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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04
56th CONGRESS-.
Senate Passes Puerto Rican
Tariff Bill, 40 to 81.
Warm WrangIe Arises Over Consider
alton Of the Quay Case.
House Takes Up Substitute Tor Senate Hawai-.
ian Cover nment Bill.

Washington. April 3-This was a
notable day in the United States Sen
ate. 1t brought to a close the Sharpe5t
and most prolonged debate upon any
measure since those discussed during
the memorable war Congress, two
years ago. At 4 o'clock this afternoon,
the votes were begun upon the Puerto
Rican tariff and civil government bill
and the pending amendments and less
than an hour later the measure was
passed by a majority of nine. the final
vote being 40 to 81. only committee
amendments We're adopted.
1t has been evident for some time
that the bill would command a ma
jority in the Senate. but notwithstand-
ing that fact the interest in the meas
ure. both of senators and Of the public
had not tagged an instant Today,
the galleries were crowded and hun
drcds of people filled the corridor un-
able even to secure standing room in
the galleries.
From II o'clock. when the Senate
convened until the hour when the vot-
ing began advocates ana opponents Of
the bill brilliantly and cloqucntly
maintained their convictions and the
auditors We're kept in a state Of con
stant excitement. The particularly
notable speeches of the day ere de
livered by Mr. Mason Of Illinois. in op-
position to the measure. ana by Mr
Foraker of Ohio, who replied to a brief
speech by Mr.. Wellington Of Maryland.
1t was the Ohio senator's desire to
clear up any misunderstanding or mis-
Information concerning the bill
Mason's speech was argumcntative.
eloquent and amusing by turns and as
it covered the entire range Of the coun-
try's duties ana responsibilities to
what tn" Illinois senator SarcIstically
termed Our in-su-lar possess sions'' it
was very interesting to his hearers
Just before the Senate adjourned. 4
sensational episode occurred in which
Mr.. Wolcott Of Colorado. accused Mr..
Lodge Of Massachusetts. of uttering
that which was ''unqualifiedly false"
The difficulty arose over an effort
made by Lodge to have the Spooner
bill made the unfinished business. This
involved the displacement of the Quay
case. and the friends OF The former
senator from Pennsylvania made
things exceedingly lively for an half
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04

London. April 3.-In the House of
Commons, today. Mr.. Charles Hedder-
Continued on page s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04
RAYMOND Spring House Burned.

Portland. Me, April 3.-The lay
mond Spring house at Raymond. in
this county. was destroyed by fire.
this afternoon. Il was owned by
Charles +. Small. Loss. $1,000; insured
far $500 Cause OF fire unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04
Molasses Doughnuts
THIS WEEK.
CREAM CAKES
Saturday.
Hayes Bakery,
opp. Journal Office, Augusta. Me
nar2 eodtf iStp
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington. April 3.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday: For Maine
fair. Wednesday and Thursday; di
minishinE northWesterly winds; for
Massachusetts. fair and colder,
Wednesday,; fair, Thursday, diminish
ing northerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April S.-Forecast: Wednes-
day. fair. cooler: Thursday. probably
continued fair. with slowly rising tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04

Manila, April 3.-General John c.
Bates has peacefully occupied Curia-
go, Cagayan, Iligan. Misamis, and Min
dano. \ number of rifles and cannon
were captured. The presence Of the
gunboat Yorktown, Manila and Panay
prevented resistance at Cagayan. In
surgent atrocities in Cavayan and
Camarines province continue. Span
iards, Cinnamon and natives have been
murdered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-04

New York. April 3.-The Herald, to-
morrow. will say: According to re
ports received here Elihu Root has de-
cided as secretary of war that the city
of Havana must repudiate the $12.-
900. 600 contract for sewerng and paw
ing which it made with Michael J.
Dady of Brooklyn. and then must pay
Mr.. Dady damages for its refusal to
allow him to do the work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Saws Kruger Was BrIh,d.

London, June 1.-THE BRUSSELS cE-
respondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says:
The hearing in the famous Transvaal
railway affair. which begins. today
(Monday) will bring out telegraphic
correspondence showing that Eugene
Oppenheimer undertook TO pay Presi-
dent Kruger C 1000 as soon as he signed
the concessions. es0.O00. when the COM
pany was formed and subsequently
f125,000 in shares.
The correspondent alleges that among
other bribes received. President Kruger
had his portrait painted by Schroeder
and received 1900 francs Mrs. Kruger's
portrait was painted. and fi100 passed.
Sarel Eloff. Mr.. Kruger's grandson. re-
ceived l2.500 francs I'm specie and 5000
francs I'm shares. The president OF the
voiksraad received CPS and the late
Gen. Joubert received eh000
Many members Of the Volksraad. In
Guiding j. woimcrans. +. Della. Rey
Rotha and Y. y. Burger received car
riages as we'll as money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
MIR. Sullivan's Petition
Argued Today.
Counsel Argued That Double
Could Not Be Assessed.
Sentence Illegal.

the indictment that were due and not
paid by Murray. The justice In the
common pleas division who imposed
sentence said the whole costs on the
Indictment must be paid by Sullivan, SO
Sullivan's counsel claimed at today 8
hearing. It being too late TO apportion
the costs. as the statute provided In
case two parties were, indicted to-
gether.
Hugh J. Carroll. counsel for sullivan.
argued not only that these could not pe
double costs in an inuictment where TWO
were tried together, but that sullivan
should be discharged at once because
the sentence Cf the lower court was
illegal. Mr. Carroll quoted many au-
thorities 10 show that II had been held
that a sentence was a unity and not OIL
visible, and hence the costs having been
paid the part of the sentence 70 pay all
costs was illegal as was the REFUSAL
to accept the fine and the costs tnat
Right have accrued since the payment
made by Murray.
This meant Sullivan would not have
TO pay the $50 fine or the costs OF
bringing him in on capias.
Continued on page .Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

There was a hearing this afternoon
before Chief Justice Stiness and Jus
tices Tillinghast and Rogers in the ap-
pellate division of the supreme court
on the petition of jeremiah sullivan
for a writ of habeas corpus. SULLIVAN
claims he has been Illegally detained at
the county jail for the past three days
because OF his refusing TO pay costs
that had already been paid.
sullivan was indicated with one Mur-
ray for an assault on Jeremiah shea at
the time OF the Wanskuck strike. Both
were found guilty and few weeks ago
Murray was sentenced 10 pay nne OF
$50 and the costs on the indictment un-
der which he and Sullivan were found
guilty.
Murray paid all the costs. or at
least his brother did for him, amount
Ing TO some sl24.50. When Sullivan was
brought before the common pleas divi-
sion OF the supreme court for sentence
a fine OF $50 was imposed on him ana
he was required to pay all costs.
Sullivan offered the court 500 ana
also said through his counsel that ne
would pay any additional costs unoer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Only Six Enlisted Men Of the
Fourth DerbyShire Escaped.
List Of Casualties.

point attacked, nor are General Fores-
tier Walkers vague statements regard
ing Methuen and the situation at He'll
bron looked upon as reassuring. Tne
Beers appear to be in sufficient strength
TO completely separate all the British
forces north and south of a line stretch
ing some fifty miles between Roodeval
and Hebron. Methuen's march upon
the latter place seems somewhat In ten
nature of a movement for the relief OF
Colville. The only British officer left
at Roodeval appears to be the doctor In
charge Of the hospital Which is full OF
wounded.
What has happened to the troops inn
mediately north OF Roodeval is still
a matter for conjecture.
Ala in ALL today's dispatches reveaf
that the situation is far more serious
than imagined. The ministerial caucus
at Cape Town has resulted unfavor-
ably TO Premier Schriener only ten
supporting him and Mr.. Schriener has
given notice of his Intention TO resign.
The question at issue is Mrs Schreiner's
desire TO introduce Immediately bills
Furnishing the colonial rebels and in
Identifying the government for acts
committed under martial law.
There is no further word of General
Buffers progress.
Reports from haseru, Basutoland.
say the Beers around Ficksburg refuse
to surrender and severe fighting is ex-
pected, though dispatch of June s
from Hammonia which is only few
miles from Ficksburg says the situa-
ton in the southeast corner Of the
Orange Colony is unchanged. that Gen.
eraI Rumble has received the Boer DEL
egates sent to negotiate peace terms
and that the result of the negotiations
is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

London. June l1.--Lieut. General Sir
Frederick Forester Walker in CONS
mand OF the lines OF communication in
South Africa reports that in the dis
aster t: the British troops. June z. at
Roodeval, where the Beers cut Lord
Roberts line of communication the
Fourth battalion OF the Derbyshire reg
iment were all killed, wounded or made
prisoners except six enlisted men,. Two
of the officers and fifteen men were
killed and five officers and 70 men were
wounded. many of them severely.
The Beers returned the wounded to
the British. The officers killed were
Lieut.. Col. Baird Douglas and Lieut..
Hawley. The wounded include Col.
Wilkinson and Lieut.. Blanchard Of the
Canadian Infantry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
ASKS COURT TO REVIEW
GRANTING OF A LICENSE.

ing Rev. Father Mccabe, pastor of the
Catholic church In Warren, was wit
signed a petition he circulated against
the Schlosser license did ask to have their
names stricken off the remonstrance.
Henry W. Hayes asked the reverend
gentleman II the men did not say before
the council that they thought they were
signing petition for the removal OF a
ber company. Such statements Rev.
Father McCabe said were made. but the
men were plainly told the remonstrance
was against granting a license. No mis-
representations were made to any one,
the witness said.
The court took the case for considera-
ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11


Chief Justice stiness and Justices Til
iinghastl and Rogers sat today Tor the
hearing Of couple OF cases The iirst
was that of Patrick Walsh. resident
of Bristol, against the members OF the
town council of Bristol and the town
clerk OF that town.
Mr.. walsh petitloned fer writ of GER
t;orari TO have the action of the town
council OF Bristol granting license TO
one Charles H. schlosser TO sell intoxicat.
ing lulcrs reviewed ana the hcense SCI
aside because he claimed the license was
granted notwithstanding the fact that
the remonstrants 20 the granting OF tns
license owned majority OF the land
within 200 feet OF the place licensed. The
saloon kept by Schlosser Is on Congre-
gational street.
The respondents at- the hearing today
introduced testimony TO show that the
demonstrants did not own majority OF
the land, but the main dispute on this
point was as to whether a certain portion
~ one lot owned by a remonstrant had
been given TO the town. AT today's hear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
List Of Casualties.

General Forester Walkers dispatch
reads:
Cape Town, Sunday June 10-The fol-
lowing has been received from Charles
Knox: t
Kroonstad-The following casualties.
reported from Roodeval June Z. received
from Stoneham, commanding the Inn
perial Yeomanry hospital, dated Rhep-
oster River, June 8, received here by
flag of truce, June 10:
The Fourth battalion of the Derby
shire Regiment (the Sherwood Forest
ers)-killed, Lieut.. Col. Baird-Douglas
and Lieut.. Hawley, and fifteen of the
rank and file. Wounded Col. Wilkin-
son, Captain Bailey, Lieuts. Hall. Law
der and Blanchard. and SO of the rank
and file, the Shropshire Light Infantry,
one; Cape Pioneer Railway regiment,
seven, Ammunition park, Royal Ma
rines and Imperial Telegraphs, one
each; postoffice corps, one.
Stoneham reports that many were
severely wounded and the remainder
OF the Fourth Derbyshire and de-
tails of prisoners except SIX of rank
and file are in his camp. All the wound
ed are In his camp, lately occupied by
the Fourth Derbyshire. Enquiries are
being made as to the names.
II lis inferred the Beers captured
over 500 men and as late as June 10 held
positions cutting off the British forces
north of Kroonstad from reinforce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Sharp Engagement.

The following report from General
Butler has been issued by the War Of
fee:
Headquarters in Natal. June 1.-THE
force concentrated on the Kip river at
its junction with the Gansvlei last
night. We anticipated at that defile a
force OF the enemy about 5000 strong
who had, l think intended to occupy II
and who retired as soon as our heavy
guns opened, which were very smartly
brought into action by Major May OF
the Royal Artillery and Captain Jones
OF the Royal Navy.
The South African Light Horse and
the Second Cavalry Brigade were
smartly engaged while covering our
left front. Our casualties are about
six killed and seven wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Meihusn Fighting.

Another dispatch from General For
r-Walker says General Methuen
was lighting within ten miles of He'll
bron June s. as follows:
Kelly Kenny reports from Bloemfon-
tefn this morning that Methuen with
the greater part Of his division was
lighting early in the morning of June s..
ten miles south OF Hebron. where Col
VILE was reported TO he with the High
land brigade. Methuen left Lfndley
June with ample supplies for him
self and ColvilIe, leaving Paget 10 hold
Lindley with sufficient force and sup
plies.
Kelly Kenny has ordered Knox to
press IN the enemy's outposts. believing
the enemy's strength to be exaggerated.
All is quiet and there is no anxiety
as regards the district to the south.
Communication north OF Kroonstad has
been cut since June g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
SODA WATER DECLARED
A NECESSARY OF LIFE

Concord. June u.-Yesterday by order
of Mayor Martin. Walter X. Davis. a
clerk In the drug store of A. Perley
Fitch. was plat cd under arrest 10, v;olat-
ing the Sunday law by selling soda water.
The chse came up I'm police court this
morning when the respondent was dis
chargd by Judge Benjamin T.. Badger.
"ncccssaries CT life," which are exempted
W the statute from the operation of the
Sunday law.
Judge Badgers ruling was In line with
a recent decision rendered in Connecticut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

A terrible collision, by which four
persons were killed and 20 were in
jured. two probably fatally. occurred on
the Suburban line Of the Union Railroad
Company Sunday noon.
The scene OF the disaster was in q
deep and curved cut, half way between
the Oakland Beach and Warwick sta
tions. about IL miles from this city. The
casualty list is as follows:
Deat.
EDWARD d. BURROUGHS. motor
man, Hartford Pike.
LOUIS G. SANBORN. overseer
DyerviIle Manufacturing Co.,
residence o52 Manton ave.
ARTHUR p. LUSCOMB, tool maker,
$50 Lockwood street.
GEORGE w. BAKER. 15-months-
old son of George Baker. lOS
Lexington ave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Air Brakes AupIlod.

The regular Oakland Beach car has
powerful air brakes. and Motorman
Hanlon instantly applied the strong and
with such force that his car was al
most lifted from its trucks. 1t was
brought TO standstill. but stood an
awful menace to the other on-rushing
car. which had been bowling along at
the rate OF between six and seven
miles an hour.
Motorman Burroughs had not time
Ito operate his brake before his car
crashed into the Jumbo" The coll
lision was frightful one. The River
Point cars are a few inches lower on
the sill and are not quite so heavy as
the Jumbo" and. being the weaker
one. car No. 655 had 10 give way TO the
steel protected guard of No. 67a. the
latter ploughing bodily into No. e55 and
carrying away the woodwork as far
back as the NTH row OF seats. and with
IN three feet % the centre Of the car.
n Is claimed on the other hand that n
small bow who stood on the bank. and
TO the right OF the track. saw the two
cars rushing toward each other and en-
deavored 20 warn the rnotormen. and
that n was sue % his efforts that Han
lon put on his brake.
Terrible SLAUGHTER.
rbo sfovrbtcr uas torrfhfe and stsYo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

HON. CHARLES DEAN KIMBALL.
lieutenant governor of Rhode ISL
and; internal injuries and concus-
sion of the brain. Condition criu-
MRS. CHARLES d. KIMBALL; con-
tusions.
MRS. JOSEPH ANDREWS, 952 Man
ton avenue; compound fracture OF
left arm; right shoulder and leg
confused.
GEORGE BAKER. los Lexington aven-
ue; left ankle broken and left leg
mangled below the knee. Condition
very serious. -
MRS. GEORGE BAKER: both eyes
bruised; several slight contusions on
FLORENCE BAKER; slight contu-
w. j. FoGERTY. 81 Redwing street;
head confused
MRS. w. ]. FOGERTY; left leg fiac-
'tured and mutilated; head confused.
YOUNG so NOF MR.. FOGERTY; face
MARY A. ToURTELLoT. $50 LOCK-
wood street: left hip bruised and
severely shocked
WILLIAM MALLIET, / Prince street;
shoulder and face cut.
H. A. PALMER, employed at 81 and "a
Weybosset street shoulder and face
cut: severe shock.
w. T. PALMER. 29s Point street; back
injured and face cut.
s. Il. BRAGG. 81 Carpenter street, knee
and head confused.
ID. BABCOCK, 134 Chaplin avenue;
mouth confused.
THOMAS ]. JACKSON. rs Gala street,
head and leg confused.
MRS. JACKSON, Commissions OF leg and
head.
f. ]. FLEMING, 2s Susan street; slight
bruises.
MRS. FLEMING: slight contusions.
TWO CHILDREN OF MRS. FLEM-
ING: contusions. not severe.
J. r.. BROWN. 4is Friendship street;
log confused.
HENRY HANLON. motorman: leg
confused.
CLAUDE p. HARRIS. conductor; con-
tuslons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

with pears until n was contented" runs
tho Persian adace. We Will be contented
with fair share of voiir patronage IN
Designing. Engraving. Fiectrotyping or
PRINTING and I'm return will rive YOU best
work af low prices. The =. J. Ryder CO.,
a. Washington, corner Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

Legs were crushed like pipe stems:
mingled with the ripping up and
crashing of, the cars were the cries of
the injured, and then all was still Tor
a moment, for:everybody who was not
injured was knocked down or thrown
from his seat. .s,5 ~ At
In few minutes those who were able
to move about crawled oixt OF the
wreck, which was a complete one, and
while a messenger ran down the track
to Warwick station, the others gave
their attention to those In need OF as
sistance.
Carefully they drew out OF the
wreck the broken and bleeding bodies
and some who had a knowledge Of the
first aid to be given to wounded hastt-
ly improvised tourniQuefs and checked
hemorrhages which would have caused
four or five deaths II this prompt a.
sistance had not been given.
Telephone messages were sent 20
Providence and to doctors living in the
town OF Warwick. and after temporary
aid had been given. all the wounded.
except one. were placed on stretcherb.
which were laid across the backs OF
seats in two cars sent out for that
purpose. and at o'clock they arrived
at the Elmwood avenue carhouse.
where three ambulances and corps OF
surgeons were in waiting. Eight were
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital
and the others were sent to their
homes In hacks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

The news that the shutting off of
Lord Roberts cornmunicat on with the
outer world was accompanird by such
a serious loss came like a bolt from
comparatively clear sky. In London.
until the news came. ~ was thought
that the destruction OF the railroad was
accomplished by Free Staters. who were
avoiding rather than anticipating the
British detachments stationed at the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Injured. From Cui Of Town.

OWEN HURLEY. OF Mansfield. Mass:
bruises on face and head.
OLNEY HAND. 929 No. Main street.
Pawtucket; compound fracture OF
left knee pan.
G. w. KINGsBURY. Pawtucket; nose
broken and tongue cut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

MRS. KINGSBURY; nose broken.
+. l.. MANCHESTER, Oakland Beach; {;
conductor .of wrecked Riverpoint
car; face confused and left arm
crushed, but no bones broken.
MRS. g. N. EASTON, Pawtucket;
slight contusions.
The New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company disposed OF this,
the Oakland Beach branch. to the I'm
ion Railroad company, and the latter
converted IL into a trolley road early
this year. 1t had become a popular
route for .excursionists, and as 1t af-
fprded a charming view of the rolling
country, rich woodland and the bay.
every pleasant day found the cars
crowded. and of necessity the usual
half-hourly trips were increased to ID
minute time. and such was the case
yesterday.
Oakland Beach car No. $40. one of the
heaviest and largest types run In this
country, was in charge of Motorman
Harry Hanlon and Conductor Claude p.
Harris. This was bound toward the
city. and was due at Warwick station.
2:30 p. m.
One OF the River Point cars, No. s55,
was I'm charge of Motorman Edward
Burroughs and Conductor +. f. Man
chester. 1t had been pressed into SER
vice because of the 15-minute schedule.
and this. car left Providence at 1880
and was also due at 1880 Both cars,
box vestibule, were crowded with pas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

AGENTS BOSTON SALES "ELEC-
trical Polishing clpth." average % gross
pays $50 per cent profit T.. A. CHASE,
Station n. Boston. Revere. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

Large crowds gathered at the scene
of the wreck, but were kept well In
hand by the police. The railroad ofn-
cials used every means possible in car
ing for the injured. and nothing was
The car bound to Oakland Beach was
a mass of kindling wood. while the
suburban car, with the exception OF TIE
doors to the front end Of the smoking
department. being smashed. was not
damaged. Every pane OF glass was
shattered by the shock. The suburban
car is extremely heavy. and. being
much higher, was protected. The huge
iron bumper in front was coiled up
from the collision. showing the force OF
the blow.
The down bound car had nine win
dows. and the woodwork Of ell except
the last three was shattered. OF the
seats. three on one side and only four
on the other remain, while the balance
were demolished. The noor was ripped
into splinters and the roof torn on.
Huge piles of broken glass was all that
remained OF the windows
Wrecking cars endeavored TO remove
the debris. but late at night the dam
aged car was still on the track. Travel
was resumed late In the afternoon.
service being rendered as far as the
wrecked car. where a change was made
Eye witnesses of the accident state
that A was a scene that would unnerve
the stoutest man. According 10 one
story the motorman OF the suburban
car jumped off after applying the air
brakes, which accounts for his eS-
cape from serious injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11

Mrs. Baker says that none OF the
danger they were running into. other
than the shouts OF the boy and Of Mo-
torman Burroughs. and these really did
not convey a warning. for instantly the
crash came. She did not feel the jar
and did not know that there had been
a collision until. on recovering ner
senses, she found her little boy. who
had been smuggling IN her arms. was
dying: that her husband was shockine-
ly mangled. and that she was IN the
midst Of a blood battered wreck.
Lieut.. Gov. Kimbsli was in a very -
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