The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-06


enr--A Chance For Pirates-sepator Tell
or,s wsger-arr. springer's Tonic-rhe
& work Of tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, Fob 6.--[Special. l-At
enc Army and Navy club a number OF OIL
cers Of the navy wero talking Of the recent
terriblo disaster in tho North sea whom
ono of them, veteran sailor, said nc
wanted to make a prediction. Before
many years have passed." said he, I'VE
shall have upon the Atlantic ono OF the
most appalling calamities known to the
history Of the sea. You know-it often oc-
ours in midsummer that single steam
ship will oaYry in crew and passengers
200 TO /, 400 persons. Many OF these
steamers have only a single screw. In
crossing the Atlantic on single screw
eterrner / have often wondered what
would happen IL number of conditions
we're to happen together. Suppose In
storm, near dangerous const, the engine
were TO become disabled or tho shaft to
break. Few Of these large transatlaptic
liners carry any sail to speak OF. Not one
in dozen Of them could put up enough
sail to mako steerago In gale or wind
With their machinery stopped they are ab-
solutely at the mercy OF the storm. They
must 40 where the winds drive thom. In
my judgment the carrying OF passengers
by single screw steamers should be step
ped. The double screw Is much more than
twice as safe, for 1t would bo remarka-
ble.thing IL both engines and both screws
in ship wero TO be disabled at the same
time"
A Chance For Pirates.
Another naval officer spoke OF the recent
heavy expectations of gold and added: Il
should like nothing better, were / that
kind Of man, than to be in command OF
= snug little gunboat with high speed en-
barksd on viratioal cruise. IL Is enough
to make ones blood tinglo to think OF tho
rich picking one OF these great transat-
lantic ships would make in the gold car
rying season. Think of $4, 900. 900 OF yell
low boys In ono shipl The wonder to mo
Is that some daredevil does not buy fast
yacht, arm her with two or three moderate
sized, guns or good torpedo and start out
to capture ono of these gold ships. IL
could bo done very easily. The grey
hounds have 10 means OF defense but
sbecd, and II would be ensy to intercept
one of them evon with a gunboat that
could not travel as fast. Once coming up
with your victim, IL would be but the
matter Of fow hours to mako the captain
understand that 10 would be better for
him to give up his gold peaceably than to
have his ship and her passengers sent to
1he bottom OF the ocean. II ho resisted,
board him with your bearded pirates and
stand over them with your big gun or
your torpedo Look out for tho modern
pirate 70 appear upon tho sea some of these
fine days with twin screw yacht, electric
lights, new tangled torpedoes, search
lights and every modern convenience"
On the hoor OF the senate few days ago
was an amusing incident. A bill relating
to PUBLIC lands was under consideration,
and when Mr.. Teller rose to speak some
one In tho gellsry remarked, "l'll wager
new hat that within throe minutes by the
watch Mr. Villas interrupts him." This
wager was eagerly snapped up. and tho
watch was held. In less thar two min
utos Mr.. Villas rose and exclaimed: "Mr
President, ! think she senator from Color
ado II mistaken. am familiar with this
matter" etc. The man who had wag2red
and won the hat was asked how he knew
that Villas was going 20 interrupt Teller
"Easy enough" he replied. Both OF
them have been secretary Of the interior
Every man that has ever been secretary of
the interior thinks he knows all about
public lands, Indians and snch things
Villas and Teller never agree on any Of
these questions One Is ju!'t as sure to in
terrupt tho other whenever any bill relat-
Ing to those subjects is up as the sun is to
follow tho darkness"
1t stirs the Blood.
There Is nothing liko fight to stir the
blood Of tho old werhor5es 9f congress.
Mr.. Springer Of Illinois Is getting along
in years Ho has served fifth of CEN
tury in congress. Hard work and passing
eimc are leaving their marks upon him.
Not long ago ho suffered severe attack
Of illness, and all this winter no has had
the hardest kind of work to perform in
committee and on the floor / saw him
ono morning last voek aud no looked so
tired aHa dragged out that pitied HIN.
At 10 O'Clock bis committee on banking
and currency went into s. slcn on tho adj
ministration financial l A They sat till
o'clock. with Mr.. Spr.igcr presiding,
and after half ~ hour for luncheon re.
sumed their session. At in tho after
noon, after a day % tho hardest kind OF
work, / saw Mr.. Springer again. Ho was
new man. His eyes wero bright. There
was color in his face. He was IN fine
spirits. lie rubbed lis hands together
with CLEO rs no told OF tho scraps and
struggles and differences OF opinion and
sharp arguments thcy had In committee.
You never would hayo recognized him as
tho Springer OF tho morning Tho meta
morphosis was easy 20 understand. For
90 years Mr.. Springer has lived on this
sort of thing. IL Is his stimulant. 1t is
his regular doso Of morphine or opium.
Without 10 bo is miserable. With It he Is
himself ngain, and ali tho world seems
bright. AS ! watched him / thought
could sec az explanation Of the reluctance
with which r1cn give up scat In con.
gross, how they struggle 60 get back, even
though &c offers them neither advancement
nor profit. IL " the topper hanging TO his
toddy.
The Hases and Chaadiers.
Senator Chandler Of NcyY Hampshire
has como 70 tho front Of late In opposition
20 tho pooling bin In tho senate Chandler
- a tighter, ~ there ever was one. He has
been called tnc wasp. IIo certainly IS one
of the most forciblo speakers in tho upper
Ifr1url Of C0np-res aud AZ bcf, 10 ono, -,