The evening times., 1895-10-01
Gossip of the Day

| One OF the many stories told or Kew. Dr.
Talmage, who has Just been chosen as CO
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church.
perhaps none better show his unselfish
interest and self-sacrificing disposition
than one told byD. j Roberts, OF 245North
Capitol street.
at was in the winter of $780, said Mr..
Roberts, that first saw Talmage. l was
then residing in Usage City. Kas., and was
Instrumental in securing the services Of
Dr. Talmage for a lecture before one OF
the literary societies of that city.
..Thc night before DR., Talnage arrived
in Usage City, after dsperate and bloody
fight a burglar was captured. On being
taken to the Jail it was found that he was
| mortally wounded Well, after the lecture
| related the story of the fight and the cap
| ture of the burglar to DR.. Talnage and
| asked if he would like to see him.
| 1T was cold and slushy and the rain was
| falling in torrents. bat it did not deter the
| doctor who, with his Son, went with me
to the Jail There we found the dying burg
| arlying on his cot, suffering terrible agony.
DR.. Talmage approached his bedside and
| spoke TO him in soft, kind voice. The
| dying man evidently recognized the voice,
| for he made an effort to turn over.
Seeing this, the nurse gently turned him
| so he could see Dr. Talmagc. 1t was plain
that he recognized the doctor by his voice.
Or. Talmage asked him if he knew him.
He replied that he did and had often heard
him preach, and added that now he heregretted
| that he had not followed his advice.
"The doctor asked him his name, but he
would not give it in full He said his name
was Jim" Everybody knew him and
spoke of him as Jim, the burglar, and he
was glad they knew no more.
well right there by that little cot in the
jan Dr. TaImage knelt down and prayed
long and fervently for the forgiveness of
the sins of the burglar, jim After
remaining there sometime longer. offering
what consolation we could. we started back
and / accompanied the doctor to his hotel
Dr. Talmage ard his son went to tier
rooms and / stopped i'll the corridor to
speak to friend.
Il was standing there. when suddenly Dr.
Talmage passed me and went ont into the
cold, dark, sloppy night. / followed him.
He went to the Jail and passed to the inside
1 waited for some time. but the doctor did
not come out.
THE next morning I called at the jail
and asked the sheriff about what had oc-
cusred the night previous. He told me that
the doctor had returned and asked permis-
sion to remain with the dying man. His re-
quest was granted by the jailor. and all
night long did Dr. Talmage kneel by the
diving burglars bedside and pray with him
and for him. 1t was not until he was
obliged to leave to take his train for St.
Louis did he bid dying Jim goodbye"
Moy Bling Don. proprietor of laundry
at No. GIT Seventh street south west. has
the honor of being the first Chinese resi-
dent of the District to be provided with
passport and credentials allowing him TO
visit his native country and return to the
United States He left this city yestex-
dayn for Tacoma. Wash, where he will
take the steamer direct for China. and for
the three months ensuing he will revel
in the mellow sunshine and roam around
the rice fields of his own land.
According to the terms of the treaty
concluded between the United States and
China on the fifteenth day of the sixth
moon of the tenth year OF Kwanghsu, other
wise called the 18th of November. 1880,
the Celestial has good deal more trouble
when he makes up his mind to leave this
country for short time than do the ex-
residents of other countries.
The treaty was held for the purpose of
regulating aud restricting Chinese eniigra-
ton to this country, and under its provis-
ions Chinese laborers are not allowed to
come into the country, and those who are
here must comply with many conditions
before they can take a trip to their Chi
nese home, with the prospect of returning.
The person desiriug to visit China must
go before the collector of customs of the |
port nearest to him, and certify TO his res |
idence, age, name,S occupation, give
complete description of himself. certify to |
his family. his financial condition, and |
the amount of money owed him by residents |
of the United States, and state how long |
he expects to remain a way.
These facts are then set forth in an Of |
fetal passport, of which three copies |
are made. To each copy is attached a |
photograph of the Chinaman, and il he |
meets with any accident while away, suf-
Gcient to alter his personal appearance, |
''his name is Dennis." One copy of the |
passport is retained at the port to which |
application is made. another is sent to the
port from which he sails. and he Is given |
the third. He must return to the United |
states by the same port and the same route
he leaves, and must have his passport
intact.
Moy Bing Don complied with all the
requirements of the Ia and accompanied
by his little nine-year r-Old SON left for |
Chicago yesterday. There he will join
a large party of Chinese, all OF whom are
going to China by the same route
Pleasant Prospect.