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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
COMMISSION
ON CANAL
RESIGNS

Washington, March 80 President
Roosevelts determination 10 reorganlze
the Panama canal commission was partly
carried out yesterday. when. through Sec
retary Taft. he called for the designations
OF all the commissioners.
A statement was made at the White
House last evening that owing to de-
lays in hearing from men who had been
asked to accept commissionerships the
personnel OF the new commission would
not be announced before the president
left on his western trip next Monday.
butUt was expected that the commission
would be completed three or four days
thereafter.
Although the canal commissioners had
been pretty thoroughly warned that most
OF them were 20 go. the action OF the
president In calling for their designations
came with unexpected suddenness.
They had maintained that they could
not be expected TO surrender their posi-
tions under newspaper talk. But the
commission found yesterday that the
newspaper talk was accurate.
Shortly after noon Rear Admiral John
q. Walker, chairman of the commission
received the following note from Secre-
tary Taft:
Inc president directs me 10 aSk the
members of the commission 70 hand in
their designations in order that he may
have a free hand in recognizing the
commission. Please wire Gen. Davis re-
questing that his resignation be for
warded''
ADMIRAL ACTED PROMPTLY.
Admiral Walker acted promptly. He
called a meeting Of the commission, OBJ
tained the designations OF the members.
with his own and telegraphed Gen, Davis
10 Join the procession.
In addition to Admiral Walker and Gen.
Davis the members OF the commission are
William Barclay Parsons. William II.
Burr, Benjamin w. Harold and Carl z.
Grunsky. The designations OF the COM
missioners who are in town were delivered
10 Secretary Taft about 4 o'clock and
were sent Immediately 10 the White
House.
It is generally expected that only two
members OF the present commission will
be reappointed by the president. They
are Mr. Parsons and Mr. Burr. The
chalrmanship. IL is understood, has been
offered Theodore r. Shons. president of
the Glover Leaf railroad. who was with
Secretary OF the Navy Morton's party
on the dispatch boat Dolphin. Mr.. Shons.
II is said, will accept II HIS wife Improves
Two OF the new commissioners VIII De
John r Wallace. chief engineer OF the
canal. and Charles r. Magoon law officer
OF the bureau OF insular affairs. Mr.
Wallace will have paramount authority
over the canal construction
The name OF Horace q. Burt former
president OF the Union Pacific Railroad
company has been under consideration
for the craftsmanship, and the president
will be gratlied 10 have him become a
member Of the commission. IL not it's
head. 1t was said last night that Col.
Clarence r. Edwards, L. S. A.. chief Of
the bureau OF insular affairs under the
war department, can have a place on the
commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
new BOOKS.
AN AMERICAN GIRL IN MUNICH. by

AN AMERICAN GIRL IN MUNICH. by
Mabel r. Daniels.
published by Little, Brown & Co. Bos-
ton. For sale by all booksellers)
The story nowadays that appeals TO the
reader is the one dealing with truth and
to great extent Of experiences that
might possibly happen 10 one or more
people
The author OF the book tells her feel
ings and experience I'm that we'll known
German city. Munich. and tells them in n
most "entre nous" manner: that Is. she
pictures her experiences there In n most
conversational way that appeals 10 the
reader thoroughly. She tells of her year
~ musical study there, weaving in. too
the manner " life there. She has. indeed
not forVutten that delightful strain that
must actually go with most well-written
stories--a love tale. and she has pictured
IN words n German ono that Is refreshing
and unique.
Her comments upon tho operas and
symphonies she heard IN that city are
treated with originality, and Rll In ali Il
can be said 60 be a most entertaining
book
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
so CENTS
IN; WITH
THE BEER

New York. March so-Rushing into the
West Thirtieth Street Police station at
o'clock Tuesday night, wild-eyed
young woman began 10 emit sputtering
shrieks.
What's the natter" roared the star
tied sergeant
Get a doctor. quick; I've swallowed
so cents. and it's stuck right here
There were two silver quarters and
a ten-cent piece in me mouth, and when
! took a sip OF beer-forgetting all about
the coins down they 60"
Then while the sergeant 'phoned an
ambulance call to the New York hosp-
tai, and the station house doorman, as
sisted by the reserves. pounded the wom-
an on the back, she gasped more details.
II always carried loose change in ms
mouth" she moaned, "and now I've got
II in the neck
Just then the ambulance arrived. II
the patient had swallowed a bundle OF
Standard Oil stock certificates he could
not have worked harder.
1T Is a case OF bughouse," said the
doctor. lat least there's nothing the mat
ter with that throat but thirst"
The woman, who said she was clara
O'Neil. OF li9 West Thirty-third street"
was removed to Bellevue hospital for ex-
animation as TO her sanity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
100000 ENDOWMENT FOR
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

New York. March S0--An endowment
Of Sl.0o0.co0 which has for some time
been in process OF formation for the
maintenance OF the permanent home 81
the American Academy OF Fine Arts
In Rome. is reported to be rapidly near
ing completion.
The seventh contribution of 10000 is.
according 90 The Tribune. expected soon
from Yale university. A similar contri-
button. u ls said, will he made IN the
name of Columbia university Three more
contributions TO OH out the round mill
lion are expected June l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

salary)-and those two are clerks in
stores and bartenders.
Its a factl How often in your life
have you seen clerk or a bartender get
a tip? Mighty few. II any. I'll wager
The man who waits on you at table
in the restaurant expects something. as
does the hotel porter. the bell boy. the
chambermaid. the man who drives your
cab or carriage and any number OF others
Most of these rye enumerated get n
salery too. but they expect tips Just the
same. Why. do you know the tipping
habit Is worse I'm the United States than
AZ any place abroad. over there they
have sort OF a per cent system and 10 per
cent ratio 81 the price or your dinner
for example. is expected 10 he paid the
waiter. II YOU have n dollar dinner
YOU give the waiter 10 cents. or about half
"a franc. hut here I'm the land OF the FREQ
why. many walters consider i0-cent tip as
the very lowest I'm the scale Now isn't
Il true and haven't you experienced the
Same thing YOURSELF"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
BALLOT LAW REFORr1.

BY the reported by the Joint special commit
tee on ballot law revision has been made the special for
day next The of importance every
citizen has direct changes the existing
ballot law has been recognized the initial trial
the large number of defective ballots during
November rendered amendments in the line greater simplicity
peratve After the first of the
confidently expected the number of detectives steadily
the electorate became acquainted
expectation realized for in the November election 1904
larger ballots
kind and another than before.
The bill before the intended
OF defective ballots by simplifying the method of marking
the principal changes proposed the ballot arrangement
which straight ticket by marking
in circle placed the of the ballot where readily
Ample also made independent
zen who desires to split his ballot may do without difficulty
The chief value OF the ballot recommended that will fac
tate voting by those who desire support straight party
and they constitute large majority Of the
If the committee contented itself with recommending these
changes and with framing bill carry
would be generally approved did however pro-
ceeded recommend change the election radical
aught with danger widespread opposition
The Objectionable feature of the bill proposes place
the returning duty counting
for senators and in all the cities
have another move intended to take rights from the
municipalities and them appointed
commission Already returning required
ballots for members of the general assembly divided
into voting districts and there should
duty Such Capitalization ballots members
unwise and the sentiment Of the honest every
party.
That fraught with danger
corruption which all sincere Rhode Islanders desire Danish
rather than to invite plain require emphasis Whether
Republicans Democrats majority returning board
there will always be temptation if that body clothed with the
extraordinary power proposed favor candidates
dominant party especially in closely contested elections partisan
returning board could under the system put
Office general assembly of its political complexion
the ballots warranted not would
the decision
Perhaps such override the verdict
would be made but the possibility of would
no such temptation should be the the returning
There widespread feeling that here Rhode Island
ting government by commissions government by the
people Such situation menacing enough is but would
be made still the fate of all general
assembly placed in the hands FIVE responsible
to the citizens who do the voting but the power appoints
them
The ballot law well be amended suggested
for the of reducing the number defective ballots but
will be nothing short Of the epreensbe folly to transfer the
duty Of counting proposed and thus subject to the peril
of centralized corruption
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
GORKY PERMITTED To GO
TO SOUTHERN RUSSIA

ST. Petersburg March S-The report
that Maxim Gorky, who is in the vicinity
OF Riga. awaiting trial on the charges
Of sedition and treason. would be allowed
10 go 10 the Crimea 20 recuperate II cor
rect.
Owing to the condition OF his health.
Gorkey has been granted the necessary
permission TO go TO the south OF Rus
sla. He has had several hemorrhages.
Gorky has Just completed a drama en-
title The children OF the Sun His
trial has been fixed for June Z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
CLEVER TRICK.
Pretending 10 Pick Quarrel, Young Thieves
Secured Watch and Chain.

Jacob Blaustein Of pa Chambers street,
Boston, informs the police that while he
was standing at corner OF North Main
and star streets nt 1870 O'Clock Tuesday
night. four young men came along.
They began n quarrel with him and
pres entity he went down. two OF them
falling I'm top OF him.
After he had been released and the
young men had gone on. Blaustein dis
covered HIS watch, valued at $50, and
cl ain at s., were missing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
The Grow1er.

HAVE you ever
noticed" asked the
Man About Town
OF me-" how many
branches OF service
get tips7 A n q
then. too. did you
ever stop to think
{ h at there are
practically { W o
line es OF service
who don't get a
thing. as a general
rule Except their
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
what Ofh0S.S
Arc Saying

The government proceedings may yet
make the Beef Trust sorTy 1t did not so
irto politics s"-Philadeiphia inquirer.
The new subway contracts should In
clu6e single fares for all boroughs, three
cent commission hour and school fares
ard generous transfer arrangements. For
tic contractors there Is splendid profit
In these terms. For the city they would
help solve the problem OF congested
schools and dangerous tenements. For the
plain citizen they would bring work and
the possibility OF real homo closer to-
s. gYther."-New York World.
with secretary OF the Navy Paul Nor
ton cruising on the Dolphin at Puerto
Rico. the presidents yacht Sylph ordered
20 Florida and the transport Sumner With
a Congressional party on board at Cuba
Uncle sam is we'll represented by excur-
sion parties In Southern waters. Boston
Herald
"of course war Is not going 10 be de-
ciared between the United states and
Venezuela. but now u the money going TO
be collected? MorTl suasion Il OF no ac-
count with the audaoious Castro and his
portable government Is this adventurer
60 be permitted To defy the United states
nnd several other Fuvernments7 Is there
TO be oodshed7"-C1ncinnsu Enquirer.
The Kaiser is reviving the yellow per-
~ talk. The Japs, when we come,to think
OF It, have proved themselves something
OF a peril 30 Russia."-Chicago Record
Hetald.
secretary Morton could distinguish his
administration by doing away with rcd
tape with conflicting bureaus. with sine
cures and the holders OF pleasant jobs
and BY organizing his department upon
business lines and conducting It's vast
work upon common sense business meth
ode such as he doubtless employed In the
management of his railroad. baltimore
eur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
SPRING VACATION IN WASHINGTON

The Royal Blue Line has arranged an
eight-d personally conducted tour, leav :
ing Boston Friday Marcn s1st. AS this
covers the period of the spring vacation
for a great many of the New England
schools the program I'm Washington will
be particularly arranged TO interest the
teachers and scholars. and those joining
our party cen look forward to both a
pleasurable and instructive eight days.
Other dates from Boston are April 14th
and 2Sth. and May 18th. VIII be glad TO
forward itinerary on application to Jos.
+. Taggart. n. F. +. A. $50 Washington
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
HomeseskeRs' EXCURSIONS.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. January TO April inclusive.
sell tickets at only one fare plus s. 90 10
points IN Arizona. Colorado. Kansas.
Mexico. Missouri. Nebraska. Nevada
Texas. Utah and Wyoming. For further
Information apply TO any Great Western
agent OF J. Il. Elmer. q. p. A. Chicago.
IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

in the Contemporary Review calls attention to the
all newspapers have shortened their accounts of
The London Times the only English
pretending give detailed report of proceedings the
legislative body Of Gladstone Bright
Dsrae and OConne but there to these
English public life today
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
0SND

They are telling a good story about the
experience OF Providence man up IN
Boston not many days ago. 80 II IL said.
Mr. {. as we will call him. wanted 60
telephone TO a town about forty miles
away. lie rang up central and asked
tho Girl 20 connect him with long die
tance. When the girl on the long dis
tance came 10. 80 10 speak. Mr.. told
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.

Voters whose attention has been called efforts TO o
upon the city Of Pawucke three not wanted v the
citizens must not miss the main point the controversy This
that political party would dare for TO propose the
enactment Of any such bills it would be possible
to eectuay punish the advocates Pawtuce not want
these commissions They particularly opposed police COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

qunessence of richness for the New York World
which throughout the last insisted that Roosevelt could
would elected declare with equal
that he will renominaed and reelected in 1908?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

folks fail recall the fact that amount OF
adequately compensate badly injured street rail-
vedcts do have tendency make the
more careful Corporations pockets
and the about the pocket extremely sensitive
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30
GSS1

do you know there are some people
who would get stuck II they were only
going to buy five cents worth Of glue"
whispered my Confidential Friend 10 me
yesterday. 'You know | am passionately
fond OF eggs. and | went into certain
market and quietly wended my way 10
the egg dispensary. My, the signs saw
there; all marked different, but all APP
preciable TO the eggs. One sign read
Fresh Eggs" so much: Very Fresh
Eggs" so much; strictly Fresh Eggs"
so much. Through my gray matter there
surged the thought that there certainly
must be some difference and strictly
Fresh Bggs" appealed 10 me as probably
being the very safest. I bought a dozen
with my two-dollar bill, received some
change and departed. Well, / asked the
cook. the next morning, 10 fix me up
couple OF poached. A few moments later
/ heard her breaking eggs-three or four,
and pretty soon she came in and asked
me II I wouldn't just as soon have an
omelette. Her question was significant
and I responded. Yes"
Verify. u believe that eggs may have
their faults, but at any stage OF the
game they arc never too fresh.
TEDDY SAWYER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

Effective indeed should be the of the laboring OF
New York against the hodp of certain franchises that city No
question municipal ownership involved and there millions
of dollars to be invested in labor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

New Shoreham according petition introduced in the egis
gumbng The equal protection Of the laws
supposed that Block Island got than its share the
dough dish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

Shaw the playwright knows how advertise by announcing
shocking ideas through the He finds helps his plays
too, from the box office point of view
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

Dynamter Rosseau should have tried his the
blowing up the Maine the marines before spngng the
public at large.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

Senator Sness oming the taking of
leg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

gratifying that Santo Domngos Morales have
shown marked improvement Of late
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

Just the land of steady getchquck habits is receiving
unsteady and unwecome ots
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

the of decency and historic associations something
should be done with the Burnside
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

her where he wanted 10 talk TO and to
whom.
How much will IL cost?" asked Mr.. G.
Fifty cents, sir" was the sweet re-
sponse.
'Ye Gods! Fifty cents-say, / don't
want TO buy stock in the company--I only
want 10 use the wire a minute or so.
Why-why-down In Providence l could
call UP all hades for fifty cents and"
Eyes, I know, sir" Interrupted the
voice sweetly. but that's within your
city's limits"
1t isn't recorded what Mr.. C said then.
Said chap to me the other day. Now
that the weather is warmer, the frogs
whistling the robbins chirping and the
bluebirds singing. the one thing TO make
Us happy is the adjournment OF the gen.
eral assembly before they appropriate
any more money 10 the State Sanitorium
for Consumptives TO be used-the Lord
only knows how"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-30

The government proceedings may ye
make the Beef Trust sorry It did not g.
irto politics. s."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-03-25

: rtns: ~ asUpsueu saS csp9rss % rns
pamphlet reached Japan, where passed
some time soon altar. Japan had just
begun TO make military orEAnisation
on the most modern lines and Marquis
Oyams was minister of war. He Invited
mo to visit him In his homo 1t Toxic and
showed great interest In learning to
shoot at moving object with rife. He
bed already seen the pamphlet. had
. NUMBER OF American rifles and ample
ammunition with me in Japan ana Mar
Quis Oyama and the then Col. Murata
Inventor Of the japanese military rifleD
Joined mo several afternoons ct target
practice. They entered enthusiastically
into the spirit Oyama In particular
showing tho enthusiasm Of boy.
shall never forget his keen Joy the irst
time he hit . moving object with y bull
let. Il was teapot thrown In the air.
! believe. and when It came down In
dust and pieces he caDered about and
screamed In his delight like an excited
schoolboy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-03-25

Wolf Brothers, or Grand Rapids,
arc Buying Timber Lands.

Wolf Brothers, or Grand Rapids,
arc Buying Timber Lands.
Within the past few weeks 1000
acres Of timber lands in Houghton
county have been acquired BY Wolf
Brothers, lumber firm OF Grand
Rapids. They are still buying, and
at present hold altogether about
1900 acres. The lands are all sit
uated in township 81, ranges IS and
IS, and ere said TO BE- covered chiefly
with hardwood and hemlock. The
nearest railway station to the Wolf
property 10 Aston, on the d. S. S.
4 A., in Laird township. It 10 said
TO Do the Intention OF the lumber
firm to build . mill 1t Aston, where
the timber will be converted into
stock for the furniture factories OF
Grand Rapids. There 10 an in
oreasing demand for the finer quail
ties OF hardwood and fer selected
stock Tor special purposes. aud IL Is
to this market that the new mill ID
said to be intended to cater. - Hough.
ton Gazette.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-03-25
Ex-GOvERNoR LUCE DEAD.
Was Twice Governor OF Michi.
CANA staunch Friend OF
the Farmers.

Ex-Governor Cyrus G. Luce died
at his late home in .Coldwater. Sat.
urday last, at the age OF 80 years.
Mr.. Luce filed the Office OF governor
Of Michigan for two terms, from
January l. 1887, to January l, 1891.
He was much respected for his sterl-
ing qualities. Deceased was born 10
Windsor, o., July 2, 1924. Besides
Mrs. Luce, all OF his four children
and a sister we're present when the
summons came. The funeral was
held Tuesday, DR.. Beal, formerly OF
the Agricultural College, now Of Mil
waukee, officiating. DR.. Beal was q
lifelong friend OF the dead man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-03-25
Royal Hunters.

Nearly all the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope seem to be great hunters. Notwith-
standing his age. the Austrian emperor
still loves the chase. and King Edward Ia
rs fond Of Il a. Kaiser Wilhelm. The
king Of Portugal is 90 good marksman
that he has been called q modern William
Tell. The king Of Italy spends much
time hunting. and the queen is said to be
m even better shot with the revolver
than her spouse. She grew up in wild
mountainous region. and still loves to
roam the forests. gun in hand.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-03-25
com DOLLARS IN PRIVATE.
italian Tells Of Money Which Il
Ninted In Palsrmo-Shows
Samples.

One evening was sitting with an
Italian friend in restaurant, relates an
Eyerybody's Magazine writer. and We
were discussing American laws and re-
strictions, at which he was very much
inclined to scoff. -.s,.-,..,.
did you ever see dollar that Ii not
Z dollsr?" said he. shook my head,
and no rolled across the table to me q
silver coin. II seemed to me to be z
dollar. examined II with every care,
and getting another from the cash regis
ter. compared the tive They were ex-
actly alike in weight, sound. color,
milling and all. At last got them con-
fused, and only my friend was able Ia
point out which was which.
That IL what We call Palmero dol.
lar" no said. DO you remember some
years ago that western silver miner1
wers caught taking about $1,000. OOa
worth Of silver into tho Nevada ,City
mint and having It turned into money
without being recorded! Well. that ID
just what IL goiAg on In Paimsro to-day,
with variations. Silver II brought IN
San Luis Potosf. Msxico. or thereabout.
shipped to Paris. taken 70 PAimero. and
minted with reasonable privacy. The
dollars arc 1umbled with stones to nick
them and laid in greasy cfsy. then come
over here In third-ciass baggage for
Distribution. They cost about q cents
and defy detection. except that the hicks
arc too similar. and It 10 said thst the
n on the neck 10 not quite deep enough.
and that the T. In pIuribus II . thou
sandth Of IN inch crooked. You know
every counterfeiter makes some little
mistake"