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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13

decorated with . newspaper and late at
night a dim light has becn seen through
10 but no one saw the occupant 90 In or
leave. The residents In the Vicinity
began to think that the house was
haunted and called the attention of the
police to the fact, but Serat Morse, last
evening, found shat the ghost" was q
young man, who had sweetheart in tie
vicinity and was doing a little detective
work on mis- own account. As he showed
that he haa perfect right to bs In the
building be was not arrested, but there
was no light in the room last evening nor
is there any newspaper in the window.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
READ! MARK! LEARN!
Some Pertinent Questions That
Can All Be Answered with
One Reply.

Why is u that in Providence and Its
suburbs with com bined population OF
li6 600 there is only one medicinal prepa-
ration which gives statements from resi-
dents TO back up its representations
Why 10 1t that Doan's Kidney Pills do
this In Providence as we'll ss In every
other city and town OF any importance
In the Union?
Why Is 10 that there are advertised In
every newspaper a dozen remedies and
only one can supply local proof, local en-
dorsement Of Its clsiunsp
The solution Of the problem 10 simple.
Only one remedy has the curing aud the
staying power. Other remedies mako oil
kinds Of gigantic yet futile efforts TO get
local proof. hut the attempt ends I'm pro-
ducing a statement or two from places
that, as far rs Providence IL concerned,
might as we'll be In the moon.
Here 10 Providence proof which backs
up the merits OF Dosn's Kidney Pills:
Mr.. 4. 4. stevens, II West River
street. says: "Mine was backache I'm the
same old place, sometimes very aggra-
waited, at oth.r times dull ana heavy.
when ! sat down it oust me an effor, TO
rise could not stoopor lift except by
exercising the greatest care l tried TO
cure myself ana di ank hottie after bottle
of blood medicine. When the last spsll
came on | Nv accident saw sn advsrtiss
mout about DOsn's Kidney Pills. and
got a box ut b. T. l.othrop's drug store
IL took them aud Gnu honestly say they
surpassed anything ever tIisi Tor quick
less of action ana REMOVAL oi pain in
the hack. Will TO pleased ~ my ts,ti.
mony. when published. induces other
sufferers to Try them.
Dosns kidney Pills for sale bv all
dealers, price - cents Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo. y. y. sols agents
for the inittc States
Esrsuber the name. DVsn's, aud tsse
no otbei.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.
SEALED PROPOSALS

By virtue Of execution No. 5oSs. issuad from
the Common Pleas Division Of thc supreme
Court holden at Providence. within and for
the county OF Providence. ON the n day Of
ucteber, A. ID. 1sf, and Judgment was rem
dered on the l1th day of September, A. ID. 1897
as of the 2sth day OF May, A. ID. 1897, aud
returnable TO said court April %, a. ID. 1898
wherein Ann Mckenna of the city Of Provi
deuce, county and state, l. plaintiff. and
Charles Lucas and Honora Lucas. his wife,
both 81 Johnston, in said county aud state,
are defendants, will tie sold at Public Auc.
tion, on SATURDAY, January .9th, A. ID.
lsna at IL o'clock noon, at the Shetin's Office,
In the County Court House, NJ the corner OF
College and Benefit streets, in said city of
Providence. ell the right, Iitlo and inisres;
the within defendants. Charles Lucas and
Horors Lucas, had at tho time ot the attach
ment on the original writ in the suit in
which the above described execution was oh.
tainud. viz, February 18th a. ID. 1897, at
o'clock and IL minutes y, M. IA The town of
Johnston, in said county, and described as fol.
That cartsin lor OF land, with all the in.
provvments thereon. situated Ia said Johnston
laid out and designated as lot number fifteen
li5l on that lot entitled "South Olncyville
Plat OF Cottage LOTS, surveyed and drawn
March iith. 1895. by n B. schuharth, G. e.,
and recorded i'm tne Office Of the Town Clerk
IN said Johnston, and ~ the same estate con.
vcyed by deed from David A. Waldron, dated
January 18th, 1890, and Is recorded In Book
~ az pare $50 of the records Of real estate for
said Johnston. II. L..
= Also that other certain lot Of land, with all
the improvements thereon, In rnid Johnston,
laid out and designated ns lot number thirty
fhfee t,3) on the above designate plat anJ
O. th- same estate conveyed Nv deed FROM Ia.
Nid A. Msldron, dated December llth lSsq
snd ~ recorded in Book a.. at page B,i OF the
rscnrds ~ real estate for suid Johnston X
p Al-o thu-c other three lots ~ land. Mith All
the initroysmsnts thcrecn in said Johnston
aVsisnAtVd As tots numbered one 40. tNo tgt
snd nine tgl, on the stephsn Randall Plat a.
House I.Vts drawn by q NJ. Hunt 4 n
June lssA ~ htch was decided o. these d@f-ud
ants ffom tiins NJ Randall on Seuerui.r
Is VI. lslai snd L. on record in the Tuvrp
Ctyrks once ia said Johnston. IN Ronk a. n,
pay. 81. Of he records of Real Estlte for s.id
Johnstun. X. l.
favied ON this fth day 81 October A IA
isoi 81 n O'Clock and ~ minutes \ N an1
uiil y. cold 20 s-fiF'v s-id ers~u'for m |
sufcisrf. BENJAMIN " CHILD
isl thgN Deputy sh.rir
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
PAWTUXET.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Frse
Baptist church held bean supper in the
parish hall last evening. The supper
was we'll patro onized and pleasant time
was enjoyed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Lsxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drur-
eists refuli the money II IL fails TO cure. 2Jc.
The genuine has l. H. q. on each tablet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

ing us by themselves, they imagine
we are on the verge of branching. out
on a worldwide campaign of conquest
of territory. In this they are mis-
taken. but the United States will stand
prepared to defend its rights and these
of the oppressed, if it shall see hit,
anywhere in the world.
And very soon our army and navy
will be backed by S0,000,000 of the
most intelligent people on earth, with
unrivalled ingenuity, unparalleled and
inexhaustible resources, with entire
freedom from fear OF invasion and with
a country able to feed and maintain
all of our people.
Won Blowitz, the greatest and
shrewdest European correspondent OF
the age, has a clearer comprehension
of the American character than is
possessed by most Europeans. He
told an American correspondent at
L
this government is actuated by the
highest motives of humanity in the
Cuban affair Should Spain win one
battle against the United States" says
Won Blowitz, 1.-The latter would fight
more bitterly than Dewey did at Man
lila. America under defeat is terri
BILE country, as was shown in the civil
war Spain will be swept from the
globe if she continues this war. The
people of America may even invade
Spain herself, and if they once do this
the American flag will float from the
palace at Madrid before they stop
Won Blowitz might have gone fur
Their and added that if the United
States should ever land an army in
Europe the map of that continent
would probably be radically changed
before it retired
But the United States contemplate
nothing further than the restoration
of peace in Cuba and the freedom of
the island from Spanish tyranny.
Anything further than that can result
only from SPANS foolhardiness in
kicking against fate and. in prolong-
ing the war In view of these facts,
Europe would do we'll to restrain
Spain in her suicidal course before she
has gone too far
AS for the American people, they
desire nothing so much as the restOra-
ton of honorable peace; they have no
wish nor taste for foreign conquest
and desire nothing from the rest OF
the world but it's good will and the
acknowledgment of American rights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
REV ARD FOR VAL0R
Admiral Dewey and His Men Will
Share in a Bounty Of About $751;

Washington, May 10.-Rear Ad-
miral Dewey and his men will not
have been fully rewarded for the vic
tory at Manila when they receive the
thanks OF Congress and the medals
ordered to be struck for them. I'm
der the law, they have become enti-
tied to a rich bounty.
Section 4,635 OF the Revised Stat
utes of the United States provides:
"a bounty shall be paid by the United
States for each person on board any
ship or vessel OF war belonging to an
enemy at the commencement OF an
engagement which is sunk or other
wise destroyed in such engagement by
any ship or vessel belonging to the
United States for which it may be
necessary to destroy in consequence
of injuries sustained in action, OF 500,
of the enemy's vessel was Of interior
force. and of 5000 if of equal or SUI
perior force, to be divided among the
officers and crew in the same manner
as prize money.
The Spanish feet consisted of ten
or eleven vessels with crews amounting
to 1872 men Rear Admiral Dewey
destroyed these vessels. At 500 for
each man of the Spanish naval force
to be divided among the American sail
ors will be $1S7 200 The vessels of
the United States were, if anything,
undermined. The number will be
under rather than over 1888.
The $500 will be distributed to
the fleet under Section 1851 Of the
Revised Statutes relating to prize
money. Admiral Dewey will get one
twentieth of the whole amount of boun-
ty awarded to his command That
will give him $4,000. If he has feet
captain. or what passes for one, the
latter will have a share something
like 81 800. There will be left to be
distributed to the vessels Of the fleet,
according to their pay rolls, about
SITE, 1000 This will go to seven ships,
and in about the following shares:
Boston, $25,0 600; Raleigh. S22, 900; Con-
cord, $20,OO0 Petrol, $4,000; McCul-
loch $4,000
To the commander of each single
vessel there will go one-tenth of the
amount assigned to be distributed to
that vessel The commanders of the
ships will get amounts, respectively,
as follows: Capt. Gridley, Olympia,
$4,000; Capt. Dyer, Baltimore, $4,000;
Capt. Wildes, Boston, $4,000; Capt.
er Asa Walker, Concord, $4,000; Com
Coghiand, Raleigh, $4,000; Command
mander Wood, Petrol $1,000; Capt,
Hodgesden, McCulloch $4,000. After
the amounts mentioned have been de-
Quoted, the residue will be distributed
to the lesser officers and seamen Of
| the ships in proportion to the rates of
pay on the day of the engagement.
| The amount of each seaman, it is be-
| lieved, will be in the neighborhood of
| $50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
IN CUBA.

Events are SO shaping that Cuba will
be the focus of the war in a short
while, as it was the starting point and
will be the finish. 1t will be the next
point of attack by the American
forces and the campaign may begin
even before Admiral Sampson returns
with the Spanish fleet under Admiral
Villamil AS there is no doubt of
SIMPSONS ability to destroy or cap
ture the Spaniards in comparatively
short order, the authorities at Wash
ington have evidently determined to
start the movement on Cuba without
waiting to hear from him, relying
upon his cooperation at the proper
time, if it is needed at ALL Hence the
chartering of vessels and the general
order to the army to move from it's
various points of mobilization.
The troops are to invade Cuba with
out delay Then we will pay off some
old scores we have against the
treacherous Spaniards, and the glorious
and beautiful Stars and Stripes will
wave over Havana
Meanwhile Banco is in the position
of trapped rat. His supplies have
run short and famine is preceding the
American troops in the Spanish
rongholds. Blanco has cabled Mad
rid for provisions, but it would be in
teresting to know how the Spaniards
propose to get them there, and in the
meantime Blanco's army might be be-
yond the need of such earthly things
long before they could arrive. 1t
would be touch of poetic justice
should Blanco be given a sample of
the same treatment he has been giving
| people do not wage war in that fash
| ion.
| 1t would be quite Spanish, by the way,
should Madrid give no heed to Blanco' S
| plea, since there is no hope of him
winning or escaping, but let him and
| his army starve to death or surren-
| der, as a measure of economy. 1t will
| be remembered that this plan was
pursued by the wise and humane gov
| eminent at Madrid on one occasion
when it was asked to send ships to
| take it's own sick and wounded troops
! back to Spain. No attention was paid
| to the request because it was cheaper
| to let these young Spaniards, who had
| volunteered to bear arms for their
country. die than to bring them home
That is Spanish gratitude, sympathy,
honor To Americans it is utterly in
! comprehensive.
At any rate. Blancos fate is sealed
| 1t is too late for aid, and besides, if he
:, had all the aid Madrid could send ii
would not avail him, now that the
| American army has begun to move on
to Cuba,
| The end is near
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Charles F. Havemeyer Shoots Himself
Through the Head-No Evidence OF
Fermentation.

New York, May 10.-Charles F.
Havemeyer, son of the late Theodore
Havemeyer, committed suicide last
night at his home in Roslyn, S. |. He
shot himself through the brain. Mr.
Havemeyer was 80 years of age. He
leaves a wife and two children. No
motive for the suicidal act is known
Mr.. Havemeyer had been in New
York during the day and had seen sew
eral friends Shortly before the shoot
ing he had been playing with his boy,
apparently in his usual good spirits.
There has been nothing in his manner
that would give rise to the suspicion
that his act was premeditated.
The coroner's jury rendered YER
dict that Mr.. Havemeyer came to his
death by the discharge of pistol in
his own hands, ana there was no
evidence to show that it was not ac-
cidental.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

At a very large and intensely en-
thusiastic meeting at the Opera House
yesterday evening the programme for
the patriotic jubilee in this city next
Saturday in celebration of the great
naval victory of the American Asiatic
squadron under command of Commo-
dore Dewey at Manila was formulated
and ratified by reclamation amid patri-
otto cheering. The proceedings in full
will be found in another column, to-
gether with the details of one of the
most patriotic and interesting meetings
held in Wheeling for many long day.
Political, sectional and other diff
ferences were obliterated by the pervad-
ing spirit of patriotism and love and
devotion to country and flag. Speakers
who had fought in the armies of both
North and South in the late war uttered
the same grand and stirring sentiments
pie amid impartial cheers from an au-
dience composed of all political faiths
and uttered to the tune of national
glad the heart of American citizenship
and to swell it with pride in our COM
mon country and its glorious flag
The work of the meeting was per-
formed in short order and all the
necessary details provided for without
hitch Our neighbors within a radius
of fifteen miles were invited to join
with us in the patriotic festivities, and
to the end that everybody might have
opportunity to take hand, the
Mayors of all the towns within that
radius were asked to proclaim next
Saturday afternoon a half holiday.
Thus was a good and patriotic days
work done
Now let us turn our attention to
preparing to make the celebration one
worthy of remembering and worthy of
the great occasion.
Prepare for Dewey Day!
Remember the Mainei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
All Was Bustle Amidship. Indicating Pre-
parations for sailing

All Was Bustle Amidship. Indicating Pre-
parations for sailing
On Board the Flagship Brooklyn,
off Fort Monroe, May 10-The first
clear day, with beautiful weather. that
has greeted the flying squadron began
this morning. On the ships all is
hustle, although the squadron officers
disclaim any knowledge of an early
movement. The New Orleans was
not allowed to go up to Newport News
for coal, but at o'clock this morning
began taking on coal from the light
ers alongside, and will finish coaling
that way.
The st. Paul, being Of lighter
draught, will be able to run in dock
at Newport News for her geo tons OF
coal. The Minneapolis coaled this
morning to her full capacity and join
ed the squadron later.
Capt. Folger, of the New Orleans,
says that the stories of his ship MAX
ing a very slow voyage down the coast
are without foundation He did not
leave Newport on Thursday last, as
stated, but on Saturday night, and ar
rived at the capes on Sunday, but
thought it wise to stay outside until
Monday morning.
There was night call to battle on
all the ships last night, and the celer-
ity with which the crews responded
was quite remarkable. No prepare
lions were made and the majority OF
the men were asleep, but the guns
were ready to shoot on all the ships
in less than six mjnllteS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
ANNUAL MEETINGS HELD
BY the Ravenswood, Spencer & Chenille
and Other Ohio River Side Lines

BY the Ravenswood Spencer & Chenille,
and Other Ohio River Side Lines.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. yaa May 10--The
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Ravenswood, Spencer & Chenille
Railroad Company and Ripley and Mill
Creek Valley Railroad Company was held
to-day
The report of General Manager George
A. Burt, showing the operating expenses
of the two branches of the Ohio River
railroad, and the receipts of the roads
for the year just past, was read
The gross earnings of the Ravenswood
Spencer e. GIenville railroad for the year
ending DecemberN 81, 1891, were fol-
lows: From passengers l555 Is; freight,
sci, SOS 45: mails. 81, $50 50: express, $1,oS0;
telephone, $449 II: miscellaneous, $245:
making total of si2,0iS 49,
The operating expenses of the road for
the same period We're: Maintenance Of
way and structures. $40 S.; maintenance
Of equipment 81 673 A conducting trans
portation. S1o,91e 80; general expenses.
Sc, 4S9 %. total s2a,S52 as Net earnings.
SIG 1856 80
The report on the Ripley & Mill Creek
Valley railroad for the year ending De-
cember 81. 1897 was as follows:
Gross earnings: Passengers $3.50 Gs;
freight, si1,3S9 o. mails. yo5S 81: express,
$3.50: miscellaneous, 81 81; total S1s11s.
Operating expenses: Maintenance of
way and structures. ss.144 50; maintenance
Of equipment 1881 90; conducting transpor-
tation, S. 32a 81; general expenses,
ST a335 IS: total. $l6 AGO IS: net earnings de-
felt 1927 Is.
Deficit for the year 1897, 1878 Is: surplus
on December 81. 1896, Sl4, 54s So; surplus on
December 81, as per condensed balance
sheet SO, 100 q.
The Ravenswood, Spencer & Chenille
railway stockholders elected the follow
ing directors: George A. Burt. H p
Camden. Eli Ensign, D. w Chapman, and
G. P. Stone. The directors organized by
electing George A. Burt president: w NJ
Trevor treasurer f. w. Warwick audi
tor: ID. w. Chapman secretary: J. b.
Burt superintendent. The stockholders
Of the Huntington & Big Sandy railroad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
A NEW POWER.

The present war has opened the eyes
of Europe to the important fact that
among the powers there is now a new
star i'm the ascendant-that Of the
United States, which stand unique
among the nations. Their power
is or different and more
solid basis than that of any
European country. We have become
great on our own account. We have
the territory, wealth and population
to back up whatever pretentions we
may have, and we will brook no in
reference, whether it be in the polar
seas or in the tropics.
Our ships and men are of the very
first class and our navy is growing
with a rapdity that gives the powers
Of Europe serious concern. for, judg-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

Prior to the publication in the Regis
ter it was not generally known that the
brave young American officer who I'M
dertook for the War Department the
extremely hazardous task of running
municating in person with the Cuban
general, Gomez, namely, First Lieuten-
ant Andrew S. Rowan, of the Nine
tenth United States Infantry, is son
of Colonel John NJ Rowan, ex-State
Treasurer of West Virginia. So the
Mountain State is we'll and ably repre-
sented at the front after all, whether
our State troops manage to get there
or not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
AUSTRIA TO BE NEIITR AL

Lisbon, May 10-The Standards vi
emma dispatch says: The speech from
the throne, which the emperor king
will read Wednesday afternoon in the
castle of BUDAPEST, first to the Aus
trian delegation and then to the Hun
garian delegation, will contain a pas
sage announcing strict neutrality in the
war between the United States and
Spain. as was done in the speech of the
German emperor, as a substitution for
a proclamation of neutrality in the Off
cial Gazette
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION

Under Discussion in the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs-Stands
Eleven to Four.
Washington May 10-The House
committee on foreign affairs was in
session to-day considering the Hawa-
iian annexation resolutions.
Lieut.. Gen. Schofield, retired. U. s.
A., and Rear Admiral John G. Walk
er, retired u S. ~, advocated anneXa-
ton before the committee. The COM
mittee then took recess until
Thursday, when the vote will be taken
on the Hawaiian resolution. The
committee stands II to in favor OF
annexation The recess was due to
the request of Democrats for more
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
The end is near

Young Joe Letters wheat yesterday
was worth S1S5 bushel at the close
of the Chicago market. Joe and the
other bulls are hot for war and lots of
it these days None so patriotic, as
they watch their profits mount on high.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
DIED..
MARGARET HEARNE.

SCHRADER-Tuesd May 10, 1898. al
II O'Clock a. m, George Il. Schrader,
aged "a years months.
Funeral from the residence of his par
ents Friday afternon. May 10, at o'clock
Friends Of the family invited to attend
Interment at Peninsula cemetery.
Observation-Disclosures, May 10. 1898,
at 9:15 a. M, at No IS Twenty-eighth
street Anthony j., son of Anthony Me-
Andrews, Sr.. aged 20 years and I months.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

We are told the crew of a German
cruiser ''ostentatiously fraternized"
with the crew of a Spanish battleship
at Cadiz. This may be true or it may
have Spanish tinge for American
consumption. 1t matters little, how
ever, and all we can say at present is
crew.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
MOEE DELAY AT CHARIFST0N

No sooner have the West Virginia
troops gotten fairly out of the quag-
mire. into which they were led by the
bungling or partisan scheming of I'M
scrupulous politicians at Charleston,
than they are found to be deep in an
other.
Now we are coclly informed from
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

Charleston that as the West Virginia
troops are not equipped properly they
may not be able to move for three
weeks yet, and consequently will be
unable to get place in the army of
invasion at Mobile
In other words, as the Register has
several times warned the authorities
at Charleston would be the result of
their bungling delay and wrangling,
if persisted in, the chances now are
ten to one that West Virginia will be
left out of the army of invasion alto
gether, not even getting as far ais the
coast
Verify, our oficious Governor and
his advisors have brought things mill
tary to pretty pass. Some SIS, 900 Of
the States funds spent for probably
worse than nothing for we will doubt
less have nothing to show for it in the
shape of soldiers at the front, while
the State will stand unjustly dis
graced in the eyes of the rest of the
country which has been prompt to re-
spond to the call for troops
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11

also held a meeting and elected George
A. Burt, ]. B. Neal, w. N. Chancellor.
H. p. Camden and Eli Ensign. directors.
The directors organized and elected
George A. Burt president and W. NJ.
Trevor treasurer.