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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.

Newton, Mass. March 1.-The Guilty
Press" is the title of an article written
by Elizabeth Ward. the reformer. In
declaring IL TO be impossible that the
Havana disaster was due TO Spanish
agency Mrs. Ward says: THE incen-
diary editor is the last man who should
complain of the catastrophe which cost
us the Maine and her noble crew, He
raves hotly over the loss OF 800 men, but
he coldly instigates the murder of 300 600,
or three times that. He pours fiery
rhetoric about the miseries consequent
on the explosion of one battleship: but
he is laying the torpedoes which may
blow up two navies. He places the mine;
he trails the wire: he puts his finger on
the electric button; he is the criminal
He is a thousandfold more guilty than
any possible savage or maniac who
might. by any conceivable turn OF events.
be suspected to knowmore that he chose
TO tell about the destruction of the
Maine"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01

One of the arguments which are most
persistently urged to prove that the
Maine was blown up from the outside Is
the presence, among the debris sent fly
ing through the air of pieces of metal
and chunks of cement, which il is as
serted must have been thrown up from
the bottom OF the ship. This is regarded
by the cooler heads at the department
as very incnnclnsiye reasoning. Cement
Is not used exclusively in the bottom OF
the ship, but in the water-closets and
elsewhere at higher level. AS for the
pieces of metal IL would be difficult in
deed TO find any so marked as TO be dis
tinguishable from metal sheathing used
above the magazine level. If the port
compartment OF the magazine contain
ing the six-inch shells had exploded, the
decking torn up and hurled into the air
might very readily have carried with II
fragments OF the outer sheathing of the
ship which were connected with IL. In
other words. to prove anything from the
fight of fragments OF the bottom of the
Maine IL would be necessary to prove
they were actually fragments of the
bottom and not OF some parts of the
ship side or interior into whose con-
etruction the same materials entered.
The weakest point in the "demonstra-
tions' offered by some of the sensational
newspapers is their shifting character.
At first all these positive proofs were
founded on the assumption that there
was no magazine explosion. Then there
appears 10 have been a necessity for adj
mitting the possibility. and afterwards
the probability that such an explosion
did occur. and refuge was taken in the
theory OF torpedo or a mine explosion
as communicating fire to the magazine.
But the difficulty has been in showing
that any submarine explosives were
planted in Havana harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
WARREN.

n Delta Circle, G. l.. $. c., held its fortnightly
meeting last evening at its rooms on Water
street
The Warren Athetis Club held well ut
tended meeting Monday evening in their hall
on Main street.
Barge Berkeley is discharging cargo of coal
for K. NJ Martin g. Son.
A young man named Laplante, had the sec
ond finger Of his left hand 80 badly crushed in
machinery on which he was working yester-
dav that amputation was necessary. DR..
Church performed the operation.
MIR Daniel Bray has returned from n ten
days visit 10 his daughter, who lives IN West
erly
MIR. Charles Miller Is confined TO his home
with a severe attack of tonsihtis.
DR. ueorge II Hall is spending the winter
at Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr. Hugh MoCartv has returned from q
business trip Of several days 90 Taunton,
Mrs william II. Crawley has returned from
visit TO friends in Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
PAWTUXET.

The revival meetings which have been held
in the Baptist Church for the last two weeks
ended last evening when Rev. Mr. Marsh
spoke ON the subject "No Room for Jesus
There was n large audience gathered.
Tho Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Eudeavor held IA social last evening Mt the
home Of Mrs Fred r.. johnson. Tho following
entertainment was well rendcr ed Piano solo.
Frank W. seabury; reading, George B. Ar
mold vocal solo. Frank ". seabury; reading,
Miss Mabole n. Studley; piano solo, Miss s.
Lizzie sturvesaut; solo, Mrs. Amasa Aldrich.
A collation. was served and good time was
enjoyed by all.
At special meeting of the Volunteer Fire
Comrany last evening the subject Of the fire
alarm system was brought mp. The company
voted 10 petition the town TO defray the ex.
pense uf having a number Of fire alarm boxes
set throughout Pswtuxet, Edgewood and
Lakewood. The company has done valuable
service 10 the town and ia citizens by It's
prompt and hard work AT fires. but they have
no means by which 80 get quick alarm. The
petition will probably be handed 70 the town
council NJ its next meeting. Monday. March
~.
A horse owned by 4 j. Heustis became
frightened while standing in front ~ George
Rabhitt's rcsidonc. ON Ocean street yesterday
afternoon and dashed down toward the river.
Whom at the corner OF Ocesn and Commercial
streets tho horse fouled fence tearing long
cash In bis side. The wagon and harness were
completely demolished. Tney managed TO get
the horse back 10 Mr. Rabbits larn, hut II Is
not liksl to 1--we.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01

AT the White House the utmost quiet
prevailed. Many offers have come from
organizations and individuals OF their
services In case OF conflict. Some OF
the congressional callers also have
stated TO the president that their states
were ready TO furnish full quotas OF men.
Secretaries Long and Alger and Repre-
sentative Dingley were among the presi-
dents visitors. but il was stated that
they had nothing OF importance on the
Maine affair to discuss with him. Mr..
Dingley spoke afterward in strong terms
against reports that financial circles in
New York were being sounded as TO the
readiness with which funds could be
raised in an emergency. Secretary Gage
declared that the published statement
that he was making preparations for a
bond issue and that the bureau OF en-
craving and printing was preparing the
plate was unqualifiedly false. No such
action has even been considered, he said.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
Naval Officers Scout Re-
cent Maine Story.
PLUGGED TORPEDO HOLES
(nconclusive Reasoning From Some
Chunks of Cement.
ACCIDENT THEORIES DROPPED

washington. March 1.-THE latest
theory to account for the explosion has
caused Some merriment in the ordnance
bureau. This was the suggestion said
TO have been seriously put forth'in Ha-
vana by persons who We're lin the
secret" that divers in the interest OF the
Spanish jingoes have swum under the
Maine and stuffed her torpedo holes"
with dynamite. which was afterward ex-
ploded by battery on shore. The first
and most notable objection TO this story
is that divers could not have got at the
torpedo holes" which are we'll above
the water-lne-if by torpedo holes" is
meant the ports through which. when
the shutters are open, the torpedo tubes
1re run out. Possibly what the inven-
TORS of this tale had In mind was the
little holes with which the bottom OF
the ship is dotted here and there for
letting bilge out OF the engine rooms,
and the like. II is not obvious, however,
how the divers could have found space
enough. in the holes on the port side for
ward, for charges of dynamite or of any
nther explosive which could have
wrought the havoc suffered by the
Maine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
AT THENORTH END.


There was trouble in Wanskuck last night
shortly before o'clock and the parties re
sponsible for the disturbance have not as yet
been captured. Two French Canadian weav-
ers, who took the places of the men who are
responsible in part for the prevailing unpleas-
autness, were the victims of assaults which
took place near the city line. ofhcet Mo
Groaty was in the vicinity Of the fray ana the
noise made by the parties attracted his a'toh'
tlon. He hurried In the direction OF Mnrys'
Vile and shat four men were attacking
two others in thicket that was quite dense.
The four men broke away when they recoS-
nzed the officer and so did one OF the men,
who had been assaulted. The other man IN
few broken words stated shat as he ana ms
companions were going home to Marysvlle
they were attacked by four men. ofncer Me-
Groaty just ms soon as he heard thus coun-
selled his informant 10 stand wlere he was
then started after the law breakers But the
latter and got first rate start ana as they
knew all the byways escape was easy Then
the officer returned TO where he had LEFT the
man who gave him the information, but the
man had evidently got afraid of being IN the
| thiclSet alone and had started for his supper.
| There is some evidence that the four men,
even II they had but two against them, did
| not come off unscarred or at least unscratched
| for, 1t is said there was suspicious smell OF
| iodoform in certain quarters last evening
| The case will be carefully Investigated by the
police authorities.
The police of the Second station made two
| arrests last night.
A number of the friends Of John j. Keefe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01

said that no orders had gone from this
city TO explain the hustle, but there was
the best reason TO suspect that the
commandant was simply brushing up
the post and putting his best foot for
ward against the expected appearance
there on his tour of inspection OF General
Merritt.
The Wilmington sailed yesterday from
Laguayra for Barbados. travelling over
the ground covered a few days before
by the Cincinnati and Castine. All or
the boats are slowly cruising around in
the Caribbean and will be so employed
until April. when they Will go south
again. Secretary Long said at the close
of Office hours that no orders had gone
out 10 send another warship 10 Havana.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The regular monthly meeting Of the school
last evening the entire board being present
Mr.. A. j. Kent presented n communication
signed by twenty-three taxpayers. who. re-
side in the vicinity of Armngtons Corners
schoolnouse, asking for the removal of Miss
Bertha Card the present teacher of that
school, stating that it is thought the best in.
terests OF the school, the public and the teach
er herself would be subserved by IA change.
II was the opinion of the board that, as the
term has but four weeks more il would not he
advisable te make a change at this time. and
the matter was left in the hands of the super
inte ndent, who will report upon 1t at spe-
cial meeting to be held next week.
Last evening Fraternity Commandery, No.
23s, United Order Of the Golden Cross, cele.
bTated its tenth anniversary in odd Fellows
and the pleasant event will long be remem-
bered by those who were fortunate enough to
be present. The invited guests, together with
the members TO the Commandery numbered
about 800. The program was one of great ex-
eellence and was followed by interesting ad-
dresses.
Yesterday afternoon the town council held a
meeting In conformity with the law, to can
vass the voting list which is TO be used Mt the
spring election and town meeting. The list
contains S0l2 names.
Last night about 1890 o'clock the trolley
wire on the Riverside line of electrics, ON
watchem olSet square broke and the down
ears could only run TO the east end of Wash
ington Bridge, and the up ears to the end Of
tho double track at First street and the pas
sengers were obliged 20 change cars. The last
ears for Riverside were obliged TO make the
trip via Taunton avenue and Broadway to the
regular track at Ingraham's corners. Later
the wire was repaired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
COURT OF INQUIRY.

Key West. March i.-Lieutenant Hol-
man, who testified at Havana, was again
called before the court OF inquiry LEV
tenant OF Marines Catiln gave his evi-
dcnce quickly and was followed by
Boatswain Lsrkin, Gunner Hill and Car
penter Holms. The two latter were on
shore az the time OF the explosion and
could tell little Of value.
one OF the witnesses said afterwards:
"The court will find, believe. that the
Maine was blown up by design. The
finding win be- based On negative rather
than positive evidence. By this mean
that all the testimony heard so far has.
bit ~ bit. Illustrated the theories ~
those who think the explosion was OF
internal origin. This negative evidence
n 80 strong and SO general that ! see no
possibility " the court deciding that the
sxp.ssjen was intsinai,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
RESULT OF THE INQUIRY.
Belief That Weeks VIII Elapse Before
IL is Known.

Washington, March 1.--At the close OF
Office hours yesterday a telegram
reached the navy department from
Admiral sicard at Key West to the ef-
feet that the court OF inquiry must re-
sumo session at Havana to obtain evf-
dencc of divers after further work upon
the wreck. This communication sets at
rest rumors current Tor some DAYS that
the court was not 10 return TO Havana
for the reason that II had discovered the
cause OF the sinking OF the sSaine was
not an accident. An important deduc-
tion TO be drawn from the message is
that the report OF the court can scarcely
be expected for several weeks 10 come.
The court viii be occupied a Key West
for some days at least In taking the
testimony OF the survivors there. Then
upon the return To Havana II is expected
that a good deal OF time must elapse be-
fore the divers can get through the mud
which now encompasses the lower part
OF the Maine and examine the bottom
After this is done the court must de-
liberate In order TO secure an agreement
upon its bindings. The prevalent belief
st the navy department is that up 20
this moment the court has not under
taken 10 compare notes and endeavor
TO reach such an agreement
A Cuban mail was received Monday.
and Secretary Long causedit 20 be given
20 the reporters. II was MADE up Of one
letter from Captain Sampson dated az
Havana. Feb p. and although 10 is
simply yafcment Of events already
reported N.feiegraph. ono fact is signifi-
cant--the statement that the t~sti-
nony OF certain civilian Witnesses be
fore the court would be of no Importance.
A dispatch from Key West about great
activity and the observance ~ unusual
prccsniion among the Few soldiers quar-
tered there was received with anuse-
nAni q. .pivtAEs asaaslalls5s IL Was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

A two weeks mission has been opened at st.
Joseph's Church at Natick by two priests
from ottawa, Canada.
The funeral of John Tyler, who died Mt the
Warwick town asylum, Sunday, was solemn
lied mt that institution yesterday Rev. Mr..
Churchill of Apponaug officiating. The inter
ment was in the town cemetery.
Mrs Edward Carter and Miss Carrie Stone
of New Hartford CT, are the guests of Mrs.
Il. II. Adams at Riverpoint.
Mrs Michael McNally, one OF the oldest
Irish American residents of Phenix, died at
her home on Maple avenue, yesterday after
an illness Of several months.
The Centreville woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held an interesting iaeoting nj
the residence Of Miss Mary Fifeld this after
noon.
Officer Cursor arrested q man on Central
street at Arctic Centre last evening who
claimed that he came from Noosup, CT. with
til. express intention Of depopulating the Val
ley. and q wish TO commence operations BY
breaking the officer into small uieces He was
lanued in the Lippitt police station after a
short scuffie and this morning WAS taken TO
Apponaug and arraigned in the fourth dis.
trict court on the charge OF drunkenness and
fined SO and costs, and as he was unable TO
pay the fine he was taken TO the state farm.
For some time past q man named Archam-
bault has been running a bowling alley st
Jericho without license and finally the place
was raidcd by officers Riley apd Cursor ON
sunday and The place closed. Arohamb bault
evidently Thought that he had been badly used
by the officers and yesterday he appeared be-
fore the town council and asked for permis-
s;on to keen HE place open on sunday His
request was promptly refused and he was told
that IL he did not take out license st once
the place would bc closed altogether.
Town Sergeant shippee was ordered by the
council 60 visit all places where pool tables
were kept and notify tho prorre,vrs to take
cut licenses for them OF crcU
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
DROWNED IN A BARREL.

Hanover, N. H., March 1.-Samuel
w. Cobb, IS years old. was drowned in
a barrel of water which had been sunk
I'm the ground for trough. The body
was discovered an hour or two after the
accident. 1t is supposed that in lean
ing over the barrel he slipped in. Mr..
Cobb was a prominent merchant and
had held the position of postmaster ot
the town as well as auditor and a menu
Der of the board Of education. q
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HARD To EXPLAIN.
Than Providence, There Might Bs
Grave Doubts About 1t.

This Had Occurred Anywhere Else
Than Providence. There Might lie
Grave Doubts About 1t.
If this were published anywhere elss
but in Prov idence, that Is, II the statement
given below went the rounds OF the press
readers In Boston CT New Orleans would
not believe IT, In the very nature of
things men and women will not behave
that simple little pill would have any
effect on humanity, when the subject is
In a serious condition. When IL has that
effect when the party is a living witness,
perhaps a neignbor, provid idenoe Teopls
NJ least, cannot possibly deny it-particu-
larly so when Investigation Is courted.
Now ask Mr.. y. j. Eitz serald, Gents
FurnishCr Who lives at 6l5 Westminster
street, ard see II he will not rroDorats
personally what he says publicly Sir.
fitzgerald says;
al Suffered for months from lame back.
the result OF n strain; hnd terribl pains
In my Ions anu all the symptoms OF
kidney disease. l saw DDans kidney
Pills advet tised, and although do not
take much stock In proprietary medicines
as n general thing, determined 60 give
them trial. got box at Lothrop's
drug store, Wsstminster street. and had
not used them week until all the pains
aud c ies wore gone i glsdly recon " end
them - all who suifsr as l did, for
know them To oe a goou thing -
D0sn's kidney Pills are for sale bv all
dealers or will be sent by mail on receipt
OF price, 10 cents. Foster hilburn Co.
Buffalo n. Y.
hemember the psws 1ssps spd tsks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01

who Is n prominent member of the Ward IL
Vokes Company, will tender him a reception
M Keith IS. theatre tomorrow night, which will
be followed by banquet at Gelb's parlors
There will be a dancs at Dimond Hall to-
morrow evening for the benefit of the poor,
given by the Morning Lily Social Club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
OLNEYVILLE.
Arrests Made For Violations OF the
Liquor Law.
A Poor Family Made Happy-Not.s From
Square and Vicinity.

Some of the membe of the Johnston
Enforcement of the Law League who arc
laroring hard for some cause, will have
an opportunity to send some one TO JAIL
or at least make them pay fine for
offending tns liquor law, for on the
strength of the testimony given at the
hearing last Friday. Thomas Manning,
Thomas Egan and Patrick Crowley have
been arrested by Chief of Police Holbrook.
Manning WAS srraiuned on the charge
OF selling on Sunday, Egan selling with
out a license. and Crowley for maintaining
nuisance. They each pleaded not guilty
and were required to give bail until
March IL, for trial. III these men are con-
yictsd Of the crimes they are charged with,
IL will be upon the testimony of the mem
bers of the league and If they are convicted
other arrestsiaill follow.
FAMILY MADE HAPPY. 4.
The Union Aid Society found a very
worthy case yesterday 1t being that OF
young woman with three children in a
loom on back street. This house was
as bare as the day it was built. but Mrs.
William A. Phillips at once Interested
berssf in the matter and before night the
woman was made comfortable, for q
stove, bed ana plsnty of good warm
bedding and lots Of food for herself and
little ones was the result Of the kind
hearted lady's afternoons work. The
woman is a victim of circum stances.
having come to tits place IA few days ago
with her husband from Massachusetts,
and he was here but n few days whom he
found employment in small town In
Pennsylvania, and upon his arrival at
that place ne was taken sick and Is In
hospital. The father OF the husband
s,nt his son n small sum OF MONEY. and
this the husband divided with his family.
AT last accounts the man was improving
and will SOON be- able 10 go to work, and
in the meantime those of the residents Of
the plac, who care to assist the unior-
tunats family can do - through Mrs.
Phillips. The young woman is willing
to do all sorts or work and Is capable of
doing what woman can do.
COUNCIL MEETING.
At the session of tho Town Council last
evening the application for liquor II :
cense by W. j. Laughlin and Alva Kim
ball and the transfer of license from
John Sullivan to Joseph Underwood were
continued to the regular session. Just
one half of the bill of the Globe Ligh Ting
Company was allowed as 1t was shown
that proper service was not rendered. Ths
voting list was canvassed.
GENERAL MENTION.
Patrolman Webb extinguished slight
blaze in the home of Andrew Lynch ON
Dixie street at 8 80 last evening.
Thomas j. III unit, 81 years old, and very
popular an oDg his associates. died at his
home, 80 Curtis street, yesterday morning,
and will be buried tomorrow morning at
$3.50. ~
Nearly all Of the pigeons stolen from
M. }. Hunt have arrived home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01

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You can't Judge the Mlue
OF a newspaper as an ad-
vertising medium solely
by the number Of pages
it prints. The newspa-
per with the m O st
pages is, more often
than not, the newspaper
with the smallest cir
cuIation.
Nowadays, people
like to have the News of
the Day served briskly
and crisply. They want
to find all the news in
their newspaper, b Il t
they don't want to wade
through a lot of bluff to
get at the real meat.
Nowadays the adver-
tiser doesn't accept the
average circulation state
ment without doing a
little probing on his own
account. The returns
he gets from his adver-
tisements tell him all he
wants to know about cir
culation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-02
DEEP SEA SOUNDINGS.
Lecture by capt. Bartlett at Manual Train
ing High School.

Capt. Bartlett. U. s. NJ, retired. delivered
a lecture at the Manual Training High School
at o'clock yesterday afternoon on deep sea
soundings. Capt. BARTLETT is well fitted to
speak. such subject having been one OF
the officers Of the Blake at the time that she
was used for the purposes of deep sea sound
ings along the Atlantic seaboard. the Gulf of
Mexico and also in and about Cuba and the
harDor of Havana. He described most
graphically the principles of deep sea sound
ings. the life OF the deep sea, and the coh-
struction and operation Of instruments used
In the work as well as the methods employed
In the making Of charts and models. To illus
trate the things he spoke about he used q
number OF large charts and drawings that he
has prepared and used also the to rpruiatiJ n
navig alton charts of the region discussed. In
the library down stairs were two rographi-
cal models from Brown University Museum
which were prepared by Capt. Bartlett, one
OF the Caribbean Sea with surrounding coast
and island sand this other or the great basins
OF the sens OF the world. His discussion Of
The subject was very instructive and none the
less interesting.