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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

pied Chinaman to pay. his fare back to
China, but homesick as he is, Wheng
Pok has never availed himself of the
same sweet pleasure.
But who is hep was the common ques-
ton among his Chinese neighbors, who
never dared to ask the object of their
wonderment, and with whom he holds
no social intercourse beyond the few
privileged friends who are his solid
confidants.
About twenty-seven years ago, there
was one OF the greatest rebellions in
Chinese history. 1t was the one led by
Tien Wong, or Heavenly King" com.
monty known here as the "Tai-Pinp"
rebellion. Tien Wong's greatest Gen
eral was Chung Wong, who was the
terrier OF China for eight years. He
defeated some of the ablest European
commanders, and finally the entire EN-.
pire was nearly ut his disposal, until
tho lamented Gordon vanquished the
mighty Mongolian Napoleon at Nam
kin. Among the great Generals of
Chung Wong at that critical moment
was Whong Pok, the mysterious old
Chinaman of Mott street.
He was the only one of Tien Wong's
lieutenants who was fortunate enough
to make his escape out of the terrible
butchery of Nankin. He went in dis
guise into AMMAN, and from there he
eventually crossed the great waters of
the Pacific and landed in San Francis
co. Ever since he has given up his life
to repentance for some great crime.
No one has ever drawn from him a
single sentence regarding the crimes
that he is now repenting. To all
questions he simply says: What 1
have dose in the past is more than suf-
fcient to make me beg the gods for
forgiveness during the remainder of my
life"
called to see him yesterday after
noon, writes Wong Chen Foo in the
Sun, but he absolutely refused to talk
about his past life. told him that
Christianity taught a way to obtain
pardon for misdeeds, and asked him
why he did not join some Christian
church. mo, no. answered the old
man. mo one can save me, nothing
but my own sincere repentance and
doing what good can toward others,
as have Internationally and other
wise injured them in the past. What
difference does it make by what method
repent so long as do repcnt?"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11
THE MOTT STREET HERMIT.
A General OF tne Great Tal-Ping Rebellion
Living n Life of Penitence I'm New York.

On the top floor of the rickety old
six-story tenement in the rear of II
Mott street, New York, lives myster-
ious old and fne-looking Chinaman.
He Is probably 20 years old, but he
looks much younger, and is hale and
hearty. He has full face and ro-
tund form. not at all bent by his many
years. The few struggling hairs on
the top of his head are as white as
snow. The name of this mysterious old
Mongolian is Whong Pok.
According to all accounts, Whong
Pok came to New York and settled in
his present quarters about seven years
ago from the crowded Chinese quarters
of San Francisco. where it is said he
led the same quiet life for nearly twen-
ty years. Nobody remembers seeing
him do anything for a living. He SEEM
cd to have money 10 obtain all the ne.
cessaries of life, and he never let q
chance pass to do an act of charity.
He has a room in his apartments where
n small joss shrine is erected, to which
he offers every article of food before
partaking of It himself. To it he kneels
most Of the time during the day and
much o, the night. He allows no one
to enter this sacred sanctuary, and it is
always under lock aud key when he is
not at worship. Only a few weeks ago
Whong Pok gave 500 to an old Grip
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

Don't carry pocketbook in a loose
pocket which hangs away from the per-
son.
Don't lay your handbag containing
your pocketbook on the counter of .
store while you walk across the room
to examine goods.
Don't wear a watch in an outside
pocket:
Don't wear chatelaine watches.
Don't judge strangers by their dress.
Don't stand long in the same spot in
q crowd.
Don't 60 into crowd with your
outer coat unbuttoued.
Don't carry valuables in your outer
coat.
Don't make display of your jewelry.
Don't carry money in the pocket on
the right-handed side of your trousers:
pickpockets expect to lind money there.
Don't forget that you are just as like.
ly as anybody else to. be the victim OF
pick pockets. Boston Transcript.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

THE experiment of constructing a
large building OF paper has been sue
cessfully made at Hamburg, where an
immense hotol with its facade and
other important parts composed oil
that material has been erected. 1t Is
claimed that the building is absolutely
fireproof and also impervious to the
action of the elements which render
brick. stone or wood unsightly or un.
safe under prolonged exposure.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

A CONGO native who has been taught
to read and write, has just sent letter,
his first TO the archbishop of Canter-
bury. 1t is as follows: "Great and
Good Chief OF the Tribe OF Christ greet
ing: The humblest of your servants
kisses the hem of your garment. and
begs you to send to his fellow servants
more gospel and less rum. In the
bonds OF Christ Ugalla-" 1t seems to
us that the letter hits the nail pretty
effectually on the head.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11
Sam Jones As a Peace-NIaker

A good story is told on Rev. Sam
Jones. an incident that happened when
the well-known preacher first started
in evangelistic work. He went to n
small town and was told that he would
have hard time in the church, as
there were numerous feuds existing be-
tween the members. and two brothers,
who both belonged to the church, never
spoke to each other, nor did their
families.
The night for opening the meeting
arrived. Mr.. Jones entered the church
while the choir and congregation were
singing:
Come, angel band;
Come, and around me stand.
q, bear me away on your snowy wings
To my immortal home.
When the center of the church was
reached Mr.. Jones stopped in the aisle,
waved his hat at the choir and shouted:
"Stop! stop that singingP
The music ceased at once, and Mr..
Jones continues:
That's not fit song to be singing
in this church. / am told there are
brothers and cousins who belong here
and yet don't speak to each other. Now
do you think there is any danger of
hearing the rustling of angels wings
beneath the roof with such state of
affairs? You won't hear any kind of
wings rustic so long as that sort of
thing keeps up, unless it's a buzzard's
wings"
The two brothers made friends be-
fore the meeting broke up.-Atlanta
Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

CHARLES EMORY SMITH will astonish
the Russian tanks at the court of St.
Petersburg by abstaining from the use
OF Intoxicating drinks. Mr.. Smith is
not a prohiDitionist, but he has not
tastede wine for many years. Al
public banquets he turns his glasses
down when the wine is passed. This
will astonish the Russian bluo-bloods,
who are the hardest drinkers in the
world. We have always been repre-
sended at st. Petersburg by a man who
liked at least little wine at dinner.
Buchanan, Curtin. Cameron, Jewell,
Baker. Ingersoll, Lothrop and others
took wine with the Russians In gen.
erous and friendly way.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

THE Sturgis, CDak.) Record reports
n novel lawsuit A man from Bare
Butte Valley lost his pocketbook con-
tanning $3.50, which was found by a
man OF Elk Creek. A month later,
upon learning who was the owner, he
returned the same, and the owner was
very thank ul- but demanded interest
for the use OF the money for that time.
Judgment was given for $1.45 and
costa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

AN old lady of Lebanon, Ind, has
been shot by some one unknown, and
her son.in-law has been arrested for
the crime on no stronger evidence than
mere suspicion. This outrage is un-
doubleday due to The ancient friend oil
the malicious paragrapher, the mother
in-law joke, and it reveals the fertile
elements for evil that exist in the aged
and hoary chestnut. Tn It joke should
be arrested wherever met
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11
German Literary Activity.

Germany averages more new publ.
cations each year than do Americe,
England, and France altogether. In
1888 England issued 6.591 publications,
America 4,631. France about 1000, but
Germany exactly 1900. The ambi-
ton to write book is as natural for D
German as the ambition to make money
is characteristic of the American. A
German professional man who does not
from time to time engage in literary
work is considered behind the progress
sive thought in his department.. AID.
vancement in higher educational cir.
cles is conditioned by the evidence of
investigation furnished in printed form,
and of the $500 teachers in connection
with the twenty-one German UNIVERSE
ties there is not single one who Is not
an author and a preferment in the
academic circles is almost entirely con.
ditioned by continued work of this
character. Indeed, at nearly all of tho
universities the diploma for the degree
of doctor of philosophy is given only in
case the accepted theses are also print
3D. o1nitetic Revieao.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11
Russian Technical Schools.

Russia is organizing a system OF
technical schools of very complete
form. The schools are of three classes,
lower and middle technical, and upper,
or, as they are called. trade schools.
The first consists of three divisions. for
mechanics, chemists, and builders re-
spectively. The second class is in
tended for assistant engineers and
architects, foremen builders, and agri-
cultural bailiffs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

Miss Rose ELIZABETH CLEVELAND is
at Pine Crest Inn, Paola, Fla. 1t is Il
lovely and romantic place on lake
about six miles from Sanford. Miss
Cleveland is building cottage near
tho Inn. Miss Hastings, the niece OF
President Cleveland, also Miss Elva
Bryant, of Madison, Wis, daughter
OF Gen. Bryant, Secretary Villas law
partner, is there.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

If the young Englishman who is re-
ported to be preparing Il icy to the
works of Robert Browning could see
the piles of unsold Baconian keys to
Shakespeare's works, which were pre-
pared by lgnatius Donelly, he would
hesitate at the threshold of his literary
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

CANAL schemers stop at nothing.
The latest plan for an artificial water
way comprehends the tunnelling oil
the mountains from Cumberland, Md.
to Morgantown, w. Va, making q
subterranean canal sixty miles long.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

Now dawns the day which marks
the beginning of the end of the exile
of American patriots in Canada and
promises the restoration of wanderers
in the bleak fields of the dominion to
the arms of those who tenderly yearn
to embrace them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

The Brazilian minister OF finance
says the greatest wish Of the new re-
public is to model after the Uuited
States and consolidate friendship and
commercial relations with this 'in-
comparable nation" There is ques-
tionable compliment in the thought
that we come so near the ideal OF a
people born and schooled in mon
archy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

In Germany the law provides that a
critic may not enter theater TO un-
justly criticise play, ''even If he has
purchased ticket" There is "A del
icate flavor of humor in the idea of a
critic ever buying a ticket.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

There are two Geraldine" poems:
one, romance in verse. by Will M.
Carleton; the other, souvenir OF the
ST. Lawrence. by Alonzo Hopkins.
The latter was published anony
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11
venture.

NOT many things in the earth, the
water and the air are out OF the reach
OF photography, A flash OF lightning
has frequently been photographed.
Not long ago IA scientist with II camera
and an electric battery got a good pic
ture of the bottom of the Me aiterran-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

In Georgia. when you ask a man
how far IL is to the next plantation, he
will answer that IL is "a peep and q
right smart screech." He means that
it is as far as you can see from where
you stand and then as much further Is Q
strong voice can be heard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

A KALAMAZOO merchant gives away
copy OF .'Stanleys Travels with
each pound of cheese purchased at his
store. Puns are in order.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

THE people of rank in England who
have fallen into poverty are TO be pen.
sioned-made strong again, as it were.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

One of the leading members Of the
Maryland Senate is Mr.. Poe, a relative
Of the late Edgar Allan Poe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11
Lucca's Tender Heart.

The following anecdote is told by
the Warsaw papers, demonstrating the
good heart of the celebrated singer,
Lucca. As is we'll known, Bismarck
was one of the warmest admirers OF
her talent and often visited her. Once,
when walking together along one OF
the Berlin streets, they noticed the sad
spectacle of photographers establish
ment being sold at auction. The bust
ness had not prospered and they were
selling his property to pay some debts.
unfortunate people!" said Lucca; ''let
us help them. Count" Willingly"
replied Bismarck, "but did not take
with me money enough for that"
"Ah! how provoking it is" exclaimed
Lucca; neither have l any money
about me. But here, let's help
them in another Way" quickly sug-
gested the singer; ''let us go and have
our pictures taken together at this
photographers" 1t was no sooner
said than done, and the poor photo
grapher. who realized great sums of
money by selling the pictures of Bis
marck and Lucca. six months afterward
was Already opening luxurious estab-
lishment on Inter den Linden"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-11

William s. Burroughs, a young st.
Louisan, who ten years ago did not
know that he had mechanical genius
enough to use file, has perfected in a
strong. durable, compact machine of
2,l65 pieces an adjunct to the counting
house that is already in successful
operation in fifty banks. IL is an add
ing machine, which is said to work
moro rapidly and more correctly than
the most expert accountant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-06
CATTLE Markets.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Booves-Recsipts, 100
head nearly all Tor slaughtsrers aud exporters
direct: no trsding Ia cattle about steady Tor
dressed beef al 5&s.Hc. per pound for common
10 extra city-slaughtored sides; exports from
this port to-day, 3S5 DeeYes and 42so quarters OF
beef; to-dsy's private Liverpool cable edyices
quote American steers fismer az llal2sc per
pound for the dressed weight. sinking The opal.
and American Refrigerated beef 4 fraction higher
a. skc. per pound Cayes-hscoipts, loo head
firm for al sorts, With ready sale a. ease. per
pound for yeals, aud az 3hasc. Tor western
calyes. sheep and Lamb5--keceipts, 2, 100 head I;
steady and firm az 5a8[c. per pound for sheep,
and Sc 6G7sc. for yeariing lamoS Hogs-ke-
ceipts, 400 mead none offered alive frn at
the nominal range Of 81 i0atA50 per loo pounds
CHICAGO, aarch f-Cattle- Receipss, $500
head; shipments, $500; market strong; steers
l0ai5c. higher: steers, S3aS+55. stockers aud
feeders f2s5as37O; COWS and bulls and mixed.
sl.50aS3.25: Texan corn-fed steers, ~ sOAf3 ~.
Hogs-Recepis, 200 head; shipments, $500
head: market strong aud SLOW - Sc. lower /;
mixed, S4s5asLo5: heavy. SdesaSG4: light,
g SAT- 10. ekips, g. 40sy&7l Sheep-Receipis,
5000 head shipments. Loo head; market
stronger natives, s4att.o0 western corn-fed,
s. s0a3S.G0: Texans. SiSOatL3O; lamb. h.Sos
tL60
EAST LIBEgrY, March 4---catsle-Receipis.
20 head; shipments. 40 head market dun
al Yesterdays prices. No cattle shipped 10 New
YORK to-day. Hogs-Reccipts. 1850 hesd; ship
ments I.Y)O head market firm; medium and
selected. 81 3Jaff35: common dn1 Dcst lorkcrs,
81 i5ast Is: pigs, - Oat4. 10. Two cars OF hogs
shipped TO Now York to-day. sheep-Recoipts,
so head shipments, 400 head; market firm
at yesterdays prices
ST, Louis, March 4.-Cattle-Receipts, 2,7Oo
head: shipments, LOO head marke' active aud
higher: good 20 fancy native steers. Sk5Oa
stDO: fair % good do, - Soaskf0; stockers and
feeders, g. gSaSa60: range steers. se.3latAoa
Hogs-Receipts, 500 head; shipmsnss 5oohesd;
market steady fair 10 choice heavy, 81 saasA05:
packing grades s. 9ossi: light. fair 70 best, 81 3oa
81. Sheep-Receipts. 400 head; market steady;
fair 10 choice. siasa60 lambs, xss6.&
BALrIxoRs, March 3 -Catrsrtos stock Yards. -
swine-There Il 8 fairly moderate Offering this
week, and the markets. nrm AZ tho prices ruling
last Week with rather more sales made at and
near our top figure---5xc. net-ihsn last week.
sales u good 10 best western corn hogs ct s4a
5ka aud Duttermiik hogs a,5B aoAo net; rough
hogs. 4ke5c net Arrivals, 7,9.7 head agalnss
x $3.50 head for the week before
Cgarsnoslt Lfpc-sSoes Market. -Reeeipts this
week, 4,i0i head against ,i0i head last week.
r.lr 70 good selling at a 50; ronghs selling at
sa7a Receipts OF sheep and lambs. a,sso head (;
sheep selling from ~ 10 skc; iambs selling
from 20 okc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-06
COURT-MkRTlAL ORDERED
To Try Commander Coghlan-Tbe Charges
of Commander MoCnlla.
fBv telegraph 20 tho Dispstcnl

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Secretary Of
the Navy to-day ordered court-martial 10
convene at Mare-lsland navy-yard on the
18th instant tor the trial of Commander
Joseph Is. Coghlan on two charges-one Of
conduct prcudicial to good order and
naval discipline. and the other for the yiO-
latiop of naval regulations.
Tho specifications alUde to n letter
written by Commander COghlan to the
editor Of the Vallejo Chronicle criticIsing
the administrator Of naval afnirs in gene
raj. and that of the navy-yard at Mare
Island IN particular. The detail of the
court IS as follows: Commodoros Benham
and Irwin; Captains Remey, Watson. and
Philip. Commanders Kcmpf and Nicoll
Ludlow, and lieutenant-Com Per
~ and Stockton, with Lieutenant William
l.. Sewell as Judge advocate.
The Navy Department viii take no action
in regard TO the charges preferred by Com
maudcr McCalla against Ensign Kline and
ChIoEEncineer Entwidc, OF the Enterprise.
until after IL has received the report OF the
court of inquiry in the case Of Commander
McCalia. The facts developed by that in
vcstigatiOn will determine the future &C
ton of the department, and what, # any,
officers Of the Enterprise viii be tried by
c0urt-martial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-06
SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION
Seeking to Punish Alert Newspaper Core
spondents.
my telegraph 10 tho Dlspatcn.I

WAHrNGToN. March Sat Ais o'clock
this afternoon the Senate went into execu-
tive session 10 further consider the subject
OF executive sessions. The entire time Of
the Senate until adjournment, ut about 6
o'clock. was occupied with a discussion
upon the legal points involved upon the
resolutions presented by Mr.. Dolph's spe-
cial committee, having in view the punish
ment OF newspaper correspondents Tor con-
tempt. The discussion was engaged IN by
Mcssrs EvaTts. Edmunds, George, Teller.
Vest and others, and II is said that no two
OF them agreed exactly as 10 the power Of
the Senate 10 punish for contempt.
Mr.. Doiph read from the Record the
proceedings IN the case OF Ramsdel and
White (who were imprisoned by the senate
in 1873 and released after time, il is said.
IN Difference TO public Opinion) TO prove
that the correspondent who procured
copies OF the executive documents and
published them Was amanable to writ
Of the Senate. The case of Halet and
kilbourn, which has boen mentioned fire.
quently IN connection with the present
proceedings, was also quoted 10 sustain
theoretically the position Of the ad-
vOcates of the resolution. In this case
ID was said that the prosecution failed for
the reason that the House Of Rcpresenta-
tycs had cndeayOred 10 compel him TO
produce the books OF his private business.
Soon after the discussion began several
senators left the chamber. Others soon
followed, and when the Senate adjourned
there were not more than twenty members
present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-06
Hoods fin Several states.

NAsHyuIU. March 5.-The heavy rains
and floods for the past two weeks through
out the South. especially in Kentucky,
Tennessee, and Alabama, have caused high
water in an the streams andr and con-
siderable damage by oyerAows and back
water. Tho lower portion Of this city rs
submerged. forcing many people to yacate
their horos located in the inundated, .por-
tons OF the city. The railroad lines,
although at one time threatened, have
passed the danger lines Through traffic
ha- not been much impeded, but the
swollen strcama and the impossible cond'
ton OF the country roads has virtually pre-
vented hemoycuent OF local traffic, which
of necessity has affected the business OF
the railroads for the past ten days, The
loss of the Teuues~ee-r river bridge at Johns
Vile bv tho Nashville and Chattanooga
road : rs afforded the only serious lmpedi-
ment To through traffic. through Mempihliis
Trains being now run over the LoulSVllI"
end Nashville ria Guthrie, making about
the same time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-06
short In His Accounts.
mv telograph % mo Dispatch.i


ST. LOUIS. March 5.-At jefferson City IL
is now considered pretty we'll settled that
etate-Troasurer holland is short in his ac-
count. over s30,0J0 Even Governor Fran
cis Is i'm doubt a. 10 the exact amount,
owing To what ne terms the Irregularities
In the books. Governor Francis issued to-
day tho following:
have taken charge Of the State Treasu-
rv under section 1885 of the Revised
Statutes Of 1889. All checks against the
state funds will be signed by me until fur
fLrr notice. ID. X. FRANCIs,
Governor.
It's now developed that Governor Fran
els while I'M New York received "a telegram
-rau hrs private secretary, NJ. A. Tanning,
with rcfefence o. the trouble in the 1r,a-
,urcrs Office. and hurried home 20 defer
son citv. taking charge Of the TrcasuTcr's
oflco no once. Then the bondsmen met
aud decided that tine deficit must be met.
ami tle matter hushed up; but TO this
propos.tion the Governor demurrcd on the
',r.liuI that SUCH acti N would be unlaw-
I'M. and he could not afford to compromise
himself jan that way. Hence the inevita-
bic exposure.