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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03
DRILLING
HAS BEGUN.
Recruits at Quonset Point Get
Their First Lesson in the
School Of the Soldier.

The recruits who went to Quonsetto
Point camp yesterday afternoon. passed
a quiet night and. at an early.hour this
morning, were out for their first lesson In
the art OF war, being drilled by the mill
tia officers who are already in camp.
Everything Is running very smoothly un-
der the command ,of Lieut.. Col. Bose,
and Post Adjutant Cook is q particularly
busy man. but not nearly as busy as he
will be when. the full complement of men
reaches the camp. The arrangements
mado to feed the men are admirable. and
Assistant Commissary General Ester-
brooks and Commissary Cove have done
some most excellent work.
The men are quartered in the mess halls.
and these halls are built in a line at right
angles to the line of the headq quarters and
are well constructed. With the mess nslls
nre tive kitchens, two 20 by 10 feet, two 10
by 30 feet and one 20 by So feet built in a
pattern similar 20 that OF the mess hall, OF
which there are five, two 20 by 40 feet.
two 90 by 1856 feet, and one smaller. Ii
will thus be readily seen that the men
will be very comfortably provided for as
long as they remain In. Rhode Island.
At Recruiting Stations.
At the local recruiting stations this
morning. enrolling went ON steadily, but
not very rapidly. At North Main street,
Lieut.. Webb had received AS applicants mp
to noon time, and nearly all OF these
passed the surgeons. This makes about
200 men who have been accepted from this
station so far. AT the Westminster street
station about 80 men had been enrolled
up to noon. making about l54 men accept
ed from this Office, and Lieut.. Cabot Is
well satisfied with the results.
One of tire men TO enlist at -tae North
Main stiest office this mt rning was Sergt.
Skinner CT ths First Regiment who is
one OF the old-time Providence letter car
riers. Mr.. Skinner Is Al years old, and Is
In excellent physical condition.
Vessel For tn: Reserves.
Congressman Melville Bull. or the first
congressional district Is In town this
morning, ana had long conference with
Gov. Dyer at the State House. The con-
ference was, of course, private. but 1t was
largely In connection with maJters apper-
tainiDg to the Naval Reserve militia, and
the coast defences. Congros sman Bull ar
rived from Washington yesterday, ana
will return at the end of the week. Con.
gressman Bull said that he desired to pro-
cure some vessels fer the naval. reserve
militia In order that the men might be In
active service of the coast OF Rhode Isl
and.
lie said that ss soon as he returned to
Washington he would see tho secretary OF
the navy about the matter ana he hoped
that he would be atls 10 secure a suitable
vessel for the purpcse He said that ne
believed thsDRhode Island Naval Reserves.
under the Command OF Lieut.. Command
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03
PRINTING OF WAR
NEWS PROHIBITED

Madrid, May 3 So. m.-1he proclama-
tion of martial Law issued BY the gov
ernor-gsneral expressly prohibits the pub
lication OF any news concsrnins the war
or movements OF ships Of the spanish
navy. The olty OF Mndrin n quiet today
and things have resumed tneir normal
The principal newspapers adviss calm
ness. 90 a. to avoid any unpatrjotlo epoo-
tacle cr Disturbances when Spoin's united
energies are required ~ aveuae ~ ~
Co.tlausd o. Pass2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03
BEGINNING OF
BOMBARDMENT

London, May IA special dispatch
frcm Madrid says tho Spanish colonial
Office had sdvioss Of the bsgiunins Of the
tombardment OF Manila, before the cable
was cut. which saih;
THUS far the American shells have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK.
73 Westminster Street.
Capital stock: .......S 8 500, 600 %
Surplus s.................. over &c, 900 W
Interest allowed on daily balances.
The interests OF depositors and customers
carefully protected.
GILBERT A. PHILLIPS, President.
GEO. W. LANPHEAR, Cashier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

not reached the town proper, which II
strongly protected. =
The adyices are also said to have read:
"On Oe outlying native quarters We
have suNered. They are now In hames-
Occasionally shell fell In tho European
town, where few houses were struck.
s'Ihe batteries of the citadel, especially
the six large guns, are vigorously reply
ing to the American fire and have in-
flicted considerable damage on the fleet"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

Haif-rone and Photo Engraving. -
craving others. For hest work IN thess lines
~ low prices. ste Tho J. ,. Ryder Co, En-
Vrayers and Priuitf1 a. Vsrhin1frn stree 2.
corner Eddy, oyer karle y prew's kxpresA
The evening times., 1898-02-09
BLOWS At zOA's TRIAL
Labori, the Novelist's Counsel,
Struck by a Witness.
FIRST SCOLDED EACH OTHER
The Crowd i'm the Courtroom ENcitea
IN Riotous Demous & rations and at
Last Elected by the Republican
Guards-A Multitude i'm and About
the Court Building.

Paris. Feb 9-The third day of the
Zola trial began with the usual crowds
outside the court and a large attend
ance of spectators within.
After the court was called to order
Gen. Come was called TO the witness
stand. He pleaded the privilege OF
professional secrecy and refused TO
give the details asked for in regard
to certain letters written by him to
Col Picquart. which seem to show
that in 1896. he, (Gonze) believed in
the innocence Of Capt. Dreyfus.
Maitre Labori protested hotly
against the rights Of the defense be-
inc violated.
Gen. Come replied that the only
rights that had been violated were
that he had been outraged by lola in
his campaign A wordy battle between
counsel and witness then ensued.
There was a mutual exchange OF abu-
siva language for some moments, when
Gen. Come ended the war OF words
bv striking Maitre Lah.ri.
The spectators applauded tie act OF
Gen Come and the Zola and anti-Lola
factions in the courtroom manifested
}heir feelings in so riotous a manner
: that the court was cleared by the he
publican Guards.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
A Combat Between Bull aud Tiger.

From the London Telegraph
In the Spanish capital a few DAYS ago.
before one thousand three hundred
well-pleased spectators, there was
combat between a royal Bengal tiger
and an Andalusian fighting bull. the IL
ger being full-grown animal, known
for it's ferocity A cage seventeen
yards square by four in height had
been erected in the middle of the plaza,
and the animals were brought in, the
bull being the first to be released into
the inclosure He Immediately began
t. run round and round his prison, bel
lowing and throwing up sand and Srav-
el with his hoofs. The einstant the tiger
entered the cage the great cat gave a
roar and bounded on the bull. avoiding
the horns. and fixed on his hanks and
belly with both teeth and claws.
The bull remained p2Ealyzed for
few seconds, and then seemed to be
sinking backward to the ground. The
tiger, however, loosened its grip for
second to take another hold, AMI IN the
brief interval was hurled to earth by
the wild plunges of the bull. Before
the tiger had time to recover, the oull
was on him. and. plunging its horns
in the tough hide, tossed the tiger INTO
the air. This was repeated four or five
times. the bull varying his tactics oc-
casiOnally by crushing his adversary
against the bars.
When the bull desisted the tiger lay
limp on the ground. and the crowd,
thinking he was dead, cried. 'RrdvO,
toro." The bull stood stamping tor
moment in the middle of the cage, and
then. seeing that the tiger did not move,
approached and smeIt his enemy. who,
however, was only shamming death,
and seized the bulls muzZle in his pow
erful Jaws. so that the latter could not
move.
Eventually however, the bull was re-
leased. and. after stamping furiously
on the tiger, again caught him on his
| horns This time the tossing, stamping
and banging apparently really ended in
| the tigers death. The cage was then
opened. and the bull rushed out and
| back to his stable. For precautions $
| sake the tigers van was brought up.
| and. 10 the general surprise. he rose to
| his feet. glanced round as If afraid the
| bull was still there, and then bounded
| into the van. The tiger was found 10
have five ribs broken, besides having a
| number Of wounds from the bull
| horns. He is expected to survive.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
PROTECTING THE CoNsrABLES.
Jndce Kimban Says They Must Not
BE Interfered with.


Another case resulting from interfer-
ence with a constable was tried i'm Judge
Kimbalrs court today. The evidence
showed that Constable Charles r.
Groome. armed with a writ, was at
temptipe TO seize horse and milk
wagon. supposed to be the property CT
Thomas +. Reynolds. when the latter
threatened Groome and attempted 10
assault him with a shovel
The constable testified that after
making the levy on the team he got
into the wagon. when Reynolds ap-
preached. and with an oath commanded
him to get out of the vehicle. or he
reynolds would throw him cut He
then raised shovel and struck at the
couStab BILE and said to him:
III you put your hands on that horse
again. - YOU, 1 viii send YOU To the
hospital
Policeman Lally was near by. and ar
rested REYNOLDS charging him with dis
orderly conduct.
REYNOLDS testified that he does not
own the team. but it is the property OF
Ar. Ciump The latter verified this
statement on the witness stand.
In imrosing a sentence OF so or thirty
davs. Judge Kimbal scathingiy de
pouuced the practice CT interfering with
constableS while In TIE discharge oi
their duties.
These men upon whom wrlts arr
served" said. the count. cannot hold
court with the constable in the street
In this case the policeman did his duty
The law provides a remedy If a mistake
IS made and l am going 10 protect thest
rI,..Fr -araFz
.ba law am going TO impose fins
fr every case of this kind. Otherwise
we might as wei abolish magistrates
courts and cOnStableS
The evening times., 1898-02-09
FOUND In A POORHOUSE
A County Pauper Proves to Be a
MilliOnaire's Daughter.
After Many Years Wealthy Cali
fornian Discovers in Public
Charge His Iong-Dost Child.

Mount Holly. n. J.. Feb. 9.-EIizabeth
Blenders. for twenty-five years an in
mate Of the county poorhouse. near New
Lisbon, has been found by her father.
who is very rich. She will soon accom-
pany him 10 San Francisco, where he
lives anG where he made mis- fortune.
Almost fifty years ago, John Benders
a German boy, arrived at Pemberton. in
the pine belt near here. he found en-
plOyment in the iron. works there at
Mary Ann Forge. He quickly learned
English. was frugal, Joined the Metho-
dist Church and became a useful men,
ber of society.
he fell in love with Helen Prouts. a
beautiful girl whose many suitors called
her the Queen of the Pines When he
was ninC teen years old and Helen seven
teen the ywcre married. Benders' love
for his wife grew the more intense when
she bore him a daughter, whom they
named Elizabeth.
Soon after the girls birth, the village
gossips began to talk about her beauti-
full mother. coupling her name with that
of one Of the owners of the forge. Only,
Benders was deaf to the gossips, who.
for once. spoke truth. One day. return
ing home unexpectedly, this husband,
long unsuspiciOus. was convinced his wife
had forgotten her marital vows. He did
not even let her know Of his discovery
He went away without word and buried
his shame among strangers.
He went to San Francisco. engaged IN
one business and then another, nnally
investing all his money in mining and
made a fortune. Always he thought oil
his baby daughter, Elizabeth. Last week
he returned to PembeftOn and found heI
i'm the po0rhouse. and now Elizabeth, Sc
f lorg pennil5ss. charge on the county
! is preparing for the journey with hei
! father to the Pacific Coast. At twenty
/ seven years Of age she will begin the ed
ucauon that will fit her for the new
I sphere IN which she will move.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
WHEELMEN| IN CONVENTION
The National Association Of the
l.. A. w. i'm Session.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE DAY
No Candidates for the Presidency
save Mr.. Potter Announced Openly
a. Yet-Boston said to be MAKING
Strong Efforts to Obtain the Con-
yention for Next Year.

ST Louis. Feb. 9.-The National As
sociation of the League of American
Wheelmen convened at the Southern
Hotel at 10 o'clock this morning All
the delegations have arrived.
This is Good Roads Day." and will
be devoted to the consideration OF
matters pertaining to highway I'M
provement. The following was the pro-
gram for the morning session:
-The History of the Good Roads
Movement" by Sterling Elliott, eX-
president of the League; Location OF
Roads" by Levi Chubbuck, secretary
of the Missouri Dairymen's Associa-
tion; Good Roads Prospects in Penn
sylvania," by Prof. John Hamilton, or
Pennsylvania: Wide Tires" by E. w.
Patterson. OF this city.
The afternoon session was called to
order at $50 o'clock, the program beng
as follows: state Aid TO Roads IN
Minnesota" by A. B. Choate, member
of the national committee for highway
Improvement, l.. \. w; st. Louis
Street Improvement" by Hon. A. y.
Milner, street commissioner, st. Louis;
Chicago Streets" by F. NJ Moulton,
Chicago; What New Jersey Farmers
Think of State Aid by {. Harris, of
New Jersey.
The chief matters of interest among
the delegates are the Local Option
question and the election of a presi-
dent. ID. w. Robert, Of st. Louis,
is at the head of those fighting for the
cause of Sunday racing, and he has
made many converts. President Isaac
b Potter arrived yesterday. He is
confident of reelection, and indica-
tions at present point To that result.
As yet no other candidates have been
announced openly. though rumors of
the candidacy of George ID. Gideon, OF
Philadelphia. and Fred. Gerlach. of
Chicago, continue among the dele
gates.
Boston is making a strong effort to
obtain the convention for next year.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
The Potomac Literary Clubs soiree.

The Potomac Literary Club met last
evening at Miss Della Tunes. 1925
Ninth street northwest. Hon. Frank
w. Collins delivered an interesting pa
per on pixies Peak" after which the
following program was rendered: Piano
solo, selection, Mrs. NJ. B. Hazard; vo-
cal solo, THE Holy City" Fiddle and
l." Miss Rose Hessler. accompanist
Miss Tesa Hessler; pantomime, Near
er, My God, to Thee Mrs. j. A. Rich,
accompanist Miss I.usk; banjo solo,
"Berkeler March," Miss Maud Wolcott;
contralto solo. "Good-by, Robin" IF /
but Knew Miss Mary E. Pond, ac-
companist Miss Julia n. Pond; mando-
lin duet, The Jolly Student" negro
medley, J. F. Jones and Clarence Nj.
Jones; soprano solo, Thy Heart Is My
Home Voices of the Woods" Miss
Lille Bowdler. accompanist Mrs. W. T.
Bowdler; recitation, THE Joiner" Mrs.
Mary A. Naylor; violin solo, Intermes
so; Mascagni, Prof. Lloyd Remenyi, ac-
eompanist Mr.. Pierson.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
GOES WEST TO BE CURED.
walter Taylor's Friends Hope for
HiS Mental Recovery There.

His Mental Recovery mere
Mr. Walter Taylor. the Treasury De
partment clerk who i'm a fit Of insanity
endeaYored to kill himself by hanging,
as told exclusively in The Morning
Times at the time. left on an after
noon train today for California.
1t viii be remembered that he is the
father of Miss Lucy Taylor the young
lady who on the same night when her
father tried TO commit suicide became
violently insane. and. jumping through
the parIor window OF her home. No. 400
Fourth street northeast. ran i'm a nude
condition until she fell unconscious i'm
a bank of snow. She was sent to st.
Euzabeths Hospital FOR the Insane.
Mr.. Taylor. who was found hanging
from q wafer pipe i'm the kitchen. was
conveyed to the Emergency Hospital
and treated by Dr. Juenemann. He
was found To have suffered considera-
bly, because of family trouble, and it
was soon learned that not only had his
mother died in an insane asylum. but
his wife and a daughter had also be-
come crazy. Miss Lucy being the sec
ond daughter TO be afflicted with the
maladY.
Mr. Taylor rapidly improved under
treatment at the hospital and. though
his mind was also affected, he soon
recovered sufficiently To converse ra-
Iionally with Miss Nellie Taylor his
eldest daughter DIR. Juenemanu for
bade anyone to tell Mr.. Taylor about
Miss Lucy. and he seems TO have lost
4,.a,. # haf, aetipnG Hn believes
she is on a visit TO relatives. 1t was
thought 4 trip to California would
probably cure Mr.. Taylor entirely, and
his nephew came to Washington and
VIII conduct him To his mothers home
in the West
The evening times., 1898-02-09

Secretary Long Before the House
Naval Committee Concerning 1t.


The Secretary of the Navy appeared
before the House Committee on Naval
Affairs today in the matter of the
Brooklyn drydock. The committee
heard Mr.. Long in executive session.
He was accompanied by Naval Con-
structor Bowles, who has been in
charge of the repairs to the dry
dock, and who recently reported that
he could save the dock. Mr.. Bowles
was given authority to call in for con-
ference some civilian engineers. Among
these are Mr.. Downey, of Brooklyn.
and Mr.. Simpson. of New York, both
of whom attended today's session of
the committee.
Mr. Long has made an effort to have
larger appropriations for nearly all
of the items in the coast defense bill
than We're allowed. 1t is likely how
ever that he will get all the money he
wants for the salvation of the Brook
lyn drydock, the original work on
which was under the supervision of
Capt Menocal for whom a court-mar-
tial has been ordered.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
Governors to Attend a Banquet.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. Six gov
ernors of the original thirteen States
have already accepted invitations to
be present at the annual banquet of
the Sons of the American Revolution,
which will take place in the new Music
Hall on the afternoon of February %.
President Dwight, of Yale, will tender
a reception to the members of the So
ciety at the Art School, assisted by
Prof J. F. Wier. dean of the school.
About $50 guests will enjoy the ban.
quet Col. III. G. Osborne will be
postmaster.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
OFFICES FOR ENGLIsHMEN.
Irish Home Rule Likely to Benefit
Those in Power

London, Feb. 9.-It is said here that the
Tory program for this session of Parlia-
ment includes some sort of a home rule
scheme for Ireland. The Queens speech
formally announced il.
The Irish party is more united than
since the death Of Parnell. The meeting
If John Dillon and John Redmond yes
Ierday. in which they agreed TO act to-
gether, has been commented upon wide
ly
Just what the new Irish bin will pro-
vide has not been diVulSed, but il will
probably be a paternal device affording
relief. but conceding little to Irish lib
erty and with lucrative offices for Eng
iShmen
The evening times., 1898-02-09
suffrage i'm the District.

The committee urging the passage
of the bin fer preliminary vote as
to whether the present form Of Dis
trict government should be maintain
ed called today on Chairman Babcock,
Of the House District Committee.
Among those called were DIR. Reyburn,
Mr.. T. @. Hensey. Mr. Rollins and DIR.
Puryis The object of the call was TO
get a report on the bill at an early day.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
The Importation of Plants

The House Committee on Agriculture
discussed today the Barlow bill regu-
lating the Importation of trees. plants,
shrubs, vines and for the inspection
Of what is commonly known as nur-
sery stock. One of the important re-
quirements Of the bill is that imported
nursery stock shall be accompanied
by a certificate of inspection by an Of
fcer of the government. whence the
stock is exported.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
The Apartment House.
CFrom Scribner's MagazineD

tErOm SCriDner MdSSZlur.p
have no mind to harrow up the
minds of my readers with any explica-
ton of the miseries and mysteries that
confront the average hOusekeeper in
the daily maintenance of a simple but
comfortable existence for her family;
as for herself, an existence at all seems.
a struggle which at times she would
gladly give over One might define a
heroine as the average American wo-
man who does her own housekeeping.
But some hint of the unnatural and un-
happy state OF affairs existing a pres
ent may be deducted from the cOnSid-
Grafton of two economic facts. First,
woman is, by nature, a home-fOunder
and a home-maker. This is not intend
ed as an assertion OF personal belief,
but as a statement of scientific fact. It
was WOman-nOt man-whO opened the
industrial world; ii was woman who
made the first rude dwellings, and
dressed skins, and woVe textiles for
clothing. 1t was woman, and not man,
who made the first fire, and the first
utensils for cooking. and the first rude
tools for industrial ends. All her ac-
tivities clustered about the hearth and
ministered to the home. If the woman
and the work had not reacted upon
each other so that, today, women
should be by nature home-makers and
home-lovers there are still depths for
the scientists to sound in the working
of heredity and of natural selection.
And yet-here is my second fact-the
enormous piles of stone and brick rap
idly filling the choice plots of ground in
our large cities and shutting out the
light of heaven with their gabled tops.
are mute if not magnificent witnesses
to the fact that the investment of cap
ital is all against the perpetuation of
the separate home. The shrewd mod
ern investor is willing to put hundreds
of thousands against hundreds of
dollars that (fOr his lifetime. at leasD
women are going to prefer the ease of
the apartment hotel to the separate
house with it's privacy. its own table. and
-aIaS-itS own service
The evening times., 1898-02-09

IMPURE GERMAN WINES.
Congressman smith. OF. Michigan.
Proposes to Investigate Them.

Proposes to Investigate Them.
AS a retaliation ON the Kaiser for
dumping American fruit into the sea,
Representative William Alden Smith. of
Michigan. has raised question as to the
purity Of German wines sent to America.
In resolution introduced in the House,
Mr.. Smith has called for the correspond
ence that has passed between the State
Department and the American ambassa-
dor 10 Germany concerning the attempt
ed adulteration of wine. Ii the corre-
spondence is brought TO light some warm
sentiments will be relea sed In Congress.
Germany's action" said Mr.. Smith,
lis deliberate attempt to save the Ger
man markets from American competi-
ton. The Germans hoped the competi-
ton would be decreased by the Dingiey
law, but they were disappointed. Now
they are employing the tactics with re-
gard to fruit and horses that were used
to shut out American beef.
They win find America well equipped
if occasion should arise for retaliation.
A tax ON German ships coming TO Amer
lean ports would be heavy blow to their
commercial interests here"
The evening times., 1898-02-09
ARMS FOR CUBAN PATRIOTS.
Another Expedition Said to Have
Rpen started.

New York. Feb. 9.-Another expedi-
ton 20 Cuba is reported TO have es-
caped from the Long Island coast, near
Montauk Point on Monday night.
The vessel used for the purpose is
said to be fast yacht. chartered from
a baltimore millionaire. The members
Of the expedition that were wrecked on
the TiHie few weeks ago. are on board.
together with a great quantity of arms,
ammunition and medicines.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
ITS FIRST CONCERT.
The National Guard Brigade Band
VIII Give IL Sunday Night.

The National Guard Brigade Band is
to give its first concert. Friends of the
newly organized band have been wait
ing for this event with some expectan-
cy and predicting a surprise. as Mr.. d.
Il. Mcleod, the new leader is believed
to fill the position eXcellently.
The concert is to be at the Columbia
Theater Sunday night at O'Clock. The
program is a varied and attractive
one.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
New wotk for the Laurada.

Seattle Wash, Feb. 9.-The Boston
and Alaska Transportation Company
has bought in New York the steam-
ship Laprada, which was engaged in
filibustering between New York and
cuba. The Lsurada was placed on
the Alaska run from this city.