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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
GEN. GOMEZ
CHANGES FRONT
Announces He viii No Longer
Act as Distributing Agent
for Money Sent to
Cuban Soldiers.

Havana, May 15.-General Maxine
Gomez today Informed Governor-Gen-
eral Brooke that he could no longer act
as representative of the Cuban army in
the distribution OF the $4,000, 600, appro-
priated for the payment Of the Cuban
troops.
General Gomez added that he had ar
rived at this decision wi D. great re-
luctance and with the most friendly
feelings towards General Brooe, person
ally. and officially. but he felt that he
could no longer represent the Cuban ar
my because a cabal, composed OF many
of the subordinate commanders. existed
To oppose and. II possible, defeat tha
plans for partitioning the money
He explained that former members
OF the Cuban military assembly. led by
Mayria Rodriguez, Mancul Sanguiliy,
Juan Gualberto and other malcontents
had organized "a majority of the offi-
GERS against him. apparently. although
he. Gomez. might persist and possibly
carry the payment to "A successful con-
clusion he was dlsgusted and wished
to wash his hands Of the whole busi-
ness. Therefore he thought that II he
left Gen. Brooke free the latter would
be able 10 act with equal effectiveness
alone.
Gen. Gomez communicated those
views To- Gen. Brooke at an interview
which began at Vedado at 3 o'clock and
continued for an hour and half. The
Cuban general was attended by Col.
Carlos Cespedes Il son OF the former
Cuban president of that name. who has
been mentioned az u candidate for the
presidency of cuba.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

PRODUCE EXCHANGE TRUST COMPANY New
INTERNATIONAL TRUST COMPANY. eos
DEAN SHBlev Provide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Siranpled 70 Dealh.

Fan River. May i5.-Michaol Sinott
% years old. residing on langley
street. was found dead this morning ON
Granite street. An autopsy showed
thai he died from strangulation caused
by a piece OF meat which he vas try
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Tor,ursi b, Burglars.

MlddIetowr. y. Y. May i5.-Four
burglars broke into the house of orson
Nonatt IN t-istsrvillc. last night Thcy
bound nnd gagge Mofatt and tor
tured him until ne told whore 500 was
hidden An c1ori IN being made ~
trace the Thieves with bloodhounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

WANTr,D--Rl RELIABLE. CAPABLE
girl for e3ncfFl housewOfk. Apply nf
~ Broadway corner Harkucss 81. N5D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

Tht body Of Eugene Bertrand
drowned on Patriots Day from ihe
etcamcr Wave on the way from Mount
Hope park to Fall River has been dis
severed
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
Took His Custom Elsewhere.

The other day chemist was awak-
ened about one o'clock in the morning
by some. one clamoring at his shop door,
Opening his bedroom window, he saw
a small boy, who was gesticulating
wildly. whats the matter?" inquired
the chemist. II want penn'orth o.
camphorated chloroform for t. tooth
ACHE" howled the lad. The chemist
was not overjoyed when he found how
small the order was for which he had
been so rudely awakened from his
slumber; but, taking pity on the suf-
ferer, he dressed himself and went
downstairs to supply the much-desired
relief. While measuring the drug he
could not help INDUCING in a growl
at the lad. "It's'like your impudence."
he observed, Ito wake me up at this
time of the night for paltry penny
worth of chlorolorm." "Oh, is it?" said
the boy, resentfully. Then I'll take
my custom somewhere else. You can
keep your chloroform. won't have it
now, for your cheek" And he didn't.
He went off quite indignant, nursing
his jaw, to wake up some other chem
ist.-London Spare Moments.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
A SHOE FOR A SHUTTER.
Awakening Sleeper Goes Halt
inEly Awry.

Evidently there is no prescribed limit
to the ingenuity of woman. "A STRIKE
ing example of this occurred recently
in the home of u prominent physician.
He has in his household two young
lady boartlers. One evening Kate want-
ed to attend Il concert and, as the house
is not provided with latch keys, she did
not know how to get in upon her return.
After much thought, Mary solved the
problem. She would tic Il string to
her toe, fastcn Il pasteboard to tho
other end OF the string and drop il out
of the window. When Kate came home
all she had to do was to gently pull the
string and wake Mary, who would then
let her in. An easy beautiful scheme,
and one which could hardly fail. Kate
went to the corner with her best beau
and Mary went to bed. The doctor
was sitting in his study, when there
was queer tapping against the Win
dow. Made him think of Poc's raven,
which came tapping, tapping at my
chamber door, 1t was Il windy night,
however, and he didn't pay much attcn-
llol III hSll ~ SolltIIuSN anu
seemed to get worse.
ut is II loose shutter" he thought,
and went to fix it. He opened the VIM
dow and gave an exclamation. There,
Hopping in his face, was big square Of
pastcboard. He couldn't solve the mys-
terry, and, finding the string, gave it a
vicious yanlS, for lie thought some boys
were trying to play a trick on him.
Heavens! what was that? From over
his head came piercing shrek. lie
yanked at the cord and again and again
came the yells. Then some one came to
the window above and yelled down;
then there was a violent jerking at the
cord from above and when he saw it
went into the girls window he let go.
lie went inside and called up to Mary
to "come down and explain immediate.
ly." She dressed and came down limp.
ing and tcarfully explained her scheme.
The doctor read the riot act to her and
she sat up until Kate returned and let
her in the usual way.-Chicago Chroni.
la
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
SHE PAID SOCIAL DEBTS.
How the Death Of Her Mother
utilized by II Warrington
Society Woman.

81 don't know much of the ways OF
fashionable people" said young physi.
clan to me not long ago, "for am not
i'll society, but if many society women
are like one know here in town think
I'm safer to be out of it. Ii was not
this season, but it wasn't so long ago
but that plenty of people can remcm.
Der the circumstances. l had among
my patients an elderly woman who
lived with her daughters family. Tie
daughter lived, if not beyond her
means, at least up to the very edge,
went out great deal and entertained
a great deal. The mother fell sick wit h
complaint which | knew would prove
fatal. | did not inform the family till
one day the daughter asked me to tell
her frankly what her mothers condi.
ton was and just how long she could
live. l told her that the old lady could
not possibly last more thana fortnight.
She begged me not 10 let ybody know
how serious the case was. She didn't
want her young daughters distressed,
she said. OF course, told nobody. and
just a week after that read in the pa
pers that Mrs. Dash, the daughter Of
my dying patient, had sent out invita-
tons for large dancing party, to be
given on an evening a fortnight away.
My patient did not live as long as had
expected. The day after she died read
in the papers that owing to the sudden
death of her mother Mrs. Dash had
been compelled TO recall her invita-.
TONS Mrs. Dash owed every body she
knew social debt, and she Cancelled all
her obligations by those recalled invi.
tations. She had never intended to give
ball. She could not have afforded it,
and she 'bluffed.' ! have cold shivcrs
every time l see her. "-Washington
Post
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
"He was a villain, Sir Richard!" cried

Gle was villain, Sir Rchard!" cried
Robson, in wild excitement. at was
he himself who killed Lord Marcus, and
artfully foisted the blame upon you in
order that you should not discover his
lefalcations. My father possesses his
dying confession to that effect"
The sudden revulsion of feeling was
almost too much for the baronet. Tot
tering to the nearest chair, he buried
his face in his toil-worn hands. Silence
reigred in the room for few intense
moments. Then Sir Richard, feeling a
gentle hand upon his shoulder, looked
up into Il sweet but still scared face
and two halffrishtened gray eyes.
Daddy, dear" Charley heard trem-
ulous voice murmur softly as he stole
from the room.
Powerful friends at the admiralty
soon CLOSED over the delinquencies Of
he seaman West. and Sir Richard Wes-
ternc once more assumed his proper
rank and station. AS time wore on.
and the vividness of his past misery
faded, he could afford to joke about
:he matter; and sometimes, upon the
rare occasions that he saw certain
young officer, would, much to the
amusement of his daughter, simulate
extreme terror and cry in affected dis
may: "lle has come for me at last!"
When some few years later Il very
excited youth, with Il golden circlet
upon the arm of his new uniform coat
h,,rrf ~,
he was greeted by the same old joke,
and in response bIushingly replied:
I'll let you off this time if you will
give me Allie as Il hostage" And as
the girl seemed to be a willing sacrifice,
Sir Richard gave them his blessing
Chicago Times Herald.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
A Grateful Patient.

A celebrated German physician was
once called upon to treat an aristocraEo
lady. the sole cause of whose complaint
was high living and lack Of exercise.
But it would never do to tell her so,
and his medical advice ran thus: "Arise
at five o'clock, take n walk in the park
for one hour. then drink cup Of tea,
then walk another hour and take cup
Of chocolate. Take breakfast at eight"
Her condition improved visibly until
one morning the carriage of the baron
css was seen to approach thephysician's
residence at lightning speed. The pa
tient dashed up to the doctors house.
and, on his appearing on the scene,
she gasped out: "Oh, doctor, took the
chocolate first!" "Then drive home as
fast as you can," calculated the astute
disciple of Aesculapius, rapidly writ.
ing prescription, land take this
emetic. The tea must be underneath"
The grateful patent complied. She is
still improving.-Troy Times.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
pointed horns along the sole of my boot
cutting the tough leather like q knife

pointed horns along the sole of my boot,
cutting the tough leather like knife.
One instant more of delay would have
given that horn something softer to cut.
Before the bull could turn about to
attack me again, was sitting safe at
the top beside Pablo, who told me how
he CHANGED to come to my rescue.
Having seen Ell Sacudidor entering
The ravine, he had galloped to the edge
to watch his movements, and looking
over, discovered me.
II don't believe you'll dispute me,
boys, when I say that no one not
| trained as he had been could have pos
sibly dared what he did. If he had
stopped a single second to think what
plan he should pursue-if he had hest
tated the least bit in the world
should have been gored to death or
trampled into jelly under the great
brute's hoofs.
"But he did exactly the right thing
exactly in the nick of time, and / was
saved. l had made great mistake in
dcspising him.
81 told him this, and much more,
when was able to speak again; and on
his side he acknowledged that he had
often envied me what knew. So, with
out any particular agreement, we be-
came firm friends. and went to work to
exchange knowledge.
"The result was that before left Los
Pueblos I could ride a horse, drive cat
tie and throw lasso in what I'm con-
ceited enough to say is very skillful
manner, while Pablo picked up Latin,
English and dozen other things with
most surprising quickness. He soon
found the use of them, too, for ras-
cally Spectator would have cheated
his father>out of half the ranch if Pablo
hadn't been able to read the documents
and detect the swindle.
GEL Sacudidor was killed as soon as
the don learned of my adventure. l
suppose the old gentleman thought
that bull which so far forgot Spanish
hospitality as to attack his masters
guest couldn't be of the genuine race,
and would appear to better advantage
as beef for the guests consumption.
Anyhow, that was what he became
And 1 had the satisfaction of eating
some of his sirloin-tough enough it
was, too!
''When I came away I brought the
boot and lasso with me-" finished Will
carefully putting his treasures back in
their former resting place, land shall
keep them as long as live, to remind
me of the time when my friend Pablo
Moreno pulled me up from before the
horns of lei neutrality-suspicious. Days.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
DREAMING BY THE FIRE.

When. alone with my soul: am sitting
In the firelight's golden CLEAN,
Sadly watching the shadows fitting,
seem to slumber and dream;
A thousand deep fountains of feeling
Gush forth with melodious flow
Like the music of windharps stealing
Through the twilight, sweet and,low.
.Afloat on swift tides of emotion
AS bitter with tears as the seas,
drift through a measureless ocean
OF sorrowful memories;
And out of the misty sea spaces
Fair phantoms around me rise
How well remember their faces.
The light of their soulful eyes!
Afar, through the nebulous distance
A splen6or shines like flame,
And voices. with tender insistence,
Lovingly call me by name.
From mist. and from foam. and the hollow
Sad sound of this sobbing sea,
THESE phantom forms beckon and follow.
These voices whisper to me-
\ know that these misty sea spaces,
These shapes. are not what they seem,
That the voices, the eyes, the faces.
Are only ghosts of dream.
Long ago strange guest came, unbidden.
An angel, out of the skies,
And in graves are these faces hidden
And dark are the shining eyes
But still-when alone am sl,rlns
In the firelight's golden CLEAN
sadly watching the shadows fitting
They haunt my soul in my dream.
Charles w. Hubner, in Atlanta, Constitu.
ton.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
bringing the Time of Day.

In Ulster you can find the bull"
fourishing; here is pretty example
of the acted BULL" A certain squire
had just set up with great pains and
elaborate mathematical calculations q
sun dial in his garden, and was natural
ly little proud of it. One day, as it
so happened, being close to the gar
den, he was in doubt as to the right
time, and told boy who was with him
to run down and get him the time from
the dial. After few minutes the boy
appeared dragging with him something
heavy. Here she is, yer honor. an
hard set All was to get her up" He had
torn up the dial from its setting and
dragged it up the hill.-Chicago Times
Herald
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
A WoULD-BE JOKER.
He Has Hard Time Getting Some
One to Listen and Then Gets
Badly Left.

He had a new joke, and he intended to
spring it, no matter what the result,
and he looked about for a victim.
The street car conductor smiled after
he asked the conundrum, and shook his
head. II know it," he said. The man
sighed.
The janitor of the building was no
better. go on wild yez foolin'," he re-
marked. 'l'm not the sucker t. bite
at your bait, Misther Smith. I don't
care what the spanyiard wor, sor.'
The Office boy was too dignified an
individual to even attempt such a thing
upon, and the man with the joke passed
him with only his customary Good
morning, john" His typewriter was
busy, but he began:
"Er-by the way-Miss Jones, what
would a Spaniard be if he ate his mother
and" just then the telephone rang
viciously, and Miss Jones skipped away
to answer it. The party" at the other
end of the line was doubtless her beau,
for she answered pleasantly and stayed
for 20 minutes talking. The man with
taiC JONC SIS uCu again lHu Welt lIlIO
his private Office. "Ill try it on the
first one who calls, no matter if he is
Fitzsimmons or Corbett," he declared.
1t was neither. 1t was slow-going,
quiet old German, who was used to talk
ing jokes as he saw fit, and not as the
originator meant them.
Good morning, Schonermeister,"
said the man, as his caller entered. Fine
morning after the snow. Don't have
snow down south, in Cuba, do they
BY the way, speaking of Cuba, I've got
a question to ask you. What would
a Spaniard be if he ate his mother and
father?" And he leaned back, ready
to fire the answer at the first sign from
his victim. The victim smiled slowly.
'Vell, Mister Schmidt" replied
Schonermeister, "vrom vat L hat read
aboud dose Spaniardts, t'ink he would
be breddy sick mid his STOMACH, yet
once!"
And the man who wanted him to say
"a cannibal," SO that he might remark,
triumphantly. mo; an orphan" gave
the thing up as bad job.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
Short Whit.

This revolution was occasioned by a
worthy Welsh baronet preferring his
lobster for supper hot. Four first-rate
whist players-consequently four great
men-adjourned from the house of
commons to Brookes' and proposed a
rubber while the cook was busy. The
lobster must be hot" said the baronet.
"A rubber may last an hour" said an.
other" land the lobster may be cold
again or spoiled before we have fin.
ished." ut is too long" said third.
Let us cut it shorter" said the fourth.
Carried mem. con. Down they sat, and
found it very lively to win or lose so
much quicker. Besides furnishing con.
versation at supper, the thing was new
they were legislators, and had fine
opportunity to exercise their calling
"Short Whist"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
MY OLD HOUSE.

written by Lady Of Niney- -Four Years.
hail once more my natal day.
Still in my tenement of clay.
With many favors blest.
Now He who placed the structure here
Can prop it up another year.
If He should think it best.
Long hath it stood, through SHOWS ant
rains,
And braved life's fearful hurricanes,
While many stronger fell
The reason why. we cannot see.
But what to us seems mystery
The Builder knows full we'll
But now tits wea Their worn and old:
The summers heat and winters cold
Pierce through the walls aud roof.
Ills like a garment, SO worn out
10 mend there seems no whtrea bout.
So gone is warp and wool.
The tottering pillars are all weak,
The poor old rusty hinges creak.
The windows. too, are dim
These slight discomforts We'll let pass,
For, looking dark!y through a glass,
We catch hopeful CLEAN.
Nature and reason tell us all
This withered frame ere long must fall:
When, where, or how's unknown.
Well leave that to the Architect,
And trust His wisdom to direct
The taking of it down.
And when you see it PROSTATE lie,
Let not a tear bedim you're eye,
The tenant is not here
Bus Just beyond times little SPACE
She iinds some quiet resting pace,
No more to date her year.
And, though she walks with YOU no more.
The world will move just as before:
Ills meet it should be so.
Let each his house in orderset,
That he may leave without regret.
Whenever called to go.
Boston Transcript.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
The English for oanaille,

During the Tichborne trial, where
Mr.. Justice Hawkins was opposed by
DR.. Kenealy, in the course of discus
sion whether equivalent terms could be
found in English for French words, and
vice versa, Mr.. Hawkins was asked
whether he thought the word canaille
could be adequately rendered in our
language. He answered, without q mo-
ment's hesitation: "Yes-'Kenealy.' "
Green Bag.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
His Guean.

Lariat Lem-Podner, what NAL you
think crime is a-goin' to increase in this
here camp?
Placer Pete-I seen in the paper this
mornin' that they was eastern perfes-
ser comm out this way to give lessons
on the pianny.-Chicago Evening News.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
ancy, and being of the same mind as

ancy, and being of the same mind as
you are now"
Robson colored at the hint dclicately
conveyed by his mother, and so well
understood by himself. To see their
only son mated to their ward was the
dearest wish of Admiral and Mrs. Rob-
son, yet they had the good sense to
restrain the impetuosity of the youth
full couple until both arrived at years
of maturity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
Shaving Between Dayonet Charge.

Shaving Between Dayonet Charges.
A barber was doing rushing bust
ness in the Kansas trenches Sunday.
The barber solicited custom from one
soldier who preferred to wear lilacs and
was greeted with the cheerful reply:
No, had close enough shave yester-
day coming into loocan."-Manila
American.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22

John M. Gleason, undertaken, 81 Sew
enth street south. Telephone, store
I59o-L; residence, 4So-J. So.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22

]. F. Mccarthy, we'll contractor. Es-
Inmates furnished on application. cog
Central avenue.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22

Not to make a long story, my ad-
versary and our seconds journeyed TO
Guildford with me late one night, in
tending to settle our differences at day.
break on the following morning. With
the courtesy that such affairs demand
ed, offered the whole party hospitality
for the night.
"From the moment my head touched
the pillow until l was awakened the
next morning my mind was an entire
blank, but judge of my horror when,
essaying to rise, found the bedclothes
dsbbled with blood, and at the foot of
my couch CORY hunting knife belong
ing to myself. Simultaneously with my
horrible discovery the servant found
the man was to have fought lying foul
ly murdered.
although conscious of my inno-
ccnce, l dared not face the inquiry
which was sure to follow, as who would
believe my own theory of the matter,
which was simply that committed
the terrible act in my sleep. as from
childhood I had been subject to attacks
of somnambulism. Hastily caressing
my infant daughter, the only pledge
left me by my departed wife, l left
the house like felon and fled the coun-
try, and it was hunger for glimpse
of my dear child's face that has worked
my undoing. My faithful secretary
connived at my escape, and subsequent
ly sent me the news of wilful muir
der against Sir Richard Westerne. Yes.
You will be able to deliver up to JUS
tice more important person than the
deserter West. My devoted retainer,
Burton, who assisted me at such great
risks to himself, is not here to help me
now. He is dead"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-01-06
LACKAWAXEN.

Grip has succeeeed in taking possession
of the town.
About fifteen from this place took ad-
vantage Of the cheap excursion to N. Y.
ON Dec. 3lst.
Ice hasvesting is receiving proper atten-
tion this week. The ice on the Delaware
is about 10 in thick.
Mrs. e. E. Grlswold and daughter Grace
have returned from AN extended visit in
the Nutmeg State.
Geo Williamson of Seattle Wash son
of Ex-Sherlff ] NJ Williamson is calling
on old friends this week. He has been alb
sent nearly thirty years.
Fishing through the ice has been all the
rage lately and as a result the town is full
of fish storeis.
Louis Buff has returned from Glen Eyre
where he has been hustling for the last
month.
Mr Leslie Smith is spending few day
in p j.
The entertainment in the church Xmas
Eve was in every respect agre at successes
Both old and young were highly pleased.
SIM.