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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

The Vizcaya has still 200 tons of coa.
TO take on board. apart from general
stores. If the work is completed she
will sail frcul this port late this after
Noon, all depending upon the quickness
Of the men. A number of visitors were
on board today, but the marine patrol
continues as active as ever circling
around the big cruiser and keeping back
all those who have not been accorded the
special privilege of paying their re-
spects 20 friends on board.
The officers Of the cruiser have been
ashore and have taken in many OF the
sights Of greatcr New York: but so
many restrictions have been placed upon
every man OF the Spanish vessel that
they are not sorry Go leave these shores
behind From this ha.bor the Nizcaya
Will sail. as per orders on leaving Spain.
flrIIaVana. Captain Eulate expressed
bis regrets that tho visit had been over
ehadowed by the awful disaster to the
Maine.
The police guards were startled the
othor night when they found floating to-
wards the Nizcaya an object which had
the appearance OF q large torpedo. They
we're more startled shortly afterward
when In trying To pick Il mp. they found
attached 60 IL long wire. The object
was handled very cautiously while IL
was being dragged on board the patrol
boat. where it was found 60 be an empty
cask. II had probably been placed in
the water by n practical Joker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The Mother Goose Festival Of the Epworih
League was brought 10 a successful close last
evening. There was large gathering of peo-
pie present. The program for the entertain
ment was quite different from the previous
evenings and consisted OF "A piano duct by Miss
Grace Ripley and Miss Emma Williams piano
solo by Miss Ripley soprano solo by Miss VIII
liams: mandolin duet by Misses Ethel Perry
and Mamie slocum, with Miss Bertha Tomp'
kins accompanies: piano solo by Miss Ma
bcl Foster. About 10 o'clock MIR. Charles H.
Hazard sold the remaining contents OF tho
ancy article table and the candy table at
auction ami received pretty good prices. The
festival was then declared ended.
very delightful whist party was given last
evening by Miss Grace Rich at the residence
of her father, Hon. :. :. Rich Broadway.
There were four tables and playing was con
tinued until 10 o'clock, when an intermission
was declared and the successful players were
awarded tie prizes. The gcn,lemans prize,
a pocket toilet case was won by Walter Gris-
wold the ladies' prize, gold stick pin with
pearl setting was awarded TO Miss Mabel Ray.
supper was then served, after which other
games were enjoyed for an hour. In the pin
hunt Miss Mabel Goff OF Providence secured
tho first prize, sterling silver cheese fork,
and Mr.. Ross Demlng of Riverside the second,
"a silver pencil. Tho remainder Of the evening
was devoted 10 music and dancing There
were guests present from Providence, River
side and East Providence.
The regular meeting of Fraternity Encamp-
ment No. u, 1. q. OF, was held last evening
In odd Follow's Hail. one new member was
elected, and one application for membership
was received
The Pastime Whist Club met last evening at
the residence Of Mr.snd Mrs Fremont Car
peHtor on Waterman avenue. Mrs Albert r.
Brown won the first ladies prize, a picture
Coma. More Mrs Fremont Carr enter wen
the ladies' SECOND prize silver syrup tray.
The gentleman's nrst prize, silver nut set
was awarded 10 James Richards, and the
second prize TO George Broughton, collar
and cuff holder. AT late hour supper was
served.
Hon. Benjamin Wilson visited the chief OF
police this morning and reported that hen
thieves raidod four places last night near the
old Central church at Rumford and stole over
seventy FIVE fowls. This makes eight places
that have been raided by hen thieves within
very short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
NO NEWS AT WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb. 25.--It can be stated
on the authority of Secretary Long tn.
Notwithstanding OF disquieting ma
ture has been received at the White
House. nor is important news of any
character expected until the court of
inquiry has completed it's investigation
and submitted it's report. The public
has been fully Informed as TO all matters
connected with the disaster to the Maine
which have come To the knowledge OF
the government. Nothing has been
withheld OF the least public interest,
and this policy VIII be continued until
the problem has been solved and the
whole truth brought to light. 1t is
known that the government has not
received any information from official
sources tending TO show with any degree
OF certainty that the explosion was the
work of enemies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
PROCEEDS OF AN AUCTION.

New York, Feb. 25.-A thousand rep
resentative people gathered at the
Metropolitan Opera House yesterday to
bid for the boxes and seats for the per-
formance on Sunday night next for the
benefit of the families of the sailors and
marines who lost their lives I'm Havana
harbor. Chauncey NJ. Depew made a
speech previous to the sale, in which he
said: 1T Is many years since the coun-
try stood in the shadow of a crisis so
overwhelming as the present. We stand
in the attitude of saying to the president
We wish you fearlessly and without
favor to friends or foe to examine into
and tell us what caused the death Of
these seamen, our brothers, Our great
ship went to Havana to proter u Ameri-
can life and property. If called upon
everyone on board was ready to lay
down his life
The sale netted $3926. All Of the par
terre boxes were sold at prices ranging
from $500 TO $50. Among the purchasers
were Richard Croker, $3.50: George Hun
toon, representing a mineral water com
pany. $500; Lillian Russell, 800: Stewart
M. Brice, 500; Maurice Grau, two boxes,
500 each: August Belmont, $10O. j. w.
Kahn paid $50 for gallery seat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
WARREN.

The Warren Artillery Veteran Association
held its annual meeting Wednesday evening
whom the following officers were elected /.
Colonel, Rcnj. 3. Martin: lieutenant colonel
Samuel u. Peck; major, John H. Brown cap
tain, Joshua q. Drown first lieutenant. John
W. sinister: second lieutenant, Charles d.
Kelley: adjutant George G. Cole quarter.
master. Jeremian Goff commissary, John H.
Poarco; paymaster, William Il. Crawley sur.
geon, DIR. N. Il. Barney; chaplain, James
Barrus; clerk, Joseph n Lent. auditing com.
mittse on annual supper 20 be held Feb. 22d
James Batchelder. J. W. Sinister. jeremiah
Gon. a clam chowdor was served by Halle J.
Bowen.
Tic following petit Jurors have boon drawn
10 serve at the Common plcas Division OF the
Supreme Court Monday at Bristol, samuel c.
Andrews. Chas :. Davol. George H. sherman.
Chas. II. Psnno-. Charles NJ. Davis, Bram
O. buriis, Winslow II. Corey, George W.
Haight
Mrs. Eugene BInigan OF Providence Is the
guest of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Lawrence
HanrahRn, ON Market street.
Mr.. Cyrus Peabody h. repairing the building
on jefferson street, that was injured by IRE
this week.
Workmon arc busily engaged In removing
the remaining portions n tho cid building on
Joyce street owned by William Parkinson aad
which was destroyed by fire recently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
PAWTUXET.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Pawtuxet Whist Club was held last eve-
ming at the residence of Charles Colo on
George street. The honors were won by
MIR. Edward 5. Rhodes and Mrs. Frank
II. Sheldon. The next meeting will be
held at the home OF Herbert 5. Lee on
George street. Monday evening.
A party was held at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Ipgrsham last
sseninS, where a game OF whist was en-
Joye6. The honors Were carried away by
Mrs. George b. Arnold and Fred II. Frye.
"A collation. of ice cream and cake was
served.
p Mrs. b. Fay Nils who has been visit
ing her mothsr, MIS-. Hill. for the last
month, has returned to her home in Cam
bridge, Mass
The ladies of the Embero Club held n
meeting st the residences 0f Mrs. T.. a.
Hammond on Brosd street yesterday af-
terpcoi. After the regular business a
short literary entertainment was eDj jsyed.
A collation. followed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
DEATH TO TAE sPANIARDs.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Cubans last
might celebrated the third anniversary
of the outbreak of the revolution. Con-
spicuous among the decorations was an
American flag draped In mourning and
festooned with the flag of Cuba. The
meeting was Cuban throughout, and
the speakers gave vent 10 some outbursts
OF fiery oratory. During an address a
flashing-eyed girl called out Death to
the Spanish, and the audience went wild
with enthusiasm
One of the supporters of the revolution
in Cuba telegraphed from New Orleans
that he could not be present. but that he
would give 100 uniforms and money to
the cause. Other messages of a like
character were received and aroused
much enthusiasm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
Julia MarlOwe in "The Countess
ValeSka."

Julia Marlowe wears some beautiful cos
tunes OF he Napoleonic period IN her new
play "The Countess Valeska" which will be
seen for the first tine Mt tie Providence
Opera House next Monday night. Ia the first
act "a her reception gown OF emerald green
mirror velvet, patterned richly on the border
with large golden flowers done with jeweled
hearts and opened over a petticoat of white
satin, elaborately omhroid~red with cold
The low-cut corsage is slashed over putfings
If silk null, ana Of The same gauzy materi al
are tho long shrred sleeves. Two oies OF
pearls encircle her throat and fall TO her
golden pirdle, while coral branch confines
her dark hair.
AT the dinner party she wears p gown re-
marknbe for its splendid simplicity. 10 II of
cream crenc silk. without fluuncc or tuck,
but simply clinging To- the figure and, falling
in a train, is lightiy srangied with gold. e.
c.pt on the boroer whore the design is richly
oncrustod splendid turquoise fastpns the
necklace in front and the bracelets nre aiso
clasped with turQnoises. A silken scarf deeply
frineed. and little empire fan of spanglsd
gauze, complete the cos ume.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

provision is embodied In the second Sec
ton. reading as follows:
That the widows. child or children
ana. In case there be not such. that tha
parent or parents and. IL there be no par
ent. the brothers and sisters OF the Of
hcers. enlisted men and others who were
lost In the destruction OF said vessel, or
who have died within one year from the
date OF the disaster I'm consequence OF
injuries received In the destruction of
said vessel, shall be entitled to and re-
ceive TO wit: The relative in the Srder
named a sum equal to IL months sea
pay OF the grade or rating of each per-
son deceased as aforesaid: provided that
the legal representative of the deceased
person shall be also paid any arrears OF
pay due the deceased at the time of
death"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

former Spanish minister at Washington,
who was passenger on the Britannia
from New York, which touched here last
evening on her way to Liverpool. was
interviewed with reference to the disas-
ter in Havana harbor Mr.. De LONE
could only repeat his expressions OF deep
regret. and he knew II was quite i'm
possible for Spaniards 10 view IL i'm any
other light. Spaniards, he declared.
wanted peace and not war. He had many
friends among the officers OF the Maine.
and he loved them and America. What
ever the cause OF the accident" said Mr..
De LONE, lit could not have been due
to the agency of the Spanish people"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow Its
Excessive Uss.

6tItous ttcsults sometimes FOLLOW It's
Excessive Uss.
Common soda is all right iu its place
and Indispensable in the kitchen and for
cooking and washing purposes. but it
was never intsnded for medicine. and
people who use it n such will some day
regret A.
We refer TO tie common use Of soda 60
relieve heartburn or sour stomach, n
habit which thousands OF teople prnct ice
almost daily, and one which is fraught
with dnDRer; moreover. the soda only
gives temporary relief, and in the end
the stomach trouble gets woIsc aud
worse.
The soda acts as n mechanical irritant
10 the walls Of The stomalh and bowels
and cases are on record where it accumu.
ist-d In the int stins =, causing death Dy
Inflammation or peritonitiS
Dr. harlandson recommends as the
safest and sarest cure for sour stomach
(acid dyspeI sial an excellent preparation
sold ty druggists under the name OF
stusrt's Dvs2epsia Tablets. Jhess tablets
are large 20-grain lozsrges. very Dleasnnt
10 taste anu contain the natural acids
peptones and digestive elements essential
20 good digestion. aud when taken after
meals tbeg ciasrt the food perfectly and
promptly before it ras time TO ferment.
sour and poison the blood and nervous
syftem.
Df. nuerth states that he invariably
uses stGarts Dyspepsia Tablets in all
cases OF stomach arrangements and finds
them certain cure rot only fur s0ur
stomach. but Ivy promptly digesting the
fcod ttey crenfe healthy appctiie. 10.
crease flesh and strengthen the aciinn Uf
tEo heart and liver lhsy are moi -
cstharfic sbrt Ini ended only for stomach
diseoses and weakness pnd VIII JJs fond
rel tt.lc IN nny stomach ffoible cxrspt
cancer tf the stomach. All dru7gisf-
sail StnAri's 1Jysp.psis Etbisis sI 30
CENTS Ipr psckngc.
Alntls hook ooscrfbing ar forms az
foiracn weaknes~ and their euro mailed
ire. oy addressing the stuart 60. Of Mar
shall Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
THE vIZCAYA.

Probability That the New York Visit
VIII Terminate Today.
New York. Feb. 25.-Arthur Baldasano.
consul general OF Spain, accompanied
BY Mariana Setelo, vice consul. the
paymaster of the Spanish commission in
New York and a representative of the
Associated sPress. visited the Vizcaya
yesterday afternoon. The party was
warmly received by Captain i2ulate and
his staff. In conversation with the rep
resentative OF the Associated Press he
said that the story that the steering
gear OF the Vizcaya was out of order
was purely imaginary. The vessel be-
ing i'm port, the machinery of the steer
ing gear had been overhauled and
cleaned, nothing more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
BRISTOL.

The meeting OF the council and joint com.
mittee on building of wharf and opening up
the streets on Saturday afternoon is looked
for with mucl interest, as tho attorney for
the Council Rathbone Gardner will DO present
to give an opinion relative to the course which
must he preserved.
Councilman Church received yesterday n
comm un ication from Psier Porco AT Oldham.
Conn, stating he was an old Bristullan, and
desired 10 know IL any Of his relatives or kin.
died was still living He was in critical con.
dition suffering from shock Of Iarsly ais
The inference drawn from the tCno OF his let
ter is that his means are limited. MIR. Church
IS using every available means 10 find
Pcirce's relatives.
Msssr uuy Jackson ani William Mussol
mechanics at the Berreshons manufacturing
company lett this morning FOR Mobile. Ala.
bamn 20 ass.s: on tho repairs of tho torpedo
boat Dupoat.
The torpedo boat No. 20 named the Gwin
made trial trip yesterday down rho bay.
sho made o! knots. The contract calls for
~ knots. She made The trip from the Bishops
of Newport 10 tho Herreshods works in tho
remarkable time of 80 minutes.
TIE government officials rs well rs the
builders are much pleased with her work.
The hcputliean town committee held
meeting last evening 20 arrange for tho nn.
nual town meeting which will take place the
second Saturday in March. Tho meeting wa.
held in The rooms 81 the custom house aud the
following members were present Charles H.
Church, Charles Henungs, Eugene Rounds.
William 6orham and Isaac y. Muuro.
Miss Nauio Walker who reside. on the
corner of Thames and oliver streets. was
badly bitten today hy dog owned by Thomas
brown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25

Scald read is an eczema Of The scalp
vcry severe sometimes. but it can be
cured. DoRn's Ointment quick and per-
mhnont IL It's results. 40 any drug storc,
80 conts.
Dlphtheria relieved In twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. At auY drug stcfs.
TOO late to uurs cold after cOnsump-
ticu haa ias. enel its deadly grip ON Ito
lungs 1Hsu Dr Mu0d'e NorWay Pine
syfup While yct there is tiHe
What 3 tle secret uf happy vigorous
hpaithi Simply gsouiug the bowels, the
stomach. tho liver and kidneys stfc'lg
and active. Durd0ck Blood Bitters does
it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
NOTHING NEW.

Secretary Long Has Given out all the
Information lie Received.
washington Feb. 25.--Secretary Long
said TO the newspaper men az he left his
office yesterday auerno0n summing
up the situation. 1 should say that the
navy depA iih.At Auows today nothing
more about Use tals Of the disaster than
NJ did five minutes after the receipt OF
the nrsrJisptt t.n ium Captain Sigsbee."
II has been fett 90 CAPTAIN Siwbee TO
say wLai of thc shattered material IN
worth nrssprsing His statement that
much blasting would De required 10 clear
away cncumbeffns material indicates
that IL ~ css- rtinl TO destroy the upper
yortions OK the wreck IN order TO get
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
WAS APPRENTICE ON THE MAINE.

Schenectady, n. Y. Feb. 25-Ambrose
Ham, who was on board the Maine when
she was blown up at Havana. has writ
ten 60 his father. Young Ham, who Is an
apprentice. was on watch when the ex-
plosion occurred. His letter says:
Three bells or $3.50. sounded, and Moth
ing occurred to warn us of the accident
soon TO happen. About 20 minutes 10
10 ] was standing at the break of the
poop and was going 10 turn around to
walk further aft wien / saw a flash OF
light or fire which seemed 10 envelop the
whole ship. Then | heard a report and
i was hit with piece of iron on the left
side OF my face Then a second report.
longer and more terrible than the first.
occurred. and the big ship was lifted out
of the water and fell back Into the water
mass Of broken and tangled steel. that
is the forward part OF the ship. Fifty
feet from the stern forward was no,
touched. When she settled back into
the water she began 10 sink. when I
recovered from the shock | ran aft 10
the captains boat and helped to lower
IT, and We picked up a lot of men that
were in the water" Ham expresses his
opinion that the disaster was caused by
the people who are i'm Havana and who
caused tho riots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
THE RELIEF BILL.

Washington. Feb. 25.-An agreement
has been reached as to the form of the
bill providing for the relief of those af-
fected by the loss of life on the Maine.
and 1t may be presented by Chairman
Boutelle in the house today. Its main
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Last Tuesday evening the winner OF tho
piano at the fair which was recently given by
the members of tile church of Notrs pamc du
ION Conseil at Fhsnix gave n social in Grand
Army hall TO his friends Who lad ass sted him
in the contest and many who were not invited
did rot miss tho opportunity to enjoy ileis
ant evening. aud the esult many were
present 'rl4ese preso uce, il appe rs. cCu.d have
easily been dispensed with. Some OF tbe
guests appear % have boone more hilarious
q an was compatible with the dignity OF the
occasion and finding Themselves Inap iei
ated in the hall retired to The ,nt1 room nd
hallway where they showed lheir hunor by
injuring the fixtures ard tearing the porce-
lain sign from the door OF the rooms occupied
by the Phenix Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union. They were detected while attempt
ing To place tho sign on the door leading TO
the editorial rooms of the Pawtuxct Valley
Cleaner and ordered out Of the building and
as the would-be funny men are known they
will be called uron to settle for the damage
done.
The Phenix Woman Christian Tcmperahce
Union held well attended meeting IN their
rooms in the Cleaner building yesterday af-
ternoon and made arrangements to hold n
special service IN memory Of Miss Frances
Willard next Thursday afternoon.
Nolle Pitcher Council d. of l.. held n very
enioyab chicken supper and social in Grand
Army hall last evening.
Although the Arlswight gold indicate have
been unsuccessful in purchasing the desired
huckleberry pasture they havet no cause TO
be dishearted for ono Of the Ironin, mt busi-
ness men of Riverpoint who was showed "a
sample of the gold ore says that tie hes a
thousand tons of IL which be would like to
sell at a price lower than that Of ordinary
building stone
horse belonging TO Rev. C. +. Carrigln
created considerable excitement by running
awaG at PheniX yesterday afternoon and
throwing out the driver John Cotton and
completely wiecking the wagon. The horse
Main and Pleasant streets, but the wagon was
a total wreck. Cotton was able to walk lis
homo where an cXuminatitn showed that no
bones were broken although he was badly
bruised about the head and legs.
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torpor OF the liver. Easy ald quick
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
National Pank slalsm,nrs

Wsshingiep, Fsh- The compirollor ~
the currency nas issued a call for state.
nent 81 ihe condition 81 national banks
"a rob AZ.
Both Hal Tteir NsfiisA.U Uacieaelneh breed
Of chicken, ls the l.rslY
We'll. -ah. De white oncs De- H. essie.t found
sn de dshk ones " n, ersie- md after 20
Ei'' en- -indinnarolis JyarnsL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
NOT DUE TO sPANIARps.

Queenstown, Feb. 2s.--pupuy De Iona
Arizona republican., 1898-11-01
HlBBARD BUILDING
NEW COMET NEAR THE EARTH.
Close Visit cf the Wanderar
 Reported by Pref F7risbie.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Prof Edg- : Frisbie Of the naval obs rvatory is c-L- gaGed in computing the orbit of new comet. It WAS first seen by Prof. W. R. Brooks Of Gensva, N. Y, Thursday cf last week
 Pref. F'risbie says that he has made thr5e observations, and the comet is wonderfully bright and moving with great velocity, proving, in his opinion, that it is unusually near the earth.
 It appears tcs be 3 large. round bcdy," says Pref. Frisbie. and has moved over nine degrees in four days, geing south and increasing it's right ascension continually. Il was first seen about t5n degrees south of the principal star of the ccnsts lia ion Dra- co, not far from the second star of the Great Dipper It has moved steadily toward the constellation Of Hercules, and is now passing through it. The ccmCt is SC T tc the best advantage just after sundown or just before sunrise, ss it is then closer to the earth. IL is fully thr5s degrees in diam-ter, and particularly interesting on account of it's brightness and the great rapidity with which it is moving through the heavens.
 From the present outlccll of it's course it will probably bs visible to the