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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01

"Does Miss Cecil Macintosh live here?"
inquired q uniformed messenger boy.
Being assured in the affirmative, he de-
livered her a letter, and tipping his cap,
accepted the protfered dime, and was off.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
HAVEMEYER LOSES.
Plantation and Factories Of Sugar
Magnate Dcst rOyrd by Cubans.

The Cuban insurgents have destroye q
large planiu ion owned by Theodore Have
meyer. the New York sugar mngnate, and
S'nur lldal-o. of the wealthy firm Of IIidal-
go co., Of Havana who reprcscntthe Ward
Lin" Steamship Company Fifteen hund ed
men from Mareo'S command were dispatched
to the north Of this province to protect some
eNpe ltiOns which were TO land there. On
arriving at Puerto Padre, where the Have.
meyer plantation is located, they were fired
upon hy n Spanish garrison, stationed in u
wooden IOrtrcs-.
In" Insurgents fired II few yollGys, and
ihen, forming up, charged the fort. The
Spanish defenders were OutnuMhcrcd two to
one. AMI being unable to offer any effective
Resistance with the bayOmet to the furious on
slaught OF the MHrhrte men, were driven out
OF the fortress and rrttcated with their
wounded to the SUGAR fact ries on the Hive
meycr plantation. They eft twenty dead he
hind them. The rc'Icls followed them up,
set lire to the plantation and sugar factories,
and again compelled the discounted Span
iards TO eli safety in lyh'. The plantation
covered IN area Of 3j 600 acres. / was not
ali under auitiva ion, but extensive sugar
factories had been bn upon t, and contaired
lmprO;cd machinery worth nearly II 600 900,
which had recently been imported from the
Caitcd States. In cons uleAra of the heavy
tax imposed upon property owned by foreign
ers, the business was registered in the name
Of Srnor Iiidalgo,
GA leaving the plantation, the insurgents
went to Sayua de TamanO, Il town in the bay
Of the same name, near Puerto Padre. The
wooden fort ut this place was garrisOnei by
10 SpdniurdS, under the command ola lieu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
NEWS Condensed.
rerse Dispatches From All Over the
Country.

Tnnn,,,
""'''
Frederick ON, one ol Inc princeton ro,-
iege students VINO was sllot py the heSr" WI
llns, died at the hospital.
The l2-year-old son OF Marcus Mck"in a
rancher, Of Chinook, Mont, mas been hih-
mapped. note was sent to Mckh Wy u
hunter stating that the hoy ""u1a Dc heIn 'or
ransom.
Specimens of quartz assayin! 100000, to
S5OO00 per ton in natural mold have been
brought to Ispehemng, Mich, from the Dead
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
WATERW AVS CNITED
Harlem Canal Opened with Great
Ceremony.
Parades on Land and Water were
Watched by Many Spectators.

| Amid the booming of cannon from Uncle
Sans warshi ips the screechinS OF whistles
! from river craft, aud the cheers Of thousands
Of spectators Il ilotilla of nearly 10 vessels
entered the Harllm ship canal New York
and a new waterway was thrown open to
commerce. 1t was great day for upper
New York. The joining OF the waters OF the
Hudson and East rivers was celebrated a. no
similar event has been celebrated since the
Erie canal was opened in 1925.
Mayor Strong issued Il proclamation, max
| ing the day municipal holiday, and elabo-
rate preparat Ons were made by the cnthu-
siastic llarlemites to whoop things up all the
way from Spuyton Duyvil past Kings bridge
| the heights OF FOrdhan. Morris dock, High
bridge, Mott Haven and Port Morris to Oak
point, ON Long Island sound where Il final
burst Of fireworks was let off. The weather
was perfect. There were crowds of people
on the bridges that cross the canal. and at
all points commanding II view of the unique
marine display. In addition there was II
land parade, which had many interesting
features
The Harlem ship canal was projected 20
years ago, but no active work WAS done until
within the last five years. Since then the
government has blasted Il wide cut through II
hill of rock and drcdged many miles Of mud
in order to change Il creek two feet in depth
and the Harlem Ever into Il waterway suit
able for light draft vessels from the Hudson
river to Long Island sound. The total
length of the cana is six miles. The mean
depth Oi the canal is nine feet and the width
so feet. The cost of the canal is -, 5OO,O
and it is proposed eventually to widen it to
$50 feet and deepen it to Is feet The canal
forms q connecting link between the great
lakes and Long Island sound, shortening the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
THE w. u. MEN RETIRE.
REORGANIZATION of the Bell Tele.
phone. CDmDauy

At meeting Of the board of managers OF
the Bell Telephone Company in Philade-
phia,. Pa Messers. Merrihew, GAL Tinker,
Clark. Westbrook and Plush. who repre-
ana {. ]. FrenrA an Thomas Sherwin of
Boston, Francis b. Reeves. aud Joseph T..
Gillingham Of phiadeiI ha. j. King of Pitts
burg, Pa, and Edward j. Hall Of New York
were elected to I'LL the vacancies
John L. flu son Of Boston was elected
president, A. \. Xieglrr of Philadelphia
treasurer, and muel Il. !Iury OF rhilaiel-
pha secretary and solicitor The retirement
of ali the Western Union stockholders eX-
C'pt Gen. 7. T. Eckrrt, W, : a surprise. Mr.
Merrihew was president, Mr.. Gil was vice
president and DR.. PLUSH general manager.
Solicitor lIuey said the retirement Of the
Western Union men was in accord with
plans adopted some time ago. 1t was an
an'cab'e agreement an entirely voluntary
on their part, 1t was thought Il reOrgan2a-
ton would be beneficial
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

meant to visit the French warships and thus
enter upon the territory of the French Re
public
The Berlin official gazette maue haste to
deny this statement which seems to hare
had no foundation. 1t was probably based on
the fact that the French Naval Department
had ordered four German Imperial standards
to ad to the equipment of the vessels going
to Kiel. In consequence of the row provoked
by Rochefort they were withdrawn and the
French men-Of-war carried only the regular
German flag, which does not contain the in.
sigma OF the Order of the Iron Cross with the
year "ls70' to which the Chauvenists took
exception.
The Emperor ordered three great military
orchestras to kie. corps of photographers
received orders from him and his rov"'
gIestfh ts h6 6Ir in Instantaneous photographs. lheto
were Dul Two uIsouppUInvi.-- -. -. in the
Kiel cbration-Bismark could not come
and Gladstone wouldn't. The Grand Old
Man refused to forget that William, two
yearsago, called him an "lrish Home-Rule
humbug," in Il letter to the Queen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

Skrydlow Sweden and Norway, Ave men-oi-
war under the command of Contre Admiral
Won kingenberg; Spain, three men-of-war; !;
Denmark, five men-oi-war under the COM
mand Of Commodore Cad; Roumania, two
men-of-war; Turkey, the cruiser coyette
Heibet. Numa, and Portugal and Greece
sent one man-of-war each. The great
American cruisers duplicated the triumphs
of their recent stay at Southampton, when
tho whole town and numerous distinguished
citizens of London did them honor,
The original program issued by the Emper-
or was for Il grand parade on the Tempel-
hofer field, near Berlin, of all the troops gar
risoned in the capital, in Potsdam and in
Charlottesburg; the German kings aud
princes, and the representatives of fore On
potentates were to participate in the review,
at which each prince and princess was to
marshal his or her regiment. This would
have been eminentIy satisfactory to William,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

hTe paid out %, 500, 43S marks during the
| iltcen years from 1873 to 1887 for wrecks and
strandings In this small stretch Of water, aud
| the total loss Of the accidents in the Skagcr-
AK during the same period amounts to no.
| iOO,0OO marks. From the mouth of the Thames
10 the Baltic Sea, for instance. the route IL
shortened by 200 miles. 1t Is estimated that the
shipping through the canal vii! amount to
from ten to twelve CID tons annually, as it
Is believed that most ships will rather pay the
| pallry toll demanded than go several h Indrcd
miles out of their way. If we keep in mind
the immense and universal advantages which
would accrue from canal through the Jut-
inhd peninsula, we can the better understand
that its history da es 500 years bnck. Since
the heginning of the sixteenth century, not
less than sixteen projects were submitted to
the respective governments.
Ihat the Germans and especially the En-
peror, took unusual pride in the work is
natural. Europe aboupds in canal projects
on paper, which seem destined to remain in
u at condition for many years. France is
lever shouting about her "West-South Ca
nal that is TO connect the Atlantic and the
Mediterranean at Bordeaux and NarbOnne
respectively Italy wants TO connect Rome
with the sea- and besides hopes some day to
build a canal between the Adriatic and the
Terranian. Russia intends to cut canal
between the Black Sea and the German East
Sea. But neither the French nor the Italian.
nor the Russian government hasapprOpriated
money nor executed any preliminary steps
that might lead one to think that it 10 in
earnest
No wonder that some of Germany's neigh
bors were jealous. The Chauvenists of
France especially endeavored to forestall the
recognition OF the canal by the republic,
claiming that the sending of the warslips to
take part was equivalent to abandoning Al
sace-Lorraine When the government denied
this, the Chauvenists tried to influence the
czar against the scheme, but Nicholas paid
no attention. Finally they reminded sthe
king of Denmark of the fact that KieI
was the capital Of Danish territory annexed
IN lS6i by the Pru sians-a sort OF
Northern Alsaca-Lorraine. Failing to shake
King Christian in his determination to
maintain his peaceful and friendly policy
towards Germany the Paris boulevard press
launched forth the canard that the Kaiser
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

tons guests. Tho Emperor paid for his
glory ont of his own pocket, The $500 900
looked small when it is remembered that the
late khediye paid out 5O0OO, ,OOJ francs TO
Il fra the expenses of opening the Sue2
Cana. The Kaiser, the German kings and
princes and the representative Of foreign
royntieS-notnbl the Duke OF York, who
wen to Hamburg on the yacht Osborne
assembled at Hamburg ~ guests Of the Free
city, which appropriated 100000 for an
entertainment, which was on the grandest
possible scale Eut the ctjz ms who paid
for it all were rgidly excluded. 50 far as
actual participation in the dining and win
ing went. Only the senators were permitted
to eat under the same roof with their mujcs-
ties ana royal highnrSses, or snill the air
ON the brand new island In the Alster basin,
an ingenious affair erected on stills and
posts. and covered with plants, trees and
shrubbery. 1t has room for | 900 persons.
The royalties, their suites and the members
Of the senate numbered 800 and for these
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

within thirteen hOdrs the entire German fleet
can be transported through the canal, not to
speak of the incalculable benefits to the ma.
tions whose ships frequent Baltic seaports
Instead OF going around Jutland, through
the dangerous Skagerak and kattegat, they
can now pass directly from the North Sea
into the Baltic, saving much time, fuel and
labor.
The annual loss in ships and cargoes in the
kattegat Is greater than is generally believed,
Insurance statistics show that the companies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Bridge Jumper 10.

Bridge Jumper No. l9, of New York city.
his mind Blled with thoughts Of Il recent
strike aud dreading the future, puI in an APP
pearanee not with the idea Of gaining glory
and handsome salary from the proprietor
of u dime museum, but with view to letting
death end his troubles. He diint succeed
but is alive aud unhurt. The would-be sui
eide is David Cohen, who three years ago, at
the age Of 20, came to this country from Hun
gary and started in at ll5 Ludlow street to
make living as tailor. Since the strike a
few months ago he bad been out OF work and
respondent. He pawned his watch and ring
for a trde over So just before starting for the
river
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

been known for some time that the weaver,
were very much dissatisfied with their wages
since the last cutdOwn in March Of the pres
cnt year.
Within two years their wages have been
reduced twice, both cuts amounting to q.
percent. The help claims that this IL not
necessary. When the last cut was made, last
March, the weaVers struck, but returned in
Two days on promise that the company would
Increase their pay AS soon rs circumstances
permitted. The wcaver-, who number about
l,OOO claimed that the wo k is getting harder
every day because of the poor pay received
in the other departments OF the mill. The
weavers before the cut down averaged 500
per week, but since the two cut downs can
average only about $3.50.
u,aH, ne l.nHo lnHo"ster bingham mills employs
entire population of the town. 1t is the
second largest gingham concern in the
country. and itS pay roll is about SlS, 600
With this mill closed business in town will
be stagnant and ii the strike should continue
the town will be- the scene Of much suffering
Already many Of those working ia the mill
have been obliged to call upon the town for
aid. Some Of the employees are fathers Of
large families and find it impossible to sup
port them on - per week. which is
the average pay for men in the whole mill.
A heavy gloom hangs over the town and gen
eral sympathy is felt for the strikers who
have, as one Of the leading business men said
been compelled to strike not from choice but
of necessity. Every operative seen says that
they are determined to fight it out to the end,
In fact so enraged are they that it is thought
that the strikers will interview the authori-
ties.
The first meeting of the strikers in the Ian
caster inill was held with nearly 800 strikers
in attendance Pres. Fadgen presided over
the meeting. The great climax was reached
when the motion not to return to work until
the old wages be restored was put to the
meeting. The strikers voted to demand their
former wages, which are about 20 percent
more than their present wages. A committee
of two from every room in the mill was ap-
pointed to investigate into the wages paid in
those departments, and to see what price the
help intend to demand. !.gent Weeks said
that the company would not make any i'll
crease in pay at present. He considered the
situation a critical one ndhOpes for an early
settlement He thought that there was Il
misunderstanding between the help and the
COMPANY,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

Travelled to the Baltic port by rail,
though he is the Grand Admiral and
commander-in-chief of the Cars navy.
Alexis brought an autograph letter from
Nicholas, congratulating the Emperor on the
epochmaking event The Imperial Court
Marshal charactered number of the crack
steamers of the Hamburg American Packet
Company and the North German Lloyd to
convey the Kaizcr's guests and those of the
German Empire from Hamburg to Kiel and
through the canal. The Imperial yacht
IIohenzoIlein aud the train Of warships
aud pleasure craft dropped anchor towards
evening at Hotenau, near the place where the
canal unites with tho Baltic. The imperial
tent was raised on the Kiel side of the canal
II was constructed after the model of the old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

through the canal and paraded before the
Emperor in the big kiel war port, the basin
Of which is from /, 400 to ZOO feet broad and
from 40 to So feet deep. All the ships drew
mp in battle line attircd in their gayest
roIor5 aud the sightseers were al
lowed to pass them and take in the
magnificent sight at short range. In the
evening there were fireworks and torchlght
professions and the Emperor again saw his
friends at Il state dinner. The German En-
pire at the same time entertained the mem
b"rl of the German Reichstug in II specially
constructed hall near IIoltenau. On the
next morning the foreign men-oi-war as
sembed in the East Sea, where the ma
II peuyre' Of the Imperial German Navy took
place. At their close the IIohen2olern sig
naliHcd the Kaiser's adieuX to the assembled
friends and the ceremonies We're ut an end
But t e thousands of strangers had occasion
t. wltne further marine spectacles. The
Imperial Yacht Races took place the next
day.
Appearances pointed toward most aus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
"SYSTEMATIC STEALINGS."
Charles \. Sinclair Makes Sensa.
tiOnal Charges.

Charles A. Sinclair created Il sensation at a
hearing before the railroad commissioners III
Boston, by charging his predecessors, the
directors Of the Worcester, Nashua X ROches
ter railroad, with systematic stealing previon.
to the consolidation Of that road with the
Boston & Maine railroad.
This charge was afterward withdrawn at
the suggestion of Mr.. Sanford. Mr. Sanford
said the present directors were crminally
liable for the recent issue OF S7l 500 bonds
without the approval of the railroad com
missioners. The commissioners will looL
further into the matter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

States was represented by the iron
clad cruiser New York, the flagship
Of Commander Evans; the cruiser
Columbia. Captain sumner; the cruiser
San Francisco, Captain Shepard
and the cruiser Marblehead, Capt. O'NeiIl
Rear-A dmral Kirkland was in commpnd
The other nations represented were Great
Britain, ten men-Of-war. and the Admiral
yacht Enchantres., Vce-AdmiraI Fitaroy aud
Rear Admiral AmatOm commanding; Italy
eight men-Of-war, commanded by the
Lord High Admiral, the Duke of Genoa
the Chief of Squadron Vice Admiral Ac-
cini and Rear-Admiral GrnndvilIe: France,
three men -of-war ;Austra-l Hungary, four mrn-
OF war, under the command of Archduke Chus.
Stefan, COntre Admiral Russia. three men-ot
war under the command of Contre Admra
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Killing or the Seal.

Preliminary reports received at the
treasury department at Washington, d. g.,
from the l.. $. government agents In Beh-
ring Sea state that seals are less numerous
than ever before. This is attributed to pelag-
ir sealing, where the proportion OF seal
skins secured to seals slaughtered is said to
be less than one to ten. From present in
dicatiOns the North American Commercial
Co., which has the contract with the u. s.,
government for taking seals from the Priby'
loft Islands, will not be allowed to take more
than the minimum catch fixed for Sec. Carl
isle at !, 500 skins,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote
"Uncle Toms Cabin 43 years ago, cele-
hrated the s4th anniversary of her birthday
ut her residence in Hartford, Conn
She received numerous callers, and the
mails brought the Congratulations from old
friends and admirers throughout the country
The messages poured in from all over the
civilized world, and Mrs Stowe was the re-
,ipient of over 500 kilograms and letters OF
congratulation. The general health of Mrs.
last wear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Its Annual Meeting held at New
London Conn,

New London, Conn, was filled with people
attending the annual meeting Of the army OF
the Potomac. The city presented splendid
appearance for the gala occasion, the princi-
PM business streets through which the pro-
cesslon moved, being literally walled with
decorations of flags and bunting
Gen, Webb, president of the army of the
Potomac, with Gen. sharpe and Col. King,
secretaries. established headquarters at the
Crocker House. The mayor and president
oi the board of trade kept open house In city
hall to all callers PIblic exercises Were
held nj the armOry. Gen. Gibbon delivered
an oration and II. G. Dunner of New York,
rpnl n nnnm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
"SYSTEMATlC STEALINGS.
Charles A. Sinclair Makes Sensa
tiouaI thnrUps

Charles 4. Snrla' r created sensation at Il
hearing before the railroad commi>si sioncrs in
Boston, by charging his predecessors, the
directors of the Worcester, Nashua \ Roches-
ter railroad, with systematic stealing previous
to the consolidation Of that road with the
Boston x Maine railroad.
This charge was aiterward withdrawn at
the suggestion Of Mr.. Sanford Mr.. Sanford
said the present directors were criminaIly
liable for the recent issue Of 57l,500 bonds
without the approval of the railroad COM
mssiOners The commissioners will look
further into the matter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
stepped in Front OF Train

Joseph NJ. Stckney, one of the oldest ex
pressmen of New England, met with hOr
rible death at the union station in Portland
Me. Mr. rStickney was checker for the Amer.
lean express company and was on the plat
form of the station. He noticed an approach
ing train, and in stepping back to avoid it
got in the way of II locomotive on another
track. 1t is supposed that he slipped and
could not recover himself. His head wa.
crushed in. his right leg crushed at the knee
and his right arm at the elbow Mr.Stickney
was II and for more than 40 years had been
I'm tho nynrpas husinpss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22
Miss Ida Wells Denounced

The final session OF the convention of the
British Women 5 Temperance Union was held
in the City Temple, London, Eng Lady
Henry Somerset was reelected president.
Lady Henry Somerset proposed resolution
denouncing the lynchings in the United
States. In introducing the resolution, Lady
Henry Somerset denounced Miss Ida Wells,
the colored agitator against lynchings. for
having made unfair attacks upon Miss
Frances T.. vii ard and other temperance
leaders charging them with Icing unsympa-
thetic with the negroes of the United states
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

$4,000 for the job. The dinner was fol
lowed by grand ball in which the emperor
and empress, many royal prncesscs, the Am
baSsadors and their wives, ministers OF state
and their wives, foreign diplomats and a
host of others distinguished for birth and
position participated.
Tne festival ceremony was held at the
lloltenau end of the canal in front OF the
tower that marks the spot where in 1887 the
lat William |, broke ground for the canal
with u spade Of gold. The Kaiser formally
took possession Of the new water route the
protector and constructor Of which, Herr
Baensch, was especially honored. This
gentleman, when he undertook to construct
the NOrth-East sen cnnal, which is the longest
in the world, measuring 81 miles, calcu-
lated the cost at ljG, 0O0, 900 marks, and not
only did he keep within the limit but saved
900 marks. On the 9th OF June Herr
Baens'h celebrated his ,cventi,th birthday.
After the ceremony all the ships led by the
iohenHollern and the German fleet, passed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-22

The discover OF the thrfts of rich ore
from the Golden Fleece mine. Coo. has de-
veloped the fact that ore worth millions OF
dollars has been stolen from the mines OF
Colorado in the last ten years by an organ
lied band of professionals. The robberies
have not been committed by the miners. who
are generally honest men. so far there Is no
cew to the leaders. The loss sustained by
the Fleece is nov paced ut $4,000.