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The Chinese as a Nation delight in
what appeals to the senses-vivid color,
original form and striking sound.
Their music, therefore, is characterized
by little of the spiritual. To them SEN
suous delight in tone is great attrac-
ton. They base all sciences on music,
and at one time the purity Of its pre-
vaiing type was considered to be the
test of the virtues of the reigning mon
arch. Even to-day the Imperial Board
at Pekin still keeps close watch over
new compositions, in order, as far as pos
sible, to preserve the style OF the ancient
music. The music Of the Chinese, like
their language, is written in verticle
rows OF characters from right to left.
The modern Chinese have special sign
for nearly every note in their melodic
system. There is said to be curious
resemblance between some Scotch and
Chinese airs. Among the instruments
of this Nation in the Stearns collection
are te yue kin, the soma and the ur-heen.
The yue.kin, or the moon.guitar, has
four strings which are tuned in pairs at
the interval of q fifth. The soma is a
favorite instrument among the common
people, especially at marriage entertain
ments and funerals. It has an excep-
tional shrill and piercing sound. The
ur-heen, or two stringed violin, has q
head covered with snake skin. The
bow is of bamboo and horsehair, while
the strings are tuned at an interval OF q
fifth.
The average European who has had
the opportunity Of listening to Japan
ese orchestra may smile at the idea OF
their music having any real value. In
Japanese iz,tion, as in Chinese, mu-
sic has for centuries been one OF the
chief factors. It takes prominent
place in all ceremonies, religious and
secular, and plays no less important
part in private life. Street bands are as
numerous as in China and the use OF
musical instruments, among the people In
general, is much more universal The
japanese writes his music in the same
manner as the Chinese. He cares little
whether the sounds to which he listenf
are produced by wood, skin or clay. II
is enough for him if they are pleasing 10
the ear. He divides his instruments in
to classes, perfect and imperfect. Per.
feet instruments are used for sacred
music; all other are imperfect. Among
the string instruments in the Stearns
collection are the koto. The name Il
applied to large family of instruments,
varying greatly in size, construction and
the number of strings, from the summa-
koto, with the single string, to the sono-
koto, which has thirteen. The kokln
is a violin. This instrument has four
strings of gut and is played with a long
horsehair bow. The instrument is held
perpendicular in the left hand, the neck
uppermost and the body resting on the
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lap. The bow is grasped with the right
hand, in such a manner that the hairs
may be frightened or loosened at pleas
ure, between the fourth and fifth fingers.
In spite of this awkward method OF
bowing, it is said to produce remarkably
sonorous tones. This instrument has re-
ceived the hearty praise of European
writers. Its superiority over the Chinese
violin must be admitted. In the musical
academy at Japan the musical commls-
sion has recommended that with the
piano and organ, the koto and kokln
should have place in the curriculum OF
the institute and in ordinary school in
struc,ion. Experiments for improving
its construction have already been made,
and BY substituting soundingboard OF
kiri wood tor the customary catskin, a
much finer quality of tone is produced.
The music of Corea is undoubtedly
founded on that of China. 1t seems to
have varied little in character since the
early days. Of harmony the Corean
knows nothing. His favoritc Instra-
ment is the clarionet, which is said to
have shrill aud piercing sound. 1t is
the constant companion of the Coreans,
indoors and out, and nothing is more
common than to see one of them start
inc out fer stroll with his instrument
under his arm. He will gather around
him crowd of eager listeners in short
space of time. This instrument is always
played for solo purposes, for the excel
lent reason that if used in concerted
music its tones would Eopelessly drown
those of all the rest of the band. Music
is popular with all classes of the Cor.
cans.
The Arabs have always been of a po-
etical temperament, but their music de-
veloped slowly. IL the eighth and ninth
centuries Bagdad was the great musical
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civilized people to produce effects OF
moving melody! The instruments are
hung around the walls and are properly
labeled. Frederick z. Stearns, who Is
an excellent musician, being President
of the Detroit Musical Society, naturally
takes q great interest in these instru-
ments, and il is even hinted by some OF
his intimate friends that he has become
proficient upon score or 80 OF them,
such as the kermangeh, the sumbry, the
derbonka and other well-known instru-
ments. The sweet sounds that are pro-
duced from some of these instruments
are not always of a ravishing character,
so that when the affable President of the
Detroit Musical Society is asked to play
a solo on some extremely curious looking
contrivance he generally is SO considerate
as to give only a short selection, which
fully impresses his visitor with the re-
markable qualities of the instrument.
1t goes without saying that most ex-
traordlnary variations of sound may be
produced on these instruments which
were devised by the Chinese, Indians,
Mongolans, Africans, Japanese and
many other people who have not pro-
duced instruments that are in use in the
best regulated orchestras. Even Wag-
ner who was notable for having all kinds
of instruments and plenty OF them in
his orchestras would pause appalled, be-
fore band of musicians armed with the
instruments seen i'll tho Stearns collec-
ton, and it is doubtful if even he could
so orchestrate as to provide for such an
emergency.
A careful study of the instruments
seen here would constitute liberal
education in certain phase Of musical
matters. While the Chinaman makes OF
his music q matter of science, and an
agency for moral improvement, with the
Hindoo it is pre.emipently thing OF the
emotions. 1t has been asserted that
Hindoo music has nothing which CORE.
spends exactly to what we call musical
measure, but that instead it is charac-
terized by certain rhythm incapable OF
being brought under the laws of musi-
cal time. There are two systems
of music in vogue in India at the pres
ent day, the Karnatik, or southern sys'
TEN; and the Hindustani, or northern.
The latter is chiefly in the hands OF the
Mohammedan professors. who appear to
have borrowed from the Arabian and
Persian systems. The Karnatik is more
melodious and possesses fewer traces OF
foreign innovation. Even in the differ
ent provinces, the style of music varies
widely; and the character of melody,
no less clearly than the dialect in which
it is sung, will serve to indicate to
which part of India it belongs. Many
of the Hindoo songs are beautiful, both
as to poetry and melody. The drum OF
India has the body of wood, the heads
of skin and is tightly braced with cords.
The soorsrings or string instrument has
the body of dark wood and is pear
shaped. The handle is inlaid with ivory
and it has eight wire strings with a
bridge of ivory. 1t is played with a
small plectrum. The tamboura is made
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Spotted the Stiney Ones.

A great scheme Of the porters of the
Swiss hotels has just come to light. II
seems that it has been a long custom
among them to mark with sigI known
to the brotherhood the luggage OF the
travellers, who, in their judgment, were
not properly liberal with their tips.
Three several signs have been discovered,
one of which was current through tho
whole of Switzerland, the other two
being meant only for particular districts.
Travellers have long wondered why some
of them were welcomed everywhere
with most LAVISH attention by servants,
while Others could hardly obtain the
least recognition from these gentry. Tne
mystery IS now explained. The hotel
keepers are trying to break up the Gus
tom, and several porters caught marking
luggage have been dismissed.-Pica-
WINE.
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Why We Need Two Ears.

Sound travels by waves, radlatiDg
from central point Of disturbance, just
as waves radiate when stone is thrown
into still water. So far as the hearing
of each individual is concerned these
waves move in a direct line frcm the
cause of the disturbance to the ear.
This being the case, the impact is great.
er in the ear nearest the sound. Now,
a person who has totally lost the hearing
OF one ear cannot locate the direction OF
a noise to save his life, even when the
center of disturbance is quite near.
Blind persons learn to estimate distances
in surprisingly brief period after los
ing their sight, but experts on diseases
of the ear say that persons who are
wholly deaf in one ear can never learn
the direction from which sound comes.
Brandon Banner.
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Summer In Mexico.
ITO BE CONTINUED

The Indian summers of the Mexican
tablelands closely resembles those OF the
southern Alleghenies, but in the land OF
our next neigbhors that outing weather
lasts from September to the middle OF
April. New York is celebrated in the
greenwood shade.
On the day before Christmas night the
streets are enlivened by a gay process.
sion of masked characters, figures repre-.
senting the pastores, or shephards OF
Bethlehem, receiving the glad tidings
of the angelic messengers. Next comes
the Tres Reyes, or "three kings with
their cargo of miscellaneous presents;
and company of jugglers brings up the
rear with an assortment OF trained
animals, including trick donkey, that
insists on kicking the image IT Herod,
carried at the end of long pole. The
youngsters revel in outdoor sports for a
week, during which the weather often
remains absolutely cloudless.-Cincln-
natl Commercial Gazette.
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centre Of the world, however, and there
the Persian singers focked in crowds to
the court Of the caliphs. Poets and
musicians we're well-rewarded. Singing
is at present popular with all classes
Although respectable Moslems rarely per-
form instrumental music, they are fond
of listening to it. Orchestra perform.
ances are common, both in public and
private. The instruments principally
used are the Nay, the Kemangeh, the
Tamboara, the Oud, the Kanoon and the
santir. Sometimes the Darabukkeh is
added. For the music which Is per
formed in the public cafes, the Nay
usually suffces. The place OF honor is
given to string instruments. This bears,
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clears bar five feet high. His flying
leaps include chair placed on q table;
series of eight chairs, making aa OBJ
stacle nineteen feet long, and horse
standing seventeen hands, which be
clears with his aukles tied. The more
sensational feats mentioned by the Pail
Mall Budget consists Of a jump over
three chairs backward; a Jump over q
chair on to the face of a man lying at
its foot, and off again, without injury to
the man, and flying leap over water, in
the course of which the champion Just
skins the top of the water without Vet-
ting more than the scles OF his shoes;
Darby concludes with splendid bound
over a six.foot gate studded at the top
with vicious. looking spikes.
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minded citizen, has given most valuable
collection of articles to the art museum
his home is o veritable museum OF rare
and costly treasures, notable among
which is the large assortment OF musical
instruments which he has gathered with
discernment. Mr.. Wilson, Secretary OF
the Bureau of Music, of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, who was shown
the collection on the occasion OF .his re-
cent visit here, was charmed with tho
instruments which fairly represent the
progress of music, showing the barbaric
conception Of sweet sounds as well as the
later manifestations on the part OF half
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE LINES DRAWING siEARER.

THE LINES DRAWING iiEARER-
Clara Denton regarded her companion
snxiously for moment, and then said:
Il swear to you that I snail be very
happy if you only tell me you will con-
sent to what have proposed"
His answer, when It came, was an i'm
patient exclamation Of irony and anger.
Then he said:
You will pardon me, madam, if so
sudden a change in my sentiments can
not be as prompt as you wish"
She blushed slightly. 49,
YES" she said, with 6 faint smile, I
can understand how you feel about it at
this moment; but try to familiarize your
self with the idea, try to look upon me
as her elder sister-her mother, II you
will, and all may yet come right, and
and we may be very happy soon."
The soul of Leland was d perverted,
not,a base one, and was suddenly touched
at this woman's heroism. He rendered
it the greatest homage he could pay, for
his eyes suddenly filled with tears.
She observed it, for she watched with
IN anxious eye the slightest impression
she produced upon him. SO she con-
tinued more cheerfully:
And see, Mr.. Leland. how this will SET
tie everything. In this way We can con-
tinue to see each other without danger
ways between us. Our sentiments will
soon be in harmony with our new
thoughts. Even your future prospects.
which, in q way, will also be mine, will
encounter fewer obstacles, because
shall push them more openly, without re-
vealipg to my father what ought to remain
q oocraf hatwaan ma two.
He thinks the world Of Mildred, and
can let him suspect my hopes, and that
will enlist him in your service. Above
all. repeat to you that this will insure
nv happiness. Will you thus accept the
pecuh II affection I otfer?"
Leland, by a powerful effort of will,
had recovered his self-control.
Pardon me, Mrs. Denton" he said,
with faint smile, but thin is all so sud-
den and strange" Then abruptly:
But who is Mildred Lester? You have
never told me, and once you promised to
do so."
She is an orphan. of good parentage,
and has but one relative in the world, q
brother, who is now travelling. To all in
tents and purposes, my father is her
guardian and protector.
She came to you under peculiar cir
cumstances. I believer"
yes, she was travelling with her broth
or, and was seriously injured in the great
railway accident at Cos Cob. He brought
her here, and hired the little cottage be-
ion. ing 10 us on the lower road, but soon
consented to her being taken into oul
svn family"
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An ADprJDriate Name.

The founders of PhUajx, Arizona,
"builded better than they knew" in
naming their infant town. In some re-
cent ex cavations there the ashes of pre-
historic residents were found inclosed in
urns. By the way, this evidence OF the
practice of urn burial by our predeces-
sors, if not by our ancestors, taken in
connection WITH our recent discoveries,
should silence the complaint that this
country has no past Francisco
Chronicle.
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King Of All the Jumpers.

The management Of theatre in
London has secured new attraction in
the person of Joseph Darby, the champion
Jumper OF the world and holder OF the
champion belt. Mr.. Darby clears six
chairs at bound, his only spring.od
being from brick standing end mp. In
a similar way he jumps from q brick
over a chair on to second brick, and
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witness to an advanced stage of musical
development; such, indeed, as is only 70
be expected among q people with whom
poetry and song are as highly esteemed E
as among the followers OF Mohammond.
Detroit Free Press. i i
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PROGRESS IN MUSIC.
e. NOTABLE COLLECTION OF
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Some of Them Are Tuneful and
Others Decidedly Barbaric-
They May be Exhibited at
the Worlds Far.

interesting a collection
of musical instruments
as can be found any
where, says the Detroit
Free Press, is that
gathered by Frederick
Stearns during his ex-
tenslve travels and
which adorns the music
room in the family
Sresidence on Lafayette
avenue. Although Mr..
stearns, with the great
generosity of a public
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CHAPTER XXvL.
THE REPTILE MOVES.

The Hon. Sherwood Elliston remained
in New York for some days. At the
formal request of his nephew, he called
upon his old friend Sidney Leland, and
demanded for Eugene his daughters
hand, at the same time assuring the
banker that he charged himself with the
future Of the young couple.
In secret, Floral Leland had long ad-
mired, and of late had learned to love,
Eugene Cleveland. Her happiness, then,
when she heard her fathers announce
ment after dinner That day, may DO I'M
agined, but can hardly be described.
Indeed, it would be painful to dwell on
the jov she felt, and her only regret was
that Eugene had not come to her in per-
son to press his suit.
But Eugene had not the heart to do 80.
He renamed at his counting-room all
the morning. and only called at the Le-
lands when he had learned that his over
ture was accepted.
Once having resolved on this monstrous
actions, the worst part Of which he did
not himself know he was determined T."
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ing. The flute and aageolets of bam-
boo have seven fnger-holes each and
some of them are furnished with brass
tip.
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morning and evening. You are always
with her"
"Heavensl I do 1t to be agreeable to you.
Is not Mrs. Elliston good associate?"
Excellent; only in general 1 do not
admire female friendships. But did
wrong to speak to you on this subject.
You have wit and discretion enough to
preserve the proper limits.
For some time after her marriage
Flora was quite happy. but gradually she
became less so; for the first enthusiasm
and first illusions Of marriage could not
for long deceive spirit as quick and
acute as hers.
Ayoung girl who marries is easily dc:
ceived by the show Of an affection OF
which she is the object.
It is rare that she does'no adore her
husband, and believe she is adored by
him, simply because he has married her.
The young heart opens spontaneously
and diffuses its delicate perfume OF love
and its soft songs Of tenderness; and
enwloped in this heavenly cloud all
around it is love.
But little by little it frees itself, and,
too often, recognizes that this delicious
harmony and Intoxicating atmosphere
which charmed it came only from itself.
Thus was it here; as far as the pen can
render the shadows Of female soul.
Such were the imple 'sions which, day
after day, penetrated the very soul OF
poor little Flo.
1t was nothing more than this, but this
was everything to her.
The idea of being BETRAYED bv her hus-
band, and that too. with crueI premeul-
tation, had never risen to torture her soul.
But, beyond certain delicate attentions,
she felt herself disdained and slip hted.
Marriage had not changed Eugene's
habits; he dined at home, instead Of at a
restaurant or hotel, that was all.
She believed herself loved. however,
but with lightness that was almost
offensive. =,
Yet, though she was sometimes sad and
nearly in tears, you could see that she
did not despair. and that this valiant lit,
tie heart attached itself with intrepid
confidence to all the happy chances the
future might have in store for it.
Eugene continued very Indifferent, as
one may readily comprehend, to the agi-
tation which tormented this young heart,
but which never occurred to him for q
moment.
For himself, strange as it may appear,
be WAS happy enough
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The board Of friendly visitors Of the Asso
ciated Charities held 1t regular weekly meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The question OF pro-
viding Christmas stockings filled with candy a.
Wen a with more necessary gifts for the poor
children OF Thu city occupied q good part Of the
time, together with the planning for an enter
tainment to be given at the almshouse next
Friday evening. All members OF the board ana
bureau and their friends are invited to Join
the party, which will leave from the ofice OF the
bureau on Friday at $50 p. m. The board of
friendly visitors requests all the children OF the
city to look over their stock of toys and
picture books to ind some they can part with
for the Christmas stockings to be given to the
poor children. Send your gifts to BID Seattle
National Bank building, before next wednes
daY. 8 n m
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The American r,... :. v.,,...,.,

NEW Yosx, Dec. 1a-Tbe Heyo,rs corre.pond.
emit At Valparaiso teiegraphs: Admiral Cher
arai called Saturday on the intendente The
naval officials have received the officers of the
American feet most cordially and shown them
every attention. The admiral decided not to
give MS men shore liberty, although the intend
ente assured Consul Barre that every possible
precaution would be taken to make the stay of
the men safe and pleasant
1t is said that in view of the price Of coal and
the unsettled condition of affairs on the west
ern coast of South America, the United States
government has decided to retain 1t least two
ships on the Pacific, instead of leaving the
coast unprotected The British government has
increased her Pacific fact by three modern
VeSseIs
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'ey can enlist in the course, win accomplish
-

they can enlist in the course, win accomplish
this
Athletic Clubs annual meeting promises we'll
Tor . support that will give Seattle . high
place In football on the Pacific coast A
large number Of members who are not
working for places on the team pledged
themselves to attend practice and go in
on the scrub in order to give the regulars the
benefit OF a. much active training az possible
II they adhere 70 their good resolutions the
football problem win be solved and the hitherto
unknown quantity will Be found very great
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island, from whom. it 10 said, the officers of the
United States navy obtained evidence favorable
70 sne american case by the exercise of unfair
means Oh percussion It is said that important
evidence bearing upon this phase of the DIM
caifg mas been obtained by she commissioner.
a month ago Sherwood left Victoria for San
francisco. There he prosecuted his nissio,
WIZ 20 much secrecy that until the day follow
ing MS departure no intimation of his business
vas mace public. San Francisco il the head
quarters of the United States seali 20 feet ana
In furtherance OF his inquiries within the pre-
cancts OF the Golden Gate Sherwood obtained. II
u saio, number of afadavits from American
sealing captains corrobo9asing Canadas con-
teutiOn
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The Misxovernmens Of Samoa.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-Ths statement il made on
good authority that Germany, az we'll a. the
United States and Great Britain, IL deeply in
volved IN the conflict raging round Chief
Justice Cedarkranz, of Samoa. The local gov
eminent scheme finds a. little favor here as at
London and Washington City. Baron Won
Pilssch, president of the municipal council, and
adviser of the Samoan king, Is also in bad odor
In the foreign office here 1t 10 said Pilsach has
resigned. bnt the resignation has not yet been
accepted. Ii is certain that both Cedarkrauz
and Pilsach's positions have been badly shaken,
and neither one cas.iast much longer.