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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-19
At Chicksmaugs-

We meet at Cbicksmnugs-not like we met Of
old
Hsnds clasped and reunited, one flag oer all
unrolled:
Not like I'm days when Sherman made his
march toward the sen
And the stars md bars ware waving In the
cheering ranks Of Loci
We meet at chichsmsuss. friends, brothers.
In tho fray.
No crimson lines divide NJ. the blue fights
with the gray
And side by side we're marching. true and
fearless band.
Where freedoms skies are arching reunited
iAndi
-. l.. Stanton In Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-19

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The evening times., 1898-10-03
The Trouble iu Chinn.

1t seems to be generally believed that
the Emperor Of China was taken
off by means of poison administered
surreptitiously by the Dowager En-
press. or = red-hot iron which was pro-
jected into the interior OF his august
person by Cne Of her agents. 1t is de-
MED, however, that the occasion was
his fancy for European clothes and
other things although this does not ap-
pear TO be unre asonable. When people
once get prejudice against European
clothes il affects them in remarkab bic
way. In this country the party that
shares in the Chinese sentiment has i'm
posed money penalties on the importa-
tion Of such garments that are virtu-
ally prohibitive. They are not restrain
ed by the consideration that it adds
enormously to the cost of home made
clothes. Rather than see their fellow
citizens walking about in the baggy
trousers or other amorphous products
Of the British tailor they would have
them go naked. The discovery that
Mr.. Dingley's silk hat bore a London
makers name almost cost him his place
on the Ways and Means Committee.
Only his explanation that it was not, in
fact a foreign built tile, but that some
enemy had pasted the baleful label in
side. saved him from political assassi-
nation at the hands of his fellow -haters
of foreign goods.
1t is affirmed that the Dowager EN-
press, contrary to reports. does not get
her politics from the Republican party
in this country, and is rot committed to
its benighted policy of exclusion. On
the contrary, it is maintained that she
is for an enlightened and progressive
government, leaving Mr. Dingley and
his fellows as the only representa-
tives of ancient China, with the solid
wall
Still, it is not suggested that she is in
sympathy with young China, who has
cut off his pig tail and taken to leather
shoes and stiff hats. She will, in fact.
do what she can to suppress the ultra
progressive element. and to that end
has encouraged the anti-foreign senti-
ment Although England processes to
anticipate no trouble, there is almost
certain to be a warfare on the English
and American officials and mission
aries. Indeed. there have been violent
demonstrations already
The evening times., 1898-10-03

counts in good state of preservation.
1t was a landmark for most tourists in
the Holy Land. and its destruction will
cause sorrow to people who are inter-
ested in hoary and venerable piles
erected by our ancestors.
1t is sad 10 think Of place SO historic
and so interesting destroyed for mere
utilitarian purposes. But one may be
justified in doubling that the Sultan is
very much more barbarian than other
sovereigns in doing such a deed. We
are quite good at vandalism iE America.
The destruction of the Palisades of the
Hudson, while our latest outrage on the
artistic fitness of things. is not by any
means our only one. A number of our
historic buildings have gone to pieces
from neglect or been torn down to make
room for business blocks. Few are
cared for with the attention necessary
to keep them in good condition
And there is another point, still
stronger, which may be made in favor
of the Sultan. Why should he care
anything for the preservation of the
castle of the Crusaders? He has no
beautiful associations with that hoary
structure. 1t was erected by men who
came to his country fer the express pur-
pose of butchering his ancestors for be-
ing Mohammedans and living on their
fathers estates. The Crusaders, speak
ing from a purely impartial point of
view, had no business whatever in
what they called the Holy Land. They
came many leagues to provoke war
with a nation which had never done
them any harm, and was dwelling
peacefully under its own vine and fig
tree. They exhibited a remarkable lack
of common sense in that they rode
heavy war horses through ankle-deep
sand, clothed themselves in steel ar
NOR in the burning air of the desert,
and in a strange climate persisted in
living on bacon and wine, which caused
them to have fevers and things. There
fore they lost many men, and the mill
tary authorities of that time said that
the dead We're glorious martyrs. They
did not explain that the soldiers would
not have died had they not worn heavy
armor and eaten pork. In some ways
|
ing the Crusades. At any rate, the way
in which they talked of the dead was
more soothing to friends and relatives
! left behind. Finally. despite disadvan-
! tages, they succeeded in seating an
alien king on the throne of Jerusalem,
and one of the things which he did was
! TO build this castle. Now, is there any
reason why the Sultan should reverence
and preserve a structure utterly un-
suitable to the climate in which it is
! built. erected by men whom he must
T, gard as crazy fanatics who So insanity
was not even harmless, but led them TO
go wandering about the earth seeking
To kill inoffsnsive neighbors? Is there
| any reason why he should revere the
memory of men who, during their life
time, practiced nearly every sin known
1 TO the Mohammedan dee alogue and
/ were proud of it? Verify. it seems that
/ he should not.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
THE FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
Surgeon General Wyman Surprised
mt Learning the Fact.

Surgeon General Wyman, of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, read with concern
and interest the startling information in
The Times yesterday concerning the ex-
tensive prevalence of yellow fever at New
Orleans He was not surprised 10 hear
OF the outbreak. and said The Times had
furnished him with the first information
concerning the cases of Deputy Collectors
of Customs Howell and Fluker and r. c.
Wimberly. son of Collector A T. VIM
berley. who were stricken with the dis
ease If these cases had been concealed
from him. the surgeon had reason TO be-
Iieye there were others.
He must, he said, depend upon the re-
ports sent him by the municipal and
State health officials and il they are
wrong he has no way OF righting them.
Can the Marine Hospital Service take
measures to compel the local health au-
thorities 10 communicate the facts to
yOu2" was asked.
There is no law 10 compel them I
do So replied Gen Wyman.
The surgeon general was reticent about
the reports. but he showed by his man
ner that he believed the conditions. in
New Orleans were serious. AOf course he
has no right as an officer TO publicly
state his suspicious, but he no doubt
believes the facts have been suppressed.
as reported
Surgeon General Wyman added that ac
cording TO his information there has not
been a single case of yellow fever at
either Memphis or Vicksburg this sea-
SON.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
GREAT MILLS FAIL.
The Sawyer wooIen Factory Forced
to Assign.

to Assign.
Dover. n. H.. Oct. 3.-The Sawyer
Wooden Mills. of this city. employing six
hundreds hands, have assigned to Jere-
miah Williams. of Boston. a. W. SuIlo-
way of Franklin n. H.. will arrive to-
morrow to take charge Of the plant
This failure caused a great surprise as
the mills have been in successful opera
ton ever since 1923, and have managed to
keep running when nearly all the woOlen
mills in New England have had their
ShutdOwns.
The mills have been running day and
night on Government contracts since the
beginning of the war.
Former Governor Charles II. Sawyer Is
president of the corporation. Assignee
jeremiah Williams, who was seen n BOs-
ton. save the assets and liabilities each
as something above a million. Another
man. who is in a position TO know. sets
the liabilities at 81. .5O) 600 and assets at
81. COO, COO
Six mills are owned by the corporation.
They have been manufacturing about
I.SeU 200 yards of woolen and worsted
goods for mems wear yearly. consuming
2, 500 go pounds of wool.
F. A & J. Sawyer. of No. 81 Worth
Street. New York. are the selling agents.
TIE mills will continue 10 run under Mr..
Sideways management
The evening times., 1898-10-03
A WoMAN's WANDERING SPIRIT
Strange Dreams in IA Five Months
Sleep of Mrs HnveEs.

Strange Dreams in Five Months
Sleep of Mrs HnveEs.
Wyoming, H.. Oct. 3.-Mrs Rosaiie p.
Havens cannot realize that she has been
sleeping without a break for nearly five
months She has been told all about
the war with Spain, but 1t seems like
dream to her, as she has been dreaming
of other things.
While her body was lying in her little
cottage in Wyoming Mrs. Havens says
that her body journeyed through space.
She travelled with a strange. prehistoric
people Led by a patriarch. she. in COM
pany with thousands of others. fed from
an accursed island, travelling north from
fertile plains until they reached the
snow-clad mountains. then on through
peaceful valleys, and out into the limit
less expanse of ice fields
While the intense heat of summer
beat in through the windows of the lit
tie cottage. the spirit of Mrs Hayens,
according to her story. was Fastening
across ice fields of Greenland, down
through Alaska still further down
through British Columbia. until the lead
er bade the remnant of his people halt
in the valleys, surrounded by great rang
es of mountains, and build up new
homes. But strange tribes came and de-
stroyed their homes and drove them back
into the mountains, and the spirit OF
Mrs Haven hastened back to Wyoming
and found lodgment in its former hablta-
ton
The evening times., 1898-10-03
KILLS HIS INSANE BROTHER.
Thompson Says He Had to shoot to
Save Himself and Mother.

Shenandoah. Pa, Oct. "a tragedy was
enacted at Mahanoy Plane yesterday af-
ternoon. when Michael Thompson. an in
sane man, was shot and instantly killed
by his brother Thomas.
The insane man was chasing his mother
about the dining-room, with a dirk in
each hand, when her son Thomas ap-
peared upon the scene and Intercepted
the assailant. Michael turned upon his
brother, who pushed a table between
himself and the enrased man and then
drew q revolver.
Michael made repeated lunges over the
table with the knives. and finally Thomas
shot him in the right leg. supposing the
shot would frighten the assailant but it
seemed to still more enrage him and he
became more desperate in his lunges.
Thomas then shot his brother in the right
wrist and again in the right chest. Mich
ael jumped upon the table. when Thomas
shot him in the center of the forehead,
causing instant death.
The mother was Mortified and helpless
witness to the killing.
Thomas promptly surrendered himself
to the officers and is in Jail.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
A Statistical FaIIncy Exposed.

The typhoid epidemic is having a sort
of cumulative effect on the mind of the
public. 1t is not one of those things
which, being of the nine days wonder
order, is subsequently relegated to OBJ
livion.
When the stories of the outrageous
conditions prevailing in the volunteer
camps first began to percolate through
the press, the reports of soldiers on
furlough. and the letters written home
by volunteers, there were many wise
acres who shook their heads and de-
clared that these things could not be
true; the soldiers would be all right if
they had the sense to take care of
themselves. They pointed to youths
who, by reason of strong constitutions
or careful habits. or both, had escaped
malaria and typhoid, and expressed
the opinion that as these boys were, so
might the whole army be if it were
sensible They seemed to think that a
volunteer parted with most of his COM
mon sense when he entered the army
Events have proved, however, that il
takes some time for the germs of ty-
phoid and malaria to develop, and that
a man apparently healthy may have
these seeds of disease in his system.
Many of the men who seemed we'll
when they returned to their homes are
now coming down with various COM
plants, which may be traced directly
to their stay in the fever-infected
camps intended to season the volun-
.teer army" There is no knowing where
this sort of thing will stop. 1t is an
The evening times., 1898-10-03
Against District Government.

10 the Editor OF Inc Times.
II it be true, stated in The Times. the
President is so enamored with the oigsrchic sys-
TEN Of government, which has been imposed upon
the people of the District OF Columbia that he
will recommend its application TO outlying
dependencies, Cuba, Porto Rico, and the rest,
until the natives can be elevated 10 plane
of self-governmeent under the Constitution Of the
United States,'' it would seem then, that the So
lictud Of his excellency for the colonies. is
like that OF the good mother for the safety OF
her son. whom she forbade going into the water
until he had learned to SWIM
The first form of government adopted by Con-
gress for the District of Columbia neces-
sarily arbitrary there were then not residents
enough here TO constitute selfgoverning COM
munity But early in this century charter was
given the city, authorizing the people to elect a
mayor aldermen, ard a common council While
the system under debate. John Randolph. OF
Roanoke, gave warming that the continuance of
the arbitrary government Of the District was an
experiment testing the spirit of the American peo-
pie as to how long and how far they would en-
dure it. before it could be imposed upon them
in the States DANIEL r. G00DLJOE.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
A CATHOLIC ORDER TROUBLED
A Serious Crisis Facing the Ameri-
can Christian BROTHERS,

A Serious Crisis Facing the Ameri-
can Christian Brothers.
New York. Sept. 3.-In the ranks of the
religious order known as the Christian
Brothers, from which are drawn many
male teachers in Catholic schools and
colleges, grave crisis has arisen, which
may revolutionize it's character. The
cause of this is the leaven of American
ideas and educational progress working
against the conservatism of old country
tradition.
The order was founded in France, in
1854, by John Baptist de La Sale. He
was canon in the Cathedral at Rheims.
The neglected state of the children of the
poor aroused his Pity, and he established
the Christian Brothers To conduct schools
for them The brothers are all lay
men, living in community, according to
the rules of life laid down by de La
Sale.
In order that they might never lose
sight of the primary intention he had in
founding the order, that of providing
teachers for the free elementary schools
of the poor. he forbade them to study or
to teach Latin or the classics
Just here comes the difficulty. The head
authorities of the order live in Paris For
with its source in this country, to have
this fundamental rule changed. The
chiefs in Paris say that if the members
study Latin they will quit the order and
become priests, and the schools will con-
sequently lose their instructors
American brothers answer that If the
members do not learn Latin and the cias-
sizes the students will not come to their
colleges and academies, and they will have
to close for want of support. The ques-
Brother Pauiian and Brother Justin. two
of the best-known American members of
the order went last week to advocate the
new idea.
Christian brothers came to the United
States from France in 1886, establishing
their first house in Baltimore, Md. They
have since spread all over the country.
and nov they have four provinces or
general divisions in the United States,
with headquarters In New York, Balti-
more St Louis and San Francisco. In
these provinces there are 1904 brothers,
Teaching % 707 boys In the various coll
leges, academies and parochial schools
under their charge.
In this city the brothers manage Man
haitian College, the De La Sale Institute
and the boys department in seventeen
of the parochial schools The provincial
or superior lives at their house in ANA
walk Westchester County, where the
normal school of the order is also sit
uated. The brothers besides the paro-
chial schools have supervision at the
great Catholic Protectory, in Westches-
ter. of the boys trades schools and other
departments.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
The Artists Revenge.
(From the Detroit Free Press.)

The story goes the rounds that Chartran. the
eminent Paris painter, was lately commissioned to
paint the portrait of the Countess de X, who
some years age was famous beauty. but who is
nearer her fftieth than her fortieth year. She
wished her portrait to- be exhibited in this year 5
salon, and gave the artist endless trouble over
the details. When it finished however, she
declared that she could not recognize her own
likeness. The painter said she need not take the
picture if she did not think it a faithful one and
ii remained in his ateler as his own unsold r-cp-
erty. Meanwhile he determined TO have his
revenge.
The cruel artist thinned the hair To semibald.
ness, and placed in one of her hands two long
tresses of false hair. Upon the table at her side
which he had changed into toilet table, were
arranged number of bottles. labeled respectively,
milk of Lilies Beauty Water" etc. The
lady, informed CT the outrage, called and protest
ed that such treatment was infamous. You have
really no complaint. madam said the artist
'You have already declared that the picture is in
no sense portrait of yourself. | accept your
opinion and, as / cannot afford to lose so much
time, | have treated il fantaisie and. as
such. shall introduce it to the public The
Coquette of Fifty Years
''What!" exclaimed She. ''yeu mean to exhibit
t?'' Certainly The lady Immediately sur
rendered and handed the artist her check.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
Saks Accompany
Penna. Ave. and 9TH St.
LITTERs OR AMBULANcEs.
Better Means Needed for Conveying
COnYnIescent Soldiers Home


COnynIescent Soldiers Home.
The necessity of a conveyance Of some
description to be employed in moving con-
vaIescent soldiers from the hospitals and
camps round the city into it. has been
felt for some time and is steadily grow
ing Complaint is made that volunteers
of the different State militia's find great
difficulty in reaching the city because Of
their weakened condition when discaarg-
ed from the hospitals and that when
once here. being unfamiliar with the city,
they have great difficulty in reaching the
depots.
In letter to The Times a subscriber
relates an incident of a few days since
which thoroughly exempliies this. The
letter recites that Mrs. MOilie CrandaH.
who has fo- months devoted her time 70
camp life and helpful nursing, while re-
turning with a companion from Fort Ny
er found a Massachusetts volunteer
weakened and respondent sitting in Il
field not knowing which way 10 turn.
Inquiry developed that he had been dis
charged from Fort Myer hospital as well,
given ticket 10 his home and $ in cash.
He had wandered but a short distance
down the road with no clear idea as TO
how TO reach a railroad depot when he
became fatigued and sat down for rest.
Here the ladies discovered him
They managed. with some difficulty. 10
get him TO the Arlington cars and then
into the city 10 the Soldiers Rest, on
Ninth Street, where he will b. kept until
able to start on his journey home.
This is cited as but one OF many SINH
lar Instances, and some means should be
provided 10 Obviate such occurrences il
the future.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
AMERICANS UNJUSTLY HELD.
Confined Incomunicado in Mexi-
cMn Prison.

Terre Haute. Ind, Oct 3.-Henry Ather,
a railroad engineer. who stopped here yes
terday to get transportation TO Indianap-
lis, is just returning TO his wife and chill
dren from a prison in the City of Mexico,
where he was confined for eleven months
without being permitted 10 communicate
with the outside world He secured his
release by managing to slip a note into
the hands Of an American who was pass
ing his cell.
The note was addressed to Gov. Cul-
herson. of Texas, whom he knew and his
release soon followed Since his release
he has received letter from the governor
in which the latter says he has communi-
nicated with the Washington authorities
about other Americans who are in the
prison, with a view to securing their re-
lease. Ather was neither tried nor or
raigned, he says, and this is also true of
the others who are In prison.
Ather's engine had cut off mans leg
and that was the cause for his arrest.
The evening times., 1898-10-03

Tsi Alb, empress dowager of China. is
today the most talked about female in the
world, and not without reason. 1t is
probable that there has not been her like
among the women of high politics since
Catherine de Medici for deliberate crime
and cold-blooded cruelty. Her account of
deviltry is not made up alone of the
shocking murder of Kwangsu. According
TO popular opinion, she has TO her credit
also. the murder of the Emperor Tung-
che in 1873. of Empress Ab!uta, his wild
ow. shortly afterward; of the Empress
Dowager Tsi-Tshi, her co-regent. in 1881;
of Prince Chung, in 1891, and of the able.
liberal statesman, Marquis Tseng, in 1880
1t is greatly to be hoped that her own
turn may come one OF these days.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
WHOLESALE ACTS OF FIREBUGs.
Incendiary Attempts to Burn Build
ings In Dunkirk, " V

Dunkirk, n. Y, Oct s-Firebugs be-
gan series of operations here last night,
and for three hours every one was wildly
excited
At midnight the alarm sounded for a
fire in the large building near the Union
Depot used for mail transfer purposes
The firemen had 1t under control, when
dwelling in the first ward was discov-
cred in flames. While working at the
secC nd ole tn" alarm was again sound
ed for the second ward. and shortly af-
terward was rang in again for the Dun
kirk, Allegany Valley and Pittsburg
sh, ps. III the fourth ward.
This was under control. when another
alarm was sounded for barn in the
first ward. On their return from the lat
'cr fire the firemen discovered another
barn in flames. II had been set on fire
with waste saturated with oil.
All the fires were confined to the build
ings in which they originated. The loss
was not heavy.
The evening times., 1898-10-03
MR.. QUAY MAY BE ARRESTED.
Warrant Alleging the Improper
Use of Stnte Funds


Use of State Funds.
Philadelphia, Oct 3.-The rumor to the
effect that warrant had been ISSUED for
the arrest of Senator Quay, ex-State
Treasurer Haywood and others. was con-
firmed, or at least, partially verified, by
Magistrate Jermon, who was seen by d
reporter this morning. He said the affi-
davit upon which the Haywood warrant
was issued had been sworn to by Detec-
tive Meyers, of the district attorney s
office, and. In brief. charged the former
State treasurer and others with con-
spiracy to use the funds of the People s
Bank. and the State funds there depos-
tied, illegally.
Magistrate JermOn would not state
positively that Senator Quay's name was
included in this list. neither would he
deny it, leaving the supposition that II
was to remain uncontradicted.
The affidavit was given out for publ
cation later in the day. \ man promi-
nent in political circles said this morn
ing in discussing the matter: The whole
thing is absurd, and will not amount TO
a great deal.
Receiver Barlow. of the Peoples
Bank, has had six months to find out
all of this. If there Is any foundation
for the warrant. why was ii not issued
in the early stage of the receiyership2
You can rely upon it, that 1t is sprung
on the public just at the commencement
of the campaign as another effort of
Mr.. Quay's opponents to defeat him by
endeavoring 10 first assail his reDuta-
ton