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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
SOLDIERS AND PEOPLE srARvE.

Guantanamo, July "a Spanish SOL
der. terribly emaciated and SO weak
that he could hardly walk, was picked
up by the men from the Annapolis at a
point near the entrance to the ubper
bay. He had no rifle, for he was too
weak to carry It, According TO his
story there are many Spanish soldiers
In Guantanamo IN the same condition
OF starvation. He says there = alb
solutely nothing to eat there. but that
the Spaniards are daily told that IL they
surrender to the Americans they are
sure to be murdered.
A captain and three privates from
Earacoa entered the bay today in a
boat and were picked up by the cruiser
Marblehead. They were apparently
greatly surprised. and claimed not to
have known that the bay was in the
possession Of the Americans. They re-
port that there Is a great scarcity of
food In Baracoa, and that the Spanish
troops there are In bad shape.
over 10000 rations for reconcentrados
have been landed across the bay by
Commander McCalla OF the Marblehead.
and the half-starved Cubans are flock
ing in from the hills for food.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
IF CUBA BE BLocKADED.

London, July "a Madrid correspon-
dent of The Times says: The frequent
cabinet discussions of the peace ques-
ton have been without result except
that the ministers who had most strong
ly advocated war have assumed
slightly more conciliatory attitude, and
the field of discussion Is somewhat
narrowed. The idea is that, owing to
the immense difficulties Of the campaign
i'm Cuba, the United States will probably
abandon the system Of storming forti-
fed places and will adopt the plan of
starving garrisons out by blockading
the whole island. The government
would probably prefer suing for peace
to suffering an indefinite blockade. but
IL fears the large body OF patriotic
opinion in favor Of resisting to the Bit
ter end IL Cuba is blockaded."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

Earned run-Philadelphias. 1. Two
base hit--McFarland. Sacrifice hits
Cooley. Donohue. Stolen bases-Long,
Douglas. Delehanty. 2. Left on bases
Bostons. 4; philadelphias. 10. First on
balls--Of Willis, s: of Donohue, 2. Hit
by pitched ball-Willis, 2. Wild pitch
Willis. Umpires--Gaffney and Brown.
Time-1:50.
The Clevelands whitewashed the St.
Louis team in scientific battle, s too.
The Chicagos hit Hill of the Cincin-
natis very hard In the first inning.
Woods pitched we'll for eight innings,
but weakened at the finish. and the
Cincinnatis won. IL to 8.
Frazer OF the Louisvilles was easy for
the Pittsburgs. and. after giving 10 hits
for 21 bases and IL runs. Dowling was
substituted In the fourth inning. Scores
IA to 3.
Four singles and sacrifice netted the
Washingtons three runs In the opening
inning of the game with the Baltimores,
and won the game. 3 TO 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
The Pasha's SNUFF Boxes.

A curious incident happened I'm the
early sixties in Paris. Said Pasha, who
was on visit to the capital, wanted a
dozen and a half of snuff boxes to dis
tribute among as many people whom he
delighted to honor. He applied 10 the
celebrated firm of Bapst, and the lat
ter undertook to provide him with the
required number at the rate of 1000
francs each. I'VE have only half
dozen ready, Your Highness. but the
moment you have disposed of these we
shall deliver another half-dozen.' And
they did. They failed. however, to
complete the third half dozen. They
could only furnish five. And the reason?
Because one of the recipients among
the second half-dozen had gone out of
town before the jewellers could get at
him.-The Argonaut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
ADMIRATION FOR cERvERA.

Washington, July 9.-The government
has not yet determined how to dispose
of Admiral Cervera. A feeling OF the
highest admiration prevails here at the
gallantry displayed by the old warrior
and the noble spirit exhibited by him
under misfortune. The disposition is
TO treat him with as great liberality as
conditions will permit. 1t has been
proposed that he be released on parole
not to engage in hostilities against the
United States until the end OF the war,
but II has not yet been decided whether
to do this, or to confine the admiral tech
nically within the limits Of the naval
academy reservation. All the other
naval officers will be confined there
save the surgeons. who will be allowed
to remain with the enlisted men at the
prison station at seavy's island. Ports
mouth harbor N. III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

TT would have been impossible TO get
the catamaran anywhere but on to the
shore, where the soldiers stood shooting,
and hoped that by daylight we might
be recognized and saved. The grand old
Mcrrimac kept sinking. 1 wanted to 60
forward and see the damage done there,
where nearly all the fire was directed.
One man said that IL / rose IL would
draw all the fire on the rest SO lay
motionless. II was splendid the way
these men behaved. The fire Of the SOL
diers. the batteries and the vizcaya was
awful. When the water came UP on the
Merrimac's deck the catamaran fioated
smind the wreckage, but she was still
made fast to the boom and we caught
hold OF the edges and clung on, our
heads only being above water. One
man thought we were safer right there:
II was quite light; the firing had ceased
except that on the New York launch.
and feared Ensign Powell and his men
had been killed.
"A Spanish launch came toward the
Merrimac. We agreed TO capture her
and run. Just as she came close the
Spaniards saw US and half n dozen
marines jumped up and pointed their
rifles at our heads. sticking out of the
water. rs there any officer I'm that boat
10 receive a surrender OF prisoners OF
war; i shouted, An old man leaned out
under the awning and waved his hand.
IL was Admiral Cervera. The marines
lowered their rifles. and we were helped
into the launch. Then we were put In
cells In MORO castle.
II was a grand sight few days later
to see the bombardment, the shells strlk-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS.

Kingston. July 9.-Since the last re-
port Privates A. Du Gas, company M:
Lenoir. company L. and Malone. COM
pany X, Second Massachusetts,. have
died. Private Robert G. Kelly OF COM
pany l.. who was wounded In the right
cheek. Is In serious condition, and
Private ]. ]. Welsh, who has q COM
pound fracture Of the thigh. may not re-
cover. Captain Warriner and Lieuten-
ants Hapgood and Monahan are doing
well.
These men are all In the hospital
near Skaters headquarters. The other
wounded from the Second regiment
have been taken to Siboney for trans
portation to the United States as soon
as possible. 1t is believed they will all
recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

Ing and bursting around MORO. Tnen
we were taken into Santiago. HAD the
court-martial room In the barracks.
My men were kept prisoners in the hos
pital From my window could see the
army moving. and 1t was terrible to see
those poor lads moving across the open
and being shot down by the spaniards
In the rifle pits in front of me-"
Hobson was overjoyed at getting
back. He looked well. though some
what worn. On the whole the Span
iards treated him better than might
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
Report That They Killed and MutiIated
Spanish Soldiers They Had Captured.
General Shafer Has Issued Orders Threatening to
Promptly Deal With Those Who Rob Wounded or
Dead--Aobson Tells Of His Experience.

IA man must move I said. and II was
only owing to the splendid discipline OF
the men that we all were not killed an
the shells rained over US and minutes
became hours of suspense. The mems
mouths became parched, but we must
lie there till daylight / told them. Now
and again. one OF the other Of the men.
lying with his face glued to the deck and
wondering whether the next shell would
not come our way. would say. Hadn't
we better drop of now. sir?' but I said.
Wait till daylight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

The experiments upon materials at
low temperatures which have been
made possible by the advent of liquid
air develop some unexpected results.
A ball of india rubber cooled to the
temperature OF the air becomes brittle,
and II dropped on the floor flies into a
thousand (more or less) pieces, while a
ball of lead VIII rebound. having ac-
quired remarkable increase OF elas-
ticity. Lead also makes a very respec-
table spiral spring at a temperature of
200 or 300 below zero.--American Ma
chinist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
Why Good Swimmers Drown.

The sudden drowning of a good SWIM
mer is not due TO cramp. as generally
supposed. There In no reason, says a
high medical authority. why cramp I'm a
leg should prevent an ordinary swim
mer supporting himself In the water by
his hands or on his back, or cause him
TO throw up his hands and sink once Cor
all like stone. The explsnet ton II that
the drum OF the ear In perforated and
the pressure OF water causes vertigo
and Inconsistencies Consti-
tuition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

nave been expected. Mr.. Ramsden. the
British consul at Santiago. was tireIess
In his efforts to secure comfort for Hob
son and his men. The young hero knew
nothing about the destruction of Ger
veras meet until he reached the army
lines. He could not understand his
promised exceptional promotion, but
was overjoyed to learn that his bravery
mad been recognized by the people. He
is the same simple. unaffected. enthus-
iastic Hobson. more anxious 10 toIl.
about the effect OF exploding shells and
army movements than about his own
deed. The men who came with hir, re-
ceived rousing reception. All are
doing we'll
the men on the Iowa were the first to
see the fleet coming out OF the harbor.
somebody on the bridge shouted
what's that black thing coming out
OF the harbor7''. A moment later the
Iowa was at general quarters and the
signal hoisted that the enemys ships
were coming out. In talking about the
tight Commander Evans said: "The
Cristobal Colon. being much faster than
the rest OF the Spanish ships. passed
rapidly to the front in an effort to es-
cape. In passing the Iowa the Colon
placed two 6-inch shells fairly In our
starboard bow. One passed through
the dispensary. wreckIng the latter and
bursting on the berth deck. doing con-
siderable damage. The other passed
through the side at the waterline with
the cofferdsm. where IL still remains.
AS IL was obviously impossible to ram
any Of the Spanish, ships on account OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
WITHOUT A HIT.

Bostons sp tho Toboggan ON the Phiia.
delphia Grounds
Philadelphia, July s.-Donohue pitched
put the Bostons out without hit or
run. Willis was very wild. Atten-
dance, 1896. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

Two-base hits--Capnvan, Lynch. weigand,
Eoblit, Brouthers Sacrifice hit-Grey.
Homo runs-Gatins 2 Stolen bnsc-Crisham.
Double play-CanavnE TO Lenhy First base
-Egan -snyer, keisline, Gntins, Brouthsrs:
by Williams-ERnn, Crisham Hit by pitched
ball -Rsisling Unpire--O' Loughlin Time-lh
<Om
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
TREATED AS A HOPEFUL OMEN

Washington. July s.-Confirmation by
the state department Of the report that
the Cadiz fleet is returning to Spain Is
treated as a hopeful omen. Itistcarce-
ly conceivable that the Spanish govern
fnent would doom this last remnant of
its fleet TO destruction at the hands of
Watson's squadron. which In all prob
ability could head II off before IL reached
Cadiz. Its home port. The assumption
is that the Madrid people calculate that
at least an armistice precedent to peace
Will be obtained before the ships reach
Spain.
The conditions at Santiago are re-
garded as favorable TO a cessation of
hostilities. The impression prevails
that the Spanish are in a desperate
plight within the lines Of the city. and
General Skaters action in allowing
General Linares TO communicate freely
with Madrid is an implication that there
r. at least a reasonable hope that the
Spanish general contemplates sur
render. However that may be, every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

Colon and that the oregon and Brooklyn
undoubtedly would. and. as the fast
New York was also on her trail, de-
cided that the calls OF humanity should
be answered and attention given to the
1900 or 1900 Spanish officers and men
who had struck their colors to the Amer
ican squadron commanded by Admiral
Sampson. therefore headed for the
wreck Of the vizcaya. now burning fu-
r1ousiy fore and aft. When / was as
far as the depth OF water would admit
I lowered all my boats"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
PRUDENCE AND CONANlCUT

The first n. m. boat from Newport and last
D. IN. boat from Providence TO Newport stop
at Prudence and Conanicut Parks daily, sun
days included.
Fridays only, the 0 a. m. boat from Proyi,
dencc and p. IN. boat from Newport VIII
stop ut Prudence ana Conanicut.
Excursion Tickets Only 90 Cents.
Children Half Price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
English aud Classical High schoo''
AZ Snow street.

Graduates filling responsible positions In
the world of business and letters REFER 70
physical, mental and military training re-
ceived here as of great value TO them' inc
instruction leading 10 manliness, se'tren'
ance. love of study and good scholarship
One hundred and thirtyfour years OF active
successful work rank this school with the
foremost In the land. II Is older, larger, Del
ter equipped than any similar school IN 'he
state. A thorough and honest school-such
rs wise parents wish their sons to attend
The principals may be consulted daily from
a IN o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
Overcom: by Heat.

Mrs. John McMaugh OF Worcester,
Mass. while on train to this city Mon
day to visit her son at Tower street
was overcome by the heat and had 70
be taken TO her sons home In car
riage upon her arrival here. Or.
Leary was called, and after ne hao
treated her she recovered somewhat
but Is still reported TO be quite Ill.
Bernard Margio, an empioye OF the
Phenix Iron Foundry. was overcoine
oy the heat at that establishment. .il,s
forenoon. He was taken TO the Rhode
Island Hospital, where treatment was
rendered. He lives on Spruce street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
SLET s.

when came home. the other night
With nm ngly -lookin' eye.
That had got into fight.
Poor ma commenced 10 cry;
Hut when told pa how II was
lie clapped his hands for Joy.
And told me had done bully cause
Once he had been a boy.
s.l,oys viii be boys." heard him say;
"They won't be otherwise,
And the one that learns 10 night his way
j. the one that wins the prize;
When was his age fghtin' was
MY greatest earthly JOY"
But ma, she kept on cryin', cause
She never was boy.
My golly, but ia hate to be
A girl with fluffy hair.
Aud always prim as A. II, {,
with clothes too clean To wear'
when ma was small s'pose she was
Red checked, and sweet and coy
But. oh, the fun that missed her cause
She never was boy
Cleveland Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
Jnl WEATHER

Two or Three Days.
washington. sept. 7.-Forecast till
4 q. m. Thursday: New England,
showers tonight. fair and cooler Thurs
dny: fair and cool weather for AT least
two or three days. southwest winus'
becoming northwest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07

Friends School will open its eighue'h year
I'm Providence on the lith inst. Jne p"iio-
ings and various rooms are now reany TOT
the examination of its friends ana patrohs'
There Is much that Is interesting ana at'r"c.
tive within the walls OF this time-hohore"
institution which will repay one VINO ViSi's
II. The public and persons Interested are
cordially invited TO inspect its means anu
methods of education, as well as It's rnre ms
torical collections and works OF art
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
LEAVE PROVIDENCE FOR
Bristol ~ Fall River

EAST Side, foot OF Power street.)
Week days 3 u. IN. sundays, p. IN. Re-
turning. leave Fall River for Bristol and
Providence. week idays, a. IN. Sundays .
a. -.
sg-stop at Bristol Ferry a. m. from Fall
River and p, IN. from Providence, week
days only.
iD-Baggage checked Mt hotels, residences
and railroad stations through to Newprot and
Block Island by Providence Transfer Co.
Telephone 2s3I.
< Ha.No freight transported Sundays.
AS~Large and small steamers To charter tor
day and evening parties during the summer
season ISIS on application to
B BUFFUM. supp. Transportation.
ARTHUR III. WATSON, President and Gen1
Manager. SILL Z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07

Professional and Business Men buy
Season Ticket - Three Months $500;
One Month, 500. r
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
."ANSWER ME-"


<<and love, though buried from sight.
can make its own revelation"
What dost thou mean, Caleb, by
those mysterious words and thrilling
tones?'' Abner inquired. deeply stirred.
for he felt that never before had their
conversation been SD earnest.
'Dost thou not believe. Abner, in
Immortality
"Sure1y, Caleb, do, as the central
conviction of nay nature"
"If this is thy belief, then, may not
the Immortal spirit seek converse with
mortality and minister to the wants
and desires Of mortal flesh on earth %
"Caleb, thou shouldst not speak in
this strain. 1t is almost blasphemy.
Think of the fate Of the SONS of Aaron.
who brought strange fire into the sane
tuary!"
"Nay. Abner, am guilty Of no bias
phemy. l am convinced that those
who pass from life do not become as
Mortified as the slabs that cover them
They hover around those who loved
them and whom they loved on earth
and mingle in their joys and sorrows."
ut must be so. Caleb, II thou think
est So" said Abner after a pause.
Come, Abner," Caleb solemnly ex-
claimed. "let US swear by the eternal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
EURoPE'S ATTITUDE WRONG.

Commercial Competition Abroad Follows
Americas Inventive Progress.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch: The
recent invasion of foreign markets by
American manufacturers appears to
have created surprise and resentment
in the leading Industrial nations of
Europe. On this side of the Atlantic
people are somewhat surprised that
either of these emotions should be
manifested. American inventive ge-
MUS foreshadowed the ability to
achieve such result and has con-
ferred great benefits upon those who
are now disposed to resent it's natural
development. What would Europe be
now without the electric telegraph, the
telephone, the electric light, the sew
ing machine, the automatic harvester,
the photograph? During the time the
United States has given the nations of
the world these things what have they
given us in return? While American
genius has developed the typewriter,
the type-setting machine, the rotary
press, the photo-engraving process and
the automatic wire binder, what has
Europe produced to match them?
What have England, Germany, France
and Austria been doing for the me-
chanical arts while American enter
prise and skill have produced the cot
ton gin, the automatic tooling machine,
the rock-drilling apparatus, the travel
ing cranes, the electric motors and the
steam shovels that serve them as we'll
as ourselves? We have had a few
things from Europe, the Bessemer pro-
cess and the Roentgen ray. We have
had a few improvements made upon
some of our inventions. While we
have showered upon the older nations
one great discovery after another they
have been kept busy following our lead.
And now they are surprised because
we have come into competition with
them to the commercial wall or COM
pei them to do something great on
their own account! Why, the very
armies and navies of the European
powers are mostly representative OF
American mechanical genius, except
for gunpowder and mariners compass
es, which they got from China centu-
ries ago. Their machine guns, rif1ed
barrels, metal plating and revolving
turrets are American conceptions.
Their repeating rifles and high ex-
plosives are but notifications of the
original ideas of teeming Yankee
brains. Yet they wonder that this fer
tility of conception. this skill, this en-
ergy which has given them so much
of all they have finally entered into
commercial competition with them and
they resent the encroachment!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
ALASKAN INDIAN WOMEN.
They have Artistic Ability Despite Their
folsom Lives. .

* E i
They have Artistic Ability Despite Their
folsom Lives. .
Writing of the Indian Women Of
Alaska and Their Handiwork.". in the
March Woman's Home Companion.
Olive McGregor says: 1.-THE huge ex-
pressionless face of an Alaska Indian
woman shows but little evidence of any
ambition or ability to perform even
the simplest features of domestic art,
and yet the skillful and artistic results
of the handiwork of these untutored
aborigines is much sought after by the
tourists who visit their villages during
the summer. Moreover, though the
women are all fat and lazy-looking,
their lives are not uninterrupted ease,
notwithstanding that their needs are
few. Abundance of fuel Is all about
them, and food, which with them is
synonymous with fish. swims almost
/ to their DOORS But the procuring as
we'll as the preparing of this food is all
accomplished by the women. During
the summer they leave the villages and
towns for the islands in less frequented
waters, where they camp for weeks at
time, catching and curing the fish
for winter use. while the men lazily
watch them, or paddle the canoe, or
otherwise amuse themselves.
| II an Indians wife Is in i'll health or
too old to work, he marries another
younger wife. usually relative of the
first one, who is expected to provide
the food, while the first wife cares for
the house and children. Fish and
berries furnishing almost the only food
OF these people, the women have little
scope or ambition for developing cult
nary art, but in matters of personal
adornment they take keen delight.
During the long, dark winter they
weave beautiful blankets and baskets
for their own use and to sell. The
blankets are made from the strong
rough wool of the wild mountain
sheep. Yet some of these are as soft
as silk, and in beauty of coloring and
intricacy of design rival the Orienta
rugs and hangings. 1t usually takes q
woman six months to complete one
blanket but many of them sell fol
prices ranging from fifty to two hun.
bred dollars. The much-sought-afte,
genuine Chillat blanket is about foul
feet long and two and one-half fee
wide at etch end, but as one side i:
pointed, the center is a foot widel
wide at each end, but as one side i!
ornamented with ten-inch fringe
These are worn in the dance, throw
around the shoulders, with the pointed
fringed side hanging down. The de
sign is grotesque, consisting of con
ventionalized faces of men and ami
mails in pale green, outlined with blacl
on white ground. Sometimes dull
blue takes the place Of the pale green
A popularity which stamps their gen
uineness is fine thread or shaving O
deerskin in the center of each har,
twisted strand of wild sleeps WOO
yarn, of which they are made, render
ing them almost indestructible."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-31
A Shifting River.

The Arexes river, in Trans-Caucasia,
has shifted to its ancient bed, and now
flows directly into the Caspian sea in
stead of into the Kura, at point sixty
miles from tho latter's mouth.