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

The transport Portugal with 500
troops from Lisbon has arrived at Lo-
renzo Marques. The presence of these
re-inforcements will make Portugal feel
easier regarding the Beers protest
against the British use of Beira. From
Ladysmith, under date OF April 21,
comes the news that firing was heard
during the morning in the direction OF
Sundays river. IL was maintained for
about an hour. Sniping and Boer ac-
tivity are reported at Klipdam.
A letter from a nurse in a hospital
at Cape Town corroborates an unpieas-
ant feature OF the war. The writer
says the medical officers for sanitary
reasons forced number of Boer pris-
oners TO bathe in the river behind the
hospital Two of them absolutely re-
fused 10 strip and when forced TO do so
IL was found they were women In mems
clothes The writer adds:
quite "A number OF the dead on
battlefields have been found to be
women similarly disguised, and. worse
than all 1t has often been these women
who have been guilty of atrocities, such
as killing the wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Mr.. LEWIS WINS
Court ModifIes the Decree Of
Divorce as Asked by the
Petitioner.

Judge Stiness this afternoon announ-
ced his decision in the case of Walter
j. Lewis vs. Ella NJ. Lewis modifying
the decree as asked for by Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were divorced in
1895 and last Saturday Mr.. Lewis asked
the court for modification OF the de-
cree entered at that time.
There was pretty strong testimony
introduced at the hearing last Saturday
TO show Mrs. Lewis had noi been living
very careful life since her husband
was divorced from her. Capt. Cory tes-
titled she lrad been seen drunk In the
company Of men. Agent Thurber of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Children testified TO investigating
stories about Mrs. Lewis enticing
young women TO q bad place on Winter
street. Mrs. Lewis according TO Mr.
Thurber is keeping house for man in
Lonsdale.
The modification OF the divorce decree
asked for by Mr.. Lewis was TO prevent
Mrs. Lewis from seeing her daughter.
who by the terms OF the decree was TO
be left in the custody Of the father with
permission awarded the mother 90 see
the child on Saturdays. The child Is
now "A girl IL years old and it Is claimed
for her 20 see her mother w0uld tend
TO injure her, the gilr's. character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
LINE OF
FREIGHT
STEAMERS
Absorption Of the Bay Line
Leads 10 tho Starting Of
New Enterprise.

The expected has happened. When
the announcement was made this morn
ing that the Bay Line fleet and all the
other boats, wharves, ETC., belonging
TO the New Haven line had been abb
sorbed by the Consolidated railroad
management, the assertion was made
that before many hours could elapse
"a movement would be initiated look
ing TO the establishing OF line OF boats
ito run between this port and that OF
New York. for freight-carrying pur-
poses.
This afternoon Il. ". Getzer. Bos-
ton freight attorney, who began the
organization OF the old Commercial
line. and who brought here the JOY
-sne steamers. began preparations for
the establishing of line of freight
steamers. 1t Is proposed TO begin
again with the Commercial scheme.
The merchants of this and adjoining
cities are to be asked to- subscribe stock
TO the amount OF 100000, with shares
of the par value OF 800.
The stock Is TO give an annual return
OF per cent, and ii is to remain in
the hands of trustees for five years, as
guaranty that Ii will not be sold and
that the line will not be withdrawn or
turned over to any rival MANAGEMENT.
The present freight rates of the Prov
idence line are TO be maintained; but
there will be rebate on all freight,
whether the tariff is paid for by the
consignee, or the consignor. based
wholly upon the total tonnage, and
ranging from 10 10 40 per cent.
The officers are to consist of an ad-
visory board Of IL stockholders. a pres
ident. treasurer and general manager.
The boats will begin TO run just as
soon as the merchants and manufact-
urers take hold OF the project and sub
scribe for THE stock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
THE ECUMENICAL
CONFERENCE OPENS.
More Than 1000 Missionaries i'm
Session i'm Carnegie Hall,
at New York.

the Missionary Society OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and the Amer
ican Baptist Missionary Union. The
sessions OF the conference will last un-
til May /.
At present il is said 92 cents on the
dollar actually reaches the heather. lt
is hoped the eight cents or cost of ad-
ministration may be much reduced
and IL is hoped by this conference 10
so combine work i'm the same fields and
by the elimination ,of all Unnecessary
competition 10 effect this result.
Senator Frye has been invited TO pre-
side at the great laymen's meeting 10
be held Friday night next at Carnegie
Hall. The opening meeting of the con-
ference was arranged for half past 2
o'clock this afternoon, former President
Harrison presiding. The address OF
welcome Will be delivered by Rev. Jud-
son Smith, ID. D., chairman of the gem
eral committee and responses will be
made by Rev. r.. Wardlaw Thompson
for the British delegation, Drs. Meren-
sky and Schreiber FOR the German del
egation; Rev. Joseph King for the Aus
tralian delegation; Rev. Jacob Cham
berlan. ID. d.. for the missionaries.
Rev. s. l.. Baldwin will then read the
report of the general committee.
The great hall was completely filled
when Ex-President Harrison began hi5
address OF welcome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
welded ON TRAIN A$2o,000 PEARL
Passengers and Train Crew
Witnessed NuptiaIs Of Mr..
Parker and Miss LemIey.

Winchester. Va. April 2i.-William
C. Parker and Catherine May Lemley
of stephens City, near Winchester.
were sweethearts. But Miss Lemley's
father. Jacob r. Lemley. objected and
forbade Parker's visits. Then elope-
ment was decided upon.
An anonymous letter was sent to the
elder Lemley telling him of the elope-
ment plan. 1t lay unopened for sew
eral days and it was only yesterday
that he picked 1t up and read It.
When Parker discovered that their
plans had leaked out he drove to VIM
chester procured a marriage license
and engaged minister. Then he re-
turned and Joined Miss Lemley, and
they took the night train for Winches-
ter.
The minister. the Rev. j. c. Thrash
err, had been stationed at Kernstown.
an intervening station. He boarded the
train as il came by. and in the pres
ence of the passengers and train crew,
tied the knot while the train sped along
at mile a minute.
Just as the train pulled into Winches-
ter station the ceremony was ended.
and IL was too late for parental inter-
ference.
A big reception and a wedding sup
per were rendered the young people up
on their return TO Stephens City later
In the night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Found in an Oyster Patty by
Lieutenant WhlppIe While
Dining. at a Hotel.

New York. April 21.-It became known
pie. of the Seventh United States Cav
airy, recently found valuable pearl
in an oyster patty while dining with
friends In the waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The pearl was the size of hazel nut
and nearly round. had it not been
damaged in the cooking. experts say it
would be worth at least $4,000.
The dinner was given in honor of
Lieutenant Whipple few days before
his departure TO join his regiment in
Cuba. AS he was eating an oyster pat
~ his teeth struck something hard. AS
II was too round 10 be piece of oyster
shell, he made an examination. and
found IL to be q beautiful pearl. The
process OF cooking had changed it's APP
pearance from q pure white TO dull
turquoise blue.
Lieutenant whipple decided to have
the gem put in stickpin for his wife.
and sent IL TO jeweler the next day.
When the pearl was shown to Manager
Boldt. of the hotel. he said:
Had II not become darkened In the
cooking the pearl would surely have
been worth $4,000 or $4,000.
1T is not unusual to find pearls in
oysters. but they are generally SO small
as to be OF little value he added.
Lieutenant Whipple's find was the
largest and finest pearl l have ever
seen.
Il shall have to examine our oysters" !"
he laughed, IF they have got to bear
ing pearls-or raise the price of pat
ties"
The pin has been sent to Mrs. Whip
pie, who lives i'm Louisville. Ky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

New York, April 21.-with an ex-
president OF the United States. the
Hon. Benjamin Harrison. 10 bid them
welcome, ahere are gathered today in
Carnegie han more than 200o mission
aries from almost every corner of tho
globe. For ten years. preparations have
been under way for this meeting,kno
as the Ecumenical Conference ON For
eirn Missions. 1t Is the third OF its
kind ever held. Every branch OF the
Christian Church is represented except
the Roman Catholic, the Greek Church
and that branch of the Anglican
church known as The Society for tho
Propagation OF the Gospel. The for
eign missionary work of the world is
conducted by seven great societ.es.They
are the Christian Missionary society
which represents the evangelical party
IN the church of England and is al
most as large as the other six together;
the Society for the Propagation Of the
Gospel representing the Catholic party
IN the Church OF England and which
declined to attend the conference, me
London Missionary Society OF the Com
gregational church. the American Board
of Foreign Missions OF Boston. also OF
the congregational church: the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

BULLS AND BEARS.
Iron Industrial Shares Broke Badly At
the Opening Today.
There Was a Slight Recovery, which Was
Followed BY Another Decline.

Wall Street. April a.-Thc iron indus
trials broke badly at the opening. Steel
and Wire opened I'm AN excited state sales
OF 1906 shores being made at from W 10
~ compared with Az. last night. The
preferred stock lost "a. Federal Steel
American Hoop and Colorado Fuel were
down from "a 10 points, and Federal
Steel preferred lost IL.
Losses elsewhere were general, nut
We're confined To fractions, except Tor
Tobacco which declined over point.
Quotations during the first five minutes
trading proved TO be the lowest as sup
port appeared I'm various stocks. sugar,
brooklyn Transit, Metropolitan Street
Railway. New Jersey Central and Canada
Southern were advanced lis. The metal
stocks ruled I'm some cases point above
the lowest.
The selling movement became general
when Missouri Pacific gave way and
prices broke badly all around, missouri
Pacific itself fell an extreme 3is and Bal
timore and Ohio pa The Iron industrials
fell below the opening level In the gem
eral list declines of point were num-
erous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Lord Roberts Report.

London. April 81, 6:1s y. m.-The war
office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts:
"Bloemfontein, April 2l.-Rundles
force came I'm contact with the enemy
yesterday four miles southwest from
Dewets. They occupied strong posi-
tions covering rhe town. The Yeomanry
and Mounted Infantry seized another
position which enabled Rumble To drive
the enemy of and occupy the high
ground the enemy had been holding.
Rumble advanced this morning engag-
ing with the enemy. Our casualties yes
terday were two men severely and
Lieut. OConnor and seven men slight
ly wounded"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
HaRBOR NOTES.

The steamers Richard Borden and
Squantum have been moved from their
position at the wharf on South Water
street. and 81 r. probable that the
Richard Borden Will b. placed I'm COM
mission within a short time.
Martin Dewing has secured new
oyster Jredge for work on his oyster
beds. she is known as the A. &. u,
aud II a. feet long, IA feet beam. az
feet hdld and ~ tons register. She
WAS built lon Boston and IN fitted with
a single crank Globe gas engine. made
by the philadelphia Engine company.
She viii D. commanded by capt. Card
uer well known In local shipping cir
clcs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
VERDICT FOR sii.
Rlv|III Sued for $500, but
tho Jury Reduced tho Dam
age Very Materially.

The jury that heard the testimony in
the suit brought by Frank Rivilli
against Manager r. A. Harrington Of
Rocky Point to recover $500 for al
legged assault, today. brought in verdict
for the plaintiff. The amount of dam
ages the jury said Mr.. Harrington must
pay is $ll.
Mr.. Rivilli claimed that Mr.. Harring-
ton struck him on the ear and the re-
suit was "a serious injury TO his hear
ing, whereby he lost all the advantage
of a large amount OF money spent on
his musical education.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Tho FIRE at Edinhurg, y. D.. last night
caused a loss of 100000 with insurance
of sioo.o0
IIcineich Noglc. the opera singer. ls
dead at Munich Apoplexy was the cause
of his passing away.
" G. Hodges. librarian of the Scienti-
nc Library NJ Harvard University. has
been elected librarian of the public library
~ Cincinnati TO succeed Librarian 4. W.
Wheipley recently deceased.
Thirty Of 52e Japanese brought To- Seat.
tie by the steamship Rio Jan Maru have
been refused admitlnnce 10 the United
States by the commissioners and N their
,fpinlpn l. concurrcd In by board OF in
quiry they Will be returned 10 Japan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
ARRESTED FOR IMPROPER
USE OF UNITED STATES MAIL

Deputy United States Marshal Devoe
this afternoon. arrested Shawomut
Beach. one Amazide Il. Marchant, of
Providence. who Is charged. in a war
rant issued on the complaint of Post
ing through the United States mails
an advertisement circular calling at
tention TO an article used for un-natur-
al purposes.
Marchant, who is a carpenter. was
doing some repairing at Shawomut
Beach, but raised no objection 10 ac-
companying the deputy marshal and
ne was brought To the marshals office
I'm the postoffice building. He was ar
raigned before a United States COM
missioner late this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Financial Notes.

Money on Call easy. per cent
Prime Mercantile Paper tn5 per cent
Sterling Exchange, firm with actual
business in bankers bills az aSSni. for
demand and lStami2 for 60 days.
Posted Rates lSii4niS5 and iSsisniss
Commercial Bills. iS3i.mtSi
Rar Silver. 5aas.
silver Certificates. 60isn6l.
Mexican Dollars. Ea..
Government Bonds, steady.
The New York Weekly Bank State
ment shows the following changes:
surplus reserve. Increase G.elf.0f5
Loans Increased s5.NO.gO0
Specie. increased A.59Si0o.
Legal Tenders, Increased sl.423 aOO
Deposits. Increased NaO0.vo.
Circulation. increased SsO. .3E
The banks now hold Sli ~. $50 la excess
of legal requirements.
Boston clcarinEs.
Exchange s. lr2 Otl.
balances. S2..D.322
Money, per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Charles III $. Sec of Providence today
filed in the Office of the clerk OF the
tary petition in bankruptcy. The la
bilities are placed at sl603.O6.and the as
sets at 1910. The petitioner was adj
judged a bankrupt. and the case was
sent 10 Nathan w. Littlefield. ESQ.
referee m bankruptcy, for further ac-
lTsa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
ALLOWANCE AND COUNSEL FEES.

Mrs. Adelaide j. Dawson who Is seek
ing divorce from her husband. Walter
81 week by Judge Stiness I'm the ap-
pellatc court today and also s25 for
counsel fees. Mrs. Dawson said her hus-
band refused 10 contribute 20 her sup
port and he testified today she was
woman addicted 20 drink.
y. r. Owen is counsel for petitioner
and Farneil a. Fsrnell counsel for re-
spondents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
SUES FOR $1,000 FOR ASSAULT.

Francesca De Marcco Is defendant in
a suit To- recover $1,000 brought by An
tonic Sesso. The latter says that be-
sides suffering from a severe physical
assault at the hands OF DE Msrcco. his,
Sesso's. loss is large owing 20 his
clothing being ruined by blood that
flowed from the wound made by DE
MarpCO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
EARL RUSSELL STARTS FOR LONDON.

Denver. Col, April 21.-Earl Russell
and his wife left this city today accom-
panied by Stanley Watson, en- route to
London.
Regarding the threatened action of
the English courts, the Earl expressed
the opinion that a charge OF bigamy
would hardly stick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

MRS. wINsLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over 1fty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. n
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
laws ali pain, cures wind collie and Is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. IL will re-
iieve the poor little. sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents n bottle. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
Ing Syrup" and take no other kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21

ST. Louis. April 21.-The plant Of the
st. Louis Chronicle occupying the three
and four story buildings at Nos. IA 10
1S North Sixth street was practically
destroyed today by n fire that is sup
posed 20 have originated I'm the boiler
room. The loss is $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
DEFIED union.
Action Of Miss Derrick Caused
Shutting Down Of BigeIow
Carpet Mills.

Lowell, April 2i.-At ten o'clock to-
day the woolen spinners of the car
pet mills. owned by the Bigelow Carpet
company quit work, and as there was
little or no yarn ahead. the office noti-
fled all the other departments that the
mills would shut down until further
notice. The spinners htG the Key 10
the situation and quit work pending a
conference with Agent Lyon on Mon
day. They refused TO work on the
stock. claiming that Miss Derrick who
is lighting the Weavers' union. has de-
fed the union and has been sustained
by the company.
The carpet company this afternoon
denies that all departments will shut
down but the card room will remain
idle while the spinners are out. Agent
Lyon was absent today and may settle
the trouble in few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Towst SUES fcRS,Ooo.

George +. Towne OF Providence has
begun suit against Alonzo r.. Flint Of
Pawtucket 20 recover $1,000 for alleged
asrauit and battery. Towne claims he
Vas very cruelty abused by the defend
Ant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
BRITISH HAVE ALL-DAY FIGHT.

Continued from page One)
says Ii is unable to believe that IL rep
resents the views of the government.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
BURIED
UNDER
A wall
One Man Killed and Two Prob
ably Fatally injured While
0amoIishlng a Building.

Milford. Mass, April 2i.--one man
was killed and two seriously, If not
fatally injured, at noon today by the
falling OF the walls Of the old town
house which was in process of demoli-
tion.
George l.. Browning, so years OF age.
married, was buried beneath the debris
and instantly killed, while Dennis
Burns had his right shoulder broken
and received injuries from which he
will probably die. Daniel Lahey sus-
tained a. scalp wound and internal IN
juries.
The men were members of a gang
of workmen who were engaged I'm tear
ing down the building, which was
erected in 1919 TO make room for new
town hall. The roof of the structure
had been removed. leaving only the four
walls standing. In removing a large
timber. the support OF one OF the walls
was taken away and IL fell inward, up
on the three men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
Boston Stocks.

Reported by William r. Dever q Co..
Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
New York Stocks.

Reported by Sullivan q Sullivan.
Banigan building.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
CALLS OFFICERS STUPID.
OutIooks View OF Trouble in the En- gIIsb
ARMY.

Outlooks View OF Trouble in the English
Army.
LONDON, April 1G.-The unsatisfac-
tory turn that has recently marked
the campaign against the Beers is re-
sulting in astonishing and sweeping
criticisms by the English papers of
their own army methods. When Butler
struck snags in Natal, when General
Methuen and General Gatacre made
terrible mistakes, and before the Brit
ish arms had secured any progress a
somewhat similar wave swept over the
press. But then it was directed at in
dividuals and chiefly confined to papers
which were willing to condescend TO
~'slang" one or several generals. Now
names are not mentioned, but there is
widespread, deeply-rooted conviction
that the method of selection of British
army officers is altogether wrong.
About this conviction there is no bit
terness, nor is it based upon conclus-
ions rapidly arrived at. "0ur officers"
says the conservative, common-seRse
Lookout, ''are as brave as lions, bu. as
a rule they are stupid" Vanity Faic,
which formerly denounced vigorously
any forms of criticisms, admits sorrow
fully that 'our officers seem to play at
war rather than to carry on war. 1t
is all wrong"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
THE NEWS In IOWA
TAX DODGERS CAUGHT.

City Council OF Rolfe Brings Them to
Time.
Fort DoDGE, April 15.-As the result
of determined stand on the part of
the board of equalization of Rolfe, the
total assessment of moneys and credits
Of it's citizens has been raised $500, 900,
and many prominent business men of
the town stand in a bad light with the
tax paying public. 1t had been an
open secret that certain citizens were
not giving in a complete list Of their
personal property, some, in fact, prac-
tically evading taxation altogether.
The city council, in the capacity of a
board of equalization, raised the esti-
mates of the city and experienced in
tense opposition from those affected.
Lawyers were hired by both town and
citizens and an investigation resulted
in the unearthing of large amounts of
personality not given in, showing that
the county has been victimized for
years. AS an example, Robert Bruce
was raised 81 GOO; d. Ferguson & Son,
from s., 5000 to $40. 900 on moneys and
credits; C. A. Grant & Son, $1,000; Il.
+. MAJ lin, 81 900; w. /. McEwen, $780,
900; c. f. Follesrude, $4,000, and
Pocahontas Land & Loan Company,
from $4,000 To 100000 The total
amount increased in this town of 400
is SG42, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
ROOSEVELT SAYS NO.
Governor Positively Declines to Enter tho
Race for the vice-P Presidency.

Governor Positively Declines to Enter tho
Race for the vice-Presidency.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Governor
Roosevelt SHES at the vice-presidency,
which President Mckinley is so anx-
ious he shall take. The president
called up the governor on the long
distance telephone and had a talk
with him about second place on the
ticket. The result was not encourag-
ing. Governor Roosevelt told the
president he did not want to be vice.
president, and would not have the
nomination under any circumstances.
He used very strong language in ex-
pressing his unwillingness to be forced
into an Office which he doesn't want
rather stronger, it is reported, than the
rules of the telephone company permit.
For instance, he said his mind was
made up, and that all hades could not
change it. President Mckinley urged
the governor to reconsider, said the
party needed his services, that it was
his duty to sacrifice his personal incli-
nations, etc, bat Mr.. Roosevelt refused
to capitulate.