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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
STARS AND STRIPES
ARE FLYING

The marines have been In action
almost continuously since their arrival.
1t is possible that more have bssn killed
han have yet been reported, because
parties have advanced considerable dis
tsncss from the camp In pursuits of the
enemy.
: At least tan Spaniaris were killed In
IN attack, which resulted la the capture
Of q fort by Lieutenant Colonel Hunting
tons msn.
After three slsopless. anxious nights
and days in which they were bush
whatked from the denssst underground,
the marines are stretched In groups this
afternoon In . stupor Of wsarinsss, under
bushes, blankets, hoards-anythiug that
will give them shade. A few sappsrs are
completing entrsnchments. which ware
not begun until after the men had passed
two undefsnded nights on an exposed
hill. TIE men acted bravsly and cannot
be too highly praised. Tseir camp forms
. ps~rsiislosram On . small plateau. IL
is surrounded b. shallow trenches, the
dirt banEsd outward snd patched out by
lumber and barrels. Field pieces are ct
the corners. facing sts land approach
end two Colt sotomstic guns are on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
Shocking Death of Mr..
Richard ]. BOwe.
AN ELM TREE FELL ON HIM
In Attempting TO Escape the Danger
He Drove Into II.
DEAD WHEN BODY WAS FOUND.
AN ELMTREE FELL ON HIM


Richard ]. Bows, % years old, . store
keeper at 937 Branch avenue. was instant
ly killed In front Of 81 Ashburton street
at s:i5 this morning, BY the falling OF an
old elm tree.
Mr.. Bowe left his home on q coal team,
and while driving along Ashburton street
he saw the tree; which was rotten at the
butt, toppling. He shipped up his horse
n at the same time made q jump to get
from under the tree. Unfortunately he
bad made . fatal mistake, for had he not
hurried his horse he would have escaped.
As IL was, the tree fell upon him and
killed him almost instsntly. A hundred
willing hands lifted the tree from the
wagon, all hoping q. ind Mr.. Bowe alive.
Medical Examiner Perkins was called,
and found that Mr.. Bowe's neck had bean
broken. The body was delivered to I'm
dertaker Mccarthy.
bowe leaves . wife and three small chill
dren. The Board 81 Public Works was
notified and removsd'the tree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
CAPTURED TWO
SPANISH SLOOPS

Copyright. 1898, The Associated Press.
on Santiago dc Cubs. Saturday, June
H. p. m.-via Kingston. ia, sunday
June ~, Up. m.-On Tuesday, June Z,
while working near Cssserasero, IL miles
from Santiago de- Cuba, Lieut.. Com.
Delehanty OF the converted light house
service boat Buwanes, saw two sleeps
trying to run away mp the river Assera-
zero. lie fired at them and they WIRE
run ashore and deserted. Later a boats
crew from the Suwanss captured them.
Each'of the sloops was provided with
. spanish flag, and one Of them mad on
board the h~elioarsph for signaling pur-
Tosss The flags M the helioeraph were
taken 90 spoils Of war. One OF the sloops
was presented to the Cubans and the
ether. whicb al rec dy he'd . few holes In
Il, was sunk BY shots from the suwanse.
Continued on Page 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
RHODE ISLAND.
BATE RIES.
Adjutant General Corbin Asks
Information About Them.
Volunteers to Parade.

the non-arrivsi Of orders to move the
Mains signal corps did not start for
Washington today ~ was predictsd. Care
nre at the railroad station ard everything
ID In instant readiness for the moving
which may take piacs Tomorrow.
MoREN TROOPs TO 40.
San Francisco, Juno l5.-It is stated
semi-o floialiy az Camp Msrritt that tins
third expedition for Manila will sail from
+. Is rort on Saturday week, and that the
ex edition will be in comma nd Ct Brig.
IN. King.
The max cup Of TIE expedition will. In
all probability consist OF the two Idaho
battalions, the 5lst Iowa Regiment. re-
naming d. detachment Of tne corps on en-
gineers First Montana Regiment. 6sv-
enth Californis Regiments and First Ten
NJ ssee Regiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
SUPPLIED
WITH NAVY RIFLES

Ocacers now realize what tho Cuban
manigun or swamp thicket il. Psrez's
Cubans have arrived and have been
armed with navy rifles. They will 90
operats with the marines and have
thrown a line well out toward the Span
ish position at q we'll which lieutenant
Colonel Huntington expects to take to-
morrow morning. II successful he will
have cut of the Spanish water supply,
rendering further annoyance unlikely.
The marines long for Maxim guns;
their two Colts broke down and are now
heing repaired. Lieutenant Colonel
Huntington's position, backed BY the
Dolphin and Marblehsad, will be prac-
tically inpregratle. although attempts
have been made frequently to burn the
underground and drive them out by fire.
The cable ship Adria reports that she
has ~srspplsd the end Of the French ca
BILE. instruments are expected the day
altar tomorrow. when the line will be
opened. Admiral Sampson will then bs
able to cable direct to Washington, via
Aayti. as o as his cable operators ar
rive. This will greatly facilitate hi'
work and make 1t unnecessary to send
dispatch boats to Mole st. Nicholas.
The fleet Is 10 eagerly awaiting the
arrival Of the transports from Tampa.
The Dolphin went out this morning tt
destroy q well anc . windmill. Inc Smith
accompanied the Dolphin and slsnalled
to her that . small pand of Spaniarda
could be seen ashore. The Dolphin re.
piled that she was hunting windmiils,
not Spaniards.
The Texas completed ooaling and sailed
last evening for Santiago. leaving the
M~arblehesd and Porter on Ruard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
Ao
ELECTED.
Announcement Of the
Choice Of Nelson w. AIdrich
as u. S. Senator.

Newport. X. l., June 1.-THE second
day Of the extra May session OF the Gen.
ernl Assembly opened with glorious
and with every promise Of being
very lively. and there was quite q large
attendance ut the old state Houss. which
In oil probability has seen its last use for
legislative purposes. for there appears to
b. . prevailing opinion here that the
proposed new constitution will DO adopted
next November. 1t Is evident, even to
the outsiders that there is important
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

House took up the act relating to the
police department. OF Newport and heard
arguments In itsl favor. Th act provides
that upon its passage the chief If the
Newport police force shalt DO elected for
. term of three years. The Newport City
Council a th9 Newport delegation IN
the Legislaturel favor the passage 0f the
nut but state Auditor Landers 10 said TO-
be opposed to the measure though he did
not appear before the committees.
Quite q brisk fight aross yesterday over
the district j0dgeship In the district OF
We sterly, Hoplkinton, Charlestown and
Richmond whiCh was left vacant By tno
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

Delaware. o. June l5.-Hon. ID. s.
Gray. Woe president Of the Pennsylvania
lines. has PLACED . special car at the dis
posal OF President Mckinley, wno has
promised to attend the centennial OF Ohio
Methodist2 which will be celebrated here
next week. The train will leave Wash
inRton at 8:45 O'CLOCK Monday nftsrn Jon.
arriving In this city the followi ny morn
ing. The presidents recsption will occur
on Tuesu sy evening. SITTER which no VIII
leave for Washington, arriving there
Wedn nc sday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

That the two batteries this state IL to
furnish are % forgotten by the national
governments very evident from inquiries
received this morning by Gov. Dyer from
Adjt. Gen. Cortin, of the u. 3. Army.
Tie adjutant general wanted information
rs to the present location and the con-
dition OF the two batteries under COM
mand of Captains WoIcott and Barker.
The Information that the governor and
Col. Dyer will furnish the government OF
the condition Of tho battery and the de-
sire of the men to see service and add new
glory 10 tho battery service OF the State,
cannot fail to have them soon assigned to
more active duty than that at Quonset.
VOLUNTEERS TO PARADE.
Col. II. Anthony Dyer said this morn
Ing that there would probably be a parade
in this city next Monday or Tuesday,
whom the second detachment OF troops
leave for Camp Alger. Gen. William
Ames has rendered the services OF Seevvs'
American Band for the parade on that
occasion, ana leader Stone, of Stones
Continental Band, has offered the services
OF his organization, and IL Is needless TO
lay both offers have been most ~graciously
accepted. Col. Dyer also stated that the
men NJ Camp Aiger, from this State. are
getting their clothing ready for n warm
climate and that the men are looked upo
as the best drilled In that camp, without
exception.
The local recruiting stations closed last
evening, enougn men having been easily
secured, Notwithstanding The fact that 81
per cent. OF the applicants We're rejected
on physical grounds.
TWICKENHAM All KEY WEST.
Key West, June i5.-The British steam
or Twickenham, captured on Kingston on
June 10 by the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis,
arrived hrre this morning In charge OF .
prize crew. She had on board 800. tons
OF coal and one passenger, supposed to be
on employs OF The spanish government.
A NAVAL CONVOY.
Washington. Juno 6.-At the request
Of Gen. Merritt Il has Teen decided to
give the second expedition to the Phil
ippinss . navnl sonvoy from Honolulu to
Manila. While ~ the opinion of thos,
Who ate in . petition to know the armed
convoy was. scsroBiy deemed necessary it
Wss thought To b. best net to tage any
unnvct sssry chancss where the lives Of so
large q numIer cf men were involvcu.
What naval vessels will convoy the troops
could not te ascertsined, but the Ben
nington In all probability will Do one Of
ttem.
DID NOT START.
Auausts. Me-. June Is. Ion account of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
HARD FIGHTING
All GUANTANAMO

New York, June IA special dis
patch received from Guantanamo, via
King ston, JamsicA gives further par tic
ulars of the lighting at Camp McCalla.
The gallant band of $40 marines. facing
five times its bsr. was hard pressed
all day Sunday. The 5paniards on three
sides fired from the thick underhrush,
using smokeless powder.
The marines wers reinforced In the
afternoon by 65 insurgents, who were
brought to Guantanamo by the Marble
head.
Marines from the Texas and Marble
head vent ashore in the evening. The
others were completely exhausted by days
and nights Of constant lighting. Troops
from Santiago are pouring in, ono train
bringing 300.
The Texas opened fire with her 6-inch
rifles and destroyed the station at the
first shot. Al the same instant the Gag
was hoisted at the encsmpmsnt. 1t was
greeted with cheers aud whistles. The
dag val on IN improvissd pole made
from boat spars.
The Msrhlehsad destroyed the block
Rouse at the entrance OF the harbor. At
nightfall q sharp battle Of musketry was
heard ashore. increasing Till tie woods
were sblazs with flashing of runs.
The Marbleiead turned her searchiishts
md one of hsr batteries on the enemy.
The screaming of shells added to the pan
dem onium In the harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

Warrington, June Is. "A special to the
Post from Old Point Comfort Va. says
that q hot fight occurred last night In the
streets of the village of Phoebus between
Maryland volunteers and regulars from
Fort Monros.
Officers from the volunteers and regulars
were summoned hastily and ended the
dshting after about 75 prisoners were
taken and sent to che guard houss. 1t 10
said about 20 men received injuries. none
of them serious, during the melee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
BATTLE LASTED
ALL NIGHT

The Smith wet struck several times.
but nobody 0ss hurt. Two eunbosts far
no tire harbor are being watched by the
ratrcl In launches. There was incesssnt
firing throughout sunday night. the
rapid eisttr Of automs,ics ~liipg Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

sides while the Lee rifles are stacked In
two lines The Stars ard Stripes are
flying from what IL left of q burned
Spanish bIockhoueo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
Twenty Injured in a
Street Brawl.
VOLUNTEERS AND REGULARS IN 1T.

Prisoners Sent to the Guard
HOuse--COntinued Fighting at Guanta-
n~amo--Spanish Keep Up Their Attacks
on the American MarineS--The Latter
Have Maintained Their Ground in Spleen
did Style--The Slowness of the Army the
Cause of Much Complaint.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
snemy's Efforts to dislodss by assaults IN
great number the entrsnuhsd marines.
THE KILLED AND
THE WOUNDED.

At daylight Cuban scouts reported that
the enemy had drawn of. Hergt. Maj.
Henry 0oode vas killed and Privates
Townsman, Roxbury. Burke. Martin and
Costello wers wounded. They will re-
cover. No sleep has Teen possible for the
marines for three nights.
1t is their first time under fire. md they
deserve unstintsd praise for their steadi.
ness and courage.
The flagship New York IL expected. and
q general attack on the fort ana s~unboats
n a Smelling of the woods will follow
when she arrives.
There is no firing FROM the ships. On
shore the valiant marines of Lieut. Col.
Huntinston's command, who have teen
in action almost since the minute Of
landing, expsct another night Of sore
trials and desperate lighting. They oan
be relied upon to do all men can DO. but
the odds against them are heavy.
The navy oensures the army for Its dill
atory methods. The hurricane season is
near, q q port of refuge Is absolutely
necessary Smaller craft ~collisrs and army
cooperation are essential, but no sign
has yet been found of . junction of forces.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

You should have an elegant stsnhope, Spider
Or Runabout. A large variety 81
FALEs's REPOSITORY.
Ng Dean street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

viii give your horse q better. chance OF win
ming the blue ribbon ~ the Horse show We
have them. EALE5'S DEPOSITORY.
U1 Dsun street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
Roastod.

Ground and put up in cartons for twenty
cents q pound. Old Stone Mill Nervine
Coffee, with souvenir of Old Stone Mill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15
NOTICE.
PROVIDENCE WATER WORKS.

Commencing. TUESDAY, May oath, the Water
Department viii flush the main and distribution
pipes ON the west side Of the river.
IL will require about elk weeks to complete the
work. and during that time, the water in limited
areas, IL liable 20 be discolored and tho pressure
slightly reduced.
ROBERT Z. SMITH,
my23-tf Commissioner Of Public Works.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

The j. j. Ryder CO.,
Designers, EnRraverf, Electrotyprrs, rrin-
tiers. New address, q Washington, corner
EDDY street, ~solicits your orders. Best work.
low prices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

Fresh proof that American and Brit
ish interests in China are virtually
identical is furnished by ref usal of the
British Minister to China to support
the application of the Anglo Eastern
syndicate for the contract to build the
Hankow- Canton railroad after the con-
cession therefor had been granted to
an American syndicate, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. 1t is
impossible to conceive of the British
Minister taking such stand had the
concession in question been granted
to syndicate likely to fall under the
control of Russia or France. The
proposed road runs from Canton,
above Hong Kong, to Hankow, a town
about midway between Canton and
Pekin, and thus it traverses country
which lies chiefly within the British
sphere of influence. 1t will be valua-
BILE accordingly for military as we'll as
commercial purposes, and Great
Britain would not look with com
placency on such project if she did
not believe it would be controlled by
interests friendly to her. 1t is acts
like this which are making Great
Britain and the United States sub
stantially one power in the Far East.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

London, Dec. 2O.-The Paris corre-
spondent of The Daily Chronicle says:
Prince Victor Napoleon's recent sojourn
in Paris was of more serious import than
was at first surmised. His presence was
known; but the government did not ar
rest him because Premier Dupuy be-
lieved that the arrest would be the sig
nal for a coup detat, and he knew that
he could not rely upon either the police
or the troops commanded by General
Zurlinden. Prince Victor intends to
come again at Christmas and to remain
until the new year. when he hopes that
the League of Patriots will be able to
force a convocatiOn of the national as
SemblV
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

Electricity by its general applica-
tion in trade and the arts has brought
in many new dangers. Two men were
recently killed on the streets of Balti
more in an odd fashion. One of them
unfortunately, allowed the steel rod
of his raised umbrella to come in con-
tact, while a terrific storm was prevail
ing, with an arc light in front of a
store. The man dropped dead, while
blue flames shot from his hand. The
other individual placed his hand
against an awning pole, which had be-
come charged with electrity by a fallen
wire, and so lost his life. In the
midst of life we are in death. But it
is fair question whether there is no.
agood deal more possible death around
in many places, though the imperfect
ton of the means used to attain cer-
tain mechanical results, or from laca
of foresight on the part Of the public,
than there is any need of.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

reyerent gratitude We should express
our thankfulness To Divine Providence,
who has so tenderly cared for the Ameri-
can people. We have been at war with
foreign power. That war ended after
ll3 days Of conflict, a conflict on two
oceans, conflict in the east and West
Indies, 1900 miles apart. with so, 900 OF
our soldiers on distant shores and q, ,0Ol
sailors and marines afloat with a loss in
army and navy Of less than 1000, and
without the loss Of ship or sailor or sol
dier or flag by capture. Never was there
a more magnificent army mustered and
never was an army mustered for holier
cause or under a more glorious flag than
the Stars and Stripes.
"On the 2lth Of this month, the day be-
fore Christmas, our peace commission
ers will deliver to the President of the
United States a treaty Of peace, peace
with honor, peace with the blessings of
liberty to struggling peoples east and
west.
Il congratulate my country on another
fact: We. have not only triumphed over
our enemy. but We have triumphed. over
our own prejudices and are now a united
country.
1t has done my heart good to witness
the demonstrations of patriotism from
one end Of this country to the other. Six
weeks ago l went to the extreme west.
] met the wave Of patriotism there. 1
, come u the south and | witness the same
spirit of loyalty and devotion to a COM
mon country with a common faith, under
a common flag.
Il know this great audience wants to
see the heroes of the war-they are here
/ with you-Shafter and Wheeler and Law
ton and Bates and others who were con-
/ spcuous in the recent conflict, and l give
/ way that you may have the pleasure OF
meeting them and other distinguished
/ gentlemen who are in my party as I
| journey through the south"
/ The presidents remarks were fire.
/ quenty interrupted by cheers. Then
/ there was a loud call for General Wheel
er, Little Old Fighting Joe" as he was
! affectionately called. He responded
/ briefly.
/ General Shafter was next called for,
and made a short speech.
General LaWton would not speak, but
/ appeared on the stand and bowed.
General Bates said a dozen or more
| words, and then General Wilson took the
| stand, He made the speech of the oc-
/ casion He said, in conclusion; But
/ splendid as the presidents work has
| been, there still remains greater work
for him to do. 1t is glorious work. 1t
/ is work which justities the president in
saying we are at last one. and that the
| Confederate soldier should receive the
same treatment as the federal soldier.
l hope to see the day when our fla1
shall float everywhere from the frozen
north to the sunny cline of Central
| America. We are too big and powerful
and progressive to have neighbors on
this continent, and l trust that, before
] the next administration of the president
| closes the flag will fly over every foot
of the continent from the northern eX-
remity of the Dominion of Canada to
the gulf of Mexico"
The presidential party was taken in
charge by the committee and driven
! about the city until it was time to take
its departure for Augusta.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

Norway has recently enacted law
forbidding the sale of tobacco to youths
under sixteen without signed orders
from adults. Tourists who offer Gig
arettes to youths render themselves
liable to prosecution, while the police
are empowered to confscate the pipes,
cigars and cigarettes of youths who
smoke them in the public streets. a
fine for the offence being likewise i'm
posed, which may be anywhere be-
tween fifty cents and $a5. King
James's counterblast against tobacco
was light in comparison with the ro-
bust counterputf of the Storthiag,
most of the members of which are
smokers and know what they are leg
islating about.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

A report from an agent of the Agri-
culture Department, published some
months ago, told how the public cat
tie ranges IN Texas had been injured
because lack of tenure furnished no
incentive to the ranchmen 20 conserve
the bounty of nature and of the State.
Since then a partial remedy has been
applied The plan, which has found
imitation in Montana and Wyoming,
is to let certain parts of the public
range to farmers who cultivate irrigated
fields, the amount of range land to be
proportionate in each case to the
amount of irrigated land under Guilt
vation. It is estimated that upon a
given number of irrigated acres enough
feed can be produced to support dur
ing winter a certain number OF cattle.
To Craze that number of cattle during
the spring, summer and autumn would
require certain amount of range land
Thus the quantity of range land to be
leased is measured by the number of
irrigated acres controlled by the pro
posed lessee. Under this arrangement
the grass on the leased lands is pre-
served instead of being trampled down
and destroyed by overstocking. This
arrangement applies, of course, only
to State lands, but efforts are being
made to induce the national Govern
ment to lease public lands on the same
basis.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23
SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.
Western Train Leaves Track-Wo Won'
derfuIIy Small Death List.

Indianapolis, Dec. ia serious wreck
occurred yesterday near Guion, on the
Indiana, Decatur and Southwestern
railroad. An indianapolis express,
eastbound, due to arrive in this city
at 3:55 a. M, left the tracks west of
high trestle and passed over the trestle,
60 feet long, with seven coaches off the
rails and humping along on the ties.
The trestle was so feet high, and it is
considered phenomenal that the train
was not hurled off into the creek. The
rear car had just left the trestle when
a spreading of the rails ahead of the
baggage car piled the seven cars into a
heap. The baggage car and smoker
were ground almost into splinters, and
all the cars were badly wrecked. There
We're about SO passengers on the train
and not a woman or child in the hst.
The train was in charge of Conductor
j. A. Mitchell of this city, and IL Is
claimed was running at nearly W miles
an hour to make up lost time. ohe
man was killed and eight injured.