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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

DIR Sullivan and Col. III. A. Dyer ex-
plained 10 him the difference between
the PAGERS. The trot was first made
clear then the combination step which
constitutes the pace Then His Excel
lency wanted 10 know why most OF tho
crowd i'm the quarter stretch looked
sad. after q heat had been run of and
tore up bits of card board. while 9TH
ers smiled and disappeared under the
grand stand. closely gripping tickets
the while.
Or. sullivan explained that these
were losers and winners OF pool bets.
And what are pools?"
The instant the subject was ex-
plalned His Excellency expressed a
desire for an ocular demonstration.
Gathering about him his exquisite
silken garb, envied by all the women.
by the way-His Excellency Joined the
crowd OF bettors.
Minister wu picked out Bishop, 20
win a place In the third heat of the
2:14 class.
DIR. Sullivan did the real act and WI
held the ticket. WI was not sue
cessful bettor for Bishop finished sew
enth I'm that heat.
Subsequently Col. Dyer fondly cher
ished the ticket as a souvenir OF the
day; but somehow II got into DR.. Sui
livan's hands and later the genial host
presented II 10 n lady who had Joined
the party, and today she sent II to be
framed and will add II to her collection
Of choice mementoes.
Jhs Gossio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

1--WE have rot conclusive Information
about thc story that David j. Hill
Will speak I'm the ohio campaign this
year. why shouldn't he though
As TO him, the legend, II am Demo-
crat. ~ no laughing matter lie mas
always been Democrat and or
straight sect Probably the nearest
he ever came 90 fusion was when he
supported William j. Bryan for presi-
dent. t."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

At the races. yesterday,h asked .
gentleman II he was married.
NO Your E&cellency" was the re-
Spouse. 81 am for no woman
"Ah," said the minister. Then all
women must be for you!"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

"There never was a time when the
Filipino insurrection as against Spain,
and probably this IN true also as
against the United States, could not
have been bought of with money.
The other is the circumstance that, so
far as we are advised. the noblest
inspiration of the insurgents when
they were I'm greatest force In front
OF Manila. shortly before Its capture
by the Americans. was that that city
should be given UP 90 pillage and Its
inhabitants put TO the sword. We do
not find any such records as this at
taching to the American struggle for
liberty. Chicago Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

mo doubt Cuban annexation VIII
continue 20 be popular sentiment IN
the United States, and especially In
the southern states, but IL Is hardly
likely that the Democratic party can
appropriate this sentiment to itself as
political issue. Annexation is more
I'm the line OF the expansive policy
assumed by the Republican party.
and that party will doubtless take
steps TO draw upon the annexation
sentiment should the question develop
into an Issue. Nashville Banner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31
Chat 4boM
People.

His Exccllency Wa Ting Fang Is
keen OF wit. sharp at rcpartee and
born joker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

Gussie-"Did she weally call you a
puppy?" Cholly--" y--"Well--er-no;not ex-
actly She merely awsked me IL | liked
dog biscuit philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

did Mrs. Highlifes travelling gown
ft well2" "Yes: but II cost so much she
had 10 give up her trip and stay at
home. Tit Bits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

Humorist-"Tts very hard 10 get Joke
accepted by the Luminary rriend--"Ah?
Standard too high, ! suppose" Humorist
Exchange
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

did you hear Of the duel between
those two medical students?" 'No. Pis-
tolls or swords?" Neither; they pre-
scrlbed for each her"--Tit- t-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

Henriques-"That irritable. cranky little
Miss Chattcrton had n fortune left her
the other day" Ncrmiiye--"So 7 inferred
! heard some one call her 'chermingly
eccentric last night "--Exchango.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-31

Week Days A. m. Sundays 10 a. NJ.
Returning 2:f5 y. m. Week Days. 3 .. IN.
Sundays.
EXCURSION TICKETS. 800.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
CONTROLLED BY MORGAN.
Facts Revealed by the Lehigh valley
Railroad Election.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Changes made in
the bohrd of directors of the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad at the annual meeting of the
shareholders in Philadelphia today show
that the control OF this property is now
completely in the hands of j. Pierpont
Morgan and his associates. These changes
show furthermore that the Erie, the
Reading. the Jersey Central and the Lack
tion in the management of the Lehigh
Valley.
The new board Of directors is composed
as follows E. B. Thomas, President of
the Erie Railroad; George F. Baker. rep
resenting the Philadelphia and Reading;
]. Rogers Maxwell. President of the Jer-
sey Central; Robert c. Lippincott, Charles
Steele, B. Borie, j. Wharton, z. T. States
bury, Irving A. Stems. A. Nesbit, and
Wilson Bissell.
The first six names in this list represent
the new interests. There was one va
cancy In the old board and these five di-
rectors retired: E. P. Wilbur, Charles
Hartshorne, John B. Garrett, Eugene De-
lano, and r. NJ. Galloway. Wilson S. Bis
sell. who was reelected q director, has
been the company's general counsel for
several years. Alfred Walter was re-
elected president. John r. Fanshaw, sec
rotary; NJ. C. Anderson, treasurer. and
Edward J. Hartshorne, assistant treas
urer. The vice presidency resigned by
John B. Garrett will not be filled.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16

a dozen cadets to the effect that their in
flueuce is greater than that of the Iecog-
nized rules of the school. If the cadet is
required by a hazing committee to spend
the evening in enjoying a "soiree" instead
Of in study, he sdoes it, and his studies
have to get along as best they can. Haz-
ing thus definitely interferes with the
work which the cadets are supposed to
be doing If it is more important than
study, ought it not to have place liz
the curriculum, that this clandesttne at
mosphere surrounding 1t may be done
away with? Is it supposed TO be con-
ducive to the growth of boys sense of
honor to receive the most important part
of his training by stealth, in holes and
corners? And finally cannot the Super
intendent of the United States Military
Academy conduct his business, and train
officers for the army, without the under
hand. unacknowledged and unrecorded as
sistance of lot of irresponsible boys?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
The Subsidy Bill.

Mr.. Hanna is virtuously indignant be-
cause there are people, and perhaps
majority of the American people, who be-
lieve that the proposed ship subsidy steal
is in the interests of the great trusts and
monopolies. and not what it purports to
be. measure designed for the benefit OF
the American mercantile marine general
ly As We ventured to suggest on Monday.
the Senator may be entirely innocent OF
the influences which are behind Mr..
Fryes pet measure" and be only anxious
for its passage as a means of helping the
noble American mariner and stoker. 1t
is possible that his lack of acquaintance
with the personnel of the Standard Oil
Company. and other monopolies, and with
their methods, may account for the ease
and confidence with which he is able to
declare that there is nothing in the sub
sidy job which should not be accepted by
the country on its merits. nor by Senators
and Representatives without asking for
the smallest quid pro quo.
The independent oil producers Of Amer
lea take a different and probably a more
intelligent view of the proposition. They
assert that the subsidy steal would en-
able the Standard Oil Trust TO drive them
out of the foreign as it has out of the
home market. They claim that a large
proportion of the bounty contemplated in
the Hanna bill, would go TO concerns con-
trolled by the Standard Oh combination,
and would complete the power of that or
ganization TO monopolize American oil
production. as well as to build up new
monopoly in the ocean carrying trade of
the country.
We sympathize with the all but helpless
independent oil producers of dozen
States; but sympathy unaided by more
valuable considerations amounts to little
Possibly these worthy and enterprising
citizens. who produce oil in spite of their
Standard rival. fancy that they have any
standing in Washington because of the
merits of their case. under the duty of
the Administration to promote healthful
competition in native commerce. If so,
they are wrong They have only to look
back a few days to see an instance
wherein the naval force of the Govern
ment was on the point of being used to
back an American trust in Venezuela
against the claims-and probably the
rights-of an independent American pro-
Queer.
The outside oil men are quite right in
making a fight for life. We say the same
thing of the Beers in South Africa. In
each case the under dog has against him
the whole power of government and the
weight of unlimited capital, supported by
the credit and military force of govern
ment. The American people. by a large
and enthusiastic majority. on the sixth of
November decided that the Standard Oil
Company and Its financial and industrial
allies do and of right ought to own the
country and the Government. Acting I'M
der this mandate, nobody can blame Han
ma and his associates for jamming
through the ship subsidy, and, incidentally,
running independent oil producers, and
any other negligible persons, firms. or
corporations who may happen not TO be in
the Republican-trust ring.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
RAILWAY RATES TOO HIGH.
The Dominion Aroused Over Charges
of the Canadian Pacific.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 15.-There is a
great wave OF public discomfort sweeping
over the Dominion against the Canadian
Pacific Railway, Canadas national trans
continental line. The Dominion Govern
ment organ here has vigorously attacked
it on the ground of excessive rates charged
and has practically succeeded in its ef-
forts to secure the appointment Of perm
anent Government railway commission TO
regulate rates.
George Gooderhanl. the big distiller here,
who has several million dollars invested
in British Columbia mines, said today that
owing TO exorbitant rates on gold mine ore
charged by the Canadian Pacific Railway
it was likely all the British Columbia
mines such as Centre Star, lie Roi, War
Eagle. and others would have to close
down, unless rates were reduced. Owing
to the high railway rates in the West 1t is
impossible to profitably work mines. which,
under ordinary circumstances, would pay
large dividends.
The Dominion Government is being
urged to secure the extension of the Gov
ernment inter-coloIial railway, now run
ming from Halifax to Montreal, right
through to the Pacific coast The Great
Northern has made an arrangement to
build a branch line into the Crows Nest
coal lands in the Crows Nest pass in the
Rocky Mountains and it is believed Mr..
HIS railway will also build line thence
to Hope British Columbia, reaching the
Pacific coast that way.
The line through the Crows Nest Pass
built by the Canadian Pacific Railway was
subsidized by the Government on condition
that competing railways might use it, so
that the Great Northern could reach the
Pacific coast through the easiest mountain
pass and the best Pacific territory in Can
ada at comparatively little outlay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
A MAIL STEAMER ASHORE.
Light hound From Mckee with Cat-
tie for Cuba.

HAVANA. Jan. 15.-The New York and
Cuba mail steamer vigilancia ran on the
rocks about ninety miles from Havana and
seven miles west of Cayetano at O'Clock
yesterday morning. Up TO o'clock last
agents of the line here have sent the
steamer Orizaba, with twenty stevedores,
two tugs, and four lighters to assist in
unloading the Yigilancia and bringing her
passengers to Havana.
The lighters will also bring the 140
head of cattle that are on the steamer
The Vigilaneia, which was coming from
Mexican ports, was light, drawing only
about fourteen feet of water She is now
in ten feet of water aft and fourteen feet
forward. The weather is calm.
number OF peasants, said to be 3,000
petitioned the mayor to allow them to
form n horseback procession and go 10
the palace to petition Governor General
Wood to permit coekfghting. The mayor
refused to grant the request. 1t is con-
sidered that the idea was prompted by
interested persons who make money
out of cockhghting at the expense of the
country people, who are very fond of the
sport.
Mr. Lamar. who. with Mr.. Rubens. rep
resents the Government in the Nicely case.
says he has got all the papers in Cuba
ready to begin the prosecution. but
Messrs. Rubens and Gregory, who are in
the United States. will bring more papers
that will be used as evidence. There will
be no delay in the case. Nicely on landing
here will be held in the Vivac at the dis
erection of the Judge of First Instance OF
the Cathedral District. 1t will not be
necessary to reindict Nicely in order to
place him at the disposal of the Cuban
courts
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
Mu.uIed College Professors.

There has been more trouble at Stan
ford University over the corporation
question Some time ago DR.. Edward A.
Ross. Professor Of Economics. was forced
to resign on account of a public address,
in which he attacked the management of
the Market Street Railroad and other
corporations in which Mrs. Stanford was
interested. After this took place DR..
George Z. Howard, head OF the depart
ment of history, and one of the most pop
ular and able professors of the university.
expressed before his class. his emphatic
| disapproval of this muzzling Of free
| speech. II was thought at the time that
when a report of this address reached
the ears OF Mrs. Stanford she would in
sist upon the resignation Of its author,
| and she did. At least that Is what the
| public supposes has happened. President
| Jordan wrote to the offending professor
asking him to apologize for his speech
| or resign. Prof. Howard gently reminded
| the president that the latter had assured
him. at the time of the speech, that his
resignation would not be demanded. To
this Dr. Jordan made no reply except to
ask what date Howard would fix for his
resignation and express the hope that he
would see his way TO continue his work
for the remainder OF the year. Prof. How
| ard then said that he could not see how
he could stay in his place If he could not
have freedom of speech. and he would
therefore resign at once. On the whole
the transaction does not reflect a great
/ np
Prof. Howard is a Western man, and ex-
tremely popular among the students. and
his resignation has stirred up even more
| feeling than that of Prof. Ross. The Incl
| dent is a significant and not very pleas
ant one The meaning of 1t plainly is that
| Mrs Stanford claims to own her uniyer-
| sity Just as much as il she were baron
ess of feudal times, in possession of a
castle and estate inhabited by serfs. So
long as the professors think and talk
| as she wishes, they are sure of their
| places; when they do not, they must go.
One of the deductions which may be
drawn from the action taken in this case
| is that no college can AFFORD to be under
| the control OF one person. II there is a
/
exist unhampered among teachers and
students, SO far as the great questions of
the day are concerned. It is a college
| Though students are sometimes erratic
in their ideas, the great majority of them
are not inclined to Independence Of
| thought, and they will think and talk very
much as their fathers do. If there is
one here and there who holds revolution
airy and even absolutely illogical notions,
| he is not likely to do much harm, to him
self or anyone else, and 1t is much bet
ter that he should be allowed to speak
out frankly in the classroom and else
where, and advance his own arguments.
College students are fairly keen and logi-
cal thinkers, and If these arguments are
y foolish or dangerous in tendency, their
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
NAVAL OFFICIALS PRESENT.
Funeral of Commodore Alexander
Henderson at Yonkers. NY.

YONKERS, N Y, Jan. 15.-The funeral
Of Commodore Alexander Henderson, U.
S. N, took place today. AT II O'Clock this
morning the Government despatch boat
Narkeeta, Commander McDay. came from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard bringing eight
sailors to act as a guard of honor under
the command of Lieutenant Wadham. The
services at ST. Pauls Episcopal Church,
at 1890 o'clock were largely attended.
Many of those present were from out of
town and included retired officials of the
navy and prominent citizens.
The remains of the commodore, clad in
the uniform of his rank. rested in a heavy
casket covered with an American flag,
and on top were his sword and belt. The
services were conducted by the rector,
Rev William NJ. Gilbert, who was as
sisted by Rev Lyman Cobb, jr, and Rev.
Henry Chamberlain, formerly of ST. Mat
thew's Church. New York, who was a
close personal friend of deceased
The honorary pallbearers were William
H. Bailey. of New York; Commodore Lor-
ing. of the navy; Mr.. Townsend and Mr..
John F. Dettmar. of New York; Mr.. A. F.
Longacre Thomas Hale. d. NJ. Stauffer,
and William II. Doty. of Yonkers.
Among those present were Admiral
Howison and Admiral Parker and Chief
Engineer Tobin, retired. United States
Navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
TO divide up her appropriation. Out Of the
River and Harbor bill every dog warts
a bite, and is willing to fight for it,

TO divide up her appropriation. Out Of the
River and Harbor bill every dog warts
a bite, and is willing to fight for it,
II don't want to come back as an angel
TO see Washington the City Beautiful, -
said Representative s. d Woods OF tie Sec
end Congressional district of California
Il want to see it reach somewhere near
the goal before | die. Now is the time
for Congress to appropriate. and sppro-
pirate literally. Five or ten years from
now the plans now suggested will be i'm
practicable. or Of almost prohibitative ex-
pense. l am willing to cast my vote in
favor OF expending any amount OF money to
realize the purposes of the city's design
ers. Washington is in every respect an
ideal city. 1t was bult on ideal plans aud
can be made an almost perfect resideGce
city II those plans are carried out with
anything like the breadth with which they
were conceived. We OF the far West have
every bit as much pride In tho National
Capital. as you in the East. We will all
put our shoulder to the wheel when 1t
comes to getting money to increase It's
beauty. We are used to building cities
out West, and we know how well the
money invested in that way returns in
terests''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
WAR TAX REDUCTION.
A Cut of $50, 100000 Favored by the
Senate Finance Committee.


The Senate Committee on Finance yes
terday held a meeting and considered the
War Revenue bill. 1t was practically de-
cided to reduce the revenue at least $780,
600, 600 per year. or $4,000, 600 more than
the decrease decided upon by the House.
The tax on kilograms was discussed,
but no decision was reached as TO whether
there should be change. Some of the
Republican members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as favorable TO the
House amendment removing the tax on
commercial and customs house brokers,
and the present indications are that those
provisions will be allowed to remain I'M
molested.
While the meeting was largely confined
to general discussion of the provisions
OF the measure it was practically agreed
that the tax on manufactured tobacco
should be reduced and that the tax on
bank checks should be restored. The
present tax on tobacco is IL cents
pound one-half of which was imposed
by the War Revenue act. 1t Is proposed
to reduce this to either or 10 cents.
The House bill made no reduction. The
tax on bank checks, which was removed
by the House bill and the committee now
proposes to restore, yielded last year
revenue of 100000.
During the meeting there was developed
a tendency to follow Senator Allison's
plan for a horizontal reduction in nearly
all the taxes of the War Revenue act. to-
gether with the complete abolition OF the
taxes on promissory notes. express re-
ceipts, and kilograms The committee
will hold another meeting tomorrow, at
which 1t is expected the revision of the
bill will be completed and report made
to the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Believed That the House Committee
VIII Not Report the Bill.

A delegation of citizens. headed by Rep
resentative Rixey of Virginia. appeared
before the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce yesterday and
asked for a hearing on the Memorial
Bridge Among those present were Jol n
Joy Edison, E. B. Hay. Gen. W. W. Bur-
dette, L. G. Hine, ex-Commissioner of the
District of Columbia; John A. Joyce.
Frank Hume, Col. ]. l.. Thornton, NJ E.
Church. and John McConville-
Mr.. Rixey introduced the delegation and
stated that they had some additional facts
to present to the committee in behalf of
the bridge.
Mr.. Fletcher, of the committee, sug-
gested that a number Of hearings had al
ready been granted by the committee, and
he could see no necessity for any further
hearing.
Chairman Hepburn remarked that 1t was
evident from the non-action of the COM
mittee that the bill would not be reported
at this session of Congress.
Mr.. Shackleford, member OF the COM
mittee. moved that an adverse report be
made on the bill, but at the request Of
several OF the committee Mr.. Shackleford
withdrew his motion. The delegation was
informed that If it had any additional ar
guments TO make they could be submitted
in writing.
petition in favor of the bridge signed
by General Miles. Admiral Dewey, General
Corbin, General Longstreet, Major General
McNahcn, L. S. Volunteers; f. NJ Hoff-
man. Adjutant General State of New York;
Gen A. A. Burlington Chief of Ordnance,
U. S. Army; Governors Steunenberg, OF
Idaho; Stone. OF Pennsylvania; Tunnel. OF
Delaware; Dockery, of Missouri; Tyler. OF
Virginia, and Gregory, of Rhode Island,
and petitions from Sons of the American
Revolution. members of the G. a r.. Con-
federate Veterans, prominent ministers.
and ESQ names of distinguished citizens
were filed with the committee.