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New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

the iarce provided Tor
her By day and
night now, the more
adventurous would
climb 10 the high
places. the towers OF
the churches and the
cafes Of the Butte,
and watch those lines
Of FIRE Cleaving the
sky in mighty eI1irses
OF flame, and falling
Il darkness IN the
silent streets below.
Here was a finer sight
than any the Porte
St Martin ever had pro
vided for them-a play
IN which the dead acted
no more and the living
did not sham fear a
grim. relentless. mOcking
drama. IN which children
must play and mother
hood takes It's part. Such
You could witness any
day when you climbed
L the heights Of the Cha
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

orifce-the bulging walls and the smoldering bricks
acclaimed the glory of it the devastated were
its panegyriC 1t nothing at this time for shell
to come crashing the whole length of street. leaving
the dead to mark its path and the woefu voices Of
the living for its witness.
The frequency of tragedy made man indifferent,
and even accustomed the women to its dreaded
harbingers.
Sometimes, it is true, there would be wild rush
to the house of the English doctor, and mother
would beseech him to help her child, a child tell
Of mothers distress; and in this way the siege
wrote its own story for him.
OrlOpp was convinced in his own mind that some
such tragedy carried him Dolores house tonight
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19
The House Of Plemty

TWO heads for three sous; but had YOU
asked Paris which head she first would
choose, II would have been that OF Bis
Tnarck upon a charger
This rain OF death by day and fire by night
beating IN from the terrible East: what will
directed 1t If not the will Of the Man of Blood
and Iron, who for long weeks had cried to
Eentler ears: Let there be an end!"
Yes. Paris accused Bismarck of the deed,
and history has justified her. That other
head, OF which SOU was the price the head
Of the silent Moltlle, was wiser in its way and
more merCiful withaI; for Moltke would have
spared the women and children and the homes
that sheltered them. Paris owed the silent
one no debt which her generals should not
have been able to pay; but Bismarck-ah,
the Cochor, How many heels trembed to
grind him 10 the Dust The shells that fell
upon the silent city: had not the hand OF Bis
1narck guided them to the houses they
devastated or the tribute OF life they claimed?
and Vet II may be that the bombardment
was less 10 Paris than the hunger she suffered
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

MN 10 he[
house.
Now, the
shells fell thick
in all that
region they
call the Latin
Quarter; and
even Bohemi-
an Paris had
ceased tolaugh
at them. Grim
war gaped
from many an
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

dormer-window, and the figure of woman
could be perceived plainly in the room beyond.
OrlOpp did not delay an instant in catching up
his cloak and the little case of instruments which
now accompanied him whenever he quilted his
house; and, changing only brief word with
the concierge, he set off toward the Rue des
lrlandais a man whose dearest wish has
been gratihed.
1t was bitter night of a bitter winter,
with no breath of wind to drift cloud across
the starry heavens nor any promise of abate-
ment in the silent hours to come. But sorry
and occasional oil-lamps were lighted in the
streets now, and the very darkness of the way
seemed justified by these misfortunes which
had come upon the city and her people. No
lights, no music, laughter in all that Paris
which by laughter had lived, and by light had
set up a beacon for the faded pilgrims of an
outer world. None loved the city with a truer
appreciation both of her glories and her sins
than Edmund OrlOpp, who had thrown in his
lot with her so willingly
But he never ventured from his door at this
time but that fingers of the Prussian seemed to
him with icy grip, and his heart chilled
peCtaCles his eyes must witness. If the night
i'm changed a woman had willed that it should be
lores that graceful figure of his dreams: had she
nmoned him at last? He cared not if it was only
work of mercy in which he might assist To hear
&c, to stand by her, to do her will: France would
him well if she permitted him only this. The
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

was less 10 Paris than the hunger she suffered. How
should she hear the voice of when the children
cried for bread2
The bombardnent had been only a nockery in the
first DAYS Of investment but the dreadful year drew
is bitter conclusion and the cold and hunger within
waNed with the months old Moltke listened more readily
u the harsher voice and Paris laughed no longer at
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

promise OF 1t Shut
his eyes to the Woe
full appeals of those
he Passed-the des-
titute who knew the
English doctor, the
starving children
who had learned to
call him father,
the Sisters of Mercy
who craved his help.
No; Dolores had the
first claim upon him.
He knew that dire
need alone had called
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
T. p. A..

Travellers Prctec.ive Association Has
Sixteenth Session at Dallas.
Dallas, April 15.-Sixteenth annual
convention of the Texas division of the
Travellers Protective association was
called TO order by President George H.
Diehl. Rev. Homer T. Wilson invoked
the divine blessing
George Baker, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, introduced
Mayor Barry, who d>ivered the ad-
dress of welcome. President Diehl re-
sponded
Congressman Slayden was escorted
to the stage by Rev. Homer T. Wilson.
Mr.. ,Slayden made a witty speech.
At the afternoon session various
committee reports were submitted
In his annual report the president
spoke of progress made during past
year and made suggestions for better
ment of conditions
Secretary Treasurer Mitchell in his
report made an elaborate statement,
particularly on finance. Total disburse-
ments past year were s15,61O.59; bal
ance on hand s557.30. The membership
Is 1443, a gain of fcrty-five over last
year.
Report of Benevolent League showed
$2100 had been paid out to widows OF
deceased members
A banquet was given at Oriental
hotel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gold standard becomes effective in
Mexico May l.
Eastern Oklahoma had a heavy rain
Thursday night.
Joseph jefferson, the actor, is crit
cally ill at Miami, Fla.
Sultan of Morocco has rejected
French reform demands.
letter written by Abraham Lincoln
sold at New York for $40.
Two white men and a negro escap-
ed from the Bay city, Tex, Jail.
S. T. Leak, eighty-five years old, was
found dead in bed at Dallas hotel
Frank Williams, a theatrical man.
died in the depot at South McAlester.
Buildings were slightly shaken by
an earthquake shock at keokuk, Ia.
Thursday.
E. j. O'Beirne Of Memphis, Tenn.
has been granted an electric street car
franchise at Gainesville, Tex.
Father Schell, Roman Catholic
clergyman, was badly beaten by sa-
loon man at Dakota City, Neb.
Sam Howell, who was wounded
when Sheriff Poag was killed at Sen
atobia Miss. has been captured.
Will Mattox, was arrested at Sher-
man on information from Berryvill-,
Ark. He is charged with horse theft
A cockpit at Ladonia, Tex, was tori,
down. A collection was taken up ami
owner reimbursed. The material was
then burned.
Copfirantal T~reanorv cornpapv 81
Topeka, Kan, will erect at Oklahorns.
City a 100000 plant, turning out
monthly 100000 pounds of butter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
CRISIS IS IMMINENT.
Appeals Are Pouring In Asking For
Military Protection. o
TROUBLE on MAY DAY
REPORTS From Cities and Provinces
Indicate That on First of Next
Month There Will BE
General Uprising.

st. Petersburg. April 15.-Develop-
ent agitation among the workmen OF
the cities and peasants in the country
On May day and appeals are pouring
in from all quarters Of Russia for mill
itary protection. ST. Petersburg work.
men are preparing for a great demon
stra ton. Arms and bombs in large
quantities have been Struggled in and
hloodshed on a large scale is feared.
Wealthy persons. who ordinarily go to
villas on islands in the Neva river or
to neighboring country places, this
year are going abroad. The government
has taken few special measures to meet
the situation, evidently relying on the
troops and police guard at the capital
The latter are extremely active. ALI
prominent agitators are being arrested
or already have been sent back to thu
villages from which they originate.
came The prisons are filled to over"
flowing.
There have been fresh diputes be-
tween the workmen and managers OF
Putiloif and Nevski works and between
employees and management of the
government cartridge factory. At the
latter place the men refuse to continue
to donate any portion OF their pay to
assist in support of families of soldiers
at the front claiming the 1aoney is used
to prosecute the war, to which they are
opposed.
News received from the interior Is
alarming, especially from the Baltic
| provinces, where the entire population
is in a state of intense excitement.
Cities are being flooded with a revolu-
tionary proclamation calling on the
people to rise on May day. Criminal
classes are taking advantage of the
situation to pillage and plumber, while
| in the country landlords are power :
| less to cope with peasants and demand
the stationing Of troops at every sta
ton. From Dunanburfi, Vitebsk gov
eminent, comes reports of a state Of
ranic over the circulation of a procla-
nation similar to those which preceded
the outbreaks at Kishineff and Comel.
| AL Ekdt9&lIlOSldF Three IeEOiut1Oii-
lists, who were surrounded by police,
fought their way to liberty, killing or
wounding several Of the latter.
| A dispatch from Kars says employees
OF Transcaucasian road are on strike
and 100 miles Of track had been dam
aged.
| On account of the condition Of his
health and the fact of evidence against
Maxim Cory is not stronger than that
against hundreds of others who have
not been arrested in connection with
disturbances at ST. Petersburg, 1t is
understood the government has aban-
doned it's inteneiton of bringing him to
| trial.
| There is no truth in the report from
Cracow that Lieutenant General Stoes-
sci has been as a Formally condemned
to reath by the commission appointed
to inquire into the surrender OF Port
Arthur. His trial has just commenced
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
HELD NIGHT SESSION.
Both Branches Of the Legislature Dc
Considerable Business.

Auitin April 15.-Both senate ana
house held a night session. There wa +;
cons: derabe boisterousness in the
house. Speaker Seabury being sics,
Representative Harris presided.
Among the measures finally passed
was the bill levying an occupation tax
Of $4,000 year on ''Shylocks.'
Senate finally passed house bill rails
ing salaries of district judges.
House concurred in senate amend =
ments to state banking bill
House receded from it's amendmen<
to senate bill exempting law graduate
Of the University of Texas from exam
in.ation by the state board of law ex-
aminers. The university graduates
alone will be exempt.
Both houses adopted the report of
the free conference committee on the
land bill.
Both houses adopted the report of
the free conference committee on the
drainage districts bill.
Senate passed the anti-pool room bill
which exen.pts race tracks from its
provisions. The house ,concurred in
amendments to it.
Senate confirmed the appointment Of
$500 notaries public.
The senate finally passed the house
bill providing for the collection of de-
Hnquent taxes and the assessment of
property for back years 1t goes bach:
to- 1884. The senate amended the bill
so as to permit these back assessments
for county taxes as well as state taxes
The house concurred in the amend =
ment.
Senate advanced the court stenog
rapher bill to third reading
House advanced to third reading the
senate insurance bill. which declares
that any insurance company which re-
moves suit to the Federal courts
shall forfeit it's permit to do business
in Texas. 1t was bitterly fought
Senate finally passed house bill ap-
prorriating $4,000 to establish home
for the widows of Confederate veter-
ans and the wives of INDECENT Confed-
crate veterans.
The senate finally passed house bill
requiring c. o. D. shipments of liquor
to local option precincts to be labeled
as ito contents and to be returned
within seven days il no. called for.
Ser.tte passe> finally house bill pro-
hlbiting the SOLE station of orders for
liquor in local option precincts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
MINOR MATTERS.

Nebraska had a two-inch snowfall
Friday night.
Two Indiana men will erect a coop
erage at Hugo, I. T.
Friday Governor Lanham signed
nineteen Land patents.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick's bond has
been increased to $4,000.
Owing to poor health Vice President
Estevez Of Cuba has resigned.
Mamie Harvey, a little negro girl
was killed by San Antonio street car
At Kalamazoo. Mich, Benny Yang
err and Tommy Mowatt fought twenty
rounds to draw.
Captain J. G. Smith. eight-three
years old was found dead in bed at
Hubbard City, Tex.
BY a score of 400 to 34S Frank
Emmett of Oklahoma City defeated
at that place G. A. Gorflam CT Houston.
Tex, for purse of $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
Japan's Statement Being Published Is
Considered Friendly Act Of Uncle Sam.

Japan's Statement Being Published Is
Considered Friendly Act Of Uncle Sam.
St. Petersburg, April 15.-Dispatches
from Washington stating that Japan
officially notified the United States that
when the rupture with Russia occurred
no act of hostility would take place
had been made. whereas hostilities
broke out Feb. 8, and the declaration Of
war was not formally made until Feb.
10, attract much attention here. The
pub. cation of the statement at this
time is regarded as a friendly nlarifes-
tation toward Russia on the part Of
the United States. Russia mas always
contended that the statement that M.
Kurino, former Japanese minister at
St. Petersburg, to Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff when he presented his note
severing diplomatic relations, in which
he expressed the hope that the rur-
ture was only temporary, gave Russia
no reason to anticipate an attarck
without warning in the shape Of a dec
laration of war
The press commission has recon-
mended the removal Of censorship from
cartoons and debates of zemstvos and
other legal organizations.
Much satisfaction and admiration is
expressed in naval circles ut tine bold
direct manner in which Rcjestvensky
is carrying out the objects os his voy-
age. The attitude of Indifference in
certain quarters of society as to the
outcome Of the naval battle is arousi1g
criticism, and Prince Ouktomsky, in
his newspaper. the Dawn takes society
seriously to task for its unpatriotic,
careless attitude.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
BEEF TRUST EXISTS.
Legislative Committee So Says In Re-
5rt to Senate and House.

Esrt to Senate and House.
Austin, April 15.-Reef trust legisla-
tive committee appointed some time
ago to make an Investigation as to the
existence of a beef trust in Texas has
submitted its report in the house and
senate. The committee reported that
it had many persons before it, and that
while vas not developed much evidence
laws upon which it could recommend
the institution of civil or criminal pro-
ceedings against any particular person
or corporation, yet the hearings and
advices obtained shows that a trust
exists. The committee says: 1--WE are
able to state and to report that, in our
Judgment, there exists in this state a
combination Of persons and corpora
tons engaged in the business Of pack
ing and selling beef and other like
products which is in cOntravention Of
the antitrust law and constitutes a
trust, monopoly and a company in re-
straint Of trade" The committee then
recommends that the bill making an
appropriation Of $4,000 to be placed at
the disposal Of the attorney general to
secure evidence with which to prosecute
the beef trust. The committee also
asks that it be retained. The report
was adopted.
Both branches Of the legislature Fri
day adopted the free conference COM
mittee report on Representative Bow
ser's bill fixing the tax on gross pre-
miums Of Insurance companies. AS
finally agreed upon life insurance COM
panies are taxed per cent, fire 113
per cent and others 1 per cent. The
rebate clause in favor of home compa-
MES IS retained. All insurance COM
panies will continue to pay franchise
tax
The senate passed finally the district
judges bill increasing salaries from
$500 to $4,000 after being tied up on it
fo- three days The senate also con-
frmed the list Of notaries public sent
in by the governor The senate con-
Cured in house amendments to drain
age bill, and the house concurred in
senate amendments to state banking
bill
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
THREE FOUND GUILTY.
Mrs. Nation Fined Large Amount and
Gets Four Months in Jail.

Wichita, Kan, April 15.-In the dis
trict court Mrs. Carry Nation. Mrs
McHenry and Mrs. Lucy Without were
found guilty of destroying property
and sentenced by Judge Wilson. Mrs
Nation was fined $3.50 and given four
months in Jail; Mrs. McHenry, two
months and a fine Of $3.50, and Mrs
Without twenty-five days and a fine OF
$3.50. Sentence WIS suspended pend
ing good behavior. The offense was
committed Sept. 80 last, when the
three women broke the windows of a
wholesale lquoE house. The women
voluntarily surrendered some time ago
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
DAN STUAR!'S OFFER.
Will Finance Texas Racing Circuit to
Extent Of Half Million Dollars.

Will Finance Texas Racing Circuit to
Extent Of Half Million Dollars.
San Antonio, April 15.-A letter from
Dan A. Stuart of Hot Springs to Dan
Breen of this city offers to finance a
racing circuit for Texas to the extent
of 100000, providing local capital can
be interested to a certain extent for the
protection of the investors and provid-
ed further that the Hancock amend
ment becomes a law
1t Is planned to build tracks half way
between Dallas and Fort Worth, one in
Houston and third in San Antonio.
The season would open in Dallas with
a. meet Of about twenty days.
This would be followed by fifteen
days in San Antonio and fifteen days
in Houston, returning to San Antonio
for me ct of forty-five days.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
In Curry's Memory,

Charlottesville, Va, April 15.During
the banquet following the initiation al
DR.. Alderman as president of the Uni
versity of Virginia, it was announced
that John D. Rockefeller had giver
100000 to the university to found g
school of education to be called the
Curry Memorial School of Educat ton OF
the University Of Virginia" in com.
memoration of the great and disinter-
ested service Of DR.. Curry in behalf OF
popular education in the south.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
GLOVER ON STAND.
Was Given a Rigorous Cross-Examina
ton by Attorneys For the Defense.

Was Given Rigorous Cross-Examina-
ton by Attorneys For the Defense.
Austin, April 15.-Trial of John H.
Kirby and A. S. Vandervoort, charged
with conspiracy to bride a judicial Of
ficer, was resumed Friday morning. w.
B. Workman, who was on the stand
when court adjourned Thursday even
ing, concluded his testimony.
Frank D. Glover was then placed on
the stand. He was placed through a
rigid cross examination by the defense.
In the Moore trial Glover testified that
when he had told Workman Moore
wanted $4,000 to dismiss the suits
Workman thought this was too much
In this case Glover testified that Wor-
than had said to go and let the suits
off the docket.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
-aREArER PORTION BURNS.
Fire at City In Maine Destroys Great
Many Structures.

Springvale, April 15.-The greater
portion of the business section OF
Springvale, together with many DWELL
ings, were destroyed by fire Friday.
entailing a loss estimated at 100000
Assistance sent by the Portland fire
department arrived in time to prevent
the entire village from being obliter-
ated In all thirty-five buildings burn
ed. No lives were lost. The fire start
ed in the boot and shoe factory owner
by ". R. Usher q Son Of NeWbury-
port. Mass, and spread rapidly to q
group of wooden buildings in the VI
cinity. Local fire fighting facilities
were wholly inadequate and for several
hours the flames had complete control
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
TWO NEGROES HANG.
Both Of the Men Were Guilty OF Shee>s
dino the Blood of Others

Paterson, n J., April 15-Arthlr
Laster and Joseph Miller, two negro
murderers. died on the gallows In the
county Jail. Neither execution was
marked by any unusual incident. Las
ter fatally shot Max VOL nburg last
June while attempting to escape after
being detected in thu act - robons
Wollenburgs store in this ely. Mlll'r
was convicted Of the murder of Cellnn
Stewart, a negress. at Midvale.- on the
night of Sept. 80 last.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
Burglar Shot by Waterman.

New York, April ia burglar was
surprised by a night Waterman in the
residence at Brooklyn of George Prem
tiss, Wall street banker. When dis
covered the burglar leaped through a
plate glass window and was pursued
two blocks by the Waterman. The lat
ter fired two bullets in the fleeing man
body inflicting probably fatal wounds.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
MILD WINTER.
Weather at and Around Mono Has
Been of Rem arkable Character.

Seattle, WASH, April 15.--A special
from Nome to the Post-Intelligencer
states that the past winter has been
,,nnrecedented for mildness and ice is
rapidly breaking up all along the coast.
III ST. M;chael's bay the water is opt n
and ice in Norton bay and sound has
already moved noXh as far as Nome.
Bering straits have been open all win
ter, and at no time since January has
the thermometer been lower than zero.
and for the past forty days the average
temperature has been fifty above.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
OREL AT SAIGON.

Train Receives information Hospital
Ship Had Many Wounded.
Manila, April 15.-Rear Admiral
Train, in command of the American
fleet in Asiatic waters, received tele-
gram at o'clock Friday afternoon
from Saigon. capital and principal port
Of French Cochin China, reporting tn
arrival there of the Russian hospft:: .
ship Orel at o'clock on the morninT
of April 10. The Orel had many wound
ed men on board. it is also stated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
May Become Active.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE Exam
liner says Mount Shasta threatens to
become active again. Some startling
occurrences are reported at Issonsma,
a town in the vicinity of the mountain
The ground opened at several points
and mud was elected. The railroad I'LL
across Big Canyon sunk forty feet. with
the streets of the little mountain tow
filling up with muddy stuff, full Of Oh.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
RUSSIANS DEFEATED.
Overcome by Force Of Japanese Ad-
vancing to the Eastward.

vancing to the Eastward.
Toxic, April 15.-The following an
nouncement has been made: "Our
force advancing eastward via Fushun
and the Hailung road encountered and
defeated the enemy on the morning Of
the 12th at Erhoulu. The enemy's
strength was one regiment of infantry,
six squadrons of cavalry and four guns.
Our force then occupied Stsangshih,
about nineteen miles east of Yangpan.
The enemy, in retreating toward Hail.
ung, fought at every step. The enemy
on the Kiri nroad has gradually re-
treated since the 18th, a portion of this
force remaining to bar the passage Of
the Yushu river. No change has oc-
CURED in Changtu or Fahkmen dis
tricts except occasional cavalry skir-
mishes."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16

Cairo, ILL.,, April 15-william Parr, a
bartender at the Kentucky House, was
shot and killed by an unknown man
while on duty. The murderer escaped
Parr came from Trenton, Tenn. He
leaves family. -.-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-16
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Newspaper Carrier Meets Terrible Fats
at Dallas Depot.
Dallas, April 15.-At an early hour
Friday morning George Eitelman, twen-
las News, was caught between a brick
wall and a train at the Santa F'e de-
pot and crushed to death. The young
man was to have been married in a
few days. "