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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

by the Japanese government to offer 20
supply General Aguinaldo with arms
and ammunition gratis In the event Of
the Americans abandoning the Philip
pines and the insurgents Wishing TO
tight for independence. The junta did
not reply to the offer. and the Japanese
will repeat TO General Aguinaldo on their
arrival at Manila"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
GuERILLAs HELD THE POSITION.

received here from San Juan says:
American forces returning from
Guanamo attacked the heights OF
Guamani. A guerilla force under Major
Cervera kept up continuous fire for an
hour and held the position. the enemy's
attack being ultimately repulsed. We
suffered no loss. The enemy's losses are
not known.
THE village OF Gamao was attacked
by large superior force. and had to be
abandoned. Our troops are retreating."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
Friction in the Peace Negotiations Has Been Overcome
American Firmness Finally Yie|dedt TO by the Span
ish Government Personnel Of Commission

answer was unsatisfactory, and that the
negotiations looked as II they might
terminate suddenly. AS this situation
changed so suddenly after the confer
ence. II may be fairly assumed that the
ambassador abandoned the conditions
which the president was reputed to have
regarded as unsatisfactory.
IT Is believed the protocol carries with
in itself provtsions for the cessation of
hostiities. On this point the naval con-
tingent is urgent that our government
adopt the napoleonic policy OF refusing
to enter into an armistice without ac-
quiring a substantial pledge to secure
the contamination OF peace. What they
particularly desire Is that our govern
ment shall demand as condition of the
cessation OF hostilities the surrender to
the United States military forces of
Moro castle at the entrance Of Havana
harbor and points OF vantage at other
ports in the territory soon to fall under
our control.
The peace negotiations are now be-
Iieved TO be advanced to a point where
the president has felt warranted in
turning his attention to the selection of
the commissioners to be charged by the
United States with the drafting Of a
treaty of peace. So far as can be gath
cred. but one name has been positively
determined upon. namely. that of Secre-
tary Day. who will head the commission.
Beyond that point there is no certainty,
although some prominent names have
been brought forward. Mr.. Woodford.
our last minister to Spain, has been SO
mentioned. though, as he Is credited with
entertaining a desire to return to Madrid
in the capacity of minister after the
war, the two ambitions might conflict
|, peace commissioners not always beine
welcome as a minister resident. par
ticularly where he has been party to
forcing an obnoxious peace upon the
country TO which he Is TO be accredited
One OF the names that find universal ap-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
JAPAN WOULD HELP.

4 London. Aug. 1.-THE Hong Kong
correspondent OF The Mail says: "A
delegation from the Philippine junta
has Informed United states Consul
wildman that certain officers Of the
Japanese cruisers. Matsushlma and
Tagasaso. which have since gone to
Manila, had conference with the junta
last Saturday. In the course Of which
they asserted that they were authorized
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

the territories occupied by the natives or
Americans. and could not give any en-
gagements for the future. as the fate
OF those communities depended on the
outcome OF the peace negotiations and
the decisions OF the commission which
would be appointed to deal with the
regime OF the archipelago"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
FRICTION IN MANILA.

Vancouver d. c.. Aug. 1f.-A Manila
letter dated July 15 says: There is
great friction here between the Ameri-
cans and Germans. The latter are help
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
STAMMERERS

All afflicted in speech can con-
suit the Principal of the Boston
Stammerers Institute, who is now
forming Summer Class at the
LYMAN HOUSE, S Franklin St.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

Meet who distinguished themselves. H
was announced sometime ago that
board would be appointed to decide on
all promotions to be recommended, but
for some reason this plan seems to have
been abandoned so far as some OF the
chief officers were concerned.
General Merritts force In the Philip
pines is to be increased by the 1000 troops
In San Francisco. which will be sent as
soon as transportation can be obtained.
Secretary Aiger says that with the men
already arrived and on the sea, together
with 1000 which are to leave San Fran
cisco soon, General Merritt will have
force of $4,000. and there will be no hurry
for the embarkation of the remaining
troops. The department has had an
ofrer OF two ships to transport the troops.
but considered the price asked excessive,
and ii Is probable that the return or the
transports that first went to Manila VIII
be awaited. The secretary eabled Gen.
eral Merritt. asking him when II was ex-
pected the transports would return to
San Francisco. II they are likely to
reach that point within three weeks,
their return will be awaited. as II will
take at least that length of time to get
new transports in readiness to carry
troops.
RESTING AT CUYON RIVER.
Coamo, Porto Rico, Aug. 11.-Troop G
Of New York pursued party OF fleeing
Spanish engineers after the capture of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
WHAT BOSTON EDITORS SAY.

Boston. Aug. 1i.-"As a simple matter
of justice" The Advertiser argues. 1t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
A MILITARY FUNERAL.

Last Honors Paid 10 General John S.
Poland at Westerly.
The mortal remains OF Brig. Gen.
John s. Poland. United States Volun-
teers, who died in Ashville. N. c., on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes wesN
meu strong. blood pure. o0c. 81. All druxkn0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

Coamo. Porto Rico. Aug. 11.-Troop c
Of New York pursued party Of fleeing
Spanish engineers after the capture of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11

RESTING AT cUYoN RIVER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04

his arrival here warranted such q step Cen
Anderson was pfling up correspondence VIII
Aguinaldo and preparing = proclamation othif
own. Il was his intention 70 issue this proc
lamation before Gen. Merritt arrived, ny
had been done It would have forestalled veIy
largely the proclamation OF the provisional
Governor. It went over in a large measure
the ground Gen. Merritt viii cover. EuannCee-
Ing equality before the law. persons riRnts
and freedom Of worship. .
Ithappened that Gen. Merritt sent ~ wltntne
second expedition Lieut. Col. Jewetan tnolane
lawyer. who has been made Ju9e AoVocate
General. and ia in reality here gnpiy a Ieeal
adviser to Gen. Merritt. Col swetes oTuers
we're to proceed to Cavite wiYtne secona ex-
peditlon and DO governed 7 seroei insCruc-
lions already received. WRn ne eoS mere ne
found Gen. Anderson aboY1o lssue ~ pTocie-
and had no authority to Ik%erfcrc. 50 he went to
Admiral Dewey. Adma Dewey thought with
~, $3.50 ,hat .ho n4lamatlon ought not to
~ i.o,"J al ne advised Gen. Anderson.
M ro.,,,t ,1oa tt7it was withheld. and 30
Gov. Merritt may quo "' Nv" PF"'i"ma'ion
for himRelf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04

chances Of our meeting . vessel But neeriI
two days passed Ind not an object broke IN,
smooth area Of the ocean now undieturbed bJ
any air currents.
The talk Of the men turned on the acave
operations OF war. 0flcers were observes
with books OF tahtlcs In their hands, and as We
drew near the land there was q gradual In
crease Of interest and q natural development OF
eager anticipation.
Just before dinner on the oath the lowering
clouds ahead Of us lifted; enough to show q
part ofsthe coast line Of Cape Engsio. but the
great mountains eouuettlshly refused to dis
close their forms. and we had to be content
with studying the ragged outlines OF the Bah
uyan Islands. a. we steamed through the
strait In the night with all u lights extin-
guished. Tit following day. Sunday. opened
with q brief moment Of excitement over q large
which was visible for an hour or two
on the northern horizon. But che made no
sign. and we soon saw her hull down.
Toward evening on Sunday. the 28th,we were
welcomed with true Philippine weather. Sc
we're rainstorms and tempests. But. In spite
Of tho difficulty Of making land without the
guidance OF lights on shore, we ran into tho
entrance OF Manila Bay. An hour later we
were on Cavite. the Concord steamed out to
meet us and sent an oficer on board with the
OF all that had happened during our voy-
age. The tonic effect OF the glorious victories
Vas immediate and universal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04
BEtLEV1LLE BOILER ON wARsH1ps.
Too Much Coal ConRumed, Too Great Heat
In Stoke Hole and B~reakdowns,

Too Much Coal ConEumed, Too Great Hea,
In Stoke Hole and B~reakdOwns.
The recent experience Of the British cruiser
Terrible on her voyage from England to Glib.
raltar and back. and the later failure of the two
sister cruisers. the Diadem and Europa. To
realize the speed intended by their designers
has brought the boiler question In the British
Navy again to the front. These vessels are
fitted with the Belleville water-tube boilers.
which gave so much trouble in the case OF the
cruiser Powerful. during what was expected to
be q record trip for a warship between England
and China by the long route round the Cape OF
Good Hope. The matter is the more important
because so large a proportion OF the more mod
ern ships Of the British Navy is furnished with
these boilers. that their proved inef1ciency
discounts to a very great extent. some experts
say to an alarming degree. the real war value
OF the magnificent collection OF vessels COM
posing the British Navy.
But the trouble is not alone in the defects
that appear to be inherent in the boilers tbem-
selves. There is the extravagant CONSUMPTION
OF coal. nearly double that on the ships fitted
with ordinary boilers. II the cost were the
only question involved. this would not be A
matter OF 80 much consequence provided the
results were adequate. but 1t Is the quantity
required to produce what 80 far have proved to
be inadequate results that has to be taken into
account. To keep ships fitted with this partic.
ular type Of boiler fully supplied with coal. the
capacity q coalipg stations will have to Be In
creased that In It's turn. especially In war time.
auRments the risk OF n heet being crippied
through the capture Of colllers, whose number
would have to be increased. Then the steam.
Ing radius OF a ship Is seriously diminished
through the extra. consumption of coal without
equivalent gain in speed, which Is now adj
mlttedly, proved IN the case OF those vessels
haX!lng the Belleyile boilers.
There Is. besides the excessive heat Rener- |
hted in the stoke holes of the ships fitted with |
these boilers. 50 great indeed that, as Ia the
case In the Diadem. the Europa and others. the
hremen become thoroughly prostrated. Nearly |
every attempt so far to get up the steam re-
CURED TO bring out the fullpower Of the boilers
has had "a, be given up. either because OF the
the stoke hole.
The Importance oil. this boiler question be-
comes the eraver when the differing condi-
lions OF working ships at trial trips and In war
Pre- taken into ACCOUNT In the one case the
handpieksd coal; in the other the work will be
The only. explanation. afforded OF the per.
OF the British Admiralty In continuinR
he use of the Bellevllie boilers in It's ships n
the o~ficials committed TO them dare NOT
acknowledge their error. As this error is per-
sisted In In direct opposition to the recon-
nendations OF their own Boiler COMMITTEES, IL
you'd appear as though nothing short OF a ma
lonal disaster could stir the British public to
-eeoRnize the danger involved. not only to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04

If 1t Wasn't the Annual Monster IN tn
North River, what Was ItP

II 1t wasn't the Annua Monster in the
North River, WhR Wa It?
II Isn't often that people who visit Riveraida
Drive 10 the afternoon to enjoy n refreahIno
breeze from the water discover anything In the
NORM River that thoroughly arouses their
curiosity. Probably none of them ever sSv
anything In the river that dened their powers
Oh ioenuncauon 80 completely as did the OBJ
jects witnessed at the foot Of West Fieh.n
ninth street at $3.50 P. N. on last Wednasdsy
What were thought to be three big pornoIsa.
we're seen going down the river at a hieh rats
OF speed. BON who witnessed the sight d.
clare mat they saw three distinct objects. each
twelve or fifteen feet long. but after the ann.
posed monsters were lost to view and tha nao-
pie who saw them had time to reflect. asvsroI
expressed q very different belief. They as
serted mat the three shiny objects which an
peared now and then above the surface Of the
tars: one ps esOS1 toE t6 Rsf Ssli 81 G 2 sb huge cEss-
lance between the three visible parts. Shsn
Varied scSrc SiSr al ea AZ sad e BE- seen plainly,
S SSHaO II Fe6 shs water as fthey belonged to a a ST1
denly said one observer atSnttG fcd nae 90 sud
~ believe t.; have lived near lie rf SS1tSS er
q the sort. / am p PSSsS s sSss ssen Snytthlns
S SSS 9 tbIc IRmRs 1s monster. Just how Iona sS or
wei, fully thirty-dRve1 fest Ssn fSo Say Ss SSt I sshIeys It
tSSi1iy only one part boxed ike a hsead. VSIdi
share OF 2 tolr-gallcp demiiohn'n m sfoH ana
VWH bst s;ee anne vas e u pHItiy ylsIble ali. he Time.
3nly q few times and could ia maj sxrIaee
t abne tbgnys IN FrSat swiitness with vSIeeh
just discovsredi "a close p Sso4Es3ted thai Il had
an9 E sso mains ths hasss Essch ihs OCEAN nOre
Serpents. but t2eu fssiPPoxx ~ ne s4istenoe .oi sea
l s@6e e2SsSh like 9 Z. deserve 4 I yss;
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1T is a common thing" said a stroller,
when the sun gets around so that 1t shines
upon them. ito see cloths hung around the
outside OF store show windows to protect the
goods inside. l have In mind one window upon
which the sun shines to the extent Of a small
three-cornered section In the lower riRht-hand
corner The cloth hung over the window Is a
cover the section that the sun ands. II Is the
only window cover OF the kind that l know OF
IN own but 1t Interests me more than all the
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~IoVEAsVIL N. y. Sept. 3.-Wesley WEIGH
OF 5ieeeker. N. Y. while fishing ON Reck,s pond.
y Fulton county. on Monday, saw a deer swim.
m %E q short distance from the boat. Mr..
"elch mad a lot OF trolling hooks. one of which
Wa quite large and attached 10 a stout line.
ne went IN pursuit OF the deer. and as he at
RResSoeSched the animal he threw the hooks at It's
AiAsSs hook became fastened TO the decrls
nnlIIne \ shs cord was drawn under It's leg,
dSovninstI Tsrwe hfad andsr water aud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04
A Rule of Manifold Application.

As tho strength OF a chain Is that OF It's
weakest link. " said Nj. slaybOlt. " the width Of
aToad that OF its nArroEest part, and the depth
Q! channel is depth where Ii 10 BhalloWest' 40
hls strength a. hig weak spot whatever that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04

were as busy as bees almost all day long. In
the evening the spirit Of argumen was rife. N
topic 80 dull. 80 abstruse. so profound lint
once started. held the men In loquacious inter.
change OF opinions for hours together. and the
affairs Of the universe would have been sat
tied once for all II the voyage had been a uttla
longer. Spanish lessons were popular with
both Officers and men. and we seem destined
nov to bring to the Philippines not only a
change In government. but a revision OF the
forms OF speech and a new system Of p~ronuncia-
ton. The twilight hour. when the air was ful
OF. II not altogether fragrant with. the moke
Honolulu OF maniias. was generally occupied
among the officers by impromptu talks or the
relation OF personal adventures. Among others.
Gen. Merritt told the story OF a. heroic action
In Grants last campaign; Col. Brainard drew
an agreeable contrast between the comforts
OF this voyage and the hardships endured nv
the Greedy expedition. in which he was a
prominent actor; Major Thompson Of the Biz
nal Corps. in a vivid account Of the Custer
massacre. started afresh the discussion Of this
campaign. which has never ceased TO be a sub
ject OF hot controversy among army Officers.
and the Astor Battery Rlee club furnished va
riety entertainment OF surprising excellence.
And so passed ten days without monotony ex-
cept In the sea and sky.
On the afternoon OF the 10th we sighted At a
distance Of over fifty miles the great quiet VOL
cano Asuncion. and at about the same time
the smoke from active Farallan d. Pdjaros.
the latter directly In our sourse. The novel
spectacle OF a great. isolated cone rising out OF
ths sea and belchinR out immense clouds OF
vapor fascinated tho whole ships eompan
and hxed their attention until the glow OF the
crater vanished IN the darkness far astern.
At I o'clock on the morning of the 22d We
reaehbd the rendezvous llDe.and thesmost emo |
topak q our party eagerly, SDeCplated ontAS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-03
18th CONGRESS.
War Measures the Order, Mon
day, in Both Branches.
Senate Rushes Through War Emer-
gency and Other Important Bills.
House Passes the War Emergency and Naval
Appropriation Bills.

Washington, May 2.-SeVeral war
measures We're passed by the Senate,
today. ana notwithstanding their i'm
nortance, not one Of them eiicted the
slightest debate. Probably the most
important measure passed by the Sen
ate was the emergency war deficiency
biII carrying $35,720.9t5. Not more than
10 minutes were consumed in passing
it. that time being occupied in reading
the measure.
Mr.. Hawley chairman of the military
affairs committee. secured the passage
Of a bill providing for the enlistment OF
a volunteer brigade Of engincsrs and of
10000 men in the South. who are inn
mune to yellow fever. these enlistments
to be in addition to those provided for
in the Presidents call for 125,oo0 yolun-
teers. The men viii enlist for the
war"
Two other war measures were passed,
one suspcnding for the duration of the
war The restrictions placed by existing
laws upon the quartelmaster's depart
ment of the army in order that sup
plies may be purchased without the
present formalities and the other pro
vidng that owners Of mining claims
shall not forfeit them for not perform
ing aSsossmrut work upon them, pro-
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MANILA SHUT OFF.
No Communication With Hong Kong Beyond
One Private CabIegram.

Hong Kong, May Ills p. NJ
There is no news of the American
squadron beyond 4 private telegram
from Capt. Concha, q the Spanish
cruiser Don Juan de Austria. to his
children, at a convent school here, men
tionins that firing has been heard in
the direction Of Corregiaor island. and
ii is assumed from this that the Amer
leans were accommodating the entrance
and trying the southern side Of the
ISLAND. which il SIX miles wide and sur
rounded by rocks and shoals, though
not believed to be mined.
There is no news either Of the Span
ish squadron, but according to to the
latest adViccs it could not take the Of
fensiVc in any case
The cable to Manila is now Interrupt
ted.
The steamer Esmeralda, chartered by
the banking companies to bring away
the specie from Manila reached there
ana il is believed chat she was boarded
ty the Americans
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WliIEAT-Receipts $3.50 bush; exports.
lG1.t4l: sales 5.f>5.9o0 bush futures. 1000
bush. spot; spot steady: No. red, l23 fob.
aliuat 90 arrive: No. / Northern New
York. nominal: No. hard Duluth. -.
CoRN-Receipts 5000; exports, 35i ,22i;
sales 231.ooo bush, futures. l3G. 600 bush.
spot spot weak; No. >. iO1a fob afoat.
OATS-Receipts, 2l1 POO bush; exports.
"a 800 bush; sales 100000 bush. spot; spot
quiet; -. , 3512; No 80; No , white.
3-ft37l.; No. white, 36i2; track mixed
Western, 33l2M36l9: track white. 36N41.
REEf'-Firm: cut meats, steady.
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BrTTER-Firm; Western creamery, Az
al; do. factory, l3m1412: Elgins. 16.
EGt4S-Steady; state and Pennsylvania
l11@1i12; Western fresh, 1ll2m1l24; South
crn. 10i.61lA.
POTATOES Steady; New York, s2.97la
m$2.50
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BUTCHER WEYLER's LATEST.
Is Eager to Lead an Army 10 Invade the
United States.

London, May 3.-The Daily Tele
graph publishes, this morning, an in
terview with Lieut.. Gen. Weyler, form
erly governor general of Cuba. In re-
had thought his administration cruel.
Gen. Weyler said:
II don't know. | don't trouble TO con-
slider. | am a military man and do not
live for myself, but for my country. l
was sent to make war upon the rebelt
and did this and neither more or less
than this.
When rebel was caught with arms
in his hand, l treated him as q pris-
oner of war and sent him before the
tribunal exactly as had been done be-
fore. When / caught dstardlv dyna-
inter or rulfianly assassin who stabbed
unarmed men or violated women, once
his guilt was made clear, | ordered him
to be shot. If that be cruelty, certain
~ l was cruely and | am prepared to
again become so.
Il have earned the hatred and pro-
Voked the curses of the sworn enemies
Of Spain; but it will never cause me q
bad nights sleep.
Il did not originate the scheme of re-
concentration. If it We're mine would
avow it. The scheme was the upshot
of war. the growth Of abnormal condi-
tons, rather than a deliberate plan. 1t
was rife in the time Of Campos. | did
everything for them except TO give up
the soldiers rations ana to allow our
troops to die Of hunger am a sol
der and have never considered it my
duty to wrap my rifle balls in wadding
lest | hurt my enemy.
War is war and not picnic In the
present crisis we should make 4 bold
dash into the enemy's country. Ii
would do more good than the most
regular mechanical defence ! am
ready to return To cuba. tomorrow. /,
| help rcpair the mistakes Of the past