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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
A FROZEN DINNER.
One of the Novelties for the Heated
Summer Season.

Now Is the BETTING time OF the year
for a frozen dinner" Such title
sounds strange, yet not unattractive
when II is thought of in connection with
the close of a very hot day in town. For
that matter a frozen dinner" would De
quite as appropriate and quite as excel
lent a plan for out OF town. yet some-
how IL seems to be more useful as a re-
lief for the city dweller of the summer
months.
The idea is a decidedly new one, the
best of 1t being that while heretofore II
has been carried out elaborately ana
expensively IL can be modified so as 10
keep all a frozen dinners characters
ties and yet bring the cost OF 1t within
reasonable limits. 1t Is such dinner
as is implied by Its name-that Is. every
article eaten Is frozen or iced until II has
a pleasing chill on IL.
For the first course there are iced
clans. Consomme frappe or iced clam
juice follows. Then comes salmon
frappe, with Tartare sauce. or picked
fish served ice cold. The next course Is
frozen boned chicken, with truffles Tor
perhaps frozen boned turkey, served
with tomatoes filled with shaved Ice and
accompanied with mayonnaise dressing,
lettuce and water crosses packed In Ice.
and very young beets picked and
brought on the table ice cold. The en-
tree consists of timbales Of mushrooms
and sweetbreads also frozen. These
are especially fir" served in this man
ner.
A Roman punch comes I'm here or be-
fore the entree With all this is dis
pensed a moselle or champagne cup.
iced TO the extreme, and as the dinner
wears on sherbets or ices Of frozen
fruits. frozen marron glace con-
cludes the repast.
For such n dinner as this the table
should have a special decoration. There
should be no color on IL much of the
success Of frozen dinner" depending
upon the unrelieved whiteness. Every
thing should be served in cut glass
dishes. To preserve the cool effect there
should not be a particle of china Of
any sort visible. An effective centre
piece, II practicable, Is a block OF ice
with fruit frozen within II. The con-
fectionery, that is so important feature
of every dinner. nowadays, consists OF
frozen and glazed bonbons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
PROnOTERS. ANCIENT
AND MODERN.
PLUCK

This was the way the Spanish off,
GERS encouraged their men to fight:
you've got to fight There's no way
out of it. If you surrender you'll be
killed anyway by the Yankees. SO you
might as well be killed fighting. II you
surrender, you'll be tortured to death.
II you fight till you're killed you may
be able to die suddenly without serious
discomfort"
So the Spanish sojers stood their
ground and died lighting In the last
ditch.
But this was the American plan.
promulgated somewhere in the war de-
partment and not given out for publ
cation until after II was in operation:
Here you fellows are. down in Cuba.
You can't get away except via Santiago
There isn't any grub In case You
should be sick or get wounded the only
thing TO do is to keep right on fighting
because there aren't any medicines to
speak OF. What grub and Doctors stuff
hasn't been left over on the ships In the
Caribbean Sea won't be brought up
from the dock until you get Santiago.
You might as well be shot as starv-
ed TO death or die of fever. So sail in
and lick the dagoes if you ever expect
to get a square meal or see home
again.
Accordingly. the American soldiers
went in and successfully crushed the
Spaniards in their trenches. thus Of
fering another illustration OF the super
iority of modern American methods
over the discarded medieval ideas 10
which Spain still clings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S r1ODESTY.
Didn't Think lie Was Doing Much
While Sinking Whole Fleet.

Admiral Dewey is receiving hundreds
OF letters, bales of newspaper clippings,
invitations to Dewey days" copies of
Dewey songs and Dewey poetry and a
good many oablegrams. says the Cavite
correspondent of the Chicago Record.
There are many post cards and great
mass of short notes, all very congratu-
latory and all very enthusiastic. Some
nominate him for president in 1900, and
others contribute equally glowing
prophecies for the future.
One man writes: Dewey, you are a
peach. I'll stick to you till - freezes
over, and then I'll stick to you on the
ice" Another advises him 10 keep his
health until 1900. A piece of poetry has
come from the Topeka Capital. which
starts out with Dewey was the MORN
ing and Dewey was the man." and fol-
lows this brilliant line with others OF
the same sort. The song, What Did
Dewey DO to Them" has arrived, and
II the music comes the song ought TO
have good run out here in Manila
bay The other versions. How Did
Dewey Do It?" and 'Dewey's Duty
Done" have not made their appearance
A cartoon printed by San Francisco
paper. entitled Dewey Smoke? Yes.
Manilas." amused the admiral a good
deal. Every mail brings evidences of
the popular enthusiasm that has
sprung up i'm America over him.
What pleased him more than any,
thing else was an account OF how his
son received the news OF the great vic
tory. Captain Mahan's statement that
the battle Of Manila bay was the most
wonderful ever recorded in history was
particularly gratifying to him also.
coming as II does from such an emil
nent naval authority.
Through all this bombardment OF
commitments and congratula tiots the
admiral has not changed IN the least.
or indicated by his manner that the
tremendous hit he has made Is effect
ing him other than pleasantly. He said
This afternoon that while the battle
was going on he didn't feel that he was
doing anything wonderful. The most
irving time was the night trip past
Correqidor, for there was then no way
of knowing just where the Spanish
were or how they would strike. On the
morning OF May I. when he could bee
the spanish, he felt cheerful and pleas
ant. The work Of leading his six ships
in and cleaning out everything In sight
was a detail which at the time did not
seem so impressive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
ORDER OF ALFREDIANS.

Brigade No. held its semi-annual
meeting Friday, with large attend
ance of comrades. Every officer was
present at his station.
The sick committee reported Com
rade Charles Jacques about the same.
Several committees made their reports,
among them being the excursion COM
mittee, Frank Fisher chairman. He re-
ported everything favorable for a grand
time, and asked the cooperation of the
comrades and their friends
p. &. Goodwin reported on the trolley
party. and said that II had been decided
In favor OF Auxiliary No. 2. they being
first in the field. On request Of the ex-
cursion committee, they being desirous
OF getting together, the meeting in
formally adjourned.
Saturday the comrades Of No. s held
their annual excursion and field day at
Rock Island cove. The day was per-
feet one. and a large party journeyed
in teams from Freedom hall, Eddy
street. In the afternoon the gathering
was augmented by the arrival OF com
rades and friends on wheels. Much
credit is due the committee for the able
manner in which the sports were car
ried out They were provocative OF
much friendly rivalry and enjoyment.
The prizes awarded were both costly
and useful. and much satisfaction was
evidenced I'm the decisions OF the ref
cree. II. Tranter. At $3.50 the teams
started on their homeward journey, and
a successful field day had passed
Tuesday will occur the trolley party
to Taunton. Cars will leave Market
square at 1880.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27

protest Is before, not after. the thing
is done, II IL Is TO be done The former
may make the protest effective. That
depends upon the state OF mind OF the
majority OF the license board. The lat
ter would be as useless az hollering at
an exploded bombshell through a
cracked megaphone.
Is there not ample ground for public
concern In the fact that, with many
years OF precedent to guide them. the
license board was willing to advance
the Dorney application TO a public
hearing?
Is there not warrant for alarm In the
fact that license boards have before
now turned down such applications as
Dorney's without fooling themselves,
the public. or the applicant with the
form of a public hearing?
Is 1t not a sign OF willingness to
change the policy of years when the
license board Is willing to hear Dor
ney, though on it's files is a formal re-
quest OF the school committee against
such action as that Dorney would now
have the board take?
Is il not fair indication that politics
may influence the decision when man
OF Dorney's standing in the party and
record of party service applies to the
license board promptly upon a change
In its membership and probably in it's
political complexion?
II is safe to say that neither Dorney
nor any one else would have had a
ghost of show for hearing in such
an application with any license board
up to the present time. To go farther
than that--it is believed that few men
would have the show that Dorney may
be supposed to have with the present
license board.
II confidence in the present license
board is shaken 1t is only the fault of
the board. If public anxiety is aroused
over the matter 1t is only because. of
reported claims of Dorney that a ma
jority of the license board would obey
his dictation. Whether the popular fear
is justified. or whether a majority OF
the license board Is independent of Dor
ney. will be proved next Wednesday.
And the board has IL in its own hands
to demonstrate that the public alarm
was needless. and that they are public
servants beholden to no Dorney--or the
contrary.
Mr.. Sprague. chairman Of the board.
Mr.. Studley and Mr.. Mathewson have
in the past enjoyed the respect and
confidence of their fellow citizens. II
Is to be hoped that this incident will
be disposed Of In such fashion as ia
retain that respect and confidence for
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
RED MEN.

In connection with the order of Red
Men there has recently sprung into ex-
istence the order ID. of P., and the work
which they are accomplishing as an
auxiliary organization is one OF which
the members may well feel proud. In
Rhode Island the order has struck a
responsive chord in the female friends
of the Red Men. and they have been
quick TO Join and always ready to in
duce their friends TO do so.
The state now has a very respectable
membership. The national officers of
the order are as follows: Il. 8. G. H.,
Mrs. Mary J. Stewart of California: s.
G.. OF H.. Mrs. Kate Blewett OF Dakota;
l.. L. of H.. Mrs. Adelina Harding OF
Nebraska: 4. G. OF c., Mrs. Pauline
Ennis OF Kansas: superior recorder.
Mrs. Mary Tinker OF Michigan: SUI
perlor receiver, Mrs. Emma =. Bickford
OF New Hampshire: superior usher.
Mrs. Ella ~. Manton OF Minnesota; SUI
perior watch. Mrs. Louise Bush OF
Washington.
Narragansett tribe initiated one ten
derfoot into the mysteries OF the order
Monday evening. There was n fair at
tendance and some few visitors were
present. The pipe OF peace was smoked
and the occasion Will long be remem-
bered at least by the Aforesaid tender
foot
On Wednesday night several OF the
great sachems attended the council fire
of weenatshassit tribe. and important
business was transacted but not Of a
nature for publication.
Tahoma tribe will hold n meeting
next TUESDAY evening. and ~ II ex-
pcctcd that important business VIII be
considered.
The degree team OF wamsutta tribe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
ARny TEN AND ARuy HORSES.

The military train that passed
through Providence yesterday with
several hundred young New Enslanders.
who, three months ago. were rugged
enough TO pass the strictest physical
examination that was probably ever re-
quired OF a volunteer soldier In any
country In the world. and who are to-
day subjects for the hospitals. fur
nished a vivid idea Of the disaster that
has been wrought in our reserve army
imprisoned in unheaIthful camps and
IN supplied with food. medicine and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27

The regular meeting OF Farragut as
ISOLATION was held Saturday In their
hall, IA Eddy street. Commodore Bezeley
In command.
Surgeon Traver reported shipmate
Hanson in the sick bay.
Surgeon Traver, Fleet Paymaster
Dustin and Past Commander Place have
signified their intention OF attending
the convention.
Delegates to the convention are Sec
retary Hines and Boatswain's Mate
Ford. Alternates are Chaplain Francis
and j. F.Card.
Past Commander Place read an inter-
esting paper giving description OF the
Brooklyn" as a floating hotel. There
is a more elaborate bill OF fare for the
crew in the navy TO what there was In
the COS. Past Capt Baker was present
from Boston, and his pleasant face Is
always welcome.
A souvenir ships wheel, made by
Capt. Baker, was presented to the asso-
citation. In the centre of the wheel IL
picture of the battleship Maine; on the
rim are anchors and capstan. vote
of thanks was extended to him for the
generous gift.
A souvenir ships wheel, made by
Dustin which had been received by
Chaplain Francis from his old COM
mander. g. s. Norton. rear admiral.
The letter says: II thank you very
much for the kindly sentiments and
good wishes you express towards me.
I am always glad to hear OF the well
fare OF old shipmates. / think we APP
preciate them the more the older we
grow. I retire Aug. 10th from the ac-
tive list of the navy. but remain on
duty as commandant United States
navy yard, Washington, y. c., until the
end Of the war. now near at hand.
remember our cruise in the Sham
rock in the Mediterranean. in 1865 and
81. was executive officer on her then
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27

is preparing for much wos& during tilc
month OF September. They held 9 meet
ing last Monday evening, ct which there
was a good attendance, but very little
business, and after the latter had been
disposed OF q general good time was
had around the council fire.
Tuesday evening Friendship lodge. ID:
OF p. held an interesting meeting, ana
after the business session remarks upon
the good OF the order were made.
A meeting OF Ossamequin tribe VIII
be held Monday evening and good at
tendance Is respectfully requested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27

To the Editor of The News:
see that since the Sharon wreck the
officials OF the Consolidated road have
ordered red flags. as we'll as green ones.
displayed on the rear OF all passenger
trains that arc closely followed by other
trains.
To make assurance doubly sure, there
should be red flags on the rear OF all
trains. as well as red lights at night.
SAFETY.
Providence Aug &C
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
NARRAGANsETT BAY.

We praise Thee. q God. that the breeze
Comes o'er the ocean from the distant seas I:
Bringing health and strength IN the long hot
days
To those that Journey oer It's restless waves.
The shore abounds Nv changing scenes.
Aud light and shade on the water CLEANS.
The white.capped waves. they rise aud fall;
The stars and stripes float over all.
:. n. kINcsBuRN.
August sc, lees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
FRANK CAMPBELL & co.,
BUILDERS.
All kinds Of Jobbing promptly attended to.
loz FOUNTAIN STREET.
Telephone l2-t. Providence. II. l.
DEATH NOTICES.

BENOIT-Tn this city. 26th inst, Isa-
belle Alice. infant daughter OF Ser
gulf and Lionide Benoit.
GREENE--In this city. 25th inst, Ada
line Greene, widow OF Edwin
Greene.
McQUILLAN-In this city. Gath inst,
Ann. wife OF Patrick McQuillan,
aged 4s years.
McDERMoTT-In this city, 24th inst.
Luke. son OF James and Eliza Nc
Dermott, aged IL years, months.
NAREy-In this city, 10th inst, Peter
Marcy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
Doing His share.

aren't you ashamed not to 90 to
war;"
mo: somebody has to stay at home
TO praise the troops. Chicago Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27

Contrary 10 all military precedent
the war department seems to have
been of the opinion that a soldier fights
best on an empty stomach.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27

when next the nation is threatened
will 1t be too much for the patriot, be-
fore volunteering to serve his country,
to ask for the bill of fare?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
SWAN POINT CEMETERY,

Onice. 30 North Main street.
Omnibus 10 the Cemetery runs from cor
ner of south Angel street and Wayland av-
enue daily every 40 minutes from 10 n. IN to
Q u. IN, and sundays every 20 minutes until
further notice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-27
MORCEsTER DIyTsIoN.

FOR WoRCESTER--555, 635 (eypJ.
7.55 (exp. to Woonsocket). 9.J5 doc.
exp.). 1l55 a. m. (exp. to Woon.
socket). Las (exp.), 3.55 (exp. to
9.25 p. m. (accom.). Sundays-7.55 q.
m. (accom.), ass, 5.55 (accom.) p IN.
MILLVILLE-5.55, 7.55. 9.55, 11.6s q. m;
Las, 3.55, 4.55. 6.65. s.25 p. m. Sundays
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-11-05
The Mass Meeting.

On Thursday evening there was
a Democratic mass meeting held
at the Courthouse to hear ad-
dresses on the pending campaign.
Judge e. T. Lewis was made
Chairman with John Harmanson
as Secretary. After a few preli-
minary' remarks the Chair intro
duced H2n. r. N. Sims, Jr., NOM
inee for itailroad Commissioner.
This gentleman made a chaste,
able, ens'ble speech which was
we'll received by the audience.
He was followed by Hon. E. b.
Dubuisson who made strong and
logical speech. Then came Judge
G. l.. Dupre who sailed in d la
Dewey, delivering broadside upon
broadside. and when he closed,
nothing of the opposition could
be seen except debris.
Addresses were also made by
DR.. Mayer, Sheriff Frazee and
Prof. Guilbeau. The meeting was
quite enthusiastic, and all were
highly pleased with the Democrat
ic nominee for Railroad Commits
slOner.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-11-05
A Serial of Thrilling Interest.

The National Magazine has secured
the great serial of the year, "Stories of
a Confederate" 1t will mark new
and bold departure in magazine enter,
prise, for although leading generals and
engineers have given accounts of their
successes and defeats, there are few
periodicals which have ever published
the "reminiscences of a Southern gentle
men. rejecting justly bis motives, ideas,
hopes and experiences, as well as giving
a vivid and just account of some of the
most important events in American his
tory. That this story can now be told
frankly and fairly, without awakening
dangerous and bitter emotions North or
South. is due to the healing hand of
time; the inflexibIe logic of common
interests and established conditions !;
and more than all, to the renaissance Of
American military and naval renOwn
aud the glorious victories in which
Northron and Soutbron have shared
the same dangers and hardstIips, and
have been rivals only in the common
desire of carrying the banner of the
stars from victory to victory.
The initial number of this interesting
serial will appear in the November
issue Of "The National Magazine" and
will deal with the ending of that hollow
truce between the representatives of
the new Confederacy and the Govern
ment at Washington, which had for
months prevented Anderson from op-
posing the erection of Iostiles batteries
and deferred Beanregard from COM
plete isolation Of the Federal garrison
and finally resulted in the firing upon
Fort Sumter. The series has an enter
tanning and historical value not equal.
led by anything that has appeared il
any periodical for decade past. Send
IS cents to the w. w. Pottor Co., o.
Bedford Street, Boston, for three
months subscription.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-11-05

There was time when it was
deemed necessary to protect the
Caucasian civilization by methods
peculiar, but there is no such ne
cessity now, since the disturbing
factor has been eliminated prac-
tically from politics in Louisiana /;
therefore, no decent man, no self
respecting Democrat can, or will
attempt to excuse rascality in
politics. The politics that must
triumph by robbing q man of his
franchise should perish, and the
man who would profit from an
Office or position acquired
through fraud and political theft"
should have the hand of every
honest man against him.-Cauca-
sian.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-11-05
Life is Varied.

The Commercial gets at it efn
this way: "Man's life is fci, of
crosses and temptations<5 He
comes into the world with, 1,ut his
consent AID goes out of j. against
his will, and ,4!ihfn ,4!hn tkHiip X between the
two etcrpities is exceedingly
rocky. When he is little the big
girls kiss him and when he is
grown the little girls kiss him.
If he raises a large family he is
called Mustard, but if he raises a
small check he is a thief and a
fraud and stunned like China
man with the seyen-year-itch.
If he is poor he is a bad manager;
if he is rich he is dishonest; if he
is in politics it's for pie; if he is
out of politics you can't tell
where to place him and he is no
good to his country; if he does
an act of charity it is policy; if
he won't give to charity he is a
stingy cuss who lives for himself
only; if he dies young there was
a great future ahead of him; if he
lives to old age he has missed his
calling. He is introduced to the
world by doctor and to the next
world by the same process. Veri-
ly, the road is rocky, but man
likes to travel If -
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-11-05
Another Assassination.

Last Monday night at about
1880 O'Clock, Mr.. Sidney Latleur
was assasinated at his house in
Bellair's Cove in this parish and
thus far no clue has been found
as to the murderer.
The murdered man was cross
ing an alley between the dining
room and residence soon after
supper and was leading two of his
children, girls 4 and 6 years old by
the hand when the assassin fired
the fatal shot stiking him in the
upper part of the face and tearing
the entire top of his head off.
The muzzle of the gun could
not have been further than 3 or 4
feet from the victim, and death
was instantaneous.
Deputy Sheriff A. L. Fontenot
and District Attorney Garland
visited the scene of the crime
Tuesday, but were unable to
gather enough evidence to justify
any arrests.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-11-05

The Board Of Directors of the
Opelousas Progressive League
held their regular weekly meeting
last Tuesday night at the Office OF
the St. Landry State Bank, and
transacted considerable routine
business. A proposition was sub
mitted, coming from Northern
capitalists of ample means,
through some of the monied men
Of New Orleans and Opelousas, to
establish a sugar refinery in OF
near Opelousas to cost anywhere
from one million to two million
dollars, provided the plant would
be exempt from parish taxation
for number of years, and that
the people of St. Landry would
raise bonus of $10,O00.00 as an
evidence Of their good faith and
earnestness in the matter. The
proposed Company also desire to
purchase from 10000 to 10000
acres Of land adapted to the cul-
tivation of sugar cane within easy
reach of Qpelousas at a reasonable
price.
The proposition was fully dis
cussed and committees appointed
to ascertain what could be done
towards meeting the required con-
ditions. 1t was the opinion OF
the Board that all the require
ments could be met, especially as
it was announced that suitable
lands would be accepted at a fail
valuation as cash towards making
up the bonus of SO, 100000.
The Board meets next Tuesday
evening at 6 o'clock at the Bank