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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-14

York and New England Railroad by
urging the Supreme Court TO endorse
tho action OF the City Council in the
endorsement OF the bonds of tho
Springfield Railroad which is under
lease to tho New England. While the
New England Road il given access to the
proposed union depot by the payment OF
a rental privilege, tho relations OF the two
corporations are necessarily strained, and
tho less powerful corporation viii have to
keep a watchfui eye upon the sole pro-
prietor of the station. The City Council
was infiuenccR by the pressure from its
constituency to defer action upon the re-
solution approving the plan at its last
meeting, andsince that time the members
have been gathering information from
various sources SO as to discuss the qucs-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-14
MoHAMMED ALExANDER WEBB.
The American Mussulman at the Par
lament OF Religions.

h"A'"N VI htiSiohSs
Alexander Russell Webb, the American
Mussulfnan, whose name became so famil-
lar TO the readers OF reports OF the Parlia-
ment OF Religions, stands as perhaps the
most singular, the most unique character
OF all the participants in that great Con-
gress of Faiths. For instead OF being
here TO present the religion OF his i'm
hcritance, OF his youth, OF his own ma
tionality, he came TO show to Americans
religion, which he, an American
himself, had adopted 10 the exclusion OF
the religion in which he had been trained
as youth. Alexander Webb is "A man OF
high education and broad outlook on the
things OF life, and his testimony, given i'm
all sincerity and with perfect knowledge
of the facts OF which he speaks, is TO be
studied with interest. He also had the
unique experience during the Congress of
raising by his utterances at one time a
storm of opposition such as was not faced
by any other speaker. But of that more
later.
Mr.. Webb was born an American, of
good family, and was enabled to have the
best of education, and the best of sur
roundings in his home. lie was deep
student of the religious systems of the
world, but was reared Christian. Some
ten years ago an official appointment took
him to Turkey in Governmental capac-
ity, and that date marks the beginning
OF the important change in his opinions
and life. He improved his opportunity
10 investigate the claims and the practi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-14

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-14

TERMINAL cosrAsr rLAs, WITH rnAIs sHnDs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

were its efficiency only eqnal to its
numbers the plains of Central Europe
might once more behold the spectacle
of Monaghan cavalry ~overrunning the
fairest regions Of Christendom. If
this sight is YER witnessed, however,
it will only be after some centuries
of drilling have given the CelestialS
an idea of military tactics, and the
same period of good food and proper
exercise has hardened and developed
their muscular systems to enable
them to stand the fatigue OF long
marches and the labors of the battle
field. 1t has eve yet happened in
the history Of the world that a ma
ton Of meat eaters was conquered by
an army of grain feeders. and until
the Chinese alter their diet Europe
has nothing to fear from them.
Nor need the japanese be greatly
alarmed at the prospect before them
of a horde of Chinese being poured
into Corea from the plains Of China,
for the Chinese idea Of military drill
and tactics is Of the most primitive
description. Only ten years have
elapsed since the Governor of Shan
tung reported the results of a grand
review and declared "the perform
noes of the sOldiery were found
worthy Of high commentator, as
well in shield and spear practice as
in p%osturing, tight-rOpe dancing and
other military exploits" A little
later the Director General of the
Yellow River forts also had a review,
and in his report to the court stated
that 1.-The performances Of the sol
diery in evoluti0ns, spear, shield and
archery practice, and in turning war
like somersaults, was of the most sat
isfactory description" AS late as
1884 a Governor of a province on the
Yank-tse- Kiang tested his troops in
shouting, and affirmed that their
performance "a past all criticism"
while sin gong-beating and trumpet
blowing he never had heard their
equals. "They also ran very swift
ly."
While the last named military ac-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

not stand Il moment before even Il
single regiment Of European soldiers.
Unframed. undrilled, their swords.
spears, m%atchlocks, and bows hang
rusting on the walls of the barracks.
save on those occasions when a dress
parade is commanded. Even then
there is no little difficulty in making
them ~presentable.
The cavalry OF the Chinese service
does not differ materially from the
infantry, ave in the fact that the
men are mounted on scrubby ponies
much given to falling down. The
drill, or rather lack of drill, is the
same, and the men are armed with
the same kind Of weapons, except
that the cavalry carry bigger gongs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

saults, all Of which are inexpressibly
terrifying to outside barbarians."
The Chinese army has been lately
remodeled, that is, an attempt has
been made to remodel it, though how
far this has been successful is al open
question. A number of European
officers were appointed to teach the
tactics employed in the armies of
more civilized states, and some de-
gree Of efficiency has, it is said, been
attained in the use of civilized
weapons. How far this statement is
true will doubtless % be made
manifest. 1t is certain, however,
that only ten years ago. during the
wal with the French in Tonquin, the
r%corganiZed regiments were little
more efficient than the mob Of shout
ing, gong beating, and Somersault-
turning CeleStialS. who were the
sport Of both French and British sol
diers and sailors in previous vars.
Even now, however, the constitution
of the army differs little from what
it was when China. at the beginning
OF this century, having been. so to
speak, the cock Of the walk in East
ern Asia from time immemorial. was
regarded by all her people as abso-
lutely invincible.
The leading branch of the military
service is found in the "%Banncrmen. "
| These are the descendants Of the
original invaders. who, by law. have
the right to guard the EmpeIor's per-
son and the twenty-four gates of the
forbidden City" Iekin. As there
are over 100, 600 of these men in Pc
kin alone, it is Obvious that they can
not all be so emDlrge ed, so selections
are made from ths,r number TO form
a privileged corps, the crack regi-
ment of the Chinese army. This
body is armed with bows and arrows,
save or great occasions, when they
wear swords and carry lances or hal
herds. They stand guard at the gates
Of Pekin, at the palace, and escort
the Emperor on his Journeys. The
| regiments next ID honor are also
crmed with bows aud arrows, very
good kcws, GO doubt, and excellent
arrow. sHt still somewhat behind
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

some place that needs to be scaled.
though much attention is also given
to lcapiug and jumping on horses,
running at full speed. These do not
comprise all the drills, for the SOL
diers are taught to Use the sword,
the club or military fail, and also to
beat the gong in the most ear-split-
ting and terrifying manner.
The army of the Green Standard
constitutes the great body of the
Chinese militia. Assembled when an
emergency demands the use Of troops,
they are generally disbanded when
the emergency is past, and so have
neither time nor opportunity for ac-
curing a knowledge of drill or of
military tactics. Little effort is made
at uniformity, either in dress or arm.
and the men composing the militia
force are in reality a mob that could
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

descendants of those who joined the
invaders under the Emperor Shun-
chin in 1914, when he conquered the
Empire. These alone are said to
number 323. 600. Then there is the
Wing Ping, or National army, the
members of which call themselves,
and are called, Braves, who number
about $50, 600. and besides these are
territorial and provincial police and
militia, probably a quarter Of a mill
ion more.
Altogether, therefore, the empire
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

Tbo signal defeats the Chinese
.o,r has encountered in its engage
monts with the Japanese ships show
I,lot the Chinese have learned little
mare of the art of using steam YES
cal. of war than they knew in 1860.
In that year. during the war with
tbo British. a small gunboat grounded
In \ river. was abandoned ty the
crow and captured by the Celcstials.
Noticing the superior speed Of the
cunboat over their wv tub-like
nnks. they determined to use the
res,cl. 50 coated her off the bar.
|lichtcd the fire in her furnaces. pro-
duccd the proper amount Of smoke
from the funnel. but vas greatly sur
nri,ed that she did not move. and
ronceiling that the foreign devils
must have bcwitchcd her, sent for
d u,urcrS to remove the spell. All
their Efforts were. however, in vain,
|tbey finally concluded that the boat
needed IA couple Of eyes painted. one
on each side of the bow. tocnable her
TO see her way. Before this could be
|attcndcd 80, the boat was rc%capturcd
by the foreigners and further expert
.ment indefinitely postponed.
The efforts of the Cclcstials to
.utllilc Western methods of army dis
.ciplinc and Western arms in the
land sci vice seem to have been greet
ed with somewhat more success than
this attempt to press Il steamer into
the employment of the flowery King
dom. but with all the improvements
that necessity has forced upon the
Chinese military authorities, the
army remains. for the most part, in
a condition that renders it a scOff
and byword to the troops of any
civilized nation. NOminally. on
paper, it is an imposing force. Ac-
cording to the Chinese official reports
it comprises all the arms Of the SER
vice in overwhelming numbers.
There are the troops Of the Eight
Tanners, including ManchuS. Mon
gol> and the Chinese, or rather the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

cOmplishment may be greeted with a
smile by those unfamiliar with Ce-
lestial tactics, its usefulness, particu-
larly to troops whose highest merit
on the field of battle is an ability to
beat the gong, to shout, to turn
somersaults and dance the tight rope,
cannot be questioned, and the astute-
ness of its Chinese officers in training
their men to speed is as deserving Of
compliment as the 'rumpeJ blowing
of the soldiers themselves. But the
Chinese see nothing absurd in sanr
performances, for one of their x1piS
est generals long ago lad come ihs
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

the times. AS though in recognition
Of the fact, they are provided with
m%atchlocks, with which they are sup
posed to exercise six times a month,
firing three shots on each exercise
day. Much more Importance. how
ever, is attached to the archery prac-
tice, for, though it is no disgrace to
a soldier not to hit anything with his
matchbox, some discredit attaches
TO a failure with the bow. The prin-
cipal drill is with the scaling ladder.
it being taken for granted that the
enemy will always seek refuge in
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

maxim that when IN enemy comes
and breaks down the wall of a Chi.
nese city the army ought not to stay
and fight, but should retire as speed
lily as possible and await an oppor-
tunity to haraSS the movements Of
the enemy" Another grave author
ity declares that "thc chief point in
offensive or defensive movements is
to brighten the enemy. and to this
end the faces painted on the shields
are of the greatest value. and next to
these is the ability to shout well, to
beat the gong and to turn somer-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

IS said to be able to put !,250, 600
men in the field, Il force that seems
70 large that any n might be ex-
used for entertaining a profound re-
Npect for the military strength Of the
empire. Such a force is not large
when compared with the area OF the
country nor with the population, for
IT should not be forgotten that the
'hincse empire is almost as large as
whole of North America, and
20 people speak the Chinese
IAN any other n tongue
.Obe. But in absolute num-
e Chinese army is strong, and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

ing public as well. He was discov-
cred by DR.. Nicol, Of the British
Weekly, and was connected with that
journal a long time. Then he EN-
braced literature in earnest and his
rise has been constant and rapid.
The young bride is a very pretty
girl and Il very sweet, gentle and es-
tinablc one. Though for some years
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

as romantic as any
of the clever writ
er's own creations.
Mr.. Barrie was very
ill and Miss AnSell
bravely nursed him
through it all. They
were married us
soon as he was able
to travel. Barrie
has won great favor
in the United States,
not only Of critics,
but the great a
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

has always been a
Girl Of simple and
retiring tastes, She
has led the ~quietest
of lives in the home
Of Il matron friend
"a life so quiet that
o~ld-faShioned peO-
pie, it is said, would
have called her a
''homc-bird." h c
has q special talent
q l
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04
SOLDIERS.
GOVERNMENTS OF THE OLD
CHINESE ARMY.

and Arrows still in l>r-Gongs and
,nets a. Offensive Weapons Drill
..oinr Somcrsaults Battery Equipped
-4,b IRE Crackers and Cannon.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

TDT W.T. -IIS WAK1 ANSELTs
millinery, and al! her costumes, pro-
fessional and private, have been
made by her own fingers. She is &C.
complished, heing 4 skilled musician
and Il clever artist in oils ana water
colors. Riding and swimming must
he added to the list. She is q nom,
Der Of an old and Cuch.ccspoetaa
family, and has treasures Of beauta.
full old lace and china. 40 portrait. il
is said, has ever ,ioas .Ht'cc to he,
beauty.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04
A ~ROMANCER'S ROMANCE.

Novelist Barrie WEEDS the Girl Who
Nursed Him When Sick.
The courtship Of j. NJ. Barrie, the
novelist, and Miss Mary Ansell was
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-10-04

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04
ALLEN, Wilkes.
STANDARD, No. 24627
-SER-E.-

Abdallah Wilkes, by Geo. Wilkes. Dam,
Brown Nellie. by Don Allen, by Haliblrd's
Ethan Allen (474), by Ethan Allen (43), by
Vermont Black Hawk.
The result of breeding in New England for
other combination of blood lines is pro-
ductive of uniform speed as the Wilkes Nor
gan Com bnation.
Allen Wilkes is one of the results of such
union, and has shown that he is a trotter, by
making a race record of 2:2s at White River
Junction, Aug. 81, 1885,
Bred as he is, in the strongest lines OF
HambletOnian and Morgan families he
should be able to transmit to his progeny, the
trotting gem-and this he has done to many
the colts that he has sired, one having shown
mile better than 2:30,and many others show
minutes or better. Out of colts sired by
Allen as 2-year- old, were sold as young
horses for extra prices. one for $4O0.
The color of Allen Wilkes is rich mahog-
any bay, and know of only of his colts
that are not bay.
Allen Wilkes is perfectly sound.and poss-
esses perfect family horse disposition. The
fact that Allen Wilkes dam produced Cob
dellah,'' 2:28H is important in determi ming
whether or not Allen is possessed of inheri-
ted speed.
Allen Wilkes will stand at SIC to warrant a
live colt.
Mares disposed of to be considered in foa1.
have recorded the pedigree of Allen
Wilkes and hereby declare my intention to
take advantage of Act 103 of Public Acts of
w.t. 1885, relative to liens upon colts.
Allen Wilkes will stand at my stable on
,ToHN BEAM Barton. VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04
DOWN NIAGARA RAPIDS.

A sensational story is told here by
Master Edwin Whitney, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Scion Whitney of this city.
1t is in effect that he saw at the house
of his grandfather, Major Whitney,
on Buffalo avenue the body of a Wo-
man float past the rear of the house
down through the rapids and over
the falls.
The hour was about $3.50 in the
morning. Master Whitney says that
he saw the object on a cake Of ice,
and that there could be no mistake
about it being a woman. She had on
dark clothes, and part of her face was
visible as she lay on the cake of ice.
He called the attention of two paint
ers at work on the veranda on the
river side of the Whitney mansion,
and they also thought it was a body.
The painters alluded to are John
O'Brien and Harry Collyer. Both
substanciated the boys story. MIR.
O'Brien said:
Our attention was called to the riv-
er by a flock of wild ducks Tying
over. Young Whitney and myself
saw the object on the ice coming
down the river and at first thought it
was log. AS it came nearer we saw
it was human being, and when still
closer that it was woman. The cake
of ice with the body passed probably
but fifty feet from the shore down
into the rapids. The body was Of
good size and appeared to be in a
long steel gray cloak which reached
nearly to the feet. The woman was
lying extended, and there could be no
mistake as to it being woman.
The three watchers followed the
object as far as the rapids, where the
ice and it's burden were tossed about
and went over the American falls. 1t
doubtless passed under the ice bridge
and may never be found.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04

Two Irishmen got job to clean
some lofty windows. Having no lad
der that would reach the windows,
they were rather puzzled as to how
to get at them.
"Pat," says Mike, IT have it. Get a
plank and put it through the window.
OIL sit on the plank outsoide, and
you sit on the plank insoide."
"AIl right" says Pat. All went
we'll until Mike at the outside cried
out, 'sOi let the window leather fall"
"All right" again replied Pat, "stop
where you are and ON get it.''
Away went Pat down stairs, and,
getting into the street, exclaimed.
s'Be jabers, Mike, you're here first!
Which way did you Gomez"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04
ALL SORTS.

Bound to dye-Logwood.
Taplev,s BREAD winner"outwears all other
shoes.
Always on top-The wig.
Deans Rheumatic Pills aosoiuIeiy cure
rheumatism & neuralgia. Entlreiy Vegeta-
BILE. Safe.
A watchword-E1gin.
Coughing Leads to Consumption
Kemp's Balsara will stop the cough at once.
Observation-Disclosures.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04

CLEVER LITTLE INTENTIONS. - 1t is
a curious fact that the small inconve-
nience met with by thousands Of per-
sons every day in the year which can
be relieved, usually by brief concen-
trated thought on the part of almost
anybody, is the one that goes on in
definitely. It would be interesting,
by way of illustration, to know how
many thousands of men and women
had grown desperate over and over
again attempting to pick up small
change with gloved or cold fingers
from damp or polished counters, be-
fore the simple device Of the rubber
mat was thought of. And similarly,
the discomfort of house wives from
time immemorial in the matter Of
teapot spots filling with tea leaves is
only just now relieved. A new tea
pot, most simply contrived, is the
shape in which this millennium reach
es us. 1t is made higher in front than
in the back, and the lid is set on the
reverse of the usual way. Inside is
grating with very small holes extend
ing the length of the pot from the top
to the bottom, which not only pre-
vents the leaves working into the
spout, but makes it impossible to spill
the tea in pouring.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04

The skins of fruit should never be
eaten, not because they are not pal
atable Or digestible or are unhealthy
in themselves, but on account of the
danger arising from microbes which
have penetrated into the covering Of
the fruit. Everybody has noticed
that at times slight scratch will Gre
ate a considerable sore on the human
body. 1t is generally ascribed to an
unhealthy condition of the blood, but
a close microscopical examination
will show that it is due to the pres
ence of microbes thus introduced into
the system. So with an apple, a
peach, pear, or grape. The fruit
may be perfectly sound and healthy,
but on the skin or covering may be
microbes, which, introduced into the
human system, will breed disease.
These germs are not uncommon,
neither are they always present. 1t
is possible to eat this covering with
out injury, but the danger is such that
it is best not to incur the risk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE
St. JohnsburY, VT.
FOR SALE.

In Glover Village, the Wood Shop ialel!
owned by c. s. Leonard with Water Powr'
Shafting, etc.
good chance for some one who wants -
Shop for wood working purposes.
MRS. S. F. LEONARD,
Administrators
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castor1a
When she had Children, she gave them Castorla.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-06-04
Good Looks.

GOOD LooKs-are more than skin deep, de-
pending upon healthy condition of all the
vital organs. If the Liver be inactive, you
have Bilious Look, if your stomach be dis
ordered you have Dyspeptic Look; and II
your Kidneys be affected you have Punched
Look. Secure good health and you will have
good looks Electric Bitters is the great al
terative and Tonic acts directly on the
vital organs. Cures Pimp1es, Blotches, Bolls
and gives good complexion. Sold at Il. C.
Pierce's Drug Store, SOC. per bottle.