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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

tions as were imposed upon their core
ligionists. But. again, while being gov
ernmentally distinct, they are all fol-
lowers of Mohammed and bound to-
gether by ties far stronger than those
OF mere poity or consanguinity. The
Mohammedans all over the world,
whether I'm Europe, Asia Africa or the
Philippines. religiously believe that il is
justifiable TO slay an infidel whenever
they can do so without being brought to
Justice. There are thousands of Moros.
in fact. so fanaticai as to kill the Chris
tian whenever opportunity offers wholly
regardless of consequences. 1t is this
fact that makes the present expedition
so important, for great care will need
to be taken lest a religious war be
started and the slumbering embers of
insurrection be famed into blaze that
will sweep the southern islands like a
prairie fire.
Next TO Luzon. the island OF Minda-
mao Is the largest OF the vast archipel-
ago that came into our possession by
the treaty OF Paris. il contains about
$4,000 square miles Of territory and
three quarters OF a million inhabitants.
It's coas; line is indented with many
fine bays. constituting excellent har-
an altitude Of more than 10000 feet. and
a few OF It's rivers are navigable for
short distances, while It's lakes are nu-
merous and picturesque. The noun
tainsides are covered with forests OF
teak and other valuable woods. the
lowlands abound with every variety OF
tropical vegetation, and the fauna is as
extensive and peculiarly rich as the
flora. IL is. I'm fact. n veritable paradise
for the naturalist and the opening up
Of it's interior win be hailed with delight
by the zoologist, botanist and general
explorer. Everything that can be rails
ed in the tropics-all kinds OF spices,
sugar cane, cotton, hemp, tobacco. in
digo. coffee. cocoanuts, etc.-can be pro-
duced here abundantly, while the land
is rich I'm minerals as copper, platinum.
coal and gold.
The first military occupation OF Min
danao was az Zamboanga. I'm the south
west extremity OF the island two years
ago last November. ana nearly all the
strategic points were occupied by the
end Of April 1900. SCI that a concerted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

addressed TO Lord Salisbury overtures
of peace based on the condition that the
independence of both republics be as-
sured as sovereign international statef
and that British subjects who had take
en part in the war should suffer ns
harm in person or property. At tho
same time they sent an appeal TO each
OF the European cabinets and to the
government at Washington asking for
their intervention for bringing about a
peace based on the stipulated independ-
ence. Their appeals were either refused
or ignored, and when the United States
sounded the British government as to
bringing about a peace and expressing
the hope that a way might be found the
latter replied that no Intervention OF
foreign powers would be considered &C.
ceptable.
Since that time vast changes have
been wrought in South Africa, not only
in the general situation, but in the Boer
and British personnel While there are
several active and sagacious leaders of
eommandos i'm the field, resolute and
determined still, there seems to be but
one statesman left, and he is Martinus
Theunis Steyn, who wrote to the self
exiIed Kruger as he departed on his
fruitless mission to Europe, IT trust
that you will succeed in your efforts to
procure an honorable peace but our in
dependence must be maintained at all
hazards
ELBERT o. wOODSON.
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its products kept thousands of cattle
In control on the great plains. II
could not corral this enterprising wire-
worker OF ST. Louis. It secured an
injunction against him i'm a Missouri
court, bur tbe indamitable Gates pack
ed all his machinery into carts and
moved overnight across the river into
lllinpis. BE fought tooth and nail. with
( the result that he not only won a VIC
, tory invite courtgs bnt eventually COM
pelled the great monopolists TO join him
In another consolidation, though IL took
him twelve years TO do II. The first OF
his vast combinations was the ''barbed
wire trust. which included twenty-five
mills. or nearly all I'm the country ex-
oept his original rival. the Washburn g.
Moen, which ne did not capture until
1855, when his Federal Steel company
was formed. He had previously launch
ed the Consolidated Steel and Wire and
the Illinois Steel.
IL must not be supposed for an in
slant that Mr.. Gates was forming all
these combinations merely for pastime
or from a benevolent interest I'm his fell
low citizens and it is no matter OF sur
prise that in the process OF conversion
he had managed to acquire fortune OF
According TO very pretty fairy story
that has gone the rounds, Mr.. Gates
concluded four years ago that he had
made enough TO retire on and was about
to start for Europe 10 enjoy q well
earned rest when casual remark by a
friend and fellow consolidator gave him
the idea OF uniting under the "commu-
nifty Of interest" idea the companies al
ready conjoined. This led TO the forma-
tion OF the American Steel and Wire,
with its capitalization of 500, 900 900
This scheme is said 10 have taken little
longer to execute than the time occu-
pied by Gates early trip from Missouri
To Illinois when he tled from the injunc-
ton. He cleared, IL is said, 81, 600. 900 by
this transaction, and II proved so entic-
ing that he temporarily abandoned his
European trip I'm order TO play the
game through. ultimately landing his
corporation in the great billion dollar
steel trust formed last year by ]. Pier
pont Morgan.
IT may be merely coincidence. OF
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lean SOlulefSi IL StSs
has been taken which may be fraught
with important consequences. III is Weli
known that the Inhabitants or Minda-
mao are quite different from those OF
the more northern Philippines. MOST OF
them are Mussuimans. there known as
Moros. They are ruled by native SUI
tan and local dattos.
The punitive expedition is under the
command OF Colonel Frank ID. BALDWIN
a veteran who has seen practically for-
~ years of lighting. having begun ms
military career in 1861. He served sew
eral-years as a volunteer. first In the
Michigan Horse guards, and entered the
regular army as second lieutenant OF
the Nineteenth infantry in 1866. He
was transferred 10 the Third infantry
I'm 1899. became q lieutenant colonel OF
the Fourth infantry the same year and
now holds the rank of colonel.
one of the dashirg commanders of
the Union army, Baldwin received the
congressional medal OF honor for dis
tinguished bravery at The battle OF
Peach Creek. Georgia, July 20, 1864, while
serving as captain I'm the Nineteenth
Michigan infantry. Tic was twice brevet-
ted for gallantry in action-as captain
Feb. %, 1890, for two heroic charges
against Indians In Texas in 1874, and, as
major. for gallant and successful at
tack on sitting Bulps camp of Indians
on Red Water river. Montana, Dec. is.
1876, and conspicuous gallantry I'm ac-
ton against Indians at Wolf Mountain,
Montana. Jan. s, 1877.
Since his advent in the Philippines
Colonel Baldwin has fully sustained his
reputation as brave and skillful off,
Ger. and his quarter century OF expert
ence as an Indian fighter will without
doubt stand him In good stead in the
present campaign among the Moros OF
Mlndanao lie has shown himself reck-
lessly brave at close quarters, hut at
the same time possesses those qualities
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course Dut IL has always been on the
eve or a "trip 20 Europe" the Wall
street people say. that Gates has aston
ished the smaller operators by som.
coup similar 10 hie last in Louisville
and Nashville Mr. Morgan also has
the "trip To Europe" habit firmly in
grained. aud it Is matter of common
talk that this gentleman who has at
least twice been I'm cahoofs" with Mr.
Gates. and each time a substantial ben
eficiary. was either just about starting
for Europe when something happened
or on the Atlantic going over. safe out
OF harms way
1t need hardly be pointed out that
boldness, energy. originality of concep-
tion and promDttude in execution are
characteristics OF this modern Midas
who has pulled the wires Ia such pur-
pose. Whether manipulating indus
trials" or rails" Gates looms large
above his colleagues by the magnitude
OF his operations. IL is betraying no se-
oret to say that he Is q gambler ON a
grand scale, indulges I'm poker as di-
version and nearly always wins. Like
all milionaires who have made great
fortunes out Of the public ne is fond
OF his family and looks out for his own
Harris & Gates and is the apple OF his
fathers eye. j. w. Gates devotion 10
those OF his blood and his inheNible de-
termination are illustrated by his pur-
suit of his brothers murderer for twen-
ty-elght years. until he finally brought
him TO account.
AS an art amateur Mr.. Gates Is alto
gether unique. money being no object
when it comes TO picking up an old
master. as for instance, when I'm jan
uary OF this year he paid, IL is said,
800 600 for Rembrandt.
Whenever 1 have a little loose
change" he explained quite casually.
"and see a picture that strikes my fam
cy that can be bought usually buv It,"
His reasons for getting out a cata-
logue OF his valuable paintings were ex-
pressed with equal originality. II can't
keep 'em all in my head" he said. for
have so many that / get 'em all mixed
up. That's why i want a catalogue"
The great plunger's explanations
however. always come after n picture is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Ohm W. GATES LOCIINVAR OF CORPORATE MANPJA TEmocv

EyXZTXJI DEW men ever accom-
= ! !: !: !" !. !: !
kN&2 piish what Millionaire
- mZ<IrE1l John w. Gates is
k@MVXlU credited with--the ac,
kx A$S quisition at one coup
r. rssIyY3v' of a vast railroad sys-
EaI LZ~7 tenn like the Louis
K~z%1l75Sy-e~J vile and Nashville.
II there are any 10
whom Mr. Gates ap-
pears for the first time upon the boards,
they are those only who have not been
cognizant of the vast transactions OF
late years that have been going on be-
tween the trust and corporation mag
mates. His career has been termed
"meteoric" and spectacular ne has
been called a 'plunger.' the "chief pro-
moter OF that Chicago clique" and va
rious other names which, like those
quoted, are misfits when applied to the
man and his career taken as a whre.
Rome was not built In a day; neither
was the fortune OF Millionaire Gates
though he has on several occasions add
ed million 10 Il In day, as the people
who have unwiliingIy contributed TO his
enrichment can aver. As matter OF
fact, he began at the bottom of the
ladder aud climbed steadily until he
reached the top. He climbed slowly and
painfully at first, but OF late years he
has risen at the rate of several rangs
at a time.
Like many another prominent Amer
lean. John w. Gates was born on a
farm; but he didn't stay there, needless
10 narrate. native of Du Page coun.
ty ILL.,, where he first saw the light May
lS, 1855, Mr.. Gates was educated in the
public schools and graduated from
Northwestern college. Napiersville. III.
in 1873. Precocious from the start he
took time by the forelock and went into
business at once as a dealer I'm grain.
then in hardware. He had the genius
10 perceive the possibilities latent i'm the
barbed wire industry and began TO deal
In wire products" under the firm
name of j. W. Gates & Co Energy and
determination were always Characters
tics Of his, and he displayed them early
In his business career launching out
when under thirty years of age in the
enterprises that eventually landed him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
ARS THEUNS STEYN THE STORMY PETRE ORANGE STAT

they sought him for the last time they
found him in the outskirts of the city
prepared for flight. II was not TO save
himself, but his threatened authority.
that he packed up all the insignia and
seals of office and started off on his
long journey. Hunted from place 20
place. continually removing his cap
ital" in advance Of the pursuing British.
he successfully eluded the invaders for
more than two years and only reap
peared at last when called TO the recent
conference at Klerksdorp and Pretoria
for arranging preliminary terms for a
possible peace. With him were De Wet
and pelarey, who. like himself have
managed TO keep out of the enemy's
sight all through their long and ardu-
Gus campaigns, yet have inflicted tell
ing blows wherever and whenever they
could count most for their cause
Looming large now on the canvas
against which have been projected so
many bloody battle scenes. President
Steyn is the man to whom his coadju-
tors turn for ultimate advice and coun-
sci. He has shown himself worthy OF
their confidence, he has proclaimed to
the world the steadfastness OF which a
Boer can be capable. Born forty-fve
years ago. he is now In his prime and
yet has the appearance OF a man past
his years. owing 10 his commanding fig
ure and resolute bearing. His father
was a farmer of Winburg and his moth
or daughter of Commandant Vessels,
while his wife was the daughter of the
Rev. Colin j. Fraser, Scotch minister
in South Africa.
Educated in England and Holland,
after pursuing preliminary studies In
Bloemfontein. Herr Steyn became a
barrister at law of the Inner Temple.
Jondon and from, 1872 ~ 1880 p,trSuod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
THE KAISER IS uNcRownep.

Probably few people out of England
regard with more interest she proceed
ings in regard TO the kings coronation
than his imperial nephew at Berlin. and
all the more so that as emperor he Is
still uhcrowned. as were his father and
grandfather before him. The reason
why is something OF a mystery. but the
explanation most generally accepted Is
that the original imperial crown OF tho
German emperor II In the hands OF AUS
tria and that she shows no disposition
Go allow IL TO leave Vienna.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
EAMlLNs eoLpEN wepplNe.

A Stockport (England) couple. Alder
man Joseph and Mrs. Wood. recently
celebrated their golden wedding. and
the event was marked by the employees
of the alderman's firm by the presenta-
tion or handsome testimonial as a to.
ken OF their appreciation and esteem.
In the course of the speeches Councillor
William Wood, a son. said that his
mother and her three sisters. each older
than herself had all known the pleas
ure Of celebrating a golden wedding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

the vocation of advocate at Bloemfon-
| tein. He was states attorney i'm 1889.
a judge from 1898 TO 1896 and was elect
ed president of the Orange Free State
in 1896 for the term ending Feb. 10. 1901
holding the position until summarily
driven out by Lord Roberts in his adj
vance through the heart of the Boer
country
A handsomer man than his great
friend. former president of the Trans
vaaly Paul Kruger Herr Steyn is alse
less suspicious, broader in his views
and more charitable. In fact, he Is the
direct antithesis of Dom Paul in every
respect except as TO personal courage
and pertinacity. He endured less priva-
tion in his younger days, and his great
natural gifts have been enhanced by a
liberal education and intimate mingling
in the best society. Personally he is at
tractive, being six feet in height and
broad in proportion. He has large
head. a full beard and forid features.
while his manners are the perfection OF
easy courtesy. Always maintaining a
creditable reserve. President Steyn is
yet cordial in his manner TO all, wheth-
er of high or low degree.
1t is this farmer-jurist, with his fine
physique. his admirable mental gifts,
his perfect poise. vast reserve force and
staying qualities" who now. after
two years of comparative exile and OBJ
security, FORCES to the front as the man
OF the moment in South Africa. He
changed from the diplomatic executive
into the actively aggressive fighter the
day that little Bobs" arrived before
Bloemfontein he took his place in the
ranks with DE Wet and became a
strong factor for the defense.
Two years ago the presidents of the
Orange Free State and the TransvaaI
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An amusing story is told OF Mr.. BrI-
ton Riviere, the celebrated English an
maj painter. dog fancier who had
been in the habit OF furnishing him
Win four legged models was i'm the
studio OF another eminent artist one
day when he remarked TO the latter:
They do tell me, sir. as Mr.. River
gets 600 for painting OF one dawg. Is
IL trueP"
Il have no doubt It is," the artist re-
piled.
Wen, said the fancier after q mo-
ment OF refiection-'well, j can't say
as ! blame i'm. If people are sich fools.
don't see why sharp chap shouldn't
take advantage OF EN-"
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liant Afrikander, IL may be said that
there is none more conspicuous than
President ,Martinus Theunis Steyn. Con
spicuous for his determined opposition
TO the British invasion and his unyield-
ing front for more than two years past.
President Steyn has commanded the adj
miraton of friend as we'll as foe. Times
bave changed since. a little more than
Two years ago. he left HIS erstwhile cap
ital, Blocmfontein, between two days"
and travelled out on TO the veldt, no one
but himself and intimate friends know
ins whittier and nobody else seeming TO
care. For months after that Steyn. the
itinerant president OF the Orange Free
State. and his fugacious capital were
the butts of many a witticism and sub
jeats OF many Hing from Boer as well
as Uitlander.
IL was about the middle OF March.
1900, that Lord Roberts found himself
within striking distance of Bloemfon-
tein and sent in his demand for SUR
render at twentyfours hours notice.
TO this the imperturbable Steyn vouch-
safed no answer, even though his wife's
uncle. j. S. Fraser. once chairman OF
the volksraad and other influential
Free Staters begged him TO deliver up
the keys OF the city and thus avoid
possible bloodshed and further compli-
cations. But Steyn returned no answer
10 his pro- British advisers, and when
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

purchased oi a Teal Is confEI IHv|
when they really 10 not mattcy ~ "
some outsider could penetrate
wonderful brain and procure
formation slightly In advance. it might
be worth millions 10 him. provided no
had the courage and ability 10 mako
use OF II.
Tinid operators In Wall street are
shuddering with apprehension over Mr..
Gates latest announcemc Mt that ne has
made all the money he wants and more
than he needs and is now contemplating
another trip 20 Europe. They recall the
time that he shut down his mills when
they were glutted with orders and
threw 10000 workmen out of employ
ment merely 10 depress the price OF
stocks and carry out one OF his great
schemes of 'assimilative benevolence .
CLAIMING A. BARTON.
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SLAMS UP TO DATE KING.

King Khoulalongkorn OF Siam is for
an Asiatic monarch unusually advanc-
ed. His palace at Bangkok has been
fitted up with electric light and all tho
newest improvements. He has even inn
ported a number of monographs. which
delight his ears with choice musical Sc
lections. His majesty can speak Eng
lish and several continental languages
with fluency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
LABELED CHILDREN.

In japan small children of the poor
who have the gift of straying and no
nurses 10 look after them are safe
Guarded by the simple precaution Of
hanging labels round their necks which
tell their names and addresses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

900 on the erection OF an elevator and
grain warehouse for the development of
the grain trade ami for an outlay OF
1925, 900 for a dock for the fishing feet
An arithmetic man calculates the
newspaper and periodical output IN the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

the metric system has been established
m the army and has given entire satis-
faction. lie commends the system and
urges its universal adoption.
Yarmouth tEnglsnd) authorities are
10 consider a scheme for spending $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

United states at 2.se5. 4GeOOO dailies.
.2OS. 10000 weeklies and 1863 452, 600
monthIles; total. i.3S7, ,lOS,000 copies. an
amount OF printed matter equal 90
1000. 900 average novels.
In 1900 cottonseed added ia cents 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

Wales one Of the principal speakers
stated that In 1871 as many as .00s 700
persons spoke Welsh. but In 1891 the
number had fallen TO sl1.2So. n decrease
of e5.Sii though the population had
meanwhile increased.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

the value Of each pound Of cotton. or
S5i. 100000 to the wealth OF cotton rails
ers. The return would have been $50
600 900 II all the seed had been crushed
for oil.
Al recent eisteddfod at DoIgelly,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

be instructed to make careful investiga-
tion before resorting to harsh meas
ures. as i'm most cases serious trouble
can thus be avoided"
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OF caution essential in a commander
dealing with such people as he is now
operating against. He win probably be
guided by the spirit OF article IL of the
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PROMINENT THE RECENT

ers, for the delivery of the murderers
to the American authorities and that
this demand was ignored, though the
culprits were known. After waiting a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

The quarterly target practice Of the
north Atlantic squadron costs slTs,OoO
for ammunition.
Ii is calculated that In London alone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

taught punitive expedition should be
organized and sent into the interior OF
Mindanao TO secure the murderers and
punish the refractory dattos
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

there are discharged into the atmos-
phere daily 5000 tons of unconsumed
fuel.
Surgeon General sternberg says that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

7 the opinion OF those
acquainted with the
fierce Moros OF Min
danao, in which is
land an expedition
1900 strong has re-
gently set out for the
interior TO avenge the
murder OF two Amer
lean soldiers, a step
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

Some of the railway lines i'm Russia
have smoking cars for women.
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] might seem invidious
TO laud any one OF the
Boer patriots in the
field above any other
of his colleagues. es-
pecially as all have
suffered so greatly
and endured so much;
but. without dispar-
agement Of any gall
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-13
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