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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

Manila, March 6.-10:55 m.-The
United states transport Ohio arrived
yesterday. In the last two days there
has been a very noticeable change In
Manila for the better, probably due &c
the arrival OF relnforcements for the
American troops. Numbers Of people
are seen upon the streets and the amount
OF business transacted in the stores has
marvelously increased Yesterday the
Luneta was blocked with carriages for
the first time since the outbreak and the
band Of the Twentieth regulars played a
number Of airs. and IL was hard to be-
lleye that state Of war existed.
Outside the city there was desultory
firing throughout the day and at various
points the sharpshooters were most an.
noying At San Macati the rebels are
very active, erecting entrenchments in
front OF the positions occupied by the
Washington troops, although a two-gun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
iNDlANA's ERRATrc RIVER.

What Is the name OF that river?'
asked traveller on one of the trains OF
the Louisville division OF the T.. c., G.
and ST l.. the other day. as it was
swiftly going north.
white River"
silence ana the smoke Of cigars pre-
vailed for a little while until another
bridge and, appqyspny another river
wac crossed.
white Rivcrsslol
Again there was silence and smoke,
and the train ran little farther, ~
cross another bridge and stream.
Once more the query came: What
river is this?"
white River"
"See here neighbor." and the man,
evidently a Kentuckian. sat up straight
in his seat, is every river IN this id
state called White River?"
TO the uuinitiated traveller ii certain
ly seems as II there were no less than
81 few hundred White rivers in Indiana,
for this otherwise rather Insignificant
stream is crossed by more railroads
ana oftcncr than any other river In the
world. The Louisville, the indianapolis
and various other divisions of the T.,
G., G.. and ST. l.. cross II, some of the IN
~ often as three times. The Monon,
the Indianapolis and Nincennes, the ~.
and .. $. w. the big Four the Lake
Erie and Western, among the north and
south roads. not 10 mention a score or
east and west roads ana divisions.
are compelled 10 span il with their
bridges and have trouble enough with
IL a..
IL is neither very long nor wide, and In
the summer months far from impos-
ing. Not many months ago ~ took
notion TO get out OF it's banks and the
result was that almost the entire rail-
road system OF Indiana suffered. and
hundreds OF thousands of dollars Of
damage was done TO embankments and
tracks. not TO mention wrecks and loss
OF fe
II is usually supposed thet mountain
torrents are dangerous. but White
River can give any mountain stream
odds and take the trick. even though
il flows through an almost level coun-
try, across the entire width of Indiana
from the Ohio line TO the Wabash. The
Wabash. the Indiana's chief river, rs
celebrated i'm song and poetry, but in
this respect il does not compare with
the little White River.
White River tries TO keep up it's repu-
tation from season to season by taking
along a bridge now and then. or dump
ing a train from an embankment and
making the crew take swimming les-
sons. incidentally. il gathers np such
triiies as an occasional COW. n few
shocks of fodder. or manages TO put
down gravel bank i'm a wheat field. II
is fun of fun. White River is almost
exclusively "A southern Indiana institu-
ton. since il does not extend its mean
derings much north of Anderson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
STARVING WITH TWO STOMAChS

Henry Stratton learned yesterday
that he has two stomachs. Peculiarly
enough it was approaching starvation
through inability to assimilate food
that led to the discovery Of the twin
food receptacles by the surgeons of
Augustana Hospital.
An attempt is to be made 10 remove
the second and superfuous stomach and
at the same time TO do away with the
contraction of the oesophagus that now
prevents Stratton from getting food
into either stomach. This will be ac-
complished by a second operation at
the hospital within short time, but
because OF the danger inherent in the
knife Stratton will first be helped To
the initial surgery.
Stratton is an inspector for the gas
company, and from childhood has suf-
fered slightly from stomach troubles.
About two years ago his difficulty in
creased greatly, and he soon found that
the food he swallowed had to be forced
into his stomach. His method was To
take rapidly five or six glasses OF water
after eating. The water washed down
the 1000, ana once IL was SWallOWtu
Stratton had no difficulty i'm digesting
IL. This trouble grew constantly, and
recently Stratton's utmost efforts fail
ed to force his food down, except in
trifling quantities. He grew thin and
pale. and finally was so weak as to be
in danger of dying Of starvation. He
had doctors. but they failed to cure.
Recently Mr.. Stratton had an X-ray
photograph of his abdominal region
taken. 1t showed a formation on the
oesophagus just above the diaphragm,
and the surgical operation was under
taken IL was found under the knife
that since boyhood he had been a vic
tim Of a contraction OF the oesophagus.
which recently had become so acute
that practically nothing could pass
through it. The retention OF food above
this place had caused a distension of
the oesophagus until that tube proved
its identity with the major digestive
organ by itself becoming stomach.
Every feature of the primary pouch
was reproduced except the muscles
Chicago Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
DIE D..

ANDREWS-In Washington Village.
4th inst. Martin Andrews, aged Ga
years.
BARTON-In this city 5th inst. Jesse
Barton, aged % years.
CHASE-In this city. 9th inst. Lean
der Chase. AGED Il years.
CRAWFORD--In Pawtucket ith inst.
Annie T., wife OF James VI. Craw-
ford
DRISCOLI.--Iu this city. 5th inst. Mary
Iren. daughter OF John J. Driscoll
and Mary Driscoll. nee Morrison.
aged ] year and l month.
DAVENPORT--tn this city. sd inst,
William Davenport, aged a years.
EAToUGH-In this city. 5th inst. Ma
ria NJ. daughter OF the late Roger
and Alice Eatough.
FAHEY-In this city. 4th inst. Michael
Fahey, residence corner Hill and
Perry streets.
JoHNSoN-In this city. sth inst. g.
Eugene Johnson, son of Maria ].
and the hate Hugh Johnson.
O'BRIEN-1u this city. 9Th inst. Thom-
as H.. son 90 the late Matthew and
Mary O'Brien.
PRIOR--In Redneld. south Dakota. "a
inst. Rev ]. Ray Prior formerly 90
Rhode Island
sHERMAN-In Colorado Springs. col.
2lst nit. Maria r.. daughter 70 Ma
tilda \. and the late George w.
sherman OF SeckOnk. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
WOMEN.

Women and the part they play in life
naturally interested Mrs. Merington.
writes Mr.. &. OConor Eccles, i'm the
March number of the Pail Mall Mag
azine. and on this subject some Of her
phrases recur TO me-
"For a woman to be much respected
often means to be but little loved"
1t Is woman's greatest curse that in
too many Of her most tragic woes there
enters an element Of the ridiculous.
which compels he to be either silent or
absurd"
Women" she said again, "are often
apparently hard because they are too
spiritual minded. They do not always
comprehend standard lower than
their own. II they were a little more
earthly they would bC softer II less
admirable
n hate women vino are 'emancipat-
cd. like them born free.
Mon love women not FOR what they
are but for what they seem. The wom-
an who is better than she looks never
gets credit for h.r virtues
"t ann always sorry tu hear Of a
woman having written "a great book IL
Dr. So often the outcome of unh1ppiness.
Happy women feel uud d. not think
once referring To- maladc imawn-
aire. she remarked: The number of
women In society who ore too delicate
10 do anything they dislike "a remarka-
bile They are always suuug enough Tor
amuetma0t" AMI agdiri contrary TO
the received opinion women who have
gone "a little o0 the line are the quick
est 90 talk scandal about other women.
Like the foX who Jos, DIS ,aiL they
wish to pprsu,tlc thcmsn'E.s and others
that every one resaW Iiei them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

Adding TO the submarine lines the
land-telegraph systems by which they
are connected and through which they
bring interior points OF the various
continents into instantaneous commun-
ication. the total length OF telegraph
lines Of the world IS S35.o0O miles. the
length of their single wires or conduc-
tors $500, 600 miles, and the total num-
Der Of messages annually sent over
them s5,OOo,oeO miles. or an average OF
100000 each day. or the 10000 miles
of submarine telegraphs, about 10000
belong 10 50 companies operating the
commercial cables, which number about
900; the remainder are mostly short
lines controlled by governments. ana
connecting forts. batteries. signal sta
tions. lighthouses. etc. the aggregate
of government lines being about 1850
and their total length about 10000 an
addition to this, the governments OF the
world hold about $4,000 miles OF cable
in stock for war purposes. ready TO he
laid at a moments notice. I'm the short
half century since the pr1cticablity OF
submarine tclesraphy was demon
stratcd the electric wires have invaded
every ocean except tho Pacific.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
Providence. Marob B


In the American revolution a brave
soldier was brought before "a c1urt-
martial and rut on his trial. charged
with having uttered tuC following disc
respectful words uf ana concerning the
regiment to which Doc belonged viz:
our rCgImtut is ihc only damn poor.
silly regiment iu ihn American Army
The soldier Ou DIE triu admitted the
words t0 have been uttered by him
and relied on his Justification of these
words before thr court bv say.ng that
the regiment was commanded hv "C0l
Damn, Major Poor and can't sllv."
This defence being true Instantly ar.
quilted the prisoner and Cor hie Wit
procured him ever thereafter tho futn
and esteem of the whole regiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

The United states naval station GO Do
located GEO san juan Porto Rico. Will
be lhp utmost importance to this rouu-
try as the key to the situation when
the Nicaragua canal is constructed
The kew to good health ie Hostpttlrs
stomach Bitters lt guards fhc digest
Csc organs from attacks o. indigrsi lon.
buiousue7s and constipation. just ire
same ae the new naval station ut san
Juan wili ward of attn.k5 upon this
country by foreign foes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

Congress adjourned enthusiastically.
And IL was welcome to it's enthusiasm.
The country shares II. On the whole It
may be said that never has a Congress
gone out with more Of the good will of
the American people than the Fifty
fifth Congress has the satisfaction Of
doing. The members OF the House OF
Representatives sang patriotic songs
on the completion of the last bit OF
business. Joining "hands'round" and
winding up, without irreverence. we
may be sure with singing the Doxolo-
gy. There were neither songs nor
psalms in the Senate, the traditional
dignity of the upper branch prohibit
ing as appears any exuberance even
upon so insplriting an occasion. Ex-
cept for circumstance that may arise
10 call for an extra session, the new
Congress. the Fifty-sixth will not as
semble until the first Monday i'm De-
cember next. Meantime the country
may digest the remarkable history
that the Fifty-hfth Congress has con-
tributed 10 make. 1t will fiji more
chapters than are commonly credited
TO the successive Congresses which
have marked the development of the
nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

Distinguished efficiency IN public Of
ice and demonstrated ability for the
performance of duties for which not
every public servant, however faithful,
can claim 10 be fitted viii be properly
recognized by the re-electionJSc John n.
Dlodgett 20 membership IN the Board OF
Canvassers and Registration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

Leo XIII alone survives OF the sew
eral grand old men OF his time and his
physical as well as his mental vigor
command the admiration OF the world
that rejoiccs 10 see confounded once
again the younger crowd who exhibit
the bad taste of discussing his success
sor upon cverY opportunity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

over I'm East Providence, inquiry as
To what has become of that SO OOO is,
for the present, diverted by speculation
as to what has become of the collector
thereof
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

plosiye is subject 70 any chemical ac-
ton which remains mystery and the
effect OF which cannot be certainly
knovn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

The explosion Of a huge naval pow
der magazine filed chiefly with black
powder. reported from southern France
seems likely 70 excite good deal OF
scientific interest as soon as the horror
consequent upon the appalling de-
struction OF life and property reduces
enough to permit calm inquiry into
the matter. The brief dispatches So
far available DO not suggest either
treachery OF neglect as responsible FOR
the calamInity but suggest that the
explosion originated in chemical de-
composition in portion OF smoke
less powder which seems to have been
stored In the same magazine or near
by. Since the Spanish war demonstra-
ted so thoroughly the efficacy OF smoke
less powder we have not heard much Of
the danger OF such chemical action but
1t will now be recalled that one OF the
4tacOhH " hE NNl boNtluluthA mas bcen
apparently so slow 10 change from the
black and brown powders 10 the smoke
less was because OF doubts in the
minds Of army and navy authorities
that everything was known that should
be known about the new product with
reference TO just such a possible cx-
pioslon as Is now reported. beyond the
knowledge and power so far available
TO surely guard against. While the
smokeless powder had demonstrated
its superiority over the kind in use In
our army and navy The problem or It's
safe keeping had not been solved. TO
the satisfaction Of the authorities. And
the awful calamity now reported sug-
gesis that there may yet be something
a. learn that viii be necessary 10 know
before our ships and shore magazines
are loaded with the new explosive
Skill in construction OF magazines and
vigilance IN their guariisnship canno,
avail 70 guoranlee security u the ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

Dainty ball dress for debutante.
White satin with fiounce of lace, span
gled with silver and studded with fine
wax pearls and simil Tuft OF white
feathers on shoulder. Long chain of
pearls around the neck. Belt of white
velvet Model by Blanche Lebouvier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
Where Gen. t1gsl c.. His Thuntst

To the Editor oi tbc News
Thinking you might be interested to
know where Cen Eaelu gul his pre-
ccdcnt / hand you this cxtrgct from
the National Advocate OF 1870
JAMES ~. ARNOLD.
Providence. March e.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

The assaults of the Tammany city
government upon the Manhattan ele-
waited railroad have ceased. Just why
they are quilted is as much OF a mys-
terry as the reason for their beginning
Boss Croker gave the word to pitch in
to the elevated and he has given the
word to call off the dogs. And little
else appears to be known about the
amazing proceeding although, OF
course. much Is suspected The tools Of
the boss i'm the city government. how
ever. who followed their leaders word
TO pitch in now find Il a trne emhar-
RAISING to their civic pride to pull out.
II is an ignominious plight for them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06
AN HISTORIC BOAT.

At midday on September some 300
| Englishmen embarked at Omdurman
on board the Borden. which was COM
manded by Major Gordon. II. T., the
nephew of the great general. Owing to
the shallow water the steamer could
! not come close 10 the bank, and small
boat had 20 be used. The process OF
embarkation was slow. and gave one
good opportunity of studying the lines
of this celebrated old craft while wait
ing ones turn to be taken on board.
Surely no boat that swms today says
writer i'm the London Graphic, can
boast history SO fun of vicissitudes
and tragic incident as the Borden. Had
they tongues. each plate and plank of
the old paddle steamer could unfold "a
tale OF unrivaled horrors and atrocities
IL Will be remembered that she was
wrecked in the Shabluka cataract on
her return Journey from Khartoum,
with Sir Charles Wilson and Major
Stuart Wartley on board, after their
fruitless effort TO relieve Gen. Gordon.
since that day she has been i'm the
hands OF the derVishes, transporting
them up and down the Nile on thei,
raiding expeditions. Only last Friday
of brute bloodthirstiness and rapine,
and four days later she returned to her
old vocation, that OF a pleasure steam
boat once on the river Thames. She
is riddled with bullets and shells-more
than half OF her port paddlebox Is torn
away; yet she can still steam at great
speed against the heavy flood stream
OF the Nile. In her engine room there Is
"a brass plate bearing the name of the
firm which built her, John Penn Broth
ers, Greenwich. and her present eff
cheney. after all these years OF knock
ing about Is an eloquent tribute TO the
solid workmanship Of British builders
and engineers.
The "reis" who pilotel her In Cor
d0n's time was still ou board, and di-
rccted her course from the bridge. with
Gordon's nephew standing beside him.
What the drought of the last few
years has cost New South Wales has
been estimated. and the estimate makes
up bit Of very dOlcful arithmetic. The
floCks OF the colony have shrunk fror
$4,000. 600 10 46.000000. representing
loss Of 90 600 600 sheen. N 10 this ia add.
ed the loss of natural increase the
shrinkage amounts % j000O0O0 sheep:
enough. that Is to equip considera-
ble-sizcl colony. I'm addition there has
been a loss Of nearly 100000 horses and
80 600 cattle.
That the colony has been able to sur
Viyc these terrific losses Is striking
proof ~ energy and resource. Transla-
tod into money, ihc colony has suffered
"a loss of from li2.0o0 900 to 1900 O0o
Fue go much. when expressed In
pounds. shulings and pence. d1 "a few
inches more of less ~ rainfall Counte
We are probably entering on a cvcle
of years a contemporary thinks when
thp kindly skies VIII pour on tho fare
str-tchng plains th,ir hened'ctipn ~
rain. ani these vast losses viii quick
- bc made up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

The submarine telegraphs of the
world and especially the practicability
of submarine telegraph across the
Pacific are discussed at considerable
length i'm the January number OF the
Summary OF Commerce and Finance,
just issued by the Treasury Bureau Of
Statistics. The statement shows that
the submarine telegraphs Of the world
number 1900. Their aggregate length is
10000 miles their total cost IS estl-
mated at $3.50, 600 600, ana the number or
them 5000, 000 All the grand divisions
of the earth are now connected by their
wires. and from country to country and
island to island the thoughts and words
of mankind are instantaneously trans
mitted. Beneath all oceans save the
Pacific the universal language which
this system has created flows unlnter-
ruptedly. and man talks as face to face
with his fellow man at the antipodas
Darkest Africa now converses with en-
lightened Europe or America and the
great events Of the morning are knovG
in the evening throughout the inhabit-
ed world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

The director OF the twelfth Federal
census has been appointed. Now is
and avoid the rush. Ii is 10 be trusted
that Rhode Islands young men may
be rather more numerously represented
in the staff than was the case with the
organization of the eleventh census.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-06

The navy program finally adopted by
Congress provides for twelve new ships
six of which are to be un-armorcd and
six, battleships and cruisers. armored.
The latter. however are not TO be con-
tracted for unless their armor can be
procured for not over $500 a ton. As
the minimum price of armor plates is
now Sj45 the prospect for the carly be-
ginning Of the six armored ships is not
encouraging. However. there is con-
ISOLATION in the statement that the ar
NOR plants would not be able to turn
out the work short OF two years at any
price as they are running 60 their limit
on armor already engaged. by the
time they are ready TO do the work the
discrepancy between the price charged
and the price Congress insists upon
may be materially reduced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-18
BEGINNING OF BOOKS.
Early Work of Gutenbers, Faust
SchoefYer and Caxton.

When and where the first attempts in
the art of printing were made cannot
be with certainty ascertained, because
the earliest work printed by Gutenberg
bore neither date nor name The reason
I for this was obvious. The earliest
printed books We're made to resemble
writing and sold as such. This much is
certain--that movable wooden types
were first employed by him about the
year 143s.
In l443 he returned to Mayence and
formed a great friendship with johann
mes F'ust, or Faust, who agreed to loan
him 500 guiders at 6 per cent for FIVE
years; but four years passed before the
wealthy goldsmith would advance the
money, because Gutenberg would not
admit him into the secret of his business.
! In 1449 the first money was advanced
and printing Office set up.
1t was necessary to have assistance in
/ the printing Office. and one Peter
! Schoeffer was engaged, "he being
i mechanical" Peter kept his eyes open
and soon found that wooden types We're
too slow to make, and he discovered the
( art of cutting the letters in matrix so
that the letters might be cast sugly.
Instead of telling Gutenberg, his EN-
ployer, he went to the money lender and
persuaded him to advance more money,
so that Schoeffer might work at his in
vention apart from Gutenberg. So
pleased was Faust that he gave Peter
his daughter Christian in marriage.
William Caxton, secretary to the
Duchess oe Burgundy, had seen the xylo-
/ graphic printing of Lawrence Coster in
I HARLEM and the printing Of movable
Il Nv E,,{o Ii
saw the great opportunities printing
would afford, and, with the aid of Colard
4 Mansion, set up printing press at
/ Bruges in 1471. The first book he print
4 ed was the ''Recuei" or summary ''of
the HISTORIES of Troye," compiled by q
1 friend of his, Raoul lie Fevre, priest and
chaplain to the Duke of Burgundy. l,
4 was printed and published at Bruges
and was soon followed by the printing OF
Latin grafton delivered there by DIR
Russell, bishop OF Lincoln. at the cere
mony of proclaiming the Duke ane
& Duchess OF Burgundy. Another worl
4 from the pen of Raoul lie Fevre wa:
translated into English and printed b,
i Caxtoa, entitled The Game and Pla.
! of Chess" u treatise of moral and politi
cal offices and duties and the gradatioI
4 of social ranks founded on the places
and moves" respectively assigned to diff
ferent pieces on the chessboard.
The first book printed in England wa
| 1.-The Dictes and Sayings of Philoso
pheres." collection of anecdotes, wis
and witty sayings of ancient philoso
piers. 1t is stated in notice at the emf
of the volume to have been finished "ol
| the xviii day OF the moneth Of Novembre
and the seventeenth yere of the reign o
, Kyng Edwd the w." The title bear
the words. "Emprynted be me, William
Caxton. Westministere, the yere of on
Lord, m,occc. lx1vii."
The first book to be printed with Il
:. tie page was issued in 1899 by Wynkel
, de Verde, the successor of Caxton.-
John De Morgan in Donahue's.