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Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
Minister Woodford's UndipIomatic and Straightforward Talk Two Years AqO Surprised Men Wi1o Had Been
 Trained to Conceal Their
 Meaning in Language.

Washington, Sept 2S.-Inquiry as to when and how the entente cordiale be- tween England and the United States began has brought out an incident which has been for some time known in diplomatic circles, but now first pub lished. It seems that when General Woodford reached San Sebastian early in September, 1897, he laid the case of the United States government be- fore the British ambassador This oc- cured in the following manner:
 Hon. Oscar s. Straus, the present American minister to Cons1allinople, was an old associate of Sir Henry Drunamond Wolfe, whsn they were both at Constantinople, during Mr. Strauss former term as minister. Sir Henry Wolfe was, in 1897, the British ambassador to Spain. Mr. Straus had given Sir Henry a letter to General Woodford, which the British ambassa- dor presented beforsi General Woodford had his formal presentation to the queen. At this interview Sir Henry naturally sought to ascertain the pur- pose Of the American governmen5 with regard to Cuba. General Woodford was not trained diplomatist, but an open, straightforward American, and. probably to the surprise Of the English ambassador, he frankly told him just what the United States wanted and in tended to have
 He stated the attitude Of the Unfted States to be that we did not want to annex Cuba; CT to establish a protector ate over Cuba; but that our great in tsrests required that we must have an early and permanent peace. even if We had to compel it. He told the English man that the sanitary conditions of Cuba were a continued threat to ths health of the United States; that yell low fever is nowhere epidemic in the United States, but that almost every outbreak of the fever comes from West Indian sources.
 He called the Engiishman's attention to the sugar question, explaining that Our native cane sugar crop, raised mostly in Louisiana and Texas, does not furnish more than one-tenth Of the sugar we eonsums; that until tne Cuban rebellion we had obtained much Of cur cane sugar from Cuba and that the sugar plantations of the West h. dies are as necessary to the food sup plies of the United States as the cot ton fields Of India and Egypt and the grain fields Of the Balkans and the Danube are to England
 General Wcodfo-d pointed cut the enormous financial losses suffered by American citizens because of the con riIuance Of the war in Cuba He men toned the large investments of Ameri- can capital in Cuba rendered useless
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
NEW pHCIFIC LINE.
San Diego, Honolulu. Yokohama and
 Hong kclg.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-I. J. Byrne, general passenger agent of the Santa Fe in southern California, is in the city. He says that all arrangements have been practically completed for the proposed steamship service between San Diego, Yokohama and Hong Kong
 Three steamers for the new line have been secured said Mir Byrne; they are the Belgian King, Carlisle City and the Csthania They range from 4.500 to 7,500 tons capacity and are modern vessels. The California and Oriental Steamship company is the syndicate controlling this new trans-Pacific service. It has a traffic alliance with the Santa Fe for both freight and passenger business. The first steamer is to leave San Diego about December 15. One will also leave Hong Kong about the same time It is my understanding that the steamers will call at Honolulu"
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
A ST. LOUIS EXPLOSION.
SeRf Death ana Disaster Wide
 spread.

St Louis, Sept. 2S.-An explosion of powder in the rear of a four-story building at 40 North Fourth street, occupied by c. H. w. McClain, fish ing tackle and sporting goods, set the stcre on fire and caused it's destruction and resulted in injury to number of people, several of whom will die. Kate Weldon, Kate Caull and Flor erce Higbee, employees of the McClaip company, were fatally injured.
 The firemen took cut one woman, but by some mischance they dropped her to the pavement The ether two cut by glass and burned by flames tha: were nearly consuming them, jumped to the pavement and were taken to tha city hospital in a critical condition 4 second explosion sent bricks and glass flying among the fremen, injuring i've Of them. Two, it is reported, can not live This explosion frightened team hitched to a reel and the horses ran away, injuring one Of the fremen and a citizen Less than an hour after the fire started the walls Of the Me Clain building fell l. is not yet known what the loss, which is total on the building and contents, will amount to, but will probably aggregate more than S100,000, partially covered by insurance
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29

by the war. He detailed the injuries to American commerce. He spoke of the impOssibility of continuing Span ish conditions and Spanish rule in an island where so many of the young people were educated each year in the schools and colleges of the United States, and that Cuba, being less than 100 miles from the United States, while nearly 5000 miles distant from Spain, must be influenced and controlled by the political example Of the United States and by this physical and un- chanseable fact of geographical prox- unity
 He pointed out what the United States had done in its efforts to repress fillbustering expeditions and to observe neutrality. He recalled how Spain had with almost indecent haste ackrowl- edged the belligerercy of the southern states very early in cur cwn civil war. He told the Englishrnani Of the condi- uon of the reconcentrados and of the inability of Spain to crush the rebel lion. He asked Sir Henry how long England would submit to this condi- uon Of things if Cuba were within 100 miles of the British coast, and it is un- derslood that the American minister concluded the conversation by saving Ehatshe United States would be patient and kind, but that the decision of the United States government and people to have an early and permanent peace in the island of Cuba was infiexible, and that whatever must be logically done to secure this result with justice to the people Of Cuba and with protec- tiOn to American interests must irey- i1ably be done.
 When the British ambassador asked the American minister if these views Of tha American government could be transmitted to Lord Salisbury General Woodford cbeerfully acouiesced~ and the interview was fully reported to the British foreign office. When the full history of this critica: period is written It will b5 found tha. within twenty fcur hours from the time these advices were received at the British foreign office message went by wire to every British ambassador at foreign courts, ''The American case is absolutely inn pcegnable. Govern yourselves accord ingly."
 It is cerain that from this time the British government acuuiesced in the justice CE the American case and the wisdom of American action, and that from September, 1897, down to the out break Of the war the British govern merit never consented directly or iEdi- rectiy to any acticn proposed by the continental powers that should hinder Or embarrass the resolute purpose Of President Mckinley to compel peace in Cuba.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
SEVENTH CALIFORNIA.
Those Who Want 10 Go 10 War Nay
 Do So.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S-Word has been received in this city that the transport steamer Arizona arrived at Manila today. She left here on Au- gust ? with a regiment Of soldiers for Honolulu and was then sent to Manila with a small detachment Of troops in charge of Lieutenant Wright
 An order has been received from Washington directing the members Of the Seventh California regiment who desire to be mustered out, to make their applications giving their reasons for the request. If the reasons are valid, the war department will order their release, but all those not giving good reasons will be sent to Manila.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29

tion at the recruiting station. Exam nation forms and tigura cards will be prepared and disposed Of in accordance with the instructions governing other enlistments in the regular army.
 Soldiers of volunteer organizations ordered to be mustered cut who desire to enlist in the regular army without availing themselves of furloughs may be subjected to the usual examination at a recruiting station, and if they meet all requirements be discharged from the volunteers to enable them to enlist in the regulars, upon applica- tion to this office, which the recruiting officer may telegraph clearly stating the facts"
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
GHRCIA'S THANKS.
Gre.efu; 10 America for Aid In
 Cuba.

Sartiago de Cuba. Sept 2S-To the residents Of Santiago yesterday was the most important since the capitula- tion, since it was the occasion Of the first visit of General Calixto Garcia to Santiago since he left there in bad temper on July IT.
 General Wood, with a portion Of General LawtOns staff and several American officers, met General Garcia outside the city limits and escorted him into the town. Garcia was ac- companied with his staff and by his son, Col. ~-..iXto Garcia, by many Gu ban officers who have recently come to Santiago, and by 200 Cuban cavalry
 In reply to a spech of welcome de- livared by Senor Trujillo, General Gar cia said: After thirty years Of des- perate, deadly struggle the Cuban peo- pie today celebrate the success of their effcr-s. People Of Cuba owa a great deal to those heroes for their efforts in behalf Of Cuban liberty which would have been useless-nc, net useless-for we would have triumphsd; but not speedily effective-if the American people, that colossal republic, with its famous fighters, great ships and daunt- less army, had not sent its own sons to shed their blood with ours.
 "A grand nation it must be, when the to gain in Cuba but soldiers glory, should come here to die, side by side with Cubans. To this great na- lion-to this noble country which has always fought for the rights Of liberty we owe the achievement Of cur in- dependence and the consummation Of our ideals Our gratitude will long live for merica."
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
THE TROUBLE IN THE SOUDAN.

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Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
ENLIsTING IN THE REGULARS.
Volunteers Will Be Credited With Ser
 vice in Their Regiments.

Washington, Sept. 28.- Major-Gen- eraI Miles has issued an order to the army for the encouragement Of the enlistment into the regular army Of volunteer troops who xsre mustered out. It is as follows:
 Men bers Of volunteer organizations who after muster out or discharge therefron enlist in the regular army will be credited with their service in the volunteer army and their eliiSl- ment papers will be indorsed as direct ed in paragraph S36 of the regulations The enlistment in the regular army will be for three years from date O such enlistment, without condition re- garding discharge, and will be pre- ceded by the usual medical examina-
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
the United States government under

the United States government under take it.
 Lieu.elant-Col. Dudley has so far taken. the testimony Of the Spanish prisoners and as many Of the Sixth Massachusetts regiment who were on guard duty on the Harvard at the time of the mutiny as could be found in Boston and the immediate vicinity It is not yet determined whether it will be necessary fer the purposes Of the investigation to extend the inquiry to the Michigan volunteer regiment, which was also on the ship, but it is believed that Col. Dudley has already collected sufficient testimony to make clear the fact that the firing upon the Spanish prisoners was a necessary and justifabie action.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
REPORTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, Sept. 2S.-General Mer- ritt's report of the battle of Manila has been received at the war department Along with tha report Of General Mer- ritt General Green brought to Wash ingJon the report Of Dewey, which is to be sent to Paris for the information Of the peace commissioners on the polit- ical importance of the islands, the character Of the people and other mat ters properly regarded as having a bearing upon the disposition of the islands The report has no, yet been made public.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
THE MUTINY ON THE HARVARD.
Lieutenant-Col. Dudley Engaged in tne
 Preparation of His Report

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Lieutenalt- Col Dudley of the judge advocate gen erals department has returned to Washington and is now engaged in the preparation Of his report upon the con- ditions under which the Spanish pris- oners on the Harvard were killed This investigation was begun at the request of Admiral Cervera, preferred through the French ambassador, M- Cambon-
 The admiral made the point that he was required by the regulations of the Spanish navy to account for the kill ing, and, being prevented by the con- di-ions Of his own confinement from making free inquiry, he desired that
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
THE PEACE COMMISSION.

Paris, Sep. 28-The United States peace commission went into session at Il o'clock this morning. The Gaulois says: Tn spite Of the mystery sur rounding the matter, we are able from a high source to give cut the line of the position of both commissions. While the Americans have instructions which are much more precise than those of the SpaniarGs, there is a di- versity Of opinion in regard to the Philippines"
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
FOUGHT ANYHOW.
An Imprompfu Scrap Between Corbeff
 and Mccoy.

New York, Sept 2S.-Pugilists Cor bett and Mccoy, whose match has been broken of, met in the lobby Of the Gil sey house today. Mccoy knocked Cor Ee.t's hat off and tben, while Corbett was held by his friends, kicked Corbett in the groin. He then ran out of a side door away from the crowd. Cor bett was taken to his room and doc tor waS summoned.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
UNDERTAKERs BLUNDER.
They Ship the N MronS Corpse From
 Jacksonville to Green Bay.

{. Madison, Wis, Sept 2S-The mis- take of sending another body to Green Bay for that Of Martin Jansen f,.,. een corrected by the military of SAos D Jacksonville. Chaplain Var
 graphed Adjutant-G eneral Sn today that it was a mistake of ,s.- LiL dertakers and Jansen's body would Dc shipped north tonight.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
YELLOW MILL POND MURDER.

Washington, Sept 2S-The state department today confirmed the state ment that they had taken steps to have arrested and hald for examination a woman who landed yesterday at Liver pool. supposed to be Dr. Nancy Guil- ford. charged with being connected with the murder Of Emma Gill at Bridgeport, Conn.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
NEW YORK WOOL EXCHANGE.

New York, Sept. 2S-The wool ex- change of this city, which was estaD- lished about two years ago with the control of S1,000,000, did not open its doors today owing to lack of interest in the undertaking. The exchange as a corporation is solvent, it's building having been a good real estate invest ment.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
MERRITTS PROGRESS.

Port Said. Egypt, Sept 2S.-Major- General Merritt. U. s. A., Major Strother, aide de camp, and Captain Howell, the generals secretary, passed here today on board the steamer Ar asdie. on their way to Marseilles and Paris
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
GRIFFO INSANE.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-Alfred Grifiths, known in sporting circles as Young Griffo,' who created a sensation last night by running along State street stripped to the waist and yelling, and who all but knocked out three police men attempting to arrest him, is be- ieVed to be insane.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
A NEW COMBINE.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 2S.-The glass tableware manufacturers of the cOun- try are in session here and have prac- tically formed a combine fer the reg ulation Of product and prices. Twenty six firms are represented.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
4 DESTRUCTIVE TIMBER FIRE.

Denver, Sept 28.-Great fires are de- vastating the timber growth on the main range from Hans Peak to Pa gora Springs, distance Of hundreds of miles. The damage will run into the millions. Several mining camps and ranches are in danger and many persons are certain to perish.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
ITS JURISDICTION LIMITED.

Washington, Sept. 23-At its after rcon session the war investigation committee adopted a resolution declar- ing that it could net act upon re- quests from army officers and privates for assistance in securing promotions, change of camps and other like favo-s.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
EASIER ON DREYFUS.

Paris, Sept. 2S.-The minister Of justice, N. Sarrien, if he has not al- really done so, will issue directions that the rigors of the imprisonment of Dreyfus be modified according to GUS tom, pending q fiEal decision in his case, which is now before the court of cassatiOn
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
LAVIGNE AND ERNE DRAW.

New York, Sept. 2S.-At the Greater New York Athletic club the Lavigne- Erne fight was declared draw at the end of the twentieth round.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
A SOLDIERS HoME INCIDENT.

Santa Monica, Cal, Sept. 23.-Gov- ernor Smith of the soldiers hone was shot twice by m inmate of the home this morning snd badly, if net fatally. injured.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
ZOLA TO BE SOLD OUT.

Paris, Sept. 2S.-The house and fur niture of NJ Emile Zola are about to be sold to satisfy a judgment cf 30,000 francs obtained against him by three handwriting experts who recently won a libel suit growing out Of the Dreyfus case.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
OCCUPATION OF CUBA.

Washington, Sept 2S-The move ment of troops from the United States to Cuba may not be hurried by the evacuation of Manzanillo on the south ern coast, which, it was reported, would occur on October 6.
 MARCHAND SUPPORTED.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29

Paris, Sept. 2G.-The Gaulois this morning publishes an interview with the minister for the colonies, M. Trouillot, in which he is quoted as say ing it is not true that Major Macchand has besn abandoned.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
A TOWN WIPED OUT.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2S.-A Clarenont special to the Journal says that vil- lage was wiped out by fire last night. Twenty-two buildings were destroyed
Arizona republican., 1898-09-29
PREMIER BYRNE DEAD.

Brisbane, Queensland, Sept. 22.- Hon. Thomas Joseph Byrle, premier of Queensland, is dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

FOR SALE-On Hope street, fine
estate. large lot OF land. large house,
large barn; want To sell quick. G.. l..
q III. j. GROSS. Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
BRISTOL.

The many friends OF Howard f.
Sherman will be glad to learn that he
has secured a responsible position in
the government printing office at
Washington. Mr.. Sherman left for
Washington today and will enter upon
his duties on Monday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morton OF San
Francisco and Mrs. Matthew Hauck OF
New York are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John McCaw on Thames street.
The new hand engine of the Hydra
lion was given a trial on Thames street
last evening. The pumps had been re-
packed and the stream thrown was 1S1
feet. Another trial will be given to-
day.
Rev. #. Z. Ta1bee having accented a
call TO the PenteCostal church OF Bris-
tol. will commence his labors immedi-
ately.
The town council as a board Of can
vassers will be i'm session at the town
clerks office on Thursday and Friday.
November 3 and 4. at 2 o'clock u. m.
for the purpose OF canvassing the lists
of electors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
Useful 10 Advertisers.

Charles II. Fuller's Advertising Di-
rectory of Leading Newspapers and
Magazines. 1898. is a complete and per-
feet ready-reference book for adver-
tisers. The information il contains is
so arranged that the size Of the book
is brought down To the proportions Of
the manual and there seem TO be no
omissions OF essential material on that
account. The classification OF the pub
lications is made on the basis of rTfeir
character and the sub classification is
by states and territories. IT does not
purpurt to be Il complete newspaper dr.
rectory, but points TO the leading
periodicals of every cription-daily
newspapers. Sunday newspapers, week
ly and semi-weekly newspapers. maga-
zines, monthly and semi-monthly pub
lications, religious papers, Sunday
school papers. agricultural Juvenile.
medical. sporting papers, all of them
the leading ones in their spheres. The
circulation and advertising rates Of
these are given with accuracy. There
are many special heads, such as foreign
language lists, so representative daily
and so representative weekly papers,
banner list, Of monthlies and semi
monthles, etc. IT is published by
Charles II. Fuller's Advertising
Agency, Chicago, Buffalo and New
York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Sue" Harvey, whose home. accord
ing TO the statement of the police, is
Cranston. was given her liberty at the
state farm last Saturday morning. but
before the sun had set upon the town
of East Providence, Sue was locked up
for being drunk. Her friends paid her
fine and she made all sorts OF promises
that she would keep sober. But she
didn't. for she was locked up Sunday
evening. and her friends again came to
her rescue. She made more '-sTd
stronger promises, and as she conduct
"a few DAYS, IL was thought that she
would mend her ways. 1t was too hard
work for Sue TO keep sober, and the
result was that she was arrested for
the third time within a week, and this
morning was sent to the state work.
house for one year.
Great Sachem Scott and suite Of the
Great Council Of the Improved Order OF
Red Men made an official visit to
Watchemoket tribe last evening. Each
Of the great CHIEFS had a word or two
of encouragement for the members, and
the affair closed with a supper.
The Young Peoples society connected
with the Second Baptist church held
its semi-annual session last evening,
when Clarence VI. Horton was elected
president and Frank II. Medbury treas
urer.
Mrs. Charlotte w. Stantal OF Mel
rose, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Waylard II. Smyth, on Vine street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Columbian Whist club held its
annual meeting last evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs Francis W.
Greene at Riverpoint There was a
good attendance, and the election re-
suited i'm the choice of the following
officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, George Waterhouse: vice presi-
dent. Clarence Spencer: secretary, Mrs
William III. Snow: treasurer, Mrs. f.
w. Greene. The evening was very
pleasantly spent, and at it's close the
members were conveyed TO their homes
in a special electric.
Mrs Robert Andrews died at her
home on Clyde street at Lippitt this
morning after an Illness OF several
weeks.
The storm which swept over the val
ley last night was OF unusual violence,
and signs were torn from their fasten-
ings, and branches broken from the
trees by the high wind. Two telegraph
poles wede blown down and fell across
the New England railroad track, be-
tween Washington and Coventry Cen
ire. but they were fortunately discov-
cred and removed before any accident
occurred. The rain swelled the small
streams so that some of them over
nOMtu iHtli anu iHN Il tiN NuAtA u
higher this morning than IL has been
at any time since last spring.
Mrs. Allen Eeech. one OF the oldest
and best known residents OF Washing
ton, died at her home In that village
yesterday after an illness of several
years.
A pulley In the Natick mill broke
yesterday afternoon, necessitating the
stopping of about GO looms for the. re-
mainder Of the day.
Il. II. Devere, station agent at the
Pawtuxet Valley depot at Riverpoint,
has returned from three weeks vaca-
tion trip to New York and Pittsburg
Pa.
Mrs. Lois Tillinghast of Washington
is the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. G.
Il. Gordon. at Hartford.
Rev. a. s. Putnam has accepted
call to become pastor of the Quidnick
BAPTIST church.