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Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
CHINA AND THE Powers.
Times-I.ondon Ian. a6

Our tender OF financial aid to China is
made upon certain political conditions.
So, it may be assumed pretty safely, is
any similar tender from other quarters.
But the conditions upon which we are
ready to make the advance are mani.
testify to the advantage and not to the
detriment Of the Chinese Empire. All
that we desire to secure by tits freedom
of trade, and trade, as even the more
intelligent OF the Chinese officials must
have begun to see, blesses him that buys
and him that sells. to say nothing oil the
from both. With this end we ask
China to open certain ports, to refrain
from alternating portion Of her domin.
ion which there Is not the least reason
to suppose that she can wish to ALLEVIATE,
and to sanction the construction Of an
important commercial railway. Are
those the sort Of conditions on which
Russia, or, indeed. any other European
Power, is in the least likely to come to
the financial assistance of China2 Motor
AOASiy lucy arc hOA- AbC dlLi Oi NuSSld
is Of necessity territorial acquisition and
not commercial expansion. =
We want Chinese trade and Russia
wants Chinese provinces. China must
borrow from one or the other, and she
will give certain diplomatic advantage
TO the creditor whom she selects. 4"
II is for China TO choose between the
two prospects thus opened out to her.
We cannot do more than see that she
has iair opportunity of making her
election free from menace and unfair
pressure. We cannot impose a benefit
on her bv force. If she deliberately
rejects it, we shall regret her decision
and keep firmly and steadily to the path
we have resolved to tread.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
EchO-London, Ian. 76

The Chinese Government is once again
negotiating with Russia for loan, and
France is said 10 be ready to find the
money. Our Government was unwilling
to negotiate before. until a newspaper
agitation compelled them. When they
took the matter up they insisted on two
new treaty ports, which could only have
been intended to irrItate Russia and
France They have succeeded in this,
and possibly in transferring the Chinese
loan to Russian and French fnanciers.
And this is called diplomacy All we
can say is this, that II a clerk in any
house in the city were to do his business
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
GaxeAe-westminster, Jan. as.

We should not be surprised If the
DreYtus affair led, before it was over. to
an outcrY in France against England.
M. ZOla has asked Mrs. Crawford in the
Daily NsSOs to convey his thanks to his
English friends for their assistance in
sending him the names OF English graph
ologists. Thanks to his English cor
respondent che has now got everything
he wants" He has the pleasantest
recOllectiOns Of his visit to London, but
"the sympathy and helpful Information
he has just received from England has
united him by lasting ties OF sympathy
with that great nation Here is obvious
material for those whose business il is
to insist that NJ. DreYius was properly
convicted. AS we have pointed out, it
is only small section In France which
is with M. Zola in this matter, and now
NJ. ZOla is actually found acting in con-
sultation with EnGlish sYmpathizsrs!
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12

Translated and Selected IIOU leading
RNY0psgH 1a6eTSI0I tie SENTINEL.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
Rupees Transformed Into Nails.

Here is a case which we are assured
actually occurred recently in a district
in the Northwest Provinces that shall
be nameIess. A certain Government
servant. by defrauding his Government
and the widow and orphan, managed to
amass 900 rupees. This he packed
in two boxes and consigned by railway
to his home, marked as nails. The
railway babu got wind OF the affair,
opened the boxes and took out the
rupees, putting in nails acc ording to the
label The packages duly arrived at
their ination.-44kIaha6Gd PiOsser.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
.Skandayd-London. Ian. 26.

A good deal will depend upon the
sagacity of the Mandarins in estimating
arIght the comparative value oi the
two sets OF arguments ad ressed to
them, Russia, 1t would appear, appeals
to vague fears OF contingent uniriendli.
ness. Germany has obtained the lease
of Kiao { hou on the terms desired, and
has exacted from Uhe Chinese Govern.
ment overt acts OF reparation for the
wrongs inflicted on the missionaries,
which must facilitate the growth OF
German influence in Shantung. II it
has been agreed in Berlin that the port
which has now been occupied, and over
which the flag Of the Fatherland IS to
float, IS to be opened to the unshaCkled
trade Of the world, the end which the
British Government have defined as the
determining factor in their policy has
been, so far, attained; and the mer-
chants Of Hamburg and Bremen, in
availing themselves of the fresh Oppor
tunity for displaying their sterling spirit
OF enterprise, can count upon the
hearty good will Of their frien endlY rivals
at London and Liverpool.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
ENGLAND.
THR DREYFUs CASE.

Dai2y Chronicle London, lam IS.
Baron Won Buelow, Secretary OF State
for FOREIGN Affairs, speaking with
extre me caution" affirmed SIN the most
positive manner that there had never
been relations or connections of any
kin er between DreYfus
and ian representative or
age But If Dreyius did
not ' secrets to Germany,
VIII happenedl One of two
thii he sold them to another
country, or he did not sell them at all
The most reasonable conclusion to be
siited from the mass OF facts and rumors
that have been published, is that there
has been no treachery at all-that the
whole prosecution was either based
upon a misaPprehension in the first
place, from which the Government had
not the courage to retreat when it found
itselfin error, lest thereby it should be
signing its own death warrant.
But the alternative is that Russia was
the purchaser. The reluctance Of the
French Government to admit this is
easily understood, for the Franco Rus.
sian alliance would be destroyed by such
revelation OF peridy, and with the
alliance the Meline Ministry would come
to grief. Whichever alternative we
choose, the act OF the Mellne Ministry
appears to have been a cowardly one,
as we'll as that worse act which we have
already described. At any rate. Baron
Won Buelow's statement makes It abso-
lutely impossible for the French Gov.
ernment to maintain its attitude Of
silence and secrecy. II it can really
prove anything against Dreyfus in the
light of Gay, 1t must do so now. II il
does not produce its proofs at once,
everybody will be perfectly certain that
it does not possess any.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
GHardiaa-Manchester, Jan. a6.


Alter the speeches of M. Meline on
Saturday and on Monday there is no
doubt that the Government is resolved
at any cost to burke inquiry into the
Dreyfus scandal, and ifit stakes its ex-
is ence on conceaiing an illegal act done
in 1894, it will certainly not scruple to
resort to every sort of trick or evasion
to defeat NJ. Z )la next month.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
Dailv MaiI-London, Ian, as


II the Dreyfus agitation were taking
place in any country but France, it
would be safe to prophesy revolution.
AS It IS, even the Ministry there may
survive. M. ZoIa's popularity is not of
the order TO successfully contend against
the enduring passion for Jew batting.
And the Government has shown that it
does not intend to let any issues be
raised, except such as ii is sure 10 win
on. In England anti-Semltlsm seldom
gets beyond disowned elect on litera.
ture-as at Plymouth; bur in France, as
the popularity Of NJ. Drumont's book
proved, il is a real farce.
Pail DfaH GaEshe-London, Ian. as
M. Meline has got his majority Of
nearly three to one. and we suppose he
is happy now. "Choss JHRes," ''honor
OF the heads of the army" ''all those
who love France"-and there you are.
Great is the power of phrases, when
when they jump with prejudices. There
will be people who will say that the
Chamber is. at any rate, as impartial a
tribunal as any which has had TO do with
the DreYfus matter; and there are
Frenchmen-s majority apparently
who would take that as an all around
compliment. But there is no getting
over the question put by M. Taures. Of
all people. Was there a document at
the trial not communicated to Dreyfus
or his counsel7 Yes or nor Dreyius's
alleged confession afterwards and all the
rest are mere irr' levancies. But M
Meline declines to say Yes or No; the
Dreyfus case cannot be discussed from
the tribune. That is reserved for evasive
Yeses to questions about the "declara
ton" OF Captain Reynaud. Justice must
take its chance,
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12

Florence will have a strange celebra-
ton next MAY for the 4ooth anniversary
OF the burning OiSavonarols as a hereto.
The Catholic clergy. headed by the
Archbishop. Cardinal Bausa, will hold
solemn religious service In his honor.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
Evening Msws-Manchester, Jan. as

Evening NewS-Msnchester Jan. as
II there is any foundation for the
charges OF treachery for which Dreyius
was sent to penal servitude, it seems
now established that the other party in
the, transaction will have to be sought
for outside Germany A good many
shrewd critics have declared that 1t is
towards St. Petersburg, and not towards
Berlin, that the eyes OF nquirers should
be turned. But if that idea once gets
fixed in the Imagination of patriotic
Frenchmen. what is to become OF the
beautiful Franco Russian alliance about
which they have been so profoundly
stiTred
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
Daily MaZ-London, ian. a6.

Whether our feet IN Chinese waters is
quite as big as 1t might be or not,
whether St. Petersburg thinks we are
only talking, or Berlin supposes we shall
back down, the world had better under
stand at once that Great Britain has
finally spoken, and will act upon the
spoken word.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12

$3.50 .~uE,S IN EW s /.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
Daily TSIsqyaSh London, Ian, a6

Daily telegraph London, Jan, 76
Great Britain would only have been
too content with the maintenance of the
status que In China, but events made it
necessary TO assert explicitly that it the
existing condition of things were dis
turbed we should claim Tor ourselves all
the advantages conceded to others.
Whatever form this compensation"
may ultimately assume, the principle
will be adhered to at all costs. There
is nothing in this policy that is selfish,
still less can it be described as menac.
ing. To say that we shall protect our
legitimate and acknowledged interests
with all the resources at our disp9s is
to utter truism, but in politics-espec-
tally in foreign politics--it is sometimes
expedient TO emphasize even a plati.
tude. We refuse to believe that any
Power or Powers will deny the right
eousness of our claim--a claim made in
the name of all-and so long as we are
not challenged we shall challenge none
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-12
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
STEAM TRAIN SERVICE.
Il Is Steadily improving but There is Sill Trouble
in Inc Vicinity Of New London

Train service is being resumed, with
prospects of having delays for day or
two yet The Worcester division came
out the best yesterday. The Boston end
was also very good. South the situa-
tion is very discouraging around New
London. and i'm that section Of the Ston-
ington division the snow is said TO be
from 10 TO 10 feet deep in places. hut
matters are improving today. The
drifts on the Central division. former
w the New England road, are of the
same depth. and even as near the city
as Arlington there Is one 10 feet deep.
No trains have come in from the
Taunton and New Bedford division yet.
The greatest trouble ON the line be-
tween here and Roston was experienced
I'm the yard at Orms street, whore the
interlocl,ing switches were so filled with
snow that the trains were blocked and
held for hours The same trouble was
found at Auburn. There was an army
of telegraph linemcn here last night,
and they have the worst outlook i'm
many years i'm northern Rhode Island
and the cape section OF Massachusetts,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
A PLEASING entertainment.
Given Under the Auspices Of Lodge No. !, Work
mems Benefit Association, in Music Hall.

A complimentary musical entertain
ment, under the auspices of Lodge No.
/, of Rhode Island Workmen's Benefit
Association, was given in Music hall
last evening, there being very good
attendance considering the condition of
the streets and the miXed-up condition
of street car travel. The entertainment
was a very pleasing one throughout.
and the several numbers on the pro-
gram were warmly applauded.
The program was as follows: Selec-
ton, Amphion quartet: character
sketch little Bernice Cary; address.
"Our order" Hon. A. G.. Andrews. of
Augusta, Me-; specially Black Face.
Walter u. Kranz; soprano solo. Miss
Anna Louise Gardner; character
sketch. little Bernice Cary; selection,
Amphion quartet; overture, popular
airs, Glenham orchestra; baritone solo,
Mr.. Fred |. Richards; Dutch speciality,
Mr. Walter +. KranZ; soprano solo,
Miss Anna Louise Gardner; selection.
Amphion quartet; baritone solo. Mr..
Fred I. Richards; march, Glenham or
chcStra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Observed Last Evening BY Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Sullivan al Their Home on Newton ST.

The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis sullivan was cele-
brated last evening at 81 Newton street,
there being large attendance OF
friends from this city, Fall River. New
Bedford and Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Sui
Ivan both appeared To be in excellent
health and spirits. and received their
guests with much cordiality. The rooms
were prettily decorated, while an or
chestra furnished music during the re-
ception.
Mr.. Sullivan, who is very well known
here is a member OF the firm of Hen
ley a. Sullivan, an old established shoe
house, and i'm consequence he received
many congratulations at his place OF
business during the day. At the recep-
tion last evening his son, John, who is
the foreman of fire company i'm San
Francisco: John Il. sullivan and Mrs
j. II. Drury. two OF the IL children, and
seven grandchildren were present One
room i'm the house was set apart for
the presents, and these were not only
very numerous. but very handsome.
The entire affair was a most happy
one. and Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan were
made the recipients OF many hearty
congratulations and many wishes for
future happiness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
A MILL DESTROYED.
Main Structure Of The Hamilton Web Factory Ruined
Curing The Blizzard.

The main structure once belonging to
the plant OF the Hamilton Web COM
pany at Hamilton, near WEXFORD. is
no more. and the blizzard succeeded in
making IL mass of ruins. Early on
Sunday morning the structure. which
was OF brick. was struck by a heavy
gust OF wind, and one of the large win
dows that extend from the first To the
second story OF the building was driven
i'm and the roof OF the building was
lifted off.
This caused the west side OF the
structure TO give way I'm part and the
debris was thrown inward. causing sad
havoc with the looms and other ma
chinery. Some Of the flying bricks and
bits Of timber were also carried n num-
her Of yards beyond the mill. and
struck a number of the tcnements in
the vicinity and the roof OF n wood
house. The accident comes az very
bad time. az the firm had Just placed
"A number of new jacquard looms i'm
position. many az which are complete
" destroyed.
The loss. at the very lowest. is esti-
mated at $4,000. and what Is worse is
that the plant. whose output is cotton
webbing. had almost more orders than
II could attend 90.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Section Foreman 0sgood Pinned Between Tender
and Cab Near Cole s Station.

A fatal accident resulted from a col
lision on the Oakland Beach branch OF
the Consolidated road, at Coles station,
yesterday and William Osgood of Nor
wood a section foreman, was killed,
and John Nichols. an engineer. and
owen McKeyley. a fireman, both of
Auburn received very painful, II not
serious injuries.
There was quite a gang Of men trying
90 clear away big drift on the section
of Coles village. An engine went down
from Providence early i'm the day. and
one came up from the roundhouse at
Warwick Neck. Section Foreman Os-
good was on one OF these engines when
they came together, and he was thrown
out. Immediately after the collision it
was seen that some one had been in
jured. though many Of the gang OF
shovellers succeeding I'm jumping when
they saw that smashup was inevita-
bile. Upon examination Osgood was
found pinned at the middle of his body
between the tender and cab on the
right hand side. lie was lifted out by
his men. but died while being carried
90 Hoxsie's station.
Two Swedes who were also on the
engine from Auburn. members OF the
gang OF shovellers. We're slightly in
iured and all the injured men were
taken Co their homes Engineer Nichols
t.l4ll-he out again in a few days, but
Fireman McKeyley appears 90 be moro
seriously injured and may be confined
60 his bed for many weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
Many Buildings, Including Cottages and
PaviIions, Washed Away.
FISHERMENS SHANTIES CARRIED OFF
Brick Wall al Cordage Works Forced In by the
Violence Of The Gals---CoaI Tramway Blown
Down and Trains Stalled.

Plymouth. Mass, Nov. 29.--With the
clearing of Sundays storm II was seen
that the havoc in this harbor was more
extensive than at first appeared. While
it was believed that only six or eight
vessels had suffered, a patrol Of the
shore after the storm showed upwards
of a dozen craft ashore in a more or
less damaged condition. The schoon-
ers Freedom of Salem, j. j. Little of
New Bedford, Fitz A. Oakes and
Charles Caswell OF Gloucester, Two
Forty, Mary Emerson and Phantom Of
Boston, already have been reported
ashore here. In addition, the sloop
Nancy of Provincetown, the schooner
Elmer Il. Randall OF Beverly, the
sloop Vesta OF Plymouth. the schooner
Clara +. Sewall of Boston and the gas
oline launch Jamaica, Henry Abbey of
Sagamore, owner and captain, are
aground at different points. The crews
of each Of these vessels escaped.
one of the Willougnby cottages and
"A part of tie Columbus Davilions are
the only buildings left on the beach.
At one point of the beach the stone
breakwater was washed away. At the
head of the beach Eel river runs across
i'm the sea instead of out to the harbor.
The pavilion and band stand were
swept away. and the cottages OF Amory
II. Skerry, Jr., of New York. Walter r..
Nelson OF Taunton and William >. Nor
rissey OF Plymouth were wrecked.
All the lobster mems shanties on the
shores are gone, and both the Warren
avenue and River street bridges were
carried away.
II is believed that heavy damage was
sustained by shore property at White
House beach and Manomet Point, but
as the bridges are down no news has
come from these points.
At the Plymouth Cordage company S
works the brick wall OF the boiler room
was forced in and the engine room wall
was also damaged by the storm. The
coal tramway also was blown down.
Owing to washouts. no trains or mails
have reached here since Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
HIS LEG CRUSHED.
Yannsn Fell Under a Car and Sustained Injuries
That Are lIsey 10 Prove Fatal.

While at work In the freight yard of
the Consolidated road on Canal street
early last evening Frank Yannan fell
under car I'm such a way that he sus-
tslned n compound fracture OF the right
leg Vac ambulance was called and he
was removed 60 the Emergency Hospi-
tai The man was suffering greatly
from shock. and he was made az COM
Portable as possible until 3 o'clock last
evening. when the broken limb was set.
Several fingers on his right hand were
also badly crushed. Early this morning
Yannan's condition became very seri-
was doubtful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
COME and GO

Markets come and mar
kets go bot the Providence
Public Market remains and
moves on with irresistible
force, expanding and
growing stronger. Cur
new Grocery store has met
with surprising success.
We had not counted On a
big trade from the begin
ming for we had made no
great preparations and
scarcely advertised the fact
that we were TO open.
We wish to remind peo-
pie who may not be our
patrons that we are the
exclusive agents for the B.
M. c. Flour and that we
guarantee it to be as fine
as is made IN the United
States ; Our price to-day is
$4.65 per barrel. Our
Stella Flour is very fine
pastry flour and we sell it
tor $4.I0 per barrel. You
may doubt the quality on
account of the low price,
but all we can say is that
we will gladly refund your
money it it is not as repre-
sented. Besides, you need
not buy a barrel to try it,
you can buy a small sack.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
The se,suI,.seco, 4 Annual NselInr

OF Providence Charitable Fuel Society
Will be held at the Office or the Pomroy
Coal Company. % Weybosset street. on
"Wednesday evening, November 30th. at
7.30 o'clock, for the election Of officers
and the transaction Of any other busi-
ness that may properly come before IL.
All members OF the society are desired
70 be present
B. W. PERSONS.
President.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
THE WEATHER.
Snow or Rain Tonight and on Wednesday Warmer
Tomorrow With Northeast Winds.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-For Massachu-
setts, warmer, with snow late tonight;
Wednesday. snow or rain and warmer;
variable winds, shifting Wednesday to
fresh northeasterly.
For Rhode Island. snow or rain and
warmer tonight and Wednesday; winds
shifting TO fresh northeasterly Wednes-
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
Esierhay Coming 10 America.

Paris. Nov. PA dispatch from
Brussels to the Journal reshirms the
report that Major Count Esterhazy
has sailed for America This dispatch
asserts that be embarked at Rotterdam
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
les and-CaGers

AZ even lower prices st Fraser Bros. 2a7
weybossct street, owing To the extensive
alterations. Much money can be saved by
buying now. Entrance directly from the
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money " 10
fails 60 cure. 25c The genuine has l..
B. q. on each tablet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUSE-"The
Sign OF the Cross"
KEITHs NEW -contInu-
GUS performance.
ALIENS STAR THEATRE = my
sweetheart
OLYMPIc-"TheF Finish of Mr.. Fresh"
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-Rentz-
Santley Novelty and Burlesque Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
Fraser Bros. Comn.nx

import Coffee, mill g. separate and remove
all dross and withered berries. roast fresh
every day and scll over 10000 lbs. monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
N lew SLETS S,

NY Ladye's chair is high of back.
'Tis carved in oak, with quaint de-
: sign
OF griffin fierce, long years grown
black.
And roses exc with roses twine
About it's arms.
But quainter yet my Ladye sits,
And smiles and mods. a fairy gnome;
Her foot beneath her silk skirt fits,
Impatient longing sore 10 roam
And vaunI it's charms.
My Ladye's chair hath goodly grace;
My Ladye's chair doth proudly stand,
A fitting frame for fairy face.
For dainty form and slender hand,
And warm. white breast,
My Ladyes chair is cold and black,
My Ladyes heart is warm and true;
OF love my Ladye hath no lack,
! read her hope In lakes OF blue
And find my rest.
Madame
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29

A. d. STFBBTNS, Asst. Traffic Manager.
w. L. TURNER, Gen. Passenger Agent
j. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
Baltimore. Md.