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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
OPENED BY A BUGLE CALL
Fervid Demonstration Of Loyalty at IN
Indianapolis Church Service.

Fervid Demonstration Of Loyalty at an
Indianapolis Church Service.
The services ut the First Baptist
church in indianapolis the other night
were opened by bugle call. Rev.
Thomas J. Villers preached a sermon
on Cuba and the American Flag. ;"
The walls and ceiling of the church
were draped with the union jack and
tho American and Cuban flags. The
church was packed with people and 500
were unable to enter. The preachers
every sentence was infused with the
spirit of patriotism and at the climax
the congregation cheered wildly.
At the words, "When the American
flag and union jack are joined the COM
bination can never be beaten" the con-
gregation rose to its feet and Il o build.
ing shook with cheers and hand clap
ping. Old gray headed churchmen start
cd the singing OF America, and they
were joined by the great congregation.
The services closed with the playing of
Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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LENGTH OF THE WAR.
Judge Thomas Mackey Thinks IL VIII Ex-
tend Over Three or Four Years.

Judge Thomas MacIxey Thinks It VIII Ex-
tend Over Three or Four Years.
Hon. Thomas j. Mackey Of South
Carolina, who was q captain OF en-
gineers In the Confederate army and
did splendid service in the construction
of the fortifioations at Richmond and
other points. was seen in Washington
recently.
In 1859 he made q thorough exami.
nation Of Moro Castle, and the plans
thereof, drawn by him. are in the war
department. Judge Mackey will no
doubt 60 to Cuba in very short time
as an engineer in the United States
army. In conversation with u Wash
ington Post reporter the Judge took a
very different view Of the probable
length of the conflict from that general
ly entertained.
II think" said he, "that our war
with Spain will extend over period Of
three or four years and possibly much
longer. 10 achieve final victory we will
be forced to land an army ON Spanish
soil, and that will bring ON the great
est battle in the annals of history. A
quarter Of a million of men will be en-
gagged on either side. The taking of Gu
ba and Puerto Rico, instead of marking
the termination Of the struggle, will on
ly be its inception, and the enemy is
wise enough to have discounted the loss
Of this territory. Spain hasa population
of 10000, 900 and is warlike race.
Unless we administer crushing blow
on their own soil they will not stop
lighting for the next 30 years"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
MEN NEEDED TO TAKE CUBA.
Consul Springer Does Not Think That
sixty Thodsand Can Do 10.

Consul Springer Does Not Think Thas
sixty Thotsand Can DO IL.
''It will take more than 60, 900 men
to subjugate the Spanish in Cuba, said
James H. Springer, United States con-
sul at Oaibnrien. province of Matanzas.
Cuba. who arrived in New York recent.
ly on the tramp steamer Ravensdale.
"The Spanish on the island will be able
to raise between $50, 900 and 800, 600
men. In my opiuion the insurgents can-
not muster moro than 35, 900 or 40, 900
men at the most, and they ara for the
most part i'll provisioned and equipped.
"The Spaniards could have conquered
the insurgents were Ii not for the rot-
tenness Of the army. Money that 10 in
tended for the soldiers rarely gets to
them, and supplies are short. insult
oient and bad. The soldiers are half
hearted, half starved and unwilling
fighters They go ont, make sortie or
an attempt at an attack, and then como
back and claim they have won = vic-
tory. ."-Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

Marc Landsv Psints Out Some Of the DiSj
ncuIttss of the Practice.
Marc Landy, the Paris Figaro's naval
specialist writes:
"I hear and read that the issue Of
letters Of marqus to Spanish privateers
will affect tho security Of neutral
trade" and hs points out that. accord
Ing to the royal decree, even the priva-
tssrs will be bound by the principles Ut
International law regarding neutral
goods laid down In the declaration of
PAria Ho then continues; I'VE must
not imagine thar the Spanish privatsers
will be . deoisive element In winning
success for the country. Privateering to
be suocessfui needs fast and reasonably
large steamers.
"The Madrid citizen who wrote that
Spain would fnd 1900 to 1000 priva-
teers took her desires for realities. Spain
has at most 400 TO 1900 steamers and
smiling ships. including corkboats ut
tsrly unflt for war. Therefore pr.vatesrs
cannot. as they used to do 100 years
ago. swarm out from every little port
Their number will be restricted and
their task difficult. for where or how
onn they get coal, or how can they fur
nish prize crews for captured vesselss
"Privateering now is neither simple
nor easy. Certainly Spain has done
well to retain as right arm her priva-
tears, but to make her believe that by
90 doing she can ssve the situation 10 to
lead her TO the oruelest disillusiop. 49,
Sneoial Cahle to Nav York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

HHAK ADMIRAL THOMAS O. sRLFRrDGE, JR.
of whose volunteer force they form .
part. But their usefulness ID restricted,
and from the motive of its organization
il can never form factor in plan
which oontsmplates the immediate man.
ming Of our reserve battleships.
1.-THE crews of these ships must be
made up principally Of men who have
already served their time afoat in ao-
tive service. and who. through their
past drill and experience. can at onoe bs
nodded into shape Here must come the
national reserve of seaAen, without
which 1t will be useless to 60 on build.
ing warships. trusting to luck to obtain
the crews to man them and inviting in
security and perhaps disaster when op-
posed to the we'll drilled crews Of the
European powers. These facts have long
been known to naval officers, but up to
the present no practical plan has been
proposed to meet the difficulty.
81 propose that this reserve shall be
drafted partly from the enlisted naval
force and partly from the crews Of our
coastwise trade. yachts and fishermen.
The total strength would be placed at
1000 men. This would be sufficient to
man 10 battleships and q number Of
torpedo destroyers and torpedo boats.
OF this number 8, 600 would be compos-
cd Of men who had served at least three
years in the navy and 1900 from the
merchant class, constituting . first and
second ressrve.
"The crews Of our ships are now
composed of men enlisted for three years
and apprentices bound to serve until ~.
II is proposed that congress shall enact
law that men enlisting in, the naval
service shall bind themselves for three
years in active servics and five years In
the reserve. A second continuous enlist
ment shall be equivalent to the five
years in the reserve.
THAT apprentices upon entering shall
bind themselves to five years in the re-
serve after reaching 81. But q second
re-enlistment shall be equivalent to the
6ve years In the reserve. That the pay
Of ell men in the first reserve shall be
t5 q month. That for one month In
zach year they shall be called upon for
active service. during which they shall
receive the pay Of their rating as IL be-
longing to the active navy. That they
shall be provided with transportation
from and to their homes. That the ma
Wy department. shall keep the address Of
every man of the reserve. That crews
for the battlcships shall be stationed
and kept filed, aud each man notified
of his rating end the ship Of whose CON-
plement he will form part. That
eight battleships shall bo kept In semi
commission with small crews, mostly
of the artifcor class, by whom ali nec-
essary repairs will be made and the
highest efficiency maintained by fire.
quent inspections.
Zone battlesnip would be permanent
ly stationed at the ports Of Portland,
Boston, Philadelphia and Port Royal.
end two each at New York and at
Hampton Roads or Norfolk; one st San
Francisco end ono IN Puget sound. This
would ronstiiuts force u eight battle
sh;ps on the Atlantic coast and two On
the Psci1c. This reserve OF 2. 600 men
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value Of Philippines.

The United States minister al Bang
kok, Mr.. John Barrett, in recent In
terview, said:
ut is Of the greatest Importance that
the United States should take tho Phil
ippine islands. Their value is not real.
lied at home. They are richer and lar
ger than Cuba, and in the hands Of .
strong power would be the key to the
far east and to the Asiatic Pacific. The
United States could either hold them
for commercial or strategic reasonR or
negotiate with Great Britain to ex-
change them gor the latter's West In
dian colonies, or else surrender them to
other powers for reciprocal advantages. I"
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
CUBAN CLIMATES DANGERS.


General Roberts OF Louisiana Tells How
to Avoid Yellow Fever.
The question of the healthy md the
rainy season in Cuba il very vigorously
discussed. General William Hugh Rob-
arts. Louisianian, being asked what
he thought about it. said:
1T will be In Cuba Just as il was in
Mexico in 1548. Vera Cruz Is ono of
the two homes Of the yellow fever. Ha-
vana is the other. In is46 the Mexicans
said General SCOTS army would die
with the fever when IL landed at Vera
Cruz. 1t did no such thing. Personal
cleanliness was enforced and whisky was
prohibited. The men wero ordered to
let all sorts of tropical fruits alone,
with the result that they had no fever,
as an epidemic. and there were not 20
cases In the army. and they were spo-
radio. have lived good deal in Cuba
with on uncle who resided there 40
years and died there Away from Ha.
vana, Matauzas and two or three other
towns there 10 no more chance Of yell
low fever than there ID In Pike county,
Mo. Five miles from the towns the
fever does not come unless 1t Is brought,
and then there ia no epidemic. have
been in Cuba ut all times of the year.
Fitz. Hugh Lee went there first in the
autumn, the worst possible time for q
foreigner to venture into the tropics.
He had no fear Of fever, though that
year it was uncommoniy bad in Havana
1t rarely touches Americans who let
whisky and the green fruits Of the coun-
try alone. The American who goes to
Cuba and lives properly will not be
troubled with el vomito. "--St. Louis
Globe. Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

We must win, and the sooner the bet
ter War is dreadful, but the United
States is in IL now. and there Is only
one thing to do, and that 10 to 60
through 1t and finish up the business a.
quickly and thoroughly as possible.
Spain is the open enemy Of this coun-
try, and there is Just one way to treat
state Of war--that Is to carry 10 through
eosstste Of peace. Hartford Oourank
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
BRITISH BUSINESS WORLD.

rt Claims Our Intervention In Cuba II
Natural and Justinsbls.
Il 10 futile to say that America had
no international right to intervene In
Cuba. Every state has a right to decide
for itself when It's interests are serious
ly imperiled and II 1t gives fair warn
ing TO exert it's force to put an end to .
dangerous situation Of Affairs. Nobody
can deny that Spain has had warning
enough, and though Americans may ex-
aggerate the menace to their interests It
IL for them to decide, provided they de-
oide In sincerity what their interests
are. Cuba lies at the very door Of the
United States, its business 10 worked
mainly with American capital, and the
spectacle of its sufferings Is almost a.
visible az IL the island were part Of the
Union itself.
Nor is it quite fair to say that in In.
tervening on moral and humanitarian
grounds America is introducing Q new
practice into international aiYairs. All
religious wars have been based on the
same principle. be il Sufficient or insuifi-
oient, and IL was only the other day
that all Europe was asked to destroy
Turkey, and very nearly granted the
petition. because the sovereign Of Tur-
key had massacred fewer persons than
have perished In misery from the mis-.
government Of Cuba. Econo-
mist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
WHAT The NAVY NEEDS.
VIEWS OF ADMIRAL sELRRDaE

cslisbls Naval Reserve Impsssibls Unless
serv1c~ He Made Compulsory Where
B~ttlsships Should Bs Psrmsnsntly sta-
tionsd to Protect Our Atlantic and Rs-
cifc Coast Cities - A Veteran 0mosrs
sugssstions.
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge,
Jr., who recently went on the retired
list, In speaking Of the needs Of the ma
w. said:
"The events Of the past few months
have emphasized the necessity Of .
stronger navy than we now possess, and
this feeling is shared by the whole ma
tion without regard to section. Fifteen
battleships for the Atlantic coast and
i've for the Pacific. with a proportion
ate number Of cruisers. torpedo destroy
ers and torpedo boats. constitute tbs
smallest number demanded by q we'll
considered plan Of national defense.
Tho ships oan be supplied from the
workshops Of the country, the officers
mostly from the Naval academy, but
where arc the crews to come from TO
man this a0etg Is.
"The peace establishment Of seamen
and mavines IL ct present only sum.
cient to man the Eve battleships In com-
mission, with the cruisers, etc., Of the
active list. Az soon % this number of
vessels Is augmented by the purchase Of
auxiliary steamers great delay 10 expert
enced in obtaining crews for the extern
porized neet. II 10 not deemed necessary
that the present peace establishment
should be increased II there IL reserve
to fall back upon neither 10 1t desira.
BILE to keep all Of our battleships In
commission.
"The crews for these mobilixed bat
tleships cannot be drawn from the pres
ent no called naval reserve. which is In
reality . naval militia. This latter body
is most valuable force to assist in the
protection OF the harbors Of the states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
PROMISES JAPAN's AID.
ProfesSor Fukishima ON the Friendly Feel
lngs Of the yankees Of the East."

Profess1r Fukishima ON the Friendly Feel
lngs Of the yankees Of the East"
Professor T. Fukishima. who deliver
ed an address recently at Terre Haute,
Ind, on Japanese Civilization" and
10 member of the faculty Of the ool-
lege at Tokyo. says the people Of this
country may depend on the aid Of the
yankees Of the east" IL the European
powers assist Spain.
1.-THE Japanese said the professor.
"are willing and anxious to lend hand
to the Americans. They showed few
years ago what good fighters they are.
They covered themselves with glory In
their conflict with the hated Chinese,
and when Brother Jonathan needs the
aid of their AZ first GLASS wsrs4ps and
their 50 torpedo boats u will be given
In twinkling."
Professor Fukishima is . graduate Of
Cornell. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
Ono yanke. Girl SAFE.

Americans, as rule, are not going
TO Spain jest now, but the wife Of M.
Patsnotre, the French ambassador ut
Madrid, who was formerly M;ss Elver-
son Of Philadelphia. has start " Join
her husband. Boston Globe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

Even Dame Fashion 10 patriotic Just
aow. the colors she has chosen for {,
childrcn's wear this sumner beipg red,
white and blue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

Representative Willism Alden Smith
Of Michigan is the. proud posscssor Of
the pen with which Speaker Reed, Vice
President Hobart and President McKin-
ley signed the declaration Of war.
Speaker Reed gave Mr.. Smith the pen,
and he took IL to the senate. whero the
vice president signed the bill. Later
President Mckinley expr veed his appro.
baton Of the measure 9th the samo
pen, which Mr.. Smith supplied him. II
Is gold tipped pen, but tho holder 10
Of the ordinary variety, colored black.
Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

u will cost rs $1,000, 900 q day 70
prove 70 tts world that We ere soe
blufAng, bat ths s6tbt via fu>wvol6e
Nhe pr26G.-Dstuik,3pvomk2|
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

n the Paris reaches hema - wiR
b rschristsnsd The Ysls vesv appsouso1
atslyL Her sscaps fsom Gpaniah osoiGu1
will b one nogs szbibieioq -
oopbln.lalA q PIoA - dseo.o 80
:;..,S !: IN -ss''s-'s' is'l,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
Woman Busier with Nssrnsks's Troops,

womsn Busier with Nsbraska's Troops.
Mrs Marguerite Raymond Of Chicago
will 60 to war a. o buglcr. She has
been assigned TO Company n, secoci !
regiment, Nebraska national guard, az :
ordered to report for duty at Oman
She made application for the place. 4
was accepted BY Captain A. q. Fishs- >.
Mrs. Raymond is teacher Of voice ou =
ture. and is good revolver shok Nov
York Sun. Z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

BY calling the hatohst . naG1lDDGl
Atchison woman has indups1 hGDU1r
like boys 10 t,ks the Uspta -
keeping her wood pk an ~ hffl1
aiipa -Atrl{j6pn H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
The second Edition.

The second Edition.
An excellent short poem furnished the
public some time since read 90 follows:
De Lone.
Go home.
AnotAor stunza has now been added
which reads:
Polo
Also.
Nashville American.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06

The notorious "Curly" OF the hills is at
last behind the bars at the county jail.
Sunday night he got overloaded with
grog and proceeded to ''clean out his
boarding house" on Back street, frank
lin. In the iracas one man, who ran out
OF the place IN his under garments, had
one OF his feets badly laceratei by step
ping onto a broken bottle and another
man was stabbed in the shoulder five
times. The wounds OF the latter are
very serious, although not necessarily
dangerous, and it ia expected he will
come out all right. Curly" was arrest
ed Monday morning by the sheriff and he
is now in jail awaiting his trial. This is
not the first time "Curly" has cut up his
man; he is considered bad man" and
now that he has got into the courts he
sh ould get his just deserts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06

Oh, weary heart with care oppressed,
With doubts and fear and toll depressed.
Hark, Is voice that call to thee,
Come unto mel Come unto me,
And will give you restl
Cast all the burdens that ye bear
Here on my arms and rest We there.
For will give you sweet release
And bless thee with my perfect peace
Such as you ne e. possessed.
Dear Refuge, yes, to Thee we fy,
And satan's every shaft defy,
And. though the storms Of life may rage
Thy care shall all our fear assuage.
Thou bidst the surges cease.
There, free from all the chains which bind,
What hope ecstatic fila the mindi
What freedom from the thrall OF sin
For those who rise and let Thee IN,
And life knows no deceaso.
Oliver Lesher In Philadelphia Public Ledger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06
pAYMAsTERs HARD AT WORK.
Money Disbursed VIII Probably Average
$4,000 to "a Regiment.

Money Disbursed VIII Probably Average
$4,000 to a Regiment.
The paymasters were scattered
through the various regiments, and
were paying off the troops as rapidly
as possible. Quite a number of regi-
ments have received their pay, and 1t
is probable that by Wednesday all the
troops will have been paid. The amount
being paid the regiments is running up
surprisingly high, and it looks as though
it would average about $4,000 to the
regiment. The highest amount paid to
any regiment was paid tc the Fifth ILL
nois, which received $4,000. The Third
Illinois and some other regiments re-
ceived about $4,000 each. The First
Pennsylvania received $4,000, and the
Fifth Pennsylvania 100000.
Captain Rockwell, chief ordnance Of
fcer, and Colonel Lee. chief quarter
master, have about completed the task
assigned them of equipping and prepar-
ing the First corps for active field
service. Captain Rockwell distributed
rifles as follows Sunday: Fourth Penn
sylvania, 424; Fifth Pennsylvania, 424;
Ninth Pennsylvania, 504; Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, 424; First Missouri. 400.
Rifles were also handed out for the
Third Wisconsin regiment. In addition
to guns, these regiments received va
rious other articles of equipage. Colonel
Lee has distributed many wagons and
mules among the regiments OF the First
corps, and has them now provided for,
having disposed OF wagons and mules
by trainloads during the last few days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06
WOMEN THINK OF WAR.
Assurance OF Cooperation Sent TO abs
President by Denver Clubwomen.

Assurance OF Cooperation Sent TO shN
President by Denver Clubwomen.
The double BILL feature of the fed
Grafton was inaugurated recently with
prospects Of numerous cases of nervous
prostration among the fair enthusiasts
who have planned TO take in all OF
them. Incoming trains continue to bring
clubwomen TO increase the crush, anG
the two places of assemblage. the Broad
way theater and the Unity church, werp
packed TO their utmost capacity.
The war issue crops out occasionally.
~ the instigation of Mrs. W. b. Belk-
nap of Louisville this message was wiredz
TO Washington the other day:
To the President Of the United States:
Greeting from the general federation or
womens clubs. Assurance of cooperation.
with you in any emergency.
Mrs Marie Bemick of the Chicago
Women's club is also working on res
oiution to discourage q national policy
Of conquest. New York World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06

other determined to put the other out.
Beams finally got In his iavorite back
swing blow. 1t was a soaker and Burns
w,nt to the floor like a log. 1t was a
knockout blow and he was lifted into his
corner and 1t was some little time before
he came to. On coming to himself again
his first question was How long was
out" Beams stands ready to meet any
man in the northwest OF 100 pounds for
800. A mateh will probably be ar
ranged for him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06
RACING CYCLIsT HURT.
Son of Murat Halstead Receives Serious
Injuries.

Son of Murat Halstead Receives Serious
Injuries.
Washington, July 4.-Grlffin Halstead,
one OF the speediest racing cyclists IN
the district, met with serious acct
dent while training at international
park. Halstead who is at present rid
ing in magnificent form and who has
won numerous races in this section. was
making an attempt 10 lower the quar-
ter-mile paced record when the acct
dent occurred.
II appears that a triplet that was
pacing him swung out too far on the
first bank and accidentally crowded
Halstead with terrific force into the
fence on the turn. Halstead struck the
railing head down, and was hurled
backward on the embankment. IL was
found that Halstead'5 front teeth were
all broken off, his gums cut, long cash
in his chin, arms. legs and back severe
ly lacerated and bruised and that he
was otherwise badly injured. 1t is said
on good authority that II is very
doubtful whether or not Halstead will
ever race again.
Halstead is a son OF Hon. Murat
Halstead, and is chief page in the house
Of representatives, a position he has
held for several years.
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Maturity and Symmetry.

When a soul is born anew, it is "a
babe of Christ" and as such is an OBJ
ject of interest, gratitude and expecta-
ton. The hope is that it will not al
ways be babe. Birth itself is great
event only if it is the antecedent of
something greater. The family does not
exist simply that children may be born,
but chiefly that they may be. trained
into mature and symmetrical men and
women, that the race may be advanced
in strength and well being. The church
does not exist simply that men may be
born again, but chiefly that they may
be developed into "full grown men, "
attaining "the stature of the fullness of
Christ. commonwealth, Baptist.