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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-25

I'VE are all asking ourselves: Is this
revolution? In one sense IL certainly Is.
IL IL revolution i'm the obvious change
i'm the popular attitude. II Is nearly
century since there has been so extensive,
so determined, so concerted manifesto
tion OF deep popular discomfort. And the
discomfort is not solely or chiefly with
poverty" New York Times.
AN autocratic government which has
lost the confidence and forfeited the re-
spect of those over whom Its rule IL exer-
cised can only sustain itself by force, and
the force OF the government OF the czar
is the enemy. II the army stands by
him. II It's officers retain their loyalty
and the men In the ranks their obedience
Il will be impossible for the rebellion
against authority or the revolt against
oppression 10 be successfully sustained
and while it may not be without some per-
manent result. Il will not lead. unless In
directly. 10 any radical change In the gov
ernmental system. m."-Philadelphla Inquirer
"The government cannot Of course,
afford to temporize with law defying
mob. At the same time. il may we'll be
questioned whether IL can afford TO main
tain conditions which provoke the people
| 10 become Such n mon. Inc BoNeTnHenl
must assert itself and vindicate It's hui
| manity before the world. New York
| Tribune.
IN word from tho Tsar himself. even his
| appearance before his people-an uplifted
| hand-would have satisfied n majority
/ that the Little Father had heard their
prayer and would redress their wrongs. -
| New York World.
|
"Yet even with the army on its side,
/ the Russian autocracy cannot hope to
| have a free hand always. The masses
are gradually awakening to the fact that.
/ next TO Turkey. their position In a
/ political sense is worse than that Of any
/ other people Constitutional government
does not necessarily mean industrial pros
! perity. Baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-25

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-25

According the Rev. W. s Perkins capital punishment
The Washington times., 1905-12-31

But. though she came into power to
restore the old. she has remained in
power by conccdfng TO the new. This,
1t is said. has been largely due 10 the
personal influence of Yuan-Shih- Kai, the
generalissimo of the northern forces.
the viceroy OF the metropolitan province
OF Chilli, ard by far the most powerful
subject of the empire.
Huan-Shih-Kai proceeded to lead her
gently down the pathway of reform,
and the many military and administra-
tive improvements of the last few years
are, it is said. TO be ascribed Grst OF
all 10 his ascendency and initiative.
Like American Plan.
The examination questions for 1906
for aspirants to public employment de-
mand from the candidates an intimate
knowledge Of foreign countries. They
are asked among other things to state
how the resources Of China might best
be developed; to describe the education
system of Western countries; TO specu-
late on the bearing OF the Siberian rail-
way and the Panama Canal upon Chi
nese interests; 10 explain the meaning
of free trade and protection. and to de-
scribe Herbert Spencer's Philosophy of
Sociology"
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
SEALED BIDS OPEEED.

Sealed bids for erection Of the new,
engine in connection with the rrlm-
bull street pumping station TO supply
high pressure water service 10 the e.e-
waited section Of the city were opened
at the District building today The
lowest bidder was the Ailis-Chalmers
Company, Of Milwaukee. with s74, 500.
and alternate bids OF So, 800 and sG5, 200.
The other bidders were the Camden Iron
Works. of Camden, n. J., with SIS. 600:
the Holly Manufacturing Company. of
Buffalo. n. Y, $3.50. and an alternate
bid of $4,000. and the William Todd
Company, Of Youngstown. Ohio. $9l 800.
and two alternate bids of $4,000 and
ss4. .OOG
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
CHINA ADOPTS TESTS
LIKE CIVIL SERVICE
Requirement Of Intimate knowledge of Confuciansm and
Ancient Learning in Candidates for Office Replaced
by Modern History, Politics, and Economics

The whole attitude of China toward
Western learning seems to be changing.
The proof of II may be most clearly
seen in the revolution that has overtak-
en- the examination system for public
employment.
Up TO few years ago, the only route
to state preferment lay through the
winning of a degree, and the test of
merit was knowledge of the Chinese
classics. The highest honors went to
the memory that was able to carry the
largest number of Confucian precepts or
20 the severely artificial ability that
could solve some wholly abstract riddle
of Chinese scholarship. This system.
which was the training school of the
Chinese literati, not only identified the
qualification of ambition with the most
formal kind Of Dedantry, but proved an
absolute bar to Western learning.
0usted Emperor.
In September. 1898. it will be remem-
bered, the Chinese dowageT. in the
name of the conservatism OF China, de-
throned and imprisoned her nephew,
the Emperor who had fallen under the
influence of the reformers. She de-
nounced all the innovations he had
sought 10 introduce Those of his friends
whom she did not capture and execute,
were driven into exile.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
BILL READY TO CONTROL
INSURANCE IN DISTRICT
Ames to Introduce Garfield Measure In
tended to Regulate Country Through
Model Law Here.

The model insurance regulation law,
on which Commissioner Garfield is
working. will be introduced in the House
by Mr.. Ames of Massachusetts, it is
expected. soon after the recess. Mr..
many of the leading insurance men OF
the country, and he and his associates
in the preparation OF the measure, be-
lieve il will mark a long step toward
satisfactory regulation
As there IS much uncertainty about
the powers of Congress TO regulate in
surance, under the interstate commerce
power, it is proposed to make model
law for the District of Columbia This
will provide in general for licensing
companies 10 do business here, and viii
impose conditions calculated TO do away
with abuses. These conditions Will in
clude the widest and most thorough
publicity. honest capitalization, official
approval of plans Of doing business, ETC.
Thte law will practically be enforced
ky Federal officers, and compliance with
in will be tantamount 10 certificate
Of good character.
No insurance company could be COM
PEELED of course to do business IN the
District. But it is argued that with the
public fully advised that the best law in
the country was that of the District, and
with many companies advertising that
they had fully complied with the re-
quirements and been admitted 20 do
business here, others would be COM
pe ID to follow the lead or be under
suspicion with the public.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
.SCOTCHNAN ON STUMP
hISQUOTES PRESIDENT
Secretary Loeb Says Supposed Ex-
preston of Sympathy for British
Liberals Probably Fake.

The attention of Secretary Loeb was
called TO the dispatch from London to
the effect that the President In a re-
cent interview with an English member
OF parliament expressed his hearty
sympathy with the Liberal party in
Great Britain. II appeared that Cameron
Corbett, who is candidate for parlia-
ment for the Glasgow district. complains
that his opponent. ID. NJ. Mason, is
using the alleged expressions of SYM
pathy OF the President as campaign ma
terlal.
Mr.. Loeb stated that there must be
some mistake about the matter. as he
knew the President would make no such
statements. THAT must be "a fake -
said Mr.. Loeb.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
BOMB EXPLODED
IN CHURCH MEETING
Many Persons Injured in Crush Which
Follows Panic in Roman
Cathedral.

ROME, Dec. 3O-A bomb was explod-
ed inside the church OF St. Agatha at
Foggia during the celebration Of high
mass this morning and terrible panic
followed as the church was crowded At
the time. Many persons in the congre-
cation were trodden under foot in the
wild rush to get outside the building
IT is known that one persons ribs were
broken In the panic. The windows Of
the church and the statuary inside the
building were smashed by the force Of
the explosion.
Nine members Of a secret society are
believed 10 have been implicated in the
affair.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
BIG DRYDOCK FLOATS
SLOWLY ON ITS WAY

The big steel drydock Dewey and it's
towing fleet were last night reported TO
be seVenty-fiye miles southeast of Cape
henry, well out 10 sea, and making
about three knots an hour In the ear
~ part of the evening there was q
fresh wind from the West, and the seas
increased in heavincss.
According to the wireless telegraph
dispatches received at the Navy Yard
Scre, the Dewey was being towed by
the Brutus, the Caesar. and the tug Po-
tomac. Within another day the flag
ship Glacier Will supplant the Potomac.
The progress Of the immense dry
dock has been so far slower than ex-
pected. and at this rate her voyage to
the Philippines will. under even the
most favorable conditions. occupy eight
or nine months
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
TO BURN FIVE BUILDINGS
TO CHECK FEVER'S SPREAD

Government buildings costing nearly
sloo'OOO' in which the United States Ma
val training Station at Newport is To-
Gated, are TO be burned, because OF re-
cent deaths from spotted fever ana sew
erai cases OF scarlet fever among the
Thousand and more boys in training
there.
A naval board that was sent to New
port iast week to investigate the situa-
.Ioh mas made its report to the Navy
department 1t recommends that all
lhe buildings where the boys have been
nouseo De burned to prevent any possi-
bic further spread Of the diseases
The quarantine will be continued into
the early part of next week
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
POOR LO NO LONGER
TO SEE WHITE FATHER
Commissioner Leupp For Good Reasons Is Putting Stop
to Visits to Washington of Picturesque Delegations
From Tribes of Red Men.

The probabilities are that fewer Indian
delegations will come to Washington this
winter to 'sec the Great Father than
ever before in the history OF the city.
The Northern Cheyennes, living in
Montana, not far from the Manitoba
border, and the Iowas. who for half
century or more have dwelt on reser-
walton In Kansas, have each applied to
Commissioner Leupp for the proper au-
thorization to send a delegation 10 this
city TO 'see the Great Father" ard the
matter IS now under consideration.
Discouraging Visits.
Speaking of the ancient custom of In
dian tribes sending their chiefs and head
men to Washington to palaver with the
President and the Commissioner. Mr..
Leupp said:
I'VE are discouraging this sort of thing
as much as possible. You see, the trouble
is the Indians idea of business IS alto
gether different from that of the white
man. He is averse to setting forth his
desires and grievances on paper, because
writing is a sort of white mans magic
OF which he knows little.
The Indian idea of business is for ALI
the big men in the tribe to come on to
Washington, the more the better. Ar
rived here. they call on the Commits
sioner and have a big talk. without
however, reaching a ghost of a conclu-
sion. After the talk they leave, eat a
big dinner and indulge In a big sleep
By next morning they are back for an
other talk, then another big dinner. pos
sibly junket or two to the photo
grapher's and the souvenir shops, then
another sleep, and so on for several
days, until finally, after a deal of time
and verbiage is wasted, they come to
the point and arrive at some definite un-
derstanding.
Likes 10 Procrastinate.
often the questions are simple
enough, but the Indian is a firm be-
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
ACTOR SLEEPS IN THREE BEDS

II Is soberly stated that while in
Los angeles, Cal, last week. Richard
MahSneld slept in three beds almost
simultaneously "''i''S
In the hotel at which he put up he
snsaseu three bedrooms, three bath
ing room. and a parlor
me hrst three hours OF each rest
season, so the story goes, he slept in
pea NO l. The next three he slept in
No. 2, and the last three hours in he'd
No. 3.
Uncharitable persons hint that Mr
Mansfield did not do this diversified
sleeping performance from eccentricitv
or Tor advertising purposes. but merely
10 fool the willy California fiea-Detroit
News.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
CORRECTING THE RHINE.

The projects that have been formu-
lated for correcting the course Of the
Rhine arc attracting great interest in
Bavaria. says the London Globe. Some
anxiety has been expressed that the
river, once made nayigable throughou,
It's course, might be "A formidable rival
TO the railway companies Prince Louis
OF Bavaria points out. however, that
when the state of the river most faVors
navigation. then the railway companies
Invariably see their takings increase
The prince urges that the correcting
OF the river should not stop at Basic.
but should be continued as far as Lake
constance, so az 10 connect Bavaria
with the river system.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
THE WISE JUDGE.

Talk about wise judges-why, New
Jersey has a man who puts the wis
dom of Solomon and the Sultan of
Damascus out of the running.
a man applied to this New Jersey
Judge for an injunction to compel his
wife to stop talking.
He averred that his wife. being jeal-
Gus, visited his Office, talked overtime
and endangered his attachment to his
Job.
Now, what do you suppose this wise
judge did?
Well. he-refused the injunction
Detroit News.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
TOBACCO KINGS NEPHEW
SHOT THROUGH HAND
Angler Duke Injured While Hunting in
the Woods of North
Carolina.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 30.-Angier
Duke, son OF 3. n. Duke, brother OF the
president OF the American Tobacco
Company, and himself q multi-million-
aire. accidentally shot himself through
the right hand while hunting in the
North Carolina swamps this morning.
\ special train was Immediately or
dered. which conveyed the unfortunte
youth to Raleigh, and give surgical at
tention- Later he was taken to his
home at Durham. where he Is resting
comfortably. Tomorrow he will be
taken to New York and placed under
the care Of specialists in hope that the
wounded member may be saved.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
TWO MORE IN DAVIS HOME
ARE DOWN WITH SMALLPOX

Smallpox again entered the home OF
Joseph Davis, of II Pierce court north
west. yesterday. Henson, aged twenty
years, and Lille. five-months-old In
fant. were reported at the health de-
partment as suffering from the disease.
This makes the fifth case in the Davis
family within ten days, the father be-
ing the only member not having caught
the infection up to this time.
The sufferers have been removed to
the new smallpox hospital, making a
total of nineteen cases now under treat
ment there.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
CORPORATION COUNSEL
DISPR0VES THIS BILL

Corporation Counsel Thomas has re-
turned to the District Commissioners a
remodeied draft of a bin to regulate
.he Pracuce or veterinary medicine in
the District, with the opinion that he
was unwilling to approve the bin i'm
the form presented by the Commits
sioners.
Ihe Objectionable feature OF the form
er oraft. corporation counsel stated. was
the fact that 1t provided that prosecu-
tons Cor violation of the act should be
made by the corporation counsel or one
or his assistants. whereas under the
existing act these prosecutions are made
10y the United States District Attorney.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA
MAY SETTLE DIFFERENCES

The State Department believes that
the recent trouble between Colombia
and Venezuela viii soon be amica bly,
settled. President Castro, OF Venezuela
recently broke off relations with Co.
iombia because n general of his army
who had become a political refugee, had
escaped arrest In Colombia
The impression here is that Castro
VIII recede from the position he has as
sumed IN this matter.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
TOO LONG ON HAND.

What sort Of Christmas did you en-
me. The only cloud was my wife's
poorly concealed regret
What mad she 10 regret o.
Why she suddenly became wise and
dld all her shopping a month ago, and
inc consequence WAS that all the gifts
she gave her family and friends looked
antique 10 her."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
ALFONSO WILL MEET
HIS GOLDEN GIRL"

PARIS. Dec. 3O.-Advices from Ma
e't1 say that IL is understood that a
meeting viii take place at Grenada
either tomorrow or Monday between
King Alfonso and his future queen
Princess Ena, of Battenberg
me princess. accompanied by her TN
Gle, Prince Louis OF Battenberg, who
was recently in America in command
Oh the British cruiser squadron. is al
ready at Grenada, and the arrival OF
MS majesty is expected at any time
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
THESE DAYS.

These days of sloppy crossings,
When dripping clouds hang low,
Are just the days for rubbers.
And for rubberers, you know.
Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
A CROESUS.

Hicks-"Is he rich2'
Wfcks-"He must be. He has two au-
tomobiles and "A steam yacht. '-SOmer-
Vile Journal.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
EASY.

Can you tell me how to find the
cemetery, budg'
Sure. die"
Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Are Staying Away.

Mr.. Leupp is not q trifier, and what he
says he usually means. Not only is he
seeking to discourage the Seeing the
Great Father business, bet, what Is
more. he is succeeding. II is. as he says.
hard to make the Indian understand the
routine methods of business, but gradu-
ally they are finding out that they can
do business from a distance by putting
their wants and desires in writing, as
well as by coming here in person.
Thus 1t happens that Washington is
about to see the last of the gorgeous
Indian delegations come to cal, on the
Great Father, which. from first to last,
have constituted one OF the picturesque
which every visitor of note has spoken,
from Thackeray and Dickens TO Kipling
and Blouet.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31

lever in deliberation and is suspicious
of haste.
When a delegation receives permis-
sion TO come to the Capital the expenses
of such q trip amount to a considerable
sum. The worst feature of all is that
while they are in the city the Indians
are subject to many temptations, and
for this reason the coming to see the
Great Father bushes is being discour-
aged.
Whenever, as in the present case,
receive an application from any OF the
tribes to send delegation to the Capt.
tai. | write to them urging them. first
of all, to send me a written statement
of what they desire TO come here for, so
that can tell whether the journey will
be worth the undertaking. 1 also urge
upon them the expense to which both
they and the Government are put BIZ
such trips, the time wasted (Which, by
the way, is of very little consequences In
the eyes OF the average Indian). at the
same time telling them that they can
just as well transact their business from
the reservation by writing to me all that
they wish to state in case they were
here In person
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Man Killed and Another Ser.
iously Injured in Quarry
Accident.

BY cave-in Of rock and earth
at tue Standard Lime and Stone
Company's quarries at Dickerson,
Montgomery County, Monday
evening, the 4th inst, William
Sysk, aged 40 years, was caught
under a ten-ton rock and his life
crushed out, and George Leak
had a leg broken and suffere d
other minor injuries. Sysk was
entirely covered with the broken
rock and earth. Leak was res
cued and his companion was later
found dead. Both are from
Neathers Postoffice, Madison
County, Virginia. Sysk was mar
ried and had wife aud four
small children depending upon
him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Brakeman is Killed.

Peter j. Shriver, of Bruins
wick, a Baltimore and Ohio
brakeman, was killed at Baird's,
west of Martinsburg, Monday
morning, about three o'clock,
by limited train, No. 4. He was
tagging for his train ahead, and
stepped onto an east bound
track, not hearing the approach
of No. 4. on account of the high
wind.
He was struck and instantly
killed, the body being badly
mangled. His remains were taken
TO his home in Brunswick Tues
day. A widow and two children
survive him. He was a mem Der
of the Brotherhood of Trainmen.
MasOns, Eagles, Knights of Py-
thias and Odd Fellows. He was
rs years old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
A Much Needed Appropriation
For a Much Used Road.

One of the last acts of the old Board
of Commissioners was to appropriate
sum of money to repair the turnpike
from the Shookstown road to the BaIti-
more pike. This road was pikef some
eight years ago by General Baug man
at an expense to him of nearly eighteen
hundred dollars and every year since
the expense Of keeping the road in re-
pair has fallen upon him. No money
has been spent by the county on this
road since it was taken up General
Baughmen The road is now in need
of substantial repairs, hence it ~as that
this long delayed appropriation was
made. The eommissic ner- agreed to
pay for the stone and General Bsugh-
man agreeing to do all the hauling and
stand the expense of repairing the road
The bridge on this road H. in bad con-
dition. which will be repaired by the
commissioners. This is one of the few
roads the Frederick people have to drive
over without being confronted by toll
gates. 1t is as much used as any road
in the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Railroad Progress,

We are happy to say that real
work is now going on satisfactOr-
lily in the matter of the NJ. +. q
g. Railroad, says the Cdtoctin
Clarion. Stock subscriptions are
being taken in Frederick and
along the line of the road. Rights
of way will also be taken at once,
so that when the work of grading,
ETC., Is ready to begin, there will
be nothing that will hinder its
progress. No one is refusing to
subscribe, and as the rights of
way, the company will be most
literally dealt with. This is the
proper spirit, and there is not
man who owns land between here
and Frederick and Emmitsburg
but what could afford to donate
the right of way and take few
shares of stock; besides, the build
ing of railroads means the en-.
hancement of values of all along
the line.
There should be some active
work done at this end of the line
in the matter of taking stock sub
scriptions, as Frederick and Lewis
town are now hustling, so there
should be concerted action. We
are informed that there will be
an effort to build the line with
a stock issue alone, thus making
the matter of the investment
interest bearing from the start.
This, however, depends how lib
orally the people subscribe. Even
II this does not succeed the bond
issue will be so small that the
stock will prove to be paying
investment. We make this state
ment upon information obtained
from experts on the subject and
whose knowledge and Judgment
would be accepted as conclusive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Seven Years in Bed.

"Will wonders ever ceasep in
quire the friends of Mrs. l.. Pease,
of Lawrence, Kan. They knew
she had been unable to leave her
bed in seven years on account of
kidney and liver trouble, nervous
prostration and general debility;
but, "Three bottles of Electric
Bitters enabled me to walk" she
writes, "and in three months |
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ache, Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells will find 1t priceless
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