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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
YOUNG REFoRMERs IN CHINA.
The Nations Only Hope of Progress
Lies in the New Gem
Grafton.

Some have tendency to say that the
present troubles in China arose out oi
the missionary question. This is an ex-
tremelv narrow view, and it indicates
that the one who holds it knows moth
ing back of what has occurred during
the past year. The present troubles
are the last efforts of the old conserVa'
lives to preserve the conditions which
have existed in China for 1000 years,
says 1. T. Headland in Ainslee's.
have number of friends among the
Young scholars, first, second, third and
fourth graduates. They are young
men who have studied English and who
have started English schools. 1hell
schools have been destroyed by the con-
servatives. and for the past two years
they have been out of employment. All
of them, so far as l know, are stillpur'
suing the same line of study, conhdent
that conservatism is thing of the
past, that reform must come, and
when it does come they will be ready
for it. Such men are of the class OF
Minister Wu-TingfaNg, Io-Feng-lo
and Mr.. Yu, minister to France, who
called upon me a few days before he
sailed for France. During our CONVEX
sation / alluded to the attempt he had
made to entertain some foreigners on
New Years day and to serve them with
tea, coffee, wine and cakes.
1.-THE conservatives of the tsung-l-
yamen would not allow you to enter
tain the foreigners on New Years day
as you wished" l said.
mo" he replied, ''but this thing will
not continue. The world is rapidly slip
ping out from under these old men S
feet. There are not any strong men
among the young conservatives. They
are simply hangers-on, and when these
few old conservatives die China can
easily be reformed"
The wife of Mr.. WI is Eurasian
woman. His two daughters dress in
European clothing when they go call
ing in Picking. They converse freely in
Japanese, Chinese, French and English,
as do also his sons. On one occasion
some of the old conservatives went TO
the empress dowager and said to her:
'Do you know that the man whom
YOU have had as minister to Japan, and
whom you are about to- appoint as min
lister to France, has a foreign wifeP"
'Has he any children?" the old dow
ager asked in return.
"Yes, indeed; he has grown sons and
daughters"
''Then it is late in the day to report
him to me. Why did you not report
him before9 We cannot separate
man from his wife and family, ever
though she is foreign devil.
1t could not add much of interest t.
the readers of this paper to describe
in detail the other leaders of the con
sentative party. They are Prince Tuan
Lii Ping Heng and Tung Fu-Hsiang
Prince Tuan is the son of the tftl
prince-that is, the son of the fftl
brother of the husband of the empress
dowager. This husband was nevel
heard of until her SON was selected Il
be the successor to the son of the EN-
press dowager instead of Kuang Hsu
/ His greatest virtue is his conservatism
which is a vice. Also his ability as
warrior has been greatly overestima
ted.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

hem companies for Krupp armor Of the
first class amounting to 24,95O tons for
1920 ton. The Krupp process involves
the Harvey patent the validity of which
is now under consideration by the courts,
and it is further agreed that the govern
ment will assume in addition any liabili-
ty for the Krupp process not exceeding
E5, or S24.32, ton for Krupp royalty
and not exceeding the United States Ii
cense fee of $11.20 for Harvey royalty
The maximum price to the government is
therefore $45552 ton, subject to dimi-
mutton in case of any reduction in the
foregoing royalties.
'"The bid of these companies for this
class of armor was $3.50, and the price
originally asked $545.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-A few scores
less than 1,s00 horses and ponies will be
on parade this week in Madison Square
Garden before no one knows how many
humans. a few of whom will look on with
critical eyes for the equines only and
more with gaze wandering away from
the arena to the promenade, the boxes
and the tiers of seats. The exhibition be-
gan yesterday morning when the Nation
al Horse Show association threw open
the doors of the Garden, of which it had
taken possession fer its sixteenth annual
event, and inaugurated what the associa-
ton believes will be the most successful
affair in its history.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Rners Very Active.

PRETORIA, Nov. 19.-The Beers are
active. It. is alleged that Commandant
Louis Botha has established a govern
ment at Roesendal, north of Middleburg,
and that with the f150,OOO which he has
available he is paying the fighting burgh-
ers a crown per day. Commandant Abel
Erasmus is said to be at ELEPHANTS river
with 1000 men, 1000 wagons and H.
900 cattle. From Heidelberg it is re-
ported that the Beers are compelling the
burghers who had surrendered to take
ND arms again.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Mammoth stenmships.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov. 16.-Ac-
tual work began this week on the laying
of the keels of the mammoth iron steam
ships to be built at the works of the
Eastern Shipbuilding company, Groton,
opposite New London, and from this
date the work of putting together the
hulls of the ships will go rapidly on.
There was issued from the Office of the
company an authoritative statement re-
garding the size of the ships now build
ing at the works, which shows the pro-
jected ships to be larger than any vessels
in the world now building or planned.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

Many a woman has periodic crying
spells. She meets her husband with
eyes red and swollen and he cries out:
vWhat has happened2" Nothing" his
wife replies. III don't know what is the
matter with me, but Just had to have
a good cry% Men don't have crying
spells. 1t would seem therefore that an
affection confined to women must have
its cause in the womanly nature. There
is no doubt that diseased condition of
the delicate womanly organs, is in gen.
eral responsible for feminine nervous
ness and hysteria.
The use of DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scription makes women happy by max
ing them healthy. There are no more
crying spells. 0Favorite Prescription"
cures inflammation, liberation and fe-
male weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women we'll.
There is no medicine ujust as good"
Accept no substitute.
UFoT three years. writes Mrs. Mary A. Sasser
of High Lamar Co., Texas, III suffered with fall
ing of the womb, also liberation of the womb
After using three bottles of your Favorite Pre-
scription, four of Golden Medical Discovery
and two walls of Pleasant Pellets I found re-
lief l am able to do my work with ease. l rec
ommend your wonderful medicine to all my
friends, for truly believe it saved my life"
Free. DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser,
in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of
III one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing
only Cloth binding 81 stamps. Adj
dress DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Morgan Coming to NorthfeId.

LONDON, Nov. 10. - The Rev. s.
Campbell Morgan, minister of New
Court Congregational chapel, Tollington
Park. London, announced from his pulpit
yesterday that he had accepted the pas
torate at Mortified in succession to the
late Dwight L. Moody. In letter an
nouncing his resignation, which will oc-
cur not later than February next, he
saws. 81 have come to the conclusion that
the invitation to Mortified is the call of
cd -
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to The public
to know of one concern which is not
afraid to be generous ;sco Hs pr3f for Con-
sI,mntion. Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has
cured thousands of hopeless cases;
Asthma, Bronchitis. La Grippe and all
Throat. Chest and Lung diseases are
surely cured by it. Call on }. Nj. Taylor,
nrnegist. and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size SOC and s1.OO. Every bottle
guaranteed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
MINISTER'S DISSATISFIED.
Punishment of Boxers Inadequate.
German Troops Accused.

PICKING, Nov. II, via Shanghai, Nov.
20.-The ministers are not satisfied with
the punishment of Chinese princes and
others responsible for the Boxer out
RACES. They say that while the punish
ment may appear severe in some cases it
should be. remembered that these were
the men who were responsible for all the
loss of life and countenanced all sorts of
outTages.
There is still considerable complaint
about the actions of the German soldiers
in the neighborhood of Chou-chou, and
the missionaries have now taken the mat
Ter up Some of the charges are to the
effect that the soldiers have outraged
women and demanded money from the
Chinese officials of villages. In reply to
the complaint of the missionaries Count
Won Wahersee declared that he had stop
ped footmg in the south and restored or
dar
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Dead, Yet Alive.

FAIRFIELD, Ia, Nov. 20.-Bennett
Sellwood, who has been declared dead by
q court in Ohio, refuses to admit the
charge and has depart for his old home
in that state very puch alive and deter
mined to secure his share of a larg4 es-
tate. He read in an Ohio paper that rel
etiyes had secured a decree to the effect
that he was dead as a necessary prelimi-
nary to dividing an estate. He left home
more than 40 years ago and has never
since been back.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Grirrn VIII Retire.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-At the cab
met meeting Attorney General Griggs
made the formal announcement that on
the 4th of March next he would retire
from the cabinet. Mr.. Gliggs will leave
the presidents official family for purely
business reasons.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
An Important Anniversary.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Yesterday
was the one hundredth anniversary of
the meeting of the first congress which
ssembled in Washington after the capt.
al of the republic was transferred to
this city from Philadelphia. The cen
tennial anniversary of the removal of
the seat of government to Washington is
to be deliberately celebrated Dec. II.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

VIENNA, Nov. 19.-Dr. Kienbock says
he has discovered that lost hair can be
restored by the use of the y rays. He
introduced to the Society of Physicians
man, aged 26 years, part of whose head
had been bald for years. he applied the
rays on six occasions, 10 minutes each
time, in the course of two months, with
the result that hair has grown thickly on
the parts treated, the rest of his head re-
naming bald.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
ARMoR BOUGHT
Secretary Long Announces = large
Contract at Reduced Rates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Secretary
Long announces the conclusion of the
long controversy over the price of armor
plate for naval vessels and an agreement
with the Carnegie and Bethlehem com
panies for Krupp armor at $420 ton,
with the possible addition of royalty fees
making the maximum price $455.52 a
ton. The amount of armor involved is the
largest ever placed at one time by the
government and is said to equal all the
armor purchased by this government up
to 1896 1t covers the armor for II ships
now in various stages OF construction, in
Guiding eight battleships, six armored
cruisers and three protected cruisers.
The following official statement was
given out concerning the agreement:
'The navy department has come to an
agreement with the Carnegie and Bethle-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Why Zinc and Grinding?

Zinc combined with lead and oil
forms the toughest paint now known,
hut they need to be fine to combine.
Devoe lead and zinc is ground in lin
seed oil.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
oldest Letter Carrier Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Charles A. Ty-
Ter. the oldest letter carrier in the world,
lies dead in Brooklyn. Mr.. Tyler, who
was about so years old. had been in the
employ of the postoffice department for
So years. Appointed by President Polk
Aag. l. 1915. Mr.. Tyler had since thep
uutil vests day been in continuous sery-
-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12

A child's cries for ice water nearly cost
the life Of Mrs. J. T. Barnridge of Maple
wood yesterday morning.
In her effort TO procure the water her
night dress caught fire and only the prompt
action of her husband saved her from at
least very serious injury.
The fire which followed the accident
threatened to destroy the Barnridge homo
and alarmed the entire neighborhood.
which turned out en- masse to tight ths
flames.
Thomas Lucian Barnridge. Q years old,
was the unwilling cause of the blaze. About
3 O'Clock in the morning he asked for some
ice water.
Mrs. Barnridge kept a small hand-lamp
beside her bed. She lit the lamp and made
her way to the top of the back stairs. in
tending To descend to the kitchen. But at
this place the lamp chimney burst and q
piece of the hot glass fell on her hand.
The pain caused her TO lower the lamp as
quickly as possible to place IT. on the floor.
In her haste she allowed the uncovered
flame of the lamp TO come too close to a
lace curtain. and the sauzy cloth was soon
a network OF fire. Mrs. Barnridg. tried TO
seize the curtain and tear II down, but in
so doing her night dress also became ig-
nited. and in a moment she was encircled
by the flames. She made an effort to
smother them with her hands. but had no
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12
FIRE AT THE FOUR COURTS.
Flames Confined to the Top Floor
Damage Small.

Fire broke out on the top floor of the
east wing OF the Four Courts building at
Eleventh street and Clark avenue shortly
before II o'clock yesterday morning, and
for a few minutes caused considerable eX-
ciienen among the officials in the building
In less than half al hour. however. the
nremen had extinguished the rames. with
small IRE damage. The real loss Was &C
casloned by the water. The police report
estimates the damage at Sl,6NG.
The lire started IN the attic above the
third story, Immediately over the Grand
Jury rooms and the office Of Assistant Cir
cult Attorney Eocgdun. In q few minutes
that end of the lhird-fioor corridor WAS
filled with smoke. Taylor Johnson, son OF
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney johnson.
turned in an alarm, and in d short time
the flames We're under control, though their
location made them hard 10 fight. 1t is
supposed that the tire was caused by the
crossing of two electric wires. Workmen
were employed on top OF that end OF the
building, repairing the tin roof. when the
fire broke out
A volume Of water was poured on the
flames. and 1t nearly flooded the Grand
jury rooms and the jury sleeping rooms,
leaking through the floor into Circuit Court
room No. s. In several places the CORFU
gated ceiling of the coui troom gave way
under the pressure of the water.
The prisoners in the jail on the ground
floor had little knowledge that the building
was on fire and Consequently there was no
excitement among them. Judge Clark of
tile Court of Criminal Correction adjourned
his court until to-day. continuing all the
cases.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12
Louis Parker Made His Bride of a
Week Think He Had
Taken Poison.
'FESSED UP AT THE HOSPITAL.
He Stretched Himself on the Side
walk in Front of His Home
and GrOaned Until
She Came.

Because he loved her so. Louis Parker OF
No. 1904 Nevstead avenue became Jealous
OF his wife. although he had been married
only a week, ana thought to brighten her
by making her believe that he had tried TO
commit suicide.
His plan to frighten his wife was sue
cessfully carried out, for she was frightened
almost into Mysteries, but the joke almost
proved Il boomerang. when Parker reached
the hospital. and had It not been for the
pleading of his wife he would have been in
for an unpleasant seance with the siphon
and antidotes for carbolic acid poisoning.
which the doctors at the hospital were on
the point of giving him to teach him not to
play such jokes in the future. The wife pre-
vailed on them 10 let her husband 20 back
home with her.
After supper last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker had a sort OF lovers quarrel. Mrs.
Parker said that her husband was Jealous
OF her because he thought she was re-
celyinS attentions from another man. and
for that reason commenced to upbTaid her.
He left the house in high dungeon, said
Mrs. Parker. shouting back 10 her as he
went through the door that she would be
sorry when he killed himself.
Parker then went to the drug store on
the corner OF Newstead and Easton ave-
nUes and asked for some rough on rats.
He knew the druggist. and he let him into
the secret. The ~drugg.st, however. feared
that Parker might accidentally swallow the
rough on rats. and he refused TO give it TO
him. He gave him Il bottle of crude car
bolic acid. not enough to harm IL ne had
taken IL all, and that answered the purpose.
Parker put the bottle. which was not more
than two-thirds full, into his pocket,
walked 10 his home, stretched himself on the
before his house, Immediately be-
low an open window. through which lie
could hear his wife singing softly, and
commenced to groan.
AT the first groan his wife ceased singing
and looked out OF the window. Parker saw
her and emitted several groans louder than
the others. Mrs. Parker recognized her hus-
band. She recalled his parting words. and,
of course, thought that he had carried out
his threat and had taken poison.
She ran outside and bent over the recum-
bent form OF her husband. srying: Louie.
Louie, what have you done?"
Il have taken poison said Parker, in q
tragic tone, and / am beyond human help.
You'll find the bottle in my pocket"
Mrs. Parker found the bottle, saw thai 1t
was not fun and imagined that her husband
mad swallowed a quantity of the carbolic
acid. She ran TO the Tenth District Police
Station and told the Sergeant in charge
that her husband had taken poison. From
the station an ambulance was summoned.
Parker decided to carry out the joke TO the
enc. he was put In the ambulance and, ac-
companied by his wife. taken to the City
hospital. When he reached the hospital
Parker decided that the Joke had gone far
take the poison. but had been blufang ali
the time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12

cPECIAL.
Washington. Sept. 1l-Rural free delivery
service will be extended at H;llsboro. Hill
County, Tex, September Is. with one car
rier to serve an estimated population of
6l5.
A. Park and q. NJ. Terry have been APP
Tex.
John $. Rlough OF Kansas City has been
appointed a writer in the Coast and Geodet-
&c Survey Once.
A statement OF the gross postal receipts
for August, 1896. as compared with the
same period In 1899. shows the following In
creases: st. Louis, Is per cent; Kansas
City. So per cent: New Orleans. 81: In
d.anapolis, %; Denver, SIS; Omaha, 1O.si
Memphis. Is 80; Peoria, 80; Dallas, 81. and
st. Joseph, 23.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12

success. and then she ran to a front room
Of the house. where slept her husband.
Her screams awakened him. and, though
dazed by sleep. he quickly grasped the sit
uation. and, tearing a coverlet from his
bed. he enveloped his wife In its folds. This
prompt action put out the fire in the night
dress and probably saved the life OF Mrs.
Barnridge.
BY this time the flames In the rear Of the
house had spread to the woodwork, and, as
there Is no FIRE department In Maplewood.
the entire building seemed doomed Mr..
Barnridge thought first OF his soE. who was
already choking from smoke and was cali
ing for assistance. He ran into the lads
room and carried him downstairs and out
into the yard.
Meanwhile Mrs. Barnridge, severely
burned though she was, maintained her
presence of mind and FASTENED to alarm
the neighborhood. She seized her hus-
bands pistol, rushed to a front window
and fired.
The shots awakened everybody In the
vicinity, and in a few minutes u score OF
men formed into u bucket brigade. AT first
It seemed as If their work would go for
nothing. but perseverance told and the
flames were extinguished.
Mrs. Barnridce was painfully burned
about her arms and chest. hut not danger
ousiy so. The damage to the house amount
ed to about $500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12
THIEF OVER THE CHIEF.
Forces Money Drawer on Second
Floor Of Four Courts.

A thief entered the office of Al J. Wag-
enman. clerk of the Court OF Criminal Cor
%rection. and forced the money drawer some
time between Saturday noon and Monday
morning. All the yaluables, with the ex-
eeption Of 70 cents In money and 80 cents
In postage, had oeen transferred to the
SAFE, as Is the custom every Saturday, so
that the loss was trivial.
W~aSeEmaus office is Immediately over the
private office of Chief OF Police Campbell,
in the west wing OF the Four Courts. 1t is
supposed that the thief climbed out on
a ledge from the Court OF Criminal Cor
rection ana entered Wagenman's ofics
through an Insecure window. The money
drawer was pried open with a large fork.
which was found on a table In a back
room
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-12
QUEEN LII PATRIOTIC.
Star-Spangled Banner Accepted az
the National Anthem Of Hawaii.

Honolulu. Sept. 4. via San Francisco. Sept
n.-Queen L~iIiuokalani took occasion on he,
sixty-second birthday. September /, to give
the natives another lesson in American pa
trfottsm. During the celebration and con.
when ..The Star~spangied Baune9, Wa
played and kept her seat during the play
Ing Of the Hawaiian national anthem. Thi
action greatly surprised the natives. It wal
Spangled anner was the national anthem
In the Hawaiian Islands, not the old Ha.
waiian hymn. This action may have a good
deal OF political effect, especially as certain
natives are agitating the question of tn,
organization OF an independent party, Will
the Idea OF restoring the monarchy.
Experiments lave been conducted here
with the extract of the Venezuelan shrub
tuatua, which Is said to be a cure for
leprosy. The experts report partially favor
able results.