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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
FAMILY WENT FISHING.


II an pa an ma went a-fishing
Yesterday" announced Johnnie. PA
got a day Off an we all went a-hshin'
up to canobie lake. Gee Whillikins!
didn't we have sum fun, though!
] did. anyhow.
PA sed when we got inter the boat
that he didn't 'spect we should get no
fish. He sed take two folks I'm a boat
that worked their tongues like l an
ma did. an the fish would not get
within gunshot of us.
ma sed she'd ketched fish fore she
ever set eyes on pa, an she sed she
guessed he'd be s'prised If she should
happen TO ketch more'n he did. an pa
sed that was just the way he should
feel.
"He sed wimmin ought to be good
fishers cos they kept themselves in
practice by alwus tryin' to hook the
men.
"An' ma sed twas harder work to
ketch fish than twas to ketch men.
for IL took time and experience TO git
fish for they was kinder shy an want
so anxious Z all to git ketched like the
men was.
I'VE didn't get aothin' but sum little
civies at first. and they bit orful fast.
Ma pulled in once an hit pa right In
the side of the face. kerslap. He was
madder'n time an wouldn't bait mas
hook fer her 10 pay her off fer 1t, but |
put a worm on for her.
AN once when ma went TO sling her
hook to the other side OF the boat IL
caught In pas hat an yanked 'er off
inter the water. Pa was agoin to git
mad again. an he was just tellin' how
he didn't 'xpect nothin' but he should
go home with both his eyes put out
an no hat on an nothin' else. but just
then he got bite. an he pulled in an
ever seen. An IL made pa feel mighty
good. i tell ye. an he forgot all bout
his hat an his eyes too.
"Bimeby ma got bite, an she hol-
Tered TO pa to take her pole an pull
him In. but IL took him so long that ma
yanked on her pole an brought the old
fish up against the side of boat an II
broke the line an got away with the
hook right in him. Gee. you just ought
to seen that fish. though Twas most
as long as our dinner table. honest an
true.
Pas eyes stuck right out OF his
head when he seen IL an ma most
cried. cause IL got away. She sed pa
was 'fraid TO pull 1t I'm cause il was so
big, an he was 'fraid I would bite him.
an she didn't talk none for an orful
while cause she was so mad.
But she caught lot more an so did
pa. but ma got the most of all. an pa
didn't say no more bout wimmin not
KNOWN enuf to ketch fish.
II didn't ketch nothin' but civies. but
7 kent mas hook baited all the time,
an ! had pile o. fun."--Lawrence
American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

United States circuit court in New
York. the plaintiff being big depart
ment store and the, defendant the ADJ
ans Company. An appeal from the de-
fendant to have the case remanded TO
the State courts on the ground that no
Federal question was involved was de-
MED and the case will go on. 1t will be
watched with rare interest all over the
land but unless the express companies
relent il is likely to be a long time be-
fore a final decision from the highest
available court Is reached.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
BLANCO'S INHUnANITY.
Keeping Food From the Starving
People of Cuba.

The decision at Washington to inves-
tigate the matter before paying TO
Blanco the 100000 demanded as tariff
duties upon the cargo OF the Red Cross
ship Comal Is good sense which has
been slow in manifesting itself. The
demand Of Blanco, in existing circum-
stances. is insolent and unjustihable.
Not cent OF duties should be paid up
on that cargo, nor for the alleged or
fense of the ship in entering Havana
harbor without a manifest.
Before a state of war was declared
between the United States and spain
the Spanish government agreed to ad-
NIT Red Cross supplies TO Cuba free OF
duty. The relief work was interrupted
by the beginning OF hostilities, but II
does not follow that Blanco has any
right to restore tariff duties upon Red
Cross stores. BY the terms OF the pro-
tocol Spain has relinquished control of
Cuba and the governor general is only
temporary agent for the mainte-
nance of order until the United States
can take charge. -
Wholly aside from the legal phase OF
the matter, however. is its moral as
pect. Blanco well knows the need of
the people of Havana and the adjacent
region for the supplies which Miss
Barton desires to distribute. He knew
full we'll the character of the Comars
cargo and how il would be dispensed.
Hence his refusal can only be regarded
as a crime against humanity. whether
prompted by the desire to infiict unnec-
essary privations upon the helpless Gu
bans or by avarice
The duty of the United States gov
ernment I'm the premises Is not to pay
extortionate duties. but to hasten the
evacuation OF the Spanish forces, there
by opening every part of Cuba to the
hand of merciful charity.-Pittsburg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
What He Lacked.

A certain man possessed of great
wealth and proud of his possessions
was rather deficient in intellect. One
day he had an old man working
for him. an Irishman, possessing a full,
share OF the wit of his race. The rich
man went out TO oversee the job. He
looked at Pat a minute, hard at work.
and said:
well. Pat. it's good to be rich, isn't
it?'
"yis. sur" said Pat meekly enough.
81 am rich, Pat--very rich.'
80 I'm told" said Pat, shoveling
away.
II own lands and houses. bonds and
stocks. and. and--and-"
"Yis. sur"
"And what is 1t, Pat, that / haven't I
got?'
"Divil a bit Of sense, sur said Pat. as
ne picked up his wheelbarrow and trun-
died II of, and the rich man went into
the house and sat behind the door,
spare Moments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

+. The distinguished Boston author was
returning from New York. on the faith
OF Harpcr's Drawer. and was offered
novel after novel by the train boy.
over each and all the author murmured
that he had read H." Then the boy
picked out new book, just taken into
stock and offered the distinguished one
his latest work. Wrote IT," said the
author, seeing his chance. The train
boy. like the worm. turned. Fixing his
eye firmly upon the distinguished au-
thor. and with his lip curling with~con-
don't get gay"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
IAN Interesting Coincidence.

BY an interesting coincidence. Gem
eral Wheeler who has been at the head
OF the encampmcnt at Montauk. and
who. almost from the time the war be-
gan. has been prcminentlybefore the
public gaze. received his appointment
and owes his military education To John
Wheeler. of New York. who. back IN
the fifties. was representative in
Congress from that city. The two men
bear no relationship TO each other. The
general at the time was a young feiiow
working as n clerk I'm some Office there.
and applied for the appointment and
received tt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

President Mckinley has renounced
cigars and has taken up the pipe. AS
yet he has refused to give any recon-
mendation as TO which brand OF tobnc-
co he prefers. The president Is an inces-
SAINT smoker. and In the past was sell
dom seen without cigar between his
teeth He found. however. that the con-
tinuous smoking OF cigars was having
a very decided effect upon his nerves.
He was recommended TO try the pipe.
He did, and after burning his tongue
very badly with new ones, consented
10 take an old one from the one MEM
Der OF the Cabinet who smokes pipe.
secretary Wilson. The president is now
trying TO discover which OF his friends
smoke pipes, az he wants to break In
some choice articles which have been
presented 10 him since the fact became
known that he has been elevated to the
nine strata
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
OUR OTHER SPANISH WAR.
For the Conflict With Mexico Is Re-
called by That of Today.

How many times have certain OF our
officers who fought the battle of San
tiago thought OF the deeds of their
fathers in that other war we waged
with people of Spanish descent-the
Mexicans? There was Col. Worth. now
brigadier of volunteers. who was
wounded at Santiago while in command
of the 18th regulars. His father, Will
liam j. Worth, was raised to the rank
of major general for bravery in the
capture of Monterey in the Mexican
war, 'and he hoisted the American flag
over the City of Mexico when the army
OF occupation entered. Brave old Gen.
Worth lies buried under his monument
in front OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He
was called the tallest and handsomest
man in the army of his day, and his
son, though of smaller stature, has
proved In two years that he has all OF
his fathers courage and dash.
Then there was Garry Ord, lieutenant
of regulars, who was killed at Santiago
by captured Spaniard whose life he
had just given orders to spare. Ords
father. K. o. G. Ord, was first lieu
tenant of regulars In the Mexican war.
as was also Julius p. Garesche, after
u.
to say. Gen. Ord died In Havana.
The father of Capt. Capron, who COM
manded a light battery before Santiago,
and grandfather OF Capt. Capron of the
Rough Riders, who was killed at La
Guasima, was killed in the Mexican
war. Erastus A. Capron, captain Of
artillery, fell on August 20, 1S47, In the
battle of Churubusco.
The father of Dr. Gibbs, the surgeon
who was killed at Guantanamo, was
Alfred Gibbs, who saw service in the
Mexican war, being wounded at Cerro
Gordo, and was general in the Civil
war.
Hamilton S. Hawkins, father ofGen-
eral Hawkins. was surgeon In the
war with Mexico, ana dieu In service
in 1S47.
William Montrose Graham. father OF
William NJ Graham-Billy Graham, as
they call him in the artillery--waski killed
at MoIino del Rey.
We fought the Mexican war with
100000 men, of whom 26.Oso we're regu-
lars. and 56926 were volunteers, mostly
from the south. The remainder of the
100000 were in the navy and the var
ious staff departments. The war cost
us in money from $3.50 ,000, 900 TO s160, ,000.-
900. exclusive of what we paid out in
later years for pensions. In lives II
cost US 100 officers and 1.400 men killed
in battle or died of wounds, proportion
of officers to men of little more than
1 to II, which is higher than the average
proportion I'm the civil war, to 16
Then there died Of disease. dreaded more
than bullets, 100 officers and the enor-
NOUS number OF 10000 men. We gained
a great deal by the war, not little of
which was knowledge as to the fighting
quality OF the Mcxicans, which was
about the same as that OF the Spaniards
of to-day.-New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
Coal Burned by steamships.

The amount Of coal consumed by a
vessel during a voyage depends very
largely upon the speed. for the consump
ton OF coal increases almost I'm n ge-
ometrical ratio TO the speed. There are
many ships which burn from 100 TO 300
tons OF coal per day. the lowest con-
sumption being when the vessel In going
at n moderate rate. our men -of-war
do not consume go much IN proportion
as swift passenger steamers which ply
between Europe and America, for. ,in-
less in an emergency. they are not
driven at the highest attainable speed.
The ocean passenger steamers often
burn from $500 10 3boo tons during a
passage lasting six or seven days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

One of the most serious. II not the only
serious. controversy that has arisen
out OF the war revenue law is that be-
tween the shipper OF goods and the ex-
press companies.
The former have held that the tax
was imposed upon the express compan-
les and that The latter have no right
TO put It upon the shipper. The express
companies made reply briefly by refus-
ing TO send packages on which the
shipper failed 10 sfsix the stamp. a
test case Is now in progress before the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
THE VOLUNTEER coMMIssARY

Positions on the STAFF of the average
militia regiment are more often than
not soft places requiring no particulab
exercise of ability. And undoubtedly
much of the suffering from lack of suffi-
cient and proper food supplies has been
due to the fact that the volunteer off,
GERS of the commissafy were wholly un-
qualified for their duties, or at any rate
wholly without experience.
1t is easy enough to supply rations to
militia in camp with the stores OF
city at ones back within convenient
distance and easy OF transportation.
Quite different problem 1t is to feed
an army in the field far from home and
the ordinary resources of large COM
munities. And although there has been
much criticism of the commissary de-
partment from the head down, and II
lis notorious that in many cases civilian
appointments served on the general
staff when there were experienced regi-
mental commissaries available for pro-
motion, II is significant that in the same
camp volunteer regiments have often
suffered where regular regiments were
fully and properly supplied.
The regiment is the armv family. 1t
fights as II is led. and it Is kept In con-
dition OF food and medicine according
to the ability and care OF its stan to
look out for it's interests often in some
thing like competition with every
other regiment. We hear stories OF
certain regiments kept on salt rations
where the commissaries of other regi-
ments managed to supply the men un-
der their charge with fresh provisions.
The government supplies for all alike,
but in the distribution the cleverest
hustlers among the commissaries often
manage to draw the best stun.
Very likely Secretary Alger finds
reasonable excuse in charging some
part of the blame against his depart
ment to the inexperience and ineffi-
cheney of volunteer officers. Sickness
has been created in certain regiments
by reason of lack of discipline to guard
the soldiers from going outside the gov
ernment ration for strange and unsanc-
toned foods. and the troops have suf-
fered by lack or the volunteer commits
sary TO supply ration that was avail
able. When the militia organization
trains it's men to be as careful OF their
health as skillful in their tactics. its
field officers to exercise discipline
with that end in view as well as In the
creation of the soldier spirit, and it's
commissary to meet emergencies apart
from the placing OF an order with
grocery store or caterer II will prove.
on another occasion OF trial and test.
quite different body.
IL has taken war TO demonstrate
what is needed. and the reforms in
dicated may now be expected 10 be un-
dertaken without the necessity of an
other such trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode leland Sanitary and Relief hs-
sociation ask generous public for contribuL
tions OF money to enable them TO carry on
their work of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions cent 10 Tho Daily Sows
win pe acknowledged IN that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
THE RED CROSS NOT THROUGH

II is announced that although reiiey-
ed OF much of the strain of the work
OF the war, the American Red Cross
will continue in action.
American troops are now in the Phil
ippines, in Cuba, in Porto Rico and
they have plenty of work and probably
plenty of trouble ahead of them. For
some months then the Red Cross will
keep a .watchful eye over them. The
auxiliaries. of which three are in Rhode
Island. will be maintained.
This splendid society has raised
since the war began nearly $2s5.00O OF
which all but about $4,000 has been
distributed. Wherever the American
soldier has been. in field or In camp. the
Red Cross has been near him TO min
lister to his wants. The home coming.
too, has not been neglected and every
soldier well or sick has reason to re-
member the society with unbounded
gratitude. Doubtless the continuance
of the work will be supported gener-
ously
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

A tailor in Chicago accidentally swal-
lowed needle and died as a result OF
the Inflammation set up by the small
needle. Little things frequently have
a great power. az Is seen in few small
doses OF the famous Hostetter's Stom-
ach Btters. which. however. has an
entirely different effect from the needle
In this notice. The Bitters make ner-
vous. weak and sIckly persons strong
and well again. They are also good for
dyspepsia and constipation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

Most of us profess to a spirit Of
Christianity but that will not deter us
from feeling of some thankfulness if
the brutal murderer of the Empress of
Austria can be extradited to a country
where capital punishment is provided.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

Count de Almenss OF the Spanish
cortes seems to be quite chap. He
has sassed all the big generals and de-
clares that he is ready to tight them as
well. one after the other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
An Easier job.

"worlSing ON your Tying machine
now. Jcnesey7"
Nope; getting up better thing. BY
next season I'll have an open summer
car with every seat an end seat.'-De-
troit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

The Powers have demanded OF the
Porte that he withdraw his troops
from Crete. The Porte says he won't.
Now. what?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

Our Cuban proteges seem to be afraid
that they won't be made independent
in season to enjoy the fun OF the next
scheduled election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

Now is the time to visit vesuvius. 1t
is down on the bills to spout from seven
new holes and to offer the finest erup-
tion for a quarter of a century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

Upright piano for sale az great sacrifice:
beautiful tone. mahogany case. cOst $40 n
short tune ago; make mn Offer. Address
STODARr, <,ws Oricc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

The host AMI purcst wircs from thr '.rs'
renowned Wineries of California. CApHO>i
BROS. a CO.. is5-l,s At~clls avenue. Tc;c.
phone SOS. Direct buyers frcEi prodsccfs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16
THE NEWS
Daily European Hint.

Secured for exclusive publication in
The News by arrangement with Felix,
Rouff, Doucet, La Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume
makers.l
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-12
NINETY CASE GRIND
Appellate Court Struggling
With Large Docket
ON COLLATERAL ATTACKS
Interesting Case Appealed
From Butler County.

The appellate cour topened in January
session yesterday morning. An interest
ing case argued and submitted was a
case appealed from Butler county orig
It is Helderman VS.. Tedford.
A. ]. Holderman, one of the plaintiffs
in error, obtained judgment in the dis
trict court of Kingman county, Kansas,
on the sth day of September, 1891. foreclos
ing a mortgage and obtaining personal
judgment against the makers of a note
and mortgage. Defendant in error be-
ing one of the signers or makers OF the
mortgage. The land was sold by the
sheriff but did not bring enough to sat-
isfy the judgment entire.
Afterwards Holderman caused an or
der of garnishment TO issue to the sher-
if of Reno county and he served on the
railroad company for which Tedford was
working. The company was garnished
and before it had paid over any money
Tedford began an action for injunction in
being in a different judicialdistrict from
both Reno and Kingman. Tedford lived
in Reno county and Clancy and Holder
man in Butler county. The district court
heard the injunction plea and granted
it, enjoining the Santa Fe railroad from
paying any OF the judgment claimed TO
be by plaintiffs in error an attempt to
nullify a judgment by collateral attack
il court of no higher jurisdiction by
setting up that HolGerman had agreed
to see that the land brought enough at
the foreclosure sale to satisfy the judg-
there are ninety cases, the largest dock
ct yet submitted.
The following foreign attorneys were
present: I. Z. Schoonover of Attica, Ind
W. H. Carpenter of Marion. Lafe Knowles
Judge Arkman, E. N. Smith, H. w. Scho-
maker, II. T. Kramer, all of FL Dorado;
James Lawrence of Wellington, ]. W.
Haughey, Wellington; Mr.. Dean and j.
D. Miliken of Marion.
ror, VS.. Wilmington National Bank; SUBJ
mited on briefs and argued by Schwimm
and Lawrence.
126. n. B. Blanton, plaintiff, VS.. Phelps
Bigelow Windmill Co., defendant; SUBJ
mited on briefs.
702. Kingman & Co.. plaintiffs, VS.. F. A.
Carter, defendant; argued by Dean and
Milliken and w. H. Carpenter and SUBJ
mitted on briefs.
215. Pleasant Grove Township, Green
wood county, plaintiff VS.. Alfred r. Weir,
defendant; submitted on briefs.
3OS. A. T. and S. F. R. r. Co., plaintiff,
VS.. Louis A. Benthein, defendant; SUBJ
mitted on briefs.
2sS. A. ]. Maleck. plaintiff. VS.. J. W.
Jones, sheriff, defendant; dismissed for
failure to comply with rule 9.
go. A. ]. Holderman ct al, plaintiffs,
VS., ]. w. Tedford, defendant, argued by
Mr.. Aikman for plaintiff and by Lafe
Knowles for defendant and submitted on
briefs.
270. A. T. and S. F. r. r. Co., plaintiff,
VS.. Mary z. Johnson. defendant; SUBJ
mitted on briefs of both parties.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-12
SHOT HIMSELF
DERBY MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
John GOttchaII Was Despondent Over
His Debts.

News of a particularly sad case of
suicide comes from Derby, the little sta
ton in this county on the Santa Fe
about ten miles south of Wichita. A
day or two ago John Gotschall went out
into the orchard to trim up the trees. he
said, and took along shot gun and revol-
yer to kill rabbits or whatever game he
might see. He worked all day and up
till o'clock. or quitting time, in the after
noon. About this time pistol shot was
heard in the orchard, followed by shots
in quick succession from a shot gun.
Gottschau did not come to the house and
some of the family went to see what the
matter could be. Out among the trees
Gottschau was lying On is back with
pistol shot through his body near the
heart. The man had aimed at his heart
but the shot went a little low, passing
directly under that organ. He was not
dead, but the ball had torn through his
body in such a vicious way that recovery
did not seem possible. DIR. Dixon of Null
vane was called and the wounds dressed.
Gottschan was not dead at last report
yesterday.
Gottschall lives southeast of Derby
about four miles, near the home of
Henry Swisher, who is we'll known in
Wichita and the south part of the county.
Mr. Swisher was in town yesterday and
says that Gottschalls attempt to kill
himself was due TO dependency over his
debts and he took that method to escape
his trouble. His farming had been rather
unsuccessful for the past year or two
and he seemed to think il was impossi-
BILE for him TO pay anything Of what he
owed. He was regarded as a man of
good intentions but him family was large
and he could barely support them, much
less pay any large debts. 1t is reported
that his obligations do not reach more
than $500.
He has wife and seven children, the
oldest child being not more than 13 years
old. Gottschall was not more than 35
years of age, but looked much older, prob
ably on account of worry.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-12
TO THE JURY AT NOON
viii Argue the Tewmy
Case TODAY

The evidence in the Tewmey case was
all in yesterday and Judge Vermillion
opened the argument for the prosecution
Each side is to have an hour and a half
for argument and the case will go to
the jury about non today.
Oliver Tewmey was on the stand for
two hours yesterday in his own behalf.
He acknowledged getting the sugar but
sail he bought it from a broker who
claimed to have the right TO sell it. Forty
nine sacks were found in the store ana
the two sacks at his house, he said, were
there to be used putting up fruit
His explanation of taking the sugar
at night hardly got around the PROPOSE
ton. Judge Dale's instructions to the
Jury were exhaustive and elaborately
prepared, covering every feature of the
case and the evidence bearing upon IT.