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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
HOW TO GET At SPAIN.

waiting war and compel us to- force the
fighting. then the next objective after
we get our way on the island OF Cuba
would he 10 SO misNeuver as 10 threaten
another vital point which the Spanish
navy would seek 10 defend. A menace
OF Puerto Rico might have that effect,
but ~ Spain Is the weak power she has
been called IL would be bad strategy for
her 10 risk her navy for the defense Of
anything on this side of the water That
is 20 say. she might defend them best by
waiting until sbe could get our navy
on the hip. In that event probably ev-
erything except Cuba would be restored
to her.
The fighting tactics. once the fleets
come together. will be OF the boldest
kind If the navies are to justify their
cost. Modern fleets are made up for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
First Aid to
The Wounded.

Experience has shown that lives are
lost and useless injury inflicted upon
soldiers for lack OF simple means to ex-
tend first aid. The soldiers have gone
into this war provided with an individ-
ual pocket case containing ligatures,
bandages, surgical cotton and other
dressing material for wounds. A new
form Of litter carrier will also be intro
duced where the ground will permit.
This consists of litter frame support
ed above single wheel.
The United states army hand litter
now in vogue weighs but 1914 pounds
and may be rolled and carried on the
shoulder when not in use. In default OF
a regulation stretcher one may be inf-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

provised readily from blanket lashed
TO two poles, and still simpler is that
formed with two coats and four mus
kets. The rifles are passed through the
sleeves and lashed together In lieu OF
poles. The first aid to be given a wound
ed man is 20 stop the flow of blood In
case he has a severe wound in the ar
teries. This can be done quickly by a
cord or strap or even a stout bandage
or handkerchief wound tightly above
the wound and twisted until the pas
sage of blood is completely choked.
The next stage from the field Of fight
ing is TO the ambulance statioE. where. II
not too hard pressed. all wounds are
examined and dressed by q competent
surgeon. On the journey from the nsld
to the ambulance station and from
there 20 the field hospital the litter
bearers nave 90 as to save the wound-
ed soldier from Earring and also take
care 10 ksep his face In the direction
they are moving. II n not possible 10
save q victim from pain, but the ready
appliances may at least aave life. As
the field hospital corps OF surgeons
are at work preparing the wound for
the Journey 20 general hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
For Expeditions
Communication.

In the present war with Spain there
will be rapid and reliable communica-
ton between the different bodies Of the
armed forces in the United States or In
Cuba and on the ocean.
Carrier pigeons fiy at a rate varying
from 80 to go miles an hour. This means
that message from a ship 200 miles at
sea might be sent to the home loft in
from four to five hours. The training
of honing pigeons has reached the high
est point of efficiency under the auspices
OF both our war and navy departments.
The birds may be released from a ship
at the moment OF giving battle.
On land there will be the telephone,
whose wires can be strung with great
facility adjacent to the field OF battle,
reaching from headquarters TO other
objective points, and its companion, the
portable telegraph. In the. absence OF
the regular posts and lines. will be used
for more remote positions and to con-
vey necessary orders or news or re-
quests for additional troops to distant
cities, by connection with the regular
telegraph service. and thus reach the
departments at Washington.
Couricrs on bicycles will compete with
the messengers on horseback in bearing
orders and commands or In relays for
gaining succor or assistance from arm
ed forces stationed some distance away,
where the use of neither telephone nor
telegraph Is feasible. The bicycle as
a means OF locomotion will undoubted-
ly be largely used by special corps of
infantry and In some cases by cavalry
men. where the employment of horses
is less practicable.
In rapidity, durability. reliability and
efficiency the world has never seen such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

runs. they chase hlm. and II hc breaks
In confusion they smltc hip and thigh.
No standing OF and saluting with the
chivalrous Invitation, "Gentlemen. VIII
you have the goodness to fire?" The
watchword for every ship commander
is. When In doubt. fight"
Commodore Schley is reported TO have
outlined the course to be pursued by the
flying squadron. He would dash into
any Spanish fleet he could come UP with.
throw IL into confusion and badly Grip
pie Il. then away. This view OF the sit
uation means that the enemy's navy is
TO be the objective. All depends on the
Willingness OF the spaniards TO accept
battle. Nelson waited two years to
draw the French navy into the cam
reign which ended in it's destruction at
Trafalgar II Spain should decide on q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
LuXuRlEs IN CONDENSED FORM

LUXURIES IN CONDENSED FORM
pin and he looks like PM" This
means that condensed food, except pers
haps the soup ration. VIII not be provide
cd by the government. 1t will doubts
less be found in private supplies, ess
pecially condensed milk and preparas
tions OF milk. chocolate, beef and Coffee
These are luxuries i'm camp and are
comparatively easy OF transportation.
Experiments in emergency rations have
been going on for years. with the result
that the board conducting them, after
q fair trial. rejects everything with
which the American soldier Is not t.
millar.
AS a result OF the labors OF that boaW
the emergency or campaigning ratloD
for the United States army, whethe1
regulars or volunteers and militia un~
der government orders, Is as fouowos
Per diem. 16 ounces OF bread, 10 ounces
of bacon, 4 ounces Of pea meal. ouneey
OF coffee or half an ounce or tee e1o
half an ounce of pepper ana salt.
This is the maximum emergency -
tion. and its weight n - 70 ~ ounoeS.
On Q f1ghting expedition eroopo 60
start out with ave ratiens per mans
and II the pressure 70 great the enD~
plies can be made to last ten 6nyA ~
pea meal Tor SOUP n the only ort1o)o =
20 called prepared food on the lisa
Various kinds Of canned eoe6a ~
pastea peptonised and pro11Uooco0
foods. cheese and preparatiooD g ~
kola nut are rejected from eho 0UvogDs
msnt ration, but there yin ~ - -
striction on thois use by thoDo ~
choose to provide them. Iho 00o0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
Mystic Language
Of War Signals

Signaling is one of the most impor-
tant devices used as an adjunct OF war
fare. The signal service bureau Of the
army is almost venerable institution,
and its methods have long been firmly
established. The corps is highly eff
cient body Of men.
The various systems now in use by
the signal corps include flags. lights
the helicgraph, lanterns, telegraphy and
telephony. and all these may be oper-
ated easily and to great advantage from
a captive balloon. The heliograph Is an
instrument by means or which commu-
nication Is had by flashes and dots OF
light thrown from the surface of mir
ror and naturally is of utility only dur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
Tcopyrght, 1881

Put into plain English, the FIRST prob
lem before the United States In the Gu
ban crisis 10 not TO make war upon the
zhole Spanish nation. but upon Span
ish Cuba. This II In line with the poll
cy originally laid down In the declara-
tions by the president and the responsi
BILE uttsrances OF congress. Therefore
the broad stratsgy for initiatory move-
ments may be found very simple. Our
possessions give us sure foothold for
land and naval forces within striking
distance Of the chief Spanish towns on
the island OF Cuba. The region now
controlled by the patriots has been
reached again and again during this
war by filibustering expeditions. and In
previous wars OF the same character
various parts of the island under Span
ish control have been up to certain
point successfully invaded by allies
from outside.
In the Lopez insurrection that chief
tain landed at Cabanas, 40 miles west of
Havana. with few hundred Americans.
and marched to the interior. repuising
the Spaniards sent to intercept his
Rio, the expedition came to grief be-
cause of it's lamentable weakness. On
another occasion he landed at Carde-
mas, east OF Havana. During the Ten
Years war General Jordan. the ex-Con-
federate. landed at Mayari. on the north
west coast. with 900 men, having In
charge arms and ammunition for 5000
soldiers. besides some cannon. While
marching toward the interior Jordan
was attacked. but repulsed the Span
iards and carriedt the expedition through
10 the seat OF the insurgent government
at Guaymaro. where he gave q sound
thrashing to force OF Spaniards sent
against him. What has been done can
be done again. and 1t should be borne
In mind that where the flibusters
have had at best only a few hundred
men In any expedition the first invad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

ders OF two men. The ammunition used
is OF course In itself weighty, and that
In carried behind the gun by one or
more pack animals. SO that wherever
the gun can 20 its grim feed cases are
at hand ready for the bloody banquet.
When the new Maxim gun Is stripped
for light transportation. II weighs. all
told, only 81 pounds. and such burden
IL not back breaker for a stout man.
In those provinces of Cuba still held
by the Spnniards the country is noun
tainous and the coasts rough: hence
these horseback and hanback, shooting
engines will prove verv servlceabIe 90
Cnelo sam.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
A FLAG or TRUCE.

corporatcd IN treaty. they are binding
Cd lonE as the treaty stands. In the
matter OF commandments crstoms vary.
perhaps for the simple reason that this
method OF warfare Is in ordinary cir
cumstances frowned upon by the whole
civilized world. Military men their
selves. whose training teaches that mill
itary necessity knows no law, with one
voice condemn bombardment a5 n cru
city not to he thought Of except in Pc
culiar cases.
In modern times bombardments are
Introduced at certain stages OF q siege
conducted against fortified point. The
oject is 20 terrify the civilians into
inpellins their governor to surrender.
preliminary procedure depends upon
ihc circumstances. At Charleston IN
hc civil war. after months OF siege, the
Federal commander at last had guns
trained upon tho city. He demanded
rom Ito military commander full sur
rndcr az the city and iss fortifications
yitldn four hours under penalty OF
nmbardncnt The notification did not
caCn General Bcaurcgard. the Confcd-
ratc commander. until the time had
Spired. Meanwhile n gun opened and
continued firing until disabled. General
Dcdurcgard sent n vigorous protest
ngainst this action. and, according to
hIr own statement. the bombardment
was suspended for two days 10 enable
tic citizens 10 remove the women and
children ans the decrspit persons from
the danger line.
at Trcderlcksbuig the Federal cora-
mancer summoned tho civil authorities
TO surrender the town and gave tG hours
notice for the removal of noncorbst-
aut5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
Cuba, Not the Peninsula,
the Real Objective.

the American navy to be tied up TO the
defense or blockade OF Cuban or Puerto
Ricap ports for any length OF time.
What IL longs 10 do is to wipe out the
Spanish navy. and the Spaniards may
be slow about steaming up 10 the YAM
kee guns quiescently for that fate. So
II bids fair 10 come speedily to a cam
paign OF naval strategy. One side will
seek 10 draw the other into favorable
position for decisive battle. Warfare
is no longer "a matter of challenge with
the combats fought out under fixed
rules. Yankee sailors have been taught
to drive ahead after their object. If
the enemy stands. they go at him IL he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
Legal Aspects Of
Modern Warfare.

not prescribed in any legal code. They
are determined by precedcnts having
the authority Of antiquity, general ac-
csptance. reasona blensss, etc. Once in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
No Food Pills In
The Present War,

There will be no pills in this war,
You can rely on that IL you think Of
enlisting." said commissary Of subs
sistence in the United States regular
army the other day. Feed a man on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

At sc years of age French Canadian
widow in Montreal has been obliged to
have her oldest son, aged 42 years. tho
first OF 26 children she has borne, ara
rested for abusing her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

The glare is so vivid that objects can
be seen with startling distinctness, ev-
cry line and rope of "a vessel, the but
tons on a mans coat and the lettering
on the band OF sailors hat being dis
-cerned more readily than by daylight.
The torpedo patrol boats are dashing
60 and fro. with a never ceaslng move-
ment. In and out. burning lights. firing
rockets. and with them an companions.
but clrcling about In the contrary al.
rsction. are tha~hatfoi boats OF the moe.
quito fleet. AZ ell the vessels Of the
feet are thus surrounded by moving
lights and are continuously flashing
scene IL In q blaze Of light
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
NOVEL EFFORT TO ESCAPE ARREST

during mule cannot staggcr under. on
some Of the roads you will see At
times what appears 90 be a live bon
staggering slowly and painfully down
the mountain side ahead OF you: az
you draw nearer you may hear the
box grunt. very much a. an old pack
mule does at each downward step on
a steep road There Is something IN
canny about the whole proceeding. u
Il Is your FIRST experience, and you
happen suddenly to ovcrtake the box.
going down hin. for the moving sway
Ing and grunting mass has no visible
means of support. and no apparent OK
cuse Tor behaving In such a manner.
Perhaps you may read on Is back.
Mason a Hamlln Organ Company
or some similar legend. but that Il no
help In solving the porambulating mys-
terry. for whoever heard Of a boXed-up
organ wand@lng alone down a steep
mountain path. and grunting as u
rcclod alonge Very likely the road is
too narrow Tor your mule 20 pass your
fellow traveller. 30 you are obligcd To-
follow In IT, wake hut no las, you
are abb 10 move ahead, and you find
that the organ o. In no way 90 blame
for moving. Tor Il has a man under
&c. Short and stumpy be- may be-. but
the muscles on him remind you Of tho
pictures Of old Atlas holding the world
on his hrawny shoulders. In one
hand he carries a long, stout cane with
which he steadles himself on the slip
perry clay. and when he wishes 10 rest.
he backs up the bank on the side ~
the road. settles the lower end Of his
load against the higher ground and
props up the upper end with his stick.
then he Ia free 10 slip the plated ma
guey fiber bands on his shoulders and
forehead. and step out from under HE
burden.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
COST OF sABLEs.
Hou the Price Advances After the
skin Leaves siberia.

Hou the Price Advances After the
skin Leaves siberia.
Il Is 10 be wondered whether the cle-
CANT lady wrapped so snugly In her
winter furs gives a thought, even
passing one. 10 the subject as TO where
that magnificent sable skin she wears
around her neck originally came from,
says the London Mail Up to the great
watershed dividing siberia and Mon
golla lives a peculiar race OF people.
half Chinese. half Thihetans. Few
Europeans have ever seen them; In
fact. with the exception OF one or two
enterprislng explorers or geographical
enthusiasts who have crossed the Al
tai range. European eyes have never
gazed upon the aboriginal Syots OF
northern Mongolia. Sable hunting In
the siberian mountains and northern
Mongolia d confined almost exclusive
Is TO the Syots and other native races
and q would surprise a good many iur
dealers IN England TO know the prices
which are paid by the Siberian traders
to these poor aboriglnes for the skins
they collect. The Siberian trader
knowing his market. makes periodical
Journeys into Mongolia. Il Is safe to
say be- does not take n kopek OF money
with him. but he drags behind him a
well stuffed caravan loaded with tea,
tobacco. gunpowdcr. and shot. strings
OF beads for the women and roughly
made moccaslns for the men. In Hue
course be will come across Syot en-
campment The trader sits on bis
wagon and barriers cheerfully. with
the eye OF connolsseur and with TN
gers rendered def by long practice,
he sees and feels the smooth warm
skin Of the little animals. This small
black one-well. a two-ounoe packet
I OF tobacco ls enough FOR that. That
| large black one-a handful Of shot and
an equal quantity OF gunpowder. A
packet OF tea for a lovely skin with a
long black stripe down the center
| This one. a hne skin. but little bit
1 hurt by the shot entering the back
well, say. a string Of beads for that
In their original undressed state II 10
safe to say that the skins do not cost
the Siberian trader much more than a
few pence each for the average. rs
the poor sable travels further vest
ward. however, he gets dearer and
dearer In Tomsk. one can buy very
good sables for something like or 6
rubles. a little more than s.. In St
omsk few are sold under 10 rubles-
t5.25. In Moscow 100 per cent goes on.
In 81. Petersburg no one except the
middle class or a mnctionary would
wear a sable under 20. In Paris and
London a real Siberian sable skin viii
fetch anything up to 500. but the Inn
itatlon sables OF the present day have
done much to depreclate this wonder
ful trade.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
A Theological Cabinet.

SO important have mushrooms be-
come as an article Of diet that the
question Of deciding upon the various
sorts Of fungi has been for some time
attracting the attention OF scientists
Educational bulletins are sent out. and
large amount of literature Is being
distributed with a view 10 familiarlE-
iug the public with this product. Il
Is not enough to follow the old -lle.
II you live It's a mushroom. u you
die It's a toadsiool" but the diner
ence In the varieties must be clearly
understood IN order TO avoid risk 20
life 4 series Of illustrations has been
prepared. showing the form. color aud
general appearance Of the specimens
belonging 20 this family In view %
the fact that almost everybody IL fond
Of mushrooms. aud that they would
be In more general use Il people were
not afraid Of them. = Is suggested that
the agricultural experiment statloi'
prepare colorod plates that may De-
furnished to the public schools on de-
mand. and that whenever opportunity
offers lectures on this subject be given
Il would also be interesting 10 start d
theological club In every section Al
the country where mushrooms abound
and 20 cultivate a taste Tor this deli
clous edible Mushrooms are not dif
hcult TO grow and they are a most vel
come addition TO the table OF the ric'
aud poor alike.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20

There are few diseases that afiiC,
the human family that are more TO De-
dreaded than those 81 oancerous ma
ture. The cancer proper Is a most ap-
palling Zoe 90 life Whether u can b.
cured ls and always has been a debat-
able question. Cases are cited where
alleged marvellous cures have been e.
iectcd. but this docs not 70 any appre-
ciable extent aitef TIE facts In the case
that the cancer is practically incurable.
once Il gets any sort % headway In the
system. The causes Of this disease
have been so imperfectly undertiood
that any EFFORT At prevention Nas worse
than useless A French scientist
claims 20 have discovered cancer
germs In wood. and that artisans who
work In wood are much more subject
to this disease. all things being con-
sidered. than those Who handle mott
other materials. Having once started
on this line OF search. he found can
Ger germs IN wood and vegetation "
various kinds Elm and willow trees
showed greater prepouderance 81
these germs than other woods. In
high attitudes or where trees are not
common. very few cancer germs we're
found. from all 81 which q appears
that Ne may be 'm Las, on the high
road 20 some reliable and conclusive
knowledge upon a subject which has
baiilod the skill Of medical scientists
Tor many years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20

From the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat: Why one takes cold easily iy-
ing down with their clothes on ana
why the necessity OF cover during
sleep Is because nature takes the time
when one is lying down to give the
heart rest aRd that organ consequently
makes ten strokes less per minute
than when one IL In IN upright posture.
Multiply that by sixty minutes and II
Is 600 strokes. Therefore. In eight
hours spent 10 lying down the heart Is
saved nearly 5000 strokes. and al the
heart pumps xix ounces OF blood with
each stroke. Il lifts 10000 ounccs less
OF blood in q night Of eight hours spalt
In bed than when one IL In an upright
position. a. the blood lows 80 mu,h
more slowly through the veins when
one h lying down, one must supply
them With extra covering the warmth
usually furnished by circulation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20

may not be sugirisntly poisonous TO
cause death or illness there are a
number OF cases on record where chill
dren have swallowed the gum, the re-
suit being the cloggipg Of the passage
leading from the stomach, followed By
Inflammation aud death. As gem
eral thing gum OF all sorts Is a most
excellent thing 10 let alone. OF course
this II warning that Il bound 70 pass
UNDECIDED. as gum hes lts devotees.and
they WILL under no circumstancea.
give mp what a 70 them very great
enjoyment II q. however. n tho
utmost Importance that the hygienic
effect Of nim be carefully aindied.
There are persons who seem TO have
q chronic sore mouth from this pra-
tice. and to such people tho habit 10
little more or lees than suicidal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-20
steel C..l. A., Used Ns-.

4 steel cask Is being extensively ad.
yc. Used IN England. a. a substitute
for ordinary wooden barrels for ship
ping petroleum. medicinal extracts. c.
seutial oils and chemicals. Il is said
tina, the Standard on company's Ger
man branch has extensively adopted
this novel cask Plain terne coated
steel sheets are employed In lts con-
siruction, these being first passed
through a corrugating machine. which
forms parallel corrugations from end
10 end and considerably sunen aud
strengthen the oask when completed.
In order 20 obtain the necessary curya-
ture TO The oaEk. IL 10 passed through
a second machine. which forms the
ailge by taking the corrurltions Of
different dimensions. In other wurJs.
q opens out the corrugati1us in the
middle and presses those 90 the TOP
and bottom together A number of
hydraulic presses are used 20 cut nut
the circular ends and Co form 10 them
at the same time raised section.
which assists Ia stincnlng the ends
The parts are then put together. the
side seam being closed by means Of a
specially made machine that produces
a perfectly secure joint. but solder 9,
employed 20 render all sections quite
tight The advantages claimed Got
this cask are great durability strength