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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
Protect Our C. snmerce.
the Editor OF the News:

| To the Editor of the News;
Said Franklin. 1t is easier 10 build
| two chimneys than 10 maintain one.
| And IL is far easier to build two steam
ships than 10 maintain one. We can
build steamships cheaper than any 9TH
er nation. but the cost of sailing them
is considerably more because wages
are higher I'm America than elsew here
What we need in America is not
cheaper vessels but sufficient protec-
tion TO enable our merchant marine to
compete with foreign firms i'm the car
rying trade.
We pay $500. 100000 to foreign steam
ship companies to carry our merchan-
disc over the sea.
Great Britain protects her merchant
marine TO an extent that makes her the
mistress of the seas i'm the carrying
trade as well as i'm war.
Let America protect our merchant
marine equal 10 the protection afforded
by Great Britain and what n vast
smount of employment IL would afford
our wage earners i'm both building and
sailing ships.
And let us never lose sight OF the
only true standard of prosperity; work
for everybody and everybody at work.
by protection, through the grand and
glorious Dingley tariff. our foreign
commerce has not only become inn
mense, but we export double what We
import.
Let us heed the great lesson and
protect our merchant marine.
The old prehistoric Free Trade slogan
that Protection would diminish our
commerce is too absurd TO deceive the
practical business man of 1885, for ex-
perience proves that protection and her
handmade reciprocity enlarges our FOR
eign commerce and gives employment
TO tens of thousands more wage earn
ers and Is rapidly Transforming US from
the debtor 10 the creditor nation OF the
world ALEN. :. ARNOLD.
Central Falls, II. l.. Dec. 20, 1898.
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'TWixT YOU AND me-

I called In at my neighbor. George
Googoo's, last evening for an after sup
per siesta
The baby was abed and Mrs Coo
goo and Emeline Googoo were doing the
supper dishes. so George and went
over our Christmas plans together and
what We are going 10 give folks.
George had a bound copy of the
new work, Life and Public Services of
Thomas w. Bicknell." by himself. with
am introduction by Arnold Green. Esq,
formerly President of the Municipal
League, which he was going to place
In the baby's stocking.
He said the baby would be sur
prised.
II thought so, too.
For his WIFE, George has bought a
roller top desk
He said that when Mrs. Googoo
wasn't using IL FOR "A sewing table il
would be convenient for him to write
on.
He couldn't show me the present
ne had got for his daughter. Emeline,
because it wouldn't be UP until Christ
mas morning. II was new carpet for
the front hail with blue flowers and
wreaths in the pattern.
He said Emeline was a queer girl.
She had beggeS him not TO spend
money on frivolous things just because
it was Christmas, but 10 make her a
gift OF something that they could all
enjoy together
He thought hall carpet would just
about fiji the bill.
DO YOU know there was something
about that idea that struck me as "a
stroke of genius?
i went home thinking about IL.
This morning / came down town
and bought "A meerschaum pipe for my
landlady.
L know she'll be pleased.
She has often told me she just en-
joys seeing me sGeke pipe.
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
DEFENCE or CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Address TO the Christian xorld by Mrs. Eddy, the
Founder Of Christian Science.

The following address recently ap.
peared in The sun of New York;
To the Editor OF The Sun--Sir, In Il
New York paper an article Mas pub
lished November %, 1925, in which
Christian Scientists were called pests =
That epithet points a moral. Jewish
pagans thought the learned ST. Paul
the Mars Hill orator, the canonized
saint was ''pestilent fellow" but to-
day all sorts OF institutions flourish
under the name OF this "pestilent fell
low" or old Pharisees and hypocrites
said of the great master of metaphy-
sizes, HE is a stirrer up OF seditions,"
and because they could find no fault in
him they vented their hatred OF him i'm
opprobrious epithets; but what would
be thought today OF man that should
call st. Paul 'pestllent." and what will
be thought tomorrow OF him who shall
call Christian Scientists pests? Again
what. indeed. shall be said of him who
saith the Savior of men, the healer of
men, the Christ, the truth, lis a stirrer
up of seditions"2
What most concerns the world in all
ages H.. thai men suspend Judgment
and sentence on the pioneers OF Christ
ianity until they know of what and of
whom they speak. A persons ignor-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

Tha, interesting person. Lady Cook
formerly known and particularly re-
membered as Miss ''Tenny" Clahin. CO.
partner IN divers reforms with her sis
ter. Victoria Woodruff, is about 10
make a new departure, or rather to
resume an old vocation. She is going
TO be a stock broker in New York The
brokerage firm OF Woodruff and Clafiin
was conspicuous i'm Wall street-or
rather in the neighboring Broad street,
thirty years ago. Incidentally they lee
tured and wrote on woman's rights.
spiritualism and free love. and alto
gethor attracted remarkable lot OF
attention. Lady Cook-she married Sir
Frederick Cooll-says she hopes by set
ting up a stock board 20 get i'm tolch
with influential financial men and thus
further her ideas OF redressing social
ways. We guess yes,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

The New York Herald has recently
completed canvass Of some five hun
dred promincn. newspapers represent-
ing every section OF the country to dis
cover how far public sentiment is com
mitted 70 the administration policy OF
expanding the national domain. The
Herald's canvass show that all but
sixteen per cent OF the Republican
press are earnest advocates OF the inn
perial policy: that thirty per cent OF
the Democratic newspapers favor e.
and that Of the independent Journals
there are three IN favor OF the policy 10
one against II. The figures the Herald
thus arrives az are in accordance with
the general estimate. There seems TO
be no question that party lines i'm
newspapers and in political organiza-
tions have been loosened by the new
problems which tho Spanish war has
suddenly brought before the country.
and tgat the great majority of the peo-
pie Of this land are with the admins
tration In maintaining the Flag over
all tho new territory where our navy
and army have planted f.. According
20 the Herald's canvass. % would APP
pear that the Democracy is stiu large
~ in opposition. only thirty per cent.
Of IT'S press representatives openly IA
yofing the expansion idea hut when
II is recalled that by far the more in
fuentiaI Democratic newspapers belong
10 the so-caIled Independent press. IL Is
manifest that the Democratic position
is By no means 50 weak as that per-
centage would seem 90 Indicate And
the whole country knows that In the
hotbed of Democracy. the South. the
Presidents statement Of administrative
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DIE D..

ANGELI--In Greenvillc, 18th inst,
Pardon Angel, aged 81 years
BURNS-In this city 2lst inst. John
Burns. at his son-in-law's residence,
16G Bay street
CLARK-In Block Island. II. L. Goth
inst. George Edward. son OF Benja =
min e. and the late Isabella Clark.
aged 10 years, IL months and 20
days.
DWYER-1n this city. 2lst inst. Pat
rick H.. son of Michael and the late
Abigail Dwyer aged 20 years.
DANIELS-m this city, ,2lst inst. Louise
B. daughter of Thomas and Rose
cox. and wife OF John l.. Daniels,
aged % years.
FULLER-In this city. 10Th inst, Mary
c., wife OF Charles f.. Fuller aged
- years.
GREEN-In this city 2lst inst. Mary
A. widow OF John Green, aged 81
years.
GRIGGS-In this city. 20th inst. Jo-
seph T.. infant son of Fred g. and
clara \. Griggs. aged ] year, 3
months and days.
HULIr-m this city. Goth inst. Thomas
Champlln Hun. aged "a years, 3
months and Is days.
HAMLIN-In New York. suddenly. 20th
inst. Charles Bowen Hamiin.
youngest son OF Mary Anna B. and
the late William r.. Hamlin.
KENYON-In this city. 18th inst. jon
athan clark Kenyon. aged 80 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

The dry goods trade. next 20 old, re-
liable iron, is first rate barometer OF
the times IL is accordingly encourag-
ing news as Well as confirmation OF
what everybody feels. that the dry
goods trade reports a December busi-
ness exceeding anything that has been
known since the great boom year OF
1892. II is said that in the metropolis
the wholesale trade and commission
houses are finding trouble in supplying
the demands OF the retailers. while this
cotton ana WOODEN manufacturers are
awakening TO jhe pressure being
brought 10 bear for goods. This bullish
sentiment has been suddenly aroused
for scarcely month ago the trade
seemed TO be IN thu depth OF despon-
dency. particularly in the cotton de-
pav,ment Ths outlook Is bright The
demand is strong ard the supply is
ahea Iy pretty much exhausted. accord
ing to these encouraging reports. The
West and South are In the market and
cIamorlng for goods. while there is an
immediate expert prospect in the West
Incian and China trade
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

Things are looking bright too, for
some az Tie lefooled IL II Is really
true that The Rev Mr. Jernesan has
turned over $4,000 for distribution
among the guileless investors who had
Bell telephone and linotype dreams in
connection with scheme for extracting
gold from ordinary sea water. Perhaps
the report isn't wholly true. but most
any sort OF runor would be cheering
TO tho hearts of the marine salts in
vestofs. Koely motor stockholders are
not without hope. either. The Kcely
plant and the manuscript left by the
inventor OF tuning fork mechanics
have been given into the hands OF an
expert who proposes 10 devote a year. II
necessary, 10 finding out whether the
thing is worth preserving or not Now
Il appears about time for a new scheme
10 be presented To the guilcless and,
gullbie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

one feature OF the Miles testimony
recalls Mark Twain's famous story OF
the Great Beef Contract" 1t appears
that there must have been some such
a contract i'm connection with the Porto
Rican expedition, for General Miles
told the board about a certain lot OF
canned fresh beef amounting to l9S. 600
pounds. and another lot OF some tons OF
refrigerator beef--"embalmed beef" he
termed it--that arrived for his army.
Neither was very good. most of the
canned beef being positively unfit for
human consumption. But aside from
this disability OF the stuff the beef con-
tract seems 20 have been a case OF
sending coal TO Newcastle, since they
grow good beef I'm prosperous Porto
Rico. and there was no end OF Il to be
had in open market for six cents "A
pound The fellows at Washington.
however, insisted on the canned and
"embalmed" beef being eaten up, and
SO the army had To eat IL or go with
out. 1t would be interesting to learn
further OF this beef contract. Perhaps
the War Department. chatting under the
criticism that 81 had abandoned our
soldiers to starye In cuba. was anxious
60 give an impressive demonstration OF
supplying The army i'm the instance Of
the Porto Rican campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

Wei, the long looked for trouble
seems 10 have begun. General Shafter
has appeared before the war investiga-
tion commission, and so has General
Miles, the latter declining to testify
voluntarily. but obeying a summons
The testimony Of both the commander
of the army in cuba and the command
ing general Of all the armies affords an
other Illustration OF the correctness OF
a popular estimate, a Yankee guess.
even though at the time it may seem
TO lack the support of known facts.
That the Cuban campaign was "a
happy-go-lucky affair is made perfect
~ plain by General Shafters own
statement How far that officer is TO
blame Is another matter But he cheer
fully admitted before the war board
that In everything but men the expedl-
tion was deficient; thst medical sup
plies sufficient TO care for 1000 men
for six months with reasonable sick
list actually did not last his army
fourteen days II would be interesting
To know on what authority this opti-
mistic six months estimate was made.
The most curiously interesting feature
OF the Shaftcr testimony is his explana-
tion OF the overcrowding of the trans
ports. 1t appears that this was due to
the fact that he granted permission To
a great many more troops TO participate
in the expedition than he had origin
ally planned for. lie started out 10
take 10000 men, but was compelled to
abandon the notion because thousands
more clamored 10 go. When he under
took to select a few companies from
some regiment the whole regiment
would raise rumpus, Accordingly
between Shafter and Washington they
fixed things up TO accommodate the
pba -, anu ~ pht a. ildtAiI VI -VtNNV IilNu
Dn the transports instead of 10000. This
explains why the transportation was
And II also explains how
t happened that General Shafter had
men enough on Cuban soil 90 accom-
)lish what proved 10 be a desperate
The whole story of our
luick, triumphant war might have been
ipifits down in Tampa demanded to go
o Cuba with the expedition TO such !
rood effect that the force was increased |
me hundred per cent. To please them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
THERE IS A CLASS Of PEOPLE

who are injured by the use OF coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed i'm all the gro.
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAINO. made of pure grains. that takes the
place ot conce. The most delicate stomach
receives II without distress, and but few can
tell ~ from coffee. IL does not cost over "a
as'inuch. Children may drink 10 with great
beneh'. - CT. and - CTS. per package. Try
~. Ask for GRAIN.O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

IL seems uugracious 10 carp at a
charitable proposition There ls un-
doubtedly sickness, starvation. nlth AMI
poverty in cuba To an appalling degree
perhaps. however, not so appalling TO
the Cubans themselves as TO the white
folks Of Gods own country. Il is inn
perativc upon the government OF tho
United states 90 relieve the distress ami
help the Cubans 90 get on their f.gt.
Nevertheless u D. 10 bc feared that "a
number of good souls. some OF Their,
kindly ana some of them not dis,nt.r-
ested. are disposed 90 cxaggeratc the
cuban case. The Cubans are not the
first people to suffer. our grand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

and national policy was greeted as en-
Enthusiastically as II was some weeks ago
I'm the Republican West
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL II
fails TO cure. 25c. The genuine has l..
Is. u. On each tablet.
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4 scribe your Christmas Presents

With name OF rccipien. engraved on
>Hverware, stamped n Gold on Pocket.
bnoks, etc. See The y. =. RYDER co,
a. Washington -.
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Household Sewing Machines
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CHRISTMAS BELLS.

Harl< and listen! o be joyful.
Let the Christmas music swell.
over earth and her vast cities
Rings thousand Christmas bells.
Star of Bethlehem. lead us to Him,
Born OF David's kingly line;
Thou one vast with the Father
Deigns on earth with us to dwell
Wondrous news! @ kneel before Him;
Join the angels i'm their song;
JOY as in the joy OF harvest;
Ring thousand Christmas bells.
IS. II. kingsbury.
Providence, Dec. n, 1898.
DO not buy "a music box and be dis
appointed. But come and hear the
stella" and be convinced of its SUI
periority over all others, at Hermann
a. Ockels. So Weybosset street. New
England representative. Music boxes
from Soc To $1,000 Cylinder boxes at
about half former prices,
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The NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

lSecured for exclusive publication in
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff, Doucet. La Ferriere, Paquin ana
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
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Holiday Umbrellas for Ladies and Gentlemen.

We have DELAYED the opening XMAS UMBRELLAS until
because when intended for presents
The exhibition
velous
ideas in Dresden Sterling Silver Natural
Ivory Natural Handles Golf Trimmed Gentlemen
designs.
Nothing be appropriate acceptable HOLIDAY
GIFT-the whole line has been special
order and have INSISTED UPON QUALITY, will
be Remembrance and appreciated long after the HOLIDAYS
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B.H.G|adding g&Co.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

The Recent Enlargement OF Our Store by OF
Annex enables us to display the variety
in CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE. The Useful and Ornamental
Abound in Every Department.
Ity wish TO Present NEW DRESS PATTERN
the Best Styles i'll Our Unique Assortment at
PRICES always take advantage of the
Fall and Winter Stock OF Dress Goods.
PRINTS AND PERCALES o Of the SPECIAL ATTRAC
TONS of the CHRISTMAS SEASON. Now time secure
the best We Showing
ifu Full 36nches Wide Extra Fine Cloths Only
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
THE VOLUNTEER ARMY.
General Miles Submits His Reorganiza-
 ton Plan for Approval.

Washington, Sept. 2s-Maior General Miles. commanding the army, has com pleted his plan for the reorganization of the volunteer forces into corps divisions and brigades. This plan has been sub nittod to the war department for ap- proval. The plan contemplates reor- ganization of the volunteer force which has not been ordered mustered out and cesignates an army of occupation for Cuba, provides for the relief of the army in Porto Rico and establishes a reserve to relieve the troops in the various is lands which will be occupied by the Uni ted States. It is known that the troops Of the 1th Corps under General I ee will be designated to go to Cuba and that the troops from the camps at Lexington, Knoxville and AIiddletown will be select co for Cuban duty. It is understood that General Miles deals only with organiza- tions such as corps, divisions. brigaces and regiments. The matter of command ing and staff officers will be settled after the mastering out of general and staff officers has been determined.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29

day nlsht he was passing the house a. ! Seventh and Jefferson streets where
 the victim CT the stone throweTs, Ange-
 lita Ferduga, lived for a short time
 and which was visited by hundreds who went 10 witness the mysterious 1 demonstrations. He said he plainly saw the old woman standing by the side Of the house in the almost full moonlight. He was surprised to sec her there. knowing that she had icft town. He stopped and watched her
 and as he looked she began to disap- ! pear. She seemed at first to turn into
 shadow which stood out from the
 adobe wall of the building. Then the
 shadow seemed to fall upon the wall and at last it was absorbed by it.
 A DEATH SENTENCE It was not expected last night tha. H. H.
 Wolfley, the city zanjero, would live until this morning. All symptoms of peritonitis except the pain had become
 manifest. The disease is cancer. with which the patient has been afflicted for several years. About eighteen months ago an operation was per formed for it's removal. No assurance was given that the cancer would not rsappear. MT. WOlfiey improved and resumed his duties. Early last sum- mer he became ill and went to Agua Caliente hot springs. He returned a month ago and soon after went to the Sisters hospital. He steadily grew worse, until two weeks ago he was told that he must die. The cancer had reappeared, but the seat of the pre- vious operation was not involved It was not suspected, though, until three days ago that death was so near.
 THE EX-CHEMICAL COMPANY. = The new chemical company of the fire department was disintegrated at 8 meeting of the department last night
 This new company had been the cause Of a bitter -dissansion. The chemical
 engine and the Rabcock fire ex- tinguishers had been attached to the hook and ladder truck. When the new company was organized by the selection of TWO men from each com pany the hook and ladder boys imag- ined that they had been lifted out Of the business A threat was made to bring the matter before the council.
 but tha department finally decided to settle the dispute among themselves. It was very easily dJne, the chemical company was disbanded and the hook and ladder truck was restored to it's company with all it's new appurte- nances. A committee was also agreed upon for a revision of the constitution and bylaws of the department. Two
 members Of the committee will be
 the chief and secretary. The other members will be selected by the con- panies at their next meeting.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

rear this city.
 J. V. Edwards of Maricopa was in town
 James M Leszynslzy of New York. City is registered at the Adams.
 S. P Behan, livestock agent of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad, was in towns yesterday.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. Cowels returned last evening to Wickenburg, after spending several days in Phoenix.
 Hon. Stephen W. Dorsey, who has min ing interests near Yuma, came in from the south yesterday and is registered at the Adams.
 Territorial Superintendent Snowman cf Mesa City was in town yesterday, and visited the Republican county headquar- ters in the Monihon building.
 c. $. Parsons of Tucson, diretor of the agricultural experimental work in Ari- zona, arrived yesterday morning in Phoe- nix to look over the experimental station yesterday.
 Rev. A. NJ. Gibbons of Winslow, Rev. Baxter of Kingman, and Rev. and Mrs. Norman H. Bartlett of Holbrooi were in Phoenix yesterday, and left in the even ing for Tucson to attend the missionary conference Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 The Rev. E. D. NcCreary of the First Nj. E. church leaves tonight for Tucson to attend the missionary conference For some reason not explained, the prelin,- mary session of the conference was pest poned until tOGay-one day later than at first announced.
 Dr. R. D. Wilson lately arrived in the city from New Orleans accompanied by his family and his granduncle, William Drain. The latter is ninety-four years old, but is hardly less active than man cf middle age. Dr. Wilson will be asso- ciated with Dr. Girard.