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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23

wards delivered them to the American
navy, against receipt"
There Is nothing in the statement In
dicative of resentment OF the course fol-
lowed at the surrender Of Santiago.
Garcia saying: "As General Miles has
not given me orders to cooperate in
any further operations. retire with my
forces to their respective territories"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
GOVERNOR woLcorr REJoIcDs.

Boston. Aug. 23.-Immediately upon
the arrival OF the Second Massachusetts,
regiment at Montauk Point, Governor
Wolcott sent the following telegram to
Colonel Clark: Il rejoice greatly at the
return OF the gallant Second. but grieve
at Its heavy losses sustained In the
service OF the country. Inform me OF
any service can render officers and
men,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
scHLEY is SICK.

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug. 23.-Admiral
Schley is confined to his summer home
In Westport by illness. and no one ex-
cept his attendants Is allowed TO see him.
or have any conversation with him. The
illness is pronounced fever, the char
acter of which is not yet known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
WHAT BOSTON EDITORS SAY.

Boston. Aug. 2s.-The Journal us not
unmindful OF the practical difficulties
which even now stand In the way OF
genuine reciprocity agreement, but II
believes that a welIgrounded under
standing can be reached which will be
OF very great advantage TO New Eng
land manufacturers and merchants"
The Advertiser remarks: When the
people Of Massachusetts, for example.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
URGENT NEED FOR FOOD.

New York. Aug. 23.-A cablegram from
Mr.. Barnes. the Red Cross agent who
sailed for Porto Rico or the Concho on
the 18th of the month, announces his ar
rival and the landing of the Red Cross
supplies. He wires that there is a need
OF light food. groceries and delicacies
for 5000 men for four months. This will
be about 100 tons. and the need for the
food. Mr.. Barnes says. is urgent. Ar
rangements will be made by the Red
Cross society to send the supplies on the
first available transport.
CELEBRATED THE VICTORY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23

Poland Spings. Me-. Aug. 23.-The end
of the war and the return of peace were
appropriately celebrated at the Poland
Springs House last night by several
hundred summer guests. Curtis Guild
OF Boston made short reference to the
recent events In our history as nation.
and then A. l.. snowden, former min
lister to Spain. made an eloquent address
of some length. In the course OF his
reference ~ no raus~e vhtch 'sS . - +
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
KILLED BY A FALL.

st. Louis. Aug. 23.-Dr. c. NJ. Hibbard,
house physician of the Planters hotel.
was instantly killed yesterday by falling
down an elevator shaft from the second
floor OF the hotel. He was well known to
travellers all over the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
MUSTERING
OUT TROOPS.
Work Will Be in Charge Of officers
Of the Regular Army.
PROVISIONS MADE FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.

They Must Not Be Subjected to Hardshps Because Of Red
Tape-Admral Sampson Had Thlrty-Five Minute
Conference With the President Yesterday-Spaln Has
Appointed Her Commissioners For Cuba and Porto Rico.
Rear Admiral Schley Suffering From Fever His Home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23
SAMPSON AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Aug. 23.--Admiral samp-
son spent 80 minutes with the president
yesterday in discussion OF the Cuban
commissions plans and other matters
He referred brieny to a number OF inn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
CITY BREVITIES.

Five tramDs who had just reached
TWining City in empty freight cars. We're
arrested yesterday afternoon by Police
man Owens.
Policemen W. @. Sweet. A NJ Austin.
J. +. Bennett and J. r. Evans, OF the
Second Precinct, and J. NJ Copeland, Of
The Third, are on The sick list.
Walter Moreland, a merchant. was re-
quired 10 leave s. collateral AT No. ] Po-
lice Station yesterday. He was charged
with assaulIing Samuel Skinner.
Bicycles were reported stolen yesterday
from c. il. Dyson No. - Grant Place:
Monroe Wilson No. 1928 Eighteenth
Street northwest, and II. c. Spier, No. 1906
Chaplin Street northwest.
Miss Frances Garland reported 10 In
sDector MatUngly yesterday that a lady $
gold hunting case watch had been stolen
from her residence, No. 1913 + Street.
Charles DE Forrest. an actor. was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Hartman,
charged with keeping a dangerous bull
dog. He deposited SO collateral AT the
Twelfth Street Station for his appearance
81 the Police Court TODAY
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29

debtedness at least for the present In
this crisis we should stand together.
This is no time to play at the game OF
politics."
Mr.. Henderson.
Mr.. Mcclellan was followed by Repre-
sentative Henderson of Iowa, who made
the only really good speech from an ora
torical point of view. that was delivered
on the Republican side of the House dur
ing the day. He said: -
No one regrets more deeply than ] the
conditions into which this country has
plunged itself. ] have great contempt for
myself when | resort to and sanction
brute force. We are animals as well as
men, and while living among animals we
must a times, ! suppose. resort to the
habits of brutes / despise war ] long
for the time when intellect and conscience
shall be the arbitrators of international
differences
However, ! Will not put myself in the
position of belonging to one side of this
House. Let this side and the other side
stand by each other in this crisis and act
together. l care not how taxes are levied.
Now that ii has come ] viii vote for any
measure that will operate to the Wig
orous prosecution and successful ending of
this conflict. Hold back your campaign
speeches until Fall. and for Gods sake
attempt not to make partisan capital of
this issue"
Representative Lowering of Massachu-
sets was the next speaker. He began
with an appeal for the elimination of pol
itics from the issue under debate, and
then himself launched upon a diatribe
concerning the merits of gold as against
the dement's of silver.
The Evening Session.
At the evening session the speeches
We're divided into short takes" running
from three to five minutes each
About thirty-five members, nearly
equally divided between the two sides of
the House spoke The most important
speech was delivered by Mr.. Cochran of
Missouri, who, following the advice of
The Times, said there was no cause for
an enormous bond issue, as Congress
could and should remain in session TO
provide for the needs of the Government.
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THE PRICE OF PROVISIONS
War Sends Up the Cost Of
Staple Articles of Food.
THINGS TO EAT ARE HIGHER
The Greatest Increase l. in Bread
stuffs-4H FarinaceoUs Goods Ad-
Rise a. the War Progresses-GcH-
eraI punrd Tendency.

i costs more TO live in Washington than
# did a week ago. War has sent the
prices of nearly every staple article Of
food bounding upward. and a sympathet
ic advance has resulted in many lines
Of merchandise.
Everything that is a necessity TO the
poor man is dearer than it was yester-
day and viii be dearer stiu tomorrow.
Irish potatoes, -four, sugar. coffee, tea,
and meat are all increasing in price
daily. some rapidly and some slowly, but
just as surely.
The greatest increase is in breads -uffs
and provisions Flour has jumped sl.5g
q barrel in the past two weeks, about
81 cents Of this rise having come IN
the last two DAYS While the stock on
hand in this CRY is small according to
q local dealer the jump in price is not
dee 50 much To the war a to the specu-
farioa and rise in wheat, which make ii
difficult Tor he mills 10 ger a sufficient
supply.
There has been a corresponding in
Brease iu all farinaceous goods White
beans have advanced 90 cents bush
81. California lima beans. 80 cents;
rye -four costs - cents more a barrel
than lasL week. and all corn and oal
products are between > ana 10 per cent
higher.
The price Of potatoes has gone up TO .
cents a barrel on The cid and $50 a barre
O. new. Sugar has risen one-fourth Of 2
cent 4 pound. which means 70 cents {
barrel
The extra cost Of teas and conees, pro
duced arbitrarily ny the holders Of large
stocks is ] IL cents a pound on coffee
and between and 4 cents Il pound on tea
This advance was made two weeks age
in expectation Of the proposed war taN
on these articles. but, although The
Washington authorities have since an
n0unced that tea and coffee win not bC
taxed. The prices remain at the new fig
ul-es
Hog products are rising also. Pork Ia.
gene up between : cents and S1.J0 q bar
rel. lara one-fourth 10 one-half cent Z
pound, bacon and hams one-half TO ont
cent q pound
As q result Of these advances the re
tail gTocers have put up the prices from
10 { cents on retail quantities Of th'
various articles IN which they deal anl
many bakers have either reduced tn,
size Of their loaTes or added cent 10 tn
price.
A prominent merchant said today.
Flour cornmeaL beans, peas and meats
including canned meats, have advanced
materially, especially canned meats all
though the Government has not bought
largely enough as yet 10 be responsible
Tor it, Canned meats have gone up from
y 90 = per cent. the greatest demand be
ing for canned c0rned beef. Canned sal
mon is also affected because Of the scanty
stock on hand and increasing water
friegHrs from San Francisco"
Retail butchers are charging about
cent more pound for meat. because o.
p trivial rise ia cost.
ln the dry goods lines there was
general small advance yesterday in Ger
tain fabrics. due 10 expected Government
contracts. The goods affected were duck,
and drills. Buntings have gone up ais,
f. the last few days owing TO the bis
popular demand for flags
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
Mimic Naval Battle sfnred

The dynamo connected with an cleo
trio apparatus which operates miniature
American and Spanish war vessels in a
mimic naval engagement on exhibition
at No. 12GS Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, became disarranged and caused A
blaze In the establishment about 1870
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The little
cruisers and hostile ships darted about
rs though engaged in n real conflict and
treated excited spectators 90 a scene not
down on the bills. Fire and smoke were
largely IN evidence when Policeman
Kemp appeared and turned in a fire
alarm. The flames were extingulshed be-
fore much damage had resulted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
On tOCuba!

Let the U. S. forces follow up
the victory won at Matanzas by
putting the town in possession of
American troops. The work could
be greatly facilitated with the aid
of Diamond" and Munchner"
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best beers in America, and give
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Hs- Case of dozen bottles only
SIPS. Write or phone 222. National
Capital Brewing Co., 18th, f4th and
ID SITS. ). l..
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Meas Fast-color Office Goats; great 9Er
TENNILLE. 100 seventh Street Northwest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
DYSPEP SIA

Remember that GROVER GRA-
HAMS remedy is GUARANTEED tn
remove all distress FROM TIE
FIRST DOSE. IL is folly 10 suffer
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~ all unpleasant symptoms. An in
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heartburn, Gnstritis and all dis
eases arising from an impaired hi =.
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Graham Co., Neyyburgh. \. ", for
TU;nrhIet.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
The Evening Session.
MEDALS OF HONOR.
Resolution PASSED by the Senate
Yesterday,

Aestertiay.
The following resolution relative to med
ais of honor was passed by the Senate
yesterday:
THAT the Secretary of the Navy be and
is hereby authorized to issue to any per-
son TO whom medal of honor has been
awarded, under the provisions Of the acts
approved December q, 1861, and July 16,
1862, a rosette or knot to be worn in lieu
of the medal, and a ribbon to be worn
with the medal: said rosette or knot and
ribbon to be each of pattern to be pre-
scrihed and established by the President
of the United States, and any appropria-
ton that may hereafter be available for
the contingent expenses of the Navy De-
partment is hereby made available for the
purposes of this act. Provided that
whenever ribbon used under the pro-
vision of this act shan have been lost,
destroyed or rendered unfit for use, with
out fault or neglect on the part OF the
sperson TO whom il was issued, the Secre-
tary of the Navy shall cause a new rib
bon to be issued TO such person without
charge therefor"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29

I<obo. the Great Consumption Cure
the only remedy that positively cures in
all stages. Don't fail TO avail yourself of
the weeks trial free. At office of KOBO
MEDICINE CO. No. SO f Street n. W.
ap25-tf-em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29

debtedness at least for the present. In
this crisis we should stand together.
This is no time to play at the game OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29

Let US send you case Of our delightful
Export" Beer FOR Sunday. q bottles
sent in unlettered wagons, FOR only Sl25
Wash. Brewing Co. 18th and SITS. ne. Ii
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
Marine fer Washington HarrncL

Thirty marines were ordered sent to the
Washington Barracks yesterday from the
Charleston Navy Yard
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-29
Suit for Maintenance.

Bridget p. Boland, wife of Police Officer
Boland, of this city, has broyght suit for
maintenance, and asks that she be award
ed the custody of her Son. John, now with
his father, and that she be allowed to re-
tain the custody of her two daughters.
Mrs. Boland charges her husband with
gross cruelty and using vile language, re-
citing numerous instances of cruelty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
LATER LIST.
Victims of the Baldwin Hotel Fire Now
Number Four.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov 24.-The
number of victims of the Baldwin Ho-
tel fire is yet unknown. The Examiner
today gives the following list:
Dead. L. White, capitalist, residing
in the hotel Louis Meyers, secretary
La Tuyaca Bay gold mine; John ].
Carter, associate judge of California
Jockey Club; Tate Pryor, sheet writer
for J. j. Carroll.
Missing. NJ Lithead, purser of the
City of Sydney; Mr.. Andrews, cashier
of the Baldwin grott; W. w. Bench
ley, employee Of grill room.
lnjured-Mrs. Simon II. Seymour. Sc
verely bruised; John Collan, hand bad
ly cut; Charles Towe, scalp and hand
cut; Bridget Mitchell, broken ankle.
A. H. Christie of Milwaukee was
rescued from a perilous position on the
roof by a fireman. When rescued, Mr.
Christie had a razor in his hand with
the determination to kill himself ra ther
than plunge into the seething flames
that ragged beneath him.
w. A. Ballard, a merchant of Scran-
ton, Pa, was bereft Of all his clothes
and papers.
f. j. Baldwin said today that the fire
meant a loss to him of about 81, 800. 900,
as he had expended that amount in
building, altering and furnishing the
hotel
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Thanksgiving
Now assed.
STORY OF THE DAY.
Exercises and Festivities of
Many Sorts.

Tempus fugit and anon the day Is
over.
Ths most popular holiday of all the
year has come and gone once moro,
ana all too soon for Che toiIers who
yesterday enjoyed 81 well earned ees-
sation from the every day drldgaaY oa
their labors, and this morning have
again returned to the routine Of their
vocattons.
But though it went quickly II went
wondrous well, considering the fact
that the weather clerk refused to let
anybody have clear skies. 1t dawned
gray and dim, but With bright streaks
In the east that seemed to give prom
Use of a glorious day, but the man
who has charge OF the weather flags
refused to hang out anything but the
one that calls for a slight rain accom-
panied by waterspouts and cloud
bursts, and the whole aqueous para
pheInalia was soon In working order.
Despite the general unpleasaneness
of the weather, certainly as disagreea-
Bile as anything could well be. the gen.
eral Thanksgiving spirit was rife in
Worcester as it has been on few oc-
casiOns in the past few years. This
feel that their material circumstances
are better than they have been, and
rejoice accordingly. In addition to this,
the termination of the war and the re-
turn Of the volunteers to home and
civic life has furnished great cause for
Thanksgiving to many a heart In all
the churches yesterday these things
We're the keynote OF the services.
During the morning several foot ball
games and other out of door sports
We're carried through as planned but
the weather conditions made it a pen
ance to be out, instead Of a pleasure.
Cornell is said to have found it a
''penance" to play in the afternoon.
The theatres did a large business.
Standing room only was the rule in
the evening The other entertainments
and events Of like nature, which in
number were legion were well patron
lied, but in some cases the affairs that
We're to take place in the evening were
postponed-for one year-on account Of
the weather.
Rain though it might. the turkey was
omnipresent in all his glory-brown,
juicy, luscious And unfortunately
some of the people of the city who en-
joyed it yesterday will not get
chance to do 80 again until the nation
al holiday comes next year They are
the less fortunate ones of the city who
were yesterday bountifully assisted to
the good things that go to make up the
pleasure of the holiday by the va
rious charities and funds that attend
to the matter
Visitors in town were many. and
many of the city people betook them
selves to other places to take part in
similar Observances amid other scenes.
The crowds on the streets were large
at all times during the day, and late
into the evening.
Whatever the rest of the land may
have done, Worcester certainly cele-
brated the good old fashioned holiday
in true New England spirit. and the
Thanksgiving day of 1898 viii remain
as a pleasant memory of a happy res
pite from toll in the minds Of thou
sands of her people
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
FORTNIGHT LONGER.
A Significant Remark by One of spain's
Peace Commissioners.

Paris, Nov. 24-The Spanish peace
commissioners at noon today had not
fixed upon the day to submit their
final answer to the American PROPOSE
lions. But it is deemed most likely that
Saturday viii be the day appointed, and
the opinion gains ground that the
Spaniards will accept the proposals NJ
the United States A significant indi-
cation of this view Of the situation was
the remark dropped by Senior Abarzuza
Of the Spanish commission today, that
they expected to remain here about a
fortnight longer.
The secretary of the Spanish COM
mission, Senior Ojeda, said this morn
ing that the instructions from Madrid
were not sufficiently matured to ena-
BILE them to appoint the next meeting.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press asked Senior Abarzuza today if
the commission would be able to leave
Paris next week with the treaty, and
he replied with a sidelong glance as
though to observe whether his CUES
toner noted the significance of the re-
ply: Il suppose We shall be here for
another fortnight"
why" the commissioner was asked
'is the opinion expressed so emphati-
cally by portion Of the Paris press
that you will decline the $40, 900 900, but
will sign the treaty with protest that
you did so only under the pressure of
superior power?"
We'll, it does seem that $50, 900 600 is
not very satisfactory"
This was the semi evasive manner in
which the Spanish diplomat answered
the question.
His questiOner continued:
Then ii has been affirmed that Spain
will refuse to sign the treaty, decline
the money offered and make protest
to the powers, and that her commits
sioners will go home. Is that the most
likely result?"
All but we should not anticipate.
We should know day by day what hap
pens day by day"
And so you anticipate a fortnight
more of daily developments here?"
"Ah. yes. A fortnight Perhaps
some affairs may be attended to in that
time"
The United States peace commission
ers We're the guests of Whitelaw Reid
at Thanksgiving day luncheon at the
hotel
The Petit Bleu reaffirms today as a
certainty that the Spanish commissions
ers will refuse the American offer of
$1,000. 900 for treaty cession of the
Philippines.
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Such is Reported Action of
Madrid Cabinet.

London, Nov. 24-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
"The cabinet will reach a final decis-
ion tomorrow, but it is agreed IN prin-
ciple to authorize Senior Montero Rios,
president of the Spanish commission,
to sign a peace treaty, although the
may be instructed to in
sist upon its ratification by the
cortes.
1T is believed that this decision will
provoke an internal crisis.
TT is said that the Carlists have
struggled u, 900 Mauser rifles across
the frontier The Carlist organ an
nounces that Don Jaime. after a con-
ference with his father. left Venice
upon a mysterious journey, in company
with prominent Carlist leader"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
BRITISH TRADE.
United States Has Made a Big Increase
over EngIand Since 1891.

London. Nov. 24-Right Hon. Chas.
T. Richie. president Of the board of
trade, discussing on the subject of Brit
ish trade before the Croydon chamber
of commerce this evening, said he re-
GREETED to have to confess that the two
ports for the year ended with October
had decreased 2,600,0 600 pounds, chiefly
through the alteration in the United
States tariff.
Although" said Mr.. Richie, 1--WE are
gradually making up the leeway it is
impossible to help a feeling of anxiety.
Although we ought not to be surprised
that we are being so rapidly overhauled
in exports by other nations. especially
by the United States and Germany, it
is regrettabe fact that while since
1891 the exports of the United States
have increased is per cent, Great Brit
aims exports have decreased per
cent -