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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
pIcnunrt and DreYfns.

Paris, Dec. 11.-LaLiberte says that the temporary release of Colonel Pic quart has already been ordered.
 Le Soir this evening announces the return of Dreyfus at an early date. It asserts that the government has for mally decided upon this course and has ordered a body of soldiers to be in read mess to escort him from the port of landing to Paris.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
THE ASHES OF COLUMBUS
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO SPAN
 ISH CRUISER TO-DAY.
Sacred Ceremonies to Take Place Tho Vessel Carrying the Remains Will be Conveyed 10 Spain by Two Gunboats -Preparations for the Raising of American Flags In Havnna-Con- ditions in Santiago Province.


 Havana, Dec. 1.-The ashes of Co., lumbus will be transferred with sa- cred ceremonies tomorrow to the Conde De Venadito and the cruiser will start to Cadiz conveyed by two gunboats'
 Preparations for the raising of flags continue. General Greene has cable ad- vices from Washington for postal clerks with supplies to establish mill tary postofflce. An army officer will be the commandant of police but in other respects the force will probably be civilian and recruited from the Cu- bans. Colonel Dunwood of the signal corps will have charge of all the tele- graphs on the island with proVinc al superintendents- them Captain Hellings for the province of Havana and Captain Ambrose Higgins for the province of Pinar del Rio. General Wade regards the telegraph as great civilizer and will have the existing sys- tenn of government wires extended and the rates for commercial and press messages alike reduced. It is believed that Robert P Porter will be Superin- tendent of customs for the entire is- land
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
GeneralLee Sails for cuba.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 11.-General Lee noon. Crowds of people lined the wharves as the transport passed down the river As the tugb ats cut loose the vessels in the harbor screeched a part ing farewell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
S75, ,O00 LOSS TO CoNSoLIDATED.
Engine House and Carpenter Shop De-
 stroyed at uyannis, Mass.

Hyannis, Mass, Dec. 1.-The engine house and carpenter shop of the Consol- dated read were burned this morning and four locomotives were destroyed, the total loss aggregating $7500O. The fire was first seen in the oil room and in a very short time the flames were in control of all combustible material. The firemen managed to save all the big machines
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
German Occupation of Samoa.

London, Dec. 12-The Berlin corre- spondent of the Standard says: Tt is rumored here that the great powers concerned have agreed to German oc- cupation of the Samoan islands, begin ming with Upola. The island of Upola has a population of about 16,900 people Most of these are Christians.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
Two Massachusetts Injuries,

ble yesterday to tell the full extent of the injuries sustained by the battleship Massachusetts on Saturday while on her way from the navy yard to Tomp- kinsville. It was found, however, that the damage was greater than at first expected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
GEORGE RICHARDSoN DE4D.
A Son of Joseph Richardson, of "Spiteo
 House Fame.

Bridgeport, Dec. 1.-George Richard son, superintendent of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company, died tonight at $50 at his residence in this city, aged B. He leaves a widow and one daughter. He was the son of the late Joseph Rich ardson of New York, of spite" house fame.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
PROMO U.NCED INSANE.
Man Found In Bank of England With n
 Loaded Revolver.

London, Dec. 11.-George Taylor, the man who was found last evening about Il o'clock in the Bank of England with a loaded revolver and who was arrest ed, refused to give his name or to say how he affected an entrance, was ex- amined by the medical authorities to- day at the Bow street infirmary, where he had been removed and by them pro- nol1nced insane
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
Adn,i,nI schlex Sick.

New York, Dec. 11.-Admiral Schley who is living with his family in the Hotel Kensington, Fifth avenue, was siezed with a slight attack of the grip to-day and was obliged to remain in- doors. The admiral was obliged to can- eel a number Of engagements for the night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-12
y.t,cau w.u be Anst-car,lst.

Rome. Dec. 1.-The pope has decided that the Spanish policy of the vatican shall be anti-Carlist and not neutral.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
DEWEY SCENTED VICTORY.
A Letter Predicting It Written to His
Sister From Hongkong.

A Letter Predicting It Written to His
Sister From Hongkong.
Admiral Dewey, who was in Hong
kong ON April Is, wrote letter to his
sister, Mrs. Mary p. Greely, in Mont
pelier, VT. The letter was recently re-
ceived. It was the last communication
from him before his departure for the
Philippines. Admiral Dewey said:
1--WE are still waiting for the declara-
tion Of war to begin our work here. /
have seven men-of-war, oil ready for
action, and should war be the word I
believe we will make short work Of
Spanish reign in the Philippines. The
insurgents are ready to rise at our first
gun, and long before this reaches you
we may be masters at Manila and other
Philippine cities. But, after oil, war is
q terrible thing, and I hope some way
out Of the dilemma may be found with
out resorting to it. My health continues
good, although it is taxed to the utter
most, and my one prayer is that may
be able to hold out until we have fn-
ished our work. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Senator stephen b. Elkins Believes 1t Will
he Abandoned.

Senator stephen B. Elkins Believes It Will
He Abandoned.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins believes
the Monroe doctrine is to be abandoned.
He said the other night to corre-
spondent:
"We have travelled 100 years in the
last few weeks. Our whole colonial pol
icy is about to undergo aradical change.
The Monroe doctrine, which was all
right when it was written, but no lon-
ger, is about to be smashed to smither-
eens, and the government of the United
States is slowly but surely breaking
away from its old moorings. This war
with Spain will necessitate change in
our colonial policy. If there is any one
thing that / am certain of, it is this
The fortunes Of war have given rs terri
tory in the seas which we would never
have thought of acquiring, but since we
have acquired it the stars and stripes
must float there forever.
"The Philippines alone will not CON-
pensate or reimburse us. We must have
more territory. Puerto Rico will doubt
less be under government control before
long. Then we should not halt here. Let
us acquire coaling station in the Med
iterranean sea. Hawaii should be ours,
and if thought could assist in the ac-
QUESTION of that territory / would be
willing to remain in session all sum-
mer. New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03

TO the men who fought with Decatur,
To the men who with Lawrence died,
To tho mon who fell In that blazing hell
OF Mobile by Farragut's side,
Take to them our message, stern and plain,
Tell them the guns are cast loose again,
Men OF the Mainei
This to the men Of the ships Of oak
From the men Of the ships Of steel,
TO the hearts that broke mid the famc and
smoke
From the living hearts that feel.
There Is no mizzen, nor fore, nor main.
But all the flags are aloft again,
Mon OF the Maine
Not against foes Of our own true blood,
Nor kin across the sea,
But straight In the face Of n stranger race
Who never, hike you, were free.
Tell them tits thus that our guns we train,
And the sights are lined. and the strings
astrain.
Men Of the Mainol
Take them these tidings. 20 who sleep
Meath the murky waves by the Cuban town.
The blow In the night but began the fight
Which ends when the Spanish nsg comes
down.
And our guns shall thunder their old refrain,
Tolling your kncll from hereto Spain.
Men of the Msinei
Army and Navy Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
THE OLDEST VOLUNTEER.
A Physician Who II 100 Years Old Oners
His Services a. . Surgeon.

hB SoHvlces - - curBeons
Probably the oldest man in the Unit
ed States to volunteer his services in
the Spanish war, and certain
ly the oldest physician in the state of
New York, is DR.. Henry Coursney Of
Hancock Junction, Delaware county.
Though 100 years old, the doctor still
makes daily calls ON his patients, and
when the president asked for volunteers
he offered his services in the capacity
Of surgeon.
The doctor says he was born in Amer
lea, of Italian parents He has repu-
tation Of being a successful healer Of
human ills, gathering all his remedies
from the woods and fields in Delaware
county. He makes his professional calls
ON foot, often travelling 10 or IL miles
a day without unusual fatigue or in
convenience. His hearing is slightly
dull, but he reads ordinary print with
out the aid of glasses. At the time of
the enrolment for the draft in 1864 the
doctor was 70 years Of age, but was
physically equal to man of 80. The
doctor gives fright living" as the secret
of his long life. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
AN EVENING AT HOME.
Questions Which Man Has to Hear
While He Reads the News.

Questions Which Man Has to Hear
While He Reads the News.
"John." said Mrs. B.sler. II can't
see why we should allow any foreign
country to own any Of those islands there
on the map. Why. just lookl They're
good deal nearer the United States than
they are to Europe"
II know" Mr.. BigIer answered, "bct
there are some difhoulties In the way of
having things just AZ We want them. We
couldn't take those islands without Ret-
ting into trouble with other countries be-
sizes SPAIN"
''Do the people on those islands want
to belong to Europe?"
YES. most of 'hem do"
"Ob, 1 Cont know, unless 1t is because
they think belonging to Europe is more
profitable to them than belonging to the
Unitsd Statss."
(which one of these places is Dewey on
"Dewey9 Good gracious, these ara the
West Indian and winaward Islands.
Dswey,,s away on ths other side OF che
world"
isn't he there, helping to free Cuba"
sHe 10 over here lighting Spatny"
II never knew that Spain was away
around ON the other side of the world.
thought 1t was China that was ever
there"
"Spain isn't on tho other side OF ,he
world. She has possessions over there
OF Old have"
"WelI, then, why are her army and all
her boats over hersY Why don't they 60
over 10 fight DeweyY'
"You must remem ber, my dear, that
they can't do little trick OF that kind
In few days. 1t would take wesks and
weeks for spain to send hees to the
Philippines.
"Weil, why on earth do we want the
Philippines, anywAyr
lone reason is that having possession
of them will hslp us to bring settle
ment with SPAIN"
"But II 1t takes so long to get from
there to spain. why should the opaniaros
be afraid even II we did have them"
"Oh, say. get > geography ana study .
little.'
''John, don't believe you know half
90 much about this war as you pretend. -
YOU'RE right. Alter trying to explain
it to You. l never know anything about
Mr.. Bigler was permitted to read, un-
distur bed, for five minutes, during which
time his fair young wife tied knots In her
handkerchief and thought now changed
he was. Presently new idea took POS
se ssion of her and she asked:
John, why don't our fleets blockade
Madrid the same as they are blockading
Havanas That would bring sns span
isrds to terms pretty quickly, wouidn't
itY'
But John only answered "Uh hah"
and went on reading ABOUT tho bonn bard
ment OF San Juan. cleveland Leauer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
COAST SIGNALING SYSTEM.
Force Of Three Thousand Men Patrollinl
the Atlantic Coast.


the Atlantic Coast.
Under the energetic management OF
Captain Bartlett, who was recalled from
the retired list into the active service OF
the navy department for the purpose,
there has recently been perfected most
admirable and thorough system Of coast
signaling for war purposes. The navy
department itself established 30 stations
ON the coast, manned by naval militia
men.
Then it called into service /, 060 light
house employees and 1000 life saving
men, making a total force OF over 3, 600
men, who patrol the great shore line
from Bar Harbor to Galveston, night
and day, and in all weathers, watching
for the approach Of an enemy or for a
signal from any passing United States
warships These watchers can commu-
nicate in the course Of few minutes
with telegraph or telephone line, and
all center in the Office of Captain Bart
lett in the navy department. who is
thus prepared to give the war board in
stant notice Of any significant ship
movements ON the coast. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
Missouri Soldiers, Wallets.

I observed for time the Decentralization OF
q Missouri regiment mt Lytles Station. at the
edge of Chickamaugs Park. Out tho mon
tumbled, grimy and worn by their Journey.
Some Of the st. Louis privates had Wallets.
who groomed and brushed them on the station
platform.
The bearing OF q corporal Of this Missouri
regiment was most impressive. He stood
upon the step OF car and shouted to his cap
tain:
''ses here. Cap, when In blank will you
send me those extra men 20 carry the extra
baggage out Of this car, There are twenty
dress-suit cases In hero yet"
They always call them ''dress suits" In ST.
Louis and Chicago. you know. and they ssve
time In those cities by changing clothes In
cabs while driving frop the Office to dinner.
The Sc. Louis captain looked worried over
this crisis Of the war. Keep your collar
COOL" he shouted 10 the corporal "Tll send
the men ss soon ~ I can"
Probably the corporal had the advantage
Of his captain in ~. Louis societys He did
shout back: "weii. blankety blank. ! want
those men blanked quick"
And he got the men in hurry.-Hartford
Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03

resentative at Tangier. Up to this Rus
sian affairs Ia Marocco were confided to
tho Spanish legation, but the Russian
minister, who has just been received by
the Moors with special marks of respect,
Is believed to have been sent for the
purpose Of furthering the policy and the
interests Of France In that country so
that there is little doubt that the added
influence of Spain would suffice to in
cline the balance definitely In favor Of
the Franco Russian alliance.
In these circumstances IL Is not sur
prising TO learn from Madrid that there
exists decided disposition to cooper
ate with France and Russia with view
to extending eventually the dual al
lance to Spain. provided the two allies
enter upon an active diplomatic inter-
vention in favor of Spain. That impor-
tant negotiations are proceeding just
now between Spain and France hear
ON excellent authority, and my infor-
nation is strengthened by an apparent
ly insignificant item of news. M. Cam
bon, the French ambassador, who Is
now In Paris, Is to spend his leave Of
absence at Pau, the well known winter
resort in the Pyrenees, freqqented by
no one at this season, but coiAeniently
situated in proximity to Spain. Now,
NJ Cambon. before going to CONSTANT
nople, was accredited at Madrid and
had there become persona gratissima
both in court and In society. No one,
therefore, could be better qualified than
he to carry ON with emissaries from
Spain confidential negotiations. Two
years ago France was anxious to
strengthen the dual alliance by the ac-
cession Of Spain, but the reluctance
then manifested at Madrid was account
ed for by an apprehension lest England
should take umbrage. This scruple has
now disappeared, England being next
to the United States the most unpopular
country with the Spaniards just now.
AS one Of the main attractions which
Spain presented at that time to France
was her fleet it is to be presumed that
every effort will be made to safeguard
it from complete disaster, while at the
same time Russia will endeavor to bring
about an early conclusion Of peace with
a view to save the Philippines for Spain
that being the only solution Of that
difficulty which will square with her
interests in the far east The permanent
occupation of these islands by either
the United States Great Britain, Ger
many or Japan would be opposed by
every possible means both by Russia
and France.
It will thus be seen how materially
the attitude Of the United States affects
the whole course of European affairs
and how precarious is now the state Of
world politics K. d. in New York
Evening Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
FAMOUS CHASE AROUND CUBA.


AoW tuo hiuobmh 1&ept OuE OmcoEe
and Ships Dancing About.
The chase around the island OF Cuba
between the fleets OF Sampson and Schiay
and the squadron OF Admiral Cervera.
reminds old navy men OF the chase after
the Alabama In 1853, when that elusive
ship had struck Galveston ana destroyed
she Hatteras. There were no boards OF
strategy then, but there was lots of fun
among the admirsis and cominodores.
Commodore III. III. Bell, who was oom.
manding of Galveston, saw the Hntteras
sink about four milss away. He at once
sent dispatch boat to FarraR ut. Then
be sent the Brooklyn on q chase afte r
Semmes, but ~ Semmes had about nine
knots speed to the Brocklyn's seven,
that chase fell behind. Farraglt was so
angry when the news came that he could
not see. He sent q vessel after the Ia
bama, but the latter's heels were too
lively.
Then the admirals OF three other squad.
ro ms took hand. Dahlgrep, from Port
the west end Of Cuba, and Capt. Wilkes
OF ths West Inuia squadron planted him
self squarely in the Wind ward Passage.
1he navy oepartme got out It's special
corps OF Alabama chasers, the Wander
hilt, for instance, and ordered her with
State skirted the southern coast Of Cuba
and reported that the Alabama had pat
In at Cienfuegos four days before and
that the Key ystone state would take at
ter her Immediately.
The navy department promptly ordered
the Vanderbilt to round Cane Maysi and
skirt the southern coast Capt. Wilkes.
nnt knnUimn that Altar Cba X
stone State snd passed around western
point. But he did not see the Keystone
state. He did meet the Vanderbilt mid
way between Cienfuegos end Santiago.
hen Wilkes being senior officer. sent
Capt. Baldwin In the Vanderbilt to find
on to Maysi Point. Then somebody told
him that the Alabama was at Porto Rico,
and Of rushed the San Jacinto with fran
sio but numbering speed.
The Vanderbilt found the Keystone
State at Cienfuegos. and from there the
two decided to journey together They
stopped at Key West for coal just as they
do now, then made Tor Jamaica and
finally reached Porto Rico, where they
found Capt Wilkes furious. He had
learned q day or two before that the Ala
bama had put In at Martinique. dis-
charged her prisoners from the hatteras.
under Capt Blake. and, after fling mp
with coal, had peacefuiiy sailed away Tor
the Azores and thence for the Cape OF
Good Hope.
Much may be said OF Cervera's cunning
and resourcefulness In eludinG his enemy,
but after all. Sehlmes in his day was the
Fox OF the Deep. He relates In his book
that after that Galveston episode no made
q straight shoot for Martinique, alongside
the north coast Of Yuoatan and Brazil.
and never once came nearer than sou miles
OF Cuba. and never saw anything In the
shape of sail except now and then q
fisherman. The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
An Inspiring Episode.

General Joe Wheeler when he reach.
ed the national camp at Tampa the 9TH
er day was asked how it felt to wear
tho blue uniform again and replied, II
feel as though had been of ON fur
Tough and had just got back. =" The ap-
pearance of this brilliant cavalry leader
of the Confedcracy now lining up with
his old comrades in arms for sharp,
crushing blow at the Spaniard Is one
of the inspiring episodes OF the war;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
-MEoAPHoNE IN WAR.
How the Onscsrs Communicates with One
Another BY Word OF Mouth.

Another BY Word OF Mouth.
The use OF the megaphone in war is
undergoing its first test. Grandchild of
the old speaking trumpet, through which
the last century admirals roared their
challenges and commands, tho mega
phone has taken fresh grip on our
warships since the Cuban blockade be-
gaa. No quarterback, from that Of Ad-
miral Sampson 3 stately Now York to the
briige which plays the same role ON the
little Mangrove, is without one Of the
big three foot tunnels of papier raache.
and most Of the short distance signal
ing between ships is done by magnified
word of mouth instead of the slow tel
egraphy of the "wigwag" crew or the
slower message making Of the signal
flags at the mastheads.
Any one who has heard the results Of
an intercollegiate meet or suburban
horse race beloved across 40 acre
field knows just why the megaphone is
tho dearest unofficial treasure Of a sail
or's life. Two hundred yards-cven
1000 feet--are as nothing to the mega
phone, and the jackies love the odd ma
chine because it saves them more than
one seance with the signal flags and IN
familiar messages or hot pull under the
sun when the captain wants to ask q
brother commander if he will take din
ner with him.
News, gossip, orders-questions touch
ing thousand things-are roared back
and forth between ships as they lie at
anchor or plod mp and down off Havana
watching for foe that never shows
himself. And Jaclxy has learned new
trick of tho thing-when he shouts
message, he claps the mouthpiece TO his
ear and gathers in all the volume of the
answer. On the blockade the megaphone
has been of peculiar value. Ships halt
ed by that unceremonious shot across
the bows have had speedy explanation
of the shell instead of the slow torture
of the signal flags.
Just what the megaphone can do amid
the clangor Of battle is unknown, but
there are many sailormen who believe
that the smoke will obscure the signal
flags which are not at the main truck,
and that the megaphone will earn an
official place for itself in the coming
battle between the Spanish and the
American eets.-Daniel Vincent Casey
in Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
odd EuhlbItlon Of Patriotism.

A woman in central New York has
offered her twin babies, whom she do
scribes as fine boys IL months old, TO
the secretary of the navy as mascots.
She prefers that they should be placed
upon the Iowa and New York of Ad-
miral SIMPSONS feet, as she says she
knows more about those ships than any
others In the navy. But she is not par
ticular. as long as the infants are hon
ored by cradles upon American cruisers.
This is the most peculiar exhibition Of
patriotism that has yet been offered -
Chicago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03
How Is This ?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any csse Of Cstarrh tnat cannot be curod by
BALLS Catnrrh Cure.
Y. J. CHENEY q CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We. tho underdgncd. have known u. ].
Cheney for The last rs Yeas. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transac-
iioue, end financially sb.. " carry out any
obligation made by their nfn.
wEsT TRUAx. Wholesale prugeirs'
wAIDiS'o. af,fiS' xrHnAx q MARVIN. wholesal.
Druggists Toledo, q.
ecting directiy upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the syste.n. Pricc 5bc. per bottle.
Sold By all DYuegfsts. Tessimonisls free.
Hsii's family Pills are ths best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-03

They mny slip unseen from east to west
Furi flags and muffie drums,
But tho sun CLEANS ON the eagles breast,
And sure 70 his prey he oomesi
They may hide them under the hsrbor hills
And safe in the harbor whit.
But the flame that burns and the shot that
kills
Follow their feets like fstei
Sure as the shrouded sword Of death,
Az the rise of stars and suns.
They shall wake with terror md stifine breath
In the blaze Of our victor sunsi
~. L. Stanton ,~ Atlanta Constitution