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The times., 1899-04-26

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The times., 1899-04-26

The British Ambassador and family will
sail for England today.
The times., 1899-04-26
SLIGO Imported Leghorns, &c.

For Ladies', Misses. and Children,
genuine imported extra fine quality
Leghorn Hats, with fancy gutmp braid
edge. Large and medium size. There's
only II dozen here to pick from. 10c
Your choice Observation-Disclosures
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
"RuneTi OF Renllau."

James *. Hackett i'm his new play,
Rupert of Hentzau." Will be at the
Providence Opera House all next week.
The sale OF seats for the engagement
will begin tomorrow morning, and ow-
ing To Mr.. Hackett's popularity in this
city he seems certain TO do a very large
business. Rupert Of Hentzau" is by
Anthony Hope, and is a continuation Of
that authors famous romance, THE
Prisoner Of Zenda." Mr.. Hackett who
last appeared in Providence in "The
Tree of Knowledge is SIN under the
management OF Daniel Frohman. His
company has been largely augmented
for the new play. and now contains g
people. not 20 mention large number
uf supernumeraries. With hts custom
ury laVishness. Mr. Frohman has
mounted the Hope play In splendid
style. there being a car load OF scenery
and effects. Rupert az HentZau" has
TO do with the same characters as fg-
ured' I'm tho prisoner of Zenda' and Is
said TO be a remarkably yrile and in
teresting continuation of that romance.
IN Mr.. Hacketts company. is Boston
actress who is well known in PrOvi-
dencc, Gertrude Rivers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
The GTaphaphons Grand.

An informal but very interesting ex-
hibition OF graphaphones was made at
the store OF j. A. Foster * Company,
yesterday. T.. A. Taft, who has charge
of that department of the establish
ment. displayed the new Graphaphone
Grand, the greatest achievement OF the
art of constructing talking machines.
This new contrivance seems almost per-
fection itself. The machine itself is
larger i'm size than anything previously
brought out and its performance meets
the highest approvalsof all the experts
who have witnessed it in working or
der.
one of the principal features OF the
Graphaphone Grand is the accuracy
with which il reproduces the selections
recorded on the cones. The volume of
the tone is greatly enhanced and the
quality OF the voice or musical instru-
ment is returned in all its original full
ness and richness. There is none OF
the harshness of tone so often notice
able i'm many machines of this char
acter In short the Graphaphone Grand
contains all the perfection that is pos
sible in the construction of talking ma
chimes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23

OF their rines and their bayonets were
freely applied.
The danger from live electric light
wires necessitated the closing OF the cir
cult in the burning region, and the only
light In certain parts of the city was that
furnished by the blaze.
Shortly after midnight, another Dig
fire was started I'm the Tondo district.
where the natives are thickest, and when
the fremen and soldiers attempted 10
work regular fusillade OF rifle and re-
volver shots were fred from the windows
and roofs OF buildings. The firemen,
escorted by soldiers. proceeded 70 clean
out the houses. While the fire was un-
heeded
The Thirteenth Minnesota was re-
inforced by detachments from the Third
infantry, The Second Oregon. the Third
artillery and the Tenth Pennsylvania.
Bullets flew in every direction in al
most every street in the Tondo and
Binondo district. causing the most in
tense excitement. Captain Robinson of
company c. Thirteenth Minnesota, and
three men were wounded.
Many timid persons. imagining that
the rebels had effected an entrance
through the American lines. and were
advancing into the city. hurried fran
tically from their hotels and houses. only
to be stopped at the first corner by a
guard. The sounding OF native bugie
call. Immediately preceding the firing,
lent color to the story.
Thousands OF Chinese crossed the
bridges and plazas under fire. hurrying
NTH their bundles to the Chinese con-
sulate. All night long the fire spread
through the Tondo district. sweeping
away rows OF houses, and devastating
acres OF territory.
The damage was inestimable. With
daylight punitive measures were de-
cided upon. and the Americans. though
tired after their sleepless nights work.
soon cleared the district of every native
after a slight resistance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
FOR DEWEY AND SCHLEY.

Washington. Feb. 23-Mr. Lentz OF
Ohio yesterday introduced q bill reviv-
ing the rank OF admiral and vice admiral
and naming Rear Admiral Dewey and
Rear Admiral Schley as the persons 10
FIJI the respective positions. Mr. Lentz'
bill is as follows: THAT to provide
prompt aad adequate reward to Rear
Admiral George Dewey and Rear Adj
miral Winfield Scott Schley. the grades
and ranks OF admiral and vice admiral
I'm the United States navy be and the
same are hereby revived, with the same
duties, pay and privileges appurtenant
thereto that were by the law given to the
former appointees 10 said ranks. the
grades 10 exist respectively. only during
the lifetime Of said officers: but should
said George Dewey die or retire before
said Winfield Scott Schley. the said Win
field Scott Schley shall be advanced &c
the rank Of admiral"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
UNCOMFORTABLE SUPERSTITION.

\ very uncomfortable superstition
prevails in the Mlnieh province When
ever a pigcon-house Is 20 b. made the
fcllahecn consider that the pottery used
IN It's construction should BE- baked by
the help Of human body. \ pigeon
house was 20 be erected iu the beginning
az this month at the village of Beni
SopmTpok i'm this province. and this
necessary preliminary uf It's construc-
tiun was not foTgottew young child
was first caught. and. in spite ~ his
struggles. was put into an oven and
burned Glivn while the pottery was
baked with the aid OF this human hOlD-
caust. Two men. one OF them a pot
ter By trade. have been arrested ON sus-
picion OF having taken part in this old
custom.-EEyptian Gazette (CairoD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
GUERILLA TACTICS
OF INSURGENTS.
Will Be rIet by the American Troops
by Those Used in Indian Warfare.
Gen. LaWtOn to Command

Washington, Feb. 23.--The authoritie:
daily developments In the military situa-
ton In the Philippines and have decided
TO push the campaign against the re-
bellious followers of Aguinaldo with
energy Every casualty report that
comes from General Otis notes the
wounding or killing Of some of the Amer
lean troops by what are practically
sharpshoot on the other side. The ip-
surgents apparently have learned that
they cannot hope to cope with American
troops on anything like even terms in q
regular set battle and from now on they
are expected To rely upon the harrassing
tactics they have practised for the past
10 days
The main body of the insurgents has
now fallen back well out of the line OF
effective range Of the gunboats, but as
the American troops have been obliged
TO extend their lines I'm order TO protect
the waterwoTks and also to take advan-
tage OF the natural Typographical de-
fenses of Manila, the troops are exposed
TO the fire OF these guerillas without an
opportunity TO retaliate. for the enemy
fees before an advance in force. This
was, after all, about what was expected
by the war department officials. and that
was why, in sending reinforcements to
General Otis, they made 1t a point TO
send as many as possible OF the regular
troops who had been used TO Indian
fighting in the Bad Lands of the west
General Lawton. who goes out 10 take
command of these troops. is an old In
dian fighter. and soon after these troops
arrive, within two or three weeks. for
ward campaign will begin and a heavy
blow be struck that will keep the in
surgents quiet during the rainy season,
II it does not bring about their immedi-
ate surrender. 1t is felt TO be necessary
To do this in order TO avoid the hardships
10 which the American troops otherwise
would be exposed during the torrential
rains which will make life in outside in
trenchments almost impossible for civil
ized troops
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
FILEPINOS USED
TORCH AT MANILA.
Two Destructive Fires Started by
NatiVeS==-Firemen and Soldiers
Fired on From Houses.

Manila Feb. 23.--Last night was on. o,
terror to thousands OF the inhabitants OF
Manila, the rebels making good their re-
peated threats to the extent OF burning
acres Of buildings wounding an officer
and three men by firing through windows
during the excitement.
AT O'Clock an incendiary fire occurred
IN a block OF brick buildings occupied by
Chinese on Gale Lacoste in the Santa
Cruz district A stiff breeze was blowing
and the inhammsbillty OF the structure
caused the blaze 20 spread with alarm
ing rapidity. The city fire department
was hopeiessly incompetent and the
English volunteer brigade from Santa
Mesa was summoned. and with modern
engine pumping adequate streams from
the canal, succeeded, after four hours
work. In getting the blaze under con-
troll.
Meantime the entire block and the
greater part OF two others across the
street were completely gutted.
Hundreds of Inhabitants were rendered
homeless.
The Chinese and natives lined the ad-
jacent streets. while hundreds more,
fearing q general confiagration, removed
tH'iI olueF SOOuS
i'm every direction within a radius OF
quarter OF mile when the alarm was
first given.
General Hughes personally superin-
tended the police arrangements. The
whole city was thoroughly patrolled and
guards were doubled. Every available
man was dispatched TO the region Of the
fire. Impediments were placed in the
way Of the firemen; and the hose was cut
five different times. This resulted in all
the natives being driven off the streets.
those in the immediate vicinity OF the
blaze being corralled in vacant lots and
guarded until the excitement was over
In many instances the natives were in
solent and paid no regard TO the orders
given them, and the soldiers were com
pelled TO use harsh measures. The butts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
mEARD wAsHINGToNs ADDRESS

Washington, Feb. 23-The house yes
terday inaugurated the custom which
has prevailed for many years i'm the sem
ate of listening to the reading OF Wash
ington's farewell address on Washing
tons birthday Two hours We're de-
voted 10 the naval appropriation BILL
but seemingly only the threshold OF the
debate upon the cost of armor plate has
been passed. Mr.. Boutelle's amendment
fixing the maximum price OF armor plate
al $545 per ton. but restricting the pro-
vision TO the appropriation made in the
present bill. was ruled to be in order.
whereupon another proposition was Of
fered for the erection OF an armor plate
plantSby the government a point OF
order against the latter proposition was
pending when the consideration OF the
naval bill was suspended to allow the
members of the house 10 pay tribute to
the memory of the late Senator Morrill, OF
Vermont.
The session OF the senate was devoted
TO two special orders-the reading OF
Washington's farewell address and the
pronouncing of eulogles on the late Sen.
etor Justin $. Morrill, of Vermont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
LECTURE on WASHINGTON.
Ds'issret by Rev. Edward Hoyoss in Tho Calvary
Rapiisi Church.

Rev. Edward Holyoke. pastor of the
Calvary Baptist church, delivered an
illustrated lecture at the church, last
evening, on Washington. the Man and
the city" ii being the first in series
OF four lectures to be given by Mr..
Holyoke. The lecturer opened with IL
brief sketch of the life of Washington,
told in an interesting way. Then with
the dissolving views some little time
was spent at Mt. Vernon.
Passing on TO the city of Washington.
a multitude of excellent pictures were
thrown on the screen. showing many of
the architectural beauties and pictur-
eSque features of the national capital
and it's suburbs. This, accompanied by
an entertaining description. inter-
spersed with amusing anecdotes now
and then by the speaker, made the eve-
ming a pleasant one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITTEs.

Fred White. aged 80 years. committed
suicide at East Webster. Mass. by
shooting. Dependency is supposed TO
have been the cause.
The British ship Celtic Bard. from
Hong Kong. Sept. 25, for Vancouver, and
he British bark Csradoc. from Iliogo.
oct. 8. for Port Angeles. are posted by
Llyods az missing
The Manufacturing Investment com
tany. which operates two sulphate mills
In Wisconsin. has gone into the hands OF
receiver. The property is valued at
81 200. .OoO. II Is claimed that the pro-
seedirgs were brought on a purely tech
uical ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
a TRIP ON THE WATER.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Unless detained
In Washington by an extra session OF
congress, a number OF members Of the
senate and house naval committees will
visit the principal ports OF Cuba and
Porto Rico on the United States steam
ship Dolphin In March. The committee
men propose visiting Havana and San
Juan especially TO look at the naval sta
tions there. and ascertain from personal
observation just what is needed TO mod
ernize them. The Dolphin also will
run up the Mississippi to New Orleans
and Algiers, where a big steel floating
drydock is to he built. The naval sta
tion at Pensacola and that at Key West
also will be inspected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
THE DEWEY IN PORT.

Boston, Feb. 23.-Steamer Admiral
Dewey arrived al Long wharf yesterday
in tow OF tugs Juno and Herald. and af-
ter the cargo which remains in the ship
is discharged she will be placed in Simp-
sons dry dock for examination and re-
pairs. About one-half of her cargo of
fruit, including $4,000 punches OF banan-
as and 1900 barrels of oranges, were jet
tisoned soon after the ship struck on
Cuttyhunk. The passengers presented
memorial 10 Captain McGrath and the
officers and men, expressing appreciation
OF his management OF the steamer and
his attention TO the comfort OF those on
board
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23

shutter closes. The impressions vary
in actual exposure between one hum
dredth and one four-hun ircdth OF q
second. While the ordinary speed h.
forty a second. the autograph can take
equally good pictures at the rate OF one
hundred per second if necessary. tn,
higher speed would be used in photo
graphing the flight of a projectile, o.
any object that was in extremely rapio
motiop.
The mechanism within the cabinet is
driven by betting from the motor, an =
the speed is controlled with great nice
~ by means Of resistance box mount
ed upon the storage batteries.
After the autograph has done it,
work upon the films. they are carefully
packed and sent TO the New York est,
tablishment Of the company. Here they
are taken 20 the dark room. Ranged
along each side of this room is a series
OF troughs above which are suspended
large skeleton reels, 8 feet in diameter
by feet i'm length. The films are
wound upon the reels and subjected to
the action of the various solutions 70.
developing fixing, etc. with which tht
troughs are filled, the reels being trans
ferred from bath to bath until the film,
are ready TO go to the drying room,
where the films are unwound on lars
wooden drums, of about the same size
as the reels. and are carefully dried.
The Biograph is similar i'm its gener-
al appearance and construction TO the
autograph. There is a similar arrange
ment of rollers and mechanism for con-
trolling the movement OF the film and
the machine is driven, as before. by an
electrical motor and controlled by a
resistance box. The chief difference OBJ
servable i'm the interior of the Bio
graph. as compared with the muto-
graph. is that the former contains a
hand regulating arc lamp of 5000 can
die power, which is placed behind the
lens.
When a subject Is to be thrown up
on the screen, q spool containing the
positive film is placed i'm the cabinet
and run with an Intermittent motion
through the controlling rollers. down
between the lamp and the lens, and
finally wound upon receiving spool
In order TO insure that the best effect
shall be secured IL is necessary to run
the film at the same speed at which it
was taken-a result which ia obtained
by the use Of a tachometer. In Eeith's
theatre the whole apparatus and the
operator are inclosed I'm a cabinet To-
Gated at the back of the first balcony.
\ hole is cut in the cabinet for the
lens. and there is a window for the
operator.
The excellence OF the results Is due
very largely to the relatively great
size Of the original negatives, which
measure "a by pa inches. and are.
therefore. very much larger than any
thing that haS ever been taken I'm this
class OF photography.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Judge IT. a. Hurd died at Leaveuworth,
Kas.. while sitting in his chair at his
residence. Death was caused by heart
failure. Judge Hurd was attorney for
many large railroad corporations in the
east and west.
James +. Whaling. who for 20 years was
general auditor OF the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad. died at Milwaukee.
Steamer Westerland. at Antwerp from
New York. is damaged from heavy
weather encountered on the voyage. dur
ing which the second cabin was flooded
She also had collision with o schooner
IL Is announced that the survey OF the
l.. $. 8. Topeka has been completed. and
that it will cost s25, 900 TO put her in good
trim. or this amount. $4,000 will be
needed for structural work and $1,000 for
boilers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
from San Francisco. in the run to Manila
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Secretary Bliss took final leave OF his
old official associates yesterday ana left
for New York.
The senate committee on international
txpositions authorized a favorable re-
port on the bill appropriating 100000
for the assistance of the proposed Pam
American exposition at Buffalo.
Acting Secretary Allen has prepared
for submission TO congress deficiency
item amounting TO $750,o0o for ma
chinery for the machine shops at the
New York navy yard, TO replace those
destroyed by fire. and an item of $685.
900 for buildings TO shelter the plant.
Senator Jones of Arkansas is confined
TO his bed with an affection Of the lungs.
His condition Is not considered serious.
Brigadier General r r. Ewers, now in
command OF bris~>e of troops in the
department OF Santiago. has been hon
orably mustered out OF the volunteer
army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
TORPEDOES EXPLODED.

<Wallirg gford, Conn. Feb. 23.-Upwards
OF Is. 900 torpedoes heaped on the second
floor of the NJ. Bsckes Sons paper cap
and torpedo factory exploded yesterday
from some unknown cause. Fifty opera
tives were employed on the floor at the
time, and with the excestion of three,
who were slightly cut by flying glass, all
escaped injury. The force of the eX-
plosion made a hole about 20 feet square
i'm the floor and forced out the west side
OF the building. The glass in the win
dows on all the sides was shattered and
many of the window frames were
wrecked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
kIPLING Is SICK.

New York, Feb. 23.-Rudyard Kipling
Is seriously i'll in this city at the Hotel
Grerroble. He is suffering from inham-
nation of the lungs. His doctors, how
ever. hope that with his strong consti-
tuition he will be able TO pull through all
right. Mrs. Kipling said that her hus-
band was apparently perfectly well until
Monday evening, when he went out TO
dinner and came home complaining of
cold and fever. 1t was not until Tuesday
night that this was discovered to be in
fiammation OF the lungs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
A GRATIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES.

Detroit. Feb. 22.-Secretary Alger was
surprised and gratiiied yesterday on be-
ing shown the dispatch announcing the
voluntary raising of the United states
flag by the inhabitants of the island or
Negros. Asked his opinion as TO the
effect upon the Philippine campaign or
this attitude of the natives of Negros,
the secretary replied: we cannot
Judge the nature OF those faraway peo-
pie as we'll as we do that of the Cubans
and the Porto Ricans. 1t seems to me.
however. that this action on the part OF
a representative tribe would have
tendency 10 dishearten the more hostile
OF the Filipinos. 1t is gratifying, al any
rate"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
CHINESE IN HAWAII.

washlngton, Feb. 23.-Solicltor Cen
oral Richards has rendered an opinion.
which has been approved by the attorney
general. in which he holds that the secre-
tary Of the treasury has authority TO ad-
nit 90 the Hawaiian islands such Chinese
persons as departed therefrom under the
regulations OF the existing government,
allowing them 10 return. but who would
b. excluded by the extension 10 the ISL
ands OF the law and regulations now OPP
erative within the United States
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
SUBWAY SAFE ROBBED.

Boston, Feb. 23.-The robbing OF one
OF the safes OF the Boston Elevated Rail
road company. located in the subway at
Scolay square. was reported yesterday.
The amount stolen is said To have been
$500 The money was in small money
bags mostly In small change and must
have been of sufficient weight to stagger
an ordinary man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
A SOLDIER 5 END.

Fort Hancock. y. j.. Feb. 2S.--John II.
Meier, aged 81 years. private OF battery
G.. Fifth artillery. acCidert tally fel! down
the barracks cellar last evening. Ills
skull was crushed and he died shortly
after. He had been In the United States
army for period OF 20 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
SPANISH BLOOD AROUSED.

Madrid, Feb. 2S.-General Linares. who
was in command OF the Spanish troops
at Santiago at the time of the capitula-
ton. has challenged Count D'Almenas
TO a duel on acc cunt Of the attacks which
the count made upon him in the senate,
in connection with his arraignment OF
the conduct OF the Spanish generals en-
gagged in the war In Cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21--Thc solace sailed
from Mai,a yesterday On Fer way %
Manila Admiral Dewey announced The
arrival o. tho gurbcat bennington at
Manila ycs oriav the D-rninct0n re-
CO. Cd cfuvls a- 4.. . .u pi0,-eo 10
kania al cnc-. 1toppils az NJ AXE is'and
10 hoist the Cri,Ca states fag. which 1t
ls assumed has been done. and also AT
Guam. She seems 60 have beaten the
YORKTOWN, wllch brought her orders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
DESTRUCTION OF cEavERHs FLEET,
CeN. SHiFTER's ARMY IN ACTUAL EN-
caprURs OF SPANISH SAILORS.
SUNDAY sui FIGHT,
LANDING TROOPS 10 CueA,


ORGAN RECITAL from : 80 to g by MISS
MABEL. EARLE WILLIAMS. Programme OF
special selections.
During the evening the SLoCUM Posr QUAR-
TFrrF will render patriotic selections Gov.
DYER aud STAFF have been invited To DO
present Part OF the proceeds ;or the benefit
q tie Rhode Island Regime
Mr.. Hemment comes highly recon-
mended by press and public, and his
thrilling entertainment has filled the
largest halls wherever II has been
given. The committee I'm charge have
spared no pains or expense in bringing
this entertainment before the pleasure
seeking and patriotic people OF this
city and surrounding towns, and at ths
popular prices. The merit OF Mr.. Hem
nent will crowd the hall TO overflow
ing
Admission tickets. %. 90 and 15 cents,
according TO location.
sale of seats at Box once. Infantry Hall,
on and after "Wednesday, Feb 2snd, "a. NJ.
fl-Bt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23

Berlin. Feb. 23--According 20 the
selnl official Hamburgisch Corre-
spondenz. the German foreign office,
complying with a petition OF Germans
a. Samoa. has requested the Washington
government to supercede Chief Justice
Chamberlain.