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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
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Every time Emperor Nicholas Of Rus
sia takes trip through any part OF his
vast empire extraordinary measures
are taken by Che authorities 10 Guard
MN. These conditions have become
intolerable TO the emperor, who has re-
Gently been Journeying a good deal. eor
| the preparations invariably designed Ia
| protect him have convinced him thar
| his people are dissatisfied and that he
cannot rely on their loyalty or affcc-
| ton.
The emperor OF Russia IS regarded as
Delng safer when travelling abroad.
even in Germany. than at home i'm Rus
STA, for, whereas in Germany pilot en-
gine running in advance OF his special
train is considered an adequate precar-
tion, in Russia the entire line over which
ne travels, no matter whether IL be the
whole breadth OF Russia from 81. Pc
tersburg on the Baltic 60 Lividia on the
Black sea, is lined ON either side with
sentinels stationed within 100 yards OF
one another, who stand with their
backs toward the imperial train as ir
rushes past, with their rifles loaded and
with orders 10 fi:c without challenge o.
warning az any human being who ap-
proachcs within 500 Yards Of the track.
Almost on every trip of this kind that
tho car takes somebody is Killed by
the sentinels, generally some drunken
man or some aged peasant. deafened
and rendered imbecile by age who has
approached too near the trace
The officers stand with their faces
turned toward the imperial train. with
their left hands brought 20 the salute
nv ftagfp .1.f
ready TO shoot down without a mo-
ments hesitation any sentinel who
dares disobey orders by turning round
toward the train, for il is taken for
granted that IL sentinel does turn his
head toward the train it is with the OBJ
ject of making some attempt upon the
emperor's life by dfscharging his rifle
or hurling an Internal machine at the
train.
Nor is this all. All houses and cot
tages within certain distance of the
track have TO be temporarily vacated
by their owners, who are Obliged to
camp out until the dark blue and heav-
lily gilded imperial train has passed In
the neighboring villages the children
are locked up indoors, and everybody
keeps out of sight. The stations are all
emptied, save of officials Passenger
and goods traffic is suspended alto
gether. The imperial train passes
the bigger stations without
stopping and only halts at small road
side stations. the names OF which are
kept secret, for fuel and water.
IL is thus that the car and his con-
sort travel in uncanny silence through
their vast empire inhabited by a people
whose loyalty and devotion to the reign
ng family are claimed to constitute the
foundation of the throne.
Small wonder that SO sensitive and
humane couple as Nicholas and his
'zarina should feel that the present con-
iton of affairs is ntolerabe and that
4 radical change of the domestic and
oreign policies OF the empire is neces
ary. That there is every reason To be.
ieve, is the true origin OF the astound.
ng project OF an international confer4
nee with "a view TO general disarma-
nent which has recently been submits
ed to the foreign powers by the car.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
SPANS Great Anzy: Of /O0,OO6 MEN W>Ao
Must Zea0e The Pearl Of The antilles
N>zi1zouf FlazMg Shot,

! men have watched the fleet OF Ameri.
can warships from MORO Castle with
out getting telling shot at them. They
have seen nothing OF the land forces
and, while IL has been said they were
willing and anxious to fight, they will be
obliged to leave the country without
having had even so much as a skirmish
with our troops.
We had less than 10000 troops at San
! tiago when that stronghold fell. In
fact, there was never more than that
number OF American soldiers on the is-
land at any time. Very nearly $4,000
Spanish troops were surrendered when
Santiago capitulated and now more
than four times that number will be
compelled TO move out of the island de-
feated. 1t Will be necessary to have
these troops evacuate the island before
the American soldiers can take charge,
and as they Will begin to leave the
United States very shortly for that Sec
tion Of Uncle Sans new territory the
Spaniards will have to do considerable
hustling, as there is a good deal OF work
ahead Of them. Never in the history OF
the world has such thing taken place
as the removal of so large a body OF
men from one place. While there are
more than 10000 men now serving the
arms of Spain. not all OF them will be
transferred TO the home country. Some
of them are volunteers and, with few
exceptions, reside in Cuba. The volun-
teer corps will be disbanded, and they
Will be mustered out OF the service, as
were some Of the national guard regi-
ments OF our own country which served
during the war. In all there will prob
ably be about 100,055 troops TO be trans
ported to Spain, and IL will take con-
siderable time and money TO accom-
plish IL.
According 10 the terms of the proto-
COL they will have To be shipped back
to the home country i'm Spanish vessels.
and ii is believed it will be difficult to |
find enough vessels flying the Spanish |
colors that will be suitable for the work |
required of them. To gain some idea of |
the cost OF transportation and the num- |
Der of vessels required it is only neces- |
sary to recall the price paid by the
United States government for the
of General Torars troops
10 Spain. The sum paid per man was
ABOUT $50, and, taking this as a fair rate
Tor what II will cost Spain TO get her
'oldlers nome, she viii spend in trans
,ortation alone S3,500OOO. 1t would take
nearly 80 ships OF the big transatlantic
ype. such as the American line steam
'rs St Louis and ST. Paul, to carry
hem all at one time. There are not
nough transports in the United States
md Spanish navies to accomplish the
work at one time, and it would take
more than a week to get the men on |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

IL was IN tho army. The boys had =
meal of beef that had been corncd by
bath :n a salt horse barrel. 1t was
quite a treat They al! thought so un-
Ill one OF the party remarked, "a little
mustard wouldn't go bad"
THAT reminds me-" said another.
you just walt q few minutes"
a quarter OF on hour later nc re-
turned. and. producing a screw of pa
per- he said: "Oh, yesl IIc-e's that
mustard
Where did you get it?'' ssi1 the o,h-
crs I'm chorus.
Up at the surgeons. The slck call,
you remember. sounded as we wsrc
talking about the mustard. IL occurred
TO me that little mustard FOR my lame
back would be just the thing"
But You haven't rot any Lame back"
"But have GOT the mustard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
copyright, 1881

copyright, 1881 ."
The Spanish peace commissioners who
are arranging for the transfer of Cuba
to the United States and who are now
holding their sessions at Havana have
been given orders by the representa-
tives OF this country to have the troops
now occupying the fortified cities there
evacuate atonce. The mandate was is
sued by the American commissioners to
comply with one of the articles in the
protocol. which was signed short time
ago and in which IL was stated that the
evacuation OF the island by Spanish
troops should be begun Immediately.
The Spaniards seem TO have paid no
attention TO this clause, and il is a we'll
known fact that Premier Sagasta had
instructed the Spanish representatives
to delay the proceedings as long as pos
sible, for no other reason, ii is believed,
than TO annoy the American commits
sioners. Their game has, like most
things done by the dons, proved a fail
ure, and they have not only been re-
quested to get their troops away, but a
demand has been made to remove them
Immediately, so that the American SOL
diers who are to do duty there may be
placed in charge of the fortifications.
There has been no trouble with the
Spanish troops in Porto Rico. They
nave been brought to the seacoast
towns from the interior, and most of
them are now on transports on their
way to the home country. In Cuba IL
has been different, for, with the excep-
tion OF the troops that surrendered at
Santiago, none of the others has been
sent home, and IL might be said here
at the expense OF the United States
government. while those that are still
on the island will have to be sent home |
at the expense OF Spain.
When the United States Commission |
ers started for Havana, where they |
were to meet the Spanish representa- |
tives. they exirs@ted trouble by delays.
They were, however. prepared to meet
every move that might be made by the
dons, and no surprise was occasioned
when the order to remove the troops
was handed To General Gonzalez PARA
do. president of the Spanish commits
sion OF capitulation. 1t is not to be
wondered at that the troops. and espe-
clally those in Havana, are reluctant
TO ieaVe, as the majority of them have
endured all manner of hardshps and. J
with the exception of few skirmishes |
outside the city with the insurgent
.orces, have not fired shot during the
war fhcre-are now more than 120. 900
soldiers, both regulars and volunteers.
IN Havana. Their position is almost
IL would be well nigh i'm
possible for an enemy to conquer the
place by force of arms, and there is no
Meet OF warships in any of the navies
OF the world that could cause the city
10 surrender by bombardment Ha-
vana is one Of the best fortified cities in
the world. and IL is not to be wondered
al that the Spanish delay i'm evacuating
IT, IL Is indeed very bitter pill for
"fm TO swallow. Day after day the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

board the vessels. Then there are many
OF the troops that are sick either from
fever or wounds received during en-
gagements. Special care will have 10
be taken OF them and larger quarters
afforded. The City OF Rome, which yes-
sci was chartered by Admiral Cervera
to carry his sailors back TO Spain. IS
one OF the largest transatlantic steam
ers and. according to reports. was con-
siderably crowded when the LOO men
went on board. But the order has been
given, and the Spanish troops will have
TO evacuate their former strongholds i'm
order 10 make room for the American
troops. The work Of getting them away
will be watched with considerable in
terest by the nations, as il will be the
only time in the history of the world
that such a gigantic matter has been
undertaken, and the work is to be done
by a badly crippled power.
It took but about 20, 900 men TO con-
quer the Spanards i'm Cuba, and now
thae the war has been brought 10 an
END and the victorious country is get
ting ready TO occupy her new possess
slohs IL VIII take, according TO the re-
ports or the war department, 40 900
men, or about twice as many troops
as were necessary to bring the enemy 10
terms, TO garrison the island. They will
be sent to Cuba. and as fast as the
Spaniards evacuate the cities and forti-
hcations the United States troops will
occupy them. Most of the troops that |
viii be sent there for duty will be from |
The infantry branch OF the service.
There Will be several regiments of in |
'antry and cavalry and a few batteries
If artillery. The latter will be placed in
he fortifications along the coast, while
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
Arabs Value Water.

without being struck by tho ifnoortanc.
attached TO the water supply. Where
. rich Englishman would beqdesth
money TO founding a hospital OF deco.
rating church an Arab eau think os
no Other channel for his charity thsn
th- construction OF a fountain. which
VIII assure him the blessings " ell fu-
ture generations. The Arabs have
curious characteristic ina common with
horses ana other animals. They pre-
Ter stagnant water, however bad in
smell ana appearance. 10 the most
limpid running water. which. they as
sort. generally contains dissgrccable
medicinal properties
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
a K,ona,kc sdrtor'. rroub:c-.

The klondiks NDgget. one o. thc tno
papers published ct Dawson. lannon's
over the trouble of finding i,s town sui.-
scribers. who pay l2l q ycsr for tic rr.v.
ilese OF getting ssIaiwtexiy cdi.iOr. \
paragraph IN recent Issue sspiains The
difficulty b. saying mat u T. very hari
30 nnd some ~ the houses uccorc.ns g.
addresses LETT ~ the Office Ancns those
mentioned we're the cabin With the
screen door" "the slab house facing ths
river" the big tent win two stovs-
pipes and tho cabin three doors south
OF where all the degs srs.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

spanish TO haul down their colors and
eVacuate the possessions they have held
Tor so many centuries. enough Ameri-
can troops will be sent not only to
maintain order, but to awaken from
dreams Of conquest any meddling pow
er or Europe that may desire to profit
by the victory OF the United States over
Spain. FREDERICK A VEPDTr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

nature and concern some Of the men
| VINO VIII command the forces that are
| 10 be sent TO the new possessions. Two
or these WUn have served the country
IN many capacities and have won fame.
lhese men are Major General Joseph
wheeler and Major General Fitz- Hugh
Lee. NO men who served in the war are
better known or. were more conspicuous
than these two and il may be truly
said that General Wheeler was one of
the most unique figures i'm the affair
lie Is. as everybody knows, a veteran
OF TWO wars. Now long past the age
when men are supposed to take an ac-
tive part i'm the battles OF the nation.
Fighting Joe" Wheeler. the dashing
cavalry commander Of the south. was
not only one OF the first 20 be given a
command when war was declared. but
with him went his two sons and three
daughters. and he was one Of the first
10 get TO the scene of action. one son
IS lieutenant in the regular army.
while Joseph Wheeler Jr. n cadet al
the Naval academy went through the
santiago campaign with his father and
was drowned near Camp Wikoff. at
Montauk Point. The three girls spent
their time I'm nursing the sick and
wounded. and many of the soldiers who
were suffering from fever or the effects
OF being struck by Mauser bullets and
pieces OF flying shells have received
comforts at their hands. General
Wheeler will have command OF the cav
airy division OF the troops that will oc-
cupy Cuba, and IL is one OF the most
important OF the commands. as the cav
airy viii have 60 subdue the brigands
and suerrillas who are continually
causing trouble 20 the people living i'm
the interior of the island.
Like General Wheeler General Leo " |
also q veteran Of Tho civil ana Hispuno- /
American wars and Uu' of tho souths
LLlluuG- -caXulLN- -le-al--I-- That - lI..-
mat can bo said concerning him that IL 4
not already known. As consul general /
in Havana NJ made "a r-cOrd FOR himself
or which anybody might br Justly =
proud. aud. while d. dld not show his .
ability az war leader in the ansir f
which Is being brought 20 close 10 was
because no opportunity was offered him. .
fle showed his worth ~ the government I
IN the way he managed affairs in Ha- /
ra ma Just before wal was declared, and |
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23
A Wind-BuiIt Dyke of Sand.

From Invention.
An interesting illustration of natural
engineering is the we'll known heavy
dyke on the Holland coast, which was
butt by the winds themselves. The
sand formed between the jetties be-
coming dry in sunny weather. and the
surface blown ashore on the wind blow
ing in that direction, it was desired to
build a strong dyke to connect with
the sand dunes, and this was accom-
plished by setting in the sand, in rows
about one foot apart, tufts of dune sea
grass near by. The tufts thus placed:
consisting simply OF little handfuls OF
grass, were put, each one. into cavity
dug out with the hands, the tuft being
set into this and the sand pressed
around.
The whole surface of the dry, sandy
beach above high tide was covered
with this plantation, and just back Of
it, at the highest point of the existing
sandy area, one or two rows OF reeds
were set in the sand, their tops cut off
and the stalks left standing about four
feet above the sand-the latter, drift
ing along over the surface, catching
and in one day almost burying the tufts
of grass and standing one foot along
the row of reeds: then another planta-
ton being made, and another, mas
sive dyke was thus built up to the
height of the adjoining dyke. 10 high
storm tides the waves eat into the toe
of the slope and pull down the sand,
but by the same process OF building
the dyke is again restored to its form
err size
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23
CORBIN'S INCOMPETENCE.
Much Dissatisfaction Expressed With
the Management of the Adjutsnt

Gene al.
A Washington special to the San An.
tonic Express says: A cabinet officer,
deploring the urgency that compels
him to speak, represents that the pres
ident is greatly distressed because OF
the general incom petence displayed in
the management of the war depart
ment. Adjt. Gen. Corbin, instead OF
fulfilling the requirements of his Office,
has shown himself too small for the
duties imposed upon him.
Since war was declared he hiss pro-
ceeded in q reckless manner. He has
Issued orders moving troops only to
have them countermanded. In other
instances he has instructed volunteer
regiments to break camp without pro-
viding them with rations or tents or
ammunition or clothes, and the soldiers
have become heartily Disguised.
FraRmentary reports concerning the
existing state of affairs have reached
the president and he is now endeavor-
ing to learn more about the methods
being pursued by Secretary Alger.
n is certain that there will be some
Important changes in the near future.
There are several scandals brewing.
1t would be unpatriotic to make them
public, but when it comes time to writ
the history of our war with Spain
there will be number of high officers
who will not be glorified.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23
The following unique announcement

The following unique announcement
is made by an old-tmer who has lust
opened a drygoods store at Lawrence,
Kan: Settled in the Territory, at
Lawrence, in 1857. Stood the drouth
of 1860. Stood the war of 186l-'65.
Stood the Quaptrell raid. Stood the
Price raid. Stood the three grasshop-
per raids. Stood up for Kansas always.
and am ready to stand up for the
United States against Spain or any
country on earth '-Exchapge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Mc-e~s4 Line.
~ "SUNSEs ROUTE" "a

*" SUNSEs ROUTE" "a
The Morgan Sunset Southern
Pacific steamsrs will continue
to run betwe@'. New York and
New OrIeamA. md war risk
will be assuusG until further
notice, by the steamship COM
pany, at no expense to ship
pers.
Should hosn,ities make it
necessary to discontinue the
steamship Heterogeneous
have been perfected with the
Louisville & Nashville and
Pennsylvania companies to
handle by special service,
east and west bound freight
between originating points
west OF New orleans ana New
York and seaboard points,
and the service will be un-
broken, cars running through
without transfer where prac-
ticabIe, thus insuring fast
time.
The Mallory steamship line
has discontinued for present
plying between New York and
Galveston. Shippers will
please instruct C. H. Mallory
& Co., New York, to deliver
to Sunset Morgan line any
freight in their possession, or
subsequently received. Also,
route future shipments via
Morgan line.
7. Z. HUNT,
Commercial Agent.
.'sUNsET ROUTE"
Morgan Line, Ell Paso. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23
How DolIook ?"

How frequently
woman asks this question! How much
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natural. A woman hates to think that she
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23

Glass bricks sre gradually coming
into use, and it is said that glass will
soon be used for making statues for
public squares, as it resists the corrod-
ing effect of the weather much better
than mar BILE or granite.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23

the vacant chairs of earth. Oh the
hushed pianos, silent work baskets,
baby prattle. Oh the little graves,
what Thousand hopes buried. Chill
dren of tears, look up. There is no sea
of separation yonder. Heaven is your
last home. No fsrewells to be said
then. Yonder Mary and Lazarus have
met after the heart breaking at Beth
any. Yonder mother and SOD are
united, wife and husband together
never to separate. l hold in my hand
when L clasp the bible a thousand in
vitations asking you to make this bless
ed la nd your home forever. This land
of indy ne beauty, ''and there was no
more sea-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23
THE SILENT VOICES,

When the dumb Hour, clothed in
black.
Brings the Dreams about my bed,
Call me not so often back.
Silent voices of the dead,
Toward the lowland ways behind me,
And the sunlight that is gone.
Call me rather. silent Voices,
Forward to the starry track
Glimmering up the heights beyond me
On, and always on.
Alfred Lord TennySOn.