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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
Fun IN LAUNDRY CHECKS.
A CALIFoRNIAN's EXPLANATION OF THEIR
cABALIsTIC sCRAwLs.
From The New-orIeans Times Democrat.

From The New-Orleans Times Democrat
Most people suppose, said an ex-Californian,
that the vertical OF hierogyphics on Chinese
laundry check are merely many numerals AS
a matter OF fact they are nothing OF the KIND. but
constitute Il brief ana spicy description OF Inc lndl-
vi1ual who left the bundle II you Will take the
trouble to notice it, you will that the laundry
man always goes through exactly the same pro-
gramme. He takes the package, gives you a swift,
Commemorative glance, and then proceeds to deco
rate slip of rice paper with from two to hve INDIA
ink chicken tracks. What he has really written
is probably something ike this:
- Fat foreign devil who resembles a pig squlhly
owes and wart on the left side OF his nose
You carry around this fattering pen portrait In,
nocentIy imagining that ii reads, No. 4-ll-44, ana
when Won call for your wash you will hnd tho
Chinaman who receives the ticket Will lnVarlaDy
look YOU over making mental comparison, before ne
reaches for the bundle. Monaghan friend OF nine
out in Frisco put me on 10 the scheme ana ,ooA
the trouble to ascertain whether he was teillns
me tho truth I got laundry slip. copied II with
mid roscoplc fidelity and submitted 1t to several ex-
pert native translators They all agreed That II ran
something like this: -, 49,,
Ridiculous old man. very pompous; bald head'
like a spcckled egg. - 49,, ,,,t
You will observe that my hair grows rather high
on nv forehead. and have few freckes although
nothing TO Justify such insulting description
Ucwever II proved the point. The next ticket got
declared | was AN elderly gentleman, resembling
yun-Tai the wind god, which pleased me I'M
mensey until | persuaded a native euro dealer 70
show me a statuette of the deity. Tnen "dnteu
70 murder the laundrymen. The Chinese are ueep
rcnnlr hoys They look demure as guinea PIGS;
hut AZ; the while they quickly sizing us up anu
having a big laugh in their sleeves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
A FASH PLRCHAS 81.

From The San Francisco News Letter
Heaven help Frank Buckn. OF the United states
steamer Warren when he reaches Manila II
Frank Rucklin ever needed the prayers OF ms
friends he needs them now Tor mary Mania
mamma is after his scalp. Now. Frank Is as
handsome as Apollo: his figure is as graceful as
a fawn'g and his large intelligent eyes just shoot
forth ravs of kindliness When Frank was down
in Manila last he observed through his large love
hungering eyes d Manila mamma with very
handsome child-a girl about ten years or age.
"Ah -" said Frank. now don't you think that
would he a nice present to take home 10 my WIFE
a regular nice little Filipino My VIE can 'each
nc how 10 be i ady's maid 49, ,,,
why don't you buy her. then? said irlend
Here Won there screamed the gallant Buckin;
give YOU 81 for that girl 49,,
The Manila mamma handed over the girl with
one hand and grabbed the dollar with the other
Mr. Rucklin took the wild young thing back with
him but she bit foup ht scratched and played the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
my LITTLE GIRL"
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press.
MY little girl" began the man with lonuiS
fathery manner. -, ..o,,
Two men among the listeners got UP and went
NV little girl" repeated the man. as he waited
for the others to settle down again, when three
arose and went out softly. ,o,
only one man remained by the stove, and he had
a lame foot. r.. -, .A,s .ivoa
in a hurt tone. but with fine determinations ~
eo cute and saws such unexpected things that we
sometimes wonder II 1t is good for her TO be so
bright / don't think we are at all preJudlced De
cause she child, but, really, she IS the smart
est child for her age ever saw. 3, a.,
The man with the lame foot nodded; as II the
s,atcment were similar to others he had heard
WHY do you know" continued the man, that
only this morning as she was studying her les
enns which she is slow about learning, as all
bright children are she LAID aside her book Win an
S"- motber she said Say. mamma, why isn't
chi dren born educated? Now. what 90 you thlnS
~ that9'' and the with lame foot Laughed
rirtt ONT and asked how old the child was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
THE AUNT" WAS MYTHICAL.
From The Chicago Chronicle.

Prom The Inlc1EO OHTUTIIVI''
Good morning madam. My aunt, MIS-. =.
cont me over 10 borrow a dollar. She wants to pay
hcr egg man but Is unable TO make the change.
So iivs eggs of "A farmer you know. They are
so much fresher than store eggs, even III you 10
have to pay little more =, $50 49,,
My aunt gent me here because. as she says you
ore so generous about doing small favofs. tou
her YOU would not know me- and hated TO come,
10, a. ,,st "a mention her name You such
good kind friend and always willing to oDge:
Yes. thank you. a dollar was what she WanIeu'
Clio win return Il at once, and you are so klnd.
This prettily worded speech has been goln5 me ne
,"uIr has played the aunt and many again the
Kind ncghbor lady. The nephew has IN every case .,'
- INC same dapDor young man OF twenty-five
u e who paid pretty compliments In "A sort, rich
yoicc and looked altogether trustworthy so 100
ho ni.,ht have been had he not Immediately 1or-
ro o,tnn his av1ty and the good, kind lady, WIN
ne dollar iingling in his pocket. And no one would
IN, hen The wiser had not the neighbOr, in mo-
r,ant of wondering to why the annt hitue
change in dollars with her egg man, asked casuaiiy
~ the aunt bought eggs by the gross
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

tanned from the Court an instruction that the pris-
oner was entitled TO the benefit OF every reasonable
doubt The jury retired, and after they had been e
out about two hours the dinner hour arrived , ne
Judge sent the sheriff 10 ask If the jury were likely
to agree. The answer came yes. ire coui :
waited until o'clock in the afternoon. ana again
sent word to know If the jury were likely 10
agree Again affirmative answer came DaIk.
Supper time came. and no jury. once more inc
sheriff made his pilgrimage 10 the jury room anu
returned with the same answer. Lights we're pro
cured and about o'clock the jury filed IN win
their verdict. which the Court read solemnIy' we
the Jury find the defendant not guilty by On
tight squeeze" Upon the first ballot the jury had
agreed TO mot guilty" but one juror huns me
iury nearly twelve hours on the On ught
squeeze" addendum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
"UASSAIiMPS

Flagstaff Ariz) correspondence of The Chicago
Record.
The elevated altitude and pure AR OF AilIona stiu
~, Mexico seem TO affect the minds and imagna-
lions Of some men. Down in Arizona there Is
iittIe stream known as the HasSayampa RIVER, ana
- ;s eaid that if anv drinks OF the water ne Is
forcver after incapable of telling the truth. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

dcuce eeneraIly Then his life became burden.
Eve " day boatloads OF Manila mamrnas came
alongside the Warren offering tender girls FOR SAFE
to Inc fat man He refused enc hundred girls the
first day and finally to escape the consequences OF
his rash act ne gave the little Manila gIri BACK
10 her mother together with bonus OF " Inis
only Increased the desire the part OF the F1li-
ninos to sell their children; nd now Buckhn .is
5reading the reception he will get when he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
THOSE ELEVEN OBSTINATE MEN AGAIN.
From Law Notes.

From Law Notes.
corresnondent writing from Virginia gives
ms me following jury story: In prosecution ioi
horse stealing tried in Bedford County, Virginia
{,st after the war the evidence was conflicting
and. as usual, the attorney for the prisoner Cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

victims OF this mysterious stream are known as
.Uassayamps" and there good many OF them
in this part Of the country. Some have mines 10
sell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
TYPEWRITER BARGAINS.

No Remingtons. No Smiths reduced prices; others
co. IN. guaranteed; rentals 81. desks cheap .o,,
NJ Sasa cnr,ia oat 2il Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28

THE COLLEGE STUDENT UNDER EXAMINATION
TURNED THE LAUGH ON THE ORATOR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
BIG REFINERY FIRE.

The Loss Over 100000, aad May BE
Much More.
CHICAGO, August 27.-One of the
most destructive fires that has ever oc-
Cured at the Standard Oil reineries
broke out at Whiting tonight. 1t was
caused by a leak at the bottom of one
of the stills. A few minutes after the
fire broke out there was a terrific eX-
plosion and the flames spread rapidly
to the two immense tanks containing
1900 barrels of partially refined Oil. At
the present time it looks as though the
eight remaining will be consumed.
The loss so far is estimated at 100000.
There are over thirty streams of water
playing on the fire and the supposition
is it will be impossible to do more than
confine it to the present limits. Steven
Wilkens, fireman, Harry Bonney, en-
gineer at the works. and Jesse Gun
ningham, a still man. were seriously
burned by the blazing oil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
a DESP0NDENQ SOLDIER
slade an Inefectuai Enort to Take Ms
Life.

Made an Intellectual En0rt to Take His
Life.
WASHINGTON, August 27.-Maim-
ed and cut off from hope Of liveli-
hood, Newton Holman, until recently
an enlisted man of the United States
army, serving in Montana and Wyom-
ing, tried to kill himself with a revol.
yer at Cobbs hotel to-day. He had
taken measures to make the attempt
successful by turning on the gas in
case the bullet missed its mark. He
failed in both cases, for the ball,
glanced from his skull and he was dis
covered and sent to the hospital be-
fore the gas had done it's work. Hol-
man was alternately enraged at his
failure to take his life and respondent
enough to repeat the attempt at the
thought CT his dark future. Some
weeks ago while in the service his left
leg was SO badly injured in runaway
accident that amputation was neces-
sary, and, on August 18th, Holman
came to Washington to try to secure
a pension. A few days ago he learn
ed that, as his injury was received out
of the line of duty, he could not be
pensioned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28

Gen. NJ. G. Butler.
COLUMBIA, s. c., August 27-Gen.
M. C. Butler, former United States Sen
ator, has written FOR publication let
ter dealing with the race problem. II
is called forth by the recent whipping
of negroes at Greenyille.
81 am no apologist for lawlessness a.
the hands of any class" he says, Dut
public meetings and denunciation Will
not cure this disease. 1t Is in the blood
and will break out somewhere else.
You must strike at 1.-THE root to eradl-
cate it. The poor white men who have
to earn their bread by the sweat OF
their faces, cannot compete with cheap
negro labor. To attempt to do so, I'M
plies their degradation and ultimate
destruction or expatriation. One race
must go to the wall, and with the kind
est feelings of good will towards the
negro, must side with my own race.
Two races cannot live together IN
peace, on terms Of equal, civil and po-
litical rights, and the sooner we rea-
lie that, the better for both races
1.-THE separation of the races is the
only solution of the terrible problem.
It is very easy for Tillman and others
to denounce the lawlessness of the
sone gallus, wool hat crowd Let Mr..
Tillman and those who join him as the
guardians of the negro put themselves
in the poor white mans place and
walk between pillow handles from sun
I'D till shutdown in competition with
negro labor at So month, peck OF
meal and three pounds of bacon
week.
Some justification for this lawless-
ness may be dug from the depths OF
poverty into which cheap labor has
plunged many worthy whites. Cheap
labor is the curse of any other country.
The trials of white men for whitecap-
ping would be a farce and lawlessnesS
would not end. The Government OF
the United States ought to appropriate
$500, 1000 and duplicate it as often
as necessary to assist the negroes in
settling a colony to themselves. This
was done for the Indians when they
could not live at peace with the whites.
A temporary inconvenience by the ne
gro leaving the country might result,
but the whites would meet the emer-
gency.
The wild harangues of the men who
openly advise the murder of the Toll
berts and keeping the negro in state
of quasi-slavery deserve the execration
of right-thinking men. That is not the
way to bring peace and order into
country.
"The methods of the negro do not
justify an attempt to lift him up by
increased wages. So long as the races
are in immediate contact on present
terms lynching, whitecapping, mob law
every form of lawlessness, will con-
stantly menace society, obstrllct pro-
gress and keep up state of anxiety"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
THE SITUATION
In South Africa Shows No Mater
ial Change or Improvement.

LONDON, August 2S.-There is little
fresh news from South Africa, but it
is announced that the government OF
Natal has refused to allow the transit
of empty cartridge cases intended for
the Transyaal.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle declares that President
Kruger's concessions are so far reach
ing that it is doubtful whether the
Burghers will ratify them. He thinks
it more likely that they will demand
Mr. Kruger's~ resignation and the ao-
pointment of a younger man, probably
Schalk w. Burger, a non-official mem
Der Of the executive council CT the
Transyaal.
All the morning papers comment up
on the seriousness of the situation as
revealed on Saturday at Birmingham
by the speech of Joseph Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The Daily Telegraph calls the speech
an Informal ulIlu1alun.
The Standard says it marks the most
critical stage yet reached.
The Daily News observes: eve can
not but suppose that such grave words
were well weighed beforehand"
The Times says: "Such a delicate
situation cannot be protracted We be-
lieve that within the last few days the
final arrangements for the general di-
rection Of the expedition which will be
necessary in the event OF q rupture have
been completed at the war office.
ut is scarcely necessary to point out
the extreme danger of allowing en-
trance into South Africa of arms which
would be likely to fall into the hands
of the black population, exceeding the
white four-fold."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
PREDICTS A REVOLUTION.

NEW YORK, August 27-Enrico
Malatesta, the Italian anarchist, who
recently escaped from prison in his
own country and came to the United
States, addressed a French anarchist
meeting in Paterson, n. j., and a few
hours later spoke to 200 Italian anarch-
lists in this city.
He told his hearers that the Italian
and Spanish workingmen were getting
ready for a revolution, and that they
were organizing for great uprising.
He said that he would stay in this
ize anarchist groups in may of the
leading cities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
A POLITICAL NOVELTY.

TOLEDO, Ohio, August 27.-The COM
mittee in charge of Mayor Jones indie
pendent canvass for Governor has ar
ranged a trip for the mayor over the
State, and for this purpose has secured
an automobile. With the candidate
will go a speaker and a singer and the
music used will all be furnished by
Mr. Jones. In addition to this fea-
started in few days and they will sell
Mayor Jones book, "The New Right"
and each man will be provided with lit
erature and arguments. The proceeds
of the book will be devoted to the cam
paign work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
A TOTAL LOSS.
Ship Sailing in Circle Until Completely
Destroyed.

Ship Sailing in Circle Until Completely
Destroyed.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 27.-The
steamer which burned off Fairport last
night was the Sir S. H. Tilley, Cana
dian vessel of $50 net tons. The fire
started in the engine room and it
spread so rapidly that the engineer did
not have time to shut off steam. and
the crew and passengers, about twenty
in number, had difficulty in escaping.
All the members of the crew save two,
and three women passengers and the
cook, were placed in the life boat and
rowed to the steamers consort. Two
members of the crew remained on board
the burning vessel, and after lashing
the wheel they escaped, one of them on
q hatch cover and the other with life
preseryer. They were both picked up.
The wheel being dashed, the steamer
continued to run in a circle for about
an hour, when the machinery stopped.
The fire continued burning until early
in the morning, the tugs and life-sav-
ing crew remaining in the vicinity. The
wreck was finally towed to Fairport
harbor. The Tilley is almost a total
loss. She was valued at $4,000. She
carried no cargo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
ALMOST A ROW.
British Blue Jackets Landed in China
to Prevent Russian Encr0achment.

BULLETIN.
SHANGHAI, August 27.-As the out
come of a dispute regarding the pos
session of some lands at Hankow, on
the Yang Use Kiang, about 700 miles
from the sea, which were purchased in
1868 by the concern of Jardine, Mathe-
son C Co., but were subsequently IN
Guided in the new concessions to Rus
STA. the owners, under the advice and
protection of Mr.. Hurst, the British
consul, sent workmen to fence in the
tract.
after the work was begun, dozen
cossacks from the Russian consulate APP
peared on the scene and forcibly eject
ed the workmen.
The captain of the British second
class gunboat Woodlark, especially de-
signed for river service, after consult
ing with Mr.. Hurst, landed party OF
blue Jackets and moved the Woodlark
within firing distance of the Russian
consulate. For a time fight seemed
imminent but nothing further occurred.
The blue jackets are now guarding the
property
The British third class gunboat Esk
has been despatched to Hankow from
this port. Great Britain is evidently
determined to uphold British rights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
SALOONS RAIDED.


Four Hundred Slot Machines Captured.
and on sunday. Too.
PHILADELPHIA, August 27.-Sher-
if Sell, of Camden county, N. j., with
forty policemen sworn in as deputies,
to-day raided fifty saloons in Glouces-
ter and captured four hundred gam
bling devices of the slot machine order.
The raids were planned and directed
by d. c. Gibbony, secretary of the Law
and Order Society of this city, who has
been collecting evidence for some time
past. In nearly every case the officers
met with resistance, and as result
more than dozen men are in the hos
pital. some injured so badly that their
recovery is doubtful Knives, pistols
and black-jacks were freely used, tie
patrons of the various saloons being
under the impression that the police
were there to arrest them.
While portion Of the raiders struggled
with the crowds, the remainder seized all
the gambling machines in the places ana
carried them TO the patrol wagons in wait
ing. No arrests were made but 1t Is ex-
peoted that the proprietors of the saloons
raided will be prosecuted later
Gloucester is a resort on the Delaware
river amout six miles below this city and
is known as a wide open" town. The
saloons have always done a fiourishing
business on Sundays and to-day's raids
were the first step towards closing them
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
IS OTIS SINCERE?

WASHINGTON, August 27.-The War
Department has received copies of all the
official orders issued within recent months
by Major General Otis. They give much
interesting detail, in addition to the more
essential points brought by cable.
AS showing the sentiment of Gen. Otis,
as to the probable duration of the war, the
following is taken from general order No
81, giving details for re-enlistment:
1T is not believed that the necessity for
the retention of a volunteer force in the
Philippines can exist for any great length
of time, hence from pecuniary considera-
lions alone it would seem that such enlist
ment would be desirable for individual in
terests"f
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
FOUND DEAD.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August 27.-Ed-
ward Reinicke, aged 10, an employee of
the Western Electric Company, of New
York, which company is installing an
underground switch system for the
Pennsylvania Telephone Company, was
found to-day in the back yard of the
house where he had rooms. His neck
was broken and it is not known
whether it is a case of suicide or muir
der. He is not known to have had any
enemies. His habits were good The
body was sent to his home, No 600
One Hundred and Eighty-second street,
New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
A NEW MINING DISTRICT.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August 81
A special from Mine Center, Ont, says:
What the discoverer claims to be a new
mining district, has been found by a
Mr.. King, of the Sawbill Lake region,
east of here. He and companion have
been prospecting north of the Canadian
Pacific road and sixty-fve miles from
the line. almost direct north from the
Bonheur station, and have found a dis
trict possessing rich veins of gold
bearing quartz. Both King and his
companion have taken UP claims which
are said to carry free milling gold in
rich quantity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-28
MERITED PRAISE.
The Sirdar Has Good Words for an Ameri-
can Construction Company.

The Sirdar Has Good Words for an Ameri-
can Construction Company.
CAIRO, August Pin the course OF
his speech yesterday at the opening OF
the Atbara bridge, which was construct
ed by a Philadelphia firm after compe-
tition with British firms for the con-
tract, the Sirdar, Lord Kitchner, of
Khartoum, said:
"The construction of this magnificent
bridge, think, may fairly be consider
ed a record achievement. So far as the
failure of the efforts to place the con-
struction order in England is concern
ed. | think it demonstrates that the re-
lations between labor and capital there
are not sufficient to give confidence to
the capitalist and to induce him to take
the risk of establishing up-to-date
workshops that would enable Great
Britain to maintain her position as the
first constructing nation in the world.
'But, as Englishmen failed, l am de-
lighted that our cousins across the At
lantic stepped in. This bridge is due to
their energy, ability and power to turn
out works of magnitude in less time
than anybody else. I congratulate the
Americans on their successes in the
erection of bridge in the heart of At
RIGA. They have shown real grit far
from home in the hottest month of the
year, and depending on the labor of
foreigners"