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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
UNLJCkY CHINESE EDITORS,
The Empress Has Suppressed
Newspapers in the Empire.

Newspapers in the Empire.
From the ST. James Gazette
The Empress TIE Hsi has suppressed all
newspapers in China. There were fifty-sx
though of these those in foreign hands can
not be stopped. The imperial decree Of Oc-
tober was follows: "As newspapers
only serve to excite the masses to subvert
the present order of things, and the editors
concerned come from the dregs of the lit
erary classes, no good can be served by the
continuation of such dangerous instru-
ments and we hereby command the entire
suppression ami sealing up of all neWSpa-
pers published within the empire while the
editors connected with them are to be ar
rested and punished with the utmost severi-
ty of the law.
Now, with four or five exceptions these
papers have been very We'll conducted, and
Ger tainly in some cases Chinese editors may
take rank among quite the best people in
China One, who was merely the editor
of local paper, TIL then had been tutor TO
the children of Chang Cblh Tung, the one
incorruptioe viceroy. Yet these men. and
for no other offense than that of being
newspaper editors, to be punished with
the utmost severity of the law, and this by
the arbitrary will of a woman, hated
throughout China, who has summariiy de-
posed her adopted and made herself
ruler in his place. Kang. the modern sage
who has only escaped beheading through
the protection of an English man-of-war
begs the English people to take steps for
the protection of the relatives of one of
these editors, LANG, the editor of Chinese
Progress. He has himself escaped into hid
ing somewhere or other but by Chinese
usage all the relations of criminal are
recaoned criminals, even to the ninth de-
gree: and Mr. Liangs foster mother aunt,
uncle, brother and nephew have been seized
by the officials MIR. Hangs own whole
family fed in the night from their home
across the Pearl river, at Canton, before
officials arrived to seize them; though how
a whole clan can succeed in remaining hid
den it is difficult to understand, unless un-
der the protection of the British flag at
Hong Kong. His brother, of course. was
among the first six leaders beheaded at
Picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

His Mathematical Limit.

Mike" said Flooding Pete, statistics is
wonderful things. amt they? We don't have
any idea how much dis world kin hold untl
We git to talkin hggers.'
''Wots the matter wit your" inquired Me
andering Mike. is yer mind gone buzzin
up into de billions?"
Me attention was attracted by an an
nouncement IN dis paper which is truly
wonderful. Jes' t'ink of it; de cotton crop
in Texas last year was 2,122,101 bales"
You don't say sol"
YES, sir. Amt dat astonshin? Here's
somethin' else you didn't know. De world 5
output o gold last year was s237 ,J0i 500
WAS it?''
Yes Jes' t'ink of it!''
81 can't"
''Wait a minute an I'll say 1t over"
IT'S no use. | laid awake last night try
in to realize how much two dollars and a
half would be, il l had it. an I've got
brain-fag.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

weren't obliged TO find out all about George
Washington and Benjamin Franklin and
Thomas jefferson and Daniel Webster and
all the rest of the real people They weren't
expected TO keep track OF what Aguina lido
is going To do next and whether We ought
to take the Philippines and what PLAYERS
the base bali club has bought sold. They
had everything all laid out for them. and
they didn have to study time tables nor
figure on how to get off an electric car in a
hurry. I'm willing to admit that We aren't
as smart as the boys were a century or two
ago; but / can't help thinking there are
eXtenuating circumstances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
4 Logical Mind.

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
For humorous yet forceful logic the con-
illusions of that Kansas man who was bur-
led alive are worthy of special mention He
says that when he began to recover con-
seriousness he knew he was not dead, be.
cause his feet were cold and he was hungry
and that he knew If he were in heaven he
would not be hungry. and If he were in
purgatory his feet would not be cold In
the line of semi-cheerful deductions drawn
under cherries circumstances those are
surely hard to beat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
A Stronger Bid.


First populist-"So you didn't get elected.
[ thought you'd go in all right. You prom
ised the farmers that you'd Introduce a
measure, if elected, that would raise the
price of wheat one-thrd.'
Second populist-s'I know that did; Il but
my opponent quoted statistics to prove that
whenever his party was in power the yield
of wheat per acre was one-half more than
it was other! years. tell you, I'm losing,
faith in this; policy of mixing politics and
cereals" ] nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Strange Funeral Customs.
From Notes and 0uariea

In an interesting history of his parish. the
Rev. James Murray Of Kiimalcolm, Rem
frewshire. mentions that "amid the enjoy
ments of the people we must not fail to no.
tice funerals and he calls attention to a
curious custom which was prevalent in con-
nection with them. 1t appears sieve con-
tanning clay pipes filled with tobacco was
handed round just before the corte2e START
ed. Then the mourners smoked, and when
the kirkyar,i was reached, as the grave was
being filled each stepped soleHnly forward
and cast his pipe among the moods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

In ancient times burials were always or,t-
side the walls of city or town. Inaecl
before the time of Christianity ii was no.
lawful to bury the dead within the limits
About the end OF the sixth century 81. An
CUISINE OBTAINED OF King Ethelbert temple
OF idols-used by the king before his con-
yersion-and made burying place OF n
and St Cuthbert afterward obtained leave
of the pope (A-D. 752) to have yards made
to the churches suitable Tor the burial of
the dead.
A strange custom is followed by Mexscan
farmers. They use oxen of one color IN the
morning and another color in the afternoon
They do not know why. but they know N
must b. the right thing to do. because their
forefsthers did Il. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

1t was noted in years that have long passed
away,
And told with much decentralization
osophers gray,
That man Is a queer institution.
The whole day long he will whistle a song.
Distracting each person who's near him:
Dlsregarding the fact that in all the sad
throng
There is no one who wishes to hear him.
Oh, he'll whistle and trim till the building
he'll fill
With the notes which no protest can
smother;
And then he will MARBLE and struggle to
The old songs, one after another.
Yet, alas and alach, when at evening he
goes
To call on lassie, he gazes
And stammers and bushes as red as a rose.
While his silence annoys and amazes.
She listens in vain. and she listens again.
For the voice which by day loves to
royster
'Mongst people who bitterly chids and
complain
But he's bashfuI and dumb as an oyster.
She knows what he'd tell She could PROMPT
him SO well
If manners allowed this solutioni
It's mournful suspicion which time can't
dispel:
A man is queer institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30

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Gated: good business. Address XXX. care Journal.
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SURPRISE AT BRIGHTON.
Perry Belmonts GonfaIOn Wins from
DIVERS FavOrites.

NEW YORK, July 29.--There was big
upset at Brighton Beach to-day. when
Perry Belmont's Gonfalon beat the Dwyer
pair, Truapet and Shoreham. who were
coupled at to in the betting. Maher took
him to the front at the fall of the flag and
won all the way with ease. The Brighton
cup was next and Don D'Oro was the ia
vorite, with Bangle a strong second choice.
and Latson the outsider. At the start Don
D'Oro and Bangle ran head and head
through The stretch, with Latson six lengths
behind Around the lower turn Don D'Oro
began to draw away and as they went into
the back stretch Don D'Oro had length
the better of Bangle. with Latson rating
along ten lengths behind. Around the up
per turn, with one mile finished, Don D'Oro
got another half length and was leading
by length and a half as they came down
the stretch the second time, while Latson
was twenty lengths behind Bangle. AS they
rounded the lower turn the last time Bangle
began to move UP slowly, and when they
were Strengthened out on the back stretch
he and Don D'Oro were head and head.
Just as they came TO the upper turn
Maher sent Bangle to the front, and as the
flag dropped for the end of the second mile
Don D'Oro was laboring. length and a
half behind. In the stretch Maher saw he
by four Ti lengths au Summary SUNNI Try D
Rising Generation, six furlongs: Gonfalon,
107 (Maher), 10 to and even won by two
lengths; Shoreham ~, ~ Doggeto, l to +
Time, Ills 10.
Brighton Cup, two-and-one-fourth miles:
Bangle fs 1 SMbshep5 bon 59 ana g.
even, second; Latson, 124 (TaraD, 10 to i,
third. Time, 1856 20.
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Young Harvard Tennis Player Now q
FavOrite for LOngwO0d Cup.

BOSTON. July 29.-The tennis at Long
wood to-day was in the nature Of Waterloo
for the veterans, for Dwight +. Davis by
his brilliant playing defeated William A.
Larned. the hero of the New York national
contest, in the finals for the Longwood cup,
and Campbell and Huntington, the two other
old-timers also fell by the wayside In the
eastern doubles. Larned's defeat by Davis
was a surprise and leaves the young Harv-
ard man a favorite in Mondays contest for
the Longwood cup with Champion Whitman.
Another veteran pair, Whitman and
Wrenn also met defeat during the day and
Davis was hero this time, with his partner
Holcombe Ward This latter match was
played in the morning. The first set was
easy for Ward and Davis, their opponents
getting but two games. The next set was
hard fought by Whitman and Wrenn and
they came very near taking IL, but at the
last the younger pair rallied and ran out,
to g. Ward and Davis had the third set,
three games, before the other pair
pulled out a game. After one more brace
the old team fell before the young and Ward
and Davis took the set and match, 6 to 2
Larned and Davis come on to the court
ceived. Davis started off with his usual
rush. taking three games, although the third
was a hard one. Then the veteran braced
and managed TO get the set, TO ]. In the
double another veteran pair went down be-
fore two younger players, Budlong and
Wright defeating Campbell and Huntingto
three sets TO one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30
O'DONNELL'S KNOCKOUT
BEECH REUBLE, OF OHIO, THE FIRST
MAN HE EVER PUT TO SLEEP.
The Harvard Instructor Accomplished
the Feat in Eight Rounds
at TuckahOe.

NEW YORK. July 29.-Steve ODonneil.
the heavyweight pugilist and well-known
boxing instructor at Harvard University.
scored his first knockout this afternoon
when he put Beech Reuble, Of Ohio, out in
the eighth round with a hook on the chin
in the Westchester arena at Tuckahoe, n. Y.
About 1000 spectators were present and
Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll was referee. The
men were scheduled to fight twenty-five
rounds at catch weights. Reuble weighed 40
and was suffering from fright, while O'Don-
nell was thirty pounds heavier O'Donnell
had great advantage also in height and
reach. He fought all around his man and
had him in a groggy condition for three
rounds prior to the Knockout, and yet he
had all he could do to finish Reuble.
In the opening round Reuble showed to
good advantage and raised a red swelling
over ODonnelps left eye. ODonnell re-
turned this with interest in the next round
and in the third. Honors were easy in the
fourth. both men doing good work, but after
this ODonnell outfought the Westerner. He
knocked Reuble down time after time, but
the latter came back as long as he was able.
Soon after the opening of the eighth ODon-
nell sent Reuble TO the boards with his left
and again with his right. The last time
Reuble was unable to arise and was counted
out
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wANTED-sITUaTION.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in ONCE doctors preferred)
by young lady. Best of references. Address
q, care Journal.
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FAVORITE in BAD FORM
SHERMAN CLAY NEVER GOT HIS NOSE
IN FRONT IN 2.O7 PACE.
Copeland Had All His Own Way in
2;I2 Trot-Harry O. and Owikee
Won-CIose of Circuit Races.

CLEVELAND. July "a small crowd
saw the wind-up of the Grand Circuit races.
though the sport was fine, in spite of the
rain which fell for time during the after
noon Sherman Clay was the favorte in the
2:07 pace UP to the fifth heat, though he
never showed his nose at the 'front.' Ananias
won the first two heats and Miss Logan took
the next three with ease.
Copeland was hot favorite in the 212
trot and won without effort, though Tudor
Chimes made game struggle for first place
in the last two heats. In the 2:24 pace
Sphinx S. was the favorite and won the first
heat. but Harry Q. took the next two heats
and the race after driving finishes. Derby
Lass was played favorite in the 2:2i trot,
but was never better than third in the first
heat Owihee won the first heat from
George Carney. By driving finish George
Carney got the second heat, but Owihee
captured the third and the race. Sum-
niaries:
2:07 Class pacing; purse. $1,000, best three
in five:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30

Importance TO all matters concerning their
sex. Were their memories good or had they
been In the confidence OF many young wom-
en- they would have known quite well that
the spirit of love is no respecter OF per-
sons, and that adroitly and after her own
fashion woman does propose. But she al
not wish 10 take the initiative. She does not
doubt her right TO do il. She certainly does
not question her ability. But she desires TO
be sought: she claims the privilege or as
summing reluctance. Her ancient coquetry
will not leave her, and she is fam to amuse
herself with her inmemorial feints. II is
not a question of rights, and every analyti-
cal woman knows 1t, and smiles with covert
and subtle vile when she hears that Mrs.
Stanton and a number OF other ladies have
forgotten the facts that their lost youth
must have taught them. To be candid, wom-
en- in general have always been more inter-
ested in their privileges than in their rights.
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LET BANK OFFICERS EXPLAIN
Cashier Valentine Was Permitted to
Overdraw Account s25, 1000.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-In the desk OF
George W. Valentine, the defaulting cashier
of the Middlesex County Bank, at Perth
Amboy. n. j., there was found yesterday
evidence that the man had been habitually
overdrawing his account for large sums
with the knowledge Of the bank officials
Thomas Mcguire. the receiver, after a busy
day. found papers and documents In valen-
tines desk which show startling state OF
affairs There was a note for $4,000 given
by Valentine and unindorsed, which was
charged to the young mans account as an
overdraft and duly recognized as such by
the bank officials.
This young man. now serving a six years
sentence In the Trenton penitentiary, hav-
ing been convicted of robbing his employ
ers of s225,0O0. remained In the employ OF
the bank a year and half after this over
draft was charged to his account. He was
at the time receiving &590 a year as cash
Ter. Uriah K. Watson, the president OF the
bank, when asked last night for an expla-
nation OF such a state OF affairs, said that
he did not remember that an overdraft for
that amount had been made. He said that
a year and a half ago young Valentine had
considerably overdrawn his account, but
that he understood his father would make
the amounts good.
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Western League Standing.

Now, for many days. it had been whis-
pered through the land of the Hoo thurs
that certain Mil Lers were proving them
selves push of exceeding heft
And the rumors were upon the center Of
the square which is deceased.
For the Mil Lers had eaten the wild Tigers
Of the jungle, even as the summer sun con-
sumeth the starch in a collar.
Now. when it was known that the Mil
Lers were to come and do battle with the
Hoo Thurs. those of little faith were sore
afraid and ready to yield all hope in two
shakes of a lambs tail.
Which is period of time of short dura-
ton.
And on Saturday. which is the day of half
holiday among many merchants, and the
day the publican hangeth out a banner in
scribed Chicken Potpie Tonight" the
Mil Lers and Hoo thurs met as scheduled.
And the Hoo thurs did TO them not a
thing.
1t came to pass that Day viss, the first of
the warriors from the city Of xxx and Xxx
and red dog. and other grindings of corn, did
administer soak to the ball that gave him
right and indisputable title to the base
known as second.
And there arose a wall from the people.
And Scott, OF the Hoo thurs, having
pitched the ball at unresisting space, in
stead of into the hands of Ka Hoe, Day
Viss gat him the only run the Mil Lers gat
that day, from the beginning of the battle
to the ending thereof.
For Nance had thrown away his life that
Day Viss might wax great and be aS-
vanced.
Yet the hearts Of the Hoo thurs sank not
within them. and their upper lips were as
boards for stiffness.
And it came TO pass in the inning billed
as second that Mcfarland, he of the mighty
arm and eye of the eagle, swiped the sphere
for a single past him of the tribe of Smith,
and Flynn laid himself upon the altar.
And the king Of the tribe of Anti-Bunters
said of Flynn: Id, he playeth baby ball.''
But Stewart, by the fumbling of Perry,
the Paleozoic, whose hand lost its cunning,
gat him to first and even to second, and
Hickey smote TO the land of Leftfield for
what men call Single.
And Nance, of the land of Leftfield, fam
would initiate Hermann, the juggler, and
Mcfarland and Stewart, of the Hoo thurs,
gat them across the plate with the speed
of through express and a fast freight.
And the roofing drowned the voice OF
Brennan, who crieth aloud balls and strikes
in the Gaelic.
And Mcfarland. who had e-on-ballsed
and gained second when Flynn was made
a sacrifice, took advantage of the innocence
of the Mil Lers and stole third base from
them.
Whereupon Friend cast the ball with great
violence al Andrews, who held it not.
And Mac pegged out another one.
And 10, in the round which Is called sixth,
Motz, of the long leg and rubber arm, gat
pass to first base, which at that time was
called Werdenville, and sped to the land of
Andrews later.
For Mcfarland had smote safely to CEN
ter.
And 1t came TO pass In the order of bat
ting. which is the law laid down for the
warriors and the lineup of precedence, that
Asa. of the long flies. smote nightly to
Nance.
But Nance was Johnny-on- the-spot.
Yet it awaited him little, for Motz, the
mighty, fed homeward even as the deer on
the plain.
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Baseball Notes

The lead is now three and cne-half games.
There was little show to steal bases from
Friend.
Scott fields his position as hard as any
man I'm the league
At Mansfield the Mansfield-Dayton game
was postponed on account OF rain yesterday.
Flynn's stop of Andrews's grounder in
the first inning was in the line OF real
baseball.
A baseball team. composed OF the en-
ployes OF the Brinkmeyer. Kuhn d Co.
establishment, yesterday defeated a team
from George w. Stouts by a score OF
10 TO ?.
Nobody realized the amazing reach pos
sessed by MotZ until he hoisted his gloved
hand toward the SKY and stopped a line
drive Smith had started, that would have
been good for two bases
Pitcher Kileen was given his ten days
release notice by President Soden. OF the
Boston Baseball Clue yesterday. Kileen
won seven out OF eleven games during his
connection with the champions.
SCOTS wild pitch. which let Davis home,
made no change in the final score. as the
succeeding plays would have brought him
in beyond doubt. Wilmot made long fly
to right that would have scored the run.
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EIi<es Showed Much Pluck I'm the 100.
Mile Race.

NEW YORK. July 29-The one-hundred-
mile paced bike race at Manhattan Beach
track to-day won by Burns Pierce. OF
Boston. the present holder Of the one-hun-
dred-mile American record. He failed. how
ever. to beat his own record OF hours. "a
minutes. Al is seconds, finishing in hours.
"a minutes. 2-5 seconds. The st:n breeze
blowing across the track probably lessened
the champions speed. Frank Waller was
second in hours. A minutes. 9A seconos-
There were four starters for the $1,000 purse
Burns Pierce, of Boston: Harry Elkes. OF
Glens Falls, n. Y, the middle distance
champion Of America; Charles W. Miller. OF
Chicago, long distance champion OF the
world. and Frank Waller. of Boston. TIE
start took place at 2:52 and in the presence
of some 1900 people. Elkes was the inside
man and had a shade the best Of the start.
Pierce was on the outside but from the
moment he left the tape he hung doggedly TO
Fixes until ne finally outrode him and sent
him of the track. Elkess pacemaker from
the start was the motor quad, engineered by
Crooks. Ireland. Allen and Fourier. At
the end of the sixth mile Elkess pacing quad
suddenly gave out and threw him out some
what. but he speedily righted himself, with
Kent and Steenson steering the double
scatter
EIkes finished the thirty-ffth mile in 1
hour. 5 minutes Sc 3-5 seconds Pierce led
him again at the thirty-seventh mile but
he had retaken his old place in the next mile.
When they had finished the forty-sesenth
mile PIERCE shot ahead. this time with
marked advante &c, which he continued To-
improve. passing the fiftieth mile a lap
ahead or Elkes. Pierce continued to gain
ana was evidently as fresh as when he
started, while Fixes showed signs OF giving
out The Boston man went ahead at a
furious pace. He made the fifty-sixth mile
with ElkeS three laps Zone mile) behind.
ElkeSs condition had now become apparent
TO everybody and when Pierce completed the
hfty-seventh mile Fixes left the track He
as then mile and lap the loser. Elkes
returned. however. and when Pierce finished
the sixty-third mile Elkes had ffty-seven
miles. two laps, and Waller. fifty-seven
niles one lap. AT the sixty-ninth mile for
Pleree' likes again became played out and
quit. waller was then six miles behind
flerce. Fixes was however. not yet beaten
and with splendid pluck the boy was out
again by the time Pierce was rounding up
MS seventy-secoDd mile.
II was only a matter OF waiting for Pierco
70 finish and to see old man Waller make
the best OF 1t for second place. Pierce re-
tanned MS freshness TO the last and looked
at the close as If he could easily have gone
on Tor another hundred. Waller showed up
splendidly for an old chap and Fixes was
roundly applauded for his pluck
Tire at the finish-Burrs Pierce. 3 hours
20 minutes. 5 2-5 seconds; Frank Waller
hours. minutes, 8 is seconds; Harry Elkes
hours. 81 minutes. 81 2-5 seconds: Charles
W. Miller, hours. IS minutes 20 2-5 seconds.