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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
SEVENTEEN DEATHS
FROM BUBONIC PLAGUE.

Honolulu. Jan. 17.-Via Victoria, b.
c., Jan 26.-JIp to and Including Jan.13,
there were "a coses OF bubonic plague
reported. seventeen Of which proved ia
tai. Since that date five cases have been
discovered. The most important and
alarming was that Of a white woman,
the wife of George Borman, an old
resident. This case was reported on the
l4th. The woman fingered for two days
and then succumbed. This case created
great alarm among The white people
here and a citizens meeting was called
and active steps were taken TO district
the city, and now n house to- house in
spection is made twice a day and each
occupant must be accounted for. The
board OF health still continues 20 burn
all Infected buildings. About one-half OF
Chinatown has been destroyed by fire.
The citizens OF Hilo are worked into
a frenzy by the plague nuisance and
those on shore even tried to keep the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
DOCTOR FINED FOR AN
ASSAULT ON BLACKSMITH.

DR.. Michael Roche was tried in the
Sixth district court today for an as
sault upon Michael Noonan in the lat
ters house a week ago last Tuesday.
Noonan said that Roche. who was "A
stranger TO him. rushed into his house.
took off his glasses and said that he
would not leave the house until he had
killcu him. Noonan. Then Or. Roche
krocfcd him over a lounge and was
hammering him when ne. Noonan,
broke away and took a hand at the
punching business NOonan further
explained that Dr. Roche asked TO be
admitted TO the house that he might
look for asDoy and that first the doc
tor went up stairs, and not finding the
boy. entered his. Nuonans part Of the
house The doctor. he declared. was
under the influence Of liquor.
Dr. Roche's version was that he had
been making a Or fessional call. AMI
was passing NOCnaus house when one
~ q crowd % young men threw a piece
~ Zee and rtrick him tn thr Jaw. f'hc
boy ran into Noonan's house. and when
the doctor entered the house o. as
certain who was his assnilant. NOOuan
struck him between the eyes and then
in the fotehefT thon seized him c. the
throat ard pulled him over "a lounge.
Dr Roche Indignantly denied that he
had been drinking, and that his only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
EXAMINATIONS IN THE
CITY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.

The regular examinations are taking
place I'm the several grammar schools
of the city this afternoon and the as
signments OF members OF the school
committee are as follows:
Thayer street school, Helen NJ. C..
Kendrok, Charles R. stark; Doyle ave-
nue. school. William A. Cranston. Jas.
~ Gillrain: Candace street school. w
G. Baker. Charles 4. Catlin. Branch
avenue school. Il. Francis Walker;
Poirt street school. Joseph II kend-
rick. Henry A. Baker, Peace street
school. Alfred Metcalf Fletcher $. Ma
son. oxford street school. Marinus w.
Gardiner, Charles T. Hancock. Broad
street school. Joseph o. San Souci: :
Vineyard street school Stephen o. Ed
wards, Bridgham school John r. Raf-
terry, Arthur NJ McCrillls Messer
street school Frederick Rucckert. Will
liam II. Mclaughlin; Roosevelt street
school Walter ". Barney. Federal
street school. william J. Beane Lloyd
&. Eddy: Academy avenue school. II.
G. White. William a Morgan Manton
avenue school. Edwin ~ Harvey
schools for special discipline and in
struction. beginning az . o'clock p. m:
Aldrich street. William r. White: Har-
risln street Icstor s Hll. Hospital
street John J ppvcreh. Meeting
street Orqmus s. TAFT Mount Pleas
ant. Cha rlCs ~. phubrck. Orrns street,
Dennis = Mccarthy Pallas street @.
: Andrews
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

Bridgeport. Conn, JAM 26.--Behind
the following letter, received today
from the board of charities of New
York by the local board of charities
there lies a story of interest:
Gentlemen Caroline g.. Cox, former
~ residing at No, 3j5 State street.
Bridgeport applied at this office for
assistance. and stated that she had
property i'm Bridgeport. She said that
your board stated that she would haze
10 be examined as TO her sanity. but
that you did not have her examined by
a physician; Notwithstanding which
tact. however, YOU threatened TO in
carcerate her. whereupon she fed to
New York city. That your board took
possession of her property. furniture,
etc, and she is now entirely without
means OF support or friends In this
city. She says she had two doctors
certificates to the effect that she is not
insane. BY kindly letting me know
the particulars regarding this case you
will oblige. Respectfully,
GEORGE BLAIR. Supt.
Mrs. Caroline Cox comes of one of
the most aristocratic families of
Bridgeport. She is the daughter OF th1
late Matthew Curtiss, who made for
tune in paints and oils Miss Curtiss
was an accomplished and highly intel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
IN ACCOUNTING ASKED ElR.

Before Chief Justice Matteson and
Justices Stiness and Tillnghast was
heard in the appellate court today the
equlty cause of Alice 5. Pitts et al
against the Rhode Island Hospital
Trust Company. The complainants seek
an account from the defendant
The defendant in It's answer expresses
hs Willingness TO make such disposition
OF the fund In iis hands rs the court
may say Is proper. The sum lof $50 a
year has been. the defendant SAYS
supplied for the education OF the child
but that while u regre.s Mrs. Piuts
condition Il cannot see how under the
will Il can do anything 90 helD her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

Some OF the injured were taken to
their homes. others 10 the hospital in
Wilkesbarre. Ii is thought all will re-
cover.
BoNin is a tramp who was stealing
his way from Jersey City to Scranton.
Many houses in Ashley i'm the vicinity
OF the wreck Wee badly damaged and
the inmates we're injured altnoug'lr
none OF them seriously Many thrilling
escapes are chronicled.
j. Thomas, an invalid. was thrown
out OF bed onto the floor. He was res
cued by the other members Of the fam
lily. Floors and ceilings i'm several
houses were torn loose and the crock
cry and window glass broken generally.
The freight car containing the dynl-
mite was crushed into splinte-s and
large holt torn under the roadway.
Six locomotives and seventy freight
cars Were wrecked. Ii viii take tao
days for the wrecking crews TO clear
away the debris. The accident was due
20 a long Train of freight cars running
away and crashing into a locomotive
near the round house. The shoclS ex-
ploded thirty boxes OF dynamite in che
OF the cars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
WILEY DISCHARGED But
LOST HIS COAT IN MlXUP.

John Wiley was found not gully by
Judge Sweetland today of the larceny
last Monday of an overcoat. the proper
ty OF Samuel Marks. The latter had
given "A coat 10 a tailor TO repair. and
when the tailor laid il down for a few
minutes. somebody stole IT, The next
day a man offered to sell the same gar
ment TO Marks. One witness said that
the coat was hanging i'm the "15-cent
room" Ii had been left there by Wiley.
as the witness supposed. who had gone
out wearing another mans coat as ne
believed. There was nothing 10 con-
meet Wiley with the loss OF Marks coat.
Wiley lost his own coat by reason of
the mix-up ana had to go home in his
shirt sleeves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

sheriff, Mr.. Andrews from returning
after he made a visit 10 Minister Coop
er on the steamer Kinau on the occa-
sion OF the latter's visit In connection
with the burning Of mail by the local
authorities. Not only the original move
ment 20 keep off communication with
Honolulu manifested itself but a mob
armed with guns and stones made an
ugly demonstration at the landing.
Minister Coopers show OF authoiily
was OF not the slightest avail and the
people at Hilo did not mind being told
that they were I'm rebellion against the
government.
"We don't care II IL was the president
OF the United States" they shouted,
he could not hand here" Sheriff An
drews finally succeeded I'm getting
ashore. He secured the aid of the
United States survey shin Pathfinder
which vessel was in the harbor He
was finally. landed and then began an
other stormy meeting in Illo. Honolulu
is now a closed port
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
Houses in Vicinity Of the
Explosion Wrecked and
Occupants Hurt.

Wilkesbarre Jan. 2e.-Five men were
killed and eight badly injured as the
result OF a runaway train and an ex-
plosion of dynamite that followed on
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey at
Ashley last night. The complete list of
the dead are as follows:
Frank Mclaughlin, brakeman, aged
2S. single.
Michael Bird. brakeman. aged %.
single.
Peter Frey, engine wiper, aged 16.
Charles Haney. aged 10.
An unknown tramp.
THE INJURED.
John Rehrig. engineer of Mauch
Chunk.
John Bovin, Jersey City
Henry Gossler. engineer of Ashley.
Thomas Rowe, brakeman OF Wilkes
barre.
Michael Coyle. fagman OF Ashley.
John Ruff, engineer.
Edward Hough, fireman Lehgh.
William Brown, foreman roundhouse,
Ashley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
MRS. WELSH STRANGLED
AND LEFT ON THE BEACH.

Machiasport, Me. Jan. 26.--The su-
thorities here and citizens in general
are mystified by the circumstances at
tending the death OF Mrs. Amelia A.
Welsh, whose body was found on the
beach here Thursday morning, after
she had disappeared the night before.
At first il was believed the woman had
been drowned and left on the shore by
the receding tide, but the coroner found
lfttle evidence to bear out that theory.
although II was declared that the wo-
man died from strangulation. The ex-
animation Of the body showed that the
hair was not wet and that there was
very little water In the lungs
This evidence has led many person.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
zDGlIO WANTED TO CUT, BUT
ANT0NELLI DISkRMsD HIN.

Guiseppl Zoglio was tried in the
Sixth district court today for an as
sault with a knife upon Pietro Anto-
nelli, I'm Spruce street last Sunday
morning as they were seated nt the
breakfast table. Zogllo drew "a hnifc
upon Antoneili. md said that he
would Kill hn. Antonclli dlsarmni
Zogli0 and went for an oficer. who
made the arrest. The affair appeared
Go have originated through fhe
drunken passion of Zogli0 whn told
ratrolman Ginord hat he would have
killed Antonelil if the latter hni lnt
got thc knife away from him-Za1lla
was bound over iu $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

London. Jan, 2s-11:1O a. m.-Tho war
office has just posted the folio Hing dis
patch from Gen. Butler. dated Spear
mans Camp. Jan. 25 noon.
Gen. Warrens garrison. ] am sorry
to say, / find this morning had in the
night abandoned Spion Kop.
A PROVISIONAL SUCCESS.
In the words OF an editorial in the
Westminster Gazette this afternoon:
The Associated Press said Warren's
success was exactly what IL was pro
visional." The Westminster Gazettes
remark was called out by Mr. George
w. Smalley's cable TO the Times this
morning. saying: THE Associated
Press takes care that we shall not over
estimate Warrens success, suggesting
that 1t is only provisional and that
there is the usual disposition in London
to exaggerate the Importance of the
point scored"
The Westminster Gazette then pro-
ceeds TO defend its own course pointing
out that d. is not unpatriotic TO de
cline TO gloss over facts"
n RENULSlON OF FhEELlNG.
AS a matter Of fact Great Britain as
sumed that the point gained was more
conclusive than IL really was, hence
the extreme Tevulsion OF feeling caused
by Gen. Buffers announcement Of the
abandonment OF Spion Kop. Consider
ing that the Beers who held the posi-
ton fed. that sthe British casualties i'm
retaining il during subsequent attacks
were heavy. and that the strategical
value Of the point had still to be de-
monstrated, there never was any great
reason for throwing up hats and until
further particulars arrive IL Is impos-
sible TO estimate to what extent the
public disappointment is justified Ii is
impossible at present 10 say whether
the BRUSH suffered n reverse or the
movement WAS dictated by strategic
reasons. Obviously the position was
useless unless guns could be planted
on it. and discovering this was ms
-posSible Gen. Warren may have decided
81 was unsafe TO attempt 10 ho'S the
position any longer; or. perhaps. hc is
seeking more prOdtahf asccu- else
where.
ITS MORAL EFFECT.
Whatever may be the explanation OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

TO accept the theory that the woman
was choked TO death by some person
unknown who twisted a veil which Mrs.
Welsh Wore around her neck so tightly
as to end ner life. liz Is claimed thae
tnere is no ground for the belief than
the woman committed suicide. Her
T.. b.sband, Capt. Charles Welsh, was
wealthy shipmaster, and at his death,
WHICH occurred at Santos about six
years ago. he left a goodly property for
his family. Apparcptly Mrs. Welsh
had lived comfortably and happily with
her two daughters and her young son.
so that no foundation for the act OK
tiles have looked into the case thor
oughly but up TO today have found no
evidence 20 throw light upon the mys-
terry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
FUStRflO GEORGE lENRY

The fsncral Of George Henry. who
-rffrd on Monday m the Sfgt year OF hts
age. was held from 81 Stephens
church today The attendance was
very large Including The representative
''HICied people uf iuls STATE. Although
M Hanry lai a7illa.ed Win several
secret sDcctics none participated I'm the
funcra' services. which. ike the man.
we're entirely without ostentati0n.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
T0tK ROBE FOR A JOKE.
luxe COSTS TWO MEN $50 EACH.

William Moran and Alfred Connors
were fined $40 and costs each by Judge
Sweetland today FOR the theft OF a car
flage robe valued ai $40. the property
OF James Lavcll. Jr. The blanket was
taken from the back of Lavells horse,
when the latter was standing un Fnuu.
tain street last Tuesday night Con-
nors told Patrolman Duffy who made
the arrest. that the robe was taken fJr
n Joke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
COMMITTED TO STATE ROspIrtL

be insane IN the sixth district court
today. and Judge SWeetland ordered
him committed 90 the state hospital
for the insane bogshuU VAS released
from the state prison few weeks ago.
having served three wears Tor larceny.
This morning he went ta GOV Dyer s
office AMI madr such threats that the
governor became alarmed ana teio-
phouel 20 the police - como ana rec
move DogshaW Immediately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
ST0LE A SlLESMAk'S GRIP.
IS NON IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW.

Thomas Hardy Of New York was
convicted in the sixth district court
today OF the theft OF a valise con-
tanning 500 worth OF ladies' underwear.
the property OF Charles Greene. The
South Main street last Tuesday aft
ernoon and Hardy vas arrested with
the bag In his possession. lie was held
for the grand jury in $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

object in looking for the boy. who was
certainly in Noonans tenement, was
20 hand the boy over TO the police.
NoOnan is large-szed muscular
blacksmith. Or. Roche was fined $50
and costs and took an appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

Win ihe Genulnu Master Records atc bring
ing 80 many callers Co Nv vcsef- .fnfr t
WeSbo.-ct street thet Doc hps dctlIrd to
Keep opcn evenings unth seeiock rna ~aii ?.
dofs until il Ncr Heyuts received q, cry
day. All ase arc inviisd 10 the concert
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
10 euRt q COLO m osS pA,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money n q
fails 20 cue. = W Groves signature
is on each box Z5c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26

the abandonment Of Splon Kop by the
British. IL will doubtless have the same
temporary moral effect as a reverse. II
appears TO have been SO entirely un-
expected at the war office tnat Gen.
Buffers dispatch caused something IN
the nature of CONSERVATION. The lob
bies were soon crowded and there was
evidence on all sides that The news was
keenly felt. The only official comment
was; Apparently Gen. Warren found
the position-$oo hot TO hold"
Business on the Stock exchange be-
came very fiat today. COnS0ls dropped
-, leading to a general decline. No
sion is there the least sign OF abate-
ment in the determination to carry the
war 10 a successful issue.
THE CABINET MEETS.
The cabinet met this afternoon under
the presidency Of Lord Salisbury and
doubtless the minister fully canvassed
the situation. though primarily sum-
moned 20 discuss the terms Of the
queens speech.
Under other circumstances the news
from Dadysmith showing greatly i'm
proved sanitary conditions the plenti-
fulness OF provisions and the strength
ening Of the Qualifications until the
place is regarded as impregnable would
nave 1uSplfIleu the ndllon. But lnehe
good tfdings 10 the British are over
shadowed by anxiety as to the situa-
tion on the Upper Tugela.
Probably as an immediate effect OF
the receipt of the news OF the aban-
donment Of Spion Kop by the British
force under Gen. Sir Charles Warren,
orders have been sent TO Aldershot To
have the fourth cavalry division in
readiness to embark for South Africa
early i'm February
FEARS FOR LADYSMITH.
Military circles made no effort t1 con-
ceal their Chagrin. expressing this
gravest fears as to the ultimate fate OF
Ladysmith. Such authorities as Maj
Gen. Sir Frederick Darlington. who ia
under orders for South Africa, and
Lord Clifford. who won the Victoria
cross while scouting for Lord Wolseley
during the Zulu war, would not be sur
prised to hear of the capture OF Gen.
Whites force within a week. Lord
Clifford, who knows the country like
book could not understand how I'm the
world Gen. Warren even got 20 the top
OF Splon kop without ascertaining
what positions commanded IT, The
poorness OF the maps h was pointed out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
cllNsfY IRE

The alarm from box 216 this morning
VAS for a chimney FIRE on Branch ave-
nue.. No damage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
In Some Quarters Impression
Prevails That Whites Entire
Force at Ladysmith May Be
Compelled TO Surrender
Within a Week.

could hardly be an excuse for this, Is
there must be with Gen. Warren sew
sral scouts TO say nothing OF officers
who at one time or another have served
at Ladysmith and whose mere hunting
expeditions would have given them
knowledge Of the country. While Gen.
Warren is not blamed for retreating
under what is supposed 10 have been
"A heavy shell fire. he is severely criti-
cised for occupying n position 10 which
he could not bring up his artillery.
YEOMANRI ( INSPECTED.
At the Life Guards barracks, Regents
Park. this morning. the Prince of
Wales inspected the first lot of Yeo-
many. who start for South Africa to-
morrow. number of well known peo-
pie were present, including Lord
Rotchschild and. Lord and Lady Ions
dale. The Prince of Wales who wore
the undress uniform OF a staff general
walked along the entire line with Lord
Chesham. making the most minute in
spection of every man. often taking a
rifle in his hands and examining all
parts OF the equipment. The men looked
very business like in kharki and putties.
with COW boy hats turned up at the
side. with a little bronze emblem rep
resenting the Prince of Wales feathers
At the conclusion of the inspection the
Prince of Wales made a speech during
which he said:
WALES ADDRESS.
II am proud of the privilege OF in
specting you here today before you
start for active service. i also feel IL is
{ very high com3r'nc mt that have
been asked TO the your homo 'arv col
onel You may be sure / shal' ;ake the
deepest interest in your welfare and
watch all your proceedings. Through
out you like all men who have volun-
teered for active service. do your duty
TO your sovereign and your country.
am sure that although YOU leave your
homes and your cou 1try you all feel
that a greater duty 1evolvcs upon you
to maintain the honor OF the British
flag and that YOU will assist the iegu-
lar forces OF her majesty ana DO credit
TO your corps. / wish you now godspoed
and safe return"
Lord Chesham called for cheers for
the Prince OF Wales which Wee enthu-
given the men hosting .heir
hats on their rifles. The officers are
then presented to the prince iniiv l.
ually.
Continued on page Three)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Fall Calves.

Prof. Hacker of Minnesota, offers
the following reasons for having fall
calves. He says; GIN the first place
the cow will give larger yield Of milk
for twelve months if she comes in the
fall than if she comes in the spring, in
TIE second place, it will cost less to
rear the calf during the first six
months if it is in the winter time than
it will in summer time; in the third
place, we must feed a calf anyway
from four to six months and we might
as we'll do that during the winter, then
in the spring it is let out to pasture,
and you have no more trouble with it.
Therefore, when your calf is a year
old, you have given it personal atten-
ton for from four to FIVE months, the
balance of the time it has taken care
of itself,' ~.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
A Big Bag.

That's good sporting story our old
friend Tom Britton tells as a verit-
able truth. Tom says he took an old
fiint-lock musket out near pigeon
roost where the birds were flying in
clouds, but the old gun wouldn't work.
Now Tom is man of ready expedients.
He had, in his pocket a lot of old fire.
cracker fuse. This he tied together
into string, long enough to reach
down into the gun from muzzle to
breach. He then loaded the gun with
a dozen charges of powder and shot
and lit the fuze. AS it burned down
the top charge, of course, was the first
to explode, and SO in succession until
the last. While the gun was deliver
ing it's successive charges Tom kept it
waving back and forth at the flying
stream of pigeons with terrible re-
suits. The pigeons lay scattered about
a foot deep, and he picked up several
barrels of dead birds from the single
load, IL
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
1T is MORRIS,

The primaries of the city of Du-
luth, which were holly contested
by Mr.. Window and Mr.. Bede
against Congressman Morris have
declared in unmlstakable terms for
Mr.. Morris. He met the combined
forces, we'll organized, and they
had summoned to their assistance
such support as the democrats of
that city could give them, but their
allied forces were completely rout-
ed. Duluth and St. Louis county
are practically a unit with the bal
ance of the district in their de-
termination to make no change in
the matter of congressional repre-
sentation. His home endorsement
was complete. His valuable SER
vices are recognized, and he will
be renominated on Tuesday next
practically without opposition.
, The Stearns county delegation.
selected on Wednesday, are all his
warm friends and supporters. In
fact there was not the least opposi-
ton to him apparent in the con-
vention, and resolutions endorsing
him were received with hearty
applause.
Congressman Morris is faithful,
Woodworking, able and effective
representative. A change at this
time would be a grievous mistake,
and none will be made. He has
been twice pitted against Towne,
the strongest man the opposition
could name, and twice he has de-
feated him. His third election will
be by a largely increased majority.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
! RoQal Uorsester
The Boston Store.
Order Your Ice.

I am now prepared to furnish ice,
delivering to any part of the city in
any quantities on very short notice.
After May l, I shall have a telephone
at my house adjoining the ice house.
SO that there will be no delay what
ever.
I have an abundant supply and will
make contracts for regular delivery
at any place in the city, at favorable
rates. Everybody needs ice and I am
prepared to supply everybody.
A. L. SALMOND.