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The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09

A Theory..--The Invalid 81 thought
Robinson would drop in. wonder he
hasn't called to see me-" His Friend
We'll, I'll tell you what l think. Mrs.
Robinson probably won't let him sit up
with any more sick friends. Puck.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09

~ s%-"N SHNSGA~s G~ ESN'
PURDUE UNIVERSITY sILo--GRoUND PLAN.
and 1S inches ON the lower side. Large
stones laid lin Portland cement and
sand one to three) by mason completed
the foundation (D). On it All oak circle
(E) (of 2 inches by 6 inches) was bed.
ded in cement 1t was made of one inch
stuff cut in segments Of circle. These
sections, breaking joints, were nailed
together, giving the desired thickness.
Slaves. --(F) White pine, dressed on
two sides, and edges beveled one-six-
teenth of an inch, leaving the finished
stave a gcant Ia inches by 5 inches.
Twelve and 16 foot pieces make the de-
sired height of % feet, breaking joints
when put up. In the end Of the slaves
at joint is a galvanized iron strip 2 by
8 inches. Notches for these sawed at
the mill.
Hoops. --(G) Ten in number, of fve-
eighth round iron, with three-quarter
inch ends threaded eight inches. The
threaded three quarter inch lugs welded
on to the five-eighth rods, Cost 81 per
hoop. Each hoop in two pieces to facili
tate tightening. AS a support for the
hoops, (H) when not tight, q A by 8
was substituted for a stave on opposite
sides of the silo. Through the project
ing portion holes are bored for the ends
of the hoops, making both support and
tightener.
Erection. The IL foot by 6 first put
in place, plumbed and braced securely
by board nailed to stake, the braces
SO placed as to leave one side clear to
work On, the top and bottom hoops put
in place and the center supported tenn
porarily by a stave. After tarring the
ends and edges Of the staves they were
placed in position and held by a nail
driven just under or over the hoop and
bent around it. This hoop was firm
enough to lean ladder against; lSsand
los were put up alternately till the
space was full, then that side drawn
up. Similarly the other half was put
up.
Pieces resting on the 19s and between
the 16s made a scaffolding on which to
work. The is feet by was stood
against the silo with the upper end rest
ing between the same slaves as the IL
feet. A hoop was put in next the top
hole, then two men at each timber
raised them, hoop and all, up to their
place, A brace TO the barn, with ono
large nail at each end, allowed the
pieces TO be raised without tipping over.
The bottom hoop for the top timber waa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14
DENIAL OF A CRISIS.

London, July 1.-THE Madrid corre-
spondent of The Times says: There is
mysterious change in the political
atmosphere. The fresh breeze which
set in in two or three days ago in the
direction of peace has for a moment
subsidized. The weather prophets tell
us that this is a momentary lull, but
they do not explain on what their pre-
diction is founded.
Though some henderson, the cabinet
may be giving in private conversation
undue prominence to the anti-peace
sentiment. with a view to soothing pa
triotic susceptibilities, IL cannot be sup
posed that an experiencedspoliticia
Sagasta, or an able diplomatist like
Duke Almodovar. the foreign minister,
VINO has displayed a remarkable grasp
of the situation as whole, will drop the
substance for the shadow. 1t Is i'm
possible to speak confidently as to their
views and intentions. both men being
naturally reticent. All that can be
stated with tolerable certainty Is that
Sagasta's great moral influence has re-
established tranquility in the cabinet.
He Is again firmly seated on the box
and has the team once more so well in
hand that the very existence Of a min
isterial crisis is denied"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14
BANK ROBBERY SOLVED.

Boston, July 14.-By the arrest or
Caroline Saucier in Montreal last Thurs
day, followed by that of Edward Pare,
her brother in Manchester. on Saturday.
and finally by that of William Henry
Hold in this city yesterday, ii is believed
that the parties who were concerned in
the robbery of the Dominion bank at
Napanee, Ont. on Aug. q, 1897. have at
last been apprehended. In the possess
sion Of all three of the persons arrested
were found bills stolen from the bank,
but of the s33, 900 taken less than one
third has as yet been recovered. A
greater part OF this money is in Domin
ion bank bills, $4,000 Of which were
stolen, with the signature of the cashier
missing. but on the bills recovered the
signature is forged. The balance OF the
Dominion bills have been put in circu-
lation in Canada and this country, and
are constantly turning up.
The robbery of the bank at Napanee
occurred some time on the night of Aug,
27. The burglars entered by a hole Din
the rear OF the bank building and the n
by clever manipulation found the COM
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bination of the safe. The strong boxes
coptaining the money were forced and
$4,000 in bills taken. or this amount
$4,000 were I'm Canadian coin and bills
and American gold. while the balance
was In unsigned $40 bills. These bills
mad been sent to the bank from the home
Office at Toronto. and had the presi-
dents signature. but before they could
ape puttfn circulation at Napanee the
{iocal cashier had to affix hfs name.
" Pare7Aas a prison record. having
served five years at Concord. N. H., for
burglary, and the records place him as
safe robber. The Pinkerton officers,
before the arrest In Montreal, had al
ready shadowed Pare In Manchester and
ascertained that he was In the habit OF
making deposits I'm the First National
bank OF nom $50 to 500 a day, and I'm
each deposit was mixed one or two Of
the Dominion bills with tho forged sig
nature. 1t was also found that num-
Der OF these bills had been put in circu-
iation among various firms. and the
members of these houses identified Pare
as the man who gave them the bills.
Holden is his chum.
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president would insist upon uncondi-
conditions had been modified. This was
done from a desire to avoid useless
bloodshed, for General ToraPs army,
removed to Spain. would be harmless to
prevent our further operations in Cuba.
and would serve as good purpose as
would the destruction of the Spanish
army. To allow the Spanish general to
withdraw TO the interior and fall back
on Havana on the other hand would put
us under the obligation of overcoming
that additional force when IL comes to
the siege OF Havana Our government
also Is moved TO make this proposal to
remove the Spanish forces TO Spain
through strong desire to close up the
operations at Santiago at the earliest
possible moment.
This desire has been materially
strengthened by the appearance of yell
low fever within the American lines.
II was at first supposed that the men
were falling Ill with malaria and cli-
matte fever. so the cases were reported
as simply suspicious. Now, however, IL
is the final admission that they are
genuine yellow fever. the war depart
ment making public the following state
n1ent concerning the condition of things
In the hospitals near Santiago: "On the
11th OF July a telegram was received
from Lieutenant Colonel Hope. chief
surgeon of Skaters army, informing
the surgeon general that there were IA
cases Of yellow fever in the field hos
pital which had been established for
the care of such cases. Since that time
Information has been received that a
number OF additional cases have oc-
Cured. Every effort will be made to
arrest the progress OF the disease by the
establishment of isolation hospitals. in
which the sick will be treated by i'm
mune surgeons and cared for by immune
nurses"
The appearance OF fever at this stage
does not surprise the medical officers of
the department. They made every
preparation that science can suggest to
protect the American troops from the
fever, but IL is fully realized that men
working In trenches half full of mud and
water, soaked for "a hours at a time in
tropical rains. recklessly disregarding
the advice of the medical corps in the
matter OF drinking unboiled water and
eating large quantities OF tropical fruit,
were certainly in some danger OF con-
tracing disease II the same should be
existent In their neighborhood. That
the disease did exist in Santiago. though
never officially admitted. was known
through private letters from officers at
the front to their friends. and the exodus
from the city to the vicinity of Shafter's
camp Of $4,000 inhabitants, presumably
for the most part in a destitute and
filthy condition, would afford ample op-
portunity for communicating the disease
TO the American troops were not the
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strictest measures adopted to prevent
intercourse.
II is not doubted that General Shafter
has done all that is possible to prevent
close communication between the SOL
diers and the refugees for sanitary
reasons; but in his efforts to assist the
poor people he has been obliged to make
use Of the quartermaster's department
TO deliver supplies to them. and from
the exposure thus resulting the IA cases
reported found their origin. as the latest
dispatches say that nine Of the cases
were among the quartermaster's depart
ment employees and five among refugees.
The cases are regarded as mild. The
promptness with which the sick men
have been isolated and the thorough
precautions adopted to secure for them
the best nursing and medicine, COM
bined with the improved methods of
treatment OF fever that have been de-
veloped by the United States marine
hospital service and adopted by the
army. would seem to warrant the con-
fdence expressed by medical officers
here OF the ability of the surgeons to
prevent any extension OF the fever. The
presence In the camp OF Dr. John Gui-
teras of the university of Pennsylvania,
one OF the most famous yellow fever ex-
perts In the world. Is an additional
source OF confidence In the proper man.
agement of the situation.
According to the best information OBJ
tainabie by the navy department there
has been no sign OF contagious diseases
among the men on any Of the vessels of
SIMPSONS fleet. nor among the marines
at Guantanamo. the first of the Ameri-
can forces to land in Cuba. The ex-
emption OF the latter from disease, al
though they have been camped out ir
the tropics for over a month, is un-
doubtedly attributable to the ability
OF the marine officers to enforce very
much strscter conditions upon their
men than are possible OF observance
among volunteers and regular soldiers
II is expected by shafter that the navy
VIII cooperate, and, while Secretary
Long has received no direct advices on
that point from Admiral Sampson. he
fully credits this expectation. Reluct-
ant as the war department. Is to sacrifice
the many lives that might be lost In an
assault 1t Is deemed TO be better policy
to make II than to allow the men to rot
away with fevers and other diseases
curing the long period that would be
required TO reduce the city by steady
Investment. After leaving the cabinet
meetinGyesterday Secretary Gage said
We have decided to press action at
once at Santiago. 1t is not true. how
ever that Admiral Sampson has been
ordered to force the harbor. We dis
cussed that question. and II was de-
cided to let him know that his o-opera-
tion was absolutely necessary to take
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14

FEARS OF A REVOLUTION.

San Francisco, July H-Fears of a
revolution in Guatemala are due to the
prevalent belief among the people that.
If elected to the presidency. Cabrera.
the present head of the government. will
proclaim himself dictator. He became
president on the death Of Barrios, and
now seeks the office for six year term.
His strongest opponent Is Joseph Cas-
tillo. who is supposed to be backed by
the army, in which he has served with
distinction. The election ef Ca5zera is
expected. and in anticipation OF trouble
many Americans are returning to the
United States. or removing their fam
lilies out of the city.
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OVERWHELMED WITH REPLIES.

New York. July 14.-Nathalie Schenck
Of Babylon. l.. l., some weeks ago de-
termined to use the endless chain"
correspondence to assist the ice fund OF
the Red Cross society. This chain con-
sists in each one sending contributions.
requesting four of his friends to send
contributions, and these four In turn
each requesting four of his friends to
send, and so on. The deluge of letters
that flowed In on Miss Schenck has COM
pletely overwhelmed the postmaster at
babylon and Miss Schenck. over 1000
letters were received at the Schenck
home Wednesday. Miss Schenck and
her grandfather admit that the letters
have accumulated so rapidly that they
are now four days behind in the sorting
OF them. Relatives and friends are
working night and day, and now Miss
Schenck has appealed to the news
papers to aid her in breaking the chain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14

81. Louis Franchise Sold, and Hurst "a
Continue as Manager.

st. Louis Franchise Sold, and Hurst 60
Continue as Manager.
st. Louis. July 1.-THE Post- Dis
) patch is authority for the statement that
the st. Louis club has been sold to Ed
ward Becker, a retired capitalist and
principal creditor of the club, who will
assume complete control. The terms
Of the sale have not been made public.
President Muckenfuse said that Mr..
Becker will become president, Tim Hurst
will remain as manager and George
Munson. sporting writer, will be asked
to accept the position Of secretary and
official scorer, which ne once filed with
credit.
Mr.. Becker announced that he is will
Ing to spend $4,000 to better the clubs
condition. Efforts will be made to buy
Pitcher Corbett of Baltimore, for whom
10000 Will be offered. and stivetts of Bos-
ton to play first base.
The Pawtucket baseball team went
out or existence last night. and all Of
the players were paid in full ,oday.
Bone will 60 to Syracuse, Coughlin to
Wilkesbarre, News TO Providence. Bue-
low to Detroit and weisbesker 70 the
Canandaigua club OF the New York State
League. Manager Whiting has received
an oner TO manage the Rome, N. ".
club' and should he accept the position
IL Is probable he will take McCafYerty
with him. Beaumont is wanted by sew
erai clubs, including Pittsburg. New
York and Providence, but he has not .
yet decided yvhera ba min ,on.
evans lack of control and his and
Wagners errors gave the Chicago team
tne game in Washington in the third.
atter which Swain went :nto the box
Score: 4 to 2.
The Cincinnatis again outclassed the
former champions and won. The Bal
timores' errors were responsible for five
OF the Cincinnatis runs. Score. II tos
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14
YARN SPINNER FROM CUBA.

Key West, July 14.-A refugee from
Cuba brings the information that Gen
eral Blanco OF Havana grieved so much
over the fate of Cervera's fleet that he
undertook TO kill himself when closeted
with his staff. Only after struggle,
the yarn spinner said. was the general
disarmed and subdued. The same in
formant reports that IL Is common
sight to see people dropping dead of
starvation. "a
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He Must Surrender by Noon To-Day or San
tiag0 Will Be Attacked.
Outbreak Of Yellow Fever Has Decided the American
General to Make Decisive Assault at Once-Dis-
ease Communicated by Refugees From Santiago.

Washington. July 14.-while the long
expected fall of Santiago did not take
place Wednesday II is evident a crisis
has been reached. "If he refuses will
open on him at IL noon tomorrow with
every gun / haye. and have the assist
ance Of the navy. Am ready to bonn
bard the city with 13-inch shells" That
Is the program laid down by General
Shafter and 1t Is to be carried out to the
letter. General Shafter is still COM
manding. according to the war depart
ment officials. and. although dispatches
have been received from Major General
Miles signed major general command
ing" II is said that he has not displaced
General Shafter In direct charge of the
operations.
The public in one OF the kilograms
from General Miles. was given the first
notice that our government, in the
course OF negotiations with General
Toral. had offered to send the Spanish
forces In Santiago back to Spain. 1t
read as follows: AT a meeting between
the lines, at which General Shafter and
General Wheeler and the Spanish gen.
eral, Toral, were present. the latter
claimed that he is unable to act without
authority OF his government, but has
received authority TO withdraw and
surrender harbor, ports, munitions OF
war and eastern portion of Cuba. He
urgently requested until tomorrow noon
TO receive answer from his government
regarding offer of our government to
send his forces to Spain, which was
granted"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14

The detail gave rise TO the suggestion
that he was to be succeeded in com
mand OF the Oregon by another captain.
This, however. proved to be an erron-
eous conclusion. In designating the
commander OF the flagship to serve as
the chief of the flag officer. the navy
department is simply reverting TO a for
mer custom. Captain Clark will re-
main in command of the Oregon while
serving in his new capacity.
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the city. We believe that, when ne an
preciates this fact, ne will do all that
can be done under the circumstances.
We hope that he can enter the harbor.
bit ne has not been ordered to do 80.
Everything is left TO his Judgment"
Urgent kilograms have gone to both
Shafter and Sampson. telling them 10
work together. They are to keep up the
pombardment or the city until II sur
renders After that has been accom-
plished. only the smallest possible force
Is to be kept at Santiago. One of the
immune regiments will be stationed
there as a garrison force. and the re-
mainder OF the troops will be moved as
quickly as possible to Porto Rico. which
is healthier place.
Turning to the far east, II was refresh
Ing to receive good news again from
Dewey. In fact II is beginning TO be re-
marked that that officer is usually able
TO make feiicitous reports. The ad-
ministration Is very much pleased with
the readiness shown by the admiral In
meeting, as he did. the grave issue pre-
sented TO him at Subic bay. Naval Of
ficers too were not little sratified at
the speedy retirement OF the German
Irene after the appearance OF the
Raleigh and Concord. A comparison OF
the ships shows that the Irene was much
superior to either OF the American ves-
sells, and in tonnage was almost as large
as the Raleigh and Concord together.
From this ii is inferred that the retire
ment OF the Irene was from motives of
general policy rather than from any in
disposition to try conclusions with the
two American ships.
The irene Is a protected cruiser OF
400 tons, built OF steel. with three
screws, two tunnels and two military
masts. Her armament consists of IA
six-inch guns, eight one-pounders, four
torpedo tubes and one torpedo vedette
boat. The Raleigh is Of 1888 tons, and
the Concord OF 1900 tons. The Raleigh
has protected deck OF 1lk inches thick
ness and the Concord a protected steel
deck of 1-3 inches. Together the two
American boats have about 40 guns.
four gatling guns, eight torpedo tubes.
In armor the German ship was much
stronger than the Americans, but in
guns the Americans had the advantage
in number and general effectiveness.
In official quarters here there appears
to be no disposition to look upon the
action of the Irene as a menace which
will require explanation. 1t was
thought at first that this outward show
OF force on the part of the German ships
might lead to an inquiry by this govern
ment as to the purposes OF Germany.
THIS far. however. there is no disposi-
tion to make such inquiry OF to attach
serious import to the incident.
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CLARK. CHIEF OF STAFF.

Washington. July 14.-Captain Charles
Z. Clarke, commanding the battleship
Oregon, as been appointed chief OF
staff Of Commodore Watson, command
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-14

NARRAGANSETT PARK.


-Four days trotting and pacing races Opens
July IL, $1,000 stakes and purses. Races called
at p. m. Admission 80 cents. w. w. DEX.
TER Secretary.
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Ing the eastern squadron. under orders
TO proceed to European waters and har-
rass the coast OF Spain. and TO pursue
and destroy the Spanish fleet In COM
mand OF Admiral Camara.
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SIGNS AND CARVED LETTERS.
Hotchner 81 Co.. So Weyhossef street.
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GENERAL TORAL.
On the bulletin giving General Miles
dispatch was written underneath the
dispatch the following: Permission
to withdraw was declined by war de-
partment."
A few 6avs agoit was stated that the
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IADIEsi chichccscrs English pennyrcysI Pms
" Diamond r'ss % h,sn1a are the Best. SO. r.gne:
for Iadlss,, Lsrrxn ~ Return Mall. ~ rrusf<-
Chichester Chemical Co.. IEiladz.. Pa
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RUBBER sTAMfs AND STENCILS.
A. b. whito s. Co.. o weybosset street.
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wATCHMAKEE AND JEwELEH.
Melin II. smith. 81 Dorrancc street
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PIANOS. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Mann a. Eccles, l22- 124 Mathew son street.
Goff & Darling, 236 Westminstor street.
B. II. Cory. PIP Butler Exchange. -
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REAL ESTATE
Isnac l., Goff 81 Wey bosset street
Eugene A. Dhnn, 20 Weyhosset street.
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Fraser Bros. Co., 2g7-209 weybosset str et
TEAMING AND EXPRESSING.
T. w. Waterman, 10 Wes. Exchange street.
ii. 3. Deming, 2ll Eddy stfe~..
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strictest measures adopted to prevent
intercourse.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-04
A Highly Seasoned Dinner.

Colonel John w. Caldwell, who went
through the civil war, tells an amusing
story about Louisville company which
served in his command. He says:
1--WE were camped in Tennessee. 1t
was in the spring and green's was the
chief ration. A large number of the
boys would get leave every day to 60
and pick green's One day farmer
came to me and said he had complaint
TO lodge against some men of my regi-
ment
g They totally destroyed my plant
bed, said be. Pulled up all my tobac-
co plants.
The men of my command are Ken
tuckians and gentlemen, said l, and /
cannot believe that they would wanton-
ly destroy your property. They will
take things to eat, but never destroy
what they cannot use. However, if you
will point out to me the men who did
it, will have them arrested.
"The man left, and it was not long
until the mystery was solved. Dr..
Byrne, who was regimental surgeon,
was summoned hastily to attend lot
of men Of the Louisville company who
were rolling in agony and appeared to
have cholera. They had eaten the tobac-
co plants, thinking they were green's. "
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-04
Pats Correction.

Two men, a German and French
man, who met in New York, had a
heated argument over the question
whether the wife Of state governor
had an official title or not. One con-
tended that she should be addressed as
"Mrs. Governor So-and-so." " The other
stoutly insisted that she was simply
"Mrs. Blank, wife Of Governor Blank. :"
They finally agreed to leave the matter
to the first man they met. He proved to
be an Irishman. They stated the case to
him and asked for his decision.
"Nayther Of yez is right" he said
after a moment Of severe cogitation
"the wife av a governor is a goyerness. >.
EXCHANGE.