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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
CRUELTY TREATED.
Rosa Anderson fold Her Sad Story
In Municipal Court.
She Was Placed ia Charge OF the Ant
Cruelty Society Yesterday.

Little Rosa Anderson In the Municipal
Court yesterday told the Judge OF tho
cruel ana abusive treatment heaped up
on her by her adaptive mother. The case
was brought by Agent Thurber Of the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty To
Children, and the little girl was the first
witness She appeared not over IL years
old aud was very pretty. withbiack curly
hair and bright black eyes, hut nothing
but pity went out for her as she told In
sobs and tears how she was abused by ber
whom she had learned to call mother.
Her real name she said, Was Morris.
but her mother had died when she was
young, and her father, who was brake-
man. went to live with the Anderson
woman, who took the little girl. After
ward her father was killed on the road.
This Was when she was atout years old,
and ever since she had lived with this
woman md had taken the name OF kosa
Anderson.
by hll the testimo mony given by the girl
and others, the Anderson woman was
shown To te not tit to look out for the
girl. She would beat her aim ost every
day and throw stove-Iiftsrs, knives, axesl
or anything at her, call her vile names
ano use improper language whenever she
was In the house. Last Friday Rosa lost
her dog, for which she was cruelty
abused. She went out to do what she
GOULD to find the dog, but did not dare ia
90 back to the house.. 60 she went "a
Agent Thurber's office ana told him
about herself. and no brought the present
action. lie has known or the case and
has been watching ir for some time. The
girl wss ordered TO the custody OF tie So
nd xuitI ba m N "a IA rr M \
home till q permanent one can bs found
for her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
Hearings al the State House.

On the rising OF the House yesterday
afternoon public hearing was given "a
all persons Interested. by the committee
on special legislation OF the HOUSE. In nm
set cbtitled IAN Ect to enable the town
of Cum hsriand 10 elect the town coun.
cil ~ proportional representation. Dr.
L. n. 4. Gsryin. the author of the bill,
made strong rlea In ifs behalf, but
trers vas very little interest SHOWN from
other sources.
Tho comfnlttes on corporations OF the
Soonts intstded to hear ell persons inter
csfcd In nn act To Incorporate the East
Gr.en~ich Electric Lighting Company IN
tne senate ohsmber Yesterday. but ne
there was Dabsdy rreeent to speak on the
oil. eitter Tor or against the hearing
was postponed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Preparations Being Made For the Bien'
NAL Conv; ntion at Bangor.

Mem bers of the Epworth League In shis
city are making preparations for the bi-
ennial convention of the lsaguers of the
six New England conferences which will
be held at Bangor, Me-, next July from
the 9Th to the 8th. Arrangements are
being made on the part Of the people Of
Bangor TO welcome them. The program
for the convention will include as speak
ers Mrs. Margaret Bottome OF New York.
president of the Kings Daughters, and
Rev. 5. r. Csdman, pastor of the Metro.
politan Temple OF New York. Toe latter
will give his lecture ON the Puritars.
Rev. Dr. j. X. Day, chancellor OF tie
Syracuss University, Is expected to preach
the anniversary sermon and Miss Mary
Dnpforth will make an address. Senator
A. s. Roe of Worcester Will speak and
United States senator Frye of Maine has
been invited and hopes to be able to be
present
There will be sessions for the discussion
OF methods arranged In the most prscti-
cal kind of work, aud one evening will
be devoted to nm evnnGeiistic service, led
by the president. Rev. w. Il. Perrin, d. ID.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
ENDED In A FIGHT.
Cake Walk Contestants Have Per-
s0nal Encounter.
Judges Ccu'd Not Agree-Result OF a
Hasty Announcement.

The cake walk at Infantry hall last
night ended up In a fierce personal en-
counter between the two leading contest
ants In the dressing rooms while the
judges were yet vainly tying to decide
upon the winner. Thers wore 20 have been
five judges, but at the last moment only
two showed up. One Other was found from
the audience and the affair proceeded.
The contestants were fosr In all, Moses
Thornton of PAwtucket being absent. Tie
order IN which they appeared on the stage
was as follows: George Washington Jack
son Of Boston and lady; Walter Nelson of
East Providence ard Miss Pinkie Morris
Luke Blackburn of Providence ana Miss
kssie Smith, and John Blackstone vf
Prov idence. with Miss Matilda Howard.
Tho master of ceremonies was james
FLETCHER
At the end of the first contest 1t was
evident that the contest lay between Luke
Blackburn and John Blackstone, who
have walked against each other u number
of times recently. and there Is bitter
rivalry between them as each has been
successful in some Of the contests.
not agree, one holding for Blackstone
and the other two for Blackburn and
while they were trying to come to an
agreement one Of them shouted ont that
it was decided IN favor of Blackstone.
This decision precipitated things In the
dressing room and for few minutes there
was the liveliest kind of a time there In
which Blackstone and Blackburn were
the central figures, that Is when they
could be made ont at all In the midst
of the general dsbris.
They gradually exhausted themselves
and went home after saying . number
OF things that they were going to do.
Prior to the cake walk an excellent con-
cert was Qiven BY Rec ves' American band.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
TIMELY LECTURE.
Gunner's Mate Bixby Describes the
Warships OF Our Navy.
Large Audience L'sten:d TO 1t In Jackson
Avenue N ssi0n.

Gunner's Mate K. M. Blxby, Provi-
dsnce Naval Reserves, delivered lectnre
ON "warships of the United States Navy
last night at the jackson Avenue Baptist
chapel before large audience. Tho Leg
ture was illustrated with about 50 lantern
slides. Though our ships" he said
"in number may be fewer than those of
ons or two other powers, We have, ship
for ship. the best navy In tha world, ana
our vessels when called upon will give a
good account OF themselves The torpedo
boats are the eyes and ears OF tho fleet.
The dispatch boat Dalphin is q good ex-
ample of naval architecture. One II our
modern battleships can throw 800 shells
In i've minutes
The Yorktown IL a typs of the new bat
tlesnfP. Cruisers have their chief bat
teries on the bow and stern. 1he dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius can throw 1900
pounds OF dynamite without any danger
TO the gunners The coast defence moni.
tor Miantonom0b was the invention OF
John Ericsson and many naval officers
believe that she will he of nore use In
battle than hrst-class battleship. The
New Y ork surpasses all British vessels
OF Its class and won $500, 900 premium
money on her trial trip.
Tine Columbia has great speed and
coal carrying capacity, being desi cned
for long voyages. she oan speed .hree
knots faster than the fast New York nnd
the premium of $3.50, 1000 given her
builders was the largest ever paid by the
government. The Minneapolis Ia al1o n
preat vessel ana has engines uf 20, 600
horse power and speec OF 2S.7 knots.
The Massachusetts Monterey, Castine.
Cincinnati and others were shown.
When the Maine was shown Mr.. Bixbv
said, "She will long live In history, and
the cry OF the biuejaokets, 'kemem ber
the Maine has put renewed energy into
the navy" =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
DID NOT GET THE BEEF.
Capt. Smith Disappointed by Provision
Dealer O'Connor.

A man who said he was Capt c. r..
smith of the u. s. gunboat Montauk.
moared at the Baltimore steamship dock,
went to David O'Connor's grocery store
ON wickendsn street yesterday afternoon
and ordered three barrels OF beef to lie
sent on broad the ship.
Mr. O'Connor was trifie suspicious
of the order and sscertained that tho
aunbuat was not In port. Capt. Smith
offered to leave his coat ss guarantee
OF good faits. hut the beef did not leave
tho store ana the Tolioe were Informed
OF the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
Reported Missing.

John Marigan. an employe In the
Household Sewing Machine Ccmpany's
foundry on wtokenden street, mas teen
missing since April 90 His brother,
Michael Marigan OF 1i3 Tockwotton
street. reported the fact 10 the police.
Willie McFadden of 8 Allston street
since last Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27

Frederick Randall Saved From Serious
Injury by a Companion.

Frederick Randall, a young chemist
living mt 40 Cranston street. had q mar
row sscsre from being burned to death
last evening. Young Randall was exper-
imenting with chemicals and he made n
mistake by putting two ingrr dients into
ths same lar that caused an explosion
and at the same tins ianited. kandaiIs
companion grabbed an overcoat and ex.
tinguished the small flame that had
started on Randalls 'duster."
As Was Mr.. Randall was slightly
burned about the face and neck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
VETERAN FIREMEN.
Discussion as to Where Next Field Day
Shall Be He'd.

The regular mcpthly nesting of the
Providence Veteran Firemsn's Associa.
tion was held last night at which letter
from the Portland Association was read
requesting that the next field day Of the
League 10 held at that place. stating that
the City Council had Appropriated $1,000
for proper celebration and that besides
that citizens would contribute. An at
tempt has also resn made to have ths
field day ut Fail River aud the members
of the association find it hard matter 60
decide at which place IL shall be held. FL
nal decision will be made at the quarter
ly meeting at boston on Tuesday next
Slocum Post ~, q. "A K, thanked the
association by letter for courtesies ex-
tended. Charles II. Carpenter was report
cd TO les sick and Andrew j. Kelly was
reported TO tn improving. Ihe death vi
Comrade Hilliard wss announced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
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Land OF bullhghts and pesetas,
Land of dusky senoritas,
Land of manners stiff and naughty,
Land of Isabella naughty.
Land of Boabdil and Hamil,
Don't you hear your Uncle smali
"Gitl':::
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE London
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xxiTSs ftS's OPERA HoUsE-"rhe Cherry
or.4HPic THEATRE Peter Maher and
vrsTxiSSTER rS INST THEATRE Flynn and
Bhcridan's New City Sports
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27
Escaped From Insane Asylum.

George Briggs. 81 years OF age, has es
oaped from the insane asylum at Grams
ton. He wore the regulation clothing Of
tho institution when last seen. W
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

The peer in his own field Of Sheridan,
stuart and Forrest.
Wilson is about the age of Miles and
Brooke. He entered the war in 1861 at
"a, but being in the engineer service
did not come to the front until 1864
Then he appeared as leader Of a diVi-
sion in Sheridan's ''Ten Thousand.
The first test of Wilson showed the
stuff in him for independent work After
Grants army reached Petersburg Will
son was ordered to take his division in
side the Confederate lines and destroy
the RAILROADS west and south Of Rich
mond, so that they could not serve the
enemy during the campaign. Sheridan,
with the remainder Of the cavalry, was
north Of the James, and the main Confed-
crate force of troopers under Wade
Hampton was in front Of him. Wilson
said that if Sheridan would look after
Hampton he WILSON, would seriously
damage the enemy back Of Petersburg
and Richmond. He took along 5000
men. Penetrating 100 miles into the
interior, Wilson destroyed two OF the
great railroads for 80 miles. He encoun-
tered the militia Of the region and was
followed all the way by General W.
H. f. Lees division Of cavalry. Once
Lee managed to cut Wilson'S column
in two, but there WAS no heavy battle.
However, Lee kept his swperiors posted
upon Wilson's movements, and, when
the bold raiding chieftain attempted to
return, the divisions Of cavalry under
Fitz. Hugh Lee and Hampton were in
the field also Mahones brigade OF Vir-
ginia infantry.
The Confederates stationed them
selves along the line of the Weldon
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ton would have been either Wilson or
Brooke, who went to Porto Rico. These
two war veterans were known as mas
tiers in the art. Shafter had his spurs to
win as leader of mixed troops, but he
won them CALAMITY and, in fact, set
pace for those TO come after.
General John r.. Brooke, second in
command to Miles and practically the
executive head Of the troops, has had
career very much like that Of his chief
tain and during his hardest fighting
days closely identified with his. In the
storming of the stone wall at Freder-
icksburg in 1862 Miles and Brooke
stood shoulder to shoulder. 1t is hard
to say which was the greater hero in
that desperate, forlorn hope. Both were
young and just winning fresh laurels
on the battlefield. Brooke was in com
mand Of the Fifty third Pennsylvania
and Miles Of the Sixty first and Sixty
fourth New York consolidated. Brooke
had enlisted as a private in 1861 and
served for a time as captain of the
Fourth Pennsylvania. He held at Fred
ericksburg the full rank of colonel,
Nliiit AiliNS was a dlDut5IiiiAb ROlOuIAs
At the close of the charge of Cooks
brigade Brooke held his regiment alone
on one flank close to the impregnable
wall refusing to retreat and unable to
go ahead. Miles regiment belonged
to Caldwell's brigade, which had also
charged and been repulsed with awful
slaughter. These two brigades, with
Meagher's Irish brigade, constituted
Hanoock's division. One may judge of
the desperation of the fighting from the
fact that in the 1S regiments of the di-
vision engaged there were 10 regimental
commanders shot down within one
hour. Some regiments lost more than
one commander and in others the
wounded commander, refused to leave
the field. Miles was wounded, but did
not give up the fight. In Caldwell's
brigade out of ZIG officers so were kill
ed or disabled
Officers who We're with Hancock that
day say that the bravest hearted were
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

Since the civil war the West Pointer
has been ready to pay Difference to the
soldier who learned his trade at the
front. He knows that practice is better
than theory. 1t would be the same il
cadets were to enter the academy after
three years service in the ranks of the
army, some of the time possibly passed
in actual campaigning. When the West
Pointer who began in the ranks came to
take his place as an officer, tue superb
GRITTY would be more marked He would
know how to handle soldiers and how
much could be got out of them, for he
has been one of them himself.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

to, by day and marching at night. His
last dilemma was at the crossing Of the
Blackwater river, where the bridge had
been destroyed and the stream was not
fordable. Cutting stringpieoes from the
woods, the troopers repaired the bridge,
crossed and destroyed it again, with
the pursuing squadrons of Hampton and
Fitz Lee III sight.
Wilson'S ride lasted 1915 days and
covered 800 miles At no halt had the
rest exceeded six hours, and during the
last four days the longest was four
hours. This trip was only a raid and
the fighting mere skirmishes, yet the
command of 8, 900 lost 240 killed and
/, 300 wounded, loss just equal to
that of Skaters army at Santiago.
If Miles had started in on Porto Rico
before Santiago had been settled with,
it would have appeared desperate un-
dertaking for General Roy Stone to
plunge into the interior of the island
with only 200 men at his back. That
is Just what he did so soon as our army
landed at Ponce. One of his adventures
was to encounter 400 Spaniards who
wished to surrender to the remnant of
Stones original 200.
The selection Of Roy Stone to lead an
advance guard was the happiest that
could have been made. He is an old
soldier and has done yeoman service i'll
line of battle fighting. Civil war annals
place him on many noted battlefields at
the head of the famous brigade of Penn
sylvania Bucktails. But the history of
the Bucktail brigade and of Roy Stone
as fighting man leads back to the days
of the great uprising in 1861. The
wildcat" district of western Pennsyl-
vania turned out its force of hardy
mountaineers, who took the tail of
buck as badge of character. Roy
Stone raised company of the yeoman-
ry of Warren county and united it with
others from the banks of the Allegheny
and Susquehanna, which had rallied to
the standard of Thomas l.. Kane. A
regiment finally took the field under til
tie of "Bucktail rifles " The command
was intended for advance guard work,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

Since General Kautz penned his views
the situation has materially changed in
this country In the first place it has
transpired that war may be sprung
military spirit of young America has
increased q thousandfold. Formerly it
has been the rule that when a bright
and talented young man presented him
self before recruiting officer he was at
once suspected of some moral faint.
Now the best blood Of the country is
ready to enlist, providing the incentive
to enter the service be strong enough.
By turning the regular army in time
of peace into q school which would
graduate men for success in civil life
and for military usefulness in time of
need the government would raise the
standard of enlistments far above that
ever known except in wartime. The
reform might go further and offer pro
MUM for good material Promotions
from the ranks might be increased so as
to hold in service those with a natural
bent for military life Then the very
young recruits might be rewarded for
studious attention to their duties by
appointment to West Point or some
other government military academy at
the close Of their service. For this class
of cadets the term at West Point could
be shortened one, CT perhaps two years,
under certain conditions. For practical
war purposes iii this country the officer
who has graduated from the ranks has
decided superiority over the mere acad-
envy graduate. Our armies must always
be made up of volunteers and they cannot
be handled as can the traditional regu-
lars. The volunteer is not machine.
He is a man and can only be manageM
by the exercise of tact. Tact as betwsA
man and man does not enter in to o.
training of the average West Pointer.
The first lesson taught the cadet at the
academy is subservioncy, and the second
is domination by sort Of divine right.
The rigid class distinctions at West
Point never leave the graduate who re-
mains in service. Yet they have no
place in lighting army where, ont Of
1000, 600 men only about 80, 600 are
officers, the rest being citizen patriots.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

GENERAL hoh SlONh' men retired I'M
der fire a distance Of three miles and
came out with the strength of but two
companies. In the fight in the Glendale
thickets Stone rallied around his Skin
mish line the fragments of six broken
regiments, and, although wounded, led
them against the enemy.
The original Bucktail regiment
fought for three years and lost over 600
killed and wounded in battle While
north, conyalescing from his Glendale
wound, Roy Stone was authorized to
raise a Bucktail brigade He led the
command into its first battle at Gettys-
burg, where it took part in the hardest
fighting of the field. Stone was wound
ed and lay on the field two days. All
the field officers Of the Bucktail regi-
ment were shot down. The brigade
suffered terribly in the ranks. Part OF
the time the Bucktails fought the Con-
aederates across a stone wall and used
bayonets freely in the onset stones
wound disabled him for further service
during the war. but its effects have SO
far disappeared that he was able to lead
the scouts in Porto Rico.
GEORGE L. KILMER-
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railroad, intend
ing to intercept
Wilson. J u 8 t
what Wilson had
feared had hap
pened for Hanp-
ton, and all the
host with him
had escaped Sher-
idan and were
ready to pile
upon one weak
division, worn
out with its long
ride.
BY showing a
bold front Will
son kept off his
pursuers, fight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

appalled, at the
slaughter, but
Miles was reluc-
tant to see any
ground that had
been taken by the
division given up
after the price
paid in that he
roic charge. He
first asked to be
allowed to head
a column in a
second attempt to
gain the wall.
When that was
daninfl him he
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

LIES expedition
went to Porto
Rico prepared for
the worst. 1t was
n fighting outfit,
led by fighters.
Had the popular
voice been heard,
particularly that
of the military
element at large,
the leader Of the
Santiago expedi.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

VERY war un
dertaken by q ma
ton unprepared
proves the cost
illness of military
in expert ence.
The policy of this
C o u n { r y Is
against a stand
ing army of mag
nitude. A repub-
lie can have nc
other policy, be-
cause the army
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

S co u t ing and
3 k / I m i S hing.
Stone became
lieutenant colo
mel, and with
eight companies
held the advance
post on the
Chick ahominy
when Lee attack
ed there in June.
The little tGud
was surrounded,
but cut its way
out. Afterward
Outnumbered the