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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

"The appeal OF representatives of the
Boer republics TO The Hague court of
arbitration. az reported in a dispatch
from Berlin. will probably be without
avail No doubt the international arbi-
tratiUn court would gladly exercise it's
influence and its good offices I'm behalf
Of peace in South Africa IL Great Brit
ain consented But ia this matter
Great Britain seems 10 be relentless
and unwilling 20 settle its differences
with the Dutch republics except by
force. --Baltiusore sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

''Mr Watterson thinks II would be
possible TO built up a triumphant
democracy IL the party could just get
permission 20 tear out the old Bryan
foundation and construct the new odi-
flee from the ground up. Boston
Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04
wsisor Astoria rsrIr tsssus ssneuet
srothsrhoo Wines served

\ wine company victory. .--NNillia msport
Pa. Gazette and Bulletin
Tho wi.e~ We're All ~ native product
and all g6od BROOKLYN Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

n France really insists on compelling
fermluionaircs to tell whore they gotis =
Richard Croker oushi % be able 10 make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04
Whaf Others
fire Saying:

Neither Congress nor the Constitu-
uonal convention can alter the obliga-
tion imposed by the treaty OF Paris
IL requires permanent pacihcation and
an efficient administration protecting
life, property and health IN Cuba No
unstable. revolutionary government,
of "A type familiar. can meet this con-
dition, ana u exists independent eith-
cr az the Platt amendment. the body
which passed or The body called on 20.
accept Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

Quay s. shakinr tho Pennsylvania
plum tree and his satellites are ,hungrny
awaiting the fall OF the fruit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04
Chat Hbouf
People.


II happened ON the circus grounds
yesterday afternoon. one very often
sees amusing little Incidents on show
days She had evidently driven In
from the country TO make an extra
penny or SO selling lemonade 60 the
merry throng. She was motherly
looking Individual. with cheekered
apron and squceky voice. but her
Lemonade, Lemonade, Five cents.
seemed 10 penetrate. lie was 'was'
sort OF a town cut-np,' so 10 sneak,
and he strolled up ~ the motherly
looking lemonade yendSr and request-
cd a glass. IL was poured out for
him and he raised IL 90 his lips. Then
In serious tone Chat the twinkle in
his eyes bore no relation to) he said as
he tasted IL, why. my good woman,
there's lemon In iti She gasped,
scarcely realizing what he said, but
finally managed 10 blurt out, "Eh?
What! y--Why--certainly there's
lemon in it-it's lemonade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

Captain HobsoB Of Mefrlmac and
kissing fame. advanced two very pc
culiar arguments In his Memorial day
70 war was a sociological necessity 20
establish the fact of an indissoluble
Union. second. that slavery in the
south was an institution of Divine
Providence 20 prevent the eXtermina-
ti0n OF the African tribes and to ad-
vance them in civilization. Neither
contention has more than senti-
mental assumption TO rest upon. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04


Property Clerk Blanding. of the dog
license department. was called upon
by a couple yesterday. who said they
wanted license. "Male or female?"
queried genial Steve The lady looked
at Steve and then at her escort; then
she blushed and Uttered ~ the gem
tloman replied that they had not ar
rived -at That dignity As prclimi-
nary they wished license. Finally
Steve imposed upon rhii minds that
the only thing licensed for his callers
was 10 give them a permit To harbor
ulated the lady, we don want that
kind of a license" and with burning
checks Steve sent the couple In search
OF Dr. Chapin's office.
The many friends OF Gen. Brayton
will be pleased TO know that the oper-
alton upon his eye at Philadelphia this
week was very successful. and that
The specialist who performed iS says
that sight will be fully restored
WAS II that the democrats of Woon-
socket got wind OF the contemplated
descent upon the town and inconti-
nentIy fed? II looks that way. for
last Sunday Malignant Democrat
Greene. Ever Sanguine Democrat
Quinn and Hopeful Higgins OF Paw
tueket met In Woonsoekft 70 ,ho, 40,
eitv. The ''aujuncer didn't show up.
and the good advice they were 10 give
snent hnstling for fhesis,rs'Snb saS wbaT Vas
Mr, quinn doing in his own bailiwick?
t.
Some people have no sense OF the
fitness OF things" remarked the OBJ
serving one. as he climbed into his
office coat this morning. There
wasn't a better hearted fellow in this
state than Billy Banigan, he con-
tinued with uhnsnal warmth and IL
makes me mad all through 10 see his
picture used for advertising purposes
and by corh doctor, too To my
mind it's disgrace that some or
Rillys friends don't compel the corn
r doctor ~ take down the portrait. if
! had any right to interfere that pic,
ture wouldn't 'bc there five minutes
and to emphasize his remarks he
sy.aeH Hslt.a af.fft .ssff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

Gear Nicholas personally and sew
eral Of his ministers semi-officially
have given an American visitor their
assurances that Russia s. striving
earnestly for the perpctuatiOn of peace
and the settlement OF international
disputes by arbitration This will be
encouraging news 90 Japan. China and
one or two other nations which have
had reason 90 suspect that Russia Is
intentions were pacific only up to
certain point Philadelphia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

General John b Gordon's succes-
sive re-electiOns as comlnander-i
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams shows how great is the respect
for the distinguished Georgian
throughout the South Buffalo
Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Lottery Swindles in New York.

The arrest of Al Adams, the New
York policy king and number of
his clerks and assistants is step
toward breaking up one of the mean
est swindles in the metropolis. Policy
is supposed to be lottery. AS mat
ter of fact, it is fraud of the most
villainous character, its dupes being
of the poorest and most ignorant
classes. The fact that the policy
king is worth five million dollars and
has had an income of half million
dollars a year from his nefarious game,
shows the extent of the business.
Many Atlantans remember the old
Georgia state lottery which fourished
during the "wide open' days succeed
ing the war. Its main Office was on
part of the ground now occupied by
the Prudential building, and its
branches were in shoe shops and holes
in the wall all over the city. Negroes
and ignorant whites bought com
binations' in the lottery and there
were drawings every afternoon with
what seemed to be certain amount
Of fairness. The glass wheel was turn
ed in the presence of crowd of ex-
pectant ticket holders and the numbers
we're drawn out. One or two $1,000
prizes were won and this fact kept the
lottery fever at high,pitch for years.
The enterprise, which greatly fostered
the gambling spirit in the young, was
finally broken up. and nothing of the
kind has existed in Atlanta for nearly
or quite quarter of century.
New York has long been cursed with
the policy shops, which are sup
posed to be something like the old
Georgia state lottery. The vast popu-
lation of poor people, numbering many
hundreds Of thousands, is "daft'' on
policy. The shops are scattered all
over the city, which is divided into
districts under the systematic black
mailing plan by which Tammany at
tends to all such business. There is
division of spoils among the crlDnl-
nails and the officers of the law, and
the mill grinds merrily on. Al Adams
is only one of a number of policy
kings, yet records in his Office showed
that his cash receipts we're Sl2, 600 a
day. That was the amount one policy
district flched from the pockets of
the poor and ignorant in one section
of New York.
The difference between the old Geor-
gia state lottery and the New York
policy shops is the difference between
the appearance of honesty and bare
faced robbery. In New York, when
the "gigs" are all returned to the cen
tral Office and it is ascertained what
numbers have been selected, experts
figure out which gig" would cause
the least loss, and it is announced as
the one drawn. The wheels are sup
posed to turn in Kentucky. In fact,
they do not turn at all.
The policy shops are gambling kin
dergartens. The children of the poor
see the tickets bought and sold, and
they grow up in vicious atmosphere.
The step from policy to race track
gambling is easy, and the step from
gambling to embezzlement is some
times not difficult. The man who IN
dermines charater is dangerous and
Infamous criminal, and all good peo
pie should rejoice when he falls into
the hands of the law. If Al Adams
is guilty of the offense charged, it is
to be hoped, his money and his pull
will not save him from a long term.
Atlanta Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Pittsburg's Third Explosion.

Pittsburg, Dec. 21.-For the third
time within rs hours Pittsburg steel
workers have been killed Or MANNED
by terrific explosions. Following on
the heels of the awful disasters at the
Soho furnace of Jones & Laugblin's on
Thursday and at the Black Diamond
Steel works yesterday, the city was
shocked this morning by the report of
another explosion at Singerimick's s
West End plant of the Crucible Steel
Company OF America, in which seven
men were scalded, one badly cut and
twenty or thirty others slightly hurt.
= At 6.55 O'Clock two of battery OF
five boilers used to operate the sheet
mill, exploded with terrific force.
Scalding water played havoc among
the workmen, who bad just started in
for the day, while pieces of the boiler
caused great destruction to the mill
property. OF the seven men scalded,
two. it is said, cannot recover.
The cause of the explosion was
frozen pipes which supplied the two
boilers Of the five with water. This
freeze came some time early this
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
About the Word Christmas.

Mrs. Mary Trammell Scott has the
following timely suggestion as to the
popular manner of writing Christmas !:
"Let no thoughtless paragrapher
write it Xmas, " she protests, and
continuing says further:
GIVE often been tempted to make
this abreviation, but have always been
prevented by feeling that has never
been analyzed until now The custom of
making this sign for Christmas is
becoming so universal that it is de-
stroying the beauty of one of the most
beautiful words in written English.
Even on calendars and dainty Christ
mas cards we see this grotesque word.
The day that celebrates the dearest,
tenderest and most important event Of
all history is year after year being
desecrated in the way it is beings pent
and now must we have the word Itself
shorn of its beauty by a lazy abbre-
Walton.
'sThe cross is symbol of humanity,
but not of the living Christ whom
Christians commemorate. Christmas
is not cross festival nor cross mass.
but church festival according to
Webster: loving tribute paid to One
who bore but laid aside the cross for
a crown.
writers who would never think of
marring their manuscript with a slang
expression do not hesitate to take an
unlawful liberty with this word. No
photographer has licensed it yet, SO
far as I know; then, according to good
English, it is incorrect, and when we
stop to think about it, it is irreverent.
eve may not be able to stop the
boisterous, unchristian manner OF
some in their attempt to celebrate the
day, but we can check this piece of
thoughtlessness and reserve the word
Christmas sacred. Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
GAGE MAY LEAVE The CABINET.
President Roosevelt Wants Him
to Remain.

Washington, Dec. 20.-It is Secre-
tary Cages intention to relinquish the
treasury portfolio as soon as President
Roosevelt can find suitable success
sor. and he has so informed the presi-
dent. Mr. Gage would like to be re-
lieved before spring. The president
has done all be could to dissuade Secre-
tary Gage from retiring and will pro-
baby continue to use his efforts in
that direction. Secretary Cages de-
termination to retire was made known
to the president some little time ago,
just how long is not known.
a long conference between the presl-
dent and Secretary Gage was held be-
fore the cabinet meeting today, but
it had nothing to do with the question
of the screGary's resignation. 1t re-
lated to the matter of the removal of
Appraiser Wakeman, whose resigna-
tion Secretary Gage requested few
days ago. Appraiser Wakeman wrote
a letter to Secretary Gage, declining
to resign and in the course of the com
munication he took occasion to reflect
upon the secretary. The president did
not approve the spirit of the letter and
at the conference it was decided to
summarily remove Mr. Wakeman.
After the cabinet meeting Secretary
Gage declined to say anything about
the rumor Of his resignation beyond
the simple statement that be had not
formally resigned" " "What I may
or may not do eventually I am not pre-
pared to say now," said the secretary.
"But I can say that the relations be-
tween the president and myself are
perfectly cordial, He would do almost
anything I ask and ]. would do almost
anything he might ask
Later the official announcement was
made at the White House that Mr.
Wakeman had been removed and that
George W. Whitehead, late collector
of customs of Puerto Rico, had been
appointed to succeed him. No further
announcement was made and at the
treasury department Secretary Gage
declined to make public Mr.. Wake
mans letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Spanish War Claims.

Ex-senator William E. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, who is at the head
of the government commission appoint
ed to investigate the validity of the
Spanish war claims, is so appalled, by
the magnitude of the work before the
commission that he has been forced to
make complaint of the inadequate pro-
the government.
Before the commission commenced
work there were as many as 265 claims
On file in the Office of the secretary
of war, aggregating in value s3e, 933,
3OS, but since then the number of
claims has grown to 494, agrgegating
$50, l58, S78 in value. The several
claimants are represented by 127 differ
ent attorneys, some of whom rank
among the foremost members of the
legal profession in the United States
and the character of the talent employ
ed to prosecute the claims not only
shows the seriousness with which the
claims are being urged, but also de-
monstrates the necessity of securing
talent equally as able to represent the
government before the commission.
Obviously, unless the attorneys or
the government are equally matched
against the attorneys for the claimants
there will be an opening for fraud and
injustice, and the government will
come out the loser. This is the
ground upon which Senator Chandler
makes complaints.
So far the provisions the govern
ment has made for protecting itself
against the wiles of exorbitant and
dishonest claimants consist in the en-
polyment of an assistant attorney
general at 5000 year, and three
assistants at 5000 month for the time
actually employed, but in spite of the
utmost efforts which this professional
force has been able to exert up to date
it appears that the work incumbent
upon the attorneys for the government
is greater than the force can accom-
plish. Senator Chandler insists that
the employment of an inadequate force
of attorneys to represent the govern
ment is inconsistent with thorough or
satisfactory work and that while it
may cost the government several thou
SduO QO1ldlS u1OtO 1GS1OCSO OAO 1O4SO
to such an extent as to make it COM
mensurate with the interests at stake,
it will be the part of prudence to incur
the extra expense, as it may insure the
saving of millions of dollars to the
pockets of the people.
There is merit in Senator Chambers
complaint. Il it is necessary fer an
Investigating committee to be appoint
ed to inquire into the validity Of the
Spanish war claims, it is certainly of
the utmost Importance that the work
of the commission should be thor
ough. Otherwise it should not be
undertaken at all. Senator Chand-
ler's claim should be given prompt
attention and if found in order no
time should be lost in supplying the
needed reinforcements. ts.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Our Fearful Fire Loss.

We are fond of boasting that we are
not only the richest people in the
world already but are accumulating
property at much more rapid rate
than any other nation and must there
fore become far richer both absolutely
and relatively than we are now.
But we seldom allude to the fact
that we are of all peoples the most
improvident in the care and protec-
tion of one class of property at least
that is property which is liable to
damage and destruction by fire, such
as buildings and their contents.
The loss by fire in the United States
every year is appallingly great. 1t
probably exceeds that of any three
other nations combined. There is no
reason for this waste that precaution
and prudence would not remove.
We are famous for having the most
efficient fire departments on earth,
but prevention is so much better than
cure that these do not avail to keep
down our fire losses, or even to pre-
vent their increase.
The great majority Of the conhagra-
tions in this country are due to care
lessness either in the construction of
buildings or in caring for them after
they are complete.
It is estimated that during the last
twenty-six years the total losses by fire
in this country have amounted to s2,-
800, ia, 021. The total insurance paid
on these fires is put at 81, 100, 600, 900,
leaving an uninsured loss of nearly
81, 200, 600, OO0,in twenty-six years.
1t is stated by those who have given
much attention to the subject that
one-fourth of our fires are caused by
defective fues, overheated stoves, oil
and gasoline stoves and Improperly
placed electric wires. About as many
owe their origin to the careless use of
lamps, matches, candles, gas jets,
cigars, pipes, etc. There are various
other causes of accidental fires and
only about one-tenth of the entire
number are incendiary.
When we look over the fire record of
the United States we can readily un-
derstand why we have to pay the high
est insurance rates charged anywhere.
Our carelessness with fire costs very
dearly and instead Of improving in this
respect we seem to be actually getting
orse-Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Castro and the Kaiser.

The Venezuelan crisis is not far off.
Germany has expressed her determine
tion to force the payment Of debts due
her citizens and her warship will sail
into Venezuelan port in a few days.
Castro says he will not be coerced,
and thus the matter stands.
A gunboat of the United States will
be on hand to look after the interests
of this country, but it is rot likely
there will be any immediate trouble
for Us. Complications, if there are to
be any will come later on. The seiz-
ing of port is nothing new as d pro
cess for collecting bad debts from the
SLOW going, slow-paying people to the
south Of us.
Castro is quoted as having said he
had no objection to granting Germany
the right to establish colony IN
Venezuela. If, in the course Of
events, Castro and the kaiser should
get together on basis of that sort,
things might not look so lovely for
the Monroe doctrine. If Germany
acquires interests and rights of this
character: if she, in collecting her
debts, increases her holdings as it
were, time may work clash between
that country and the United States.
These things come gadually, as the
world has seen in South Africa, where
England crowded the Beers further
and further along, then let the Eng
lish invade the Transvaal, and finally
demanded the right of suffrage for
them when they still retained their
citizenship in England. If the kaiser
fails to SO ueeze blood out of turnip,
he may attempt a real estate deal,
though this is improbable, as he we'll
understands the attitude of the Uni
ted States; and if Castro declares war,
it may not be in its outcome the Joke
that South American wars have been
heretofore. Atlanta Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Relieving the Money Market.

Nobody can blame the Secretary Of
the Treasury for anticipating the Jan
uary interest on the Government obll-
cations, and huying more bonds at
time when there is such activity OF
trade as to make money go up to 9 and
10 per cent. on call, as it did yester-
day. The treasury has made so much
larger collections of war taxes than
expected that the country is being
drained of the capital needed in busi-
ness, and still there are the January
dividend payments to be taken care
cf. These call for very large outlays,
after which it is reasonable to expect
easy money. London will also have
abundant funds then, and interest
rates are bound to fall, but the time
is not yet. What has already tran
spired shows the possibility Of II and
20 per cent, money before Christmas,
in which event the Secretary might
have to take still more radical meas
ures to prevent a repetition OF the
never to-be-forgotten experience OF
December, 1899. when 1S5 per cent.
was bid on the New York Stock Ex-
change without bringing ont an offer.
The country then, as now, was IN
high state of prosperity, but the
squeeze caused a deplorable panic on
the exchange from which it took two
months to recover.
A money squeeze such as was expert
enced yesterday, though not very
severe, could not happen under such
scientific banking system as that OF
Germany, France or England. Last
September the Imperial Bank of Ger
many had to meet much graver re-
quirements, and in one week increased
its discounts 800, ,000,00 without ad-
vancing the rate over I per cent. TO
dc. so it added s65, 900, 600 to its note
issues, but it brought Germany
through without panic, notwith-
standing the prevalence of very ugly
banking and industrial failures and
the general lack of confidence. We
have no such record as that to look
back to, and we never will have it until
we get rational and elastic currency
system. The present Congress will
have a good opportunity to bring
about such reform, but will it?-
Courier Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25

which welcome memories Of past pleas
ures and joys come crowding into the
mind and the sorrows that are gone
and those that we apprehend with
fearful anticipations are put aside, and
we live for the time being in an
atmosphere of good cheer and good
will. The older folk whose lives are
largely in the past and whose steps
carry them slowly down the hill OF life
with their faces toward the sunset are
more prone to look backward on
Christmas day and live over the past,
making the journey from the cradle
to the grave, not with sorrow, but
with milestones representing the joys
that have been theirs, than to look
forward where the shadows lengthen
and grow dark toward the setting sun.
The children and those whose sun has
not reached its meridian height gaze
forward with hopeful eyes seeing
visions of success and happiness, born
in the imagination. Life is never bet
ter worth living nor the future bright
en- than at Christmas, and it is, as it
should be, a happy season when dull
care is put aside and anxieties are
forgotten.
We are thankful for Christmas and
its memories and pleasures, its family
reunions, and for generous old Santa
Claus, the one true patron saint of
children and childhood.