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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
ABOUT VIRGINIA.
Representative Meredith Writes OF
the States Advantages.

Representative meredith writes OF
the States Advantages.
Representative Meredith Of the eighth
district writes of Virginia as follows in the
New York Independent:
Il do not think there is a state in the
Union where the opportunities for both
labor and capital are better than In Viz
GINA. In the southwestern part OF the
state, for instance, we have large tracts
Of land which contain mines that have
never been worked. We have thousands Of
acres Of farming land which can be bought
at very low figures. This is land that
would yield good returns to the farmer,
and would be particularly suitable for new
settlers, who might immigrate singly or
club together and form a colony. So far.
we have had very little colonization in any
section of the state. In the northern sec
ton We have a good many settlers from
Pennsylvania and other northern states.
ard. rs far as my knowledge goes. 1 be-
lieve they are doing we'll Our farming
lsrds are cheap. and can be bought ON
easy terms. The price of land In Virginia
improved land is worth more than the last
ramed figure. Good. fair land can be
bcrght for from SO to SIS an acre.
What the state Of Virginia needs more
than anything else is manufactures. We
have good water power and every other
condition to encourage such industries. In
cur own state we have lacked the neces-
sary capital to start such enterprises, or
they would have been started long ago. /
think 1t would pay business men to in
restigate and find out just what we have
to offer along these lines. 1t seems to me
that there can be no place in the country
where there are better facilities for manu-
factories of all kinds.
THE western part of the state is noun
famous. In that section there are coal
snd iron mines. Considerable capital il in
vested In the mining industry. and there
are opportunities for further Investment.
''Of course, 1t is pretty well known that
In the southern part of the state the cui-
largest amount of employment. We have
the best tobacco raised in the world. Tho
tobacco factories at Lynchburg, DanvilIe,
Richmond and Petersburg give employment
to an enormous number Of laborers. Tho
city Of Richmond has improved wonder
fully since the war, and all kinds of bust
ness are prosperous as the times CO."
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on all matters of foreign policy. His sal
airy is. believe, about 2,0O0 a year, and
he has a magnificent establishment, with
numerous servants. He spends great
deal of his time in the palace and he is
connected with many of the modern re-
forms. Not long ago the king gave him a
rank, and I believe he has now the right
to wear gold button under his ear. He
Is California man, who was at one time
owner of the Examiner. and who went to
Japan some years ago as consul general
to Yokohama. He is a fine lawyer, a man
OF good education, and one of the best
story-tellers in public life. Gen. William
NICE. Dye, who went over to Corea to re-
organize the army some years ago, Is still
In the service of the king. He took part
In the late war in this country, and then
went TO Egypt, where he served with great
distinction in the army of the khedive. He
has new been in Corea about eight years,
and during that time his beard and hair
nave become as white as snow. Another
american connected with the army is Col.
F. j. H. Nienstead, who aided in drilling
the troops. and who is now at the head of
the kings imperial school He is bright
fellow, and, like the other Americans who
are connected with his majesty, seems to
be willing to wait for his salary without
very much fuss about its non-payment. I
suppose this matter has been changed now,
and the foreign loan which the king has
made, or is trying to make, will enable all
of the official salary debts to be promptly
king owed the American officials about
10000. and nearly every foreigner in his
service was from one month to year be-
hindhand ,---I- :
He BluMed the King.
The only American who was paid up
promptly at this time was the kings cleo
trician, Mr.. Thomas w. Power. q young
Washington man. who was just about
completing the putting of an electric light
plant into the palace. His majesty is very
much afraid of assassination. He has two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

IiC 10 uOW SILKY
three, and he was
born near Buffalo.
His father died when
he was eleven. and
he had to look out
for himself. He got
an education, and in
some way drifted to
Michigan. He was for
a time the superin-
tendent of the De-
troit schools, and
thsn for ten years
was the head of a
female seminary. For
some years he was
conn acted with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
He Bluned the King.

great palace cities,
each Of which con-
tains between five
hundred and a thou
sand acres of build
ings, and which are
about two miles
apart. Mr.. Power had
put two thousand in
candescent lights in
to these palaces, and
hundreds Of them are
kept blazing from 5
o'clock in the even
ing until 6 o'clock in
the morning. His
majesty does all of
his business at night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
The Kings Closest Friend.

esteem by the Co.
reans. and they were
working hard to get
a foothold. About
twelve or thirteen
years ago a great re-
bellion occurred, in
which Kim Ok Kun
and others seized the
king, and in which
t h e conspirators
nearly killed one Of
the kings family,
Prince Min Yong TX.
He was almost cut to
pieces with swords,
and his life was de-
cnairad IF vyb on nr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

University of Michigan, and he went fresh
from school work to Corea. I was in Seoul
at the time Mr.. Sill arrived, and called
at the legation only few hours after
ward. An absolutely naked Corean boy
was swinging on the gate. and found the
house turned upside down with the min
listers effects. During my stay the min
lister was presented to the king. his MAJ
Jesty giving me the honor of an audience
the same day. Mr.. Sill made a very good
impression, and his majesty told him that
he was glad the President had sent such a
distinguished scholar to represent him in
Corea. The king spoke at this time in the
highest terms of DR.. H. N. Allen, the Sec
rotary of the legation, who had acted as
minister during the interim. and who, by
the way, has done more for America and
American interests in Corea than any other
foreigner.
The Kings Closest Friend.
DR.. Allen. is today the most powerful for
eigne- in the country. He Is a modest,
retiring young man of about forty years
of age, who was sent out to Asia as mis-
siol airy doctor. and who. after spending
a short time in China, went to Corea. At
this time the missionaries were held in low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Too Well Instructed.

From the indianapolis Journal.
C,lstomer-"You are the man paid $50
to for teaching my wife's parrot how to
talk, I believer"
Bird dealer-"Yep."
WELL how much will yon take to teach
the blamed bird to shut up?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

probed SO many secrets THAI it Is not likely
to stop short now. In the sense Of possi-
BILE physical achievements, there is no
bankruptcy of science Science and in
vention have done much to conquer time
and space. They have defied the wind and
the waves. They have brought most Of the
forces of nature under control. Why should
they not one day have control OF them
all3''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

las WE'LL OFF As THE RICHEST"
Charles ". Maria Theresa, the Empress OF
Austria Goethe, Beethoven. Bismarck the Princess
Louise of England, Count Won Caprivi and a host
of other celebrities have visited the famous Sprudel
Springs of Carlsbad, and are not all Goethes
and Bismarcks hut may enjoy the greater ad-
vantage of having the Spring. with all its bene-
fits, brought directly home to U.S. The more rapid
means Of transit and the march of invention il
bringing every one within easy reach of every
creative blessing. The Carlsbad Water bottled at
the Spring. or the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, the solid
evapora ions OF the water, may be had of any
dr,cgiss and without equal In all disorders
of the stomach, intestnes, spleen, liver, PROSTATE
Kidneys and bladder. and In govt and diabetes.
Beware of limitations. EISNER MENDELS0N
CO. Sole Agents. New York.
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Chief Requisite.

Sn1eI
From Texas Siftings.
McScribbler-'I am going to write for the
Sunday papers"
Mr. Candidchum-'fYou will find 1t rather
uphill work.
Mr.. Scribbler-'T am not easily discour-
aged. have lots Of patience"
Mr. Candidchum-"But have you got lots
of postage stamps?"
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The COMPLEXION.

From the New York Weekly.
Mrs De Neat-'It seems to me that for
man who claims to deserve charity you
have a very red nose"
Moldy Mike-"Yes, mum; the cheap soaps
that US poor people has to use Is very hard
on the complexion, num-"
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has increased the
importance Of our
mission to Corea.
That country from
now on will be the
wedge between ia
pan. China and Rus
STA. and our minister
there will be an i'm
portant character.
There Is a large
American colony now
in Seoul. The Amer
leans are doing most
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Gossip About Our Representatives in
Japan and Corea.
MISSIONARIES and THEIR WORK
American Generals and What the
Corean King Owes to Them.
SAVING A PRIN CE'S LIFE

Copyrighted, 1895, by Frank G. carpenter)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
NEWS OF KANSAS.
Working Men at Scranton Are
Almost Starving.
Gov. MOrrill's Attention Called
in a Letter.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Hiawatha's Mayor Determines
to Close the Joints.

SCRANTON, May 9-The extreme dis
tress into which this community has
been thrown by the lack Of work and
and others led to the calling of mass
meeting Saturday night to consider
means to alleviate it.
A committee which was appointed to
acquaint the governor with the condition
of things has prepared the following
letter:
To His Excellency, Hon. E. n. Morrill,, Govern
or, State House, Topeka. Kansas:
Dear Sir: In pursuance with instruc-
tions received at a public meeting of the
citizens of Scranton, Usage county, Kan
sas, held for devising means whereby the
distress now existing in the COM
munity and surrounding district
may be made known and if pos
sible alleviated, we the undersigned
appointed to confer with the state ex-
ecutive, beg leave to present 20 the care
full and candid consideration of your ex-
cellency the causes which render an APP
peal to your authority a matter of ur-
gent axpediency.
Owing to the long continued depres-
sion that has prevailed in their line of
occupation the people of Scranton have
are confronted today with hunger and
probable starvation. Efforts to obtain
employment elsewhere prove fruitless,
while there is no demand for farm help.
The prospects for a resumption of work
in the mines. upon which nearly the
whole population here depends, is not
to be expected for months to come yet
on the authority of the most reliable in
formation.
In the meantime hundreds of families
must soon suffer for the want of the ne
cessities of life and intense dis =
tress follow as result We therefore
feel constrained to appeal to your
excellency, confidently expecting
that you will exercise ia our behalf that
patriotic generosity and solicitude befit-
ting the official character of a governor
of a great state. We would Furthermore
invite your kind presence in our midst,
bespeaklng in your favor a hearty and
cordial welcome, in order that you may
better acQuaint yourself with the gravity
of our situation.
As we also desire the official co-opera-
ton of the labor commissioner, we would
suggest that you request his company
when coming here, so he may gather
such statistics bearing on our condition
as we will have already prepared to
serve in this important matter. Should
you consider kindly our invitation, we
wonld respectfully suggest to you the
setting of such date as will be most
convenient to your official requirements,
so that we may make suitable prepare
tons to meet and inform you on this oc-
caslon. Respectfully,
JOHN T. YOUNG,
LOUIS MATIGNON,
Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09

The devotional character of church mu-
sic is more apparent now than it was in
the days when the service of song was
made tedious and ridiculous by such vain
repetitions as, "Oh, turn my pi-, ooh,
turn my pi-," "Oh, turn my pi-," Oh,
turn my pious soul to thee. Dean Hole
tells IN his New Memories how one of
these repetition anthems annoyed the
first bishop of the Episcopal church of
Connecticut, DR., Samuel Seabury.
The bishop was visiting the parish of
Middletown, and an anthem, composed by
a local musician, was sung. The words
were those of the one hundred and thirty
third Psalm, and eight times the singers
repeated the phrase, THAT ran down upon
the beard At a dinner after the service
the bishop was asked, at the suggestion of
the composer, what he thought of the
music.
''Oh,'' he replied, ST dare say it was
very good, but 1 sympathized so with
Aaron that I could not attend properly.
1 thought that the running down of the
ointment eight times could hardly have
left a hair upon his head youths Com
paniOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
Declares the Registration Law a
StupendOus Outrage.
AN INTENDED WRONG.
Law so Framed as to Disfran.
chiSe Colored People.
He Says it Won't Bear Talking
About.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 9.-The decision
OF Judge Golf yesterday, in which he
declared certain parts of the dispensary
and registration laws unconstitutional,
has an important bearing on the treat
msnt of the colored people in the south,
and is remarkable for the strong Ian
guage used.
After stating the salient features of
the case, as presented by the at
torneys, he carefully reviews the
| history of the 18th. 14th and
fifteenth amendments to the federal
constitution, whose express purpose, he
holds, was to grant the right of suffrage
to citizens of African descent
He declares that the registration laws
OF South Carolina are in conflict with
the provisions and that their evident
intent and pupose is to facilitate the
voting of white citizens, while making
1t hard for the ''inferior race" to- prepare
for casting their ballots.
tie reviews the provisions of the reg
istration law to show how hard they
make it for African citizens to
| vote. "The requirements are unreason-
able, burdensome and harrassing. and
clearly impede and abridge the right of
the constitutional voters of the state to
cast their ballots,
"a careful examination of the registra-
ton enactment of the state of South Car
olina, excluding the act of 1894,
brings me to the conclusion that if a
voter who is duly qualified and entitled
to registration in May aud June. 1882,
did not on account of absence, sickness,
inadvertance or other cause, register
when the books were open in that
year. that he was not only
prevented from voting at the general
election in Novem Der, 1882, but was, and
has been prevented-under the law
from voting at all the elections held in
the state subsequent to said election in
1892
This seems almost incredible,yet think
it is correct. The statement is
appalling, the outrage stupendous the
result close to the borderland that d.
vides outrage from crime. II is not nee
essary to discuss it further-likely the
least said about 1t the better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
Only Ono Pair Returned.

Thackeray once asked one of the men
who let's out skates on the Serpentine
whether he had ever lost pair through
the omission to exact deposit, and he re-
piled that he had never done so, except on
one occasion, when the circumstances
made it almost pardonable. A well dressed
young fellow was having his second skate
fastened on when he suddenly broke away
from the man and dashed on to the ice.
The next instant a thickset powerful man
was clamoring for another pair. II shall
nab him now," he cried, ''for 1 am a dab
at skating" He was sheriff's officer in
pursuit of his prey, and very animating
sight it was to watch the chase. He was,
as he had boosted, a first rate skater, and
it became presently obvious that he was
running down his man. Then the young
fellow determined to run desperate risk
for liberty. The ice, as usual, under the
bridge was marked dangerous, and he
made for it at headlong speed. The ice
bent beneath his weight, but he got safely
through. The sheriff's officer followed
with equal pluck, but, being a heavier
man, broke through and was drowned.
His skates, - said the narrator of the in
cident, Il got back after the inquest, but
those the young gentleman had on never
saw again. '-ArgOnaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
CHILDREN'S SAYINGS.

Mrs. Blank, a young looking, middle
aged lady, had been away for some time
and came back much improved in health
Among the people who noticed the i'm
provement was her bright little nephew
''Why, auntie' he said, chow nice you
look. Why, when you went away, you
looked as if you were 100 years old, and
now, he added, as he surveyed the fresh,
youngish looking face before him, ''you
look quite little less than a hundredr'
"Shan 1 get half ticket for Edithf''
asked the father of that little person, as he
took out his purse at the station. "NO, L
don't think it will be necessary an
swered his wife ''She's such a little tot
of a thing that although, of course, she's
over age, I think I can smuggle her
through. Now sit up close to mamma,
she added later, drawing the child to her
and spreading out her own ample dra-
peries, and the conductor passed on with
hardly a glance at the little figure close be-
side the big one. Mamma, " cried Edith
as soon as the man was out of sight, lis
that what you meant by smuggling me
through?'
Little Isabel's mother had very injudi-
ciously allowed the child to drink weak tea
with her meals instead of milk One day
Isabel was taken out to lunch at friend s
house, and the friend, never dreaming that
a child could drink anything other than
milk, placed it before her in broad, low,
fancy cup. The child gazed at the milk in
silence for awhile, and then astonished her
hostess by remarking disdainfully, 81 are
no cat
Helen had been teasing for permission to
go to dancing school, and had been refused
But why can't 1 go?'' asked the child.
Because there are so many other things
that / have TO do for Won dear. - her moth
er answered, Il cannot afford any more. -
But can't give up something else?' the
child persisted. why, I know" as an
idea fitted across the brain of this embryo
woman of the world, Il will give up Chris
tian Endeavorr'-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
HUTCHINSON JUBILEE.
PIana Solo and Contralto Solo Contests
Held Yesterday.

PIana Solo and Contralto Solo Con
Held Yesterday.
HUTCHINSON. May 9.-Y esterdav, in
the musical jubilee. was filed full of
events. The placidness of the occasion
was ruffled some when it was ascertained
that the Wichita chorus was not going to
enter the contest. Under the printed
rules three contestants were required for
the mixed choruses. This withdrawal of
Wichita left only Emporia and Newton
in the field.
The committee in charge. realizing
that there could be no real contest
where there were as many contest
ants as there were prizes, and know
ing also that the money that each
chorus would receive-the first prize be-
ing $500, the second $2OJ-would be
nothing more than a donation, offered to
pay the first prize to the choruses, the
winner to receive $3.50, the second prize
to be $3.50 Emporia would not agree to
this and said if the full amount was not
paid that Emporia would not sing, that
they would leave on the first train. The
management then offered to pay all
prizes in full, whether contest was held
or not
The piano and contralto solo contests
were held and in the evening fine con-
cert was given. The concert closed with
singing by grand chorus, consisting of
the Emporia and Newton choruses 1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
WON'T TOLERATE JOINTS.
Mayor of Gov. MorrilI's Town Intends to
Enforce the Law.

Mayor of Gov. Morrills Town Intends to
EnfOrcs the Law.
HIAwATHA, May AT the last council
meeting here the question of joints,
which has become a pertinent one on
account of two running in the town. was
taken up and discussed Mayor Buckles
showed himself unqualifedly in favor of
driving the joints out as will appear
from what he says.
Mayor Buckles addressed the council
He said that while he did not known it
positively yet he had been informed that
man who had been arrested at Robinson
for selling liquor and whose case had
disappeared from the docket of the dis
trict court, had been promised by the
county attorney that he would not be
prosecuted if he opened a joint in
Hiawatha. The mayor had been told
that Mr.. Pointer, notorious jointist, was
running drinking place somewhere on
Utah street He had heard that a
Horton man would be here next week to
open joint
81 want it distinctly understood" the
Mayor continued, shat 1 am not in
favor of licensing these fellows by a fine.
l want them to quit business and stay
out They must do it. l have been told
that our marshal has a stand in with
these fellows. l am not prepared to be-
lieve it. l therefore do not wish to pre-
sent name for confirmation as marshal
until have made further inquiry about
this matter. If our present marshal can
not get sufficient evidence against these
fellows to convict them. l will name a
man whom I know will get it. We can
not afford to let it go out that Hiawatha
is a joint town."
The mayor asked the council to ap-
point committee of three to take this
matter in hand and see to it that the
joints were closed A J. Hill, T. A.
Dunn, and NJ. E. Yost were named. On
motion the mayor was added to the com
mitteo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
Fresh Market Gossip for the .'JournAL'

Car lots at Chicago: Wheat, 12i corn.
100; oats, 1877; hogs, $4,000.
Estimated cars tomorrow: Wheat, 20;
corn, 218; oats, 189; hogs, $4,000
Northwestern markets were weaker
today than yesterday.
Five loads of wheat taken for export
this morning.
Liverpool wheat closed 4 to a higher,
corn Il higher; Antwerp unchanged.
Paris wheat closed 30 confines higher,
-four 80 to So higher
The Michigan winter wheat condition
last May was 80, or 10 per cent higher
than now. The rainfall has not been
one fifth of the normal average.
The four ports cleared for export today
wheat and -four, as wheat, 100000
Buffalo reports an active demand there
for wheat from the canals for milling in
terests
1t is said northwestern receipts will
fall off right along now.
Receipts of wheat $4,000, corn $780,
600; by canal, wheat 1900, corn 5000.
Gables opened lower all around.
Exporters took II loads No. 2 red 10
over July yesterday. Freight engage
ments 81 loads grain.
Bar silver 305sc
Puts 635sc, calls CSC July wheat, and
puts 5O56c, calls 512sc July corn for to-
morrow.