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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
STARVATION IN CUBA.
How It Brings Out the Ugly Brute; TsAiss
In Humanity.

How It Brings Out the Ugly Brute Traits
In Humanity.
Sylvester Garter, an importer,of Chi
cago, was in Matanzas . few days be-
fore the beginning Of hostilikies with
Spain. He was there at the time, the
cargo of provisions from Kansas City
was landed for the starving people.
Speaking to q New Orleans Picayune
representative yesterday, he said:
II doubt II pen can exaggerate tho
appalling state of the people In and
around that town, and not only there,
but wherever ! went In the provinces
really in the control Of the Spaniards.
It was enough to break ones heart to
contemplate the multitude Of the starv-
ing, and il looked like an endless and
hopeless task to attempt even to supply
these starving mouths. It is q great
mistake to imagine that these sufferers
are all negroes or . low class Of whites
I saw numbers Of people who were evi-
IDENTIFY we'll bred and cultured reduced
to that stage Of privation that they
looked like specters. Have you ever seen
q populace of starving peoplef It is an
awful sight. 1t talmost curdles the blood.
You hardly recognize the people as fell
low human beings A part Of thatsome-
thing which makes up . human being
seems lacking. They suggest moro AMI
mails than human beings-ugly ami
mails, too-and IL would be an ugly set
Of people did they possess any physical
force.
~ saw Q mother snatch . loaf Of
bread from her child and devour il
much as have seen tho lions at feeding
time in q menagerie pull meat through
the bars and gorge It. And the child
glared at her mother as II she were con-
templating what she would do If she
were able. Think Of the condition to
which mother must be reduced to take
a morsel from her famished childl There
is nothing but the brute left I"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

round II to be not only much more eco
water route via Tampa, but also more
expeditions. The steamers will be fur
ther availed OF In pursuance OF Secre-
tary Alger's intention to continue TO
dispatch reinforcements after reinforce
ments to Shafter until he has an over
powerfng force at his command.
Major General Coppinger is not to go
TO Santiago with any OF these additional
forces. He is senior to General Shaf-
ter. and II sent to Santiago would as
sumo command of the army In front Of
that place. Therefore it is likely that
he will be reserved for the command of
the Porto Rican expedition.
The reports from Santiago as to re-
connoitering parties and efforts of our
officers to take observations of the city
lead to the belief at the war department
that balloon may be utilized as a
means OF surveying Santiago and sur
rounding country General Greely sent
balloon train with General Skaters
expedition. and 1t is now available for
use on the field. The balloon is of the
latest make and contains when inflated
1900 cubic feet of gas. The complete
equipment of gas-making machines and
apparatus for filling the balloon accom-
panies the train. An experienced
2eronaut. major In the signal service,
has the balloon In charge.
No word has come from Admiral
Sampson making the slightest reference
to the Spanish story of the sinking of
the Brooklyn by a shell from the San
tiago harbor defenses. AS his orders
would require him to report instantly
on any such occurrence. the officials of
the navy department have no hesitation
In denouncing the story as fabrication
similar to that describing the killing OF
Captain Evans.
The reports or the collision between
the Dolphin and the Newark are meager.
but indicate that IL took place near Key
West The Dolphin smashed her stem
filling the forward compartment back
to the collision bulkhead. She Is now
on her way to Norfolk to be docked.
and II is expected that about three
weeks will be consumed In making re-
pairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
CATHOLIC CHAPLAINs.

Baltimore, July cardinal Gibbons
had an interview with President Nc
Kinley yesterday regarding more Catho-
lie chaplains being appointed to the
army. On his return his eminence said
that his visit to the chief executive Of
the nation was a most pleasant one. He
said: Il was most cordially received
by the president, and had quite lengthy
interview with him. I set forth to him
the great number Of Catholic young
men VINO are how In the army and navy,
fighting and ready at a moment to de-
fend their country, and how compara-
lively few Catholic chaplains there are
with the army to look after their special
religious welfare. My interview was
most satisfactory, but cannot now
give any details as to how many or what
particular Catholic chaplains will be
sent to the soldiers"
The cardinal declined TO say that he
had received any instructions from
Rome which caused his visit to the
president for any overtures toward ne
gotiations to bring the war to an end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local application. 90 they cannot reach
one one way 70 oSTs % dssfnes.' n % and md that !. by CON- CON-
etituuonal remedies. Deafness n caused by
an innamsd condition OF the mucous lining
Of hs Tss NSsn this suos
impcrfert hearing. snd when 70 n entirely
closed deafness 10 the result and unless shs
in6sm nation csn be- saken ont and this tube
be destroyed forever: nine csees OUT OF ten
are caused by catsrrh. which 10 nothing bus
an inhamed condition Of The mucous surfaces.
case Of Desfn~ss (caused by cstarrh) that
qsnnot BE- CURED By Halle Cstsrrh Cure esnd
''' j. CHENEY = co. Toledo. O
Sold b1 drueeiets. 7bc.
Halle Family Pills are shs bsaA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
CUBAN GIRLS ADVENTURES.


Msee Aoeo Mooeo Ready 70 Act - 8COuf
Fer General Niles.
This IL the experience of Rosa Masso,
another Cuban girl who has seen serv-
Ice In war and IL now willing to act as
scout for the United States army. Here
Is the story Of the adventures Of the
sonorita as she tells It,
ut was about o'clock in the morn
ing Of that October day when my nurse
came running to my door and screamed
something to me about my father and
then fell fainting to the door. When
reached the doorsteps, saw my father
lying there, with great dagger In his
breast, but he was still breathing and
able to recognize me- The next day
buried my fathers body ON the planta-
tion there In Pinar del Rio, where we
lived, and a. our home was broken up
Joined party Of ladies to nurse the SOL
diers. I staid with them about four
weeks until after a big battle, and
then, when l was caring for q poor SOL
dier who was wounded, / found some..
thing that made mo leave the party at
once. This man was terribly wounded,
and he was just able TO move. He was
groaning terribly, and as was washing
out the wound In his breast he asked,
lyon are friend Of CubaP I said,
Yes. Then put your hand in my
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
SICK AND WOUNDED.

Washington. July 1.-Private Murdock
McKennon. company @. Sixth Massa-
chusetts. is reported at Camp Alger as
suffering from typhoid fever.
While standing in the rear of shoot
ing gallery yesterday Private Talbot.
company b, Sixth Massachusetts,, was
accidentally shot. A rifle which the
proprietor OF the gallery was handling
was discharged and the bullet. after
passing through an inch plank in the
rear Of the gallery. struck Talbot. The
wound bled profysely, but the young
man is not seriously injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
LIVES IN JEOPARDY.

Washington. July 1.-Sevcral cases OF
typhoid fever have developed recently
at Camp Alger. Cases have been re-
ported from nearly every regiment.
First Lieutenant Leall. assistant sur
geon. said: The trouble is that tho
water supply here is a constant menace
to ones health. There seem to be ma
iaria and typhoid In the very atmos-
phere." 1t is highly necessary. he says.
that drinking water should be boiled.
Colonel Girard has appointed a COM
mission to examine the supply Of water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
JOHN BULLS PARTIALITY.

London. July Though on casual
reading the Marquis of Salisbury's
speech at the United club seems to ohave
been an attempt to carry water on both
shoulders, the diplomatic body here
construes II as a pronouncement OF
Great Britain's partiality. There is no
doubt the premier intended his remarks
as hint to the powers that Great
Britain IL in sympathy with the United
States. and the intimation to that effect
was called forth by Germany's alleged
attitude in the question or the Philip
pine islands. The declaration that the
united States is animated In the present
war by elevated philanthropy In the
passage upon which stress IL laid, and
many people md a connection between
the premier's speech and the recent
visit OF Colonel John Hay. the United
States ambassador.
1t is known that the Spanish ambas-
sador. Count Rascon, cabled Salisbury's
speech to Madrid. though II could not
have been a surprise to him, as he re-
Gently informed q colleague that he had
unquestionable information to the effect
that there was an ''ironclad alliance"
between Great Britain and the United
States before the war was begun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
Soldiers Have Hard Work in Dense Under
growth and TTeacher0us SWamps.
Immediate Attack Delayed by Obstacles Troops Are
Being Mob1ized-- Santiago Flying Red Cross
Flags For Protection

out by Detective Kellert against the two
Spaniards. Carranza and DuBosc. has
been quashed by Judge Delormier on
the ground that II was not proven that
there was any intention on the part OF
the two men to defraud the detective.
Notice of appeal was given. This will
keep the $1,000 bail bond In force till
Saturday midnight, but II is not ex-
pected that an appeal will be taken.
The Star says that Carranza has
chartered schooner and has gone to in
spect the defenses Of the Atlantic sea-
coast. He expressed his intention to do
SO some time ago SO as TO retrieve his
character, which he had lost through
the publication OF the letter stolen from
him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
THE RlFLED MORTAR.


Made se santiago.
There are many devices to be used at
Santiago ON the landing Of American
troops ON Spanish soil that are receiv-
ing their first practical test in war; The
rifled mortar Is one, the value Of which
all the foreign military attaches who
are observing the operations of General
Skaters corps are directed to particu-
larly report upon. This mortar is an
American invention, or, rather, the ap-
plication Of we'll known principles Of
gunnery in q new manner
The new mortar Is feet long, breech.
loading, with feet Of rifling to give
the 600 pound shell its revolving mo-
tiop. The bursting charge is 90 pounds
Of compressed gun cotton. 1t is fired by
. percussion primer fitted on Q tube
which the impact explodes. whether the
shell falls on earth or water. The best
results are achieved at from one mile to
five. Seven miles distance is its ex-
treme range. At any of its effective
ranges its huge conioal she'll can be
dropped into Ave acre field when once
the range is found, which Is usually
after the second shot, with tho new
range finder.
If this riled mortar is successful,
then modern Notifications, like Metz,
for instance, are as obsolete as is the
old fintlock musket. Herein lies Eu-
ropes extreme interest in this Amer
ican invention. Metz is absolutely i'm
pregnable with the present means Of
siege. II Skaters mortars do what
Americans claim they will do, Metz,
Cronstadt, the great fortress at Buda-
pest and others all over Europe as de-
lenses are but an iridescent dream
Washington Cor. st. Louis Globe DEM
Acrat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
eovErssoR HAzEN 8. PrNeRER
encamped IL

Governor Pingree Is dissatisfied with
the way things are being conducted
down there. and is very much In earnest
in his dissatisfaction. He blames the
Washington officials for negligence and
ignorance In attending to the needs Of
the boys, with whom. he says, good
faith has been broken. The Spaniards
have much better rifles than we have"
he said. Our antiquated Springfields
will carry only mile and a half. and
their Mausers at least a mile further
This is going to make a big difference In
the fighting possibilities Of the two
armies"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
OF COURSE THEY'LL RESIST.

London, July 1.-The Paris correspon-
dent of The Daily Mail says: "Dr.
Betances, In the course of an interview,
declared that the Porto Ricans would
resist an American invasion. He said
sasasta favored granting independence.
but feared popular opinion in Spain.
If America were to issue a procIama-
tion,' said DR.. Betances. to the effect
that she had no Intention of seizing the
country. II would produce a good ef-
feet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
GOSSIP OF THE WAR.

General Linares, Spanish commander
at Santiago, has mined with dynamite
all the approaches to the city.
General Shafter reports that only e64
men were engaged in the fight at La
Quasina, Of whom 500 were rough rid
ers.
Two large portfolios have been, cut in
each side of tho main deck of the cruiser
Atlanta in order to mount four 4 inch
rifles.
According to the reports of pacificos
from Santiago, Spanish losses in the bat
tie of La Quasina, when the rough rid
ers had 10 killed and 80 wounded, were
"a dead and 80 wounded.
Surgeons ON the Olivette worked
nearly all night after the battle of La
Quasina. There were 1913 cases aboard.
including fover patients and hereafter
the latter will be treated in . shore
hospital.
Every one in Mole St. Nicholas il
said to favor the project of leaving tho
United States coaling station there.
The governor, in an interview. says he
thinks President Sam would grant
lease.
German war kilograms from Spain
are untouched by the censor because no
Spanish official could be found who un-
derstood the German language. So at
least says Mr.. Dillon In The Contempt
rary Review.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
GLANCE AT BOSTON.

Boston, July 1.-The decision OF the
supreme judicial court. throwing out
the claims for disability against the
receivers Of the Bay State Beneficiary
association Of Westneld. will not at
feet many Of the disability claimants
In the Massachusetts, Benent Life as
sociation. The majority Of the dis
ability claims against the latter as
sociation were on policies issued before
1894.
DIR. Frank Davis. q former United
States weather observer at the Boston
station. who has volunteered to take
charge Of West Indian or South Ameri-
can station and aid in keeping Admiral
Sampson's fleet posted In regard 10 ap-
preaching hurricanes, will probably de-
part for his new post within two or three
days.
c. A. Hakey Of Aver was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioners Fiske
on the charge OF having conspired with
Michael Flynn OF Lowell to impersonate
James Wilson. who was entitled to q
pension. Hakey was held In $1,000. He
is a teamster.
The steamers Glencoil and Cambrian
were In collision In the harbor last even
Ing. The Glencoil had several plates
on her port side damaged. The Cam
brian was uninjured.
The Bigssst Dinnsr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
PINGREE AS A CRITIC.

Boston. July 1.-Fresh from a tour OF
inspection Of the United States camps at
Chickamauga and Tampa, Governor
Hazen s. Pingree of Michigan arrived
In Boston yesterday afternoon. In a
long talk with reporter. he willingly
gave his Impressions OF the way Uncle
Sam is treating his volunteer soldiery
encamped In the south.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

Experts In Berlin are interested In
the reports concerning the system Of
optical telegraphy which is employed
by the Spaniards in Cuba, by means Of
which orders and information are trans
mitted to points hundreds Of kilometers
apart. All the most important places in
Cuba are connected with this system. -
Special Gable to New York Sum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01


Whom Willie, In the regiment,
Went out TO meet the foe,
His sweetheart stood, with face intent
And pale. to see him 60.
Though sank her heart within her breast,
She did not dare to cry
Shed heard In wartime IL was best
10 keep your powder dry.
indianapolis Journal
What's the secret Of happy vigorous health ?
Simply keeping the bowels, the stomach, the
liver and Kidneys strong and active. Bur-
dock Blood Bitfers docs H..
Diphtheria relieved In twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR. Thomas Kclectric
OIL. AZ any drug store.
Hives are q terrible torment TO tho little
folks. and to some older ones. Easily cured
Doan's Ointment never fails: Instant relief,
permanent cure. AT any drug store. 30 cents.
a little life may be sacrificed 20 an hours
delay. Cholera infantum, dysentery, disr.
rhoss come suddenly. Only safe plan is 10
have DR. Fowisr's Extract Of Wild Strawberry
always on hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

Clevelands 20 Q 100 90 o.
Bostons ......0 o Q % 81 Lilo
Earned runs-Clevelands. 3; Bostons.
8. Left on bases-Clevelands, 8; Bos-
tons, TO- First base on balls-Off will
son, i; on Klobedanz, 2; OF willis, s..
Struck out BY Wilson, 4; by Willis, 2.
Home run--McKean. Three base hit
Klobedans. Two-base hits-O' Connor.
Collins, 2; Duffy. Stahl. Sacrifice hits
Wallace. O'Connor. Tenney. Stolen
bases-Blake. O'Connor. Hamilton.
Double play-stivetts, Lowe and Ten
ney. Wild pitch-Willis. Umpires-
Cushman and Curry. Time-2:20. At
tendance-1l00.
Timely hitting won for the Brocktons
against the Tauntons. Haggerty, who
halls from Holyoke, covered third for
two innings. when he was replaced By
George Moore. who was rightly chosen
as a better hitter. Sharett's triple in
the fourth drove In three runs. Score:
8 to s.
The Newports won an interesting
game from the Fall Rivers In the ninth
inning with only one man out. The
Fall Rivers were blanked in every in
ming but the fourth. when four runs
were made on as many doubles and an
error.
The Baltimores were not at their best
yesterday. and the LouisvRles had an
easy time. McGraw was put on the
grounds by Umpire O'Day. Score: .
to /.
AIo' Carsey was in the box for the
st. Louis team yesterday. and the
Washingtons gave him an awful thrash
ing. Cross split a finger In the tifth.
Score: 13 to 3.
1t Is probable that no more league
baseball games will be played In Cievs-
land this season at least after the series
OF three games with st. Louis. beginning
July z. President Robissn IL arranging
to have the games transferred. The
cause Is lack Of support upon the part
OF the public and Robison's anger over
the refusal Of the church element to al
low Sunday games.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

HE as''s.sry = xssi's ivsJ. ne u..s,.,.
"a rr.'ss % Admiral ! yyrsssus- oss>ss
Of Good Ola Ksnts iky( s>.e,,.-r<-A ~
Hh ships and Their ee~-s,4sn.
Commodore Johr <Orittendsn Watson.
IN command on = 10 eastern squadr,n.
soon 70 SAIL Tor Ae Spanish coast. won
enthusiastic prs lss from yAx7neut when
ne was assacnf a 70 the old Hartford -
nag neuSenan 4. In tho battle of Mobile
Bay when the Confedsrate ironclad
tennessee engaged FArragut's fiagahip
ana tne 40 xniral climbed into the mir
zen riggn fg that he might dircct the
nsns ado Fs the binding smoke. It was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

most bitter against this country. Every
paper In Paris. except three unimport-
apt ones. published articles showing the
greatest hostility. 1t II believed there
that tho object Of the United states in
beginning the war was extension OF her
territory or imperial extension. The
same opinion seems to prevail in Ger
many.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
A sLUoaINa GAME

0Ievelands Lest In Their Second m
counter with the Bostons.
Cleveland, July l.-Thursday's game
was a slugsing match. the visitors hav-
ing the best Of II. The fielding was
loose on both aides. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
DEpEws RETURN FROM ABROAD.

New York. July AFTER a six weeks
stay In Europe Chauncey M. Depew has
returned to New York. In an inter-
view he said that In France feeling was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
SPANISH cHIcANERY.

Cairo. July LIT is officially an
nounced that Admiral camara has been
notified to stop taking coal from the
Spanish coIliers and informed that he
must leave Port Said. whereupon the
spaniards said their ships needed re-
pairs, and began dischsrging coal and
material In order to repair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

ssS 'S Ss &: :.ss. MIL Mi h s:.. s: s:s oss:: VI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

General Linares, Spanish commander
at Santiago, has mined with dynamite
all the approaches to the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01

'SockaIexis batted for Wilson In the
sixth.
Clevelands 20 Q 81 900 o-5
Bostons .O IL l-lO
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
Eir-Mrlrhtsnn Nnn,ials.

Centrsville, Nd, March 81, m ISIS
May Wrightson Of Queen Apne's county
anu Harry Ely of baltimore were mar
ried on Tuesday afternoon at the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Elliott near
Wye Mills. by the Rev, @. X. Morris
The parlors were decorated with potted
plants and blooming flowers. and dur.
ing the ceremony the bride and groom
stood under handsome floral arch.
Miss Annie Wrightson played the we'd
ding march. The bride was attired 10
white silk, trimmed with lace and rib
hon, and carried bouquet of Bride
roses. The uHhers were M. ]. Wright
son and L. Thursby, the former q
brother OF the bride and the latter q
cousin. After the ceremony, the couple
took the train for Baltimore, where they
will make their future home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

A u,seting Of the commanding officers
present: Col. /. pusey Wickersham,
Col. Stevenson, Lieut.. II. V. d.
Bootes, Capt. Harry u. Carter of Go.
4, Capt, Edwin Rutan Of Go. X,
Capt. W, Ii. Franklin Of Go. q. llar-
rinston; Capt. Charles A. Carton, Go.
Il, Wyoming Capt. W. e. Lank, Go.
i, New Castle: Capt. Mstlack, 20;
q. Military matters we're discussed
and it was decided to enforce more
rigid discipline in the future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
For the Protection of Birds.

In the Massachusetts Legislature,
the committee ON fisheries and game
has reported unanimously bill to
close up the gap in last years law for
the protection of song birds ana useful
birds from the merciless slaughter
carried On by the fashion for orna-
meuting women's hats and bonnets
They make the act apply to all birds,
whether killed in the State or not. II
this is passed. it will take away the
objection to last year's law, that IL
would not be enforced because it was
impossible to tell whether the birds
were killed in the Stats or mt. 1t is
to be hoped that the bill will pass,
and that other States will enact similar
legislation, and thus put stop TO the
wauton killing of beautiful birds for
the mere mandates of fashion.