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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
A New Way to Mark the Hours.

When you look at your watch and il
reads 1l.40 o'clock, do you notice the
hours marked VIII. and XII or do you
only glance at the position of the hands
OF the dial and instantly understand
what time it is? If all the arbitrary
hour and minute hands were wiped out
couldn't you tell what time IL was by
the town clock?
The city of Detroit is deeply involved
In the settlement OF these points. 4
huge clock has been put i'm the tower
of the fine new postoffice building. In
stead of the customary numerals. "a
plain black band has been put on the
dial. and gilded dots mark the fleeting
hours.
\ local inventor and mathematician
devised IL. He claims. and he is sup.
ported by Sir Edward Beckett. the great
clock and watch authority. that nobody
but the very ignorant believes that the
people tell the time" from the figures
on the dial
a tower clock on the line OF the Bos-
ton and Maine railway i'm New Hamp-
shire has instead OF numerals. the let
ters which go To make up the words
Memorial Manufacturing Jew
elcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
GEN. GREELY'S ARCTIC XMAS.
Though Starving, Good VIII and Love
Were the Explorers Countersign.

'On Christmas Day we all asked our
selves the same wondering question
Was there ever such another Christ
mas as ours?" writes Gen. A. w. Gree
ly. in the October Ladies' Home Jour
nal, Of his awful winter at Cape Sa-
bine. where eighteen of his party of
twenty-four explorers perished 1T
was feast day for which certain
food was set apart. and ii was as IL we
had almost enough to eat. The self
denial OF two months now gave us
about three ounces each of rice, which
was stewed with about equal amounts
of raisins and condensed milk-the only
sweet, as our sugar was gone. Then
came cup OF chocolate. and i'm the
evening gill of hot rum--a precious
stimulant saved for emergencies In
the health, strength and plenty of the
past two years there was always COM
planning. which was rare I'm the misery
OF that period. That Christmas silent
endurance blossomed into speech. and
each strove to outdo in sympathy and
affection. The embers of hate. that oft
glowed under the breath of circum-
stance. los. their spark of malice. Good
Will and love were the parole and coun-
tersign OF the day. Wow can such
NtditH VI tHiiies splf1tual spring up IN
wretched environment of Things mate
rial IL it be not the expression OF i'm
mortal souls? Sure IL was that our
bodies were fast coming to DEATH as
slowly but inevitably they were get
ting out of adjustment with our envir-
onment OF biting cold and bitter hum
ger. The soul appears to thrive when
the body fails. Fairer were some Of
these faces to me, since many turned
all their manly strength to act and
work for others good. AS 10 our faith
and hope, stronger on that Christmas
Day than ever they have been voiced
by Cardinal Newman as If for us alone
at that time:
" SO long thy power has blest me, sure
IL still
Will lead me on
Ger moor and fen, DER orag and tor
rent.
The night Is gone"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
THE COUNTRY wOMAN's LIFE.
How She Can Brighten It by Coop
erative Effort.

IF we want the lives OF our girls and
women on the farms 10 mean more,
their lives must, first of all, be made
easier writes Edward Box of 1.-The
Girl Who Feels Isolated" in the Octo-
Der Ladies' Home Journal. There is
TOO much menial work being done on
our farms by wives and daughters
Whlch ought To be done by hired help.
III the women on our farms would form
among themselves Leisure Guilds, and
devise ways and means To have some
OF their work done for them. and not
90 III all themselves, the initial step
would be taken toward the emancipa-
tioh ana freedom from isolation OF
thousands of women. See, for example,
what can be done i'm a town for the
Improvement of everybody i'm it. and
start. II YOU will with a public library.
There Is a public gallery OF prints OF
the best paintings: OF good photographs
Il gallery made as the nucleus for an
amateur photograph club. with sum-
mer Jaunts and an exhibition in the
winter. There is "A collection 40 be made
Tor such gallery of specimens of all
the rocks. and plants. and flowers, and
insects OF the place-the finest material
Tor pleasant winter evening studies and
classes I'm natural history. There is the
organization of band for music I'm
the summer evenings on the green. with
refreshments served by girls To raise
money for some other object: con-
cert or lecture I'm the fall. perhaps.
Ihere is "A woman's club for the study
OF current events and books; farmers
ciub Tor the men for the discussion of
agricultural science and economies;
sewing club for the girls: a manual
training club for the boys; a debating
society for the boys; a branch OF the
Chautauqua Circle; a Kings Daugh-
ters' circle for some specific neighbor-
mood need or purpose; an art exhibition
OF the pictures from the magazines: a
singing school for a concert during
the winter: a neighborhood guild for
girls; guild for men and women for
the betterment Of good roads and the
planting of hedges by the side OF them:
dinner club for young men, where
each member gives one dinner to the
club during the season at his house"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
Have An rdeu.

The sweet herbs" are sage. savory,
marjoram, thyme and bay. IL you
live where you can have bit of ground
have your own herb-bed. You don't
know how much nicer the herbs will
be than anything you can buy. Plant
from the seed. keep the bed we'll
weeded and watered. and cut when in
Hover. Tie in bundles and dry, then
sft them as you need. 1T you cannot
have an herb bed and grow them your
self, buy at the market the whole dried
herbs rather than any preparation OF
ground herbs. You will get more
strength from them. and better results
OF seasoning As for parsley. which
you want In soups, in made-over dishes.
i'm dishes prepared a la yonnaise. and
also for garnlsh. il makes one VI the
prettiest and most decorative window
plants. Its fine foliage it's beautiful
green. it's thick. thrifty growth make
il as desirable for a window garden as
for "a table decoration or a navor i'm
food. 1t is easily grown. and the leaves
which are plucked are soon renewed.
III you have a sunny south window in
kitchen or diningroom. by all means
set the parsley growing .-Woinan's
Home Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
ArIERICAN LANTERNS.
Carried Wherever Lanterns Are Used,
All Over the World.

American lanterns are exported To
all the countries of the world where
lanterns are used. Many are sent to
South Africa and TO South America, TO
Australia and New Zealand. and some
are sold i'm Asia. Few, proportionately.
are sent to Europe.
Kerosene oil is now commonly burned
in lanterns all over the world. There
are no lanterns made nowadays for
candles only. but they are exported 10
South America some lanterns made SO
that either candles or oil may be burned
in them. These are provided with a
candle socket. which may be set down
into the oil reservoir, the wick holder
having been removed. BY removing
the candle socket and screwing in the
wick holder the lantern is made ready
to burn OIL Excepting railroad and
other lanterns for special uses, sub
stantially all the lanterns made now
adays are of the kind known as tubular,
first introduced about so years ago. and
now made in various notifications as
To detail. the tubular part OF the lam
tern being designed with a view to pro-
ducing better combustion and a bright
er light. The lanterns made for ordi-
nary uses are produced in about 40
styles
The American lanterns are the light
est. the sightliest i'm appearance and
the best adapted to their use. and they
are sold cheaper than lanterns of equal
quality produced elsewhere. There are
large establishments in this country
making lanterns only. 1t is probable
that more lanterns are now exported
from this country than from either
England or Germany and the exports
of American lanterns are increasing
The Sun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
MORE DEFENSE.

The Secretary of War continues to
defend himself by talking about some
thing else.
He declares that the war department
has been managed as best II could be
under the conditions, and TO prove II |
point with pride to the fact that the
American army has won a great and
noble victory, miraculous victory
one that will go down i'm history as the
most remarkable in the country for
speediness of conquest and achleve-
ment OF glory in battle"
But no such statement as that proves
soldiers that fought the Santiago cam
paign. The indications become more
and more clear with the sitting OF the
evidence that an army OF American
soldiers defeated force that outnum-
bered them, captured it's strongholds
and took n city, despite the glaring mis-
management OF every important detail.
SO much the more glory for the army.
But great as is the glory there isn't
enough of II TO shelter the war depart
ment. 1t was an ingloriously managed
campaign that resulted i'm the fall of
Santiago. our troops simply accom-
plished technical impossibility The
triumph belongs to the subordinate
generals and from them down 20 the
privates in the ranks. There is little
doubt that history, after reviewing all
the circumstances. will so decide.
Results count, To be sure. Success or
failure is tho only gauge as rule hut
the contrast between tho mlsmanage-
mcnt Of the Santiago campaign and the
triumph achieved Is too marked to per-
NIT OF It's being obscured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
NAMES MONSTER SCHOONER.
She Will Have Five rlasts and be the
Largest Of Her Type.

Passengers on the Boston and Ban
gor steamers are afforded an excellent
opportunity at Camden, Me-. TO see the
largest schooner in the world in proc
Dess OF construction at the shipyard OF
III. Nj. Bean. The frame Is up and she ig
rapidly being timbered.
| The vessel Will be five masted, and Is
| being built for Captain John G. Crow
| ley, of Taunton. Mass. Some idea of
| her size may be had when II is stated
| that she could easily contain the for
mer five masted and now four masted
schooner Governor Ames. The Govern
or Ames was at the time OF her con-
struction the largest schooner i'm the
world, but this new vessel will carry
over a thousand tons more than she.
she Is the heaviest timbered and con-
tains the heaviest material on any ves-
sci ever built in Maine. and she will be
the largest fore and aft vessel ever
built or now building. The dimensions
of this massive craft are as follows:
Her keel is 2S2 feet long; from taffrail
to forward knightheads on deck she
VIII measure 31S feet; she will be "A
feet and inches i'm width. and u feet
and 8 inches In depth. She will have
two whole decks and a four foot poop,
running TO one berth aft OF forward
hatch.
The frame is Of Virginia oak. and her
planking inside and out will be of
Georgia pine. The cabin will be finish
ed i'm ash. mahogany cypress and syc-
amore. She Will have five Oregon masts
the forward one being 20 inches and
the remainder 2s inches in diameter,
each 112 feet long, and the other spars
in proportion.
1t will take 10000 square yards OF
canvas to propel this monster through
the water. and when at anchor two
5000 pound anchors win hold her at
tached by two and three-eighths inch
chains. She will carry a complement of
twelve men.
This schooner will be one of the finest
II not the finest sailing vessel afoat.
She will he heated by steam and light
ed by electricity. Steam will be used for
hosting purposes. and searchlight
Will probably be added to her equip
ment. She viii have every modern i'm
provement.
Her blocks will be made by Knowlton
Brothers of Camden. who will use i'm
their construction the duplex patent
brushing which is used by the United
states government for all it's vessels. j.
B. Clifford OF Fall River will make the
sails. The wire rigging will be furnish
ed by the Washburn- Moen Company
or Worcester. and the manila cordage
by Winslow & Co. OF Boston
Her keel was laid on July Is. and she
VIII be ready for sea during the early
part of December. She will be used ex-
clusively for carrying coal between
Philadelphia, Norfolk. Baltimore and
Boston. She will have capacity of
1900 tons.-N. Y. Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
sALUTEs ON A SHIP OF WAR.
HOW the Courtesies of the Sea Are
Extended to Officials.

NO salute exceeds twenty-one guns.
and no salute is fired except between
sunrise and sunset, when the national
colors must be displayed. but il is also
usual not to fire salutes before a. M
whenever the President is embarked in
a ship Of war dying his dag all other
United States ships of war and naval
stations near which he passes fire the
national salute.
Side-boys are detailed usually from
the apprentice boys. They stand each
side of the gangway. i'm line. and salute
by touching their caps as the visiting
officials come on board and leave a ship
by the starboard gangway Warranr
officers, naval cadets, and enlisted men
use the port gangway.
After nightfall all boats coming close
To the ship are hailed by the marine
sentry or by the quartermaster with
the words, Boat ahoy!" A flag officer
answers Flag" commanding officer
answers the name of the ship; other
commissioned officers answer. AYE.
eye; warrant officers and naval cadets
answer. mo. no." while enlisted nac,,
answer. Hello"
Every officer and man, on reaching
the upper deck, salutes the national
flag. and this salute is returned by the
officers of the watch at hand.
Flag officers are addressed by their
titles of admiral or commodore. cep-
tains and commanding officers are call
ed Mr." and not by their official titles,
though i'm addressing them i'm writing
these titles are always used The sur
geons. however, are usually called doc
tor and paymasters OF anM grade
"paymaster."
Boat salutes are given by tossing oars
which means holding them upright in
the air with the blades fore and aft, or
by lying on oars. by which is meant
holding the oars Observation-Disclosures
holding the oars horizontal as they rest
in the rowlocks. Coxswains of boats
stand and salute when passing boats
containing officers. All officers and men,
whether in uniform or not, meeting a
senior afloat or ashore, salute by touch
ing the cap.
When a ship Of the navy enters the
port of any nation where there is a fort
or battery, or where a ship Of war Of
that nation may be lying. she shall fire
salute OF twenty-one guns provided
the captain is satisfied that the salute
will be returned. The flag OF the nation
saluted will be displayed at the main
during the salute.
National airs Of foreign states having
war vessels in company with our own
VIII be played by our bands as a COM
Nicholas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
COuldn't Fool the Professor.

The stern professor OF the feminine
preparatory school sat at his desk try
ing To unravel knotty problem, when
a fluffy haired miss OF sixteen ap-
proahed.
Please. sir" she began I'm tremu-
lous voice, will YOU grant me permis-
sion to go out riding with my brother
this afternoon"
Now. the old man had not forgotten
the days OF his youth. neither was he
a fool, and looking over his spectacles
he slowly said:
$50 you want to go riding with your
brother. do you? BY the way. is this
brother of yours any relation To your
Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
KEEPING A HUSBAND.


Every married woman, unless she
has been, so unfortunate as TO marry
a brute, holds her happiness under God
in her own hands. and the keepers of
II are love and patience" says Mrs.
Moses p. Handy in "A Talk With
Young Wives i'm the October Woman's
Home Companion. Never reason with
an angry man. said the eastern sage.
IL does no good under any circum-
stances. and when the man is your
husband IL Is worse than folly. What
VIII IL profit you, even though you have
the best of the argument? Therefore,
in everything, unless IL be matter of
conscience, Ii is generally better TO
yield than TO contend. Not that the
wife is to be slavishly submissive: no
man can respect woman who is lack
ing I'm self-respect, and every married
woman has her rights. But the best
way in which To secure these rights
is not by doing aggressive battle for
them. Let them be taken as matter
OF course. taking il for granted that
your husbands first wish is always frr
your comfort, as yours always Is for his.
Never forget that your interests are.
or ought 10 be, Identical and try to
convince him that his wife is his best
friend and safest confidante. To that
end never repeat anything which he
tells of his own or other peoples af-
fairs: and IL he makes disparaging re-
marks of anyone. keep the knowledge
strictly TO yourself. Even the law can
not compel woman TO give testimony
against her husband: she is "A fool III
she does SO voluntarily. Let il be
your chief object To please your hus-
band. and count nothing too much
trouble to this end. IL seems almost an
insult to urge neatness of person upon
any self-respecting woman, yet there
are many wives who come short i'm
this respect, who fall into the grievous
error that John doesn't matter. John
does matter much more than any ono
else, and IL is many times more inn
portant that you should look well i'm
his eyes than in those OF all the rest
of the world. The task of helping n
husband is To the full as difficult as
the winning of him, and is far more
necessary"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27

The Newport News Identifies Or. r.
8. Huidekoper ~chief surgeon at Chick
amauga, as a doctor" who for several
years was engaged I'm. business In New
port. with headquarters at a livery
and sales stable -naar- iiss.- -oeett. fi+u-r---
He was reputed a good veterinary sur
geop. or horse Doctor but gave no
Indication of fitness for government
appointment involving the lives and
health OF IS 700 men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
Odd Theft i'm Paris.

A theft OF n peculiar nature took
place I'm the Avenue Daumesnil re-
Gently. \ government office is situated
i'm that avenue. and when the clerks
came down they found that the safe
had been broken open and official
stamped paper TO the value OF 10000
francs stolen. This must be "swag"
somewhat difficult to realize on. and the
police are satisfied that they will catch
the thieves as soon az they attempt To
turn their booty into cash.-GalIgnani's
Messenger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
His Gentle Little Joke.

'plesse. sir can't you help me?" ask
ed the seeming mendicsnt: n am sick
and in neeh of a few dimes"
"lf you are sick. why don't YOU 20 to-
the hospital?" answered the substan-
tial citizen.
"A thought a little change would do
me good" was tho plausible reply
kansas City star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island sanitary and Relief "A
sociation ash a generous public for contribn
iions OF money 10 enable them Ia carry on
Their work OF relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines and stores that the government
docs not supply.
All contributions sent to The psily News
VIII % acknowledged in that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
THE DREYFUS REVISION.


More. far more. than the revision of
the case OF man charged, tried,
convicted behind close doors while de-
MED look at the documents upon
which accusation is based, is evidently
involved in the decision OF the French
cabinet TO reopen the Dreyfus case
As The News pointed out the other
day the main issue at stake Is the right
OF the individual TO a fair show in a
contest with the state as with another
individual This right IS incorporated
i'm all civil law OF civilized countries.
1t was denied to Dreyfus The denial
suggests the innocence OF the accused.
He VIII be retired. Or at all events,
the case against him will be revised
with view to learning II retrial is in
dicated or II the sentence was Just. or
II he is a victim OF left-handed justice.
That is what we take to mean the de-
What has held, and may now hold
the civil and political authority i'm
check is the military power. 1t has al
ready been demonstrated by the Drey-
fus case that France is not governed
by it's parliament but by its army. The
republic is republic In name only.
When it comes to the first and last test
OF republican institutions, the authority
is found 10 lie I'm military despotIsm,
a power deep rooted in mighty army
establishment supported by a public
sentiment that regards the army as the
main stay of the'nation. that reluctant
ly listens to any suspicious directed
against the integrity of the military
establishment. Better a score of vic
tins. like Drcyfus, than that the pres
tige of the army should be held up to
suspicion and contempt. The SUI
premacy of the army must be main
ldlneu' however CoillHlol CiNl JUSTICE |
suffers.
In its decision TO revise the Dreyfus |
case the cabinet seems to have placed |
itself i'm antagonism TO military inter- |
ests. Parliamentary government finds !
itself i'm opposition 10 military despot- !
ism in this most curious of republics.
And as between the two. the French |
masses i'm the great city OF Paris, and
the classes, too. for that matter, seem
to be very largely on the side of the
What the outcome of the sit
uation is to be may only be sur1nised.
The possibilities seem to be grave
There is evidently "A fine opportunity
'or the rise of leader in gold lace and
,hapeau. If the temper OF the French
people today as we have IL reflected
over the cable is Go prevail, IT looks
lark enough for the republican institu-
lions of France. The country seems to
DC mighty shaky. It's form of govern
nent Is a matter of paper and ink. Its
'eal power seems TO rest with the uni
ormed soldier. IL looks as though the
lour of the long impending crisis were
approaching.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27

Gambrel-Oh. I've seen worse riders
than you; but why do you jump up and
let i'm daylight between yourself and the
horse at every step?
Snaffie-That's all you know about
H. I don't rise from the horse. He drops
down from me. I keep right I'm the
same position all the time. Boston
Transgript
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
Ceylon on Her Knees.

Ceylon Is said To be alarmed at the
news that the world Will end next year
and that the beginning will bc the sub
nergence of Ceylon. The villagers on
the island are trying 10 atone for heir
sins by acts of charity and by nucNinc
10 the templcs.-Chlcago New.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
Hard To Decide.

Watts-Briggs Is either the vainest
or the most modest man among my
acqualntanc: I can't decide which.
Potts-What IL the matter with
Briggs?
He says he knows more about his
business than he does about how TO
conduct the war. indianapolis Jour
nal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
Trepislations

IT never saw anybody so frightened
as that American soldier was!" ex-
claimed the Spaniard.
Were you the cause Of his fright"
~ should say SO, As soon as he
caught sight of me and my men he was
scared half To death FOR fear we'd run
40 f..A.t- -....,,l-l,'- Wash
iuytun star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27

Russia is said TO be behind the Dow
ager Empress Of China while Great
Britain is backing up the Emperor and
his advisers. Now what n curious
world would like to know ls where does
Willie Of Germany come in?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27

Ii is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. A. q.
Peters Of San Francisco have studied
law together and were recently admit
ted to the bar. Fancy what tho table
talk must be like In the Peters family,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
A Cheerful Spirit.

what did Col. Stillwell say about
the branded peaches we sent to cheer
his convaescence?"
"He said he was afraid he wasn't
strong enough to eat the fruit" re-
piled the nice girl. but that he sppre-
ciated the spirit i'm which IL was sent"
Washington Star.