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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

"A cable message sent by Gen. Linares
to Madrid in the last hours of the de-
fence OF Santiago has just been made
public. Among other statements call
culated to prepare the home govern
ment for surrender It recites that
under a veritable deluge We remained
for twenty hours at stretch in the
trenches and breastworks, soaked to
the marrow, with no earthly shelter or
protection possible for the unfortunate
soldiers. who eat nothing but rice. and
cannot even change or dry their
clothes"
This sounds like report from our
own lines In those trying days. Plain
Iy. 1t was hard fare for both armies In
the trenches about Santiago just before
the Glorious Fourth of last July.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
A DANGEROUS INVENTION.
A Fire Escape Whose Very Popu-
larity rlay Cause Fire.

A fire escape" story is the name OF
a new brand which has been introduced
by the genial assistant in Secretary
Benson's Office at the public library.
Mr.. Everingham, however. claims ex-
emption on the ground of having got
the story from a ire-escape agent. The
goods" in which the agent dealt was a
spiral contrivance something like big
augur reaching as high as the building.
the upper surface being highly polished
and properly curved for sliding. The
whole was encased in a cylinder with
an opening at every floor and an exit
at the bottom. Among the "unso-
licited testimonials' which the agent
principal up i'm Iowa. who had evident
ly found that the fire escape was more
than II was claimed TO be-" Fire drill
in his school was the most popular ex-
ercise and the pupils, after having con-
Quoted themselves so creditably as to
be entitled to some special favor, in
stead OF asking for a half holiday or
to spell down." would call for few
turns in the fire escape. So adept did
they become in this mode OF leaving
the building that the principal boasted
that the only chance for a fire to catch
one Of his flock would be in case some
urchin should slip back and try II
again.
The children never tired OF the exer-
else and chose Ii In preference to all
other rewards of merit. and IL was re-
lated that the janitor got so he could
tell very accurately at night, by the
temperature of the fire escape, what the
general average in department. had been
through the day. AS a means of pun
ishment the fire escape was even more
efiicacious than as a reward. There
was nothing which could break small
boys heart or bring him back TO the
paths OF rectitude so quickly as to have
to stand by his teacher and watch a
long line of his comrades take a swift
trip to the rubber cushion under the
exit and then turned and ignominious-
ly walked down the stairs.
WELL" said the agent from whom
Mr.. Everingham got his story, the fire
escape worked famously until the last
day OF school. Then there was sure
enough alarm OF fire, and by the time
all the pupils and the visiting children
and the mammas and nunties had made
their escape, the spiral was so hot that
when Il cooled off II drew up several
kinks and left the exit turned toward
the wall That defect we have rem
edied. however, by running water pipe
up the side Of the escape with soft
metal plug every few feet, go that when
a certain degree OF warmth is reached
0e plug will melt and turn on water
enough TO keep down the temperature
Kansas city Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
NEED A GUdGENhEIMER.
He Soon Would Restore Kings.on's
Equanimity.

Izaak Walton would be grieved in
deed at the news which comes from
Kingston. Angling Is an occupation
associated with all that is best and
scholarly and clevating I'm human ma
ture. 1t Is a sport worthy OF a prelate,
IL has soothed the overwrought brains
of some of our most distinguished coun-
trymen. And yet-all who have had
much experience of the rod and line
Will know that while there is much TO
elevate and compose, there is also much
TO exasperate in the art.
Still. IL comes as n shock To most or US
10 hear that those who angle on the
banks OF the Thames at Kingston have
so expressed their feelings that they
have become n cause OF offence To the
townsmen. Jaded souls from London
go down every Saturday. take up their
positions on the river bank, and there
fish. apparently. till Sunday eveninS
and the result lis that when the towns
people make use of the Canbury prom
enade their ears are assailed by gross
words Of discomfort. which the anglers
on the opposite bank use to relieve their
feelings.
So great has the nuisance become
that Alderman Gould. the senior jus
tice, at the meeting Of the borough
bench prayed that the police would take
some steps TO check the abominable
language made use of by the pursuers
OF the gentle art. Mr.. Gould was main
ly responsible for the promenade be-
ing established. and the pleasure path
has been completely spoiled by the Wis
itors from London. who are said to
contaminate the air and make IL im-
possible for women and children and
even right thinking men. So IT has
been decided that constable shall be
placed on the other bank to "regu-
late" the conversation. To a police
man most things are possible, and no
doubt what he has done for the traffic
he will be able to do for the language.
London Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
Alive After Falling 800 Feet.

Andrew Rosette. a timberman. em-
ployed at the Original mine. fell dis
tance OF 800 feet one afternoon by the
parting of the cable.
Rosette had just taken "A load OF tim
ber TO the 1100-foot level and was re-
turning to the surface for second
supply for the same level. He started
with ID. Hancock a pumpman, who was
going to the 1000.
The cage was stopped. and after
Hancock got off Rosette gave the sig
nal for the surface. From the 1000 to
the 300 the cage shot up the shaft, and
just as the 900 level was reached the
one-inch round cable parted and the
cage dropped to the bottom of the
shaft at terrific rate OF speed. The
safeties apparently did not work. Sew
eral miners on the 1100-foot level rush
ed TO the mans assistance. expecting
TO find him killed. When assistance ar
rived Rosette was attempting 10 climb
out OF the cage. He said he was not
Injured. but felt very sick. DIR. Wells
ambulance was summoned. and he was
removed to the hospital. An examina-
tion OF the body was made by the phy-
sician, but not a trace OF any bruises
was found. lie appeared somewhat
dazed and was apparently suffering
from the shock more than anything
else. Rosette Is about 2S years OF age
Butte Daily Inter- Mountain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
AFTERMATH OF THE RAID.
Jameson's Men Can Collect Damages
From the Government.

The Jameson case came into the law
courts on the civil side i'm the form OF
an action for damages by one OF DR..
Jameson's troopers. The trooper sought
compensation for the loss and incon-
venience to which he had been sub
jected by the false representations of
the defendants, The British South
Africa company, DR.. Jameson and the
Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes" All these
powers or persons had assured him that
they were engaged in perfectly lawful
purpose when they marched him to Pit
sani They were not. They aggravated
their offence by inducing him to push
on toward johannesburg on the plea
that his services were urgently required
there for the protection OF certain wom-
EN- and children. There was no possi-
BILE defence, and the defendants came
into court with the white flag Of ver-
dict by consent for $500. This will In
demnify the trooper for his loss Of kit,
loss of health. loss of liberty-he was
imprisoned-and loss Of pay. On the
whole he has done pretty well by the
raid. His success will probably serve
to encourage the others who were VIC
Tins of the same misrepresentation.
The Laureate. for instance, might have
ground of action In the false pretences
under which he wrote his ode.
In its dry technicalities Of legal
phrasing. the statement of claim Of
fers wholesome corrective of that i'm
passioned outburst. Thus, the deceived
trooper
On or about the 31st of December.
1895, the said forces of the defendant
company in which the plaintiff was
serving were assembled at Pitsani. un-
der the control of the defendant jane
son, acting on behalf of the defendants,
and at the time and place last mem
toned the defendants, for the purpose
of the said invasion, and in order to in
duce the plaintiff to take part therein,
and to enter the territory of the said
republic as member of the defend
ant company's said forces, fraudulent
ly represented to the plaintiff that
fighting was about to commence In or
near johannesburg, and that protection
was needed for the women and chill
dren there.
Compare with the still more grossly
deceived poet:
There are girls I'm the gold reef city.
There are mothers and children, too!
And they cry. Hurry up. for pity!"
So what can brave man do?
But the poet has, perhaps. 10 some
extent put himself out OF court by his
Let lawyers and statesmen addle
Their pates over points cf law.
On the whole, the honors are with
the solicitor both as to results and as to
the adequacy of his literary treatment
OF the theme. The raid has never cut
such n poor figure as II does in this
sober philippe from Chancery lane
London News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
DEPARTMENTAL" HEADACHES.
A Washington MaIady and Some
Cures for IL.

Departmental headaches are a dis
tinct malady," remarked a well known
physician to a Star reporter, "and 1t is
somewhat OF surprise how many suf-
ferers there are among department
clerks from this trouble. The thing
seems to grow among them and they
have their headaches as regular as they
have their work. All kinds OF remedies
are used, and while the various pro-
prietary medicines and 10-minute cures,
so-called, cure for a while, they seem to
lose their power to relieve after fire.
quent use.
Lack of ventilation i'm majority of
cases is probably the cause, but this
does not explain all the cases for the
reason that in many of the rooms In
the departments the ventilation is as
perfect as II can be provided by hui
man ingenuity, and every advantage
of the. science of ventilation is taken.
OF course, the arrangement for light
ing the rooms has considerable to do
with it. The light should never be adj
mitted to desk directly. 1t should
come from the side of tho clerk, IL II
is possible 10 have IL SO. This prevents
a straina on the eyes. which In many
cases results In headaches. Dtp
"A simple remedy which Is worth try
ing is TO put rubber band around the
head just above the ears. The band
should not be tight enough TO stop the
circulation of the blood. The band
known az the string band is generally
sufficiently heavy for the purpose. IL
should be applied just as soon as ii Is
noticed that the headache Is setting in
and taken Off the moment the pain
ceases. In many cases the rubber band
works nicely, though IL affords no re-
lief when the headache Is the result of
stomach troubles or biliousness.
Il find also that rubber bands twist
ed about toe. between the corn and
the foot. Is n handy remedy to stop the
pain from Jumping corn. Corns are
very liable to bc troublesome when
there Is much humidity in the atnos-
pherc The rubber band scems,to tenn
porarily quiet the nerves in the toe,
and In this way stops the pain. As
in the case of band around the head,
the pressure should not be tight enough
to stop the circulation OF the blood"
W Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

Actresses In These Roles Pay More
Than Royalty for Their Gowns.

Vienna PAYERS are commenting on the
great cost Of actresses dresses. Stage
folk who play kings and queens say
they must dress like royalty. Frau
Odillon as Nine. Sans Gone paid $3.50
for her costume. and an opera singer
recently bettered this record by $500.
AS a matter OF fact. however. real
royalty pays nothing like these prices.
The young Queen OF Holland getc Par
liz gowns for $40 or $50. The Archduch-
esses Marie Valerie and Gisela get
what they want for froni $50 to s1C0.
The German Empress buys her dresses
i'm Vienna, and pays not more than 1920,
while the Empress Elizabeth gets the
latest fashion and best quality for $50.
The Countess Castellane has just
bought "a tea gown from Wortli for
which she paid $6000.It Is trimmed with
diamonds and Is made OF heliOtrope
velvet, crinkled according to the latest
fashion. The long. straight front is of
cream -colored mousseline de sole and
cascades of cream and silk lace.
The front is bordered with most ex-
qusite trimming, consisting OF a fluffy
jabot of white feathers caught here
and there with diamond ornaments The
effect Of the diamonds glistening among
the feathers Is exquisite. The feath-
cry trimming reaches from the shoul-
der right to the hem of the gown. The
crinkled velvet sleeve is small and laid
I'm tucks toward the top, and on one
shoulder are few sprays of velvet pur-
pie and white orchids. and on the other
In n bunch of violets. The gown has a
long train and an indescribable air of
regal elegance. York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

According to the Philadelphia Press,
the Oldest living patriot In Pennsyl-
vania is Mrs. Nancy Burger, now aged
1O7. who resides i'm a quaint little log
cabin on a mountain clearing six miles
south of Bellefonte. Her husband. Geo.
Burger a strapping forgeman. fell
fighting on Commodore -Perry's flag
ship I'm the great naval victory on Lake
Erie i'm the war or lsl2 ner TWO eldest
sons were killed at the battle OF Antie-
tam. and now her greatgrandson, boy
OF rs years, is serving in the present
war as a member OF the Fifth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers at Chickamauga.
GRANDMOTHER Burger was recently
granted pension OF s12 month. with
the largely accumulated back pay. Her
son. samuel. aged 10 years, resides
with her She II native OF Cumber-
land county.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
southern Men Use Cosmetics.

1T is curious fact" said a Canal
street druggist. that men spend more
money than women for cosmetics and
toilet preparations. Sounds queer, I
know: but its true. You see. the finer
articles An that line are imported and
arc rather expensive. They are beyond
the purse OF most women. out the aver
age man. n anything Of beau, Will
think nothing OF spending several dol
lars for scented creams. violet waters.
shaving powders lip salve. lash pencils
and Other things In the same line The
best customer is the ladies' man who ~
wcll turned middle age. An old boy of
that sort viii buy wrinkle eradicators.
hair restoratives and crayon combs to
keep his nIHtachc dark. until you can't
rest. Yes. we sell twice as much make
up To men as We do TO women. Joke
writers TO the contrary notwithstand-
ing. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
ooop-BYE TO THE RIDERS.

Within a day or so. now. the last man
of the First United States Cavalry
(volunteers) will be mustered out.
Thls organization, known the world
over as the Rough Riders" has borne
a notable part in our little affair with
Spain. They have figured in the dis
patches from the beginning of the
recruiting. often for many curious rea-
sons, but never for anything that they
need be ashamed OF. The wits and the
caricaturists have made much OF the
Riders, and on the record of the serious
work, the heroic deeds of the war, their
names are conspicuous. OF all the
creations OF the war period none has
been more fetching, more genuinely in
spiriting. more admirable than this ex-
traordinary organization which con-
tributed so largely TO convince the
world that i'm American men Is the sol
dier stuff. Made up OF young Ameri-
cans representing about every state I'm
the Union. from about every walk OF
life, Indians, cowboys. lawyers. dudes
college athletes, but all alike in the
common love of adventure. in the spirit
of fight and frolic, in a capacity for
facing hardships and courting danger,
and commanded by two men both near
to the President himself. the organiza-
ton represented peculiarly the whole
country. and its brief career was
enough to make 1t prime favorite OF
the whole people from the chief ex-
ecutive down to the humblest citizen.
Col. Roosevelt is credited with the
genius that projected the organization,
but he could have had no idea of the
unbounded popularity to which II would
attain. He knew the plainsman and
the cowboy by personal intercourse, and
he recognized that from their ranks
could be recruited just such body of
men as would be best suited to the kind
of fighting the country had on its hands
I'm Cuba. Because of unfamiliarity with
military technique he declined the COM
mand in favor OF DR.. Leonard Wood,
now General Wood. In charge at San
tiago, who was bred TO the soil where
grows the cowboy, and was = military
man as we'll. The war developed Wood
into a General. and then the Rough
Riders became really Roosevelts.
Now Roosevelt has hidden good bye
to his men. He and they are mustered
out to scatter to the four corners OF
the country and the space between
whence they came. The Rough Riders
as an organization are no more. But
they will live in history. their pic
turesqueness and their proud deeds
making them fond memory with
every American. t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
DEATH NOTICES.

ARNOLD-At Saranac Lake. N. y.
18th inst, Edwin II. Arnold, aged
% years. son of Edwin C.and Laura
q. Arnold OF Providence, TX. 4.
BERGSTROM-In this city. 14th inst.
Rev. Claus A. Bergstrom, aged 80
years.
CARPENTER--In this city. 18th inst,
at his residence. 105 Burnett street,
Charles A. Carpenter.
DREW--In this city. 14th inst. Hop
ley Harvey Drew, aged 70 years. z
months and 13 days.
GALLAGHER In this city, 14th inst,
James Gallagher.
LIVINGSTONE Bristol, n. l., 18th
inst. Anna Belle, wife of Charles
Livingston, aged 81 years.
O'DONNELLr-In this city. 14th inst,
Philip O'Donnell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
FARO BUILT THE CHURCH.


Bishop WorthIngton OF Omaha Is now
a strict church man. His sermons are
severe in doctrine and hold out little
hope to sinners unless they repent.
However. the bishop knows human ma
ture. lie learned IL I'm the best school
for an education OF that kind-thc Ear
West.
Years ago when Mr.. Worthington
was a recent graduate from the theo-
logical seminary, he began his gospel
work in Butte, Mon. The town was
then mining camp pure and simple.
IL had saloons, dance halls ana gam
bling rooms. but neither church nor
school. It's Inhabitants were rough,
tough and ready--manliness was their
god. and IL was this manliness which
made the west what IL IL.
At college Worthington was a Doxer
and an oarsman. In Butte these ac-
complishments served him well, Tor
they gave him a strong arm ana a
quick eye. His gospel services were
held in a tent. There was no money TO
build a church.
One day as he was walking along the
principal street the bully OF the town
aDo you want to fght?" asked the
desperado.
NO" replied the clergyman.
Then take that!
But that never came. Worthington
warded off the blow and with his good
right fist sent the bully to grass In
scientific fashion.
That night tho affair was talked over
in Cy Henry's gambling house.
II like that chap Worthington. said
Bill Johnson. He strikes "A good blow,
Let's all play for him tonight"
The proposition was agreed to- and
the next morning slS0O won at faro
was presented TO the minister. THAT
money built the first church in Butte
Chicago Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

The truth OF noblcsse oblige Is we'll
shown by the incident related by John
+. Bass In his Manila letter In Har-
per's Weekly for September 10. He was
at General Andersons headquarters
when a man. who but a short time ago
had been the captain or one or the
Spanish men-of-war which lies with
projecting spars AT the bottom Of Ca
vite harbor. but who was now rather
shabby dressed, came In and said:
"Senor. I borrowed. some time ago.
two hundred lo'lars from Admiral
Dewey to nay Off my men. have come
10 repay the debt"
lie turned his profile. and they nos
ticed how thin he looked. He must have
starved himself 10 collect the money.
with n very straight bark. he counted
ont the Spanish bills. and turned to go.
"wllI you not take n receipt?'' asked
the aide OF General Anderson.
Never from an officer" nnswe-ea
the rray-haired old gentleman. with n
courtiy, old-fashioned bow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15

The commissary Of the latest brigade
returned from Porto Rico seems to put
the case In a nutshell when he declares
that the regulations provide for an
abundance of food and medical sup
plies but that IL was impossible to
carry out the regulations. The Secre-
tary of War has maintained from the
first that the regulations were all right,
though he has failed to offer the hint
that I'm lieu of their carrying out they
made mighty poor eating and offered
little relief to the wounded and sick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
SKATERS REPORT.

Gen. Skaters official report is pract-
fcally the whole history OF the war as
II was fought in Cuba.
1t comprehends the reports of his di-
vision and brigade commanders already
made public and furnishes complete,
accurate and highly interesting story
OF what was one of the most remarka-
BILE campaigns In all history.
1t is refreshing to turn from all the
chickering's and jealousies, all the COM
plants. all the real evidence of incom-
potency and bad administration In va
rious departments. all the suffering Of
the troops and the many sad and dis
appointing matters that the close Of the
war has brought to the front. and con-
template the work that has been done
which. az a whole. and from the stand
point of results was something tremen-
dously inspiring.
Skaters army received it's orders to
sail from Santiago on June 7th and five
weeks and two days after their orders
that army had taken Santiago and
practically brought the war to a close.
1t was not for week after the army
got the word that II actually left Tam
pa and II was not until the 23d of June
thai the troops began the campaign on
Cuban soil The operation that followed
was concluded on the 14th of July. 1t
is not necessary to recall the tremep-
dous difficulties OF the campaign due
20 the nature of the country and cli-
mate. TO regard with unbounded ad-
miration the work OF our soldiers In
moving against and taking a fortified
town with such speed. Indeed that with
every condition in favor of the defense
Santiago was compelled to surrender
30 quickly is against all military. the
ory and probably without a parallel in
military history.
The reason for the amazing triumph
General shafter furnishes in his report
with that chivalrous consideration OF
the work OF his subordinates which
characterizes our army and navy COM
manders. The spaniards were simply
filed with dread at the fighting quail
ties Of our troops. Most of the Span
iards were trained regulars but in all
their experience they had never en-
countered troops who came right on in
the face OF fire that was plainly cut
ting them down-men who simply
seemed not to know how to halt I'm the
onward rush. waver and fall back. The
army was without siege guns. but the
moral effect OF the stand at La Qua
sima where the spaniards thought they
had Gen. Young I'm a trap. and the
mingled terror and wonder that must
have been Inspired by the triumphant
assaults ct El caney and San Juan
plainly had demoralizing effect upon
the defenders OF the city. II was unique
In warfare and It was terrible.
Gen. shafter pays tribute to the sub
ordinate commanders and to the troops
that brought such speedy success to
the grand plan. He recognizes that
only the very best soldiers could have
carried out such campaign as was
cut out for his army. He had faith in
their support, undoubtedly. when he
made the plans and he naturally re-
1olces that his faith was not misplaced.
A. the years roll on the bitterness
6evssspsd BY the war among our own
p<eple viii be felt less and less keenly,
end the glory Of the work that was