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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16

Seed Soil end Harvest; Sunday school. i2ls
chspsl service.
Advent Christian. Hsnmond ST.. A. Q. VIII
Iisms. pastor-Praysr. 10; preaching. i0;45:
Sunday school. 1915; service Z.
Broad street Christian Church. Alvs II.
M.rrill. pastor Preaching. i0;1 and 1880;
Sunday school. isis; C.E. e:So; seats free.
an welcome.
Y. n. O. A. building. Mems meeting. ad
dress by Rev. y. q. Moore. D. D., Tho Decis-
ions Of Life. q; Boys Rally. address By Mr. X.
p. clifford, l:l5s msn's meeting this (Bafur-
day) evening. address BY Mr.. George .. Nc
Kay.
Providence Gospel Mission, a2o No. Main St..
0 and z.
Bell st. Chapel Service. 8; discourse by
Opportunity of Childhood ana Youth; Sun
day school, i:30.
champlin Hall. 2se weybossst st.-sunday
8. subjecs, Questions, by Prof. Charles a.
Jacques.
Door of Hope. % Cranston st.-sunday ser.
vice. 10 80: and 7:so: weekly services every
evening at 7:t5.
UNITARIAN.
First Congregational. Benefit and Benevo-
lent sts.-sunday school, $50; public wor-
ship. io:Ab. Rev. Pitt Dillingham; viii preach.
80, tho minister. Rev. A. NJ. Lord. will
preach. Az the evening service the Easter
morning music will be repeated.
UNIvERsALIsT.
Church of the Mediator, Crsnston st., Rev.
W. q. Selleck, pastor--Public worship. l0:45
Sunday school. 1915; Y.P.c.U., $50: preach
ing, 7:30. Rev. K. l.. Houghton will officiate
morning and evening. Easter music repeated.
First. Rev. II. !. cushman, ID. D.. pastor :
Public worship i0A5; Sunday school, Ie:i5.
Bailou. sa3 Smith St., Rev. James ID. Til.
linghast, psstor-Morning, lo:lb; evening,
7 30 secred concert, with solos, anthems
and readings. Mrs. Clara q. Hicks Stone, 30
prano. Will sing; Sunday school. 1915; Y. p.
G. u, $50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Dec sion In Favor Of Allowing One
Delegate 10 Each Minister.
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

Attleboro. April 1e lin the Southern
Methodist Conference yesterday. there
was an exciting debate over tie advisa-
bility Of allowing lay delexate to each
minister. The proposition was finally
eooeptsd.
The anniversary Of the women's Home
Missionary societv was held In the Meth
odist church The address was by Mrs.
Anna II. Bleiler Of Washington. ID. o.,
secretary OF tie Alaskan board.
In tie Metbodist Church, this after
room, thsre was literary address by tie
hev. A. j. Coultas Of Providence ON
sSavonaroia, the Prophet of the Rensis-
sancs.'
Al the annual meeting OF the Preachers
Aid Society the Rev. w. Luce OF Taunton
vas chosen conference president.
In Bates Opera Houss this evening, the
address, was BY the Rev. George W. Hunt,
psstor Of the local church.
A reunion OF Boston University boys
wns held at the Episcopal Mission this
afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
NOTES FROM THE
CATHOLIC CHURCHES

The calendar for the coming week Is as
follows: April II, Low sunday; AIrll
ia st. lore, confsssor aod doctor OF
the church; April 10 SC. Leo L., pope,
oonfessor and dootor Of tho church; April
90, Etria; April 81, ct. Anseip, tishop.
eorfessor and doctor of the church; April
"a Is softer and Caius. popes and mar
tyrs April s3, ST. George. martyr.
The banns OF marriage have been pub
lishod at the Cathedral between the fol-
living couples: ME- William p. Nc
Quade and Miss Mary Dugenn, Mr..
Micr ael J. Carpon and Miss Mary j.
Call ,haD, AIR. Francis Il. Moran and Miss
May McKiernan, Mr.. Michael j. Mona
han and Miss Margaret Gallagher. Mr..
Frank Bray (Cathe1raD and Miss Maria
Cudahy. Mr.. Bernard r. Sherry and Miss
Florence Davis.
A GLASS Of children has been formed at
the Cathedral for instr uction for the first
communion and meets every Tuesday
and Thursday.
On Monday of the coming week a
sung at 8 o'clock at the Immaculate Con-
csptiun church for Mrs. Mary Cum
mings, lats Of Derry street; also on
Wednesday morning at s O'Clock an ami.
versary mass will be sung for Mrs. Ber :
nard Farrell, late OF McKcnna street
A funeral mass was sung on Monday
at the Church Of the Holy Name for John
Martin. late of Oiney street. Mr.. Mar
tin was one of the first altar toys 10 servo
at the Holy Name church, and was
highly esteemed throughout ths parish.
The banns OF marriage wers published
on sunday ut st. Marys church betwesn
Mr.. And rev McGcvs-n and Miss Marga-
rot Maguirs and Mr.. Thomas K. Riley
aud Miss Mary e. Coleman-bot parties
we're married the past week-and between
Mr.. Daniel J. Byrne and Miss Lizzie
O'Bris n.
The Young Ladies' sodality Of st.
Michssls parish will receive holy COM
munion on Sunday.
A funeral high mass was sung on Men,
w oe oes AAtouuSto LUZ
the rsposs Of the soul Of Thomas +. .whits.
late Of Willard avenue.
The following funerals took place this
week with requiem high mass st IT,
Josephs church: Monday. ct o O'Clock
Mrs.. MafUarst Murphy; Tuesday, at Q
o'clock, Daniel Reilly Of East Transit
strs o..
A very sscoessfui entertainment Was
given hy the psroehisl school children of
st. Josephs church on tuesday evening.
The audience was the largest ever ss-
ssmhlsd In 81 Josephs school hall
The bsnns Of marriage have been pro-
claimed at ~. Josephs between Timothy
shea ana Marv Crowley. John J. Lough-
lin and Annie M. Hsndrick, Michael J.
CoDIcn snd Bridsst~ L. Fitsmsurice,
Francis brady ssd Maria Cuddihy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16

II is ths desire u Tho News 70 print al
notices Of religious services sent 70 IL: but In
order to insure insertion In Saturday iseues
such notices should nos reach The News Once
be limited to three lines each. and Ave cents
a line via b charged for every line over
three tines, but ne charge will be. made for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

when dsssA does us great service ana
sets us Tree.
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.EOPL
OF THE
HON IS +!

The reputable, seIf-respecting.
honest and upright people of our
city who make our best citizenship,
the class of men and women with
whose names the Home and the
Family are associated when we
speak of them.
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! THE NEWS
GOES INTO THE HOTTIES.

1t is welcomed there as house.
hold guest six evenings in the week.
Its arrival is looked forward to with
the confident expectation that It will
bring all the news worth telling and
fit to print. 1t is depended upon to
keep the whole family informed Oh
the Local News, the News of Provts
dence, and upon the daily nanifess
tatiOns of life that mark human
progress and development. 1t Is
liked because it is clean and bright,
as we'll as newSy.
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ADVERTISERS
: A~WHO USE THE COLUMNS OF
THE NEWS

rlay always be certain that
their announcements will
reach the eyes of our BEST
People here i'm Providence
and Vicinity.
Not the Richest People,
neCesSarily--nOr the Poorest
---nO exclusive class, high,
middle or low --- but the
BEST People in the Best
Sense of that muCh-abused
lerm---that means the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
OPPOSED TO BONDS.

Washington, April "A general de-
bate on the measure framed by the ways
and means committee to meet the extra.
ordinary expenses Of the war with Spain
opcned in the house today, It will con-
tinue tin Friday at o'clock, when a
vote viii be taken.
There was a signal also Of that partisan
rancor which has always heretofore char.
actcrizcd debates on revenue measures,
Both sides SPEAKING through their re
spective leaders, Messrs. ningley and
Bailey concurred In the necessity which
existed for the immediate raising Of hun
dreds Of millions to prosecute the war,
hut the opposing doctrines upon which
they had clashed at first set In over the
methods hv which the revenue should he
raised The section providing for $780,
100000 of bonds became the main target
FOR the democrats and populists, The
populists all vigorously opposed the bond
proposition,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

Mobile. April g'-Gencrl Coppingcr ana
the federal uniform have become A. dear
to the people here az the memory OF the
confederate gray.
April 2'th is the memorial day ~ the
south when the memorial services were
80 their height l..llc band Of officers
wearing gold and blue rode quietly out
of the camp where the regular troops
are now stationed near Mobile. When
the horsemon reached the graveyard that
holds the confederate dead they halted
with bowed heads before It's green clad
mounds The leader of the troops was
Brigadicr General Coppingcr His fol-
lowers were the members of his stan.
Never before In the history Of the state
had officers Of the union army Joined with
the men ~ the far south about the graves
~ the confederate dead. The Incident has
wiped QUE the last lingering trace of an
tlpathy toward the north In these parts.
General Coppingcrs name is on every
ones tongue and none can speak too
highly OF him,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
MARCHING ORDERS

rhickamnuga National PARK. Tenn,
Aprli E.-i.atc tonlgh, % was learned. on
what ls considered good authority. that
orders had been received from Washing
ton for the immediate shipment 10 Tampa,
Florida. ~ two Of the Hight batteries of ar
uliery now stationed az ChIckamluga
Park
Taken Ia connection with the conference
held ln Washington today between Cen
rrbl Miles and Senior Qursada. Brsndier-
General Nuncz and Lieutenant Artego
representatives. or the cuban insurgents.
10 which o. was reported plans were com
pl,tcd Tor the immediate armIng OF the
Cubana. lt was thought 20 Indicate de-
termination on the part of the army au-
iborliics tD co-oporntc with the insurgents
in nn immediate advance On Havana,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
YESTERDAYS BULLETINS.

Havana. April IA United States tor.
oedo boat destroyer Is said TO have en-
countered a Spanish gunboat near car
dcnas and after nm exchange of shots the
American boat retired disabled,
St Vincent, Cane Verde Islands, April
97.--i;OS u. m.-The Spanish fleet is still
here.
Madrid April "a dispatch from Ma
nlla, Philippine islands, says the Span
iards have captured the American bark
Saranac, loaded with coal
Key West, April 21--Tne United States
monitor Terror captured the Spanish
steamer Ambrose Bolivar and she was
brought here by the cruiser Detroit
Key West, April 97,-The captured Span
ish steamer Ambrose Bolivar had $50 OOo
in silver on board.
Madrd, April 25,-The governor Of
Manila telegraphs that an engagement be-
tween the Spanish and American squad
rons is expected hourly.
Lisbon April 21.-The state council
meets tomorrow to decree neutrality, af-
ter which the Spanish squadron must
leave the Cape Verde islands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.

Washington April Elm the war de-
partment there is a growing belief that
the campaign proper in cuba viii not be
In fun swing before next fall, when the
rainy season has ended, THAT belief, how
ever, has not prevented theohicers whose
duty It is to get troops together from
pushing their work with the greatest
energy.
The state department. posted notices to-
day stating that 1t had been officially adj
vlsrd Of the issuance Of neutrality orders
by Italy, tho Netherlands, Switzerland,
Norway and sweden, Russia and Co
lombla.
Four Of the six great powers of Europe
have declared their neutrality Great Brit
inn. Italy, France and Russia, There re-
mains OF the great powers, Germany and
Austria, neither of which have acted,
The delay of Austria does not cause sur
prise as Austrlas sympathy with Spain
Is more pronounced than that OF any
other country of Europe, 1t Is not doubt
ed. however that Austria will assume a
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
KANSAS MILITIA pIsARMED.

Topeka, April Ex-Governor Lcdy took
action today which practically disarms
the state national guard, and there is
every indication that Kansas will have
no troops ready FOR service outside the
state Tor several weeks, possibly a month,
It is clearly the purpose of the state
administration to turn down the state
militia. and the three regiments from
Kansas must be made up largely Of raw
recruits
The governor tclegraphed the captain
Of every Kansas militia organization di-
recting that all army clothing and all
equipment belonging to the state ana
federal government he forwarded at once
to the adiutant general at Topeka, This
step in effect dsarms the militia and has
raised a storm throughout Kansas
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
SPANISH AND AMERICAN FLEETS.

New York. April 27.-The Spanish heets
have made no movements since the war
began. The famous torpedo fleet lies in
the harbor OF st. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands and the battleship Pelayo and
the cruiser Emperor Carlos v. which
have been reported over and over again
as securing the seas and even threaten-
ing a descent upon the American coast,
are believed to be still in Spanish ports
undergoing repairs. nus no dangerous
Spanish warship is at sea. OF the Amer
lean naval ships at sea detached from
the squadrons the battleship oregon and
the gunboat Marietta will be heard from
at Rio Janelro in few days; the Paris
is due in New York Friday and the new
cruiser Topeka is expected TO arrive this
week. The cruisers Minneapolis and CO.
lumbia are cruising along the New Eng
land coast II may be the purpose to keep
them in the coast defense service, or
they may be going to meet the Paris and
Topeka. The New Orleans and San
Francisco are at the Brooklyn navy yard
practically ready for sea. II is reported
AANuA NY hNSA AhNN AAAN oAPNNb ht0N
Cushing has returned 10 port disabled
and will remain there for the next month
or six weeks undergoing extensive re-
pairs. 1t appears that her starboard en-
gine was totally wrecked bv the enormous
strain thrown upon 1t ov suddenly re-
verslng and going ahead at full speed
during the maneuvers near Havana.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis is ready
for sea and is awaiting orders. The Har-
ward formerly the New York; is taking
on coal. The St. Paul is being trans
formed into cruiser at Philadelphia.
The New York agent of the Hamburg
American line denies that negotiations
for the purchase of the Fuerst Bismarck
and Columbia now in this mort, have been
but it is believed that the
boats will be added to the auxiliary feet
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.


Washington. April gi-Thc war sliua-
tlon ls substantially this The blockading
squadron rvmIins passive before ua-
Vana with no prrsrn, purpose OF bonn
harding or drawing lrc from the shore
batteries The strategic purposes OF an
effective blockade of the Cuban coast is
being accomplished TO the entire satlsfac-
tlon NJ the authorities here. There Is no
indication that part of the fleet viii
be withdrawn Tor the purpose OF anord-
Ing additional protection to the north At
lantic ports.
As to the immcnincc " naval battle
IN the Philippine islands, naval authors
ties here seriously doubt whether the
Spanish fleet will make stand against
the American ships Their reason for
this belief is that the spanish rect Is
very Inferior To the american force under
admiral Dewey The department there
fore Is satisfied that tho Spanish will not
do battle ON the high seas with Admiral
Dewey. but will remain in port to secure
the protection ot the batteries OF Manila,
and the department is not expecting an
engagement Tor ubou, two days.
Without giving an explanation for set
ting this time the department allows II
To- be surmisrd that this estimate Is based
on ils knowledge of Admiral Dewcy's
whereabouts,
There is No certainty that there win be
an engagement az an In the immediate
future, the main purpose u, tie Amcrl-
can expedition being 10 seize and hold
some suitable spanish territory in the
Philippines as u base Of operations. 1t
is thought this can be done without at
tuckng Manila at all, but by seizing some
point on the Islands,
The very fact that the Madrid officials
have rather ostonauously declared that
the Spanish fleet has sailed to lombard
cllcs ON the north Atlantic coast is
taken as a certain indication at the navy
department OF the utter improhahnity OF
such movement
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
TnE BATTLE

ON Board ihr rlAgrblp New YORK on
MannHr April g.? q. m-,Copyrlghtcd
ir" hy Assp,Ialo1 prcssl- Tho New York.
Puritan and Cincinnati bombatd,d rho
forts ai 'lo mouth ~ Maanz1s hlrbur
ih.s afternoon There were no clsualtira
un oUf rlr hg, it I~ believed that the
hu Hf lrpn which pounded in ON the
forte murt hly, caused loss of NE 20
t., span.arit though nothing s known
lcnri'rly
The object ~ ibr attack was tp prevent
ihr completion ~ ,arlhworks az runta
Goria
Tho battery on th, eastward arm of the
bay op,D,d nrc on ih' flagship. and th's
VAS 1lso shclied About twelve ,-luch
shells we're nrcd from the eastern forts.
but 900 f,.l short
Abou, nyc or s.A ligh, shells wcrc frcd
from 'hr half,e'mplc''i battery. TWO of
thrrr vHIEz,d over the New York and
ONE frll short IN, ship, lcfi the bay for
thr open soi the object ~ discovering
ihr whereabouts ~ the batteries having
been accomplished
AN NN' NiNhHNNl NNNN NI ~ HNhAH NNA'
put on land from th, three ships from a
rauRr ~ frum gob to ;Jn yards.
Rear Admiral Sampson when asked II
hr was satisfied w.th tho results said.
"N,s am ! expected ,o boz 20 The halt
completed spanish ,arihwprks and bat.
terry were apparently blown up by tho
shrll,
Al The ships engaged showed excellent
marssmau,h.p during the engagement
and when they were ''ing al shortest
range Brstly every ~n,ll'Iook eject
The fort. which were bomb1rdcd were
on low lying pon, ANA were considered
merely rlrihwork-
They dld NOT make l good target. yet
when the h.E guns were nrcd ai the short.
est iAugr portions ,t the forts could hc
seen Nyiug in the air at every shot
IN, flagship returned to Havana ana
the Puritan and Cincinnati were left ON
MItauEaH station.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28

Cristobal castle, where fourteen breech-
loading HontO cannon have been mount
ed The most effective defenses are the
submarine explosives. These have been
pretty extensively utilized and the work
Of placing fixed torpedoes and submarine
mines not only at the entrance Of the
harbor but outside the fort has engaged
the attention OF the photographic COM
mission for several days The steamer
Alfonso XIII. on April 18th brought from
Havana sixteen torpedoes and the same
number Of submarine mines with the
necessary attachments These together
with twenty tons OF dynamite were stored
aboard a barge which has been tOwed
to the head Of the habor. This floating
magazine is guarded night and day by
an armed boats crew which encircle the
vessel
A further scheme Is on foot for max
Ing use OF an old wreck. the Crisobal
Colon. She is being pumped out with
the idea, It is said. Of filing her with ex-
plosives and towing her 20 a narrow
part Of the harbOr channel where she
might be blown up in the event Of hos
et'N NN'SSAA aAFNA4PtluA ~ pass IN -ucI
vicinity. The Spanish forces were aug
mented on April 18th by a battalion OF
soldiers. The men were in a state that
reflected the greatest ~discredit on the
officers. Some were so sick and weak
that they were compelled TO fall out OF
the ranks and crawl to the barracks as
best they could. It Is not intended 70
keep them in the city. the idea being
to draft them OF in companies to the
outposts and interior towns which are
lneffectively guarded at present.
The hatred Of Spain In Porto Rico IL
as bitter as In Cuba. and the eemroa
people would welcome an invasion BY the
United States forces There have re-
Gently been strikes and rioting on the
sugar plantations.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28

In Immediate service at Havana. He has
offered his services 10 tho government a.
commander and says he can have a pick
~ crew On board and bs In Havana In
ten DAYS. Ills proposition ls 10 utilize
the boat In blowing up MORO castle.
Owing ~ the construction Of the fortress
he says hs boat can DO this without
difficulty. The boat can also be used %
great advantage In destroying submarine
mines In Cuban waters. Mr Hollands
offer Is under adylsement NJ the depart
msnL II Is highly probable that the
vessel Will be sent 10 Havana 10 Join Ad-
mIrnl Sampgon's neet II can be placed
on one OF the battleships or cruisers and
carried without diGicmty 10 Havana
harbor. where II can be put into active
service.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
To ATTACK ATLANTIC COAST.

Bayonne. France. April 91-According to
a letter lust received here from Madrid
dated Tuesday, a Spanish squadron con-
sisting OF four ironclads and three tor
pedo boat destroyers, sailed for the United
States yesterday.
II was rumored that the SQUADRON was
to steam directly across the Atlantic and
lombard the northern norts OF the United
States, The port from which they sailed.
however, was not mentioned.
II was said that a second squadron con-
sisting Of four ironclads and two cruisers
was being formed at Cadiz. Its destina-
tion was unknown.