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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Living Below Ground, u Needs Neither
Light Nor Air.

Living Below Ground, u Needs Neither
Light Nor Air.
] That an animal may live nearly 200
feet below the surface OF the earth with
out o bit Of sunshine or the smallest
opening for tho admittanos of fresh air
seems an incredible thing indeed. but
Cornell University has just received scion
tific proof that such tning IL possible.
The porof. too, Is conclusive for II is the
possession of the animal itself and q oare-
fui and acourate description OF It's manner
ofiivinR and the method of Its capture.
he animal referred to Is species Of
the sslamander, but 1t IL much different
that are often found In mud puddles after
q lard rain. Indeed, IL could not 1.-Two
for any length Of time In the open light
and air like the salaInanders with which
we are acquainted. The bottom OF an
artesian veli lsl feet deep which was re-
Gently bored ut San Macros, Iexas, seems
to be the only place where the little crea-
ture has been able TO exist; at least the
only place whore 1t has ever been found.
Tie three specimens OF this wonderful
little animal which has been chrlstenef
with the scientific name of Typhlomologe
--the name seems as strange as the
animal-were given to the Cornell Uniyer-
sity Museum py Hector Won Baer, aIchi-
test and engineer of the Uniled States
fish commission.
1t Is said that only six OF the species
have ever been found, and that these
have all come from the the same artesian
well. AS IL has several peculiar character
istics heretofore entirely unknown to
scientists to have existed In living
animals the typhlomoloRe Is the most i'm
portant and interesting of all the remark
able tailed hatrachians.
The illustration gives the reader good
idea OF the appearance OF the animal In q
general way, but a close examination
SHOWS the most striking peculisrlties.
Its skin Is pure white In color and
there is no external eye whatever. It's
legs are unusually long for such a small
animal the proportion being greater than
has ever before bsen known among tailei
batrachians. Not only do the fingers
and tees, as the disits may be called,
differ In length, but the legs themselves
vary as much as two millimetres in the
same animal. Strange, too, DIR. Wilder
has concluded, after considering the we'll
developed thin. swimming tail, that
these legs, slender and elon gated as they
are, ceased to serve tine animal In loco
motion in it's strange alode, but that In
the ipky darkness OF the subtsrranean
waters they served as feelers. Thus the
typhio nologe Is another excellent proof
to scientists of the adartability Of nature
20 Its surroundings.
The technical name or Typhfomotoge
Rathbundi Stejneger has been given the
an imal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
@. A. r.. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Concord. N. H., April 1.-THE report
of the assistant adJutant general, made
to the Grand Army convention yester-
day. showed 41l6 members in good stand
ing Dec. 81 a loss of EOS during the year,
as against 23s during the previous year.
Post property Is valued at $7s. .sSS.7s and
s1.1s1.31 was expended in charity during
1897. The department has balance on
hand OF s1,21Z7S.
Tho report Of the department. inspec-
tor OF the Woman's Relief corps showed
that there are II corps in the state. with
q membership of 1910. One corps was
lost during the year. The smallest corps
has a membership Of IL, and the largest,
that In Concord, 2as. The treasurer's
report showed receipts Of $2.2617s and
cash on hand OF n4297.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
ALL GERMANS GO TO THE OPERA
More Dt crminating Critics Than tho
French ana Their Dramas Cleaner

More Df criminating Critics Than the
French and Their Dramas Cleaner.
"The opera begins In Dresden at 2
o'clock and closes at TO-" writes Lillian
Bell from Berlin to the April Ladies'
HONS journal. "rhe best seats are
absurdly cheap, and whole families, whols
schools, whole communities / should
say, 20 there together. Coming straight
from Paris, from the theatrical, viva
cious, enthusiastic French audiences. this
first German audience seemed serious
thoughtful, appreciative. hut nenthusins-
tic. They use more Judgment about ap-
plause than the French. They never In
terrupt scene, or even mu steal phrase,
with misplaced applause. Their appre-
citation is slow, but hearty. and always
worthiiy disposed. Tho Frerch are given
to sxsegerating an emotion and to ap.
plauding an sccsntricity. Even their
suhtIety Is ovsrdone. The German
drama Is oleaner, the family tic Is made
much of, sentiment Is encouraged instead
Of being ridiculed as 1t too often is In
Am erics, buttbe German point of view
OF Americans Is quite m much distorted
as the French. That statement Is save, Q,
but true, 1t would bs utterly impossible
for the American girl to be more exquis-
itsly misunderstood than BY French and
German men,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
WHAT BOSTON EDITORS SAY.
Editor O'Meara OF The Journal Tells
Why We Fight.


Boston. April 14.-Editor O'Meara's
double loaded leader on the approaching
clash with Spain says: The war with
Spain. which only Spain can now avert,
will be fought for the rescue of an op-
pressed people and in defense OF the
honor and the material rights OF our own
country. These are the only grounds
which Justify war. and on these grounds
we rest. The United States Will not fight
as the coward fights. because he cannot
run away. The United States will not
fight as the bully fights, because his
antagonist is weak. The United States
will not fight as the robber fights, be-
cause his victim owns that which he
covets. 1t will be war without
hope Of the common rewards of con-
quest-foolish in the eyes of men whose
only motto is thrift; barbarous In the
sight OF those who forget that under a
mysterious providence, the pathway of
human progress has been tracked al
ways In human blood"
Let US clear the decks for the action
which is about to open," urges The
Post. Clear the decks Of toryism. The
canker which gnawed the vitals Of the
American struggle for liberty century
and a quarter ago ought to be driven out
Of the system of this republic. There
should be no tories in this war. Clear
the decks OF coppcrheadism. The ele-
ment which hampered the men ighting
for the union 35 years ago should not
put In an appearance In this national
crisis"
The Advertiser contends that "Presi-
dent Mckinley has gone to a greater
extent. In challenging the power of
spain In Cuba in interfering or inter-
vening in the affairs of Spain as regards
Cuba, than any other American presi-
dent up to his time. Spanish misrule
and Spanish cruelties have been known
to American presidents fully in times
PAST. In some former periods the re-
sistance to spain's oppression was as
vehement and as persistent as 1t In to-
day. Yet no American president has
ever approached the action which Pres
ident Mckinley has dared to take"
The Globe says curtly: IF Spain Is
wise she will follow the example of the
burglar who. when suddenly confronted
with man. pistol and the words, You
git, promptly responded with the equally
laconic remark. You bct.'"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
LARGE ADDITION
To Be Made 10 the Rhode island
Hospital.
New Structure Will B: Both Substantial
and Ornam ntal.

An extensive and important addition
10 to be made to the Rhode Island Hos
pital and 10 will inciud, q new main
building 90 by 55 feet on Plain street
with one projecting wing 90 by 80 feet
and another projecting wing 30 by .
feet. Thsy will be ivs stories high and
measure % feet from the street. The
new addition will be built OF stone and
brick and connected with the prese Mt
hospital building by one story run on
the west side. Stone, Carpenter Il Wilson
are The arohitects and the contracts for
building has been awarded to William
dilbane a. Brother. The now building
Is TO Ds both substantial and ornamental.
Work Is TO bs begun at once ana pushed
to completion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

The hearing on the disposition of the
Exchange place lands last evening
brought ont far larger support of the
plan to dispose Of the lands for business
purposss than the earlier discussion had
dsvsloped. The question has now reached
a point whore the forces arrayed on either
side to create . PARK or to secure the
land for business purposes. with the re-
sultins benefit Of increased annual In
some to the municipal corporation as
well ~ Immediate revenue from tho sale
Of the lots contemplated, are pretty 40
curately lined up, and there is much to
10 said on both sides and much to be
considered before . decision is reached.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
worrIment q Stranger TO Edison.

Two things sre pnknown 10 Thomas A.
Edison -discouragcsnent and worry. His as
socistes claim that bis freedom from shsss
Affections comes from the fact that he pos.
sesses absolutely no nerves. Recently one
Of his associates had 90 report 10 him the
failure. In immediate Succession, OF three
experiments involving enormous expenditure
of money and labor. But the inventor simply
smiled at the recital. The associate worn
out with the nefvons strain ~ his long watch,
and dishesrtenc'i ~ his disarpo intment. said
inf aiientlv: "Hhy don't You worry a little
nbout ~. Mr.. Els nf"
sWhx should I - vas tie inventors reply.
"Yon'rf Worrying ough Tor twc."-Apfil
Ladies Home Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
BETHEL MISSION.
Annual Reports Presented and Board OF
Off GERS Elect d.


The annual meeting of tho Bethel
Christian Mission was held at the mission
last night. The treasurer's report showed
the receipts for ths year to be- $780, "a.
expenses $l663.7s The sum of sa0O was
from a legacy. Superintendent Tingioy q
report gave the following statistics:
Number OF lodgings, 1865; number of
free lodgings. 624 fres baths. 1879; free
lunches, boy; 10-csnt lunches, 167: meals
given mt order of citizens, 700; permanent
situations secured, 36; temporary work,
1872; calls on vessels, 107; calls on families,
1888; pcor families assisted, q; 40 signed
the pledge, and, as far as could be learn
ed. l3 kept it. 1he cash collected
amounted TO $687. go; 10 took part at the
Thanksgiving dinner. Inc report con-
cluded with an expression OF hope that
the work OF the mission might continue
to prosper.
The following officers were then elect
vice-president, Benjamin #. Arnold; seq
ond cs-presidsnt Charles A. Catlin !:
secretary, Robert u. Clifford; tryas urer,
Walter 4 Hosg; board OF managers, An
drew j. Crossman, Rev. n. Ii. Andrews,
d. d., LII. d., DIN Hill, Rev. IL. i.
Cushman, ID. d.. zsphsniah Williams,
Rev. Henry NJ. King, ID. d.. Rev. r. w.
Tomkips. Jr., ID. d., Rev. Walter s.
Hogg, Rev. Augustus NJ Lord, Rev.
James X. Ever, George u. woodlev and
walter j. Lsdd.
1t was voted that the remainder OF the
officers be elected at some subs equcnt
meeting, after which the meeting
adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Congressman Bartlett OF Georgia
sought Congremsn Brumm OF Psnnsyl-
vania with his range finder and then de-
livered one large bound volume Of the
Congressional Reoord at the gentleman
from the Keystone State. The line proved
to be good, bur the elevation was defec-
tive, ana the result was that the Congress
sionsl Record fell Short aud as 1t did
not ricochst the armor OF Brumm was
NOT pisrosd. II would seem that the hor-
rors Of war with modern engines OF de-
struction arc quite suflicient without re-
sorting to such terrible missiles as la rye
bound volumes Of the Congressional
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
FOUR wHAI.ERs WRECKED.

Winnipeg. Man, April IA dispatch
from Edmonton reports the arrival there
Of Charles Walker from one OF the ship
wrecked United states whalers In the
Arctic sea. Walker walked from Point
Barrows, Alaska, to Herschel island. at
the mouth OF the Mackenzie river. and
thence up the Mackenzie and other
rivers. q distance OF 1000 miles. to Ed
monton. Four whalers, the Orca, New
port, JEANNE b., and Freeman, were
nipped in the ice and wrecked The
men took TO shelter in the Belvidere and
another ship. and Walker started out
alone TO carry news Of the disaster. The
men. nearly 300 in number. have suf-
ficicnt food IL relief reaches thegn early
In the summer. ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
WHERE Is THAT VICIOUS LECTS
LATION?

WHERE IS THAT VICIOUS LEGIS.
LATION?
When the General Assembly Of the
State Of Rhode Island decided to adopt
its "polioy Of cowartlice" and take a
recess until after the April election, be-
cause the Democratic and Goo Goo
minority were dead set on taking advan-
tags Of the session to create political dis
cussion and set up campaign bcgsys in
stead of attending to tho business of the
stste, a calious aud Indifferent people
we're warned by the Democratic and Goo
Goo organs that the proposition was q
plot on tile part OF tho Wicked Republi-
cans to postpone their pernicious activity
until after the election crisis and then
turn TO and flood the statute books with
"vicious Legislation.
The people didn't seem to bs much
affected by this warning. but, on the
outttoSo tht ftctcS w vOtiuR
with cheerful unsnimity for about ell the
Republicans they could find on the ballots
through the state. Since election day
they have undou btsdly watched with
curious interest the Assembly proceedings
with view to seeing the vicious legisla-
tion, which was thrsstsned. undertaken.
Ia. tie sure, the wsr news demands large
share of public attention just now. 90
that the Vicious legislation might be
sneaked through most any day without
attracting any great attention or creating
alarm In the bosoms Of any great mum
ber OF citizena But as matter OF fac,
and record the Assembly has SO far been
far form aggressive in visiousness. In.
deed, IL seems TO be impractIcable TO get
enough Of the embrrs together to pass
any sort Of legislation, vicious OF other.
wIse. and the conclusion IL irreiistihle tina,
the state OF Ktooe Island and It's people
are quite - safe as II there had been NJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
A WAR THAT WASN'T roucHr.

A WAR THAT WASN'T FOUGHT.
just one hundred years ago the young
nation OF the United States of America,
newly frsed from the mother country,
was ON the verge o: war with France, .
country which mad furnished material
aid and succor to the arms OF revolution.
1t wak critical hour. In many re-
speots our present engagement with Spain
is reminder OF IL.
France had acted with dirsspsct and
what was properly considered insult
toward our representatives one hundred
years ago. 1t was fevsrishly charged that
France was ambitious TO drive the young
nation from the seas and make It q de.
psndsusy. There was message OF war
from the President and no end Of war
talk In Congress- The nation was
aroused, war resolutions were adopted by
business bodies and other organizations,
while the people sang .tneir nsw national
songs enthusiastically. The warship,
Of the time were got ready for service.
But there wss no war; The way oat
was found through diplomsey.
10 r. not improbable that tho more
closely this country gets TO opening hos
tilitiss with spain tire more nearly will
We BE- TO rsses.
The country is not more anxious for
war today With Spain that It was a cen.
tury ego 70 fight It's former friend France.
The bscsdown required today. however,
noss "a sOms from shs otter country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
The Hairpins Seen on III. Sidewalk.

II seems 20 me. said q man who has occpsion
10 go about town good deal. that there Is
no part cf the city in which one may not
come across lost hairpins. One may see them
lying on the sidewalk In Fifth avenue aud in
remote aide strcsts alike. The first impres.
sion that one gets from thess scattered hair
pins Is of the common use of the hairrin. The
common kincs of hairpins such as are seen
lying about in this manner must lie made and
soid In tons. And the next impression from
them. thnt man gets. anyway, must be of
tho number That woman carries In her hair.
For though be sees 20 many hairpins scattered
about he DOESN'T meet women with their hair
hanging loose. Their hair Is fastened with
20 masy that they don't miss enc. Tho sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

There Is growing feeling In the bust
ness world that IL would be better to
have war begun than to have feverish
psaoe drag along In shs sort OF fashion
that has wet-blanketod the country for q
month or more now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
BosToNs WIN AaAME.

In Reading-Rsadings, ?; Bostons. IL.
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is;
Newarks. :.
In Andovsr-ATutts, Il; ,Andovsrs, q
Go innings.)
In Derby-Springfields 10; Derbys. 8.
In washington-washi ); To-
rontos, 6.
In New York--Montreals. s.; New
Yorks. TO-
In Ithaca -Rochesters. 5; Cornells. T.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Apparently the Pope or anybody else
would have IN uphill job II he undertook
to aot as peacsmAker between members
Of the House of Representatives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
cur HIS THROAT.

Ossipee. ~. H.. April l4.--G. ID. sias.
aged 10 years. cut his throat with a
razor and died. f's was wealthy and
had served as sheriff Of Carroll county.
He leaves q wife and family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

The flying squadron probably Just
couldn't stand 1t any longer. 1t had to
be loosed or 1t would have parted its
anchor chains in It's eagerness to get
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Not unnaturally the country must put
on the livery of war IL . stable govern
msut 10 10 be established In Cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

"You setl" says the House. Will
Spain reply, "You bets"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Peace with honor appears to be sp-
proaching the paradox stage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
Official
Advertising.

This Newspaper rubish~s ofhctA
sdvsrtisipg Of the GOVERNMENT
Oh THE UNITED Stairs. Of tho
eTA1k Or hhVDn iei-AND. aAa
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

1t looks AZ II May the lst or ther~abouts
wsuld be observed as moving day In
cuba-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Armed Intervention is only o polite
name for war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

April appears to be keeping up her
reputation for moods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

The 'man bsbind the gun" IL all ready
for the word fire"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

rscess and DIR. Darwin and tho Hon.
Rathtons Gardner had beef running the
State all by Themselves the while.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

To CURE A CoLD IN ONE DAY
TstsIssstive B,oro o5inipe Tablet. All drug
gisfs refund the monev ~ fats 20 ~nre stc
1he genuine has I. D. y on eseh tablet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Looks like war-smsns like warts Il
wars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Where is coxey's army in this crisis'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14


ALKER-In this city. lash inst. Arthur
Alker, aged a. years.
BARBER-In Aohton, Cumberland. 18th insl,
Lucy A.. widow Of Thomas Il. Barber aged
III years.
syaGEE-In Pawtucket Il. l.. lith inst.
Mary q. Busgee.
CARsON--In this city, 18th inst, Robert
son Of John and Isabel Carson, aged "a
years.
@ GREENE-In this city. suddenly, 18th inst.
Nellie w: Greene, daughter Of the late
James and Sarah p. Greene. fe
LyCAs-ln Johnston. 18th inst. Margaret I.
Lucas
NURRAY-In this city. 18th inst. John j.,
son OF the late John and Frances Murray,
No. IL smith street.
PERRY-In Pawtucket, 18th inst, Edwin r.
Perry, aged ~ years.
REYNOI.DS-At Newport, II. l., 12th inst,
Sarah j. Reynolds. widow of II. q. Rey-
nolds
wIL.soN-Iu Pawtucket 18th inst. Mary A.
Wilson, aged 40 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
WANTED-AGENTs.

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Great Var Book. Our Country in War and our
relations with foreign nations. All about our
army, navy, coast defenses, the Maine Disas-
ter, Spain, her army, navy and defenses. All
about Cuba, her relations 10 the United States
and her defenses. All about the Armies and
Nayies of all other Nations, and how they will
act in our fight with Spain. Over 5 q pages
Magnificent illustrations, photographs, etc.
One agent sold 80 in one Gay others are max
in2 $500 To $40 per Day. Most liberal terms
guaranteed, 70 days credit, prices.low freight
paid Handsome OUTFIT free. send IL two.
cent stamps to pay postage.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

Has the news reached you, spain'
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-30
THE WOOD CONTROVERSY.

Our northern neighbors art rather inclined to selfshness wher discussing the fuel question. If, a: the JoURNAL-MINER says, 'Pheni1 ha: been luxuriating in cheap fuel, ad- mittedly stolen from the public do- main,' what is the matter with the cedar, which is also cut from the public domaini Is it petty larceny and repudiation in the south to do what is called patriotism, mainte- nance of public credit and national honor in the northi Our people have not raised a howl, even though hundreds of car loads of cedar, much of 1t fit for fence posts, has been cut along the lIne of the S. F. P. & P. The stuff is almost as valueless to the government as is the mesquite in this locality."-Gazette.
 The JoURNAL-MINER has said noth ing in favor of cutting wood from government land in northern Ari- zona as against it in the south. The fact is that special agents have been at work for years in this section en- forcing the law in regard to this proposition and confning the wood choppers to patent or mineral lands. The only difference is that very lit- tie has been said about it and the question has not been publicly agi- tated as in Phenix in the case of mesquite.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-30

Icounties will be the sufferers to a much greater extent than the cost ol advertising delinquent lists. An aggregation of narrow mihded men endowed with a little brief author ity can do more damage to terri tory or municipality than can be imagined.
 A special Washington eorrespon- dent of Phenix paper states that Hon. N. O. Murphy had long cons sultation with Commissioner Her mann, of the general land office, and it resulted in the commissioner modifying his previous ruling in regard to cutting mesquite timber on government laDd. Mir. Murphy thinks the modification will meet the approval of citizens of the ter ritorY,
 President Mckinley has had con ferences with leading democratic Senators and Congressman recently, and has received the warmest assur- snces from them of their most cor dial support in the settlement of affairs with Spain. The President is to be commended for his wisdom in this matter, but before proceeding further, it might be we'll for him to ascertain whether Thomas E. Parish will accord the administration his support in the event of war. Thomas has shown signs recently of being "olfish" in this matter.