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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
A BOLD DASH
AT THE ENEMY.

There Is no more gallant deed re-
corded In all history was the language
used by the commanding general on
Cemetery Ridge when telling the story
OF a daring forlorn hope at Gettysburg
July 2. 1868. TO represent the deed in
cold figures substract AZ from 262. The
remainder. 2i5. is the number shot down
at close quarters. leaving AZ survivors
with the colors after the charge was
over.
Every boy and girl knows something
OF the heroic defense OF Cemetery Ridge
ii was a notable event in the civil war
The First Minnesota regiment, compos-
ed OF 262 officers and men, stood behind
battery OF field guns on that ridge.
There were no other troops in sight
when the commanding general saw
through a rift in the clouds of battle
smoke a full brigade OF the enemy
marching boldly toward the exposed
battery. Two other brigades were be-
hind the first. With a sweep OF his
hand he pointed TO the menacing bat
tiefags and exclaimed to the leader of
the Minnesota boys. Colonel Colville.
advance and take those colors"
Colonel Colville and his soldiers were
tried veterans. They knew that the or
der called for the sacrifice OF their band.
The field In front of them was swept by
fire from the enemy. and at every step
OF the advance some one was hit. How
ever, the men coolly held their own fire
until they came within arms length OF
the enemy. The tanks of the long line
OF foes closed around the brave fellows,
but with wild and frenzied dash they
seized the battlefiags.
The ranks of the enemy were thrown
into panic by the audacity of the Min
nesotans. Before they could recover
several batteries on the ridge opened on
them, and the crisis of the hour was
over. Within the space OF ten minutes
the charge OF the Light brigade had been
outdone. The Minnesotans came out
OF the Jaws of death crowned with VIC
tory. They left behind them So per cent
of their number, battle loss without
parallel in the annals of war. 'It had
to be DONE" said their general, "and
was glad to find such a gallant body Of
men at hand willing to make the terri
BILE sacrifice"
GEORGE L. KILMER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
LITTLE TOMMY'S
GLORIOUS
FOURTH OF JULY.

Billy knew all about II. 1t was Billy
that told Tommy, for the blessed little
heather couldn't remember that he had
ever heard of the Fourth OF July. To
be sure, there had only been four of
them in Tommy's calendar. and the last
two of those he had spent with mamma
out at Grandma Bancroft's, and grand
ma hated torpedoes and firecrackers as
heartily as she loved Tommy, so there
were plenty OF nuts and candies and
frosted cakes, but not spark OF gun
powder.
''Ho!'' said Billy. i've been to more'n
80 Fourth of Julys, and they always
have firecrackers and torpedoes. That's
what it's for. and to drink lemonade
and sody."
"I don't like sody." said Tommy
doubtfully. "Once ate some out of a
little box, and IL wasn't sugar"
=" 'Tsin't that kind" said Billy. "They
squirt it, out OF machine, and it all
goes up into pile. like Shawn soap.
and you wink your eyes shut and jest
swaller without stoppin to taste"
"Y-e-e-s.' said Tommy.
you get your Uncle Jim to buy you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

cross on opposite sides Of the ball. 10
is then turned round till the next cross
ing OF red bands comes uppermost. and
two light blue bands also crossing one
another are wound there. The ball is
now divided all over into a number OF
triangles. Last OF all. a needle il
threaded with some bright yellow silk.
and small circle is neatly stitched at
each spot where either three or four
bands cross, and that makes all quite
firm.
1t matters little what coIors are cho.
sen for the groundwork of these balls
provided the other colors all form q
good contrast to it. AS small quanti.
ties do for the encircling bands. it is
better to begin the foundation with
something one Is sure to have enough
to finish with. in order not to run short
in the most important part of the de-
sign. Red, white and blue balls ought
to be popular during the war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
BOUNCING BALLS FOR
PATRIOTIC CHILDREN.

Out of old tennis balls young girls
who know how to use a needle can
make very pretty balls for the little
ones.
All sorts OF odds and ends OF wool are
left over from crochet or knitting. for IL
matters very little what kind OF wool is
used so long as the balls are bright and
attractive looking. A first coat may be
composed of white Shetland wool, left
over from crocheting a baby's jacket.
IL Is firmly and evenly wound round the
tennis ball until il is covered complete
ly. This winding is done entirely like
the meridians on a globe, never like the
parallels of latitude, but some discre-
tion has to be used not to mark the
north and south poles too strongly by
allowing the wool always to cross upon
one particular spot. The end OF the
wool Is fastened off by running II lit
tie way into the winding with wool
needle. This small globe is then divid-
ed into four quarters by scarlet bands
of winding which cross one another at
the poles, and a scarlet equator is add
ed. Some black wool further divides
the quarters made by the scarlet wool
and marks the ball into eighths. Our
globe is then turned on its side, and
two dark blue bands are wound, which
cross one another half way between the
red bands. making the general meeting
places on the spots where the red bands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
OUR ENGINEER CORPS.

Du Portail, a French officer, was the
first chief Of our army engineer corps,
which was established during the Revo-
luton. France in those days furnished
the best gunners in the world. and
many of the brave men OF that country
who united their fortunes with the
struggling colonies were unequaled ar
tillerists. In that remembrance we can
forgive France for the unaccountable
pro-Spanish feeling she has lately dis
played.
The Notifications and chain barrier at
West Point were built and the siege
operations at Boston, Saratoga and
Yorktown were planned by engineers
between 1775 and 1881. When the Revo-
luton had ended, the artillery and the
engineer corps We're consolidated and
stationed at West Point, where they
became the nucleus of the Military
academy.
In 1902 there was a new creation Of
army divisions, and the engineer corps
began distinct existence, with a major.
two captains, four lieutenants and ten
cadets. A corps OF typographical en-.
gineers was also organized, but In 1861
these two divisions were properly con-
solidated. The artillery corps was also
instituted in 1902 and has developed
with the growth and needs of the
army.
The engineer corps was until 1866 the
crack branch. and the West Point acad.
emy was virtually under It's control.
The singular story is related that at tho
funeral ceremonies over General Win
field Scott the commandant at West
Point, where the hero OF the Mexican
war lies buried. failed to furnish car
riages to the congressional committee
in attendance. and they were so enraged
at the omission, which they regarded as
a reflection upon their dignity. that
through their influence. Ii is alleged. the
academy was taken out OF the charge of
the engineers. But the division is still
the important one OF the United States
army, and annually from two to six OF
the brightest graduates at West Point
are assigned to this corps.
Previous to May. 1898. the engineer
corps consisted OF 11s officers. the chief
Of the corps being a brigadier general.
but at present IL is a small army in it,
self of several thousand men and OFF,
GERS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

with package OF torpedoes. with which
he kept up constant banging and
Cracking.
breakfast, 'I'li show you how to fire
your crackers"
so papa showed Tommy, and then
Uncle Jim showed him. and then papa
showed him again. and then Uncle Jim
did. and SO they kept showing him until
mamma was half distracted and the
whole house smelled pkeSa battlefield.
All this time Billy had been longing
to come in. but not quite daring to ven-
turc. for the last time he had put in an
appearance at the house Bridget had
promptly seized him by convenient
superfuity OF his garments and landed
him on his own side OF the fence. but
Uncle Jim's heart grew warm with
patriotism. and presently he spied Billy
and called him I'm, enriching him with
two packages OF crackers and splendid
piece of punk.
Mamma frowned, but papa said:
Nonsense. We are all brothers today.
Let the little wretch have a good time"
And he let Tommy shoot crackers in the
alley. under Billy's direction, until you
would have thought there were at least
ten boys out there instead Of two small
ones.
Then Uncle Jim opened his heart still
more and took both boys down to the
fruit stand at the corner and treated
them TO two glasses OF soda water, a
bunch OF bananas and two immense
oranges. Then he walked away smiling
and happy. and the children carried the
fruit home. ate IL on the sidewalk and
were cross and miserable all the rest OF
the day.
The end OF IL all was that mamma
sent Billy home, fearful and indignant,
washed Tommy's grimy hands and face
and put him TO bed.
When he awokc. it was almost dark.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

You speed me swift and
w5Ss$sSsHs 81 $%rss as$sass SsSs
As ad sa m a. shs fsh SR Ss az Slack & Dsss sss worm
'F Forgotten @ am la TO orlorn! n' me~ ~ ana aust
t.+t e. "The Wheel"
1t something reckless
ana hospital incident
toned mounted
is only trine of miraculous
drive New York CITY, was Its usual crowded afternoon cond
and buckboards
sidewalks
wildly
their heads tenderly smoothing
o know time
about beginning the acquaintance reckond
enough stand reasonable Of being placed the
that have long
mild
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oroushfares the almost keid
cycling such Riverside drive the Boulevard different order
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demure
ma asked the way to certain bicycle riding school Now OF course that
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
He Wants His Discharge Now.

In letter to one OF the soldier boys a
fond parent said:
do not fail to let me know the mo-
ment you are killed so that can order
you sent home and arrange for an inn
posing war funeral. OF which the north
ern papers will probably want photo
graphs. Two of your uncles died i'm bait
tie. and both had fine funerals. You de-
serve fully as much yourself"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
THE CUBAN BOYS FOURTH

They had no Fourth In Cuba,
The little stranger boys,
But now that they were Yankees
They yearned for lots of noise.
They started after breakfast.
With crackers large and red.
The boys were not discouraged,
Though Tony scorched his head,
They had lot OF racers,
A score of snakes at Least
Terpedoes. cannons. pistols y '-yC.r
And wheels that frothed like yeast
Young Leon, lively patriot. So
Was shattered In the fray
And after his first rocket
Was sadlyfIed awayFF ~
There was no lad among them
Unwounded went TO bed.
"We'll have Fourth I'm Cuba"
Each sleepy Cuban said.
CAROLINE WETHERELL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
A Patriotic Game.

A new game is being played by patri-
otic young people at evening parties. A
floral Liberty bell is made on a frame
by wiring the parlor chandelier.
The boys wear American flag neck
ties. While the girls wear flag belts.
In order to still further carry out the
liberty idea the host or hostess does not
introduce tbe guests They are supposed
to approach. each other and talk with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
Effervescing EducationaIIy.

"Spell effervesce and give its definls
tion," said the teacher.
"E-f-f-e-r-v-e-s-c-e. ia work." an
swered little maiden.
"Use it in sentence, so that / may
know you understand its meaning" said
the teacher.
I'm the summer would rather play
outside than effervesce in school," re-
piled the small scholar, with such frank
ness that the teacher found 1t hard to
hide a smile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

Any one with sancho panza's fancy
for islands may buy the Salvases. north
OF the Canaries. which are offered for
sale at Madeira. There are three large
islands and several small ones bS them
selves In the ocean. uninhabted. but
with game
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

Never spend your money before you
have it.
Pride costs more than hunger. thirst
or cold.
We seldom repent of having eaten too
little.
Take things always by the smooth
handle.
Nothing is troublesome that we do
willingly.
Never put off till tomorrow what you
can do as well today.
Never buy what you do not want be-
cause IL is cheap.
How much pain the evils have cost
US that never happened!
When angry, count ten before you
speak; IL very angry, count hundred.
Never trouble another for what you
can do yourself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

out presentation. Placards with the
first names of the boys and girls print
ed upon them are posted on the wall,
and the youth who guesses the name of
the girl whom he selects Is privileged
to dance with her for the rest of the
evening. Should he fail to guess her
name she leaves him, and he tries his
guessing abilities upon some other fair
one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

What is raised mostly in damp cii-
mates?" asked the teacher.
Umbrellas" replied Johnny.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

Stars aDd Stripes a-fiaPPiDQ all arouDd the porch,
Cbpa punk apd cat tail glowing like torch,
CapDop loudly booming sioce the day began,
Packs Of crackers popping upderpeatb the can,
While by all fbe~bipg bang ADd the bells that toll
Towser in the coal bin trerpbIes the coaI
How the big torpedo kpoeks the air superb
off the Shanghai rooster rootipq round the curbI
Tommy Oh the back stooPs a-bapaiDq at the skies;
Mary sings while makips buckeberry pies;
FrisbteDed till his eyes bulge while they glare aDd roll,
Towser cbatters the pyramid Of coA
PiDwbees on the PaIps wbiz this way apd that
While the breezeS With the n,oDkey on the sat;
Rocket snakes apd capde balls, blue white red,
Sing song Of bedtpe-its time to go to bedI
Take IN the flag that wears the battle bullets hole
And rPPes like the bowwow tbe pile Of eoaI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
BY
PERcIEM'HARTs


You speed me swift and press me sore
Through many weary mile
Without for future fare
Or murky fortunes guile,
And yet at last. when all Is past
And my chain hangs slack and worm
You leave midst mdew and dust
Forgotten and all fororn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
JIplNCSH PLANT SALE ENDbD.

M.ssr. Knshibtki and Arai Tokyo. proprle'oIs
., ~. Jananese Tea Garden NJ Atlantic 'ity, y j.
ended their sale Of japanese plants at inc American
Ar Galleries Yesterday afternoon. Inc ATTENDANCE
although not so good Gs tho hrst Gay "A'
lars. and the bidding was fair AS on mo pre-
ced,ng dev chabo- hiba plants formed largo part
q, the sale md brought the best prices among
,horn were one fifty years old In Ruri po'. helsn'
ons and three-tourths feet. S21. one IN Mhosh'
shane sixty years old s3s: one trained ny the Ia'e
Kotiun ~ Toxic eighty years old. height Two ana
o,e-har feet $40; one Of golden variety Jlhhe'
shana In Ruri pot seventy years oid' heish' wv
and one fourth feet $50: ono with exposed roofs
two feet high and sixty years old. $40 one IN nd
NOT height one and three-fourths feet. si1y-nFo
eerx old SIS. ono OF golden variety. MiEoshi snap"
Two and three fourths FEET high and seveny YEN
old $40; another Of golden variety ,IH..ttt =
IS,r',aro Sato with large stone curiousy npi -"n-'
~ hranches ono and one-half feet hlgh ana ioIE-
ive wears old in running gaze pot' w, one s'h'
I've Years old trained by S. lshik height ono ana
four,hs feet $50: fortylhree years ora IN
Sciu not height two feet. ga. one eghty-hve years
nld tri,h irregular branches. height Two aflu oHo-
balf feet sol. one OF golden variety Jikk"! shaPo
t,nt,ad H., I'uktibc OF Toxic, height two ana
one-half feet, eighty years o!d. 81. "ho,hoi -
Golden variety Mikoshi shape two AID one ha1t
Zee, high and ninety-nve years Old. 90" ana ons
80. vears old trained by Cnokichi. Of Toxic, h"igh,
80 md one-half fee. $50 The collection inc!uhch
a nurtcr OF Enthusiastically trained lhrcAes ono
trained in the shape OF boat with TWO snls -,
tracing special attention ana telliF ~. 50
smonP The other plants were an OkinamaN Uod9-
carpus, thirty years old. s2l and an oknansakl'
height four feet. seventy years oid' IN KUN pot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
IN THE BLACE FOREST.

The Black Forest Of Germany. with its hills and
rlountains covered with myr!ads OF venerable nr
trees alternating with fertils valleys picturesque
villages or quaint Od-World little towns which
exist to-day as they did hundreds OF years ago. is
becoming daily moro and more the resort OF tour
lists from all parts OF tho world. The variation Of
the scenery-wild and majestic IN close touch with
what IS most lovely and dyllic-!s suited TO all
tastes and the hunter fisherman finds para
disc In IT'S forests and while the In
pure cir and invigorating mountain breezes The
Interesting historical old town OF Freudenstadt IS
rerhaps the most typical OF all the Black Forest
towns ard rs exceptionally hne location OF about
twenty-sx hundred feet above the sea level in the
midst Of fragrant Ar and other balsamic trees req
ders IL one of the favoriie resorts for American
travellers who yearly visit this region There are
many fine hotels throughout the Black Forest cis-
trict and their exact location may be had by refer
ence to The Tribune's special European columns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
INCORPORATED IN NEW-JERSEY.

Trenton. May q GpeciaD.-The following com
- eled articles Of corporation at tho State
House yesterday:
cu,nors.s Famous Band and Publishing Company,
,r.ay (Yty TO furnish musical and dramatic
Embellishments; capital stock go ~" incor..
wy and Alexander Simpson, Of Jersey city.
The Associated Religious Press a. Of Montqa nu 10
act as ausness "a Iitol stock 500 900 Incorpora
n ,sIa George Button. OF Glen Ridge; william n
Johns. OF New-Iork. and william = REQ Oh "es'-
field. .,. -, pr,d.o,o,
oou.ii ~ nronerty Of every description capital
70 deai en- okkn incorporators Richard NJ. More:
s Sc sffrects, y. H. Mnch. g. W. shoemaker and
! B. Sharp. OF Bridge'on - c,....
p,,,re Fire Proohng Company. OF jersey CITY
Iti i,pr stock 10000 Incorporators William ID
GraR,uiIuer OF Staten Island: Ralph w Allison. OF
Pittsburg. Penn. and George oah'erSo'' u 'e''e'
The Lodi Light Hest and Power Company s,0y oc S'
LOU, Frank T. Ternes Philip 3. Norman
M ais Ternes OF New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
FOUR NEW-ENGLAND FIRES.
THE AGGREGATE DAMAGE IN THE NKIoEHoR-
HOOD OF $4,000


o,Iton Me- May IA serious fre broke out
,.r. AZ midnight in F. W. Titconb's lumber mills
the mills. the dry house. stables. two hundred
,,ous.nd feet Of finished lumber and other ma
,srN were consumed frame clearinghouse
near the mills was badly damaged. jeremiah Dris-
cou the Waterman. was overcome by smoke. and
seriously burned but he will recover. Tho loss
She mil property. which was uninsured. IS $1,000
since Mr. T1tcomb has been in business he has lost
six mills and a dryhouse by fire.
Holliston. Mass. May T.-The harness factory Of
Hughes Co. was entirely destroyed by nre this
Morning at loss OF SIS 0oo By this ire tho most
important industry Of thts place 1. Frustrated and
ona hundred hands are thrown out OF worn. The
factory was being rushed 10 its greatest capacity
on Government orders and theirs was an unusually
large stock in the building. defect in tho boiler.
Il is thought caused the FIRE. Tho loss Is partly
covered by insurance.
Portland Me- May IA Are IN James P.
Bakers block here this morning wrecked the
Office OF the Postal Telegraph Company and did
considerable damage 20 the other occupants OF the
block The fire is believed 20 have been started by
an ,ncendIary. The total loss was about 5000 and
all parties were insured.
Fitchburg Mass. May N.-E. J. WEIGH Co.'S
brass foundry here was destroyed by FIRE this
morning at loss of several thousand dollars Gull
leys file shop. adjoining. was damaged by water
and the Office building guttsd but the loss " as
not large Both properties are Insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
FOR A FATAL FIGHT OYER THE MAINE.

John Harrgan. a white-hairec Of seventy
years. pleaded guilty yesterday 20 mansaughter
in the second degree before Judge Mcmahon. In
Part IL OF General Sessions He remanded
years.
Harrigan killed Peter Oestrum in front OF a ga
loon at No. 100 Cherry-st February II. The
men had dispute about the blowing up OF the
Maine. Harrgan saying that IL the sailors Of the
vessel had been In their places and attentive TO
Their duty the Maine would not have been blown
Up; Oestrum was an Old sailor, and he disputed
tnis There fight. in which Oestrum was
sAapoec In the abdomen and died the same day.
narrigan was indicted for murder in the FIRST de-
Eree, but owing 20 his age and the circuns lance
u inc case the charge changed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
DECISION on TOBACCO VALUATION.

Judge Laoomba in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday. handed down a decision in the
case OF tho United States against Rothschild d
Bro. tobacco importers The decision Of tho Board
Q: General Appraisers was reversed and tho Col
iector OF the Port sustained IN Interpretation
Of tho clause OF the Dingley Tariff bill. which re-
lates to leaf or wrapper tobacco The law provides
that bale Of tobacco containing moro than Is
per cent Of leaf tobacco should be assessed leaf
tobacco No provision Is made for the assessment
Of bales containing less than rs per cent The Col
leoior Of the Port hold that In such cases the
actual quantity OF leaf tobacco contained in the
bale should be assessed leaf tobacco. The i'm
Iorters held that bales containing less than IL per
cent OF leaf tobacco should be CHASED fller
tobacco ard were supported in that view by the
Board OF General Appraisers. Under such an inter
probation Of tho law "A fraction less than the stipu-
lated Is per cent Of leaf tobacco could be packed
ia every bale Of filler tobacco and thus avoid the
tied in the United States Supreme Court.