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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10
REQ STAR LINER DID
NOT TAKE ON PASSENGERS

Queenstown. Feb. lo.-The Red Star line
steamer Noordland which left Liverpool
Feb. s. for Philadelphia. arrived of this
port today but owing to the stormy
weather prevailing. proceeded without
embarking her passengers.
The latter had a rough experience They
went out 20 the vicinity OF Roche's Point
on n tender and there awaited the ar
rival of the Noordand. though a heavy
sea was running. Rut after bcirg badly
tossed about. they we're compelled to put
back 60 Queenstown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10

left a Alexander Munroe's Boston Store
Watchemoket square.
Judging from the amount OF work that
Is being done by sidewalk politicians. the
position OF swill collector In this town is
worth more than the position OF post
master. Among the more prominent can
ddates for the job are Harry Palmer,
Seth Wood, his counsin; Cyril r. Wood.
and Albert Bishop. but, according 10 the
last official bulletin issued, Mr. Cyril
Wood was about two and a half laps
ahead but when the bulletins are dis
played this evening Mr. Seth Woods ex-
poets 10 be so far ahead that none OF his
competitors can catch him. The sum OF
$3.50 goes with the job, but out OF this
the salary OF four men and the keep OF
four horses must be taken out. The real
profit comes I'm the feeding OF about 500
hogs and shoats.
Mr.. Dodge. who has had charge OF the
collection OF swill for number of years
and lacked up the job at the meeting
OF the council Wednesday afternoon, has
informed the committee on collection OF
swilr' that he will help them out until
they can find some one VINO will fill the
position. Mr. Dodge has already made
arrangements TO enter into a new busl-
ness, which will be more to his tastes.
THE IVY SOCIAL CLUB.
The Ivy Social club met last evening.
when the name OF Patrick O'Connor was
added 10 the roster of the club and two
applications for membership were re-
ceived. The committee on the smoker.
which is TO be held Wednesday evening OF
next week. reported that everything was
i'm readiness for the event.
Under the head Of the good OF the
order an interesting address was made py
OK President Michael Tobin The attend
ance was re.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock the Rev
G.. w Rigler, pastor OF the Second Rap
tist church, will preach special ser
mon.
There was n clean slate at the Central
Police station this morning
The Heart club met I'm their hall on
Bullock's Point avenue last evening and
'Watchemoket" got Just a little the best
OF the deal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10
SUMMER RESIDENCE At
NORTH AhD0VER BURNED

Lawrence, Mass. Feb. 1O-The summer
residence Of Richard Russell al North
Andovor. was destroyed by fire this MORN
ing. entalling loss Of about $4,000.
The Russell family are at their wlnfer
home on Beacon street. Boston. and the
summer residence was in charge OF the
coachman.
The hro started In the cellar from some
unknown cause
The loss Is partially covered by insur-
ance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10

Items OF news can be left at Cons res
taurant on Bullocks Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication
Everything is in readiness for the obser-
walton OF Flag day at the local schools on
Monday afternoon. The state program
will be carried out at three of the schools.
the Turner Avenue. the Dean and the
East Street schools. The Willett Avenue
school and the Turner Avenue school will
unite in the observance OF the day.
Tho exercises at each school will be
held at 1 O'clock and as a general invi-
tation ~ extended to the public. il is ex-
pected all OF them will be well attended.
especially by parents and friends Of the
children.
The program will be the same as that
in the other schools OF the state. 1t will
open with salute to the flag. followed
by songs rectations and addresses by
members. OF the Grand Army and others.
STREETS WERE SLIPPERY.
Yesterday was day OF varied weather.
but the result OF the several changes
what almost every one anticipated, first
q liberal dose OF slush and later coat
ing OF glare ice. which made travelling an
exceedingly precarious undertaking
Those who had horses which were not
sharpened found IL next TO impossible To
get about and several were forced 20 tie
bagging about their horses feet 20 get
them 20 the blacksmith 10 have them
ehod.
Quite a number OF pedestrians fell on
the Turner avenue hill between the en-
sine house and the crossing. whore a solid
coating OF ice over the entire surface Of
the hill made travelling especially danger
ous.
The heavy rain which fell for a time
yesterday caused many ponds 20 form
in several parts OF this place These were
frozen quite bad last night
THE ICE CROP.
The storm OF yesterday did not diminish
che thickness OF the ice ON the Turner
Avenue pond, but rather tended 10 In
crease ~. As about three inches or snow
fell on the surface OF the pond which the
rain converted INTO slush and the cold
later turned 20 ice
The cold last night was not severe. but
a. was below the freezing point and ice
formed all night II was estimated early
this morning that at least seven inches
OF Ice was on the pond The ice formed
by the snow and sltsh q not OF 80 good
quality as that which was formed BY the
natural freezing % the water m the pond
few more days of reasonably good
weather and force OF men will be put az
work TO harvest tho ice crop.
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WOBURN, MASS, HAS $1,000
FIRE IN 0eSTOCK SHOP

woburn, Mass., Feb. lO-The factory Of
the A. n Linscott company. manufac-
mrers OF shoe stock materials. was de-
.stroyed by fre today. The loss Is esti-
mated az about 5000 partly covered In IN
surance.
Mayor a ". Binscott OF Woburn r.
treasurer Of the company.
The company will resume operations IN
another factory i'm a week or two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10
ROLLER RINK /!
INFANTRY HALL, So. Main St.
NEW SKATING RINK.
THE REST ORCHESTRAL, MITSI

No tricks. rough crowds or ungente-
many conduct allowed. Fancy steps
taught and special instruction to be-
ginners mornings and afternoons. Capable
paid instructors and assistants. Every
thing up-to-date. Open from 10 n. m. un-
I'll 10:30 p m.
ONE PRICE TO ALL!
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RIVERSIDE.
Flag Day Exercises VIII Be
Held Monday at Local
Schools. Other News.

Items OF news can be left at Goff's res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10
EAST PROVIDENCE
Many Candidates for Job Of
Town SwiII Collector.
Ivy Clubs Meeting. Heart Club
Had a Session.

Advertisements for The News may be
left at Alexander Munroe's Boston Store,
Watchemoket square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10
Grand Opening Monday Evening at
O'Clock by Governor Utter, Lieut.. Gov
Jackson and Mayor Dyer.
Concerts Twice Daily by
Maguire'S Orchestra

Foods Ever Given In Providence.
Admission to everything 25c. Ask your
Grocer NOW or-Iicl1ets- which are good
for part admission. Doors open 80 and
1880 y. N. daily, except Sunday.
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FEB. 19.-HOUDINI. Wilton Bros.
orpheus Comedy {, Edmund Day &
Co, Gilroy, Haynes & Montgomery.
Caprice. Lynn q Fay. w. j. McDer-
mott Fetching Bros. Redford * Win
chester and others
The National tribune., 1906-06-21
Comrade Orr vindicated.

Chaplin Post, 2. Buffalo, N. Y, unfor-
tunately has its troubles like too many
other Posts in the Order, and one OF
these were ISLANDERS circulated against
Comrade Charles A. Orr, for so many
years the faithful and efficient Com
mander of the Post. Comrade Orr met
these by demanding Court of Inquiry
which was made up of number of the
best comrades in the Department. The
Court of Inquiry met April 9, 1906, and
summoned all witnesses who knew any
thing about the matter before it. II
came to the conclusion that
by an overwhelming preponderance
of evidence, every statement contained
in the affidavit of Hodges was proved
to be absolutely false and untrue, and
that the utterance of said affidavit was
wicked, malicious and without excus-
able or justifiable cause.
THE testimony taken before the
Court of Inquiry is on file in the office
of the Acknowledgement and will be
open for inspection to any comrade
who may desire to read the same.
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Words cannot adequately @xnress the

Words cannot adequately express the
contempt that is entertained for COM
rades who seek in such a way to malign
the character of another comrade, and
demonstrates most clearly that the per-
petrators of this libel do not. NOR never
have, appreciated the Character or force
of the obligation which made them COM
rades of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
"Comrade Orr needs no words of
praise. The records in the War De-
partment at Washington entitle him to
wear the Congressional Medal of Hon
or. His character as a citizen and pub
lie officer have been recognized by the
President of the United States and con-
firmed by the Senate. 1t did not need
Court of Inquiry for his sake of for
his record or reputation. The purpose
of the Court has been realized. 1t was
to unmask one or two vicious persons,
who got an infirm and decrepit old man
to make an affidavit to facts which they
knew to be absolutely untrue. and when
called upon for a statement of and con-
cerning the same, did just as their
cowardly hearts would suggest-rar
away"
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Lee at the 1uncture above referred to.
The problem was the more difficult to
solve by reason Of the impaired condi-
ton OF the army.
The same question had arisen for con-
sideration when Sherman moved from
Chattanooga and formed line OF battle
in front Of Rocky-faced Ridge. My
predecessor did not perceive the neces-
sity of defeating the enemy at that
period-a necessity as urgent as that
which impelled Gen. Lee to use extra
ordinary means to reach his enemy in
the Wilderness.
Sherman Must he Drawn Back.
Unless the army could be heavily re-
inforced there was, in the present emer-
gency, but one plan to be adopted-by
maneuvers to draw Sherman back into
the mountains, then beat him in battle,
and at least regain our lost territory.
Therefore, aftei anxious reflection and
consultation with the corps command
ers, / determined to communicate with
the President, and ascertain whether or
not reinforcements could be obtained
from any quarter. In accordance with
this decision 1 telegraphed to Gen.
Bragg as follows:
(No. ~
'Lovejoy Station. Sept. 3, 1:45 p. m.
For the offensive my troops at pres
ent are not more than equal to their
own numbers. To prevent this country
from being overrun reinforcements are
absolutely necessary.
~. B. Hood, General"
At 6:10 p. m. the same day:
(No. 2.)
'My telegram in cipher this morning
is based upon the supposition that the
enemy will not content himself with
Atlanta, but will continue offensive
movements. All the Lieutenant-G Generals
agree with me.
-. B. Hood, General"
In consideration of the high regard
President Davis entertained for Gen.
Hardee, I suggested to the latter TO
telegraph to the President in relation
to our condition. / find in my dispatch
book copy of his telegram:
(No. 3.)
'Sept. 4, 1870 a. m.
Unless this army is speedily and
heavily reinforced, Georgia and Ala
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: The battles Of the goth and 22d OF
July were fought in rapid succession,
and Immediately after my appointment
to the command Of the army. / knew
not then the original cause of trouble,
nor was enlightened upon this matter
till Gen. Cleburne visited my headquar-
tiers about two weeks after these en-
gagements. The President had conf
dence in Gen. HarGee, and believed he
could be of great service on account of
his thorough knowledge Of the country,
and his long connection with the Army
of Tennessee. In this opinion natural
ly acquiesced. since I could not imag
inc that a soldier, Willingly and willing
ly. would disregard orders in operations
of so much Importance. Moreover. the
position of his line of battle, together
with that of Gen. Lee, rendered it nee
essary to send their two corps to
Jonesboro, and Hardee. the superior Of
ficer in rank, of course assumed COM
mand.
l was slow and reluctant to adopt the
conclusion finally expressed in my dis
patch to the President. / refused to
attribute Hardee's non-fulfillment of or
ders to a fixed purpose on his part to
thwart my operations as Commander
in-Chief, and imputed his misfortune
mainly to the influence of the school ia
contact with which he had been thrown
loT d COISlueTdDle peTlOu-
1t Is true I had been promoted and
placed over him who was my senior in
rank, and equally true that, under SINH
lar circumstances, not many men will
cooperate as heartily as duty dictates
in the furtherance of the projects of
their commanding officer. His brother
corps commanders were of the opinion
that in this grievance lay the source of
trouble, and that he. If not consenting
IN n frt1C tr1f tnu nf of
least willing I should not achieve signal
success. If these impressions be cor
rect, his want of confidence, or. rather,
fear of rashness on my part, was not
lessened; and feelings were doubtless
engendered that created the ldkewarm-
ness which characterized the conduct
of his military operations at that juno
ture.
/ have been forced to recur to these
facts in consequence of their intimate
connection with the important events of
that period, and do so with the more
sincere regret that Gen. Hardee is no
longer able to speak in his own defense.
(To be continued.)
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Denfh Of Can't. Pnrmnn.

Capt. William NJ. Purman, of Schen-
ectady. n. Y, died in a hospital at AL
bany, May Is. He had been suffering
from anemia, resulting from an attack
of Porto Rican fever which he contract
ed during the Spanish-American War.
Capt. Purman was the second son OF
DR.. ]. j. Purman, of Washington, d. c..
and after receiving his education in the
public schools he graduated from Cor
nell in the electrical engineering course
and was rising rapidly in his profession
when he enlisted as a private for the
Spanish war. At Chickamauga he was
transferred to the 1st U. s. Volunteer
Engineers, and Immediately promoted
to First Sergeant of his company. He
was stricken down with the fever a;
Porto Rico and sent back to this coua-
try. Upon recovering he returned to
his company, the New York National
Guard, and was elected First Lieuten-
The National tribune., 1906-06-21
Personal Experiences in the United States and the Confederate
States Armies
By Lieut.. Gen. J. B. HOOD, c. S. A.
States Armies.

is the same as with respect to persons
things belonging to the enemy continue
such wherever they are. But we are
not hence to conclude, any more than
in the case of persons. that We every
where possess a right to treat these
things as things belonging to the enc
my" (Vattel, B. III, Chap. 5, Sec. 74.)
'The wanton destruction of public
monuments, temples, tombs, statues
paintings, etc, is absolutely condemned,
even by the voluntary law of Nations,
as never being conducive to the lawful
object of war. The pillage and destruc-
ton of towns, the devastation of the
open country, ravaging, setting fire to
houses, are measures no less odious and
detestable on every occasion where they
are evidently put in practice without
absolute necessity or, at least, very CO.
gent reasons. But as the perpetrators
of such outrageous deeds might attemp,
to palliate them, under pretext of de-
servedly Furnishing the enemy, be 1t
here observed that the natural and vol
untary law of Nations does not allow
The National tribune., 1906-06-21

THIS new country VIII rapidly
fill up with all classes, as the
mines will help develop the farm
ing and grazing country. Many
thriving towns will spring up.
This manual contains mass
of information not to be found
anywhere else.
Sent free to every subscriber
who renews his subscription or
to any new subscriber sending 81
for a years subscription. Those
wishing this book should use the
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when sending their subscrip-
tons
The National tribune., 1906-06-21
After Atlanta What.


After the fall of Atlanta this most
serious question presented itself for So
luton: In what manner, and accompa-
MED with the least detriment. to effect
the riddance of victorious foe, who
had gained possession of the mountains
in our front and planted his standard
in the heart of the Confederacy. In
order to compass this end either the
Federals should be. forced back by
maneuvers into the mountains. there
defeated in battle and finally driven
northward. or AN attempt be made to
defeat them upon their march forward
after Sherman had been allowed full
time to rest his troops, make prepara-
tions and receive reinforcements, for.
in the meantime. IT would have been
rashness and folly, in view of our in
ferior numbers. to have attacked the
enemy whilst under the protection of
the breastworks of Atlanta This grave
and momentous question presented the
same difficulties which had risen before
Gen. Lee when Grant crossed the Rap
pahannock, and the battles of the Will
derness, Spotsylvania Court House.
and. finally, the surrender at Appomat-
tox followed. Our great chieftain well
knew that he would be forced to aban-
don Richmond or surrender his army
unless he beat his enemy in battle, and
drove him back, as he had done in
previous instances. So paramount did
he consider this necessity that he cut
roads through the Wilderness, in order
TO get at the Federals while his own
army was in best condition for battle
He possessed. for the execution of his
purpose, a body of troops which had
been trained and handled in such a
manner as to render ii impossible 20
find is superior in the history of Ma
lions. Moreover, he was not confronted
by victorious army. but by one he had
driven back more than once from the
same line then occupied by Grant
The difficulties which surrounded me
even at the outset. when / assumed
command of the Army of Tennessee
and after the fail of Atlanta, when a
recurrence of retreat was brought about
with its train of former evils. were more
perplexinG than those which beset Gen.
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]. ]. Purman, is a well-known veteran
of Washington. and is very active in
Grand Army work. He lost a leg at
Gettysburg, and has received a Congress
sional Medal of Honor.
The National tribune., 1906-06-21
XVIII.
AFTER ATLANTA FELL.

A Lecture on the Laws of War-Whnt
Was to be Done Next:-DeterminntiOn
to Try to Manuver Sherman Back Out
of che Country-Grave Dissatisfaction
With Hardee-His Reflex ASKED For.
The Laws of War.
I shall now cite few authorities up
on the rights of war, to ascertain in
how far the course pursued toward the
inhabitants of Atlanta is in accordance
with those laws which are now univer-
sally recognized.
Halieck, Vattel and Grotius establish
the following rules:
go 1t is a just remark made
by some theologianS that all Christian
princes and rulers who wish to be
found such in the sight of God, as well
as that of men, will deem it duty TO
tnterpose their authority to prevent or
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US to inf1ict such punishments, except
for enormous offenses against the law
of Nations" (Vattel, B. III. Chap. 9,
Sec. 173. Incorporated by Halleek.
Laws of War, Chap. 19, Sec. 24)
When Gen. Lee entered Pennsylvania
with his army, he gave strict orders %
destroy no property, and to pay for all
provisions obtained from the enemy.
Marshal Soult was likewise magnani-
nous in his conduct. after he had been
not only compelled to storm the de-
fenses of Oporto, but to fight from
street to street in order to finally force
a surrender. Napier states that the
French found some Of their comrades
who had been taken prisoners, "fasten-
ed upright and living. but with their
eyes burst their tongues torn out and
their other members mutilated and
gashed." This ghastly sight notwith-
standing, many of the French soldiers
and officers endeavored, at the risk of
their lives, to check the vengeance of
their comrades. Soult did not, even
after this fearful resistance and these
examples of barparous cruelty, send off
the women and children, the in
firm and the sick and then burn
their homes; on the contrary (Na-
pier, Peninsular War; b. VI, Chaps.
and y. recovering and restoring
part of the plunder. he caused the in
haDltantS remaining IN town to be treat
ed with respect; he invited, by procla-
nation, all those who had fed to re-
turn. and he demanded no contribution;
but restraining with a firm hand the
violence of his men, he contrived. from
the captured public property, to sup
port the army. and even to succor the
poorest and most distressed of the popu-
lation."
Although It is customary. previous to
o,,1t .,f Nf
which the demand FOR surrender has
been rejected. that the commanding Off
Ger give warning (on account of the
extraordinary sacrifice of life to which
his troops must necessarily be subject
ED that he will not be responsible for
the lives of the captured. as did Lieut.
Gen. Lee-in my name at Resaca, no Off
Ger should allow his soldiers to burn
and pillage after victory has been Sc
cIlrad
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Department Of New York.

The Annual Encampment of the De-
partment of New York, G. A. r., will
be held at Saratoga Springs on the goth,
21st and 22d of June, with headquar-
ters at the United States Hotel.
The National tribune., 1906-06-21
Was sherman justified.

Gen. Sherman admits in his Memoir
that he burned stores and dwellings:
that ''the heart of the city was In flames
all night" that he telegraphed to Gran.
he had made wreck of Atlanta"
(Sherman's Memoirs. Vol. ii, page 151,
which he afterwards termed "the ruined
city" The following quotations will
show whether or not he was justified in
this destruction of property:
And with respect to things. tho case
The National tribune., 1906-06-21

Handbook OF Information the Opening Of the shoshone Reservation
hanibo of uavaa
OF tn
fm
full t.
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instigate him to perpefrate greater out
RACES. and commit tenfold the havoc he
actually made In 7traversing Georgia;
and, in lieu Of coutenting himself with
simply cutting the communications of
the Army of Northern Virginia with its
largest fields for supplies. Sherman
would have tarried long enough upon
his march to effect irreparable damage.
PrelIminaries q the Campaign.
shall now recite the preliminaries
to the campaign in rear of Sherman,
and give an account of operations, re-
suits accomplished. together with those
events which led me to conceive the
idea Of the campaign into Tennessee.
foreshadowed my intention of NOV
ing upon Sherman's communications in
the following telegram to the President,
dated Sept. g.:
(No. 10.)
'T shall make dispositions to prevent
the enemy, as far as possible, from for
aging south of Atlanta. and at the same
time endeavor to prevent his massing
supplies at that place. l deem it i'm
portant that the prisoners at Anderson
vile should be so disposed of as not to
prevent this army from moving in any
direction it may be thought best. Ac-
cording to all human calculations, we
should have saved Atlanta had the off,
GERS and men of the army done what
was expected of them. 1t has been
Gods will for it to be otherwise. / am
of good heart. and feel that we shall
yet succeed. The army is much in need
of a little rest. After removing the
prisoners from Andersonville. l think
we should, as soon as practicable, place
our army upon the communications of
the enemy, drawing our supplies from
the West Point & Montgomery Railroad.
Looking to this, shall at once proceed
to strongly fortify Macon. Please do
not fail to give me advice at all times.
1t is my desire to do the best for you
and my country. May God be with you
and us