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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22

on o private or a mascot. but he is zone Of
the gang" He is the iattest and homliest
little horned toad that any one would care
to see. but he is parpy. Bill travelled to
California carefully slowed away in one corner
of a private's knapsack, but the trip and
change Of climate did not agree with him.
BE became ~listless and seemed to take no in
terest in life CT fires, and gradually dropped
during the cold. rainy weather, till one
morning he was found cold and stid. His
master regretfully decided on n military
funeral, so Bill was buried in the sand and a
firecrscker exploded over his grave. Bills
forgotten grave was trampled by many feet
during tho next few days. Then came the
hot weather. when the men were forced to
seek what shelter their little tents afforded.
While some of the boys, half stripped, lay
painting In a tent they observed a movement
in the sand in front OF their door, and on
closer inspection discovered Billy Warts con-
tentently wiuking and blinking in the sun
while his sides were brlging with fics he had
snapped off a discarded bacon rind. San
Francisco Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22

down. and two nights this week the rain
has fallen, driving the soldiers In. II is
very likely TO fall every night now.
THE spectacle which the ships pre-
sent in the harbor at Port Tampa is an
impressive and memorable one. They
lie in q broken line, swarming to the
very tops. for every mar who can get
out into the air does SO, wen IL no also
gets into the sun. The officers on the
after decks Of the steamers, under avn
ings. read or gossip. They allow the
men the liberty Of the ships in great
part. Some do not even exclude them
from the awning covered space on the
after decks. On n of the ships, which
was totally deficient Of accommodations
for passengers, the officers are lodged in
hunks which are not noticeably differ
emit from the hunks in which the men
sleep, and / found a captain in the reg
ular army who was taking all his meals
with his soldiers and contenting himself
with tho corned beef and hard tack. He
was not doing this to affect humility.
The cooking facilities for the officers on
the boat were so limited that they had
to mess in relays, and the captain pre-
ferred eating thus 10 awaiting his return
at the officers table, He said he enjoyed
it well enough and had no complaint to
make.n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
The Great Strength of Bears.

Eyer, the strength OF grizzly bears IL
ain. ost hey nd belief. I have read about the
powerful muscles in the arms Of African
~sorillas, but none compare with those In the
arms and shoulde rs Of big grizzly bears. j
have seen q grizzly bear with one forepaw
shot into uselessnsss pull its own HOO pounds
Of meat and bone up precipices and perform
fcats Of muscle that trained athletes could
not do. ! have seen grizzly bears carrying
the carcasses of pigs that must have weighed
seventy pounds several miles across a noun
tain side TO their lair, and ! have heard
hunters tell Of having so en- cow knocked
down as II by n thunderboit with one blow
from the forepaw Of q bear.
Three ummers ago l spent the season in
the coast mountains mp in Monterey county,
and one moonlight night l saw a big grizzly
in the act OF carrying a dead cow home to her
cub. ! had a position on the mountain side
where ] could see every movement Of the
bear in the sparsely timbered valley below
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22

beef is sometimes made. In addition
there were canned baked beans, canned
tomatoes, hard tack and weak hot cof-
fee. Every one Of them was apparently
able to satisfy his appetite with his
food. The trouble was that some OF
them have not the appetite to make
this food welcome as a regular diet.
They cannot eat as much of 1t as they
really need to supply the wants of their
bodies. This means that they have mo
yet seen enough rough service and dep
rivation to give their appetites the
edge and in~clusiveness which would
render anything whatever that was good
to eat thoroughly welcome. In other
words, they are not soldiers yet.
"And some of them are holding
themselves of from making soldiers Of
themselves in this respect as long as
they can. One of the companies of the
Seventy first, which has a New York
restaurant keeper for a commissary off,
Ger, a man who knows just how to get
supplies and make use of them, makes
up a regular purse which it turns over
TO this commissary, who buys with it
all kinds of extras. Those follows are
all right, the soldiers Of other compa-
MES say e~nviously. Really they are all
wrong. If they are to serve the country
very long and to see hard service, they
will suffer severely in adapting them
selves to the government rations when
they have to put mp with thom. One
service which war does for mon is to
teach them what are tho superfluities
Of life.
''The quarters of the men on board
arc a more serious thing. Tho heat ON
Tampa bay during the last few days has
certainly bsn intense, and there has
been very little wind to clear the air in
the holds and spaces between decks. In
these transports woreap another part of
tho harvest of going TO war without be-
ing prepared for IL. These ships arc not
troop transports, but freight boats. On
the British troopships the soldier
sleeps in a hammock, slnng to iron
stanchiops provided for the purpose,
and during the day he unslings his ham
mock and takes care OF it. The ham
mocks do not interrupt the flow Of air,
as tho great bunk structures on these
t~roopships do. Fill mp all the space be-
tween decks with n heavy framing OF
pine aud crowd these spaces with sleep
ing men, more or less naked, and you
soon have a condition Of things which
is little less than suifocating. 1t is no
wonder that on board n Of the troop
ships, which, by the way, contained
mona except - regular infantry, five men
had to be carried out. fainting, the 9TH
= er night. when the matches were closed
ON account Of the rain. None of the
Seventy first has been In this state. The
men are permitted TO take their blankets
and go N aud sleep on the decks, which
is much better for them. but the decks
do not afford for all Of them TO lie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
The FIRE OF
OUR SHIPS.
Incidents Of the Bombardment Of
Santiago--Best Work Was
Done at 200 to 28ooYds.

phin let drive a shot at It, and the train
ran back. AS often. too, AS the rear end
Of the train loft the other end Of tho
cut il was met by another shot. For
over two hours tho game continued, thu
Dolphin firing at a diminutive fort
nearby when neither end OF the train
offered a target. The dispatch boats
persistency was finally rewarded, and
at half past 2 she steamed up to the
flagship and reported, I'VE have dis
abled a train of troops and dismantled
n oiocxnouse, sir, = ana went back 70
her b~lockading station.
1t was two hours later that che again
steamed up to the flagship and hailed
her:
"May ] have permission to shell tho
beach again? Spaniards are attempting
TO relieve the train I disabled"
There Vas a pause while q messenger
sought the admiral and then the hail;
Dolphin there Permission is granted,
and off went the Dolphin.
She headed for the cut and fred n
shot AS she stopped her engines apG
swung broadsido on to the beach. As
though her shot had beer a signal. two
flashes answered from one Of the Span
ish batteries inside the harbor, and be-
fore the smoke had driftei away two
shells dropped, one ahead and a astern
Of the Dolphin, neither more than 100
yards away. Then it was that the joke
was OH the Dolphin, and many q man
in the feet is ready to maintain that
the vessel beat her trial speed record In
resuming her station.
The incident gives a hint Of Spanish
fighting methods. The battery, though
not in the direct line of fire during the
morning bombardment, had evidently
been deserted at that time, though sew
eral Of the bombarding ships were with
In It's range. 1t is the unexpected moves
initiated 1by-fear and eewardice and
consummated with vile and treachery
that are the greatest menace Of the ma
ton with which we are ut war. II the
recent bombardment had been followed
up with occupation by the troops now
expected here. it would have ended
much Of the fighting in this vicinity,
and it is the impression of Santiago
that the occupation Of Cuba can only be
accomplished by following up and main
tanning every advanc. One shot clears
. path through q Spanish army. though
1t kills no man, but like . path through
water IL will be filled again unless
maintained. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
COUNT cAssINI ON VAR.


Russian Minister Says It Teaches Mon the
Virtues Of Patience and Sacrifices.
Count Cassini, Russian ambassador
extraordinary and minister p~lenipoten-
tiary to the United States, left New
York for Washington recently. His
daughter, Miss De Cassini, accompanied
him.
Tall, impressivcly a military man IN
his bearing, with q gray mustache aud
superb eyes, Count Cassini captivated
attention ut the Waldorf Astoria. II
was said of him there by q man whose
criticism is always precise that he had
too much p~oliteness to affect the out
ward expression of it. Politeness was
expressed in the counts eyes, kindly,
quiet. affable. He said: ut would be
very unfortunate If the aifcction which
has always united America and Rnssin
were not to be continued. / have always
admired the United States ind the day
that 1 have spent in New York has been
full Of valuable impressions. wish !
could stay here longer
lie was asked If he liked war, and
the question seemed to surprise him,
but he said: Imposed ON empires
through necessity. war is the great cdu-
Gator of humanity. 1t is through war
that mon are trained to all the virtues
that elevate and sustain nations. 1t Is
through war that they learn patience,
frmness, contempt for danger. seek
glory and make sacrifice. fTho day WHOM
shepherds rolled rocks TO form u wall
behind which they defended their wives
and their oxen the first human society
was formed and the progress OF arts was
assured. But ! am delivering a lecture
Now York Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
THE FIRST DEFEAT.
A Chinese Servant Outvits General Mer-
rift In His Hotel.

A Chinese Servant Outvits General Mer-
ritt In His Hotel.
Major General Merritt, grim old war.
rior of a score Of fields, head Of the Ma
Mia army, military governor OF the
Philippines, has met his first defeat. He
got 1t from q yellow, lantern jawed,
slant eyed Chinese armed with a wash
rag and q bucket Of suds.
When the general entered the suit
which had been provided at the Palace
hotel in San Francisco, hc found that
important business awaited attention,
says the San Francisco Call. He desired
to discuss affairs of. state. A Chinese
servant was In the room washing win
dows. They did not particularly need
washing. but the yellow fellow was
there under orders, and he proposed to
finish the Job. The general asked him
to take his snds and go.
"Me no sabee, replied the saffron
son of toll, spiashing mor water IN.
The general argued. but it was use
less. He scolde2 and haranguel. but to
no effect. Affairs Of state might wait,
but the Chinese was bent on cleaning
the windows. He looked midway at the
general and dipped anew into the suds.
''Me no sabee', was all he said. The
general, being a student of human ma
ture as well as Of the art of war, sus-
pected that the intruder was lying.
"John.'' said he, with great solemni-
ty, don't you know 1 could have You
shot?" lyon no shootee me-" replied
John. go shootce- Splanjard. Me Mel
lean mans 1end. Me allie same stlars
and stlipes," and a fresh dash Of suds
struck the pane. The general was get
ting impatient. There was no use in
diplomacy. "Giti" he yelled. wa
moosei Clear out! You sabe clear out
you heathen?" "Me no sabe clear
out,." answered John. me sabe Mel
lean flag. Ne sabe washee window"
The military governor Of the Philip
pines was i'll despair. Just then a cham
bcrmaid passed the open door. Say"
said the general, como in and induce
this heather to get out. The chamber
maid came in, broom in hand. "See
here" she remarked to John, skip or
I'll break this broom over your cocoa
nut" John picked up the bucket of
suds and started for the hallway. As he
reached tho door he winked at the gen.
eral. "Meno sabo much me sabe war;"
he said, and went his way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
The In and Out of Hawaii.

Gu Hawaii they have one very unique
custom In regard 10 debt" said Mr. D W
Sturgis OF Oregon.
"Any stranger car set credit almost from
tho tine ho sots foot on the islands, but 10
long M he owes n dollar he ~ not permitted
20 leave the country. a man who gets hope
lcssly involved in debt down there had as well
make mp HIS mind 20 become n citizen for the
rest Of bis life-he can only escape by liquid
sting. This law has always been strictly on
forced. but ia the event OF annexation to the
United States the islands may get a new
system OF ls~S that win repeal the existing
Statutes. - ashington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
On
The
Transport

The Tampa correspondent Of the New
York Post, writing under the date Of
June ~ about the life ON board the
transports, says:
To-day we were alongside transport
Nc. 2S. on which the Seventy-frst New
York regiment is CHARTERED. / talked
with the officers, who have practically
the same story to tell that the officers
on all the other ships have. They are
sincerely interested In the comfort Of
their men, and do what they can for
them. 1t is much more interesting TO
talk with the men. After q visit to the
actual sleeping and eating quarters Of
several Of the transports and a talk with
men Of all the temperamental sorts-the
"kickers'' and constitutional grumblers
on one side, who find bitter fault be-
cause the sun shines, and the cautious
and strongly patriotic fellows on the
other hand, who have made up their
minds to put mp resolutely with what
they get and make the best Of tit is
possible to judge accurately enough of
what their condition is. The question is
just how much of it ought to DO told.
I'VE have had excellent stories from
amateur emigrants Of life in the steer
age Of transatlantic steamers. If people
in the north are told that their brave
volunteers are living in a way which is
much worse than that which ~emigrants
live In the steerage Of a transatlantic
ship, they are likely TO be distressed.
Il have jugt seen the Seventy-frst at
their dinner, and ! know at least what
they had at this meal. 1t consisted Of
Armour's canned beef, Of a sort which
may be described as good, but second
grade, perfectly sound and wholesome
beef. but not SO clear and nice as timed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
THE SHOOTING STAR LIGHT.
william A.. Eddy's Experiment With .
New Night War Signal.

New Night War Signal.
William a. Eddy, the kite expert
Frederick M. Slater and Harold Ramage
have experimental with a new night
war signal called tho shooting starr
light. Mr.. Eddy raised two of the kites,
each seven feet in diameter, to a height
Of 900 feet. After they were steady in
the air he attached one end of the kite
cable for q distance along the ground.
To this cablo was fastened a twopound
lighted cellar lantern Of five candle
power.
When everything was ready. MIR.
Eddy released the line on the ground
and the kites Immediately roGo higher
on getting the extra rope. The lantern
shot straight upward into the air, held
by a knot in the kite cable. When Mr..
Slater gave a sharp side jar to the ca
bic, tho lantern was released and de-
seconded until within 90 feet Of the
earth, when it was run upon two spread
ing cables, TO save it from being broken.
Mr.. Eddy says that the shooting
star" signal can DO seen at a much
greater distance If tie light is at a
standstill and holds that by the use of
variously colorod lights communication
could be carried ON at night between
different divisions Of the army in places
without telegraph and telephone facili-
ties.-New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
The War and the Future OF Amer ca

There IL no cause for alarm IL the war
with Spain shonIi broaden the scope OF
American intentions. even II colonial enter
prise becomes an American policy. A colonial
policy need not no considered as absolutely
foreign 20 the country's welfare. The early
statesman objected TO IL principally hecausc
the country was too weak TO undertake IL,
and 10 was well recognized that future con-
,ingencies might Justify e.. Replying TO
criticism Of his cours, In the purchase 81 the
Louisiana territory. Jefferson snid. Who
can limit tbs extent 20 which the federaiiye
policy may operate effectively The larger
our association the less will 10 he shaken by
local passions - 10 need not be Surprising
should mnny OF our traditions be overturned
and new relations NJ sumed toward the rest 81
the world War generally brings new re-
sponsibilties 10 n victorious nation, and
Anerica IL not likely 20 be an exception TO
the rule .-Gslveston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22

Canovas del Castillo's widow has re.
ceived q magnificent present from adj
mircrs of her husband in tho Philip
pines. IL is n large map in relief of the
Philippines made Of beaten gold. the
towns marked by rubies. the names
written in sapphircs. aud the dedication
In diamonds. The mapis set in u frame
of gold and jewels with n gold bust Of
Canovas on top. and this is inclosed in
a box of precious woods artistically carv-
ed. The gift is valued at $50. 900. The
Duchess Of Canovas will soon he the
sole Spanish possessor Of the Philip
pines. --New York Sun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
LIFH ON BOARD THE YANKEE.
Not Mach Sleep and Plenty Of Excite
ment While ON Duty on Santiago.

Not Mach Sleep and Plenty or Excite
ment While on Duty ORsantisgo.
The following description Of lie on the
auxiliary cruiser Yankee, on santiago.
oomss from . msmbsr Of tAs New Tork
naval militia who u on board:
I'VE have bsen here now two days,
and they have been full Of Excitement
and without sleep. At 3 o'clock this
Oh Morrc fortress. i wss ssIssp in my
hammock when there oamc = call 10
clesr ship for acton. l ran mp along the
spar deck, where am stationed, in my
undersbirt. We got the ammunition
from the magazine and In five minutes
everything was 10 readiness for action.
Spanish torpedo boats under cover OF
darkness ran out from the fortress n
made directly toward Us. You csn
i'm agine the sensation Of having IN
enemy approa oh when IL 10 scarcely pos
stble to see your hand before your
face. We waited the order to fire, and In
the meantime the bsttieships Iowa and
Texas drew up y the order &, fire was
given. The tumult was simply deafsn-
Ing. We kept on for about thirty minutes
and then the order TO cease nring was
"This morning torpsdoes were found
In the vicinity OF the Yankee. They
CDulQ uOt 6ttQouLiy Dt8uu our ttrIiuC
fire, and retired after firing several tor
rcdoes at rs. We are going TO be here
through IL all. We have n fine Grew and
splendid officers. Tonight, IL Is said, the
fiset 10 to storm the fortress ana get
possession II possible. They are to ask
for volunteers, n you can count upon
my nam being on the list.
ri average about four hours sleep
each plight. / hnve grown quite thin,
but feel ut for anything In the way Of
hardship. A few nights ago one OF our
men was killed at his gun, owing to de-
fective ammunition. Two others were
seriously wounded. Ho'was on the gun
next to mine. He was buried In tho sen
an hour sftsrward. The funeral occupied
the space OF abo ut fifteen minutes. 1
am in tor 1t, old man, heart and soul.
We are now lying about q mile from
Moro fortress u "a pIai lly SEQ the
Spanish flag flying. 1t Is terribly hot,
and 1 do ing to keep myself In
good condition."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
GREAT laINCH GUNS IN THE NDLANAS AFTER TURRET.

me. The %critter carried the dead COW in her
forepaws for ut least three miles, across
jagged, sharp rocks ten feet high, over fallen
logs, around the rocky mountain sides. where
even a jnckass could not gst q foothold, to q
narrow trail up the steep mountain. Sho
never stopped to rost . moment, but went
right along. ! followed, and just about half q
mile from the beasts. lair / laid her low. The
heifer weighed Mt least 200 pounds, and the
bear about $50 pounds ~ Chicago Inter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
URGE A WAR OF CONQUEST.
Churches Are P~etitioning to Proceed
Against All Spanish Possessions.

Churches Arc P~etitioning TO Proceed
Against All Spanish Possessions.
Tho American churches are urging
tho president to proceed against all Of
Spanish possessions in the Pacific, in
GLIDING the Ladrones, the Carolines and
tho Pelew islands. The church senti-
ment is particularly anxious that the
Carolines shall be Thought under the
American flag.
A cabinet officer is authority for the
statement that the missionary organiza-
lions have represented to the people
that some years ago they spent over
1 200, 000'in the Caroline islands The
Spanish then drove them out and refus-
ed to allow them TO continue their mis-
sionary work. They urge that now tho
islands should DO taken by the United
States, 10 that their work there can 10
resumed and religious freedom csiab
lished. kansas City Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
INTERESTED PEOPLE.

Advertising n patent medicine In TIE recul'
lar way in which the propristor Of henps
Bnlsam or Coughs aud Colds does N. u indeed
wonderful. lie authorizes alldrureists 20 sivc
TO those who call for n. = sample botiis free.
that they may try II before purchasing. The
large bottles are 70 and soc. We certainly
would advise . trial. IL may save you IRON
oonsumption.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
WHAT OOTnE CHILDREN DRINKp

Don't ave them tea OF coffee. Have yoi
tried tho nav food drink called Grsir-or 40
- deb cious and nourishinT and takes the
pace OF coffee. The more Grain-o you givo
the children the more neslth you distribute
through their systems. Grnin-O IL made ~
pure grains. and whcn properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades q coffee. but
costs about - muon All srocsrs sell n
and "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22

Princeton recently conferred on Dew.
ey the degree Of LIZ d., doctor Of laws
IL strikes as that Phi. ID. wUuld have
been the moro Appropriate dtgroe-I
door Il Philippinea "-Inffananolf4
HeWA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
Bill Warts. Toad. Mascor.

The happiest living being in tho whole
camp is without doubt Bill Warts who cam
to California with one Of the Colorado COM
panies. Bill is not regularly enlisted either