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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
CHILD'S SAD DEATH.
Run Over by Trolley Car at Arctic
Centre. =
Motorman Attempted to Prevent the
Fatality, but Failed.

The third fatal accident on the Paw
tuxet Valley electric railroad since it was
opsned three years ago, occurred at Arctic
Centre about O'Clock saturday evening.
whom Denise, the four -year-old daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Moses Meunier was run
over by an electric on the Cromptvn
Baskerville route. and injured SO badly that
she diea within q few minutes.
The accident occurred at the corner OF
Main street and Maple avenue only q few
feet from the bridge which crosses the
track OF the New England railroad and
was Witnessed by a large number OF per-
sons all OF whom say that the motorman
did all In his power to stop the car and
was In no way TO blame for the ohiId's
death.
The oar track runs close to the ourb-
stone at this place and few feet away Is q
sharp curve where the Inotormen are OBJ
liRed to reduce the speed OF the car In or
der to keep IL on the rails. Saturday even
ing the car In charge Of Motorman Harry
Spencer and Conductor n. w. Andrews,
bound from Cromptun TO Fiskeville had
crossed the bridge and passed over the
curve Mt reduced speed when the motor
man noticed the little girl standing on tn
sidewalk In front OF thu residence Of Ed
ward IetreAult. The car was und or full
control at the time and as 1t approached
the corner Of the street the motormAn
rang his gong sharply as warning BuS
as II passed the street and when not two
feet away from the little girl, she sudden
~ turned and started 30 run across the
track. In an instant and before the mo-
torman had time to reverse the power or
apply the brake sne was struck by the
dasher and knvcked down, both wheels
on one side OF the Chr passing over her,
crushing and manetiDa her right leg
and loft arm In shocking manner. The
car stopped within few feet and Con-
uuctor Andrews and y. X. Archambauit,
by whom the girls father Is employed
and who saw the accident, ran to her rs
sistancs. .shs was picked up and carried
into Mr.. Tetreault's ysrd and . messen-
ger sent for . physician, Dr. Charles K.
Chagnon arrived Ia o short time, but al
though he did all In his power to relieve
.he child's suRcrings she died In a few
minutes Medical Examiner Finsld was
Immediately sent for. but as he was away
from home Dr. Chaanon who sots as his
deputy, after short Investigation ordered
the body turned over to undertaken Rob
erts to prepare for burial. On learning OF
the accident Mrs. Meunier vas Frustrated
by grief and II now seriously III.
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PRISONERS TO
BE EXCHANGED.
Correspondents Will Cain Their
Liberty--S -Spaniards Seize a
Telegraph Office.

Nav York, May 16. "A special dispatch
from Key West TO the Evening World
says:
The World correspondents imprisoned
in Fort Cabanas Cuba, are saved. Gen.
BIsnco has oourteously acceded to repre-
sentations made to him yesterday by
United States special government agent,
Lieut. Brainard, u. b. N. AS quickly
as two Spanish officers oan reaoh Key
West they will be taken TO Havana under
a white flag co be EXCHANGED, and the
World correspondents will bs brought
back to Key West BY the same special
steamer.
The London Times war correspondent
knight and British Consul 6ulion, in
Havana. acted vigorously in the matter.
Lieut. Brainard reports that tho docks
of Havana were lined yesterday with an
cry people Mr.. Knight was advised by
Consul uuIlon not to land for fenr OF
mob violence.
ORDERED TO WASHINGTON.
Camp Dewey. South Framing CHAM, May
l5.-The sixth Regiment has been or
dsrsd to Washington, ID. O., but 1t is not
likeiy to leave for some days. Col Wood
ward received . Washington dispatch at
an early hour this morning. Most Of the
companies OF this regiment are located In
Middlesex county.
GAVE DISPATCHES TO ENGLISH
COMPANY.
Paris, May 16.--The morning papers
and the director Of the French Cable
Company declare that the captain OF the
auxiliary cruiser Harvard on arriving at
st. Pierre, Martinique. gave his dis
patches to the English and not the
French Cable Company.
ROOSEVELT All SAN ANTONIO.
San Antonio Tex. May 16-Theodors
Roo csevslt, lieutenant colonel Of the regi-
msnt Of rough riders organized by him,
arrived In the city yesterday and imms-
diately went In camp. he was busy all
day recsiving callera All tbs troops are
now in camp exoept 300 from the Indian
Territory who ara looked for at any mo'
equipped. Col. Roosevelt is encouraged
over the fine showing made by the regi-
ment and thinks IL viii move In few
days.
SPANISH PRlSONERS.
Atlanta. Ga, May 1a-Tbe 30 Spanish
officers and privatss, prisoners at Fort
Mcpherson. are kept under close guard.
Thsy are confined In the guard house and
the only exercise consists In walking TO
the mess room for their mocls. The OH
GERS are served at separate table, but
the privHteers are at the nhie with their
guards-the negroes of the 25th regiment
Col. Cook expects his present colony to
be augmented In few days by the off,
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Sam Long Robbed Of
Nearly $1,000 in Cash.
HAD DISPLAYED MONEY.
This Morning He Discovered Some
One Had Relieved Him Of 1t.
MYSTERY ABOUT THE ROBBERY.
MYSTERY ABOUT THE ROBBERY.


Sam Long g chinamsn living at 3i7 Pine
street. was all ready to go to Now York
this morning having bid farewell to his
friends last evening. To sOnc of his
most intimate friends he showed large
roll of bills, just $1,000 and told them
what he was going to 90 in New York
with 1t.
At IL o'clock Sam and Lee Yeng, the
proprietor Of the laundry in the front Of
the house crawled into their hunks, and
there slept. until o'clock this morn.
ing When he :arose, he found the back
door and window in the rear OF tie htuso
wide open. Lee called Sam, who ~ soon
a. he opened his eyes searched under hls
tanning the 1900 were gone, nastily drcss-
ing he went to the Plain streot station
and Sergeant Bennett returned with him.
After searching for q while bo found
Sans trousers In IN old out house, bus
$685. was gone.
The affair, the police find is somewhat
of q mystery, for the window through
which the burglar effected an entrance
was directly at tho head OF Sans bunk.
Nearly under tho window was . huge wash
bo iler on q box. on the boiler was bowl.
and on the floor under the window wa- q
pile OF paper which showed no s.gYs oi
having been disturbed during tbe at'h'.
Detective Cannon, Lout. Lewrc',f ent
Sergeant Bennett believe that ti' 30
could not have been entered. is
boiler, bowl and paper wouid ho
ONE evidence of the fact.
The window on the outside was q, Il. tod
with a screen which was helo IN place BY
four small nails and this was done BY Le>
and Was very insecure. There was no one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
They Took Aboard a Small Quantity Of Coal and Some
Provisions Nothing Known as to the Condition Of
Their Bo|ers--Rumor That Coal Ships Were Wait
Ing For Them Not Considered Reliable The Porter
Has Called at Cape Hayden and Sent and Received
DispatchesFor Simpsons Fleet Terror Reported
TO Have Completed Her Repairs.


willemstad, Curacao, May l6.-The
Spanish cruisers 'Vizcaya and Maria
Teresa left this port at 6 O'Clock last
evening. Their destination is unknown.
The four other Spanish warships which
were oil the harbor disappeared about
noon, but last evening one Of the torpedo
boat destroysrs was sighted again.
While here the two warships took on a
small quantity Of coal and provisions.
Their departure was due to tho govern
msnt's requesting them to leave, IS pro-
vidsd In the decree OF neutrality.
There were no oolliers with the fleet.
Nothing Is known about the condition Of
their boilers. A rumor not considered
reliable says that there are some coal
ships In this vicinity.
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GERS and crew Of tho Spanish bark Rita
now at Savannah.
OFF FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Portland, Ore, May l6-The mustsr-
ing of the Oregon regiment is oomplsted
and the two remaining battalions left for
San Francisco on a sF eoial train today to
join the first battalion, which Is already
sncainred at the Presidio. The reglment
consists uf '969 men and 90 otiicerA
NO EXCHANGE EFFECTED.
Key West. Fla, May 16.--T The United
States government tuR Uncas has re-
turned here from of Havana. without the
two American newspaper correspondents,
said to be Charles 1nrall and haydan
Jones, osptured by the spaniards and I'm
prisoned In Fort Cabana6 whose release
tho ocmmandsr OF the Uncas attempted
to effect on the basis OF exchanging them
for spanish prisoners held in the United
States. Neither Capt. Brainard Of the
Uucas. nor any other person on board Will
give details Of the result of the expedition
until the official report on the subject be-.
bsen made to Commodore Remey.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE SEIZED.
Liverpool, May 16.--The telegraph ofilca
on the island of Grand Canary, near the
centre of the Canary islands. the ohisf
city of which Ia Las Palmas has been
seized by the Spanish uuth0ritiea All
kilograms, except the barest commercial
messages lave been stopped.
INsTRU UTIONS TO BE GIVEN.
Portsmouth, N. H.. May 16.-E. q
Tobey, LIN. Patterson and O. p. smith,
OF the Portland, Me-, naval reserves, ar
rived at the navy yard today 70 interview
Admiral Carpenter on the duties persain-
Ing to surgeons. paymasters and others.
The officers Of the naval reserves Will BE-
instructed at this navy yard. Lieut.. j.
W. Hasenman, u. 3. NJ, OF WAshington,
has been ordered to the navy yard hers
for duty.
MARK HANNA's YACHT.
Portsmouth. N. H., May 16.-Ssnator
Mark Hanna's big steam yxcht Com
machs. which was purchased BY the gov
eminent, now stationed on the great
lakes, shas been ordered to tne navy yard
where she will be fitted out with mARn-
xines and battery. The yacht II one o.
In loss than ten cEyG 2, y IA
SAW SPANISH TROOPS.
Key West Fla, May l6.--Tbe govsru-
ment tug OsceoIa reported this morning
that while cruising along theCuban conet
with the torpedo boat Ericsson on Friday
afternoon, they saw large body Of Span
ish soldiers patroling the shore about
eight miles west OF Havana. Both bonts
sent In q fusilade of shots, which ecatforqd
the troops, but 1t Is not known II any
soldiers were killed. The Spaniards dId
not return the fire.
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AN -"OFFICIAL"
SPANISH VICTORY

Kingston, Jamaica, Msy 16.-AdvIces
which have just boon received from
Cienfueaos Island Of Cubs, shy the
Spaniaris nc that placs attended the
obantinR OF n TIE Deum at the principal
church there In celebration Of the ''news''
circulated. by the Spanish governments 60
tine effect that the spanish forces had
been victorious at Manila. When the first
news" was received at CienfueRos from
MADRID all the bells in tina city were
rung, and General psndo, who wse then
there. and his stan. attended the Church
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
PORTER CALLS AT
CAPE HAY TEN

Cape Haytien, May 16. The United
States dispatch boat Porter came In here
last night to send and receive dispatches
to Washington.
AS soon as ner errand was done she
hurried off TO rejoin the fleet, which is
moving west along the coast.
The supply ship Supply left last evon-
ing to reloin the fleet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
Shrewd Profit Makers

Are quietly slipping their money into Real Estate
Why9 With the first quietings of peace, an ad
vance in prices will surely follow. Invest at once
at Edgewood villa Plat. Lots $500 to $500
$40 down.
Il. A. PERKINS, 107 Westminster st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
Sunday in Camp.

In spite Of the steady rain which fell
during the greater part OF yesterday.
Camp Dyer, at Quonset Point, was very
busy place and the surgeons, mastering
officials and staff Of officers were hard at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
Numbered Coupon Tickets

OF all kinds OF Gift Drawing. Fairs, socisls,
etc. ct low prices. Combination tickets .
speciality. The J. J. Ryder Co, Kngravers
and Printers, ~ Washington street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16
VOLUNTEERS
TO co SOUTH.
The Rhode Island Regiment Will
Be Ready to Leave in a Few
Days--Much Enthusiasm.

work until far into the night. During
the morning hours it was quite cloudy,
but the rain held off, SO that the first re-
ligious service of the camp was able to bo
held at 10:30 o'clock, church call being
sounded and bringing Q large number of
men from theirAtents.
The service. which was conducted by
Chaplain j j. Wooliey, was held In the
rear Of the post headquarters, In front Of
Col. Abbot's tent, and was quite an I'm
pressive ceremony. The several companies
were drawn mp in battalions facing each
other, with Company q, Capt. Forsyth,
having the right OF line. Quite a mum ber
OF the volunteers wore their now Unitsd
States uniforms, while others still wore
the nondesoript dress which has prevailed
since the camp opened. Chaplain Woolisy
made an eloquent address and was lis
tsned to with great attention and respect
by the volunteers and by the visitors to
tie camp.
About $50 o'clock the rain began to
night and this WAS great disappoint-
ment to the men, who had anticipated o
pleasant afternoon with their visitors.
But In spite Of this state Of things there
were some very pleasant gatherings, and
the store just outside the camp did big
business. the dining hail being crowded
all day long. Fathers and mothers saw
with JOY in their hearts. but in much
more cheerful frame Of mind than they
wero before.
Surgeons Kept Busy.
Among the visitors to camp wore Gov.
Dyer, Adjt. Gen. Sackett Gen. Hunter q.
White. Gen Ames. Col. Taft, Col. III. An.
thony Dyer, Col. Heydon. mem Der OF the
camp ground oInmission, Capt. Sackett
and others Col. A blot was absent yester-
day, but returned to camp early this morn
ing. The sugeons were kept very busy
examining the remaining portion Of the
men of Companies L and NJ. and Capt
Murray, United States Army. the mus
tering officer, kept hard at work t, having
re ceived authority from the war depart
ment TO hurry on the work, In spite OF
the fact that IL was Sunday. AS matters
now stand ths ouly company that Is not
yet mustered into the regular service is
Company K, and 10 y probable t5at this
will be mustered In by this evening or
early tomorrow morning.
An officers mess has been established
at last. largely due to the efforts OF Quar-
termaster Weaver and brigade Engineer
Greene. The frat meal was heartily en-
Joyed and the menu consisted OF cold ham
friend fish la Quonset Point, potatoes,
biscuit and tea. Inc supper was prepared
by one OF the cooks, and Is said to have
bean one of the first order. Other officers
will follow suit this week. Provisions for
three DAYS were served out last night
Flour, salt coffee, beans meats, canned
goods soap. etc. were given out by the
ommissary. Some Of the companies are
now enjoying the dishes turned out by
their own cooks. The Kitchens have been
established at the lett or the company
tents, and this proves to be a great conve.
nience.
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At the Present Time

Real Estate is low-terriby low-and much lower
than It is liable to be again for time, there
fore II will pay you 20 invest In a lot at Edgewood
Villa Plat Prices, $3.50 to $500. $lo down.
E. A. PERKINS, l07 Westminster st.
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I gagged In blocKading and to capture or
destroy the Spanish torpedo boat de.
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CUSHING'S FEAT.
Connectic Man Reminded of the Episode
by "AnIersOnyIl1e."

Editor National Tribune: / have been
much interested in your story Of rebel
military prisons, and particularly so be
cause you refer To Lieut.. Gushing and his
exploits, one Of which, the destruction of
the Albemarle my brother participated in
When Cushings boat approached near
enough to see that boom Of logs pro-
tected the sides Of the ram he backed
water, and at the same time the sentry on
the rams deck challenged. He did not
reply, but made detour around to the
bow where she was unprotected by logs.
In the meantime the rams crew had
been summoned to quarters, and the
troops on the deck hastily called TO him;
and as Cushing's torpedo plowed under
the rams bow he was again challenged,
and he pulled his lanyard as he replied,
Yankees" with an oath. The force OF the
exploded torpedo forced the picket boats
bow down, the stern of course arose pro-
portionately out of water Just in time to
receive the shot from the rams bow gun,
which went right through her bottom. The
boat Immediately filled and sank.
My brother, Lorenzo Deming, with two
comrades, viz, Robt II. King and Henry
Wilkes, both OF Albany, n. Y, were taken.
My brother died in Salisbury prison five
months after capture. Rob't II. King died
a few hours after arriving home, he hav-
ing fallen into the house from weakness
and exhaustion when the door was opened
for him. Henry Wilkes l saw in March,
1866 terribly emaciated, and ] have not
heard from him since. My brothers. prize
money from the Albemarle case would
have been nearly $4,000 if he had lived.
/ served in the 9th Conn, and my rcgi-
ment was in the advance at the entering
of Wilmington. l think your estimate of
the fronts of Fort Fisher is too great. My
regiment covered the whole land face.
think the two fronts combined would not
be over ope-eighth of mile; but, of course,
on the river end Of the land face there
was stockade from the earth, or fort
proper, 10 the river, which i do not esti-
mate, as ! cannot remember. ! call to
mind the immense Armstrong gun on the
sea face of fort, TO which you refer.-J.
Deming, Co. G, 9th Conn, New Britain,
Conn.
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the like of which have not been seen;
neither are they spoken of in treatises
upon maritime affairs.
However. we were not drowned conform
ably with those rules laid down for such
cases Moreover, these vicissitudes
brought out the true inwardness OF our
confDa Mons natures. 1t was our prIvI-
leee to see them as they were, and prob
ably neither of us would ever have fully
appreciated our own servants. II their
traits had not been, as II were, concen-
;rated on board.
Francisco, perhaps, might be distin-
ruished as having fewer sketches and
outlines of ordinary human nature about
him than the rest; but this was not so
much because he was a greater liar drunk
ard and outlaw, or a more finished black
guard as on account of his Incompatible
absurditieS. Most likely the spirit OF
pariah dog had transmigrated into him;
for outside of india no animal SO agrees
sive and cOwardly, so mean, sell -assertlve,
and incompetent, has been seen by any
body.
On one occasion we had gone days
tourney down a savanna stretching back
from the river. Four OF our crew accom-
panied us, and also that worthy who has
Just been referred to. 1t was aDsait suhset,
growing rapidly cooler, and everybody felt
clad TO rest in camp, eat supper and dinner
combined smoke and look about them.
Not so Francisco. That abandoned wretch
saw q chance TO make himself conspicuous.
He said he smelt tiger. Being so ac-
customed 20 killing tigers his scent was
like a hounds Then we overheard him
tell how in Venezuela tthe reader may
remember this incidenD he saved both our
lives from one of these beasts who would
Otherwise have made an end oil us Immedl-
ately.
Upon this, Francisco got up, took his
gun. and went off What particular farce
he intended acting, no one knows; but
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less eyes will follow me through life. ! do
not desire even justice on the living authors
and accomplices in the deep damnation Of
their taking off
l simply ask that the great sacrifices Of my
dead comrades shalt not be suffered to pass
unregartied to irrevocable oblivion that the
example of their heroic self-abnegation shall
not be lost, but the lesson 10 teaches be pre-
served and incu Gated into the minds OF their
fellow eountEymcu, that future generations
may profit by it, and others be as ready to
die for right and honor and good Government
as they were.
And it seems to me that If we are to ap-
preciate their virtues, we must loathe and
hold up to Gpprobrium those evil men whose
maiignity made all their sacrifices necessary.
1 cannot understand what good self-sacrifice
and heroic example are to serve in the world,
if they are to be followed by such maud
lin confusion of ideas as now threaten 70
obllterate all distinction between the men
who fought and died for the hit and those
who resisted them for the Wrong.
1.-THE sudI
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NdlIRlP ,AM1
ON HE H~.&.as4,
hMAA.ZNS

on the next evening, by which period the
ships company had become partially
sober. For days upon days we sailed and
poled, tackled, waved, and it may be said,
Sprawled about ON the mighty OrinocO.
Now putting into some inlet, then ex-
anlining bar OF island. Here tying up 10
make excursions in savannaS or forests;
there visiting ports in all respects similar
with the one we sailed from.
Furthermore, and finally, with respect to
these voyages and those which followed
them; their incidents may be given, and
likewise, descriptions OF what was seen;
but a true account OF this and other crews.
their language OF sentiments; what they
did among themselves, and how such
beings behaved towards their fellow crea-
lures at various settlements, can in no
wise be set forth with any eXactneSS, be-
cause all this is horrific and unmention-
able.
The infinite variety and interest nature
displayed wherever we went only revealed
itself to us gradually. These forests I'M
press one like the ocean. Within them
live a multiplicity of animal and voge
table species such as might occupy
naturaIists lifetime and then their study
be only just begun.
Take some immense, incalculably-old
saman tree. 81 example. with its single
great dome of foliage looking like a grove.
There is more vitality in and about this
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Ladies of ffrn CAR

The Convention of the Nebraska Depart
ment met at Norfolk during the Encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army. Fifty delegates
were present, besides Il large number who
had no voice in the meetings but by theif
presence showed their interest in the Or
der.
Mrs. W. W. Stull, Department President,
presided. Reports showed an increase in
membership and influence in the State.
Many members OF the Grand Army who
had been obligated visited the sessions.
The following were chosen: Pres, Mrs.
A. Marshall Hastings; 5. V. p. Mrs.
Goodwin, Crete; j. V. p, Miss W. f.. Hesse,
North Platte; Treas, Mrs. Pattie Vaughn,
Lincoln; Chap, Mrs. Rosa Brown Omaha.
Delegates, Mrs. j. HarlOcker Hastings;
Mrs. Martin Grey, Harvard: Mrs w III.
Gonger, Loup, and Mrs. f. III. Metcaf,
Omaha.
Press Correspondent Kate A. Hesselman,
of Springer Circle, "a, Springfield, H.,
writes that the Ladies' are prospecting in
that State. Springer Circle has % active
members and IL veterans are honorary
members. New members are being Obh-
gated at each meeting. Sophia Steeiman
is President.
Eliza j. Hardy, Manhattan, Kan,
writes: 1--WE organized our Circle SIX years
ago, and feel truly proud eli our success,
not only financially, but as TO the work
that We have done. There is thorough
good feeling for each other among the
members of our Circles.
Our entertainments are always success
full. Our new officers have all taken their
places, and another prosperous year will
be the result of cur lassrs. Our Circle has
continued 10 grow some each year and /
think the Comrades appreciate US. We
are the near relatives Of the boys who wore
| the blue and we feel it an homer TO have
them hnrnana her
have never felt that there should be i'll
feeling between the different organizations
OF women connected with the c. LAR. The
W.R.C. do their work; we do ours"