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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Windward TO Sail Tomorrow.

4 London. March l7.-Tho British steamer
wiudward, which was used by the dack-
son Unrmswortn Arctic sxoedition. and
which was prs sented In Decemher last 10
Lieutenant X. Il. Peary. the American
explorer bv Mr.. Alfred Harms worth.
proprietor of the Daily Msil. stsrts for
New York tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Electric Wo, Ks Burn d.

Springfield, Mass, March IA special
10 the Union from Palmer says; The
Csntrsl Elt ctric Works were totally de-
ftro,sf " are q ID morning, e,usinR n
loss OF SIS, OC0. Ihe cause q tie fire IL
u known supcri stendent X n. Rollins
and EleOtricisn VI. h. shea were badly
burned about the hands and fsce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Safe Blown Open.

Amesbury, Mass. March 1.-THE
postoffice at Merrimacpoit was entered
early this morning by robbers. who blew
away about $40 in money and stamps.
1he explosion blew out all tire windows
of the building aud completely wrecked
the Office. Ibe safe was utstro.-sd. slt
IL thought the burglars were profess
sionals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Engines Disabled.

Liverpool, hnrch 1.-THE He'd Star
line steamer Beige lland. which arrived
here this morning from Philadelphi,, re-
ported that on March III. in latitude 45,
longitude Al. she passed the british
steamer Myrtledone, Captsin hilburn,
from Dunkirk March 2 for New York
stopped with Ter engines disabled. 1he
MyrtedOne reported that she was reIair-
ing and ala not require assistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
IS WILSON THE
MURDERER !?

Police Believe in James Wilson They Have the Man Who
Shot and Killed William O. HutchnS--He is Notorious
Burglar, and Has Been Out of Jail Since Feb Ia.
Since Then Six Burglaries Have Occurred on
the East SideWilSOn Was Caught Red
Handed in Another Break by the
PaWucket Police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
A Treasure Ship Coming.

San Fraueisco. March i7.-The Oceanic
stesmhip Comrauy's liner. the Alsmsda,
now on her way from Australia to San
Frsneis>o, had on board 81 700, 600 in gold.
This 10 th lsrssst amount Of treasure ever
brought into this psst By single vessel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Another Victim Founl.

Chiongr. Mlrch i7.--Bv Che discovery
today ~ the cAsrred body Of woman In
the ruins tf tire Emtrsoa building,
WABASH svsnue, tee total of the known
victims 81 70 sstsscay's fire IL Increased to
four. The missing number, 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17

ard his general behavior. He tremhisd
from freight PsrspiratioD STOOD out en-
bis brow and his whols manner Was thaS
of a man on tho verge of collspse.
During the conversation with tie detec-
tive otrer persons noted the ain ost start
ling change in the fellow, wfo after
4 W fnoments appeared TO regain his GUS
tomary bravado ana indifference
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Cuban Relief Fund.
Providence. R. l.. Mar,

Providence, *. J.. March II, ISS.
ID. Russell Brown, Rhode Island Member OF
the Cuban Relief Committee, reports receipts
as follows:
Additional through Bishop Clark. .....s 6s.
Kings Daugters, ,Pawtucket ............ sos
Collected by W. Earle Phinney, Bertram
Phinney and Frank W. Curry from
Public schools and Merchants OF
Pawtuckot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17

Cuts. engraved, elcctrotype made or printing
donef The J. J. Ryder Co. 2i0 Westminster
street does best work NJ low rrires HALF
tones and Photo-sngraving speoasliy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
Boston & Providence Clothing Co.
Unprecedented SLAUGHTER
OF NEW GOODS
From Our Wholesale House i'm Boston.

h been acn
thpas,d Iee am
rtof freaHm merchandise husnd
manufa aaurneho N Boton is T A a it W
Iage a
bsoutcb hndsomepe rec and pi VIII
ell t which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17
The OLD RELIABLE HALLETT. NJ
THE PATTON,

Has been opened and thoroughly renovated. an
made up TO date ia every respect "1he Family
House Of the Ciiy."
asa Westminster St. Providence, IL. ..
mcnl6-tt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17

simple fact that the goods offered this time
NEW lot, complee and include all sizss something worth
considering 1t is sale of merchandise
advertising and such recently ADVERTISED but
sso Of absolutely stylish popular goods twenty five
hundred of kind which for given above
sell at retail at approximately half price Some lots
at a small advancs half price
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-17

Are secured by Merchants
who advertise I'm the News,
because the News Is the
Home Paper of Providence
and Vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

that can be put out of the WA. !,
slowed IN its proper place swiftly ana
silently. Turpentine and alcobo, e,I.os
mat might by exploding spread na,ne
ana uisaster over the ship are hro,,~b,
"h ana hcaVed overheard to drift win
the abandoned bcats. Tho h,,n,, o.,,
lnGs are brought out and fitted over thr
hatches. Anything that might In.
shocked to pieces by a shell or shot T.,
spiiniefs by small fire is thrown oyar-
board if it can be loosened and sr,,a,,
an" "heh' IN an incredibly short time
the work is finished not a s,,perGuo,..
pai VT beam, not an extra rod. bov inn
p'eiieiit, or article of any sort stands
on the deck to cumbcr the desnor,,t,,
"oik OF the ship in her life and death
struggle.
but the men on the deck are not Tho
oniE ones who are busy when "clear
me SNIP is the order. The first thino
the captain does after he gives mis-
command is to send word to the obisc
engineer to couple up all the boilers
ne oregon has been cruising with
only part OF her boilers at work. Now
the extra ones are coupled IN. Fires
are made under these. and even before
the boats are cast adrift. work how
ever fast the Jackies will. the thicI,
piack smoke that rolls out of The Ore
Son tunnels proclaims the swiftnoss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

JON their powder divisions. The water
',Sh, doors in the bulkheads are
closeu ana tried to see that they are
ias'. Inc engines are ready-the living,
hfehtiliG power that makes the ship
VIAL 1hilS is prepared for ready re-
sPoiise TO the intelligent direction of the
HiNh WHO are to make her perform to
me last most terrible possibility her
dreadful function as an engine of dcs-
tfucllof. Now the ships company
ftIllH"S the worth of the engineers.
ior IL the power fails. if the compiled
tea machinery falls short of fulfilling
its utmost duty the beautiful. great
snip VIII lie helpless and an easy prey
before her powerful enemy.
AS the engineers are thus making
'heiF last rounds the fighting men of
the snip are taking their places at
thelf guns. The marine division man
me smaller rapid-tire guns in the see
"hoafv battery They are trained as
marksmen with small arms. and now
they are expected to demonstrate the
worth OF their careful drill in the
deauly execution their fire shall make
upon the superstructure and exposed
PaFlS or the encmy's ship. The men
VINO nave been taught especially to
handle the great 13-inch rifles i'm the
mann turrets climb 10 their places
ABOUT their guns. In the smaller tur-
fets OF the 8-inch rifles their particu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

taken out of the action for any cause.
As they take their stations, one stands
by the hydraulic hammer that is used
in loading the gun: Two and three are
called pluCmen and spongers, and
stand on the platform at the breech
of the gun: four is the liftman, and
operates the hydraulic ammunition
hoist that lifts the great proJ@ctiles end
their powder charges UP from the mag
azinc deck: five is the return lever
man. He operates the machinery that
runs The gun in and out of the turret,
as it is loaded and fired, and six is the
trainer Who works the training lever.
Cast loose and provide means an
immense amount of work to these
men, but 80 expert are they at its per
foflnance that in action they Will keep
their giant rifle hurting its tremendous
projectileS at the enemy's ship once
every three minutes. After they have
cast loose their rifle, they begin to
provide. one connects the electric
smoke fan in the turrct and starts it
going. No smoke must hinder the
work of the crew after the fight be-
gins. He tests the hydraulic loading
rammer and makes sure it will work.
Then he prepares the electric firing
wire and gets the primers and firing
apparatus ready: two gets the hose
and the sponges ready for washing out
| the big rifle after fire: three turns on
| the lights in the tufret ana fills the
| gun tub with fresh water: four tests
the ammunition hoist; five tries the
| guns working motive power, and sly
satisfies himself that the training gear
is in working order. The sunner's mate
of that division provides box of spare
accessories and a tool box.
Everything being 'provided' tht
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

lie looks through the little peep-slote
in the steel walls about him and marks
the approach of the enemy. The Ore
Soh and her antagonist are steadily
fusiiinG at each other. The enemy
IKE Uncle Sans great champion, is
stripped Tor the fray. On she comes,
me men at the range finders Signal
TO the Captain the rapidly decreasing
distance. Soon the first blow will be
AIMED At the gun stations the order
everywhere is the same.
''Silcnce,'
In perfect stiffness the men take thei,
Individual stations They are stripped
10 the waist, many of them, and their
piue trousers are rolled up out of the
way OF their bare feet AS they take
thelr regular positions and stand mo
tlonleSS and silent the second order
comes, in all divisions and all guns the
same:
Cast loose and provided"
NOW action begins again, and ii is a
good lhng, for it keeps the men busy.
with no time to stand still and specu-
late about the fearful possibilities of
the desperate combat about to begin.
LIN response TO the command every rrn
IS freed at once from the fastenings
which bound it down immova Bile while
the ship was cruising. Helpless under
the grip of the stout steel clamps. now
1t shakes off it's shackles and rises to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

OF her hremen and engineers. The new
fires are making new steam The pres
sure gauges run up to their top notch,
and the ship leaps ahead at her high
est speed, eager to meet that stranger
which is now rising rapidly out of the
horizon. The standby watch of fire
men and engineers comes into the en-
CINE and furnace rooms. The coal
trimmers and pasSerS so into thc bunk
ers. The coal baskets and ShUVels are
all in active use. Now the captain on
the bridge gives another order. AS it's
result there is run up to the masthead
the biggest and most beautiful ensign
from the Oregon's tiagroom. AT the
staff on the taffrail another ensign is
run up. and with Old Glory swapping
her Stars and Stripes dcfantly i'll the
breeze from masthead and ensign staff
the Oregon is ready for battle.
Now for the men. The ship is cleared
for action. Every bit of the complicated
work is done. Everything is slowed or
cast loose and officers and men stand
a their stations waiting the next COM
mand. They have not long to wait.
When the captain gave the order to
clear the ship he also changed her
course and headed her directly for the
all the hustle and excitement. AS thc
increased steam power made itself felt
in the increased speed of the battlcship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

face the grim work before IT, This Is
to east loose" but that is only part of
the order. and a small part, too Every
man i'll every gun crew has certain par
ticular things to provide" one sees
that one accessory Of the gun is III
place another another, and 50 on clear
through The crew. Every little detail
is thus carefully looked cut for. and in
doing this work the crew is occupied
during the few minutes when the ten
sion of waiting is al its Worst For il $
when the ship is ready and the COM
mand to fire does not come that the
greatest strain on the nerves of the
men comes.
Now the Oregon. dashina along to-
ward her enemy, approaches Il range
where ,he captain thinks he can afford
to open With his forward pair of 13-inch
rifles. The senior officer in the turrct
has been watching the enemy through
the slots in the hood and kde~snc his
gun trained on him. At the order cast
loose and provide" his crew have done
a lot Of work. There are six Of them for
each gun. and each has manifold dut-
les They are numbered from one to
six, and the first four have had most
careful training in pointing the guns.
They are proficient markSmen, and one
is CAPTAIN Of the crew: the others will
succeed to the command of the gun in
order. as the captain is wounded OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

actual work Of passing out the ammuh-
iti0n from each magazine. The maya
zines are all opened up. The electric
lights are turned on, and the carriages
and travellers that take the powder
and shell to the ammunition hoists are
tried to see that they work well. Men
begin to pile the powder tanks in
handy positions ard To unboX the pro-
iecliIes fer the larger guns. Ammuhl-
lion for the machine guns is whipped
up into the tops. Everything is ready.
Down in the torpedo rooms The tor
pedo division have been preparing their
mighty agents of destruction ne WaF
heads are taken from the magazines
and the bricks of dry Euncotton ar"
prepared to he inserted with the net
ready for instant use. The travellers
that carry the tOrpcdocs TO the !auhcfi-
ing tubes are tested and found to be
in good working order. and the torpedo
men await only the Captains order to
do their best toward sending the enemy
to Davy Jones locker.
In the sick bay the doctors have not
been idle Cots have been made ready
Instruments got out, operating tables
prepared. bandages and lint put ready
to hand, and all preparations made for
bloody and dreadful results.
on deck some Of the junior officers
have manned the range finders, deli
cate little instruments that tell the eX-
act distance away of the enemy's ship.
The Captain quits the bridge and turns
the deck over to the executive officer
He goes himself to the coming tower
and the last prepa alton is made. Inc
next act will he blow.
In the coming tower the Captain
finds a system of speaking tubes lead
ING to every gun station. to the engine
rooms and magazines and to the steer
| inc room aft. below the armored deck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

ana she drew nearer and nearer the
STRANGER the captain and the executive
officer noticed that the stranger, TOO
showed signs OF being on the alert.
out of his tunnels there rose two black
clouds that matched the lhhy '''u iili'0
rising from the oregon ; S1iloht Pli'09'
With increasing rapldlty ne f09e "'''N :
the horizon and presently his nun ""9
visible. Before the Oregon was hdi
cleared for action the two SHIPS We're
in full view of each other, ana the Gre
pnn's raptain could see PLAINLY l1iat
fha stranger was battlcshlp OIL hoouI
the Orecon's size and general nHeS' A9
the ships drew nearer, anu ms Z" -
cn1ors were run up TO the mas 'i'ee0''
no DISTINGUISHED the ensign OF VIZ
o,a,ov floating from the forelfuck u
tbo annroaching ship. He did not kho"
that this was the snip sent o"' -
iallv to meet the oregon ana prevent
her from Joining the Atiahllc '7i'N'0
ron. But now his own snip Is cle', "
and he gives the order tor WHICH III"
men are waiting.
"Sound off general quarters
If is the call to battle. ne r"u''.,i9
d,um and srieving bu&le SCUM" 49,
notes that set the red plo"'i
thrc,1eh the arteries OF every ''>
the $50 gallant fellows IN the ~
,rau Simultaneously and on the III.
Govt thav raspond. Now the collSlai''
driII that has helped to wear away Nv
4adi,,,a bours on the long Nos"
around from the Pacific coast silo"n ~.
aa o ras,lts silently and wltnou'
confusion every man Soe9 roo,,-
ted place Down in phe ems 4,,a angi
below the steel armored deeN 90" 80 g.
neers take a last look arou"" rho of
that everything is shlpsnape' a1i,,a
| valnh cnoineerS ana llttlet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21
Paragraphs Tor Children.

The longest fence in the world is
probably that which has just been fin
ishcd by the Erie Cattle Company
along the Mexican border. 1t is -
miles in length and separates exactly
for it's entire distance the Two re-
puhlics Of North America. The fence
was built 10 keep the cattle from run
ming across the border and falling easy
prey to the Mexican COW punchers. Al
though it cost a great deal Of money, il
is estimated that cattle enough will be
saved in one year to more than pay
for it, 1t is barbed wire fence. with
mesquite and cottonwood poles, and for
the entire length it runs as straight as
the crow flies.
The toy shops are exceedingly nu
merous in all parts of Japan. Even
the smallest hamletS contain them
and the boys and girls are plentifully
supplied With playthings from early
infancy Large. numbers of people
make a living in the business of ANUS
ing children, and among these are
street jugglers, acrobats, singers dam
GERS, and story tellers, and travelling
puppet shoWmcn. On festival days the
streets leading to the temples are filled
With stands showing the gay toys and
with shoWmen ready TO amuse both
young and old
Birds building on high trees are not
50 wary about the conccalment of their
nests as hedge builders and those that
seek the Springing corn or grass land
for the shelter of their homes, trusting
to the holiness of situation for Secur-
ity. A nest placed upon the ground is
in constant danger of exposure. a
browsing animal might destroy it.
Then, the scythe with one sweep coca
sionally lays bare one or more nests,
thereby endangcring the eggs or cal
low ncStlings. This renders the parent
birds very wary and causes them to
practice great ingenuity in their efforts
to protect the young birds. The sky
lark has been known to carry its eggs
or offspring to a place of safety after
an exposure of the nest, and it has
been said that its long hind claW-the
use OF Which has puzzled many natur-
aliStS-is especially adapted by nature
| for more easily grasping and transport t
| ing its treasures from the source OF
| danger. When the young birds are toe
| bulky to be thus removed, the parent
| bird carries them on it's back. though
this mode of removal is somewhat
! difficult one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

lar gun crews take station. Along The
broadside rapidfire guns another di-
vision Of the crew station themselves.
Some OF the marines go up into the
lighting tops and man the murderouS
machine guns there. SO all the guns
are manned, each by man thoroughly
trained in every movement of the drlll
for keeping his gun in action at the
highest possible rate of efficiency. In
charge Of each sun or division OF guns
is an officer. In each Of the main tur-
rCts a senior officer sits in the seat un-
der the hood, with a junior officer to
assist him. Thus. swiftly and noise
lCssly, the guns are manned, and the
gun crews await the word to begin
their frightful work.
While this has been going on an
other and most important division II
the crew have been taking stations
down at the bottom of the ship. be-
meath the armor"d deck. and far b."
low the water line. This is the powder
division, and on the men in ii and their
faithful work depends the success OF
the day. With the order to general
quarters the Captain has given to the
senior watch officer the keys to the
magazines. This officer IS in COM
nland of tho powder division. officers
under him are in charge of the sub
divisions which man the ma gaines for
the different kinds of ammunition ami
which serve the different guns. y
petty officer captains the crew in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

This is the PUREsT DRINKING WA
TER in the CITY for the ANALYSIS
SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC MATTER IN IT. 1t bois up
through clean white sand from beneath
solid layer of clay which strictly pro-
tects it from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
One gallon daily per month";. .75cts.
Each extra gallon daily per month. .25cts.
One half gallon daily per month....50 cts.
All orders nromptlY attended to by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21

AN EVENING PARTY
or your every day table will be catered
to by us in all the choicest table deli
cacies in canned, ported and deviled
meats, anchovies, sardines, salmon,
olives, preserves in glass, fruit, jams
and jellies, and all kinds of canned
foods put up by the best Gamers of
Europe and America. Our butter,
cheese and fine biscuits are unexcclled.
We also have full line of choice teas
and coffces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-21
Too Many Good Things
To Mention.

detail but full the
aist with
Anything
that
line
The Winslow mail., 1898-08-13
MYSTERIES OF CAKE-BAKING.
salIfc Joy white Explains tlae why
and wherefore Of Every Step
in the Process.

In making cake if you wish to insure
its being good you must use only the
best ingredients, be accurate in your
measurements and follow the rue i'm
plicitly. Use a wooden spoon fer mix
irg, and always mix the batter in an
earthen dish. Metal, either III mixing
bowl or spoon, is apt to destroy tic deli
cacy of the cake. = = Butter that
has the least unpleasant taste VII de-
velop greater unpleasantness when
cooked, and spoil the article Of food into
which it has been put. Baking powder,
cream Of tartar and soda should l'e add
ed to the sifted -four, and the whole
passed again through the sieve. Flour
should be sifted before it is measured.
Unless contrary directions are given in
the rule which you are using, the
whites and yolks of the eggs should be
beaten separately. The best sugar to
use in caSe-malling is the fine granu
lated. The coarser sugar makes the
cake coarser also, and with tendency
TO heaviness.
So much for the ingredients; now for
the way in which they are put together.
Cream the butter first Of all, have the
mixing bowl warm, as that will help
soften the butter and get it in condi
tion to beat. When it is light and
creamy add the sugar, beating il thor
oughly in. Then put in the favoring
or spices, then beat in the yolks Of the
eggs, which you have whisl1ed well, SO
that they are light and smooth, next
add the milk, then the flour, and last of
all the well-beaten whites Of the eggs.
Beat vigorously for half minute.
When you start to make cake you
want TO make sure that your oven is
right fer the baking, and that there is
sufficient coal in the fire to last through.
Butter your cake pans, and line them
with thin paper. The heat should be
moderate, and care should be taken to
keep the cake from being Jared, else it
will be heavy. After the cake is baked
it is better to let it partially cool in the
pans, especially if it is a very delicate
cal1e.-Woman's Home Companion.