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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
B0ERS
CAPTURE
BRIT0NS
Garrison at DsWstsdoTp With
Two Guns Compelled TO
Surrender.

London. Nov. 30.-Lord Roberts cables
from johannesburg, under date of We'd
nesday, Nov. 2s:
THE Dewetsdorp garrison OF two guns
OF the 6Sth field battery. with detach-
ments OF the Gloucestershirs regiment.
the Highland Light Infantry and Irish
Rifles. 400 in all, surrendered at $50 p m.
November e.
"Our losses were 10 men killed and "a
wounded. including Maj. IL. J. Anson and
'|The enemy is said 10 be $500 strong,
Fourteen hundred men were dispatched
from Edenburg to relieve Dowetsdcrp.
there In time.
Knox Joined this forco and found
Dewetsdorp evacuated. Seventy-fve sick
and wounded had been left there.
Knox pursued and is reported 20 have
successfully engaged Steyn and De Wet
near Vaalbank, November q.
They retired west and southwest
Enox's messenger failed to get through.
MINERS APPEAL.
Cape Town. Nov. 3).--lu the course of
his address 20 the refuge and committee
on Tuesday. Sir Alfred Miner admitted
that there had been n general miscalcula-
tion 20 the time when peace would he
restored
Guerrilla opera tions. Intended 20 iurict
the maximum of injury upon the virtCrs.
ne said. was causing DELAY. and he finally
pointed out that those NJ and Nlilins 30
render military service could hasten th~ir
own return and that of the other ref .gccs
by Joining the volunteers IN the field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30

WOMEN
INJURED.
Daughters Of Liberty Hurled
!. Down an Embankment bya
Runaway Team.

Paterson, N. j.. Nov so.-Fifteen mem
bers of the Daughters OF Liberty help
lessly cllnging to each others necks were
thrown from q runaway stage down a
steep embankment near here, yesterday
afternoon.
All were more or less seriously injured.
and their screams and prayers as the
frightened horses dashed down n steep
grade to what seemed 20 be certain death
could have been heard for long dis
tance.
They left Paterson early in the after
noon TO attend a flag presentation at a
pub--c school in Little Falls by the Will
liam Parker Council. No. lS5. Junior o.
u. A. NJ, and on their return trip started
in a large stage. or carryall When about
a mile from Paterson the women began
singing hymns.
TIE horses were now trotting along at
n fast gait as IL had begun 20 rain and
all were anxious 20 get home. and, going
down a heavy grade. the horses got be-
yond control OF the driver.
At sharp curve ina the road the stage
was overturned and tho occupants were
thrown out over tho bank into mud and
water. The horses broke away from the
stage a little further on, and were cap
tursd.
Miss Mary Roberts Mrs. F. s. Howell
and Mrs William Greer. were seriously
injured about the legs. Miss r. Bell had
her head badly cut and Is stu uncon-
scious. IL e. feared that several have been
injured internally. The driver was bad
~ hurt and had several ribs broken.
The women declare that n buckle Of the
rein became unfastencd when the horses
started. hut the driver denies tins. Bo
maintains mat the harness was all right,
and that tho accident was due 90 the fact
that 10 WAS impossible to make a short
enough turn at the foot or the HILL
Not far from the scene OF the catastro-
phe r. a steep precipice where rock is
quarricd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
MORE RECRUITS.
Number Of Men Who Want 10
Flight for Uncle Sam Enlisted
al The Local Station.

The following recruits were enlisted nj
the local recruiting office today and viii
be sent to their various destinations to-
night:
Walter c. Sherman. Charles III. Doian
and George f. Rockford, TO Fort Slocum,
for Philippine infantry; George a Perry,
10 Fort Slocum, for Philippine cavalry,
and William Francis TO Fort Grant. Ari-
zona, for the L.. s. cavalry.
For Perry and Francis. who were en-
listed for the cavalry, special authority
was received from the adjutant general
at Washington.
George r. Rockford. who enlisted for
the infantry, is the 1S-year-old son OF
William j. Rockford. the well-known DO
lice officer of Pawtucket
Young Rockford IL a bright looking
chap, and as he is very desirous OF sery-
ing his country In the capacity OF sol
dier, every opportunity Will be given him
10 win fame and honor In the Philippines-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
Small! Commission to Direct
Public School Affairs.
Politics Has Not Been Entirely Elm
inated--May Be No Scrap" at
TOnight'S Meeting.

The very recent discussion In regard
over the question of the methods adopt
ed in the purchase OF text books, as al
legged by Mr.. Stephen o. Edwards. the
member from the Second ward whose
term OF service expires practically this
evening has caused many prominent cit
izens TO give the duestions involved some
thought.
In the minds OF several of these, the
charges made call for some investiga-
ton, and the situation of Affairs IL, ac-
cording TO the same gentlemen. a strong
argument in favor of the creation of
small school commission in place of the
present large and more or less cumber-
some school committee.
The argument Is made that under a
commission of three or hve members,
composed OF men well versed in educa-
tional and business methods tho pur-
chase OF text books, and, in fact, all
school supplies could be carried on in a
way that would be more generally satis-
factory.
NOT AN EXPERIMENT.
A member OF the city government. who
has had great deal OF experience in
the management OF public schools In
other cities and states. and is therefore
we'll qualified to speak on the subject,
said this morning that he believed a
school commission was necessary.
"It is not fair to say" he remarked,
that a school commission would be
nothing more than an experiment, and
understand that such a statement has
been made. The argument is a very
lame one at the best. for IL we proceed
ed on such lines the city of Providence
would make no innovations at all.
Some people said a fire commission
in this city would be an experiment.
others said a police commission in New
port would be an experiment, but. even
IL they were, it seems to me that the
results have been more than Satisfac-
tory. and am convinced that a school
commission would be even more satisfac-
tory in It's results.
POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS
'"T firmly believe that the creation Of n
school commission. OF not less than three
and not more than FIVE members. would.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
OUTLAWS SHOT.
Joe McGoveTn Killed and His
Brother Woundsd After Their
Camp Was Surrounded.

Vancouver. b. c.. Nov. so.-The steamer
warrimoo from Australia. brings news
OF the finish of the outlaws. Joe and
Jimmy McGovern. black. After COM
hitting nine murders and other crimes
I'm 10 days their camp in the bush was
surrounded by squatters.
The blacks. surprised, started TO run
and the sauatters fired. killing Joe and
youndin0 Jimmy. The latter was sub
seauently delivered by the squatters TO
the posse OF constables who took him TO
the nearest hospital, where his recovery
is being awaited by the authorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
Created by Amos Whitford in
Favor Of His Adopted Son.
Under Decree, Amos Can Use Income
or Such Part Of Principal Needed
for His Support.

come during his life or so much OF the
principal as he might need for his sup
port. The question was whether this es-
tablished trust or not.
The bank officials when they heard
Amos and his adopted son had a falling
out refused TO pay any part OF the money
TO the depositor OF to Edwin A. s. Whit
ford. The latter brought bill in equity
to establish trust Testimony was In
troduced by which II was shown that
Amos Whitford had quite generously
given away his property and that Edwin
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
STOLE FROM A BOY.

Lawrence Hickey was fined S. and
costs in .tho Sixth District court today.
for the larceny OF 81 bill from Ed
ward Terrio.
The latter. a boy, was with companions
on Caspce street. yesterday afternoon.
en- route for the theatre. Tcrrio dropped
the bill I'm a puddle OF water, and as he
was fourishing the bill 10 dry H. Hickey
came along. seized the bill and tore Il.
Tho boys followed Hickey until they
met a police officer and caused his ar
rest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30

The controversy between Amos Whit
ford and his adopted son Edwin A. s.
Whs<ford is ended for tho present at
a decree entered in the appellate division
OF the supreme court. today. 1--e sum or
money in dispute was $1,000.
Amos put I'm the Manufacturers Trust
Company that sam in the name OF Ed
win A. S. Whitford. but upon the condi-
tion that he. Amos. might have the in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
SENT TO DISTRICT COURT.

In the Washington County case of
Samuel W. X. Allen VS.. John c. James.
a decree was entered In the appellate di-
vision OF the supreme court today send
ing tho case back 10 the, district court
OF the Second Judicial district. with in
structions 20 enter judgment on the de-
cision already rendered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
STILL IMPROVES.
Cars Physicians Report His
Condition To-day as Very
Satisfactory.

Iivadia, Nov. 3o.-The improvement In
the condition OF the Car continues. as
shown by the following bulletin issued
by his physicians this morning:
THE Gar passed an excellent day
yesterday and slept very well last night
His condition is very satisfactory. At .
o'clock yesterday evening his tcmpera-
ture was 97.5; pulse 60. This morning his
temperature was e6i; pulse c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
CAN SEE HER CHILDREN.

Mrs. Mary A. Hilton was. by decree en-
tered in the appellate court today given
permission 10 see her children. who are
now In the custody OF Edward r. Hilton.
who Is petitioning for divorce from
her. 1t
Mrs. Hilton. by the decree. may see her
children every Saturday afternoon be-
tween 2;s0 and s o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
JUMPED OUT OF WINDOW.

Thomas Wilson jumped ont Of n sec
ond story window at "A Admiral street
last night and vas taken 20 the Rhode
Island Hospital
Wilson on Wednesday. jumped into tho
woonasquatuckct river. but was pulled
out.
lie belongs in New Bedford. and n Il
q case OF too much "dre water"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
LOS

Near tho Post once Tuesday. large
Bunch of Keys on steel heart-shaped ring;
finder will be rewarded. Address o-l2.
News Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets
All druggists refund the money II n fails
20 cure +. w. Groye's signature is on
each box. &c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
AT $50

Ovcreoats IN handsome Oxfords and
kerssys-loose or tieht-fitting-Suits IN
plain Blue serees, clay worsteds and fancy
eassimeres elegantly tailored and trimmed
our former price I0.00-now $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
AT 1000

A large assortment of nearly every
thing desirable IN mems "dressy" Suits and
Overeoats ALI with hand made collars
and button holes-every Suit excellently
tailored and trimnled-Suits that retail
elsewhere at J5.00-here for tO.OO..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30

UNLIMITED CHOICE OF our stock
Of BLOUSE, vEsTEE. IRENE and
2 and 3-PIEcE SUITS. large sssort-
ment handsome patterns. all-wool
materials. stylishly made. serges
Cheviots. Fancy Worsteds and dark
colored nobby Scotch wool.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-30
AT 600

A large assortment Of strictly all-wool
Soits ana Overeoats- warranted fast color
-stylishly cot, well tailored and durabIy
lned-sold elsewhere at t0.00-Our former
price 7.45-now 600.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
AN ALCOHOL BATH.
Sick Man Being Treated by This II M
edy Takes Fire and Is Burned
to Death.

Port Huron, March david NJ
Robson was burned TO death Wednes-
day morning at his home, SOP Fort
street. He had been sick for some
time with malarial fever. After an al
cohol bath he was tucked into bed.
About one o'clock William b. Robson,
who was sitting in the next room. saw
flash and rushed into the bedroom.
His brother was standing up in bed,
a pillar of flame. William made an
attempt to smother the flames. Da-
vid's wife came to his assistance. Both
brother and wife were forced to leave
the room on account of the heat. A
fire engine eXtinguished the flames,
but then the body had been burned be-
yond recognition. 1t is supposed that
the alcohol became ignited in some
way after the bath and set the bed
on fire.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
DUTY OF SETTLERS
The Attorney General Says They
Must Remain on Land I'm order
to Maintain Title.

Lansing, March 2. - Attorney Gen
eral Oren has furnished several opin-
ions to the state land department re-
lating to homesteaders. 1t is held that
a homesteader holding a tax home
stead certificate would forfeit his right
to the lands by removing himself and
family therefrom, even though he held
possession of the land by hiring anoth-
er party to live upon and improve the
land. while temporary absence ow-
ing to sickness" says the attorney gen
eral, might be eXcusable under the
statute relating TO homesteads, yet the
claimant must evince by his acts an
honest continuing intention to main
tain permanent residence and make
the land Ahome to the exclusion of one
elsewhere" In another opinion it is
held that a holder of settlers license
desiring to purchase the land held.
would only be required TO pay the min
imum price fixed by the law for the
lands. Tax homestead lands. it is held
in a third opinion. are exempt from a
special assessments for drain purposes
until they have been decided by the
state, and notice of the sale given TO
the county treasurer.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
CHOICE OF A NAME.
Upon Ii Is Said to Hinge the Ques-
tion Of Consolidation Of st. Jo-
seph and benton Harbor.

St. Joseph, March l. - For the past
week the citizens of this city have been
entertaining various rumors in regard
to the consolidation of this city and
Benton Harbor until the agitation has
grown fever high over the most prob
able and appropriate name, providing
the consolidation proposition can be
sanctioned by majority vote of each
city. At a meeting held at Benton Har-
Dor many of the leading citizens were
in favor of uniting the cities and eX-
pressed their individual views i'm favor
of naming the consolidated city "Pere
Marquette" Tothe contrary and based
upon public opinion, it is considered
upon all sides that the consolidation
act will be defeated at the polls in this
city unless the city of Benton Harbor
forfeits its name and the united cities
be known as st. Joseph. For several
days Chicago, as probable name for
the twin cities, has been entertained
upon the streets of this city. and would
be supported by the minority in favor
of consolidation.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

Interesting Hits OF Information Gath
cred from Many Localities In
the state.

The estate of the late John Garfield,
of Manistee, inventoried at over $2,-
100000.
At Centerville Wednesday Guy Phil
lips and Perry Ballot were sentenced to
30 days in Jail for stealing chickens.
Free rural mail delivery from the
Albion post Office has been approved
and ordered by the post Office depart
ment.
A movement has been started at
Grand Rapids looking toward the con-
solidation of the numerous athletic
associations of the city and the erec-
tion of a big building for the accom-
modation of the combined organiza-
ton.
The people of Three Rivers are
pleased over the action of Dowagiac
in voting to bond that city TO aid in
building the Eastern d Northwestern
railroad. This virtually assures the
building of the road from Benton Har-
Dor to Toledo, o.
L. Schwabach, of Chicago, will re-
move his shirt waist factory to Niles,
and a stock company TO be capitalized
at $780, 900 will be formed. Citizens have
already subscribed a large portion of
the stock. The factory will employ
from 100 TO 200 hands.
Mrs. Catherine Heller, of Clyde town
ship, st. Clair county, is locked up in
the county Jail on a charge of cruelty
TO animals. 1t is alleged that Mrs.
Heller had terribly neglected her cat
tie, not providing them with shelter
or proper food, and several are said to
have died
Milford is having an interesting cam
paign with the saloon question as the
issue, to be decided at the charter elec-
tion March -. The anti-saloon people
have been holding meetings and con-
fidently expect TO win. The result will
be close and both sides express con-
| fidence. Neither of the old parties are
in the field, their places being taken
by the labor reform (anti-saloon) party
and the citizens party.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
PASSES THE CENTURY MARK.
Daniel WhippIe, "a Noted Character I'm
the Vicinity of Traverse city, Is
One Hundred Years Old.

Traverse City, March "A reception
was given the veteran Daniel Whipple.
whose one hundredth birthday ami
versary occurred Thursday. Many pi-
oneers and business men were present,
including local sportsmen, who hon
ored Uncle Dan with banquet. Whip
pie is veteran hunter, trapper and In
dian fighter. He left New York state
in 1922, tramped to Buffalo from Cata-
ragus county, shipped on sailing
craft to Chicago, and staged il west
across the Missouri river. He spent
40 years in the west, entering the army
at Lincoln's first call in '61, serving four
years, and participating in many bat
ties. Previous to that time he was a
bosom friend of Kit Carson, with whom
he fought Indians and hunted big
game seven years, being separated only
by the death of Carson. He was mem
ber of John c. Fremont's exploring ex-
petition to the Pacific coast, which
consumed IA months. He crossed the
Rocky mountains six times. He is an
avowed enemy of all Indians on ac-
count of the murder of his sweetheart
by them. The story is interesting.
The girl lived in settlement which
was attacked by Sioux. The inhabit-
ants were massacred and the girl taken
captive. Pursued by Whipple and four
companions and after a fight. the girl
was tortured and murdered in plain
sight of her lover. While still alive "A
sharp stake was driven through her
body, Whipple was captured, but es-
capped. For many years after he de-
voted his life to killing Indians. and
the number, he says, is beyond his rec
objection. He is still hale and hearty,
and walked II miles last Monday in
deep snow after big snowstorm.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
RIVAL BOOMS.
lish Headquarters at Grand Rap
ids-Stearns Already There.

Grand Rapids, March 5.-This city
will probably be the headquarters for
three gubernatorial booms and the
center of some of the liveliest repub-
lican sparring for position the state
has ever known. Justus S. Stearns
has already established headquarters
here, with b. j. Lowery as secretary
and Amos S. Musselman as supervis-
ing director, and it is expected DeX-
ter NJ. Ferry and Col. Aaron L. Bliss
will soon do the same. In a manner
this city is neutral territory as be-
tween the three men. but Mr.. Stearns
has been trying TO get il included
within his particular preserve as the
biggest town on his side of the state
and the neutral center. He is not dis
posed TO go into Wayne county to
capture Ferry delegates, nor into Sag
inaw county TO win away the Bliss
strength, and wants Messrs. Ferry
and Bliss to recognize his claims over
here and not try TO jump them.
Messrs. Ferry and Bliss, however. are
neither of them disposed TO recognize
the validity of the Stenrns claims, and
are putting workers into the field to
capture whatever is not nailed down.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Buy Much Wood.

Quinnesec, March 5.-On the Menom-
inee range the big paper mill just
erected at Niagara, a mile south of
here, is taking such large quantity
of timber that the mining com
panies have been forced TO 60 into
the timber business themselves in
order TO provide for their wants.
The mill people have raised the price
to such an extent that wood contract
them, and the mining companies have
had to look after their needs by pur-
chasing tracts of standing timber and
putting their own men to cut il and
get il TO the railroad tracks.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
WEAVER SPEAKS.
Noted Iownn Delivers an Address at
Democratic Banquet
i'm IOwa.

Ionia. March 3.-The democrats Of
Ionia held a banquet this week. with
Gen. James B. Weaver, Of Iowa, as
chief speaker. The banquet was i'm
portant chiefly because it will be the
only democratic gathering in this
part of the state before the cam
paign opens, and because the speeches
delivered will serve as a sort of index
to democratic sentiment in western
Michigan. A silver republican pre-
sided over the banquet as toastmas-
ter, and there were enough of the
members of the populist state central
committee present 20 hold a session
and authorize the chairman to fix the
time and place for the populist state
convention. The speeches were bit
terly anti-administration and were as
devoutly for free silver as in other
days when the financial issue was
foremost. If the sentiments can be
considered criterion the delegation
from Michigan TO the Kansas City
convention will be instructed for w.
j. Bryan and the Chicago platform.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
WILL PRACTICE LAW.
Mrs. Waite. Of Detroit. Aged Il Years,
TO Apply for Admission to
the Bar.

Detroit. March 5.-Mrs. Catherine V.
Waite, II years old, but SO well pre-
served she would pass anywhere for
a woman of 35, will apply for admis-
sion TO the bar, and, upon being adj
mitted, will organize, with her hus-
band. firm to be established at Den
YER, Col. She owns 1000 horses and
$4,000 acres of land in that state, which
are intrusted to the management of a
son. Mrs. Waite lived many years in
the west with her husband, where she
acquired fortune, besides reading law.
She says that she needs to do son>-
thing TO make "a living, and as the law
holds out the brightest prospects she
will therefore enter the profession.
In 1898 she made $4,000 in Chicago
real estate.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
PAYS THE STATE.
The HcndersOn-AmesC Company Turns
SI2,3f7 Into the Treasury-Was
Money Received by Fraud.

Lansing, March 2.-The Henderson
Ames company of Kalamazoo, dealers
in military clothing and supplies, has
paid over to Attorney General Oren
$12. BATS. which amount the company
acknowledges belongs to the state on
account of moneys received by the com
pany in the alleged fraudulent sale and
repurchase of clothing by the military
board. The attorney general in re-
turn gave a receipt which expressly
states that the state valves no right of
suing for the balance of the $4,000
claimed TO have been lost through the
alleged fraud nor of prosecution of
members of the military board who are
alleged to be responsible therefor.