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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23

on, it cannot stop. No man is SO vicious
as the man who is skilled in the arts and
sciences. but who has no morals. The
Chinaman has no morals. The only hope
is to send with the man that goes to
China to speculate, with the mechanic,
the man of the gospel. the man of the
Bible, so as to lit him up into the ways
of morality and peace"
After solo by Mrs. c. Smith, Justice
Brewer introduced as the next speaker the
Rev. Claude NJ. Severance, who served five
years in Japan as missionary. His adj
dress dealt with. the question of China as
seen in Japan. Mr.. W. E. De Riemer
spoke next on missionary work in China.
general discussion Of the Chinese situa-
ton followed, at the conclusion of which
the national anthem was sung, everybody
rising. The benediction concluded the
programme.
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Entrie. nj Empire citx.

EMPIRE CITY RACE TRACK, Oct. 22-En-
tries for tomorrow's races:
First race-For all ages; handicap; about six
fmlongs.-Fire Arm, 1aG; Himtine 1913; In
masked. 100; Warrenton. ia; Musette. l12: Belle
of Lexington. los; la Toeca ii, JOG; S. Finnan,
los; Gold Lace, lO3. ~
Second race-For three year-olds and upward;
selling; one and enc sixteenth, miles.-Bellc Of
Orleans 100: Bufoon. 103; Mcleod OF Dare,
JOG: Miss Hanover. 90; Miilstream, JOG; Dan
Cupid. 1903; flaxsp!nner, los; The Chamberlain,
los; s. Cloud. I0a. - T-e
Third race-For fllies two years old which have
not 5000; five and one-half furlongs.-Spry,
100; Katherine. Salamis. 10i; Mintage, 100; Ami
mostly, Cherished. Balloon, Agnes D.. Princess
Evelyn. Queen Carnival. 1oi; Ais Well, 100;
Marothen. lO7; Sporting Duchess. 100
Fourth race-For three -year-ods and upward;
handicap; mile and a furIong.-King Bar
leycorn. 12G; Warrenton. ll6; Annoy. Il3; Nc
Leod of Dare, 10: st. Simonian, 1Oi.
Fifth race-For madens two years old; weights
ten pounds below the scale; five and one-half fur
longs-The Rogue. Domin6es, Alcynonc II. 100;
Carnilcan. liz; Tour, Provost 100; Sunro, IL;
The Golden Prince. 100; Isaac Hopper. Mark
Lane. Visor 112; Silver Plush 100; Punctaal.
Idle Ways, Pigeon Post liz; Mistress. 100; Ores
son, ll2: Paul Clifford, orienta, 100; Favornette
Advocator, li2.
Sixth raceFor three year.oIds which have not
won 1900 in 1870; one mile and seventy yards
Amor. los; Withels. III; Angle. los; Hammock
The Chamberlain, III; Water Cure, Jos; AS
qiith, III.
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THE RACING CALENDAR.
Entries Mt Harlem.

HARLEM RACE TRACK, Oct. 23.-Entries fci
tomorrow's races:
First race-For two-year;olds selling; five fur
lones.-Tuskarosa, 112; Red Signal, 100; Kreever
Eva's Darling, Milt Campbell, Kilwai, Alber,
Enright, Kohnwreath, Rabunta, 1O6; katherine
Ennis Emily Cream, S. Tedna, Rustic Girl, 1O3
Second race-F0r three-year-oids and upward
selling; seven furlongs.-Goal Runner, Ill; san
venado, ITO; Sim W, 100; Pirate j.. Jim Gore H.
Jos; Expelled. 100: Milton, 10f; Hop Scotch, l0l;
Danish. l03; Rosadah, 100.
Third race-For all ages; one mile Mona b.,
lis; Norfo:d. ITO: Scarlet Lilly. 101; Wall, Al
Brown. 90: Robert waddeil, Hurry, 81.
Fourth raee-For threelyear-olds and upward
The Unknown. Advance Guard. %; Louisville, IS.
Fifth race-For two-year-olds: SIX furlonSs.-
Moneymuss, Fancywood, 100: Hyi,, Fur, los;
Wentworth los; Edith O.. Jos; Royal Victor.
Rio de Altar, 103.
Sixth race-For four year-olds and upward
selling; one and oneeighth miles.-Obsidian. lis;
Williamson, He; Joe Shelby ia; Terrene, Phidiss,
Nincennos. III; Sen Thompson. Little Singer,
Hold Up, Quannah Parker. Carrie Davis, Chauncey
Fisher, Dad Steele, Old Mike, Maryland Re-
serve 100
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convincing proof that the kidneys ana blad-
der are out Of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism. pain in the
back, kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t. or bad effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer. and overcones that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Nyou need medicine you should have the
best. Sold BY druggists in Soc: and ST. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful sSs tl,. discovery s:rs,,
more about it. both sent Esa M Il :s.i;i5f
absolutely free by mail. l sss:3;sEsssG
Address Dr.. kilmer, & Hume of swnmp-Root
Co., Binghamton, N. T. When writing men-
don reading this generous offer in this paper.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
List of the Indictments Returned
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
The grand jury yesterday returned in
dictments against the following named
persons for the offences mentioned: j.
NJ. Hemingway, false pretences Henry.
alias Shad Barrett, HOUSEKEEPING: Albert
Moore, second offence Of petit larceny;
Thomas Collins. alias Harry Stewart. lar
ceny; Joseph Washington, housebreaking;
Louis Carter, second offence of petit lar
ceny; Joseph Wood. HOUSEKEEPING: Mar
shall Carter. embezzlement: Wesley Stew
art, housebreaking: James Powell. house
breaking; William E. F. Roggs. alias Will
liam E. F. Boggs, and Rutherford Banks,
larceny.
Louis Carter, when arraigned. pleaded
guilty to second offence of petit larceny,
and was sentenced by Justice Clabaugh to
two years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary at MoundsvilIe. W. Va Joseph
Washington pleaded guilty to housebreak-
ing, and was remanded to Jail to await
sentence
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23

The programme for the races at Brightwood
this afternoon has been amended by striking out
the 2:24 trot and the 2:2s pace and inserting a
2:17 trot or pace, giving an added interest to
the days sport. There will, in addition. be Z
running race. The entries for this afternoon are
2:l1 trot or pace; purse S2J0-Lizzie Myers,
Kenneth Niano, George r.. Peck, l.. Rene. AMI
toia, Charles T., Improve, Roxey Russell. Bedford
Boy. and James Leghin 2:35 trot; purse 500
Mars, Nellie T., Pat Murphy. Azan. Director,
Hannis. Chief Marshall, Knee Bang. Monte Moore,
Kitty Fisher Nutwitt. and Walter c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23
Harlem Selections.

First race-Kohnwreath, Red Signal, Rustic
Girl.
Second race-Sim W, Goal Runner, Hop
Scotch.
Third racial Brown, Robert Waddel, Scarlet
Lily.
Fourth raee-Advance Guard Molo. Louisville
Fifth race--Kenlworth, Royal Victor Edith O.
Sixth race-obfidian. Little Singer, Joe Shelby.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Meeting of the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association.

At the annual meeting OF the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
tion. held last night at R and North Capt.
toll Streets. officers were elected for the
ensuing year. and the annual reports of
officers and committees were read.
The regular order of business was srs-
pended for the election Of officers, and the
following slate was unanimously chosen:
President, William G. Henderson,; Vice
President, Washington Topham Treas
urer, W. w. Porter; Secretary, A. O.
Tingley. Edward Foulke, James A. Con-
ner. and Scion c. Kemon we're elected the
executive committee.
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Emp,rc city Selections.

First race-Cod Lace, Belle of Lexington, In
masked.
Second race-Bele of Orleans. The Chamberlain,
Miss Hanover.
Third race-Queen Carnival. Katherine. Spy
Fourth race-Annoy, King Barleycorn, Warren
ton.
Fifth racc-Orienta. Advocator Pigeon Post.
Sixth race-Asquith, The Chamberlain, Water
Cure
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23
THE HAWKINS DAMAGE SUIT.
Hearing of the Claim for $4,000 BE.
gun Before Judge bradley.

Hearing in the suit of Mary e. Hawkins
against the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany to recover $4,000. claimed as dam
ages for personal injuries. was begun yes
terday before Justice Bradley in Circuit
Court No. 2.
The plaintiff alleges that she was hurt
while alighting from one OF the cars Of
the defendant at the corner of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Ninth Street. on De-
cember IL. 1895. II is stated that the
plaintiffs ankle was permanently in
jured.
The railroad company is represented by
J. J. Darlington and the plaintiff by At
torneys Forrest and Padgett.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23
THE TINES WASHINGTON TUESDAY. OCTOBER 23 1900
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Recourse Of a Contractor Fur
nishing Material to Plumbers.

A New York Firm Complains That
They Have No Hold Upon Sub
the Question of Paying for Con-
crete On Tiber Creek Sewer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23

Pnrsons Addresses knights of LabOr.
John n. Parsons, General Master Workman of
the Knights of Labor delivered address before
the members of the order last night at Odd Fell
lows Hall. The meeting was attended by nearly
every member of the local assemblies affiliated
with the order.
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convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
N THE FORBIDDEN CITY
MRS, CONGER DESCRIBES HER VS.
1T TO THE CHINESE
CAPITAL
FIRST WHITE WOMAN THERE
Ceremonies Of the Chinese Court
In the Presence of the Empress
DOwRger-Lettcr Written by
Wife of Chinese Minister.

DIES MONIES To-, July 2S-Until July
Is, 1888, no foreigner had ever entered the
forbidden city of Pekin, the home of
the emperor and the imperial family On
that day the seven wives of the resident
ministers at the Chinese capital were
permitted TO enter that portion of the
city and to personally meet the emperor,
the empress and the empress dowager.
Mrs. Il. II. Conger, wife of The American
minister was one Of the party and of
her visit she soon afterward wrote an
Interesting account to a friend in this
city. Owing to the interest that attached
10 the ministers and their households.
now either dead or besieged in Pekin, the
lady to whom the letter was written has
permitted its publication. II is said 70 be
the only written account of the visit-at'
least, none other has ever been pub
lished, The letter now made public, with
personal matters omitted, follows:
China IS such strange land, but each
day / see more that l count value to me-
The Chinese 90 not seem TO have hard,
severe, grieved, anxious, revengefuI un-
resigned, unhappy expressions on their
faces as a class. No, their faces do not
seem to have lines that indicate these
feelings. They take everything that
comes to Them as d matter of course /
am told that they are ungrateful. But
may ii not be that they take the good
things that come 20 them as a matter of
course, rs well as the ills? If they are
not TO 9rieYe over their misfortunes they
are not 10 rejoice over their successes.
our house boys do not seem like men
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

warmth. She arose and wished US well.
She reached both hands towards each
lady and then to herself and said, with
much enthusiastic earnestness: One
FAMILY, all one family Everything she
said was III Chinese. She presented to
each lady the empress, the emperor's
WIFE, who gave her hand to each, The
empress is young and what is called
beautiful Chinese woman. She wore the
decorations, paint, etc, Of the young
women.
The empress dowager babe each lady
sood-by and then went into the theater.
We soon followed with our large and
beautiful escorts ana listened and saw
2hinffss = tas Is; at Us Ysv best After
ABOUT one hours stay, intefpfretefs GE2
planning the play, and being served with
tea all the while, we were escorted back
10 the banquet hall and seated, as be-
tore, at table loaded with much food
again We were taken to other rooms and
the tables cleared away. --'.-i r~faa-E
FORMAL TEA DRINKING.
Once more we were permitted to see
the empress dowager. She was very COR
DIAL and when tea was passed to MS she
stepped forward and tipped each Gun of
tea to her own lips. She took d sin.
theh lnted the cup on the other side to
cur lips and said again: One family. all
one FANNY Here she presented us more
eeautlfui gifts. all alike. After. this wen
deriul dream day, of very, very unreal
even to the seeing, we reached home at
o'clock.
only think, China, after centuries and
centuries of locked doors, has now OPEN
ed them a little. No foreign woman
ever saw the rulers of China before. and
no Chinese ruler ever saw a foreign Nom-
an an before Dec. 49, 1898, is great day
Tor CHINA and the world. Think of this
English was the first language spol5en 70
them by foreign women. English is the
commercial language of China, and wom
en- TOOK English into the Forbidden City
ana to the very throne of China and
gave it an English woman's thought.
In those foreign countries Americans
and English are almost. if not quite one
people 1t Is often very often said nv
the English Americans and other for
elghers that English and Americans are
all the same.
My first boy tried to impress upon r4s
what a great thing had come into nv
life IN this visit to royalty. He said,
Madam, much grand thing came to Won
Emperor came down from heaven No
foreign lady see him-few Cinnamon He
came down from heaven. You very
blest. He opened his eyes, rolled them
up, shook his head and pointed up to
mp %" upon me the great honor and
blessing we had received. To him if was
all to see the empress dowager. She is
woman The emperor is sacred per
son to the Chinese. He is walled in hi.
city and is not to be seen by his sinh
Jects, nor is he to see them He learns
nothing of his country or countrymen bv
observation or experience. How can this
empire grow in strength and glory in
such bondage? Everything about this
China is made up of the seeming impos
sible.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

fop,,,1ico too,
Earl oC Roenbe,,, b., ,,,'-5 Jpn Hiu' 1le
in the role of 80, ..I,raitt ~ 'PPv"I %"
speecb in tho bo,,ao 80 - Us l.'.Dle
with it's not,ceabIe ,ersn,iaI if. .(,i,,'''
against Lord s5Iieh,l-,. bas, ,t t,'1l5
improve the chances Of nat s.,ti.r ~
the Liberals which is strnegIipo 90, i'.,..l
u dominate the party noijc,- i7 Io,.i
ROscbery's interests. Nor did tbe I,s,I of
Kimberly, who usually is Il warm SIM
porter Of the eX-pIimier. hesitate 10 dis
approve his suggestion that the com
mdnder in chief should assume some OF
th> functions now performed by the Sec
retary of war.
unhappy the country declared
i'OScoery' winch depends upon its past
Du' l-'ru SahSpuIN' with an optimism
9u%I'seiy contrasting with his recent APP
Pe"t ioi me formation Oh me clubs swept
~ 5li ollU ie"i away ana WIN ocular
~, 'rt'i ltn w "CeID!ly SIue.cheo the
- ,'Ii', ~ i-'II "I w ,Hl59S' WI" hac
80 -" s's5eSl 'l,'' INC safety OH the
va ''-' u
POLITICAL DIFFERENCES.
a most important development OF the
ulScofu Oh the Liberals is a letter sup
posed 10 have been written by one Of the
Aloera IlhperaIats' claiming that the
conservatives IN the next election should
not oppose the Liberals VINO voted with
t"e government ON w edhesday. RMS mas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

For over fifty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used by moth
ers for their children while teethins-
Are you disturbed d night sind broken
OF your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain OF Cutting Teeth? X
so, send at once and get q bottle OF Mrs
Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
Teething Its value Is inco!culable. it
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately Depend upon IL. mothers.
there is no mistake about IT, 10 cures
diarrhoea, regulates the Stomach and
Gums, reduces inflammation. ana gives
tone and energy u the whole system.
Mrs Wins!ow's Soothing Syrup" for
children teethiag is pleasant 10 the taste
and Is the prescription OF one OF tho
oldest and best female physicians ana
nurses IN the United States. and is for
sale by al druggists throughout the
world. Price. twenty-five cents "a bottle.
BE sure aud ask for Mrs. Ninslow'I
Soothing SyrUp."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

fine railroad coach given by France. We
entered this car and many eunuchs, dress
ed in black, pushed and hauled rs to an
other stopping place, where we were re-
ceived by many, offered tea, etc. This
r2ilroad passed through beautiful city,
clean and Imperial After tea serving We
were escorted to the palace Our heavy
garments were taken and we were ush-
cred into the presence Of the emperor and
empress dowager We stood according to
rank, and bowed. Our first Interpreter
presented each lady to Prince Ching, and
he in turn presented us to the empress
dowager. Then Lady Mcdonald read a
little speech in behalf of the ladies. The
empress dowager responded through
Prince Ching. Another bow on our part,
then each lady was escorted to the throne,
where she bowed and courtesied to the
emperor, who reached out his hand to
each. Then a bow and courtesy to the
empress dowager. She reached out both
hands and we stepped forward TO herr
She took both Of ours, then placed upon
the finger of each lady a beautiful heavy
chased, gold Chinese ring, set with a very
large, fine pearl. After thanking her we
backed from the throne and took our
places below as before. From here we
We're escorted by many richly dressed,
highly decorated young Chinese women
and Chinese officials to the banquet hall,
where large table was filled to over
flowing with Chinese and European food.
Prince CHING, Princess Ching and five 9TH
er princesseS sat at tables with u.s. The
empress dOwager ard Princess Ching
were dressed in most exquisite embroider-
ed rich satins and silks, with large pearl
decorations
EMPRESS FEET NOT BOUND.
They were not painted and their hair
not extended to the extreme. The young
princesses We're beautiful and carefully
dressed in rich, finely embroidered sat
ms, in bright colors. They had painted
faces, hair extended and deliberately or
namented and had long gold finger pro-
tectors. They were pictures. The en-
press dowager and all of her court have
large feet. They are Manchurians. The
binding of the feet is losing its popularity
among the higher classes.
Everywhere with us were Chinese in
terpreters, who spoke English and
French we'll After this meal we were
invited into other rooms and offered
cigarettes and tea. The table was clear
ed away and we were invited into the
hall again. There sat the empress do
wager and we gathered about her as be-
fore. She seemed bright and happy
Her face was aglow with good will.
There was no trace of cruelty to be seen.
IN simple expressions she welcomed us,
but her actions were full of freedom and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
GIRL UNDER A SPELL.
Father Says She Was HypnOtized
Against Her VIII.

ANDERSON, Ind, July 2S = Several
days ago the pretty eighteen-year-oId
daughter of Milton Wicker, of Gwynn-
vile, went into trance, from which she
could not be aroused for forty-eight
hours, despite the efforts of physicians
and friends.
Since then she has gone into five trano-
es of protracted length. Her father
claims that she is under hypnotic influ-
ence, and he fixes the responsibility upon
persons in GwynnVille.
He came here this morning and con
suited with an attorney with view of
taking legal action to protect his daugh-
ter from the evil influence under which
he believes she has fallen. He ayers that
her health will be utterly destroyed I'M
less preventive measures are taken by
the law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

rfble fate? The high Chinese officials are
unanimous in giving out to the world the
certainty that the ministers with the ex-
ceptlGn of Baron Won ketteler are safe
but they will allow us TO get no direct
news from our ministers at Pekin for the
obvious reason that the ministers arc
not there If the ministers are being heI3
as hostages, and are being removed 20
the remote inland city of sinanfu a
place most difficult to reach, it is natural
that the Chi1es1 should put forth all
their finesse and cunning to conceal this
move until they are safely across the
mountains insShansi, and will be Oh their
way Gown The Zen river Valley 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

NEW YORK. July 2s.-sheridan P.
Reed, eN-consuI at Tien Tsin says
when the allied forces reach Pelin l
think they may find the capital deserted
and the ENJOYS gone. 1t would be i'm
possible for China to furnish any guard
sufficiently strong to bring the ministers
safely through the Boxer hordes that are
massed together with Chinese troops, be-
tween Pellin and Tien Tsin. Is ii act
likely that the empress and possibly the
emperor have fled with their court under
escort Of Maacji Bannennen from Pekin
10 Sinanfu, taking with thrn The min,
listers at leastsas hostages and leaving.
the crher foreigners In PekiH 80 a hor-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
THE ALTERNATE.

Caring for the Wounded and Sick
of the Panama Rebellion.
COLON, June IS (via Galveston. Tex
The canal camp has generously placed
its hospitals and It's medical staff at the
disposal of the $50 wounded during the
recent msurrection. The surgeon FROM
the French cruiser Suchet is also assist
ing In the work of caring for the injured.
The government is still buryiug the dead
and carcasses of horses and mules are
exposed in a state Of putrefacuon. Elev-
en- cannon and q thousand rifles We're
captured from the rebels.