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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01

Ninety-nine has been a bloody year.
In Egypt IL witnessed the wiping out of
the khalifa and the tremendous slaugh-
ter OF tie Mahdi's forces by General
Kitchener and his troops. In South Az
rlca IL has seen destruction OF life and
property that was absolutely uuantici-
pated when the Boer and the Britisher
hrst"took up arms against one another.
The customary number OF South Amer
lean revolutions have taken place.
though IL must he confessed the amount
OF bloodshed was unusual. The stp,g-
gle OF the American forces against the
insurgents In the Philippines has not
abated during the Iast part % the year.
and IL VIII be some time before IL is
even known jus. how great the loss us
life has been in that remote quarter OF
the globe. such n small thing a. the
war in the Samoan islands has been
completely overshadowed aud forgotten
amid more stirring and ominous events.
The meeting OF The Hague peace con-
ference in the early part Of the year. in
view OF all these warliks events. cannot
be said 90 have been so effective az ~
was expected to be In fact. IL VIII 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01

! ing the automobile has been materially
| reduced the motor carriage will not
| hold undisputed reign on the highway.
Numerous and important alterations
/ have been made in naval architecture.
! and successful experiments with the
submarine boat has shown its prac-
teal value as "A fighting machine when
operating with warships
In the field 90 literature there have
been several remarkable achievements.
The most noticeable i'm this country
has been the phenomenal success of the
novel David Harum.' Although this
book was really published Ina 1898. its
sales had been comparatively lnsignih-
cant until 1899, when IL made a bound
into popular favor and broke the record
i'm sales for all Works OF American fic-
tion. Almost az remarkable has been
the success Of another equally charac-
terstic American novel, Richard Car.
vel" Although critics Of discernment
and wide reading do not all agree that
either OF these works is by any means
great book, they seem 20 possess
qualities which cause them TO appeal TO
the taste OF the great reading public.
which would not respond SO readily 10
workmanship Of a more delicate and
found herself I'm possession OF a humor-
st OF worth in MIR. Doolcy. whose books
have also had a tremendous circula-
ton. These Dooley sketches deal with
topics OF the moment. satirlzing in a
very happy manner the failinCs and
shortcomings Of the different prominent
couptrymon of the author, who Is Mr..
Peter Dunno OF Chicago
ON the whole. the past year has
shown. both IN the literary world prop-
or and In the dramatic field. that the
time of the American author has at
last dawued. England has snatched up
eagerly the different dramatic produc-
tions which have proved successful in
this country. and the Same might be
said OF nearly ell successful American
books.
80 the year 1892, all things considered
viii go down In history as n very re-
markable and very important epoch
IN The vorld5 career And although IL
had its dark dnyr. it may NOT nappro-
priately be called q year of happiness
and content
CLAIMING A. BARLOW.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01

! however was not confined TO the Unit
! cd states. ln fact, Il appears TO have
been universal, -AnD--- era Of progress
! aud advance seeming to sweep through
the world. As is always the case at
such times, the people are too content
! cd ana too busy % take note OF this
/ condition. and its FUN appreciation
Will necessarily be retrospective. Al
though strikes were not strangers to
the earlier part 81 the year, the revival
In business has had its salutary effect
in panishing discomfort, and unrest has
disappeared from the economic world.
A new feature. however. has been the
colossal growth Of trusts.
Another thing ON which the year
90 may congratulate itself is the
happy solution OF the long drawn
cut and urralatable Dreyfus affair.
Tardy justice was at last i'm a measure
metcd out TO the unhappy man who
had suffered so much at the hands OF
unscrupulous enemies in the French
army. strange fatality seeming 10
pursue those officials who had strug-
gled so long and so hard 20 prosecute
an obviously innocent man. The affair
has passed away 50 quickly amid the
stir and stress OF other things that the
international enmity OF which il threat
ened TO be the source has practically
disappeared. At one time il was
thought that this "Afraire Dreyfus"
would be the means OF converting the
approaching Paris exposition into
comparative failure. owing 10 the
threatened ostracism OF Paris by the
rest Of the civilized world. Such does
not seem 10 be- thc.cass however. and
now that Drcyfus hl. % restored te
his family the sou.t.lt hystericai
feeling which the t.l kened has
died Hattre-+- death
There are two th l.Ch cannot
be- omitted from aus that ap~
proaches o c-mDict. --agc % the
great efent9 rr the PAS. year end those
thingp are first. tine refuu III ADMIRAL
Dewey anJ. second tls International
sacht iucc Tl. enthusiasm with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01

down IN history as one OF the ironles
OF the century that the year 1899 should
open with a great display OF the olive
branch and the nutterings OF the white
wings or the doves OF peace and yet
go out In river of blood.
There seems 10 be. however, a pop
ular reaction against The spirit Of
unlimited belligerency. and those
people who have been advocates Of
the strenuous life" have found them
selves opposed by a very energetic
party making for peace. In the mean
time, nevertheless, the war in South
Africa continues. as does also the
fighting in the Philippines. with con-
siderable unrest in other parts OF the
globe.
matter which early I'm the year
looked threatening. but later reached a
satisfactory conclusion, was the Sa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01
l899---A REVZEW OF THE YEAR-/891

vagHEN some twentieth century his
wv toran sits down to chronicle the
happenings OF the year 1892 he
VIII md that particular twelvemonth
very eventful period. Many things.
indeed, have taken place during this
year which has just drawn to a close
Destinies have changed. maps have
been altered and great problems have
approached solution. Many OF these
great questions. 1t is true. are still
pending, and the mapmakers have not
yet decided on all their lines. But il is
al least possible to guess at the general
trend OF events and 10 foresee how the
year 1900 Will drop the curtain on those
dramas which have had their begin
nings or their denoucments during 1899.
The most potent and one OF the re-
markable features OF the year 1899 has
been the renaissance OF the war spirit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01
roo sHREwD FOR HIM.

An old whtewasher stood before tho
court as a witness. The lawyer for tha
defendant tried 10 confuse him.
You are Frederick Miller?"
YES"
Are YOU the Frederick Miller who
was sentenced under mitigating circum-
stances for robbery"
NO; / am not that Miller"
You are. perhaps, the Miller who
was sentenced 90 two years lmprlson-
ment for theft7"
mo; 1 am not that Miller either"
"Werc YOU ever i'm prison?"
"Yes: twice"
How long the first timer"
"a whole afternoon"
AN afternooni And the second
time? You must make truthful state
ments. for you are sworn. II you were
in prison for SO short a time, what dii
YOU do?'
Il only whitcwashed a cell fcadr .rs
a lawyer who had cheated his clients s
The lawyer did not ask any uors
questions or that subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01

Since boyhood Joseph Chamberiain.
British colonial secretary has worn
monocie Re was not unknown % fau,s
when he entered parliament When he
made hts appearance IN the house Ffs.
mlar BcaConsnei1 looked rim ~oycr
carefully and remarked. ~lie wears ais
monoclc hkc q a.nurniau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09

turns from the counties being belated.
Among the brides of the week is Lady
Constance, who has been helping the
bridegroom in his Lancashire contest for
parliament.
The managers Of an English Roman
Catholic pilgrimage to Rome assert that
it is one of the chea pest excursions on
record. One thousand pilgrims will have
day or two at Paris at the exposition
and five days in Rome and will be
brought back to London. The entire ex-
pense averages about $33,including lodg-
ings and meals.
Sensational accounts are published of
the adventures OF two American detec-
tives in London who base brought with
them an Italian from Paterson, N. J., to
identify the anarchist accomplice of
Bresci- London police officials are re-
ticent respecting this American detec-
tive raid They have always plumed
themselves upon their sagacity in keep
ing London anarchists under surveil-
lance by means Of spies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09

Stokes, Rev ]. Simpson, Mrs. Simpson,
Rev. A. Hoddle, Miss Duval all of the
"Shaoyang' mission, Rev. c. +. Far
thing, Mrs Farthing, two children, Miss
Stewart, Rev. T. j Underwood, Mrs.
Underwood, Mr.. c. Oberg. Mrs. Oberg.
O. F'orsberg, Mrs Forsberg, c. Blom-
berg, Mrs. Blomberg, W. Noren, Mrs.
Noren, A. Fagerholm. Z. jacobson, L.
Anderson, Mrs. Z. Anderson, NJ. Book.
Mrs Book, A. Sandberg. A. e Palm.
Miss E. Erickson o. RingmarlS Mrs. o.
Ringmark, F. Nystrom, Mrs L. Nys-
from, NJ. Nystrom, Mrs. M. Nystrom,
Mr.. c. SOderbaum, Mrs. c. Soderbaum,
A. Larson, Mrs. A. Larson, c. L. Lund-
berg, Mrs. c. l. Lundberg. II children
in the mission. all of them Christian and
missionary alliance (American).
The following are said to be in hiding:
Mr.. Kay, Mrs Kay, Mr.. g. McFie. Miss
Chapman. Miss Way, all of the China
inland mission, England
In the province of Chi Ii the following
are unaccounted for: Mr.. Greene, Mrs
Greene, two children, Miss Gregg. all OF
the China Inland mission, England.
These people are reported to be in the
hands of the boxers at a place so miles
from Tien Tsin. Mr.. Griffith, Mrs.
Griffith, Mr. Brown. Of the China in
land mission, England. These three peo-
pie are supposed to be in the jail at
Shuen Ten. Rev. W. A. McCurrach.
Dixon, Rev. S. W. Ennals Miss b. G.
Renant, of the English Baptist mission:
Rev. Atwater, Mrs. Atwater. Rev. Clapp.
Mrs. Clapp, Miss r Bird, Rev. Mark
Williams, Rev. Davis Dehart (prob-
ably) Rev. Price, OF the American board
mission.
In the above list there are IT'S people
very few if any Of whom will escape. OF
these IS are men. 70 women al married
and 80 single), and 80 children. In the
above total are the following: Ameri-
cans, 25 men, "a women 16 married and
8 single), and 20 children; total. 50
Americans.
Total killed, about whose death there
has not been any question, IL men, 6
married women, Is single women, 10
children; total. 49, OF those killed the
following were Americans: Three men.
l married woman. six single women, ,
children; total. b.
OF those in Tai Yuen Flu who were
unquestionably massacred July 9. 10
were men, married women, 4 single
women. children; total, 30: all British.
There are still some missionaries in
the provinces of Kansuh and KweichoW
who have not been heard from some
time, but there is good reason to believe
they were taken to places of safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09

Butlin, and son, Mr.. CIaud Butlin, ar
rived today from the City Of Mexico and
are the guests of Mrs. ]. c. Wilson and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford of Burlington
are in Topeka visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Mcbride.
The annual meeting of the Ideal club
Of the First Presbyterian church which
was to have to have been held last
Thursday, was postponed on account of
the Federation meeting until Thursday,
October II.
Will Benson left Monday for a two
weeks trip to California.
Miss Hattie McElroy and Miss Clara
Shirk spent Saturday and Sunday in
Meriden.
Mrs. Elizabeth Garner of Illinois is in
the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. Charles Sheffield is spending his
two weeks vacation in the east.
Mrs. Tom Ewing left today for her
home in Plattsmouth, Neb., after
short visit in Topeka with her mother,
Mrs. Backus-
Mrs. Fred Bourke and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Bourke's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Blake, have re-
turned to their home in Guthrie, Ok
Miss Kate Adams arrived today from
Philadelphia, and is the guest of Mrs.
D. A. Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Black will leave
the last of the week for a trip to New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
ACROSS COBB.
DR.. Murdoch Describes Flight Of the
Missionaries.

New York. oct. 9-Miss Virginia c.
Murdoch, NJ. D., who has just arrived
from China, has given an account Of
the movements of the band OF mission
aries driven across the Desert OF Cobb.
Said Miss Murdoch in an interview:
Outside Of my vacations 1 have been
in China for fifteen years have
worked entirely through the outer edges
Of the empire where the inhabitants
have become accustomed to the advan-
tages Of western civilization and ideas.
and in my work had no trouble until
this boxer movement.
Il was stationed at Kalgan, which is
a one Of the gates OF the great Chinese
wall, about fourteen miles from Pekin.
I was in Pekin on June with MT Rob-
erts, who was at the head Of our Kali
gan mission. We received word that
the boxers were becoming active, and
were told that the best move we could
we knew our people.
I'VE left Pekin on the morning Of
June 6. forcing our way through howl
ing mobs
There were twenty-three Of US in the
party when left HarahOso ana
struck out over the desert-ten men,
seven women and six children. the chill
dren all very young and the progeny OF
the Swedish missionaries. We had
twenty camels. nineteen horses. and six
camel carts. To take care Of the camels
We had seven MongoI camel drivers. who
were afraid Of their lives every minute
We were compelled to keep continual
watch on them to insure that they
would not desert.
Larson, who had charge Of the cara
van. told US when we started out that
if We Travelled in the daytime we would
kill the camels. and if We Travelled al
night We would have to take chances on
killing some Of the people.
ut turned out when we got through
that we had a sufficient amount of food
but we were afraid all along that we
would not have enough and all through
the trip across the desert we were on
short ratiOnE. Our main difficulty was
shortage Of water. Our journeys were
between wells and recalled 70 me the
journeys made in Scr1ptural times In
Palestine.
"Camped about each well we found
Mongoi settlements. They were quite
insolent but we had firearms and our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
THAT MISSING LINK.
Frenchman Informs Vanderbilt That
it is Already Found.

New York. Oct. s-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Paris says:
Dr. LaBorde, the eminent professor in
the Paris School Of Anthropology, in
forms the Journal and Advertiser in
connection with George W. Vanderbilt's
proposal to send a scientist to Java to
find the missing link, that such an ex-
petition is entirely unnecessary.
The celebrated millionaire Wander
bfIt.,' saws the professor. is in error
when he thinks that through his inst1-u-
mentality the animal uniting the man
and the monkey viii be first discovered.
The discovery was made six years ago
by the Dutch physician, DR.. Dubois
The scientific name for the missing
link is .Pithecanthropus ErectuA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
AMAZED NAVAL WORLD.
Clever Tactics Displayed by Lor d
Charles Beresford.

New York, Oct "a dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
the naval world by the brilliant strategy
by which he won the sham battle in the
recent manoeuvres of the British fleet
in the Mediterranean
His tactics have been pronounced the
clevereSt in naval annals. The feet was
divided into two parts. BereSf0rd IN
command of one and Admiral Fisher of
the other. BeresfOrd was blOckaded in
the port of Mytiiene by torpedo boats
and Fishers feet was lowering about
and lying in wait outside.
Beresford's task was TO coal his fleet,
get out of the harbOr and attack Fisher
1t should be remembered that Lord
Charles has never been an enthusiast on
the subject of the torpedo boat In
fact he has repeatedly decried its eff
cheney as an offensive craft. It is only
few years ago that, speaking IN the
house of commons on a naval appropria-
ton bill, he asked the admiralty to fur
nish an old warship armed under his
directions. of which he would take com
mand with a volunteer crew raised by
him and defend it fully against the at
tacIs Of any number of torpedo boats
He said he would sink every one Of the
little craft.
precisely to his liking
BY putting lights on launches so as to
make them reserve shipments in the
darkness he decoyed the torpedo boats
away on a false trail and, with every
light on his warsfip out, he slipped away
to sea. with not vessel touched.
Having done this he misled Fishers
fleet by false signals and caught the
hostile fleet entirely unprepared off the
LemnOs.
Fishers squadron was standing in
raraf9el columns and Beresford manoeu-
vered his ships SO skilfully that the ad-
miraI had no opportunity to change this
formation or TO do anything but clear
decks for instant action.
Beresford ran his ships in single right
file between the lines enabling him to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
FRENCH SCHEMES.
Charged With Having Designs on
Province of Yunnan Flu.


Victoria, 3. c., Oct. 9.-Rev. Victor
Dymond, who reached Hong Kong from
Yunnan-F'u says:
TT is an open secret that the French
have designs on Yunnan province. They
induced a priest by offer of a large
sum of money to rent temple, but he
was driven out. Recent riots were
brought on by a movement of the
French. Consul General Francois arriv
ed at Yunnan-Fu in June with %
Frenchmen and on Chinese mandarins
demonstrating at the illegality of their
carrying arms, the Frenchmen pointed
revolvers at the heads of the officials.
The affair caused great excitement and
finally led to riots. On June Is the rio
tiers attacked the French yamen and
had it not been for a Gordon of Chinese
soldiers guarding it, Francois would
have been killed. The French engineers
house, a cathedral and some mission
buildings were destroyed at that time
and some native Christians killed"
The Nagasaki press announces the
death of Berrand Ragsdale, eldest son of
J. w Ragsdale, United States consul at
Tien Tsin. The deceased had been all
ing for some time and his illness was
aggravated by hardships he had under
gone at Pekin.
Chemulpo dispatches give news of the
murder of Mr.. Bland, employed at an
American mine by 25 Koreans, from an
adjoining mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
"BOBS'' SUCCESSOR.
Will Likely Be Butler or Kitchener
Possibly Hunter.

New York. Oct. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The war office has not confirmed the
report that Lord Roberts will leave
South Africa the last week il October
The officials intimate that there are sew
eraI important matters unsettled. One
point without doubt is the succession
TO the command OfhcialS here are
silent and it is believed that the new
cOmnander-in-chief has been asked to
name his own successor. The choice
probably lies between General Butler
and General Kitchener with General
Hunter as a substitute. Both are re-
luctant to remain in charge of the police
work General Butler. according to the
latest dispatches, is still pressing north
in pursuit Of the remnant of the BOer
army beyond Pilgrim s Rest. The wits
in the Army club are cracking jokes at
his expense and asserting that he is
surveying the new line for the Cape-tO-
cairo railway.
General Butler has remarkable talent
for details of military administration
and this would be most useful in effect
ing the pacification Of the two new col
Onies and the bringing about the TeStOr-
alton Of peace and order. General Kitch-
ener is q man of iron viii who would be
stern and relentless in dealing with law
lesSness. His appointment to the chief
command would be welcomed by Eng
lishmen. who have grown impatient over
the prolonged delays in the military op-
erations Butler outranks every one in
South Africa except Lord ROBERTS
Kitchener has made many enemies
among officers during the campaign. He
has upset the regular transport service
and has shown no mercy for incompetent
officers.
His appointment as adjutant general
would be the strongest possible assur-
ance that the British military system
would be reformed at its weakest point
the training and discipline of the officers.
Military men in London are naturally
opposed to a general shaking up which
would follow his Transfer to headquar-
tiers in London and prefer to have him
sent to India or put in command al Pre-
10ria. Lord Salisbury has little enthus-
iasm but he IS known to admire General
Kitchener intensely. He sent EitcheneE
TO South Africa and may bring him back
to London
Premature accounts of the reception
of the colonial soldiers are published. but
not with adequate authority The num-
Der of visiting troops is likely to be
considerably less than 5000 and the
guards will probably arrive in advance
following the London volunteers. Time
viii be required for the selection Of a
thoroughly representative body of Ca
madam, Australian and South African
veterans Canada viii have the largest
contingent and everything viii be done
to render the reception memorable.
The elections are dragging on the re-
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men would go out and ostenslbly hunt
and make "a great noise with the few
shotguns and revolvers that we had. 4
verify believe that n IL had not been
for this play we would never have reach
ed Siberia alive.
There was a little sicidy baby IN the
caravan when we left Harahoso. the
child of one Of the Swedish missionarles.
1t was a puny little thing and had been
brought up on condensed milk After a
few days our condensed milk was gone.
I had charge OF the little one and tried
my best to save Il. but the only milk
we could get was milk we bought from
the MonFol women and a. was not
nourishing. The MonEOl women never
wash the utensils in which they keep
their food
1.-The little one died but we kept the
body and little grave IN the beautiful
cemetery in Kiachta. Siberia. marks the
resting place OF this infant victim 81 the
rage Of the boxers
I'VE reached Woga. 40 miles from
our starting point. on July 30 and there
we rested until August 3. when we start
Ell for Kiachta. in Siberia. We arrived
there on August - and as soon as we
had disposed of our caravan we started
across Siberia on the new railway"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
SERIOUS FRICTION
Has Appeared at Pelzin Since Won
Waldersee's Arrival

New York, Oct "a dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Shanghai.
says:
Natives report that Field Marshal Won
Waldersee has peremptorily demanded
Of Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
that Prince Tuan and other boxer lead
ers be handed over to him for punish
ment before he begins to negotiate.
Serious friction is reported between
the British and Russian troops at Shang
Hal kwan after the capture of the forts.
The Japanese consider the withdrawal
of the Chinese court into the interior di-
minishes confidence in the good faith of
the government, hence Japan will not
reduce the number of her troops in
China