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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12
A MUSICAL DOC.
he Struck the Right Key During a
Piano Recital.

A very amusing incident occurred the
other night at a commencement Of a
musical college. The hall was crowded
and admirers of the graduates and
those who were to receive certificates
and other honors. The program had
already progressed pretty we'll, and the
attention of the audience was on the
qui vive. Now came to the front
singer--a beautiful young girl, of solid
build, still dressed in short clothes. and
with the innocent look Of childhood on
her face. She walked dmurely to the
piano. where her teacher had seated
himself to play the accompaniment.
The song was a classic one-"Mignon,"
by Liszt-and the little, sturdy singer
put all her soul into Ii. And the stout
professor, with high Homeric forehead,
seemed well pleased, for the girl was
the best product Of his class and he had
reason to pride himself upon her. She
was just in the most poetic delineation
OF "Mignon" when a few canine notes,
right from the front part of the au-
dience, disturbed the harmony OF the
classic song and the serenity OF the
fair singer. The -browed professor
looked little angry but he went on
with the accompaniment. He had not
proceeded very far when a few more
canine calculations were heard. Now
everybody I'm the audience caught on.
Laughter was depleted on every face,
and some of the ladies present snicker-
ed. But the professor and singer went
bravely on. Now came another inter-
ruption from the pet dog in the au-
dience, and the professor looked some
what angry. What was the agreeable
surprise of performers and audience
when, on the closing notes OF the song
the pet dog chimed in again, and hit
ting the Identical chord, brought the
performance to a harmonious close
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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LAWTON.

None OF the soldiers engaged In the
Santiago campaign served more con-
spicuously than Major Geperal of
Volunteers Henry w. Lawton. and few
American soldiers of any time have a
more notable record than he. His ap-
pointment to command the newly or
ganized military division known as the
department of Santiago is thus not only
deserved honor for services per-
formed, but gives assurance OF thor
ough efficiency and the best results in
this part of the possessions for which,
temporarily at least. our government is
responsible.
According to all accounts. Lawton is
an ideal soldier. Physically he is a
giant. He is fifty-five years old and is
described as an athlete. He has lived
through no end of peril and hardship
for quarter of century and has
thrived on 1t. He fought at El Caney
as he has fought Indians. relentlessly,
persistently. with no thought of set
back. Doubtless to the soldier who had
walked Geronimo's band to a standstill
into the lava beds. Spanish rifle pits and
a barbed wire fence had. few terrors.
He is just the man to brace UP the
eastern end of Cuba and take command
of any emergency that may arise.
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Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief As
sociation nsk n generous public for contribu.
tions OF money 10 enable them 10 carry on
their work OF relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions sent 20 the Daily news
will hc acknowledged in that paper.
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The Oldest Volunteer.

New York state doctor, aged Toe. volnn.
teercd his ser, lees To the president recently.
aud expressed a desire tO enter the army ~ "A
surgeon. Even nj his advanced Years he can
read without glasses and walk 10 10 Is miles
day. The oldest standard medicine Il Hos.
letters stomach Bitfcrs. which has mo- equal
for indigestion, dy spepsis con stipation. fevcrs
and bad blood. n strengthens. purihes and
,itslizes. One bottle does much GOOD.
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Some European naval critics COM
plain that the war has not taught any
new naval lessons. as had been hoped
for. But Spain Is probably satisfied
that she has learned something.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

How tame It will seem to Teddy
Roosevelt to be running for Governor
OF New York with ballots instead of
bullets to face
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

The report that Paderewski has lost
the use Of two OF his fingers is au-
thoritatively denied. 1t was only two
OF his hairs.
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From what we read OF its observa-
tions. we take II that the esteemed edi-
torial STAFF of the Journal is not COM
posed OF hard shell Baptists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

II Is 20 be hoped that Michigan won't
insist on having history record that
she fought the whole war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

1t looks as II Secretary Of War Alger
will survive the war II the peace terms
are FASTENED.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

Blanco will always be able to tell
what re might have done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-12

Since that round robin" they call
Col. Roosevelt a rough writer in some
quarters.
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II is TO be hoped that the end OF the
war will also put an end to reports as to
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the little steamer OF the name Of
Gussie.
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quarters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-23
war and Trade.

The New York Journal OF Commerce.
takes a hopeful view In discussing the.
direct effect that tho war may hayc
upon our trade aud commerce, and on.
the business OF tho country IN geperal,
while Il is pending. II believes, from
the character OF tho war, that tho effect
may not he as dlsastrous ms Is possibly
believed by many. Alter 6hpwins that
tho effect that the a~pprehcnslons OF war
had upon trade was less than was ex-
pected, the Journal OF Commerce says
that all the known facts as to what eff
feet hoatilltles will have upon our for
clgn and domestic trade point to reas-
surance. It argues that the country
twill no. be invaded; hostile armies will
not ravage our tlelds. burn our factories,
nor destroy the means OF %sustcnance or
opportunity for employment" In other
words there will be no devastation OF
our own land. Our contemporary pro-
ceeds:
We have no large carrying trade ex-
posed to attack. Our enormous imports
and exports are mainly carried under
foreign nags. 1t Is not likely that the.
%s!gnatdrics OF, the treaty Of Paris In 1856
will allow their commerce to be inter-
Tered with by either the United States
or Spain, though neither Joined in thht
agreement OF Paris thisScountry has
Just announced that twill accept the
agreement OF Par!sand abstain from The
use OF priva.ecrs, and from the molerta-
ton OF neutral vessels not carrying con.
traband OF war. The Spanish maritime
resources are not adequate forthe block
adc of OF r.ports, so that we may expect
little interference with our importtand
export trade, though the gulf ports may.
be avoided by shipping.
There will be bloodshcd: and there will
be Borrowing homes, and aged persons
and infants will be left without their
protectors and Supporters. We are bound
to assume that the country has consid-
cred this and concluded that'the end JUS
tifies the sacrifice. Economically. the
effect of the war will be felt mainly An
the burdens OF taxation. Compared with
tbs, taxes OF other nations and with olir
means our taxes are light; large addi-
tional revenue may 7be raised without
severely burdening any. and the greater
part OF the coas: will be .diffuscd through.
bonds over a long period.
The further poin. Is made that the
means of consumption will not be great
Is curtailcd, and the demand for mer-
chandisc will not be greatly reduced;
that the great bulk Of the business will
pr,,ohS o,J tbo,,o, ofrootoat a. .orn
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New York Times: What empty echoes
OF the past are these denunclations OF
the President with which a portion OF
the press now rings! They bark back
more than q hundred years, TO the time
OF the first war fever with which the
young republic was afflicted. 1t was In
1888 and the few years following. There
was a faction that wanted to get this
country into war with England in be-
half of France. II succeeded in putting
a serious strain upon relations between
the two. But the President resisted war
and strove for peace, and by wise
craftsmanship managed to preserve the
peace with honor. For that he was
abused, denounced, and vilified, as few
public men In this country have ever
been. He was called un-American, cow
ardly, hesitating, a peace-at-any-price
man. and other things far worse. But
he outlived the storm, and is to-day re-
membered with gratitude and praise by
millions to whom the names OF his de.
tractors are unknown. That President
was George Washington.
Only a generation ago there was an.
other outbreak against the President.
He was rallied at for indecision, lack o.
caudor, lack OF patriotism. He was in
terms accused Of trying to .Jelude the
public In order to further the schemes
Of Wall street SPECTATORS. He was call.
ed selfish, inconsistent, blind, imbecile.
There is scarcely an adjective in the
vocabulary Of abuse that was not ap-
piled TO him. Yet he, too. outlived the
storm. and his very acts that then pro-
voked v~ltuperation now shine in his
tory as purest patriotism and unchal-
lenged wisdom. That President was
Abraham Lincoln.
Is a third name to be added to the
list: The most enthusiastic friend OF
any man might hesitate to put him il,
such company. 1t has been reserved for
William Mckinley to be put there by
his enemies. In circumstances almost
exactly similar to those In which
Washington and Lincoln were placed he
has acted. and is acting, almost exactly
as the5 acted, and he is being reviled
and denounced not almost exactly, but
exactly, as they wee. He, too, will out
live the storm. And 1t may be that be-
fore men who are now young shall have
grown old the parallel will be completed
and It Will be seen that they who strove
TO place him in a pil!ory succeeded only
in placing him upon a pinnacle of fame.
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quito inadmissiblc for dinner party
wear. whereas. the smart dinner blouse

quito inadmissibic for dinner party
wear. whereas. the smart dinner blouse
Is In general favor.
The handsome dinner Jackets nov so
much worn by men arc worn before
dinner In the billiard room and, In the
smoking room and at dinner only when
the host sets the example and wishes
his, guest to do likewise, and, again, by
the master OF the house when alone
with his family: but at a dinner party
or NJ q dance men are not permitted TO
appear in them; to do, SO would be con.
sideret In very bad taste; they are be-
coming to the wearers, and perhaps
this accounts for the liking men have
Tor them. Even when o lady Is staying
with a host and hostess well-man.
nered host makes q slight excuse to her
for appearing In a dinner Jacket instead
OF the regulation evening dress.
The majority OF ladies' take of their
gloves In sitting down to dinner, some
few wearing very long elbow gloves,
and Intending to so to a dance or a re.
ception afterward. do not take them
on, but dine in their gloves: but these
are exceptions. After dessert, ladies
put on their gloves again, before leaving
the dining room II time permits; other.
wise they do so on arrival in the draw
Ing room. At a ball supper It Is most
unusual to take off the gloves; there Is
no necessity for so doing, and the diff
Guilty of r%ebuttoning and r%earranging
them under the bracelets demands more
time thaHis at command during a short
stay in the supper ROOM.
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A ReaIIyG6od Piano
The StuItz & Bauer
.Milligan, Wilkin &Co.
PASSING p%LEAsAHTRIEs.

Dear Bargains.-Kirby tgloomily)-
Wheat went down from si.05 to 94Sto-
day." Mrs. Kirby-"I thought you men
didn't believe In bargain days."-Truth.
Ricbard-.we arc always wanting
something we never get" Little Johnny
(interrupting)-"When ma says i want
n whipping l notice ! always get IT,
Boston Transcript. I
Mr.. RomanZ-"I teil you WHAT baby
brlshtens up the house. and that's q
fact" Mr.. Practickel-"Yes: we've had
to keep the gas burning all night ever
since ours was born."-Tlt-Bi
Now that your son Is a partner I'M
stead Of n clerk, Mr.. Hardly.Edoes he
help you in your business rs? much as
formerly" A good deal more"
That's fine" Yes; he never shows up
at the office now."-Detroit Free Press,
Dlfferent.-Hoa1-"My wife and some
Of her friends are going to organize a
secret society,"" Joaa-"Nonsense! The
idea OF women In q secret society,""
Hoax-"You misunderstood. They are
to meet TO tell secrets. Boston Trav-
eler. 10
Success.-"His success in a financial
way has been something marvellous"
"Ycs?" Yes. sir. I've often heard him
tell how when he came here ffteensycars
ago, all he owed In the world was a dol
lar and a quarter. and last week he
failed for q million Detroit Journal.
a Words Variations.-"Let me see,,'.
said the man who had picked up an old
volume; don means TO put things on.
doesn't it," TT depends on circum-
stances" replied the friend. who was
reading n newspaper. "At present the
Don's sole purpose seems to be to put
things Of. "-Washington Star, ~
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pcnfne,. Cannot be cnr.d

by local applications, as they canno,
reach the diseased portions OF the ear.
There is only n way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remediea,
Deafness Is caused by an lnlamed con
dition Of the mucous lining OF thesEus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed you have 4 .rumblIng sound o,
imperfect hearing. and when it Is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be3taken
out and this tube retsored to It's nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever: nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh. which Is nothing blu,
an inflamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh)t> that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j.. CHENEY eco, Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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There Is now no unwr!ttor restriction
MS to when u hat or Il bonnet may be
worn. Formerly It was! considered i'm
peFative to wear boNiets In. church by
all but very young girls; but now hats
are general wear In the sacred edlGces,
even more so than bonnets by the ma
,jofitytof ladies young enough to wear
them. The large hats worn ut, matinces
and afternoon concerts lave been for
,sojne time things OF the past. Many
women are uncertain as TO when II tea
gown Is admissible TO wear. Worn In
THO morning 1t resolves itself into moths
Ink more than n dressing gown, and 1t
Would require an expert to detect the
difference; also II gives 10 the wcarer
tthj:% appearance OF being an invalid.
Worn before the Afternoon tea hour 1t
Is FGunlly out OF place and even ut af-
'tcInoon tea tho blouse has greatly su-
.rtEgedod 5lt-ccrtOinly as far MS young
}lafleSEErc concerned III the home cir
tciiInt dinner the tetgownrls In Its elc-
;nFltSE ard Is comfortable wear. for the
tmIEtrSn OF the house. It Is. however.
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The Draia on Spain,

The London Tru:a may 5e near the
truth when It aays Tho spaniard1 are a
strange nation. Individually they arc
OF exceptionally ,hish honor, bu.sthcy
have been. so m~isgoverned that no pub
lie man loses favor II he robs the so*-
crnnent. Cuba IS an annual drain on
Spain, but It has been a verltablc gold
mine for Spanish officials"
It has been understood and has come
to be an accepted fact that ti,e spanish
officials In Havana have bccn robblnE
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IT is a great leap from the old fash
Toned doses OF blue-mass and nauseous
physics to the pleasant little pills known
MS De Wits Little Early Risers. They
euro constipation. sick headache and
blIiousncss. Charles r. Goethe, Market
and Twelfth streets: Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-sixth and Jacob streets; A f.
Schcchle. No. COZ Main street.; Ex!ey
Bros. Penn and Znnc streets: Bowie
e. Co.. bridgeport. 3
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the government right and left. II was
openly charged by spaniards themselves
that woyier left cubaa much weaithler
man than ne was when he arrived there.
II was a scandal tina. went around the.
world. that during his career In the
Philippine islands he accumulated more
than a million dollars aa tho result q.
briSe taking from commercial agencies.
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Sold By Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

THOUSANDS Of sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health by One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds. bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe, asthma, and all throat and lung
diseases. Charles R. Goetze, Market
and Twelfth streets: Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-slxth and Jacob streets; A. Il.
Scheehle, No. COZ Main street; Exley
Bros, Penn and Zane streets; Bowie &
Co., Bridgeport. rs
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The call for 100000 volunteers for the
war will be responded to at once. In
fact. IL the expression may be pardoned.
the response came before the call. 1t
will be a magnificent army. representa-:
tive Of the best types OF American man
hood that will tender its service to the
country, and the Godspeeds OF the Ma
ti9n will follow It.
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Are you ready. o Virginia,
Alabama; Tennessee?
For the land hath need Of thee"
'Here!' from sandy Rio Grandc,
Where the Texan horsemen ride.
"Here.' the hunters OF Kentucky
Hail from Chatterawha,s side.
Every toiler In tho cotton,
Every rugged mountaineer.
Velvet-voiced and ir%on-hnndcd.
Lifts his head to answer "Herei"
Some remain who charged with Pickett
Some survive who followed Lee:
They hall lead their sons to battle
For tho flag II need there be-"
"Arc you ready, California,
Arizona, Idaho? :
Come. oh come unto the %colors!'
Heard YOU not the bugle blow" z
Falls n hush In San Francisco
In the busy hives Of trade; :
In tho vineyards Of Sonoma
Fall tho pruning knife and spade;
In the mines Of Colorado >. :
Pick and drill are flunS aside;
Idly in Seattle harbor
Swing the merchants to'the tide. :
AND n million mighty voices
Throb responsive like a drum
Rolling from the rough Sierras.
You have called us, and we come"
Ger Missouri sounds the challenge
Der the great lakes and the plain:
"Arc you ready, Minnesota?
Are you rendy, Men of Maine?"
From tho woods of Ontonagon,
From the farms Of Illinois.
From the looms OF Massachusetts:
"We are ready. man and boy"
Axeman FREQ. OF AndroscoGEtn,
Clerks who trudge tho cities paves,
Gloucester men who drag their plumber
From the sullen, hungry waves.
Big-boncd Swede and large-limbcd Ger
lE man,
Celt and Saxon swell the call,
And tho Adirondncks echo:
"We are ready, ono and all"
Truce to fcud and peace to faction!
All forgot is party zeal
When the warshlps clear. for action,
When the blue battalions wheel.
Europe boasts her standing armies
Sorts who blindly fight by trade;
We have seven million soldiers
{ And n soul guides every blade.
Lahorers with arm n mattock,
Laborcrs with brain and pen,
Railroad prince. and railroad brakeman
Build our line OF fighting men,
Flag OF righteous wars! close mustered
CLEAN tho bayonets, row on row
When thy stars and sternly clustered
With their dnEgers toward tho foe.
New York Mall and Express. :
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In DANCES manifesto calling the
ispaniards In Cuba to arms, nc says: "1f
the United States want the island OF
Cuba, let them come and take her"
This is a kindly invitation which is duly
appreciated and will be accepted as
promptly as possible. And Blanco will
learn that the United States isn't a
they 1t Is one great nation.
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The mobs on the Canary Islands
amused themselves by tearing down and
tr1mpling upon the American flag on the
United States consulate. Since a state
Of war exists, We a hardly blame the
rabblc on the Canaries, but Uncle Sam
has other flags which he proposes to
float over Spanish soil, aud which will
not be torn down. Z
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In Spain they are raising money for
tho national defense" by giving bull
fights, Possibly no nor popular meth
cd of imposing war taxes could have
been pursued by that highly civilized
government, for it appeals to the. refined
tasteso of the intelligent masses of Spain.
20 .per cent OF whom are obliged to have
their reading and writing done for them
ythc remaining 30 per cent.
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IL Weylcr comes over to Cuba to help
fi5ht the United States it will be useless
ifor him to bring hts typewriter with
min. He cannot win victories over
American soldiers with It as easily as he
WIN them over imaginary hosts of IN
surgents. The Yankees will be more
strictly In evidence.
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Newspaper readers should not permit
themselves TO become nervous when
they note occasionally that q million
pesctis has been RACED for defenses in
Spain. a resesa, when reduced 10
United States money, Is but twenty
cents, and a million Of them amounts to
$4,000 A contemporary calls attca-
tiaalto the fact that 1t took the lcslsla-
turc OF n stn,e, Massachusetts. but
twenty mirutes The other DAY to appro;-
pirate a sum cnuiyaicnf to 2, 100000
pceetas for the Tarsia CUBA.