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A STORY OF Ii HUNG CHANG.


How He Interes+c1 HImsef In Two
Chinese \. G-l->
Something over yea ago a Chi
nese Christian girl nance iarguerite
Wang came to America III the in
tention of obtaining an e. lgcation. Size
remained here a year. and was just
about to enter woman's college when
she received word that her fa,ler had
betrothed her to a man whom sac had
never seen. Under TIC consular reg
ulations she was forced to return TO
her home, foregoing l.er education, ID
marry this man. Miss Hartford, one OF
the principal workers III the Foo-J low
mission, who was here on a visit. ac-
companied her on her return.
On the same ship with them was Ii
Hun Chang and his suite. The viceroy
noticed the Chinese girl, and sent his
secretary, Lord Ii, to inquire about
her. 4 day or two later he sent word
he would like to talk with Marguerite
and Miss Hartford. They went to see
him and told him the story of the gi-l's
attempt to obtain an education. The
viceroy was much pleased with his
countrywoman and seemed TO take a
great interest in her He told her and
Miss Hartford about the Woman's coh-
gress, which is to be held in London
in 1898, and said that he wanted the
women of China to be represented at
the congress.
After a little talk he told Marguerite
that he would appoint her to represent
China and it's women at the congress.
He then asked Miss Hartford if she did
not know of some other woman T.
China that was qualified to be q delC .
gate to the congress. Nj IS Ual tford
King Eng, the first Chinese woman TO
study medicine. Some years ago she
left China to come to America, and
after course in the woman's medical
school at Philadelphia she received her
degree. She then returned to China
and became one of the most valuable
members of the Foo Chow mission,
where sLu Ilow IS. Ii Hung Chang was
much interested in the story and after
a few questions said that she should he
appointed as the second woman to at
tend the congress. So China will be
represented at the woman's congress
and by two Christian women. After
the viceroy's arrival in China he made
the appointment in a formal manner.
St Paul Pioneer Press.
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A COWBOYS LETTER.
1t Was to His Father, who Was Duke
in Scotland.

in Scotland.
This world has become but very
small place, yet it is not every day that
the fact is so forcefulIy demonstrated.
as it was to a certain doctor of whom
a western paper tells. This doctor had
| under his care in the hospital a COW
boy from one Of the ranges of northern
Montana, who, when he became con-
vaIcscent, one day walked into the doc
tors house to thank him for his services
and say good-by. AS he was about to-
leave the office, the cowboy remarked:
Doctor, | understand that you are
soon to set off on a trip to the other
side of the water, and that before you
return you intend to visit Scotland.
Ii such is the case, should like to give
you Il letter to some friends of mine
The doctor replied Uhay I.e did intend
to visit Scotland, and that he should
be pleased to take charge Of the letter.
Thereupon the cowboy sat down,
wrote a brief letter, sealed it up, and
addressed the envelope to-let US say
the duke of Craige" at a castle i'll
Scotland. When he handed it to the
doctor, that gcntlernon looked at the
address rather obviously, and then
asked, in a. voice that was possibly
little cold: "Is this gentleman an ac-
quaintance of yours?"
"Well, yes" replied the ranch-rider.
81 think it quite probable he will re-
member me. He is my father, and I
shall be glad to have you call on him
and tell him I'm getting along ali
right
The doctor took the letter, and when
he left for the old world had every in
tention of cultivating the acquaintance
of the Scottish nohleman, as he had
already cultivated the acquaintance of
his Son-Youth'S Companion.
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DANGER IN FRESH EGGS.
Fatal Spores Which Are Found Upon th'
ShpllS.

When, in the brave, unsclentitic days
of old. the tyrant got to think that the
sort of dinner to which he was accus-
TONED might be apt to disagree with
him very seriously, he took to dining
upon eggs, and he cooked the eggs
himself The repast might be frugal
one, but he could, at any rate, console
himself with the reflection that 1t
couldn't be toxic. That tyrant, if he
read the scientific journals, would know
better to-day, and, even if his hens
performed their Office in his presence.
would be careful to wash the new
laid egg before he cooked it. For now
adays we have mycelium and the fatal
spore When, but yesterday, hundred
eggs were "set," with experienced hens
to sit upon them, who never neglected
their duty for moment, the result was
bare score of chicks. On each un-
fruitful egg was presently remarked
Just the kind of smudge which has hith-
erto been held by connoisseurs to be
the surest outward and visible sign of
the nearness of an eggs laying. Sci
ence, however, decided that the smudge
meant mycelium, that the spore had
penetrated the eggshell, and had slain
the chick within. And science proved
its assertion by ocular evidence. Fur
ther, it showed that there was myceli-
um in the straw of the nests, that the
straw had got little damp, and that
the hen had failed to hatch the egg
because she had hatched the spore. But
the spore will hatch just as well in the
ordinary temperature of room, and,
once entire, does well within the hu-
man. Hence the ablutionary process
in the case of smudged eggs OF the most
undoubted freshness is strongly recon-
mended-Pall Mall Gazette
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Notice of Final Settlement.
In the matter of the Estate of James--B. V

In the matter of the Estate of James--B. Viele,
.Jr., Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on Monday, the
first day of March, A. D. 1897, being one of the
regular days of the January term of the County
court of Boulder county in the State of Colo
rado, |, F. W. kohler, administrator with the
will annexed of said estate, will appear before
the judge of said court, present my final settle
ment as such administrator with the will an
nexed, pray the approval of the same, and will
then apply to be discharged as such admins
traitor. At which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present objections to
the same, if any there be.
Dated at Boulder, Colorado, January 2S, 1897.
F. W. kOHLER,
Administrator, with the will annexed, of the
estate of James B. Niele, Jr, deceased.
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They Ii hit Have o Yawn.

''It is asserted now,' he said, thought
fully, that Chinaman never yawns.
If that is Sc
He paused, and for moment seemed
buried in thought.
IF that is SC" he repeated, turning to
his companion, Il feel that | mrv as
sert with perfect safety that no C--na-
man ever met you when you were in
a storytelling mood
Then he chuclllcd softly to himself
and felt avenged for the hour he had
put in listening to the tales OF pre-
cocious infants.-Chicago Evening Post.
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Some Strength OF Character.

What a delicate-looking girl that lit
tie Miss Pslim is" observed the youth
in the corduroy waistco1t.
"She may look feeble - said the young
man with the pale mustache, bitterly
"but you ought to see how easily she
can break a three years engagement
when "a richer fellow comes along!"-
Chicago Tribune.
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NOTICE. of Final settlement.

In the matter of the Estate of James B. Viele,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Monday, the
first day of March, A. D., 1897, being one Of the
regular days of the January term OF the Coun
ty Court Of Boulder county in the State of Colo.
rado, I, F W. Kohler, Administrator with the
will annexed of SAID estate will appear before
the Judge of said court, present my final settle
ment as such Administrator, with the will an
Eexed, pray the approval of the same, and
will then apply to be discharged such Ad-
ministrator. AT which time and place any
Dated at Boulder, Colo, January, 2Stf, 1897.
(Signed) w. Kohler,
Administrator with the will annexed of the
Estate of James B. Viele, deceased.
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A misunderstanding. e.

What do you think this is worth,
sir?" asked the poet, as he handed the
editor some verses.
''About ten dollars,' replied the lit
erary man, after a perusal.
80, SIR" said the gratified bard, Il
hardly expected to get that for it,
90, 1 didn't mean that. I meant it
would cost you that to get it printed. -
Detroit Free Press.
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4 Little Too Late.

Old LADY, have determined to leave
my fortune to the man who saved my
life when | was a little girl.
Lawyer-Noble woman! All the
world will ring with your praises. Who
is the man?
James Jameson, poor carpenter.
He lived at"
''Ah, yes, [ remember him. He
starved to death 40 years ago.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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Giving Him a Pointer.

''I hope I see you WELL" he said, flu
emily, to the old farmer leaning on his
hoe
81 hope you do" was the unexpected
answer, "but if you don't see me well,
young man, put on your specs; they're
a wonderful help to poor eyesight.'-
Detroit Free Press.
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She Was niSCI,r rred.

What is the charge, your honor?
What is the charger" said she
You Tcde your wheel too rapid
'Tis sCorchiug, MISS said he.
Your honor, I'm from Eoston!"
She said, and Stamped her toe;
The Beantown girls cant scorch. sh
They are too cold, you I-now."
-Yonker3 Statesman
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Burial Rules in England.

In England no physician may legally
give a certificate of the cause of death
unless he has prescribed for the person
such certificate no undertaken is per-
mitted to bury the body. = Chicago
Tribune,
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Time to Leave.

Mrs. Witherby-How long did Mr.
Bangle stay the night that I wasn't
home?
herby-Until'half-past ten.
Mrs. Witherby-UntiI kalf-past ten!
Why didn't he stay longer?
Witherby-Because | held four aces
Bay City Chat.
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What She He'd aaan.

'Did you ever see horse that could
count?' he asked.
NO. she replied, "but I have seen a
man that could lie."
Then it was that he suddenly decided
not to tell the story he had in mind
Chicago Post.
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We All Have Suffered.

He-Have you ever had your ears
pierced, Miss Gay?
She-4es, at every amateur musicale
/ have attended-Town Topics.
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Fatal Experiment..

Aunt Rachel ION a visit)-Gertie.
where is the nice little doll l gave you
last Christmas?
Gertie-I put bloomers on her the
other day, auntie, and she isn't bit
nice now.-Chicago Record.
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Hard Times sugees,ion.

The Garden City Herald wants the
motto on the silver dollar changed from
"In God we trust" to God be with you
till we meet again."
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1t All Depeuds,

Unmarried Lady-It must be a great
mind.
Married Lady-That depends on
whose mind it is.-Texas Sitter.
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Saw the Effects.

Johnny-Mamma, why do they call
it stag party?
Mamma your fathcr-I think it
is on account of the horns.-N. Y.
World.
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NO 7 iCE!
TO THE PUBLIC

Having opened a new Under
taking Establishment at 202S
18th street, l am prepared to an
swer all calls day or night When
in need Of any thing in my line.
Es5@Work guaranteed and price
a. low as the lowest.
Respectfully,
G. E. HARRIS, Mgr
The Boulder Undertaking Co.
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The Marble-Tearted World.

Laugh and the world laughs with you;
But when you indulge in q cry,
With your feelings the hue of indigo blue
1t gives you the icy eye.
Washington Times.
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MOuId Fit His CnSe.

Uncle Humsted My eyes bother me,
an my fingers is all sweIled up with
ther rheumatic, an my back hurts, an
1 can't walk step count er my sore
foot!
Aunty Humsted-Wal. father. I reck-
on you're about ready ter take one er
them patent medicines that cures every
thing.-DetrOit Free Press.
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By COutrarIeS,

How droll are the tricks of life!
Truly, enough to appal one.
Man dreams of a little wife
And marries a great, big tall one.
Chicago Record.
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THE DAILY CAMERA.

The yrNg-Headed Gardener.
Oh, tho U"rGrNcr fortune doth find
Who nui uItil noon fnudly slumbers,
But riscS at sunrise to mind
His Pease and Q-cnmbers.
The morning news., 1897-06-18
SUMMER TRIP OF OUR SAILORS.
VESSEL ron THE NAVAL RESERVE
TO BE SENT TO BRUNSWICK.

The Plan to Have the Companies In
Georgia, south Carolina and North
Carolina Meet mt Port Royal For IA
joint EncRmpment Abandoned.
The Fact That south Carolina
Would Have Been Expected TO Pro-
vide For the Maintenance Of the
Nilitiamen Believed to Have Seal
ed the Fate of the scheme.
Washington, June 17.-Representative
Brantley says the Secretary Of the Navy
has promised to order naval vessel to
Brunswick during the annual exercises of
the Georgia naval militia at st. simons
Island. Lieuts. Wright and Aiken of the
Brunswick naval militia, who passed
through Washington yesterday to attend
the reunion of the naval reserves, to be
held in Boston. visited the navy depart
ment with Mr.. Brantley and participated
In the interview with Secretary Long, As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt and Commo-
dore Crowningshield. The latter has
charge of the naval militia division. Sec
retary Long was informed that several
other Georgia companies, including the
Savannah division. are willing to Join In
the Brunswick encampment which is to
take place about the middle of July next.
The name Of the vessel Is not known. as
the secretary cannot state at this time
where he can find an available ship.
The encampment will probably last one
week, and during that period the militia
men viii be given some practical expert
ence in seamanship, handling great guns
and other naval tactics.
The state Of Georgia is required to pro-
vide subsistence for the militia during the
encampment. as there is no fund at the
disposal of the Secretary of the Navy that
can be drawn upon for such purpose.
The original scheme was to hold a joint
encampment for the naval reserves of
Georgia, South Carolina and North Caro-
lima and the rendezvous was to be either
at Savannah oil Port Royal. Inquiry at
the navy department shows that some
of the companies in the states named
could not get the necessary assistance
from the state authorities and the tri-
state encampment has been practically
abandoned. An application was made to
the navy department some time ago for
the holding of am encampment at Port
Royal On the authority of the secretary
the Port Royal people were notified that
the state would be expected TO defray the
expenses of maintaining the militiamen
while the encampment lasted. No reply
was received and the officials of the de-
partment are under the impression that
the idea has been abandoned No formal
application has been .eceived from Sa-
vannah and the Brunswick people seem to
have taken the first practical steps to Sc
cure the attendance of a warship and the
designation of a site for the encampment.
The North Carolina militia was commu-
nicated with on the subject and indicates
a willingness to attend the encampment
either at Port Royal or Savannah.
The morning news., 1897-06-18
TREATY TO co OVER.
Ratification Not Apt to he Passed at
This Session.

Washington, June 17.-Senator Davis,
chairman of the Senate committee on for
eign relations, said to-day that the COM
mittee would take up the Hawaiian treaty
at its next regular meeting which win be
held on Wednesday of nxet week, but that
no special meeting would be held for that
purpose. He said that the treaty would,
in any event, be held In committee a sufii-
cient length of time to permit all sides to
be heard, but that the time would be con-
troled somewhat by the indications as to
whether the Senate would consider the
treaty at the present session. on this
latter point. the senator declined to ad-
vance an opinion.
The impression is now prevalent in the
Senate, even by the friends of annexation,
that the treaty cannot be ratified at the
present session If there is any opposition
as promised.
The programme now is that the treaty
will be reported from the committee and
that after the tariff bill has passed Il
will be called up.
The Senate will be asked If time for
vote can be fixed, and upon the objec-
tions by the opponents of the treaty, it's
friends will say they are content to allow
it to lie over until the next session. One
reason for not pressing the treaty in the
face of the opposition is that the senti-
ment which may be only partially opposed
to the treaty will be crystallized which
is not desirable. 1t is also believed that
senators who are now undecided may be-
come influenced favorably after mature
consideration and after finding out what
the drift of sentiment is In their states.
held here after the tariff bill Is passed in
the hot weather.
The morning news., 1897-06-18
TRAIN wREcKERs FOILED.
One OF the Gang Betrayed the Plot 20
the Sheriff.

One Of the Gang Betrayed the Plot 20
the Sheriff.
St Louis, Mo-, June 17.-E. P. Garner
car accountant OF the Wabash railroad
with offices in East St. Louis brought TO
this city to-day details of an attempt to
wreck and rob a Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern passenger train on a cul-
vert between odin and Salem, ILL.,. about
sixty-five miles east Of st. Louis, by pill
ing ties on the track.
Mr.. Garner is a brother Of A. c. Garner,
ex-city marshal of Salem, who was Sher-
if Barnes lieutenant In thwarting the
wreckers plans.
Mr.. Garner says three men were in
volved In the attempted wrecklng of the
train, and two OF them were caught, one
being fatally shot The would-be robbers
are residents Of Salem, and were known
about the village as hard characters.
Abe Tweed, the robber who was shot,
was out on parole from Chester. Ill.
Thomas Schumacher, the other man cap
tured. Is an ex-convict from the Indiana
penltentlary ON his own confession.
These two men, the one who escaped and
a fourth, banded together not long ago to
do a general business in the criminal line
After they had planned TO hold up the
New York express on the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern the men had a differ
ence and the plans we're broken up in a
row. one of them told Sheriff Barnes
upon the sheriffs promise to protect him
and not divulge his name OF the plan to
wreck and loot the train.
The morning news., 1897-06-18
RAN INTO THE CHICAGO RIVER.
SUBURBAN TRAIN LEAFS THROUGH
AN OPEN DRAW.


SIX Men Hurt But None of Them Ex-
peeted TO Die-The Train Moving
Very Slowly and Only the Engine
and Combination Car Make the
Plunge-The Tracks only Four
Feet Above the Surface of the Watt
er-Thirty Persons I'm Car Which
Remained on the Rails.
Chicago. ILL.,, June IA north-bound
suburban train on the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St. Paul railroad ran into the Chicago
river tonight at Klnzie street Six men
were hurt. but it is not expected that any
Of them will die. Following ls the list OF
injured:
ELMER GOsHoRN, brakeman, hurt
about side and arms.
FRANK G. CLEVELAND, engineer,
hole torn in right leg.
w. r. STEVENS, fireman, hurt in side
and arms.
GEORGE UPCHURCH., passenger.
bruised in side
J. nj. MERKLEY, bruised about chess,
unknown man. hurt In chest slightly.
The train. which consisted of the en-
glne ana two cars, the first being a COM
bnatlon smoking and baggage car and
the second a regular passenger coach,
left the depot at $50 and five minutes
later the engine and first car were un-
der the surface of the Chicago river.
The railroad crosses the river at Kin
zie street, which Is not over one-quarter
of mile north of the depot, and the
train was consequently moving slowly.
But for this fact, the entire train must
have gone into the river, and the loss of
life been heavy, as the passenger coach
which did not go in contained about thir-
ty passengers.
Trains always stop an instant before go-
ing upon the bridge, and tonight Engineer
Cleveland came TO stop about 300 feet
south of the bridge. The lights were all
right signalling that the draw was closed.
and he started up again. In a minute he
saw through the darkness the shape of
the bridge standing open and made des-
perate efforts TO stop the train.
1t was too late. however. and the en-
glne plunged into the open draw, dragging
with It the first car.
The accident, according to James Har-
rington. the bridge tender was due en-
tirely to the arrangement of the lights on
the bridge. A large hexagon light isused,
one-half the light being red, one-half
white. Harrington said that he opened
the bridge for the passage OF a tug with a
mud scow. and was just swinging the
bridge shut when the train came on. He
claimed that the engineer caught an
oblique glance at the light instead of a
look full at It's face and said that In either
case the light would from the tracks on
which the engine was coming show white.
He easily proved his case by swinging the
bridge into the position 1t occupied when
the train ran over the edge and the acci-
dent seems to have been caused entirely
by the light.
The tracks are not more than four feet
above the surface of the water and the
fall was not great. About fifteen people,
including the trainmen, were carried into
the water. but all we're rescued without
difficulty.
The morning news., 1897-06-18
FITzGERALD's PosToFFIcE.
The Postmaster Asks an Allowance
For Clerk Hire.

hAEts
Washington, June 17.LPostmaster Piper,
who was recently appointed at Fitzgerald
postofiice, in Irwin county, has applied to
the postofice department for an allowance
for clerk hire and Office rent. He wrote
to Representative Brantley on the subject
and the latter presented the appeal to the
postmaster general. The department can
hardly appreciate the remarkable growth
of this newly colonized town and the OFF,
cials were not fully aware of the increase
of the business at that Office. Assistant
Postmaster General Heath said there will
be no trouble about making the necessary
allowance for rental and an inspector will
be sent to Fitzgerald to ascertain whether
an allowance for clerk hire shall be al
lowed At present the postmaster receives
a salary Of S1,7OO, out of which he en-
pends $500 for clerk hire and $3.50 for office
rent. Mr. Brantley says he Is confident
the business Of the Office will justify the
additional allowance requested for at pres
ent Postmaster Piper's actual saiary
amounts to about $500 year.
The morning news., 1897-06-18
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KAISER GOING ON A CRUISE.
Changes In Several Important Off,
cinI Positions Probable.

c1nI POsttiOnS PFObabie.
Berlin June 17.-Emperor William gave
an audience this morning to DR.. Won
Boetticher, minister of the department Of
the interior and vice president OF the
Prussian ministry and then started for
Cologne to unveil the statue of Emperor
William /. DR.. Won Boetucher will also
be present at the ceremony.
From Cologne the emperor viii go on a
cruise in the North sea, touching at Nor
wegian ports. This win continue until
the end of July, while the visit OF the en-
peror TO the czar at St. Petersburg has
been arranged for the beginning of Au-
gust.
In the face Of this prolonged absence
Of the emperor from the capital 1t is gem
orally taken for granted that the resig-
nation OF Or. Won Boetticher in favor
of DR.. MIGUEL, and the relieving of
Prince Hohenlohe Of all but ornamental
functions, have already been virtually de-
clded upon, although the formal an
nouncement may not be made for some
time to come. IL Is thought next to i'm
possible that Prince Hohenlohe Will re-
sign his important functions until after
he has returned from the visit with En-
peror William 20 st. Petersburg.
DR.. Won Boetticher has not proved sue
cessful IN influencing the Reichstag in fa-
vor Of government measures and in other
ways he has fallen IN the kaiser's estima-
tion. Probably he will be appointed pres
ident OF Schleswlg- -Holstein. other sub
sidiary changes are rumored. But the i'm
portant fact Is that DR.. Miguel as repre-
senting the emperors personal policy be-
comes the chief spokesman Of the govern
ment. and that Rear Admiral Tlrpitz IS
expected to Teintroduce his big naval
scheme during the September session OF
the Reichstag.