The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-05
A CHINESE ENTHUSIAST.
CheOg Hong Chang and His Mission
in London.
THE SPINNING HOUSE CASE.
The Monument Of Fish street Hill Is Said
to BE Doomed-The Brewers Preparing
for the stanordshire Election - The
Georgia Magnet In Society.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.l

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Cheog Hong Chang is
our latest visitor from the flowery king
dom. lie is a highly intelligent Chinaman
who was born i'm Australia and was edu-
Gated at the University of Melbourne.
The object of his mission is TO arouse the
public opinion of England To the evils of
the opium trade, which exists in China TO
so marked and terrible an extent. This
he proposes 10 do by series of lectures
TO be given throughout the country.
A public reception was rendered TO him
on Thursday evening at that place which
is identified with movements OF a relig-
ious and semi-religious character namely
Exeter Hall. He was greeted by many
men who have made their mark in public
life and held distinguished positions in
both the clerical and secular professions.
The young enthusiast speaks English ad-
mirably, choosing his words with care and
weaving them together I'm very graceful
periods so that il is quite a pleasure TO lis
ten TO him, while his bearing is both dig
nifed and polite The impression he made
was distinct and marked and his work has
been begun under the best auspices, al
though il must remain question how far
the influence of any one man can affect
change in a condition of affairs which
have extended over heightened periods.
Discussion and comment are important
factors in aiding any man with a mission,
and Cheog Hong Chang may therefore
deem himself lucky in the fact that he
has commenced his strange crusade with
a good deal of talk from the public.
Indignation is increasing over what Is
known as the Spinning House case at
Cambridge, and is extending not only TO
the university towns generally, where
naturally sympathy would be evoked. but
to large cities and among all classes,
which, in spite of what would seem the
opinion of the authorities still persists in
profound belief of the legal maxim that
man or woman is innocent until guilt
has been conclusively proved. Under an
old statute which has now become practi-
cally obsolete, the colleges forming the
universities have jurisdiction similar TO
that exercised by the police magistrates
over all matters affecting his students.
IL is out of this law and its action that the
case has arisen.
IL appears that Charles Russell, a stu
dent at one of the colleges and a married
man met a young and pretty girl named
Daisy Hopkins who lives ut home with her
parents, and so far as is known is an emf
nently respectable young lady. Mr.. Rus
sell knew her and started off for a walk
with her when they met the proctor of his
college who proceeded to show the author
ity vested in him by arresting him. Sub
sequently this gentleman arrested Miss
Daisy also and she was brought up and
sentenced 20 a fortnight's Imprisonment
as an Immoral person. The gross injustice
of this sentence has struck the ordinarily
apathetic British public with full force,
and the people are denouncing both the
trial and the sentence rs an outrage, as If
this sort of thing is to 20 on it is difficult
TO say whose character Will be blasted
next.
The monument Of Fish Street Hill
xrb fnr a m
eye sore to the Catholic population be-
cause ii was built TO throw upon them the
blame for the great fire of London which
it commentaries is said 10 be doomed to
destruction. Ii was built by Sir Christie
pber Wren but il fades in the light of his
reputation as the architect of st. Paul's
Cathedral IL stands over two hundred
feet high and Is built OF Portland stone
while from the top which can only be
reached by a flight of winding steps a
splendid view of the city is To be had At
one time il used TO be favorite resort for
people who, were bent on committing
suicide and who, in the words of
once popular comic song, did
not mind the expense for three
pence, would have To be spent to
gain admission to it. For the purpose in
dicated itwa simply perfect, for no man
VINO took flying tip from the platform
at the top ever failed To reach eternity.
TO keeping what might be called patent
suiciding machine, so they covered the
platform with iron bars, which practically
turned il into cage, and now would-be
suicides are compelled either TO plunge
into eternity from one of the bridges into
the cold and muddy river or else grace
fully glide away in the privacy of their
own rooms
A number Of the people living in the
neighborhood of the monument are afraid
that in consequence of the various rail
roads which run under ground in this
locality aud keep up chronic rumblinK
and consequent shaking of the surround
ing buildings this historic pile is likely to
topple over, and should IL do so the con-
sequences are likely to he very disastrous.
Ii has long been great interruption To
the neighborhood aud its removal has been
generally desired throughout the district
for some time. IL has been noticed lately
that the monument has been cracking and
this has caused general alarm. Now II Is
conceded to he dangerous and menace TO
life, aud its removal by the corporation is
only matter OF time.
The brewers have been making great
preparations for the election in Stafford
Shire, and by their united efforts they have
raised 70 less a sum than E2O,OOO as fund
for election expenses. Staflordshire may
be regarded as the beer county par excel
aries the town Of Burton which is proba-
bly, the greatest beer city in the world and
which gives its name to many brews.
The company of Bass has contributed
$4,000 TO this fund and the brewers intend
TO play an active part in the election ire
spective Of party considerations.
Snch candidates as support the trade,
whether they he Unionists, Gladstonians
or Conservatives, will receive every assist
ance, while the "conliscatiOnists and those
who cry down with beer and up with
water" will have 20 face this powerful or
ganization, which is so strong from the
financial point Of view.
Unusual interest has been created by
the news from Boulogne that Archie Nc
Neill, who was found dead on the beach
i'm the spring OF 1881, did not commit sui
eide. as was believed at the time, but was
murdered. His death attracted great
deal OF attention in journalistic circles, rs
he was one uf the best known newspaper
men in London and enjoyed a wide popu-
larity because of his geniality and general
kndliness of bearing. Every effort was
made at the time by the Savage Club and
other organizations OF which he was
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