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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
DEATH NOTICES.
sioils.

ANDERTON-In Pawtucket, 1st inst,
Howard G. Anderton son OF William
and Sarah Anderton, aged 16 years.
BIRKENHEAD-At WEXFORD 1st
inst, Amy, widow of Charles Birken-
head, aged 81 years.
BROWNELL-In this city. 1st inst.
Ida Frances, wife OF Walter T.. Brow
nell, and only child of Adeline NJ. and
the late William III. Winslow, aged 80
years.
BROWN-In this city. 1st inst. Rebec-
ca r., wife of Robert Brown, aged 49
years.
BROWN-In this city. 1st inst. Mil
dred Hope, daughter OF Mary II. and
Charles Il. Brown, aged / year and
months.
FRENCH-In Pawtucket. 2d inst, Bet J.
sey, widow OF George A. French, aged
76 years.
HICKEY-In Lincoln, suddenly. 1st
inst, James Francis Hickey, aged 10
years.
KILLGORE-In Pennington, n. j.,
sept. 29, 1898, Robert j. kilgore, aged
70 years.
MATTESON-In River Point, suddenly.
LIST inst, James y. Matteson, ased 81
yedIS.
POTTER-In Attleboro. 1st inst. Ear
nest Howard, son of William II. and
Abby Il. Potter. aged 2l years,
months and days.
WIIALEN-In this city. I'd inst Ellen.
youngest daughter OF Martin and
Elizabeth Whalen, aged 10 months
WATERMAN--IE this city. 2d inst,
Mary Manchester Waterman, aged 80
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
AS 10 whether this. that or the otbe

AS to whether this. that or the other
department of public service is getting
more or less than it's due share is per-
haps not easily to be determined. But
as to the public schools. the executive
committee demonstrated the other
night that the percentage of available
moneys asked for was rather less than
what is devoted to the schools in other
cities. IT is probably a surprise TO most
citizens to know that our magnificent
support less than is per cent. OF the
taxes. This seems small, and by COM
parison with the figures of other cities
IL actually is small. Fall River, for
instance, devotes 20 per cent. of its
taxes To- it's schools, and IL has an en-
dowed high school at that. Springfield,
Lowell, Bridgeport, Worcester and New
Haven devote from 23 TO 20 per cent. OF
their taxes to their public schools, while
in Hartford as high as As per cent. of
the taxes are devoted to the educa-
tional department. These figures sug-
gest that before the public school ap-
preparation is cut down to less than 1iik
per cent. of the tax levy. as is done this
year. or before we listen TO talk about
over-elaboration of school work and un-
necessary "frills' thereto IL would be
well TO look into the appropriations as
signed TO other departments 20 discover
II some OF them are not getting more
than a reasonable percentagsof the tax
levy. Until this Is looked into with a
view 10 a possible reapportionment OF
public funds in the near future. Il Is
premature to declare that our public
schools are attempting too much or that
the tax rate must be Increased to sup
port them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
The Great Need Of Artillery ut
San Juan.

Until after the trenches of San Juan
were taken by the infantry the artil-
lery's part on the attack on Santiago
was of little value. The hills of San
Juan and the fort at Caney were finally
taken by assault and with but little
aid from the heavier arm. There were
only sixteen three-inch guns with this
expedition, which set forth with the
known purpose OF besieging a city.
Military experts say that the sixty
guns left behind i'm Tampa would have
been enough for the work they had to
do. IL was like going To a fire with a
hook and ladder company ana leaving
the hose and steam engines in the en-
gine house. lf the guns which were
left at Tampa. and the siege guns
which were left ON the transports at
Baiuuiri had first played on the san
Juan hills. and put out the FIRE there.
so many men of the hook and ladder
contingent would not have been sacri-
feed RICHARD Harding Davis. i'm tho
October Scribner's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
S5esEs::R!ARD
BOATS FOR ARCTIC USE.
Type of Vessel Fit for Voyaging
Through the Ice Fields.

The general and widespread interest
that has been taken in DR.. Nansens $
arctic expedition will probably give rise
ture. Ii is somewhat extraordinary,
with the great development of modern
marine engineering, that the problem
has not been attacked with "A vessel pro-
vided with all the modern appliances of
engineering skill TO actually force her
way through at any rate. a large pro-
portion of the impediments TO be met
with on such "a voyage. 1t is ridiculous
TO suppose that steamer cannot be
constructed To bid defiance to any pos
siblity of being ice-bound by ice of even
40 or 30 feet in thickness. 1t is now gen.
eral knowledge that the sea reaches are
wide and open as regards land or i'm
paSsable iceberg walls between SpitZ-
bergen and Greenland, and the obstruc-
tions there to be met are only ice fields,
such as would be found upon the open
sea. But a field of ten or twenty feet
in thickness has always hitherto been
considered an impossible barrier unless.
by chance, there open channels or the
field is broken up and in movement.
We have no doubt whatever that IL
tenders were requested for an iceboat,
provided funds were forthcoming, which
SnOulu DE cdpHDlt OF dDSOlutcly Dene-
trating such n solid ce-bound sea up
TO forty or fifty feet thick, our naval
architects and engineers would readily
undertake to provide such a vessel. 1t
Is ridiculous that constant abortive ef-
forts should be made by individuals.
however distinguished by bravery and
scientific attainments. to reach that
mysterious point. the north pole. IL the
thing is worth doing at all, with such
very inadequate means for penetrating
to the desired spot.
II IL is to be done with certainty en-
gineers must be asked to do IL. A
steamer specially constructed for the
purpose should have ice-cuttng screws.
knives or revolving cutters. on which
a large proportion Of the steam power
could be applied, with heavy propelling
stern screws and lifting ram for up
heaving the detached masses. The hull.
To prevent nipping. as has already been
done. should be so splayed as to lift un-
der "A nip. and, of course, be or cellular
construction. and especially stiffened
with a turte-back deck, transverse
bulkhead and beams OF great strength.
We shall probably sec the problem
solved i'm this way i'm the present gen.
eration.-Marfne Engineer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst of New York is
in sad state of mind. He thinks a
heap of Col. Roosevelt does DR.. Park
hurst. He would like To see the colo
mel made governor That is he would
but for one little matter that he would
like to have cleared up before he votes
for the Rough Rider. Did Col. Roose-
welt appeal to Platt for his nomination
That's what DR.. Parkhurst would like
to know. If he did, then the colonel is
foresworn, according TO DIR. Parkhurst' s
view and must be cast out from the
household OF the truly good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Island is glad that they are with us.

Island is glad that they are with us.
They took out Certificates of citizen
ship" in accordance with the provisions
OF recently enacted statute which en-
able the possessor 10 prove his place
OF residence and tax assessment after a
fashion that. it is 10 be hoped. will COM
mend itself 10 our sister commons
wealths. New York taxes. state and
municipal the inheritance tax and the
possibility of an income tax, are the
good and sufficient reasons that impel
the former New Workers 10 settle down
In a more benign territory. The ar
rangements now completed appear to
be mutually satisfactory TO the gentle
men concerned. TO the city of Newport
and TO the State. We would welcome
more of the kind, and little more
Tammanayizing of New York's institu-
tions will probably result in something
like rush OF like immigration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
DESERVED THE DECORATIONS
An Enterprising Burglar who Bur.
gIed to Some Purpose.

To tho social ambition Of burglars
there is no limit. They bicycle TO a
suburban crib which they have arranged
To crack, drive dogcarts and wear gold
trimmed spectacles. Another phase OF
their desire for higher recognition
among the community is greatly eXcer-
cising the mind OF respected resident
Of Putney. who returned after n brief
holiday at the beginning OF the week to
find In his absence his house had been
visited by az least one thief, who appro-
priated a quantity OF plate, a dress suit.
two Greek decorations for merit of
which the householder was the proud
possessor, and a ticket for n pubic dim
ner to an official of a golf club who is
leaving England for Australia.
This function was fixed for Tuesday
evening. The excitement OF the bur-
glary drove all reccolfection OF the ban
auet from his head, and IL was only
when some friends mentioned how
charming his representative was at the
banquet that he remembered the dis
appearance Of the ticket. which was
marked, "One guinea: wine included"
Subsequent investigation showed that
the burglar had not only appropriated
the admission card. but actually wore
the gcntleman's Greek decorations ut
the dinner. where he represented him
self TO be the ticket holders cousin, who
was on his holidays, and made himself
so popular among the company with
stories OF his exploits Ia the iatr- -tirbpk
war that several Of them invited him TO
visit their houses.
And now the real owner Of the deco
rations " trying to find ont all these
gentlemen and warn them of the danger
they run should the false guest honor
them with his presence. because ~ would
merely be the preliminary Of another
burglary. He II not quite sure whether
he has succeeded i'm tracing allwh no were
attracted by the housebreaker's bon
homie.-London Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

II lis pitiful to see good men like DR.
Parkhurst so sorely disturbed. There
is prevailing impression that neither
Col. Roosevelt nor Mr.. Platt saw the
other first but that both came bump
together as IL were by the circum-
stance OF rounding the same corner at
the same moment while each was run
ming away from the other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

The war investigating commission
preliminary to the beginning Of its
sessions is sorting its mail. This is no
small job. When an individual or war
investigating commission takes down
the shutters and announces that Il is
open for hearing Of complaints II Is
not likely To- suffer for lack OF business.
The complaints that arc coming into
the war investigating commission by
mail now number more than thou
sand. This seems 60 be literally. as well
IS hguratively. storm OF complaints.
It promises plenty OF work ahead for
the commission when the sitting and
asserting is done and the preliminary
filing OF the complaints Is no small job.
we should say. II IL Is TO be done intel
llgently. II Is said that not single
complaint has come from a private In
the regular army. Which seems 10
speak volumes for the patient endu-
rance 81 tho regulars. From what we
have heard. though II may be inferred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
SMILES.

"How do the seasons move?" asked
the cross-eyed boarder Of the obser-
want boarder
How do tho seasons move?" re-
peated the latter. I'm afraid don't
grasp your idea"
"Well. at this time OF the year. the
seasons move automatically" -
Pttsburg Chronicle.
Farmer Yawp-I tell yo they do wars
up in hurry these days. They don't
let EN- drag along like they did a CEN
tury ago.
Farmer Yawp-No: they didn't have
these here big papers in New York
then.-Judgc.
Maloncy Ga transicnD D-Whisht. mon,
Would IL he amy throuble farr yez TO
tell an Oirishman av a saloon pherc he
moight buy a drink dhis Soonday
marning?
Tarrity cold resident) t)-Indade, not (:
tho only throuble Ord hov would be
tcllin' yez av saloon pherc ycz
couldn't buy a drink.-St. Louis Post .
DespatCh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

In time of peace promotions in the
navy, as in the army, are very rare, and
the occasional reward OF this sort
makes only ripple on the surface that
creates no deep discomfort. But such
wholesale promotions as war makes
possible are evidently calculated to stir
up the whole naval establishment to
protest. Onicial rank measures both
authority and income. 1t is not sur
prising that naval officers displaced for
no cause except that others have had
exceptional opportunity should feel that
they are unjustly dealt with. They
have right to feel so. Various schemes
have been proposed for solving the un-
fortunate difficulty. There Is no ques-
ton that especial merit should be re-
warded. There is equally no question
that 1t should not be rewarded at the
expense of officers in good standing who
have lacked only opportunity to display
the same genius for fitness for their
positions. By the present system Of
promotions every officer is taxed in
rank and money over whose head the
favored are jumped. The government
does not pay the reward, but the fellow
officers of the one promoted pays It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

Heretofore Rhode Island has been
chiefly known TO New Workers as n
favorable place for residence with
view TO severing the marriage tie. This
hasn't been at all agreeable 10 u.s. al
though it seems TO have been salts
factory TO number OF New Workers.
The new incentive to change OF resi-
dence is far more worthy of approval.
There is no Tammany In Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

The State Of Rhode Island has just
received in the bonds OF citizenship two
gentlemen OF high degree who were In
bygone years proud to claim New York
city as their residence. The two gen
tlemen are Mr.. Elbridge T. Gerry and
Mr.. Robert Goelet. yachtsmen and phil
anthropists both. Newport claims them
an its immediate possession and Rhode
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

The board appointed by the President
TO pass upon the promotions due to
naval officers for meritorious service
performed during the war finds itself
confronted with no less than 2i0 gallant
fellows who, by all the traditions of the
service, are entitled to special recogni-
tion for acts OF gallantry. Already the
sentiment i'm naval circles that the pro-
motion method is awkward and unjust
is recognized by public sentiment. The
naval method OF advancing especially
merltorious officers so many numbers in
n certain rank. or moving them up to
the next grade, is evidently unfair to
the officers over whose heads the for
tunate ones jump. In a word, every
officer promoted means from one to
thirty officers. as the case may be, de-
graded in rank. A number OF officers
are practically put down for every one
that is put up. In the army promo
tions of this sort do not work the same
Injustice. since an officer can be trans
ferred TO fill vacancy in the rank to
which he is promoted in another regi-
ment instead OF displacing a senior in
his own regiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
that a good many OF those who might
have ground for complaint are dead.

Tammany reaches out to Albany.
Tammany has done that before and
on rare occasions has seized upon the
government of the Empire State from
it's lair in the metropolis. Upon such
occasions, Tammany then reaches out
10 clutch Washington but always fails.
And the tiger is usually stopped short
of Albany as 1t will probably be in
November next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

1t is safe TO say that the two hundred
or more naval officers now to be recon-
mended for promotion being officers and
gentlemen, object strongly to the inn
position OF such sacrifice on their
comrades and the board is planning to
recommend that instead OF such pro-
motions they be retained in their pres
ent grades and given advanced pay and
medals or other tributes. This sugges-
ton will doubtless be received with sat
isfaction. The old method OF reward
ing applied to so many would result i'm
overturning the naval list and causing
no end Of just dissatisfaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

Although the action of the school
committee in suspendng eighty thou
sand dollars worth of school work
has naturally created a sensation, IL is
a good deal like bosh to jump to the
conclusion that the city OF Providence
cannot afford to maintain its school
system, and with all the departments
that some folk are disposed to cynicalIy
regard as "frils." Moreover, it is yet
too early to argue the necessity of an
increase I'm tax rate for the sake of the
public school interests, since it remains
TO be shown that the annual appropria-
tions for the support of the municipal
government from the assessment now
available cannot be more advan-
tageously divided than II now is. There
is and must ever be rivalry between
city departments to secure what they
believe to be their share of the appro-
priations. This year the highway de-
partment wants $4,000 more money to
do its work, just as the public school
department wants 100000 more. This
suggests that some other departments
are getting more than their due share,
their reasonable percentage. and that
the public schools and the highways are
compelled to make corresponding sacri-
fees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Proposed Alliance with England.

N the United states and England
should form an alliance. the combined
strength would be so great that there
would be little chance FOR enemies 10
overcome us. I'm "A like manner. when
men and women keep up their bodily
strength with iiostetter's stomach hit
ters. there Is little chance of attacks
from disease. The old time remedy en-
riches the blood. builds up the muscles.
steadics tho nerves and Increases the
appetite. Try Il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

The betting on tho New York election
begins with the odds in favor of the
Republican candidate. Now watch it,
IL is a better indication than all the
mass meetings and torchlight process
sions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

1t is a fine distinction that DIR. Park
hurst makes and much depends upon
il. Did Roosevelt go to Platt before
Plat went to Roosevelt? That is the
question that DR.. Parkhurst would like
10 have answered, preferably with an
affidavit, before he breaches the sermon
that Will turn the election one way or
the other. Dr. Parkhurst declares that
though he has heard an alarming ru-
NOR that the good Col. Roosevelt sought
the wicked Mr.. Platt before the latter
asked him TO come, he cannot believe
ii for he thinks too highly of Col. Roose-
welt. Still he is in state of disturb
ance until he knows for sure. If the
wicked Platt sought out Col. Roosevelt
hidden away i'm a dark corner OF oyster
Bay and on bended knees proffered him
the nomination and the unconditional
support OF the machine. why we'll and
good. If not--well Col. Roosevelt is
not the man the DIR. takes him To be
and not being that kind OF a man is
entitled to no consideration in the next
Parkhurst sermon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

Visiting toilet of changeable taffeta
trimmed with bands of embroidered
tulle. Collet of black taffeta yelled
with embroidered tulle and trimmed
with flounces OF black taffeta edged
with black velvet ribbon. Hat of
black velvet with bows and plumes.
Model by Honnet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
Can't Hold Two Jobs.

\ rule has been adopted by the
members OF the School Management
Committee of the Board OF Education
OF Chicago whereby u Is provided that
neither teachers nor principals I'm day
schools shall be employed as teachers
IN nieht schools except In eases where
suitable talent cam, otherwise be
found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

We will esteem IL a special
favor if customers will report
To us at once any incivility
on the part OF our present
delivery force.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06
SHOULD DECLARE
 WAR AT ONCE SenatC7 Chandler Springs Climax in Sed- ate Cuban Discussion. CUBA SHOULD BE SET FREE Spain Held Accountable for tho Maine
 Murder.
TURNER OFFERS WAR RESOLUTION
Had Highest Respect for President and Office But Did Not Care to FBend the Knee
 That Thrift Might Follow z- A
 av fawning."


 Washington, April 5.-"The Un- tied States ought immediately to declare war against Spain, and maintain that war until the people of Cuba are made free from Span ish starvation and cruelty and the government of the island firmly established as independent repub- hc."
 This utterance of Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, in a carefully prepared statement of his position on the Cuban crisis was the climax of an extended dis cussion of the subject participated in by several members of the senate ths after noon. The speeches had been delivered by Mir Turner of Washington, Mr. Harris of Kansas and Mr. Kenney of Delaware. all of whom took strong ground for vigorous and instant action by the United States.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06
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The age-herald., 1898-04-06
DIVISION SPRINGS UP IN THE SENATE Faction for Mere Intervention and An-
 other for Independence. HANNA LAYING HIS PLANS He Is PaFOFins the Intervention Only
 Plan. THERE WILL BEA LONG DISCUSSION When the Foreign Relations Committees Report Is Receivet-3eieyed Ii Will Side With : ,. President AIthough.lt Is Not '71 1e' Certain.
 
THERE WILL BEA LONG DISCUSSION

Washington, April 5.-A debate which came up in the executive session of the senate late this afternoon would indicate that the character of the resolution to come from the committee on foreign re- lations would cause serious and pro- longed discussion. It emphasized the0 fact that there are two elements in the senate -one for independence with intervention and one for intervention alone, and these two factions will fight vigorously for their Ideas.
 The relations of the United States with Spain was the topmost topic in the execu- tive session and constituted the subject of many conferences among senators.
 The activity was due to the announce ment that the presidents message would recommend the adoption of policy lock- ing to the intervention in Cuba on the part of the executive branch of the govern ment rather than the recognition of inde- pendence and to an effort to make smooth the way for the reception of such a re- port.
 The executive session was devoted to