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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11

The following is an up-to-date mar
riage ceremony: young woman will
you promise to take this helpless young
gosling you hold by the hand and see
that he wants for nothing? VIII you
guarantee to stand by him when he is
sick, provide him with good suit of
clothes twice year, and always see
that his supply of stove wood is dry and
convenient until the divorce courts
shall intervene If you feel like UNI
dertaking little matter like that, de-
post $40 with me as guarantee that
he will be taken care Of, and take the
goslin and light out! Amen
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11
SSsS S494

SUBscRIBERs--Notice the printed date
after your name, and see if your sub
scription has expired, if so renew at
once. Those not renewing will have
their names dropped from the list.
President of the A. K. & N. Ry., Mr..
McHarg, has advised the Knoxville
people that he will subscribe IS 900
to their contemplated iron furnace on
condition that it is located on or near
his line. 4 >
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11
$8,74O.65

TO, (fO.OO
Received of Il. T.. Lawhon tax fl fas
1899 amounting to $l07 Is.
Fred Morris, Treasurer.
Marshal's Report have made 8
arrests since my Last report. were
fined $l1. and dismissed. paid in
cash $1,000, one pending, $1.00. / have
also collected on pending cases $3.50.
hold city treasurer's receipt for above
cash, $28.50, and also for $1l9l2 on Fl
fas of 1899. s. Nell, Marshal.
Sections Report. resi-
dent population Colored, 7. From
nonresident population--White /, col
ored 2. O. H. Shirley, Sexton.
The finance committe, through their
chairman, K. Faw, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR 1899.
Income:
Tax on property collected $l2,71l 81
: Il fas STA %
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11

The poet has said that into each life
some rain must fall'-or words 70 that
effect-but some Of US sometimes have
cause to believe that our share hasbs
precipitated in the shape Of full grown
hailstorm. Sorrow is a natural chas-
tisement that is visited on eli sooner or
later, and no matter when, where or
how the transgression of natural laws
occurs the penalty must surely be paid.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11

Many boy finds out that he
has slipped up in his calculations
when the slipper comes down.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11

We have more than enough to take
up another bond but the holder de-
clines to receive payment.
In addition to the cash collected from
street hands there was collected in
work, $S7 .l8. Deputy Marshal Hicks
Il Clerk Lawhon deserve special mem
ton for diligence in this matter.
In the examination Of the marshal's
accounts we have been unable to make
the cash paid into the Treasury from
ii fas collected and the ii fas on hand,
equal the amount of Fl fas placed in his
hands. Some discrepancy in revenue to
exists. This being the first day after
the end of last year we have not had
time to fully investigate these accounts;
the marshal may be right. The new
Council can look into it.
The administration of the criminal
ordinances of the city, we note that in
two years there have been $50 cases.
Total fines: STA 10
Fines paid in cash All ID
. worked out 1900
. s'tl'd served in guard house % 80
g Not paid 321j
after conviction have not paid the fines
VI suileIeu lHe ptnhlCy. Two Oi Jnese,
however, are pending in certiorari.
There are no law suits against the
city. The only litigation in which the
city is interested is one small claim
case over q tax Fl ia, ard two certio-
rarls Respectfully submitted,
ENOcH FAw,
Chairman Finance Committee.
On motion Council rendered thanks
to Alderman +. Faw for faithful work
as chairman of finance committee.
On motion Council adjourned sine
die at S O'Clock p. in.
r f. LAwnoN, Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11
FINAL REPORT
OLD CITY COUNCIL,
Annual Receipts and Ex-
penses Given.
CHAIRMAN FAW'S.REPORT
The Ctty's Expenses More Than In
come, But Was Economically
Administered.
CHAIRMAN FAW'S. REPORT
Marietta, Ga, Jan. |. 1900

Marietta, Ga, Jan, |, 1900
Regular meeting of Council. Present
Mayor Sessions and full board of Coun-
Gil. Minutes of last regular and call
ed meetings read and approved.
The following reports were read and
received:
CLERKS REPORT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-11

TREAsURER's REPORT.
TO Balance on hand $5440 81
Amount from
S. Nell, tax ii fas 1899, 81 SO
Il Il Lawhon, city funds, SO II
$50 S5
Error in addition, see page SO, $50
CLERKS error in voucher 429, p. SO, 30
X r Lawhon, city funds, so 80
Nell II faS for tax 1899, " rs
> Nell, on lines, 2S 50
Mrs 5 W Granting, tax fl ia 1899, IS 81
$6,740 65
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
London Is Uneasy.

New York. Feb. 1i.-Special cable dis
patches say that London is in a state
of uneasiness over the news from South
Africa. In fact people are prepared
for "A report which may come at any
moment saying that there has been a
general retreat. The Worlds corre-
spondent says a retreat from Rensberg
just now might seriously aIect the
c5mmander-n-ch chiefs plan OF campaign,
but the possibility Of II must certainly
be taken into consideration.
cable to the World says that ghc
queen, because OF the serious state OF
the war will not go abroad for a hol,-
day but will remain near London.
The London Morning Leader today
says: South African military opinion
calls for $4,000 or $4,000 more men as
soon as possible and this on the ground
Of mercifulness and ultimate economy.
This would bring our strength there up
TO nearly a quarter Of "A milton men.
and this force IL Is asserted is needed
TO put down two small republics whose
united white population lis supposed
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
NONSUIT is
SUSTAINED.
No New Trial in Case Against
Nicholson File Company.
BROUGHT BY DELLA SULLIVAN.
Her Intsstate Was Crushed Against a Wall
Her Intesiaie Was Crushed Against a Wall
by Heavy Grndstone
AND SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES.
Clam Was Made That fccden! Was Due 10 an
lmqsrtecion IN Floor Which Caused
Sons 10 Topple Over.

The appellate court i'm an opinion
handed down today in the case of De-
liza sullivan. administra4rix. VS.. Nichol-
son Fdie company. holds thai the nom
suit granted in the common pleas divi-
sion OF the Supreme court was cor
rectly granted. The plaintiffs petition
for a new trial is therefore denied.
The plaintiff iHtestate was one Of
a gang Of five men engaged in moving
grndstones from a banding outside the
main buildng OF the Nicholson File
works TO the grinding room. A wooden
bar, lever, was inserted in the hole
IN the center of the stone for the pur
pose OF keeping IL I'm perpendicular
position and guiding II while rolling Il
10 the place where IL was TO be in
stalled. Two men, one OF whom was
the plaintiffs intestate, had charge
the lever or bar, he beng on the end.
While rolling the stone across the floor
OF the room next 10 that where IL was
70 be installed IL came upon slight
rise or jog in the floor. where parti-
uon had formerly been located and
the stone toppled over, crushing the
deceased against the wall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
Parts Of The Floors and Some OF Their
Contents GO Down With the Wall.
TRENCH WALLS ARE BADLY DAMAGED
Blackstone RIVER Higher Than Il Has Rssn for
Twsvs Years Several Mills Stepped en-
Account Of Tho BickWstsr.

Early this morning a section of wall
Of one of the mill buildings OF the
Stafford Manufacturing company at
Central Falls, used for storage was un-
dermined by high water and fell into
trench, 80 feet wide which ran be-
meath ghe building. The fall of the
wall was on the north side and the COL
lapsed section is about 35 feet in width
and four stories i'm height. A part OF
the flooring and some OF the contents
of each floor went with the wall into
the trench. badly damaging the trench
walls
The building was greeted in 1900. The
second and third floors were rented by
Thomas l.. Dawson, dealer i'm hair,
whose loss will reach $1,000. The loss
on the building will be another $1,000
and it will cost upwards OF $4,000 to re-
pair the trench.
The water in the Blackstone river
was the highest today II had been in
IL years. being four feet seven inches
on the dam at the Pawtucket Falls
a number OF the mills stopped be-
cause of backwater or are running In
part with steam.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
FARLEY SEEKS NEW TRIAL
Of CASE AGAINST HklC crow.

The case OF Patrick Farley against
William j. Halcrow was heard by
Chief Justice Matteson and Justices
Stiness and Tillinghast on plaintiff $
petition for a new trial. The suit was
based on alleged negligence by the de-
fendant, his agents and servants
whereby the plaintiff was injured. The
plaintif is mason by trade, and with
his employer and a fellow servant was
at work on dwelling house in process
of construction A piece of wood fell
upon the plaintirt. cutting his head and
causing him some. though not serious.
injury. At the trial in the common
pleas division a non-sut was granted
at the conclusion of the plaintiffs evil
dence, on the ground that the plaintiff
had shown no negligence attributable
TO the defendant or any OF his agents
or servants.
A new trial was asked for on five
grounds. the chief OF which was be-
cause the non-suit was alleged TO be
against the law and the evidence De-
fendant maintains th/'e was no evil
dence TO show the accident was due to
any act of the defendant or his SER
want.
John w Hogan is counsel for the
plaintin and Walter II. Barney, coun-
sci for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

prove her insane. Witness also stated
that her father told her If she would
leave her mother he would give her a
good education and better food than
she ever had before. Miss johnson said
she had ito work since her father and
mother separated and chat her mother
had TO do washing and ironing. She
admitted on DISCRIMINATION that her
mother had "jawed" her father about
other women than the bookkeeper The
remarks were about women who came
to the house.
Dr. Cox testified he treated Mrs. John
son I'm 1898 and 1899 and on cross-exam-
ination said he, had treated Mr. John
son for nervous insomnia.
Mrs. Hidden. widow of James c. Hid
den, said she knew Mrs. Johnson to be
hardworhing woman, and when she
worked for witness Mrs. Johnson
seemed to have a good temper. Mr..
johnson had once asked witness to use
her influence 10 nave Mrs. Johnson
move 1EQm-his- -hnuSn--4,Aa- witness
told Judge Rogers that Mr.. Johnson
told her his wife was a good house,
keeper and economical, but she had a
very bad tongue. Also that Mr.. John
son said his wife was jealous. His
honor asked II Mr.. Johnson named
anyone of whom his wife was jealous.
ana witness replied IL was not neces-
sary, because his friendliness TO his
Dookkeeper was the common and no.
torious talk of people in East Provi-
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
Brought Trouble Into
the johnson Family
Member Of Town Council
Sued for Divorce on
Ground Of Cruelty.

There was a long hearing today be-
fore Judge Rogers in the appellate dl-
vision of the Supreme CURT in a di-
vorce case In which Town Councilman
George III. Johnson of East Providence
is respondent in suit for divorce
brought by his wife. Emma Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson asks for a divorce on the
grounds OF extreme cruelty and nom
support
She testified that her husband had
used very abusive language 10 her and
treated her harshly besides refusing her
necessaries. She said her husband and
herself got along well until he went
into the coal and wood business and
hired a young woman named Chase as
a bookkeeper.
The only daughter OF the parties
tesulfied her father had threatened 10
burn the house down on her and her
mother. once her father pleaded with
ftCr rrf0tr1er fOr divorce, and When
her mother said she would consent 10
tne divorce IL she was given the big
house owned by Mr.. johnson. he be-
came very angry and used harsh lam
"uage. According 10 this witness. who
showed much feeling, her father told her
mother Il love but one woman and
that's not YOU"
Miss Johnson also said her father
told his wife If he got her on the wit
ness stand Tor 10 minutes he would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
CLINTON IN FEAR
OF ANOTHER FLOOD.

Clinton. Mass. Feb. H.--Considerable
anxiety is expressed here because OF
the fact that the high water mark from
the Hood has not been reached yet
There is a jam up the river which has
held much of the water back and this
is expected to give way today 50 that
within "a hours another flood Is ex-
pected even worse than that OF yester-
day The one yesterday was the high
est In the history OF the town
There Is no way OF transferring the
passengers from the trains that are
stalled here as all the roads connect
ing the points reached by railroads are
from four 10 i've feet under water.
The damage by water az the dam at
Stin River Will be great. An the rail-
road tracks grc under water and tho
trains which usually reach here from
Worcester can only get 90 Lancaster.
where they are forced TO return The
freight service 10 entirely blocked on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
SISTER DOROTHY OLD NOT
HAVE WEDDING RECEPTION

New York. Feb. i4.-Sister Dorothy of
Syracuse, who some time ago re-
nounced her religion to become the wife
of Il. Harry Edmunds, an undertaken,
expected last night to hold a wedding
reception at which the marriage was
to be formally announced. Edmunds,
however, failed to come and il is said
he is I'm st. Paul. In speaking OF the
matter Sister Dorothy said last even
ing:
Today was set for the announcement
OF our marriage There was 20 be a re-
ception AT Mrs. w. n. Pierces. | don't
know what To do. IL places me i'm an
awful position. You see. people will
think he went away because ne did not
want to marry me. Now we were mar.
ried three or four weeks ago in Roches-
ter by Rev. Henry III. Stebbins IL peo-
Pc Know mat they would think diff
ferently"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
SlgnaIIet II. eOerS,

one day while "A troopship was pass
ing the high promontory on which the
lighthouse is situated. an officers at
tention was attracted by a singular
photographic s gnal that was being
made on the other side OF the light
house. 10 was found that by the use OF
the ordinary heliograph code he sig
nailed TO accomplices on a mountain
some distance away each new arrival
OF troops each movement In the port
and the number OF men. cannon and
horses embarked
These messages were repeated from
post 20 post and reached the Boer head
quarters on the Tugela river. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

both the Boston and Maine and the
Central Massachusetts roads 50 that lt
viii not be possible 20 move any freight
Tor Boston FOR several days
The water last night Hooded the lower
floors Of the Lancaster cotton mills and
badly damaged their electric power
plant. 80 that as a result the cfNire
establishment Us shut down. throwing
2,00 hands out of emphoymenf ~ two
or three days The water reached such
IA height last night on Green street
thu' the police were ubif.d tn rescue
scvrf- f1rrrf-trS by rrrruns OF brnl-~
The temporary dam of the Metiop0li-
tan water board here Is still IN COOL
condition.
RIVER RECEDING.
Fitchburg Feb 1.-THE food IN
Ftchburg and vicinity which resulted
from the heavy rain OF Monday ani
Tuesday Is a thing ~ rho past Tho
river went down rapidly during the
Continued on page Thre.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
TELEPHONE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL MEETING,

The 10Th annual meeting Of the Piovi-
dence Telephone company was held at
H;l5 O'clock this morning at the COM
pany's office building on Union street
there being a very large number Of
shares of stock represented.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Dexter b. Potter, and
after the usual routine business the
report OF the treasurer was read and
approved. This showed that the cor
poration was in a very prosperous con-
dition.
President Potter then read his re-
ports, which, in addition TO other valua
bic information, stated that during the
past year there had been a marked in
crease in the number of subscribers,
ana some increase in the gross receipts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
Cheers for Kruger al Cork.

The Herald has a cable from Cork
which says: "The Irish populace once
more showed their temper today as
troops Were embarking on the trans
port Norseman for service at the Cape.
Not few cheers for President Kruger.
mingled with groans for the queen were
heard as the men tramped down the
gang plank"
The same paper prints a story sent
10 the Paris Temps from its corTe-
spondent at Durham which tells OF the
execution OF an English lighthouse
Keeper who was a spy in the service OF
the Rpcre
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
kARTHAS VINEYARD AED NANTUCKET
STEAMBOATS,

In consequence Of dredging operations
IN Woods Hole channel by the United
states government. the trips OF the
New Bedford Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket steamers between Woods
Hole and New Bedford will not be per-
formed with any regularity until fur
ther notice. Connection for Martha G
vineyard and Nantucket will be made
via Woods Hole only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

The introduction OF 500 call house tele-
phones at price of $25 year has met
win ready response. The report was
accepted.
The following board OF directors was
then re-electeu Henry G.. Russell.
James IA. Chace. II. G.. Hazard. III. +.
Barrows, r. III. Peckham, j. f. Hud-
son. Dexter b. Potter. Samuel p. Colt.
w. @. Nightingale, Thomas Sherwin.
Nelson w. Aldrich, Henry II. Barker.
Inc stockholders meeting was then
adjourned, and the board of directors
met and reelected the old board of Of
ncers as follows: President. Dexter n.
Potter; vice president, Fenner III.
Peckham; secretary and treasurer.
Charles I. Howard; general manager.
Albert c. White: assistant general
manager. Joseph f.. .Seck, aSer which
the meeting was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
FRlCK OPENS BATTLE
AGAINST CARNEGIE.

Pittsburg, pa, Feb. 1.-THE an
nouncememt in the papers today that
the long threatened clash of the steel
kings had been finally precipitated by
II. G.. Frlck filing the widely heralded
suit against Andrew Carnegie and the
Carnegie Steel company, praying for an
equitable accounting Of the ex-chair-
mans stOckholdings in the giant steel
concern created a sensation IN finan-
cial and manufacturing circles here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
Reconnaissance at Springfield Resulted in No Gain
for Either Side---Great Britain is Uneasy.

London, Feb. 1.-THE only war news
of any kind this morning is an official
dispatch from Gen. Butler at Chievely
announcing a reconnaissance at SPRING
field, resulting in no gain Of ground on
either side. Capt. Hamilton Russell,
Lieut.. q. Churchill and 10 men were
wounded, and Lieut.. Pilkington and
six men were captured by the Beers.
The dispatch contains detailed ac-
counts of what appear to be unimport-
ant operations. They only tend to
throw light on the situation by proving
that the Beers are actively following
Gen. Buffers every move.
From Field Marshal Lord Roberts, at
the Modder river. where all eyes are
turned. there is no word.
a dispatch from Mafeking says the
garrison there can hold out until June.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

two by the side OF the bed showed that
he had attempted 90 defend himself
The body of the daughter was found
under the house where she had taken
refuge. Evidence showed she bad been
followed and struck two heavy blows
with an axe. Trunks and drawers had
been ransac cked. but what was taken
has not been discovered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
TRIPLE MURDER NEAR
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Jacksonville. Fla. Feb. t4.-Mrs.
Rosanna Roberts. a widow. aged 76
ycafs, her son. O.. r. Roberts. n bachelor
aged 63. and Miss Jennie Roberts. a
daughter aged 5i. have been found
murdered az their home about seven
miles wcsi ~ here. The body OF The
old lady was discovered in her bed.
her head split open with an axe. The
body Of the son was found half out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
BISHOP HURST IND TIE PRESIDENT.

New York, Feb. li.-In addressing
the Methodist Social union of Brooklyn
last evening Bishop Hurst OF Wash
ington said that a few weeks ago he
met President Mckinley. The presi-
dents eyes" said the bishop. were
deep I'm his head" You seem a little
tired / said
Yes. he replied. I have not been
quite well for several days lis there
ANYTHING / can do for you?' / asked.
Yes, there is, he replied Keep on
praying for me; that will help me more
than anything else"
Hslnone, Photo. wsod Engraving
Printing best work low prices. The J. ]
Ryder "a, a. NashlD gton, corner Eddy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

The suit is regarded as the most i'm
portant ever filed in connection with
the steel business and IL Is said more
money is at stake than In any legal
proceedings ever brought i'm this coun-
try i'm which all the parties were SIM
ply citizens
steel manufacturers view the trouble
as bitter personal struggle. The legal
talent called into action by the suit -
an array of the giants OF the profess
sion i'm this state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

Beginning Monday, February 5. 1900
tie train leaving Hope for Providence
at $50 a. m. will stop at Elmwood 6:2I
a. m. Cranston street 6:25 a. m. Oh
NEVILLE s:26 a. m. and Atwelrs Ave-
nue. 6:27 a. IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.

beginning Monday. February 5. 1900
the train leaving stonington Wharf
for Providence at ass a. m will stop
at Apponaug sos a. m. Hills Grove
sos a. m. Lincoln Park SOC a. m. and
Auburn e.i2 a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-14

keeper eventually confessed that he
was paid $500 for each telegram and
before beginning his operations had
received $500 on account He was a
full-bred Englishman. sixty years old
and had been employed I'm the light
house for a long time. He was trans
ferred on board "A British man-of- war.
~ bpra ba xvac