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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10

Those European monarchs make
a very poor show, after all, when
they talk about stacking up against
a nation of seventy million, or so,
kings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10
tho orchestra, By Frederick Villa m Ar
mold, Jr., OF Providence.
The poem closes with an excellent word
picture of class day:

tho orchestra, By Frederick Villa m Ar
mold, .r., OF Providence.
The poem closes with an excellent word
picture OF class day:
Wee Winkie rose fr ON his window seat The
silent moon threw spraying Dreams
Upon the trees and darkened halls where
students slept with foolish dreams.
Those knowing halls with iron alcoves
bounded by wise leather books
Those halls where shapes with yellow bones
and wire nerves suspend from hooks,
Those halls where rest the Grecian heroes,
men Of plaster, noble cripplesl
Twas hard to think that Class Day night
could come. that time that binds the
clasp before men sever.
On Class-Day night when there n sound like
winds that DER the lanterns pass,
It's but the brush Of slppered feet that
sweep across the campus grass;
On Glass Day night, when last in yels and
falling sparks and rocketbla
The senior class swings down the hill, out
from the land of student days,
Into the land of work, forever
But Class Day night was still far off. Wee
Winkis smiled. The sandman crept
Unnoticed rp to Winkie's side and touched
his eyes. Wee Winkie slopt.
We must leave our upside down land, and
we seldom can return,
For we're moving toward struggling
world, world that's real ard stern.
And some have gone, the bugle called them,
for the flag is on the hill,
How IL gloried in tie sunlight when the boys
were out at drilll
The days beneath the chapel bell have rushed
too quickly by,
Days fresh as clouds OF blossoms traced on
Gods June morning sky.
When in our rooms sound younger voices
thsn the gone familiar ones.
When our pictures In the albums seem old
fashioned to onr sons.
Then thoughts of Alma Matters love will
strengthen us once more,
As the great wave lifts tho swimmer and
helps him to the shore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10
CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY.

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position TO care for q delicate infant or child,
or an invalid Of either sex; terms reasonable
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10

The Yankee ships seem to be
of the nature of immunes in re-
spect to Spanish guns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10

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Lewey's great naval victory,
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10
Address 10 Undergraduates.

In the addrss - TO undergraduates, one
or the most Interesting features OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-10

FOR RENT-,ottage house, Burnett street,
ten rooms; s21 per month Apply to D. Rus
sell Brown, az Exchange place.
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\. DvERTISE in these
HELP WANTED MALE.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-A capable, neat, obIigiug and
honest girl, with references for general
housework; swede preferred. PSI Rhodes
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE


FOR SALE-Here Is a bargain large two
tenement house at very low price ON Smiths
hill good location: owner leaving city; come
quick. Inquire left bell, 2s Luther street.
jo46t
FOR SALE-In the city, Narragansett
plat, Webster avenue, the prettiest lots; all
improvements; for the least money; good
surroundings. Call for plat. Narragansett
Real Estate Co.. ~ Wey bosset street. je3-0t
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
WATER TANK FALLS.
Two Buildings in Dallas DemOI-
ished, and One Man Posi-
bly, Fatally Injured.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. "A water tank
on the top of a tower 85 feet high, just
being finished by the Challenge Wind
mill and Feed Mill company of Batavia,
Ill, for fire protection to the wholesale
drug house of J. w. Crowdus &, Co, on
Commerce street, fell at o'clock yes
terday afternoon with destructive force.
The tank had just been filled to its ca
pacity of about 900 barrels. The roar
OF the water was as young Niagara.
The iron and other materials of the
tower and tank went crushing through
the adjoining roofs of the Howell Drug
company and the Scarf & O'COnnor
Printers Supply company, carrying the
tank into the basement of the latter,
fully 100 feet below where it started
from, where it was smashed into pieces
as small as ordinary kindling.
William Pierce was working a run
around at the top of the tank and made
the descent into the basement in more
than parachute sensational fashion. A
force of men chopped and sawed the
mass of debris that covered and pinned
him to the basement floor and brought
him out alive. Attending surgeons say
they believe he will recover from his
injuries. He is hurt about the head
and shoulders. has a fractured arm and
complains of internal pains. He says
an earthquake or a 13-inch shell explc-
sion could not have produced feelings
of worse alarm for the time being than
he experienced during and Immediately
following his fall of 100 feet or more.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
FAST BATTLESHIPS.
New Ones to Have a Speed of 19
Knots an Hour.

New York, Aug. "A special to the
Times from Washington says:
The question of the speed of the three
battIeships provided for by the new
naval programme has been re-Opened.
The proposition now under consider
alton is to give the proposed ships a
displacement of $1,000 tons instead of
i, 500, and to fix their minimum speed
at Is knots instead of 16. Chief En-
gineer Melville has been asked to sub
NIT designs of the new improved ma
chinery, including water tube boilers,
which he proposes to install, with
view to developing an Is knot speed.
These designs ready, Chief Constructor
HichbOrn will set his bureau of con-
structiOn and repair to work on designs
for hull to accommodate that ma
chinery with the requisite coal space
and the desired batteries.
The new scheme contemplates a main
battery of 12-inch and S-inch guns, in
stead of 13-inch and 6-inch, as in the
present designs, this change being
prompted also by the lessons learned
from the Santiago engagement.
A further and a most important
change proposed to be made in the new
ships is the addition of copper sheath
ing. At a meeting of the board of
construction, it was unanimously voted
with a view of preventing the fOuling
of their bottoms and the loss of speed
resulting therefrom-
This is a reversal of the boards po-
sition on the sheathing question. 1t
has stood heretofore three to one
against sheathing the bottoms of the
battleships, Commodore Eichborn be-
ing the only advocate of the reform.
The experience of the fleet in southern
waters during the present war, when
the battleships and cruisers have stead
lily lost what speed they started with,
the result of marine growth on their
hulls, has convinced the board that,
costly as the sheathing is it will be
economical in the long run, since it will
enable the ships to retain their speed
for an indefinite period.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
JONES DRAWS A LINE.
Beyond the Annexation of Cuba
the Democrats Will Not Go.

st. Louis, Aug. 2.-Senator James K.
Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the
national Democratic committee, who
was in the city conferring with prom
fnent members of his party, had this to
say concerning our foreign policy be
fore he left for New York:
"The United States is pledged to the
world that an independent and stable
government shall be esta ablished in Gu
ba. When 1 voted for that resolution
nothing was said about Imperialism.
This country cannot afford to go back
on it's pledge. These are my private
views which I believe are those of the
Democratic party.
q do not know what conditions may
arise respecting Cuba, but have never
known Spanish-American community
capa BILE of self government and it is
possible since we set out to free Cuba
from Spanish domination we may be
compelled to pursue a course which will
eventuate in the control of the island.
While l am not in favor of the acquisi-
ton of territory in the tropics, this
course would be less Objectionable than
any other.
"Cuba is adjacent to the United
States as is Porto Rico, but the thought
of annexing the Philippines is prepOs-
ferrous, undemOcratic, and not in ac-
down from the days of Thomas Jeffer-
son.
1--WE began this war to secure the in
dependence of Cuba and nothing more
When we have accomplished that and
Spain has indemnified US for the enor-
nous war expenses our mission will be
done
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
BOB EVANS RELIGION.
First Duty to God Was to Sink the
Enemy's Ships.

New York, Aug. 2-Following is a copy
of letter sent by Captain Evans of July
23 in reply to an article published by the
Index at Williamsport, Pa, praising Cap
tain Philip of the Texas for his ''after
action prayer" and making contrast be-
tween Captain Phillips action and what
is referred to by the paper as the FIRE
quently published profanity of Captain
Evans:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt today
of a copy of your paper, which you have
been good enough to send me.
I am somewhat at a loss to know
whether you sent it for the purpose of
calling my attention to the cuss words at
trlbuted to me in the newspapers, or to
Captain Philips official show of Chris
the quarterdeck Of the Texas. after the
battle OF Santiago, that he believed in Al
mighty God As. however, you have seen
fit to drag my name into your newspaper,
I hope that you will publish this reply,
that those who have read your issue of
July 10 may also read what have to say
I have never considered it necessary,
ana am sure that a great majority of
officers in the navy do not consider it
necessary to announce to their crews that
they believe in Almighty God.
'Tha goes without saying. We, of course,
have the right to show by our acts how
much we are imbued with this belief. Cap
tan tan Phihhp up had had perfect right to show
Now for myself: Shortly after the
keys and my crew had secured the guns,
the chaplain of the ship, an excellent man,
came to me and said: Captain shall 1
pray a few words of thanks to Almighty
God for our victory% I said: BY all
means do so; 1 will have the men sent aft
for that purpose and was on the point
Of doing so when it was reported to me
that a Spanish battleship was standing
towards US from the eastward. My first
duty to God and my country was to sink
this ship, and 1 Immediately made prep
arations to do So. When it was discov-
cred that this ship was an Austrian I
found my ship surrounded by boats car
rying dying and wounded prisoners and
others of the crew of the Vizcaya to the
number of $50. To leave these men to
suffer for want of food and clothing while
I called my men aft for prayers was not
my idea of either Christianity or religion.
I preferred to clothe the naked, feed the
hungry and succor the sick. and 1 am
strongly of the opinion that Almighty God
has not put a black mark against me on
account Of it I dc. not know whether
shall stand with Captain Philip among
the first chosen in the hereafter, but I
have this to say in conclusion, that every
drop of blood in my body on the after
noon of the 3rd of July was singing thanks
and praise to Almighty God for the vic
tory we had Won"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
OLD TIME MAJORITY.
Democrats Carry Alabama by
an Overwhelming Vote.

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. 2.-Joseph F.
Johnson, Democrat, was elected COVER
nor of Alabama. Unofficial returns from
sixty counties show a probable Demo-
cratic majority of 55, 900. The chairman
of the Democratic committee claims 65,-
o0O
The POpulists carry twelve counties
for local officers, the contests being over
probate judges. Present judges hold
offices six years. In 1892 the Populists
elected "a probate judges. The contest
was between the Populists and Demo-
Gratis. The Democrats won all but
twelve.
The Populist managers concede the
election of the Democratic state ticket
but claim they will elect not less than
% probate judges. The lower house will
consist of ninety Democrats out of a
total of 100. The Populists elected but
two senators.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02

its own lines, but the insurgents are lit
tie better than armed rabble. They
pass freely through the American camp
ana m1ngle with the troops, but they
render no assistance and are, indeed
rather a hindrance to the operations.
I am reluctant to believe the report
that a certain prominent American Of
hc1aI assured AguinaldO that the Amer
leans came simply to support the in
surgent cause and stablish a republic,
yet the attitude of the insurgents, par
ticularIy since AguinaldO'S recent proc
lamation announcing his plans for the
future republic seems ample cOnfirma-
ton. The insurgent leaders are aggreS-
sively arrogant and make no move
towards recognizing American authOri-
ty.
'"Tbe condition of the Spanish prison
erS confined by the insurgents at Ca
Vite is most deplorable and has eX-
cited the pity and sympathy of General
Merritt, who begins to issue ratiOns to-
day without advising AguinaldO. This
is probably the first step towards as
suming proper authority over the in
surgents, who had hitherto been treated
as masters of the situation. The atti-
tude of the insurgents is the only diff
Guilty in the way of an immediate settle
ment of the whole matter.
THE investment and capture of Ma
Mia would be readily effected with the
cooperation of the fleet nOtwithstand-
ing the difficulty of conducting military
operations through the labyrinths of
fields around Manila.
1T is an open secret and have in
formation confirming the report from
the best possible SOurceS-that Manila
is willing to surrender and may do so
provided assurance is given that the
Inhabitants will be protected from the
insurgents who openly declare their IN
tention of killing every Spaniard-
Whatever was their original purpose,
it is now a fact that the only incentives
the insurgents have to continue the con-
fiict are revenge and plunder. There
fore, it is evident that the Americans
must settle with the insurgents first.
Personally, am convinced that the
only means of controlling Aguinaldo's
rabble is to disarm the whole popula-
ton. This step alone can make life and
property secure. At the present crisis
of the situation nothing suggests the
likelihood of any immediate aggressive
movement. The American troops are
active and reconnaissance are made
daily into the country, which is being
thoroughly studied and carefully map
ped.
The arrival of the third expedition
is expected tomorrow. The force VIII
then be amply sufficient for any emer-
gency Shortly after midnight last
night the Americans occupied the in
surgent lines for several hundred yards,
including the position nearest to the
Spanish works. The insurgents yielded
their positions at the request Of General
Merritt
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
REACHES HONOLULU.
Fourth Manila Expedition Ar
rived There on the gath.

San Francisco, Aug. 2-The Call says:
The steamer Doric which arrived late
last night brought news of the arrival
at Honolulu of the fourth Manila ex-
pedition. The Doric left Honolulu last
Monday. The transports arrived there
the day before with all on board well
and on Monday the boys in blue were
ashore and were given a royal recep-
tion and grand feast.
The Puebla and Peru expect to leave
Honolulu for Manila about the ninth or
tenth.
The fourth expedition left here July
Is and reached Honolulu without mis-
hap to either of the vessels. Great
preparations are being made at the is
lands for a grand celebration on the
arrival of the annexation commission
ers and the raising of the stars and
stripes.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
MUST THAVET THE CANAL
The President Will Recommend Gov
ernment Ownership.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Ex-Senator
Warner Miller of New York, the presi-
dent of the Nicaragua Canal commits
sion and Senator Morgan had a confer
ence on the Nicaraguan canal with the
president today. The conference was
short. The president, it is said, ex-
pressed his acquiescence in the belief
that the government possession of the
Nicaraguan canal is now necessary and
that the war and its results make the
canal Indispensable to the United
States. The president, his callers say,
intends to make strong recommenda-
tions to congress for legislation making
provision for completion of the canal
and for making it the direct property
of the government
Senator Morgan also had a final word
to say to the president about the Ha-
waiian commissions work. He said that
Hawaii now has as good government as
the states here and that there were ex-
ceIlent men administering the govern
rnent of the islands.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
CABLE TO PONCE.
Communication is Now Open
Between Washington
And Porto Rico Under Govern
ment Censorship.
JUAN DIAZ OCCUPIED.
American Flag Greeted With
Enthusiasm.
Dixie Takes a Shot at Moro
Castle.

New York, Aug. 2.-The Western I'm
ion Telegraph company's central cable
Office is advised by the West Indian and
Panama Telegraph company that COM
munication with Ponce was reopened
yesterday, under censorship at Ponce,
by the United States government. Mes
sages for the interior by that route
will not be accepted. The San Juan
cable is still open under censorship by
the Spanish government.
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 81, via St.
Thomas, Aug. 2-Col Huling with ten
companies of the Sixteenth Pennsylva-
mia has occupied Juan Diaz about II
miles from Ponce on the way to San
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
TERMS ARE HARD.
Spain Objects to Paying Any
Old Debts.

London, Aug. 2.-The Madrid correspond
ent of the Standard says:
THE impressions are less favorable. The
terms laid down by the United States are
harder in tone and substance than was
supposed, especially regarding the Philip
pines, where scope is left for Aguinaldo
and the natives to interfere in the final
settlement before the mixed commission,
which would create conditions in the arch
ipelagO regarding the working Of Spanish
rule almost impossible.
1T is rumOred also that America insists
on Spain paying the municipal debts of
the Spanish West Indies and old standing
claims of American citizens"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
LETTER FROM SCHLEY.
Replying to Congratulations on His
Victory.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug 2.-Shortly
after the great naval victory of Santi-
ago in which Cervera's fleet was de-
stroyed, a cousin of Commodore Schley
wrote a letter of congratulation to the
commander and received the following
reply:
Flagship Brooklyn, off Santiago de
Cuba, July %, 1898.-My Dear john
The victory of July 8, so complete in re-
suits and so rich in glory for our coun-
try, was the joint product of every one
fortunate enough to be engaged and I
ought rather to thank you in their
name than to apply the congratulations
to myself. Surely it was large enough
in laurels for ALL
The sweetest thought and greatest
satisfaction come of the fact that our
conduct that day has won the peoples
love and nations earnest admiration
1t encourages US in the public defense
no matter at what risk to ourselves. If
it secures peace to our beloved land
and permits US to return soon to our
loved ones and to our people our efforts
were well directed.
Thanking you again, my dear cousin
and schOolmate, and friend, L am al
ways, very sincerely yours,
w. S. SCHLEY
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
WIRE WORKERS STRIKE
Against a Reduction of Wages Made
by the Trust.

Cleveland, o., Aug. IA strike was
formally declared today by the fedora
ted wire trades at the works of the H.
P Nail company and American Wire
company, both of which are now under
control of the recently formed wire and
nail trust. The strike, when the rod
mill and yard men of the American
2100 out of employment. OF these 900
are from the H P company and 1000
from the American Wire company.
The strikers have decided not to pay
any attention to the old Consolidated
or Baackes mill, which is also controlled
by the trust, and where the men are all
working. The cause of the strike is the
alleged general cut of SO 1-3 per cent in
wages and a threatened cut of 20 per
cent more.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02

Juan. The American flag was raised
and greeted with great enthusiasm by
the populace.
The protected cruiser Columbia went
ashore while attempting to enter the
harbor Of Ponce, but it is expected she
will be fOated tomorrow
Gen. Brooke has arrived. Seven COM
panies of the Nineteenth regular in
fantry arrived on the Cherokee.
St. Thomas, Aug. 2.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Dixie has left
here for Ponce. She spoke the Prairie
Montgomery, Puritan, New Orleans and
four transports. Overhauled an English
bark and, passing in close to San Juan,
fired defiant six FOUNDER, striking the
base of Ell Morro
The Spaniards made no reply. In the
entrance to San Juan harbor the Dixie
saw two maStS and a chimney, evident
~ of a steamer, sunk by the SpaniardS
to block the passage.
The Dixie arrived at Ponce Saturday
evening where they found the COlunn-
bia, Massachusetts, Cincinnati, GIou-
cester and ten transports.
The cruiser New Orleans arrived here
accompanied by a collier. The latter re-
mained off the harbor the New Or
leans signalling her not to enter as the
cruiser would not be permitted to take
her coal Later in the day the collier
proceeded westward.
Lights Burn at Ponce.
Ponce, Aug. 3 via GaIveston.-The
cruiser Columbia, which, when entering
Ponce harbOr, ran on an unchartered
reef, is being lightered of 1900 tons of
coal today, and there is every reason
to believe that she will be gotten off
uninjured. The lighthouses in the har-
Dor and outlying island have been re-
occupied and lighted by the crew of the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
RUSSIA INTERFERES.
To Prevent Building of a Chi
nese Railroad With English
Capital.

Shanghai, Aug.2.-According to dis
patch from Pelzin under date of July
81, Yung Wing, a Chinese graduate of
Yale, has obtained an extension of time
for his concession for the Tien Tsfn-
Chin Kiang railroad, alleging that he
has received the support of an English
syndicate to supply the necessary capi-
tai, S25, 900 900, but it is said that Hou
Yu Fen, one of the directors general of
the Chinese railroads in face of Rus
sian opposition to the loan, has broken
off negotiations with the Hong Kong
bank which proposed to supply the cap
ital for building an extension of the
Tien Tsin Shan Haikwau railroad TO
Nu Chwang. The latter is distinct from
Yune Wings concession.