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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

Had that $1,000 been added to the ap-
propriation for the new central fire sta
ton before last Tuesday instead OF last
night the Granger organ would have
sought some way In which 10 have sad
died the responsibility on tho shoulders Of
Col. Goff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

to his selection for mayors clerk. This
Indicates that the hon. tombicknen and
the Hon. Barney Conaty are still on the
anxious seat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

The grim reaper respects neither the
copper king nor the railroad king when
he swings his scythe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

When Senator Wellington repudiated
his party he forgot that his party had
the final say in the repudiating busi-
ness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

The Democratic party may be reorgan-
lied, but the Bryan party never. since
il is impossible 10 reorganize vacuum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

City Treasurcr-eiect Clarke has an
nounced who his assistant viii boz when
he assumes tho duties of his new otioc.
but Mayor elect Granger 10 stit silent a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

At last there is a reasonable hope tha,
Bryanism has been taken out OF politics
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

faith in the community OF animals will
be vastly increased over anything he has
known before. And man. woman or child,
the reader will feel the better for that
published by Charles Sorbners Sons
For sale by Preston & Rounds. Price
5000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13

THE beef trust has made but mod
crate use of Its post-election advan-
tage In raising prices OF beef. pork and
mutton a beggarly ten per cent. Up
with them! No time could be better
chosen to fnd out what the traffic
will bear In this branch OF trust en-
deavor. r."--Philadelphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06

armies TO overrun the island home OF his most i'm
placable enemy. The preparations on land were
formidable. and the Emperor himself. establishing
headquarters at Bouogne. watched anxiously for
the feet that should have swept the Channel OF
British ships and rendered the transport OF his
army feasible However. after several months
spent in msneuvring and counter maneuvring, the
main part OF the French feet. with that of their
Spanish allies. destroyed or captured at Ira
falgar by Nelson's fleet. Napoleon then aban-
doned his project Of invasion. which had yielded
him nothing but the satisfaction of producing a
thorough scare throughout the enemys country
and an excuse for commencing the erection of a
monumental column the cliffs OF Boulogne. This
column which was left incomplete by It's protector
was finished in ls4l, when Frarce was under the
sway OF Louis Philippe.
II Is curious fact that this is not the only monu-
ment OF an abortive attempt 10 invade Britain Of
which Boulogne boast Certain ruins OF a
brick tower in the neighborhood OF that sea-
mort are additionally supposed to be the remains
of what the Roman Emperor Caligula intended as
a monument Of his achievement when hav-
ing brought his legions TO that point and falling
70 find means of transportation into Britain. he
made IFS soldiers gather shells in their helmets
as .'spoils of the ocean"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
FUNSTON REPORTS A FIGHT.
REBELS SUFFER SEVERELY - DRIVING
SALOONS FROM THE EsCoLTA-

REBELS SUFFER SEVERELY - DRIVING
SALOONS FROM THE EscoLTA
Manila. Dec. "a dispatch has been received
from General Funston giving an account OF
two hours fight in the woods Of Santo Domingo
between an American force and three hundred
rebels commanded by Sandico The American
force. consisting of thirty native scouts, com
manded by Lieutenant Jernigan. attacked the
rebels who retreated. leaving the field six
teen men killed. including the rebel leader.
Aguiiar. and an American negro. II was at Tirst
thought the latter was a man named Fagin,
deserter from the oath Infantry. but this turned
ont 10 be a mistake. Not one OF Jernigan's men
was wounded.
The hall occupied by the United States Com
mission was crowded to-day. the occasion being
the public discussion Of the Manila Liquor LIZ
cense bill. The section providing for banishing
saloons from the Escolta and downtown piazas
was strongly criticised. Judge Taft explained
that the United States courts had settled the
right Of the police and the power to limit the
sale Of liquors, and yet the places where they
were sold we're unlimited. He declared that the
condition OF the Escolta, owing to the presence
OF saloons, was disgraceful The Judge admit
ted that II was hardship TO some but he denied
that injustice was being done. The licenses ex-
pire in January, and the section OF the bill re
curing removals will take effect in April.
The bill provides for q license Of 600 pesos
semi-annually for regular saloon, 800 for a
theatre and 500 for 3 hotel. besides a bar IL
cense None OF these will be allowed 10 sell
native intoxicants Places are licensed sep
arately for the latter. They are prohibited from
selling 10 soldiers, and Sunday closing is re-
ouired, but hotels can serve liquors with meals.
Licenses are imposed on distillers, brewers and
wholesale dealers.
The Commission has passed an act requiring
EJ1OV
transportation and imposing penalties for cruelty
70 animals.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
SOME PREVIOUS THREATS.

II is now f0rty-two years since England last SUI
fered under even a slight apprehension or French
Invasion In fs5s the Italian Orsini having made
an unsuccessful attempt 10 assassinate the En-
peror Napoleon III, French popular feeling De
handed that the gang OF cOnspirators. or whom ne
the chief and who had their headquarters In
London should be broken up by the British Gov
eminent The Incorporate language OF French
army officers and some Of the French newspapers
in emphasizing this demand produced a revulsion
Of feeling which resulted IN the defeat OF the meas
ure. known as the Conspiracy bill. which Lord
Palmerston had introduced with view 20 satisfy
Ing what seemed 10 him reasonable IN the French
claim Upon this followed some vague talk OF
French invasion. which resulted oaly in a popular
movement in Great Britain having for Its object
the formation Of a strong volunteer army FOR home
defence The British volunteers. who have come
into such prominence during the South African
War. the substantial result of this movement
anc their motto, Defence. &Ot Defiance records
the spirit of their organization.
The only occasion. since the Armada, IN
ba when there any real appredable
danger Of invasion Of the British Isles from the
Continent is cvmmemorated by a tail Doric column,
suFmounted by statue of Napoleon j, which over
looks the harbor Of Boulogne. Ia l605. when the
European coalition. fostsred ty Great Britain, was
tightening its grip Erance. Napoleon resolved
NSon great combined movement Of fleets ana
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
BOERs APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP.
VETERANS OF THE WAR RENoUNCE AL
LEGIANCE TO QUEEN VICTORIA

VETERANS OF THE WAR RENOUNCE AL
LEGIANCE TO QUEEN VICTORIA
The first two Afrikanders to apply for natur-
alization in the United States District Court
obtained their first papers yesterday afternoon.
They were also the first two applicants who were
participants with the Beers in the war with
England. The applicants are Hercules David
Viljeon. forty-one years old. and Andreas
Jacobus Liebenberg hfty-hve years old. Both
former residents of Cape Colony, South
Africa.
They came here on a Holland-America Line
steamer arriving on November 26. and are liv-
ing at the Union Square Hotel The papers were
made out by John Louis Donavan, clerk of the
United States Circuit Court. and the two Afri-
kanders went before United States Commissioner
Shields and forswore allegiance TO the Queen
of England
Mr. Viljeon speaks English fuently, but his
elder companion has some difficulty with the
language. Both are evidently men of consider
able education, and seem to be prosperous.
They admitted having been with the Beers in
their war and said tersely that they had had
enough of exciting times.
1t reported yesterday that colony is TO
be established near Hcksville on Long Island,
for Boer farmers.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
RIDICULED IN WASHINGTON.
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS AMUSED BY
TALK OF INVADING ENGLAND.

ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS AMUSED BY
TALK OF INVADING ENGLAND
Washington. Dec 8 Cspeciar Army and Navy
officers OF experience in the war with Spain
and the later Philippine ana Chinese campaigns.
which compelled them TO make careful studies OF
European military conditions, were highly
amused to-day over TIE latest French war
games. involving a supremely hypothetical in
vasion OF England. They attributed the sensa-
ton created IN the French Senate yesterday
by General AIercier either to the prevalent Paul
Krtger tntoxication IN France or TO sarcasm
intended 20 show the countrv's need for an in
creased navy 81 Russia and France combined
ever hope 20 cope with the British feet The
idea that any nation or group Of nations could
seriously contemplate a landing in force on
English soil so long as the English feet sur
vived was pronounced preposterous by every
one.
with the Brdsh warships out Of the way.
however, il is conceded that the invasion would
he an easy matter after sufficient time had
elapsed to starve the population OF the United
kingdom, and thus shut down its war material
making establishments. Il kas always been
recognized by all strategists that an army can
not be transported at sea against an enemy
possessed OF fighting ships, and it is a fact that
since the days OF modern navies Power has
seriously contemplated moving army by
water England was able 10 send en- army 10
South Africa a year ago solely because the
Transvaal had no fighting ships 10 lie in wait
along the western coast Of Africa TO pcunce on
the defenceless transports. Shafter's army or
sixteen thousand men was held up at Tampa
by the mere runor Of a strange light seen four
hundred miles away IN the Bahama Channel.
Iis forty transports were hurrjedly recalled 70
the harbor and arrangements hastily made TO
land the troops.
France possesses vessels in sufficient num-
her that could be utilized 10 ferry men across
the Channel in the face OF the British torpedo
destroyer hotilla. and other speedy armed coast
guards, nor could the French improvise a con-
v0g ing force capable Of resisting the British
marine defence. Germany even with her su-
have evolved any practicable scheme for wag-
ing war against an enemy separated by the high
from the Fatheriand.
Until Dewey annihilated Spain's feet in the
Pacific that ocean was impossible TO the Amer1-
can Army. and the invasion Of Cuba and Porto
Rico Va as only rendered possible by the effectual
bOttling UP 0f CerVera and the four thousand
miles Of ocean between Spain and her colonies
II was noticed that Spain never tried TO rein
force her Cuban garrisons, and that the Cama:a
expedition as far as SueZ only a ruse
checkmated by the prompt organization OF Wat
sons squadron TO go TO the coast OF Spain.
The Chinese crisis was an insignificant test OF
the transportation arrangements OF the Euro
mean Powers. but II enough TO show their
tnedciency. Naval officers in Washington agree
that England cannot be invaded until her Meet
is destroyed. which is a task beyond the widest
French dreams
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
WORK OF THE STORM
HIGH AND LOW TIDES - BROOKLYN
SUBURBAN SECTION FLOODED.

The aftermath Of the rain and wind storm of
Tuesday was felt yesterday in this city. 1t came
in the shape OF fresh westerly wind. driving
along at from fifty to sixty miles hour. 1t
maintained this rate until D. m when it
dropped to about twenty-five miles hour. The
wind will continue to-day. fresh but reduced in
velocity. The wind blew the water out Of the
Bay TO such an extent that the tide the
lowest in several months
The steamers which anchored in the Lower
Bay on Tuesday. taking cognizance Of the rising
barometer and clearing sky, passed out Sandy
Hook early yesterday. They were the Ger
vantes. the Iroquois. the Burgundia the Chero-
kee. the Bellaura and the Katahdin- Sailing
craft also got under way, and two barks, the
Luarca and the Lusitania, and the brig Accacia,
passed out.
The steamer Priscilla, of the Fall River Line,
arrived here a little late yesterday morning.
owing to the buffeting she received on her trip
down the Sound
Some Of the through wires between New-York
and the West were reported to be down between
Albany and Syracuse. but through telegraph
business was little delayed. other wires
brought into service.
The suburban section of Brooklyn. including
Bay Ridge. Fort Hamilton. Bath Beach. Benson
hurst and Coney Island, was severely treated by
The storm. In Nineteenth-ave., between Bath
AID Benson aves., the water more than
foot deep and most of the cellars Of the block
were flooded. Families who live in the base
ments of the block suffered much inconvenience.
The sewers at this point are worthless as dis
tributers OF surface water. At Bensonhurst
street and sidewalk traffic was impossible.
At Gravesend Beach and Coney Island. the
early morning tide was the highest seen in years
The West Meadows were completely flooded. and
the only way the houses Of this section could
be reached was by utilizing the raiI-esd tracks.
piles Of wood in backyards were carried away
The old Shell Road four feet under water
Yesterday morning. A ventUresOme driver who
attempted to pass down the road to COney ISL
and was compelled to return after nearly drown
ing his horse. He was ordered back by police
men The ocean side of the island received
terrific pounding, and the waves washed
tireIv over the old COncourse. The big bathing
naviIion on the Brighton Beach Hotel property
vas in serious danger for some time. Small
deserted pavilions toward COney Island Point
were carried out to sea. and the old Iron Pier
was threatened. Several private Jetties ana
been carried away from the section OF the beach
near the new Iron Pier, and deposited the
Sea Gate shore Surf-ave was inundated. and
water rushed into adjoining stores The alb
sence OF a proper sewer system. the residents
declare is the cause of considerable damage TO
their property
The weather will be fair to-day and tO-mor-
row with fresh westerly winds. so the fore
caster saws The lowest temperature yesterday
was 40 degrees. registered at 10 O'Clock last
night
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
SAVE 4 LIFE IN A TROLLEY CAR.
TWO MEN PREVENT A THIRD FROM DRINK
ING ACID-WOMEN PASSENGERS
FRIGHTENED
FRIGHTENED

When a passenger in crowded Amsterdam
ave. trolley car al One-hundred-and-twen
fourth-st, early this morning. AlOysus Van
Soich, thirty-five years old. of No. 355 West
Fifty -eighth-st, attempted TO commit suicide by
swallowing carbolic acid. The man was sitting
down. He suddenly jumped to his feet and
pulled the bottle containing the poison from his
pocket
Several passengers had noticed Van Soich act
ing strangely. and when he produced the bot
tie. George FItz. patrick OF No. 4O6 East Seven
ty-second-st.. and Thomas Quill. Of No 4S9
West One-hundrsd-an -and-thirtieth-st., jumped at
the man, knocking the bottle from his hands
Their clothing badly burned, and FItz-
pafricks fingers were covered with the poison
and injured. Van Soich asked the men TO let
him Kill himself. but Policeman Coyle OF the
West hundred: and-twenty- -hfth-st police
station, who had been summoned took him 10
the station. where ne was locked up
Several women passengers became badly
frightened. but were soon quiz
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
ASTOR SELLS BLOCK.
PURCHASERS OF EAST SIDE HOUSES ARE
TENANTS NOW. OCCUPYING LEASE
HOLD PROPERTY-PRICE PAID
ABOUT $4,000

John Jacob Astor has sold a block of property
on the East Side for about $600OOO The block
is bounded by First-ave.. Avenue A. Fourth and
Fifth SITS. and consists Of nine four and five
story tenement houses in each avenue. and nine
four story houses with stores in each street.
The purchasers of the property are the owners
of the buildings or their tenants. who number
about fifty in all
1t is understood that Colonel Astor has sold
this property because he desires to invest fur
ther uptown. and also because the ground rents
doubled last May when the twenty year leases
expired. In most cases the purchase price re-
mains on a mortgage at Az per cent
The character of the tenants who now become
owners is said to be estmabe. most of these
people being thrifty Germans. II is said that
nowhere in this block had there settled tenants
Of the red light" stamp. The avenue lots aver
age 21 by so feet in size. and the lots in the
street % by 100. Titles TO the property, unless
day.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
COLD COMFORT FOR KRUEGER.

THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT HOLDS OUT
SMALL HOPE OF HELP TO HIM.
The Hague. Dec. 5.-Durtng the debate on the
Budget in the Second Chamber here to-day the
Premier, DR.. Pierson. declared ne could not at
present foresee the psychological MON snt when
the Netherlands would be able 70 propose erbi-
tration between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal.
Cologne, Dec. 5.-Mr. Rrdger walked to-day in
the rain from his hotel TO the Cathedral He
was cheered enthusiastically by an assemblage
Of people who had long waited see him. Mr.
KRUGER repeatedly raised his hat in acknowledge
ment OF the cheering. He departs at 10 {. m
tomorrow on a special train connecting with
the Dutch express at Zevenaar.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
GEN. MERCER IN LUCK.
EFFORT TO RESTORE HIS DAMAGED
REPUTATION EXCTTES ENGLAND.
rNGLIsH NEWSPAPERS TAKING THE IN.
cIDENT sERIoUsLg-FRANCE's IN
TEREsTING PROBLEM

Icopyrisht 1890; By The Nsw-York Tribunal
IRT CABLE THE TRIBUNEl
Londcn. Dec. 6. 9 a. m.-The English press Is
displaying signs OF increased excitement over
General Mercier's speech respecting a French in
vasion. and IS thereby strengthening his hand
ard enabling him 20 regain the prestige lost dur
ing the Dreyfus trial The journals can well
afford 10 laugh at II, instead OF taking II seri-
cusly since the British Government has not
shown unessiness over the various missions OF
French officers in English ports curing the last
year. Ofhcers OF the French army and navy
are constantly talking about the possibility OF
effecting landing IN England. It is their most
interesting technical problem. They have pre-
else information about the defences Of English
towns like Dover. Portsmouth and Plymouth,
also about the military resources Of ports like
Liverpool French officers were secretly occu-
pied for weeks last spring in preparing detailed
drawings OF the fortiications Of Dover and the
defences OF Liverpool and other ports. and these
plans were filed with the proper departments in
Paris. The British Government was aware OF
these proceedings. but considered II a matter Of
no importance. y. Il.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
MINISTER SHOT DEAD IN STREET.
He HAD WOUNDED HIS AssAII.ANT. WHO
FIRED IN RETURN AS HE FELL

Williamson. w. Va, Dec. , (SpeciaD.-S.
Davis Stokes prominent lawyer and politician
and who was late candidate for the State Senate
in this district this afternoon shot and instantly
killed the Rev. John Wohl. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. of the best known
members of the Virginia Synod The fatal
affray occurred the leading residence street OF
the city, and was precipitated by a quarrel
growing out Of some cartoons used by he Kew
Mr. WohI in a sermon last Sunday. illustrative
OF the deleterious effects of dancing Every
Young man and woman in the city considered
the sermon as personal. and great Indignation
was the result "a .
This afternoon Stokes and Wohl met and a
quarrel ensued when Wohl. drawing MS pistol
advanced upon Stokes and fired. and stokes
dropped seriously wounded in the lett side.
Tray1inR his revolver he fell, he fired at the
VERY, Instant OF WohTs second shot The street
ygsS now filled with persons who rushed toward
the scene of the tragedy. Stokes. exhausted by
loss of blood. at once surrendered. Wohl lay
desa face downward, shot through the BRAIN
The entire county is in mourning over the SAD
affair.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
TH1EFs CONSCIENCE AWAKENED.

MAKES COMPLETE RESTITUTION FOR GOODS
STOLEN FROM A RAILROAD.
Boston. Dec. 4-Chief Inspector Watts to-day
disclosed a mysterious case OF awakened con-
science. On November Is an express team brought
two large cases addressed to Chief Watts. to
Headquarters. There were no marks 20 tell where
they came from The cases contained fourteen
rolls OF flannel valued at $500. In the Chiefs mail
came a letter which said the goods were part OF
three boxes stolen during the summer from the
Boston and Maine Railroad and asking the Chief
TO announce in a Boston paper what amount was
still due
The amount advertised was SS 81. and another
letter was received which contained so IN bank
notes Yesterday afternoon third letter contain
inF S74 reached the Chief. and In accordance with
the writer's wish the receipt Of each letter
acknOwl wledged in the same paper. The letters bore
no mark BY which the writer could be Identified.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
NAVY YARD OFFICIALS RETIcENT
REAR ADMIRAL BARKER DOES NOT THINK
THE INVASION WILL BE ATTEMPTED
IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY

An EFFORT was made yesterday TO ascertain what
tire feelings Of officials at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
were regarding the speech made by General Mer-
c,e- IN -be French Senate last Tuesday. Rear-Ad-
rral Albert S. Barker declined to discuss the
speech except 10 say that the invasion would
probably not be undertaken Immediately. Captain
Frank ETildes and Naval Constructor Bowles were
equally reucent.
General Anson G. McCook said. regarding the
speech
dor,t l,ouy rouch a bout the resources Of either
France or England but should say that primary
II would be question OF France ablllly 10 oeii'04
tsh The English Channel squadron
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
KNOX AND DE WET FIGHTING.
THE BOER CHIEFTAIN DRIVEN NORTH
WARD BY THE BRITISH

THE BOER CHIEFTAIN DRIVEN NORTH
WARD BY THE BRITISH
London, Dec. 5-The War ONCE has received
the following from Lord Kitchener, dated Bloem-
fontein December =:
General Knox re-engaged De Wet near Bethu-
lie. on the Smithheid Road, yesterday. He drove
the enemy from all their positions before dark.
when they retreated northward. Colonel Pitcher
assisted by a turning movement on KnoX's left.
Lord Kitchener reports also several minor af-
fairs.
London news agency publishes dispatch
from Pretoria. saying that fighting has been go
ing on for four days at Bronkhorst Spruit, east
Of Pretoria; that Commandants Vilioen and
Erasmus, with twenty-five hundred Beers. are
now surrounded and that eighty Beers have
been killed. At the War Office this dispatch is
characterized as belated Information regarding
events covered in the official dispatches from
Lord Kitchener dated Bloemfontein. November
30 although the statement that the Beers were
surrounded Is not supported officially.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
SFuICOLON KEEPS BOSTON DRY

Boston. Dec. 5-The decision Of the supreme
Court Yesterday that liquor cannot legally be sold
between the hours OF II p. m. and a. result
sd last night and this morning In almost absolute
obedience TO this decision by salOOnkeepers and
hotel men. At hotels bars closed az II o'clock and
even guests were refused LIQUOR although ordered
sent TO the rooms Such course has been unheard
OF heretofore. The whole question hinges On a
semicolOn In the statute. which. the Court holds
prohibits absolutely the sale OF liquors during shs
hours mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
UNITED STATES IN BIG LAND DEAL
BUYS SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN
ACRES ON PLUM ISLAND TO
STRENGTHEN FORT.

II was announced yesterday that the United
States Government had bought from Ahram s.
Hewitt CAT acres of land on Plum Island. which
is situated off the eastern end OF Long Island
There is a fort on Plum Island which. together
with forts on adjacent islands, has great stra-
tegic strength and which command the entrance
to this mort BY the way Of the Sound. 1t is said
thar the nurpose of the purchase is not only to
provide a training ground for soldiers there on
garrison duty but also TO increase the strength
OF he fort.