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The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
Proposed Chinese Parliament,

Pekin, Aug. 30.-The foreign minis
ters attended banquet which Prince
Ching gave in bidding farewell to the
commission starting from China on a
tour Of the world. The principal OBJ
ject of this mission is to study the
parliamentary proceedings Of the gov
ernments abroad, as the dovsager en-
press intends to issue a decree at the
new year for the establishment of a
parliament twelve years hence. In the
meantime the government will main
tain body of students abroad for the
purpose of preparing the country for
parliamentary government
The commissioners will spend a
month in Japan, proceeding thence to
Europe via America. The proposition
was discussed of traversing Canada
avoiding America on account of its
exclusion laws, but the idea was aban
doned because of the rigor of the Ca
madam climate. The commission will
be accompanied by large retinue.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
1ouo Will Rank With Nelson,

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. S0-Andrew
D. White, former United States ambas-
sador to Russia, said, concerning
peace:
81 am glad that peace has come. I
am glad that the Japanese seemed 80
very magnanimous. l expected that 1t
would be necessary to leave some
points to the decision of the commits
s:oners or to The Hague tribunal. ia
pan will now take her place among the
nations Of the world. The name of
Togo will rank in history with that Of
Nelson. President Roosevelt is de-
serving of great credit, and the result
of his efforts will make him an his
torical person. | am satisfied that there
will now be great reforms in Russia,
similar to those following the Crimean
war;"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
MILITARY PARADE.
Naval Veterans and Troops to Parade
on Tuesday.

Denver, Adg. S0.-The several de-
partments of the G. A. r. and accom-
panying bands will be the only organi-
cations in the Grand Army parade,
Wednesday, September 9Th, starting at
10 a. m.
The parade DIN Tuesday, September
5th will be headed by the naval vet
Grams and will be constituted in accord
ance with the following order:
In accordance with general orders
from the national headquarters of the
Grand Army of the Republic the follow
ing order is published, giving informa-
tion and march.
The order of formation will be:
Naval Veterans.
Natioanl Association of Union EXPris-
oners of War.
Battle of Shiloh Survivors Association.
United Spanish War Veterans.
Colorado Association of the Army OF
the Philippines.
Sons of Veterans.
United States Troops.
Colorado National Guard.
Wyoming National Guard.
High School Cadets.
Colorado State Industrial School
Cadets.
The parade of the Naval Veterans
and military organizations will take
place on Tuesday, September 5th. The
column will form at 8 o'clock a. m.
sharp. The line Of march will be the
same as on the parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic in this order.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
PEACE TERMS AGREED UPON
Between RUSSIA and JAPAN

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Terms Of pb by NJ komura
dh actual
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great ~ Ie d Mr. Demise twenty-five
fore
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AMBASSADOR
in instructions in the ebrnHa Hawtterp apa
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When nkomury
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
What Japan Has Won.

The mikado's empire has secured a
place among the great powers of the
world.
Japan has wrested from Russia the
control of the Liaotung peninsula, in
cluding Port Arthur. Dalny and the
Blonde and Elliott islands, thus at one
stroke getting revenge for past indig-
mites and what to her are the prime
fruits of victory.
By Japan's victories the empire has
forced Russia to consent to the open
door for all nations in Manchuria
A "preponderant influence" in Korea
has been secured, an influence which
admits the right of Japan to give mill
tary and financial advice to the en-
peror of Korea.
Japan obtains the cession of the Chi
'nese Eastern railroad. south from
Changtfu to Port Arthur change of
control which will aid Japan in a finan-
cial sense.
Japan has forced the limitation of
the Chinese concession of 1896, under
which the "cut of" through northern
Manchuria was built to connect the
trans Siberian and the Ussuri rail
roads, so as to provide for the reten-
tiop and ownership of the line by the
Chinese Eastern. Chinese imperial
police are to be substituted for the
Russian railroad guards.
The Japanese treasury is to receive
a liberal sum in payment for the care
of Russian prisoners.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
OVATION TO NJ. WITTE.
Russian Envoy cheered by People of
Portsmouth,.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 30.-Not
until NJ. Witte arrived at the hotel
with Baron de Rosen shortly after l
O'Clock, and received one of the most
remarkable OvatiOnS ever accorded a
foreigner in this country, did the
guests in the hotel know the terms of
peace, which the Associated Press had
bulletined few minutes after the ad-
journment of the morning session.
For half an hour the crowd awaited
the arrival of NJ. Witte. Word had
come that he and Baron de Rosen were
returning to their hotel for luncheon,
but that the japanese mission would
remain at the navy yard.
By the time the big automobile bring
ing the Russian peacemakers dashed
up to the front of the Russian head
quarters the veranda was crowded
with 800 persons. The crowd met the
ENJOYS before they reached the ver-
anda and began the mighty cheer that
did not die until NJ. Witte had entered
his apartments on the second floor and
sunk into an armchair, moved almost
to tears and completely overcome by
the inspiration of the moment, the con-
fiicting emotions produced by the mo-
mentous events at the navy yard, and
the wildly enthusiastic demonstration
which greeted him on his arrival.
Bravo! Bravo!" they cried. In their
mad enthusiasm the people rushed to
the end Of the veranda and met the
fifty or more who had been watching at
the corner to give the signal of the en-
voys arrival. Both NJ. Witte and
Baron de Rosen lifted their hats.
The occasion was, with all it's en-
thusiasm, too solemn for them to do
more than respectfully bow their
heads. Then NJ. Witte started shaking
the outstretched hands. Before NJ.
Witte passed up the stairway leading
to his apartments the crowd began
crying What about indemnity; how
much did Russia pay?"
The word Indemnity" brought M:
Witte to halt on the first landing of
the stairway. Turning to the crowd,
deliberately and with that command
ing force which has made his person
ality the most potent factor In the
peace negotiations, the great man OF
Russia, with words that seemed to
come through his tightly
lips, fairly snapped back to his ques-
TONERS with deep feeling:
PAS unsou" mot a cent?.
The ring of pride in his voice told
the crowd that NJ. Witte had won his
victory. He came to Portsmouth de-
claring stoutly that he was not to pay
an indemnity in any shape or form. He
had made good his word. The words
brought another cheer.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
Detroit Tunnel Beuur,

Detroit, Aug. 26.-Work on the rail-
road tunnel which is to be constructed
under the Detroit river between Wind.
sor and Detroit began yesterday when
force of workmen commenced sink
Ing the initial shaft on the American
side. A similar shaft will shortly be
sunk on the tunnel line on the Cana
dian side. While there is still much
preliminary surveying and testing to
be done. the location of the tunnel is
practically decided upon.
The actual length of the under
ground portion of the tunnel will be
two and six-tenths miles and the dis
tance from surface to surface almost
exactly three miles. 1t is estimated
that between two and three years will
be occupied in the construction
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
Western Pacific Bond Issue.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.--The stock
holders Of the Western Pacific rail-
road have met here and formally voted
to increase the capital stock of the
company from $5G,OOO,000 to s75,0OO,-
900. w. J. Bartnett, Judge j F. Vaile
OF Denver and several local parties
held the stock proxies of George j.
Gould and other easterners to vote at
the meeting. Mr.. Bartnett is first vice
president and chief counsel of the COM
pany. Mr.. Vaile is chief counsel OF
Gould's Denver & Rio Grande railroad
system.
Representatives OF the New York
banking firms which recently took up
the $5O.OO0,O0O bond Issue of the com
pany were present at the meeting. The
contracts for grading the roadbed are
to be let within few days.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
To PROBE EQUITABLE
FULL INVESTIGATION soueHr
Company Joins State in Asking That
Its Affairs Be Subject to
Careful Review.

New York, Aug. 25.-The Equitable
Life Assurance Society to-day Joined.
with the state of New York in asking
for full investigation in court Of its.
directors and officers and their alleged
wrOng-doings in managing the moneys
Of the society.
The document which announced this,
determination was the answer Of tho
forty nine Equitable directors to
charges made against them in connec-'
tion with suit brought against the
Equitable society by the state.
Admission is made that some off,
cials of the Equitable have been guilty
OF improper and illegal acts. In all
thirteen charges are answered by the
directors. Among these answers they
admit the $25000O loan to the Depew
Investment Company.
They admit the $6S5.00O loan Of the
Mercantile Trust Company but waive
responsibility m this loan so far as tho
board Of directors is concerned, and
indicate Messrs. Alexander, Jordan and
Deming as the persons having the most
intimate knowledge of these transac-
tions.
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid to officers of the Equitable
is not directly answered. but admission
is made that under guise Of salaries
excessive fees were given to certain
Equitable officials who were also di
rectors in other companies. In defense
the answer states that these practices
were not known to the whole board of
directors.
Outlining their belief as to the best
policy to pursue in fixing the blame for
the Equitable scandals, the directors
say first that the blame for alleged
cases of misconduct will be found to
rest on individual officers, and not
upon the directors as body. Having
made this explanation, the answer then
admits in general way the wrong
doing charged.
The first charge specifically an
swered Is that premises on Broadway
were let at inadequate rentals to the
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
This is admitted, but it is denied that
at the time this lease was made James
H. Hyde, James w. Alexander. William
Alexander, Gage E. Tarbell, Valentine
p. Snyder, Thomas d. Jordan, Charles
B. Alexander. Henry R. Winthrop, AL
vim w. Krech and William H. McIn-
tyre were stockholders and directors in
the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
AS to excessive and unwarranted
loans to agents, the reply admits that
they were made.
The $1O,000,O0O surplus held by the
Equitable society is the final item con-
sidered by the directors, and in SUBJ
stance their reply on this charge is
that they do not know precisely what
their rights are regarding the surplus,
and that they are willing to leave this
matter for the courts to decide.
In conclusion, the answer says:
Wherefore, this defendant joins In
the prayer Of the plaintiff in this ac-
tion, and thereon submits its rights and
interests in the matters in question to
the judgment of the court
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
Palace for Miss Roosevelt,

Miss Alice Roosevelt and thirty
Philippine excursionists, with party
from Manila. including General Corbin
and wife and Admiral Train, will ar
rive here about September 18th.
bringing new legation guard. Off
cialdom Is greatly interested in Miss
Roosevelt's visit. The dowager en-
press is preparing a palace for Miss
Roosevelt's reception and will invite
her to stop there as her guest.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
Will Furnish kino for Norway.

Stockholm. Aug. 25.-According to
good authority. the feeling in govern.
ment circles regarding the accession
by Bernadotte prince to the Norwe-
gian throne has undergone complete
change. King Oscar no longer opposes
the acceptance of the crown by his son
Charles. AS soon as the union be-
tween Norway and Sweden is dis
solved his answer will be given and 1t
probably wn be affirmative.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-01
President Congratulated.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 3O.-Throughout
the late afternoon and evening yester-
day messages Of congratulation by the
score poured in upon the President
from all parts Of America and Europe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
A Considerate Judre.

Baron Martin. an English justice.
whose native leniency and sense Of fun
often placed him at the mercy Of the
very men he was trying. was once
about TO sentence an Old offender
charged with a petty theft.
Look said the baron. with an as
sumption OF severity. L hardly know
what to do. but you can TAX six
months"
Il can't take that. my lord; it's too
much" said the prisoner respectfully.
but firmly. Il can't take it. Your
bordship sees l didn't steal very much.
after all"
The baron INDUCED in one Of his low.
chuckling laughs before replying
well. that's vera true; We didn't steal
much" he said. We'll, then. We can
TAX four months. Will that do-four
months"
Nay, my lord, but l can't take that
neither" said the prisoner patiently.
Then TAX three
That's nearer the mark. my lord"
the prisoner said approvingly. But I'd
rather you made it two. If you will be
so kind"
Vera bell. then. TAX two" said the
judge. with the air of one who is pleas
ed to have done the right thing at last
And, mind. don't come again. If you
do I'll give ye-well, ii all depends
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
BILLY
PATTERPAT
By FRANK u. SWEET
Copyright, 1904, by Frank H. Sweet

OSSSOOSOSOSO
O'Neil stepped to the door of the
saloon, holding his glass so he could
see the colors of the sunlight through
the liquor. The street was compare
lively deserted, for when cowboys were
In town it was customary for the in
habitants TO bethink themselves of
needed duties indoors. The color of
the liquor proving satisfactory, O'Neirs
hand dropped from its significant posi-
ton on his hip pocket, and his eyes
swept the street.
Hike here, you fellers" he yelled
suddenly "Yonder's Billy Patterpat
turning the corner. Let's cover the
street and corral him and then make
him dance"
Huh" drawled another cowboy
who was leaning against the counter,
emptying glasses and finging them at
whoever he thought might not be able
to dodge and holding his revolver in
readiness to meet possible objection to
his playfuIness, "Pgtterpat won't
dance. He's joined the little party of
Mennonites up country and gone plain
Amt you heard? Billy amt frivolous
any more"
We're goin' to give him a drink
first significantly. There won't be
trouble then. You used to know Billy"
The figure at the counter straight
ened. Why. of course. of course" he
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
He Did Not stop to Think.

The amount of energy people some
times expend in making bad matter
worse is illustrated by the story of a
chance encounter in a street car told
10 the World by New York man.
1t was on a Broadway car, and there
were few passengers. A man boarded
the car and sat down by my side. His
clothing was muddy and torn, and he
had handkerchief wrapped round one
hand.
Il guess l am the biggest fool in
town." he remarked. looked interest
ed. and he continued
See that car four blocks ahead?
Well. ran block to oyertake 1t and
gave the conductor dime. He handed
me a nickel. which fell from my hand
to the street. yelled for him to stop
the car. He did not do it, and l jump
ed of and landed all spraddled out like
an old saddle. See my clothes? Well,
the jump did it,
1 asked the man IL he found the
nickel.
"Oh, yes. l found the nickel. but
what good did IL do me? l could not
overtake the car from which l had
jumped. and so boarded this car and
gave the nickel to the conductor. So
skinned my hand. spoiled my clothes
and risked my neck just TO find that
five cent piece and give it to the street
railway"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

O'Neil. and I've danced and - and
drunk lot for you. Let me off this
time And-and, if you don't mind
I'd like to say why"
"Oh, let the poor devil make his con-
fession, O'Neil," interposed one of the
cowboys good naturally. You know
how It's with Patterpat. If he smells.
as he says, he won't stop easy. It'll be
two months before he sobers up. Let
him start in right"
Billy shot him grateful look.
Its like this" he sGid, with a pa
thetic eagerness in his voice. six
months Sgo l happened to be up in
the country, and l saved a girls life.
She was caught by a bear and-and
suppose | acted some brave. Anyhow.
she and her folks thought so and took
me in. Since then I've been up there,
and amt tasted drop, and I've been
feelin' that mebbe could make some
thing of myself some time like l used
to think "a long while ago" There
was a little catch in his voice: then he
went on in lower tones: ME and the
girl was to be married. came down
today for ring and license. They
believe in me up there. and I've joined
in with them. and"-his eyes suddenly
becoming steady and aggressive at
giggle from one of the cowboys-''if
'twan't for the whisky l believe could
be good man again-a better one than
you could ever be, Danny But, of
course'-his voice again dropping and
his hand reaching mechanically toward
the bottle-''this will finish it ALL Up
there they don't have anything strong
to drink. and-and they never suspect
ed l was that way. When they find
this out it'll be over with us. I'll run
through myself soon's l can. and-and
the girl and they'll feel sorry. but you'll
have your dance carnival So we won't
all lose. Now you can give me the bot.
tie. O'Neil."
But O'Neil was holding the bottle
UP between Ills own eyes and the sun.
'SeemS q ritv TO S'ill such good stuff
he said reGretfully. but its got to be"
Then in louder voice: Here. YOU fell
lers sec that stone over t'othcr side
the street: Well, every one who's got
a bottle shy 1T that. and the one who
breaks INTO the most pieces will go
with Billy 70 see about the ring and
license. Then well all club in for a
present and
Billy's head went up suddenly. His
eyes were moist.
NO. no" he protested; u don't want
no present. gentlemen. I've been work
ing hard up there and have got some
ahead. I'm all right longs l can keep
away from that stuff
shut up. Billy" O'Neil retorted IN
graciouSly. "'Tain't you; its present
for the bride And l reckon we'd bet
ter make it two of our best ponies
They'll be handy's anything up among
them Mennonite farmers. Now. fell
lers, one. two. three. and crash And
with the last word a half dozen or
more bottles delivered from as many
unerring hands crashed against the
stone
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

'.rt ice IN New York an Irish
tt~ Waa eccentricities threatened
r. L a. r..#1.e 10 him but whose wit
a."a.-S S"vei him. One morning a
AS. M"ra.v came into his shop and
found h.;I working labor.0us.y with a
pencil ana a piece Of paper. She asked
him what he was doing. and he replied
that he was making ont list of the
men Oh the block whom he could whip.
rs Mr-phv'S name there?" inquired
that mans wife. The tailor confessed
that. like Abou Ben Adem's. Murphy's
name headed the list. When Murphy
heard OF this he came to the shop with
belligerence in his eyes. He inquired
II the report was true. Sure an it's
true Phwat of it," returned the
tailor. You little grasshopper." said
Murphy, Il could commit suicide on
yez wild me little finger. I could wipe
up de fure wild yez wild me hands
tied" Are We sure about thot?" ask
ed the tailor. Sure I'm sure about It,"
well. then" sighed the knight of the
shears regretfully, "I'll scratch ye al
the lisht"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
JASMINE"
BY
VIRGINIA LEILA VENT
Copyright, 1904. by virginia Leila VENT


When his pretty little cousin from
New Orleans had married one of his
chumS Tom Chester had felt bit du-
Dious as TO the outcome. Selwyn was
handsome chap. a spoiled child of for
tune, who in all his life had scarcely
felt a restraining finger upon his i'm
pulses. to say nothing of a restraining
hand. He was the poSsessor of big ca
liabilities either for good or evil.
Would Doris develop the god or the
devil in him? And, for Selwyn's part.
would he make the light in his young
wife's laughing eyes still brighter. or
would he deepen the already sensitive
curves in her childish mouth?
Two years had proved Chesters
doubts to be not without justification.
What pity. What a pity he
thought as he sat in his Office one
morning and looked across the table at
his fair client
80 you've come to me. Doris for ad-
vice?" He looked out of his window.
How mockingly the skyscrapers loom
ed against the sky line-a monument
OF mans greatness. and yet at heart so
little was man, He turned searchingly
upon Doris
"Do you really want me 10 speak as
your lawyerT' She bent her pretty
head in affirmation. Well" answered
he. still meeting her eyes keenly. "di-
vorce him"
Yes" she laughed lit was the laugh
OF woman who dare not cry, the
facts are hideouS enough, are they
not?"
Wait; that was your lawyers ad-
vice. As your cousin. Doris. as his
friend. as a man. God knows. who
loves both. beg you to forgive him,
Hasn't Le resented. dear: Doesn't he
ask you 70 let him begin all over again
on clean slate: That's all a man
can do Its a woman's hand must
wipe out NIL the old. hideous markings"
She leaned YEARLY back in her chair.
YES" she said. we women are sent
into the world to pardon. aren't we,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

AS bevy of laughing girls rose to
get off a street car the other day at a
point where transfers are given they
were followed by a demure young wo-
man who had been absorbed in a novel.
Just before she alighted she asked the
conductor for transfer. and he, think
ing all the girls were of one party, gave
her six, which she took without motto
ing and held in her hand as she stood
on the corner waiting for her car, the
other girls having gone on walking.
When the reader got her car she took
a seat and was soon lost again in her
novel. Then the conductor came up.
and she held out the slips. He took
them, counted them and then looked
around with a puzzled expression.
where are the others?' he asked.
"Oh," replied the young woman. look
ing up a moment from her book, that's
all he gave me- "-Philadelphia Record.