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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
PAY Department.
Played Honorable and Conspicuous
Part in Recent War.
1873 Vessels Furnished and Kept Supplied.
Supply Depots Established.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE pay de-
partment of the navy played a most
important part i'm the war as appears
from the annual report of Paymaster
General Edwin Stewart. Aside from the
mere disbursements OF funds In wages
and salaries, the pay department Is
charged with the procurement of all
supplies for the navy. The paymaster
general says that the outbreak of hos
tilties found the supply department OF
the navy organized under a system that
for more than eight years had been In
process OF thoughtful and painstaking
development. Under IL the strain OF the
war was met easily and sustained
throughout with satisfactory results.
During the period of active operations
1913 vessels were furnished ana kept
supplied with all necessary stores.
base of supplies was established at Key
West early i'm March and stores for
5000 men for three months were kept on
hand. Supplies for 1000 men at Mare
Island for 1000 at Norfolk and for 5000
at New York were also accumulated.
Before the outbreak of war. early in
April, Admiral Dewey was directed to
buy the collier Nanshan and the supply
ship Zaiiro the latter loaded with pro-
visions, so that when war broke out
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five months supplies. Early in May the
Peking was dispatched from San Fran
cisco with three months additional sup
plies.
A week after her purchase. on May 4
the refrigerating steamer supply sailed
for Cuba loaded with fresh meat, ftuit,
ice and other supplies. The Celtic and
Glacier were also purchased. and speed
lily sailed to supply the feet with fresh
meat and vegetables. A refrigerating
steamer was sent in June 10 join Ad-
mIral Dewey with million and "a quar-
ter pounds of fresh food.
The bureau supplied over one million
garments to meet the needs of the naval
militia ard the revenue and lighthouse
services. which had been transferred TO
the navy. Notwithstanding the haste.
the supplies secured were the best or
their kind, and the prices paid were in
many cases lower than before the COM
mencement of hostilities. During the
past fiscal year the total expenditures
for additions TO the navy were S221s2, :
326, of which amount SI,0fl sol was paid
on account of construction Of new
ships. Repairs for ships cost $S,923 SOB,
and the maintenance of ships in com
mission, including salaries and rations,
cost $l1 ,06S, 1898.
The paymaster general makes quite
an argument to demonstrate that the
pfOmptneSS ana economy WITH which
supplies were secured in the rush in
cldent to the war were largely due TO
the naval supply fund. which enabled
the bureau To carry a large line of ar
ticles in stock. All the available space
in the principal navy yards is now
-overcrowded, and unless additional
storehouses are provided. the supply
department will be greatly hampered.
To meet immediate requirements he
recon mends that the nav corps be in
creased at once by 10 passed assistants
and 10 assistants. while with this IL
will be necessary in the future TO add
40 to the corps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
In the First District Mr.. Fred. !. Dana, For
Councilman, Gained 81 Votes.
Mr.. CATLIN ALSO MADE GAIN OF IL.


The board of canvassers and regis
ballot i'm the municipal election on Tues
day last. this morning. taking up tho
First district of the First ward There
We're several changes revealed by the
official count. the most radical being "a
gain of % votes for Mr.. Dana, Demo-
cratic candidate for school committee
man, and loss of 80 votes for Mr.
Hinckley on the common council ticket.
OF course the Second district of the
ward must be counted before any act
ual official results are announced, but
II is not probable that there will be any
revision of the results already an
nounced, according to the wardeng
count, for Mr.. Catlin, the Republican
candidate for school committeeman.
was so far ahead of his opponent THAI
even with the gains made, and they
may be made I'm the Second district by
Mr.. Dana, the Republican candidate VIII
still be the winner.
The official count OF the First district
of the First ward was as follows: For
mayor, Baker, 42l, gains 3; Ballard. s.,
loses /; Olney, 293, gains 2l; Wood, Z;
defective and blanks q. For city
treasurer, Ballou, 167. gains s. Granger,
SIC, loses 2; Thornton, IL, gains !. For
harbor master, Bucklin, 260, loses l.;
Murphy, 44S gains A; Studley. 10;
Workman, A. For overseer of the poor.
Cummings, 3s2. gains 2; Lawton, Il;
Lee, II, gains 6; Moran. 304. loses /.
For warden, Waters, 52l, loses 4. For
district clerk, Fnan, 519, loses 2. For
alderman. -PegraIn- loses A. Vincent
gains 4. For common councilmen,
Hinckley loses 30. Brown gains 2,
Dwyer gains 1. Parsons gains 2. For
school committee, Catlin 257 gains Il;
Dana. 43S, gains 81.
This afternoon the board is counting
the Second district of the First ward
and will then take up the First dis
trct of the Second ward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
MYSTIC SHRINeRS.
Mobiles Of Palestine Temple and Their Ladies' 10
Attend the Theatre and Enjoy a Dance.

The mobiles OF Palestine Temple, Mo-
bles of tho Mystic Shrine, are in the
habit of making many pilgrimages
across the desert i'm which women can
take no part but that their ladies are
not forgotten is shown by the fact that
the ladies' night of the order, which
occurs on Wednesday evening next, VIII
this year consist Of a theatre party at
Keith's New Theatre, followed by
reception and dancing at the Eloise, on
Franklin street.
According 10, the arrangement so far
perfected. the party will pass the time,
from 1880 20 10:30 o'clock, at Keith s.
and at the conclusion of the entertain
mcnt will march with the ladies to the
Eloise, where the social festivities VIII
begin. Refreshment the circular says,
will be served continuously until the
last noble and lady have departed.
Dancing will be continued in the as
sembly room from IL TO ! o'clock. card
playing will be in the parlors, and while
Reeves orchestra will furnish music in
the assembly hall. "chin music" viii be
heard all over the building. The mobiles
will wear the usual full evening dress
with red feZes, while the heads OF the
ladies will be adorned with white feZes.
The general committee of arrange
ments consists Of Frank II. Pearce, IL
lustrious potentate: Henry A. Carpen-
ter Arthur w. Dennis. DR.. wt1ftam II.
Morgan. Edwin c. Penniman. illustrious
mobiles. and George l.. Shepley. Horace
X. Blanchard, Albert l.. Anthony, Hor-
ace S. Richardson. A. A. Sammis and
]. +. Oldham, illustrious past poten-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
VETERAN CITIZENS.
Miss Susan KenJon Read Paper Describing Her
Trip TO City Of Consiannople.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Rhode Island Veteran Citizens His
torical society was held yesterday
afternoon in the vestry Of the West
minister church, on Mathewson street.
Thomas y. Ross presided. in the alb
sence of President Denison. After the
usual routine business had been dis
posed of. Secretary Daniel a. Cook in
troduced as the speaker OF the after
noon Miss Susan Kenyon.
Miss Kenyon read an interesting pa
per on a trip from New York TO Con-
stantinople, via North Cape. Norway,
Sweden. Finland, ST. Petersburg. Mos
COW. Sebastopol. Black Sea TO Constan-
tinope. The paper proved To be very
interesting. and the descriptions of the
countries and the cities through which
the speaker travelled were highly en-
tertaining. as well as instructive AT
the close Of the paper Miss Kenyon
was rendered vote of thanks, and the
meeting was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
The FINAL DAY.
Large Attendance at ChUsanthemun
Show in Music Hall.
Pleasing Concert Given in the Afternoon BY
Providence Lady Orchestra.

The third and last day of the chrys-
anthemum exhibition i'm Music Hall was
more successful than the second day.
owing to the fact that the weather was
clear and cool, and during the morning
hours there was quite "a large number
OF visitors to the very attractive show
OF beautiful flowers and handsome fruit
During the Afternoon the attendance
was still larger. and a pleasing concert
was given by the Providence lady or
chestra, and another concert VIII be
given this evening.
THE judges of fruit and vegetables
Silas H. Manchester, John T. Bowen
and II. II. Teel, have completed their
labors, and several gratuities were
awarded for fruit. the exhibit being
unusually large for this time of the
year. The gratuities for flowers ana
plants were also added to by the fol-
lowing: For the most artistically ar
ranged exhibit OF chrysanthemums,
palms. ferns and foliage plants, gratu-
ity, 50. William Appleton, Jrs ana Il. j.
Johnston. Begonia, new variety,
Louis a. Raine," for Farquhar Macrae,
gratuity. $3 $. j. Reuter-. West Ho-
boken. six varieties of tender roses, SIS.
Farquhar Macrae, collection of roses,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
MILLER-DARLlKG NUpTIALS.
Ferns and Palms The Decorations al Fashionable
Pawtucket Wedding.

A fashionable wedding occurred at
Pawtucket Thursday evening, the con-
tracing parties being Pardon Miller of
this city and Miss Edna lockwood
Darling. only daughter of Lyman NJ.
Darling OF Pawtuckot.
The ceremony was performed at Z
o'clock at the residence of the brides
father on Broadway by Rev. Edward
l.. Houghton. pastor of the Universal
list church, under a canopy of ferns and
palms.
The maid of honor was Miss Mabel
Furst of Lockhaven, Penn, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Mac
kay of Boston. Misses Emma Vaughn,
Stella Smith and Bertha Knowles of
Providence.
The gown of the bride was a white
corded silk with pearl ornaments, and
she carrie,- a bouquet of lilies OF the
valley.
The maid of honor wore "A white Iiber-
ty silk. and the bridesmaids were at
tired I'm pink taffeta with oyerdress of
white liberty silk. The ushers were
Herbert G.. Darling uf Nrv fUTt1. Henry
q. Potter Louis y. Tower Henry II.
Lewis Frederick Hayes Henry Il. Tow
er and William NJ. +. Bowen of Provl-
dence.
Following the ceremony reception
was held from ,:S0 To $3.50 o'clock. and
banquet was served. There were $50 In
vitations issued for the wedding, and
among the guests were people from
Chicago Boston, New York and Wash
ington
The gifts OF the groom 20 the ushers
were handsome scarfpins in four-leaf
clover shape. Pearl pins were presented
TO the bridesmaids.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
A SAD FATALITY.
James Nolan Struck by Train and Instantly Killed
While Waking Tracks With Brother

Early last evening James Nolan of
Dodgeville, Mass, 20 years of age. ac-
companed by his brother, started from
Railroad avenue. Attleboro, to walk to
Dodgeville, and. in order to save walk
ing an extra distance by Goad, took thu
railroad track. The next heard of them
was when two men walking 10 Attle-
boro came upon the brother sitting by
the track watching the mangled re-
mains of James.
The brother seemed to be dazed by
the accident and all he could say was
that fast train came along, when they
had walked about half the distance,
and he jumped out of the way OF IT,,
barely escaping. After the train had
passed he saw the dead body of James.
officer Inman of Attleboro was notified
and he summoned Medical Examiner
Holden. who after viewing the body,
authorized it's removal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
PASTOR CALLED.
Rev. Edmund S. RouSmanlere Of New Bedford
Offered The Reotorshp Of Trinity.

At a meeting of the corporation of
Trinity church, Newport, last evening,
IL was voted to call to the vacant rec
torship Rev. Edmund $. Rousmaniere,
rector of Grace church. New Bedford.
He was not an applicant for the va
cancX-hut il -halieAed- -ha-nlll
accept the call. \ committee was APP
pointed TO wait upon him.
Trinity church is one of the wealthiest
Protestant Episcopal churches I'm the
country An the Nanderbilts. Goelets.
Whtneys. Astors Sheldons and Sher-
mans are members OF the corporation,
and most of the summer residents at
tend IT,
The Nanderblts have always been
greatly interested in it's welfare.
Bishop McNickar OF this diocese and
Bishop Potter Of New York highly rec
ommcnd Rev. Mr.. Rousmaniere. He is
81 years OF age and has been IL years
in the ministry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
PECULIAR WEATHER.
MspuU Went Up and Then Down Again with
Uncommon RapidIlY.

Last evening the weather was pccu-
liar i'm regard to the pranks IL played
with the thermometer and the man
who had left home about o'clock with
a heavy coat on did not want IL at all
az 10 o'clock, but the heavy coat was
very welcome again at IL 80 o'clock.
10 was certainly queer weather FOR in
side OF three hours the temperature had
risen and fallen rs degrees.
At 9:i5 o'clock last evening the Their
mometer registered ii degrees. and n
then began to rise. AZ 9:ij the tenn
perature had gone up ~ degrees. and at
10 o'clock the indicator stood at so de-
grccs. The temperature remained sta
tionary until 1880, when VI began to
fan as rapidly as 10 had risen. and in
side of half an hour the mercury
showed drop OF just rs degrees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
KAISER AS ARBITRATOR.
Spauards Taking Of Having ihs German Emperor
Settle philpplns Matter.

Madrid. Nov. 1.-THE Heraldo as
serts that the Spanish government has
resolved to "m1IntaIn Spain's sover-
eighty in the Philippine Islands, and
odds that ~ has been suggested that
Emperor William ~ Germany. who is
expected To visit Cadiz and Madrid
shortly on his way back 90 Germany
from the Holy Land, be asked To- ar
bitrato the questions iu dispute be-
tween Spain and the United Statcsfin
the event of the peace commissiong
failing 90 come 60 an agreement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
Sol Smith Russell in ''Uncle Dick"
KEITHs NEW THEATRE-continu-
Gus performance.
ALIENS STAR THEATRE-"The
Real Widow Brown"
OLYMPIC THEATRE-Irwin Bros. Big
Star Speciality Company.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-May
Howard's Burlesque Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
PRAISE FOR DEWEY.
Commissioner Hardin Says Words Fail 10 Give an
ADEQUATE idea OF His Work.

san Francisco. NOV. ii.--Among the
passengers on the steamer Bclgic.
which has arrived from Japan and
china. by way Of Honolulu. Is y. w.
Hardin of Chicago who went to Manila
as the special commissioner of the
treasury department TO report on the
resources of the Philippines Mr.. Har-
din has completed his mission and is
now on his way 20 Washington.
He stated that words failed TO con-
vey an adequate idea OF the gallant
work performed by Admiral Dewey and
the men under him. and I'm the Orient
America is looked upon as great
power. Mr. Hardin has collected con-
siderable data as TO the financial con-
dition OF the Philippines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
COPPER NINE ON FIRE.
Two Hundred Miners Succeeded In Reaching The
Sufaca In SaieiI.

Houghton, Mich. Nov. 1.-THE At
lantic Copper mine. four miles west OF
Houghton. Is on fire. The 200 miners at
work all escaped 90 the surface In time
The mouths of the shafts have been
covered with timber and dirt and the
fire viii be smothercd. which may re-
quire only a few days or may take sew
eral weeks. Five hundred employees
are thrown out OF work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
A Valuable Cargo Of furs.

san Francisco. Nov. 1.-THE Russian
baTKCHriU0 BehFInE has arrived In port
from petrupauloysky with n cargo OF
sealsklns and furs. one OF the largest
that has ever come from the Behring
coast. " Is estimated that the value Of
the cargo ~ 81 000.0 GOO. She has 1l0 pack
ages of bearsklns. 273 packages OF as
sorted furs. 6l9 dry sealskins and aigt
ssltcd sealskins. The cargo represents
the result of years catch off Copper ISL
ands and comes Co the Russian Sealing
Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
NEW SLETS S.

How many miles to Babyland?
Any one can tell;
Up one flight
To your right
Please TO ring the bell.
What can you see in Babyland?
Little folks in white,
Downy heads.
Cradle beds,
Faces pure and bright.
what do they do i'm Babyland?
Dream ana wake. and play;
Laugh and crow,
Shout and grow,
Jolly times have they.
what do they say in Babyland?
Why, the oldest things;
Might as well
Try TO tell
What the birdie sings.
Who is the Queen of Babyland?
Mother, K nj and sweet;
And her love.
Born above.
Guides the little feet.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
KISSES GALORE.
The Young Women Of Stuart Propose to Give
Them 10 Meuimac Hero.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 11.-Osborn
w. Diegman, the Iowa boy who was
on the Merrimac with Hobson at San
tiago. will arrive at Stuart, his mo-
theirs home. today. The girls OF the
town have organized To line up and one
and all will kiss him at the depot. The
citizens will give him reception Sat-
urday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday, Colder Tonight, Fol-
lowed By Warmer Tomorrow.

Washington. Nov. 1l.-Forecast for
New England: Fair tonight and Sat
urday; colder tonight; rising tempera-
ture Saturday: high northwesterly
winds, diminishing i'm force tonight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
PREPARATIONS IN THE NAVY
Sigsbee to he Given Command of an
Auxiliary Cruiser.

Washington, April 13.-Tha navy depart
ment has decided to buy the trans-Atlan-
tic liners St. Paul and St. Louis.
The vessels at present belong to the
American line, and under the terms Of the
subsidy act arc at the disposal of the
government in times Of emergency. The
department has decided to purchase the
Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy if she proves
satisfactory to a board of inspection
which will examine her. This cruiser
rendered fine account of herself in the
Mello revolution in Brazil. There is also
under consideration the purchase OF an
other auxiliary cruiser from list Of three
or four whose merits are known, the
Yorktown. of the Old Dominion line, be
ing especially well regarded.
1t was officially announced At the navy
department today that Captain Sigsbee
and Commander Goodrich viii he the COM
manders Of the St Paul and St. Louis
when put into commission. no conclusion.
however. having been reached regarding
which officer goes to which ship.
Arrangements are being made to put
into immediate service the monitor Nan
tuckat, which has been in use as a train
ing ship for the North Carolina naval re-
serves for the past four years. This old
craft took a prominent part in the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter and is said 90
have been one Of the best monitors Of the
war She will be given protective armor
and high-power guns Will be placed in her
turrets.
Secretary Long has under consideration
New Orleans that a cruiser or monitor be
stationed at the jetties at the mouth Of
the Mississippi for the better protection
from an enemy's fleet
The coast survey steamers Patterson.
Macarthur and Gedney. and the fish COM
mission steamer Albatross have been
turned over to The navy department for
service in case Of need.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15

I have planted II, and that it could Rave
been done while the ordinary discipline
/ and watchfulness was observed on The
ship. a ship moored at a harbor would
| swing around 10 a given poin. where &
mine might be located and when it should
reach that point the mind would explode
He thought it could nave been planted
! from q scow between decks. There were
he said, a lot OF idle army officers in Ha-
vana, and. while ne could not charge
them with anything. he thought it not
out of place 10 speak OF the possibility
of the case. Captain Sigsbee said he had
shown a sketch involving these theories
TO Captain Sampson, who had also COM
nlanded a torpedo sation, and had asked
of him if a vessel could drop a mine like
the one described Instantly, and that Cap
tain Sampson and other officers had re-
piled that it could.
ANSWERED INPUDENTLY.
THAT" said Captain sigsbee, Is the
real reason I asked TO have the Mont
gomery taken away. If they were going
to do anything 10 blow US up I wanted to
have it done with smaller vessel. They
had no vigilance whatever, and no guard
over our vessels. Their vigilance was
great where their own vessels were con-
cerned- Their boats were coming and go
ing all the time and they generally refus-
ed to answer when we hailed them. When
they did reply it was generally in an i'm
pudent manner
In reply to a question, Captain Sigsbee
said ne thought it possible that the ex-
posion could have occurred without the
knowledge of the high officials"
Continuing, ne said that it was cur
tous fact that the officer of the deck said
the vessel had never swung in the parti-
cular direction in which it swung on the
night of the explosion. and continuing,
he said the Maine is lying now in about
the position she would have taken to play
on the Spanish batteries.
Now if a mine had been planted there.
1 assume it would nave been planted IN
just that place. If only one had been
planted it would have been just there
NOTHING But TREACHERY.
In reply to a question as to what exam
inatiOn the Spanish board made of the
explosion, Captain Sigsbee said they had
not done anything for week had not
been down at all. Our people laughed at
them. They did very little work on the
wreck. 1t was absurd compared with our
work Captain Sigsbe said that the keel
plate was driven up about thirty feet
from its normal position by the explosion.
Asked why he had advised that no war
vessels be sent 10 Havana after the eX-
plOsion, he said:
In the first place, there was a good
deal of excitement. and 1 wanted to work
along without men-of-war to allay the
excitement in the city; and in the next
place if there were any more mines l did
not want any more war vessels blown
up. Up TO that time 1 had strongly rec
that the Indiana be sent there
lust TO show them that the Maine was not
the only vessel in the navy nor the most
powerful After that time l had no more
confidence in the people. Treachery had
been shown me and there was no special
care for U.S. They had no attempted 20
protect us as we did the Vizcaya in New
york
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
A WORKOUT FAD.
"Spring Medicines" blood Puri-
fiers" and "ToniCs" an Old
Fashioned Idea.

Pure blood. strong nerves and muscles.
firm. healthy flesh, can only come from
wholesome food well digesred. Blood
purifiers" and nerve tonic do not reach
the cause of the mischief. The stomach
is the point 10 be looked after. The safest
and surest way 10 cure any form OF indi-
geStion is to take after each meal some
harmless preparation Of this kind com
posed Of vegetable essences. pure pepsin.
golden seal and fruit salts. sold by drug
gists under name Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, and these tablets taken after
meals assist digsSUen wonderfully be