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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16
rfEr1ORfAtS TO A r1UStCIAN.

Four public memorials of Sir Arthur Sullivan the m1-
sica composer will be placed in different parts London
pleasing that the appreciation of Sir Ahur work
deservdy recognized tablet will be placed St Paus cahe
dra ngy for there exquisite union religious
hopeful feeling music written by him for The Lost Chord
Onward Christian Soldiers" His memory teacher is per-
peuated by bust the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal
college, and will be placed the embankment
Savoy theater.
1t this heater he scored his greatest There
be question that Sir Arthur Sullivan among the
OF his time little advantage hung and busting
world that of innocent enjoyment offered in the
refreshing operas OF Gilbert Sullivan The charming music
clever qups the whimsical yet subtle exposure of popular fads
oes provided entertainment OF the highest order Of
too often such beneiacton properly remembered
the worlds greatest musicians Sir Arthur certainly much for
OF the tender little ballads OF Tennyson for
and besides the notable Lost Chord and Onward Christian Sol
diers there perhaps the worthy all his work
for Longows Golden Legend Citizens of have
many times had the privilege OF hearing this sndered that
ceent organization Aron club The Golden Legend with
wealth of poetic beauty and religious through Su-
delightful setting been made known far and wide Therefore
every Of what best Americas contribution the literature
the world the departed composer debt gratitude
work
Americans however realize the value OF all OF his work whether
lighter vein. With music he adorned
lighter but he also capable Of reaching the
and unsehs emotions OF the human heart The people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16
The Voice of
The People
WHAT Is SOCIALISM.

Editor Providence News:
Socialism is founded on scientific truths
and is based on the evolution which has
taken place as recorded by history, not
on sentiment.
In all the ages down TO the present
there have always been classes, rulers
and ruled, partricians and webians, feu-
dal lords and serfs. gulldmasters and
journeymen. freemen and chattels,
slaves. and at present capitalists and
wage slaves.
Socialists maintain there cannot be
liberty and freedom as long as the nat
ural heritage Of the people, the land from
which all wealth originates. is owned by
individuals. as also are the tools of pro-
duction. The owners OF said land and
machinery will not allow the wage
workers to use them unless they can sell
the product for profit mo profit no
production is the cry Of tie capitalist
class.
The workers owning nothing but labor
power-whlch you cannot separate from
the person-are obliged to obtain access
To- the tools or starve. aud access is pos
sble only through acceptance Of COM
petitive wage. Under Socialism produce
tion would be carried on for us. not for
proht Everyone able would perform use
tul service Of brain or hand In consldera-
tion of the protection and comfort given
them by society. and profit would be
abolished
Each would receive the full product OF
his labor because those agencies through
which the workers. robbed OF all but a
subsistence, namely rent interest and
profit. would no longer exist Slavery
is defined as condition In which one
person Is subject 10 the will OF another.
A person Obliged 10 ask permission OF an
other TO work 10 a slave. whether he likes
the title or not.
People often say TO the worker when
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

they complain, III you are not content
why don't you seek another employer
or what use is II 20 change masters and
be subject to the same rules, hours and
pay for the same class OF work? There
are aspects Of wage slavery worse than
chsttel slavery.
To the owner OF the chattel, the slave
was valuable property that must be
taken care of and the master furnished
cabin for them To live ini also clothes,
shoes and medical care when sick. But
the master Of the wage slave can pay
Continued on page Seven.
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Whatever fine spun theories there may
be as 10 the difference between private
and public debts the great fact remains
that this nation, along with others, is
dlsgusted with the financial dishonor Of
the South American states"-Philadel-
phla Inquirer.
"Tbere is no undesirable or discredit-
able man in the United States senate to-
day who could not have got there just as
easily by means of popular election. ON
the other hand, several OF the soundest,
safest. wisest senators at Washington
would probably never have been chosen
by popular ballot."-New York Mail and
Express
1T may really be that Russia Is about
TO enter upon new era, ana In any
event there Is a certain qualification In
hearing even a profession of the good ~
tentions OF sovereign toward his peopl'
but there Is little basis for believing that
these will pass into early realization
Philadelphia Ledger.
Delaware has lost a great opportunity,
for the fight which might have been
pointed TO as a triumph In civic heroism
degenerated at last into disgraceful
compromise. ."-Galveston News.
1.-The decree unquestionably represents
the true desire of the Tsar to improve
the condition of his subjects; but Il Is
easier to issue the decree than TO carry IL
into full effect."-Philadelphi Press.
There are some Republican senators
who are not owned body and soul by the
monopolstic trusts and some Democratic
senators who are just as open TO sus-
plcon as their Republican fellows. OFF,
cIal honesty is not monopolized by any
party or by any section OF any party
There are Cleveland Democrats I'm the
senate who are just as square as any
man who stands for the Kansas City
platform. Minneapolis Times.
"The decree issued by the Tsar Is the
first break In the centralized and bureau
cratic system OF the Russian autocracy."
Philadelphia Record.
mo country can prosper and no gov
ernment can endure where a spirit OF
lawlessness and anarchy is rife. Tina
yellow journals fan the flames that may
at any moment get beyond control and
cause destruction so widespread that the
| life OF n generation will not suffice 20
repair the wrong Denver Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

mumbling TO himself. and giving every
s!gn OF mental unbalance. He realized
what he had done, and said that four
times had the police thwarted his efforts
to kill the girl but this time they were
not smart enough 10 block HIM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16
! UHAr CrHERs !
!? NRE 81 Y1NG I
L~~, Q os 0 Q Q . . aS-G

There is a possibility that the general
equipment Of vessels with apparatus Tor
wireless telesraphy Will still further re-
duce the danger from collision. But even
under present conditions pdssengers may
embark for Great Britain or Europe with
the assurance that they are as safe as
they would be inriding on the trolley
ears at home. kansas City Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

They Strengthening the evees and south
erners speculative laying which will make
the first break lberty-the convcts the Mississippi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16
ondon have these memorials made the rest of world debtors

If General Manager Todd the Rhode Island Companys street
railway his fitness and capacity he VIII
complying with the nssten public demand for more
cars and IN adequate transfer system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

Evidently Commissioner Geene does believe he reform
New York until succeeded in reforming police force
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

Revelations dong of the OF Rial province
in the Philippines that the grating industry also follows
the flag.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

The first Andrew Jackson Democrat the light of day just
one hundred and sxty-seven years ago yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

Unlike acksoaltrades the kaiser to be pacu-
larly expert in holding down his job
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

By way and Addcks to be in the coal hole
with firmly in place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

y. J. Powell. s2s Westminster Street.
Concentrated Extracts. Perfumes. BAY
Rum. Toilet Waters etc Agent Will call
upon receipt Of postal.
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M. SACK lett
Tel. No. a77.a Tel. order.

TeI. No. l1I-5. IOI. Orders
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Ladies Tailor. Habit and Pattern Maker
557 WESTMINSTER STREET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16

whatever fine spun theories there may
be as 10 the difference between private
and public debts, the great fact remains
that this nation, along with others, Is
disguised with the financial dishonor of
the South American states. ."-Philadel-
phla Inquirer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
FOR A GREAT NAVY
General Board Would Build -Four
Big BattIeships
AND TWO ARM0RED CRUISERS
If Congress Adopts This Suggestion Il viii
Form the Annual Program With
Slight Variation.
Slight Variation.

Washington, Feb. 10. I'm the opinion
of the general board Of the navy. a
yearly shipbuilding program Of four
frst-class battlesbins, two armored
cruisers and such smaller craft as are
deemed necessity should be authorized
by Congress in case action is taken as
he result Of the recent resolution of
Representative A. G.. Dayton, second
district w. Va. a member of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Secretary ofthe Navy Moody yes
tgrday received letter from the House
Committee on Naval Affairs inclosing
a copy Of the DAYTON resolution re-
questiug information from she secre-
t Try with reference TO a permanent
program for the steady increase, equip
ment and manning of the navy. The
committee inquired if the matter at
time recently had been considered
by the general hoard, aud whether it
would be incompatible with public in
terest for the department to furnish
its views and recommendations on the
subject.
In reply Secretary Moody stated that
the question Of a steady b~uilding pro-
gram had been given careful consid-
GRAFTON by the general board and that
he could see no reason why its con
illusions should not be transmitted to
Congress. Although the report has
not vet been made to he House, it is
learned that The views Of the members
Of tine general board as to a yearly in
ere Use are in line with the details Civ
ell above.
1t is estimated hat in case such a
program were agreed TO by Congress
it would be necessary to increase each
year the number of enlisted men by
about 3, 800 and the number OF COM
missioned officers b. about $50.
The Board on construction of the
Navy Department has made it's re-
concentrations to Secretary of the
Navy Moody on the characteristics of
the two new gunboats Dubuque and
Paducah. the construction of which
was authorized during the last ses-
sion of Congress.
The board recommends that the
vessels be- improvements on the Wheel
ing type. They will be of 1000. tons
displacement and carry six 4-inch guns,
six G-pounders and Two 1-pounders.
The vessels will be designed especially
for service in the rivers end harbors
of South and Contra America. Pro-
pos a 5 for their construction will be
asked for by the Navy Department. in
q few DAYS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

1t was also found both desirable and
profitable to make other important
changes in the line, both TO cheaper
and to accelerate traffic.
The pull from WASHINGTON Junction
to Frederick junction was MP a 81 per
cent. grade. but bv building q detour
line from a point just east of Wash
ington Junction a 3 per cent. grade
was secured. with a slightly leugthen-
ed line. Four Thousand feet Of track
east of Frederick Junction was lowered
to make it conform to the 3 per cent.
scheme.
Between Evansville and Reeds Mills,
? IA miles, a change is being made
that will reduce the grade to a min
imum of I6 feet, eliminate 270 degrees
of curvature and save /, 050 feet in dis
lance. A tunnel 200 feet long is also
being constructed. The change viii
result in 10, 600 feet of old line being
abandoned.
just east of Morgan an Improvement
is being made for half a mile or more
that will save 3S5 feet in distance, ITO
degree in curvature and reduce the
maximum curvature from 10 degrees
3o' to 6 degrees. A 450-foot tunnel is
part of the work.
East of Woodstock a change has been
made of LOGO feet, eliminating 40 de-
grees of curvature.
Between nchestor and Ellicott Citv
a 8. S00-foot change has been made
eliminating l46 degrees of curvature
and 100 feet Of distance, and at Union
Dam an improvement IN the alignment
reduces a 13 degree curve to a de
gree curve and saves about 500 feet Of
distance. a double.track tunnel 100
feet long is also part of this improve
ment.
What is known as the Leicester inn
provement is the building of a new
line 45oo feet lopG from a point a short
distance west OF Orange Grove to p
point a short distance west of phester
and the abandoning of the present line
between these points The new line
viii save 1000 feet IN distance. The
present cur, es have a radius 315 feet
while ON the new line the curve radius
will be 1896 feet and the major ror
ton of the line on tangent. A doubl
track tunnel 1,40o feet long is part o
the improvement.
In making the Ilchester n Union
Dam improvements the surplus of..waste
material will be used in improving the
alignment west of Della. Md. east of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
AGREEMENT REACHED
BITumasous OPERATORS AND MI
EERs AT LAST ON SCALE.
Terms Not Yet Hasihed-Compromsss
was Erected TO Bring About
settlement.

The Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, In
diana aud Ohio soft coal miners and
operators joint scale committee reached
q settlement at noon SATURDAY. and re-
portea to the general conference for
ratification Saturday afternoon a scale
for the ensuing year which gives the
miners advances ranging from 125s per
cent or pick miners aud day laborer to
22 per cent or drivers, an average Of a
per cent The operators claim the al
vance means that they will have to
pay from S7l. 600. 900 TO 1919. 600, 900 a
year, which they say, will in turn be
added TO the mining cost OF coal. The
long disput5 over difserential between
pick aud machine mining was finally
concluded by the operators giving al
eiaht-cent advance on every ton Of
machine mined coal as well as the
ten cents on piek mined coal. To
this is added i2k per cent paid the
followers of the machine, under the
advance today laborers. ard the % per
cent advance to the drivers.
President Mitchell and the miners
held out through SC veral sessions for
the same advance on machine mined
coal that is given ON pick. and the
eight cents was compromise. The
settlement on even this basis was
forced by the operators of Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania threatening to
sign alone, aud let Indiana and Illinois
fight out aud settle it alone.
While the scale that was signed is
only for the three states and the weg-
tern part of Pennsylvania, it viii also
be used us the basis Of the settlement
in the other 20 mining bituminous
states The ADVANCE was based on the
ruling high prices during the past year.
The operators say the advance will
add from 22 to "A per cen to the cost
Of bituminous coal produced in this
country. Last year the total produce
tion was 225, 600, o00 tons, which, fig
uring on the basis of % cents. would
mean $40, 500. 900. The central compe-
titive district produces about 81. 000,-
600 tons. divided as follows: Ohio,
25. 900, 600 Western Pennsylvania. 25,-
600, 900 Illinois. 30, 00o. coo Indiana. n
900 COO. The additional cost in the
cost Of mining the coal in the central
district, the operators say, will be over
$40, 900. 600. The state of Pennsylvania
mines about 90. coo, COO tons of blum
nous coal, which would make the adj
vance in that state $50. 000. 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
captain pob.on No Longer an oniesr of


Washington. Feb. Naval Con-
structor Richmond P. Hobson, Il of
the heroes of the Merrimac in the
Spanish war, is no longer an officer of
the navy, having voluntarily relin-
quished his connection with that
branch of the military service.
Capt. Hobson wrote from New York,
under date of February 8, to the Sec
retarv of the Navy:
Departments telegram recommend
ing reconsideration of decision TO re-
sign is received / deeply appreciate
ne departments action and its
Gus expressions, but my decision is fl
nal"
Secretary Moody yesterday sent the
following to Capt. Hobson
'tSir: The department acknowledges
receipt Of your RESIGNATION, rendered
January 20, 1908; also our telegram,
February ., 1908. declining tc recon
slider same. Your resignation from the
United States navy is accepted, to
take effect from this date, February
6. 1907
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
COL. PRATT SEEKS PROMOTION.
wishes TO Retire with the Rank of
adler General.


Col. Richard H. Pratt, of the Car
Isle Indian School, who has recently
been promoted to the grade of colonel
and assigned to the 18th Regiment
of cavalry. has applied to the War De-
partment for promotion to the grade
of brigadier general. the application
being accompanied with a stipulation
that If given the desired promotion
he Will ask for immediate retirement.
Col. Pratt entered the military service
April. 1861, as an enlisted man III an
Indiana volunteer regiment and served
until the close of the civil war. In
1861 he was appointed second lieu
tenant in the Tenth Cavalry, one of
two colored mounted regiments of the
regular army.
After serving a few years as lieu
tenant, Col. Pratt was detailed as su-
perintendent of the Indian school at
Carlisle Pa, and for a period Of
about thirty years has been rendering
efficient service at that institution in
the training and education Of Indian
youth of both sexes. In the meantimei
the Tenth Cavalry was serving on the
plains and gained mucl% Population in
affairs with hostile Indians, losing a
considerable number of officers and
men in that service. The Tenth Cav
airy is the regiment also that perform
ed such gallant and heroic service at
the battle of Santiago, Cuba. and are
given the credit of recuing the Rough
Rides from the perilous position in
wliah they were placed in that en-
gagement.
Sinee his assignment as superintend-
ent Of the Carlisle school. Col. Pratt
has been promoted through all the
grades intervening between lieutnant
and colonel. lie has been most yalu-
able to she government in connection
with the training of Iudiau youth, bat
the War Department, il is understood,
does not think his services III that figld
of usefulness warrant his promotion
to the grade Of brigadier, especially
as there are q humber Of officers with.
in the SHADOW of retiring age whose
services in the field entitle them tc
recognition when vacancies occur il
the higher grades. Col. Pratt viii
reach the retiring age December 6, 1904.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
DON'T ovERLooK THIS
A Careful PerusaI VIII Prove Its Value
10 every M-artInsburg Reader

The average man is q doubter. and
there is lutte wonder that this is so.
instrumentation make people skep-
les. Nowadays the public ask for
better evidence than the testimony OF
strangers. Heie is proof which should
convince every Martinsburg reader.
Mr.. w. w. Wesphal, landlord and
owner of the Valley House on Queen
street saws - There WAS an aching
across the small of my back accompa-
MED bv the sharp twinges in the kid
news Mr.. Edward Shepherd II of
nv guests, manager at the drug store.
spoke so favorably of Doan's kidney
pills that / decided to give them a tri-
al. | used them a few DAYS and in a
short time all the old symptoms disap-
peared. / could eat and sleep well
and ielt tirst-class.
For sale BY all dealers, Price 80 cts.
Foser- Milburn CO., Buffalo, n. Y.
sold agens for the U. s.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
ENGLlSHAEN IN A FlGHT.>
Maxwell Badly Beaten In Two Encoun-
ters at Winchester.

An exciting encounter occurred on
Main street in Winchester III Satur-
day night between Mr.. Clark Maxwell
and Mr.. B. James Ferguson, both of
them society leaders and both English
men. Mr.. Ferguson is the husband
of Maxwell's divorced wife. and bad
blood, it is said has existed between
the two men on this account for a long
time past.
Saturday evening Maxwell encoun-
tered Ferguson on Main street and in
the alteration which followed Max
we'll was badly beaten. Later Max
we'll met Ferguson on the street and
started another fght. He was beaten
almost into in~sensibility, his nose
broken, his teeth loosened and his face
a mass of blood. Followed by a how
ling mob of over 500 persons Fergu-
son was taken to police headquarters
by Officer Neville and later gave bond
for his appearance this morning. The
man was held in the police court and
for a time intense excitement provided.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

Woodstock Nd. and between leicester
and Ellicotr City. The Della work will
be 100 feet long and eliminates a very
sharp curvture and revision of an s de-
gree to a 4 degree As minute curve and
substitutes two ! degrees curves with
315 feet Of tangent between them
eliminating n degrees o~f-curvatnre.
I~mproviu9 the alignment between a
point 1000 feet west Of svkesviIle and
q point $50 feet east Of Gathers or a
distance 81 4 mile there win be a saw
ing ia distance Of $40 feet. eliminating
% degrees Of curvature ard reducing
the maximum curve from 10 degrees
80 inmates to 4 degrees. There will
also be a d~oubIe-track tunnel 234 feet
long and 4.180fest q passing siding
included in this work.
GREATLY INCREASED.
The mai ing Of these improvements
on the old main line increases the ca
pacity Of the railroad very materially
and enables it to handle more trains at
higher speed with less danger Of de-
~raillnents. Undsr the new arrange
ment all the very sharp %curvatures
viii be eliminated and as most Of the
" ork will be done IN summer the old
main line viii be in probably as good
condition to handle the maximum
amount Of business as anv other por-
tion of the road.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
LENTEN

Ash Wednesday, the beginning Of
Lent fails on the 2 5th of the present
month and Easter will fall on the IL
Of April this wear indicating an early
Spring. The mildness OF the weather
for the past two weeks is very unusua
in this climate at this season and is
surely greatly appreciated by those
among us who are short on coal or the
cash with which to purchase it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
CLAIM OF JAS. D. BUTTS.
Judge Now Hearing the Case
Against the United stRtes-New
Furniture

Parkersburg, Feb. l0.-Iudge Jack
son was engaged the greater part of
Yesterday in hearing the case OF James
D. Butts against the United States, in
which the plaintiff claims a sum
amounting to over 5000 alleged to
be due him for services rendered while
acting as an Auditor of the Worlds
Fair Commission. Tie case has been
long drawn out and tine evidence in
troduced since it first came up, would
make a small library, if put together.
The new chairs. t~hirty-two in.num-
Der. purchased for the u. S. court
room are on the third floor almost rea-
DIV to be put in place. This will be
done as soon as the opportunity ire
sents itself, which will be within the
next few DAYS. The new carpets for
the offices of Judge jackson and l.. b.
Dellicker have arrived and will he laid
soon. The new furnishings will make
quite a diferer ce in the appearance of
the interior of the building.