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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

1t is not to be supposed that the
government seriously believed that
that inconsiderable Cape Verde
fleet was OH its way across the ocean
TO protect Cuba or Porto Rico or
even to cut out the Oregon. But
in view OF the bare possibility, the
government was compelled to be
prepared to thrash the fleet should
it come.
Now that the location OF the
fleet Is known. the original pro-
grain Of taking Cuba may be carried
out perhaps without further inter-
ruption or side tracking.
AS to the future, it is to be doubt
ed if a Spanish feet will visit this
side OF the Atlantic until the war
is ended. If there is to be no Wig
orous naval defense of Cuba it Is
surely unreasonable to suppose
that any serious attempt will be
made to win it back after the
American flag floats over Havana
or even to undertake retaliation
by attacking some point on our
seaboard. If Spain doesn't quit
fighting and keep her ships, the
only way an engagement may be
brought will probably be to 60
over there after them. This
suggests that, perhaps, there
may be an American Trafalgar.
But there is probably not much
reason to fear, or hope, that the
Spanish ships will cross the ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

ssactIy similar to a large soda cracker The
tacks are out with the soda ~rsckss moids
and are the ssos size. with the sscsption that
they are much thicker. They have the little
inGsntations end rcrsorstions which mark
the soda crackers and cannot bs told from .
common cracksf until sassod.
One million, one hundred and twenty. thou
sand Of the tough little biscuits were made
here Sunday and yesterday. ~ takes fourteen
OF the crackers to weigh pcund.. and $4,000
pounds were made. About twenty Of the
crackers are served 10 each Of the men every
dav, and. considering the fact that they are
solid, they innke three good msals.
The hard tack is only used TO large extent
upon invasion marches and like excursions.
Always when campaign Of active fighting
tesins the troops are well supplied with che
tack, so that they may hsvs bread ready
cooked The large supply Of hard tack ssnt
to Tampa makes 10 certain that tho troops
there are ready TO invade Cuba. for unless Nh
invasion was contemplated tho immense
supply would not have bssn sent. -Atlanta
Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
A GREAT BENEFIT.
Agent Thurt.r Believes Ia the
Curfew Law.


Mr. Charles a. Thnrber. agent of tho
soris.y for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children. spoke OF the highland chapel before
the inarnhers Of tho Beacon Hii! improvement.
Society last evening, his subject being
"Curfew Law" Mr.. Thurpsr, Who has given
tbs subject much thought, said that ~ agent
OF the children's society he had made q study
OF the streets. Upon them during the even
ing are a number of children. especially
young girls. These young girls may not
mean anything wrong, but later they enter
houses of ill-fsme rs inmates. The speaker
has had TO take out 10 rirls under 10 years
Of age from these establishments. an front
Of all the theatres Of the city In the evening
there are numbers of young girls and boys.
The newspaper boys. who peddle papers dur
ing the day. are often on the street until II,
f2 and o'clock at night seldom selling
papers as late as this bnt buying cheap seats
In the theatres.
Mr. Thurber spoke Of the sales Of LIQUOR TO
children, who run into barrooms late ~
night with pals and bottles. He said that
the curfew law would be great benefit. II
might be hardship to many. but IL would
do much for public morals. This law Is
working very well in all places where II has
been established. The speaker thought that,
in proportion TO it's population, this state has
moro crime among children than elsewhere.
yet the laws are not so stringent here rs in
New York and Massachusetts,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
THE SPANISH BodEY.

The Spanish navy is a very
much overrated institution on this
side of the water. In Europe they
probably know it better. Spain
has few excellent ships but every
one of them can be matched up
by an American ship and our
naval list will then have a good
deal of fighting force to spare to
overwhelm her.
But aside from the question OF
ships, Spain is notoriously weak
in all the elements required to
manage and fight modern war
ship. Her sailors doubtless have
the fighting spirit that seems to
be developed by sea air, regardless
OF race. Manila demonstrated
that to the glory of the Spanish
seaman. But in mechanics and
engineering talent Spain is prob
ably the poorest nation in Europe.
She depends largely on foreign
engineers, aud as nation she has
no industrial development TO give
ner own citizens any training. II
IS likely that she would make
mighty poor show at fighting her
modern ships. Moreover, she is
absolutely without shops, yards
and factories to keep up her equip
ment or even to supply her ships
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
Once Considerea Insane.

Some interesting stories about the en-
listments Of recruits 20 the Ninth have
Teen going the rounds. One of the assist
ant surgeons of the Ninth gave young
man q rigid physical examination. under
orders. 90 the young man was not
thought to De desirabls recruit.
Altar che applicants weight and height
had been aaosrtained, and the color of his
hair and eyes noted. the dialogue be-
tween surgeon and prospective recruits
went on as follows:
Were you ever rejected tor life insur-
aucsp'
"No."
"Have you ever given up an cccupation
on account OF your health or habitss"
"No."
care you subject touizsinessf"
"No."
$40 fiutterine heart. pain In the chest,
cold In the hsan, shortuess Of breath. Sc
we're hsadaohe!"
"No."
''liave you had fits"'
"No."
"Nor stir jolntss"
emo"
''Sunstrokei'
"No."
"Have you ever heen considered In
sanef'
Yes SIR"
whats that you say!' asked the sur
gaop, scratching out the mo" that he
had written In anticipation OF a negative
answer.
We'll. I guess IT'S all right replied the
recruit. My mother said TINT /
Vas Insane tonight when told her that
was going to enlist. AS had got tired
Of saying No just thought I'd men,
tion it "-wilkssbarrs Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

No ssch FIuctuatioss kxpectsd 40
Those Experienced From ,0l % '06.

Those Experienced From '01 20 90
There is little likelihood that the present
war, no matter how long II may last, VIII
witness any such fuctu ations I'm the prices or
staples as obtained during the civil war. Ac-
cording TO n report Of opinions CLEANED from
the business community by the New York
Commercial. there Is no good reason for
prices on any staple. the shipments Of which
are not directly interfered with, to go up
ward, and many ave OF the opinion thst the
present price put Upon wheat is a fictitious
one. and that there Is no Legitimate cause
for the recent increase.
The conditions of today are In nowise
similar TO those Of thirty years ago. Populs-
tion and wealth have increased 80 enormously
AND the whole country. representing q solid
front Of business men, msintsin that the
record Of the rebellion does not even furnish
basis upon which TO calculate effects OF the
present war.
la June 1852, cotton was sold in the New
Ysek market at SIC. In Juno, 1864, II got ny
as lieh ~ $l.241s, and In August Of the same
year sold as high as size.
In December. 1851, cotton goods began to
advance, and the average incroose In prices
during the first two years Of tho war was 40
per cent The following year showed siin
sharper rise. and the high prices for the war
eliminated in lt6i, when the average advance
in prices of cotton goods from December.
1851 was about 1000 per cont. In April. 1884,
raw cotton sold ut 1890 per pound. The
period intervening between 1851 and 1894 was
one of the sternest trials the mercantile
world has ever known. In Europe IL wss
known M ths s'cotson famine,'' regular ship
ments from the United States being almost
entirely suspended. In June, 1866, cotton sold
as low as 40 cents per pound.
Wool and textile fabrics were affected sym
pathetically, ia fact. during the civil war
high prices prevailed In every line OF busi-
ness. Two million men were Withdrawn
from the fields Of labor and production dur
ing that conflict. while the number engaged
in the present war cannot possibly reach that
figure, while, with the increased population,
should that number be called upon. the per-
ceniage would be far less. There Is ton
dency throuehout the local business world to
discourage speculation. rely implicitly upon
the government and a low trade TO proceed as
smoothly as possible under the circumstances
In other words. our business men Of today
are loyal and patriotic. and are determined
that the business interests OF the country
shall not suffer greatly on account OF the
present war. Textile Amer lean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
AS TO NATIONAL DEBTS.


A table has been published which shows
TINT Spain owes about oncthird m much as
England, about one-half as much as Italy and
about one-quarter as much as France in tho
way OF national debt, and while. the ,lebt per
capita of Spain Is s73. that of Great Britain is
sS7. Of Italy $40 and OF France SIG. These
figures are misleading, for they do not take
into account two important elements-frst,
the wealth Of the country. and second, it's
credit. For instance, the debt per capita OF
Holland is go. That Cf Italy IN x70t6.
Ostensibly tho burden Of debt in heavier in
Holland than in Italy, hut the facts are other
wise. Holland Is q wealthy, country; the
people arc thrifty: the internal taxes al Q
light the commerce Is large and the profits
OF its colorial possessions are enormous Italy
Is poor country; it has few manufactures
and IL has practically no money invested
abroad The aggregate wealth. Of Italy, in.
cludIngIland, live stock. merchandise, ships,
gold and silver, railways, buildings and per.
sonal effects, averages about 500 for each
nhabitnnt. In Holland the average wealth
Is $500 for each inhabitant. and the Dutch
can therefore much better sustain the
national debt Of sg5 each on the average than
can tho Italians the debt OF $40.
In the matter Of interest ON debt obliea-
tions. highlands position has long been an
enviable one among European nations. NnE
lish consols paying "a per cent soil ut about
il2, and 1t mag be said roughly that the
English government can borrow all the money
IL needs and good deal more. no doubt. at
an average rate OF 2ss per cent The Spanish
government loans psy ostensibly per cent,
but Spanish bonds are selling 1T less than
one-third their fnce valve Actually, there
fore, the Spanish government Is paying i2 per
cent on the money borrowed-n ruinous ratio
when compared with England's 2,x. spain's
otsfiebt IL equivalent to about 81, 250, 600 900
and highlands to 80. 300. 600 600. but the wealth
Of Great Britain is four times 81 eater and its
credit is five times as good.
In all computations Of national debt still
another error has come to be- general
Frances debt per inhabitant is now $li0.
while that OF Germany is only $i.&. This
disparity would be very difficult to explain
were II not known that each OF the countries
or political divisions making mp the German
empire has separate debt OF its own. For
instance, Bavaria has deb. Of 500 .Oo0, ,00v
q, 730, ,0N.0 COO marks, and wurtcmberg :. has .
debt OF $50. o0o. o0o both larger thsn Vie devt
OF the empire, which is only s77,0O0V0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

with ammunition in time of war
when she Is debarred from draw
ing upon the resources OF other
countries.
BY contrast to the American
nation, the most independently re-
sourceful of all the nations of the
earth in ability to supply its own
wants, from wheat to smokeless
powder and armament, Spain is
only poor truck. Without such re-
sources, her navy is mockery and
a bogey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

and Justine IS.
The citizen soldiery are not SOL
diers. Many Of them would make
good soldiers and some of them,
exceptional to the rule, are just as
good as soldiers even though they
are not soldiers. But as the citi-
zen soldiers are first Of all citizens
so, too, all the military talent and
the military spirit are not confined
to the ranks of the organized mill
itia.
The mep who take a sufficient
interest in their military education
and are willing to sacrifice other
pleasures and pursuits in behalf
OF the same by joining the organ
lied militia have done SO under
distinct, if not always clearly un-
derstood, laws as TO the kind OF
duty that may be properly required
of them and it may be said, fatty,
that the country today, when it
calls for las, 900 men out OF the
millions that are available for mill
tary duty in its defense, demands
no sacrifice on the part of the sol
diers Of the organized militia above
what is equally demanded OF every
citizen.
In word, the militiaman who
does not want to enlist for the war
with Spain is not remotely pledged
to by reason of his oath of enlist
ment in the national guard, and
should suffer no reflection upon
his soldierly spirit or patriotism il
he declines to volunteer.
1t was according to this view
that the President called for vol
unteers regardless of the militia
organizations and that the COVER
nors Of the respective states asked
for the services of no man who is
not inclined to enlist in the voluu-
teer army. Naturally, trained citi-
zen soldiers are preferred and where
anything like fun organization
of company or regiment is moved
to enlist it is received with especial
gladness and approval. But the
individual thereof, even when the
majority of his comrades are ready
to be mustered in, who does not
see his way clear to stay with them
must not be sneered at or regarded
as any the less soldier and a
patriot than his fellows.
Did the country need the ser
vices of the full organized militia
it would have been promptly or
dered out and doubtless every man
would have cheerfully accepted
his duty as he would have had to
go whether he liked it or not.
But no crisis confronts the nation
yet, and the first duty of the citi-
zen is found nearest home, If he
has any responsibilities to others
than himself. This applies equally
to the citizen soldiery as to the
citizens who are not enlisted in the
militia.
If the country should later need
SO many men that family response
bilities and buiness must be sac
rificed to the nations defense,
millions of such men will make
the sacrifice. Today, however,
there are other duties to weigh in
the balance as against the duty to
country and the national guards
man who neglects their consid-
Grafton, because of any ambition
to go and fight, is the one that de-
serves censure rather than the fel-
low who drops everything under
the misguided notion that only in
the ranks are good Americans to
be found.
All honor to the boys that go /!
But, too, all honor TO the boys
that itch to go but find it their
highest duty to stay at home I
They will not be found wanting
when their country needs them,
depend upon that!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
Canada Seen in Mirage.

On Of the most pronounced and pleas.
Ing mirages that wss sver ssen from
Rochester was notlceabl yesterday sfter-
noon, and, through the peculiar powers
Of the strange freak OF nature. Canada's
shore couia bs plainly sssn with the
naked eye, as could also what appeared to
be woods on the shore OF the northern
boundary Of old Ontario.
Psrsons wbo hsd occasion 10 look tow
ara the north yesterday lato In the after
noon know that although the rain con-
tinusd 20 make the inhabitants of Roch-
ester miserable. In the north Il was clear
and the pink sky showed. Between the
pink and the American shors OF Lake On
tario could distinctly be sccn the opposits
shore Of the great body OF water. The
lake is about sixty miles wide directly
opposite Rochester. no that thoss who saw
the mirage looked through about sixty
seven miles Of space and snw lanu.
With the aid Of glass the trees on tho
opposite side could be seen to better advan-
taee Tbs lona strip OF lead colored shore
and the water contrastsd we'll with the
pink sky bsyond, the whole 70 rming
pretty picturs. No boats were TO be seen
on the lake. however. Lake Ontario seemed
to bs little wider than the Heneses above
the city and IL was difficult for some TO
believe that they really saw Canada.
Those who Keep track OF the strange
thing called mirages sny that every year
about this tire one can be seen. They
coms just as the storms ara disappeariuR
The one that was visible yesterday may
be seen 20 better advantage this morning.
.,-stoohcefcr Domocrat and Cbronicla
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects so mark
edly beneficial as those of
cod-liver OIL"
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Anosner says: "The hy-
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve citonics."
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness, neuralgia,
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion
500. and q go oil dr,sssss.
SCOTT . BOVINE chsmssts, ksv YsA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Some hours after the local news
papers published the Information
that the Cape Verde feet had gone
back to Cadiz, the New York yei-
low extras arrived in town with
the somewhat stale news, as well
as then impossible news, that a
great battle was imminent off some
point Of Porto Rico.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

The seemingly common, but
wholly erroneous conception that
it IS the duty Of members of the
national guard. the 3rganized
militia, to respond 10 the country's
call for volunteers any more than
II IS the duty Of the ordinary
civiiian ought to be corrected in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Upon the supposition that Ad-
miral Dewey is a Democrat,
Croker's Democratic club of New
York elected the gallant sailor an
honorary member. But it appears
that the Dewey family. like most
vermonters. is a solid Republican
institution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Wheat has been a good specu-
lation, but just think of the fortune
for the genius who might have got
up q corner in flag bunting a few
weeks back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Haw! Haw The Cape Verde
fleet has arrived at Cadiz.
"Ths King Of France ana his ten thou
Sand men
hsrched up the hill and then marched
down again"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

The bad pay snd hard work ~ trained nura :
llns often lsesn made The subject ~ hsncyo.
lcnt remonstrance by eminent msdicai men
and nun professional philanthropisis a =
well Tor an invalid. before be gets SO bnd a. o.
need n nurse or doctor. 90 nse Hestetter :
stomach bifter~. 10 be has chilis sni Fever
constipation. rheumatism, dyspspsis and nsr.
vousness. Use ~ regularly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
a Train Of Hard TACK.

A train load Oh hard tack. made in Atlanta
factories, was. shipped from iiere 10 Tampa
yesterday for the army which 1s - Anvads
Cuba tomorrow The government, In Its con-
tract. stipulated that the bread Tor shs troops
ut Tampa be ready there today. This In
itself sign ifes that the invasion Is to be made
tomorrow.
Eighty thousand pounds OF the hard tack
was sent frora this city. Rlock's candy and
cracker factory and Lewis cracker factory
made tho hard tack FOR the soldiers and the
government fficisls said 81 was as good as
any they had ever eaten. Theordcr Tor the
crackers WINS at flrst for d0,p0o pounds but 10
was increased TO $1,000 10 Get the demand Of
the troops.
Hard tack Is q tough crackor, in shape
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

The Spanish fleet is safe for the
present. Even American gun
merry can't reach it three thousand
miles distant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Gen. Blanco ought to be pleased
that his expressed wishes have
been carried out and he is left to
defend Cuba without any help from
the Spanish navy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

The Spanish minister declares
that his country "has military a nd
naval traditions, the power of
which will make itself felt at a
fitting moment But fine tradi-
tons load no great guns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

Probably the Spanish admiral,
upon his arrival at Cadiz, was
grievously disappointed to learn
that the war had not been con-
cluded since he left Cape Verde
Islands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11

AS The News supposed, the SpaE-
ish government was not such a
chump as to send that Cape Verde
fleet over to this side of the At
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
DtAfh NOTICES.

CATLIN-In New York. LIST inst, FrsncHs
daughter OF W. Clnrke and M. Frederika
Catiih, aged yeafs.
DIErHER--In this city, suddenly, l0th inst
Peter Diether. aged "a years.
GREEN-In this city, 10th inst. Thomas
Hamilton Green. aged 81 years and days.
POTTER-In this city, 9th inst, Charles L.
Potter, agetl 20 years.
sIMM0Ns--i In Denver. Col, s5th ult.. Thomas
4. simmons. formerly Of this city, aged
20 years.