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before visited" while over no portion Of the re-
naming 100 miles had more than three travel
lers preceded him. And this in a region that is
one of the oldest seats Of ciyilization-in part
of which in fact. if we must locate the Garden
of Eden. lies Of its most likely sites.
The serious work of the explorer began in 1894
with an adventurous winter journey across the
Pamirs from Margelan, near Kokand. to the
Russian outpost Of Fort Pamir Even in sum-
mer the trip is a serious ole. over lofty passes
from 1900 to 1900 feet high and through
difficult detiles. But in winter when the
temperature drops sometimes to 40 degrees
below zero. when the fierce burans. or snow
hurricanes. descend almost literally without a
moments warning. and the path is constantly
threatened by huge avalarCheS the excursion is
one Of considerable danger However. it was
accomplished without serious accident. though
with many narrow escapes. all OF which are well
described. the narrative being greatly helped by
number Of excellent reproductions of photo
graphs Of typical scenery in the Alai and Trans
alai ranges. From Fort Pamir as a centre and
later from Kashgar. numerous excursions were
made throughout this highland country. espe-
cial attention being given to the great peak Of
MTstagh-ata C25797 feet high. which was
assembled to a height OF over 10000 feet and
whose numerous glaciers were carefully studied
and mapped Everywhere the scientific work
that had been planned was carried out with re-
markabe energy, typographical details being
.notcd. elevations ascertained, attitudes and
!oneitudes determined, geological observations
made botanical specimens collected-and so on
throughout an elaborate programme And the
same is true of each later stage OF the Journey
until its end. 1t may well be expected that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

from inhospitable tribes. All OF this variety or
nature and action is we'll reflected in the pages
Of this admirably written book. which also
abound in instructive comments on a large num-
Der Of scientific topics.
But the chief fascination OF these lands
springs from the fact that. as has been said'
they are almost unknown. and it is In their
record Of successful exploration of them that
the chief interest Of Dr. Hedin's volumes lies.
With the advance Of the British to the north
crn boundaries Of Kashmir and Chtral, and or
the Russians into the Pamirs. this mountain
region has become relatively well known. But
as soon as the frontier OF the Chinese Empire Is
crossed In East Turkestan and Thibet vast re-
gons are found on our maps largely filled up
with conjectural details which no European
eye has seen Even maps Of Africa cannot
show so large n white (unexplored) patch as
occurs under the name Of Thbet on our maps or
Central Asia In this respect the Polar regions
alone are comparable with it, Concerning this
great unknown Central Asian region the author
has perhaps brought back more geographical in
formation than any other single traveller Out
of the 652O miles mentioned above as explored
and mapped by him mo less than 2.O2O were
through regions which no European had ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

thor for a later volume. In the present work he
recountS the various incidents Of his journeys
and his observations by the way. And very
entertaining they all are. The regions through
which he passed are among the most interest
ing and the least known on the earth. and his
description Of them Is fascinating throughout.
The Central Asian region, shown our maps
by pretty uniform blank space. is really one
Of great diversity On the west lies the mighty
uplift Of the Pamirs-the Roof OF the World 49,
the meeting place Of the tremendous ranges Of
the Himalayas. the Hindoo- KOosh and the Kuen-
Luna vast knot OF tangled mountain chains.
Just east Of this maze OF snOwclad peaks and
winding valleys. and north Of the kuen Lun, the
land drops away to the sandy floor Of the ter
rible TAXA Makan Desert, the basin Of the
Tarim which at point at least lies below
the level OF the sea, and then stretches out
into the greater deserts Of Mongolia. Across
the Kuen-Lun barrier. again. and parallel with
this depression lies the lofty tableand of Thibet
IAN enormous platform with a mean elevation
OF thirteen thousand feet Fifteen thousand in
the NORTH. a region Of more than twice the area
of the scandinavian Peninsula. where one can
travel for months at an altitude nearly equal
TO that Of the highest peaks Of the Alps To
pass, as did DR.. Sven Hcdin, through each Of
these regions in succession Is to review the
most striking variety Of landscape forms and
physical conditions that the earth can furnish.
From the widest and most majestic If noun
tain scenery to the monotonous sand dunes of
the desert, every kind Of topography is repre-
sentcd. The possibilities Of adventure also are
equally varied. for the traveller has to face
dangers from snowstorm. avalanche and preci-
pice, from sandstorm, tropc heat and thirst. ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
AN ASIAN PILGRIMAGE.
TRAVEL AMONG GLACIERS AND IN THE
DESERT.

THROUGH ASGA-By Sven IIedin. with Nearly
Three Hundred illustrations from sketches dnu
Photographs by the Author. In Two NoIuineS-
octave, PIP. Xyiii-Xii-l.2jJ Harper AZ Brothers'
The journey recorded in these volumes Is one
Of the most extended and fruitful IN the annals
of exploration. During the years from 1870
to 1897 Dr. Sven Hedn traversed and carefully
mapped 600 miles Of little known or entireiy
unknown territory. distance nearly four ana
a half times that from London to CONSTANT
nople, two and half times that from New-forK
to San Francisco, and one and a half times that
from Cairo to Cape Town; in other words, more
than one-quarter Of the earth's circumference.
When we add that this was not the perform
ance Of an amateur. but the we'll planned ana
successfully executed labor Of an accomplished
and enthusiastic geographer-a man wei
equipped with varied scientific knowledge. and
remarkable linguist-the Importance of the
achievement is obvious
The technical statement of the scientific re-
suits of the expedition is reserved by the au-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

hprOPOs Of Sir Walter Besants new nostrum,
"lhe Pen ana the Book" for the building up
OF literary reputation. attention may be called
10 valuable note on one Of the real ingredi-
EMS % success which Mr.. Joseph Jacobs gives
in writing about BurneJones in 1.-THE Nine
tcenth Century" for the current month with
all his sense Of humOr." he says Of the noted
artist want Of reverence was perhaps TO him
THE deepest form of degradation in human
"charactcr' 1t would be cruel to say that the
authors and artists of to-day are sunk in the
deepest form Of degradation, but il is undoubt-
Cdly true that both art and letters suffer from
tie utter Lack OF reverence which distinguishes
most 81 their practitioners. There is certain
cant of The classics STRIPPING nOvclists and
poets casually letting You know of their deep
readings in Virgil or KabcaS or Stcrnc-thc
man VINO reads The Sentimental Journey"
every night before sleeping is the type-but
There Is note of sublime patronage i'm most
OF this oNlShncss, and how often do we hear
Of I'll" man whose humility before the great
masters keeps him from calling himself in and
out IF season IAN artist? The idea is perhaps
old fashioned ana absurd. but il does seem rs
though the growth Of Il mans art might be-
greatly facilitated by the exercise Of a little Of
that reverence. squirting one on constantly to
more earnest effort. in which the contemporary
painter and writer are so often lacking.
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Che 1em'DorA Gribnme,
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 90, 1899.

Adverse comment on the manufacture Of
books is provoked with delightful infrequency
nowadays, but that very fact inclines the book
lover to be doubly severe when occasion arises.
The publishers have been getting him accus-
toned TO such good paper and print that he is
defects. We are sure we may characterize as
n defect, and az n very serious defect, too the
great weight Of many volumes now issuing
from the press. We did not happen TO have at
hand the means OF weighing the last publca-
ton that bowed US as beneath n block Of
stone, hut from the "feel" of it we should say
that il weighed at least ten pounds. The
ceSSiiy for this is not obvious Light papers
that are still Opaque are available. The superb
new edition of Don QuXotc," printed by the
Constabes, a large and thick volume, is as
light in the hand as a thin octave The glossy,
calcndcrcd papers which make so many books
like lead are possibly used because they set
OF the haf-tone cuts to advantage. But it
would be better to abandon illustrations and
employ paper that permitted book to be used
with comfort than to 20 on repelling readers
who object To taking their literature as though
1t were a miners pack. \ weighty book is as
much of an anomaly as a watch-charm the size
OF a five-pOund dumbbell. If the publishers
Were to consult the bookseller they would prob
ably hear of more than one instance Of a
purchase decided against because the book WAS
too heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

Our recent description of Journalism rs one
OF the two literary forms in which the genius
OF the present century is perhaps most concIu-
sively expressing itself is oddly confirmed by
one OF the contributors to that Continental
Symposium English letters which has lately
been occupying the readers of THE London
Morning Post" In France, ms we have preyi-
Ously noted. they are all for Shakespeare. The
same taste is reported from Germany, Austria,
Hungary. Italy and belgium. But we find DIR.
Edward Engel. Of Berlin. saying boldly: Il
"know only one English writer whom |
"rcad every day with the same pleasure 1t is
mot Shakespeare. . . . He is too great for
'that. and | keep him for Sundays and holi-
days. No; The EngliShman whose works |
"can always read Is the Great Unknown the
great Anonymous of the English Press IL
Is 10 he hoped that the journalist. English or
otherwise. will not Immediately exchange his
halter for florist and ear. instead Of his usual
"tilc." Il laurel wreath twice as big around;
but be might be pardOned if he regarded Dr.
EnGcFS observation as testimony to the i'm
portance Of his profession in the great task
the task of literature of keeping the stream
OF thought that goes round the world fresh and
cvzing.
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TIE GREAT BREATH.
BY GEORGE RUSSELL.

II
It's edges foamed with amethyst and rose.
Withcrs once more the old blue flower OF day.
There where the ether like diamond CLOVIS
Its petals fade away.
A shadowy tumult stirs the dusky air;
Sparkle the delicate dews. the distant SHOWS;
The great deep thrills, for through it everywhere
The breath Of Beauty blows.
saw how all the trembling ages past,
Moulded to her by deep and deeper breath
Nearcd TO the hour when Beauty breathes her
last
And knows herself in death.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

does. The packers have never claimed this.
and the court knew it.
Ihe court had repeatedly heard the word
Gamer used in referring to beef taken
TOR canning purposes. A Gamer" is lean
beef on the hOof. too thin for use or sale
on the meat block. 1t may be called an
emaciated beef one which has not fat
tened or has other defects not fitting it for
sale as fresh beef. Such cattle sell at low
price to the packers, and after slaughter
ing, go into boiling pot for fifteen or
twenty minutes. Then the meat is packed
IN cans, and while in the can is subjected to
stewing at a temperature of 80 to $40 de-
grees- After that the cans are sealed and
ready for the market
This process extracts from the beef much
Of It's nutriment. The army officers saw
I43 pounds of lean beef go into the boiling
pot. and when ii came out it weighed 500
pounds. The PA pounds taken out of this
become beef extract in due course of time
and. of course, leaves the canned beef inst
that much poorer.
This discovery demonstrated to the court
that in furnishing canned roast beef TO the
army the commissary department did NOT
provide meat of the most nutritious grade.
that. while as an expedient 1t probably wa .
good, at the same time it was not as good
Tor food purposes as it should have been
for fighting men.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

No one will need to be told that Paine's celery
compound does its best work spring GENES
on These early spring days encourage getting
well. Nervous diseases less stubborn and de-
bility yields more quickly now than ut any other
time.
1t Will astonsh every one who knows Iaine s
celery compound only by hearsay to try it now
and see the change from yellow salow COM
plexion to fresh, healthy color; headaches will
wholly cease; sleep will refresh and the mind
grow clear. By means Of this great modern rem
edy the liver that has been sluggish all winter
becomes active. and bilious attacks and the poison
ous headaches and the diseases akin to rheumatism
which its result are cut short.
If 1t were possible to make house house
canvass of families where Paine's celery compound
Is being used during these early spring days, an
overwhelming amount of evidence would appear
showing the implicit confidence that is placed IN
this greatest Of all spring remedies; and the
enormous number of people who are being cured
OF some form OF nervous troubles sleepessness In
digestion, headaches. neuralgia, heart troubles or
a general run DOWN condition
Evening star., 1899-03-11
CONDITIONS on GUAM.
A Naval officer Writes From Our New
Pacific Island

The Navy Department has received a dis
patch from naval officer connected with
the Bennington regarding conditions in the
Island of Guam. The report is from San
Luis ID Apra, and describes the condition
at Agana. At this latter place, he says.
there are eight so-called stores, besides
small. wretched huts where native Ag,1ar-
dlente Is sold. II Is made out of fermented
cocoanut milk
The stores are classed first Manila, second
Japanese, third Chinese fourth Chamarro
(native), and fifth American There are
three OF the Manila stores, where there are
sold ready-made articles of apparel mo-
tons in general demand and canned goods
OF poor quality but expensive. There are
also poor cigars made of native tobacco
me japanese store Is one of the best carry
ing the same class of goods with some ad-
ultonS. 1t has eggs and bread, the latter
ity.
The Chinese store is very poor The ma
i've store has supply of native coffee of
1air quality and excellent chocolate, also
cotton goods.
The American Store Is more pretsntio,,s
put inferior To the Japanese. 1t carries q
large supply of canned goods clothes no.
tions, shoes and furniture
Flour Is difficult to obtain Butter and
lard are not good. owing to the warm
Chickens and eggs are plentiful. The
Deef Is poor. No sheep are raised inland
mere are plenty Of pigs. Yams sweet DO
tatoes and corn are abundant.
Bananas. cocoanuts and bread fruit ere
There is little fishing. fairly good clans
ana very small oyster OF sweet taste
There are plenty of deer goats WILD t,1r-
key, pIover. ducks and other game birds.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
1.-THE LATE WAR"
Lecture by Chaplain Chadwick OF
the Battle Ship Maine.

Rev. John P. Chadwick, U.SN., the
chaplain of the Inflated battle ship Maine,
delivered a lecture last evening at the Gas
ton Memorial Hall, in Georgetown Uni
versity, on The Late War" The lecture
was one of the course of Friday evening
complimentary lectures, and the large hall
was packed with people anxious to hear.
The speaker was introduced by Rev John ID.
Whitney, ST., the rector of the university,
who paid tribute to the valor of the
American navy from the revolutionary war
down to the present time. He also spoke
of the fact that there We're three Catholic
chaplains in the navy, enumerating two of
them, and, reserving the name of the third,
he presented Father Chidwick.
In his lecture the speaker described the
trip of the Maine from Key West to Cuba.
He spoke of the entrance to Havana har-
Dor, and gave a good description Of the
place. The men on board did not know but
what war would be declared while they
were in Cuba. and the ship was loaded with
ammunition ready for actual service il
necessary.
He stated that February IA of last year,
the day before the ship was blown up, in
formation was received that something
| unusual was going to happen. A strict
watch was kept all day and night, but
| nothing occurred. The night of the 18th
was murky and cloudy. shortly before 10
| clock, while he was in his state room,
the explosion occurred. Rushing on deck
| in the darkness he discovered what had
happe ned. Almost Immediately after the
! explosion rain rbegan to fall. ''as if the
angels in heaven were weeping for the
catastrophe
Chaplain Chidwick stated that boats from
| all of me ships in the 'harbor were lowered
| and helped to pick up the men struggling
| in the water. The sight was a horrible
| one and could never be forgotten. The
speaker gave a vivid description OF the
scene. He stated that most of the men
were taken out of the water by the Span
was within foot of the water. and then
| left, by a queer coincidence going on an
American ship in the harbor with the name
CITY of Washington
He spoke of the burial of the heroes, and
how the bishop of Havana gave tract of
| land which was used for a cemetery, to
belong to the, United States as long as that
country wanted to keep ii. He also told
of the nrge subscription that was raised
in the city for the funeral, and of the inn
posing sight presented by the interment of
the dead So
Father Chadwick denied the report that
the officers were on shore carousing the
night of the mishap. Only four officers
were absent from the ship, and only one
praise for Capt. Sigsbee, and commended
him for his message to the American peo-
pie. The, speaker related some humorous
and pathetic incidents growing out of the
destruction of the ship, and closed his adj
dress by relating the good work that had
been done by the Sisters of Mercy.
The lecture lasted for nearly an hour and
a half, and during the entire time the
speaker held the strict attention of his
large audience.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

successful sp-ing remedy in the world?
1t is so wonderfully successful simply because 1t
accomplishes IN every instance exactly what is
claimed for it,
And Of what other remedy can that be said!
Every form Of nervous trouble whether localized
in the muscles, heart, BRAIN or In the nerves
themselves. is cured-tO stay cured-by Paine's
celery compound. Every kind and degree of i'm
poyerfshment of the system is overcome by this
greatest of all inyigorators after other remedies
have shown no beneficial effect. ..i--
1t is the spring remedy vouched for by ply
sicians teachers and well-read. well-informed men
and women in every part of the country.
People are everywhere dying of exhausted nerv-
Gus energy or dragging out their lives In pain and
discomfort. because of sleeplessRess, nervousness
and faggedout brains. The objective point of
Paine's celery compound in successfully curing
such nervous troubles is to feed the nerves build
up the wasted brain-parts nOursh the tissues and
Increase the constructive capacity of the blood
Health and renewed life all the nervous tissues
thus takes the place of the lethargy and the de-
biiify of disease, when Paine's celery compound
is employed
Evening star., 1899-03-11

Lon V, Stephens is the first native-born Governor
of Missouti; neighbcriug Kentucky has furnished
the rest.
As chief executive of the State of Missouri his
policy is businessike. economical and progressive
Gov. stephens frankly and freely recommends
PaiHe's celery compound, He has been greatly
benefited by il, and whenever there Is sickness in
his family Paines celery compound is the remedy
that i used,
As a witness to the wonderful efficacy Of this
rrsaey especially in spring the experience of the
chief Executive Of the State told in the following
letter cannot be slightingly passed over.
Executive Department,
State of Missouri.
jefferson City, Feb. s. 1893.
Gentlemen:
have used Paine's celery compound, keep IT in
my house for family Use, and ind it splendid
remedy. Very respectfully yours,
LON V. STEPHENS.
Why is Paine's celery compound today the most
Evening star., 1899-03-11
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
New Pastor to Omcfate Tomorrow.
General and Personal,

Rev. Frank H. Havenner the new pastor
of Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church. will
be in the city tomorrow and conduct the
services at the church. He will occupy the
pulpit at the morning and also the even
ing services. Rev. Mr.. Havenner is not
ready as yet to assume his new duties, but
will come over from Baltimore especially
for the services tomorrow.
Rev Father John j. Ryan S. j. will de-
liver the sermon tomorrow morning at the
late mass at Trinity Church. Last even
ing the regular Lenten services were held
read, followed by bencdction of the blessed
sacrament
The sermon tomorrow evening at Christ
Church, corner of 31st and o streets will
be delivered by Rev. Arthur S. Jores. The
service will commence at 7:30 o'clock.
Pending the work of erecting new build
ing to replace the one almost destroyed by
fire the congregation of the Gay Street
Baptist Church will hold services in the
hall at 31st and NJ streets which has been
rented for that purpose. The pastor, Rev.
tomorrow at II O'Clock in the morning aud
at 7:30 o'clock pm, while the Sunday
school will be held at 9:30 in the morning.
The condition of Mr.. Frederick Storck of
1924 p street, who is critically Ill, was re-
ported to be worse this morning.
The funeral of Master John Stewart was
held this morning at IL O'Clock from his
mothers residence, 1918 Valley street Rev.
Frank H. Barton, pastor of st. Johns
Church, conducted the religious services.
The interment was at Rock Creek cemetery.
and at the grave brief services Were held
by Rev. Charles E. Buck, pastor of Rock
Creek Church, and former pastor of st.
Johns.
Isaac Marshall died at his residence on
32d street Wednesday night, at the ad-
vanced age of ninety-six years. The de-
ceased had resided in Georgetown the
greater part of his life. The funeral will
tsk Ike place tomorrow afternoon from Ply
mouth Church, corner of 18th and P
streets. Columbia Lodge, No. 1876 G. U.
o. of o. F., of which he was a member,
will attend in a body. The interment will
be at Mount Zion cemetery.
Mamie X. Giles the wife of Mr.. Thomas
]. Giles a well-known resident of Tenley-
town, died this morning at clock at her
residence on the Murdock Mill road, about
quarter of mile from the Tenieytown
road. The deceased was only twenty-three
years of age, and had been married but a
comparatively short time. She had been
sick for only few days, and the news of
her death proved sad surprise 10 large
circle of acquaintances. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from the Tenleytown M. e. Church. The
Rev. J. r. Cannon Will conduct the SER
vices. assisted by Rev. Mr.. StieImin of the
Tenleytown Church. The remains VIII be
placed In the vault at the Rock Creek cem-
etery.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
A Fender Question,

Thursdays Star contained an account of
a narrow escape from death under an
avenue car caused by a collision between
a colored wheelman and the front end Of
the motor. 1t was stated therein that the
fender did not operate, and that the mans
body was against the wheels of the car
when it stopped. Representatives Of the
Parmenter fender. which is in use on the
city lines, now contend that the wheel
guards in fact saved the mans life refut-
ing the statements of the spectators, who
described the victim as lying against the
wheels. 1t is not contended that the fender
did not pass over the body of the man, as
it is claimed for the fender that the bicycle
falling beneath ii prevented the motorman
from releasing the net and so catching the
body before il had passed under the plat
form.