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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
THE SIXTH IN CAMP.

Washington, May 23.-The discovery
OF an amply supply of good water at
Camp Alger. near Falls Church, Va.
will render unnecessary the removal Of
the camp to Fairfax. Thus far the
health of the men In camp, now number
ing nearly 10000, has been notably good.
Sunday only three men were reported
seriously i'll; all are members OF the
Sixth Illinois, and are suffering from
pneumonia.
The Sixth Massachusetts, 943 men, un-
der command of Colonel Woodward, ar
rived at Camp Alger about noon, having
spent the night on their special train at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

Key West, May PA few naval uni
forms on the street are the only signs
Of the proximity of this languid town to
the theater Of war. There are only one
or two ships in the harbor, and they are
coaling with all haste to get away to
join their fellows in an action which all
are convinced is only matter Of days,
perhaps hours.
Speculation Is still concentrated on
the whereabouts of Admiral Cervera's s
squadron. the general opinion faxoring
some point on the southern Cuban coast.
AS both sides Of the island are now pa
trolled by United States warships. the
naval authorities will not admit the pos
sibility of Cervera's escape without the
most desperate conflict in the history of
naval warfare. Reports from Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron say that all is quiet
Off the northern coast of Cuba. Moth
ing from Commodore Schley is expected
before Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
AWAIT A DECISIVE STEP.

Kingston. JAM. May 23.-vice Presi-
dent Capote of the Cuban republic said
to an interviewer here: "The Cuban
commanders await decisive step ON the
part Of your generals. II you can open
up and maintain communication with the
Cuban armies and give us plentiful
supply of arms and ammunition, we will
free Cuba without the loss OF an Ameri-
can soldier. General Garcia Is at Bat
tamo, and can concentrate from 10, 900 to
1900 troops around Santiago in a few
days to protect an American landing.
General Rodriguez, in the west, can
throw 1900 troops to assist in an assault
on Havana. Lieutenants Fremont and
Rowan have put the plans Of your war
department In Gomez's and Garcia's
possession. These have been modified
by our commanders. and have gone back
for acceptance and execution. Our spies
in the Spanish camps report great mis-
cry, starvation ana discomfort among
the troops"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

The City OF Sydney and Australia may
possibly be ready to sail Tuesday, and
there is some talk of having them go
with the Peking. put It is probable that
the original plan will be adhered to and
that each Of these vessels will sail as
soon as ready without waiting for any
others.
The Charleston is well on her way 10
Manila. None Of the forts I'm the har-
Dor saluted the vessel, but the demon
etration made by the 5000 soldiers gath
cred at the Preside was tremendous.
When the vessel was sighted coming
down the bay the soldiers gathered on
the beach to bid her bon voyage. They
lined the beach for a mile. and cheer
upon cheer rang out from the men who
are TO soon follow the Charleston TO the
scene Of Admiral Dewey's triumph. The
CharIeston's big siren answered the boys
on the beach time and again. and the
whistling was heard from one end OF the
city TO the other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
How is This +?

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
IMPATIENT TO START.

San Francisco. May 23.-All the soldiers
are impatient to start for Manila. Drill
Ing at bath camps is almost incessant,
and more willing lot of soldiers was
never seen. The City of Pekins may get
away by tonight in the wake of the
Charleston, but she will probably not
start before Tuesday. The coast de-
tense vessel Monterey is lying in the
stream ana wifi be ready to start as soon
as she receives her supply Of coal.
Carrying an adequate amount of coal.
the Monterey can reach Honolulu. and
from that point to Manila she will be ac-
companied by collier. or else taken in
tow by one of the transports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
VISITORS AT CAMP DEWEY.

South birmingham, Mass, May 2s.-
The third Sunday In camp was a de-
pghtful one. and thousands of people
were present from all sections OF Il ,
state to pay a visit to the volunteers II
the Ninth regiment. The military duties
OF the day were carried out as usual, and
an increased interest Is being manifest
by every member OF the regiment. and
all are anxious TO receive orders to 20
south. At 1890 o'clock the Ninth
marched TO the mess house and attended
the celebration OF mass. Father Peter
Il. Murphy, chaplain OF the regiment.
said mass for the FIRST time since his ap-
point|Sent, and administered communion
TO about 80 members OF the regiment.
Music for the mass was furnished by a
quartet from the Ninth. The chaplain
spoke in an advisory way In regard to
the volunteers duties to their country.
and related some experiences of his own
when he was member OF the Massa-
chusetts militia. The dress parade and
review took place at o'clock In the
presence OF 5000 people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
Spanards at Hong Kong and Manila Are Claiming That
Powerful Spanish Fleet is on It's Way to the
Philippines bishops Have issued Pastora|s in
Which They Say Spain and Cod Are Preparing to
Drive Out the Social ExCresCenCes From America.
Cerveras Strategy Not Yet Apparent Arrival Of
Troops at Chattanooga.

sist upon her suing for peace at the first
favorable opportunity. France pos
sesses a two-fold interest in having
peace concluded--fnanciala and political.
The former would be severely damage l
IL Spain were utterly ruined. and the
latter would suffer IL the United States
retain permanent possession Of the Phil
ippines. To become a member of war
cabinet therefore at the very moment
when the friendly great powers are re-
solved TO press upon Spain a speedy
peace appears imprudent to Castillo. who
is in possession of all the threads of the
negotiations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
WHY CASTILLO DECLINES.

London, May 2s.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Telegraph says: "One
point OF interest In the reconstruction
of the cabinet lies I'm the obstinate re
fusal OF Leon Castillo (the ambassador
TO France) to accept the foreign Sec
retaryship. Every consideration has
been brought to bear In vain. His first
reply TO the premler's request expressed
the conviction that the best interests OF
Spain would be best served by his re-
naming at Paris. 1 am able to state
that the ambassadors motive fv-.refusal
was the following: sagasta's cabinet
Is by Its own formal declaration deter
mined TO carry on the war with all pos
sible vigor. while Castillo is aware that
sRains friends among the powers,
France In particular, are resolved to In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
AT cHICKAMAUGA CAMP.

Chickamauga, May 23.-As n result of
the few arrivals Sunday the railroads,
which have been enormously congested
with loaded and empty cars for nearly
q week, were cleared to make room for
the troops that began to arrive at a
lively rate this morning. Twenty-Five
cars Of provision arrived and were
stored In the large warehouses now COM
pleted on the park grounds near the depot
Of the railroad company. Fifty-one Of
the latest and most improved ambu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

London, May PA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Hong Kong says:
"Spaniards In Hong Kong and at Manila
openly boast that q fleet of warships is
on the way out to the Philippines. and
the bishops have issued pastorals to the
effect that Spain and God are preparing
TO cut out these social excrescences
from America The pastorals urge the
people to give no quarter and they as
cribe Admiral Dewey's humanity in re-
fusing to lombard Manila as due to fear.
At the same time money is being spent
in bribipg the inferior leaders among
the insurgents.
There is some anxiety here because
pf the non-arrival Of American troops.
and the American consulate il crowded
with volunteers. United States Consul
Mildmen Is on duty night and day.
AN American miner from Manila, OF
the name of Occur, has arrived here.
For several years he has managed a
coal mine near Cebu, and the Spanish
authorities, fearing he would supply the
American feet. expelled him. He re-
ports that food is scarce at Cebu. Flour
is very high and potatoes cannot be
bought. The Spaniards are themselves
directly responsible for the revolt of the
Cebuans, as the latter gave them help
during the recent insurrection and were
in return promised regular pay. and that
their families In their absence should be
cared for. They were also to be ex-
empted from tribute. After seven
months absence. during which they re-
ceived no pay. they returned home to
find their families starving and to be
called upon for tribute. They have risen
against Spain"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
MAY GIVE A TORPEDO BOAT.

Newport, r. l.. May 23.--The suggestion
that the people OF Rhode Island have
built a torpedo boat, armed and fully
equipped to be turned over TO the navy
department. is being doomed by r. p.
Garrettson. a prominent business man,
who subscribes $1,000 toward the fund.
IT is proposed TO have the Herreshoffs
build the vessel, which is to be the fast
est boat afioat. The matter will be
placed in the hands OF a committee con-
sisting of Governor Dyer. Senators Aid
rich and Wetmore and Congressmen
Bull and Capron when the subscription
list has grown large enough. The vessel
will be named Oliver Hazard Perry. an
cestor of Oliver II. p. Belmont of New
port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
WHAT BOSTON EDITORS SAY.

Boston. May 2S.-The Globe says:
Kid Mccoy, whose real name is Nor
man Selby. has fought So battles In pub
lie and was beaten only twice. Now II
he would only enlist and tackle the Span
iards in Cuba his fame might be com
plete and glorious
According TO The Journal. "all the Sc
crecy and shrewdness which the Span
ish admiralty has manifested cannot
give the quality OF omnipresence to n
skeleton feet which contains, all told
only about dozen ships Of real fighting
Importance"
The Advertiser remarks: while the
amount OF authentic and timely news is
decreased. an effort has been made in
certain quarters to make good the want
by an unusually generous supply et
fake war stories from different points
along the Atlantic coast and elsewhere. %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

Dunn Loring. the camp riitfoad station.
The regiment is excsliently equipped.
The men are singing praises OF the people
Of Baltimore. who gave them great re-
ception Saturday. RsSimental Adtutant
Ames. grandson OF General Butler. $
accompanied by the same body servant
who attended his grandfather during
the civil war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
SUPPRESSED A RIOT.

Calcutta, May 23.--About 5000 people
took part in riot, which lasted two
hours. at Bhowanipoor. s6 miles west of
Dinasepoor. Many Of the rioters were
injured. and they were finally dispersed
by the police. Several attempts TO re-
new the disturbances were also sup
pressed by the authorities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
THREE LOCKED UP.

Chickamauga, May 23.-There was last
night one prisoner in the guard house
Ernest Hunt OF company M. who was
under arrest charged with quitting his
post while on guard. He may find this
a more serious case than IL he were at
South Framingham. and he may be
courtmartialed.
There are two other men from New
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
AN UNLIKELY OCCURRENCE.

Madrid, May 23.-An official dispatch
from Havana says: 1.-TWO American
warships attempted to force an entrance
at Isabella Sagua. near the mouth Of the
Sagua river, Santa Clara province, on
the north coast. The troops were
massed upon the shore and compelled
the Americans to retire"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
MANY MINERS PERISH.

Dortmund, Prussia. May 23.-A great
fire has broken out In the Zollern mine.
1t is feared that at least Is miners have
perished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
Bon
Ami
ThE NEW oLGANER
eoLisHEs A WINDOW a MINUTE.
AL drocers.

England in trouble. william Burns and
Fred Small OF the First New Hampshire
have learned that they cannot Insult
women with safety. They were ar
rested By the chief of police OF Chatta-
noosa, and were tried before Recorder
Hope and finec $50. Not having the
money to pay their fines they were as
signed TO the chaingang for 100 days and
Will assist the board of public works In
improving the city's thoroughfares.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
WAITING FOR RESULTS.

London. May 23-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Daily Mail says: THE
sovernmsnt waits for results from Ad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
ADMIRAL cERvERA's STRATEGY.

London, May 23.-The Times, in an
article reviewing the war, takes IL for
granted that Admiral Cervera's squad
ron coaled in Venezuelan waters from
four British colliers. 1t suggests that
the Vizcaya and Infants Maria Teresa
rislIed Disadvantage in being reported
there In consideration OF their ability
to send dispatches to General Blanco,
and then to have rejolned the flagship
at a pre-arranged rendezvous and to
have arrived at Santiago on the 18th.
The Times says: Even IL II took a
longer route to escape observation, Ad-
miral Cervera's force has been excessive
ly deliberate In its movements, and his
fast cruisers have not yet shown great
speed. His strategy, so much boasted
at Madrid. Is not yet apparent. Possibly
his movements are hampered by the tor
pedo boats; but the extreme slowness
OF his ocean steaming destroyed his
chance OF dealing an effective blow at
Key West, at Tampa, or against the
blockading force denuded OF it's most
efficient vessels by Admiral Sampson's
abortive raid on San Juan de Porto
Rico"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
miral Cervera before deciding as to the
orders for the second squadron"
ENTERTAINs NO ILLUSIONS.

Madrid. May 23.-Mr. Capdepon min
lister Of the interior, has denied in the
course OF an interview that the change
In the constitution of the ministry would
inv I've liy al GRAFTON in the foreign
policy of Spain, all the new ministers
being in favor Of prosecuting the war
with the utmost energy to the end.
Spain" said Capdepon, went peril
ously near sacrificing her honor in the
interest of peace. only making a stand
when further concessions would have
involved her disgrace and effacement
as a nation. This she will never do. and
In this resolve the new cabinet is as
thoroughly determined as the old.
"The new cabinet entertains no IL
lusions. 1t is aware that weakness and
poverty are opposed to strength and
wealth, but Spain is in the position OF
a duelist bound to defend her honor
against the gross insults OF a more
powerful antagonist who. although he
Is convinced that the result is almost
certain death. yet feels the force of the
principle of the nobless oblige. Spain
prefers a possible defeat to certain dis
grace Ministers know that the moral
sympathies OF the powers are with Spain
ana tndt, Nnlie HeSftdtlIlS 10 uHueTtdke
the responsibility for action which might
lead to a greater war, they may event
ually intervene from motives of self
interest and public policy on behalf OF
SPAIN"
Captain Deschamps Of the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Montserrat. which ar
rived unexpectedly at Corunna Friday
evening from Cienfuegos, having es-
capped the American blockading ships,
reached Madrid Sunday afternoon. In
spite Of the existing state Of siege I'M
inense crowds awaited his coming In the
approaches to the railway station. The
station, the palace and other prominent
places were cordoned by police. The
populace welcomed the captain with the
widest enthusiasm. and the police sur
rounding the carriage in which he rode
were scarcely able to restrain the surg
ing crowd from embarrassing the horses.
Captain Deschamps was driven to the
residence of Marquis Comilas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
HARVESTING oars PROPERLY

To get the greatest possible good
from the Oat crop, it must be cut early.
Like grass, the stalk of the oat upon
maturity loses the rich juices which
characterize it earlier. These juices
are changed into woody fiber, which is
OF little value for feeding purposes. In
fact, some horses cannot at all, with
safety, eat such straw, writes E. L.
Vincent, one Of our correspondents, in
American Agriculturist.
When the milk in the berry of the
oat has begun to harden q little, like
to begin cutting. The Graded grain
should lie in the sWath for q day or
two, depending upon the weather. If
the sun comes out hot, not 80 long q
time will be needed as when clouds
make the day dark. / do not want the
straw to become dry and brittle before
putting up. When fairly we'll dried
out / begin binding and after the day
is fairly well spent set up what has
been bound during the day. The
sheaves are placed I'm shocks of ten
each, eight being ranged two and two,
and the other bundles being used as
caps. These bundles are spread open
by taking hold Of the tops Of the grain
and drawing it down toward the band
until half the sheaf has been thus
treated. One Of them ia placed over
one end OF the shock, butt upward and
pointing toward the middle, and the
stem is placed ON the opposite end.
Sometimes put small stone on top
of the caps to hold them on in case the
wind should blow hard. In this condi
ton the grain stands for q week CT ten
days, depending again on the weather.
By this time the shocks will be ready
60 draw in.
Oats cut In this way are full of sub
stance. The grain will be found fresh
and nutritious, while the straw is about
as good feed as hay. Horses will do
well on it and horned cattle will eat it
with good appetite. If reaper is used
I would follow the same plan of curing
and setting up. In case Of q binder
the bands should not be too close, or
the grain will not dry out so fast and
is likely to mold. Last year we had
very stormy times while cutting oats,
but put mine up as have described
above and never had a crop come out
in finer shape.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
IMPROVED FARM MACHINERY.

It has sometimes been charged that
the farmers of this country spend too
much money on machinery with which
to operate their farms. This is doubt
less true of those farmers who do not
care for their machinery in the proper
manner, for it is true that millions of
dollars worth of farm machinery is
allowed to spoil every year by leaving
it to rot and rust in the open air.
The average farmer does not buy
more machinery than he must have in
order properly to prosecute his work.
1t is not good economy to use dilapi
dated nor antique machinery in order
to save buying new and modern kinds.
1t even pays very often to retire some
machine that is in good order and fair
working condition for another that is
better for doing the same work it was
calculated to perform, says Farmers
Voice.
No man is extravagRnt when he buys
riding plow, because it saves labor
for man and team and enables them to
do more and better work than can be
done by any walking plow ever made.
So with cultivators, the newer kinds,
by being better adapted to the work,
make it possible to cover more ground
in day than was possible with the
ones in use few years ago, and the
work done with them is such as is pro
ductive Of larger crops.
In haying and harvest time improved
machinery counts for a great deal.
Time is an object in gathering the hay
and grain crops and any machine that
saves time is a good investment at any
price that viii be asked for it in these
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

material Qt is not expensive), and with
all fair degree Of patience on the part
OF those who are doing the work; then
spray the tree until every leaf is moist
ened-until the material begins to drip
from the tree.
The time OF making the applications
varies with the conditions Of the season,
but for orchard fruits, when treated
against the more common insect and
fungous foes, we may say in a general
way, spray first, just before the fruit
buds open; second, just after the bios
SONS fall, and third, ten days or so
after the second spraying. In a dry
season the third application may not
DO necessary, while in an excessively
rainy one more than three may pay.
When to spray cannot be regulated
by rule. When not to spray, at least
in one particular, can be stated with
emphasis. II the spraying solutions
contain poisons, as they should at that
season Of the year, do not under any
conditions spray when the trees are in
bloom.
While Bordeaux mixture is not a
poison it so coats the leaves that such
insects as the flea beetle and the striped
cucumber beetle do not like to eat
them. As it is the best Of all fungous
remedies it is we'll to always mix it
with the arseRite of soda and thus kill
all biting insects and fungous diseases
at one operation,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31
oNE WAY TO COOPERATE

We hear much of good roads, but
very little improvement is noted as
the years go by. One Of the simplest
methods of getting good roads Is to
have them good, and the easiest
way to do this, and one which involves
no expense whatever to anybody, is to
use wide tires. It in every township
in the country there were at once or
ganized ''Wide Tire Wagon -Associa
tion" whose membership should be
composed of all it's representative
farmers, much of the difficulty with
bad roads would be done away with;
in some sections absolutely overcome.
This is an age of combination. The
farmer is apt to complain, and justly,
against the trust and the combine, for
up to date we have seen but little good
in any of them. But the principle Of
combination and co operation is the
right one, and if farmers everywhere
would put into practice that principle
they would be surprised to discover
how greatly they were profiling by the
change.
In no more practical way, the cost
considered, may CO operation be em
ployed than in the direction Of good
roads. And we suggest that the farm
ers get together and agree that from
this day forth all wagons bought in
their respective neighborhoods shall be
equipped with the wide tire. What is
to be gained by it's use is no longer
matter for speculation. Actual dem
onstration under many and adverse
circumstances proves the broad tire to
be all it's most enthusiastic friends
claim it to be.-Farmer's Voice.