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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

The arrangements for the coming
public celebration of the Slst annivers-
airy OF odd Fellowship by the members
OF the order in this state which VIII
take place in Providence. Thursday,
May 3. are rapidly nearing completion,
and IL is now evident that the demon
stration will be the largest and most
interesting that the order has ever held
In Rhode Island.
At the meeting OF the general COM
mittee on Saturday evening. at which
the chief marshal OF the parade. Col.
Giles w. Easterbrooks was present, IL
was decided that the parade shall start
promptly at 2:30 in the afternoon and
the chief marshal announced that he
would carry out the plans TO the letter.
and that he would start the parade at
the hour determined upon, even IL he
had TO go over the route alone.
The route selected was as follows:
ExchaiNe place. past the city hall 20
Exchange street 10 Westminster. to.
Jackson, 10 Broadway to Barton, coun-
termarch TO Courtland. COurtland Co
Westminster 10 Bridgham 20 Trinity
square, Broad to Weybosset TO Turks
Head. 20 Exchange street. 10 Exchange
place. where the line will be reviewed
yithe grand sire and the chief marsh
al and will then be dlsm ssed. The
route Is about three miles In length:
and u Is expected that the line will be
dismissed very nearly at o'clock, after
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
Attacked on Three Sides.

At dawn today he was shelled by the
enemy, who attacked on three sides.
He Immediately dispatched two horse
artillery batteries and his baggage to-
ward Bloemfontein. covering some OF
them with his cavalry.
Some, two miles from the water
works the road crosses a deep nullah,
or spruit. in which during the night a
force OF Beers had concealed them
selves. So well were they hidden that
our leading scouts passed over the
drift without discovering them, and IL
was not until the wagons and guns
were entering the drift that the Beers
showed themselves and opened fire.
Many Of the drivers OF the artillery
horses were Immediately shot down at
short range and seven of the guns were
captured. The remainder galloped
away covered by Roberts Horse which
suffered heavily
Meanwhile Lieut.. Chestermasters OF
Remington's scouts found passage
across the spruit unoccupied by the en-
emy by which the remainder of Broad
woods force crossed They reform q
with great steadness. Notwithstanding
all that had previously occurred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
d EPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, ScI

n APARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
~ Washington. d. c. April Z. 1900. Seal
ed proposals Gin dublicate) Will be re-
ceived at this Department until o'clock
j, m, Thursday, May, 3 1900 and wiz
be Immediately opened thereafter in the
presence of such bidders ms may at
tend. for furnishing the following classes
OF supplies, etc. for the Department of
the Interior and the Civil Service Com
mission during the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1901. to wit. u) for fuel and ice:
t2) for furniture, carpets. and other mis-
cellaneous supplies. CD FOR stationery. At
the same time and place proposals will
he received for such meats, groceries dry
goods, shoes, drugs. paints, hardware,
fuel ice. lumber. chemicals. laboratory
apparatus, engraving, Photographic sup
piles. etc, as may be required tc the
Government Hospital for the Insane, the
GEOLOGICAL Survey, and the Howard Uni
vcrsity, respectively. during the. fiscal
year above Indicated. Proposals will also
be received for the purchase during the
same period of the waste paper of the
Department OF the Interior Bids must
be made on government blanks. fAll bids
except those Tor purchase OF waste pa
PERI accepted and CONTRACTS awarded sub
tcct to an appropria ton sby Congress TO
meet the expense. fEorms OF proposals,
cts, Will be furnished on application; re-
quests for blanks must designate the
classes of supplies upon which IL Is pro-
posed TO bid. All bidders arc invited 10
be present at the opening E.-A. HITCH
COCK. Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
L'CONN0R ASKS LEAVE TO AMEND
HIS BILL IN THE GRANT CASE

The complainant In the case OF Patrick
Il. O'Connor vs.i Henry I. Grant and
wife today asked the appellate court for
leave to amend his bill. Mr.. O'Con-
nor filed a bill in equity asking for the
reformation OF deed, He asserted I'm
his bill that Grant showed him IA place
at the corner OF High and Bfidgham
streets and told him the length of the
lot on the latter street was 6S feet. Mr..
o'Connor bought the lot and some years
later his story is he found the length of
the lot on Bridgham street was only
vi t@tt.
There was a mortgage OF 5000 on the
whole premises; that is on the lot as
~ feet on Bridgham street. Mr.. OCon-
nor assumed the mortgage and has paid
$500 thereon.
decision was given against Mr.. O Con-
nor by the appellate court as the bill
only charged mistake. Today the court
was asked to- allow the bill 10 be amend
ed so that a charge of fraud might be
inserted In the bill. The case will come
before the court again on Friday.
Clark III. Johnson and George r.. Brown
are counsel for complainant and II. w.
Burbank counsel for the respondents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
PRIEST CAPTURES A
THIEF in CHURCH,

New York. April 2.--when Rev.Fath-
er John Mcclure of st. Augustine's
church, is7th street ami Franklin ave-
nue., was through his vespers last even.
ing he went into the vesiry to put off
hfs robes and get his hat and overcoat.
Suddenly he heard some one at the
altar. though he knew the congrega-
uion was gone. lie walked out into the
body OF the church and looked round.
There not a dozen feet away was
man with his back turneA TO him,
working at the poor box. lie had 1t all
but broken open
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

Without word Father Mcclure
strode up behind the man, who was too
bpsy TO nOtlcc' anything and seized him
by the coat collar. The fellow, jumped
around aud aimed a blow a; the priest.
who lodged 70 neatly. ar then pro-
ceeded to fay hold of his man the bet
ter 10 hand him over to The police. nut
the man struck out right and left. kick
ed, bit and scraich he'd. white his plucky
capbJr went back az him till at last he
whipped the suspected thief ~ind had
him quiet. Father Mcclure hauled him
out into the street and held him till
n policeman arrived. At the police sta
ton the man gave his name as Frank
Walsh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
Casualties Numh,red $50.

"Broadwood's report. which has just
reached me and which contains no de-
tails stated that he had lost seven guns
and all his baggage. He estimates all
his casualties at about $50 including 200
missing.
'On hearing this morning that Broad
wood was hard pressed, / Immediately
ordered General French with two he
naming cavalry brigldes TO follow in
support OF the Ninth Division. I be -
ter after magnificent march. arrivlI
on the scene shortly after y. IN.
"Broadwood's force consisted of the
Royal Household Cavalry, the Tenth
IIussars. a and T. batteries of the
Royal Horse artillery and Ificher's
battalion OF Mounted Infantry.
The strength Of the enemy u esti-
mated at from 5000 TO 10000 with guns,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

Bushman's Kop, from which place
news comes of the capture OF a British
force and a number of guns. is prob
ably the Boesman's Kop, which ap-
pears on the war office map about fif-
teen miles east of Bloemfontein.
Apparently the Beers, strong forces
OF whom temporarily evacuated Lady
brand, turned back after getting their
conveys into safety to attack the small
British force. The news from the front
confirms the reports that the Beers are
facing Gen. Roberts and Gen Methuen.
and that they have greatly recovered
their morale.
The correspondents vary regarding
the value of the battle near Karee Sid
ing. some claiming that the 200 casual
ties were fully recompensed by the
clearance of the road 70 Brandfort.
Others doubt this. Gen. Roberts dis
patch probably. Indicate its value, he
stating that II will prevent maraudins
on neighboring farms. Moreover. II
opens further stretch of railway
northward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
ATTACHMENT LEVIED ON THE
PROPERTY OF MRS. TILLlNGHAST.

According to the records at City hall.
the property of Sarah l.. Tillinghast.
wife Of l.. A. Tllinghast. has been at
tached by the Calender. McAuslan &
Troup company for $4,000. The at
tachment is placed on the leasehold es-
tate of property on the corner OF West
minister and Clemence street, said lease
said 10 be I'm the name OF Mrs. Tilling-
hast According TO Attorney Bassett.
who is counsel for the .plaintln. the
claim is for goods furnished for the De-
Wolf Inn at Bristol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
THs SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION
HAS MET WITH GREAT SuCcr

London. April 2.--csrsten Borca-
grevlnk, the leader Of the s-uth Polar
expedition. fitted out in 1895 by slr
George Newnes. OF this city hes tele-
graphed to sir George Newnes that ;he
object of the expedition has bsen fully
attained and that the position vf the
South magnetic pole has been locaten.
He adds that the expedition rcnched
The furtherest point south with siedee.
Of which there II any record. namely
latitude IS degrees 80 minutes south.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
CELEBRATION OF THE
|. 0. OF. ANNIVERSARY

which many OF the lodges and encamp-
ments will return with their guests 10
their respective halls and continue the
festivities according TO the various
plans adopted by the several bodies.
In the evening. at Infantry hall. there
will be "a reception 10 the grand sire
from 1880 10 $3.50. after which an enter
tainment viii be given by Reeve s
American band OF 80 pieces and the
Temple Male quartette Of Boston. from
$50 10 TO- and IL is expected that a
short address Will be delivered by Grand
(Contnued ON Page Five)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
OPENING OF -
! THE FOOD FAIR.
An Unusually Attractive Display
in Infantry Hall.
HARD WORK BY COMMITTEES.
Their Efforts viii Be Rewarded by The
Success Of The Enterprise.
EXHIBITS aTTRACTIvELy DISPLAYED.
B,olhs Have Bssn AlistcaIb Arranged Rssuss'
American Bard 10 Rsnder a fins Pro2r.m
This EvsnngStommltlees In lhargs. &
Their Efforts win Be- Rewarded by The
Success Of The Enterprise.


The Food fair, under the auspices of
the Providence Teachers Retirement
Fund association. was opened in Infan-
try hall at 10 clock this morning. and
although some of the finishing touches
remained TO be given, there was every
evidence that the exhibition will GER
tainly be one of the finest of the kind
ever given in this state. ~
An immense amount of work has
been done to make the fair a success
and 1t has all been done by the teach
ers. the committee in charge of the
affair having been indefatigable in
their efforts. To Miss Ellen lie Garde
belongs much credit. for she has
worked night and day to secure exhib-
its. and when once secured labosed
hard TO have their arrangements made
in an artistic manner. Mr.. Martin S.
flaming, the manager of the fair has
also done and is doing a lot OF work,
and, in fact, all the committees have
their hands as full as possible.
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS.
The exhibits are very attractive in
deed. In the centre OF the hall is
arge booth OF the Oakdale Manufact1 I
Iring company, while also occupying
The centre OF the floor is a grand ex-
llbiting the Brownell & Field company
1f teas and coffees and Winthrop Nj.
Baker, of Boston, of the finest brands
If chocolates. Around the hall are a
series OF very handsomely arranged
eooths.
These are the. Shredded Wheat COM
.pany, which will furnish dinners DUR
ing lne week This evening Governor
Dyer and staff and the mayor will be
entertained. tomorrow a dinner Will be
rendered to the press, on Wednesday
Mrs. Elisha Dyer and ladies will be
.sne guests, on Thursday the members
of the school committee. and their
wives and on Saturday the dinner will
be FOR the members of the executive
committee of the fair,
Adjoining is the large booth of the
National Biscuit company, then comes
Beardsley shredded Goldfish and dried
beef. the r. l.. Rose company. with a
splendid exhibit OF King Arthur flour.
The Johnson Educator company of
Boston and Providence, with biscuits
of several kinds: Heinz. with a par
attractive display of soups,
preserves. pickles and catsups: Millar's
Paragon cheeses. Diamond starch,
Knox gelatine: Rumford Chemical
works. baking powder; Van Houten's
cocoa; Alexander Brothers, canned
goods, soups, pickles and Bridal Veil
flour.
The Union oil company comes next
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
BRYAN AT sEATIlE.

Seattle. April William ]. Bryan
arrived here last night and was receiv-
ed byNa special committee and several
thousand people He went 10 his hotel
where ne held a brief reception after
which n. was driven 20 the residence
OF Clark Davis. n distant relative. There
he remained Until o'clock when he
started for Bellngham Bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
AttMO. Ratio CIRCULAR. .

Chicago. April 2-'rhe Tribune says:
The Democratic national committee has
Issued clrcular urging that all dele
gates TO the Kansas city convention be
Instructed for the roafiirmation of the
Chicago platform and the selection OF
candidates loyal TO IL I'm 1896 and loyal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
IHE STATE or RHODE ISLAND.
House OF Representatives.
Providence. March 81, 1900
PUBLIC HEARING

The Committee on the Judiciary. OF the
House OF ReprcFentativcs Will Mar an
persons interested 4 ~ the bin entitled IAN
Act authorizing The city and town coun-
lers. chargo and collect fees therefor. and
provide penalties, In House Chamber.
State House, Providence On Friday
April 9Th. l9oo at 2 O'Clock y. IN.
w. w 4 .DGETT. Chairman.
ARTHUR A. RHODES, Clerk.
s Weybossct Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
The University School
4S SNOW STREET.
The Summer Term will begin
On Monday, APRIL 9tb.

For admission or information apply 10
II. NJ. RICK, Principal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
no cupt A colp lr oNt paf

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II fails
TO cure. L. W. Groves signature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
Blue Blood In The Cavalry.

New York, April Accommodating on
the capture by the Beers of part OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
force near Bloemfontein

Lord Roberts force near Bloemfontein
the World says;
The bluest blood of Great Britain is
represented among the officers Of the
Household Cavalry. The Duke OF Teck,
eldest brother of the Duchess. Of York,
whose mother was a granddaughter or
George Ill. is one of the captains. His
wife. a daughter OF the late Immensely
wealthy Duke of Westminster, has Just
sailed for the Cape TO join him.
Among the lieutenants is the young
Duke OF Roxburghe, eighth of his line
and owner OF 10000 acres. The Earl of
Wicklow; the Hon. ID. G. Majoribanks.
only son and heir OF Lord Tweedmouth;
the Hon. Gerald Ward, son. of the late
Earl of Dudley. who married the
daughter of the Earl OF Erne week
before he sailed and his brother the
Hon. r. Ward, the Hon. A. V.Meade
son of the Earl OF Clanwlliam and the
Hon. A. f. II. O'Neill, son and heir OF
Baron ONeill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
Beers Are veU Active.

KimberleyA Sunday. April 1.-There is
great Boer activity along the Vaal.
River. About 5000 burghers have assem-
bed at various points between Four
teen Streams and Christlania. About
700 men are occupying Witrand. north
of Klipdam. and 400 men are laagered
at Boetsap.
CONTINUED on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
Casualties Number $50, of Which zoo Are Missing.
Besides Ills Guns, BroadWood Reports
That He Lost All His Baggage.


the number of which is not vet report
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17

81 owe my whole life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores COW
cred my body. | seemed beyond cure.
E. B. b. has made me a perfectly well
woman" Mrs. Chas Hutton, Ber-
Vile. Mich.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17
LOOT FROM TlENIol-l.
ure from SAT- Comm:ssioner's
NRmcl ana sends Il Ho.nc.

The report of Brig. Gen. Heywoc1,
commanding the United states ma
rine corps, has been made public by
the navy department. It's most in
/ teresting features are those covering
the operations of the United State
marines in China. including the heroic
defense of the legations at Peking and
the march of the marines on Tientsin,
which have been fully described here
| tofore.
Gen. Haywood submits the follow
ing account of the taking of consid-
cradle amount CT bullion in the siege
of Peking.
I'm communication dated July 1s,
1900, Col. Meade refers to the looting
which had been going on in Tientsin.
He stated that the treasury has been
ransacked, but that all the vaults
were not looted and Maj. Waller with
force is searching for the treasure.
Tho treasure, which consisted princi-
pal'y of silver bullion, fused with
brick. mortar and other debris, was
recovered from the ruins of the salt
commissioners yamen, which had
been looted and burned before the
marines arrived on the spot. A board.
consisting of Maj. Waller and Assist
ant Paymaster George Richards, Capt.
NJ. j. Shaw and c. II. c. Moller IAN
American agent in Tientsin of j. p.
Morgan & Co., of New York;. was ap-
pointed to count the bullion and APP
praise its value. The bullion was
counted by this board, which esti-
mated its value at $376,3O0, United
States currency. 1t had been the in
tentioh to deposit the treasure for
safe keeping with the Hong-Kong and
Shanghai bank, but the vaults of this
bank would not accommodate it, and
it was therefore removed to the prem
ises of this bank, under the supervi-
sicn of the officers OF the First regi-
mcnt of marines and placed under
guard there
Gen. Haywood says that the bullion
was exchanged for three : ew York
drafts, which have been forwarded by
Paymaster Bryan, of the navy, to the
secretary of the navy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17

Itchiress Of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another. Only one safe, never falling
cure. Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store, so cents
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17
A BIG YEARS WORK.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Turns Out 116,900,423 Sheets
During 1900.

Thomas ]. Sullivan, acting director
of the bureau of engraving and print.
ing, has submitted to Secretary Gage
the annual report of the operat tions of
the bureau for the fiscal year ended
June 30. A summary of the work done
during the year shows total of 116,-
9O9, ,423 sheets as follows: Notes, certfi-
Gates of deposits, bonds and national
bank notes, 26,O32,71s; internal revenue
stamps, 4s,7s4,045; customs stamps,
225, 900; postage stamps, 4o,O42,547
postage stamps for Cuba, 162,3O0;
postage stamps for Porto Rico, 49,
$50; postage stamps for the Phil
ippines, 5000; postage stamps for
Guam, $40; checks, certificates, drafts,
etc, 1,592,6s3.
The number of sheets printed does
not really give fair conception of the
amount of work done. There were, for
instance, 4O,O42,547 sheets of postage
stamps, but the number of stamps in
the sheets was 1925, ,452,574. The num-
Der of internal revenue stamps was
2,439, 9,747,312.
1t is estimated that for the fiscal year
1909 the bureau will have to print 142,-
357, 100 sheets of various classes a
work
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17
BRADSTREET'S REPORT,

By Associated Press
New York, Nov. 16.-Bradstreet's re-
port says: Thetonic eeffcts of season.
ably cold weather is again testified to
by reports from practically all of the
markets for brisk demand for winter
clothing and footwear. This is in turn
reflected in the increased recorders
from western, northwestern and south
ern jobbers and is a perceptibIe i'm
proyement in the tone of Wholesale
trade at the east, which hopes to be
participated in later in the results of
flowing from existing good consump-
tive demands. The renewed advance
In cotton is another result of cold
weother and has proved a stimulus to
the southern trade and also made cof-
on goods agents and manufacturers
rather indifferent TO the new business
oeifred at old rates. There looks like
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17
FOR BETTER MARKSMEN.
Important Action for Improvement
of Gunnery Practice Taken by
Navy Department..

Important action for the improve
ment of gunnery practice has been
taken by the navy department upon
the recommendation of Rear Admiral
Crowningshield, chief of the bureau
of navigation, says a New York Her.
aid special from Washington. The de-
partment has issued a general order
extending the course in gunnery in
struction to each squadron of the
navy.
The new order establishes an Sin
srector of target practice" who shall
be present at the fighting of etficien-
cy practice" provided and submit a
comprehensive report thereon. 1t also
constitutes a board of officers, to be
known as the board of gunnery in
structors, who will select, subject to
the approval of the commanding Of
ficers, members of gun crews to
take gunnery instruction courses.
Preliminary instruction will be
given; then final practice with small
arms. The sub-calibre practice will
be held, and then the preliminary tar
get practice. From the men making
the best records at all the target prac-
tice, ships gun pointers will be select
ed, and those having the highest per-
centage will be detailed at the earli-
est opportunity for the advanced
course, provided for on board gun
merry training ship.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17
DUN'S REVIEW.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 16.-Dun's weekly
review says: The prices of commodi-
ties have advanced almost without ex-
ception, and all the changes in manu-
factured goods are in the direction of
frner quotations. The smallness of
re stock of goods carried is the feat
uTe of our reports from leading cent
ers. The scarcity of labor gives man
ufacturers in the middle states great
concern. Activity in the iron and
steels mills steadily increases, and
with an equally uniform advance in
quotations. Exports to Great Britain
continue heavy even at prices two
cents higher than year ago. The to-
tai cotton shipments in October were
valued at $6O,391J07, exceeding all rec
o"ds, and showing a gain of 200 per
cent over the previous month. The
failures for the week were PIT in the
urtei States, against 219 last year:
aAd 33 in Canada, against 20 last year
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-17
ropics at a Prison Congress-.

Among the topics which called forth
considerable discussion at the interna-
tional prison congress held recently at
Brussels was that of securing from an
offender reparation for the injured par
ty. Various suggestions were made,
such as the appropriation of fines, of
the earnings of prisoners or of COM
pelling some kind of guarantee of rep
aration on the liberation of prisoners.
There was some discussion of manual
labor, and especially instruction in
"sloyd," advocated particularly by Mr..
Haymann, of New Orleans. Some Eng
lish delegates dwelt upon the general
value of agricultural training and
open-air labor.