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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

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and wife, Newbergh; Pratt Thompson,
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York; J r James. 81. Louis; # Reddy,
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Pall River; Lee Diamond. Hartford; ID
Rupert. Boston; Geo II Stockwell, j T.
Brown, Fred X Moss, 5 King, New
York. WIN white. North Adams; Geo
Il Rogers. Manchester; Chas A HUI
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MIR and Mrs Scott, Chicago; II j Jose
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York. n IA Estes. New York: & A
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18

A greaA difficulty In getting changes
made In a theatre is the fear OF the
owner that the alteration may affect
the acoustic properties unfavorably.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18
ACUINALD0
is DISGUISED.
With Five Hundred Men He
Left Manitong Recently.
He HAS GENERALS WITH HIM.
Rebel Leader Said 10 Have Gone 10 Cahu-
gcaO In Cagayan Province.
A FILIrINO MAJOR SURRENDsRS.
Turns Over EIs farCo and xenI- Three American
Prisoners He Vas Guarding Gen. YOungs
Commani 0psralng In iha Mountains.
Rebel Leader Said 10 Have Gone 10 Cahu-
goan In Cagayan Province.
A FILIFINO MAJOR SURRENDERS.

Manila, Dee. ts.-The following dis
patch, dated Dec, Is has been received
from a correspondent Of the Associated
Press at Laoag, province of North Ilo-
cos.
Natives at Manitong, province OF
North IlocOs, report that Agulnaido N
disguise ana accompanied by seyeral
OF his generals. left Manitong last sat
urday with 500 men, going IN the dlrec-
tion OF Salonsa. from which point ne
intended TO proceed 20 Cabugaon, prov
inc of Cagayan.
An lnsuIgent major, claiming 10 DC
i'm command OF 100 Filipinos, VINO nave
been guaIdiag % American prisoners at
Cabue4on. surrendered. He wrote his
captains TO deliver the prisoners 10
gen. Young
Gen Young's command is divided
into six OF ssNen parties. which are Op-
Grating in the mountains about Laoag'
Several parties are hunting Tor Geh'
Tino.
"Aai. Swigert. with a detachment OF
the Sd Cavalry. had an engagement
with l20 insurgents near DlnsTas' Two
Americans were killed and two wound
ed. Several Finpinos were killed.
capt. McCana Of the United states
cruiser Newark, has occupied ClaVeria
and Pantelona The Filipinos surrend-
cred 1000 rifles.
SENTENCES COMMITTED.
Washiueton. Dec 1S.-The president
has commuted 10 imprisonment for 70
years the capital sentences imposed Dy
court marital upon four American SOL
diers. members OF a Washington regi-
ment in the Philippines.for criminal as
sault upon native women. The names
OF the soldiers are Scarborough, Conne,
McBenneu and Donhoffer.
TO BE SENT HOME.
Under the terms of the treaty OF
peace with Spain, the United states
agreed 10 send home all the soldiers OF
the Spanish army held in captivity by
| the insurgents in the Philippines. The
! recent successful operations of Gen.
| Otis resulted IN the release of about
| 1000 additional Spanish prisoners, and
| instructions have been cabled 10 Gen
\ Otis 10 contract with the Ceballos
| Transportation Company for the return
! of these soldiers to Spain. There is
| $3.50. 600 available for this purpose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18

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Fountain Pens. opera Dlas~es, lnk stands,
Lap Ia tlct-,
THE RHODE ISLAND NV JoMrANN
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The game or Wrist originated i'm Eng
land. IL is believed 10 haze developed
from the older game, OF triumph, or
trump which was played as early as
1880.
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LEHIGH VALLEY
RAILROAD.
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Handsomest train in the world.
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agara Falls. Through train
service to Detroit and Chicago
connecting for the West
Address r. G. CUTTER, New
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Late last night the following notice
was posted az the war once
AS the campaign In Natal in the
The leader., 1899-03-29
CHEAP LEGAL ADVICE.
Man Who Believed in Paying q
Lawyer for His
Opinion.

The other day an old fellow slouched into
Attorney Oscar kahn's office, on Legal row
and introduced himself as Mr.. Smith, Jones
Brown, or something, of a neighboring coun.
~. He said he wanted to consult lawyer
and was accorded a seat and one of the at
torney sweetest smiles.
He then explained that while he was away
from home the sheriff or some deputy had
attached his wife's sewing machine and
bureau for taxes. He didn't propose to
tolerate such imposition, he declared, and
came to Paducah to consult a lawyer
about 1t.
"What is the amount of taxes?" inquired
the lawyer.
"Lemme sea dollar and % cents" was
the reply.
The lawyer could not conceal smile, but
fastened to say: "Well, Mr.. Smith, if you
want my advice, it is to go back and settle
that small amount. 1t looks like the easiest
and best way out of it.
The old fellow thought a moment, and re-
Piled that he believed he would. Answering
be asked: How much do ! owe you?"
"Oh nothing, sill" was the reply. 81
wont charge you anything for little advice
like that
"But allus pays fer whut git, and want
ter pay yer jes' the same"
"Oh. that's all right; come in again some
time when you need advice on something
more important, and we'll square it then"
"Nlw but | want ter pay it now. Jes'
squea out Ef it's Is cents, I'll pay it. Ef
ye want So there it isl" And he threw
down a half dollar and left.-Paducah (ky.)
The leader., 1899-03-29
MISSING VACANCIES.
There Was a Box of Them and They
Were Held by the Agent
for Charges.

A short time since quite discussion arose
among the officials OF one oil our prominent
southern railroads as to the reason OF the
many vexatious delays and troubles in the
Transmission of local freight. 1t was elaine d
by some OF the parties interested that it was
caused almost entirely by the stupidity or
inefficiency OF the local agents, and as there
was some difference of opinion on this point,
it was decided that the matter should be
tested.
TO this end a tracer was prepared in due
and formal shape, calling for the where
abouts of zone Box of Post-holes, which it
alleged was missing from prior shipment.
This was sent out in the regular order oil
business, with nothing except its internal
nothingness" to draw attention to its un-
usual character, and passed agent after
agent without eliciting comment or intorma-
ton save the stereotyped Endorsement;
Not here"
Some Is or Is local agents were actually
passed in this way, until the tracer fell
into the hands of a bright young fellow
who was accustomed to looking into the
business passing through his hands, and
who speedily came to the conclusion that
the tracer had gone far enough. At any
rate the document went speedily back to
the general office with the following in
dorsement: BOX of Post holes. as per in
closed, held at this station for local charges
to amount of $3.50. VIII he forwarded on
receipt of same Under this Endorsement
was written: IN. B.-The price of beer at
this station is $3.50 per key" It is said that
the charges went forward.-Harper's Mag.
aZlne.
The leader., 1899-03-29

Carolina, February a. 1861, and March %,
1862 James l.. Trenholm of South Carolina,
June 10, 1864. War department, l.. Pope
Walker, Mississippi, February q, 1861
Judah p. Benjamin, Louisiana, November
10, 1861; James A. Seldom, Virginia. March
22, 1862. Attorney General. Judah p.
Benjamin, Louisiana, February q, 1861;
Thomas II. Watts, Alabama, September
10, 1861, and March %, 1862; George Davis,
North Carolina, November 10. 1863. Post
master general, Henry J. Ellet, Mississippi.
February q, 1861: John II. Reagan, March
6, 1861, and March 2. 1862.
The greatest man in the confederate
cabinet was Judah p. Benjamin Every
body in public life conceded the fact
in those days, and ever afterwards dur
ing his lifetime. lie was attorney
general, secretary of war and secretary
of state, filing the latter Office when
the confederacy collapsed. He after
wards went. to London. where he built
up splendid law practice and accumu-
lated a fortune.
In the confederate archives there is
preserved the seal of the treasury. and
the design of the great seal of the con-
federacy. The treasury seal is an iron
moding, with a die little larger than
a Mexican dollar. The great seal of
the confederacy was lost or concealed
Immediately after the fall of Rich
mond; and nobody now living seems
to know where it is. The design of
this seal was drawn by Judge A. r..
The leader., 1899-03-29
Father Confesses Hi. Crime.

Mcpherson, Kan, March 23.-John
A. Moore. who murdered his five chill
dren at Hutchinson, and who was
brought here as precaution against
threatened lynching, confessed his
crime Wednesday before a notary pub
lie. The prisoner stated that he had
quarreled with his wife and that sep
aration was talked of, in which event
he feared that his children would come
under the control of his wife's family,
whom he dislikes. 1t was brooding
over the prospect of his children being
posed, that prompted him to crush
their skulls with Ratchet, cut their
throats and fire the house in which
their bodies lay.
The leader., 1899-03-29
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


The board Of control Of The Stat
penitehiiary met at jackson last weel
to consider the proposition OF buying
large tract of land in ths delta ant
locating one big State farm upon which
to concentrate all the convicts. The
board is inclined to the opinion that ,
has the right to purchase a farm with
out further authority from the legisla
ture. The board is extremely anxious
to get the convicts concentrated on one
farm owned exclusively by the State.
1t was agreed that the governor should
request an opinion of the supreme
judges, and IL the judges agree that
the board can act of its own motion
without waiting on the Legislature, the
farm will be purchased at once. There
are two propositions pending before
the board. One is from Mr.. Dardle OF
Sunhower county, to sell $4,000 acres of
uncleared land at So per acre, this tract
being located near Morehead. The
other proposition is from Mr.. Edwards
representing the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley Railroad Company, offering 49,
600 acres at IS.
The leader., 1899-03-29
GREAT SEAL OF THE coNFEDERAcY

40 years ago now sitting together in
close communion of friendship, talk
ing over the events of the war. EX-
Senator Hunton. of Virginia, who COM
manded a confederate brigade in Stone
wall Jackson's division, sits down with
Senator Quay, who was Pennsylvania
soldier, and they talk about the bat
tie of Fredericksburg; how foolishly
the Yankees swept up against a stone
wall; and how pitilessly the cUnfed-
crates rained shot and she'll into their
ranks, killing and wounding the blue
coated soldiers by the hundred and
thousand. They talk Of these things
as calmly as they would talk of the
battles of the revolution
When Richmond fell, in 1865, all of
the confederate archives were taken
to Washington and guarded by the war
department. They are still in the pos
session of the government, and al
ways will be. The publication of the
rebellion records has placed the bulk of
those archives in book form before the
people; but there are many of the
records which have never been pub
hshed.
Looking over the records to-day the
writer came across the full list of the
members of the confederate cabinet,
with the dates of their appointments,
and the states from which they came.
1t is a good list to have. and to keep
in your scrapbook. Here is:
State department.. Robert Toombs. Of
Georgia. February n. 1851: r. NJ. T. Hunter.
of Virginia. July 80. 1861: Judah p. Benja-
min. Louisiana. February I. 1862 Treasury
apartment. Charles q. Nsmminger. South
The leader., 1899-03-29
A MISSING WORD.
But the worthy Preacher HIT Upon
One That Was Just as
Filling.

A North Carolina preacher, in one Of our
western counties, whose memory some
times fails him at the critical point, was
recently preaching a sermon before a Sun
day school convention. His subject was
The Resurrection" The thought toward
which he was driving with al physical
earnestness was that the doctrine OF the
resurrection was the very essence OF the
Gospel. The word Essence he had care
fully calculated to use in a tremendous
epitome OF his whole thought Rising on
tiptoe he shouted: I'm a nutshell, my
brethren, the doctrine Of the resurrection
is the very-is the very
Alas, his chosen word Essence" was
gone. lie paused a second and then strobe
forward, and shouted in thunder tones:
"The doctrine Of the resurrection is the
very-is the very" The recalcitrant was
again nowhere in sight. Pausing once more,
and mastering his physical weapons for
final desperate endeavor he lowered his
voice, but with intense earnestness, as If
angry with poor absent Essence" he
again let drive: Brethren, the thought
have tried to impress upon you is that the
doctrine of the resurrection is the very
is the very-is the very soup Of the Gospel"
Hamilton Review.
The leader., 1899-03-29
Guy Jack Acquitted.

In the Guy Jack case at DeKalb last
week Immediately after the State
closed its testimony counsel for the de-
Tense moved to exclude the testimony
because it did not prove nor tend to
prove any conspiracy between Guy
Jack and DR.. Lipscomb to take the life
of Stewart, and because 1t did not
prove or tend to prove that Jack had
been connected or had any agency,
either criminal or otherwise, in the
death of Stewart. The court sustained
the motion and instructed the jury to
return a verdict of not guilty. The
jury returned verdict accordingly and
thus the case was practically thrown
out of court
The leader., 1899-03-29
EXIT SECTIONALISM.
Southern Representatives Now Have
Faith in the Union.
Congressman Allen Pays Tribute to
the stars and stripes and Tells
u Mighty Funny story
of the War.
Especial Washington letter.

Senator Berry, of Arkansas, who re-
Gently delivered speech in which he
praised the military and civil lead
ers of the confederacy. His remarks
attracted considerable attention in
the political circles of the nation
al capital, because they demon
strated the fact that Senator Berry
is to-day as loyal to his early views
and principles as he was on that Sep
TENDER day in 1862 when he fought un-
der the confederate flag, and lost his
leg on the battlefield
AT banquet not long ago Represent
alive Allen, of Mississippi was request
ed to respond TO toast, Our Flag,
and he did so with eloquence and quaint
humor which captivated the crowd. He
said: The toast brings to my mimi
two flags One of them to-day floats
over our heads; and | would march
under it against the soldiers of any
nation in the world. But when ! was
boy there was another flag; and to
that gave my first allegiance. 1t was
the battleflag Of the confederacy.
Il was fighting under that flag at
Missionary Ridge. and Bill Stokes was
beside me. Bill had been the bully of
our town; but he wasn't bully that
day. We were lying behind some rails.
and the confederate flag was flying
over US. Yankee bullets were pepper
ing those rails, and Bill and laid snug
TO the ground. Finally Bill said: John,
you amt no man of family. just lift
your head and see how clus' them
Yanks is gittin'.' But l replied that
while | was not man of family. | had
hopes. and | wouldn't lift my head at
that particular juncture.
Just then brown thrush high in
a tree above our heads began to sing
merrily. Bill was lying on his back,
and | heard him mutter: oh, birdie.
birdie, if l had your wings just now
l wouldn't stay here and twitter to
them damned Yanks. I'd fly
Zone of the Yankee shells burst over
us while Bill was muttering; and he
didn't wait for brides wings. He just
flew. and left me alone. and | stayed
there and fought the entire Yankee
army by myself. Bill Stokes never bull
lied about me, after that"
Sectionalism in this country passed
away when war with Spain began.
That sectonalism which unfortunately
divided our country for a full genera
ton will never be revived. The affairs
of state are falling into the hands of
men who were born after the close
of the civil war; men who have no ami
mosities, nor recollections of suffer
ings and deprivations; men whose am
shall prosper and compel the respect
and admiration of the nations of the
world.
The writer often sees eminent men
who fought against each other nearly
The leader., 1899-03-29
A Sad Accident.

A sad and most horrible accident &C.
Cured last week just south of Arcola.
Mrs. Gillespie and Miss Phillips were
walking down the tracks of the South
ern railway just as the south-bound
passenger train was due. In some man
ner they mistook the train for the reg
ular south-bound Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley train on another track that runs
parallel with the Southern. Mrs. Gill
lespie had gathered bouquet of flow
ers and dropped them in the middle of
the track and was picking them up.
when the engineer seeing their immi-
nent danger, sounded four blasts of the
whistle, but before he could stop his
train the two ladies were struck by the
engine, killing Mrs. Gillespie almost
instantly and landing Miss Phillips on
a rod of the engine, where she was
taken off by the train crew, severely
injured, but it is hoped that she will
recover
The leader., 1899-03-29
Hard Man to Get Al.

The manager is hard man to see. Shut
in his private office and with a well trained
anyone whom that boy does not know
You cannot even get your card sent to him :;
the boy always says he is not in You will
get the same answer at the box office. ]
remember hearing an old manager once say
to his office boy: MY son, if you don't
learn to speak other peoples lines you will
not succeed in this business. / have writ
ten cart for you. Whenever anyone you
don't know says: Is Mr.. Brown in Z? that's
Your cue to answer: No sir | wish you
to be dead letter-pcrfect in that line from
this time on."-Scribner's
The leader., 1899-03-29
The Gulf & Ship Island Railroad.

The extension of the Gulf Il Ship
Island railroad northward from Hat
tiesburg goes rapidly on and the fur
ther out the work extends the greater
interest is manifested by the people in
the route and destination. The grad
ing has been delayed by the weather,
but rapid progress is now being made
and it is expected that the iron will be
put down as far as Rawls Springs in
few weeks. About ninety car loads of
rails are already on hand at Gulfport.
The leader., 1899-03-29
Prominent Chicago Merchant Shot.

Chicago, March 22-John Il. Shayne,
wealthy furrier and prominent
politician, was shot but probably not
fatally wounded Tuesday afternoon by
Harry II. Hammond, tailor. The
shooting occurred in the cafe of the
Auditorium annex, where Shayne was
sitting at lunch with Mrs. Hammond,
divorced wife of Hammond, and two
other ladies. Mrs. Hammond secured
a divorce from Hammond year ago
on the ground of habitual drunken
ness. No cause for the shooting Is
known, unless it can be attributed to
Hammond's jealousy of his divorced
wife,
The leader., 1899-03-29
Forfeited Land,

About 80, 900 acres of land, scattered
about all over the State, have been GER
titled by the auditor of public accounts
to the land commissioner to be put on
sale. These lands We're forfeited for
taxes due to the State two years ago
and were not redeemed by the owners.
Under the law they now go into the
land office for sale at price to be fixed
by the governor and land commissioner.
The leader., 1899-03-29
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the, whole sys
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, ONO, by f. j. Cheney & Co Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best