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MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE.
What Mrs. Nell Hurst has to Say
About It.

DEAR MIS-. PNKHAM:-when Ivrote
to you l had not been well for five years;
had doctored all the time but got no
better. L had womb trouble very bad.
Ny womb pressed backward, causing
piles. l was in such misery I could
scarcely walk across the floor. Men
SITUATION was irregular and too pro-
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Washington. September 8.-MaJor
General Wilson and nearly six hun
dred officers and men left Ponce. Por-
to Rico. this evening On the transport
Concho for New York. A dispatch an
nouncing this fact was received by the
war department tonight.
Another dispatch from General VIII
son, in which so many errors had been
made In transmission hat IL could not
be made public, indicated the depart
ure from Ponce tonight OF the trans
port Alamo. with troops for New York.
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fuse, was also
troubled with
ieucorrhpa. /
had given up all
hopes OF getting
well; everybody
thought l had
consumption.
After taking
five bottles of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta-
bic Compound,
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GEN. MILESAT HOME.
He Reached Washington Last Evening But
Did Not go to the White House.
EXAMINING BIDS FOR WARSHIPS

The Awards of the Torpedo Boats and Torpedo Boat Destroyers Soon
to be Announced Division in the Board Over the BatIeships.
Not to Pay Duty on the Comals Cargo.-Germany and Re-
ciprochy.-Shafter Ordered to Washington"-YeI.
low Fever Among the Immunesat Santiago.
Spain Delays Commissioners Meeting.
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How's This.

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WEST & TRUAX.


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Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
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and strengthens.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
first bottle
benefits or money re-
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DR. MILES MEDIC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-28
She Runs n Farm.

one OF the most prosperous farmers
in Oklahoma is Mrs Jane Crump. who
lives near Calumet Four years ago
her husband died. and since then sh.
aud li-year-old boy have cultivated
90 acres of land. and this year raised
over 1000 bushels of wheat besides
corn oats AMI Utlrr things The widow
plows every day and has paid u large
amount VI obligations OF her dead hus-
band since his death.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-28
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DEAD

Milwaukee. Sept. 2s-Rose Sanger and
her young daughter were found dead in
their sleeping room Tuesday. The
tragedy is thought TO have occurred
Sunday ni.hh The .et was found To
be partly open. II Is thought Mrs SAN
ger accidentally left N" jrt partly turned
OF upon retiring fer the night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-28
BRYAN HAS SLOW FEVER.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-Colonel w. j.
Bryan. who is confined to his bed at
the home OF friend. Ia suffering an at
tack OF slow fever. but his physician does
not regard his condition as serious. and
believes that with rest and quiet his
patient in few days will have recovered
fully
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-28

Thee are also IL in,errorations ad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
A CALL ON BLANCO.

Havana, March Ex-senator Proctor.
with Colonel Parker and Consul General
Lee, made a call OF courtesy by appoint
ment on Captain General Blanco. Sec
retary Congosto accompanied the party
and acted also as Interpreter General
Blanco received his visitors with great
cordiality and pleasant talk on general
matters ensued. Senator Proctor said
he was glad To visit the beautiful island
and hoped - see some Of the interior.
General Blanco referred TO a visit he
paid to the United States when he was a
young man and could speak more Eng
lish than he can now, though, as he said.
his greater fluency then was probably
due To the opportunity he had of convers-
ing with handsome women. To sugges-
tion that he ought TO repeat the visit.
General Blanco smilingly replied that he
feared he was too old now. The cap
tain general thanked the Americans for
calling and said he would return Sena-
tor Proctor's visit upon the return of the
latter from the interior.
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the Olympia. Boston Raleigh. Concord
SWIFT AND coNpIGN PENALTY.

Lawrence, Mass. March o. Secretary
Stuart OF the Republican city commit
tee has received the following letter
from Congressman Knox: Little can
be said now about poor Cuba for the
reason that the time for words has
passed. Congress is waiting with pa
thence for the result OF the official inquiry
into the loss of the Maine and with entire
confidence that the findings OF the court
will be I'm accordance with the facts. II
IL shall be found that our sailors were
sent To their death by design while Sleep
ing in the harbor OF nation with which
we were AT peace, then no indemnity will
satisfy the American people; nothing
but swift and condign punishment TO the
extent of driving the Spanards from the
island of Cuba can atone for the atrocity.
But they will not be forgotten. Their
names are written on the brightest of all
pages of human history-the page
whereon are inscribed the names OF
those who died for freedom, for Cuba
will soon be free"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

or two past. The purpose OF putting
them In commission is to make berths
for the survivors OF the Maine, now at
Key West waiting on the court OF T.
quiry which VIII without doubt ha,
finished with them by the 10th inst. Tn,
Miantonomah is double turreted moni-
tor. carrying four 10-inch guns. She Is
OF 1890 tons displacement and steams
10ls knots per hour. In addition TO her
main battery. she carries a secondary
battery OF rapid firing guns. and her
turrets are clad with liz inch armor.
Her commander has not yet been def
nitely selected. The Katahdln. other
wise known as the Ammen ram. Is a freak
In naval architecture and, although opin-
ions are divided as To her qualities. there
Is little doubt that her presence in any
harbor would make an enemy anxious
She lies mostly under water, with a
turtleback of steel varying In thickness
from PA inches to 6 inches, and the theory
OF her designer, Admiral Ammen, was
that this armor plate could not be struck
directly by shot from another vessel
and that any such shot would be harm
lessly DETECTED by the sloping steel deck.
in action the coming tower and smoke
stack are about all OF the ship that would
present mark. The former is made
OF steel Is inches thick. The Katahdin
Is ram pure and simple. having I'm the
way Of weapons OF offense nothing but
her sharp steel beak and a few rapid
fire guns to keep off boarders or torpedo
boats. When she was designed her
speed was placed at a very high mark
but she did not realize expectations ow-
ing TO her peculiar obstructive under
water model The two vessels have
crews respectively OF 15G and 80 men.
II was learned at the navy department
why the Maine was tied up TO a buoy in
Havana harbor instead OF anchoring. a
fact that has been the base for some OF
the theories as to the cause of the dis
aster. IL is said that not only is a man
of-war at buoy in much better place
for quick service than when anchored.
but IL appears that II a ship casts her
anchor In Havana harbor so foul and
polluted with yellow fever and other
disease germs is the mud that adheres
TO II when IL is hoisted, she must go into
quarantine upon her return to any
Florida port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
COURT OF INQUIRY.

Key West. March 2.--Ten witnesses ap-
peared before the court of inquiry at
tuesdays session, .,dt the public could
not be more unenlightened as to the evil
dence IL the number had been 100. Abso-
lutely nothing has been disclosed. and
the people are settling into a state OF
resignation pending the PRONUNCIATION of
its finding By the court. There has been
a change of attitude by those who knew
a week ago about the mystery and who
treated IL as waste of time to conduct
an investigation. They no longer vouch-
safe explanations glibly and positively.
A good part of the time of the court
was devoted TO verifying the testimony
previously given, the stenographers
reading their transcripts of the evidence
and the witnesses confirming their cor
rectness. Apparently but few vital
questions were asked, the morning being
seemingly devoted to routine work. Fol-
lowing the custom at the previous ses-
sions Of the court, all the witnesses were
sworn not to reveal any part of the pro-
ceedings OF the court.
k.dmiral Sicard has requested Dr.
Nj loney. the mayor, to prevent local
demonstration when the funeral OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
TO SUPPRESS RowDYIsM.

st. Louis. March "a resolution was
adopted by the baseball magnates yes
terday giving any club management the
right To say which telegraph company
should have access TO its grounds and
handle the results OF the games The
special committee on railroads reported
what il had done TO secure rates for the
next season.
The delegates discussed in a general
way the question of rowdy ball play
ing and the proper means Of doing away
with IL, apropos OF consideration OF
the report OF committee on the sub
ject. That body recommended a series
OF stringent rules. which were adopted
unanimously.
IL is provided that II shall be com
petent for any person or persons,
whether player. manager, umpire, ON
cial OF any club. or spectator. TO submit
Information and testimony in writing
under oath concerning obscene, indecent
or vulgar language during the prosress
OF game by a player or employe of
National league club Of which they have
personal knowledge. The trials will take
place before tribunal OF three Judges.
10 be known as the board OF discipline.
which shall punish the culprit either by
suspension or expulsion for life.
The penalties for using obscene. I'm
decent or vulgar language within the
meaning and intent OF this measure are
entirely within the discretion OF the
tribunal. and may he suspension for
days, for months. for the uncXplred
season. for "A year or for life. according
20 the conditions. circumstances and ma
ture OF the offcnse II being the sentiment
OF the league that unwarrauted. unpro-
voked and brutal use Of vulgarity To a
spectator or within the presence Of
spectators and within the hearing of
ladies should dcbar the offender forever
from service with his club or any other
club member Of this league or subject
10 its Jurisdiction. The extreme penalty
requires the unanimous approval of the
three members ~ the tribunal. and be-
fore imposing such n penalty the ac-
cused must be notified that he defend In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
THE GENERAL COURT.

Boston, March 2.-The house for an
hour yesterday discussed the bill per-
mitting the Boston and Maine railroad
to hold the stock of leased lines and then
postponed action until today. Mr.. Par
sons OF Greenfield led in opposition.
The committee on towns reported
bill for reimbursement TO small towns
for the care of their insane poor de-
tanned i'm any of the state asyums or
institutions under the control of the
state board of lunacy and charity
Leave 10 withdraw was reported by
the committee on agriculture on the
bills TO repeal the law of 1894, relative
to seizures OF milk for testing purposes.
The house rules were suspended for
the admission Of the petitions for legis-
lation to prevent the giving of trading
stamps or coupons as inducements for
trade; for the appointment of a com
mission to investigate the agricultural
organizations and interests OF the state.
Leave 10 withdraw was reported on
the petition of the Peoples Telephone
company for legislation enabling mu-
nicipal authorities TO allow the erection
of poles and lines on private property.
The senate concurred with the house
in admitting petitions that the Woro-
noco Street Railway company may car
~ freight and for the Incorporation OF
the Lowell. Marlboro and Acton Street
Railway company. Senator Irwin
sought to table adverse reports on bills
10 incorporate the Commonwealth Ice
company and the Commonwealth Pipe
Line Gas company on the ground that
other gas matters are already there.
Both motions were refused and the re-
ports were accepted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
Spain Not Officially a
Party to Disaster.
QUESTION Of LIABILITY.
Ten Witnesses Were Examined by
The Court OF Inquiry.


asnington, March ?. - Secretary
Long gives II as his personal opinion that
official participation by the Spanish gov
ernment in the blowing up of the Maine
Is now practically eliminated from the
situation. This statement was not for
NAL or official, and was made by Mr.
y Long as he walked from the White
House. The statement Immediately
started much comment and discussion,
and when Mr. Long returned TO the navy
department after lunch he found that
what he had intended TO convey was be-
ing given the force of an official declara-
tion that Spain's responsibility for the
disaster had been eliminated. In order
10 make clear his meaning, Mr.. Long die
tated statement to offset enlarged ver-
sions OF what he had said. Persons oc-
cupying the closest relations with the
secretary said that the opinion expressed
was such as anyone might give with the
facts now at hand. 1t was not in any
sense, IL was explained, a conclusion
drawn from new evidence not made pub
lic either from the court of inquiry or
any officer concerned I'm the inquiry.
Neither facts nor rintimations have come
from such sources, IL is said at the de-
partment, which would serve as the basis
for an opinion. Ii was pointed out that
the language used was official partici-
patton" on the part of the Spanish gov
ernment This had no bearing on the
question of Spain's responsibility. In
case 1t was shown that the act was due
10 some fanatic or person unconnected
with the government. then the question
OF SPANS responsibility would be still
open.
Aside from this incident, Tuesday
brought forth few developments of i'm
portance relating to the Maine. No dis
patches of any character from Key West.
where the court OF inquiry is sitting,
were given out during the day. and as
the rule OF publicity is still in force, pre-
sumably nothing came from that quar-
ter. The vessel movements announced
during the day were devoid OF signih-
canoe. Orders went out TO put the IRON
clads. Miantonomah and Katahdin, into
commission on the 10th inst. They are
now at the League island navy yard,
where they have been laid up for year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
REMOVING THE WOUNDED.

Havana. March 2.-The steamer Bache
has been ordered to leave for the Dry
Tortugas with five American wounded,
all that are now left here. and one body.
Admiral Sicard intends having a naval
funeral over the bodies returned by the
Bache, but may postpone the ceremony
until others have been received. so that
all may be formally inferred at the same
time. a
Yesterday collision occurred between
a party OF guerillas and several en-
rloyes of the street cleaning department
near Trillo park. Five policemen inter-
fered to preserve order and, meeting with
resistance, used their revolvers. Four
of the combatants were shot and three
policemen wounded, one seriously. Three
arrests were made. The affair was only
a street brawl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
BODIES OF MAINE VICTIMS.

Washington. March 2.--Consul Cen
eral Lee has made q further explana-
tion OF the difficulties I'm the way Of rel
atives who seek TO secure the removal
To the United States OF the remains of
such OF the victims OF the Maine ex-
plosion as have already been inferred.
Senator Fairbanks OF Indiana requested
the state department to obtain permis-
sion for the exhumation and removal OF
the body OF young Keyes. and the re-
quest. being submitted TO General Lee.
called forth the following response:
Most of the bodies buried some weeks
ago are unrecognizable. Against Span
ish law TO exhume until expiration OF
five years. Neither steamers nor au
thorities permit shipment of bodies un-
less at once embalmed and in metallic
cases. Cost OF embalnsing and encas-
ing from 5000 to $500 ef.si"
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SIGNIFICANT RECEPTION.

Havana, March 2-The Spanish cruis-
er Vizcaya arrived off MORO castle at
o'clock last evening. after a good
voyage from New York. She was met
by scores of steam launches and gaily
decorated yachts with bands. and as she
steamed to her moorings enthusiastic
welcomes were shouted from all the
quays, which were lined with thousands
OF people. The streets and plazas were
gay with bunting; rockets were dis
charged and there was continuous cheer
Ing from all the boats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

Names dead occurs. He has asked that
In the event OF a parade being formed by
the residents only American flags shall
be displayed. Mayor Maloney has prom
Used To carry out the wishes as far as
possible, hut doubts whether the strong
Cuban and anti-Spanlsh sentiment can
be suppressed The funeral arrange
ments will be under the direction OF
Commander McCullan OF the Marble
head. AS now planned small details OF
marines will be landed from the vessels
here and at the Tortugas, and the ar
tillery at the barracks will join in paying
the last honors.
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State ~ Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County. ~.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he IL the
seniOr partner Of the firm of u. y. Cheney A.
Co., doing busino-s ~ the city uf Toledo,
County and state aforesaid and that said 1tm
VIII nay the sum Of ONt HUNDRED DOL
LARS for eAch aud every ease Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the us. OF HALLS CA.
1AkRH CURE. FRANK y. CHENEY.
Sworn 90 before no subscribed i'm my pres
cnce. this 9th day ~ December. A.D. lslS
(ScslD A. ". GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure y taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces ~ the system. send for testimonials
free y. y CHENEY A co Toledo, q.
Suld bv Druggistsi5c
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ALL THE WAY FROM SHANGHAI.

London. March "A special dispatch
from Shanghai says: "The United
States squadron is concentrated at Hong
Kong with view of active operations
against Manila philippine islands) in
the event OF an outbreak of war between
the United States and Spain. The
squadron, which is powerful, inclue IS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

person and by counsel IL he elects. in
which event the president of the tribunal
shall call n meeting of the board at some
city to be selected by him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Providence Gas Company will be h'ld at
the Office Cf the company in the rear of Prov
idencc- Washington huilding2J Market square,
on Monday. March 4 proximo, at l2 o'clock,
noon, for the election of nine Directors and
for the transaction of other business OF the
company. A. " SLATER
Providence, X. l., Feb 81. 1898 Secretary
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
VERMONT ELECTIONS.
Democrats Made Considerable Gains in
the Choice OF Municipal officers.

Democrats Made Considerable Gains In
the Choice OF Municipal officers.
Rutland. VT, March 2.-The annual
election for local officers was held in
every city and town in the state yes
terday. The results were not of po-
4tieal Significance. as all were purely
local issues. While Democrats and Re-
publicans opposed each other in select
ing candidates. the Democrats apparent
IL were more active and made consider
able gains. A2yor Clement was re-
elected here by a vote of lll5 to 734.
In Barre John w. Gordon (Citizen)
was reelected mayor for the third time.
his opponents being Harvey Hersey and
S. ID. Allen. In Montpelier United
States District Attorney j. II. Senter
DemocraD was chosen mayor without
opposition, for he was the only citizen
willing To accept nomination. At
Vergennes. o. c. Dalrymple (Republi-
cam was chosen mayor without opposi-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

st. Adams. VT. March 2.-One of the
most closely contested elections ever
held in st. Adams took place yesterday.
Both parties were thoroughly organized,
and the result, in an acknowledged Re-,
publican city. shows that the Demo
Gratis were very active and the small
majority for mayor was a great surprise
to the Republicans. The first announce
ment of the vote for mayor gave Smith
(Rep) a majority of seven over f. w.
McGettrick (Den.), but d later report
cut it down TO three. A recount was
then ordered with the following results:
Fuller G. Smith was elected mayor by
nine majority: B. ID. Hopkins (Rep)
clerk and treasurer by a majority OF
1856; John T. Sullivan, joint candidate
for constable and collector polled nearly
a solid vote. receiving 1851.