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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

in the house of JAMS, the baker, a
bright light shone cheerfully from one
OF the rooms in the mouse of the
butcher, Canu. A large table was
filled with dolls, wooden horses. trum-
pets, drums and other toys. Suddenly
the butcher, who had put on his
night-cap, said to his wife, as he
looked across the square at the house
of the baker:
"Zenobia, fear there is trouble in
JAMS house. I can see shadows NOV
ing to and fro across the white curtain.
If Fleur had the health of our Marie
I should think nothing of it; but she is
as frail as leaf blown by the wind"
And in all the houses in the town and
in the country round about, the little
children of the rich and of the poor
were sleeping at that hour, dreaming Of
the bonbons and the playthings which
they would find on awakening.
Grandmother JAMS had let her knit
ting fall in her lap and was asleep in
her chair near the fireplace, her spec
tacles resting on her nose. But neither
Jams nor his wife slept. They knelt
by the bedside of their child, the wife's
hand clasped in that of her husband;
but they dared not look at each other
for fear of showing their tears. The
vicar, who stood near them, said to
himself:
"Fleur's breathing is like the dying
sound of the church bell, heard afar in
the country, bourne thither by the sum-
mer wind"
When the grandmother awoke she
was surprised to see the vicar still
there; but when she saw JAMS and his
wife on their knees before Fleur-de-Ble
she put her handkerchief to her eyes
and began to weep. Presently Fleur-
de-Ble awoke, and she murmured in a
voice scarcely audible:
Good morning, Saint Nicholas" And
then she added: Morning, papa, NAM
ma, grandmother
Then F>leur went to sleep and she
slumbered until daybreak Just as the
dawn arrived her soul took flight.
Without, the cocks began to crow.
The children of Wavre, waking earlier
than was their wont, ran to the fire.
place to see what Saint Nicholas had
left for them. But in the chamber
where Fleur-de-Ble lay the lamp was
burning low and unutterable sadness
reigned.
Suddenly there was a loud cry. 1t
came from JAMS, who saw that his darl-
ing was dead and who threw himself.
sobbing, into the arms OF the vicar.
The latter said:
"Fleur has gone to join the angels
in Paradise
Since that time Jams has never made
figures of Saint Nicholas in cake and
candy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
COSTLY PLAYING CARDS.

A pack of cards recently sold in Par
is for $500, was manufactured in the
reign of Queen Anne of England that
sovereign being represented by the
queen Of hearts and her husband.
Prince George Of Denmark, by the
king of the same suit. The queens of
diamonds, clubs and spades were re-
spectively Queen Anne Sophia or Dem
mark, the crown princess of Prussia
(the wife of Frederick William IL, and
the Princess Anna or Russia, after
ward czarina- The knaves represent
prominent diplomats of the period. A
fine Italian copper-plate pack of cards
of the fifteenth century was lately
sold in London for 5000.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

l am indeed your patron, for you are
good little girl and love the little
children. Come with me- l asked:
Where will you take me, good Saint
Nicholas?' and he answered: l VIII
take you to play in Paradise Then
mamma and papa and grandmother
dressed me in white robe and told me
that they VOID follow me after awhile,
and when l got TO Paradise | found lit
tie girls and boys all IL white, who
were playing there.
s"They took me in their arms and told
me that they played there always, night
and day. Their playthings were hand
somer than any papa ever gave me. The
little girls had dolls almost as large as
themselves, which could bow and speak.
Saint Nicholas, embracing me, said:
PLAY and be happy. You shall always
have dolls that can speak And then,
grandmother, smelt a sweet odor, and
l walked"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
SONG SAVED HIS LIHE.
A Remarkable Voice Which was Recog-
nized After Many Year.
From the Preshrterian.

from the presbyterian.
Two Americans who were crossing the
Atlantic met in the cabin on SUNDAY night
to sing hymns. As they sang the las
hymn. Jesus. lover of my soul" one a
them heard an exceedingly rich and beaa
tiful voice behind him. He looked atoutl
and, although he did not know tho fac
he thought that he knew the void.
when the music ceased he turned q
asked the man If he had been in the ciyij
war. TIE man replied that he had been
Confederate soldier
Were you at such place at such q
night?" was asked
Yes he replied. 'and curious thing
happened that night which this hymn has
recalled TO my mind. 1 was posted on SEN
try duty near the edge OF a wood. 1t was
dark night and Very cold and 1 was a
little frightened because the enemy were
supposed to be very near. About mid
night, when everything was very stil and
was feeling homesick and miserable and
weary. 1 thought that I would comfort
myself by praying and singing a hymn +
remember singing this hymn:
:" All my trust on Thee is stayed.
All my help from Thee 1 bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing
After singing that. q strange peace
came down upon me. and through the long
night 1 felt no mora fear"
Now" said the other, ''listen to nv
story. 1 was a Union soldier and was in
the wood that night with a party of
scouts. / saw you standing. although I
did not see your face. Ny men had their
rifles focused upon you, waiting the word
TO fire. but when you sang out:
" Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow Of Thy wing
II said. Boys lower your rifles; we win
so home"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
ii.

"Here is Dr. Trousseau, who has
come to see you, Fleur," said the grand
mother
DR.. Trousseau opened the door and,
going directely to the bed, he said:
ct is l, Fleur, the doctor. How are
you this evening? Let me feel your
pulse-um! hum!-now, let me see
your tongue. You have red cheeks, lit
tie one. Too much emotion! You have
thought too much about Saint Nicho-
las
The doctor placed his hand over the
childs heart, and then he put his ear
there, and a troubled look came into
his eyes. At that moment Jams and his
wife entered, walking on tiptoe and
holding their breath. DR.. Trousseau
tried to smile in order to hide his I'M
easineSs. Then he took his hat and his
umbrella and fastened to the rectory
to tell the vicar. The vicar loved JAMS
and his wife and often took dinner with
them on Sundays.
F'leur-de-Ble went to sleep, but when
the clock struck nine she awakened and
said:
Grandmother, has not st. Nicholas
yet Gomez"
but he is passing through ne Square"
ooh! Grandmother, let me see Saint
Nicholas pass through the Square"
BE quiet, Fleur. Saint Nicholas does
not give anything to children who
watch him."
Jams, who was in the shop below, and
had heard the conversation, went up
stairs and, having wrapped Fleur-de-
ID IL tn box xy1{ ha,. N, +ao 10
raising the little white curtain.
The snow had been falling through
out the afternoon and lay three inches
deep on the ground. The houses on the
square stood out in the night under
white hoods, and the flakes continued
to fall But Fleur-de- Ble's attention
was attracted, above all, by the big UNI
brel,as of the vendors who, with their
hands under their aprons, sat in the
middle Of the Square before their ia
bles on which lions made of sugar, dolls
with wooden heads, macaroons and
other toys and dainties were exposed
for sale.
Fleur-de-Ble heard a noise in the
street. and presently she saw a man
quit a neighboring house and go to a
wine-shop, then a woman in wooden
shoes, with a basket on her arm, sal
lied forth and trotted along among the
umbrellas, making a tour of the stands;
and then Fleur-deBle could only hear
the fragment of a song floating in the
night air. The snow moderated Gl
sounds so that they fell softly on the
ear.
Il can see old Elizabeth sweeping
the snow from her door," said Fleur.
"She has put a pail of ashes near her
so as to throw them on the walk when
she has swept it. | can also see OnaZel,
the pastry man, who is walking up and
down, his hands in his pockets, smok-
ing his pipe. He is looking at the
candy men that you made this morn
ing. But, papa, can't see Saint Mich
olas, and I'm ready to go back to bed"
JAMS put Fleur-de-Ble back in bed
and kissing her, said:
There, go to sleep, Fleur. Papa will
get everything ready to receive Saint
Nicholas"
Suddenly the vicar opened the door
of the shop, where Jams and his wife
were counting the receipts of the days
sales, and said:
Good evening Jams; good evening,
Madame. l have come to see if Fleur-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
| V

When midnight came Fleur-de- Bile
was awakened by noise in the house
and, opening her eyes, she asked if the
ass OF Saint Nicholas was not coming
down the chimney. Jane. who knew
that the noise was made by the young
men In the bakery, replied, as he raised
his heavy eyebrows powdered with -four
that he certainly heard a noise which
sounded like that made by an asss
hoofs. Then he added:
L Will see in moment"
He put his ear to the door. his head
thrown forward. pretending to listen.
Then, treading softly, with an air of
mystery, he left the room. Presently
tnere was a great clatter without. II
was made by Jams, who exclaimed.
"Fleur! Fleur. he has come
Then Jams re-entered the room
bearing in his arms the easy chair in
which Aunt Catherine used to sit, and
In the chair were the cradle, the doll.
tes band-bc-, the dishes of bon-bons
and the big Saint Nicholas made of
cake and candy.
Thanks, Saint Nicholas, for Fleur,"
said Jams as he came in.
When the child saw the beautiful
COLL and the cradle her lips parted in
a smile, as flower opens to the sun.
Presently Fleur's head fell. her face
became as pale as her pillow, the
sweet faint smile still lingering about
her mouth, and she went to sleep.
Silence reigned throughout the
house and naught could be heard save
the low dismal howling of the dog.
which sounded like prolonged wall.
Il believe that some misfortune is
coming upon our house." exclaimed the
grandmother to the vicar.
Place your trust in God" replied
the vicar, raising his eyes heaven
ward.
Again silence reigned at the bed
side of Fleur-de-Ble. Without, the
snow was beating against the window
like a wild dove that was seeking en-
trance JAMS teeth were chattering,
and he was repeating continually the
name of his darling Fleur
f While these things we're happening
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
III.

Suddenly the vicar opened the door
of the shop, where Jams and his wife
were counting the receipts of the days
sales, and said:
Good evening Jams; good evening,
Madame. l have come to see if Fleur-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12
A PLAN THAT FAILED.

Stimulation of Insanity That Became
Real-A Murderer Meets Fate
Worse Than What He Sought to Es-
cape.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

In ages past the Virgin prayed:
The gracious child God gave to me
Shall light the path the world shall tread
Till time ends in eternity"
No fairer thought has come to earth,
No fairer gift at Gods command,
Than freely comes to those who know
The tender touch of baby hand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
Congress Will Investigate the Workings Of
the Exclusion Act


countersigned by the American consul
at the port OF departure.
Under this act the Chinese govern
ment issued over a thousand certiA-
Gates In 1882 Collector Sullivan, on the
arrival OF the men, recognizing the alb
surdty of a law that permitted such
a proceeding, refused TO land any OF
them. The courts. however, decided
that such immigrants had the right TO
land, and they were accordingly allow
Ell TO enter. There was such an out
burst OF public Indignation at the time
that the government OF China refused
10 issue another certificate and has kept
its word ever since. The law, however,
owing TO some fatal oversight, has new
er been wiped OFF the statute books OF
the United States and still stands, even
in the face OF subsequent legislation
concerning Chinese immigration direct
ly antagonlstic 10 its provisions.
This law, though existing, was still
useless TO the people to whose interest
II is that Chinese should be brought
here as long as the Peking government
maintained its stand, and ii was not
until May 90 1896 that they were able
to make use Of Il. on that date the
attorney general OF the United States,
for some reason as yet undiscovered,
with the secretary OF the treasury con-
curing, delivered an opinion To the ef-
| feet that these foreign certificates
would be valid II signed by govern
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

II is no new story. but II has become so
much matter OF course that Il is
spoken OF without restriction in the
groups Of chatterine celestals. 1t is no
easy matter. however. 10 get such evi-
dence of the process OF perjury by
which a Manchu farmer lad is snug
ged In as a Chinese merchant
The waiting client In Montreal. who
has ordered his entry arranged by the
professional smuggler mudl as one
would order a suit OF clothes memories
the story he has TO tell, and then, GUS
toms detectives having gone through
the mummery of asking the waiting
perjurers whether their statements
were true, the incomers are heard TO
repeat their lesson OF lies, and at an ex-
pense Of about $500 per man. of which
$40 car fare is the only honest mon
ey. the sleek alien comes from Mont
real to New York and joins the army or
lis fellows in crowding out home labor,
not only I'm the familiar laundry work
but in many other fields where he Is
now elbowing his unlawful way.
Four hundred Chinese cooks, coolies,
ciGarmakers, fishermen and rice pack
ers have been landed in San Francisco
during the last five months and have
been given free entry in the guise OF
merchants" and students" They
have come from Canton Hongkong and
Macao and are now working in the or
char ds in various parts OF California. In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
Time Needed
In Thinking

Experiments soGaiting tic time reed.
et by the avefasr man 20 tl;.a. srs
now engaging ne aticrtlcn o. sc;cn-
lists. Jus, h.w long does Il take mau
10 thiHk vas toe topic discussed by
Professor 3lc.ct az q rec cat mvstia,. IL
the British association. lie gave ths
results .; MS ilvestisat.ons on :he SUBJ
ject and mace Soane intcrestin.- lc-
marks upon them. AnenS othc- th.nas
BE found that . mpn corid thlnh o. tho
notes os tie musical scale .. the rata
of III TO tie second The ,zparinicrt
was performed by running the notcs Tor
one oi more octaves and thcr ciysdlnr
the total tine by the so.al nsmoer oc
notes.
.yTheie arc various ways OF arr. v.ur az
conclusions as 10 the amOCat OF ;iu,,
necessary Tor realizing any nhye.esl
sensation o. mental Impression. II the
skin be tonckcd repeatedly With light
blows from small hammer a pcra0n
may. according TO Professor RIcbct.
distinguish The fact that tho blowe ava
separate and not continuous pressure
when they FOLLOW one another as fre-
quentiy ms 1000 per second.
The smallest intervals Of sound can
be much better distinguished with one
ear than with both. Thus the sepa-
rateness of the clicks of revolving
toothed wheel was not noted by one OBJ
server when they exceeded GO 10 thc
second, but using both ears nc could
distinguish them when they occurred
oftener than 10 times a second The
sharp sound OF the electric spark of an
| induction coil was distinguished with
one ear when the rate was as high as
500 TO the second. Sight is much less
keen than hearing in distinguishing
differences. If a disk half white ana
half black be revolved Il viii appea~
gray when it's revolutions exce9d 9i uer
| second
! IL has been found that we can noar
! far more rapidly than we can count. so
that If q clock clicking movement runs
| raster than ten To the second We can
I only count four clicks. while with 20 To
| the second we can only count two of
| them Fatigue and want of nervous
4 vigor have marked effect In lengthen-
| ing the shortest time that we can dis
| tinguish between different Impressions.
Alcohol acted, as might be expected.
in making the subject Of experiment
not able TO distinguish such minute In
tervals of time as he was able to do
| without II. and at the same time In
making him believe that he was doing
better than usual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
Chinese Justice For Pirates.

They make short work OF pirates in
China. In July last vessel in charge
of Chung Kwei. the son of a wealthy
merchant at Singapore. while on its
way TO Canton. was seized and run
aground by pirates and looted of its
full cargo of silks and money. The
Canton authorities Immediately sent a
gunboat down the river, and the pi-
rates. 20 i'm number, We're captured.
They were taken in triumph to San
Ling. near Canton, and were condemn
ed by military tribunal and beheaded
I'm the course OF few hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
oLESALE SMUGGLING OF CHINESE

Ing these budding laundvymen as mer-
chants or by some other well known
scheme. Thence they are easily sent
by train to New York.
a party OF 60 OF these undesirable I'M
migrants was recently captured az the
Grand Central station in New York.
having come in on what proved 10 be
forged papers, and they were uncerc-
monlously hustled back.
A large proportion OF thu pigtailed
gentlemen are brought into this coun-
try by a much more secret and devious
method. however. They are taken 90
some place on the banks OF the st.
Lawrence river. A dark night arriving.
they are shipped on board boat, and
with nufiied oars ferried across the
stream and landed on this side at some
unfrequented spot.
From that point Il Is a comparatively
easy matter 10 get them transported to
their destination. where they soon find
work, being willing 90 live as no decent
American can or VIII.
No wonder the Chnaman is hated by
Americans, especially those who have
To compete against him for their daily
bread, as Is the case or the whole Pa
cifc slope.
If you would see the Chnaman at his
best and worst. you must look him over
I'm his own house in san Francisco,
in his haunts night and day, in the cool
OF the evening and in the bright light
OF the morning, and know him fairy
well. Within 2 compact area of II
blocks Is Chinatown here located and
vet within that area nearly 10000 Celes-
tials live. or rather exist. They herd
a. nd
living is little above the animal. The
Chinese josshouses. theater, restau-
rants, opium joints and gambling helis
have been frequently described, but
they can give little idea Of the reeking
depravity OF the place. For two or
three dollars q guide will take couple
through the entire town. and the excur-
sion takes from in the evening until
in the morning.
II is all "A fearful picture. but the
white man or woman is treated with
marked respect. and can go anywhere
without fear OF robbery or physical
! harm. In one three-story building l,oOC
| Cinnamon will live. the rooms being ar
ranged like the forecastle of ship, in
| tiers of hunks, one set above another
| one large room is for eating, another
| for cooking, and all the surroundings
| while more or less clean. are dark, din
CIV and barren. The Celestials fairly
swarm in these places. and their hea-
thenish jabber is a puzzle.
| The theater is the place to see Johr
| Chinaman at his ease. 1t holds about
1000 and is densely packed night after
! night The visiting white is allowed
10 sit on the stage. The play usually
lasts for three or four weeks and is Civ.
en- in sections of two or three "A night
No scenery is used. and hideous banc
OF musicians twang at a hideous lot o
ear splitting instruments while the
| actors perform
No woman is permitted TO act, 50
men take their places They are edu
Gated UP 10 ii, and the simpering Chi
nese maid in gorgeous dress is excel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
Caucasians In China.

There are over 10000 Europeans and
Americans resident I'm China" says the
Bulletin de la Societe de Geographic
Commercial, Paris. The English head
the list with 1000: the Americans num-
ber l,325; Germans. $50: French. s75;
Portuguese. S05: Spaniards-- ;-Nef--
wegans. 315: Russians, lie; Italians
l0s. etc. There are 669 Japanese. Twen-
ty-two ports are open to foreign resi-
dence-that is To say that Europeans
are allowed to acquire conditional title
TO certain lands. on which they live.
govern themselves and have special
privileges in judicial matters. The pores
are Mengtz, Lung Chow, Pakhoi, King
Chow. Lappa, Canton. Kowlon Swa-
tow. Annoy. Fuchau, Winchow. Ningpo.
Shanghai. Chinklang. Wuhu. Kiukiang,
Hankow, Ichang. Chungking. Chefu.
Tien-tsin and Niuchwang. 1t is to be
noted that Pekfng does not appear ON
this list, although the embassies and
legations are established there. The
Chinese who find themselves under
foreign jurisdiction appear more than
contented with the situation, because.
although taxes are high. they are fixed.
Two hundred thousand natives live In
the European settlements OF Shanghai
Besides the foreign residents of China
large number live in ports that have
/ been ceded to other nations. For in
stance Hongkong comprises in its civil
population i195 Europeans and Ameri-
| cans. With the troops and sailors. this
number is raised TO s,545. Hongkong Is
| the actual capital OF foreign industry
i'm the far east More than 5000 vessels
| with a tonnage of nearly 100000. touch
/ there annually. The same spirit which
| caused the development of Singapore
! Colombo and Hongkong is to be found
/ i'm the foreign settlements OF the open
\ ports of China"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

the zIlmCl cannCgie3 on the Columbia
river and i'm dozens OF small Chinatown
factories OF various kinds.
The people interested in finding a way
To dodge the law as it now stands and
to bring Chinese by the shlpload into
California have gone about their work
with a good deal OF cunning. Begin
ming early in May with a handful OF
these unwelcome immigrants. they have
gradually increased the numher and
there is every prospect that they VIII
continue their work % something Us not
done ry The treasury department, Co
block them
Ia lNS2 the act was passed by reason
of Treaty made i'm that year with
the Chinese government. aid this act
amended as a. iinimportant details two
years later contained "a clause permit
ti.g the entry Into Tho United states ~
Chinese on Tie condition that they were
either merchants ur college students
aud that they should bring with them
a certificate to that effect issued by an
imi ehal Chinese representative and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30

mont officer in the port In which the
Chinese last resided, and that the Brit
sh registrar general at Hongkong.
James w Carroll. commissioner OF GUS
toms at Canton. and the officer cf any
other foreign country possessing de-
peudencics in China should be rrcor-
nIzed as competent 20 sign such docu-
mchts.
This was what the wire pullers want
cd. 4 little print shop In Macao-one
of the few infnitesimal dots on the
map OF the world still possessed 10y
PortuRs began to grind out certil-
Gates. \ stack OF documents of the
Same general character printed in Eng
ligh ana believed Go have been Jufu'd
out by san Francisco presses Us stored
In the Office OF the Pacific Mail steam
ship company in san Francisco. and
copies can be had Tor the asking.
The opinion Of the attorney general
makes these documents signed thou
sands of miles away by repreFentatiVcs
Of foreign governments prima facie
evidence of the risht of "a Chinese 10