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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

Manila. April 2f.-The sudden deaths
OF Filipinos and Cinnamon i'm Quiapo
Market have led to an investigation
showing that fifteen cases of the plague.
fourteen of which were fatal, have oc-
Cured within "a week. The market is
located in the centre of the city. In
black. rotten. wooden buildings the
keepers of the stalls live with their
families huddled together in great filth.
Some OF the victims were stricken and
died within an hour. There have been
several deaths In other sections of the
city recently which have been traced
TO Infection from the market. After all
the market people had gathered togeth-
or today the health officers threw
guard around the buildings and viii
keep the inmates quaramined Tor
fortnight. They will then burn the mar
ket. The total number OF bubonic
deaths are 119 Cinnamon and sixty-six
Filipinos. The plague elsewhere has
beef suppressed. Not one inflicted person
has been in the Chinese district for ten
Col. Hardin and Major Case. with q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
COURT DECLINES TO
DISMISS INJUNCTION.

The controversy between certain
minority stockholders OF the Providence
& National Worsted Mills and Charles
Fletcher. and also the American Wool
en- company was before Justice Stiness
in the appellate division of the supreme
court this morning on a motion of Col.
G. NJ. Van Slyck, counsel for Mr.. Flet-
cher. asking that the preliminary in
junction in the case be either dissolved
or the bill dismissed. The motion to
dissolve the Injunction was vigorously
opposed by James Tillinghast and Wal
ter Angel, counsel for defendants.
1t was suggested that the matter OF
dismissing the bill could not be passed
upon by one judge. Mr. Angel said the
respondents had taken no testimony
while the complainants had, and there
was no reason why the injunction
should be dissolved.
Col. Van Slyck said the injunction
was granted on the strength OF a de-
cislon in Montana TO the effect that a
corporation could not sell it's entire
business to other parties II one min
ority stockholder protested. There had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
PLENTY OF MATERIAL
FOR VICE PRESIDENCY.

New York, April 21.--Joseph H. Man
ley, of the Republican National COM
mittee from Maine regarding the COM
ing vice presidential nomination. says
that Governor Roosevelt and Cornelius
Bliss ought to be forced to take the
nomination in view of the declinations.
Mr.. Manley added:
New England can present many cam
didates who would be acceptable TO the
country and who would ably fill this
high office. butt would be of no polit-
ical advantage TO nominate a man
from New England. If, however, the
vice-presidency should go to this part
of the country, Secretary Long, of the
Navy, is the man around whom the
delegates will rally. If the vice-pres-
idental nomination is not to go to the
east, however, everything seems now to
point to the candidate coming from the
northwest and If the right man should
be selected from that section of the
Union IL will greatly strengthen the
ticket. Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin,
would undoubtedly sweep the north
western states IL he would only consent
TO the use of his name. He is the ablest
debater in the Senate and ranks as
one of the greatest lawyers in the
country, but Senator Spooner like Gov
ernor Roosevelt has unequivocally re-
fused 10 permit his name TO be used.
Senator Wolcott Of Colorado. has al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

so been mentioned for the vice-presf-
dency, and If he should be nominated
he would add strength 10 the ticket in
the silver states.
Ex-senator William ID. Washburn OF
Minnesota would also be an admirable
candidate" Mr.. Manley continued. HE
has the benefit of having been born Ia
Maine, and of being a member OF one
OF the most famous and distinguished
of our great American families. His
brother, Gen. G. Washburn. served his
country in Congress and in the field
during the Civil war, and was also gov
ernor OF Wisconsin. III is understood
that Mr.. Washburn does not care to
again enter public life, as he is i'm
mersed in his large business interests.
from the conduct of which he derives
more pleasure than he ever did from
the turmoil of politics. Mr.. Washburn
is very strong in the northwest and
throughout the country. and would un-
questionably add strength to the Re-
publican ticket II placed upon II. There
Is wealth of material for this great
position in almost every part of the
country. and for that reason IL Is the
more remarkable that as yet there is
only one candidate who Ia openly seek
ing the office. The convention is less
than sixty days off. with no concentra-
tion as yet on any candidate, and from
all appearances there will be none un-
I'll after the convention meets"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
SAVE WATER FRONT,
SAYS ACTING MAYOR.

On Monday morning next the commit
tee on the Judiciary of the Senate and
House of Representatives will hear all
persons interested in the bills entitled
an act in amendment of and in addition
to an act entitled an act to incorporate
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company. passed by the
General Assembly at its January ses-
sion, 1893. and any act in amendment
thereof. the hearing TO be held in the
Senate chamber. There is a great deal
of interest manifested by the people of
this city. over the proposed law
The act. which II passed will confer
the greatest powers on the railroad
corporation, is one OF eminent domain.
and will give the Consolidated road the
right to condemn any property that II
desires for railroad purpose. Having
once filed its location the matter will
be accomplished. land the only thing
then remaining to be done will be the
assessment OF. damages. Such meas
ure a large number OF business men
look upon as altogether too arbitrary.
and there viii be much opposition 10
Its passage.
Acting Mayor Walter u. Vincent has
taken up the matter with great deal
OF vigor. and Is OF the opinion that IL
any part OF the water front Is TO be
saved the bill must not pass. and his
Views In this respect are generally en-
torsej. he Is determined to make
hard fight IN behalf OF the interests OF
the city and the taxpayers. and with
this end In view today. dictated and
forwarded the following letter which
explains itself:
Hon. Francis Colwell. City Solicitor.
Providence.
Dear sir: You are hereby requested
10 examine the bin now pending before
the General Assembly, designed TO give
TO the New york. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company general power
10 condemn land and 90 appear before
the judiciary committee OF the Senate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Two Of the Boer Guns Temporarily Silenced.
BurgherS Make Determined Attack on
General Methuen's Field Force

likely to affect the result Of the opera
tions.
The government had been told that
having published the dispatches it was
obliged TO deal with the generals cri-
ticised, but by following such course
IL might dismiss every general the mo-
ment he made a mistake. If this had
been done in the past many of the most
glorious campaigns would never have
succeeded, and the most glorious deeds
would never have been performed. The
question of dealing with the generals
belonged absolutely to the commander
in-chief.
The press is dissatisfied with the
speech, and declares that Mr.. Long
misses the point The papers declare
that this is another government mud
die. 1t suggests a desire to shirk re-
sponsibility, and does not explain why
the officers at Spion Kop were alone
selected for public censure. They again
insist that IL the recall of the criticised
generals was not intended the dispatch
es ought to have been withheld until
the war is over.
The Standard, a ministerial organ, Is
so disappointed by the speech that IL
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Jewelry Shop Gutted
by Fire EARLY Today
Clark &Coombs Stock Ruined
and Machinery Damaged.
The Other Losses.

ran up to the ceiling. and thence across
10 the south wall, where they made
their way through a crack i'm the floor
to Provan g. Sons copper-roll engrav-
ing shop, where they set fire to the
rafters and nearly reached the roof.
Provan & Son Will lose about $1,000.
on damaged machinery and stock. They
unfortunately allowed the'r insurance
TO run out, and the loss will, therefore.
be a total one.
The damage to the building will be
under $4,000; insured.
clark * Coombs' loss WI. be a puz-
zler AS group OF insurance men said
today, the companies prefer cofnpiete
losses in plated jewelry risks IL it is
gold work, 1t can be melted and run
over again. but plated jewelry once
wet is not worth remelting. for the
crucible cannot make good any part OF
the loss OH wages and manufacture.
Everywhere the floor of this shop was
found strewn. with rings, the greater
portion OF the large stock having been
practically finished and made ready for
shipping. Ii was tarnished. scorched
and wet down, and to casual observ-
er appeared to be fit only for a scrap
heap.
The concern had so much machin-
cry crowded into the shop that there
was very little free space left, and. own
ing quite number OF patents which
were exclusively used I'm this shop
patents which took i'm brass wire at one
end of the shop and turned the stock
out In the form OF rolled-plate and
finished rings at the other, and using
many costly machines and implements,
the loss sustained. II is estimated, will
reach 100000.
There was no watchman In the build
ing and no sprinkler system had been
introduced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
LITTLE CHANGE.
Strike Situation at CrOtOn Dam
About the Same Paying
OFF Strikers.

Croton Landing. April n.-The strike
situation here today is aboul the same
as on yesterday. About $50 men went
TO work this morning. They were the
same set that were working yesterday.
Teams haulin~ cement TO the dam are
at work this morning guarded by cav
airy az usual.
The principal event today Is the pay
ing OF OF the strikers. The amount TO
be paid to the men IL about $50 900.
Paymasters Edward f. Mccarthy. Ar
thur -. Meagher and James l.. Lewis
went by train this morning TO the
quarry. FIVE miles from Cornell Dam,
where they will begin the work Of pay
ing OF the men. They were accompan-
led by detachment from the seventh
Regimen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

Bloemfontein, Friday. April 2o.-Con-
tinuing their march on, Friday, Gen.
erals Chermside and Rundel came in
contact with the Beers near Dewet's
Dorp at noon. The fighting continued
until dark and was principally carried
on by the artillery. which temporarily
silenced two of the Beers guns. The
British command the hills for miles
around the Beers, who are reported to
hold strong positions, but are prob
ably retiring.
were slight and most of them occurred
among the yeomanry and mounted in
fantry.
The firing was at close range. None
of the British troops was killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

serious fire occurred in the Fuller
building on West Exchange. sabin and
Mathewson streets. early this morning,
and for while IL appeared as though
the entire block must go.
At 4.20 o'clock Patrolman j. II. Shee-
han discovered smoke issuing from the
second floor OF the building. and at the
northwest corner, which is on Exchange
street.
He pulled in an alarm from box 235
and 10 minutes later a second alarm
was given, as the flames were then
coming out OF the windows of the Sec
ond and third floors.
With the additional apparatus thus
brought into service the fire was held
in check, and admirably extinguished
so that the damage was almost entire
ly confined TO that corner of the big
block
The ground floor was unoccupied; but
on the second floor was a large plated
ring manufactory, run by Clark &
Coombs.
This concern was burned out In the
extensive fire which occurred year or
so ago al Attleboro, and IL was doing a
rushing business, So hands being kept
constantly at work.
The fire started i'm Clark e. Coombs s
packing room, but how, cannot be ex-
planned. There was no electric light
wires there to become crossed and the
drop gas jet was not left burning Had
IL been, and had the fire been caused by
that little flame, ii would and could not
have smoldered all night; rather, the
fire would have been discovered early
last evening.
From the packing room the flames
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

London, AprD 21.--In the course of a
speech at Hull yesterday the Right Hon.
Walter Long. president of the board of
agriculture, made the first ministerial
reference to the dispatches critcising
the conduct OF the commanding officers
at Spion Kop. He said that the gov
eminent had used discretion in publish
ing the dispatches. thinking 1t was the
best policy TO take the world, especially
the British world, into its confidence
and give IL all the information 1t could
when such Information would not be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

up a position on hill commanding the
road just in the nick of time, as a
force of 1000 Beers with two guns and
a pompom suddenly appeared in the
vicinity and opened a very heavy fire.
The British however, held them IA
check until the column reached a point
of safety when they retired. The Brit
ish had several casualties. The Beers
fought determinedly and must have
suffered considerably, as they once ad-
vanced to within 300 yards OF the hill
whence a concealed detachment of the
British opened a heavy fusilade on
them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Mr.. Donnelly Robbed
on Street Car.
Burly Stranger Pushed Him
and When He Left the
Money Was Missing.

At 1910 he got upon Centredale car
and started for home. Al Turks Head
a large man. probably 30 years old.
swung himself upon the car and
brushed against Mr.. Donnelly. Then
the fellow jumped Off and getting TO tho
sidewalk made a sprint and was lost
to view tn the crowd.
BY the time that the car reached the
Arcade Mr.. Donnelly discovered that
his pocket had been picked. He had
put the package of bills into the inside
breast pocket OF his overcoat and the
thief had neatly slipped IL out.
An alarm was given, the car was
stopped, and an officer was called. but
II was too late to catch the thief. Mr..
Donnelly could give but a slight de-
scription OF the fellows dress and said
that he would not know him were he
to see him again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

been no fraud or oppression in the case
before the court. Mr.. Angel said the
American Woolen company had got a
large majority of the shares of the
Providence & National Worsted Mills
and proposed TO sell the whole property
to Itself.
miss the bill and as no hardship was
shown as resulting from the continu-
ance OF an injunction his honor de-
clined to consider the motion to dis :.
solve the injunction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

and House of Representatives on Mon
day next at 10 o'clock a. m. i'm opposition
TO the same, and to arrange, II possible,
for such continuance of said hearing as
Will enable the city of Providence to
properly prepare and submit its objec-
tions thereto.
Very respectfully,
WALTER Il. VINCENT
Acting Mayor.
IL is not improbable that Acting
Mayor Vincent may also appear per-
sonally before the two committees and
speak against the bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

Pickpockets still find this a fertile
and remunerative field to work in.
They have had the good luck to escape
detection since they began to work
into Providence two years ago.
This noon. Patrick Donnelly. better
known as Deacon Donnelly, an old
man. residing at No 34S Smith street.
was made an unwilling Victim.
Mr.. Donnelly had received q check
from Boston for $472.
This he took to the Rhode Island
Hospital Trust company's banking
rooms and converted II fnto bills The
package given to him was carefully
counted and probably in such a way
that he evidently made too much Of
show OF his money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
MANY DEATHS FROM
PLAGUE AT MANILA.

battalion of the 29th infantry have sail
ed for the islands of Martinique and
Mahboto. II is reported the insurgents
have ESQ rifles and seven thousand
rounds of ammunition. DIR. Burgois,
prominent native OF Martinique and
supporter OF the Americans accompan-
les the expedition TO try to convince
the inhabitants of the wisdom OF sur
render
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
A RECEIVER ASKED FOR.

Chicago. April 21.--John w. Gibbs. ID.
l.. Staples and +. r. Ferguson of Chi
cago, Walter Jewett and others Of Grand
cult court asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the Whalen Consolidated
Copper Mining Company. The COM
pany's capital stock is s2,500,000. It's
mines are in Eureka county. Nevada.
Plaintiffs allegoa consplracyt to discredit
the company and depress the value Of
its stock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
MISS CONNIE ACCUSES EDITOR
COLES or MALICIOUS LIBEL

Dublin April 21.--At the police court
today Miss Maud Come. known as the
Irish Joan of Arc. secured "a summons
for malicious libel against Mr. Coles,
editor OF the Irish Figaro for publish
ing a statement that Miss Come was a
d. nsioner OF the government and there
fore a government spy. The hearing
was fixed for April 26.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Engagement at Boshoi.

Boshof, Orange Free State. April 21.
AT midday yesterday Gen. Methuen's
field force at Swartz-kopjes-fon was
ordered to return to Boshof. Its con-
voy extended over six miles. They took
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
LEFT ESTATE IN TRUST FOR oHrHsHs

Milwaukee. April 2l.--The viii Of the
late Samuel Howard. public admins
traitor OF this country leaves his estate
valued at upward OF 100000 In trust
for the support. maintenance and edu-
cation OF orphan children. He had no
near relatives here and In his lifetime
he expended large sums In the same d.
rcctiOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

Modern Democracys Plumed knight;
Mckinley. "Man-who-changes- -his-mind-
overnight" Dewey. who's "willin'," and
other celebrities prepared to save their
country for a consideration. suitable for
campaign pins. ctc. Special low prices In
quantities 10 manufacturing jewellers
Tho ]. J. Ryder Co. IL Washington, cor
Eddy street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

TO CURE 4 COLD m ons uAv
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money n II falls
to eure- Z. w. Groves signature
The Florida star., 1900-08-10
CHINESE EMPIRE TOPsf IURYf.
Celestial Learning Consists Exclusively of
Ancient Philosophy.

Celestial Learning Consists Exclusively of
Ancient Philosophy.
Special correspondence Of The Florida Star.
SAN Francisco. Aug. LIN Judging
Chinese ways and actions 1t is well to
discard entirely the standards of mod
ern civilized life. The foreign mind
seems scarcely able to comprehend the
idea that Cinnamon are to be consid-
cred as not amenable to the ordinary
laws that govern others. and yet that
Is exactly the manner in which they
must be regarded. In some ways the
Chinese appear childish. judged by for
elgners, for nowhere else can be found
adult men and women so utterly given
over to belief in spirits. good or bad,
IN superstitiOns, and in other evidences
or childishness. In other ways they
The Florida star., 1900-08-10

The wolf in the fable put on sleeps
clothing because if he travelled on his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. COunterfeiters of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless salves on their merits, so they
put them in boxes and wrappers like
DeWitt's. Look ont for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cures piles and all skin diseases. Wilson
& Son.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10

Mr.. FlyhiRh-0f course yon're well az
quainted with the country round about
here. Do you know Glen Accron? Ma
tive-Aye, weel. Mr.. Flyhigh (who has
just bought the estatel-What sort of a
place is it, in your opinion? Native
Well, il We saw the dell tethered ont.
ye'd just say, 'Puir brute "-Glasgow
Evening Times.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10

Millions will be spent i'm politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign going
without money any more than We can
keep the body vigorous without food.
ID. speptics used 10 starve themselves
Now kOdOl Dyspepsia Cure digests what
von eat and allows Won to eat all the good
food you want. IL radically cures stomach
troubles. Wilson Il son.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10

The Monthly Weather Review denies
the authenticity of paragraph, which is
going the rounds, that the weather bu-
reau is utilizing piano wire kite strings in
developing a new method of wireless tel
egraphy.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

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dress MATTE L. HARRIS. President.
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The Florida star., 1900-08-10

A Queer Person. Hornbeak-
Uncle Lyman Swank is the strangest Old
man l ever seen! Farmer Hawbeck-
How's that, Ezry? Farmer Hornheak-
Why, no matter what kind of story We
tell him. 1t never reminds him of any
thing,-Purk.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10

Mothers endorse it, children like it,
old folks use it. We refer to One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure all
throat and lung troubles Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10
The SICK ARE
MADE WELL,
And the Weak are Restored to Full Vigor
and Strength nt the Hands of the Great
est Healer of Modern Times.

Are You Does your bSdd show thII tonii:.l m
Slck7 purtiesi arc you n9 9GIEOqa! 10 yGg lack
The Florida star., 1900-08-10
piles! piles!

Why be bothered with this annoying
complaint when Banner Salve will cure
Won o5c. Wilson * Son.
The Florida star., 1900-08-10

you easily tircd? Have you
lost ImbitiOn2 Il tAcro any
unnatural drain ul.Oa the
systcm3 Is every Ors.ln per
forming lis proper func.
tlOn1 Ia Other Words I:
Are You a Perfectly
Strong, Active, yisOr-
ons, Healthy. Happy
Mln or Woman ?
IL not, YOU should not de-
lay one day before you con-
suit d specialist, one to
whom tho human body Is an
open book and who under.
stands cVcryI hasc of weak
ness and disease and 20
whom the propcrtreatment
for a cure - as simple "a