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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-02

TIE Congregation Bikur choiuIn vim hold
divine services for the coming holidays
yesler way. Rev. l.. Brooks ofliciating.
Services viii also be held AZ the regular
eynagDgue. corner Fourteenth avenue
and Washington street Services COM
mence September 9Th. at 6.3p D m. Tick
eta can he obtained at the following
places: Rev. L.. Brooks. 100 Washington
street. Fl. Lasky, room I Scheuerman
block. b. 0oIdson. 10 Second avenue
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FOR ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT
SECOND AVE CORNER LOTS
ex19. partly covered with 5rfck 1tsiisiaz-S
renting for G-se Der an11n2~ winch ean
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GENERAL. INVESTMENT COMPAST
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IN time Of peace prepare for war. Orde
your dry wood for winter now from The
w. c. Hill Brick Co. Telephone. Ram
Ter s.
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CARD OF THANKS.

CARD Or THANKS.
CARD or THANK1-We desire 10 thank
the many friends for Their kindness and
help TO ~ In our recent bereavement
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. II. CARTER.
The following letters await advertisers
ct this offjce:
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
STORY OF CAMILLE.
The True Recital Concerning the
Famous Character.

A recent number of La Revue de
Paris has curious article upon the
story of La Dame aux Camelias," that
poor Marie Duplessis, who died. so sad
ly after life which was certainly not
exemplary, but which romance and the
stage have made famous.
The author Of the article, M. Georges
Soreau. publishes letters by the younger
Dumas which leave no doubt that he
introduces himself in the character of
Armand Duval, the principal character
in the play and book in which Marie
Duplessis is immortalized under the
name of Marguerite Gautier.
The story was whispered about for
long time among the theatrical people,
but here are some authentic documents
with which M. Soreau reveals the facts.
Dumas fills not only knew Marie Duples-
sis, but he was in love with her, He
simply described himself in the charac-
ter of Armand Duval In pres anting
the piece to the public Dumas wrote:
Marie Duplessis did not have all the
pathetic adventures which I give to
Marguerite Gautier, but she was per-
fectly willing to have them. If she sac
rificed nothing to- Armand, it was be-
cause the latter did not wish any sac
rifices To her great regret, she played
only the first and second acts in the
piece"
In letter addressed to Sarah Bern
hardt the celebrated playwright and
novelist said:
my Dear Sarah: Permit me TO give
you a copy of an edition of the Dame
aux Camelias.' which is now very rare.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10

forms. In one instance he ordered a
tax to be levied; soon afterward he
saw cause to abolish it. Thereupon he
issued an edict, which he ordered to be
published in every town and village,
saying he was quite sure that the Off
Gals would publish the edict levying
the tax and conceal that abolishing il,
so that the people might pay the tax,
which the officials would put in their
own pockets. and accordingly he takes
special measures that every one should
know Of the abolition. The policy
adopted in regard to ancient customs,
the classics, and Chinese education
generally is sufficiently evident from
the extracts given above. There can
be no question that the Emperor is him.
self an ardent reformer; he may have
got his views from Kang and others,
but he evidently assimilated his teach
ing rapidly. Further, it is clear from
the memorials on which many of the
edicts are based that there is a party in
the official world favorable to reform.
Possibly the Emperor went too fast,
and thereby aroused the antagonism to
which he has been obliged to succumb.
Under his rule China had chance Of
recovering herself; under those now in
power she has none.-London Times.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
METHODS OF BLACKMAIL.
Heavy Exactions on a Railroad Of
fetal at Picking.

A curious instance and by no means
a fattering one, of Chinese methods Of
government has just been supplied by
the arrival of Sheng Taotai from
Shanghai This gentleman holds sew
eral important posts, and among others
has the appointment of director of rail-
ways. He is also the administrator Of
the Chinese telegraphs, and has an ex-
ceilent reputation among foreigners for
his tolerance and open rlindedness. Re-
Gently he was called here by command
of the Emperor to confer about the
several reforms which his majesty is
SO eager to adopt. The chief officials
of Pekin hailed his advent with delight,
as it at last gave them the opportunity
Of Squeeze which had been quite
impossible while Sheng was SO far dis
tant at Shanghai
The modus operandi is quite usual
and an every day one, and deserves no.
tice. The gates of Picking are farmec
out to high officials, chiefly princes OF
royal blood. All merchandise is ex-
amined, and is passed on payment OF
small tax. But when an Official Ike
Sheng comes in from whom they are
DESTROYS of exacting good round sum,
the procedure is altered. In this par
ticular case Sheng was given to under
stand that contraband articles would
be found in his luggage unless he salts
fed the farmers of the gate. L believe
l am correct in saying that Sheng did
not even attempt to dispute or shaggle.
but resignedly asked what amount vas
REQUIRED. The answer was 10000 taels.
This was paid or promised, and Sheng
proceeded on his journey, probably
glad at having gotten off SO cheaply.
But against all precedent and custom
he was stopped at the inner gate, and
did not get off under 10000 taels So
altogether this unfortunate official call
ed to the. capital by the Emperor's or
der had to pay over f6350 before he
was allowed to go to his duties.-Pek-
ing dispatch in the ST. James Ca
zette.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
THE CHINESE EMPEROR
An Authorized Newspaper Organ
of His Majesty.

One curious episode in connection
with the Emperor's reforms was his at
tempt to establish in Shanghai a jour-
nal which should explain and support
his policy 1t was to be edited by Kang
Yu Wei, his Cantonese adviser, who is
now fugitive. An existing native
journal was purchased; the Viceroy of
Kiang-su, the province in which Shang-
hal is situated, was ordered to contrib
ute certain sum monthly for its sup
port; and it was ordered that all peo-
lie offices should take copies, while
Kang was directed to translate West
ern laws relating to the press and gen
orally to write the truth about abuses.
The Emperor ordered also that copies
Of the paper should be regularly sent
to himself, while copies of all the jour-
nails published in China were to be sent
by the local authorities to certain of
fee in Picking, where they were to be
studied, .and any remarks made there
in concerning the progress of public
affairs should be presented for our Pc
rusal." His majesty also grants free
dom of the press in these terms: .'All
| the papers should be strict and forward
| in commenting on public affairs without
shrinking. They are allowed to say
anything concerning the local and for
| eign affairs, so as to help the imperial
court to bring the public affairs to per-
fection.'
| In these and many other recent i'm
periaf DEGREES and edicts the young En-
peror has gone to the root of the causes
| Of the deeadence' of China. The rever-
ence for antiquity, for obsolete customs,
for exploded precedent, and the all-pre-
lvailing corruption are the topics of his
! denunciation, the objects of his re-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
Parsons and Women.

1t is an ascertained fact that no man
has so much to put up with from his
relatives as the parSon, and especially
from those of the fair sex. For some
occult reason many women seem con-
WINGED that they are born theologians,
and the women relatives of the parson
think they know his privileges, liabili-
ties and the wishes of the people and
the Bishop far better than he does.
Mothers who are the wives of parsons,
and sisters accustomed to clerical So
ciety, interfere but rarely. They take
the relatives duties perhaps little too
much as business, much in the same
way that barrister's girls do his at
tendance at chambers, or merchants
daughters their fathers hours spent at
his office 1t is the parsOn who is
drawn from the classes among which
it is considered distinction to have
a relative in the church who has to
bear the full brunt of this well-meant
torture. l have known men who have
gone abroad to escape their women
relatives. I have even heard of a man
who accepted a colonial Bishopric to
get rid of his wife's sisters, and who
regretted, in tone of repressed glee,
that they were bad sailors. The curate's
sisters are outrageously churchly in
their conversation to all their brother
friends, and then, discovering they are
not popular, lay the blame on him and
recount to themselves all his misdeeds.
The greater torture begins when Jack
gets a parish. Then, if he is not mar
ried, one of his sisters insists on keep
ing house for him.
They seem to have some idea that
residence In the parsonage gives them
a sort Of quasi eselsstatns They ex-
pect their words to be received as au-
thoritative, and woe to the poor parish
Toner who does not so accept them.
my brother is away" said one woman
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10

to a parishioner, a. retired civilian. who
came to have his pension paper au-
thenticated, but my signature will do
as we'll Before the poor man could
object. the paper was taken from him
and signed. Naturally the Paymaster
General refused to accept the sigma
ture, and much trouble ensued Nat
urally the woman regards herself in
suited, and will barely acknowledge
the unlucky civilians bows.
/ know of one case which is really
comic. At Dorcas and other meetings
whereat her brother is not present she
gives the apostolic benediction in most
approved style. Admire her humility
in confesSing she is only equal to
minor ORDERS" Her explanation is
that in the absence of her brother she
is his delegate. MY DEAR" remarked
the sister of a very great dignitary,
IT should very much like to come to
your church, but you see the people
naturally consider it my duty to oc-
cupy my own STALL She does. There
is a story that she intimated that it
was the verger's duty to conduct her
to it. AS he grins whenever her name
is mentioned, I am inclined to think
it is true. With one rector I have
profound sympathy. He has mother
and two sisters who live with him.
Their fixed idea is that he is studying
his sermons and must not be disturbed.
My private belief is that when in his
room he studies light literature. One
day I saw him at the window, and he
beckoned. On the door being opened
was met by his mother and both sisters
Harold is in his room getting up his
sermons" they exclaimed in chorus. 1t
was evidently an agreed formula But
he beckoned me-" I gasped. ooh, if
he did it is another matter" But they
have never been friendly since.
really do not wonder Harold is said to
be severe with his curates.-Church
Gazette.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
ABOUT RAILROAD CARS.
What Some Of Them Cost and
What Some Of Them Weigh.

An ordinary passenger car on a steam
railroad costs from $1,000 to 5000 and
weighs $4,000 pounds, or nineteen tons.
A mailcar, which costs from $1,000 to
$500 and is shorter by about one
quarter than the ordinary passenger
coach, weighs $1,000 pounds, or sixteen
tons. A baggage car, without the bag
age in it weighs 5000 pounds, or four
teen tons, and costs about as much as
mailcar. A sleeping car is more ex-
pensive than any of the others, and it
weighs a good deal more, too. A plain,
simple but durable sleeping car, with
observatory attachments, literary an
mex and culinary department costs any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 The
average weight of a sleeping car is
from twenty to twenty-five tons.
"A full train in motion, as little fig
uring will show, is no light affair. The
ordinary weight of the railroad locomo-
tive for passenger service, inclusive of
tender, but not of fuel in the tender,
is forty tons. One baggage car weighs
fourteen tons, and one mail car sixteen
tons, bringing up the weight of the
locomotive and the baggage and mail
cars to seventy TONS Six passenger
cars at an average of nineteen tons,
weight Of baggage, of the fuel carried
and eight cars would be 1874 tons, or
36S,O0O pounds, exclusive Of the pas
sengers and mail matter.
Pulling 1874 tons along rails at the
rate of fifty miles an hour or more is an
achievement which bas not been easily
brought about and the more the prob
lem is studied the more clearly it is
understood how far the mechanical
work on railroads has been pushed.
There were by the last figures reported
$4,000 locomotives in use on the Amer
lean railroads, $4,000 passenger cars
and 5000 mail and baggage cars.
These figures seem large until COM
pared with the number of freight cars
on American railroads, and then they
seem insignificant, for the number of
freight cars in use is 1,250.O0O
Freight cars among the railroad men
are divided into four classes-f1atcars
such as are used for the transportation
of stone, machinery and lumber box
cars, such as are used for the trans
portation of grain, fruit and ordinary
merchandise; stockcars, such as are
used for cattle, and coalcars such as
and oil-those used for oil being sup
piled with tanks. The average weight
of a fiat car or gondola car is seven
tons. The car costs from $500 TO
S4O0. Boxcars weigh a ton more
and cost 500 more each. Stockcars
weigh eight tons each on the average:
coal cars weigh three tons each. 1t
costs about. $500 to build coal or oil
cars, and they are designed to carry
five tons apiece. The weight of fifty
coal cars is 80 tons, and of their con-
tents, if all filed, $50 tons, which,
with locomotive and caboose added,
make 400 tons as the weight of a train.
1t may be added roughly. that the
weight of loaded trains, passenger, coal
or freight, ranges from 200 to $50
tons. The lighter the train the greater
the speed; that's the railroad rule
Boston Traveller.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10

What makes this volume unique of its
kind is the autograph letter which you
will find on page 212, and which is
pretty nearly the same as the letter
printed on that page. This letter was
written by the genuine Armand Duval
about forty years ago. He was then
the same age as your son. The letter
is the only palpable thing that remains
of the story. 1t seems to me that 1t
belongs to you of right, since you have
just brought the dead man back to
youth and life. Keep it, at all events,
as a souvenir Of the pleasant evening
of Saturday last, and as feeble testi-
monial of my great admiration ana
profound gratitude.
"a. DUMAS Fills.
's2S January, 1884"
The following is Dumas autograph
letter to Marie Duplessis:
MY Dear Marie: l am not rich
enough to love you the way 1 would
wish, nor poor enough to be loved after
your fashion. Let US forget, therefore.
on your part, name which must be
somewhat Indifferent to you, and on
my part, a happiness which becomes
impossible.
1T is useless to tell you how sad I
feel since you know already how much
love you.
Farewell. You have too big heart
not to understand the significance of
this letter, and too much intelligence
not to pardon me for it. A thousand
membranes.
ALEXANDER DUMAS"
In 1896, during the time when the
Renaissance presented the piece with
the costumes of 1880, Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt often told her friends the follow
ing little anecdote:
"At Marty, about 1884, asked Alex
ander Dumas to give me personal de-
scription of Armand Duval.
That will not be difficult said he
smiling; I have only to send you my
portrait when was 20 years Old"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
Napkins.

We have napkins to match all
the above linens from Csc per
yard up, at the same proportion
Of reduction as on the linens.
Also, we shall offer a lot of
medium priced napkins which
do not match damask.
The $l.25 kind reduced to 92c
dozen.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
Crash Towels
and BedspreadS.

1S-inch wide pure linen crash,
for rollering, bleached OF un-
b1eached. Clearance sale price,
Sc yard.
Turkish towels, unb1eached,
large size, seTviceable and abb
sorbent. Clearance sale price,
lie each.
Full size Marsei11es bedspreads,
heavy and with distinct pat
terms, sell regular for 1925.
Clearance sale price, $1.4S.
Full size Marseilles bedspreads,
rich raised patterns, sell regular
for $3.50. Clearance sale price,
$l.9S.
Heavy full size honeycomb
bedspreads, worth regular $1.25.
Clearance sale price, $50.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
No Liking for Angels.

A little girl, whose mother left her
alone at night after telling her the room
was full of angels, was heard saying to
her doll: Now, dollie. you mustn't be
afraid. The room is all full of angels.
1t beats the devil how afraid l am OF
angels. Strained Motherhood.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
Linen Damask.

Heavy unb1eached table dam
ask, pure linen, 60 inches wide,
at clearance sale price, 33c yard.
Heavy unb1eached double dam
ask, distinct pattern, full ~
inches wide, pure linen, at clear
ance sale price, SOC per yard.
Heavy unbleached double dam
ask, 60 inches wide, crepe effect,
pure linen, at clearance sale
price. 42c yard.
Full bleached table damask,
pure linen, at clearance sale
price, 45c yard.
Full bleached, heavy table
damask, distinct pattern and
border, 62 inches wide, pure
linen, at clearance sale price,
Csc yard.
Full b1eached table damask,
72 inches wide, pure linen,
handsome pattern, distinct hcr-
der, at clearance sale price, 72c
yard.
Full bleached table damask,
72 inches wide. satin pattern
and distinct border, pure linen,
at clearance sale price, sec
yard.
Full b1eached table damask,
very fine quality, 60 inches
wide, pure linen, satin pattern,
rich border, at clearance sale,
csc yard.
Full bleached table damask,
pure linen, very superior quail
ity satin finish, regular $1.75
value, at clearance sale price,
$1.45 yard.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
Linen Sets.

Pure white, all linen knotted
fringe sets, with one dozen doy-
lies to match, sold regular for
$40, at clearance sale price,
$685. set.
Pure white, all linen sets,
knotted fringe and drawn work,
doylies to match, sold regular at
$40. Clearance sale price, $6.95
set.
German bleached pure linen
sets, cloth and doydes to match,
S-12, worth regular 81, at re-
duced price, $2.45.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10

The $3.50 kind reduced to
SIPS dozen, etc., etc.
Pure linen b1eached napkins,
20 to 22 inches square, sold reg
ular for $3.50 dozen, at the
clearance sale price, $1.65.
Pure linen bleached napkins,
23 to "a inches square, special
patterns, sold regular for SO, at
clearance sale price, $2.45 dog
en-.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10

All fresh-water snakes in India are
harmless, and all saltwater snakes are
poisonous.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
'llIl22l ;}7l E{l!la7|
HOusekeepers, Attention!
Housekeeping Linens, Etc.

This is an unusua opportunity one which brings to you
saving Of from Is per 1919 per each purchase OF
staple goods which daily necessities used all the around
Such staples these seldom flueuatc in price.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
WASSERMAN, DAVIS & co.

We stamp Bee Shopping Coupons.