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Evening star., 1896-07-18
matter of salarya If so. I think we can ,1

q hlottCT VI StldTys H 30, Inlnk we can nX
that"
General Foster is diplomat He did not
want to tell the vfceroy that the real rea-
son for his not wishing to remain in China
thought moment and then evaded the
question. Said he:
Your excellency knows would like to
stay. like you and am fond of the Chit
nese people, but I have an imperative en-
gagement in the United States for this sum-
mer. which was fixed before I came out
here. and which am bound to meet"
Here General Foster stopped. He knew
the curiosity Of Ii Hung Changs Chinese
nature would not let him rest until he was
told what that engagement was. He was
NOT disappointed. In moment the vice.
What. general. is your imperative en-
1T Is with my grandson" replied secre-
tary roster. He is just seven years old
1 nave promised to take him out fishing on
Lake ontario this summer. and If do not
carry out my promise I will lose face with
nim He will think his grandfather is not
man OF truth. and will set a bad example
~ tor m nun. NOW, your excellency according
10 .ne doctrines of filial piety and as dis
cipIe or Confucius. knows the duties which
q parent or grandparent sustains to his
ch1id. You must see that 1 cannot break
tnat engagement
Earl Ii reflected a moment. No matter
now bright Chinese is he is slow to appre-
ciate joke. and the viceroy at first took
I! tne matter In sober earnest. He said that
" Generai Foster wanted to fish he could
give him plenty of opportunities in China.
why, said he. there are beautiful lakes
lnside the palace grounds. They are full
OF all sorts of rare and gamy fish, II you
there" ~ ii'''
An! said Secretary Foster, but how
Confucius?'' VI
oh: replied Ii Hung Chang. who by
tHis time had come to see that Gen. Foster
was joking with him. IF you don't want
u.o,,,1 ~, we ,,,. cam make you stay, but We
Wouid ike to keep you just as long as pos
sioie. He did keep Gen. Foster as long
as ne could. and he was especially anxious
oeeause ne thought that Fosters stayin;y
IN emma would make the path of lis own
soii. Lord LII. more smooth and might DOS
Siois s.io save MIN from death. Lord Ii, the
sioe.oy B son, you remember. had been or
oered by the emperor to go to Formosa
ana hand over the island to the Japanese
Ii Hung Chang feared that his boy might
De nurt or killed during the journey to
Formosa and he asked Gen. Foster to 20
anos that anu protect him. Gen. Foster replied
tnat ne could do nothing in such case
ana that Lord LII was amply able to take
care OF himself. But Lii Hung Chang an
s"ered: NO. general he Is not Ii Is but
boy and he has not had the experience
you nave had. You have been a general
III your army and you would know how to
ADVISE him Now. won't you go as an espe-
cfal favor to me?''
request of this kind, of course. Gen.
r roSter could not refuse. He acceded to It
put only on the condition that if he took
Ii son to Formosa that he should have
ard Keep his appointment with his grandson
as soon as he returned. To this LII Hung
ehans agreed. and both men were happy.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
BROKE A $40 BILL.
The Conductor Played a Very DELHI
crate Joke.

Ahe conductor Played q Very Delhi
crate Joke.
There is 70 rule of the Union. Railroad
Company compelling conductors to carry
any specified amount Of bills and change
with them when they take a car out but
the men usually have about SIS or SO, so
that tney may be prepared for stray $40
bills when they are presented for a five
cent fare The average passenger seldom
hands out any bill larger than 81, and
man usually gives the conductor a nickel
or the smallest silver change he has A
woman gives him pennies If she has five in
her pocket book. and some conductors
maintain that the women save their pen
MES for weeks at a time in order to load
the pockets of the conductor with them
But there is one oman who will probably
never again give conductor large bin
to change.
1t happened on a Cranston street car
one day in the latter part Of last week
says the Providence Journal. The conduc-
tor made his rounds, and captured pen
nleS. nickels, dimes and half dollars, until
ne came to one woman, who, after search
Ing through her pocket book produced
$2U b:I, which she hanGed to him, with
glance which should have frozen his soul
and prevented remonstrance. 1t failed;
the conductor was patient and long suffer-
ing, but he rebelled against taking five
cent fare from $50 bill
is this the smallest you have, lady?'
he ASKED
He was answered that the bill had been
handed to him to have the fare taken out
He thought a moment, and a bright idea
penetrated his brain like an X ray.
III give you your change in moment"
he assured the passenger, and then stop
ped the car just it reached Hoyle Square.
where the High Street Bank is located
Hurrying into the bank. he laid down the
bill and asked for change
Give me nineteen silver dollars and
twenty nickels, please" he said and after
the teller had been told the occasion for
haste, he gladly furnished the necessary
change The conductor carried the change
in both fands out to where the woman
who wanted the bill changed sat in the car
and poured it in her lap. after taking out
the nickel for the fare. The other passen.
gers snickered, the receiver of all the silver
grew red in the face and indignant, and the
motorTan started the car with jerk. The
passenger demonstrated, but she had her
change. the conductor had his revenge and
the crowd had satisfaction and the major
ity against her was 10 to l.
Evening star., 1896-07-18


We are all more or less familiar with that
exasperating class of individuals who seem
to feel that the simple common sense of
the world is centered in themselves and
that the rest of US are in need of guidance
ard direction in the simplest duties of life
Mr.. B was young man of this class
He was always painfully profuse in de-
tails regarding anything he wished done.
He had parrot Of which he was exces-
sively fond, and when he was about to 10
abroad for a few months. leaving Ills bird
behind him. he bored and exasperated his
family and friends with senseless details
regarding the care of the parrot, and his
last words. screeched from the deck of the
steamer that bore him away, were:
Hi, Jfm!'
'What?" shouted the brother on the pier.
Look out for my parrot! came family
over the water.
AS II this was not enough, he had no
sooner reached Liverpool than he sent the
following cablegram to his brother, who
had assumed charge of the parrot:
BE sure and feed my parrot
On receipt of this the infuriated brother
cabled back, at his brothers EXPENSE:
Il have fed her, but she is hungry again.
What shall 1 do next?'
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Returned With Thanks,

From the Toronto Catholic Register
A well-known public man, who has an ex-
celient opinion of himself, received not long
since a well-merited rebuke. 1t had been
stated that this celebrity knew how to make
a most excellent cup of coffee. An epi-
curean country gentleman wrote to him
courteously asking for the recipe. The re-
quest was granted, but at the end of the
letter was the following unique manifesto
ton Of splendid self-conceit: Il hope this is
a genuine request and not a surreptitious
method of securing my autograph" To
this the country gentleman replied: Accept
nay thanks for the recipe for making coffee
vince You of the fact allow me to return
what 1t Is obvious you infinitely prize, but
which is Of no value to me-your suto-
graph"
Evening star., 1896-07-18

as to Chinese matters are anxious that
this should be the case, and it is probable
that President Cleveland will assign one
or the high officials of the State Depart
ment to take charge of Earl Ii, that
dinner will be given him at the White
House. and that he will have public recep-
ttons and dinners in our different cities.
He should be carried over the coun-
try in special car, and should be
treated as a king. or as the greatest of for
eiSn princes visiting the United States.
Ii Hung Chang is by all odds the most
powerful Chinaman living. He stands next
10 the emperor in influence, and as tutor to
the emperor and guardian of the throne he.
10 a large extent. controls the government
of China. As the Viceroy of China he has
more than 35.o0o, 600 people under him, and
over these he has the power of life and
death He has an army almost as large as
that of the United States, and the money
which he usually handles amounts to many
millions of dollars year. Ii Hung Chang
has railroad which Is practically his
Evening star., 1896-07-18

own. He nas large interests in steamship
lines. He owns mines and other proper
ties, and he has recently been establishing
cotton factories in different parts of China
During my stay at his capital, the city of
Ten Tsir. in 1894, 1 was told that he is
many, many times millionaire. His pal
aces there contain hundreds of rooms. and
he has far more power than President
Cleveland.
\ Great Chinese Scholar.
Ii Hung Chang has for years been prac-
tically the emperor of China as far as for
eign nations are concerned. He has die
tated the Chinese foreign policy, and the
impression he receives while in the United
States may be worth much to Americans as
10 their trade with Asia. 1t is he who has
inspired the foreign treaties of China. 1t
was he who settled the terms of peace with
Japan, and IL is he who, 1t Is now believed,
Is making Russian and German alliance
against the other powers of Europe. l
doubt whether Ii Hung Chang likes for
pure Chinese. He believes in foreign meth
DDS. however. 1t was he who introduced
the telegraph into China, and he has now
ten thousand miles of wire connecting his
office with all parts of the empire. He re-
ceives cables daily from every capital of
the world and doubt not that the Chinese
ministers of the different countries are now
abling him reports as to just what hap
pens In the places where they are sta
toned. He has the foreign newspapers read
and translated for him, and in his suite
which he is carrying with him through Eu-
rope he has thinam men who can speak every
foreign language and there will be nothing
published about him that he will not read
Ii Hung Chang understands little Eng
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Makes the Men Very Weary.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
A good many hundreds and even thou
sands, of lcng- suffering husbands can bear
sorrowful testimony to the fact that this n
the sort of catechism the wives Of their
bosoms subject them to every time they
put on their hats to go out in the evening:
Where are you goingT"
''Oh, I'm just going out for a few min
utes."
"Where?"
''Oh, nowhere in particular"
What for?''
"Oh. nothing"
why do you go then?'
We'll, l want to go: that's why
do you have to goT'
Il don't know that do"
why do you 60 then?-'
Because"
Because whatT'
well, simply because"
Going to be gone longT
mo"
How longr'
Il don't know"
Anybody going with you,
mo"
We'll. it's strange that you can't be con-
tent to stay at home for a few minutes.
Don't you be gone long, will you?"
mo"
See that you don't"
This ie one reason why so many ma arriages
dead, fiat fizzle and failure.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

lish himself. He Is highly cultured. and
from a Chinese standpoint. he is one of the
greatest scholars of the world. Our college
graduates think they do we'll if they can
stand highest in class of 100. When Ii
Hung Chang graduated he stood highest at
an examination in which 15.OOO took part
He Is member of the famous Hanlin Col
lege, or the Imperial Academy of Peking
the tests 10 enter which are so strict that
Few Chinese can pass them Ii Hung
Chang IS a celebrated writer. He can not
only make poetry and compose statesman
Ike documents, but he can write the Chi
ntse characters In the most artistic way
and he practices writing Chinese as an
amusement a certain number of hours
every day.
Ii Hung Chnng's Suite.
Ii Hung Chang has now a large number
of persons in his escort. He travels in
great state. He has a foreign private Sec
rotary. two physicians. a number of inter-
prefers. a half dozen scribes or special
writer's. and equal number of military
orderlies. In addition to this, he has a
number of personal servants and other Of
rcials of different rank. all Of whom are
sorgeousiy dressed. / see among his party
the name OF Lo Feng-Loh as one Of his
secretaries of legation. This man may be
called the Dan Lamont of the great Lii
Hung Chang. He has spent some years In
London. and lie speaks English perfectly He
is so close to Ii Hung Chang that he un-
Uerstands almost his every thought and II
the great Chinese earl has an interview
with the President. 1t will be Lo Feng-Loh
" no Will act as the interpreter. 1 have had
two interviews with Ii Hung Chang during
the two visits which have made to North
China. and in both cases / arranged for
ne audience through Mr.. Lo Feng-Loh.
This enabled me to get quite well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Lo. and I found him a
man OF broad reading and much informa-
lii n. AT one of our meetings he talked of
Huxley and Darwin. and he expressed de-
cided opinions upon the beauties of Emer-
son and CARLYLE. He is Il tall ChiBaman of
Evening star., 1896-07-18
How Serpents Sleep.
From Nature.

From Nature.
One Of the most curious facts with regard
to snakes is that their eyes are never closed,
Sleeping or waking. alive or dead, they are
always wide-eyed. II we take a dead snake
and examine it closely we shall soon find the
reason-there are no eyelids. The eye is
protected only by strong scale, which
forms part Of the epidermal envelope, and
Is cast OF in piece with that every time
the reptile molts.
The eye-plate Is as clear and transparent
as glass. and allows the most perfect Vision
while at the same time Gas any close oh.
server of the habits Of the snake can easily
discovery it is SO hard and tough as per.
iectly to protect the delicate organ within
flight from enemies or in pursuit of prev
the reptile SO often hurriedly glides.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
The Tree of knowledge.
rom the Westminster Gazette.

the W eStn1nstcr
trial was recently made in Austria to
decide in how short space of time living
trees could be converted into newspapers
At Essential, on April IL. at 7:35 in the
morning, II rec trees were sawn down: at
9;34 the wood, having been stripped OF
bark. cut up and converted into pulp. be-
came paper, and passed from the factory
to the press, from whence .he first printed
and folded copy was issue ID at 10 o'clock.
So that in 14a minutes the trees had become
newspapers. The age of miracles Is not
past.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

" ~ AN<A ~ AN<A< = "
litical con ventionS
will be held in this
city next week. One
will be held in the
c o invention auditor
iun where Mckinley
was nominated last
month, the other in
the Exposition build
ing. 1t is expected
confidently by I h e
populists that their
friends the silverites
will come over into
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Never Fails.

From the Texas Sitter.
isn't there any remedy for chronic
drunkenness? asked McGuzzle of a Dallas
physician.
Certainly. there is. Just you marry one
OF these strong-minded women. She'll
sober you up."
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Heaps of Fun.

From the Chicago Record.
Mortimer. do you enjoy living in houses
that are rented furnishedr'
"Yes. indeed; the people who owned the
one We have this summer left a whole
stack OF old love letters In one Of the bu-
reau drawers"
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Followed Copy

An instance Of faithful effort to 'foaow
copy" occurred recently in q New York
newspaper office. The reporter, who wrote
q very bold. vertical hand put it down that
oig-zag flashes Of lightning played among
The tn. CLOUDS, @ ana on th: proof i came out
13,809 flashes" played among the clouds.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

40 pounds. He dresses in good taste. and.
like the Chinese of the better classes, wears
quite imposing clothes.
How Earl Ii Dresses.
Ii Hung Chang will be by all odds the
most MISUNDERSTANDING Chinese who
has ever come to the United States. He
bas. you know. been again decorated with
the imperial yellow Jacket, and upon state
occasions here he will wear his three-eyed
peacock feather. This yellow jacket is Of
the finest satin. 1t Is embroidered upon the
breast and hack with double dragons In a
circle. The three-eyed peacock feather Is
the great banquet that he gave to Mr..
Evening star., 1896-07-18
The Famous Chinese Diplomat Who
Will Visit the United States.
Who HE is And WHAT he Is
Something About the Persons Who
Will Be in His Party.
SOME RIOUS STORIES


v - - - -
ceived word from the
Chinese legation that
his excellency, LII
Hung Chang, is ex-
pected here in the
early fall. He will
spend some months
in the United States
and Will, 1t Is
thought, be enter
tanned as a royal
guest of the nation.
Our leading states
men who are posted
Evening star., 1896-07-18

FOR HEAVY, SLUGGISH FEELING
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
pFoducss hsaithy activity Of weak or dis
% tcnic on nerves and brain "-- ava
Evening star., 1896-07-18
Populists and Silver Men Meet Next
Week.
~
PROSPECTS 9r FUSION DISCUSSED
Endorsement of Democratic Nomi-
Oh
nees or ah Independent Ticket.
VIII AT MAY BE DON E

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, July 18. 1896.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-27
Two Chair. from the old wyanoke.

Mrs. Charles +. O'Ferrall and Mrs. John
s. Harwood have received from DR.. A. {.
Jones. the quarantine officer at Newport
News. two chairs which were gotten out
Of the Wyanoke wreck. The chairs have
been repainted and gided. and each has
a silver plate on It's back. on which their
history is inscribed. DR.. Jones. in hts let
ter to Colonel HARDWOOD. says;
II am sending you by this evenings
express a couple OF chairs that were pick
ed up among the wreckage that foated
out OF the old Wyanoke when she went
down on the morning of April 18th last.
Anowing the fondness for the old ship
held by the most Of you Richmond people,
| had the painter make these two as re-
spectacle as possible. and the jeweler
embellish them with plate. so that they
may be kept as my convenient mementoes
Of the old side-wheeler that for so many
years piled between the capital Of the late
Confederacy and the chief city Of Yankee
dom. And especially have / thought they
might be priced by any one. who, like
yourself. has been connected In a mercan-
tile way with the interests OF our capital
city. one Of these chairs Is for the wife
Of the Hon. John S. Harwood, and the
other is for the wife of our excellent
Governor, Charles r. OFerrall. Please do
me the honor to present the same 10 these
ladies with my compliments
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-27
CoIIided with n TroIIey-Car.

Mr.. j. Herbert Thompson, Of No. liz
west Main street. met with painful and
quite serious accident yesterday morning
about $3.50 o'clock, while riding his bicycle
on Beech street between Main street and
Floyd avenue. In crossing the tracks OF
the Clay-street line he collided with one
Of the trolley-cars and was thrown vio-
lently to the pavement.
His wheel was badly damaged, and he
was caught In the wreck and received
several bad cuts and bruises about the
face His leg was fractured in two places
Friends who saw the accident hurried 10
Mr.. Thompson's assistance. and carried
him to his home, where DR.. West was
called and rendered medical assistance.
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Just when and what TO sing, nor so well
Just when 10 pray. and what to pray Tor.
He succeeds oftentimes In enlivening the
weary body and doing 1t by spiritual
quickening. And by his geniai VIII ana
wise use Of 1t he often makes a keen ana
oulet thrust at some foolish idea which
prevails In some minds which IL more ef-
fectual In killing II than long argument
would be. May he live long TO help and
bless us in our annual meetIngs.-Chris-
tan Index, Atlanta, Ga.
We want to add our heartiest endorse
ment TO the above tribute to one OF our
noblest and most useful men. and also
one OF the most valuable members Of the
Southern Baptist Convention-we believe
that we may say. without any invidious
distinction. our most valuable.-The Bap-
list and Reflector. Nashville.
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lll3 i. NJ, Savannah l.40 A.
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Connects at Wilson with No
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Pullman Sleeper New York TO
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Jacksonville 1870 L. NJ, Port
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NEW LIME TO MIDDLE
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