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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
PROBATION DOCKET CALLED
IN SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Sweetland today called the
docket Of complaints which had been
continued at various sittings Of the
Sixth district court, on pleas of guilty,
the several respondents having been
placed on probation.
The following cases were discontin-
ued upon payment of costs Mary
Tashada, fornication; Lillian Chase,
Gladys Livingston, larceny; Jennie
Rogers and Sarah Downey, common
drunkards; Olive Schermerhorn, COM
mon night walker.
The following were continued until
June j: Margaret Walsh, theft; Mabel
Johnson. common night walker: Ben
jamin Taylor non-suppGrt; Maggie
Conley. theft: Annie Hart, common
night walker; Hattie O'Hern, common
drunkard Margaret Wyoni, common
night walker: Julia Jackson. Ella Nc
Donald and Martha Barber. common
drunkards; Maggie Beckman common
night walkers, and Arthur Bergeron,
non-support.
Continued until Feb 2: Catherine
Lamouex. common railer and bawler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED FOUR
HOURS AFTER PARLIAMENT OPENED.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-A special from Vic
toria, b. c., says:
The government of British Columbia
was defeated yesterday within four
hours after the parliament had been
opened on motion to adjourn until
next Tuesday, proposed by Premier
Semlin. The defeat was due to the ef-
forts of Joseph Martin late attorney
general of the government. Two of the
members of the government were alb
sent and the opposition being aware OF
this chartered a steamer TO carry Mar
tin from Vancouver TO Nanaimo and a
special train TO bring him on 10 the
capital I'm time for-tf session. His ar
rival gave the opposition a majority
and had ii not been for the lengthy
speech made by Attorsey General Hen
derson who held the floor until Wells
of the government party arrived by
steamer the opposition would have
forced dissolution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
Donate Was Struck on Head by Beer Keg
That Fell or Was Thrown From Wagon.
INJURIES CLAIMED TO Be PERMANENT
bsfendan, Sought New Trial on The Ground That
the Verdict Vas Against the trtsnos and
That Damages We're Excessive.

The appellate court today denied the
defendants petition for a new trial in
the case OF Pietro Di Donate D. a., VS..
Antonio Cappelli. The court in its re-
script says I'VE think the evidence
sustains the verdict. New trial denied
and case RENTED to the common pleas
division with direction to enter judg-
ment on the verdict"
The plaintiff, by his next friend, his
father. sued the defendant TO recover
for damages caused by the throwing
of beer kegs by a servant of the de-
fendant from a wagon at 307 Douglass
avenue. one OF the kegs struck plain
tiff on the head and caused injuries
which witnesses i'm his behalf said had
ruined his mind The jury that heard
the testimony at the trial in the COM
mon pleas division gave the plaintiff
verdict for $1,000.
In his motion for a new trial defend
ant claimed the verdict was against
the evidence. and the damages exces-
sive. John E.Conley and Dennis JHol-
land are counsei for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
AT THE CITY HALL.
More Than $4,000 Received Yes
tsrday for Water Bills.
Commissioner Smith ImpToVng---ML Jones
Has Not YET Qualified.

Water rate payers still continue to
visit the city treasurers Office i'm large
numbers, and there seems 10 be more
eager desire 10 settle bills earlier than
there was last year. Yesterday there
were 1880 bills paid. and the amount
received was $2S,SO0.93, making a total
up to that time OF 1880 bills. and S6s
5i67S received. This is about 800 bills
ahead OF last year at the same time
and over $4,000 in excess collected.
superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases of diphtheria on Amy
and Tockwotton streets. and one new
case OF scarlet fever on Ives street.
According to the records at City Hall.
the American Loan company has at
tached the property OF Richard Hung
linger. for $500.
Commissioner Of Public Works Smith
Is much improved and hopes 20 be able
20 visit city Hall some time next week.
President Kendrick OF the Common
Council Is also much better an1 ex-
poets to be out In few days
MIR. Louis II. Jones the newly elected
city sealer Of weights and measures.
has not yet qualified for the Office and
cannot DO 80 until his bond Is submit
ted TO and approved by the board OF
aldermen. which meets on Thursday
next.
Executive Secretary George Is briefly
engaged In systematizing matters in
the mayors Office so that he will be
able 10 put his hands upon anything
he needs I'm the way OF documents. pa
pers. forms and stationery without any
loss Of time whatever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
DELlG0A BAY AWARD WILL
Be MADE AT END or MONTH.

London. Jan. 5.-The latest informa-
ton possessed by counsel for the Della
goa Bay railroad claimants is that the
award will be made a. the end Of Jan
uary. One OF the chief parties % the
claim said TO a representative OF the
Associated Press: There are runors
current that the award viii be a com
promise agreeable to no one. But at
tach no value to these reports The
story Of the claimants getting 800 600.
600 Is ridiculous. The total OF the Ame-
rican and British claims does not ex-
ceed Sl5.OOO.OO0 The arbitrators are not
likelv 20 award more than Is claimed.
The various reports are based purely
on conjecture. the parties to the suit
wNl be the first 10 hear the result and
no word on the subject has yet reached
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
new TRIAL ASKED.
Grimley's Case Against KimbaIl Be-
fore Appellate Court.
Two JuTlss Disagreed and Third Gave
Verdict for the Defendant.

The case Of Cornelius Grimley VS..
Horace A. Kimball was before Chief
Justice Matteson and Justices Stiness
and Tillinghast today on the plaintiffs
petition for new trial. This case has
been before three jures. Two of them
disagreed and the third round for the
defendant Plaintiff was injured by
slipping on the floor OF defendants mill
at place where rain had leaked in.
The defendant denied the floor was in
bad condition and said the plaintiff
might have gone another way 20 the
closet instead of the way he claims was
the only one.
The petition for a new trial is based
only upon alleged error i'm the presiding
justice in refusing 10 charge the Jury
that if the defendant knew that the
way in which the plaintiff went to the
closet was the customary way for the
employees OF the defendant TO go then
II was his duty to see that said way
was Kept in a reasonably safe and suit
able condition.
The presiding Justice Mr.. Justice
wilbur refused to approve the state
ment Of evidence OF defendants coun-
sci. This statement dealt only with tes-
timOny as 20 leakage of the roof aud
usual way employees went 20 the closet
and the ruling of the court above noted.
Mr.. Holland argued that he had the
right, under the statute 90 come before
the court without the statement of evil
deHee- being approved, ft-seems thar
while counsel stated in the petition for
new trial that the judge i'm the court
below had refused 10 approve his state
ment, he had not made an affidavit TO
that effect.
Judge Tillinghast asked II this was
not necessary in order 90 get the evi-
dence before the appellate court other
members of the couH asked IL il was
not necessary to have all the evidence
so they could say whether the jury
might not have reached the same con-
clusion Irrespective OF the failure TO
charge as desired
Tilinghast q Murdock counsel for
the defendant. argued there was moth
ing before ,he court 20 reply TO. The
case was held for advisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
HAS $50 OFFICERS AND MEN.
MUllANEy DISCHARGED, tUT
MDERM0TT Is FINED $40.

TEo mas Nil aney and John McDer-
mott were tried. Jointly in the Sixth
district court today for assaulting John
Lang The affair took place on Weeden
street and Atwells avenue. on Christ
mas night. Lang and his brothers
Thomas and Patrick were In Bannon's
liquor saloon ana left IL because the re-
spondent kept limiting" 50 Lang swore
ON the sidewalk Lang was assaulted
by the respondents one OF whom kick
ed him and the other cut open Lang's
head with a bottle. The defense was
that the Langs picked a quarrel that
one OF them produced the bottle but
that John Lang fell and struck his head
on the edge OF the curbing which ac-
counted for the broken scalp Mullaney
was found not guilty of the serious as
sault and MeDermott was fined $40 and
costs for n simple assault
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
Another Engagement on The
Hills Near Co|esberg.
Beers Driven From Their Position After
an Hours She||ing-- Butler Prob
ably Preparing for Advance.

Renesburg, Cape Colony, Jan. s.
(Evening)-Colesburg has not yet been
occupied. The Beers Unexpectedly at
tackled the British left at daybreak this
morning. but were repulsed. They oc-
cupied hills TO the north of the town.
but were eventually driven out of their
positions, after an hours shelling by
our guns. They still hold. however. the
NILS Immediately surrounding the town
preventing the British from advancing
along the railway.
The British loss in today's engage
men was light. while the Beers are re-
ported to have lost 100. including 20
prisoners who were takGc by the
mounted infantry about midday
The Boer attackers numbered thou
sand men. The InnisklHng Dragons
cut their way through the Beers, who
were forced to retreat by heavy ar
tillery and musketry fire.
PRELUDE TO AN ADVANCE.
London, Jan 5.-There is still no inn
portant news from the front, but the
silence which had descended on Gen.
Buffers huge force at the Tugela river
ia believed to be the prelude OF another
attempt to reach Ladysmith.
In the meanwhile the extraordinary
tenacity the Beers are displaying
around Colesburg, even assuming the
offensive. tends TO detract from the
success Gen. French is supposed to
have achieved Finally, later news OF
Col. Pitchers raid shows that some of
the first accounts considerably exag-
gerated its effect on the Beers and their
sympathiZers. While IL is true that he
successfully drove a couple of hundred
rebels from Sunnyside, killing or
wounding thirty and capturing i3. Col.
Pitchers immediate evacuation OF
Douglas seems 10 prove that he had
information that there was a suffi /ent
number Of Beers i'm the neighborhood to
make his position unsafe. Indeed, there
is reason 10 believe that only the dis
patch of the cavalry brigade from the
Modder River prevented force OF coo
men sent by Gen. Cronje from attack
ing Col. Pitchers column and as soon
as the cavalry returned to the Modder
River Gen. Cronjes troops reoccupied
Sunnyside.
BOERS HAVE RETIRED.
According TO advices from Sterk-
stroom. the Beers have completely re-
tired from the neighborhood OF Mol
teno. But General Gatacre does not ap-
pear TO have pursued them as the rein
forcements from Sterkstroom have re-
turned
The Transvaal edition of the Stand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05

T ard and Diggers News is responsible
Tor the story that the former residence
or Napoleon on the Island OF St Helena
is being renovated for the recp,tion OF
president Kruger after the war. The
story naturally has created a bitter
feeling in Boer official circles
General Gatacre's report of the Mol
teno affair confirms the Associated
Press dispatches showing ii was merely
a determined attack on police outpost
which was successfully repealed. There
were no British casualties.
FRENCH REINFORCED.
The war Office this afternoon publish
ed dispatch from Cape Town dated
Wednesday Jan. 3, saying that at Gen.
French's special request the Household
Cavalry, a battery OF field artillery and
the first bHttTftUn or me Essex Kegf-
ment have been dispatched 10 reinforce
him temporarily.
zULUS ARE RESTLESS.
Pietermaritzburg Jan. 5.-The rest
lessness Of the Zulus is increasing. MANY
of them are on the verge OF starvation
and there have been several instances
of looting stores. II is feared the mag.s-
trates will not be able to restrain the
warriors much longer. IL is asserted
they are anxious to attack the Beers.
ARRESTED AND PARoLED.
Cape Town. Jan. 5-The Transvaars
high sheriff. Juta. while attempting 70
sail for Delagoa Bay today was arres.-
ed here He was subsequently paroled.
SoRTIE FROM MAFEKING.
London. Jan. 5.-A Mafeking dis
patch just received dated December
20 confirms the report of the British
sorte from that place which was first
announced from Pretoria, December 30.
The Mafeking dispatch says
There was sortie today with the
view Of capturing the Boer earthworks,
but IL was unsuccessful. The works
were crowded with Beers awaiting the
assault and a hail of bullets forced the
British to retire. killing and wounding
a number.
STEAMER MASHoNA RELEASED.
London. Jan. 5.--A special dispatch
from Cape Town dated today says the
prize court has released the British
steamer Mashona, captured by the Brit
ish gunboat Partridge early in Decem-
Der, with American -four, said to be in
tended for the Beers on board but orr
dered her cargo 10 be warehoused,
pending trial OF the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
MARQUIS YAMAGATA lMpeACHtD
IN A MEMORIAL TO THE DIET.

Yokohama, Dec. 26, via Victoria, BIC,
Jan. 5.--The memorial to the throne
opposition is practically an impeach-
ment OF Premier Marquis Yamagata
and home minister Marquis Reglo for
corrupt practices. Specifications allege
undue influence by the government in
the recent elections and the granting
OF charter in the great municipal inn
proyement. As the memorial emanates
from a hopeless minority defeat will be
the fate Of the measure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
P0STOFFlCE AND STORs AT
COMIC, N H., DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Rochester n. H., Jan. j.--The post
office at Comic was destroyed 10y IRE
this morning and property loss II
5000 resulted The fire was discovered
In the rear ~ the postotfice building
which was owned and occupied by Nf.-
son Gautheer. grocer. The stock wgs
ruined, also the contents OF the pOst-
office. The stock OF NJ. T. Drew gfn-
eral merchandise. i'm an adjoining build
ing was badly damaged. The cause q
the flie is unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
DURkIN ENTERS A
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
Was Arraigned i'm District Court on
Charge of MansIaughter and
Held in $1,000 Bail.

The tragedy which occurred I'm the
attic OF the tenement house at No. Is
Barre street. on the evening OF Dec. %
was recalled in the Sixth district court
today, when Patrick Durkin was
brought up 10 be tried for an assault
upon his wife, Ann Durkin
That complainant was dismissed and
Durkin was arraigned on a new war
rant, sworn out by Coroner Lincoln, al
leging that he Durkin had feloniously
killed and slayed his wife.
This meant a charge OF manslaughter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05

and Durkin's counsel. Thomas T.. West.
directed the accused TO enter a plea of
not guilty and bail was fixed az $1,000
and the preliminary t~ial was set for
next Friday.
Durkin is accused OF kicking over a
stove and upsetting an oil stove which
rolled under his wlfe's dress and SEE
her on fire. She died at the Rhode ISL
and hospital after three hours OF ter
rible suffering, for every portion OF her
body even the soles II her feet. was
roasted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
BOARDING MISTRESS ASSAULTED.

James Mahon was tried In Judge
Sweetland's court today FOR an assault
upon Margaret Mcguire. his boarding
misl0 s c'rr'itfe' on December 9Th.
when he struck and knocked her down.
Mahon was fined $40 and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
GRIFFIN FINED $40 AND COSTS
FOR ASSAULT ON SHARKeY.

John Griffin, accused OF an assault
upon Martin sharkey. stood trial in the
Sixth district court today. The as
sault took place I'm a lodging house on
Union street Sharkey was eating his
supper And was without any warning
and Tor no cause, struck down by Grif-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
Els MOI CHALLENGED.

London. Jan IA report IL publish
ed here this afternoon that SIR Tnomas
Upton has issued another Challenge
Tor the Americas cup. bat a rppresent-
atlve of the Associated Press lear,s
hat the situation remains as cabie4
gress. but he has not Yet even decide
on "A desiRne..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
10 cvat a cotp IN ons pst

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL Il
fails 90 cure. J. w Groves Signature
is on each box 2jc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
OVERLOAD IHltF SENTENCED.

Thomas Colson was sentenced to the
county iail by Judge Sweetland today
for stealing an overcoat from Alfred
Dorsey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
FIGHTS WITH
The FILIP|NOS.
Capt. Barker Tells Of the o.
erations Near IIOiIo.
IN LETTER TO GENERAL WALKER
Members Of The TWenty-Shth Regiment
Have Been Kept Busy Since Arrival
COMPANY C HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE.
Men Had bui Two Nights in Bed Up 10 The Tina
The Captains Letter Was Mailed.
Chasing tho Rebels
Members Of The Twsnty-Sirth Regiment
Have Been Kept Busy Since Arrival
COMPANY C HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE.

Quartermaster General w. Howard
Walker has just received letter from
Capt a. Il. Barker OF Newport the
commanding officer OF Company c. Goth
United States Volunteer Infantry, the
letter being dated from st. Augustine
barracks, Iloilo, Panay, Philippine
Islands. November Il, 1899, and was
mailed on November 20. The descrip-
ton Of the locality in which a great
deal OF the fighting is going on as given
by this well-known Rhode Island Off
Ger, cannot fail to be OF general inter-
est.
Capt Barker s US iD his letter: AS
you are interested in the 26th Regiment
l viii try and give you little idea OF
their surroundings and what is going
on. We are now on the Isa a-de-P Panay.
Panay is about 80 miles long. and from
80 to 40 miles wide. with a mountain
range running almost its entire length:
ii has great many small streams and
rivers, all the banks OF the rivers are
covered with cocoanut trees: the river
can be followed with glasses as far as
one can see by these trees. The land,
except In Ia mountains is low and
wet. The principal roads near the
coast are e cd.
The Isla-de-Guimaris and Negros are
south Of Iloilo. Guimaris is only sep
arated by the bay. 1t is not very thick
ly populated. The United States have
small detachment of soldiers there.
Negros Il. very peaceable The United
states has just established "A govern
ment A governor was inaugurated
last week with all the pomp and cere-
mony that goes with these inaugura-
tions, except they kept up the ceremo-
MES for three days. The natives did
II ND brown. on the Isla-de Panay the
United States holds Iloilo La Paz. lara
and Molo,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
chinese orche.trs

The Ling Fds Orchestra 'iirect from china
will hold "a recepiinn ~ The IT. Jane. Motel
Union II saturday evening Chinese music,
Chinese Instrument. and a Chinese singer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
Heef : Beef . Beef .
~ -.

These prices HFe Tor Ut~t c'as- IcCT W.
could m AXE Tow ct prices con poorcf beef
Juinc inI 90 all the bargains
SWEETS Providence MAEKhT
I1G Mathew-ou street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
v, w.r,,a nrou.,,i,, N,,..

In Engraving snd Irintine. ard naturally
went tu = be J = WIDER Co, a. Wa-hin -ton.
cor kddy which does beet wors at low
prlces
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
INsURGENT TRENCHES.

Iloilo is on a projecting point on the
coast, these other places are more than
three miles from Iloilo. The insurgents
have their trenches from 1000 yards to
1900 yards from our lines around us
from shore TO shore. The United States
transport Grant dropped anchor ut IT.
oilo on October q. at 1880 a. m. At 3
p. m. the third battalion. which / have
commanded since October /. went
ashore on a lighter and was sent to
Jaro; the other two battalions and head
quarters followed the next day. We
found a Jaro two battalons OF the
18th Infantry. one light battery, one
mountain battery and one troop OF
scouts At Iloilo. two baUtalions Of the
10Th Infantry and two companies OF
the 18th. AT Molo two companies of the
18th infantry.
October 29th / was ordered on as field
officer of the day with two OF my COM
panies as OUTPOST. We exchanged shots
and Volleys with the enemy many times
during the "a hours. A week after was
sent with NV battalion out as a work
ing party i'm front OF our lines TO cut
down trees, palms. cane, etc. which
was not To the liking Of our enemies
We received a great many volleys but
no one was hurt I made reconnaissance
up to within 200 yards OF the enemy's
trenches the day before. on November
9th, Gen. Hughes made up a column
OF all the forces on Panay except the
First and Third battalions and band OF
the eeth and the band or the 18th regf-
ment Maj. Henry was left with his
battalion in charge of faro My battal-
ion with the bands was sent 10 Iloilo TO
hold the place, the whole force being
In charge of Lieut.. Col. Dickman.
HAS ESQ OFFICERS AND MEN.
I have one company on provost with
their officers as judges. in care OF high
ways, etc. The rest of us are on the out
skirts Of the place doing outpost work
Yesterday | had another company
Company T., Sixth regiment) report 10
me from one. OF the islands which gives
me a force ~ $50 officers and men Our
quarters are in a large building which
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
The Care of Watches.

When we repair a watch
it is done right. There is
no guess work or hit or miss
business in our watch repair
ing department
Our reputation for the best
work at the smallest prices is
SO we'll known that it keeps
a corps OF nine experienced
watchmakers busy.
Whether you're a patron of
the store or not we want you
TO feel that you can run in
any time and have your watch
regulated.
We clean your watch thorough
ly and adjust IL perfectly for ../.Oc
We put in a main spring for .....T5c
a new crystal for ....~........ &c
All work guaranteed for one year.
J. A. FOSTER COMPANY,
weybosset and Dorrance Streets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05

MARSHALt.-Ih this city 5th inst,
Daniel Warren Marshall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
sig Bargains Saturday.
\ gree salc OF Poultry.
All.fresh stocl 90 arrive to. day.

n gree salc or Poultry.
Allfresh stocC 90 arrive to-day.
Fowls IN Chickens IS, 10, IL it Il cts. lb.
Fresh Young Turkeys 10, y, u, ls cts. H.
This i no leftover stock. hut all fre.,.
stock to arrive to-day. A handsome lot Of
birds twin pay you 20 come nnd see them.
great sale OF Lamb
Forequari ers Lamb. b................. 5 cts 10.
loin~ Lamb ...,... ...................... s cts. lb
lIindquariers Lamb ................ 9cts. ib
These lambs are fresh and fine They are
young and tender and the prices are very
low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-17

FOR SALE - CHEAP A FINE PRICK RESI-
dence, 1881 6 st. NV. lot - 3Nl21, running TO
loft. alley in rear. Price S9.unu CHARLES
LINKINS. Rms. -. 70. -. Nlr,;ill Mdg ialG-Gt