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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-27

1T is not strange thai the theatrical
business languishes in London because
OF the war Few people feel like engag
ing IN public entertainment with such
news coming every day as the English
folk are getting. In the United States
the theatres prepared for hard row
when the spanish war broke out but
they were agreeaby disappointed. War
was declared In April and by May Dew
ey's victory changed the whole aspect
OF things and everybody felt cheerful
AID confident and disposed 20 have a
good time. The really bad days of the
Spanish war were during the summer
season when the greater number Of on
theatres were closed anyway. The
English actors who are in this country
just now are mighty lucky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-27

WE hear rcpor~- ON credible authorfZ
of I~a-l spellins be- tho ohcr eveninF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-27

THIS was a good deal Of a dry bliz-
zard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-27
This
IS
Business J
.Mnnouncement

TO all 20 whom this may concern. be
IL known that !. Jacob Doll. OF New
York city. have this day sold 10 SUIT
cliffe n. Widdup, all my stocks of
pianos, both in Providence and woon-
socket, and all pianos and organs ont
on lease. rented or otherwise. and all
payments due thereon are TO be paid
to the said sutcllffe n. widdup at 4S2-
asa Westminster street, Providence. II.
i. Soliciting a continuance of public
patronage for my successor. MIR. Wild
dup. Respectfully.
JACOB DOLL.
Providence, Il. l., Jan. II, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-27

Any person desiring The News left at
his residence in sny part OF the CITY
can send his order to this office.
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MsntIon this Journal. a. Adv. Is inserted az
our contribution
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
FACTS ABOUT PHILIPPINES.
DIRECTOR OF. MANILA OBSERVATORY AND
HIS ASSISTANT BRING VOLUMES
OF INFORMATION

San Francisco, Jan. "a (SpeciaD-Among the
passengers on the transport Peking. which ar
rived from Manila to-day, were Father Algue,
director OF the Manila Observatory and Father
Jose Close, his assistant. They are on their way
to Washington, on the invitation Of the Amer
lean Government, with data on the Philippines
and their people. sufficient 10 make twelve large
volumes. This matter viii be translated as soon
as the agents reach Washington, and printed
at the expense Of the Government
General Otis Commissioner Schurman and
Senator Beveridge suggested to President Nc
kinley the advisability of having the work done.
Father Algue also has with him the original
map, by which the Americans opened their "a m
palgn IN the Philippines, which he will present
10 senator Beveridge. Fathers Algue and Close
are considered the most learned men in the
philippines, and are eminent authorities on "
phoons, earthquakes and other terrestrial phe-
nOmena. F
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
NOTHING FROM BULLER.
RUT HEAVY FIGHTING GOES
on ALONG THE TUGELA.
BRITISH ARTILLERY SLOWLY FORCING
BACK THE BOERs FROM THEIR
STRONGHOLDS
STRONGHOLDS.
fcopynght: 1900. BY The New-Tork Trioune.l
TBT CABLE TO TIE TRIBUSE-l


TBT CABLE TO TIE TRIBUSE-l
ron6on. Ian. p. 6 a. m-Nothing is yet
known as TO the result Of General Buffers night
attack on spion Kop. The latest news from the
scene os operations in Natal is contained in
brief Exchange message dispatched from Spear
mans Camp at $50 o'clock on Tuesday night,
which says that General Warren was still at
tacldng. and the Boer position was being
searched by terrific fire from the British
howitzers. party Of British stretcher-bearers
were fred upon, and several were wounded
Reuters correspondent dispatched a telegram
at the same time from Spearmans Camp show
ing that Tuesdays operations resulted in a dis
tinct advantage TO General warren's forces.
The British field guns had been reinforced by
howitzers which quickly made the effects of
lyddite felt The Beers retired from the crest Of
their kopte and it was at once occupied by the
British troops. Later they were also driven
from q stone wall, which they had held for
hours, and had 10 cross a ravfne under the Iyd-
dite and shrapnel fire Of the British artillery.
A statement vas issued in Brussels yesterday
that General Warren's advance had proved
sbortive. but so far as is known at present there
IS no need 70 attach any Importance TO this
pessirnistic report
General Methuen made a reconnaissance on
Monday toward the Boer position at Magersfon-
TEN. The infantry retired at dusk. but the
British big guns during the night and in the
early morning Of Tuesday fred a number of
shells against the Boer position. blowing up. it
Is believed, a magazine of black powder The
Times's' correspondent says that all reports
from deserters agree that the situation Of the
Beers AZ Magersfontein is becoming unbearable
through unsanitary conditions Of their camp
the spread Of fever. and exposure TO the weather
Reuters dispatches from Kimberley give some
interesting details OF the services rendered TO
the garrison and town by Cecil Rhodes. and the
De Beers Company. and describe the lombard
nent as carried on by the Beers last Tuesday
with great pertinacity but with no casualties on
the British side. The 3O-pounder gun cast by
the De Beers Company is reported 10 be shoot
ing capitaIly, and Mr. Rhodes himself has fred
several shots. L N F.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS FIGHTING
BoERs WERE BEING SLOWLY DRIVEN BACK
BY ARTILLERY FIRE

BY ARTILLERY FIRE.
spearmans Camp, Jan %. $50 p. NJ
The British field artillery and howitzers shelled
the enemy posted on the crest of the ridge this
morning.
The infantry. under excellent cover kept up
an effective rife fire. The Beers resigned a
kopje. OF which the British infantry took pos
session. When retiring. the enemy sheltered
themselves behind a stone wall on the slope Of
the kopje, which they held for hours
This afternoon they ran across the ravine.
The British artillery poured shrapnel and lyd-
dite into them, and the infantry took the stone
wall.
The British casualty list was small
London, Jan 25.-'The Daily Telegraph" pub
fishes the following dispatch from Spearman's
Camp, dated January %. $50 ,. m:
On Monday Sir Charles Warren's force can
/ nonaded and fusiiladed the Boer positions west
Of Spion Kop. near the Acton Homes Road. A
lyddite battery co-operated with the other bat
teries and Maxinns. Certainly the fire ef
fective, causing the enemy serious losses The
Beers. however, cIung desperately to their
works from which they are only being very
slowly driven
To-day the enemy fred their guns oftener
using also the captured 15-pounders, with shrap
those of yesterday.
Fighting began about in the morning and
continued until dusk, but there has been moth
Ing Ike general engagement. The naval big
guns assisted from Potgieter's Drift in shelling
the Boer positions
The assemblage in Pail Mall outside the War
Office and those privileged TO wait in the lobbies
reluctantly dispersed at midnight, after a final
word that nothing more would be announced.
The morning papers went TO press with con-
lectures and forecasts Of all sorts, striving to
guess out something from Spion Kop
Topography maps show that Spion Kop is the
highest part Of rocky plateau. Eastward for
eight miles are the Boer positions along the
Tugela. Northwestward from Spion Kop the
plateau runs gradually up to a great spur of the
Drakensberg.
General Buffers infantry to reach the sum
nit Of Spion Kop, must cross a natural glacis
three-quarters Of a mile wide and climb five
hundred feet up steep slope.
Nobody here seems to know. not even the War
Office what Lord Roberts has done with his
large reinforcements. SIX thousand troops
awaited his arrival at Cape Town. and since
then six thousand others have reached there.
Military critics are all hoping that a good share
of these twelve thousand have gone TO help Cen
eraI Butler, and they argue that a few days
wait may make him strong enough to overcome
the deadlock
There are 1900 troops at sea. and this heavy
weight the British side is expected 10 destroy
the equilibrium now existing on every field Of
oTerations
The British losses up to date in killed wound
ed and captured, according TO General Buffers
last list total S216 men.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
WOUNDED BIZ BAYoNET IN 71sT REVIEW

A PRIVATE PUNCHED IN THE NECK BY A REAR
RANK MAN
Scarcely a spectator at the review OF the list
Regiment on Tuesday evening by General Fl. 5
Hawkins L s A retired. knew that unusual
accident had occurred on the drill floor. The reg
meut was going TIN ough the manual Of arms
General Hawkins who commanded the men at
San Juan smiled pleasantly at their military pre-
cisio1 The rear rank man behind Private Sinclair
Kahn OF Company c. seemed be OverZealous.
for when they charged bayonets, Private Kuhn
FELT a fierce lab in his neck The bayonet or a
rear rank man had caught hin fun In the neck
Kuhn bore up bravely although the pain was IN
tense but finally left the floor IN such a condition
OF weakness that his wound hal TO be dressed
under the direction of surgeon 4: i. T. Marsh
SlI~h an ACCIDENT has not occurred in years, and
some officers said they had never heard OF 10
happening before.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ALLEGED NEWS FROM PRETORIA.
BoER CASUALTIES PLACED AT ONE KILLED
AND TWO WOUNDED.

AND TWO WOUNDED.
London. Jan. PA dispatch from Pretoria,
dated Tuesday January %, somewhat ampli1es
the dispatch Of Monday, January %, from the
Boer head laager, cabled to The Associated
Press yesterday evening. II says:
Four or five times during the day the British
replaced their Wearied soldiers by fresh ones
The Boer casualties to date man killed
and two men slightly wounded. Our men are in
excellent spirits. There has been a large
slaughter of British. General Botha is in
sole command. General Cronje having been sent
elsewhere.
The same dispatch. apparently referring TO the
situation at Coienso. says:
One Of the large Boer Maxns was temporarily
disordered, but was soon repaired The British
northern camp is in confusion. People OBJ
served trekking aimlessly IN all directions
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
LIEUTENANT sroCKLY MISSING.

washington Jan. 24.-GeneraI Otis to-day
the following dispatch TO the War Department:
Lieutenant stocky 2st Infantry. has been miss
ing since the 18TH inst. He was on accommodating
5-tt,. At TaIisay. near San Tomas. Batangas. and
z5as evidently captured. Search is stin being
prosecuted
Paul Devereaux stockiy is second lieutenant
IN the 1ist Infantry having been appointed August
% 800 He was born In Cleveland, Ohio July L.
lg75 and his hone when appointed was given
No 100 Iiberty-st. New-York
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
rHE SrG4R TRrST IN GERn4NY.

Berlin ian 24-The ''Vossische Zeitung" to-
night claims that the Sugar Trust is now fully
established and that out OF the sugar REIN
cries in Germany have joined the combination
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
LADYsMITHs SUPPLY OF FOOD.

London. Jan 24.-''The Times" publishes let
ter from Ladysmi1h. dated December 10, the
writer of which says that the besieged then had
full rations for at least two months.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
80 49, "a - romN

Is the unprecedented Importation of 100 303 cases OF
q II Mumm g Extra Dry ia 1895, - 495
than anv other brand accounted for By the nainte-
nance OF highest standard Of quality Their 1895
vintage now imported Is exceptionally hne.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

PlainheId. n. J.. Jan. - (speciaD-C. z Taylor.
a travelling salesman for NJ. 5. Benedict Co., Of
East Syracuse. y Y. manufacturers OF silverWare.
whose home Is At De Ruyter y Y died suddenly
this evening al the Hotel Kenslngtou. where ne
was staying while In this city.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

ne" EVENING TRAIN TO THE SOUTHWEST
leaves Grand Central Station al 9 20 every s,
ssyz5e 80 HSn YORK Centrsl-Bg -Four Route Perfect
'4Ss rains Illuminated by Pintsch Lght.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
pLAGrE CASES AZ ROSARIO.

Buenos Ayres. Jan. 24-The bubonic plague has
broken out at Rosario. and rigorous Gordon has
been established at that place.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
TO IMPROVE ON MARCoYrS INTENTION

Brussels. Jan. A.-signor Guarini has patented
an apparatus which Is said TO be an Improvement
upon signor Mareonrs method of wireless teleg-
raphy 1t will tested between Brussels ana Lon
don. He talks OF wireless communication between
London and New-YoTk as well within the range
OF proba bility.'
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

least delay possible, and there were great crowds
on Pail Man at IL o'clock waiting for news.
Apart from Upper Natal there were few points
of interest liz the general situation General
Roberts reported that a small column had left
Orange River for Roopan, IN conjunction with
a movement from Modder River and that
patrols exchanged shots with the enemy Cen
eral French is reconnoitring and apparently
waiting for some large movement Of the Sixth
Division. General Roberts is keeping close
guard over his plans, but with reinforcenents Of
ten thousand men he viii not delay action
many days. General Cronje has resumed the
bombardnlent of Kimberley with renewed vigor.
and General Methuen is waiting for reinforce
ments TO turn up from Cape Town Casualty
lists completed the stock of information for
the 105th day OF the war.
MAJUBA HILL AND sPION KOP.
Military men referred to the strange parallel
between Majuba Hill and Spon Kop At Ma
Juba General Colley at the summit and
Nikolas Smit at the bottom with one thousand
Beers. General Colley neglected to occupy po-
sitions below the crown of the mountain COM
manding the approaches, and a storming party
supported by long range marksrnen were able
TO creep up under good cover and win the battle
At Spion Kop the positions are reversed. The
Dutch are at the top and the British at the
bottom but it is hardly credible that the an
proaches to the summit will not be commanded
against a stornling party. In some quarters
there is disposition already to censure General
Butler for attempting a turning movement of
so bold character with an inadequate force
These structures are not borne out by private
letters written by officers after the battle of
Coenso The opinion apparently general
in General Buffers army that Ladysmith could
not be relieved by direct attack upon Colenso
without terrible losses. One prominent officer
has estimated the loss in getting to Ladysmith
via Coenso as ten thousand men. L N F
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
l. NIxoN ExTENps HIs wATERFRoNr.

MUCH OF THE IRON FOR THE UNDERGROUND
ROAD NAY BE MADE IN EITzABETHPORT.
Is about % make another valuable acquisition 70
his shiphuildiug plant at Elizahethport- II has
been told IN The Tribune how for Ss0Oo0 hs pur-
chased the land. the wharf and water front OF s-~
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
CLOSING THE BACK DOOR
PASSENGERS FOR THE TRANsvAAL
sToPPED At DELAGoA BAY

STOPPED AT DELAGoA BAY.
London, Jan 25.-A dispatch to The Daily
Mail" from Lourenco Marques. dated Wednes-
day, says:
This morning all passengers booked for the
Transvaal were stopped by Government order,
with the exception Of the members Of the Rus
sian Ambulance Corps. who proceeded by special
train
London Jan 24-The correspondent Of The
Continued ON second page
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

NO EXPENSE HAS BEEN SPARED
. make the Pennsylvania Limited the finest train
u the world Leaves New-York every morning for
Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis. via Pennsyl-
VAnia Rallroad.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS
Owned and controlled by T. 5. Government. Ele-
CANT Hotels Arlington and Eastman. Golf. Ad-
dress L 7. Hay, Manager for booklet.-Advc
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
OPENING PHILIPPINE PORTS
GENERAL OTIS REPORTS GRATIFYING
PROGRESS

1-'N1IN<11< C4IS REPORTS GRATIFYING,
PROGRESS
Washington, Jan. 24.-GeneraI Otis renor+ad ~
the War Department to-day that the western
coast of the island OF Panay is now omen for
trade, and that the coast of Laguna de Bav and
the neighboring sections of the country will also
be opened TO unrestricted traffic by the end Of
the week He also reported several minor en-
gagements with the insurgents, in which the
American arms met with the usual success. the
enemy lost heavily and large amount OF arms
and ammunition was captured. General Otis's
dispatch is as follows
Manila, January a
Macarthur 10th to 23d. reports four minor
engagements in which five insurgents were
killed, several wounded and captured: also can't
ured few rifles and other property; no casualties
Major Bishop, 36th Infantry in North Sambales
with detachment sixty men attacked two insur-
gent companies killed nine, wounded and capt
ured fourteen secured twenty rifles. several
thousand rounds OF ammunition. two horses
with equipments; casualties three men wounded
one seriously. General Young reports action Of
Stoever. 3d Cavalry. against General Tinio's
forces in north, inflicted very heavy loss on in
surgents, in which twenty y-eight killed: that
Dodd's troop attacked insurgents near Santa
Lucia killed six; no casualties.
Reported from the south. enemy evacua ted
Santa Cruz supposed to be on eastern coast;
that city in our possession last two days
Schwan believed 10 be in pursuit late report
from him
Coast Laguna de Bay and neighborng sections
of country opened TO unrestricted traffic 2Tth
inst. western coast island Panay opened for
trade.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

FINEST TRAINS AND SHORTEST LINE TO
CHICAGO
and ST. Louis via Pennsylvania Railroad tha
Standard Railroad Of Amerfca.-Advt. ~
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RAPID TRANSIT HISTORY.
CHARLES STEWART SMITH REVIEWS THE
MOVEMENT.
HE GIVES FULL CREDIT TO THE CHASIsEz o.
COMMERCE AND TO ABRAM 5. HEWITT FOB
The AID THEY LENT IT.

Charles Stewart smith. who has devoted .
great deal OF his time and his energy for years
70 the procurement Of real rapid transit for tli2
city gave 10 a Tribune reporter yesterday
sketch q the movement from It's inception In
this sketch Mr.. Smith who Is one OF the Rapid
Transit Board. pays a glowing tribute 70 the
work which Abram S. Hewitt did in the good
cause. and also shows clearly the important and
influential part which the Chamber OF Com
merce has played in bringing this perpiexins
and difficult undertaking 10 It's present hopeful
stage. Mr. Smith said
The first EFFORT TO improve transit for the city Of
waited road which has grown gradually since Us
commencement. about a quarter OF a century a8os
into the Manhattan system w hen this system aAs
projected tr met with strenuous opposition rom
the street railroads and the owners OF real estate
because OF alleged CeSLrIcti01 or depreciation %
property situated along the line Exactly the re-
verse OF these sinister predictions has In r1osr
cases proved true The elevated railway mas oe@1
a great boon the residents OF NeW-1 Grks ana OF
great financial value the city IN largely L1creas-
ing the area and amount OF taxable properly u
caused SiXth-ave-, for example. 20 become one OF
the most iUpOrtant shopping streets n tne cll4s
and 10 Increased the value OF lots II unaE ave
II its most favored locations more tnan I've
operation. with corresponding increase n the r.
ceipts and value OF The surface lines
owing primarily TO this improved transit e41e4
by the recent extensions and improvements OF ina
Metropolitan surface lines. the growth p tne ~
upon both sides OF and beyond Central Ear6 nas
been unparalleled both sor residence aid Business
and the increase in values OF al real estate can
hardly be estimated
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

Yes. I have seen Mr. Miller's brief in the Sey-
mour bankruptcy proceedings, and ne says things
in IL that not all warranted by the testimony
before the referee. If he arguing the case
before a jury he might be pardoned, perhaps, FOR
making the strong statements he does. but IL IS
hardly permissible before a referee. ! am sur
prised at the tone OF his brief and I do under
stand him. 1t Is Ike a Fourth Of July ora
ton than a brief. 1t is true that between Janu-
airy and September 15 1897, nearly 100000 was
AIKEN out Of the firms business by the SeymOurs
but we have accounted for part OF H. We admit
that $4,000 OF the 100000 went to James Seymour,
sr and that s.. 100 went TO Mrs. Seymour his
wife. The latter was 10 pay back borrowed money
Allen drew out SIS GOO and James $4,000 I know
what became OF the larger part OF IT, Mr.. Miller
did not dare ask where the money went He could
have known II he had cared to ask OF the
amount Allen drew out. he paid back within six
weeks about $4,000 Ny clients are poor men to-
day James Is a clerk IN n brokers' office in New
York. and Allen is working a commission for
a broker All but two OF the creditors have signed
practical releases OF their claims against the Sey
mours. Mr. Miller's clients VIII not sign.
When the books We're written up after the as
sigument the account Of James Seymour, fr
showed that on the day Of the failure there was
due him undivided profits H9.O00. I think IL
To Allen there was due between $40 and
S400
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

Continued on second page.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

HOLLAND. ANNA, twenty-one years old; burned about
the face and neck and suffering shock
MILES. HELEN. twenty-five years old: burned about
the hands arms face and neck and suffering from
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
INJURED.

MILES. NATALIE nineteen years old; burned about the
arms face and shoulders. Died in Roosevelt Hos
The Irish standard., 1900-09-08

A Londoner recently wrote to the
Pail Mail Gazette, saying in part:
Last Saturday week arrived late at
Kings Cross, and walked from there
to Great Portland street. I met, l
suppose, about 1000 persons. Ger
tainly 500 We're under the influence
of drink, and at least 200 women ap-
peared to me to belong to the unfor-
tunate class. In side street against
some ratings I saw several women
lying in the road dead drunk. The
men were shouting and the girls were
screaming, making scene which has
no parallel either in civilized or un-
civilized communities" And this is
in the capital of England, whose
drumbeat is heard round the world
and on whose dominions the sun never
sets. Would it not be well for the
British evangelizers of the Chinese,
Hindoos and Hottentots to do some
thing at home in the civilization busi-
ness? There is splendid field for
them in the, big city on the Thames.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-03-16
He Touched up Hades.

An institution in Italy decided to
repair It's properties and employed an
artist to touch up q large painting.
Upon presenting his bill, the com
mittee refused payment unless the
details were specified, whereupon he
presented the items as follows:
ITEMS
To correcting the Ten Com
mandments S 5 -
Embellishing Pontius Plate and
putting new ribbons on his
bonnet 5 OF
Putting new tail on the rooster
of ST. Peter and mending his
comb 2 60
Repluming and gliding left wing
of guardian angle IS
Washing the seryent Of the
High Priest and putting car
mine on his cheeks OF
Renewing heaven, adjusting the
stars and cleaning up the
moon IA
Touching up Purgatory and re-
storing lost souls o6
Frightening up the flames Of
Hell, putting new tail on the
Devil, mending his left hoof
and doing several odd jobs
for the damned Z II
Rebordering the robes Of Herod
and adjusting his wig 4 OF
Taking the spots off the son Of
Tobias / 81
Painting Balaam's ass and put
ting one shoe on him X
Putting earrings OH Sarah's
ears / z
Putting a new stone in David's
sling, charging the head ofa
Goliath and extending saul's
legs 6 |
Decorating Noah's Ark and put
ting head on shem 4 5
Mending the shirt Of the Prodi-
! gal Son 3 3
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-03-16
Good Feeling in Cacl1

The recent Democratic rates II
the county have demonstrataI hat.
after all, the Democrats q ache
county are not 50 widely l.yiac@
that they cannot come togeJ aa0.
enjoy the spirit Of the OIL .Ea
And we have heard EXPIRE . ia
pleasure that it is SO, froia
members of all shades Of
"a little forbearance. a liz
desire for harmony, a rea
of the momentous issues inv T.
the campaign of next fall, @
will be willing to forget a
differences of the past and .
gether Tor victory in the cat
justice, freedom and right
Journal