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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
Chat Abont
I People.

The letter carriers were not TO be
envted this morning, for each one OF
them as he left the post office was
loaded down like "a pacK-muie. The
regulars on the route OF the letter
carrier should not fail 10 remember
him.
I am informed that after President
Mckinley had received his customary
Christmas turkey from Rhode Island.
he received another from j.. a. Taylor
and IT. s. Barger. admirers, living IN
Dublin. Va. The fowl was sent alive,
and its feathers are pure white.
wonder IL there Is 20 be another mix
up I'm the White House Kitchen, as
there was over the Thanksgiving tur-
keys.
am told that the expensive gift
buyers are more numerous than usuai
this year. for the good and sufficient
reason that more people have more
money TO spend. And yet IL Is not
these gifts that will confer the great
est happiness on the greatest number.
The million inexpensive tokens OF re-
membrance will outdo the lesser num-
ber OF costly ones by long odds. Heres
that they may be found in every stock
ing
Next 10 a full dinner pail, which
every man is looking for, is well
filed stocking, which every child Is
looking for tomorrow morning.
e1a
The change I'm the weather has re-
duced the price Of poultry. and those
who wait until this evening will be
able TO make bargain on turkeys
and other toothsome fowls.
7 see that the next TO the oldest
Mason in this country is dead Adna
Adams Treat. who died Dec. = at Den
yer, was next to the oldest Mason In
the world. william Earl Cook OF
Portsmouth. X. l., is the Oldest. being
103 years old last February. Mr.. Treat
was n member OF the Masonic com
mittee which welcomed Lafayette to
Troy, NJ Y. on his second visit 10 the
United States.
The boy with a new Christmas sled
would not be sorry TO see about
foot OF snow on the ground, but others
would just as soon have dry side
walks.
90
I noticed two boys In one OF the big
stores Saturday. and they were look
ing at the many Christmas toys and
other similar things. The youngest
said: That's what I'd like to have.
We'll" replied the other, you won't
get IT, for the Sunday school teacher
has only got 20 cents apiece for us"
JLn Hneei0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
CHRISTMAS.

The stars in heaven giisten.
The dark blue dome surrounds
The little town OF. bethlehem.
Where Christ, the Lord. was born.
The babe within the manger.
The Holy Virgin. see.
With three-fold gifts adoring
Tile shepherds bend the knee
The angels sang the story,
1is old but ever new
Redeeuiiuf. grace and HlOrN.
sing suns ~ earth anew
S. B klnEsbury
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

Following its invariable custom. The
News will observe Christmas by omitting
publication. 1t extends the heartiest fe-
lcitations of this Joyous season and hopes
that its readers as well as non-readers
viii enjoy the merriest of merry Christ
masses and the happiest of happy New
Years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

Treasury statistics show that the In
dians OF this country have si0,O0O,oO0 TO
their credit The important point is that
this vast sum was accumulated by the
government for the benefit of, but with
out the consent OF the governed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

The idea OF inducing the city TO buy
swamp land at three or four times Its
value is not q novel one. The city has
been outraseousiy muicted in the past.
but this time, fortunately. the members
OF the city council are not likely to vote
TO sduander the money of the taxpayers
10 enrich shrewd land owners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

Prof Tries, who IL an educator out I'm
chicago says there are more poets In the
United States than In any other country
on TIE slohe II the professor will point
the Way t~relisf measures Tor the poetic
tsil he Will and his Christmas stocking
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

Friday was the shortest day of the pres
ent year, but IT wasn't half as short as
the fellow who did the Christmas buying
with the idea OF playing Santat Claus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

hnai tributes to his worth we're expressed
by the silent tear % true sorrow rather
than BY the ranoply that 50 often satis-
lies the eve without touching the heart.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
THE GREAT CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL.


IL rejoicing all
import
which all other
was with
The earthly manifestation
doqs potency resons footsteps
ey9ne the universal knp chrlmas
great
The purified Of
King who 10 break to
bad awated-ond naceo % birth
Mics mos forciby
Q the dooe
= cs he inne
een her smle therefor
sim
& n stall
onclc cone
ma br
But tonight were there
Ar men,
Between her hosom
chftmside The highest
the
that We 90 INC mos Tor Then VIII we realize
ncance of the wish Of our friends. OF A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

The report from Boston that a third
candidate for Cup-defending honors
will be built is interesting. and not
the least part OF It's interest is the
statement that the new boat will have
a centreboard. The simplicity and
strength of the keel boat have always
been attractive To the sailor man. He
hailed the Colonia, Hefreshoff's first
important attempt at IL, with extreme
satisfaction. Later, he rejoiced all the
more when, In spite of Colonia's de-
feat by a centreboarder. the Vigilant.
Herreshon put keel on his next pro-
duct. the Defender. Her success was
inspiring. as was the Columbia's. But
after the triumphs OF these boats were
over the feeling grew inevitably that
n craft drawing about twenty feet was
not quite the ideal type OF yacht TO
have In the family. So, II the centre
board can again prove its superiority,
the result will have no small welcome.
The New Aork sun.
Queen WiIhelminas approaching
marriage is 10 be an affair OF state.
and the Dutch Parliament is busy get
ting ready for 1t. Much is to be done.
for the bridegroom must be naturalized
i'm Holland, an allowance from the Ma
tional treasury must be given him, the
succession must be arranged for, and
many details of the ceremony itself
must be decided on. After all this,
however, the union is likely to be for
life. Royal marriages are too import
ant affairs TO be set aside by easy d.
vorce. as is too often the case with
private ones, nowadays. ."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
"The unfortunate poor whom the
gas companies are now robbing
through the deposit swindle are COM
mended to the notice of the Legal Aid
Society. This deposit thievery seems
20 be renewed whenever the gas ring
wants 100000 or 100000 The method
is simple. The sum of s. Is demanded
as security for the meter. No one ever
heard of a consumer running off with
the meter, or pawning IL. or trying TO
exchange II for an automobile. How
ever the consumer, III he be poor, has
no alternative but To pay. He never
sees that money again. After an inter-
val. long or short, the gas ring de-
mands S. more as a deposit on that
same old meter. III the money be not
forthcoming the supply OF gas is cut
off. IL the money be forthcoming an
otneT ueposlt VIII ne demanded In
time. Such is the swindle regularly
practiced upon the very poorest class
OF gas consumers I'm this city. There
Is no warrant in law for It, The peo-
pie who pay these exactings must Of
ten deny their children bread In con-
sequence. New York Journal.
"A revolt on the part of the Cape
Dutch at the present time would be a
more serious matter 10 England than
N II had occurred a year ago. Have
Kitcheners methods brought on this
dangerY'-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Had the Cudahy kidnapping been
shown on the stage. people would
have declared that IL was too unreal
10 be believed. d.'-Philadelphia In
quirer.
1T Is To be one OF the happiest
Christmases this country has known
for many years. There IN no reason
why IL should be marred In any way"
San Francisco
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

filled TO overnowfng when he visits the
chimney corner tomorrow morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
AMusEmExrs TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA ToUsE-"An Account of Eliza
FEITfts NEW Continuous Performance
EMPIRE THEATRE Miss"
Woman and Song
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-Nlght Owl Buesquers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

The Boer reinvasion OF Cape Colony
means a certain sympathetic uprising
OF the Dutch citizens OF the Colony.
and that I'm turn means more treason
trials and increase OF bad feeling be-
tween the. races. Ii is an unhappy
business all around.--New York Trib-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
FUNERAL SUPPLIES.

Full lire at reduced prices. ! can
furnish a nice casket for so and
upwards; frst-ciass carriages with
careful and experienced drivers at
the lowest prices
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

Had the Cudahy kidnapping been
shown on the stage, people would
have declared that IL was too unreal
10 be believed. philadelphia In
quirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

"A revolt on the part Of the Cape
Dutch at the present time would be "A
more serious matter 10 England than
II IL had occurred a year ago. Have
kitchener's methods brought on this
nger?'--Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

''It Is To be one OF the happiest
Christmases this country has known
for many years. There IN no reason
why IL should be marred In any way"
San Francisco CALI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
NEW PRINCESS EFFECT.
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either side the procession from the house
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.

consideration was duly discussed by sec
retar.es Hay. Root and Long this morning
that all of these communications from
Pelin at two points passed through tne
same channel At Shanghai ShenS re-
ceiyes every thing; in Washington Mr. wv
is the medium.
The point of this is that this additional
evidence is deprived Of a good deal OF NS
corroboratiye value
Notwithstanding this fact. our govern
ment is proceeding upon the presumpsioh
that these communications are authentlc-
It has not been influenced in this attitude
by European criticism. but convinced that
it had everything to gain and nothing 10
hose by reposins confidence in the Chinese
Minister here, tho State Department has
felt it to be not only good policy, but a
duty to make use of the friendly disposition
OF the pro-foregn Chinese officials to ale
viate the condition OF the legationers, II
they ara still alive
The Shanghai report that IL Hung Chang
Is to be detained and prevented from gong
to Pekin is received hera with forebodingS
of evil. It cannot be doubted that to inter
fere forciby with his freedom of move
ment would precipitate a crisis in the
southern provinces OF China. and certainly
would prevent him from doing anything for
the foreign ministers. if he is acting in
good faith
not willing to admit the error made by
their naval commanders in not following
Admiral Kempff's advise at Taku, the
officials here deprecate the adoption by
many of the Powers of further measures
in the same wrong direction Possibly TINS
subject may form the basis of soma rapiu
diplomatic exchanges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
The Chinese Command the Navjga-
ton Of Amur River.
PREPARING FOR A CAMPAIGN,
Russia Is HurricdIy Getting Ready for
Separate Action Against China,
and May Not Be Willing to
Share i'll the Interna-
tional Expedition
on Pekin.
Ev Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 22.-4 A. Mn the an-
sence of news from China the papers de-
vote much space 10 discussion Of the
pros and cons of the reliability of the
Chinese assertion of the safety of the
Pekin ministers. A similar discussion is
being repeated in various forms at the
different European capitals.
The latest news is the dispatch from Che
Foo of the date of July 10Th, received in
Rerln. saying that the Governor OF Snan
Tung had teegra phed all the consuls:
Il have just received authentic news to
the effect that all the ministers are free
from molestation and under the protection
of the government.
While these reiterations have been caus-
ing some revival of hope. there is too
great a distrust Of Chinese dupllcity LOT
any acceptance of their truth.
A special from Shanghai announces the
arrival of steamer s>nping with Lii Hung
Chang The consuls at their previous
meetings agreed that if the Viccroy called
they would return the visit and then allow
him to have an escort of 100 men When
passing through the settlements, 1t being
understood that the men must be unaihleo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
RIFLE PRO1RUDING
FROM THE WINDOW
This Was Seen by a Messenger Boy
at Time of GoebeI's
Assassination.
(By Associated Press.)

GEORGETOWN, KY, July e1.-The sec
ond week of the trial of Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with being an ac-
compIice in the assassination of Governor
Goebel, closed this afternoon with only
thirty-two witnesses heard, all of them
having been called by the prosecution
All of next week will be required TO hear
Witness for the State
Edward Steffe, q messenger boy, gave
the most important testimony to-day he
witnessed the assassination and declared
he saw the point of a rifle protrudinS from
a, window OF Secretary of State Powers
office. the window being raised about eish-
teen inches and the curtains down
Robert Noakes, cross-exam.ned, SAID ne
was deceived into a talk with Colonel
Campbell at Big Stone Gap. Va, pr.or to
his arrest. He said Campbell promised
him anything for his testimony
Witness said he had an idea that Goeoel
was TO be killed, but thought it was to be
in a right. and not by assassination. Nhen
told by Powers to keep out OF range. as
some fellows in the lobby were going TO
do the work for Goebel as he came in, he
hurried off 70 prevent the assassina ton.
Noakes was re-eYan1ined regarding the
trip of himself and his men TO Frankfort
at the time of the meeting of the Election
Commissioners
Witness reiterated that the object Of
Powers and others was to in.inaidase the
commissioners.
Noakes was excused until Monday, w nen
he promised to bring into court his mus
ter roll and cartridge given MIN os
John Powers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22

Local.
Negro convict shot at the penitentiary
yesterday.
-Richraond druggists Will organize in
an effort TO get rid OF cut-rate drug
stores
State.
President John Skeiton Williams de-
Mics sale OF Seaboard TO Southern De-
cIares Seaboard more likely to buy the
Wconfederate monument unveiled at
BerryyiIie with a grand parade and elab-
orate programme. Judge Marshall the
~ a man killed by lightning near Cow
ington-
Confederate reunion at Nottoway
Courthouse.
Ice famine threatened at Norfolk.
General.
Witness In Goebel trial says he saw
point OF rife protruding from Office OF
Secretary OF State
Fusion agreed on In Idaho
Date for Cuban elections fxed ap-
proximately at April 18th next.
-Portugal deposits money for Deiasca
Bay award
Departments In Cuba consolidated and
General Lee assigned TO one division
Foreign
Ministers safe and under protection 81
Chinese Government
Russia at open war With Cninas an0
win conduct separate campaign
The international commanders con
cIude that an advaucs Is inpossio4e pc
fore mtddie of August
-Btg battle reported razinS IN sousn
resolution break. sss
1tYe8R.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
OPEN WAR.
Russia Hurricdly Preparing for a
Serious Campaign

Serious Campaign
Copyright 1900, by The Associated Press)
BERLIN, July 2l.-The Chinese situation
takes on q radically different shape from
news which has reached here from rus
sia What Europe hitherto knew aoout
tho troubles in Manchuria was what the
Russian government chose to let pass
Now a number OF reports, some OF them
official, but a majority private, nave
reached here from 81. Petersburg, which
tally in the main and paint the SITUATION III
Chinese Manchuria and along the l.2oe kllo-
metres Of borderland, on the Siberian sac
of which the .Amur River forms IRON
tier, as much more dangerous Tor Russia
than has hitherto been supposed.
The Associated Press correspondent mas
obtained, at the Russian Embassy mere,
martial. though cautious, confirmation of
tho above statement. a military contr:bu-
tor to the Tageb,att says official RUSSIAN
news showed tha: Chinese regular troops,
aided by rregulars, in all numbering lLooo;,
are in open war against Russla. lhes
not only demand the withdrawal Oh tile
Russians from Chinese territory, but afler
the Russian refusal to withdraw, the
Chinese assumed the offensive and drove
off the Russians from railroad c0nStruc-
ton. and are undertaking hostile opera
tions against Harbin, GlagoVschenk, ana
other towns. shelling the last named place.
COMMAND The AMUR-
What makes the Chinese hostilities eN-
tremely dangerous, however, is the fact
that the Chinese by a series of recently
constructed forts and redoubts absolutely
command tho navigation Of the Amur
River for distance of twenty "ersts, thus
preventing Russian troop transports on the
only route open, at least until those forti1i-
cations shall have been taken by the Rus
slams
All reports agree that the Russian gov
ernment now considers that Russia is act
ually at war with China; that the shilly-
shally policy hitherto maintained will be
dropped; that Rissia is now hurrledy pre-
pairing for a serious campaign in north
China. separate from the other powers, and
that Russia will not be able nor willing, un-
der these altered circumstances. to bear
an adequate share in the Tien Isin-Pekln
campaign
The Russian forces available along the
border and throughout north China are
stated to comprise twenty-six battalions> OF
the line. twenty-seven battalions OF re-
serves, seventeen cossack regiments, and
seventeen field batteries, altogether about
7S Cn0 men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
MINISTER'S FREE1FROu HARM
UNDER GUARD Of GOVERNMENT

following acts hadSbeen accomplished:
First-That eficacious protection and
absolute freedomsof communication has
been assured between the French Minister
ut Pekin and hisgcolleagues Of the diplo-
matte corps and their respective govern
ments.
second-When Prince 'Tuan and the
high functionaries responsible for the ac-
tual events had been dismissed by the
government to await inevitable punish
ment
Third-When the authorities and bodies
of troops throughout the entire empire
shall have received an order to cease
hostilities agninst Foreigners.
Fourth-When measures have been
taken for the rigorous repression of the
Boxers.
So long as thessS necessary guarantees
are not furnished there is room only for
military action.
NJ Delcasse notified the Cabinet that all
the Powers had responded favorably TO
the proposition to#prevent the exportntion
of arms to China-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
THE FIGHT AT TEN TsIN,
Colonel Liscum Displayed Most Reck-
less i:raVcry.
lBy Associated Press

(By Associated fTeSS-)
NEW YORK, July u-The Evening
World publishes the following from iss
Tien-Tsin correspondent. under date OF
Che Foo. July 10Th, via Shanghai, July
2lSt:
The attack on the native city OF Ilen-
Tsin on July 18th resulted in the narroWest
escape from what seemed up to mldnisht
would be terrible disaster for the aiileS-
General F'ukushina, the japanese COM
mander, promised that the japanese engi-
neers after three hours shell hre from
all guns. would cross the bridge over the
ucat before the wall, and. blowing up the
great south gate, make d breach for the
infantry to enter.
Upon this depended everything. Generaf
F'ukushina had not secuted the or'ose,
and in twenty-four hours had not secuted
,he ground over which the charge of the
bridge had to be made.
THE Chinese destroyed the bridge. and
flooded the land around it. The allies
shell fire iii no wise stIbdued the Chinese
rifle fire from the loop-holed wall, which
was thirty feet high. with moat twenty
feet in depth around 1t.
'The outer wall of mud made ii impossible
for the infantry and marines coming on
the field to reply to the Chinese fire. Ihey
lost fifty men in ten minutes, then rushed
back from the mud wall. which they had
reached.
SS-N-N-->>-
er hastened forward with a fragmentary,
instead Of an integral skirmish line
TFIEIR POSITIONS.
"Tha American marines and the Wsisn
Fusieers, together under command OF w al
Ter, vera on the extreme left Then ths
Rrtish marines and the Frnch advanced
with the Japanese along the road toward
the gate in the mud wall.
.-Doward's plan for the Americans 10
support the Japanese was not made clear
to Colonel Liscum, OF the Ninth United
States Infantry.
..Doward lays the blame for the o!undef
and sacrifice of life on Iscuul, but 10
wards chief Of staff was heard to say
when Liscum moved:
..Get in down in the road any where
quickly
.CoIonel Liscum hurriedly led his men
| through the gate in as open order as pos
| sible-
| UNDER FIRE.
| "Thay were Immediately under fire. The
| staff saw them pass over the bridge
| eadins to field which is proved TO be
| Gu! De Sac.
| .,Before the two battalions Of Americans.
| numbering 426 men, could extend them
| selves, they vera subjected, besides the
| fire from the loopholes in the fort, to a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
Safe and Sound.
CIV Associated Press

(by AsSoSidISA 1857
PARIS, July 21.-Yu-keng. the Chinese
Minister here, to-day handed to the Mn
ister of Foreign Affnirs, NJ. Delcasse, an
imperial edict. dated July 18th, giving the
assurance that all the foreign ministers in
Pekin, except Baron Won ketteler. the
German Minister. were then safe and
sound under the protection of the 1mpe-
rial Court.
The edict was transmitted by the Vice
roy of Nanlin under date Of to-day, and
is as follows:
"For month past, with the exception
of the German Minister. who was assassi-
mated by rebels. who are under apprehen-
sion of severe punishment. we have or
dered all other foreign ministers well pro-
tected by the court and happily they are
safe and sound"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
CUBAN ELECTION.
The Date Fixed approximately for
April 18th Next.

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 21-lt was stated
on good authority at the War Department
this even.ng that The date for holding the
Cuban election for delegates to the con-
stitutional convention has been fixed mp
proxtmately for April 18th next. The
constitutional convention. 1t is believed
by the War Department ofi1clais, can ne
held within three months from that cate.
The authorities are unwilling TO Tx
definite date for the withdrawal of the
few remaining American soldiers from
the islrnd. but it is believed that the new
government devised by the convention
Will possibly be set in motion and secure
such a start as will enable the American
forces TO be Withdrawn before the next
hot weather. and thus avoid keeping any
of the American regiments in Cuba
through another yeilow-fever season.