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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

Capt. Fred Alger's private cook has
been invalided home from Cuba and
his master. as he munches the victuals
prepared by hands unacquainted with
the traditions OF Capt. Fred's stomach,
may be supposed to realize the force of
Gen. sherman's observation that war
Is hell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

There has been a roundup OF BAN
dts In Corsica lately. One was shot
dead near Ajaccio by a gendarme whom
he had just mortally wounded. two
others were caught near Bonifacio af-
ter a fight. and fourth escaped wound
ed. after killing the informer who had
betrayed him TO the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island sanitary and Relief AZ.
sociation ask q generous public for contribu.
tions OF money to enable them TO carry on
their work of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors, by sending clothing.
medicines aud stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions sent TO the Daily News
will be acknowledged In that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

Because of the frequent rains in Cuba mn.
larial fevers are u common nilment there,
Just NJ they are IN many sections of the
United states. Ailments of this Kind. no
matter in what part of the globe they occur.
are quickly cured with ifostettcr'r ~tomsch
BittcrN. Bc~ific- being specific for ma
iarial troubles, these Bitters also make pure
blood. strong nerves aud muscles, and FIRM.
healthy mesh. Tnty have no tquHf Tor
dyspepsia and constipation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

The esteemed Baltimore American
Is heading movement to present to
Commodore schley home in Balti-
more. wouldn't gift of a ship on the
sea be more to the taste of the gallant
Commodore from Maryland?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

Spain is particularly sorry now that
she bought the cruiser Garibaldi from
Italy to have her blown on the beaches
as the Cristobal Colon. And Italy is
doubtless glad that she got the price
in advance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

1t Is suggested that Watson's squad
ron convoy the surrendered Santiago
army home to save it from mob vio-
lence when it arrives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

Nearly seventeen thousand babies
were born in Boston last year which
IS calculated to be encouraging news
for the spectacle business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

The Spanish government is under.
stood to be looking for bids for landing
the remnant OF the Spanish navy and
towing it to the interior.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

Yellow fever will hardly thrive so
well under the Stars and Stripes as it
did under the yellow flag of Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

A fearful epidemic of pigeon Spanish
talk is threatened when our boys re-
turn from Cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

Senator Hoar again looms up as the
grand old man OF the Massachusetts
colony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22
Found

At all the groccrs-Old Stone Mill Nervine
Coffec-twenty cents n pound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-22

RAILROADS.
4 - ~
NEW YORK, NEW MAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EAsTERN DISTRICT.

Time tables giving full information as
90 local and through train service may
stations below.
Train Service From Providence.
PxovIDENcE DIVISION.
Corrected to July LIST. 1Sas.
RAcrAu n Park Square STATEN, b5.lo.
0OoIVNb.50. 7C2 S02 902. 1907
The herald., 1898-03-24
SHORT BUT SIGNIFICANT

A brief cablegram in our last issue
spoke of "a hurriedly convened cabinet
meeting" in London, a two hours con-
ference at the foreign office with the
French ambassador, and frequent con-
sultations between the Duke Of Devon
shire, the first lord of the treasury and
acting foreign minister, with Sir Thomas
Sanderson, the permanent under secre-
tary for foreign affairs"
The events provoked much speculation,
since they gave a hint Of the possible
approach to crisis of affairs in the
Orient.
The custom of outlining it's foreign pol
icy in the newspapers has not become
habitual with the British ministry, and
dependence must be largely laid upon
conjecture for solution of such episodes
as are here noted. One mans guess be-
comes almost as good as another's
Ours is that the hurried conference and
The herald., 1898-03-24
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT

The Redlands Citrograph throws an
interesting side light upon the Repub-
lican situation in the Seventh congress
sional district with especial reference to
the nomination for representative.
If the convention is made up of one
for Mckinley there will be ninety-six
delegates, apportioned thus from the
several counties: San Diego, IS; Orange.
10; Riverside, 10; San Bernardino, IA:
Kern, 4 Kings, 3; Tulare, Z; Fresno,
13; MADEIRA, 2: Merced, 8; San Benito, a;
Stanislaus, S; total, 96; necessary to
elect, 40.
1t will be seen that the four southern
counties of San Diego. Orange, Riverside
and San Bernardino have fiftytwo votes,
a clear majority of the convention. The
Citrograph, however, believes that the
eight northern counties with their forty
harmonious and united upon single
candidate. They will then need but five
more votes in order to nominate their
man, and as trading in political con-
ventions goes-not like kissing, by favor
that number might not be hard to get.
The northern counties under such cir
cumstances would name the nominee.
The Citrograph then declares that
there must be solid south to oppose the
solid north. and calls upon those inter-
ested in the several southern counties to
name their candidates.
The invitation was not, of course, ad-
dressed to this paper, which is Demo-
cratic in both principle and practice,
but, as a purely disinterested observer,
The Herald names Scipio Craig of Red
lands for the thankless position of Re-
publican nominee for congress from the
Seventh district. If he will accept, there
will be only one candidate, because the
northern counties would all fall into line
directly the announcement was made.
The liberality Of The Herald in making
this suggestion is manifest, because
Scipio would be harder man to beat
than many others that might be named.
However, it makes little difference. This
is a Democratic year, a silver year, a
fusion year. as you please. The man
who accepts the Republican nomination
will simply get political vacation with
an invitation to stay at home.
The herald., 1898-03-24
A SPECIAL NEWS SERVICE

The Herald has a special and exclusive
telegraph service that is unequaled by
any paper west of Chicago with the
single exception OF the San Francisco
Examiner.
Not only IL to be found in these pages
tho full report of the Associated Press,
the greatest newsgathering agency in
the world, but an exclusive service from
special correspondents at San Francisco,
Chicago, New York. and Washington,
who have exceptional advantages by
their connection with the greatest news
papers in those cities.
The full reports Ofthe Associated Press,
day and night, amount in all to an aver
age Of $4,000 words. These are daily
supplemented ID in The Herald by exclusive
dispatches, which vary from 500 to 1000
words per day,
The herald., 1898-03-24

scurrying to and fro Of ministers and
diplomats was occasioned by some new
development in the joint plans of Russia
and France in the far east to prevent, If
possible, the contamination of the pro-
posed alliance between England and
Japan, which is in the interest of free
ports on the Chinese coast, and check
to Russian aggression southwark.
The recently announced purpose Of the
French to mobilize. their naval strength
in eastern waters, and to make Joint
demonstration there with the sea power
of Russia, cannot easily be accounted
for upon any other hypothesis.
But IL this conjecture is measurably
correct. will it not have directly the
opposite effect from that intended?
Will 1t not serve to hasten the negotia-
tions between Great Britain and the
powerful young island nation, whose am
billions are being menaced by jealous
and powerful neighbor on the north?
Has not the alliance become something
in the nature of necessity to both
England and Japan? And, in view of
hesignificant movement Of the French,
can it be longer safely postponed? Their
naval strength united, they would be in
vincible at sea, while the land force
which Japan could throw against the
Russians would easily hold that power
in check. The issue might be in doubt
were England to be pitted against both
Russia and France. With the aid OF
Japan, she would doubtless be able to
dictate terms to the other powers
maneuvering for positions in the Orient.
In her ability and willingness and de-
termination to do it the United States
has come to have large interest, wholly
independent Of sentimental considera-
tions. Our trade relations are depend
ent upon the power Of Great Britain,
alone or assisted by Japan. to keep Chi
nese ports open to the commerce of the
world
The herald., 1898-03-24
SOUND MONEY LEAGUERS
They Hold a Meeting and Elect New
officers

CHICAGO, March 23.-The first annual
meeting of the National Sound Money
league, formed year ago, was held today
at the headquarters in the Monadnock
building. The purpose Of the meeting was
the election of an executive committee
and officers.
Ex-secretary ]. Sterling Morton of Ne
braska presided, with e. v. Smalley as
secretary.
Mr.. Morton was elected president, in
place of George E. Leighton of st. Louis,
who announced his intention to spend most
of the year in Europe.
A. E. Hepburn Of New York was re-
elected treasurer; Lee Hutchinson Of Chi
cago associate treasurer, and E. V. Small
ley general secretary.
The following were elected members of
the executive committee: J. Kennedy Tod,
New York; H. B. Robinson, Chicago; Ed
win Burritt Smith. Chicago; John B. Jack
son, Pittsburg; J. r. Cowen, Baltimore;
M. E. ingalls,, Cincinnati; James l.. Blair,
st. Louis, and Louis r. Ebrich. Colorado
Springs, Col.
The herald., 1898-03-24

siderations being subordinated to the
central idea.
At the other end OF the capitol an i'm
portant change of front is also noted,
and the autocratic speaker. who UP to
q very recent period would not permit
the Cuban question to be discussed, is
now frenziedly lining up his forces for
the crucial test of patriotism soon to be
applied. advising the members not to
absent themselves, and intimating that
the most important roll call in their indi-
vidual history is about to be reached.
His personal and political scruples hav-
ing, apparently, been completely over
come, he has been In conference with the
executive from day to day, the strained
relations between the two having been
dissipated in the face Of the nations
peril.
There is every indication that all
branches Of the government will be in
the most complete harmony when the
necessity for it arrives.
There are noted also important move
ments on the island. Representatives of
the radical autonomists have met the
insurgent leaders with propositions of
settlement of their grievances, upon
the basis of more liberal concessions
than have yet been made to them, and
have received the unyielding answer:
Liberty or DEATH"
The main body of the patriot army
is being moved from the eastern to the
pose of being in position to cooperate
with the land and naval forces Of the
United States, in the event Of hostilities.
Skilled and experienced tacticians. the
pick of the federal army, are in readiness
to cross over and render aid to the in
surgents in planning an offensive cam
paign, having for its object the driving
of the Spaniards from the island.
Past masters in the school of diplom-
acy, and as experienced in naval and
military warfare, albeit a nation born
amidst turmoil among themselves or
with their neighbors, the Spaniards are
losing no time in making preparations
for the inevitable, and are active In the
courts as we'll as in the navy yards
and gun stores of Europe.
The Princess Eulalie is fitting about
from capital to capital aiding the ambas-
sadors of Spain in the presentation of
her country's cause to the ruling mon
archs, and appealing for aid in the event
of contest with the aggressive western
republic, with such success as may only
be fully made known when we shall have
shown our hand.
Spain may consent to surrender Cuba
but not to us.
Spain may grant independence to the
Cubans-but not through us.
Spain may be compelled to yield to our
contention-but not without struggle.
Spain may agree to our terms-after
a measure of strength.
The days are full of portent.
Next week the issues may be Joined.
The herald., 1898-03-24

were able to move trains out OF the city.
The foods we're mostly In or near this
citv. In the western part OF the city
nrobably 1000 persons have been driven
ont of their houses or are living IN the
unner stories. The waterworks' pump
ing station is flooded and the water sup
nlv in the central part Of the city is cut
off.
A TRAIN WRECKED
COI1MBUS. Ohio, March 23.-A train,
consisting Of a passenger coacn' capooss
and locomotive, with wrecking crew OF
"a men aboard, was wrecked near tnis
city this evening. The river proKe over
its banks and the scene OF the wreck is
surrounded by water for mile ana can
be reached only by boats. The engineer
cannot be found. The nreman WAS
washed away and swan to a tree. wnere
he is now waiting to be rescued. Nearly
every man of the "a was more or less IN
iured. Six or eight are badly ln1ureo
and may die. Engineer Conneli OF Lo-
eansport and two brakemen are missing
and may be dead.
A man named McCune says that at
midnight he and a brakeman waoeo
through the water and carried Conductor
FRANKLIN to the end Of the trestle, where
thew laid him down. McCune went back
to helm others, and neither conductor
nor brakeman has been since seen.
ROARING TORRENTS
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 23.-The Ohio
river is swollen by a peculiar ana remark
able flood-peculiar in that, while the stage
Of water is phenomenal from wheeling
to Cairo. no tributary on the left bank OF
the river makes the slightest contribution
to the freshet. Added to an unusually
high stage of water at Pittsburg, there
have been freshets and floods throughout
Ohio and Indiana, and torrents are pour
ing into the Ohio from the north. Through
out Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsyi-
vania there has been an almost STEADY
downpour of rain since last SATURDAY.
Nearly all the railroads In Central ana
Southern Ohio are either crippled or To-
tally disabled, owing to washouts ana
weakened bridges. Throughout Indiana, ex-
cent in the extreme northern parts. railroad
traffic is demoralixed.
IN INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 2S.-It is
reported that 500 900 damage has been done
by the flood at Greensburg.
A. 81. Paul the Bickhart FIGURING mills
we're washed away, and other losses there
will bring the total up to $4,000.
wrecks have been reported from differ
ent parts Of the state, and railroad traffic
IN indiana east of this city is demoralized.
Not a passenger train reached here from
the east tonight
LIVES LOST
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, March 23.-Since
midnight the Muskingum and Licking riv-
ers have risen Is feet and all of the Eighth
ward and part of four other wards are SUBJ
herged. Four thousand people have been
driven from their homes, and very few of
them have saved any Of their household
The herald., 1898-03-24
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effects The current Of the Licking river
has turned down Lee street . half-miie
and is washing out everything In its path.
There have been score of close calls and
more than fifty people are missing. The
supply Of skiffs was totally inadequate to
rescue the people, and It will take all night
to get them on dry land.
The number OF lives lost here Is q matter
of conjecture. The only bodies so far re-
covered are those of Mrs. Church and John
Leachem, drowned in their homes before
being rescued. The work of rescue Is going
on all night. Every railroad entering the
city is tied up and all Of them have experi-
enced accidents. A bridge over the Wako-
toomiti creek gave way while the Balti-
more and Ohio train No. los was crossing
the stream, and the whole train was sub
merged. The passengers crawled to tho
tops of the cars and were rescued In
skiffs Two Of the trainmen were badly
injured.
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK
WHEELING, w. Va, March 23.-Wheel-
ing will suffer heavily from the flood which
is now invading both the wholesale ana 70.
tail districts. Manufacturing businesses
employing from 10000 to 1900 men have
shut down, either for want OF natural gass
which was shut off tonight. or too much
water. Trains have been annulled on every
road entering the city.
On wheeling island every family Of the
1900 there has moved to the upper stories Of
their houses.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT
DAYTON, Ohio, March 23.-The city ID In
darkness, the electric light plant having
been flooded. Two thousand families have
been driven from their homes and are be-
ing cared for In private houses. the armory
and other public buildings. Over GOO DWELL
ings are submerged in North Dayton, and
several cottages have been swept down
the river. Railroad business has been en-
tirely suspended.
AN AWFUL OUTLOOK -
PITTSBURG, March 23.-Three great
rivers, the Monongahela, the Allegheny ana
the Ohio, are now in a flooded condition,
and there is every indication that the loss
of coal operators, manufacturers and prop
erty holders in general will eclipse that 6A
the freshet Of 1891. Already river coal IN
terests have suffered losses aggregating
500 900, while mining interests are so bad
ly crippled that great loss must follow
Fleets swept from their moorings,
bridges washed away, mills, factories and
houses flooded, railroad tracks buried sew"
eral feet under water for miles, and numef-
Gus washouts, causing tie-up OF many
branch railroads entering Pittsburg, are
the past few days.
Mills along the three rivers are silent and
merchants and families in the lower part OF
the two cities have been forced to remove
their goods to higher ground
The herald., 1898-03-24

The hold-up of a Southern Pacific
train, and the dynamiting Of the mail
and express car, at point only few
miles removed from Goshen, is an Incl
dent Of far more Importance than the
mere loss Of treasure. California cannot
afford to tolerate such outlawry, and
be run to earth, quite regardless of the
expense to the state or the corporation
plundered. Train robbery must be made
odious.
The herald., 1898-03-24

A Grand Army post at Columbus, o..
has elected the city clerk Of that place
an associate member. The significance
of the circumstance is that the acquisi-
tion was a gallant Confederate soldier,
fighting all through the war with the
Army of Virginia. When wearers of the
blue and gray clasp hands across the
casket of a dead hero, as was done in
this city last week, and has been done
before in many memorable instances,
there would seem to be no longer any
reason why the men should not fra
ternize in the post rooms and at the
camp fires of the order.
The herald., 1898-03-24
DAYS FULL OF PoRTENT


18th, was delicate, and since that date
more or less critical, has now become
exceedingly grave. So long as the gov
erning powers of both Spain and the
United States in good faith sought q
peaceful solution of the complex prob
lens involved in the Cuban controversy
apprehensions of bellicose termination
were minimized. But it Is not today
apparent that either country entertains
much hope that a collision may be
,averted. The active preparations in
which each have been engaged for a
month past has not been calculated to
foster a spirit Of conciliation. Polite in
terchange of communications between
the two governments no longer serves to
cloak the feelings of the one for the
other. Consideration of a commercial
treaty with Spain has in no way inter-
fered with the purchase Of new battle
ships, the perfection of coast defenses,
the mobilization Of land and sea forces,
or the hurrying forward to the exposed
frontiers of war munitions. While the
president was exchanging polite compli-
ments with the Spanish minister,
congress was counting out the millions
to be expended in the purchase of smoke
less powder, and other commodities
deemed essential in the effective civiliz-
ing of the minister's barbarous people.
History is being rapidly made.
We no longer hear about a settlement
of the Maine question upon a money
basis.
We are no longer importuned to con-
slider propositions for the outright pur-
chase of Cuba.
1t is no more suggested that we shall
at the point Of the bayonet compel the
patriots to accept autonomy.
Annexation schemes have been aban-
doned.
Danger to our commercial interests is
no longer thought of.
The menace of European friendship
for Spain no longer serves to terrorize
u.s.
Congress has made generous appro-
priations for the national defense, and
the money is being lavishly expended in
that direction.
Representatives of the Money Power
still have access to the presidential ear,
but the work of preparation goes on
without sign of tagging.
There is, moreover, manifest change
in the attitude of the executive He
is preparing a message, and getting
ready to take the people into his con-
fidence.
The outline of his proposed new policy
has been foreshadowed, and appears to
meet with popular approval.
1t comprehends a line of action that
points unerringly toward a conflict.
Compliance with the demands which
this government is now about to make
gasta ministry in forty eight hours.
A declaration Of war must speedily
follow a refusal to substantially con-
cede what we shall ask.
Which horn of the dilemma the Span
ish government will most probably de-
eide to accept will doubtless be known
to the president and congress quite as
soon as the message is ready for de-
livery. Our ambassador at Madrid is
presumably in position to say, with
high degree of accuracy what the action
of the Sagasta ministry is likely to be.
Senators known to be near to the ex-
ecutive-senators of the conservative
school, like Proctor, Gallinger and Thurs
ton-are this week debating the terri
BILE conditions existing on the island,
now no longer disputed, all other con-
The herald., 1898-03-24

We are still asked to suspend judg-
ment upon the Dingley tariff law, and
will reluctantly consent to do SO. pend
ing the settlement Of this Cuban busi-
ness. But is not suspension Of pay
ment under it inevitable? The day Of
settlement cannot always be deferred.
The herald., 1898-03-24

War is barbarous and costly, but
what a spectacle for the gods would not
that be of the patriot army. led by
American officers advancing upon the
monarchical hosts in Cuba and driving
them into the sea!
The herald., 1898-03-24

The Press club of San Francisco will
be at home to the newspaper men of
California this afternoon and evening in
on Ellis street. There will doubtless be
large attendance upon the occasion,
while those of the gang" who cannot
The herald., 1898-03-24

The Maine relief bill yesterday passed
the senate by unanimous vote, and at
once received the signature Of the presi-
dent, just a trifie over five weeks after
the disaster to the vessel which made 1t
necessary. This is an exceptional case.
where hasty legislation meets with uni
versal approval.
The herald., 1898-03-24

The exaggerated reports Of the effects
Of frost upon California fruit, sent to the
eastern press, seem not to have produced
much Of q sensation in that quarter.
being heavily discounted by buyers.
The New York Journal Of Commerce Of
yesterday expresses the opinion that the
published statements are biased, and
that they will have little influence upon
the markets.
The herald., 1898-03-24

Mr.. Gallinger's speech in the senate
yesterday Is we'll calculated to remove
any lingering doubt in the minds Of pat
riotic Americans as to the duty Of the
nation, or the time to discharge 1t.
The herald., 1898-03-24

1.-THE war in Cuba is war Of starva-
ton and determination" SAID Mr.. Gal
linger in the senate yesterday, "a war
more cruel than any the world has ever
known" 1t must be stopped.