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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
THIRD
E:[N Ton
3::15 O'CLOCK.
CRISIS NEAR.
Approaching Fate
Of Cuba.
The Insurgents Within rs
Miles of Havana.
Reported Advance OF Beligerents Into
the Province OF Matanzas.
"A Bloody Battle Now Expected Within
Few Days.
The Insurgents Within rs
Miles of Havana.
Reported Advance OF Beligerents Into
the Province OF Matanzas.
A Bloody Battle Now Expected Within
Few Days.

sCHIcAGo, Sept. a. "A speciaI from Ha-
vana says: "Armed parties of revolution
lists are already in the province OF Mat
anzas, ana actually within rs miles of the
city of Havana. OF greater importance
is the reported advance into the province
Of Matanzas III, as 1t is stated, they have
quantities OF arms and ammunition there
concealed, and II they are really advanc-
ing in force, the crisis is not Ear of.
Colonel HendaDdez is reported TO have
overtaken an insurgent band at the Carl
cad plantation, in the district of Sagua,
and in brisk fight, killed three and
wounded seven of them. He also captured
three prisoners and twenty saddled horses
and arms Among those killed was Cap
tain Morales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
LAST
EDuT1QN
4:45 O'CLOCK.
FOREST FIRES.
Danger Threatens
in Maine.
Three Big Burning Sections
Nearby a Town.
The Flames Are Spreading and the
Inhabitants in Fear.
Three Miles Long and Mile Wide In
One Place.
The Flames Are Spreading and the
Inhabitants in Fear.
Three Miles Long and Mile Wide In
One Place.

PHILLIPS, Me-, Sept. "a. Three danger
Gus forest fires are :aging within sight OF
this town, and much valuable timber has
been already destroyed. The fires are
spreading rapidly, there being high
wind, and great excitement prevails. In
PleasantValley, in Avon, strip of wood
land about three miles long and mile
wide has been burned over and set OF
farm buildings is reported destroyed.
Other farm property is in great danger.
At Bragg's Corner, just north OF Phillips,
another dangerous fire is burning and
still another fire has started within mile
of this village. Large numbers of men
are fighting the fires, but with little effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
is IT A KING SNAKE 4?
The Handsomely spotted Reptile In
The News Window.

One or two men about town who had
lived I'm the southwest averred that the
big. handsomely-spotted reptile that
hangs In THE NEWS window Is king
snake. One man called 1t bull snake.
They averred that the king snake Is not
an enemy OF man, although II is death on
rattlesnakes. They say that II viii not
only not attack a human being, but will
not even defend itself from human at
tack, and Is perfectly harmless so Tar as
man in concerned. The king snake 10
provided by nature, apparently, for the
sole purpose OF keeping down the supply
OF rattlers, which II attacks and - able
TO dispatch. This kind Of snake 10 the
one used by so-called "snake charmere
They look TO be dreadful but are eeoAV
as safe to handle as kittens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
Yellow Jack and Small Pox.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. 2i-The Norwegian
bark Ida w 81 days from pernambuco, has
arrived at quarantine. Her bill Of health
shows that, prior TO her departure. there had
aud 154 cases of smallpox, with three deaths,
M pernambuco. Her captain reports he lost
one man from yellow fever Sept. 3, and that
then. There is no sickness on the vessel
now. but she will be isolated and thoroughly
g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24

The fall in temperature AS compared with
yesterday mornings figures. over the region
extending from the eastern lakes To the At
lantic coast and south TO Maryland. is from
u to 90 degrees and was attended by light
frost in parts of the Lake Region. Clear
skies and cool north 70 west winds are the
condition in the New England states.
WASHINGTON. Sept. q. s.-For New England
Fair. cooler in the morning in eastern and
southern portions; warmer in Vermont in the
afternoon; northwesterly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
DEATH NOTICES.

Ainslie, Wallace Mclaughlin. BARLEY
bannon, John Manton, Lucy
Eolahan, Mary Maddigan, Catharine s
Hazard, Mary A Snow, Elizabeth 4
Irons, Mrs Ann q spencer. Ellen
Kane. Delphane Slade, Peleg W
Malley, Freda Waterman, Carrie l.
AINsLIE-In this city, Sept 23 Wallace. son
of William and Mary Ainslie, aged years.
9months ana days.
BANNON--In Central Falls, Sept g. John
Bannon, aged so years
EoLAHAN-ln this city, Sept %. Mary Hola-
han.
HAZARD--In Arlington, Sent %. Mary A,
WIDOW of William q Hazard, aged 20
years.
IRoNs-In this city. Sept IL, at the Homeo.
pathic Hospital, Mrs Ann Irons, aged
90 years.
KANE--In this city, Sept %. at the residence
OF her husband, S5 West clifford street,
Delpbane, wife of Thomas Kane.
MALI.EY-In this city. Sept % Freds A,
daughter OF Michael and Mary Maley,
aged months and days
McLAUGHLIN-in this oity, Sept 20. Bartley
Mclaughlin.
MANToN-In this city, Sept 81. Lucy r.,
daughter OF the late 5hadrach and Amey
Manton.
MADDIGA AN-In Cranston, Sept %. Catharine
shay, wife OF John Maddigan. aged "a
years.
SNow-In this city, Sept q, Elzaksth f.
widow of Arthur l. SNOW. aged 80 years.
SPENCER = In Pawtucket, Sept %, Ellen,
widow of james Spencer aged 20 years.
sLADE-In this city, sept 22, Peleg slade,
aged Is years.
wATERMAN-In Warren, sept 22 Carrie
Louise, youngest child of John and Sarah
Waterman, aged months. 10 days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
Jumped the Track.

Auburn car Gas, while going at high
rate of speed, jumped the track at the
corner OF Elmwood avenue and Earle
street at II o'clock last night.
The motorman, whose name could not
be learned was somewhat injured. A
trolley pole was broken and the sidewalk
i'm the vicinity was torn up. There were
but few passengers in the car at the time.
None OF them were injured, but all were
pretty well shaken up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
SpeciaI Meeting Of Board.

Mayor Olney has today called a special
meeting OF the Board of Aldermen for
Thursday noon. The purpose OF the ex-
ira session is supposed TO be the settle
ment OF the Charles street matter IN con-
currence with the Common Council
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24

Payment of the Supplementary Indem-
nifty Required by Japan.

LONDON, Sept. PA special dispatch from
Shnnghai which was received here today,
saws that 30 900 million taels in silver has been
deposited at shanghai by the Chinese Govern
ment with which To pay supplementary in
demnity required by Japan as "a considera-
ton for the evacuation OF the Lao Iung
Peninsula
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
Diphtheria Epidemic.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. IA Health officer
Starkoff stated today TO the board OF
health that diphtheria was practically
endemic i'm st. Louis, 40 cases having
been reported since September l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
TOMORROW.
biennial Election Amendment VIII Go
to the People in 24 Hours.

In accordance with the resolution passed at
last Mays session Of the General Assembly,
there viii be voting throughout the State to-
morrow for the adoption or rejection OF the
proposed constitutional amendment providing
Tor Biennial elections and several other less
important changes in the states system OF
government.
In this city the polls will open tomorrow
morning at 86 O'Clock, and remain open
There is not the slightest trace of excite
mont and there is but little interest. Both
Republicans and Democrats say that not
more than half of the total vote will be
brought out and of the vote that is polled
shree- ifths are necessary to carry the
amendment. That II Is a most excellent
measure every one admits, that Is, every one
that knows anything about IT, The only
troublo'is that people do not know what the
election tomorrow Is for. anyway
One prominent Republican said today that
IL the people fail 10 wake up to the situation
now and the amendment is rejected, there
viii be another one before long providing for
q term of three or four years and then IL Will
bs carried. "Because" be said, 1.-THE people
are overburdened with legislation and politics
and when they once realize 1t they will find a
remedy"
MR.. CoNsToCK GOES TO BANK.
Mr.. Richard b. Comstock went to bank this
Whether he went to bank to deposit tomor-
rows campaign funds or To make arrange
ment for the drawing out OF a large roll OF
small bills tomorrow from the funds already
| in the bank. nobody knows but the cashier
| and Mr.. Comstock. And they won't tell.
Democrats OF moderate means have been APP
| pesled TO by typewritten circular TO con.
tribute to Mr.. Comstock personally for work
| ing up opposition TO the biennial elections
amendment tomorrow. IL appears that the
| Democatic city committee doesn't feel certain
| enough OF the trust imposed in IL by members
OF the party TO ask that funds be sent to IT,
| so they request that all contributions be sent
| to Mr.. Comstock, who Is a sort OF Caesar
| wife in the Deomcratio organization and Il
| beyond reproaoh or suspicion. The books VIII
| BE- freely shown after the election is over.
And il was in connection with this interest
| ing matter chat Mr.. Comstook went 10 the
| bank this forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24

A black mare attached to dog cart
was left az Ellis stable on Trinsit square
last Friday by two unknown men. The
tolice think that Il is stolen property and
will notify the different cities IN New En-
gland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24

Cartes dc Nisitc, engraving style written
at short notice. Mrito Tor sample box 2A
Proyidenoe, X. l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

There are good many women who
would like to 60 into the poultry busl'
ness. II they only knew how to make
their hens lay when they want them to.
Hens have habit Of going ON strike
when eggs IRE highest, and Of piling up
eggs when they are worth nothing
Now, I think l have solved the prob.
lem Of making hens lay at any time In
the year. have one dozen hens, and
have not failed to have eggs every
month In the year. and almost every
day In the month, for the last ten years
! will give my mode Of operations:
Say We begin In the fall just after
the moulting season. II you have fed
Sheridan's condition powders through
the moulting season your hens will be
almost sure to be In a good condition.
You must begin feeding regularly twice
Q day about the first Of October. We
suppose your hens are running out.
In the morning feed soft feed of
wheat screenings, II l have It, bran and
corn meal, about one-third Of each,
about a quart of feed for dozen hens.
into which stir before wetting one tea.
spoonful Of Venetian red. In cold
weather scald the feed. In cold
every third day, with one teaspoonful
Of red pepper twice week. DO not Use
the pepper with the Venetian red, but
use alternately. Give this until they
begin to lay, which will be In q week
or ten days; then give once week OF
each as long as you want eggs. Al
night I give a quart of whole corn
field peas or cane seed, either Of which
are good. the peas especially for lay
Ing hens. Give plenty Of pure water
with lime In It.
The above rules. closely followed
will give you plenty of eggs and
healthy chickens. My chickens never
have the cholera, or anything else thu
matter with them. The Venetian rec
Is harmless for the chickens. You car
obtain 1t at any drug store. In thu
sprlag you will not need to fed SO often
Aud II you want settlers you must stOI
feeding 1t entirely. ! have given thi'
receipt to several. and always with thu
best results.-Philadelphla Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

The intricacies of law are often very
far removed from common sense and
Justice. In England a farmer saw n
fire in a hay rick and gave the alarm.
the fire company responded, saved the
hay at a cost of 800, and the man who
owned the property refusing to pay
the bill, the farmer who gave the alarm
was held responsible and compelled to
pay the fire company for saving a
strangers property simply because he
gave the alarm. This Is no worse than
the case in New York where the tim.
her inspectors seized 1000 logs that had
been cut in the Adirondacks Park by
timber thieves, and then had the Attor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

A news note says that Russia has a
famous ballad singer who, though over
20 years old, Is still in the height of her
success. Perhaps she Is training TO eli.
ter the ballet by and by.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

We suppose there never was mar
ried woman who did not say to some
one at some time, that II 1t wasn't fos
the children, she would leave him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

It Is charged that the Standard OIL
Company has spent a large sum Of
money to get new pipe line bill
through the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Here Is case where the people by and
by will have to pay the piper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

ney General decide that according to
the law the State could not sell the
logs, but must leave them to rot where
they were found.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

A man admires two kinds Of w0meni
girl from 10 to q, and women like his
mother.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

For a long time a tall, spare man,
past lifes meridian, kept little tailor
ing shop on Third street in Walla
Walla where he eked out at best but
a preCariouS existence. He said but
little and walked quietly about as if to
shun acquaintanceS, or to hide himself
from the knowledge of men. He moved
as one who bore with pain lifes burden
and longed to lay it down somewhere,
anywhere so that it was done and he
at peace. So one day not long ago.
word came that the strange old man
was dead He was found in a peaceful
sleep, with one hand over his quiet
heart. No one had seen him die. The
day before he told a young girl that
he was sick and would soon be past
the sleeping and waking" As he had
no relatives there, and no one to speak
in his behalf. there was an inquest. and
among his effects was an old, worn
but loving letter from a sister who
lived in a far off isle in the Southern
seas.
Two army discharges showed him to
L''' = 'NA 'INA uiAN'VA ta4t l4CIH NLtS'' "a
St. George. in India, at Malta and at
Gibraltar, and, as his life's history de-
veloped. it was found that he had been
a soldier under the starry flag as we'll:
and the verdict was that he had been
an English soldier and was dead in a
foreign land. II he had been seeming
iy friendless while living. he was not
friendless now, when he was dead. For
when it was known that he had been
a soldier in the Union. the true-heartei
boys of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie asked no more.s but silently gath
cred around him and tendery lifted his
poor. worn body into the Casket they
had provided. disposed his weary limbs
at length folded his thin hands,
smoothed his hair as softly as his
mother did in the glad days of his
youth, and when they laid him down
to rest within the shadow of the beau
tiful mountains, two flags lay crossed
on John Creishton's breast One was
the flag of England, and one had on it
forty-four stars.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
Capt. Glenn a Major,

Captain John Clem. the drummer boy
Of Chickamauga, has been promoted to
the rank Of major in the United States
army. Captain Clients life story is in
teresting: He was born in Newark.
o.. Aug. 1S, 1852. He was the third son
of Roman and Elizabeth Clem, of Ger
man descent. He had five brothers and
three sisters. All are dead now eXcept
himself and one sister His mother died
in 1850, and shortly afterward his faith
er married again. Having a child $
prejudice against a stepmother. he ran
away from home when not quite nine
years OF age. and his family heard
nothing from him for over two wears
How he came to join a Michigan regj-
ment | never learned but probably he
wanted to get among strangers, so he
would not be recognized and sent back
home. Being fond Of music. he soon he.
came an excellent drummer. and he hal
such winning ways that the men made
a pet OF him wherever he went. There
have been different stories about his
shooting the rebel officer. but the fol-
lowing account is as nearly correct as
L can remember: After the battle the
troops were somewhat mixed IN soma
OF both sides having got beyond tho
lines. Johnny did not hear tho com
mand to retreat. and finding himself
in crowd where the men were takinr
prisoners, thought he would take one
He had picked up revolver that had
been dropped by some officer, and sion
ping up to a rebel general said: Won
are my prisoner The general sworn
at him and threatened to kill him. hnt
before he could make movement
Johnny fired: the man fell from bis
horse. Johnny climbed into the sad.
die and rode back to the Union lines "
The story was confirmed by Genera,
George H. Thomas. and at the closo
of the war he had Johnny sent To West
Point He is now stationed at Atlanta
Ga, and ranks Us captain and assistar,
quartermaster. He was married. a,
Fort McHenry May %. 1876. to Miss
Anita French. daughter Of the late Gen.
eral French.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
HOME FORUM.
A Most Marvellous Benefit Order.

OF all the great fraternal benefit or.
ders now in existence, the Home Forum
Benefit Order, with offices at Sc Fifth
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,, has the most Won
derful record. Organized December.
1892, it has attained membership Of
20, 900 in thirty months Its assessment
rates are low, and only seven were re-
quired to pay its losses in 1898, and also
1884 1t has paid all its losses in full,
which include an accident indemnity
for loss Of hand, foot or eye. 1t is Pc
culiar in that it admits both men and
women TO full membership on the very
same terms. 1t is growing now at the
rate of 1900 members per month. So
great has been its success and rapid
growth that its rivals and other per-
sons have become jealous and envious
of it's management and unequaled rec
ord.
At the last biennial meeting. held at
Detroit, Mich. the reports of its Of
ffcers showed some unparalleled statis-
tics. The Order tripled its membership
in 1894, and its membership of January.
1895, has been doubled from that time
until July, 1895. Its officers We're re-
elected at Detroit by acclamation. The
Order has been admitted to do busi-
ness in eleven states. and was recently
examined by the Insurance Commits
sioner Of Wisconsin, who pronounced
its management competent, economi-
cal and businesslike" in a certificate,
and granted them a license for that
state. 1t has large membership in
Illinois, and is extending its territory
and fast becoming the wonder Of the
closing years Of the nineteenth century
for popularity, cheap insurance, and
prompt payment of its claims. DR.. P.
L. Mckinnie, who is we'll known
throughout the western states, is
president Of the Order. and Mr.. L. E.
Fish is secretary.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

an ern,v or marauding parties. Few
naopIa know that just above the en-
trance to Tuxedo park. on the east side
of the railroad track, are the ruins OF
tbe building in which that chain was
made, They are known as the old
Augusta forge. The western gable and
the south wall are all that are stand
ING II was never anything but a low
stone building, few feet square, ana
huilt by country mason. 1t was
called a forge because there iron was
reduced from the ore by the old fash
toned charcoal method, and its coun-
terparts were common all over the
country within the last half century.
II was owned by the Sterling iron mine
company. one of the largest iron man
ufactures of the day. Here was re-
duced the iron taken from the mine,
four miles west. and the links ham,
mered out by hand. When 1t became
apparent to the continental war de-
partment that. chain was necessary
TO prevent vessels going above the neu-
tral ground. Secretary Pickering con-
suited Mr.. Townsend. one of the iron
kings of the day and an owner of the
mine. and shortly after General Put
nam gave an order for the chain. In
less than six weeks the links were de-
livered to the army engineer at New
Winsor. just west Of Newburg. ready to
put together. The carting was done oy
the neighboring farmers with their OK
teams The links were feet long ana
2H inches square. each weighing about
$50 pounds. When put together the
chain had a swivel at every hundred
feet 1t was about 1900 feet long and
weighed $50 tons. It was buoyed up by
Is foot logs. pointed at each end. so as
TO offer as little resistance TO the tides
as possible. 1t was put in place IN l"S.
The part which is preserved was nshed
up from the bottom of the river in 1893,
but the greater part was sold for old
iron to the West Point foundry, years
before
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

The new blouse is very simple in de-
sign. in cut and general shape much the
same as that now in use, but braided
only on the front edges, the bottom,
the collar. and on each side where
there is vertical opening on each
hip"
The letters L. S in gold and the dis
tinctive insignia Of the branch of serV-
ice to which the officer belongs will
be attached to the collar the presen;
forage cap ornament being worn for
that purpose-0rnamentatio Of an il
lustrated reading matter kind. The
swOrd-belt will be worn under the gar
ment as at present, the sword hook
passing through the vertical opening on
the left side, except in field service.
when il will be worn outside the blouse.
the revolver as is the custom in our
service. being carried in a holster on
the right side Of the belt. 1t would
seem that the main advantage pos
sessei by the new blouse over the coat
now in use lies in its reduced cost, ow-
ing to the suppression of the ornamen-
tai braid on breast and sleeves. The
present forage cap is not very prac-
ttcal or comfortable head covering. but
II has certain iaunty military air en-
tirely lacking in that to be worn in
the army after Jan. /. 1896, unless
kind Providence causes a change to
come over the minds of the gentlemen
having in charge the regulations gov
erning the clothing Of Uncle Sans SOL
dters. Made Of dark blue cloth. three
and one-quarter inches high. this cap
has black mohair band one and a
half inches wide, with projecting welts
visor Of black patent-leather," and Is
in shape cross between the cap Of a
sleeping-car porter and that now worn
by naval officers. You may see some
thing like II every day on the heads of
SO many bicycle riders and it requires
no great stretch Of fancy to picture the
eager glee Of a street urchin inQuirng
of some honest fellow. in town "on
pass" and doomed by department order
to wear this most unmartial looking
headpiece, what had happened to his
wheel or whether he had bust his
tire While comfort and practicable
ity are the main things to be considered
in all military dress and equipment. it
seems obvious that due regard for at
tractiva and soldierly appearance
should not be lost sight Of.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
Apples In Scotland.

A correspondent in Glasgow writes as
follows: Fruit here is rarely eaten by
the common people, except when some
brave youth had risked being jailed,
and, under the cover of night, stolen a
FELLOWSHIP full The orchards are
watched like jewelers. store in Amer
lea, and the pains and penalties for
picking even fallen apple are eX-
cessively severe. Our apples are gener-
ally good and retail al from to 10 cents
per pound. Those from the United
States are always most in demand and
bring the highest prices. Notwith-
standing the great imports from New
York, Philadelphia. Chicago and other
places, fruit is exceedingly scarce, and
the common people never eat it, except
on special occasions. 1t is exceeding
ly interesting to go down to the wharf
(the Broomielaw) when the great ships
come in with their heavy freights Of
American fruit | boarded vessel one
day last week and inquired how many
barrels were on board. and the purser
showed me the manifest for 5,150.-Na-
tional Nurseryman.