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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
RELIEF FUNDS.
Mayor Jones Of Galveston
Acknowledges The Receipt Of
Driving Assn. Contribution.

The Providence Driving Association
held matinee races at Nsrragansett park
last month for the benefit OF the Calves
ton food sufferers and today the follow
ing communication was received from the
mayor OF the stricken city:
Mayors Office,
Galveston, Tex. Nov. IS, 1900.
James ri. Hagan. treas. Prov. Driving
Association. Providence. r. l.:
Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your esteemed favor OF the Sd
inst. enclosing check for s374.36. the same
being the proceeds of the matinee races,
held oct. 25th. for the benefit OF the
Galveston storm sufferers. On behalf OF
the distressed people Of this community
desire TO express to your association our
deep sense OF appreciation OF their very
kind efforts for the relief OF the afflicted
people OF Galveston. Yours truly.
t w. G. JONES.
Mayor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
President Kruger Will Be
Received With Much Pomp.
People Of Marsei|Ies Put the City en-
Feie for His Arrival -Ge|der|and'S
Machinery Injured.

Marseilles, Nov. 2l.--Dr. Leyds. Messrs.
Fischer and Vessels, and the other Boer
delegates this morning boarded the
launch OF the captain OF the port with
a view TO meeting and boarding the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland, outside the harbor.
The sea proved too rough. however. to
permit OF their carrying out their inten-
ton and after reaching the outer break
water they were Obliged to return with
out having sighted the cruiser on board
OF which Is President Kruger OF the
Transvaal republic.
The town early assumed an animated
aspect The streets were filled with
great concourse OF people and the route
from the landing stage was lined with
police, but the crowd was perfectly or
derly.
The scene at the dock was very pic
turesque. The landing stage was gayly
decorated with the Transvaal and Free
State coiors, the French tri-color and
shields bearing the blue cross OF the arms
of Marseilles.
A red carpet covered the ground. form
ing a bright splash of color at the quay.
Elsewhere there were no decorations only
a few flags being visible along the route.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Senator Pauliatt. the president, and
other members OF the Paris and Mar
seilles reception committee assembled at
the landing stage and behind them, drawn
up I'm long line. were delegations OF va
rious patriotic societies. with embroid-
cred silk standards.
The st. Marie lighthouse at the end or
the breakwater served as a view point
for large gathering OF spectators. as
the Geldersnd viii be seen first from
there Numbers OF small boats fitted
about the inner hsrbor filled with spec
tators who intend 10 greet Mr.. Kruger as
soon as the Gelderland arrives.
Some of the boats were decorated with
little Boer and French flags, but none
of the steamers at the dock were dres ed
with bunting.
Rain began falling at 1880. whereupon,
in view OF the fact that the Gelderland
may not arrive until late this afternoon
or tomorrow, the Boer committee an
nounced that Il would disperse until
o'clock and the delegations from the So
cieties furled their standards and march
ed of and the crowds elsewhere In the
town rapidly dissolved.
POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW.
2p. m.-The Dutch cruiser Gelderland
having on board Former President 4.ru-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
FIRED AT A Boy.
Nsaman Attempted Murder and
Succeeded In Committing
Suicide--A Strange Case.

New York, Nov. 2i-Jos.- T.. Neaman,
bartender. entered the telegraph office
at 1s Broad street. shortly before 3
o'clock this morning. and called out John
DAILY. a messenger. 10 years old, who was
behind the counter.
The boy went out and a moment later
Neaman pulled a revolver and fred three
shots in quick succession. One took ef-
feet i'm Daly's face and another In his
hip, and the boy fell to the floor. A
number Of men, near by rushed toward
Neaman, but he was too quick for them.
Drawing a small bottle containing car
bolic acid he drained IL and became help
less at once To a policeman, Neaman
handed a letter several pages long and
made a brief statement He was dead in
a few minutes. The letter is said TO be
addressed to a brother of the wounded
boy.
Daily was removed TO a hospital. where
after examination his wounds were pro-
nounced not necessarily fatal. What led
TO the tragedy was not known at noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
TWICE won SUIT
But Defendant is Still Anxious
TO Have Another Trial
Of The Case.

Chief Justice stiness and Justices TILL
inghast and Douglas heard today argu-
ments on the defendants petition for q
new trial in the case OF Thomas j. Fahey
VS.. owen Kelley.
The case was one brought 10 recover
balance due for work and labor done and
materials furnished in the construction
OF a three-story dwelling house and
barn on a lot of land belonging TO the de-
fendant at the corner OF knight and Tell
streets In this city.
new trial is asked for on no less than
half a dozen grounds. One OF the chief
ground II that the contract Sor
building was made with Mrs. Kate Ca
hill. a sister OF the defendant, and not
with the defendant himself.
Other grousds were that the damages
awarded, some fi2is. we're excessive and
that the verdict was against he evidence.
Two iuries have found for the plaintiff.
John ". Hogan is counsel for the
plaintiff and James A. Williams. counsel
for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
SEVEN
YEARS
OF SULK
Mr.. and Mrs. HIIdeTbrand Did
Not Speak for That Time
and Now Divorced.

Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 2f.-For seven
long years Herman Hilderbrand and his
wife dweit together under the same roof
and never spoke to each other.
This fact came out on the hearing of
HiIderbrand's petition for divorce.
which was heard In the Supreme court
yesterday. Although they did not speak.
they quarreled over their children and
spoke at each other over the heads of
their innocent offspring.
Hilderbrand and his wife Mary were
married in January, 1872. and from the
start they failed to agree. Mrs. Hllder-
brand was a good woman. her husband
says. but he declares she had fault
finding disposition.
After they had two daughters born to
them they ceased 20 talk with each other.
Their separation followed In 1891. Hill
derbrand told his daughters, Lille and
Eva, that they could go TO wedding.
Their mother bade them stay at home.
Mrs. Hilderbrand, the husband alleges,
finally new into a rage and ordered the
elder girl. Lille. IL years old. 10 leave
the house. The father told her to stay.
Then the mother told the girl to get out
and take her father with her.
Father and both daughters left the
house and the mother has never lived
with them since. Their home was i'm
Yonkcrs. at that time, and Hilderbrsnd
and the girls went 10 Stamford and
established home
Then the father wrote 20 his wife. ask
ing her TO come and live with them.
but she refused.
The divorce suit was begun by Hilder-
brand In 1894, and has just come to trial.
He Is now resident Of New Rochelle.
~. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
FOR INJURIES.
Miss Catherine !. Scott Brings
Suit to Recover the Sum
Of $4,000.

Judge Douglas this afternoon heard the
jury trial waived case of Catherine Isa-
bella Scott VS.. Frederic A. Chace.
Miss Scott on November i3. 1896. was
riding her bicycle along Broadway and
tried to pass the team that one OF Chace's
servants was driving,
She claims that the man in charge OF
the team carelessly turned the horse on
TO her and she was thrown from the BIZ
cycle and so badly injured that. though
she is not yet recovered from the effects
OF the accident she has spent some ss37
on doctors and medicine.
Believing her injuries of a permanent
nature Miss Scott asks $780, COO damages
Henry c. Cram and Cooke a. Pegram
are counsel for the plaintiff and Van
Slyck & Mumford counsel for the defend
ant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
LOSS OF $4,000.
Y. M. c. A. Building In Taun-
ton WasCOmplsteIy Destroyed
by Fire This Morning.

Taunton. Mass. Nov. e1.-The wocl 4
building owned and occupied by The 81.
NJ. c. A., on Cohannet street. caught Gro
at an early hour this morning. The ea-
tire department was called, bur the build
ing was completely gutted. The loss was
about $4,000 with insurance s45oo. None of
the furniture or gymnasium fixtures were
saved.
The building was formerly tho Wlnslow
Congregational church aud was cougAt
by the Y. M. c. A, about lS months ayo-
Tie association will probably build anew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21

ence and Sheffield railroad was lifted
from the track but as first reported none
OF the passengers or the crew were In
jured.
The storm was general over this Sec
tlon and at Nashville much damage TO
property is being reported from adjacent
counties Communication by wire south OF
Nashville on the Louisville anu Nashville
railroad is cut OF and the extent OF ths
tornado work cannot even be surmissd
at this hour.
A wrecking train is due here from CO.
lumbia in a short time and IL is presum-
ed further information will then be forth
coming Reports OF deaths In that section
are not credited here.
MANY LIVES ARE LOST.
Five lives are known to have been lost
In the tornado which struck within l6
miles of Nashville last night. Much dam
age. was done TO property over wide
area. Wire communication was destroyed
and only news obtained was brought by
pa ssengers of incoming trains.
A number Of persons are believed TO
have been killed In Maury county but no
authentic reports have been received
from that section.
At Lavergne, two lives were lost: at
West Csrpeth and Thompson's station, q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
DECREE IS ENTERED.

A decree was entered IN the Washing
ton county equity case OF Isaac r. Rob-
inson et al. vs. Jeremiah p. Robinson et
AL today I'm the appellate court max
ing the Central Trust company OF New
York Joint trustee with Isaac Robinson
OF estates held I'm trust under certain
Wills for Harriet W. n. Leech.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21

ger Of the South African republic. Is re-
ported to be off Toulon. The reception or
Mr.. Kruger is likely TO be postponed un-
I'll tomorrow.
Further information says that the Gel
derland signalled Cape Cepot, of Toulon,
that she had been delayed by a slight
accident TO her machinery.
All the arrangements here for the re-
ception OF Mr.. Kruger have been post
poned until tomorrow as the Gelderland
cannot arrive here before nightfall. and
the former president OF the Transvaal
will not land until tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL.

The defendant In ten case Of Margar-
ct Nelson vs. Edwin c. Drama some time
ago petitioned for new trial and the pc
tition was heard by the appellate court
today. Mrs. Nelson was knocked down
by the defendant, who was riding bi-
cycle. ,. =,
A Jury which heard the witnesses in
the case gave Mrs. Nelson verdict for
5000. The defendant claims this verdict
was against the evidence and the dam
ages awarded excessive.
G. l.. Kneeland IL counsel for the plain
TIT and j. A. Williams counsel Tor de-
fendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21

school committee in 1891 he was In favor
OF q board of education, to consist of ffv0
members to be appointed by the supreme
court judges.
THE BLIGHT OF 81.
The scheme might have received far
more favorable consideration had Ii not
been that hon. tombickrell, then a men,
ber of the school committee. suddenly es-
poused the board OF education scheme
and introduced resolution pertaining
to the creation OF such a one.
The trouble was that hon. tombicknell
would not disclose his hand. He wouldn't
say how he would have the board ap-
pointed. The result was a negative vote.
The real friends of the measure distrust-
ed the championship. Foxy peoples
they,
Maj Joslin today says that Providence
would be better off In Hse management
of its school IL 1t had a smaller commit
tee.
He cites the fact of the abolition OF tho
committee OF ten and the giving or
some authority to the subcommittee as
proof of the advisability of going TO the
extreme limit of board of education.
ELECTION BY THE People e.
Time and experience have changed
Mai. Joslin's mind on few points.
He now sees the futility of asking for
the appointment OF board OF education
by the supreme court and suggests In
stead the voice OF the people.
He advocates a board of five members
to be elected In body-one to serve five.
one four, one three, one two. and one
one year with an annual election 10 hli
the vacancy caused by the retirement of
a member.
The nominations should be made In the
regular party conventions for the selec-
ton OF municipal candidates and the tax
payers should alone vote for the mem
bers of the board. as they now do Tor
members OF the city council, for the rea-
son that the board would pass upon mat
ters of finance and have much TO do with
the expenditure of large sums Of money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
WEAT her is BAD.
Many Vessels Arc Detained In
Vineyard Sound by Very
Severe Storm.

Hyannis. Mass. Nov. n.-The vessels
which have been detained I'm Vineyard
Sound for many days by bad weather
were still unable to get out this MORN
ing.
A st,ff southwest gale was blowing and
a thick fog obscured observation on the
shoals No shipping is leaving port. The
tug Wyalusing and her tow of barges
which were detained here. probably will
not dare venture out today.
Nothing is known of the small schooner
which sailed yesterday for nm eastern
port. but 10 Is thought by seafarinR men
that she had severe trip during the
night. as she sailed against the advice
of other captains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
VERDICT Will STAND.

The fury verdict IN the cafe OF Camp
bell Machine Company Biodgcit g
Orswen Company win stand. tho appel
late court having refused 10 interiors
with the same. The jury gave the Camp
beu Company a verdict for $50 for water
bills paid for the defendant company wno
leased part OF the building belong'~~
TO the plsintinI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
LIEN FOR LABOR.
Opinion Handed Down by tho
Supreme Court In Maria
TeIIa Case.

I'm the case Of Michael Golrick and others
against Maria Tela:
per Curiam. The court IN Of opinion
that the releases executed by the pet-
-tienArs-took- -effect-upon- production
OF the paper TO the architect I'm order 10
obtain the order from him according 10
the terms OF the contract. followed by the
subsequent demand upon the owner and
the payment of money upon said order.
THE petitions of those parties who
signed the release are therefore dis
missed"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
EXCEPTIONS ARE ovsRauLED.

Tn. appellate court in a rescript hand
"a down today IN the case OF George
Manott vs.. Albert Lanslois, overrules
the exceptions 20 the decision OF the dis
trict court OF the eleventh judicial dis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21

N needing designs drawn. Cuts engraved,
ElectrOtypes made or Printing done: place
orders with The /. J. Ryder Co. A. wash
inRton. Which does best work at low
prircg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
Tn. Age ~ Illustrators

We make Cuts OF Machinery, Silver
ware. Portraits, Buildings. Dssiens,
Maps. Plans. Trade Marks. etc, ~ i"w
prices The J. J. Ryder Co, y Nashing-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21
NO CHANGE YET.
Mayor Eastwood Of Central
Falls Passed a Comfortable
NIght--FrIends Have No Hope

The condition of Mayor Eastwood
Central Falls at o'clock this afternoon.
was about the same as for the past few
days.
Though the mayor passed comforta-
BILE night. his friends see no hopes OF real
Improvement in his condition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-21

wANTED-1lDY OR GENTLEMAN.
to travel. and superintcnd; good salary
and permanent u a. News office.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-31
Invader. of Chicago Arrested.

Chicago, May 2S.-Chicago was in
vaded at o'clock this morning by the
army of a hostile state numbering
thirteen men-the District of Lake
Michigan" The invasion ended in a
farce comedy, but came near to being
finished in deadly earnest. The casual
ties include one boy shot in the leg and
one horse killed. Five of the invaders
were arrested and the rest allowed TO
escape.
The trouble was precipitated by Cap
tain George w. Streeter. squatter.
who has from time to time created
much trouble and litigation by his eff
forts to seize land along the shore of
Lake Michigan. The land which he
has for some time claimed to he the
"District of Lake Michigan" consists
of made land on the shore of Lincoln
park, part of it including one of the
main park boulevards. The courts
have decided against the squatter again
and again. but he has been persistent
in his efforts to grab the property. He
claims that made land along the I'LL
nois shore does not belong to the state
of Illinois. but instead is public do
main, free to whoever settles upon It..
Streeter organized the force which
made the descent upon Lincoln park
to-day, but was not with them In per-
son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-31
ROBERTS IN THE rRANsvAAL.
Has swung IA Zig Force Across the River
In Three Places.

Has swung IA Zig Force Across the River
In Three Places.
London. May 2S.-When Lord Rob
erts wrote his first dispatch on Trans
vaal territory yesterday, shortly before
. o'clock i'm the afternoon, his immense
ly superior forces had passed the Naai
river. their last great natural obstacle
ut three points.
The Beers retrcated almost without
a show of defense. General Frencn
and General Hamilton apparently did
not fire a shot. OF Lord Roberts i'm
mediate force. eleven men. belonging to
the Eighth Mounted infantry, were the
first to ford the river They came up
on Boer patrol looting mt Niljoen's
drift, and skirmish lasting ten NM
utcs followed. Two hundred Boers
tried feebly to hold the Ncreeniging col
liery. but they Were dlslodged-
Major Hunter Weston and Lieuten'
ant Earle rode in advance of Lord Rob
erts forty miles into u hostile country
to try to cut the railway behind the
Beers before the Naal was crossed, but
they were too late.
With the exception of n few shots eX-
changed with the retiring Beers at We
reeniging. the only fighting during the
last two days with all the great armies
in the field appears 10 have been two
small engagements in the eastern part
of the Free State. At Ficksburg Sat
urday the Beers attacked the British
occupying the town, but they were
forced to retire toward Slabbert's mex.
A Waseru correspondent gives the
fact, adding that nothing Is known re-
garding casualties.
The same day General Brabants
scouts located 200 Beers entrenched
near Clocolan. The scouts advanced 10
within 300 yards. when the Beers fired
heavily. The scouts retired and four
are missing.
General Rumble is slowly sweeping
the eastern section of the Free State.
Occasionally the squadrons come
across parties of Beers. two or three In
number, and usually on foot, who are
wearily going TO their farms. Some of
them carry saddles oh their backs
Wholesale surrendcrs are expected
but thus far they have not occurred in
that region Small commands are re
ported as hurrylng to and fro and find
| ing every road barred.
The Boer rear-g guard Is at Meyer
! town, ten miles south of Vcreeniglng
Their main body is moving toward tn,
Kip river hills that cover the soutl
side of Johannesburg.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-31
scrInu. rruuhle wlih norer..

Pekin, May 27.-The diplomatic corps
have decided TO nsk the Chinese for
clgn office TO define explicitly the meas
ures which the government intends to
take In dealing with the Boxers"
The government is making some at
tempts to check the movements of the
Boxers" here. The country Is In a
state of terror so far ns the native
Christians are concerned. Many Pros
testant and Catholic refugees are flee
ing here for protection.
Shanghai, May 27.-Reports received
to-day indicate that affairs around Pc
kin are extremely critical, owing to the
defeat of the government troops by the
BOXERS"
II Is now regarded here as certain
that foreign troops must be sent to Pc
kin to protect the legations, while the
withdrawal of all missionaries from the
interior is considered imperative.
Large portions of ne provinces Of Pc
Chilli and Shan-Tung are in state
little better than absolute anarchy, aud
disorder is spreading In the province
of Shan-Si In consequence of the en-
couragement received from the empress
dowager.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-31
Irish 1nv,ncisle. Sen. Home.

New York, May 27.-Jnmes Fitzhar-
rls, alias "Skin the Goat" and Joseph
Mullett, the Irish invlncibles who were
recently released from prison In Ire
land, where they were sentenced for
completely In the Phoenix Park muir
ders in 1882. were to-day ordered ex-
cluded by the board OF special inquiry
Mt the immigration station and ordered
deported.
The exclusion was made under the in
depreciation OF the law which forbids
any one being admitted to this country
who has been adjudged guilty Of "fel-
ony. crime, Infamous crime, or misde-
meanor involving moral turpitude."
The two men were recently pardoned
by Earl Cadognn, lord lieutenant of Ire
land, from n sentence Of life imprison-
ment. and reached this city among the
steerage passengers on the Lucnnin
Saturday last.
The case will probably be appealed
to the authorities at Washington, and
if not. Fitzharris and Mullett will leave
this port Saturday on the Lucanin-
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-31
Material support for prran.

New York, May 26.-The Journal and
Advertiser has an interview with Rich
ard Croker. obtained In London by VIII
liam Il. Stead, In which Croker de-
clares emphatically that he is for VIII
liam ]. Bryan for president, and be-
lieves that Bryan will beat Mckinley.
He says he also thinks Bryan is right
In sticking to the 10 TO l silver issue.
but declares that trusts and imperial
ism will be the principal issues of the
campaign.
He says that Admiral Dewey Is not
In the running for the presidency.
though he might do for q running
mate.
James ]. Coogan, president of the
borough OF Manhattan, and leader of
Tammany hall. has contributed $780,
600 to the Democratic national commit
tee, with the stipulation that 1t Is to
be returned If William ]. Bryan is not
nominated.
This contribution gave rise to the
story in political circles to-day that
Mr.. Coogan woul be Bryan's running
mate on the national ticket.