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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE r. l.. FRIDAY. JANUARY - 1900

used 10 be a general agreement among
the youngsters of the old Fifth ward
that II would be the proper and con-
siderate thing for instance 10 stop shd-
ing down hill in the public streets when
Policeman Parker heayed in sight and
give that officer a chance 40 disappear
around the corner. because " war gen.
orally understood that one of the most
painful duties that that officer was call
cd upon O. perform in the course of
days routine was 10 reproye the small
boy. II was commonly understood
among the boys that Parker could lick
his weight I'm Dogtown toughs and that
disturbers Of the peace wanted TO keep
clear OF his beat n they respected their
health. But on the other hand, the
small boy who sought To engage in just
ordinary mischief and was violating the
ordinances only so far for instance, as
TO take advantage Of a good strip OF
coasting surface, felt that Parker would
be his friend If he would only be con-
slderatc enough 10 suspend operations
and give the patrolman reasonable
opportunity 20 proceed on his beat and
find that part Of the town enjoying the
peace and repose 10 which IL was law
fully cnNtled. We doubt II the majesty
IF the law was seriously offended under
such circumstances. We do know mat
the patrolman. who found enough stern
business 10 attend 10 without trying TO
make "A record of fussy disciplinary
measures in time came 10 find himself
high i'm public esteem as we'll as i'm the
confidence OF the police department.. We
never heard that Patrolinan Parker or
Detective Parker. ever failed in any
duty 10 the public which he served. 1t
has undoubtedly had much to do with
his advancement that he early develop
ed a capacity for being in the right
place M the right time. The small boy
somehow used always 10 know when
Parker was coming. But the offender
who was really worth capturing and
for whom old Cove prison used 20 ydNn
was rarely permitted the same measure
of good luck. The offenders on Par
ker's beat have usually met their just
fate. The small boy is now grown
man with an appreciative memory.
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SHOT TO DEATH.
Major Stone Murdered at Klngfsher
by J. {. Watcher.
Tragedy Result Of Foreclosure Of Mortgage
on Watchers Property.

Guthrie. Jan. 12.-Major John f..
Stone, one OF the most widely known
lawyers in Oklahoma and president cf
the Peoples bank at Kingfsher, was
shot and killed az Crescent city, II
miles west of here yesterday. by J: t..
Watcher, who afterwards made his'es-
cape
Watcher had mortgaged property 10
Stone 10 secure loan and later mort
gagged the same property TO the Cap
itol National Bank OF this city for
which fraud he was arrested and Is
sim under bonds. Stone foreclosed the
mortgage and yesterday drove out from
Kingfisher To take possession of the
property and was met by Watcher and
shot to death.
Stone was nited States assistant at
torney for oklahoma under Harrison,
and major of the oklahoma battalion
OF volunteers IN the Spanish war.
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Morrison and Morrison:

MbIllSoH anu NlNA iSVlt
AS to policemen--that suggests crime.
And the case Of two persons Of the
name Of Morrison just now OF some
public notoriety are very curious. One
OF the Morrisons Is Julia. she is an
actress. On the open stage she shot
down the leading man of the company.
IL was brutal and cowardly murder.
The victim was shot and shot again af-
ter ne fell, and was dying. This crea-
ture, Julia Morrison. who did the muir
der, claimed that the man had insulted
her womany honor and abused her.
The plea seemed to appeal particularly
-tt,-titr.- Tennessee -orfUrr- jury which
she was tried and 10 the people OF that
state of gallant men and beautiful
women. So the Jury found the murder
er not guilty and acquitted her. to the
cheers OF n court room OF warm heart
ell but plainly ridiculous folks. Now
Julia Morrison proposes TO go on a lee
turing tour and exhibit herself to the
country at large, which she has conf
dence will similarly applaud her posi-
tion as representative defender OF her
sex. IT is to be hoped that she won't
shoot II the audience fails to accept her
as a blushing heroine.
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GUNNERS MATE BROWN DIES
SUDDENLY OF HEART DISEASE

New York, Jan. l2.--Thomas Brown,
a gunners mate on the battleship Mas
sachusetts. who served % years in the
United States navy died suddenly of
heart disease while visiting a friend.
He had been telling his old mate of the
fight at Guantanamo and of the cable
cutting expedition of the Marbehead.
He became delirious. He was again
behind his favorite gun. He believed
he was fightlng I'm the hot Cuban eli
mate. soon h. became weak and ex-
hausted and fell back on the floor and
died before the arrival of physician.
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THE other Morrison is the fellow
who had n dream. He dreamed that
there was a burglar in his room. He
had a pistol handy, under his pillow.
and that was no dream. So he fred at
the dream burglar. and shot his wife
dead, or rather the unfortunate woman
who thought she was his wife. For a
real wife was stlll living and dreamer
Morrison was n bigamist. The authori-
ties accepted the dream explanation
until this latter fact was discovered.
Then the sister OF the dead woman de-
nanded arrest. and prosecution or the
dreaming murderer. Now II is re-
ported that the sister has had n dream
herself 10 the effect that the murdered
woman came to her in vision and
begged her not To make trouble for
dreamer Morrison We should think
that the folks In that community would
begin 10 feel spool<y. and demand law
restraining dreamers from going
armed.
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Reflections and Remlniscence:
THE career Of capt. Parker affords
an illustrious example not only of how
10 get ahead in the world by pers scent
and successful attention 20 duty. but
also of the advantage of bringing To
the pursuit of a serious profession a
pleasant and tactful disposition. when
Capt Parker began To be a policeman
most of the men on the force. as we
recall ", took themselves 50 seriously
that they were quite as apt u be- an
roying 10 the average citizen as Of es-'
pecial concern to the crook and cria,i.
nal Particularly Is II safe a. say that
The grown fnan nc lnlll4A--4. l4+--.,..,----7
small boy when Csps Parker first put
the uniform on regarded "a policeman
as something of AN ogre and N recol-
lection serves. there was frequent rea-
son for thc ordinary citizen To- feel that
the average Policeman fe,, that hc was
MT only a protector Of the peace. but a
guardian and supervisor Of he deport-
mcnt OF tho peaceful. In other W1r,
the civil officer often had an cxagecrat-
ed notion Of his own Importance and
he was prone 90 impress Il upon his fal-
low citizen out II uniform
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Captain Parker:
The appointment and confirmation
OF Detective T.. n. Parker TO the newly
created office or Captain OF Detectives
In the police department is in accord
anee with everybody's expectations and
furthermore, We feel safe i'm saying is
approved by a general public sentiment
regarding the filling OF the office. The
choice l. both due reward for faith
ful and Extraordinarily efficient -pIh4+e-
service and a recognition OF present ca
paclty for the jealous performance Of
the duties OF the new office. Moreover,
the appointment is cordially approved
by Capt. Parkers comrades on the
police force and seems nowhere TO have
excited the least bit Of Jealousy. In
other words. IL Is recognized chat Par
ker is the right man for the place and
as em,nently proper and In The interest
of the public service thar the place
should have been created. As a mat
ter OF fact. as the public understands
tho situation. Mr. Ia ker has already
developed and occupied for number OF
years position i'm the police depart
ment. the duties and responsibilities of
which have practically been those pro-
posed fJr the new office. while the hon
ors. privileges and salary were lacking.
Mr.. Parker viii now have the latter, as
he ought to. OF course. The public.
whom he has served for so many years.
viii congratulnle him on tn. Promotion
recognizing thar u has been fully earn
cd and that high standard Will be set
for his successors to follow in the office
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in that formation attempted the ascent.
The fire directed upon them was ter
rible and. distinguished by their swords
the officers were the first to fall Com
mander Ethelstan was mortally wound
ed fifty yards from the first slope. and
one by one the rest fell as they advanc-
ed many with TWO or three bullet
wounds.
The slaughter was appalling TO
watch: the gallantry displayed was
useless under the pitiless iron hail that
was but slightly checked by thes re-
doubled shellng of the reinforced bat
terry With cheer the Yorkshire men
by curious coincidence they had been
conveyed from Mnuritius by the very
men TO whose help they now came-rar
up, pouring upwards tremendous fu-
silade towards the crest of the Sangar.
OF course they lost heavily. but their
.op-u ',ri at',o and the impossiblllty of
DISTINGUISHING officers saved them from
the conc n.rat.d fire that had deprived
the naval detachment Of their leaders
and little by little the thin line of
Khaki crawled up 20 the top.
The storming line was now so near
the crest that the guns could only be
directed upon the Boers embedding the
position from IRE spurs of the kopte on
ieft and almost 80 a calm. Lieut.. :. +.
TnNlpr. tlpNf'N lplINNtU nv LIEUT. 'J'ilf-~>
OF the marines. reached the outer works
OF the Sangar and made their way over.
pItPPI\G WITH BLOOD.
In ID" next " minute fifty men
idmbled over and Immediately rushed
forwarCssen clear a position I'M the rear.
This was. however. stuhbornly held for
A quarter of an hour more. perhaps. as
a screen more than ANYTHING else to
cover the retreat OF the Beers.
Above the hill top was almost drip
ming with blood: not boulder escaped
its snlash ~ cisseon. and the innu-
nerabie snlnters and chips of tho iron
n.onc blocks Indicated the terrific ma
iuro ~ tho fire. Most ~ the dead or
wounded Beers were carried on 70 90
ihe more severely wounded were found
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It'd BITS.

The entertainment or ROYALTY costs
English society each year fully $4,000.
0uO
The new south terminal station has
added about S'- 100000 o. Boston land
values
a baby SIS weeks Old U.s. in the Mis-
souri, peu.tcnliary. n is ther, Win IT'S
mother.
The cultivation Of fruit trees along
the highways Df Franc, is being a.
tended each year
Two new Fruit jars factories at Fair
mount, lnd., nov uso blowing machines.
Heretofore thc work has been done hv
haud-bl0Wer.
Tho union liglrmakers of Tsmps
Fiaa have enforced demand mae
cigar factDries bp scrubbed anil lean. n
once "a month.
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DIE o..

BROWNSON-In this city, 10th inst,
Mary A.. widow of George Brownson.
CASwELL-At Lippitt. 10th inst, Rob-
ert Caswell. aged 70 years.
CARROLI~-In this city. 10th inst. at
ST. Joseph's Hospital John A.. son Of
the hate Ann and Hugh Carroll, aged
A. years.
CHENEY-On Thursday. 1tth inst. at
South Manchester. Conn. Mary Brain
ard, wife of Charles Cheney and
daughter of Leverett and Mary
Buckley Brainard.
FINN--In this city. 10th inst. Margar-
ct wife of the late John Finn.
LILLIBRIDGE--In Exeter. 9th inst,
Reynolds ]. Lillibridge, aged 62 years.
tha, widow OF Thomas 5. Little, aged
20 years.
MACKrNNON-Yn this city, 18th inst.
non and Martha CG.) Mackinnon,
aged wears, months andes days.
MAGUIRE-In this city, 11th inst, Ell
len. wife of Hugh Mcguire. and
daughter of Michael and the late Ell
len Hannigan.
MuLvEY-In this city. 10th inst. An
mic Mulvey. widow OF Thomas Null
yey.
Csquepaugh, 11th inst,
Anstress Peckham, widow or william
Peckham. aged 81 years.
PERRY-In this city. 10th inst Ida
Adalaide Perry.
SAuNDERS-Tn this city, 10th inst,
Thomas B. Saunders. aged 65 years.
SPENCER--In Apponaug. 10th inst,
Chariot D.. widow OF Edwin H,Spen-
Ger. aged 81 years.
Fall River. 10th inst,
Harriet Maclaren. daughter of Bar
bara and the late Robert Thompson.
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THE -Inurnal has s-ienoxrca- its attacks
on the Consolidated railroad. and ev-
ervbody Is wondering what that news
paper has against the new president.
Perhaps the attacks are only due TO the
lack Of anything else 20 set after Just
now. The Journal must be getting af-
ter something pretty much all the
time. IL for no better reason lhan 10 al
vert its energies from the innocent
pastime W chasing Itself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12

THERE were q number Of men ON the
police force ot th days when cant
Parker ntst began lo display his talents
ne a discouragcr of lawbrcaking who
did not consider &c to The prejudice of
their reputation as guardians or the
peace t0 be- en affable speaking terms
with thcir fellow citizens and uero
even tolerant of The small bov when
discovered ;umbling into mischief We
bclicve~most ~ The policemen who have
achieved notable distinction I'm their
professor a. he years have cou. bv
have been of this kind ANA Nc know
that many who. because promotions arc
never cuough 90 go around among all
the men that deserve share I'm thom
have not gained rank. have I'm passing
from ne force or from lie csrried with
them the particular esteem of their fcl-
low citlzens. In other words certain
good Fellowship. a rcstr~nt In dealing
With trivial offenses and an ambIf ln
to secure. on honorable terms. the good
win of All with whom they come IN con.
tact nave proved not Incompatible with
the stern duties of beng o policeman.
Needless ~ remark. Tor tho Information
~ the rrnerii rrn o. mon ln this corI-
nunity CAPT. Parker 81 one of this
ciass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12

wrNsL Low"s sooTrr1

ANS wrNSLOw'S SOOTHING
SYRUP has been used for over fl.ty
years by millions ~ mothers Tor their
shildrcn while tee,hinr. with perfect
success. N soofhts Tho child. softens tn
gums. ailnys all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Darrhosa
m will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Sold by Druggists I'm ev-
erv part of the world Twenty flve cent?
n bette Rc sure and ask FOR Mrs
Winalow's Soothing Syr p" and take
no other Kind.
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The magnificent armored trains used
by England in her war with the Beers
will transport her troops, protecs
bridges and Geographic communica-
tions I'm about the same way that Hos
letters stomach Bitters drives dyspep-
sia from the human stomach and then
mounts guard that II does not return
The Ritters has won In every case OF
indigestion, biHousness. liver and kid
ney trouble for the past fifty years
II is invaluable at all times.
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walls earthen altar and the remains Of
it's seats. There is no square rood with
in this extinct paradise that does not
bear witness TO the fearful effect OF
modern weapons.
The conduct of the marines Of the ma
val brigade at Graspan is source OF
unending praise from all correspond
ents. The Times representative at that
battle writes
APPALLING SLAUGHTER.
The naval brigade advanced in ex-
tended order. but in converging upon
the position TO be taken they uncon-
sciously found themselves closed in and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12

or course his lis funny weather for
January But there is so much funny
weather IN the course of the seasons
now-a-davs tha after "a VhiF' only the
kind you'd naturally cx0cct win strike
YOU as funny
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12

The members OF the Russian ard
Swedish Spitzbergen expedition will
sLeno tho winter on the islands. They
are supplied with prov sions for two
years. " dogs for excursions and
movable hut, electrically lighted.
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GEN Robcrst and Lord Kitchener
have arrived az cape Town. but despite
the prestige " these officers. IL Is only
fair 70 the Beers 10 remark that they
have not set begun O. retreat,
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one OF the laundry trade Journals re-
Gently noticed a new antfsepffc which
is intended 20 sterlize clothes When be-
ing laundered, thereby preventing con-
tagion. A formaldehyde solution is So
lidified, and this is used by laundry
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-12

merchants accustomed to deposit their
the Mint in the Tower.
in Charles confcated the whole OF tS
and then they established banks
enlightened days people with faith banks
secree
them foreshadowed by the experience of centuries
Christopher Gedney OF Flushing, l. L. put his earnings
which he buried i'll the cellar Last Monday he there
get pay off his mortgage. The money gone. 1t
his all.
After the merchants lost their gold they created banks and de
posted them. perhaps the richest in the world
Gedney wiser and put his the cellar No poorer
lives in New York State to-daybroken parse and spirit
The moral plain. Find good bank and leave little
hoard there.
The Union Trust Company good bank and will be glad
place your earnings its Participation Account and allow you
interest.
Union Trust Company,
1873 WeybOsset Street
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i'm their hospitals a quarter of mile
away but here and there dead man
proved that here the Transvaal had
sent It's men down for the first time to
meet the oncpming column.
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"The nag symbolizes our purposes
and ,ur a5pir ciol.s; II represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
flag Of the free. the hope Of ne oppress.
e: md wherever II is assailed. at any
sacrifice II viii be carried TO a triumph
ant psace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
IS. 1899.
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APPALLING SLAUGHTER.
the NEWS
pAIlV EUROPEAN MINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouff, Doucet, LaFerriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
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DARING AND PLUCK.

That it could even be attempted to
cross the river sliding sideways through
the rush OF water. clinging To the short
supports, in full view of the opposite
shore. was an act of reckless heroism
against which even the wary Cronje
had not provided This. however, is
what was actually done and 1t would be
difficult TO find "a parallel for the stub
born pluck of the men who accompan-
led Col. Barter across the 800 yards OF
dam and weir. one by one some 400 OF
them crossed. Then a detachment OF
the Royal engineers, showing how well
they take their part in the forefront of
the fighting line. followed them. after
that some more OF the Yorkshire Light
Infantry. Little by little a force was
collected which cleared several Of the
nearest houses on the right and effect
ed an occupation of an irrigation patch
fromwhich they were never dislodgeI.
TO fight for 13 hours is an ordeal that
i'm any kind OF warfare would be ter
rible strain. but on the treeless veldt
with the thermometer at the degree
above mentioned, the exhaustion suffer-
cred by our men was so great that In
hundreds of cases, men and officers
alike slept as they lay in the scrub
careless of the shell and rife fire that
surged over them.
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A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.

To provide them with food was impos-
sible To bring "a water cart on TO the
field--as the Coldstream Guards found
by bitter experience-was only tempt
ing men 10 expose themselves to death
rushing for the water at all hazard.
4eaving the cover. such as IL was af-
forded by the nine or ten inches Of
Mimosa scrub.
Early IN the afternoon the general
was shot through the thigh. and for
Npme time two Drigades. I'm the alb
senCe of orders. were compelled TO act
independently of each other. the only
communication being "A warning 10 the
Ninth Brigade not 10 fire upon the first,
OF which there was some danger.
The magnificent manner in which tho
Beers had realized and augmented the
strength OF the position. the success
with which they had kept their works
and disposition secret until the crucial
moment the feint on the extreme right
by which they drew off the entire az
tillery strength of our force from their
main position, and the astonishing ac-
curacy of their picked shots at the
longest ranges should all be remem-
bered 20 the credit of their generals.
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Subscribers failing 20 receive their
paper regularly either from the carrier
or newsdealer will confer a favor by
prompt notification.
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Ohite Goods.
Handkerchiets.
Underwear.
MEMS Shirts.
Collars.
Hosiery. ETC..

and hundred other washable materials not really
damaged but have lost little of their original
freshness.
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Thursday. 1fth inst, at
South Manchester. Conn. Mary Brain
ard. wife of Charles Cheney and
daughter of Leyerett and Mary
Bulkeley Brainard,
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BUlLER'S COLUMN
AGAIN MOVES.
Continued from page One.)
MODDER RIVER FIGHT.

Correspondence OF Associated Press)
London, Jan. 12.-British war corre-
spondents are pouring in through the
mails columns OF descriptions of the op-
erations I'm South Africa. Those recent
~ printed refer chiefly 10 the battles of
Gr3sp2a and MrdIer river for il Is yet
too early for the publication sf full ac-
counts Of Bulle. 5 defeat at Colenso.
The Times correspondent at Modder
River has written Il graphic account OF
the long. fierce battle THAI takes its
Eame from that stream.
For the whole of the day ne writes.
the Guards brigade lay on the open
veldt in a heat that was actually llO
degrees in the shade at midday. Mean
while the left flank had not been idle.
as after the general had personally led
them TO the summit of slight rise that
commanded the only possible means Of
crossing the river they moved in eche-
lon towards the edge OF the river bank
on the enemy's extreme left.