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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-04
] Wli e N G @ II 81 O IN
(Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Crueer)

virile distinguished mournful-and those of Made
n:oselle de Espinasse to Monsieur de Guibert 1t is
amusing to that this volume to have
remained unknown to Americans until late novel,
plagiarizcd from the ardent French woman experience,
brought ii into vogue; then | told, sudden
made upon foreign bookshops and circulating
libraries Whatever be the value of this novcl-in
which the blackguards get religion their death
beds and the virtuous young rewarded by
marrying the ladies of their choice, in the last
chapter-it has served good purpose: it has
unearthed gem of sentimental literature.
For the love-lctter should give bit of counsel;
absolute, without appeal: Burn your ships!
a prudent love-letter will sometimes. be accepted
by man. though he will probably make a WY face
over 1t. BY woman. cautious love-lctter is never
pardoned. The who tries to make love without
giving himself away had better rcnounce the Job;
it will succeed. Here recall Lucy Shows
upon the municence of her lovers largcssc.
A mans love-letter should have in it cgoisrn. and
should avoid giving cause for Jealous uneasiness-
unless indeed this bc done for Machiaveian purposes
and not through stupiditv-no vauntlng and great
humility good deal of discreet tattcrv will not be
arniss. 1t may be true that women like vain men,
but air Gauqucw is vulgar and wounds their taste
Words that shake the heart however, cannot,
be dictated forced. The cry of sincerity carries
its own eloquenCc. The woman's lovc-lcttcr is thing
of impulse. She too may venture to tlatter. for,
the surly Dean Swift remarks Your of
wit will condescend to take bit. To her may be
granted wider latitude in the realm of coquctry,
ol leColuliS ana revealing triumph, ana even OF
whetting jealousy, but she must remember that what
lures and whips mans passion to Madness crishcs
and maybe dctachcs the tirnd and melancholy nature
1t may be said to such and women as have
themselves failed to inspire hymns of alteration and
VINO lack the imagination to seize their mean
ing that their harmonies and discords remain an
unsolved enigma. To these such emotions appear
morbid, and met with violent protest or malic-
ious ridicule. We feel inclined to pity them
We count upon the fingers of one hand the names
OF those who send us nice notes. " This accomplish
ment bears the brevet of envably graceful mind.
Almost fine art, much neglected, it should be greatly
priced when observed, and wisely emuated
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-04

ciety declare in favor of carrying the with the
Beers. The Car absolutely opposed to the
war. He believed that peace was almost assured.
He gave sufficient proof of the sincerity of his belief
in that he had withdrawn almost the whole of the
Russian army from Manchuria. People who knew
nothing of the facts blamed him for not evacu-
ating Manchuria, but as a matter OF fact the
evacuation was far more complete than anyone
dreamed of.
The Russians not asked to evacuate Port
Arthur They had treaty right to maintain garri-
son along the railway to defend it from attacks.
But when the war broke out it discovered
that the Car had reduced the garrison below
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-04
S ND LET TER R-W RITING @

which inspired their rhapsodies Two volumes
of amatorv lore detach themselves as having
left an impress on mind and heart. These
are John Keats letters to Fanny Brawne
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-04

1T is the fashion to say that letter-writing is
out of date. Look at the mail-bags tumbled
out at wayside stations or dragged through
the thoroughfares OF great cities hv the hun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
MARKET CONDITIONS.

The general tone of the provision market of April
was more satisfactory to the than the dealers many
departments business has been seriously impaired by
weather and rain generally prevalent dsng the past
General trade conditions probably have their
vision market but the situation unpleasant
the speculato Ii feared disturbances
in the far east might tend the price of many
soutely needed whether times good or bad.
OF peculiar interest the Japan about
to open There evidence that prices
hgh but the will be OF about the usual and that
will be no delay in putting the teas on the
While the reports from different quarters indicate
will be little reduction in the price OF
future 1t believed beef will be lower This belief
Will confirm Tor the market has been successfully manipulated for
some time SO as to keep the price this necessity money
level The excuse that cattle but it was
proven aerward that costing raise cattle on the
hoof one could Judge by the prices the big dealers paid
long time previously
There great satisf tion therefore the indications
once in while ic by .i ~ may lose control
As 10 general nlors 4 would seem is if they are better
today than wee for The e York statements issued
Saturday afternoon indicate substantial the amount
Of deposits far exceeds tic the decrease in
specie While the immediate business prospect particularly
rosy there little N "a nvrg but hope that there
soon be general Improvement al along the line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
SUCCESS OF THE JAPS.

At last there is definite knowledge Japanese have
crossed the Yau river and have penetrated
means that from fighting be largely confined
20 ne territory claimed by Russia and that
das choosing Earlier in the did probable
e after having driven the czar
Of ee bones OF contention would be ued dividing
but they to have campaign have decided
upon vigorous and steady onrush.
Within the past few days there have repeated
engagements along the Ya and from
* nand great battle be looked for moment
WARD movement OF the Japanese has been progressing
days On the right bank lodemen Thursday while
on Saturday the Japanese after crossing Wu turned
the left Hank OF the Russians extended
yesterday The report Sunday defeated
ten miles north OF Aup whence they before
OF the victorious and quick moving Japanese who occupied
claimed to be the key to the Russian position
The activity and cey of their quite as sur
psing as the qucness of the Japanese According
the Russians they excel defence they superior
skin either on land On the other hand
s in both kinds of warfare has aggressive persistent
what Is vtasuccessfu Then, Japanese have
served their line of communication which
to them and have taken desperate pursuing
the enemy into Manchua Behind them they gboats
to bring up munitions and enforceens
troops across the river in the OF defeat
Altogether the advantage in the present Japan
ese to the point but will they by
the cars overwhelming forces in Mancua? That possibility
though it may not be probability.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
DELANEY'S
ROOM WAS
AN ARSENAL

Philadelphia. May 2--John A. Delaney,
who the police say. IL wanted in st.
Louis. New York. Washington. and par
ticularly by the authorities OF Baltimore.
who charge him with forgery. was arr
rested at the Hotel Hanover early yeSter-
day after a struggle with two detectives
who owe their lives to their presence OF
mind.
The arrest was made in the presence
OF Delsney's wife, who was in bed. The
wife comes from a good family in Bal
tmore and did not know that he was
wanted by the police until the detec-
tves broke into their rooms. They were
married I'm January. She had always
believed Delaney TO be a travelling man.
The prisoner was subdued. but not until
he had attempted to reach a revolver
that was under the pillow and another
that was under the bed. While dressing
he said he wanted a vest and stepped to
a trunk, but the detectives anticipated
him and found third pistol. He made
three more moves such as to get a collar
or n handkerchief. and In eaeA+ fisee-the
detectives found bowie knife. Having
been foled at every turn, Delaney
gave up.
According TO the detectives he said he
would have made his escape IL he could
have reached any one OF the six weapons
even though he had to kill both OF them.
Among Delaney's personel effects were
found choroform and sponge. n silk
bag, two pieces OF rope, a chisel and
razor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
AFTER WH|TECApPERS.
Governor Of Missouri Puts PInkerton Men
on Trail Of LawIesS Bands.

New Orleans. Ma. 2.-The presence of
Billy Pinkerton. head OF the Chicago de-
| tective agency. In Jackson has brought
to light the fact tnat Gov. vardaman has
taken such action as will get rid OF the
whitecappers in those portions OF Lincoln
Franklin and Amite In which they have
operated for the past two years Various
efforts made TO crush out white cappism
IN that section have failed.
The last Mississippi legislature voted the
governor an appropriation for this pur-
pose. but very little was accomplished,
because the whitecappers had so ter
rorized the affected districts that no one
dared testify against them, although
majority OF the whites was said TO be op-
posed to the lawlessness.
without giving any notice OF what he
was doing. Gov vatdaman sent several
Pnkerton detectives into the territory.
believing that they would be better able
To collect the evidence than home people
who were known 10 all, and w1lld run
no risk In testifying against the law
breakers.
Ample evidence Is said to have been Sc
cured and the leaders OF the whitecap
movement will be arrested and brought
10 trial at the meeting OF the circuit court
this month.
The whitecap vote was all given for
Vardaman I'm the Democratic primary.
and there has been an increase OF white
capism since his inauguration. the leaders
cherishng the idea that he would not go
90 very great trouble to protect the
negroes. and that he would not interfere
with the purpose OF the w...tecaps. which
was 10 crowd the negro land owners out
IN Amite. Lincoln and Franklin counties
Now that the necessary evidence has
been secured against the leaders OF the
lawless movement II is thought that
there will be little difficulty In crushing
IT, as the best citizens OF the affected
Districts have held a meeting and prom
ised the governor their moral and ma
terial support
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
SWALLOWED JUNK.


New York, May. e--After having swal-
lowed tow key ring chains. two keys and
a dozen horseshoe nails at an entertain
ment In a hall at willoughby avenue.
Williamsburg, on Saturday night, John
Easel, who did the feat and who has been
known for several years as THE Human
Chain Swaliower" became 80 I'll early
yesterday morning that he was removed
10 the German hospital. He II 23 years old
and lives I'm Williamsburg.
Seven years ago he watched freaks In
museums swallow metal articles and he
tried to initiate them. He began with
small nails and pins and then tried chains
and keys lie has been in hospitals several
times and about two years ago an opera
tion was performed on him in the Ger
man hospital for the removal OF some
Grains. KEYS and nails from his stomach.
lie had no further trouble until March
IL last. when. while he was attending a
Saturday night smoker in a hall near his
home. he swallowed. so II II said. knife.
four steel chains. half dozen keys and IL
horseshoe nails These things lodged in
his intestines and stomach Two weeks
ago he became ill and consulted a Manhat-
tan specialist. who advised an operation.
IL was arranged to have the operation
take place In Beiievue hospital tomorrow.
A social club W which Easel is the
stsn$s~rd bearer. had an entertainment
Saturday night. There was a large audi
ence Easel did not intend 20 carry out any
OF his feats because or the operation to-
day There was such a clamor. however.
for him 10 show some OF his ability that he
decided TO swallow n few things He took
two chains. two keys and ~ horseshoe
nails
Although Easel acknowledged the ap-
planse with smiles he felt faint and sat
down. Shortly after midnight he became
very III. and a hurry call for an ambu-
ance was sent 10 the German hospital
ttr- f5-rtfwfE rv-pUruvu. and on his arrival
Easel was fast losing consciousness
lie removed him at once 20 the hospital.
where Surgeon Pobe took the man In
hand. He applied the X-rays, and discov-
cred where all the metal articles were
lodged When Easel revived he told what
he had done. and he requested that the
operation upon him be performed In that
hospital To-Day
An incislon will be made In Fasers
stomach. IN tho same place whore n. was
operated upon before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
"SHEpHERDLESS SHEEP" !"
People Of Providence So LIssned by Rev. {
7. Root Of Federation of Churches.

An address on "Christ's Compas ssion for
the Shepherdless sheep" was delivered at
the Meeting Street A. NJ. Y. church. Sun
day, May 1. 1901, by the field secretary Of
Federation of Churches. Rev p. Tai
rnadge Root
The text was Mt o-3s He said In part
AS sheep not having a shepherd ere
the words applicable To our city? Aprar-
entity the people OF Providence are peace
ful. prosperous professedly believers that
the Lord Is their shepherd But equally so
were the people OF Palestine on whom .Ie-
sus had compa ssion. He looked below the
surface and saw that In spite OF material
comforts and formal creed In their soul
life they were sheep. distressed and scat
tered. 80 are how many I'm our midst.
without church home
The aim OF the cooperative pa rish sys-
tenn is well expressed by the remark OF
one layman Some say. But will those
whom we reach be OF financial aid TO us ?"
That Is not the question. What does your
church home mean To you? What would
life be without It? The plan simply pro-
poses to offer the same privilege 10 all
Among all the elements OF our popula-
tion. none needs this work more than the
African. The negro population of our
northern cities is growing
According TO the 18th census, there arc
I'm the 4. 8. 72 cities with more than 5000
OF African descent. Five contain more
than $1,000. viz, Washington, Baltimore.
New Orleans. Philadelphia and New
York. Yet Providence is said TO contain
1900. proportionately twice as many as
New York city life Is demoralizing be-
cause tho individual is lost sight Of no.
body need know his nearest neighbor
and thus the restraint OF 6her's opinion
! Is removed The church alone preserves
neighborliness in the city. The African
with his race-isolation and his sympa-
thetc nature, especially needs It's help
The African churches therefore. should
adopt our parish plan To look up and look
after the inflowing popula ton; and 10
win its loyalty by supplying what that
population needs. such as an employment
bureau. Industrial training opportunities
for mental and physical culture To this
end. these churches should cooperate "
not consolidate. Their race is worth work
ing for. In spite OF all dscoura gements
and trials the African Is the only race
that has proved itself able To hold its own
In the midst OF Caucasian civilization. .
and its progress in the last forty years in
the United states is greater than any race
has ever made in an equal length OF time
Save the Afro-American to save Africa
and Its sons I'm both continents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
ecococ%0s c1c0(&oN
( Chronicles of the Latter Days
l. BY Life Long Wage Farmers Advocate y
! -OF WOONSOCKEy7R.
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BY Life Long Wage Farmers Advocate
wOONsOCKEr- /. /.

as the Green bay tree planted by the
rivers Of water
IL. Moreover. when the wage Garner
listeneth 10 the cry OF the family for
bread under the benign. seven By nine
sway Of free trade he can gather the wife
of his bosom and his little ones around
the family altar and read the consolins
words "a recorded In the forty-eleventh
cha pter of Nicodemus. seventeenth verse
Grin and bear IT." other props and COM
forts may fail, but this consoling passage
abdeth forever
Here endeth the second lesson
ITO BE Continued
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
What Others
Are Saying

Mutual relations between the church
and the stage are largely chimerical Ac-
tors. as a rule live In few theatrical
centres, where they may attend church
with the same freedom a = other citizens.
They enjoy the same moral and intellect
ual opportunities that fall 10 men I'm other
walks OF life. Beyond the ordinary scope
OF the church there appears to be no ne
cessity for mutual relations. As the
church appeals to the people at large, so
n appeals 10 the actor. and no further.
The stage and pulpit need have no special
connection. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
DIED..

57AlsLiN-In Rutland, vi, April 80,
1904. Jennie Collins wife Of Rev. Gibbs
Rraislin and daughter OF Samuel and
Eleanor Pyke.
BRAYTON-In Bristol. on the goth ult..
Ben njamin~Brayton. aged-90 years.
months. 10 days
Funeral Tuesday. May Sd, at o'clock
H. m. from his late residence 2st High
street Bristol Relatives and friends are
invited 10 attend
6RoWN-In Pawtucket. on the 1st inst.
Martha f.. wife OF Moses Brown. aged
5s years.
Fureral Wednesday. May {. at p. m.
froii her late residence. 574 Main street.
Reis stivcs and friends are invited 20 at
tend.
CLEAR In East FRO, idence on the 3Oth
ult.. Peter r. Clear. aged 80 years.
cARR-In Rocklsnd AprA 30. Edward
c. Carr, aged 30 years.
Funeral from Rockand church. Tues
day. May 3. at 1 o'clock p IN. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
CHASE AT Phenix. r. l.. on the 2sth
nit. Lucy Qewis) Chase. wife OF Sterry
Y. Chase, aged II years.
Funeral from her late residence at Phe-
nix. Tuesday. May 8. at 1:3o p. m. Rela
tives and friends invited To attend
LiNcoLN-Tn East Providence. on the
10th ult.. Timothy r. Lincoln. in his
18th year.
Notice Of funeral later
DAvIs-In Bristol. r. l.. on the 2sth ult..
George E.lery Davis. aged 81 years
Funeral en- his late residence. No ls
Lincoln avenue, Tuesday May 3. AT II
O'Clock a m. Relatives and friends ara
invited 70 attend.
DENNETT--At Hartford Conn April 90.
James Lawrence bennett. formerly Of
this city.
Notice Of funeral later.
McELRoY-In this city. the ist inst.
John n. son Of Catherine and the lats
John McElroy.
Funeral VIII take place from his
mother's. Mrs. Catherine McElroy. resi-
dencc, No. 10 QUAD street, Wednesday.
May 4. 1904. at $50 a. m. Services al St
Patricks church at n. m. Relatives and
friends ara respectfully invited 10 attend
REEk--Suddenly In Phillipsdale Fast
Providence. on the '~soth ult, Jc~>se
Reek aged SO years.
Funeral from the residence Of his SON
in-aw, Mr. John Petrie. No Marion
street. Philipsdale. Tuesday, May q al
p. m Relatives and friends are invited
10 attend
REMiNcToN-In North Kingstown. on
Nne ISL INST. JOnn III. remington, aged
81 years.
Services at grave. Elm Grove cemetery.
Attention. r. J., Wednesday, 1890 p. m.
Funeral private.
REYNOLDs-In this city. on the LIST inst.
George Bailey Reynolds. in his 73d year.
Funeral services ut his late residence,
l04 Sutton street, Tuesday. the Sd inst.
at o'clock u. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend. Burial at Quid-
nessett Memorial cemetery on wednes-
day. at 10 o'clock q. m.
RYDER-In Pawtucket. on the 1st inst.
Lucana. widow OF David II. Ryder. aged
Sc years
Funeral from her late residence. 90
Water street. Tuesday May Sd. at 3 p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend without further notice.
SHElOON-In Natick. r. T., goth ult.,
William ". Sheldon, in his seth year.
Funeral Tuesday. I'd inst. at I y. m.
from Natlck Baptist church. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

Russia Is not yet beaten. The great
White Empire OF the North has cut a
sorry figure SO far, Il must be confessed,
but the war Is young yet. and the mis-
takes already made will doubtless prove
OF value to the victim in the long run. II
seems evident that Russia was surprised
at Japan's declaration of war and prompt
beginning OF hostilities -. The Rus
sian IN sluggish in mind and movement.
but brave and intelligent He is what is
known 10 the sporting contingent as a
slayer Galveston News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
KILLED WIFE,
PARENTS
and CHILD

Fort Worth. Tex. May "A special to
the Record from Paris. Tex. says:
William Sheffield. his wife and TWO
were murdered Saturday near
waillant. l. r. by John Wallenburg. a
young farmer. who it is reported. after
ward committed suicide by taking poison
upon reaching the flooded Red river. with
a posse IN close pursuit finding that he
could not cross the stream.
Wnlienhurg was q son-in-lsw of Shelf
field Hts wife had deserted him and re-
turned 70 her fathers house This. II is
thought led 10 the tragedy. Wallenburs
first shot his wife and then killed the
other members OF the family. one OF the
victims being a girl about years old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

This session OF congress has been no
exception to the rule and practice. The
statesmen OF the majority party have had
their eyes fixed steadily upon the Novem-
ber election while enacting legislation and
passing appropriation bills. SO also have
the members of the minority party In so
far as they have been given a voice In the
proceedings OF congress. In the closing
days OF the session there has been n great
deal OF debate on political subjects.
Statesmen OF both parties have spoken
not so much with view to thes present
needs OF the nation as with respect to the
vote next November Baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

Attorney General Knox very properly
withholds information Of his future pur-
poses They can be best accomplished by
not advising possible defendants about
what is TO be done, as Mr.. Williams
might have known But iti s n fair infer
ence from the disclosure that the depart
ment Of ustice has been busy securing a
chain OF evidence In support OF Its dis
covery OF an illegal combination, that the
department intends 10 proceed for the dis
solution Of that combination The general
public has never had any doubt that the
administration has been doing all that
should be done. and frantic Democratic
efforts TO create such n doubt in the pub
lie mind have met with no success
Pitssburg Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

Patrolman +. ]. Burns held up two sus-
piciously acting young colored men. In
the % police district at n o'clock last
night. one " them ran away and Burns
hrcd three shots from his revolver 20
warm him 10 stop The young man kept on
however The other one was locked up.
He said that he was Henry Johnson and
that he belonged In New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02
NO TAN SHOES.
Flrsman Must Wear Polished Footwear
Cannot Smoke In Public.

A new set OF rules Tor the government
Of the members Of the nre department.
went into effect today.
Most of them are of minor Importance:
but there are two which have 10 do with
the appearance of the men when In
public.
They are forbidden 20 wear tan -colored
shoes. must polish their footgear every
morning and must not. when in uniform
and about the city. indulge in smoking
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

tude and Catholics well Catholics who must
have realized the sacred significance Of imposing exercises by
which deyout and esahcing priest raised the dignity
and exalted ecclesiastical honor of bishop
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

Some Of the Tories do like Chamberlain They
Liberals but think
in they may quickly disgust the country Then would
Chamberlains victory
for the Liberals be followed by disgust and regular old
Tory cabinet The Tories certainly patient folk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

Miss Louise Grace Emery into estate valued at Sac
She the daughter of the silver king OF Utah and need not
bother about the nequency OF leap There will be plenty
TO leap for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

That magnificent and impressive ceremonial by which
Father Stang elevated epeopae cathedral
city yesterday The attendance reached the proportion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02

In Boston the bike its again. for the gathering
Chestnut Hill yesterday OF the biggest and enthus
ast OF bicycle lovers that has taken place