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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17
JUST A MATTER OF QUEUES.
Consul-General Ho Thinks the Chinese Em
peror Is Still in Power.

poAoA 40 ia hh o"Sts
BAN Francisco. Dec. 16.-The Chinese Con-
sui General here. Mr.. Ho. consented for the
first time to-day to make a statement regard
ing The reported.assumption Of power by the
Empress Dowager on Sept. 10. He .said he
had received no notification OF any change
whatever In the government Of the empire.
and he considers the absence OF such advice to
be conclusive evidence that the Emperor IL
still sovereign and that the tales afioat repre-
senting him as powerless are without any
basis.
1T is not to be supposed" he said. that one
ruler could succeed another In control Of the
affairs Of a great nation without formal notin-
cation being sent forth to all that nations dip
lomatic officers. This has not been done In q
single instance" -:
The Consul General discredits entirely the
stries representing the Empress DowaRer as
press DowaRer, has always co-operated with
the Emperor in a progressive spirit. The
are absurd. Consul. General Ho says. and In
PROOF OF his assertion. he instances the send
Ing spgn q la h9dad " 6s sdS Chinese sg youn a. men zen to o fS =
height OF her influence and power.
When the truth p known" continued Mr..
committed by the officials removed from ONCE
0r ! ednsi u %q ~ pc u thst their gr aSess
was threatening serious results. 1t is UNDER
stood thai Kang Yu Wei urged the abolition OF
the Queue. This is very sacred, for the queue
Is In q manner a symbol Of Chinese religion.
In the history OF the world we see that the In
customs is attended with grave results. / do
not mean to say that the question Of abolish
Ing the queue has been made a national issue.
That was, probably, only the climax which
brought about decisive action. Any one who
will Investigate will find that all, the really sub
the same as before In China. and especially
educational work. In support Of this we have
lust received orders looking to the educational
home Government wishes to establish In San
Francisco an educational system for Chinese,
training and able to accommodate ell fitted to
take, advantage OF u. In the advanced grades
training In the business methods and the Ian
guages OF both countries with thorough train
Ing In special professions, The home Govern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

The announcement that out of 5000
Mauser rifles from Santiago in the Springfield
armory only 2.5O0 are in serviceable condition
and that the remaining $500 will be sold at
public auction is interesting In several ways.
1t Is hardly worth while for the Government
to lay out much money In repairs for these
arms. as there are 80 few OF them. and II issued
fol- service they would requires special ammu-
milton, Their calibre is neither that of the
army Krag. nor Of the navy Lee. but between
the two. 1t is doubtful whether any organiza-
tion would ooyst being supplied with thom,
AlthouGh fem. various sources hare come to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

To The EDIToR or The SUE-Sir: Is there not q
Law in tho city Of New York compelling owners of
property to clean snow from the sidewalksf II there
ISL there any reason why the city or the Park DE.
partment. who have control OF the sidewalks in and
around City Hall Park, should allow great heaps of
snow to remain as they hsye for a week now ON the
edge OF the sidewalk at the foot Of the north stair.
way from the bridge, near the Hall OF Records, not
only In the way and obstructing the pAssago'of the
thousands 81 people who are constantly passing to
and from the, bridge and the Madison avenue sur
face car lines, but ALSO thAwing and hlling the oross-
walks with Alugh and water aud hlthf This In very
read &c sign Street cipAnine nspaKtnfnRf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17
CROKER FOR THE r.. Il. TUNNEL.
Predicts That It VIII BE Begun Under Van
Wyck's Administration.

Richard Croker announced yesterday in the
first issue of the Verdict. o. II. p. Belmont's
new weekly paper. that the hole In the ground
rapid transit scheme would be put through
during Mayor Van Wyck's administration and
that the work would be done with private
capital, The announcement was contained in
Tie following paragraph OF an interview with
During Mayor, Van wyck's administration
this tunnel will be begun Il must be wide
cost hfty millions, No. the city can't build Il.
credit, ,phder the law. to build It, The city viii
need AZ It's money for schools, The tunnel will
the money and the inclination to build Il. They
will come forward. When they do they win
meet with every proper announcement from
the present city government and from Tam
quirements which the city will Impose touch
ing the time In which the tunnel must be built
proper bond 70 carry them out, Then the city
will make the necessary, grants. My own be-
lief Is that the tunnel will find It's beginning
within the coming year"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17
Carl schurz on the State of the Nation.

The Flying Dutchman OF American poll
tics puts into port occasionally from tho
melancholy deeps upon which he is doomed
to spend the greater part of his existence.
When he comes he brings usually a message
ofjoy and gladness to us all. Men watch for
the Flying Dutohman as children look for
Santa Claus. He landed at Baltimore on
Thursday and Immediately delivered a
speech on the state Of the country as he
finds it. We make o few extracts from this
golden treasury:
Less prosperous. The spoils politicians.
No assurance. Degenerate.
Impair the confidence. EEcites suspicion.
Pernicious activity. Extraordinary.
Selfish advantage. Victim 10 intrigue,
Unsettling effect. Frank old spells system.
Lawless conduct. Circumvented the law.
fragrant breach. Discouraged.
DemoraliZed service. Tricks employed.
Contagious example. A lot of mercenaries.
Remonstrance unavailing. Making politics profitable.
Utterly ignored. Money used in elections.
Violated with impunity. Americans SO mercenAry.
Entire disregard. And degraded.
Flimsiness OF the excuse. individually bribsd.
Misconduct OF officers. Sunk SO low.
A CHASTITY myth. Appalling evil,
Influential politicians, No less . bribo than cash.
Their tools or dependents. Money for patriotism.
Arbitrary removals. The mercenary element.
Sufficiently fragrant. Means Of bribery.
Escaped with impunity. Corrupt practices.
Deplorable. Evil practices,
Spirit of characterization. Reckless disrespeot.
Contempt for the law. Irksome responsibility,
AbominAble state of things now existing.
Deprive the devils of their fuel.
Bring upon the country unbearable disgrace.
Run your eyes through these brief ex-
tracts from CARL SEIZURES great speech at
Baltimore and observe what a note of cheer
full optimism, serene courage and patriotic
hopefulness characterizes his view of men
and events.
The sun always seems to shine brighter
when Carl SoHURz is with US and working
his maxillarles. Such sentiments as he
habitually emits make men expand their
chests and breathe more deeply. from an
atmosphere tinted by his genius with all
the beautiful hues OF the rainbow.
That Is why the Hon. CARL SEIZURE is so
beloved by all Americans. That il why the
Flying Dutchman Is always 30 welcome
when he comes ashore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

MI. j. LIBERTY TADD of Philadelphia, to
whose name a correspondent of TIL Sun the
other day invited the kindly humorous alton
tion OF the great public. appears to be a very
estimable citizen who has written an excellent
book on the education OF children in art and
manual industry. We are not surprised to
learn It. In THE Suns list OF eccentrically
named Americans there are many beside Mr..
TADD whose purposes In life are entirely seri-
GUS. and who are conspicuously entitled to the
respect Of everybody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

BosToN. Dec. 16.-Information Is coming In
constantly from the West that tho strength OF the
imperialist movement there is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tng Post,
The strength OF tho anti-imperialist move
ment In the West has been underestimated.
Three citizens OF Missouri and ono citizen Of
Iowa have signed petitions against expansion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

tlmony to their GOOD qualities. The Mauser
in the hands OF skilled American riiemen
would probably DO a very effective piece. But
to our ordnance authorities any foreign arm
WIN hardly appeal. especially In comparison
with our own. and they may even feel ro-
lieved that only $500 OF the Mausers are pro-
nounced absolutely servlceable.
This does not show. however. that q good
bargain may not be picked up by those who
buy them. since we are not to presume that
special latitude has been allowed to these for
eign arms In determining what are serviceable
In their present condition. But apart from the
ability to make them serviceable there 10 their
value as relies, and for this purpose there
should be considerable demand. especially
since they have the Governments guarantee OF
being actually captured In the war. Sports
men who have Tod the small bore military
rife say that they are immense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

The convention Of the American Humane
Association adjourned without proposing any
plan to relieve the sufferings Of the anti
imperiAlists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

That noble orator and profound public
philosopher, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. has not been
approached in the matter of saying felicitously
the right thing at the proper moment by any
OF his successors In the ONCE Of President so
nearly as by the Hon. WILLIAM MoKINLET.
This great praise is no moro than is due to Mr..
McKINLEY's public utterances since the preg-
nant crisis OF the Spanish war began.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17
E1.Gov. stones View. on E1pau,,o..

81. LOUIS. Dec. 16.-Ex-Gov. Stone publishes
an open letter to-day in which he defines his
position on expansion. He comedies and fayors
| HEatehood, RutS ePpossa ~ eol0Rla pollen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-17

pVassasa 0nHIsAA INA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
CRANSTON.

The fair committee OF the Knights
Vile Fire Company has nearly COM
pleted it's labors and the result win be
shown on Monday evening, when the
second grand fair of the company will
be opened. The remembrance of the en-
joymeut of last year will again draw
a large patronage and Pocasset hall Is
sure To be crowded every evening.
The Cranston Lyceum held a meeting
on Wednesday evening. when several
important matters were brought mp for
discussion. Since the rooms were newly
furnished the lyceum quarters are very
comfortable and ought To be largely
patronized by the membership during
the winter months.
MIR. and Mrs. Evans of Dyer avenue
have gone for an extended stay with
friends and relatives I'm Philadelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
AT CERTAIN COURT BALLS.
Late kaiserin Objected to Waltz, but
II Is Danced at Stuttgart.

A few years ago the mnuet and the
gavotte were the special dances of the
Berlin court the kaiser himself having
taken a special fancy to them. Some
how they cid not find much favor in
society. and, after all, the old fashioned
dances. like good many other old
fashioned habits. are all very well when
the actors are dressed in the clothes
of the period and resemble i'm mode Of
thought and carriage Of body their
great grandparents. But few young
people are like their forefathers. There
was some reason for the Introduction
of a fanciful and picturesque dance at
the grand festivals of an imperial court.
especially as very special rules pre-
vailed there.
II is well known that the late Kaiserin
Augusta strongly objected To waltZing.
and so does the court Of Berlin. The
consequence is that kind of galop was
invented for Berlin--a two-timed move
ment, danced to the music of the waltz,
but not at all resembling the old deuX-
temps waltz.
In Mecklenburg the waltz is never
danced at all at court, the reason for
this being. as IL is said. that the Grand
Duchess Marie does not Ike dancing.
Moreover, almost everywhere at Ger
man courts the slow waltz was looked
upon as bad style. Good style depends
upon the leaders of fashion, and so the
slow waltz has been pronounced as the
correct kind to be danced at the court
OF Stuttgart this winter. Both the
queen and her stepdaughter are very
fond of waltzing. Her majesty has or
dered that the waltz is to be danced
slowly at the court balls now, as IL
the custom in Vienna.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
ARLINGTON.

Mr. George II. Champlin, the Airing
ton milk dealer. who recently purchas-
ed two house lots from George II. Hull.
has commenced the work of excavation
preparatory to building a house and
barn thereon.
Mr.. Hull of the Arlington Wall Pa
per store has been awarded the con-
tract for papering the new house of
Mr.. Paul F'lusc situated at the corner
of Washington and Depot Senues.
About forty bids were received.
Mr.. John Aldrich. formerly with
James j. Crofton. who enlisted at the
first call for volunteers is expected
home on furlough from Camp Meade
on Saturday.
The Arlington Fire Co, ably assisted
by the newly formed Ladies' Auxiliary
Corps is making active preparations
for the fair to be held early i'm Novem-
ber.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
OLNEYVILLE.
BOY Knocked Down and RUN 0ver-Notes
From the SOU are.

Willie Carr. 1S yearS"oI age, was run
over. on Gladstone iTenue, by
wagon. I'm which were wo men, yes
terday afternoon. and seN 'erely injured.
The boy was attempting 40 cross the
street when, IL is stated, the wagon
bore down upon him rapid ~. He tried
to elude IL by stepping ba ckward but
the driver. i'm attempting 70 prevent
collision. turned his horse 1T the same
moment. and the result was that the
lad fell beneath the whee ds. two or
which passed over his body. The men
looked down and saw the boy. but
thinking. perhaps. that they would be
arrested for the affair. they did not
stop. but drove off and were soon out
of sight. at least SO say per sons who
witnessed the accident and who went
TO the boys assistance. The boy was
found 10 be suffering severe pair from
several bruises, but there were NO cuts
NJ anv consequence He was carried
10 the Office OF DIR. Winn, wher; after
his injuries were treated he fer1 quite
comfortable. and later returned 10 his
home at IL Grosvenor street. w'lile the
police started an investigation.
III is stated that the big eStabn shment
for many years known as Dyes pork
market Is soon 10 be reopened, but the
names of the new lessees are at pres
ent unknown.
Operator Morgan of the Oneyville
telephone exchange has recovered from
his recent severe Illness, and Will to-
night resume his duties at the ex-
change.
Harry Sanderson. we'll known
Young resident of the annexed district,
and who left heree with the Firn Regi-
'ment. r. /. ", as a member of the
Bospital corps. has recently been pro-
NOTED to lieutenancy. and he arrived
here yesterday on furlough, which he
Is spending at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sanderson OF
Laurel Hill avenue. He Is enjoying
good health and does not complain or
the life at camp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The Easa Providence Business Hens
association opened its social season last
evening with the following program,
followed by a supper and dance: Ad-
dress of welcome, President Benjamin
Wilson: piar.o selection, Star Spang led
Ranuerw with variations), Mrs. y. N.
1,,,nningbam; soprano solo, Mrs. h.. G.
Gibbs Miss Alberta Small, accom-
panist: banjo selection, Mr.. Robert
II Anthony: violin solo, Miss Elizabeth
Burt MSS Burt, accompa mist; duet,
,nandolins. Mr.. III. f.. Batchselder ana
Mr.. " f. Stafford Miss Grace Rich,
accompanied, vocal duet, MIS-. *. g.
Gibbs and Mss Alberta Small, Miss
Grace Rich. accompanist: violin solo.
Miss Elizabeth B. Burt, Miss Burt, ac-
companist: vocal duet, Mrs. May
Macon and Mrs A. 5. Powe. Miss Al
berta Small, accompanist. piano duet
Miss Grace Ripley and Miss Alberta
small: chorus, ''Auld Lang Sype." The
exercises OF the evening We're cpnducten
Nv A. NJ Cunningham, and ;. ;. Rich,
A. n Cunningham and i. III. French
were the committee of arrangements.
There was a large attendance
A CITIZEN OF the town was spirited 10
Boston yesterday afternoon by an offi-
Ger from that city, but Just who that
unfortunate citizen is mo one seems TO
know: in fact. but few know anything
about the matter. There is no record
In the town clerks office OF who the
man Is or why he has been taken to
Boston. The officer called upon Chief
Adams early yesterday afternoon, and
both went TO the home OF the citizen.
and II Is presumed that the citizen was
willing 10 go back.
The yestry of st. Mary's Episcopal
church met last evening and decided
TO ask Bishop McVickar 40 appoint the
Rev. Thomas III. Yardley as pastor of
the church. Mr.. Yardley win occupy
the pulpit OF this church Sunday
Charles N. Knight was sent to the
state farm for six months iE Judge
RIiss this forenoon for being an idle
person.
Patrolman Harrigan found the Home
bakery open at 2 o'clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
THENORTH END.
A L'vey Runaway-Mrs. Barl0w'S Re-
nomination Notes.

There was a horse i'm this section yes
terday who wanted long run for his
supper and took IL. The horse was own
ed and driven by James Hughes and he
was guiding il along North Main street
taking. the meanwhile, his ease. All Of
a sudden the horse increased his rate
of getting over the ground several hum
dred per cent. and disregarding the rein
ran down HeWeS and stevens streets,
through Charles To Branch avenue and
Hawkins street and so far as the police
blotter in the Second know is still run
ming. Mr.. Hughes was thrown from the
wagon soon after he lost control of the
horse and was slightly cut about the
head.
The Republicans OF Ward did a wise
thing In the opinion of many electors
i'm renominating Mrs. Jennie Barlow
for the school committee. Last year she
accepted nomination after some one
else had declined and everyone admits
she is well qualified 10 do good work
on the committee. and should she be
elected many think the ward delegation
I'm the school committee would be
strengthened
The Comrades will hold their first
dance of the season in What Cheer hall
this evening. a dancing party will be
held under the auspices Of the Pekin
Literary Association on the 2Sth inst
A member of the local police had sew
eral challenges out i'm which he expect
ed 10 tear down sprinting records but
the challenges are all withdrawn and
an incident of a couple OF nights ago
has caused him to be as mum as an
oyster. when locomotion, faster than
walk is mentioned
There were two men locked up al the
station last night; one was very drunk
and the other was taken into custody
as n suspicious character.
4 man. who gave the name OF Ben
jamin w. Coles. was arrested Yesterday
while trying To pawn a bike in n pawn
shop on Charles street. The name plate
of the machine had been removed The
man claimed 10 hail from city i'm Con-
necticut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
MR.. CARLIN, OF SEATTLE.
lie May Be Jay; but All the Same
lie Got Free Trip On Ferryboat.

James Carlin of Seattle, Wash, is in
Jersey City visiting his brother. whom
he had not seen for thirty years. This
is the story he told of how he crossed
the Pennsylvania railroad ferry with
out paying his fare:
when the boat got to the landing
noticed that the conductor. who was
sweeping the floor had not come for
my fare, so / said to the young man
who sat next TO me: Say. young man.
he didn't take my fare yet oh said
the young man. he hasn't been around
vet. Then the people began To go off
the boat. and said to the conductor:
can't you stop sweeping long enough
10 take my fare?' That's all right, pop.
he said. we never take fare for the first
trip We give YOU that free Now. while
I think it's downright good thing TO
give a sample ride free. what bothcrs
me is to know how that conductor could
know u was my FIRST trip
Didn't YOU walk through n narrow
place. where man was sitting In n
little office and didn't you buy n ticket
and give IL To man I'm another little
Office" asked his brother.
mo. | stood out IN the street ana
waited for n lot OF wagons 10 com. off
the boat and then I went on where n
lot Of other wagons went on"
Then you beat your way on. The
man who collects the wagon tickets
didn't happen TO see YOU else he would
have made you GO back To the passen-
per entrance. The man YOU call con-
luctor was the porter ~ the boat. and
he knew you had never crossed the fer
aglf t,xs
ne didn't take your fare lie knew you
were what the New Workers call
jaw"
You Fasteners are smart people"
said the Seattle man: fBut YOU didn't
get my fare iust the same When 7 GO
home TN tell the folks how I got the
best OF you. The Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
THE NEWS PRovIDENCE. r. IT, FRIDAY OCTOBER IA. 1898

cargo OF oysters from this port to New
Haven this week.
A. Saunders Quadroon and Big SEN
sation company gave a performance In
Armory hall last evening under the
auspices of the Warren Artillery com
pany before "A good sized audience.
Miss Caroline Waterman has re-
turned from a visit OF some weeks
spent i'm New Hampshire
Miss Myrtle Pilkey. VINO has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nelder,
has. returned To her home i'm Glendale.
DIR. q. L. Church is acting as superin-
tendent of schools during the absence
of the superintendent, who is at Wash
ington, ID. &.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
RIVERSIDE.

The annual inspection of Farragut
Post, Relief Corps No. 10. took place
last evening in Grand Army Hall,
Grube's block. The inspection commit
tee consisted of department president,
Mrs. Ella +. Burt. assisted by her stan
past department president Mr.. Dexter
OF Tower post, Pawtucket; Mr.. Ford or
Bucklin post. Watchemoket, past pres
ident, Mrs. Freeborn; Mr.. knight and
Mrs. Hunter. Delegations were pres
ent frow Tower and BuCklin posts.
Twenty-Five members of the local post
were present. also 10 memoirs OF Far
ragut post No. s. After the inspection
the ladies served coffee, cake and Ice
cream.
The Ladies' Auxiliary connected with
Narragansett Engine Company NO. =
held a semi-monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon i'm Firemen's Hall. Mrs.
Byron Livermore was elected treasurer
Mrs. Herbert M Renick having resign
ed The social committee consisting of
Mrs Frank Ballous, Mrs. Robert Ro-
gers, Mrs. Frank Case, Mrs. Charles
Sweetlond, Mrs. VIM. Haughtuling, laid
the plans before the meeting, propos-
ing To hold throughout the winter
monthly socials. on oct. 20 the COM
mittee will give a reception TO the past
and present members.
Yesterday while tending bonfire at
his home Henry French, the lO-year-
old son OF Frank French was hit in the
face by the pieces and contents or
shoe blacking bottle The bottle was
i'm the fire and getting overheated. eX~
ploded. His wounds received proper at
tention.
Frank Sweet of this village lost VAL
uabe pug dog yesterday. 1t ran under
a trolley car and was crushed to death.
4 report has reached the police that
two men were seen several times dur
ing Wednesday evening proving
around i'm the steamboat landing The
police visited the vicinity last evening
but the strangers did not ppt in sec
on appearance.