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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
MIvarloNIsrs on PARADE,
- Days Demonstration begins
haiieiuinh Wedding Tonight.

TWO days great demonstration Of
- s3lssiion Army IN this city COM
as evening With an Illuminated
80 pafaes which rejected great credit
se army. the band being above the
80. saivahon Army average. The pa
=, nssasd IN front OF the army barracks
lesser wsy and Second avenue south
sos' Of The large crowd attracted nv
- ssseessson found their way into the
al =. saash vas filed 20 Overlooking. The
: 10y was conducted ty Major Marshall
:. . .sa assisted by the principal off.
= s-fesshoai Oregon and Washington
sreia feature Of the evening was the
tas 81 Ldeutemanis Parsons ard John
f@ska '''e' "'s@HiS ApfFe-
80 ~ demonstration viii conclude this
'as With a halleluIah wedding a.
- 49, aah. stan Captain Robert Milne
49,. = hasisn Mary Chapel being the con
= ss''as Parties. Another grand street IA
va prvceee the ceremony. which ia
= % be very Impressive.
- - w.Aae will form IN the following
amounted escort. cluster OF fia~s
- snd star; h0na: women Warriors
go bridesmaids: ioat. Cupid ara
'ss bfsdAl escort. Floral scottish
anen warriors The parahe VIII
- Il assier way ANA Second avenue.
80 - aosc aosn XeSler 20 First then 70
So L ~. ~ Columbia 90 second. aloug
a. fs~ :" F'ke, then along Pike 70 Ranke
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
New suits Filed.

The following new suits were died yes
tertiay In the superior court:
II + SIsbeusler rs. Susan ~ Brown
a u. Sperry. 8. Lewis Myers and Emma
Myers-Assigned claims for labor or s..
I.ouls mining claim. S&sf Fl
o. = ratteN VS. Taylor Horns-Fa Stttu-
tlon Of los : block 8 Syndicate addition.
.. NJ Sanders rs. A. J. Iosefson-Note,
sIsk and interest. attorneys Zee 81.
Josephine Hartauer -. Henry Harhager
divorce.
pie4ricn Rohlfs ana Herman Schcder
~ The West Coast Improvement Com
fary-CoFeDsnt Of warranty Of title 70
lands 81 97S
Frsd Packard ~ Adam orth-Gooas
said S&a
william James rs. Tomas ". ProscA
e. al-Nots FOR hearing motion 20 qussh
sBnS
Jane Raney vs. Lars Ey5 81 sl-Nete Tor
hearing deTnurTers OF defendants Eyd and
: nses r.. Morrison
r p Trsmper ~. John Leary-Asssss-
trent an caus-si stock q Spring Hgu Wa
ser ror~nRnv 8 80
Talrs s,ree; 4 Suburban Railway Com
nary rs C. T. Erickson and TIE City Of
seatt.e-DamaEes Sls2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

-.v Organization Society OF Be-
-. speclal meeting yesterday al
!. =. ,s<us Of Secretary = > Ai-e1., ln me
- bslIdlng. at Enicn z soslinlsiosAa
- - read covering tae "orx OF the
- snd dealing with Condition
=. reeent great prosperity OF the city
- about. A part Of Secretary
- ,snort was written, cealing with
..,r.rssa,son OF charity as outlined b.
- ~ the time Of las organization.
ssssures Of the dlstriclng Of the city
- rsartty Organization Society ard
$3.50 Of providing for the worthy
= xsIs KNOWN 10 the people Of Sc
-. haye bssn relieved CT a great
- : the application Tor assistance
. - indigsEt.
~. - features that Mr. Allen report
80 xs<oally we're those strictly trace
a. 9 ne Klondike excitement and the
....s.reous advertising thai Seattle has
- d connection with Alaska and the
s..ssrsst territory. One naa who sever
z s.srs 20 was the victim Of paraiytie
-. asd who wax ineapaoitated for any
- ID. tas Eghtest kind Of work, came
Z, srau Tex York city. after borrowing
- 4 make the trip. expecting upon klz
- i, step into al easy position and
:. 800 his own salary. tie had been a
- q ! Law office and supposed that
- sositgans we're going begging. a fam
:, 4 1ve from indiana polls, consisting OF
= -. is wife and three small children.
<rx6 !, Seattle without a dollar. The
- "a s-ksy and wanted ala easy posi-
= snd BIG pay.
ss>re are dnzsns OF such cases, accord
~ q II. Aliens report. and his idea is
~: ,ssy should be shipped back to the
11es whage they came from. In the
a, u tie Indiana family. for instance, II
- tar the resources OF the society and
+, consequence Is that the committee
- itself In quandary.
~ reports Of the orders upon the poor
- 3. the county. as shown by the COM
russnsrs' books. present another com
- condition and the unusual difference
Il cnly BE- ascribed 20 unusual causes.
y month OF June exhibited orders
szsuntsag to tsi.5o the month OF July
r. n previous years July has been one
4 IL EShsest months In It's demands upon
szussy funds. AMI the reason for this
yzss heavy draft is charged against the
En6ke excitement. that has led men To
nA away to the gold fields. leaving fami-
n asprcsided for.
b order to get at an adequate handling
4 ne neg question the Charity Organize
sx serlsty viii call a general meeting at
sssh tine Il Is hoped that a solution will
h sAchsd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
WILLARD In H0GLE'S PLACE
Hsll-kaown Sergeant Is Promoted
70 BE Captain of
pnIfee

nisf Of Police Reed yesterday appoint
= servant Willard 20 be captain IN
Hsss u Capt Hogle. resigned. Patrol
xss Laneseher TO be sergeant In place
Wizard and W. L. Meredith as a de-
kt'ss D. =. Willard has occupied al
~ tvery position on the force since
y fss' t'sssd the department in 1855. and
u wi deserved promotion is no sur
sase % those conversant with police
ssiifrx he was too modest TO take the
rsa service examination for a higher
Fx'ioh shaH sergeant. and viii have To
IN
.ssse are SIN two vacancies I'm the
Nice department., one patrolnnan a.a
&c detective. which. when filled viii
hns TIE force up to flfty-three men. not
aels'lng The dog catcher. herder or
Eassor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

". Andrews. Herman Chaplin. -. n
Lattruer Andrew CnfIberE
The TGkon Company; capital stock. sie.-
&c GO FRI SIC shares: trustees. A T. Bur-
leigh, Edgar II. Brown. Clarence Han
ford. George L. Piper. John S. kloeher,
Charles Watson. J. p. Wright
TIE Alaska Yukon Cold, Placer ard
crartz Mining Company; capital stock.
S. 600 90. IL s. shares: trustees. b. r, Toll
ten. Lofts y Bruins. John Wallace.
The Alaska ard Klondike Gold Co..
capital stock &. ~. n9o: trustees, James
Hamilton Lewis. J. A. Williamson. ". r
Rust. EIared Tucker.
The SncqualmIe Logging Company;
capital stock g. 80: in 1868 shares: tr.s-
tees, V. r. Warren r J. Hardy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
Marriage Licences

Licenses 20 wed were issued Yesterday
f8r Frank . Enrich J5N 90 M-Mur~sy.
ard Othe1is n~lphine Ramsey gISl % Sc
attfs. ole Ellason 60 Il Arlington. WASH.
ard Josie Petersen 60 - Oakland. Cal :
john LAWN Ces7 O. Seattle. and Anra
FgrlnySoa go 81 Port Angeles: John e,
Moore g q Per- B3akelev. ard Lena
pulv~- % q Langley :. 2 csse-t Mine 90
aas Mary Louise Chapeeu. beth q Port
fan1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

A hacking eoggA keeps re bronchial
tnhes e. = state - constant irritation.
watca. Z uot specify removed. ray isaa
- chroz8e hroEcAi,is- M promptsr rem
s6T car - found Tar AYERS Cherry Pee
t8-aL It's effect Is Ieur7s-sszsfa ana r. "a
s1ls permanent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
press the collection q the amount dus

70 press thu collection Of the amount due
the city:
I'VE have. through the Office 81 the city
engineer. caused al the records in the
treasgrer's Office TO be carefully examined
and transcript made OF the amount or
collections recsipted for upon each page
OF the tax rolls for the years 1Sssa. 1881 and
Iss2. so far as relates 20 those portions or
road districts No. !. No. y and No. 81
which lie within the corporate limits %
either Ballard or Seattle. and submit the
following summary Of taxes due the city
OF Seattle II road districts l. = and $:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

A -ucsfca - dismiss ia -sss q JoAz
T.es~v - TIE Co3c-r IA River & pu<..
Sound Navigation Company. for larG q
jurisdiction wEs srEEsre ia ~ Tets-aI
eo2rs yesterday. Judge EA1fc-d taox 20
-zzassA~ unfsr Avis Eusz.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
ssenERs BADLY KITTEN.
e' saeeeed ia letting MIA OF "a

succeed Ia eetsing nia of "a
"ser of Poer Diamonds.
- s'se~a 81 which oG-colorea ola
-. 49, &e painted Sc that they look lika
!. - y rs FIRST water has been us>sl
. sssi lawnhrokeTs IN this city hv
49, 49, g serewe confidence men whe
s, sasT; tine aro IN thfs mar
-. ssess worth n Hs natura! state
-. " o. 50 Is ma3e to sprear ike
~. s.s sa1 70 Sa0 The oagy WAY 20
g. u .mpossure Is to pace TIE
- $50 Il alcohol weis,, g..sefvss tss
- -. 10 feveals the Gsfects. Thers Sc
-, so1el - 60 whether ths -sr, er-
- tals business are cvsn,ssalls A.
- NJ The pswnbrokers have been
@see eeagvincd 70 s,xesr o,s, !, No..
kaeA ''s A'ea sIe known 70 tee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

OF pubic lands There were ~vs $500.
atpsiee Tons. etweive homestead s-4-s-s
IHsnty-ains hnsl proofs OF hornsstsssx "A
month the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

Articles q fEcezves-.fNsr Were e1es3 yes
sa-,say- ser shs EaSisalnS rev coa1E4>-iss
S~zstsz Smelling 4 Ae1elsg Company +.
~ar.sssf sseeg aa r. saEerv shAres e
e. = each: Trustees. S&coe FsrtA, Lester
g>wna-. K. T. spercsr. ~ T.. Ezsax1S> =.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

Pr saeeptng bzEs ronss. far --l.teza.
cars Esoccss.ns sEz Stew sho<S ne ozsy
cngrsct Enos3s fez eEa Xuxea rns1zsrv. .
be fo1na a. y PssEcst.-e afg Marksa
s1Fs.s- es<NsSz E--s< szs sseeES xyesxaA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
ENTITLED To A DELEGATE
seattle Has Sof Yet Named n NJ. Ia
the Immigration Cou~~

sne immfgrsfion Congress.
= X. Moses. chairman CT the exs~usxs
11e Ok the National Irrigation
IS which is to held It's sixth ar
nua. session at Lincoln. Sah ea~.a,-,ss..-
D~B has addressed 4 corarns,rs~..t-.- =
AeIing Mayor Crichton. rersfndlnv ,.,,
aHal seattle n entitled 70 representa- ttaT
"a tne CONGRESS. and asking him n, a.
point a delegate.
Dr. criehton stated yesterday shs. -
had a. yet made no appointment a.
would make none until he found .o-,se
siisiDis and competent citizen OF s4a.-
Ie VINO sas willing 70 attend the meet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

Van Camps Pork and beans
Prepared with Tomato Sauce. Iec. i5c.
DC
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
6lSIbG A PHANTOM.
-..r TnE DESTITUTE ARE
-.MxIsG TO SEATTLE

~v>sven Presented to the
..~ orgsnfzasisn Society,"
-. People From Other
Expees 90 Find Cold fn
vsshsssses-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

uoxxEx q STEW AzT. rsae~takss&
ID Psxzsss sSso~s - ThtsA 49,
C~asnsas streets. seattle. WesASa0s
- 8UssDhSoa - -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
GRINDING OUT BILLS.
THE CITY COUNCIL PASSES ON SEW
ERAL IMPORTANT MATTERS.

n Five-fear Franchise Granted to
the Centennial Mil and the Rail-
nue-Councilmen Have Been In
vestigating the New Arlington
proved - Chief Reed VIII Set
Prisoners 10 Work ON n Rock Pile.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

Prepared VIII Tonsso sascs. 1sa &c
80.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

The governor OF German New Guinea
was killed by a native on August n.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

- 49,. report q ERE receiver Of
sssss -. - ofsee Ter August. was con-
rrassassasy TIE receipts amounted
- zos,ly eemlnE from the sac
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

s,-..,.tx ns~t class. al =cssrz ir.Frovs
49, fne sample TeoFns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
CA1ToHIA-

xy,~xrre Marvin predicted ha>ssSSs
strike 81. Fsrss-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
u. q. MEAGHER, Foreman,
-. ". SCHUYLER,
&C. r. SHAY,
WALTER WALKER,
HW. CRANE,
ID. n. kLBITRN

Attorneys W II. Brinker and Richard
SAKE Jones were present looking after the
interests Of the widow and prompting such
questions as tended To show such negligence
on the part OF the city as would be usefalin
prospective damage suit, while ASSIST
ant Corporation Counsel Frank Upton ap-
peared 10 take care OF the city's Interests
DR.. Yandell did not enjoy the lawyers
presence, which he said tended needlessly
70 proiong the investigation and announc-
ed his Intention In the future not to allow
any lawyers 10 take part in inqu=sts held
by him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
NOT ENTIRELY BLAMELESS.
Water Department Ceasnred en- Ae-
count of the Death of
VI. T.. Cook.

A mid censure OF the management Of
ths water department was contained N
tire verdict of the coronsr's jury yestsr-
day IN the Inquest over the remains of ".
l. Cook, who was crushed % death az the
Lake Washington pumping station on sun
day afternoon. 4 number of leading en-
gineers Of the city went out 10 the pump
iEg station on Monday az the request OF
the auGhorfGies to sxaulIne the plant, which
they reported as being IN psrfecs running
order. j. NJ Colmsn. Robert Moran, ].
II. Perkins and II. Eumes were among ths
names given TO the jury as experts WHO
had visited the scene Of the accident. and
whom they could call to testify.
The jury selected Robert Moran, who
was very guarded. In his expression OK
opinion regarding the matter. He said that
waile, IL proper precaution had been taken,
the accident might have been averted:
that II was probable that had he been
doing the work Cook was doing be would
have done as Cook did. Il was ona OF
these occurrences In which Il Is easy 10
See how II might have been avoided after
the accident had happened. The weight
OF the unfortunate man on The spoke
might have started the wheel. but not nee
sssariiy SO. Mr. Moran's testimony did
not a. ali suit the coroner. as he asked
him how much the city was paying him 10
testify ia sach manner. Mr.. Moran
straightened up and replied:
DIR. Yanden. my testimony cannot be
bought. I am under cath
After the evidence was in the jury went
out to view the works and on their return
rendered the following verdict:
We find that the deceased came 20 his
death b. being crushed and nangled By
the hy-wheel OF the Holly pump, owned
ana operated By the city OF Seattle. We
also ind that while his death was ln the
nature Of an accident, Il could have been
avoided by due and careful precaution on
the part Of the mana cement Of the water
works.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08

,,-,sssntal Hotel: aess family eosel n
.x-s,f.r. ~oouns. an Esodsrz improve
vn.ats No bar,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE p4-Trrp

THE BUTLER.
@. Kanfurer. OLYMPIA
walter Blackstone. Baltsmor-
n Dlfneld. San Francisco.
= a Kellogg. Dayton.
X sicxels. Helena. Mont
albert Hawkins, Helena. Mont
a1lpn Dittsnhofer st Paul
John ksrth0let. North Yakirna-
Al. u Isaien5tien. Victoria
n g Anderson. Victoria
a g White. Victoria
X. Courtney, Victoria.
W. X. Wilson, Victoria
I'd 1aileanden, Victoria.
Henry Std. San Francisco.
y. Nurriau. Washington
:! "A. boutwell,, Cambridge. Haxx
= Mccormick and family fssfv
~. Bsxsinger. Portland
g. "a Lssssg and wife. San Fraucfscc.
W IL AcSabe. Tacoma
W. NJ Meek. Denver.
II. keyEer. Los Angeles
a: r. Gslchrfst New York.
walter j. Wilson. Portland
r Norman. City.
r. Purch, San Francisco.
" u. Cook. Denver.
II. X. Eiecher, Boston.
II. q. Fisk. Boston.
A. w. Hobson. San Francisco.
Charles X. Jensen, Ala neda, Cal
Alsss Maud Wood, San Frauelseo-
=. w. Oksar. Port Townsend
Charles II. Helm, Port Townsend.
r. j. 0ttenheiner, san Francisco.
s. @. Paftulo. Tacoma.
NJ. Olsen. Portland
W. III. Pritchard. Tacoma.
y. u. Smith. Lincoln, Neb.
I'D Werner. Everett.
G., r. Thoburn Tacoma.
s. o Brlen. Victoria
Frank Hill. Port Gamble.
THE NEW ENGLAND.
I. w. Worth. Taeorna.
f. Thomas. wife and children. Ever
II. o'ConneIl. Mosher.
A. Jansen. City.
Geo. La Master. w0olley.
]. 4; Sheridan. City.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
They Were Ready.

One of the district school trustees
was crank on the subject OF fire. and
when he called around with the exam
lining board he always confined his re-
marks to question addressed to the
pupils as to what they would do IN case
the building should catch fire.
The teacher was acquainted with his
hobby. so she prompted her scholars as
to the answer they should give when he
arose to PROFOUND his accustomed in
quiry.
When the board called, however, this
particular trustee, perhaps from de-
sire to emulate his associates IN their
addresses, rose and said:
"You boys and girls have paid such
nice attention to Mr.. Jones' remarks,
wonder what you would do IL were &c
make you q little speechi"
Quick as thought 100 voices piped in
unison:
Form line and march dowr
stairs detroit Free Presa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
Forgeries In Collections.

The question of forgeries which dis
figure our national collections cannot
pass unnoticed. / do not assert that the
South Kensington museum contains
more of them than are to be found in
similar institutions on the continent,
though it probably does, for with such
exquisite and beautiful skill are these
objects nowadays forged or faxed" that
the most practical expert may now and
again be victimized by them almost
without disgrace. SO perfect has the art
of the forger become and 30 fine an art
ist the forger, SO elaborate his plots and
conspiracies to catch even the wariest OF
directors and collectors, that often the
only safety lies nowadays in written
guarantee and proved proveniance from
one reputable collection to another. l
need not refer to any even of the most
notorious forgeries in South Kensington
museum, for that is obviously the duty
of q properly appointed committee OF
experts, which should at the earliest
possible moment be constituted. do
not agree with Sir ]. O. Robinson's first
proposal, that such frauds should be de-
stroyed out of all existence.
l believe that far better purpose
would be served by branding them in
delibly as forgeries and bringing them
together in single room, to form an
edifying forgery exhibition BY them
selves, with all particulars as to the
| dealers from whom they were obtained
and the price which was paid for them
The educational value Of such . collec;
( ton would be considerable and As ar
object lesson instructive in distino,
ways to collector, student. forger and
director, and only little moral courage
would be required to act ON the sugges
ton. Moreover. the fine artists wht
made them might be thus discovered
and encouraged in more HONORABLE
work. At the same time the revision O
the museum labels should be proceeded
| with and the numerous errors which q
present mislead the public remedied.-
Contemporary Review. .s
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
A SCARED TIGERS LEAP.
Caught In Narrow Gully. 1t vainly Tried
For Escape In . Big Tree.

Caught In Narrow Gully. 1t vainly Tried
For Escape In . Big Tree.
Scared animals leap distances and
heights that must surprise themselves
at times, just as men in q state Of ex-
element do things that astonish them
when they cool down and begin to think
about what they have done. When
man makes. Q long jump mp in the
Adirondacks to get across q brook he Is
said to have Jumped like . deer, y but
should the man have made leap. as
over o high fence or across broad
brook, being at the time in . state OF
excitement, as having bull close after
him, he jumps then like q scared
deer" scared deer making jumps the
unbalanced one could not make. 'ii'i
Tigers do not ordinarily take to trees,
but they have been known to do 80 when
badly scared at, being close pressed
Captain s. d. Browne tells Of an Indian
tigers leap that landed it in tree top
The captain was waiting for the beaters
to drive tiger his way, when one OF
the big cats appeared at the top OF
steep, stony ravine close at hand. The
big bullet from the captains rifle
Knocked the tiger head over heels down
the gully banks 1t fetched up against
the bottom ON its feet. Then 1t made
frantic dash across the ravine bottom to
a tree. The sides Of the gully were toe
steep for even cat to climb. and up
and down there were men ready for 1t.
The hunted tiger had but q single
chance, slim though it was. The tree al
which it had dashed might conceal II
| from the hunters. and up it jumped,
landing among the branches over 10 feet
above the ground. A few moments Later
anntber bullet killed it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
CHINESE EDUCATION.
The Standard Has Changed but Little In
Two Thousand Years.

Two Thousand Years.
They have no conception Of learning
as understood in the west-of mathe-
matics, Chemistry geology or kindred
sciences and of universal history. In
deed they have very imperfect knowl-
edge of geography. Their curriculum OF
study embraces the Chinese classics and
philosophy "a voluminous compilation.
especially holding in eminence the
teachings of Confucius,, the theory OF
government and Chinese poetry and
history. It is the standard fixed 1900
years ago and has undergone little
change in the succeeding centuries.
One Of our diplomatic representatives
tells of a conversation had with one of
the most distinguished scholars and
highest officers in the empire, in which
they canvassed their respective systems
Of education, and he reports that his
Chinese friend had never heard of Ho-
mer, Virgil or Shakespeare; knew some
thing of Alexander having crossed the
Indus. had vague knowledge OF Caesar
and Napoleon, but none whatever OF
Hannibal, Peter the Great Wellington
or other modern soldiers, and he was
| ignorant of astronomy, mathematics or
| the modern sciences. When the Ameri-
can minister expressed surprise at these
| defects in Chinese education, the man.
DARN replied: 'That is your civiliza-
ton, and you learn it. We have ours,
| and we learn it, For centuries we have
| gone on satisfied to know what we
| know. Why should we care to know
what you know"
Yet it must be conceded that Chinese
scholars and officials are usually men OF
decided intellectual ability, and they
cannot be set down as uneducated be-
cause they have not followed the curric
ulum of study marked out by European
civilization. 1t is "a source OF natura
pride that they possess literature ant
philosophy Older than any similar learn
ing Of the west, and which even at thu
day are not obsolete, but exercise al
elevating moral and intellectual infiu
ence ON a vast multitude Of the humal
family.
But no one Of his race more than L
Hung Chang recognizes the defects
the national system of education
Largely through his influence. the en-
peror has established at Peking co]leg
with full faculty of foreign professor
for the instruction Of chosen Chimes
youths in the European languages an
modern sciences, with a view to trail
ing them for the diplomatic service. s
he has also established at Tien-tsin, fl
the last 25 years his viceregal residence
schools for military, naval and medic'
education, manned by European IL
structors, and his example has been 10
lowed by other viceroys. John v
Foster in Century.