The sun., 1897-07-23
L1rr rorros Anour TOWN.

Kingeast Tseng, who is now in New York In
advance OF tho special embassy that repre-
sented the Chinese Emperor at tho Jubilee
ceremonies, is very interesting example Of an
Oriental diplomatist. He is now only ~ years
old, and most Of his life has boon passed In
England, where ho studied at Kings College,
Oxford. He was rapidly advanced in the
Chinese diplomatic service. and has bcon sta
toned in several European countries In the
course Of his career. Although he is the old
est son Of his father, tho late Marquis Tseng,
the title went to his younger brother, as at tho
time OF his fether's death no had already made
a namo for himself in diplomacy. Mr. Tsong
one effect Of his return to his native city is to
establish newspaper on the American system.
tion about tho United statcs. He is Interested
in talking with anybody who has information
panions are really well informed he is never
weary OF discussing with them His knowl-
edge Of the GSS o hs S sPs 9e4S
few features OF American lifo on which ho is
nS well oTmsd MI has wife e3 Ssa
Europe. SotwitSstanqing thSt he has spent r +
o%9 oountTg RRiona Ills other astne
| line in the Kingdom. He learned the Feme
from Chinese gradnSSto Of xale, who had picked
Gen. Collis will doubtless find plenty Of SYM
pathizers in his protest against tho covering
Of lamp posts with transparencies intended to
advertise chowder parties and church fairs.
| Tho practice seems to be most popular on the
pRh post has T its % painted box box OF White cotton OBJ
| scuring the light as well az the numbor OF tho
"The utter uselessness of tho thing, said q
| man in Gen. Collis's department, makes tho
practice thosopshly absurd Tho most % ~. that 4, 10
eaar orssnzaon n' Which p'iS displaying
advertisements. In any case they appeal to q
'as tSs party sSS psS Is
to have tho fair probably docs not really OK
to s"T sSI pa%SS % s1sS seS
Interested T. them know perfectly well that
by fPa npa
lamp post: Nobody else caros anything about
WITH shG result t
to nobody / may nattcr tho society 70 gee It's
most that Is accomplished"
1t seems certain that Anton Seidl, as we'll as
Maurice Grau, Is to return next year to Covent
Garden, and Mr.. seidl has already outlined a
very ambitious series OF Wagner performances
for the London theatre. He is trying TO organ
ize a series of performances Of the trilogy, de-
operas He has suggested that the tTiiosy 6o
said to have been ' approved @ BY those in control,
would devote three out of tho eleven weeks Of
would be active here at oil next winter as an
required for work Of this kind Walter Dam ,I,s
i rssdI tSe
suburbs of Philadelphia. It offers some strik:
to hs usSH nsys
easy to get as hens teeth. No Iiquos Of any
Threaten with a dreadful fate anybody who
brings spirits into the grove: It is very elabo-
ds Ike SnS most twS o tho
resorts Of other cities, this one is in control
, OF trolley company, and It Is said that ths
the capacity of the company's, cars. Mr.: Dam;
barring the u his
vacation at Jenkintoyn INT has prove. pleasant ht
opera company next winter.
Tho engagement of the New York business
woman who put her family coat-of.arms on tho
window Of her shop and in the bonnets abe sold
seems likely to end another enterprise under
taken, by q woman who had been In society, or,
at all events, unaccustomod to business. An
other attempt in Just the same line ended a
parti ,ular bonnet shop shut up for very unus.
o tn acs sas
pressed her opinion of tho why her pstrons
looked in tho hats they tried on with frank
ness that overwhelmed them. "Myl that hat s
entirelytoo young for you," or "You look like q
perfect fright in that bonnet" Tsre
were entirely unaccustomed. Evidently they
had no desire to harden themselves TO sue b
to woman, and it had to go out Of business for
tho proprietor found 1t impossible TO keep from
saying what she thought. But there are sew
eral New York girls who arc prosperng in this
business 80 well that they have branches in
other cities. The most profitable and at the
same time one Of the most agreeable means OF
earning money seems to be that devised by
the young woman who discovered how great
Is said to have realized AS much as SS, 900 or
5000 for single achievements In this new