-
dietary committee took steps, 10 clear
its files of great mass OF matter, recon-
mending indefinite postponement. All
these matters went TO the calendar. A
resolution requesting that one of the
new battleships be named Rhode ISL
and" was passed, and an important act
in reference to an amendment OF the
charter Of the Rhode Island Suburban
Railway company was referred TO the
judiciary committee.
An act authorizing the city OF Provl-
dence 10 issue bonds to the amount or
81, 100000 was also referred 10 the Judic-
iary committee. and several other mat
tiers were appropriately referred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Geo. w. Hull Arrested
at New York Today.
Claim Made That He Gave
False Testimony in Divorce
Case in This State.

A dispatch from New York announces
that George w. Hull. of Arizona, who
is said TO be a millionaire and former
speaker of the Arizona legislature was
arrested in New York todav at the re-
quest OF the attorney general OF Rhode
Island. According 10 statements made
in the police court, when he was ar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
viii Try 10 Destroy Bridge.

Bethulie, Orange Free State, Monday,
April 9.-It is estimated that the Beers
will endeavor TO retake and destroy the
bridge over the Orange river. Conse-
quently. extraordinary precautions have
been taken. A force of Beers is located
twelve miles east. AS a matter OF fact,
the Beers practically again hold the
Free State eastward of the railroad
and are greatly encouraged by their
successes at Reddersberg and Korn
Spruu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
MAYOR BAKERS CONDITION.

The latest news from the residence
OF Mayor Baker is to the effect that
his condition is much more comfortable
than IL was yesterday. and his physi-
clan reports that he Is gaining rapidly.
All danger has now passed, bcs the
mayors convalescence will take quite
a little while.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Beers Pushed Back.

Buluwayo, March 31.-Col. Baden
Powell wires from Mafeking under date
OF March 27, confirming the report that
the Beers had been pushed back so far
that the town was comparatively out of
range OF musketry. He concludes with
saying "all l,promfses well for eventually
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

raigned, he is wanted in Rhode Island
TO answer to charge OF perjury al
legged to have been committed by him
in a suit brought before the appellate
division OF the supreme court of that
state for divorce from his wife Margar-
ct j. Hull.
Hull was remanded.
Continued from Page One.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

Expenditures, civil $4,000 900; war
S125.000,o00; navy $50 1000 900: Indians
$4,000 900; pensions s145 000, 900; interest
$4,000 900: total St95. .000 600.
Estimated surplus $4,000, 600.
Internal revenue taxes received under
war revenue act Of June IL. 1925. upon
articles not heretofore taxed, fiscal year
1899 and first months of fiscal year
1900
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

Pretoria, Saturday. April 7.-Advices
from Mafeking say band OF armed
Kaffirs left Mafeking, through the
burghers' lines. during the night OF
April s, and were followed and sur
rounded in the bush when they were
shelled by Maxim -Nordenfeldt gun.
The Beers then stormed the Kafiir po-
stion. killing thirty-one. The kafnrs
fought stubbornly. Skirmishes are re-
ported at Biggarsberg and In the free
State. mostly between patrols.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Prisoners Arrive.

Island of ST. Helena. April 10.-The
Niobe and the Milwaukee have arrived
here with the Boer prisoners. Their
health is good with the exception or
four cases of measles necessitating the
Milwaukee being quarantined.
The prisoners are quiet and well De-
hayed. They will probably land tomor-
row. The governor has been notified or
the desire of the authorities that the
prisoners be treated with every court
esy and consideration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
VERDICT HtN[EaEu FOR s224.24.

The jury in the case OF George w.
Prentice against Georga Alexander.
hes rd in the common pleas division OF
the supreme court today. brought IN n
verdict for the plaintiff FOR s224.2t The
suit was TO recover money loaned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
THE DEvoNs, CHARGE on WAGON HILL,

rection of Sundays river. 1t continued
for a few hours. No details of the en-
gagement have been received.
Pietermaritzburg April 10.-Heavy
cannonading commenced this morning
in the vicinity of Eiandslaagte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
A Sarcastic Comment.

The Westminster Gazette lilxens the
British campaign to the "fruitless Sc
ries of campaigns in which the large,
disciplined armies OF Spain sought To
crush te Cuban insurrection," adding:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
TO cure. l.. W. Groves signature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

"Of course. our troops far excel in
valor and discipline the conscript
armies Of Spain. and the climate is i'm
our favor. But our enemies equally
excel the ragged levies of the Cuban
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Beers Checked.

Aliwal North. Monday, April 9.-An
engagement took place today at Wepe-
ner. The Beers Vickers- Maxim did
considerable execution at first. but the
British guns soon got the range and
did great havoc. The fighting was Sc
we're and lasted all day long. The Beers
received check. The casualties were
rather heavy on both sides. Another
commando is advancing toward Wepe-
ner from De Vets Dorp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Heavy Firing Heard.

Ladysmith. April 10.-Heavy firing
was heard early this morning in the di-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
THE SENATE.

The Senate was called TO order by
Gov. Dyer at 11:05 O'Clock. with a quo
rum present.
Senator Freeman, of Central Falls.
presented an act in amendment of an
act TO incorporate the Joseph Church
Manufacturing company; committee
on corporations.
Also an act TO enable the town coun-
Gil OF Cumberland TO elect a board OF
license commissioners; read and passed.
Also a resolution on the petition OF
Emily Louise Smith for change OF
name; read and passed.
Senator Horton. of Newport. present.
ed an act 10 revive and re-enact an
act 10 incorporate the Newport Y. M.
G. A.; committee on corporations.
Also a resolution making an addition
al appropriation for the Rhode Island
Institute for the Deaf; finance commit
tee.
senator Luther, of Johnston. present.
ed an act concerning certain street rail-
way companies; committee on corpora
senator Drown OF Warren presented
a resolution making an appropriation
of $4,000 for 800 copies OF volume IL OF
Vital Statistics; finance committee.
Lieutenant Governor Gregory pre-
sented the annual report of the board
OF state charities and corrections; re-
ceiyed and ordered communicated TO
the House.
On motion NJ senator bdskln ol ,uin-
berland the senate then adjourned, 10
meet on Wednesday morning AT III
o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order
promptly at IL o'clock by Mr.. Speaker
Holden. and there was a quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Blodgett of Providence. from the
judiciary committee, reported back a
resolution for the change of name OF
Patrick Grannon, with recommends
ton OF passage; calendar.
Continued from Page OneD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Fighting al Wepener.

Aliwal North. April 10.-Heavy fight
ng was continued at Wepener this
The result is unknown. Three
Boer commanders are attacking the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
KaffIrs Fight Beers.

cutting off this force of the enemy IL WI
can hold Snyman here"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Back From a Vacation

The editor and wife arrived home Sun
day morning a good deal travel stained
and tired after an absence of nearly five
weeks, during which they had travelled
close to 1900 miles and living for more
than month in Pullman sleeper. Their
trip took them through the South, stop
ping at New Orleans during the Carnival
week, then joining party of 100 news
paper people went over the Sunset Route
to California. Here ten days were pleas
antly passed visiting the attractive re-
sorts in the southern part of the state
and as far north as San Francisco. They
met number of former Edgerton peo-
pie at various places visited, which our
readers will be pleased to learn about.
At Los Angeles they found E. w. Bah
cock in comfortable position with the
New York Life Insurance Co. The
family have delightful home and are
apparently contented with their new
surroundings. They anxiously enquired
after their old Edgerton friends and
wished to be remembered to them. A
call upon Robt. c. Garter and wife found
them enjoying the best of health. They
have pleasant cottage and seem salts
fed with California. Mr.. Garter showed
us lemon tree planted by himself in
his garden, years ago, that had ripe
fruit on it as large as quart measure as
we'll as small lemons of every size, while
the tree was loaded with blossoms This
incident simply shows how rapid the
growth and prolific the fruitage of Cali
fornia. We also found G. E. Parish and
wife of Stoughton at Los Angeles where
they have been staying for more than
year past. Mr.. Parish was brought out
on a bed but is slowly recovering his
health. He is interesting himself in the
Oil speculation which is great excite
ment in many localities at present and is
in a fair way to make some money. Miss
> Mary Crawford an old Albion student
and known to many of our readers is
engaged in the insurance business at
Los Angeles. Mrs. Justin Potter and
sons, DR.. E. L. Burdick, son-in- law, and
family of Albion and John Clark and
family of Edgerton, all live in this city
or near by. We also had the pleasure of
meeting Mrs. Sweet, n>ice of the late
Richard Brown, here.
The trip was a delightful one taken
at this time of the year when the country
appears at it's best, and we shall later
write more fully of some of the interest
ing places visited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Stoughton Academy Burns.

a dispatch from Stoughton says the
academy burned shortly before noon
Sunday There were l12 students en-
rolled, many of them hailing from Iowa,
Minnesota; Illinois and the Dakotas.
The building, which is a total loss was
valued at $1,000 with insurance of only
$500 on fixtures. The academy may
be rebuilt but nothing definite can be
learned until meeting of the Board of
Trustees is called. The fire started in a
room on the third floor and had gained
much Roadway before the firemen ar
rived. With strong wind it was i'm
possible to save it from destruction. The
academy was erected in 1889 from sub
scription by the citizens of Stoughton
and the surrounding country. Prof. K.
A. Kasberg has been principal Of the
institution since it was founded. For
the past five years the school has been
run under the auspices of the Norwegian
Lutheran synod. A subscription paper
has been in circulation for several weeks
in view of raising a sufficient amount to
enlarge the building and for other neces-
sary Improvements.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
April Weather.

The bill of fare which Rev. Hicks has
prepared for April says that the storm
which ushers out March will cease about
the Sd, leaving much sleet and snow in
the northern portions. By the 9Th or
9Th reaction for warmer will occur.
One of the marked storm periods will
fall between the 9th and 18th. Hot,
humid air and restless clouds should be
regarded as admonitions of dangerous
storms at this period. Again by the
18th or 18th the elements will react into
storm conditions. Look for cool nights
and frosts in many sections. A vulcan
storm period will bring an unusually
warm spell and vicious rain and hail
about the 26th. Storms of a tornatic
character need not surprise anyone.
During the last three days of April re-
dictionary storm conditions will develop
and pass eastward across the country re-
sulting in renewed storms. The moon
will be new and close to it's perigee point
at this time, which fact. will tend to
increase the temperature and throw the
atmosphere into an electriful and restless
state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Tobacco Notes.

E. G. Hopkins will finish warehouse
handling of his '99 packing this week.
E. G. Tallard returned Saturday even
ing from an Eastern trip of several
weeks as leaf salesman for Chas. L..
Culton.
Norm earle of GAINESVILLE received 30
acres of leaf from growers at this station
Wednesday that were. bought within a
few miles of town.
Genuine Cuba tobacco seed will be
furnished free to growers agreeing to
plant the same, by calling upon r. j.
Maltpress, Edgerton, Wis. The seed
was imported from the Island of Cuba
by Herbs, Wertheim & Schiller, New
York, who wish to introduce it in this
state.
The twenty-five hundred employees of
the great cigar factory of Herbs, Vert
helm & Schiller, of New York, have been
out on strike since March 9th. An
advance in wages of $3.50 per thousand
on five cent goods, and of 81 to S. on ten
cent goods is demanded. The firms
factories at Lancaster and Harrisonburg
pa are running as usual.
The American Tobacco company pre-
sents busy scene in West Madison on
the ST. Paul tracks opposite the Findlay
warehouse. Here, under Mr.. Strauss
81 girls are employed with total of 100
persons asserting tobacco. These girls
receive from SIS to $40 week for their
work and the new industry is making
the local servant girl problem more diff
cult than ever. The tobacco comes in
from Dane and adjoining counties in
punches, and the business of the girls is
to sort it according to length. An ex-
tension in the way of building APO feet
long is at once to be added It is seri-
ously said that in time 500 persons will
be employed by the. concern. Mr.
Strauss comes from the South and has
already made many friends in Madison.
Madison Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
CITY NOMINATIONS MADE.
Caucuses Largely Attended and Much In
terest Manifested.

tereSt Manifested.
The democratic caucus for the nomi-
nation of candidates for city offices held
Thursday evening last was organized by
electing Joe Conn as chairman and VIM.
Morrissey secretary. On the first ballot
for mayor Andrew Jensen received 40 of
so votes cast and was declared the nomi-
nee. Politics seemed to have been lost
sight of after the head of the ticket was
named and the balance of the candi-
dates were largely republicans as will be
noted when their names are mentioned.
For treasurer, Ell. lei. Dickinson; assessor,
VIM. Ell. Clarke and Justice, John Spen-
Ger, all present incumbents and republi-
cans were nominated. The different
ward nominees were: LIST ward, alder
MANI. A. Ellingson; supervisor-L. c..
Whittet; End ward, alderman-Wm.
Mcintosh; supervisor-Peter Ellingson;
3rd ward, alderman-John Burns, SUI
pervisor-C. w. Clatworthy. A city
committee was selected consisting of J..
NJ. Conway, Andrew Jensen and John
Burns.
The republican caucus held Friday
evening at the city hall was more largely
attended than for many years past. W.
S. Heddles was elected chairman and
Henry johnson secretary. On the first
ballot for mayor, G.. L. Culton received
100 votes out of ITO cast and was made
the unanimous choice of the caucus. Fl.
FL. Dickinson was named for treasurer;
w. Fl. Clarke for assessor and John
Spencer for Justice. The ward nomi-
| nations were as follows: 1st ward, al
derman-Jewett Farnam; supervisory.
G. Whittet; End ward, alderman-Wm.
Mcintosh; supervisory A. Clarke; 3rd
ward, alderman H. B. Knapp; supervi-
sor-R. J. Maltpress. A city committee
consisting of F. w. Coon, Geo. W. Doty
and Ell. Mclnnes was named for the en-
suing year. The nominations with the
instructions for voters appears on the
inside pages of this paper. A new form
of ballot will be voted this year for the
first time and the voter need see that
he is fully informed on the combination.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
81. 40 Worth of Seeds Given AWAY.

Our subscribers were so well pleased
with the garden seeds distributed
through The Reporter..last season, we
are prepared to renew the offer again
this year Our offer is this: Every new
subscriber who pays $3.50 in advance
and every old subscriber paying arrear-
ages and one year in advance we will
give package containing II different
kinds of garden seeds. To buy them at
retail would cost S1.4O. They are north
ern grown form the well known firm of
l.. L. May & Co.. st Paul. We cannot
send these packages by mail except that
10c is sent us to prepay the postage.
This special offer will remain until the
shipment is exhausted. Call early.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
Royal Hall April end,

The German Medicine Co. under the
management of Vern LaVern will begin
a series of free entertainments in Edger-
ton, commencing Monday, April I'd.
This is the same company that was at
Stoughton last month and did such a
wonderful business, hundreds being
turned away every night for three weeks.
Their entertainments are spoken of as
being of high class order and equal to
many the larger vaudeville shows They
have just added mammoth Edison
concert grand photograph, also a fine
moving picture machine. The company
consists of 10 adults and children, they
introduce musical, singing and dancing
acts, comedy, mystery, mesmerism and
illusions, and change program each even
ing. No one should miss an evening.
Monday evening, April 2, free, ladies and
children especially invited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
A Gnded Fool, the Next Attraction.

VIM. Owen, who entertained large
audience here Wednesday evening in
tragedy, is to appear at Royal hall, April
"a Gilded Fool" Mr.. Owens able han
ding of comedy in David Garrick is a
sufficient guarantee of a fine perform
ance, and one that will delight an Ed
gerton audience. The story of this play
is one of absorbing interest, which held
the boards of the largest theaters of the
country for long engagements. No one
will want to miss this entertainment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-30
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