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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
Who the Manila Rockies" Are.

Many old soldiers referred to the re-
endorsements received from time 10
ttitffe- as rockies The -"F.sels ~, has
been the butt of all ood-natured fun"
in military organizations 1t is not ex-
actly the spirit which arouses hazing
in colleges that causes soldiers TO tell
anecdotes OF recruits. 1t is that sense
OF the ridiculous aroused in those of
long experience in any life by the ac-
tions of those who are new to IT. Yet
not all these incidents cast discredit
upon the raw recruit Far from 1t.
Nearly all the volunteer organizations
which participated in the Manila bat
ties Of last August did SO with
strength OF eighty y-one men to the COM
pany. Not long after that all of them
with one OF two exceptions, were in
creased by the addition of some twenty
men per company. For months these
men have been called rockies and
taunted mildly because they had not
been under fire. When the insurrection
began many were at the front, and
there is no instance where any recruit
failed to act as coolly and gallantly as
did the older men, But some Of the
regiments were needed i'm Manila for
fear of an uprising. Among these were
the Thirteenth Minnesota. the provost
guard regiment, and the Second Oregon,
which could not be spared on account
OF their intimate acquaintance with the
city. gained by long service. For two
or three days after the battle the com
panies of these regiments had an as
tonishingly large list Of unexcused alb
sentees. From time TO time they all re-
turned to duty, and investigation re-
vealed the fact that they had taken
their guns and sneaked off to the firing
line just to see II they couldn't get a
crack at a niger" Further investiga-
tion proved that this mild form of de-
sertion had been principally among the
recruits. They were anxious TO nnow
how they would act and feel under fire
This form of delinquency soon became
SO menacing to the safety OF the in
terror that 150 OF the unauthorized alb
sentees in the Minnesota regiment were
tried and fined Ten dollars and ten
days. The days were remitted.
AS an illustration OF the effect on
the firingline of this tendency To flock
where the fight was the hottest / might
relate that about three days after the
beginning OF hostillties IL became gem
orally known that the First Kansas
Regiment would make an advance be-
yond Caloocan that afternoon. Hun
dreds rushed to the Kansas line Just
before the attack on orderly from bril-
gade headquarters was sent along the
line to see how many fighting men
there were in each company In one
company the captain was uncertain, so
he went along the trenches and counted
them. He had 1S6.--Manila Corre-
spondent of Leslie's Weekly. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
DIE D..

BOYCE-Tn Riverside. on the 30th ult..
Waty NJ. wife OF George H. Boyce.
in her 6Sth year.
GORMLEY-In Cranston, on the Goth
ult., John H.. son OF John and Eli
zabeth Gormley, aged IL years.
KENNEDY--In Is this city. on May Sist.
Sarah, widow OF John Kennedy, in
the Goth year OF her age.
kNIGHT---In this city. 3ist ult.. Ger
trude. daughter OF Henry and Eliza
knight, in her 22d year.
LIPPITT-In Middletown. Conn. May
81. suddenly. Albert n. Lippitt, i'm
the Slst year OF his age.
MOORE-ln this city. May 20. Eliza
beth 4. Moore, wife OF David Moore.
and daughter of the late John G..
and Julia \. Fluhrer. In the s5th
year OF her age.
O'REILLY-1n Providence. r. l.. May
81. Rcv. Farrell O'Reill., late pas
tor of So. Teresas church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Eight Miss Of Railroad which Cost G3o0, 600
10 Build.

There was opened on May Day, at
Rotterdam, loop line. only eight miles
in length, which materially helps in
and the Continent ~,
sni4c a. nala.ai obstacles have been
overcome in the new route TO Berlin and
Russia, there still remains a section OF
twenty miles I'm Germany which prom
ises 10 postpone for a time the full en-
joyment of the opportunity offered TO
all travellers by the Great Eastern. SIX
years ago this company chose the Hook
and Holland as the more expeditions
point for landing passengers en- route
TO the Continent. This arrangement
proved eminently satisfactory, accord
ing TO the London Standard. But II
was found that a serious delay arose
In getting through Holland, and on
section twenty miles long between
Rhine and Rhone on German territory.
A large amount OF money was required
10 get over the Dutch difficulty, and this
has now been supplied; but the second.
which only required more harmonious
working OF trains at each end OF the
section, has. after a long diplomatic
controversy. not yet been accomplished.
In Holland. the line from the Hook,
on reaching Delftsche Port. started 10
describe curious circuit before get
ting into the direct run for Berlin.
Thus 1t ran from Delftsche to The
Hague. Leyden, Haarlem. Amsterdam.
to Amersfoost, a distance OF twenty
five miles, involving waits of such con-
siderable length that many hours were
occupied In the run. Engineers pointed
out that semi-circular line or about
eight miles might be constructed ring
ing Rotterdam, by which the longer
Journey might be wholly avoided: but
that the cost would very considerable.
The fccts were lad before the govern
ment of the Netherlands and the state
granted a subsidy covering the cost To
the extent OF three-fiftns OF the amount.
This was three years ago. and the loop
or githim esladmos. .Getogygsy Tyw
or eight miles has only now been COM
pleted. the opening taking place on
May Day. The chief engineer was NJ.
Francois, "A Dutchman. and his task
was OF unusual difficulty, because IL
was discovered that the foundations
for the new loop would have 10 be con-
structed I'm a bog. Ultimately the total
cost Of the new loop of eight miles
amounted to $500, 900.
The new line was so attractive 10 the
Hollanders. who are extremely curious
i'm all railway enterprises. that they
crowded the trains throughout the day,
women wearing the picturesque head
dresses and gowns of iceland. Fries
land, and the towns of Zuyder Zee:
and the men in their old-fashioned
baggy breeches mingled with the ma
tives OF Rotterdam in their more mod
ern garb. SO great is the anxiety TO
try the new line that the local dlrec-
tors have organized special Sunday
trips which Will run 10 Rotterdam from
all parts of Holland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
Gipsying Cottagers.

One of the digressions that are OF the
essence of the Rev. DR.. Henry van
Dykes "Fsherman's Luck in the June
Century, is devoted to the pleasures of
camping out.
Much of the tediousness of highly
civilized life comes from it's smoothness
and regularity. Today is like yester-
day, and we think that we can predict
tomorrow. OF course we cannot really
do so. The chances are still there. But
we have covered them up so deeply
with the artifcial,ties of life that we
lose sight OF them. Ii seems as IL every
thing in our neat little world were ar
ranged. and provided for. and reason
ably certain TO come 20 pass. The best
way OF escape from this tedlum vitae
is through a recreation like angling,
not only because IL is SO evidently AZ
matter OF luck, but also because IL
temDts us out into a wider. freezer life.
1t leads almost inevitably to camping
out, which is a wholesome and sanitary
imprudence.
1t is curious and pleasant. TO my
apprehension TO observe how many
people In New England. which has been
called. at least in part. the Land OF
Steady Habits, are sensible of the JOY
OF changing them-out of doors. They
-tttf.tt-otft ffeFH= tHeiEeeHlfartah =farmz
houses and their snug suburban cot
tages TO go a-gipsyng for "a fortnight
among the mountains or beside the
sea. You see their white tents gleam-
ing from the pine groves around the
little lakes, and catch glimpses OF their
bathing-clothes drying in the sun on
the wry grass that fringes the sand
f,.g., . k. hon "A
age of routinel They have found out
that a long journey Is not necessary
TO a good vacation. You may reach
the Forest OF Arden In a blackboard.
The Fortunate Isles are within sailing
distance i'm "a dory. And a voyage on
the river Pactolus is open 10 any one
who can paddle a canoe.
The people who always I've in houses,
and sleep ON beds and walk on pave
ments. and buy their food from butch
crs and bakers and grocers. are not the
most blessed inhabitants OF this wide
and various earth. The circumstances
of their existence are too mathema-
tlcal and secure FOR perfect content
ment. They live at second-or-thi
hand. They are boarders I'm the world.
Everything is done for them by some
body else.
IL Is almost impossible FOR anything
very interesting to happen to them.
They must get their excitement out OF
the newspapers. reading OF the hair
breath escapes and moving accidents
that befall people I'm real life what
60 these tame ducks really known of
the adventure OF living? III the wealth
en- is bad. they are snugly housed. II
10 Us cold. there rs a furnace in the
cellar. N they are hungry. the shops
are near az hand. 10 is all as dun.
nat. stale. and Improbable as adding
up column Of figures. They might a.
well b. brought up la an incubator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
FIRST MAY DAY IN AMERICA.


II hardly seems credible that only COZ
years ago. America was a wilderness in
habited by savage tribes OF Indians and
few struggling companies of whites
from over the sea. Yet on May Is, 1907.
the first permanent English colony was
established in the United States. IL
was named jamestown, IN honor of
King James, and was on the shores OF
Chesapeake bay. Virginia
In the beginning the colonists were
under the direction OF Capt Newport,
but Capt John Smith. the famous ad-
venturer soon assumed control, which
he retained until the fall of 1908, says
the Chicago Record.
The little company OF 100 left Black
wall, below London, England I'm De-
cember 1900, and after making round =
about journey I'm 3 small ships were
driven into Hampton Roads by a storm.
The colonlsts selected for the site of
jamestown peninsula which has since
become an island. On this strip OF land
they were protected on three sides from
the Indians by the waters of the James
river. They had an experience of In
dian lighting when they first landed,
however. One of the colonists thus de-
scribed H.:
AT night when We were going aboard
there came savages creeping from the
hills like Beares. with their Bowes in
their Mouthes. charged us very desper-
ately hurt Capt. Gabrill Archer in
both hands and a Sayler in two places
OF the body very dangerous. After they
had spent their arrowes, and felt the
sharpness of our shot. they retired into
the Woods with great noise and so left
US"
Later. however. the chief OF the Rap
pahannocks visited and welcomed them.
lie marched at the head OF a band OF
braves. piping on reed flute and dress
ed i'm all the barbarous nrery OF an In
dian dude. one side OF his head was
ShOrn or halr, and UVCr me gpUr ne
wore a copper plate. The hair on the
other side was wound with deer's hGs-
and dyed rose red. Two long feathers
were stuck in this fantastic headgear,
his body was stained crimson and his
face was painted blue and smeared
with a pigment hat shone like silver.
His neck and ears were decorated with
wampum and strings OF pearls. and
pendent from each ear was birds
claw set with copper.
After great hardshlps the colony fin
ally became established and old James
town. Va, exists 20 this day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Evidently conditions in the Philip
pines are not yet so well settled outside
the military lines as To tempt the tour
ist First, Gilmore and his party were
taken prisoners at an outlying point.
then Capt Tllley OF the signal corps
and some OF his men were shot while
engaged In the peaceful business OF fix
Ing a cable and now report comes that
two officers of a hospital ship were TAX
on prisoners by natives While they were
enjoying a quiet san about the harbor
in a cat boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Representatives Kimball OF Provi-
dence and Brayton OF Cranston have
returned the checks wnich the Assem-
bly, voted them, with others. for extra
work done during the session on com
mittees. II is hardly to be expected.
-AaMeYer. that the rush ia follow the ,x-
ample thus afforded viii be so great as
was the rush to the treasury on Friday
last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

The Homeopathic hospital is alto
gether too valuable public institution
TO be allowed to so down under the bur-
den Of a debt which amounts to only a
paltry few thousand. Now that the con-
dition OF affairs is made public after
several years OF brave struggle on the
part of it's trustees there should be no
doubt that the needed relief shall be
speedily forthcoming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

This remarkable. achievement ofkeep-
ing up the record OF total exports in
the face of the tremendous fall in the
value OF breadstuffs and cotton is due
TO the great success of American man.
ufacturers in foreign fields. Curiously
the largest increase i'm exports of man.
ufacturers is in iron and steel and
manufactures thereof. The recent ad-
vance in prices OF iron and steel led
many people to believe that our exports
in those lines would fall off. but ii APP
pears that prices abroad have advanced
in about the same proportion as in the
United States and that consequently the
increase in price rather Increased the
number OF dollars worth OF material ex-
ported. At least the figures OF the
Treasury Bureau of statistics show
that exports of iron and steel have in
creased 50 per cent. in the past year
and have considerably more than doub-
led in four years. Even in the month
OF April in the face OF the higher prices
the exports OF iron and steel and manu-
features thereof amounted TO s9.Oss 1871.
against ss.sos.s6e in the corresponding
months OF last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Manufactures OF cotton are also
showing a remarkable Increase in 1899
over those OF 1898. The number OF yards
of cotton cloth exported In the ten
months ending with April is 33O.62O.S2l.
against 2iI7Ss.57O IN the corresponding
months Of last year an increase OF
more than % per cent. though the price
averaged nlighty less being &c cents
per yard In the ten months OF 1899.
against 80 cents in tho ten months O,
1898. The bulk OF the increase IN ex-
ports Of cotton cloth is TO china. which
took from us Ia the past ten months
isi.o2i.7ls yards. against SS.en.ss9 In the
corresponding months of iast year
Other lines Of manufactures also show
gratifying gains. Even in provisions
there has oeen marked increase in cx-
portation. despite the fear that the
events OF the past Few months might
render certain cissses OF our provisions
unpopular In foreign markets The
single ciass Of our expoftatlons which
shows a marked falling on is. a. has al
ready been pointed ouL agricultural
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

or course the natural answer TO the
the proportion OF persons engaged in
American industries who would directly
suffer IL all foreign products should be
admitted into this country free OF
duty" But equally Of course. this was
not the answer expected by the Free
Trade League from the college students
who entered the prize essay competl-
tlon. The answer the League expected
it got. and the college boys got the
500 prize money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

our foreign commerce in the fiscal
year 1899 viii be even more remarkable
than that OF the wonderful year 1898.
Our exports in 1898 average more than
sl0o,0Oo.000 per month and were nearly
100000, 900 greater than those OF any
preceding year in our history. And this
happened when the whole world aside
from the United States was short i'm
breadstuffs and was looking to the
United States with an unusually good
crop for its supply. In lS99 with the
world generally well supplied with it's
own breadstuffs. the United States con-
tinues to export at the rate of more
than 500, ,Oo0,0 900 a month. and up to this
time has exceeded by $40. .000, 900 the
MonderfIl figures OF the corresponding
months OF last year. This Is the more
remarkable because the export price of
wheat is now 75 cents per bushel.
against sl.oo year ago. and during the
entire ten months has averaged but 80
cents per bushel. against an average OF
90 cents in the corresponding months of
last year. while cotton during the ten
months has averaged but So cents per
pound, against an average of practical
~ s cents in the corresponding months
OF last year. Thus the United states,
in the face of the reduced foreign de-
mand for breadstuffs and cotton, due TO
the enormous worlds supply OF those
articles, has during the ten months of
the fiscal year 1899 exceeded her exports
in the ten months of 1898
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Ii is easy TO see how the manufact-
interests
to pay sTO0,000000 for the permanent
control OF a market whose consuming
capacity is estimated at $4,000, 600, O00 a
year; but il is not so easy TO sec why
any American should desire to inflict
upon his own country so terrible a
blow as that which would be involved
in unrestricted foreign competition.
Yet there are precisely such Americans.
and they still cherish the hope OF bring
ing about this state of things. For
proof Of this fact one need look no far
ther than Boston. where the New Eng
land Free Trade League strange as Il
may appear in the light OF human ex-
per.ence. in the light or all the current
facts of trade, commerce and industry.
and In the light of the splendid record
of progress and prosperity which stands
to the credit of the American policy.
still flaunts from It's outer walls the
banner of Cobdenism. and is able to
spend money freely i'm the furtherance
of destructive and detestable propa-
ganda. Friends OF protection will not
overlook the significance OF this episode.
Forewarned is forearmed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
Sixty Mile. 80 nou,.

\ steam motor car. designed FOR use
on the railroads, reCently made "A trial
trio. goiug ot the rate ~ sixty mToF
an hour This Win probably d. az much
90 rerofd beatsr aH has Hoststtei's
stomach lgtters. the quickest known
road a. heaAh. There d. no quicker
way FOR sufferers from all stomach ills
10 reach strength and happiness than
by this great remedy. 10 cures indi-
gestion. constipation. nervousness liver
and kidney troubls. and best Of all the
user stays eSysA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Brer Hanna is reported to be having
once more the fight OF his life to main
tain his political status out I'm Ohio.
But Il is TO be remarked that he has
come through several of the same sort
with success before now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

The intent Of the New England Free
Trade League is obvious. Ii is that of
demonstrating that protection IS a mis-
take and crime. that II benefits the
few at the expense of the many, and
that unrestricted foreign competition in
the most valuable Of all markets would
conduce TO the welfare and prosperity
of the greatest number. To establish
this conviction in the minds OF the
American people is the desire OF free
traders here and elsewhere. AS the
American Economist points out, sue
cess in this endeavor would be to for
eign producers worth in any one year
as many millions as there are dollars
in the total output Of s7OO in the shape
of prize money in the New England
Free Trade Leagues essay competition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT

And each dss sud nirr dnring this week
YOU eau get nj snydrnggi.rs hemp's Bsl-a m
ioi the Throat and Lungs. actnow isdged to
De- ihe most successful rcmei, every sold for
Coughs Cfoup. bronchitis. Asthma and Con.
sumption. oe; y bottle rOp,N ana Keep Il
always ~ the house. a. ,cU can cheek Nour
COLL ~ once. ince &c. ana Doc. sample
bottc Tree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

The Journal which has mind TO SUI
-perylse all ihlnEs m this world and oc-
caslonally take a hack az the things Of
The next worl. is concerned because
our Dewey Is coming home by the trop-
ical route right IN tho heat OF summer
Instead OF crossing the Pacific. After
this advice. Il won't be the Journals
fault II our Dewey is compelled to re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

What with Memorial Day. Inaugural
ton OF the Governor. reception to
thousand United States tackles and a
circus in ;own. an IN one week. Rhode
Islanders are living in what may be
rightly termed perfect whirl OF gaicty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
PUBLIC MARKET
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY,


ing May a a
it,
W TO is
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{. by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

products. and this rsductAn is due al
most entirely TO reduction In values.
not quantities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

At the annual parade Of New Yorlk's
police today the force was reviewed by
Mayor Van Wyck, but naturally the
Mazet committee was not invited to co.
Operate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

sort TO fan and drink lemon sodas to
excess. The Journal has given him fair
warning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
B.H.G|adding&Co.
Spring Hosiery
and. Underwear.

American Hosiery Co. $ Shirts and Drawers
for Ladies and Gentlemen direct from the
factory.
Mems Light Weight Ecru BaIbriggan Shirts
with long sleeves and Drawers to match
Women's Extra Quality RicheIieu Ribbed
White Lisle Vests, square and high necks, with
and without sleeves
Ladies' Swiss Silk Underwear; very finely fin
ished, very comfortable and low in price, full
line. @af lt
Women's Ingram Black LisIe Thread Hose
Plain and Richelieu and Rembrandt Ribbed
spliced heels and toes, guaranteed stainless.
We sell the best Black Maco Cotton Hose
plain or split feet, at csc. ever offered for that
price We also have a new brand at CSC. or 2
pairs for $500, beats everything in the market
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

Evening gown, by Montaille. The
simple and elegant form OF this toilette
is fashioned Of mauve silk and trimmed
-wrrfr bands or black rUTTe. X cOttar OF
mauve velvet encircles the neck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01

One of the digressions that are Of the
essence of the Rev. Or. Henry van
Dykes "Fisherman's Luck in the June
Century. is devoted to the pleasures of