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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Av rage Number Of Volumes ISSUED
Daily Last We K Was 364.

The number Of volumes issued during
the week ending October I, 1898 is 2lS6
daily average of 364.
Among the additions of the past week
are: John Adams" etc, by Mellen
Chamberlain, 071.313; "Stonewall Jack
SON." w, by j. +. Il. Henderson,
| 30S19.15i; "A History Of the Presi-
dency" by Edward Stanwood So7s.1o9;
Practical Calculation Of Dynamo
Electric Machines by A. f. Werner.
7O7S.39, and Statistical Atlas OF the
United States, Based Upon Results Of
the Eleventh Census" Sl00.5.
IN connection with the visit of the
United states battleship Montgomery to
Providence harbor the following refer
ences on the battleships of the United
States navy may be given: Incidental
mention of the part taken by the Mont
gomery in the bombardment by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet of San Juan,
Porto Rico, on the 11th of May is found
at D. 146- l50-l5l of John r.. Spears ar
ticle THE Chase OF Cervera," Scrib-
ners Magazine, Aug, p. li1-52; p. 507
OF Harper's Weekly, May 2S and p 53s
OF Harpers Weekly, June 4. See also
the Maine supplement of the Scientific
American. April 23; The Voyage of the
Oregon" by Tudor jerks, st. Nicholas,
Sept, y. $50: THE Oregons Great Run"
Army and Navy Journal Aug. 90 p.
1864. THE Performance of the Engines
of the oregon in Their Great Run of
900 Knots" by G. n. Ofiiey. Scientific
American supplement- Aug. 27, D. 1882
"The Oregons Magnificent Work. :"
Great Round World, July %, p. 927, and
Sept. Is. p. 1929 The Battleship Kear-
sarge and Kentucky" by r. G.. Skier
rett, Harper's Weekly, Jan. %. p. rs;
Three Great Battleships" Glinos,
Alabama and wisconsin,, by Il. c..
Skerrett. Harper's Weekly. April l6. p.
81; The Mangrove's Last Fight" Great
Round World, Sept. |. p. 1864 Battle
ships of the United States Navy; "a Re-
view of the Ships now in the service"
by G.. III. Shepard, Cassier's Magazine,
June p. 179; "A List of Vessels of the
United States Navy i'm Commission" /"
Army and Navy Journal, Sept. 10, p. 3s:
The Ships OF the United States Navy"
Scientific American special navy sup
plement. April 30; Our Army and
Navy" Great Round World June ., y.
70g: Some Practical Notes on Ameri-
can Battleships," by T.. w. Eberle, Cas-
sier's Magazine June, p. 161; "A Study
of the Modern Battleship," by II.
Hughes. Cosmopolitan, Sept. y. 499;
Reception OF the American Fleet" Ill
lustrated), Cosmopolitan. oct. y. go:
with the Blockading Fleet off cuba" ."
by Stephen Bonsal, McClure's Maga-
zine, June. y. 100; An Artist with Ad-
miral SIMPSONS Fleet" by w. Russell
Century. Aug. y. 573: 'The Battle with
Cerveras Fleet" by w. Churchill
American Monthly Review OF Reviews.
Aug. y. 1913: THE New Battleships." ."
Army and Navy Journal, Sept. . y. 10:
New Warships TO he Built" Great
Round World. Sept I, y. 1861: Bids for
Three Eighteen Knot Battleships." Sci
entfic American, Sept. 10, y. 1G6; The
Navies and Naval Construction. Pro-
gram OF 1885," by III. w. Wilson. En-
gineering Magazine, Aug. y. I'll; sta
tus of Vessels Building" Army and
Navy Journal, Aug. 90, y. 1864, and The
Naval Annual" 1898, i1231312.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

Nevertheless there is plenty Of dis
turbance i'm Europe and especially In
France, though perhaps the troubles OF
tho Frenchmen don't create much con-
Germ in other countries. In addition to
the Dreyfus agitation we are getting
alarming reports of great labor strike
that seems TO threaten the work on the
great Paris exhibition as well as do
more serious harm. Paris is represent
ed to be i'm a state OF siege. with the
massed workingmen The besiegers APP
parently such workingmen as won't join
the strikers are thrown out Of work
because the strikers won't let them
keep at IL. Just what began this inn
pressive revolution Of labor il Is not
easy to learn. IL is said TO have been
inspired by the anu-Dreyfus folk with
view TO making trouble for the min
istry. which owes it's place To the vote
of the workingmen. And 1t Is recalled
that similar outbreak i'm l34S resulted.
indirectly, in tbs coup d'etat. the down
fall OF the republic and the elevation OF
Louis Napoleon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

Captain Jimmie Noted for Ills Cone
vivlal Habits.

The War Department the other day
ordered the discharge OF a number Of
officers connected with. the volunteeR
service. whose services will no long,
er be required. Among those discharged
was Captain James q. Blaine, who is
an assistant adjutant general, and now
en- route for Manila.
While there is nothing about the dis~
charge of Captain Blaine TO Indicate
That there was anything wrong with his
official career, there has been some
lively gossip about the order OF the War
Department today, and there is little
doubt that his gay doings at Honolulu
led To his discharge from the service.
Captain Jimmie" has long been
noted for his convivial habits and his
disregard for conventionalities and the
laws of society. Apparently the regula-
lions OF the army had little terror for
him, for his course at Honolulu was OF
the gayest nature. lt is said that while
In the capital OF Hawaii young Blaine
was introduced to the mysteries OF the
Hulu-Hulu dance, with which he be-
came infatuated. He shortly after
ward issued invitations TO the select
society OF Honolulu to assemble at tho
residence OF the consul general, where
he was guest, To witness IA repetition
of the dance. Few came. and those who
ala attend were snOche@ at the per-
This, In connection with
eccentric doings of young Blaine in
onolulu and elsewhere. led the officials
of the War Department TO believe that
the service would be better off without
him than with him. His discharge
was consequently ordered today. He
is supposed TO have left Honolulu by
this time for Manila.
The career of Jimmy" Blaine has
been a tempestuous one. AS the name.
sake and favored son OF his gifted
father. he has every advantage, social
and educational, but has so far done
nothing to add luster to his name.
While he lived i'm Washington he was
OF the gayest set in town, and was well
known in many places frequented by
the lowest people of the city. He mar
r'ed a Miss Nevins, of Pittsburg. but
after a short married life his wife OBJ
tanned divorce, and soon afterward
married DR.. Bull. the wellknown sur
geon. When the war with Spain broke
out the friends OF Captain Blaine exert
ed themselves to obtain for him a posi-
tion which might give him an oppor-
tunity TO exhibit some redeemin,g quail
tiles. but apparently they failed.-W WASH
ington Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

The immediate outlook in Europe is
more cheerful. since it is announced
that the mercurial young Emperor of
Germany is really about 10 begin his
journey TO Palestine. If affairs in Eu-
rope were as dark as the cables would
have us believe. OF course the Emperor
would not start on his long contem-
plated journey, for he would want to be
in the midst OF the mess. on the other
hand, the trip commands so much at
tention, because OF it's picturesqueness
that IL is beyond the bounds Of reason
TO believe that Europe will have any
mind for rows during the Emperor's
absence. The Emperor is announced to
begin his pilgrimage on Wednesday
with a retinue OF one hundred. includ-
ing reporters, we suppose. At any rate,
the reporters may be counted upon TO
be somewhere i'm the near vicinity OF
His Majesty wherever he is. The
crusaders will stop at Constantinople,
and Europe will be agog to learn what
William and the Sultan talk about be-
sides the weather and the low price OF
wheat As the roads i'm the Holy Land
over which these peaceful crusaders
will pass are to be put in good repair
for the visit, civilization and the ubi-
quitous bicycler will be the gamer by
majesty's sojourn. That everything
viii go well with the party is guaran-
teed by the fact that IL is TO be per-
sonally conducted by Mr. Cook OF
Cooks Tourists fame. and that the
Emperor will not lose the opportunity
TO make some remarks when he gets TO
the Mount of olives is TO be believed
He will scarcely be behind our own DR.
Talmage i'm taking full advantage of the
opportunity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
SPEAK ENGLISH WITH THE HEART
Only Resource of Porto Ricans Until
They Learn Our Language.

1t is amusing to watch the natives OF
Porto Rico trying TO adapt themselves
To their new conditions. One symptom
is the appearance of the teacher Of
English who calls himself a Professor
of Linguistic" He is usually a good
Spanish scholar with fair knowledge
of literary English and a ludicrous un-
familiarity with our colloquial speech.
one of the professors asked to bs
produced to the lady and gentleman
Hmprfcanos." Another at "A social gath
ering said "he had took inexpressed
charm in allowed participating in the
disgustion so felcitous." A third as
tonished us by referring repeatedly TO
the lady -madams- misses" meaning
thereby the feminine guests In the resi-
dence. one enterprising merchant car
ried around with him an Anglo-Spanish
handbook, and with a diplomatic in
genuity made every American he knew
his instructor. OF each he would ask
the pronunciation of one sentence, and,
after repeating it several times, would
thank the informant very effusively
and then trot away to the next ac-
quaintance for another exercise.
| never knew how hard our language
was until yesterday, when an old Spans
ish gentleman who spoke very fair Eng
lish came To me With n copy of Dicks
ens's sketches. and pointed out what a
nightmare To him was the little word
row" He said: This is brutal
word, this person rows a boat, and lives
in row of houses on Primrose row,
where she has a row with other people.
who also row boats. live in the row, and
have rows with still other people. Span
ish contains many bad words which
puzzle the foreigner. but there is no
word i'm all our language like that row."
The little children are beginning to
pick up expressions from the soldiers,
many OF which IL must be confessed ard
not over polite. One little coffee-colored
cherub with "A maximum of ivory teeth
and a minimum of clothing took par
ticular JOY in addressing every Ameri-
can man and woman. "Halloo YANKEES
GenNeman." and was looked up to by
his youthful comrades as marvel of
learning In every one OF the towns
and cities English classes have been
already established, and i was gravely
informed by patriotic Porto Rican
that within two years every one of his
people would speak English with the
mouth as they now did with the heart
San Juan correspondence Chicago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

Some Interesting Things Some Peo.
pie Don't Know.

I'm 1884 a 50-kw. dynamo was consid-
cred large machine, while a 100-kw.
Edison steam dynamo was Justly called
a Jumbo" At the present time the
largest size OF generator built or build-
ing is OF 1900 XIV. capacity. The price
OF dynamos in 1882 was about 20 cents
per watt of output, while dynamos OF
similar running speed in comparatively
small sizes without switchboards, now
cost about two cents per watt.
The cost OF generating a kilowatt-
hour of electric energy from steam for
electric lighting appears TO have been
ut least I.5 cents ct the bus bars in
1854. At the present'time the cost Of de-
livering a klowatt-hour To large street
railway systems from steam is only
about one cent, and the power house op-
Grating costs are reported IN some cases
as low as half a cent. In municipal
electric lighting systems. supplied at
low pressure from steam central sta
tions and hampered by relatively heavy
distributing expenses, the retail price
of the kilowatt-hour varies from 20 to
ty and quantity consumed. Niagara
power is now sold To consumers I'm Buff
falo at rates varying, according to the
amount delivered, from two cents to
slightly less than two-thirds OF a cent
per kilowatt-hour delivered.
The price OF 16-c. y. incandescent
lamp sixteen years ago was about ST..
Now it Is about IS cents.
Arc lamps were already so far ad-
v<l. 10
Improvement i'm their effectiveness has
taken place, the gain having made In
economy OF operation. Thus the carbons
which cost at that time about six cents
apiece now cost about two cents apiece.
The enclosed arc lamp has OF recent
years become popular. owing To its diff
fused light and a carbon life of from 100
10 15o hours.
1t has been estimated that about
$500. 900 900 have been invested up to the
present time in electric lighting stations
and plants i'm the United States.
The best storage cells tested at the
Philadelphia exhibition OF 1884 gave a
yield, under laboratory conditions OF "a
watt hours per pound OF electrodes
with an energy efficiency of So per cent.
when discharged at the mean current
density of II amperes per square foot
of negative plate surface: while the de-
terioration was comparatively rapid.
At the present time storage cells are in
use giving, under laboratory condi-
tions. "a yield of from five to six watt
hours per pound of charged cell. with
an energy efficiency of about 50 per
cent. when discharged at a current
density of AS amperes per square foot
Of negative plate surface. There are
new storage batteries installed in the
United States TO the aggregate capac-
ity OF about $4,000 kilowatt-hours The
largest installation has l66 cells. weighs
500 short tons. and has an eight hour
discharge capacity of 22.400 ampere-
hours. or 3,136 kilowatt-hours at 140
volts pressure.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

Abraham Oakley Hall, twice mayor Of
New York. the greater part OF his life
i'm politics and identified with the noto-
rious Tweed ring. died a poor man. His
poverty seems to Justify the prevailing
belief that he was n good deal better
than his political associations. He lived
long enough to complete history Of
the big conspiracy that mulcted the
metropolis back in the seventies and
as he had come To knowledge that had
shaken his stanch loyalty to Tweed it is
likely that these "reminiscences will be
edifying. Hall himself was acquitted OF
any part in the Tweed operations at the
time of the wholesale trial Of an the
suspects, and ne was undoubtedly i'm
nocent of any wrong doing i'm conncc-
tion with the conspiracy Surely. he
could have made as many millions as
did any of his associates had he chosen.
while the significant fact is that he was
as poor when he left the mayors Office
as he was when ne went into it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

Everybody will rejoice that not only
did the Queen OF England escape seri-
Gus injury from her horses running
away the other day, but that no such
incident happened. The story of the
narrow escape that startled the world
and filled all people with dismay at the
danger incurred and Joy AT the provi-
Dental rescue OF the precious souls in
the carriage was canard created by
a Scotch reporter. 1t is said TO have
cost Her Majesty a pretty sum sending
kilograms of denial to many messages
of congratulation and solicitation. and
as the good Queen is known TO be 0
frugal disposition. the whole incident
may well be believed to have filled her
soul with bitterness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
THE REVOLVER IN WAR.
II Was Used Effectively in Our Civil
Struggle.

This weapon may have been Of little
use in Cuba, though IL was expected to
be the chief arm Of the Rough Riders.
1t might have been the most effective
one had that regiment been handled as
originally intended. The use that can
be made of the revolver in warfare was
demonstrated I'm the great struggle be-
tween the South and North, and by
none SO thoroughly as that invincible
body of Kentucky cavalrymen led by
General John Hunt Morgan. In their
hands the "Colt" became a reliable and
deadly weapon either In charges on foot
OF on horse.
General Basil Duke, whose fame as
"A warrior is linked with Morgan's, says
time and again his men threw away
their guns when approaching the ene-
my and relied solely upon their revolt
vers. Each soldier carried at least two.
and sometimes as many as three or
four. They were far more effective at
short range than rifles az each carried
six shots and could be fired many times
faster than even the modern magazine
gun. In the hands OF Morgans troop
ers they were more deadly than sword
or bayonet, as we'll as more convenient
TO handle.
While Morgan's men, perhaps, made
better use of IL than any other COM
mand in the army, the pistol was the
favorite weapon of all the Western cav
airy, and they were constantly drilled
In its use. IL was and Is peculiarly
adapted to cavalry or mounted infan-
try. and in the hands of men who know
how to ride and how to shoot IL is inn
possible TO imagine a more effective
arm. In Prof. Shalers History or
Kentucky" the author dwells at length
upon the use of the revolver by Nor
gan's men, and credits them with a
genuine innovation.
The sword and bayonet are almost
obsolete weapons. Rarely, If ever, do
modern troops engage in hand-to- hand
struggles. General Sheridan's cavalry
were drilled in the use OF the sword.
but found il almost useless in battle.
\ distinguished Confederate general
says that only once during the last war
in his experience did troops fight man
TO man. He served i'm the Mexican war,
when such incidents were rather COM
mon. but among civilized soldiers the
question OF victory or defeat Is settled
before the ranks are intermingled. In
ordinary battles the artillery and long
range magazine rifles make the minor
arms almost useless appendages, but
as long as mounted soldiers are found
necessary for swift movements and
desperate charges, the revolver in the
hands of mon who know how to use it
can he made n weapon whose possibili-
ties must be acknowledged by ALL
Louisville Courier Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
TWEEN YOU AND ME.

l wonder II
The old depot will be all out OF the
way when the contract date arrives?
Anything will be done about IL, If
il isn't?
James O'Nelll will ever get tired of
playing Monte Cristo?'
Or the public ever get tired OF see
ins him?
Governor sprague will give that
portrait 10 the state?
wonder why
So many pupils are admitted 10 the
High School without examination?
The city Republicans are looking
for a mayoralty candidate?
Browns football fairies went to
Filadelfa, anyway?
Prof. Clarke hasn't had experience
enough as acting President to entitle
him TO the Presidency OF Brown?
The Board of Trade doesn't con-
gratulate the administration on its sue
cessful prosecution of the war?
wonder what
One firm Of attorneys would do for
living If they didn't have the Union
Railroad Company TO bring suits
against?
lis going to happen to the Fifth
ward city council delegation this time?
Sort of an editor Mrs. Banigan Will
make?
The fellows on the Montgomery
thought Of the town?
VIII turn up next TO give lucky
Governor Dyer chance TO distinguish
himself?
| wonder when
The city Hall crowd will get their
back pay?
-Keith's will open?
Market Square will really be clear
OF holes and fences and old barrels?
Billy Doodle will discontinue that
straw hat?
Dick Comstock will discover that
he is all the remains Of the Democratic
party?
THE CRANK.
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DEATH NOTICES.
THE CRANK.

ALLEN-In this city. 9th inst. Sarah
Catherine Allen. aged s. years.
BUTLER-In this city. 9Th inst, Jessie
s. wife of Alexander j. Butler, Jr.,
aged AZ years.
GREENE-In Westerly. eth inst. Rev.
Albert Greene. aged 45 years.
KELLY-In this city. at her parents
residence. No % Crary street, Maggie
A.. infant daughter OF Michael and
Sarah Kelly, aged months and 70
days
KELLEY-In Seekonk. Mass, near
Rumford, 9th inst. Richard w. Kel-
ley, aged 4S years.
-P4ff1,TfiY-In- this-eitST 9th inst, Deb
orah G.. Pettey. wife of Capt. j. A.
Pettey, aged 4S years.
ROBINSON-In Boston, Sth inst. Eliz-
abeth Brown, daughter OF the late
George Il. Robinson.
WEEDENIn this city. Sth inst, Ann
Frances. daughter of the late George
r.. and Ann Frances RandalD Wee
den,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

As a cleaner the reputation of Col.
George r. Waring of Newport is likely
To be extended. He won considerable
prominence through his work in over
hauling New York city, and now he is
in cuba in charge of grand corps of
sweepers. bumpers and disinfecting
plant. 1t is not only important TO the
residents in cuba To have "A thorough
housecleaning, but to the people of the
United States as well. since II haS long
been held by competent medical au-
thorlties that our southern states get
all their smallpox and yellow fever from
Havana.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
THE ENGAGEMENT WAS BROKEN.
She Wanted Room in Her Home for
Every One of Her Relatives.

They were i'm all the blissful trans
ports of a couple who had been engage
ed three hours and half. 1t was verg-
ing on to midnight. but he manifested
no sign of going, and she trembled lest
he should do so. Suddenly he drew a
pencil from his pocket tore blank
leaf from his notebook. and said
Now my own little lovey dovey,lets
make diagram Of the little home We
will have"
ooh. yes; let's do.' she said ecstatl-
cally.
"Our home. Don't II sound lovely? II
will be genuine love in cottage, won't
IL. sweetheart
"Oh. yes, indeed, We can get along
with dear little reception room,
double parlors, library, dining ana
music room down stairs. Then we'll
want q large sunny. beautiful room
upstairs for dear mamma
"Yes, dearest; when she comes TO WIS.,
IL us we'll make IL as
"Visit us? why Albert. mamma In
tends living with us. OF course
"Oh. ah-I-I'--
Won't Il be lovely? Then Auntie Har-
riet will have room next TO mammals
and
"Auntie Harriet"
why. yes. precious she dotes on you.
and I've always told her that If | ever
had n home. II should be hers. too, and
YOU would not want your little girly-
girly to break her wordY
"No-ho-I'-
And then we must calculate for a
large. sunny room for my dear old
grandmamma and grandpa, who made
your little wife-to-be so happy when
she was little girl.
'Yes. dear. but II
mo huts about H. dazzling Than sis
ter Nellie VIII want pleasant room
and dear old Uncle Horace. and brother
Tom won't want 10 be separated from
dear mamma and me. and I've always
said that dear old Aunt Miggs should
be with me az least half Of the time,
and IL we could spare room for
Their engagement came 90 an end
therc on tho spot. and dear Albert has
= breach of promise suit on hand now.
Tit Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

The Episcopal Bishop OF the Diocese
of Delaware appears 60 he n remark
ably healthy Christian. lie spends his
annual vacation ON a tramp lie has
Just returned from a two weeks outing
of $50 miles FOOTING n through the wild
West Virginia country. travelling i'm
cogntp in shabby clothes ard picking
up % bit of livng mcndirg clocks. ar
pnving tor nights lodging and meal
of victuals by iopsirine umbrellas ard
like unkering for the mountaineers,
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doubtless, also. bringing some measure
OF grace TO them on his way. Such a
violent change from his habits for the
other nfty weeks of the year must be
highly beneficial. we should say, as
tending 10 cultivate both n taste for
Wild nature and a spirit of thankfulness
for what civilization affords.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10

Canton. Ohio. isn't much OF town
and Secretary OF state Day. and would
have endured in history without offer
ing so revoltlng tragedy as the killing
cf the Presidents brother-in-law The
woman in the case appears To be sad
character but probably mo- more dis
couragIng To- review than The man. II
r. said that the tragedy occasioned ne
surprise in canton. Whrie thr clrcum-
stances ieading up to ii were 30 fam
ili8r as 70 cease 10 have ans charm Tor
the gossip mongers sazfon II DESCRIBED
IS a fascinstor Of the kind that con-