The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-07
NEWS HND COMMENT

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Henry A. Janvier of Bridgeton n. J.,
who has Just returned from China, had |
an experience in that country which he |
VIII not soon forget. He is a practical
machinist anc draug htsman ana he went
TO emma TO set up a mint for the Chin
ese government Mr.. Janvier left Bridge
ton on Dec. q, 1897, and San Francisco
Jan. g. 1898, via ship China for Shanghai
arriving there Feb. :, says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. He did not reach Chentu,
the place where the mint was to be cs-
tablished, until Apri! 4. This latte. part
or his Journey was the most interesting
as well as the most dangerous. The gov
ernment furnished a guard o: eigh. sol
diers who remained at his side day and
night. The party went from lchanG u
Chentu in boats propelled by men. The
river was dangerous in the extreme. The
current was strong, the shores lined with
rocks and waterfalls and rapids We're
shot over with lightnirg-like rapidity.
Plates infested the river banks, but,
thanks TO his guard, Mr.. Janvier was not
molested. In going around the water
falls and rapids the travellers were car
ried in sedan chairs. As they approached
villages scores of the inhabitants would
rush out and gather about Them josthng
them around. On three occasions they
to keep the crowd away. Chentu is a city
of about 100000 inhabitants and only one
person there. excepting a few mission
aries, can speak English. The city is
situated on the Min river, in the western
part Of Sechuen province, and about 1000
miles from the coast. On arriving there
Mr. Janvier was taken to the arsenal,
where the machinery was to be erected.
All the time he was there he was not
allowed to leave this arsenal alone, for
fear he would be maltreated or killed by
the ignorant natives. When he did go
out he was placed in chair and guarded
by the eight soldiers. The soldiers guard
ed him while he worked ana while he
slept, never leaving him alone. 1t took
long time to get the machinery in work.
ing order, but Mr.. Jdnvier finally succeed
ed and the Chinese officials were pleased
with it as a child with a new toy. Mr.
Janvier left Chentu July l5 When he left
Shanghai on Aug. 10 his Valise was stolen
while being transferred from the launch
to the ship Parramatta. The valise con-
tanned 450 Mexican dollars. besides his
outfit. The Chinese government mas
promised &c reimburse him for the loss.
Colonel CLARK L. Carr. of Galesburg
ILL.,, president of the American Maize Pro-
paganda. an organization which, as it,
namo indicates, has for it's chief pur-
pose in life the booming of American corn
as food for man and beast, proposes to he
very much in evidence a the Paris eX-
position. Says lie "Oul PLAN so far as
developed, Is to have every useful article
manufactured from Indian corn upon eX-
hibiton at Paris--Corn meal, -four, nom.
my. huled corn, starch. sugar syrup
| caramels, candies OF all kinds oils, soap.
rubber substitutes, eve' ything produced
from this American cereal by mill and
manufactory and glucose works--and
bring the world TO realize and appreciate
the importance of our great cereal Hard
by this display. illustrating the iliimitable
possibilities OF this wonderful product. we
| propose to establish an Indian corn kitch-
| On, where the peoples coming from all
lands can themselves ba served with we'll
cooked corn bread ana lorn plddingS and
corn fritters and corn dodgers and john
! ny cake and hoe cake and popped corn
and all the inLumerable articles which
| we relish, and thus bring the world to ap-
preciate the value of Indian corn for the
| table as we appreciate II Then We pro-
| pose to keep on hand corn meal and corn
| flour and other food articles for distriDu-
| ton, So that all who choose may take
| some away with them. and with these ar
| tiCles give them a lcaftet printed in their
| own language containing recipes for the
preparation of them ana telling them how
| TO obtain a further supply when wanted"
| The prejudice of Europe against corn IS
n human food is intense; but like all pre-
iudices it is not invulnerable.
The first Impressions of Americans con-
| cerning CubGns being almost invariably
unjust it is interesting to note an eX-
! ception in the case Of Sergeant Duffy, Of
| Washington, an officer OF the Fourth
| United States volunteers, now stationed
at Manzanillo. He writes: The poor
little starving Cuban children stand
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their rations and beg piteously for food.
The men cannot refuse their requests, and
1t would be a hard-hearted man, indeed,
who could ignore the earnest appeals OF a
pretty little half-starved Cuban girl.
There are little tots OF Ave and six and
children of nine and ten who stand around
our men In groups of twos and threes. ana
often the kind-hearted soldie~ himself
goes hungry. In order that he may supply
ther wants. We have three Cubans
working in our kitchen, and they make
themselves useful carrying water, split
ting wood and doing other chores They
demand no pay, but are perfectly salts
fed 10 work from daylight until sunset
for the meals and water. The president
Of the Cuban republic visited us today.
He Is quite an Ocratic-iOoking man.
and was we'll received by the citizens of
MauZanillo, We turned out a battalion
OF soldiers In his honor. 7 think Cicfera
Maso is fully capable, from what have
seen Of him, of iillirg the position he
holds"
New York is in the thick of an interest
ing telephone 1ght For wears the cs-
tablished rate was S2l0 a year for unlinl-
tied service. Recently a new company
was incorporated with the UNDERSTANDING
that il would give the same service for
500 The new company expects by Feb.
TO have i0,0c0 subscribers and to opera q
thirty different exchanges. One Of the
novel inducements extended to patrons
Of the new concern is TO be a system of
free coupons, or franks, good for use at
any pay station In the service. A reduc-
tion from 800 for coo calls is to be made
TO $40 for 400 calls. with additional calls
as low as 4 cents each. Private ex-
changes Of five or more instruments are
10 have message rate as low as cents