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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
INJUNCTION GRANTED TO
RESTRAIN MORTGAGE SALE.

Radican. who died in 1877 and that the
defendant had taken all Edward A.
Radican's property except certain
mortgage and that about eight years
after Edwards death Julia wanted the
atlantis husband to transfer all his
rights In the mortgage 10 the defend
ant. Affiants husband said TO Julia. "f
owe you nothing. and I have az much
right to my brothers mortgage ~
you have"
Miss Julia Radican said that in 1894
after the death of James Radican the
complainant paid her. the defendant.
s25 at one time and sent 81 at two dlf-
ferent times by mail The defendant
did not directly connect this payment
with the mortgage and there Was no
payment OF principal marked on the
mortgage note which was prcsentci IN.
court. There was no testimony directly
connecting any payments on principal
or interest but nephew OF the de-
fendant testified he heard Edward A.
Radlcan on mis- deafhbed say 20 Julia.
the defendant. What has been mine
is yours"
James 7. Nolan. Jr.. was counsel for
complainant. and Hugh ]. Carroll.
counsel for defendant. ff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
START FOR
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Boston, June 16.-The South Terminal
station in this city was busy place
this forenoon on account of the de-
parture OF many of the New England
delegates to the Republican national
convention. Among the early arrivals
at the big station were members OF
the New Hampshire delegation and
their guests. who left at o'clock on
the Colonial express. They occupied
the Pullman car Deborah" which
was equipped and supplied with every
comfort for the Granite state men on
their run 10 the Pennsylvania me-
tropolis. Most of the men reached Bos-
ton yesterday afternoon. and when they
assembled at the station this morning
quite number of their friends were
there to see them off.
The members OF the New Hampshire
delegation and alternates are: United
States Senator j. III. Gallinger. Hon.
Frank Jones. formerly a Democratic
leader in the state; Hon. w. C. Clark,
f.. ". Hastings. Albert Wallace f. A.
Palmer. John McLane. T. p. Brown. A.
f.. Howard. A. c. Kennett, f. H. Rol-
lins. r. f. Graves. T.. c. Hitchcock and
j. NJ. Lacrin.
The Massachusetts, delegation left by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16

special train soon after 10:30 O'clock
The train included a combination car.
dining car and three Pullman sleeping
cars. 1t was due to arrive in Phila-
delphia at $3.50 tonight. The delegates
all were In excellent spirits. A liberal
supply of buttons bearing the name OF
John ID. Long, vice presidential candi-
date, have been distributed. and II was
the avowed intention OF the delegates
to make known upon their arrival at
Philadelphia that the Long boom had
reached town. About 40 Of the so dele
gates and alternates went on this
train. The others who desired to 90 by
other means or who We're to be accom-
panied by their wives took the regu-
lar train. No women went on the
special.
The New York New Haven and
Hartford railroad refused to permit the
decoration of the train. 1t had been
planned to attach TO the cars streamerS
designed to convey to the. world the
information that the occupants Of the
special train were Massachusetts, men
and that they were for Long. first. last
and all the time. but II was pointed out
that the prohibition OF decorations on
trains was hard and fast rule OF the
Consolidated. So the banners were not
hung.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
DeWei's Cleyernass.

A report from Cape Town represents
Gen. De Wet as having entirely outwit-
ted Gen. Methuen in the recent opera
tions near Kroonstad. He lured the
British commander from the railway by
clever strategy. and then. with a force
of $500 men and six guns. captured the
railway and wrought the destruction
already reported.
When Gen. Methuen left Kroonstad
to attack Gen. De Wet the latter elud-
ed him and ambushed the Derbyshire
battalion. which Gen. Methuen had sent
by train. The Beers shelled the bat
talon with big guns for while and
finally captured them as they left the
train.
Gen. Rundles force seems TO be
held in inactivity by the Beers. whose
immensely strong positions secure
them from attack on any side except
the north, while he is also afraid to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
LOST HIS LIFE.
Three -Year-O|d Boy Drowned
In the Charles River
at Boston.

Boston, June 16.-The body of three
year-old boy was found floating in the
Charles river near Craigie bridge today.
The boy was of light complexion and
wore a plaid waist, black trousers and
button shoes. The police had not re-
ceived notice OF boy missing from any
section OF the city and they were In
doubt whether the boy fell overheard or
was purposely thrown into the water
by older persons. The body was iden-
titled as that OF Jacob Kline OF the
west end by his father.
The little fellow left his home with a
boy friend OF his own age yesterday
afternoon and his parents did not notify
the police unit I today.
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he passed the door of Mrs. Peters
apartments she called out that he
seemed to be in a good humor.
Well" he answered, Il have good
cause to be. You know I'll be at the
end of my rope in few moments"
Mrs. Koehler remained in the store
for some time, but finally. becoming
alarmed at her husbands absence. she
ascended to the fiat. She found the
kitchen door locked. She called Mrs.
Peters. and together they burst open
the door Koehler was hanging from
the gas Jet.
Noosed about his neck was the rope
he had carried and fondled for weeks.
An overturned chair showed that Koch
Ter had stood on IL while he adjusted
the rope and then kicked IL from under
him. He was dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
Steya The Obstacle.
Marques

According TO the Lorenzo Marques
correspondents of the Times il would
seem that President Steyn and not
President Kruger now stands in the
way OF surrender. His present attitude
Is attributed TO pique. his previous ad-
vice having been secuted. The corre-
spondent says that shortly arter the
British entered the Transvaal President
Kruger proposed re-opening negotia-
tions. but President Steyn strongly de-
INJURED, pointing out that according TO
the treaty between the republics neith-
er could conclude peace without con-
sent of the other. He. representing the
Free State. refused TO reopen nego-
tiations. President Kruger had no
choice but TO continue the campaign
unless he was willing to incur charge
Of breach of faith. II is notorious. the
correspondent adds, that he is in favor
of peace on almost any terms.
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
Simon Massell Sent to
Prison for Life.
Miss DemaraiS Held Without
Bail on the Charge Of
Killing Child.

Several persons indicted by the grand
jury, who are out on bail, came into
court this morning, and were arraign-
ed before Judge Wilbur In the common
pleas division OF the supreme court. In
addition to these, those persons who by
error were not brought into court on
Tuesday from the jan, were also
brought to the bar to answer to in
dictments found against them.
One of these was Mary Jane Dema-
rails, who is\charged with having kill
ed her infant child by administering TO
Ii extract OF cinnamon a few minutes
after its birth. The young woman ap-
peared not 10 realize the seriousness of
the charge, and pleaded not guilty TO
the indictment. she was dressed quiet
ly In black and wore heavy fur cape.
Altogether her appearance is rather
prepossessing.
Simon Massell, who was convicted OF
numbering his wife at the home OF her
father on Prairie avenue, this city,
the jury returning verdict OF guilty
in the common pleas division on Mo-
vember IL. 1892 was brought into court
this morning for sentence. The prisoner
did not appear TO be at all overcome
at his,position and approached the bar
General Stearns stated that the de-
fendant's petition for new trial hav-
ing been denied by the appellate divi-
sion, he moved for sentence.Judge Will
bur then sentenced Massell to the
state prison for the term OF hts natural
life. and Massell left with the deputy
sheriff walking with a jsunty air.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
The arraignments then were made
before Judge Wilbur. as follows:
Mary Jane Demarais indicted for the
murder of her infant child. by admin
istering extract of cinnamon, pleaded
not guilty and was ordered committed
without bail.
Frank Lincourt OF Woonsocket in
dicted for breaking and entering a
shop in the night time and larceny.
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to
one year in state prison.
William j. Onione, of Providence,
charged with carnally knowing a girl
under the age of is years. pleaded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
PURCHASED tY IHE GOVERNMENT.

Steamer Manisees, owned by the
Narragansett Pier Navigation COM
pany, which ran between Newport and
Narragansett Pier. has been purchased
by the engineers department, u. =. A..
subject TO trial. She will be employed
off Sandy Hook. The steamer was
built three years ago by Robert Palmer
a Son OF Noank and she Is adapted
for deep water service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
BurgherS Make an Attack on the Railway at
Zand River General DeWet Said to Have
OutWitted General Methuen.

was an American by birth. He had
been for years consulting engineer of
the De Beers company and was regard
ed as a great authority on South Afri-
can affairs. His death Is much de-
piored. Possibly this skirmish will
prove Identical with Gen. Kitchener's
north of the Rhenoster River, despite
the different locations given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
PASSENGERS From THE SOUTH.

The following passengers arrived this
morning on steamer Dorchester. Capt.
James, from Norfolk apd Baltimore:
Mr.. ]. III. Hambley, Miss Gertrude
Hambley. Miss NJ. Hambey. Mr.. VIM.
Barrett. Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Allen, Mas
ter Stafford Allen. Mr.. w. K. Clark.
Mr.. o. Duff Miss r.. Duff. Miss A.
Duff. Mr.. Arthur Duff. Jr.. Mr.. Albert
Duff. Mr.. Geo. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Bnden. Mr.. r.. V. Collins, Mrs. John
uanrahan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16

During the Republican Convention and
the North American funniest the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey will sell tickets
m New York AZ $3.50 for the round trip.
Tickets good TO go on June 18th 10 21st.
inclusive. and to return on. or before June
26th. Stations IN New York. Liberty
Street and South Ferry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16

FURNISHED TENEMENT TO LET
For two adults only: ample grounds with
shade trees rent SIC month including use
APPLY 81 Admiral street. afternoons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16

move lest the Beers slip southward as
they seem TO be attempting to do. With
unlimited supplies the burghers might
hold their own in the northeastern part
OF the Orange River Colony for an in
definite time, but British reports rep
resent their supplies as running short
1t is also said that the Beers are hem
al In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16

London, June 16.-The only South
ing is telegram from Cape Town an
nouncing that the ministerial deadlock
is relieved. Sir John Gordon Sprigg
hopes to nave ministry formed by
Monday, and 1T is believed Mr.. Rose
Innes VIII accept a portfolio.
today. says Gen, Christian Botha's next
stand will be at Paardekop. but with
a reduced force.
The German ambulance captured by
Gen. Butler has been sent TO Durham.
whence /. will be allowed TO return to
the Transvaal by way of Delagoa Bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
UNITED TaAcr,oN AND rlscrsIc
CON- paNv

Jersey CITY. n. J.. June 10. 1900
A dividend of ONE PER CENT. on the
Capital stock Of this Company will be
paid to the registered holders on the 2d
day OF July. 1900. Transfer books will
he closed on the 10Th inst, and will reopen
" G. S. swEETLAND, Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-16
Beers Still Active

Apart from Gen. Roberts dispatches
10 the war office. practically no news
has been received from South Africa
except additional indication
activity in the Orange Free colony
under the leadership OF ex-President
Steyn. A telegram from Bloemfontein
reports Boer attack on the railway
at Zand River on Thursday. The Pio-
neer regiment repulsed the burghers,
but Maj. Seymour. a well-known Rand
engineer, was killed. Maj Seymour
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-04-04
New Ul1n
Reviewed
A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE CITY'S SETTLE
TENT AND DEVELOPnENT FOR
EASTER READERS.

The early history of New Ulm has
Geen written time and again until it is
as familiar to the older residents of this
vicinity as-welI, let US say their cata-
chism, but to those who have made this
their home in later years the incidents
Of tina: period reaching back into the
early sos are of absorbing interest. 1t
is hard to realize that here, where now
is heard but the sound of peaceful in
dustry, once echoed the blood curdling
whoop of savage redmen on the war
path. But such the fact. And save for
the granite shaft which stands IN the
public square at the brow of the hill to
commemorate the death of those brave
men who died in defense of their fami-
lies and homes there is naught to call to
mind the stirring days of 1862.
The settlement of New Ulm was
brought about through the organization
of the Chicago Land Association in Aug
ust 1853. This association originally con-
sisted of but six members, but this num-
ber had by the first of the following No.
vember increased to sixty and an expe-
dltion was fitted out and started upon
the westward track in search of suita-
BILE location. This journey eliminated In
the founding OF what today is the city of
New Ulm.
From an article written some years
ago by F. w. johnson, formerly editor
of this paper, we take the following:
In the early summer of 1895, May 16,
reinforcements to the number of twenty
arrived bringing with them surveyor
from Chicago who laid out the present
town site of New Ulm, calling it so
from the fact that many of the settlers
came from Ulm, Wuertenberg, the hon.
OF of christening it devolving upon
Jacob Haeberle. On the Goth of May
the first ''real estate" Office was opened
to the public, when branch of the Chi
cago Land Association started here. In
order to show in what regard law and
order were held by the founders of New
Ulm it is only necessary to state that
the first building erected on the town
site was Court House. Only one res
idence had been built before this and
that was a log hut erected by Louis
Schilling before the town was laid out.
The court house was built by Aug. He'll
mann and its dimensions were 14x16 it;
its cost footed up fifty dollars, fabu-
lous sum in those days, and It's location
was under group of oak tees on what
IS now German Street near the present
residences of M. Mullen and John Belm.
The present generation is unable to
form correct idea of the hardshlps the
early settlers had 10 endure for it must
be borne in mind that the only means of
transportation were the small steamers
plying on the Minnesota river and these
could run only during the high water
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-04-04

season or about three months Ia the
spring. During the rest of the year, in
low water and IN winter, everything had
to be brought from St. Paul by teams.
Steamboats, at times made frequent VS.
its and one, owned by citizens of New
Ulm, made frequent trips to Mankato
and return. The party which ma6s the
trip to St. Paul late in the fall by wagon
route af.er the engine and machinery for
:he original Eagle Mill tell US that it
took them three weeks to make the
round trip, and that some days they
made only three miles day. In the
first year of the settlement and particu-
larly in 1867 neither -four nor pork
could be procured and many family
for weeks lived, or existed rather, on
milk, potatoes and corn meal, using
roasted corn and peas for coffee.
The first post-oftice in Brown county
was established on the farm of Anton
Klaus who was the postmaster. A short
time after this VIM. Pfaender was in
duced to take the Office and the few re-
naming old settlers remember with
pleasure how their letters we're handed
over to them in the old log house on the
bluff from a cigar box which served
them as Uncle Sans receptacle for mail.
After the firm of Setter & Koehne had
established a hardware store in the pres
ent Dakota House building, Postmaster
Pfaender rendered his resignation and in
recommending the appointment of Chas.
Koehne as postmaster, had to inform
the Department that if the appointment
would not be made at once, he would
refuse to receive and dispatch the mail
quite a contrast to the system of the
present day, when after the colossal
ruins following every presidential elec-
tion every applicant for the postofice
breaks his neck in trying to get his
name to the front. The first mail route
agent for the settlement was Alois Palm
er who brought the mail regularly, or
otherwise, from Fort Ridgely, being
paid out of the private funds of individ-
uals. For every paper he received one
cent and for every letter he was five
cents richer, and as there was consider
able writing back to the friends IN the
east aud in Germany, Palmer was en-
abled to make his mail route success.
THE settlers who arrived in New Ulm
in 1856 can also relate interesting Incl
dents Of their trip. In one company
which travelled all the way from Cincin-
natl with OK teams there were Adolph
Setter, J. G. Toberer, E. Gerstenhauer,
VIM. Hu mmel, George Geutlich, Geo.
Fein, Henry Knief, Henry Hanft, Henry
Holman, VIM. Peterman, Aug. Schell
and Louis Koehne.
At that time there were not more than
twenty three shanties or log huts within
a radius Of several miles and from the
few old settlers now living in New Ulm
we learn the following list of names of
those who were here in 1855: F. Bein-
horn, Albert Behnke. Fred BeLnke, Hy.
Meyerding, Louis Schilling, Hy. Behn-
ke, Louis Meyer, John Fenscke, Jacob
Pfenninger, John Stamm, Frank Massa-
pust, Vim. Thiele, August Hellmann,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-04-04
most exacting scrutiny.

OF the various industries l..;,resented
here the one IN which the citizens take
the greatest pride is perhaps the -four
ing mills. Of these there are three, each
the finest of its class, furnishing en-
ployment to several hundred men and
swelling the total of the city's annual
business by a very comfortable figure.
The Eagle mill, owned by corporation
at the head of which is William Silver
son, has capacity of 1900 barrels per
day and its product is recognized in the
eastern markets as being of the very
highest grade. Second only in size is
the New Ulm Roller mill with daily
capacity of 800 barrels of the best -four
on earth. Last, but not least, are the
Cottonwood roller mills, John Bentzin
proprietor, with daily capacity of 100
barrels. Tie wheat purchased annually Y
by these institutions reaches the enor-
nous total Of about 100000 bushels,
representing perhaps $l,500,00o in cash
paid to the farmers of this and other
sections of the state.
The breweris rank next in the line of
manufactures. This fact has made New
Ulm noted, even as Cincinnati is famed
as pork center and Minneapolis as a
city of mills. The number of breweries
is four. The two largest are owned and
operated by the August schell Brewing
company, Otto Schell manager, and the
John Hauenstein Brewing company,
corporation with a capital stock of
100000, the annual capacity of
hot far from 10000 barrels. Other
breweries are those of Jos. Schmucker
and Jacob Bender.
In addition to the breweries and mills
the city also has many minor manufac-
tories. Among these are a vinegar
and picking works, a machine shop and
and foundry, boot and shoe factory,
three cigar factories, wooden mill, a
pop and cider factory, two brick yards
and a large creamery.
The city now has five churches, all
prosperous and having fine buildings,
those Of theC Catholic ndLutheran congre-
cations being especially worthy of note.
The various Nominations represented are
as follows: Congregationalist, Catholic,
Lutheran, Methodist and Evangelical.
The secret societies are also we'll rep
resented, there being active and prosper
Gus lodges of the Masonic order, Odd
Fellows, United Workmen, Modern
Woodmen, Sons of Herman, Knights of
Pythias, Catholic Order of Foresters,
each with their ladies' branch, and all
with large and growing membership.
Of public buildings New Ulm has not
many, but the few that are within It's
limits are fair ones. The court house is
an elegant structure, valued at $4,000
and fitted with every convenience. It
stands on q pretty square, fronting on
State Street in full view to every passer-
by. Close by stands the Jail. On the
street fronting the Jail is the Sioux Mon
ument erected by the State at cost OF
$500 to commemorate the scenes en-
actcd BY the blood-thirstJ savsges in
these parts II 1862 and the noble dc.
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Tense put forth by the settlers. 1t is of
bronze and bears sketches of the battle
as we'll as list Of those who we're killed
during the awful fight. On the same
street is the tower, standing 1O4
feet in height and presenting an impos-
lrg appearance. A few blocks south is
Turner Hall, large building with hall
for theatre purposes, lecture room, H.
brary, lodge and military rooms, and a
park in the rear.
On the bluff which crowns the city is
the DR.. Martin Luther College, erected
several years ago. A short distance from
thence is the Hermann monument, erect
ed by the lodges of the United States.
1t is 1%5 feet high, surmounted by
bronze statue of Hermann, and built of
stone and marble columns at cost of
$4,000.
New Ulm is we'll supplied with parks
Natural, and artificial forces have COM
bined to place beauty spot IN the CEN
tire of the city, where all can seek and
enjoy it.
The city of New Ulm takes no little
pride in its public schools. The enroll
ment for the current year will reach the
neighborhood of $50 pupils who, at the
present time, are accommodated in the
Union school building, fine large brick
structure situated upon one of the finest
squares in the city, and four ward
schools conveniently located. Union
building also for the time being accom-
modates the high school with an enroll
ment of about 70 pupils. Plans, how
ever, however, have already been adopt
ed and the contract for the erection of
new high school building will be let
during the present month, the cost of
which will be about $4,000.
In addition to the public schools there
are Catholic and Lutheran parochial
schools with an attendance of about 400
pupils.
Six newspapers unite in spreading
abroad the fame of the city: The Re-
view, now in its twenty sc ,ond year, the
News and the Journal, these three print
ed in English, while the German popu.
lation is adequately supplied by the
Post, Fortschrltt and Volksblatt.
of the state the name of L" garden spot''
and certain enough it deserves it. Grain
raised within Il mile or two of the city
has captured first prize at many a coun-
ty and even state Fair, aud -four manu-
factured therefrom has become famous
throughout the world for its excellent
qualities. The grass growth is ample to
feed and fatten large droves of horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs can be raised al
most without any expense at all. Vege-
tables and berries grow in abundance so
that judicious and diversified farming is
all that is necessary to yield abundant
returns and gladden. the hearts and
pockets of the snn-bro sned husband
men. New Ulm, situated in the centre
of this garden OF richness, offers an ex-
cellent market.
A gentleman always like . good
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