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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18
SENATOR DAVIS MOVES
CONCURRENCE WITH HOUSE

Mr.. Davis then urged the senate to
arse to the House action and avoid delay.
He moved concurrence.
Senator Davis motion to concur with
the House was defeated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18
SENATE SENDS BACK
RESOLUTIONS TO HOUSE

The vote was 80 yeas to 40 nays. Ten
Republicans voted no. The Senate then
at once sent the resolution back to the
House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18

Quotations marked by are for less than
$1,000, par value Of stock. -.
Ex-Dividend.
when death does us great service and
ssts us fres.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18

which will be placed In the tower. bhe
will be sent out In the stream the first
thing tomorrow, giving place In the dock
20 the Monadnock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

rine tAhles giving fall Information
% 70 local and through train servics
nay b obtained ct Preyidsnos Ste
tien and stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18
THE NEWS
GOES INTO THE HOrlES.

1t is welcomed there as house.
hold guest six evenings i'm the week.
It's arrival is looked forward to with
the confident expectation that it will
bring all the news worth telling and
fit to print. 1t is depended upon to
keep the whole family informed on
the Local News, the News of Provi-
dence, and upon the daily manifes-
tations of life that mark human
progress and development. 1t is
liked because it is clean and bright,
as we'll as neWSy.
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The reputable, seIf-respecting,
honest ard upright people of our
city who make our best citizenship.
the class or men and women with
whose names the Home and the
Family are associated when we
speak of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18
ADVERTISERS
WHO USE THE COLUMNS OF
THE NEWS
rIay always be certain that
their announcements will
reach the eyes of our BEST
People here in Providence
and Vicinity.

Not the Richest People,
necesSarily--nOr the Poorest
---no exclusive class, high,
middle or low - but the
BEST People in the Best
SerIse of that muCI1-abused
lerm---that means the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

the Notifications by persistent bonn bardment. This done. only the mines of the channel would imperil. the en- trance to the harbor, and 1t is thought the vesuvius- could in one hour clear them out. The channel is too deep to be effectively obstructed by sinking hulks.
 The mines once exploded the. way would be clear except for. the opposi- .tion of the Spanish vessels. This is not regarded So. formidable as to pre- clude a powerful fleet forcing an en- trance. Once inside the complete de- sfruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet is certain. Officers of the fleet are con- fident. there would. be a.repetition of the Manila victory, which would entirely break Spafn's naval power.
 At first it was expected that Rear Admiral Sarnpson's arrival would re- suit in action, but the day wore. on without any indication of;attack About. noon the New York. followed by the Marblehead, steamed in shore five miles west of Morro Castle. Some hours be- fore the gunboat Vixen had disappeared in that direction: The New York went within 1000 yards: of the shore. and Sampson made a close examination of the coast line with vie to finding a suitable place to land troops.
 To take the batteries pro. ecting the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

mine 1t is probable some lives would have been lost. The Merrimac mounted on her deck six guns. She is of steel, 33o feet long, with beam of A feet and depth of 20 feet. She was built at Newcastle, England, in 1894, when she was christened the Solveig, flying the Norweg- ian flag.
 While loading grain at New port News, April 27, 1897, she caught fire. She proceeded to Erie Basin, Brooklyn, for repairs. Her registry was changed to American and she became the property of T. Hogan & Sons, who operated the Lone Star serv- ice. While in service she ran be- tween Boston, New York and Galveston.
 The officers of the Merrinac were: Commander James M. Miller, commanding; Lieutenant w. w. Gilmer, executive; Ensign ]. M. Luby, Ensign J. R. Y. Blakely, Assistant Engineer R. J. Crank.
 Now that Admiral Sampson has thoroughly blocked the en- trance to Santiago harbor and penned Admiral Cervera and his ships inside, he can leave Com modore Schley in front of San tiago with a few ships and can take the remainder of his fleet to Porto Rico to operate with the artillery expedition against that island.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

Rear-Admiral Sampson joined Com modore Schley's forces early yesterday morning with the New York. Oregon and Mayflower. The Spaniards wei comed the American endorsements by firing two guns, the shots falling harm lessly at sea. Later the torpedo-boat Porter the dispatch Dolphin and the steamer Adria joined the fleets. The Adria is loaded with supplies and fitted with appliances for graphing and cutting cables. The Harvard also joined the fleet, bringing welcome sup plies of fresh meats and vegetables. Commodore Schley went on board the New York as soon as the flagship came up, and was closeted with Admiral Sampson a long time. The result of their deliberations is not known, but their reticent manner led every one to believe they were somewhat hampered by Washington in adopting measures to force Cervera to fight. All the of ficers and men are eager to battle, but all do not agree on the most advisable plan of attack.
 Some doubt of the feasibility of forcing the entrance of the harbor. Others favor increasing the blockading fleets with the Oregon, four monitors and the Helena, Wilmington. Cincinnati. Mont gomery, Detroit, Vesuvius, destroying
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ever, are of the opinion that the Herald's cablegram from Porto Plata is correct and that Admiral Sampson has taken the most effective means to prevent the Spanish fleet from giving him the slip by running out under cover of dark and rainy night before the land forces canreach Santiago and cooperate with him in the contemplated land and sea opera tions.
 It is thought probable he en- gagged the shore batteries with the guns of his fleet and during the engagement ran the Merri-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

possible to enable them to escape they may have been unable to get off the sinking vessel and get safely past the Spanish batteries at the entrance of the harbor in a small boat to where they could be picked up by one of the yes sels of the American fleet.
 The collier Merrimac was for merly owned under the same name by Jefferson Hagan of New York. She was of 33o2 tonnage, carried 5000 tons of coal and was commanded by Commander James M. Miller. As 1t would re- quire comparatively few men to take the vessel into the channel and sink her 1t IS believed to be probable that she carried only a small crew and very few officers. and that the officers and men volunteered for the duty, some possibly from other vessels of the fleet. Commodore Miller was doubtless in command of the crew which took her to the spot where she was to be sunk. She carried a regular crew of fifty three men.
 The special danger of the task probably lay in the fact that while Commodore Schley practically silenced the batteries at the en- trance to. the harbor by the bom- bardment on Tuesday, there were other batteries further up the channel which could not be dis posed of from outside the en- trance, and the guns there would ire on the NerrlfnaC as she went in. It is probable the Admiral ran some smaller vessels of the fleet as close as possible to the entrance to the channel, or some of them may even have followed the Merrimac in so as to engage the inner batteries, and the Mer- rimac may have lowed in one converted for the use of her off cers and crew i'll making their escape.
 It is possible the vessel was sunk by running against one of the mines which 1t Is believed the Spanish placed in the channel, but it is not thought probable, as the Herald cablegram does not speak of any one being killed, and had she been blown up by a
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mac into the narrow entrance of the harbor and opened her sea valves, allowing her to sink.
 Just inside the entrance the channel is so narrow that a sunken vessel as large as the Mer- rimac would make it impossible for Admiral Cervera's ships to pass on either side of her.
 It IS hoped the report that one of her officers and some of her crew were captured by the Span iards is incorrect, yet 1t IS realized 1t was a dangerous task they had to perform, and though Admiral Sampson took every precaution
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
NO. APPREHENSION
 FELT AT WASHINGTON.
Opinion There Is That Ceryera Is
 Now Effectaally Prevented From ; Slipping Out of the Harbor.

@ NEW. YORK, June 3.-The
 Herald's. Washington core .spondent telegraphs: No official confirmation has been received
 at the Navy Department of the report. that the collier Merrimac has. been sunk at the entrance Of
 Santiago harbor. The officials
 pf the Navy Department, how
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
PRIVATE ROBERTS BURIED
 WITH MILITARY HONORS,

BAKERSFIELD, June 3.-The body of Private Lynn Roberts, who died at the Presidio on Tuesday night, arrived here last night and was taken to the Roberts home. two miles north of town. whence the funeral was conducted this afternoon A number of friends were at the depot to meet the grief-stricken parents. The funeral was conducted with military honors and was the largest one in the history of the town. The cortege was over a mile in length. The firing squad was composed of a number of Grand Army veterans. The pallbearers were Lieutenants Blodget and Munger and four sergeants of Company G, National Guard of California.
 father and mother MT. and Mrs. B. M. Roberts. are highly esteemed. MT. Rob- erts is an ex-Confederate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
Getting as Far as Possible From the American
 Warships.
Sampson and SchIey Considering the Best Means of Entering in
 Pursuit."

WITH THE FLEET, on Board the Herad-Call dis patch boat off Santiago, June 2(va Port Antonio Ja laica June 3In view of the Spanish adiras latest ties doubtful if there will be naval battle soon in this neghborhood Since the brief engagement last Tuesday, Cervera has withdrawn his ships further up the harbor where theyare of out of sight of the blockadng squadro owing the high hills that separate the oppo
 ing fleets Cervera is evidently anxious to keep his vessels
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
All for the Bows in Blue.

SACRAMENTO, June 3.-The Red Cross Society of this city to-day for warded to the headquarters in San Francisco 225 abdominal bandages, 325 comfort bags, IS armslings and a quan- tity of socks and handkerchiefs for the soldiers The local society has already raised some $2500 in money.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

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 ito orcethe o tod bfor in he side and caused bow first ixsa a1or pnspe heS The water
  ably mistaken The Merimac collier and
  aanda hours Spanihb batter n sfomS in
  d the sunken vess can o aucn o he American in the omng
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

F PORTO PLATA, San Domingo June 3.-Cable mes
 sges received here from Santiago de Cuba state that the ! Merrimac sunk while trying to enter the harbo there An officer and seven were taken prisoners ' How many were lost is not known
 After sharp and effective Cannonade which lasted from three to four hours an American auxiliary cruiser
 which is said to have been the Merrimac tried to force entrance to the harbor The Spanards allowed her
 to pass the frstne of topedoes but when she reached ! the second line torpedo was discharged at her. It took effect and the ship sank almost immediately One off
 cer engineer and six sailors taken prisoners 5 It is not yet known how many sank with the ship
 Only the extremites of the tunnels and the tips of the r masts of the vessels are now visible
 A second dispatch from Santiago states that it is be- eVed the MemaC sent into the neck of the habor by Sampson for the purpose of closing the port and thus pre- vent the escape of the Spanish squadron From nfoma tion conveyed by the prisoners is believed they von teered for this dangerous work and that perished They were prepared for the explosion when it occurred
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
CLOSED SANTIAGO HARBOR WITH
 THE MERRIMAC
Ei9ht of the American Golfers Men Reported to Be Prisoners of the
 Spaniards.

Copyright, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
THE STARS AND STRIPES
Raised Back Of Bariquiri Amid Great
Enthusinsn.

Copyright. 1898. by Associated Press
off BaiQuiri. June 26.-iate Nester-
day afternoon the American flag was
flown from the top Of Altaras noun
tains. back of Baiuuiri, amid wild en-
thusiasm. The men cheered and
waved their hats. the warships and the
transports let loose their sirens and
the BANDS played The Star Spangled
Banner" Mai. Lamotte, with tive
men of the volunteer cavalry climbed
the heights and raised the flag. The
Cubans under Gen. Castillo. who en-
tered BaiQuiri after the Spanards had
deserted the town We're clothed in
rags. and many Of them were two
thirds naked. Some had no trousers
and only tattered shirts, while the ma
jority of them were barefoOtcd. They
We're of all ages. some being bows OF
only fifteen years of age. The guns
they carried were of many models,
ranging from flint locks To Mausers
and RemingtOns. All. however, were
armed with machetes. The officers
rode dOnkeys and scrub horses. The
sun was blTzing hot and a number or
soldiers were Frustrated by the Intense
heat and were taken on board the hos
pital ship. The troops are in fine
spirits and are overjoyed AT the ag-
gressive attitude by Gen. Shafier, who
believes ne can force his. way into
Santiago and strike the Spanish a
heavy blow.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

We must admit that there is reason
in Josephine Shaw Lowelrs declaration
that married men have no business to
go to war. When married man is in
war he has. if not an officer, no one to
help him dress. There ought to be a
valet to every private soldier, but this
is impossible. and We believe VIVIAN
dieres run only one to regiment
Then, again, who shall help the absent
wife in her morning and other toilets
If she cannot afford maid? She must
perforee harness herself in her corset
by tying herself to door, and her large
sleeves must poke back themselves or
go unpoked. These things seem triv-
ial, but when they go on week after
week and month after month they
amount to agony.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

The tendency OF the American won.
an TO unp@Detuality was prominently
displayed az the recenJ Mothers' Con-
gress in Washington. where allowances
of half an hour had 10 be made for the
opening Of sessions and the arrival OF
speakers. AZ a reception given the del
egates by Mrs. Mckinley many of them
arrived tno late 10 see her. although
the hours had been distinctly noted in
the invitation. 1t is the fashion &c
go 10 Ranelagh after it is over" Horace
Walpole once wrote to friend; the
music ends at ten, the guests arrive al
twelve" Unpunctuality may not be
zone OF the seven deadly sins, but the
person who lags behind Il stated hour
shows that she considers her own con.
Yenience before that CT others.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
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NEXT SAILING FOR MANILA.
Special Device for Exercising HOT"
ON the Transports.


San Francisco, June 25.-Accofuas
10 the latest advices obtainaDie. um
next expedition to Manila viii not sa'
earlier than Monday or Tuesday aua
Gen. Merritt will follow Il day OF W..
later on the Newport. The entire Vs.
talon Of the Third artillery. now u. VI
Preside. will go with this squaur'' "
transports.
The offer of the naval reserve
man the tugs purchased by the go'0''
nent has been accepted.
The cruiser Philadelphia is sun snV =.
of men, but efforts are being liiaue .ss
complete her complement, SO that '''
may soon sail for Manila. ooo
For the purpose Of exercising 'nI p Nh
horses which will he taken 10 the -.
ippines. it is proposed TO cobs'Iu.st,
long trcadmill on the yessei 10 VIM
they may he assigned. ar
An order appointing seventy 'oir ,,sa
ais and three scrgean.s has been i Ss,ra
10y Col. Lopez Of the Fifty-hrsi has hos
Frank Martin of Company T. WIZ tbe
been appointed an aid-de-camp VI Iaft
staff Of Brig. Gen. Lincoln, has onu-
for Mobile to report 10 bis LIE" w.
mander.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
At cHlCkAMAlIGE.
More Troops I'm Camp Than ut Any
Time since Mobilization Began.

Chickamauga. Ga. June 2G. - The
thermometer registered 81 degrees ut
the Park yesterday. This IS about as
high as the mercury has gone since the
summer set in, but il was not so no.
ticeable because of the continuous
presence Of breeze that was highly
refreshing. The command has grown
rapidly during the last few days and
there are now more troops in camp nj
the Park than any time since the mo-
biliza;ion of the army began. Capt
Rockwell chief of the ordnance de-
partment. estimates the number ut 3D..
900. His records show that he has
handed out for distribution in the com
mand about $1,000 rifles. He still lacks
1900 rifles for the soldiers in camp.
The number of soldiers is being in
creased OH an average Of more than a
thousand day by the arrival of re
cruits
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

Never before was war so written up
and overwritten. There are cable dis
patches which cost five dollars word,
and it is estimated that the city jour
nails spend in the aggregate for war
correspondence a hundred thousand
dollars day. Indeed. millions would
soon be eaten up by the fleets of steam
yachts and tugs manned by reporters,
sketchers and photographers, fiuttering
about among the battleships and ply
ing between the Cuban coast and the
mainland. And 1t costs pile OF money
to manufacture countless columns and
pages of news" out OF mere rumors and
guesses, or to beat few drops of fact
into iridescent froth enough to food
half dozen daily editions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
CORTES SUSPENDED.
Queen Regent signs n Royal Decree
SuspendinG Parliament.

Madrid, June 20. The cabinet met
under the presidency Of the queen
regent. Premier Sagasta briefly ex-
planned the situation at home and
abroad. No further news was re-
ceived from the Philippine islands or
from Cuba. The queen regent signed
a decree suspending the cortes. Gen
Correa, the minister for war. said that
active operations would be commenced
against the American troops who
We're entrenched al Santiago dc Cuba. -
The decree Of the queen regent sus-
pending the cOrtes was read i'm the
senate in the evening. Prior to the
reading Of the decree I'm the chamber
of deputies the room was crowded. as
also were the galleries. Senior Sagasta
read the decree. The chamber then ad-
jOurned without the customary cheers
for the throne.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

After long period Of suspension the
iron works of western city resumed
operations and the black chimneys
poured out dense clouds OF SCOT over
the town. Ruskin would have anath-
emized 1t for its hideousness, and
daintily-clad women looked upon II
with horror. but little girl, hungry
and cold. whose father had been for
months without work, clapped her
hands and exclaimed: WAS there
ever anything SO beautiful as to see
the smoke in the chimneys again. .
That big piece is shawl for mother
and those cunning little bits tumblins
down are shoes for baby, and oh, there
comes such lot of the smoke maybe
1t is really hat for me; anyway. ]
know it's shoe-strings."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

The Australian ballot system having
come into general use in this country,
the Australian system of land trans
fers is now proposed, and will probably
be adopted. 1t provides for abolition
OF the present cumbrous and expensive
scheme or searching titles, and is
therefore opposed by the shysters who
do that work, but by few others. 1t is
worthy OF note that the older nations
OF the world should have so many
things to learn Of some OF the youngest.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

Wanted, a young man to be partly
out4Of-doors and partly inside hotel"
reads late advertisement in bush
paper of Australia. A correspondent
feels compelled to ask what would hap
pen when the door was shut.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
Editors md Deputies.

Milan. June - Nineteen editors EOS
members Of the chamber OF depua,d
charged with having been cohne, out.
with the recent revolutionary 10
breaks here, have been sehiehe't from
terms Of Imprisonment Naryins
one month 10 six years.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

Patriotism is capable of some curious
manifestations; for example, when it
prompts saloon-keepers in New York
ing United States uniform! Practi-
caIfy, this might operate just like trea-
son by making our soldiers less effect
i've, and thus giving laid and comfort"
to the enemy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30

lose ions NJ millions Of collars. Inc
resolution offered by Mr.. Jones of Ar
kansas directing the committee on
public lands IL investigate the oinr'ni
conduct of Special Agent I. NJ. Schiiri-
hOZ. who is charged win uhiawiuiiS
seiZing timber. was again Sonsluercu'
The resolution was referred 10 n COLE
mittee At O'Clock the HAWAIIAN res
Olution was called up and Mr. Pett-
grew Of South Dakota resumed DIS
speech ia opposition. addressing TIE
senate about two hours.
0. che House.
At the session Of the house further
agreements upon the sundry civi! bill
were reported from The committee on
conference and adopted and further
conference upon the remaining poih's
in difference was requested. large
number of bills of minor Importance
were passed and siXty-three pension
and relief measures were disposed or
pursuant TO the recommendations
reached las, Friday ia committee OF
the whole.
Washington. June ~ THE confer
ance report on the bankruptcy bill was
disposed of by the senate without de
bate. At the request of senators Mr..
Nelson of Minnesota, the author Of the
senate bankruptcy measure. made a
brief explanation of the bill as agreed
upon by the conferees. The report
was agreed 10 by vote OF ~ 10 IL.
rhe Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were under discussion throughout the
session. except during n brief time
when routine business was disposed
Of. The speakers to-day were Mr.. Me
Emery OF Louisiana. who concluded his
address begun the day before. and Mr..
rurley Of Tennessee. who presented 4
constitutional argument against the
resolutions. Three measures designed
to facilitate the work of the war de
partment were passed without cont~-
yprSy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
Grain MnN Recover.

Devils. Lake. n. d.. June pa ;cr-
rifle downpour Of rain deluged this
whole section. 1t was accompanied by
hail which damaged grain on many
farms 1t is thought that much of the
grain will recover at least partially.