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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
FAvoRs EMPERoR's RESTORATION.
Views of IA Prominent Chinese Re-
former on the Outcome of Troubles

PORTLAND. Ore. July 31-Loonz XII
Hin, Chinese reformer who has been re-
Gently sojourning in Honolulu. Is here.
Last night he made speech to a large
gathering of Chinese in the Chinese thea
ter. In which he severely arraigned the
present government at Pekin for conserva-
tive ideas and mismanagement of public
affairs. He blamed the dowager empress
and her tools for intriguing with the Box
ers instead of promptly putting down the
rebels Loong XII Hin was frequently ap-
plauded when he alluded to the United
States as friend Of China. and explained
TO his hearers that the United States will
probably use its influence with the powers
and restore Emperor Kwang Hsu to the
throne, with constituted government on
modern plan, so that the country Will be
civilized and Life and property Of foreign
ers made safe. Loong XII Hin will prob
ably visit all the chief cities in the United
States, whore there are Chinese, and after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
THE STAR By MAIL,

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering it at
this ONCE. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: IS cents
Tor two weeks. or 50 cents per
month. Invariably IN advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
RECORD TINE FROM HAVANA.
Capt. Lucfen Young, u. s. n, n Pas
senger the Vessel.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The steamer Ha-
vana arrived here today from Havana In
the record time of two days fifteen hours
and thirty minutes. Among her passengers
were Captain Lucien Young, L. S. N, cap
tain of the port of Havana; Col o. l..
Wood. who is on his way to San Francisco
where he has been appointed chief commits
sary, and Major F. l. Ives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Canadian Troops to aucm RIottns.

MONTREAL. July 31.-Two companies OF
the s5th Regiment of Sherbrooke have
been ordered to Magog to prevent riotine
among the mill hands who have been lock-
ed out because they asked higher wagea
The strikers number about LOCO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Special Indian AGENT.

Eugene McComas of Illinois has been
appointed special Indian agent in the In
terror Department at 81 600 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
More Troops to Leave wa
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.

Expected to Re Rack From Canton
Thursday.
President Mckinley will return to Wash
ington Thursday. 1t is not known how
long he will stay here.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
HOW BECOME RUNNER
The Way You Must Train if You
Want to Be n Record Breaker.

The Way You Must Train if You
Want to Be n Record Breaker.
Probably the most talked of athlete
in amateur and collegiate athletic cir
cles just now is Alvin G. Kraenzlein Of
the University of Pennsylvania, who
this spring made new worlds record
in the running broad jump. Mr.. Kraepz-
lein is generally admitted to be the
greatest all round track athlete in this
country. Up to a year ago he was
known only as a phenomenal hurdler,
holding worlds records for both the
high and low hurdles. Mr.. Kraenzlein
has this to say regarding his wonderful
powers as an athlete:
''From the time when 1 was a very
small youngster was very fond of ath-
letic sports of all kinds, but at that
time there were plenty of boys that
could beat me in short and long dis
lance running l determined to make a
study of running and become the fast
est runner in the school. In the first
place, read number of hints given by
trainers, and these 1 adopted as much
as was possible. To begin with, 1 was
always careful to take care of myself.
and never ruined my lungs with to-
bacco or my stomach with coffee every
morning.
my training at this time was very
simple, but l think very effective. Each
morning and night used to go through
the setting up exercises that are used
at West Point. which almost every one
knows and which SO very few practice.
Personally l believe these exercises to
be the best kind of home gymnasium
it is possible to have. and some of my
records perhaps may be directly attrib
uted to them. Gradually kept on run
ming and practicing until 1 was &C
knowledged the fastest runner in the
school, and 1 am sure that 1 fel. more
proud of this distinction than 1 have
over any of my later records.
eff you are going to quote me as to
my methods, 1 don t know where to be-
gin, but first of all l would advise any
young boy to get his body and mind so
that they will work together at all
times. By this 1 mean that the true
runner or jumper depends upon his head
quite as much as his legs, for the fastest
runner when ratified is beaten before
the race begins. Another thing-you
want to cultivate confidence in your
abilities. Go into the race with the idea
of winning, and if you lose have it be-
cause the other man could run faster
and, what is more, admit it.
''This same admission may be up to
him in the future, and you will enjoy
your victory more because you had to
work and wait for it. Begin your prac
ticing by light running, allowing plen-
ty of development for your lungs. Don't
strain yourself at the start, but try and
build up a physique and acquire a
method of running that can be relied
upon when you are in a race. Keep
your stomach in good order. More races
are lost from bad stomach than poor
legs. Add to this good American sand
and faithful and conscientious practice,
and you may find yourself worlds
champion some day"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
Live Fish In Ice.

A lady in Massachusetts owns little
aquarium containing a pair of goldfish
During a cold spell the lady was dis
tressed to find one morning that the
water was frozen almost solid. Think
ing of course that the fish were dead, she
broke the ice from around them and
took the little fellows in the palm of
her hand for last look. They were per-
fectly stiff with the cold, but presently
she felt slight wiggle of their small
bodies, and so she promptly put them in
a bowl Of water. This she gradually
made warmer until the fish began to
swim about and in short time were as
lively as crickets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
Ravage. of the shipworm.

The shipworm has caused the loss of
more vessels than were ever destroy ed
in war. In tropical countries this worm
penetrates the timber of vessels and eats
away the wood until there is only a
shell left, which will crumble at a slight
blow. Large beams, apparently sound,
after removal from vessels, after the
outside crust has been broken, have
been pulled to pieces by the fingers
During the last century an East India
man locked in London crumbled to
pieces when the supports were placed
underneath and the water removed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

ming flash, a swift. sudden lunge, and
fall, fall, fall. swifter than it had risen
''That blamed other crosspiece we didn t
put inl" cried Bart. cit didn't bal
ance, you seei'' But before the words
were out of his mouth there had shot
up from the ground where the balloon
fell an answering blaze, vast, wide,
sudden, soaring flame, rushing up the
heavens that seemed to retreat before
it tower of fire, a pillar of smoke
great rosy golden plumes of fame
breaking off and hurrying up the sky
a huge red core burning still below.
Bart stopped stone still in his run
ming, bent forward, his hands upon his
knees, his eyes staring out of his head
1.-The prettiest bit O fireworks ever l
seep' said he. "But won't the ole man
r'ar2 It's the haystackI'
Mr.. Prout, roaring at the top of his
voice, was already bounding down the
hill like tiger. But it was useless
The haystack would be ashes long be-
fore he and the men could reach it, and
he came toiling back again. "Where's
them cubs?" he cried. ''I'n give them
one good trouncinl"
But his wife stood in his way, all the
will there was in her flashing her trem
bling lips to speak. "Father, " said she,
didn't you hinder them boys from
goin to Port with their own little saw
ms? Didn't you darst 'em to make
this balloon an tell 'em they might :?
Well, the boys shan't be touched. Eff
they want to make balloon every
Fourth o July O. their lives. they
shall. That was their haystack, fatherl'
And Mr.. Prout passed her and went
in and went to bed, speechless and
amazed. And that night he dreamed
pet dove had suddenly turned to an
eagle and disputed bone with him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
ONE BOYS SUCCESS.
How He Secured Raise of Wages
by Pleasing His Employer.

How He Secured "a Raise of Wages
by Pleasing His Employer.
Wise men tell us one of the secrets of
success is determination of character
that will not be daunted by repeated
rebuffs and opposition. At least one
young man in western city has learned
by experience that persistence pays.
Only a few years ago he was a messen-
ger boy in one of the largest wholesale
dry goods esta blishments in the world.
The boy determined that his So week
salary was not enough. so he complain
ed to the head messenger.
"Why, 1 can't raise your wagesl 1
don't have anything to do with that.
explained the head messenger.
"Well. who shall 1 go to2' asked the
boy
TRY the head foorman, was the
reply.
The boy went to the head hoorman
and made his wants known. The head
foorman didn't care to be bothered
with the boys affairs, so he remarked.
offhand. ooh, l guess you would better
see Mr.. So-and-so," naming the pro-
prietor of the vast establishment.
But the boy was not daunted by the
knowledge En2l ne was Une least OF
thousands of employees whose names
even were probably not known to the
proprietor. The first time he saw that
gentleman walking down the great cen
ter aisle of the main floor of the build
ing he stopped him and asked for a
raise in salary.
''How much are you making, my
boy ?" asked the great man kindly.
''Three dollars a week. sir. ," replied
the boy.
''How old are your" was the next
question from the proprietor.
Fourteen years. responded the
messenger.
''My son." said the great man, very
gravely. "when I was your age didn't
make that much.
''Wen, sir, perhaps you weren't
worth it. then," replied the boy with
great earnestness-
The proprietor laughed in spite of
himself, and the boy was given bet
ter position and more pay. Today he is
at the head of one of the departments
in the great store, and I was told this
story by one who knows him we'll
Boston Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
DIRECTIONS FOR mixing
and CASTING 4 BOOMERANG

The worst trouble about learning to
throw a boomerang is that for long
time the weapon is as contrary as the
proven bal pig going to market. You
may throw the thing Il mean the
boomerang, not the pig) in apparently
the same way any number of times, but
it will never go in quite the same di-
rection or perform the same gyrations
twice in succession. S. J. Rawson, Chi
cagoan who is now in England and who
is said to be the only man in the world
who can safely manipulate the Austria
liam weapon in hall of ordinary size.
writes me that he practiced many
months on Chicago vacant lots before
he began to master the boomerang. FL
nally, however, after four years of daily
practice, he has become such an expert
that now he can make one of the TRAN
gular shaped clubs dart and dodge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
THE BOYS IND TaEIa
ROHEAhDE BALLOON.
By Harriet Prescott SpOfford.

Down to Port to see the balloon 90
up2 An right in haydn time? A whole
half day out? WAL, l guess mott"
said Mr.. Prout. ''What's the good o
seein balloons go upi What's the good
o. balloon anyway? You can't eat
lit No; you stay at home an send up
your own balloonsr'
! It was a bitter blow. The two boys
had saved their coppers carefully for
"a railroad ride to Port, with peanuts,
with lemonade, with the sight of the
great balloon swelling and Juggling at
Its ropes, swaying from side to side
and suddenly soaring aloft with its dar-
ing passenger into the sky.
| Mr.. Prout. was the boys uncle-at
least he was their aunt's husband.
When their fathers death left them or
phans, he had himself appointed their
guardian and took charge of their farm.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

throwing the boomerang to make il
perform all sorts of interesting tricks
such as soaring, whirling around an OBJ
ject and returning to you, going
straight away and suddenly dartins to
one side, and so on. Boomerangs may
be made of different sizes, and their
angles may be varied, but the same
general form must be preserved in all.
The boomerang or womera is weap-
on of war and Of the chase used and
probably invented by the native bush
men of Australia. These boomerang
throwers are go skillful that they can
throw the weapon long distances and
to great heights and kill small game
with almost infallible accuracy. When
thrown by a strong man, the boomerang
is almost as dangerous as a buzzsaw
in action, and it is said that in the
bushmen fights well aimed boomerang
has more than once clipped off the head
of a warrior and returned to the hand
of the thrower. Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

THE PRETTIEST BIT o. FIREWORKS EVER
SEEp'
tilted the balloon trifie for the kneel
ing boy to obey. 81 s'rose there'd RELY
oughter be another crosspiece at the
mouth to make things even. But we'll
make this do, 1 guess. Ready with
your match, Fred? Stand quickl Light
the spongel That's it," and he threw
up his hand and dropped the string.
"There she goesl'' he cried. ''There
she goesl By George. that's prettyl"
And there she did 60 And all the
farmhands, lettering together at the
foot of the hill, gave shout, and all
the summer boarders in the interval ran
out to see the wonder in the heavens,
and Mr.. Prout. tilted back in his door
way, felt a pang of pride, and Aunt
Prout ran after it with the boys a little
way. And when the first cutlery was
over all held their breaths to see the
rosy flame go rising, rising, rising, and
then bearing straight away before the
wind perhaps half mile, and suddenly
careen and tip and give great light
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
The Bees Way.

Said little wandering maiden
To bee with honey laden,
"Bee, at all the flowers you work,
Yet in some does poison lurk.''
"That know, my little maiden"
Said the bee with honey laden.
"But the poison I forsake
And the honey only take"
Cunning bee with honey laden,
That is right" replied the maiden.
$50 will l from all meet
Only draw the good and sweet"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10


shape the boomerang shown in the ac-
companying illustration When you
have the timber bent to the proper an
gle, secure it in that position by con-
Meeting the two ends with cross strips
on each side securely nailed. Let the
wood stand till it is thoroughly dried,
when the strips may be removed and it
will retain its triangular form. Next
saw the piece of timber into strips one
half inch thick. This will give you sew
eral boomerangs in the rough, which
will measure two feet along each angle.
and will be two inches wide and one
half inch thick. ALI that remains to be
done is to whittle down the implement
till one side of it is perfectly fat and
the other side is convex or rounding,
the thickness of the boomerang in the
center being one-quarter of an inch (see
the illustration) and the ends are round
ed off and shortened till each angle
will measure only u feet. After the
boomerang is whitfield out in the rough
it should be scraped smooth with glass
and sandpapered and then rubbed with
oil. You will then have a weapon that
is sharp along its edges, is thin at each
of its rounded ends and that resembles
closely the boomerang shown in the &C
companying illustration.
Following are directions for throw
ing the boomerang:
It is held up at arms length over the
shoulder and is then thrown directly
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

If Jou are boy, you will find one of
the handiest things to have around in
your pocket is piece of strong fish line.
This, with a good knife, will be found a
complete exit Of tools. sufficient to
meet all kinds of emergencies and acct
dents
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

whirl, hutter all
about a stage and
finally re t u T n
gracefully to his
hand. He will
hold a boomerang
at arms length
behind him and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
The Wonderful Turnip Seed.

Is times in minute. On peat ground
turnips have been found to increase by
growth 16, 900 times the weight of
their seed each day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

onward with a
g t ron g, quick
fling, as if you
intended to hit
some one some
yards in front of
you. At the same
time the hand is
jerked back with
a swift move
ment that sets
the boomerang to
whirling rapid
~. The weapon
should be grasp
ed firmly at one
end, and, when
raised for throw
ing, should be
held with the fla t
side up and the
free end pointing
backward FIR o Ill
the body.
E xpe r i e nee
will teach yo
IiForo~% uy,rS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

3 inches thick,
and, say, 4 inches
wide, and soak it
in boiling hot wa
ter till it will
bend easily; then
bend it exactly in
the center till
it resembles in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10


throw it forward, and it will soar like
a bird, whirl in circles like a pigeon
settling to earth. dart cut from the
stage and over the heads of the audi
ence, then turn and come back to him
as if it were live creature
And this is what makes the boom
erang such a fascinating thing to play
with-after you once learn how to
throw it properly you may make it
strike an object many feet away and
then dart back to you and fall at your
feet. Until you have mastered the Sc
cret of the throw, however, it will be
just as likely to land on your head with
a thump, bark your shins, prod you in
the small of the back or dodge over into
the next lot and give your neighbours
dog or the neighbor himself a dig in
the ribs.
But you must first make your BOOM
erang. Any bright boy can do this in
the following manner:
Take a piece of straight grained hick-
DRY or elm (well seasoned) 4 feet long,
Daily camera., 1900-03-10
Tourist RO|e|
Looks P|ObQb|c
A FINE HOTEL.

A Hundred Thousand Tourist Hotel Prom.
- ised For Boulder.
w. H. Allison. c. B. Culbertson and
R. H, Whiteley. who went to Denver
today to met E. A. Thayer, the hotel
man. returned feeling that fine $780,
900 hotel is within Boulder's reach if the
citizens will embrace present opportuni.
ties. This, at least is the Telling of Mr.
Allison Who announces that there will be
a meeting OF citizens Monday night, for
the purpose OF meeting Mr. Thayer and
discussing the proposition. Mr. Thayer
is great hotel man. He invariably
succeeds in all his enterprises, and he
thinks that Boulder is an ideal spot for a
6ne tourist hotel and that it would pay
handsomely on an inves,m ent Of $780,
900. Hour and place of meeting will be
given in the Monday evening papers.
Let the citizens prepare to attend and
listen to Mr. Thayer and the citizens
committee.
Daily camera., 1900-03-10
Anp| a|e Fellows
Who Killed GOebe|
ANARCHY THREATENED.
Military Interfere with Peace Omcsrs II
Kantucky.

Military Interfere with Peace Omoers II
ntucky.
Frankfort, KY, March Io-Warrants
are out for the arrest OF Secretary 81
State Powers. his brother John, w. h
Davis and others, charged with being
acce ssories to the murder oil William E.
Goebel. w. H. Coulson is in Jail on the
same charge. He is clerk in the Office
Of the state auditor.
All night long the 100 members Of the
National Guard on duty at the executive
building we're awake to prevent the peace
officers from searching the building for
the secretary Of state.
Sheriff Suffer called there at 10: 80 this
morning and demanded Of Adjutant
General Collier permission to search the
building. This was denied. This after.
noon the sheriff has sworn in large body
Of men TO 60 under his command 10 the
executive building to arrest Powers and
Davis.
1t is reported this afternoon that Gov
ernor Taylor and all the administration
are preparing to move to London tonight
Daily camera., 1900-03-10
The Third Ward,

Mr. c. A. Maxwell. we'll known tax
paying citizen Of this ward writes to the
Camera to complain Of the treatment
accorded himself and others at the pri-
maries Thursday night. Invent there"
writes Maxwell, at the request Of all
my neighbors. nearly all Of whom were
ladies, many Of them widows who had no
natural spokesman. These ladies sought
through me redress of our unlighted,
dust.ridden condition. We soon found
we'll organized teams full Of game and
led by university boys. | offered our
support to the Labor people. asking in
return only the redress OF the inconven-
fences named. They replied that they
did not need or desire our support. Our
former aldermen have done nothing for
Us and we get no hearing before the
council because Of their lack of interest
in our affairs. The convention hall was
jammed by men. who accorded no cour.
tesy to the ladies with me. We could
see nothing that was going on. In dis
gust We left the hall and went home
without voting. There are large num-
Der of ladies in my neighborhood who do
not propose to participate in an election
whose candidates are named in such dis.
regard of the common decencies. The
west portion Of the third ward proposes
to vote, If it votes at all. for men who
will promise reform of the abuses under
which we suffer.
Daily camera., 1900-03-10
No Sion As YET
From k[. K|ugg|
OF PEACE.
No Proposition Yet Received From Pr~"i-
don't Kruger,

No Prs position Yet Received From Pr-si-
dent Kruger.
London; March Io-Tbe Times states
that the rumor Of peace proposals. pre-
mature. 1t is known, however. that
Lord Salsburyis preparing an ultimatum
which will say that. while Independence
will not be granted the South African
Republics. they will be treated justly.
Pealmielfontein, March to-The Reb
els Of Lady Gray are reported to be sur
rendering. They have surrendered a
large amount OF ammunition and arms
Capetown, March Io-Great uneasi
ness is felt over the fate Of Mafeking.
A report that it had been relieved was
promptly followed by & rumor that it
had fallen. Inasmuch as the Beers took
their seige guns from Kimberley to
Mafekipg color is lent to the truth oi
this report.
Lourenzo Marques, March o-Very
little reliable news is reaching here from
Transvaal sources, as all newspapers
have been stopped and every passenger
is rigorpusly searched TO prevent the
slightest clue to the Boer movements
from being published.
High officials at Pretoria openly avov
that the British flag will never fly owe,
johannesburg. as the place will b: razed
to the ground. Mines are being con-
structed in various parts OF the cl,y
electrically connected with the fort, and
will be fired as occasion arises. Most OF
the gold mines except these controlled
by the government are in a shocking
state. being full OF water. while the ma
chinery s rusting ana being smashed to
oiA~se
Daily camera., 1900-03-10
We Won't Bore You.

We never did-we never will. You're as free as the
air here. We want your patronage-we appreciate
it and show appreciation by the most liberal bus
mess principles. Don't you think house like ours
deserves your trade? Try US. We think you will
like our style.
Daily camera., 1900-03-10
DEMOCRATS SUSTAINED.

Courts Had no Right to Interfere With
Legislature.
Louisville, Ky, March Io-Jndge
Field of the court Of common pleas to
day rendered decision sustaining the
contentious Of the Democrats. 1t is a
voluminous document and holds that the
courts had no right to inquire into the
acts of the legislature acting within the
scope of its authority.