Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

have ever seen elsewhere In the world.
The limitations are conducted very much
as imagine the ancient rites Of the
Egyptian priests to have been.
Masonry 70 essentially the same the
world over. but its ceremonies are as
varied in form as the flowers ir the field.
The work in American and English
lodges is simple and depends more upon
that fact for its impressiyeness, while the
work in Latin lodges, in the tropics, in
South America and in the Orient, Is very
dramatic, and the poor searcher after
light may forget his own name, the
name of his oaildren, and even the face
Of his wifs's mother, but his initiation
never.
AN EXPERIENCE IN CHINA.
In 1885, when was in China, went
froDa Hong Kong to Singapore, about
500 miles down the South China sea-
My assistant and myself comprised the
eutire party. Ii was only four days
trili but to me it was ons OF the most
eyentful trips Of my life in certain re.
spects. We had not besn out of the port
"a hours when missed all my money,
which kept iu wallet in my inside
waistcoat pocket, my watch, chain and
chGrm, but also lost several of my most
valuable properties" They had been
stolen while was asleep. was billed
to give performance in Singapore the
| evening Of my arrival, and it would
be impossible for me to do so
without the lost utensils OF my
| did not know what to do. | laid
my case before the captain, but he wGs
as powsrless IS l. Our crew consisted
OF 80 Europeans and about hundred
Gh'namen, and it was highly probable
that one of the latter was my evil genius.
The third mate was Ottoman aud the
captain put tue Gaze into his hands. the
sup WAS searched MS well az could he
done rndsr THE circumstances, and con
sdering the fact tina; my promised re-
ward for the recovery OF my property
was not backed up by any ready cash,
the search was not characterized by any
thing remarkable 10 tine line Of zeal.
When We reached Singapore | was lit.
orally in despair There were few tricks
tllst could perform without my Working
tools, ana those few tricks were by no
means new 10 the Singapore puolic. You
can therefore easily imagine that wien |
reached my hotel was not inan enviable
frame OF mind. l dined that evening
with my assistant in my room. We had
| Just half finished our meal when the
servant came into the room aud raid a
man wanted to speak to me alone. | sent
my assiatsnt out and waited for my
visitor to come In moment he was
before me. He was stout, well.dressed
Uhineman. II had ever seen him before
l did not remember the fact.
Your name Kiellsrin he asked.
! said it was.
You lost your money, bloxss, lings,
watch eh?n
began to be interested.
"Can you tell me where they are?n |
said.
II cam" answered tho heather.
where ore they?"
"Here."
And from under his jacket he drew out
the missing articles. Everything was
there, and even the watch bad been
wound up. Ny new acquaintance was
the steward Of the steamer, and he told
me- thst he discovered the theft ard 70.
coVsred the plumber. immediately Of
fered him all the money in my wallet,
but Judge OF my establishment when he
refnsed the reward
DO you remember Using Sun Lodge,
] Shanghai he asked. You remember
kHong Ii Aei?n be held out his hand
and gave mo the Master Mssons grip.
"WeIl thRt'd me-" II. KELLAR, 32o