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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08

fad, rssi tneosopbist just from India.
The most fearful complications arise, be-
cause tina man whose name the artist has
assumed seeing his name thus scattered
broadcast is very indignant and starts out
at once TO demand an explanation and
gets into a general mixup.
The old man lsns reception to the
leading families OF the citv making the
friend from lnnii the chief attraction.
The artist wishes IN make bis escape. and
hy playing upon the other mem bers Ut the
family through their love affairs he makes
them unooDsciously help him out. Tie
reception Is postponed, ana each one
thinkins he has been wcrsins in their
personal interests feels deeplv Rrrtiful TO
him. lie ceases u he an attrsction rs n
thsosoo obist and Is at lib,rty TO 60 and do
80 be- ! nses
lhs Isrts are vi II sustsined auu many
OF the costumes are 'lsHaut. 1be pr SEN
tition q the o q man. mis- daugbtr der
trrds ard the friend from India II espec-
nily fcrceful ard was much appreciated
last night by the an ience.
The same COMPANY will appear evsrv
night this wesk NJ keitns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08

patby of the audience, because all the
world loves lover. he was earnest for
the most part and only lapsed from inten-
siiy when somsthing went contrary to his
notion on the stage. The other membe
OF the cast were competent players ana the
plays stage setting was elat orate and at
tIactive. "A Southern Romance" will be
played this evening and tomorrow after
noon and evening.
On THURSDAY evening the comic opera
entitled 1.-The Wedding Day" will bs seen
for the first time In this city with Lillian
Russell. Della Fox and Jeff. DeAngelis
In the cast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
DEFEATED THE WITCHES.
Providence Grays Had no Difficulty IN
Winning Last Nights Game.

The polo game last night in Infantry hail
between Providence and Salem resulted
in an easy victory for Providence, 10 TO ). The
Salem team was badly crippled. and Wiley hsd
To play in the rush line in Hipson's place.
Early in the gnme the erays gained a win
ming lead and the finish was tame.
The game was preceded by an indoor base
ball game between the Providence gravs and
the Brown University team, resulting ir .
victory for the eollezians 10y a score Of 2i 10
Tho summary:
Providence lr Menard 2r. .Canavan
c, Conway hb. Beffernan q.
salem-Wiley lr, Connell 2r. o'Hars c, Fer.
ris hb. Sword z.
Score. Providence 10, salem & stops. Hef.
fernan 81, Sword 3 Fouls. Wiley 2, O'Hsra.
Referee, Doe. Timer. Perrin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
Keith's Opera HOUSE.

my Friend from India" at Keitb's last
night drew out big house. which was
kept in commissions Of laughter through
out the presentation of the piece. This
farce comedy has always bsen very popu-
lar and 10 maintains Its hold on thestrs-
goers remarkably. Unique in conception
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
Boston Star Course.

This evening the closing entertainment in
the Boston Star Course Will be given in Infan-
try Hall by the Euterpe Mandolin. Banjo and
Harp Club assisted by MISS Gertrude A. Low
ertng. The program arranged is "a specially
attractive one and cannot fail To please thor
oughly each member OF the large audience
that is certain TO gathehr in Infantry Hall to-
night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
Symphony Orchestra.

The Sixth concert of tho Boston symphony
orchestra will be given in IntPntry ball To-
morrow evening under the direction of Mr.
Emil Paur. A very attractive program has
heen srrange1. The soloist will be Mr.. Rafael
Joseffy, the noted pisno virtuoso who will
play the Chopin Concert in r Minor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08

Washington, March s.-There were no
less than five important events Monday
having a bearing more or less direct upon
the troubled relations between the
United States and Spain, namely: The
introduction i'm congress Of resolution
carrying $50 0O0, 900 for the public de-
fense; the Withdrawal by the Spanish
government of its intimated objection
TO the continuance in Office OF Consul
General Lee; the ordering OF the Mont
gomery to proceed TO- Havana i'm place
OF the Fern: the passage through the
house OF the bill increasing the artillery
arm by two regiments. and the institu-
tion Of negotiations looking to the pur-
chase OF warships for our navy.
AS for General Lees case. the news OF
the satisfactory ending OF the incident
through the Withdrawal OF the sugges-
tion by Spain was expected as soon as
IL was noted that a loophole had been
left open through the failure to make
the complaint In anything like an official
shape. Some fear is expressed that the
consul general will not find his post very
cogenial now that he knows he is an
unwelcome guest in Havana. but the
administration Is relying upon his de-
votion to the welfare OF the Americans
in Cuba and American interests gener-
ally TO submit his own personal wishes to
restraint and remain a. his post.
Late Monday afternoon Mr.. Du Bose.
the Spanish charge, received a cipher
cable from the minister of state at
Madrid, saying: You can disavow the
rumor that any official application has
been made for the recall of General Lee"
This confirmed Du Bosc's view that a
misapprehension had occurred and that
some intimation concerning General Lee
had been construed into a request or de-
mand for his recall, which, Mr.. Du Bose
says with positiveness, was never in
tended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
EXPRESSION
NOT OFFICIAL.

Spains Method of Crawling Out of Dsagreeabe Position
Presidents Prompt and Firm Refusal Quickly Followed
bya Disclaimer From the Spanish Capital -CannOn'S
Bill For an Emergency Appropriation of Fifty
Millions of Dollars WarshpS Are Not TO
Be Employed For the TranspOrta-
ton of Relief Supplies to the
Suffering CubanS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
Providenc:: Opera House.

"A Southern Romance" founded on ths
novel EMIT led 'In Gods Country" was
ssen for the first time Ia this city at the
Providence Opera House last evening,
and 10 was inteiligenily presented by a
COMPANY OF good PLAYERS VINO seemed to
only lack adequate rehearsal of the work.
Unfamiiisritv with the business Of the
play was only noticeable TO close otserv-
ers, however, and for the most part the
playing was more enjoyable than the play,
which cannot DO ce He'd an addition to
current stage attraction.
A good sized audience followed this story
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
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ceed independently. This Government will afford every facility it can to the Spanish authorities in whatever investi- gation they may see fit to make upon their part. DAY, Assistant Secretary.
 The apparent difficulty attending the sending down of the divers to the Maine was relieved, if not entirely re- moved, by a statement to-day by Senor Duboise, Charge d'Affaires of the Spanish Legation, that a complete and harmonious understanding be- tween Captain Sigsbee and the au- thorities at Havana had been reached on the matter of the divers, and that the Spanish authorities viewed the Maine as eXtraterritorial, all doubts part of the sovereign territory of the United States, the same as a United States Legation situated in foreign territory With the Maine holding its status as extraterritorial, all doubts as to the progress of the work on the wreck were removed.
 The waters of Havana harbor are of course Spanish territory, and some confusion had been aroused by the idea that this jurisdiction over the waters attached also to the wreck in it's present helpless condition at the bottom of the bay.
 disposition to extend this Jurisdiction to the ship, and that the Spanish au- thoritieS give free consent to the Maine'S being regarded as extraterri- torial and under the immediate direction of Captain Sigsbee, as the representa- tive of the United States. According to the view taken by the Spanish au- thorities there can be no trouble at tending the work of the divers. Cap tain Sigsbee will be recognized as the one to direct operations and to send down the Government divers for such inspection as he sees proper to make. Mr. Duboise feels assured. however, that Captain Sigsbee will extend equal facilities to the Spanish divers, so that the inspections ma proceed together.
 As to what divers Captain Sigsbee will employ, the feeling among the Spanish officials here is that this will be wholly a matter of discretion with Captain Sigsbee, as the one in charge of piece of property having the at tributes of American soil, but, at the same time, the feeling is expressed that this discretion will lead to the choice of authorized divers of the Navy De- partment rather than those represent ing newspapers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

the explosion occurred Captain Sigsbee was sitting at table in the port cabin working with Lieutenant Holden on important official papers. Strange to say, he was writing concerning tor pedoes aboard, and, just as he finished, the disaster came on. Captain Sigsbee started for the starboard cabin, and could have got out that way, but, thinking to better maintain the posi- tion of command, groped his way through a passage filled with smoke and falling debris. Here he met Pri- vate Anthony, who reported that the ship had been blown up and was sink ing. He stayed by Captain Sigsbees side and they climbed to the port deck. The whole deck was piled high with tangled wreckage, and nothing could be clearly distinguished. Only those who succeeded in reaching the port deck were saved. The officers were cool and there was perfect discipline. Everything was referred to Captain Sigsbee. The fire continued to rage, and Lieutenant Commander Vain wright whispered to Captain Sigsbee that he feared the forward magazine had been torn up, and urged him to leave the ship. Captain Sigsbee de- clined to go until the officers got in the bO9fS
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
"IT IS FUNNY THAT
 WE DON'T GET BLOWN UP"
Brave Fred Blomberg of the Maine to His Mother.

Maine to His Mother.
 BOSTON, Feb. 19.-The last letter of brave Fred Blomberg to his mother in Wilton, N. H., was as follows:
 HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 8, 1S9S
 Dear Mother: I got your papers, but I got no letters. Are you getting tired, or didn't you get them? We have been here five days, and think we will stay here till all the trouble is settled. We came in here all ready to be fired on. We had all the guns loaded, and they will stay loaded till we leave. When we passed Morro Castle torpedo boats met us, and would not let us en- ter Havana. But we had orders to go in, and you can bet when they saw our ten-inch guns they would not interfere. The whole North Atlantic squadron is outside waiting for orders.
 We can see fighting going on all around, but they don't seem to inter fere with us. In the evening boats go up and down the harbor, and all you can hear is death to Americai'
 "It is funny to me that we don't get blown up.
 T have nothing more to write this time. I am going to send this letter by one of our torpedo boats that takes all our mail. We would not trust the Spaniards with it. First it has to go to General Lee there, then it goes to the torpedo boat. I think you will get it. Send my punching bag I asked you for in the last letter I wrote. Good by
 FIRED BLOMBERG.
 'My address Key West"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
WILL NOT BE PASSED
 BY THE REPRESENTATIVES.
Resolutions Providing for Raising the Maine Laid Out by the
 Mason Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Nothing will be done in the House with the Senate resolution appropriating $2O0,- 900 for the salvage of the wreck of the Maine, because of the Mason amend ment to the resolution providing for the return to the United States of the bodies taken from the wreck. Secre- tary Long and Captain Sigsbee both explained that the return of the bodies will be impracticable, as many of them were mangled beyond identification, and, moreover, that there might be sanitary reasons why bodies from a infected country should not be brought to the United States.
 Chairman Boutelle, of the House Naval Committee, said nothing would be done with the Senate resolution as he had no doubt the Senate would promptly pass the House resolution on Monday
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Request of the Spanish Authorities to Examine
 the Wreck Denied.
First Will Come the Indepen- dent Investigation of the
 Navy Officers.
Then There Will Be No Objection to an Inquiry by the Havana
 Authorities.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, Feb. 19.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, Feb. 19.
 Secretary Long and Assistant Secre- tary Day of the State Department had an interview with the President this morning, lasting nearly an hour
 Mr. Day read a cablegram from Con- sul- General Lee at Havana, transmit ting request from the Spanish author ties in Cuba that the Spanish officials be permitted to join with our people Tn making an investigation into the cause of the disaster to the Maine. The mat ter was discussed at considerable length, and the conclusion was reached, and General Lee will be so notified, that, while this Government is willing to afford the Spanish authorities all reasonable facilities for conducting an investigation, yet it is thought best the first inquiry shall be made by our own Commissioners. The request of the Spanish authorities, therefore, will be respectfully declined.
 . The request of the Spanish Govern ment for permission to examine the wreck of the Maine reached the State Department last night through the fol- lowing message from Consul-General Lee:
 HAVANA, Feb. IS, 1S9S Assistant Secretary Day, Washington: Sigsbee begins tomorrow with divers sent him from the United States to re cover all the bodies still left in the wreck of the Maine, as well as the personal eff fects of officers and men and whatever else can be obtained that way. After that the Spanish Government would like to unite with ours in having the bottom of the ship and the harbor in the vicinity jointly examined LEE. The following is the answer sent:
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1898. Lee, Consul l-General, Havana: The Government of the United States has al- ready begun an investigation of the causes of the disaster to the Maine. through officers of the navy specially ap- pointed for that purpose, which will pro-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
ALL HANDS ARE
 KEPT AT WORK.
Orders Given for the Rapid Compile tion of Repairs to the Puri-
 tan and Terror.

RICHMOND (Va-), Feb. 19.-Commo- dore Farquhar, commander of the Norfolk navy yard, received orders at o'clock tonight from the Navy De- partment to keep all hands at work on the Puritan and Terror tonight and Sunday, also on the torpedo boats Foote and Winslow. All these repairs will be completed by the middle of next week.
 The order to place the Terror in or dinary was countermanded this morn ing. Her crew was sent to San Fran cisco ten days ago, but telegram says crew will be ready for her in a few days, when she would go to Hampton Roads to await further orders.
 Fort Monroe with it's new mortar battery mile up the beach, and it's big rapid-fire rifles and disappearing carriages beyond the great mountains of concrete is in better condition for de- fense than ever in it's history. Assistant Secretary Mieklejohn arrived at the fort last evening, and his visit gave rise to much speculation. Secretary Alger has been at Old Point several days recuperating. It is believed that MT. Mieklejohn is here to ascertain by inspection the condition of the defenses of this important point.
 RichmondS greatest defense is the narrow channel at Dutch Gap, twelve miles below the city, where the river drives through the narrow cut com menced by General Butler during the war and finished for commercial pur- poses by the Government engineers after the war. A barge sunk in this swiftly flowing, short and narrow channel would make Richmond safe. A large number of extra men were put to work on the cruiser Newark at Nor folk this morning. It will take three months under emergency efforts to complete her. The battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge will be launched at Newport News in few days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Hurrying in Hot Haste to Get the Big Guns
 Mounted.
Trains Are Speeding SouthWard Also With More Guns to- Be Put in Place at
 Mobile.

retreating gun carriages and the gun mounts needed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
FUNERAL MASS
 FOR COLONEL RUIZ.
Solemn Services at the Mercedes Church Attended by Prominent
 Officers and Diplomats.

HAVANA. Feb. 19.-There was a fu- neral mass this morning at the Mer- cedes Church for the repose of the soul of the late Colonel Joaquin Ruiz, the ide-de-camp of General Blanco. who was put to death by order of the late insurgent leader Arangueren in De- cember last. The church was splen- didly decorated for the occasion, and the service was attended by Captain General Blanco, the Colonial Ministers, Consul General Lee, Vice Consul Springer, Generals Parade. valmera, Garrich, Admiral Manterola, the miIi- tary and civil authorities and repre- sentatives of all classes of society.
 La Lucha to-day published reproduce tions of photographs of the officers of the Maine, and La Discussion prints cuts representing Admiral Sicard and Consul General Lee.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

c BOSTON, Feb. 19 - Active Q preparations for war are being @ made all along the New Eng c land Coast. and particularly in @ the Boston Notifications. In c compliance with telegraphic or e ders just received at Fort War e ren. a detail of one corporal and c thirteen men has been sent to c re-enforce Lieutenant Ketchum, c in command of the mortar bat c tery at Growers Cliff, Winthrop. Q The men were fully equipped c and carried 100 rounds of am- c munition each. Hospital equip
 0 ment was also taken along.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
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  60 the forward six-nc magazines sauing charges and few small which could have possibly have  damage too big torpedo the divers will but if submarine mine trace will be the officers internally boiling There of Sigsbee down. fairly C0 a submarine mine did it. dies loudly camoring accident accident known that the whole middle deck straight had the first flame seen'
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Veterans Volunteer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Comman- der-in-C Chief Street of the Union Vet erans' Union has offered to the Presi- dent the services of 10000 men of the union for the defense of the country. They could be ready for action in forty eight hours
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

the batteries would have been manned sooner or later, it was not expected that this would be done until late in the spring or summer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Some Families Leaving.

HAVANA, Feb. 19.-Some Americans are sending their families by to-day's steamer to Key West. I cannot see any cause for alarm. There are no hos tile demonstrations, nevertheless the public mind is very active
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
TRACING
 THE VAGUE
 RUMORS

Continued from Third Page.
The record-union., 1898-01-29
SENATOR LINDSAY.
Legislature Passes a Resolution
Requesting His RESIGNATION,

FRANKFORT (Ky.). Jan. 2S.-The
resolution requesting the immediate
resignation of United States Senator
Lindsay. passed by the House yester-
day. was also adopted by the Senate
to-day by vote of % to TO-
Senator Johnson of Clinton was the
only Democrat voting against the reso-
luton, and only nine Republicans vot-
ed against it.
Hot speeches We're made by Senators
Bronston. Alexander. Jones and others.
Senator Bronston Of Fayette said that
Lindsay should be branded as a trait
or. that ali might know him; that he
did not represent the Democratic par
ty. nor any part of it, and that if he
was an honest man he would come
home, resign and retire to the shades
of private life. where his treacherous
course had relegated him.
Senator Jones also made a strong
speech arraigning Senator Lindsay's
course in the most severe terms.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
when the resolution was passed by such
an overwhelming vote.
The record-union., 1898-01-29
ELECTION FRAUDS IN ALABAMA.
HOW DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS
RUN THINGS.
Report of the House Committee ON
the Contested Case From the
Fourth District.

WASHINGTON, 2S.-An unusually
severe arraignment of alleged election
frauds is made in the report filed by
House Committee on Elections No.
in the case of William E. Aldrich
against Thomas S. Plowman, from the
Fourth District of Alabama. Mr.
Plowman is the sitting member, but
the committee submits a recount OF
the vote giving Aldrich, Republican and
Populist candidate, the seat.
The report says: If the election laws
of Alabama had been designed to en-
courage fraud, they could not have
been in some respects more happily
framed to meet that purpose. When it
is known that the condition for such a
state of facts exists, 1t is not strange
that illiterate voters should remain
from the polls in the hope that they
would at least not furnish ammunition
for their opponents.
But this has made but little difference
to the Democratic managers in Dallas
County. They voted the illiteraje
colored man present or absent. The
machinery was simple and effective.
Fortunately, it has been discovered,
and details of it's operation barred.
Fraud is everywhere not lurking, but
bold ana insolent. 1t is chiefly of five
kinds:
First padded the poll
test with the names of persons not reg
istered; sometimes of fictitious persons
and sometimes of persons who did not
live in the precinct
Secondly padding the poll list
with the names of persons on the reg
istration list who did not vote.
''Third-By imposing on illiterate
voters.
Fourth-By the old fashioned meth
Cd Of falsely recording votes.
'Fifth-By refusing to hold any elec-
ton at ali in certain strong Republican
precincts" z
The committee say they have "a
vised the vote on the most conservative
lines, giving Aldrich a plurality of
542, whereas the election of Plowman
was claimed by 2967 plurality.