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Japan's Great Cracksman.
from the London Telegraph.

from the london Telegreph.
japan has been much excited by the cap
ture of its most famous criminal Seishi
Ono, alias Kimbei Wantanabe, whose au-
dacious feats of breaking out of the Maye-
basm jail this year created a sensa ton
throughout the island kingdom. When only
a STRIPPING of twenty Seshi broke into
provincial bank and made away with the
sum of 10000 yen. On another occasion he
paid nocturnal visit to s. Kuroiwa, mil
lionaire in Numata, Gummaken, carrying
Off 100000 yen worth of old coins and 900
yen in bank notes. He has been arrested
twenty-three times has made attempts to
escape from prison no fewer than ITO times,
passed ten years of his life behind PRISON
bars. and robbed the public of million yen,
at the lowest estimation. Now he has been
sentenced to imprisonment for year and
six months.
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by criticism of want Of patriotism. want
a powerful navy. 1t is necessary on ac-
count of conditions We have got to have
ships in the Philippines, for instance. 1t is
different from what it is with Japan. who
will do her fighting at home. In case of war
we should have to spend hundreds of mil
lions in the Philippines. But there is
danger of going further than necessary"
He did not believe the United States
should put itself in the attitude of Great
Britain, which boldly proclaimed her inten-
ton of keeping the largest navy in the
world.
Mr. Hale admitted that the last extensive
additions. to the navy had made it neces-
sary by the acquisitions of the Philippines,
and said that he, for one. would like to get
rid of those islands. Still. so long we
have those islands, we must protect them.
Likewise. he said, it would now be neces-
sary to maintain navy sufficient to protect
the Panama canal. In case of war we
should need more ships in the vicinity of
the canal than in the Philippines.
There was some discussion as to the eff
feet OF holding the Philippines in case of
war, Messrs Depew, Patterson, Bacon. Car
mack and Stewart participating in the de-
bate.
Need Of Strong Navy
Mr.. Lodge spoke at some length on the
need of good navy to protect our trade
and uphold the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Lodge
also defended the officers of the navy. He
ulu iiOt DeiieVe tne torpedo BOAT WOulQ SUI
persede the battle ship. and said that in our
war with Spain the torpedo vessel had been
complete failure. There had been one very
successful attack by the Japanese torpedo
boats, but 1t appeared that this was largely
due to the poor gunnery of the Russians
and to the darkness at the time.
: Mr. Money said that IL we were to persist
in our policy of subjugation we would find
necessary a greater navy than the people
were willing to support. Mr.. Money spoke
of the prowess of the Japanese. and quoted
high authority as predicting that in few
months the Russian feet would be over
come. Then would soon follow the success
of the Japanese on land. They would Sc
cure Korea and probably part of Man
churia Next they would go to the Philip
pines. For these reasons he said that it
was not the European nations that we were
to fear in the orient
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hale provision
for the restoration Of the frigate Constitu-
ton, and carrying an appropriation Of
5000 was inserted.
When the reading of the bill had been
completed the Senate at 500 pm. went into
executive session, and at SIG pm. adj
journed.
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,ings for these men to secure sItua-
$4,000 to Go to WORK Soon

Within the next few weeks the city Off
Gals expect to have force of $4,000 men
at work clearing away the debris, and the
utmost expedition will be used in the work.
Today there are 5000 men at work The
bricks which are in condition to be used
again are being placed in great piles on the
street, and many streets are beginning to
assume an aspect that gives forebodings of
the greatest spring building boom In the his
tory of American municipalities
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THE CITY OF AHMED
Was Once the Greatest in
India.
RULE OF SIDH RAJAH
TT THEN REACHED THE HEIGHT
OF ITS WEALTH AND POWER.
A Great Moslem Long After Restored
the Importance Of the
Province.
RULE OF SIDH RAJAH
BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
Chicago Record Herald
AHMEDABAD. India, Feb. 10. 1904.
This. the capital of the Province of JuJu-
rat once the greatest city of India, and for
merly las large as London is the first
stopping place on the conventional tour
from Bombay through the northern part of
the empire because it contains the most per-
feet and pure specimens of Saraeenic archi-
lecture, and our experience has taught us
that it Is a place no traveller should miss.
1t certainly ranks next to Agra and Delm
for the beauty and the extent of its archi-
tectural glories. and for many other rea-
sons it is worth visiting.
In the eleventh century this was the CEN
ter of the Eden of India, broad, fertile
plains, magnificent forests of sweet-scented
trees. Astounding in population and prosperi-
ty. 1t has passed through two long perlods
of greatness. two of decay and one of re-
yival Under the rule of Sidh Rajah, the
magnificent" one of the noblest and great
est of the moguls. it reached the height OF
it's wealth and power at the beginning Oh
the fifteenth century. He erected SCHOOLS
palaces and temples. and surrounded them
with glorious gardens. He called to his side
the most learned pundits and scholarly
priests. who taught philosophy and morals
under his generous patronage. he encour
aged the arts and industries. HIS wealth.
was unlimited and according to local ira
dition he lived in a style of magniticence
that has never been surpassed by any OF
the native princes. His jewels were the
wonder of the world and one Of the legends
says that he inherited them from the gods
But his successors were weak and worth
less men. and the glory of his kingdom
passed gradually away. until, a century
later. his debilitated and indolent subjects
were overcome and passed under the power
OF a Moslem who. in the earlier part of the
sixteenth century, restored the Importance
OF the province.
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ma CODA domes about twelve feet high. and
in each OF them are figures of -Tirhankars'
or saints of the calendar of the jams. The
temple is dedicated to Dharmamath, sort
of Jain John the Baptist. whose image,
crowned with diamonds and other Jewels,
sits behind beautiful gilded screen.
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Career of Ahmed Shah.

Career OF Ahmed Shan.
Ahmed Shah was his name.
He built a citadel of impregnable strength
and imposing architecture and surrounded
it by a city with broad streets and splendid
. buildings and called it after himself; for
Almedabad means the City of Ahmed.
Where his predecessor attracted priests and
scholars he brought artists, clever crafts
men. skilled mechanics and artisans In gold,
silver, brass and clay, weavers OF costly
fabrics with genius to design and SIKH 10
execute. Architects and engineers were sent
FOR from all parts of the world, and mer-
chants came from every country TO ouy
wares. Thus Ahrpedabad became center OF
trade and manufacture. with population
of million Inhabitants, and was the rlch-
est and the busiest city in the mogul en-
pire Merchants who had come to buy IN
its markets spread its reputation over the
world and attracted valuable additions 10
its trades and professions. Travellers. scnoi-
airs and philosophers came to study the
causes of its prosperity, and marvellous sto-
ries are told by them in letters and books
they wrote concerning Its palaces, temples
and markets
An envoy from the Duke of Holstein
gives us a vivid account of the grandeur of
the city and the splendor of the court, ana
tells of a wedding at which the daughter
of Ahmed Shaw married the second son OF
the grand mogul. She carried to Delhi as
her dover twenty elephants, thousand
horses and six thousand wagons loaded with
the richest stuffs of whatever was rare in
the country. The household of the rajah,
he says consisted of 500 persons and cost
him 5000 month to maintain, not COM
pretending the account of his stables
where he kept 500 horses and 80 elephants"
When this traveller visited the rajah he was
sitting in pavilion in his garden clad in
a white vestment, according to the Indian
code over which he had a cloak of gold
''brocadoe" the ground color being carna-
ton lined with white satin, and above 1t
was a collar of sable whereof the skins
were sewed together so that the tails hung
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The Tomb of Ahmed.

Few strangers think of such things when
they come to Ahmedabad. They prefer 10
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About COO New Flannelstte
and Perc,le WRAPPERS; sold
regularly at 81. for G9c. Satur-
day only.
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one OF the temples of the jams. the Swa-
NEE Narayan, as they call it, on the out
skirts OF the city, is considered the noblest
modern sacred building In all India 1t is
mass OF elaborate carving. tessellated
marble floors and richly colored DECORATIONS
loO feet long by 100 feet wide with an over
hanging roof supported by eighty columns.
and no two OF them are alike. They are
masses of carving-hgures of men and gods.
saints and demons, animals, insects, fishes.
trees and flowers. such az are only seen i'm
the delirium of fever. are portrayed with the
most exquisite taste and delicacy upon all of
the surface exposed The court yard is In
closed by colonnade of beautifully carved
columns. upon which open fifty shrines with
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N All that's new In Corsets; long.
short and medium; batiste and
coutil.
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Among the manufacturers and business
men of Ahmedabad in those days, as now,
were many Jains-the Quakers of India
who belong to the rich middle class. They
believe in peace and are so tender hearted
that they will not even kill a mosquito or
a flea. They are great business men, how
ever, Notwithstanding their soft hearts, and
the most rapid money makers in the en-
pire. They built many Of the most beauti-
full temples in India, in which they worship
a kind and gentle god whose attributes are
amiability, benevolence and compassion.
Jainism is the result of a Buddhist heresy.
Perhaps II would be more just and accu-
rate to express it the other way, for when
the great mass of the followers of Buddha
yielded to the aggressive influence of the
gloomy and cruel Brahmins and drifted
away from the teachings of the pure and
gentle Guatama the jams, under the lead
ership or Mahavtra, powerful priest re-
tanned the true faith and sentiment of Bud
dha the compassionate.
They continue to eat vegetables because
they consider 1t wicked to kill animals
fowls or fish for food. The jams of Ahme-
dabad maintain large ''pinjrapol" or asy-
lum for diseased and aged animals with
about NO inmates; decrepit beasts of all
species, by which they acquire merit with
their god And about the streets and in the
outskirts of the city, sitting on the top of
what look like telegraph poles are pigeon
houses some OF them ornamented with
carving. others painted in gay colors and
all or them very picturesque. These are rest
houses for birds which the jams have built
and every day basins of food are placed in
them for the benefit of the hungry
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Ane monkeys.
In the groves outside of the city are thou
sands of monkeys-the first that we have
seen running wild in India-and they are
much cleaner and more respectable in APP
pearance than any you ever saw in a cir
Gus or zoo. They are as large as Italian
greyhounds and OF a similar color with
long hair and uncommonIy, long tails, and
50 tame hat they will come up to stran-
gers who know enough to utter a call that
they understand. Our coachman bought a
pennys worth of sweet bread in one of the
groceries that we passed, and when we
reached the first grove he uttered a cry
similar to. that which New England dairy
men use in calling their cattle In an in
slant monkeys began to drop from the
limbs of trees that overhang the roadway
and came scampering from the corners.
Where they had probably been in6ulpinp In
MONDAY maps. In two minutes he was sur
rounded by thirty-eight MONKEYS who
leapeo and capered around like so MANY
dogs as he held the sugar cake up i'm the
AR before them. IL was novel sight
Ihese monkeys are fed regularly at the ex
pense OF The jams, and none of Gods crea
lures is too insignificant or irritating Ia
escape their comprehensive benevolence'
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BE Here Tomorrow for These N1achess Saving Specials

S22.9S Suits, stylishly
made of Venetian, Chew
lot and Covert; walking
and dress suits; black.
blue, brown and castor.
all deliberately trimmed
and exquisitely fashion
ed: Jacket. Eton and
Blouse effects. with Cir
die attachment. Choice,
S14 oS.
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THE NEXT HOUSE.
Republican Majority Of 115 Shown by
the Unofficial Table.

The unofficial table Of rembers of tire Fif-
ty-ninth Congress. as prepared by the clerk
of the House Of Representatives. shows 252
republicans and 134 democrats. repub-
lican majority of 118. This Is one Of the
largest matorities obtained in recent years
by either of the great political parties.
While in some quarters q republican mem
bership OF 252 is regarded as somewhat diff
ficult to handle. the minority suffered losses
which will seriously impair its aggressive
ness and detract from the influence of its
leaders, and the opinion generally prevails
that the strong working majority will re-
suit in legislation thai will follow closely
the recommendations OF the President and
receive the approval OF the country.
Perhaps the most notab3e changes in the
state delegations eccarIed In Missouri,
where a democratic majority Of IA was
2, the representation for the Fifty-ninth
Congress standing 8 republicans to demo-
Gratis as against Is deuaocrats to republi-
can In the present Congress New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and
pennsylvania also contributed literally to
the Increased republican membership, while
Michigan, Minnesota Iewa, California and
Nebraska retire their dAmocratic represent
atives and return solfd republican delega-
tions to the next Congress.
Republican gains were made In seventeen
states. as follows: California, 3; Delaware,
I; Illinois. 6; Indiana. b Iowa, !: Ken
Minnesota, /; Missouri, 81 Nebraska, /; Me-
vada, l; New Jersey, 2; New York. 6:
North Carolina, L. Ohios 3, and Pennsyl-
vania, 2.
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TO RETURN FRd1 IsTHMus.
Marines There Will BE Replaced by
Otherz

Arrangements have been made at the
Navy Department for the recall OF the 800
marines who have beeii stationed on the
Isthmus of Panama for the past year, and
tn replace them with a fresh draft of men.
The new battalion will be organized at
the League Island navy. yard, and will be
formed of marines from various nearby
stations. including Washington, Annapolis
and New York.
This battalion will be sent to the isthmus
as soon as the cruiser Prairie becomes
ay ailable for the service. which will prob
ably be within a few weeks. That vessel
is at Boston, where she will be prepared
for the trip. After la1t1fng the battalion
at Colon the Prairie will take on board the
battalion that is now there, commanded by
Maj. John A. Lejeune, and bring 1t to Nor
folk. whence the marines will be distribut-
ed to various marine stations.
Gen. Elliott, command;lnt of marines, has
not yet detailed the officers who will serve
with the new battalion. but will do so in
few days 1t is the policy of the Navy
Department to limit the service of marines
on the is,hmus to one year in order that
the men may not be disabled by the cli-
matte conditions.
No alarm Is felt at the offices of the
Parama canal commission on account of
the recent disturbances on the isthmus
followed by the landing of marines The
members of the commission have been ad-
vised fully concerning the trouble, and to-
day received a cablesTam from General
Davis. commander Of the canal zone, say
ing that everything is now quiet.
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cocKRELL aRAT1F1ED.
The Missouri Senator Would Appreciate
an Offer From the President.

an Offer From the President.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. November 19.--In
talking with the Associated Press over the
long distance telephone today from his
home at Warrensburg. Senator Cockrell
said. in regard to the Washington rumors
connecting his name with probable ap-
pointment at the hands of President Roose-
welt:
'If rendered any position by the Presi-
dent I should treat 1t with the greatest
consideration and do whatever might be
best in the premises. l have great regard
for President Roosevelt and should he make
any tender of position would appreciate
fully the motive prompting it, and, of
course. give 1t full consideration. How
ever. 1t is manifestly improper at this time
to state my probable action in such an
event"
While no announcement yet has been
made regarding the Presidents action In
the selection of man to succeed Col.
Frank ]. Hecker on the isthmian canal
commission. 1t is known that he is consid-
ering seriously the appointment Of Senator
Cockrell of Missouri to the vacancy. If the
senator should conclude that he does not
care to undertake the work of the canal
commission 1t Is certain the President will
give him some congenial position befitting
his character and services.
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SECRETARY MOTION RETURNS. :
Incorrect Report Published That He
Was Ill in New York.

Secretary Morton returned to the city this
morning from a visit Of several days to
New York 1t was reparted in the morning
papers that the Secretary had been taken
suddenly ill while delivering an address at
the banquet of/the Society of Naval Archi-
tects and Marine Engineers at Delmonico' s
last evening. and was obliged to retire for
treatment. The fact ,of}the matter is that
his malady was simply a case of "catch-a-
train" in order TO keep his engagement to
be in Washington this morning. He was
at the Navy Departmek5 today. and was
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IN HANDSOME QUARTERS.
Appointments Of the Senate Distric,
Committee Room Renewed.

The Senate committee on the District
OF Columbia will meet In the handsomest
appointed room In the Capitol next month
The room itself has long been famed for
its beauty. heightened by the finest mural
painting that Brumidi executed in the big
building. The spacious apartment with
its high-arched frescoed ceiling now takes
on added beauty by it's new furniture Of
mahogany upholstered in black leather.
The bookcases and all appointments have
monize with the general design Of the fur
nishings.
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WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
Band and I'd Squadron, 18th Cavalry,
Going to Vermont.

The band and I'd Squadron of the 18th
Cavalry, consisting of Troops E. F. G and
H, will leave Fort Myer tomorrow after
noon for Fort Ethan Allen, VT, where
they Will join the rest VI the regiment
and take station. This movement is in
accordance with a general plan laid out
by the War Department to keep whole
regiments intact as much as possible.
The band and squadron of the 7th Cav
airy, now in camp at Fort Myer will
move into the quarters vacated by the
18th Cavalry.
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curse Itsetands in the way of
progress and checks the advance of civiiiza-


with the triumph OF the workers the mode
of production and distribution viii be revo-
Iutfonized Private ownership and produc-
ton for profit will, be supplanted by social
ownership and production for USE The
economic interests OF the workers will be
mutual They will work together in har-
mony instead of being arrayed against each
other in competitive arfare
THE collective workers will own the ma
ehfuery of production and there will be
work for all and all will receive their So
ciaIly due share of the product of their CO.
operative labor. II Is for this great work
that the workers and their sympathizers
must organize and educate and agitate. The
socialist movement is of the working class
itself; it is from the injustice perpetrated
upon and the misery sufered by this class
that the movement sprung, and it is TO this
class 1t makes it's appeal. 1t is the voice
of awakened labor arousing itself to ac-
ton.
The Socialists Demand.
1.-THE earth for all the people. That is
the demand The machinery of production
and distribution for all the people. That
is the demand. The collective ownership
and control of industry and its democratic
management in the interest OF all the peo-
pie. That is the demand.
THE elimina ton >of rent interest and
profit and the production of wealth to sat
isfy the wants of all the people. That is
the demand. Cooperative industry in which
all shall work togetherin harmony as the
basis of rev social order higher civil
lization, a real republic, That is the de-
mand. The end of class struggles and
class rule, of master and slave. of ignor-
arce and vice, of poverty and shame of
cruelty and crin.e--the birth of freedom
the dawn of brotherhood the beginning of
man. That is the demand. This is So
cialism!'
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Watching Russian Ships.

SIMMONSTOWN, Cape Colony, November
19.-The British cruiser Barrosa sailed
from here today 1t Is believed her desti-
nation is Walflsh bay, on the west coast
90 German Southwest Africa, and that her
object is to watch the approaching division
Of the Russian second Pacific squadron.
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MuT1NY Ar RIO.
Two Deaths Occurred before Order Was
Restored.

RIO JANEIRo. November ia bat
TALON of infaItry stationed at Bahia
mutinied yesterday at the instianntion OF a
sub-lieutenant. according TO atelsgram re-
ceived here. The commanding officer at
tempted to address the men. but was shot
dead by the ringleader with revolver.
Other troops then charged the mutineers
and order was restored.
The sub-lieutenant who instigated the
mutiny was fatally wounded and has since
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No Standard Oil Investigation.
rransfer Of Philippine Reserve.

The bureau of insular affairs of the War
Department has transferred from the Guar
anty Trust Company to the international
Banking Corporation 81 900 600 of the gold
reserve which is held for maintaining the
parity of the Philippine currency.
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Steamers Carried Chinese.
Torpedo Boat Accompanies Fleet.

FAKKE-BERG, Denmark, November 10.
After coaling the second division of the
Baltic squadron sailed this afternoon. A
torpedo boat is accompanying the fleet in
Danish waters.
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Two Departments Closed Early.
The War and Navy departments were
closed at noon today,
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