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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29


III was Patrick Mallon. not Malla. who fred
patch.]
Paddy Malloni Paddy Malloni Lad, I knew
that IL vas you!
When they snid II was "Mallin," was bet
ting twas not true.
furc a Mallon took that trick,
For no MALTA IL a Mick.
Oh, the Irish are as happy 40 the cutthroat
dons are sickl
when you listed on the Nashville and you
held your hnnd on high,
Swearing TO defend Old Glory, with its stars
from out tho sky.
with Its striper of red and white
white for truth and red for might
You were praying you could fire the gun sig.
mailing the fshtl
Then Irish luck stood by you. Pat, ~ you
stood by the gun, H
For IN Irishmsu thinks fighting for America
is funi
It's way he has 20 tell
That he loves th.s country we'll
This country gives him freedom. and ne II fight
for that through helli
Paddy MaIioni Paddy lfsllonI Preud the DAY
we heard che newsl
For Irish dssd lie In the Mainsi No dang 'rous
task refuse,
Though life N death bctidc,
light by the Yankees side
1fil they freed smother nstion and humbled
spanish p~,dei
Edward ". Tos nsend IN Sss iofx World
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
AN ACT OF KINDNESS.
How m English Sailor Rescued Our Men
In the virginfus AnAir.

How IN English Sailor Rescued Our Men
In the virginius AnAir.
"The remembrance Of kindly act
done to the United States by an Eng
lishman in former row with Spain
ought to revive our interest in the an
cient legend that blood is thicker than
water, said Mr.. Henry r. Dillon Of
Boston recently.
'In the virginius affair, when the
Spaniards slaughtered some Of the crew
of that vessel, 1t was an English sailor
who went to Santiago de Cuba and de-
manded the surrender of the survivors
under penalty of bombardment of the
city. He rescued our men, carried them
to their own shores, and then, as mod
est as he was gallant. refused q public
reception in New York city. As it was,
leading citizens called upon him inform
ally and presented him with brick
of silver, on which were inscribed the
words, Blood is thicker than water.
The motto still holds good. and IL the
combined powers Of Europe were to be
against America in this or any other
quarrel it is safe to say that Great
Britain could always be excepted. There
will never come the shadow of war be-
tween the mother land and her power
full daughter. "-Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
MODERN BATTLESHiP.
Electrician Dahlman Says II IL Regusa
Bundle of Electric Nerves.

Electrician Dahlman Says It II . Regular
Bundle OF Electric Nerves.
"The modern battleship," said Mr..
w. e. Dahlman. a we'll known New
York electrician, in Washington the
other day, "is regular bundle Of cleo
trio nerves, through which circulates
the current performing various offices
for the comfort, safety and convenience
of the crew. 1t lights the ship in every
part; it brings mp ammunition from
the magazines; it helps to load the
guns, and when they are loaded it fires
them. 1t aids in steering the ship; by
its agency the officer OH the bridge di-
rects the engineers and the man at the
wheel; 1t sends torpedoes on their dead
ly errands. and IL furnishes the power
for the great searchlights by which sig
mails are sent at night and by which the
sea is patrolled.
''Our war with Spain will be largely
war Of electrical machinery, and one
of our great advantages lies in the fact
that we are nation of machinists, our
speciality being in the domain of cleo
tricity. In that we excel the rest of the
world, and our mastery Of the subtle
force will be ono OF the greatest factors
in the struggle that will end in the hu-
initiating defeat Of the Spanish nation"
Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
AN IGNORANCE CLUB"

a Rochester Society Where Members
May Show Their Lack of Knowledge.
Mrs. Jane Marsh Parker has the dis
tinction Of being the founder Of the on
ly ignorance club in the United States.
Instead Of starting out with the assump-
tion that the members have an abun-
dance Of knowledge upon every known
subject the chief plank In it's platform
ID, I'VE know nothing, but seek knowl-
edge
The Fortnightly Ignorance club is
the title, Rochester is its home, and,
starting with half dozen members
meeting in Judge Parker's Office. il soon
grew to several hundred members, with
the chamber Of commerce for its head
quarters. Mrs. Parker is the secretary
and DIR. Sarah r. A. Dolley, one Of the
first women in this country to study
medicine, is the president. Miss Susan
B. Anthony is an honorary member.
Each member of the Ignorance club is
privileged to display all the ignorance
st her command A paper is read, ques-
tions follow, and the subject chosen for
the next meeting is one of which the
members know little but wish 60 know
much. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
SlGSBEE SAT A BULLFlGHT.
His Letter tP Revere CMass) Pastor
Who Criticized His Attendance.

His Letter tQ Revere (sfass.) Pastor
Who Criticised His Attendance.
Robert H. Dolliver, Boston mer-
chant, recently wrote to Captain Sigs-
bee. former commander of the Maine,
informing him that pastor at Revere,
Mass, had criticised him for attending
q bullfight in Havana
Captain Sigsbee's reply, which was
recently received, reads:
DEAR SIR-I beg 10 acknowledge the receipt
of your letter, which seems 10 indicate that
your pastor regards the destruction Of the
Maine as the possible visitation Of Divine Prov
idence against that ship because of my visit TO
the bullfsht on Sunday. II is a fact that at
tended bullfght on that day, not, however.
TO see the bullhaht, but 10 test the feelings OF
the Spaniards at Havana against me and my
vessel under circumstances when they were
wildly excited. considered this an important
matter.
! fail to understand your pastors logic. 1t Is
inconceivable that the good Lord would de-
struy IN an instant 80 many men who did not
attend the bullfght and were not responsible
for my attendance, whereas be permitted those
10 be saved, without exception, who actually
attended the bullfght. including myself.
trust / have proper sense of propriety, and
in respect to the bullfght my conscience In
perfectly clear.
beg to thank you for the kind. good win
which you express toward me in your letter.
Military and naval men are oftentimes obliged
TO do things in professional way which they
hardly deem agreeable In their home life.
Yours very truly,
c. D. siosBrE, Captain U. 8. Navy.
New York Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
"RALLY ROUND THE FLAG"
A New Version Of the Song Sung by Ohio
Lawmakers.

A New Version OF the Song Sung by Ohio
Lawmakers. 4.
In the house at Columbus, o., the
other morning, when bulletin was read
announcing the capture of Spanish
merchantmen by United States vessel.
there was scsne Of the widest enthu-
siasm. Cheering was kept up for five
minutes, and the remaining business OF
the morning was carried on during q
buzz of war talk.
At the hour for the noon recess the
genuine enthusiasm broke out afsesh,
and, on motion of Mr.. Bell, the house
stood to sing an original version of the
song Rally Round the Flag" Mr.. AL
len of Athens county led the singing,
The words to tho song, written BY Mr..
Swingle Of Muskingum, are az follows:
We are coming from the east.
We are coming from tho west,
Shouting the Battle Cry Of Freedom"
We are going down to Cuba
To set the captive free,
Shouting the Battle Cry Of Freedom"
The Union forever. ''Hurrsh. boys, hurrah,"
Down with the Spaniard. up with the stars,
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once
again,
Shouting the Battle Cry Of Freedom"
After the song the house gave three
cheers for America, three more for Gu.
ba and then adjourned. Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
VALUABLE SOLUTION.
BY Which Frederick Moss Believes He
Can Make Wood Impenetrxble.


Can Make Wood Impenetrxbie.
Frederick r. Moss of Binghamton
believes he has discovered process that
will practically supplant iron sheathing
for war vessels. He is the possessor of
a secret solution that will after a few
hours treatment turn timber as hard
as a piece of iron-in fact, those who
have witnessed tests say it will stand
more than the best tempered steel. A
piece of by pine, B feet long, soaked
ia the solution for six days, presents o
grayish brown color and weighs 78
pounds to the foot. A board treated in
this manner withstood the penetrating
powers of rife bullet fired at dis
taDce Of six feet, the bullet leaving on
ly scratchlike mark.
MI. Moss says the discovery was an
accident and that the solution can. be
cbeaply made, pine proving the best
wood to work with. but hemlock, cedar
or any lumber with an absorbent grain
can be used. Mr.. Moss believes his dis
covery will revolutionize the construc-
tion of battleships, as impenetrable ar
NOR plate can be made at an almost tri-
fling cost. He has submitted samples to
the navy department and expects to
give a test before a board in short
time. He is reticent regarding the COM
position of his solution, but his friends
b.,leve he has found fortune. New
York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

In the war.
The manner In which Spanisb mer.
chant vessels captured by the United
States will be disposed Of was the sub
ject Of an interesting discussion at the
Phiiadelphia postoffice recently, and In
this connection Assistant United States
District Attorney MoCullen made the
following statement;
"The United States district attorneys
Office, the marshal's Office and the dis
trict court are the only ofices that are
concerned In the proceedings necessary
for the condemnation and sale OF prizes
and the distribution Of proceeds. The
mode Of procedure brieHy in such cases
would be: First. the United States at
torney files libel IN the district court
against the vessel when informed that
she is prize of war and is within the
jurisdiction Of the court. An attach
ment issues from tho district court and
is served by the United Stntcs marshal.
"Three weeks then elapse, and the
proclamation of libel proceedings ID
made once a week during that period.
Unless a defense is set up In court TO
prove the vessel is not legitimate prize
Of war the district attorney obtains from
the court a decree Of condemnation and
sale. The sale has 10 days public ad-
vertising and is then conducted by the
United States marshal at the wharf
where the vessel lies. The proceeds of
the sale of the ship and cargo are paid
into the registry of the United States
district court to await distribution ac-
cording to law to those entitled to the
prize money. ."-Phiiadelphia Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

LIGHTHOUSES TO CLOSE UP.
scheme For wreciSing Hostile ships at
tho Entrance to Long sland sound.

scheme For Wrecl<ing Hostile ships at
tho Entrance to Long sland sound.
The possibility of vesse! Of hostile
nation creeping into Long Island sound
through the Race is attracting much at.
tention in the cities along the north
shore. 1t is held by some experts that
hostile vessel might in thick weather
pass the Notifications now being pre-
pared to guard the Race. To prevent
this, 1t is said. the lighthouse board for
the Watch Hill district has arranged
for the extinguishing Of all the lights
in the different lighthouse stations In
this section, measure that would
make it almost impossible for any
strange craft to make her way into the
waters of the sound.
It Is said that code Of signals has
been prepared by the board for the keep.
ers Of these lighthouses so that the
lights in their towers can be extin-
guished in short order and their fog
whistles and voices rendered voiceless
Few of the nerviest of'the regular sound
navigators today would care to under
take to bring vessel of Importance in
to this sheet Of water through either
the Race, Plum Gut or Fishers Island
sound in thick or dark weather with
out the guidance furnished by the light.
houses. The risk would be altogether
too great, it is believed, for any foreign
warship to undertake. The principal
lights affected are understood to be
Watch Hill, Race Rock, Montauk. Plum
Island, Little Gull Island, Bartlett 9
Reef and Horizons Point. York
Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

the right means two, q dip to the left
means one, and by combining the figures
letters are indicated which spell ont
words according to code familiar to
all naval officers. For ordinary COM
munications the wigwag is employed.
Then there is the international signal
code BY which messages may be sent by
displaying signal flags of various shapes
and colors at the masthead. For in
stance, according to the common code,
the signal to Commence firing" would
be as follows: White pennapt with red
dot. red rectansle with yellow cross,
blue and white checkerboar1. rectangle,
white pennant with red spot, blue rec-
tangle with red bar in white center, red
pennant with white spot, rectangle with
yellow and blue blocks. All signals are
read from the top down.
Every ship that sails can read the in
ternational codo. The few flags enable
mariners to send messages so far AZ the
bunting can be seen by means of power
full glasses. The code fills many pages,
for each combination means great
deal. Five flags in certain position
represent SO many letters, which IL may
require so words to translate.
At night lights take the place Of
flags. Up to short timasago the ar
dois system of fixed electric lights was
In general use. In this four electric
lights are strung along the rigging Of
either the foremast or aftermast OF q
warship. In the more modern ships
they are along the 4oremast and the
lights are operated from the bridge.
Each one Of these lights can be made to
show red or white, and an infinite num-
Der of combinations 10 possible
But recently the Ardois system was
abandoned by the navy. and many Of
the warsbips have since been equipped
with what are known as telcphotos.
The telephotos is, as its name implies,
system Of light telegraphy, and It IL
at once the most powerful. accurate and
simple appliance yet devised for the
transmission Of orders and signals from
ship to ship at night under any and all
conditions of water, wind and weather.
By means Of the telephotos any mes
sage, letter, cipher order or code signal
can be sent from flagship to any and
all vessels within visual range, and by
another telephotos on another ship can
be repeated, or the answer flashed back.
All Of this, too. can be done by an op-
orator standing before little instru-
ment that looks like the binnacle Of
yacht and playing n set Of keys within
its hood marked with letters like those
Of typewriter and pressed in almost
the same manner.
The part of the telephotos that dis
plays the message to the other ships
consists of string of four lanterne
hung vertically from the yard or mast
of the vessel, the lanterns being about
IA feet apart Each lantern is double
that is, it has two globes one above
the other. one white and one red, ana
both Of the most powerful lens form.
Inside Of each is separate group Of in-
candescent electric lamps.
BY combining the red and white
lights any possible letter, number or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

Besides these there Is fleet Of IS
vessels OF the Compania Trasatlantica
Of Cadiz available for arming as cruis-
ers; iron gunboats mounting heavy
guns and machine gun each, of 500
tons displacement but suitable only for
coast defense; 4 iron and steel gun
boats, slow and suitable chiefly for po-
lice duty, with displacement ranging
from 100 to 526 tons; composite gun
boats Of q light class; Is small steel
gunboats for service In Cuba, carrying Q
small guns each. New, York Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
ON WATCH FOR THE ENEMY.

ALI Night Long sandy Hook esarchiiSht
Keeps Close Guard Over tho Ocean.
The great searchllght on Sandy Hook,
now that war has begun, watches from
dark to daylight for the coming o4 the
enemy.
The searchlight is like an eye Of the
nation, sleeplsss and ever bright Until
half dawn frightened into daylight the
other morning the great eye. turning
slowly. swept the ocean, sending shaft
of binding white light over the waves
for miles. While New York slept the
eye watched.
No Spanish warship or feet can steal
up under cover Of darkness 1t 10 to de-
tect the approach Of the enerny that the
eye starcs ceaselessly out over the At
lantic.--New York Evening Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
SIGNALING Al SEA.
HOW NAVAL COMMANDERS TALK
ACROSS MILES or WATER.

The wigwas sud TIE Code Fi.es Are
Used by Day and coiored Lights by
Sight--A Ss~ system which Has Been
Adopted.
When "a admiral on his flagship
wishes to give orders to the captains OF
mis- feet. there are half dozen methods
BY which ne may do his talking across
miles Of wster without once Stacking
his speed over tho broad highways Of
the sea.
The one mcst frequently used in the
daytime is known as the wigwsg sys-
tenn. II Is simple. effective and pictur-
esque. Sailors with signal flags mount
ed On hand staffs stand ON the ships
bridge aud wag the flags under the d.
rection of the signal officer. A dip to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

The Toronto World says that in its
war with Spain the United States
stands~for Anglo. Saxon civilization.
"The line Of cleavage" IL declares.
between the two opposing forces Of
civilization was apparent the moment
the European powers proposed ia inter
fere in tho Spanish American trouble.
Great Britain istinctively rsooilsd
from such o proposal, as she knsw we'll
that the joint interference Of the powers
meant the sacrifice Of the principle en-
behalf of which the war has ben un-
dertaken by the United seatss. The
chances are that the oombstants Win -
left to themselves. but there = c. ~
same time possibility thst Ne SoWsEs
may be forced into the stfpselA = thse
event it will bs the !, Aseleesxeu
against the world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

Cossack regiments are being drilled
In crossing rivers on novel sort of inn.
proviscd bridge. Seven or eight lances
are passed between the handlessnd tops
Of dozen cooking kettles and are held
firmly In place by the handles, besides
being tied together with forage ropes
A dozen such bundles fastened together
form ono section Of a raft or floating
bridge and are capable Of sustaining
half ton OF weight. A section can be
put together in % minutes. New York
Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

Chairman Dingley' s estimate that the
war will cost our government $2,000.-
600 day is, of course, merely an in.
stance of rough figuring. yet it sets
forth very good reason in itself, il
there were none better, for making the
campaign short, sharp and decisive
Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

There are complexities in the law Of
blockade, but its essentials are simple
enough.
A blockade must be proclaimed so
that chips of all nationalities may be
notified of its existence.
Ships already at sea when proclama-
tion is made must upon arrest be noti-
fed and permitted to depart for some
other than the blockaded port. Until
such notice the ship is not liable to cap
ture.
Ships so notified and all ships sailing
after proclamation of blockade has been
made are liable to capture upon at
tempting to pass the blockade.
In case Of capture they and their car
goes are confiscatc. but neither their Of
ficers nor seamen, IL the ship carries q
neutral hag, are subject to any other
penalty. They are guilty of NJ crime.
No neutral nation is bound % respect
any blockade till il has been made ef-
fective. IL it is not so. neutrals resent
and resist the seizure of their ships at
tempting to trade with paper" block.
AIDED ports.
Ships of the enemy are subject to cap
ture anywhere at sea, without reference
60 the ports from or to which they are
going. Neutral ships are subject 10 oap-
ture only when trying to break the
blockade.
This Tor information,~-Nsw ysss
World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

The new London mustache, observ-
able in Piccadilly, is butterfly shaped,
the solidly compact arrangement in the
center representing the body and the
ends the wings. These are brushed out
in Q fringe, each hair Of which Is dis.
tinct, and this fringe takes an upward
direction and rests ON the cheek. New
york World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

Nobody's particular about how Spain
gets out Of Cuba. Backing out early
might DO as wise ~ any method. Phil
adelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
wLs, the chlne.e can A.

The Chinese namo for the new game
which the European powers are playing
In the east is pluck pidgin. New
York Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
THE OPPOSING NAvIEs.
Full List of United States and
Spanish War Craft.
COMPARISON OF THEIR STRENGTH

Total Numbsr of Our Vessels IL lts--rhs
spssiards- unvss l1s - We ousnu~bsr
Them In Nearly Every Class and Have
Larger vsristy Of Fighting Graft.
All the world will watch for the re,
sults of the engagements between the
United States and Spanish fleets. The
following table shows the complete
fighting strength Of the opposing navies
TrNyvnUT> or ArEa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

Commercial experts estimate that The
present war Ia Cuba has already cost
the United States moro than $3.50. 900. :
oo0 Yet the apopiaris say we have no
nsht to sfbpiss-Nsv3 xeske Aail. md
Express. <-S -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

yhs ieasons taught b. Qspesl B1yQ
jDOubo "a 1885, xSouW 65vse - -
hatch 11fe enerey yNhd ooS Smon} }1oe11
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-23

George 6cribbler had saved up $50 with
which he Intended to buy Christmas
present for his wife and toys and candies
for the babies. He took the money from
his writing desk the day before Christmas
and started out to make his purchases
So engrossed was he with thoughts of
what he intended to buy that he did not
observe two "light fingered" gentlemen,
one Of whom jostled against him I'm the
crowded street, while the other one neatly
extracted his purse from his pocket with
the SEQ which he had pinched himself so
much to save
He went into one OF the large stores Of
the city, selected the goods he wanted and
felt for the money to pay for them. Tho
pocketbook of course was gone. He felt
hurriedly In every pocket, but there was
no trace Of the wallet. Like flash he re-
membered the man who had jostled against
him and recalled how queerly he acted.
His pocket had been picked. Ho felt for
his watch. Luckily the pickpockets had
not secured that
PUT those things on the shelf for lit
tie while" he said, land 1 will return for
them"
That wife and the little ones got their
Christmas presents that year, and pawn.
broker in Sixth avenue had this entry on
his books
George Scribbler, gold watch, s20 -
Exchange.