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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

Is the notion extrayagant? Think 1t
over q few minutes and reflect what
Japan, a pygmy nation compared with
China, has been able 10 do within the
past quarter Of a century, and then
think Of what China might do, once II,
like Japan. should be thoroughly wax
ened up. Its swarming millions could
overrun the world once they were i'm
bued with modern progress and the de-
sire OF conquest Those who assume
that China will submit like another in.
dla may be basing their conclusions
upon false premises The question as
% what China may do II II awakes Is
legitimate one and may soon disturb
diplomats now dreaming OF lts dismem-
berment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

The United States has taken no steps
toward the dlsmemberment Of China,
but rather to preserve national exist
ence there; 1t took no part in the bonn
bardment Of the Taku forts its atti-
tude toward China has been one OF
friendliness. IT, under these conditions,
the Chinese government has consented
to the murder Of United States Minis
ter Conger and the Americans IN Pekin,
there Is no alternative left for this ma
ton but TO engage in the overthrow
Of a government that Is so blind to in
ternauonal friendliness. II IL hoped. IN
the interest OF humanity, that the re-
ported massacre at Pekin has not oo-
CURED.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
is 1T ONLY A RUMoR?

The news comes once more that there
Is to be- direct railway connection be-
tween this city and Los Angeles. 1t
has been heard 80 many times and In
30 many different forms, that the people
here regard with doubt every rumor
concerning It that reaches them. II Is
now stated that the Terminal Line is
20 be extended from Los Angeles TO
make connection with the oregon Short
Line. a little over two hundred miles
south Of Salt Lake City. Il is also ru-
mored that the Utah and Pacific is I'm
the deal" and II that Is the case which
is not at an improbable the proposed
extension VIII not be difficult OF accom-
pllshment
The statement which was made a short
time ago. that the Southern Pacihc
people Intended 70 build a through line
from California 10 Utah, came with so
much appearance Of authenticity that
a great many people regarded IL with
intense satisfaction. But others more
familiar with the tactics Of railway
magnates and companies viewed II
with suspicion and as what Is called
"bluf." designed TO head OF any real
movement Tor a connection with Utah
roads which would command the trade
OF a portion OF California.
II would be very advantageous TO the
people OF both States 10 have direct
connection between salt Lake and Los
Angeles. There Is no need 10 partcu-
larlze as 10 the benefits which would
accrue. They are readily perceptlble TO
everybody who understands anything OF
the relations between Utah and CALI
fornla. The advantages TO the railroad
people are also obvious. The oregon
Short Line, the Utah and Pacific and
the Terminal Line would be mutually
benefited, and II they can be brought
together 10 work In harmony Tor the
accomplishment OF this desirable pur-
pose. the people Of both states Will
greatly rejoice and viii contribute to the
success Of the through road
We hope that, this time Dame Rumor
has not merely repeated gossip without
foundation In fact. There is feasible
ity In this proposition which suggests
that It Is not all mere talk. II New
York capitalists are really interested
with California and Utah enterprise,
and favored by the oregon short Line
company, the problem Of direct COM
muncatlon between this point and Los
Angeles win be speedily and easily
solved. Let US hope that the good news
1. ~ u 49,.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
Kansas City SIN.

Ii Hung Chang finds a source Of hope
for China in the ultimate death Of the
dowager empress, which. he says, can
not IN the course Of nature, be remote,
since the empress Is an old woman, She
u.s. In fact, but little more than Co. and
may live for many years TO come, She
might see twenty more years Of life
and then be little older than Queen
Victoria OF England The remedy which
ii Hung Chang patience and
waiting for the cessation Of the empress
is too slow. Ten or twenty years is
very little time in the history Of an
empire 50 hoary with age as China, but
10 the great progressive world outside
IL Is much too long TO daily and tenn
porlze with murder and violence and
an the other evils which are fostered
by the present government Of China.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
THE CHINESE TROUBLE.
Sacramento Record Union.

II Russia swallows q portion OF China
II Is no concern OF ours to engage us
IN war. though Il should command our
protest The United States is on the
safe side in this business now and
should be- kept there Nothing but the
most fragrant and direct assault upon
us be- the Chinese should enlist US IN
a war against them. The admnistra-
tlon has acted with great discretion
and fine wisdom thus FAR. and there
Is no reason 10 believe that It will de-
part from It's policy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

merely personal and are neither nation
al nor religious
The lesson Of the present epidemic Is
that the eWst may have TO under
take a thorough cleaning OF the East
az a matter OF self-preseryation. From
different parts Of Asia devastating epi-
denies are always threatening the
world. AS long az neither the origin
nor the nature OF those diseases was
known, there was apparently no REM
edy. But Il Is different now The world
has become as one house, The tenants
OF one part Of Il cannot be permitted
to maintain a nuisance threatening the
lives OF those that occupy other parts
OF Il.
Recent Investigations Of the manner
in which the plague spreads have not
yielded much light on that subject The
following is from the current number
OF Medical Record:
Before the disease attacks man
large numbers Of rodents are found In
the houses and streets OF a threatened
district This was the case In Mandvl
where the street arabs amused them
selves By using the dead animals as
missiles In play. Curlously enough 81
mon has discovered that preceding the
rat IN Initiative causative influences
comes the rat flea, which appears TO
have the real credit OF starting the
humble bacillus IN its ambitious ten
denotes for better company Simon
says that a healthy rat has very few
fleas on 1t, but the sick animal becomes
very soon covered with them, The in
sects become gorged with bacllli and
transfer the disease not only from one
rat 10 another but also 10 man.
The Record adds:
1T does not appear to be distinctly
contagious In the sense In which that
term is now used. There Is great prob
ability. however, that IL is markedly in
fictitious under certain circumstances Of
careless contact This is most frequent
~ manifest In cases Of autopsy In which
the operator becomes infected through
accidental wounds coming I'm contact
with the blood and secreuons Of the
corpse. Two OF Kitasato's assistants
acquired plague that way The expert
ences in the Vienna laboratory still
fresh I'm the minds Of medical men,
were on parallel lines. 1t is quite as
surfing to know, however, that physi-
clans, nurses, and undertakers who
come most In contact with plague cases
are seldom stricken when proper asep-
tic precautions are taken. The dan
ger appears more In the direction OF
actual contact, actual and direct trans
mission OF virus, than by any other
means. But most ready means Of
transmission Of the disease Is by house
infection, which by many high authori-
ties Is considered 20 be the underlying
and controlling factor in all wide
spreading epldemlcs"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

The Chinese crisis will keep the kaiser
busy for a while, bat II is not likely he
will be permitted TO attain anything In
the way Of territory from II. The ball
ance OF power is too close at present
for either party to risk much, and even
should the kaiser and the car agree
upon plan Of partitioning China, they
would hardly venture upon 1t at this
time. There Is a better field for imme-
date activity In Africa, In the division
Of that continent Germany received
but an inadequate share. She came late
70 the spelling and had 10 take what
the other powers left.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
Chicago Times-Heraid.

Last Fam Kaug Yu-Wei was inter-
viewed IN London. where he outdld the
foreigners I'm hts characterization OF
the empress She was a woman Of low
or'-in and many vices he said. who
governed through her paramount, and
her ability was vastly overestlmated.
she had involved herself IN all sorts
81 trouble by her ignorance Of state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

II is now suggested that Admiral
Seymour returned from the effort to
relieve Pekin because only the Ameri-
cans Of all the forces present would
support the British commander This
indicates the real harmony that Is
in the European concert. BY the way,
the situation at PekIn must have been
certain Of disaster, or those Americans
would not have come back, II they
have done so. With any hope OF sue
cess they would have pushed forward to
the Chinese capital and it is not GER
tain that Capt. McCalla has not gone
there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

The vice presidential contest at Phil
adelphla seems TO be chiefly o test Of
the relative strength Of Ohio and New
York in politics. Senator Hanna Of
Ohio says Roosevelt shall not be nomin-
ated for Vice President. and Senator
Plat Of New York says he shall.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
Los Angeles Express.

II may be that some solution OF the
difficulty may be found. bat al the
present time Il must be- admitted that
the outlook Us not at all encouraging. II
the reports are true, there is no time
90 be- lost. and this government should
az once take the necessary steps for
the protection Of our interests at
pekn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

The Boer army has again refused to
surrender, though allowed FIVE days TO
think II over Gen. Botha does not
seem to have spent Eve minutes In real
consideration OF the proposition. Evil
IDENTIFY he expects to worry the British
considerably yet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

Both the Chicago and the st. Louis
strikes seem 10 be in the desperate
stage, so far as the strikers are con-
cerned, These lost the sympathy Of
the influential public when they began
TO resort to iawlessness TO carry their
way. Dynamite and clubs are poor
weapons to win a strike with.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

craft and hardly knew which way TO
turn. so II she is right, as Professor
Starr thinks, there IS good Chinese au-
thority 10 the contrary and the for
eigners, even the missionaries, have
their native defenders.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
snrlnrneld Renubllcan

It Is certain that China can be saved
only through the free play OF the prog
resslye influences already born within
her That those influences will save
her IN time cannot be doubtful, pro-
yided the selfish ambitions Of western
pOWers can De restraIned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

The Chinese military strength APP
pears to be chiefly weakness, taking
the army figures given by Washington
today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

Wheat Is catching the wave Of pros
perity now, judging by the swell prices
Of the big markets.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

Now is the time to enjoy the noun
tain air by going into the canyons,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19
STOCKS, INVESTMENTS
AND BONDS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks aud
other high grade investment securities
Fought and sold Loans on stocks Dividend
paying stocks bought and sold. Investment
orders from Institutions trustees Of estates
ana ca pitAlists vii receive the best OF atten.
ton. JOHN Y. CUTLER JR
TeLlA, n Main street
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-30
Petticoats From Paris.

The group of gorgeousness in petit
coats shown in the large engraving.
straight from gay Paree, illustrates
to what extent they carry the elabora-
tion of trimming, of which they are
80 fond. Knife pleatings, appliques,
frills, ruches, lace, ribbon and the
silk itself, all find q place on these
chef d'oeuvres of lingerie. Silk is the
textile Invariably used by the women
of Paris for their underskirts for ordi-
nary wear, and for state occasions and
for high toilsts very rich brocades.
In shape they follow the trend OF
the fashionable outside skirt, having
very narrow cores and not e1ag-
gerated fare from the knees down.
The latest ones close on the side. A
broad hounce is the most usual trim
ming for their bottoms, sometimes
graduating from the back and some
times straight around. Knife plating
is most used for these hounces, and
in some cases this is done at inter
yals, leaving space for an embroidered
or lace inserting or applique.
Incrustations of velvet or silk, as
shown in one Of this group, are also
very fashionable. They begin on the
founce and extend halfway up the
skirt.
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Strength in Weakness.

1t was Paul who said, "When am weak,
then am I strong" Strange paradox!
Weakness is usually the product OF weak
ness. This'is the natural order. But, as is
ofteu the case, grace reverses nature, and
The weak man is the strong man. the two
qualities, weakness and strength, existing at
Ehe same time and in the same person. 1t
Is a conscious weakness as we'll as q con-
scious strength. "When ! am weak"-
when feel weak, know that am weak. and
am humbled by the knowledge. Humility is
:he companion OF weakness; they trudge along
side by side. The feeling OF weakness causes
ls to distrust ourselves, and to look to the
Master for help and strength. The feeling as
20 self and the Helper is expressed in the
words, 81 am weak, bat Thou art mighty"
and. trusting in the Mighty One, while our
weakness is accentWlted, our strength Is
emphasized. and we are like giants refreshed
with new wine. There is point beyond
vhich it Is not wise to go in distrusting self.
We should have proper conception Of our
own ability and possibilities, but at the same
zine We should know the Source OF our
strength. and realize the fuct that without
Me. ye can do nothing;' and with it that
other fact: II can do all things through
Christ which strengthenath ne. Rev. 3. L..
Hamilton, in lions Herald. ...-
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0Stretch Forth lhY Hand!"

AS definitely as He dealt with the man In
The synagogue with. the withered hand he
IS ready to deal with US at that point OF
our life where weakness AMI impotence are
manifested. He is pointing with His finger
at the impossible thing in our lives, and
calling to US to begin to act in the region OF
;mpossibility. This is what the Master al
ways does. There are men to whom He, will
say nothing about the habit Of drink. Why
aot2 Because you have no weakness In that
direction. How easy it is to give up an
other mans idols God does not ask you to
DO that, but points to your weak spot and
say: .'Begin there. Stretch thy hand at that
point" But that is just what cannot do.
Tell me to do anything else but that, and |
will do it. No, the Master passes by all the
;hings we have been denouncing In other
people, because they are no tenn mptation to
US, and He touches the spot Of our weak
ness, and says, "Stretch forth thy hand"
Look into His face and say: Lord, have
sried again and again, and have utterly
railed;, but Thou art able-I will" Then
you have touched the place where He COM
nunicates to you supernatural, miraculous,
positive power, and you, weak, defeated,
cripple soul, may stand upon your feet In
The strength and energy, not Of your own
manhood, but OF the manhood and OF the
Godhood Of rist.-Rey. G. Campbell Nor
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The Crusade In Brief.

NO: one drop OF Intoxicating liquor Is
allowed to be sold at auy OF the military
camps OF Canada.
The sale OF liquor has been almost wholly
abolished during the six months trial OF
prohibition in Lowell, Mass. Uuder license
1000 barrels used to be shipped into the
,ity annually
DR.. Edward Abbott says: 81 see more
saloons within Ave minutes walk OF one OF
the great railway stations in Boston, ana
more drunken natives in single week
between Boston and Cambridge than saw
during ten months journey Of 10000
miles by land aud sea around the world"
The Havana Herald brings the news thai
An American brewery is shortly to be
opened In that city, which will have 4 ca
pacity OF $4,000 barrels OF beer per year.
Recently, cannibals attacked Presby-
terian mission station In the New lIebrides,
and killed and ate two missionaries from
London. The cause was the continual sale
Of alcoholic liquors, which New Hebrldes
missionaries have been begging the British,
the United atutes, the French and the Aus
traliun governments to prohibit.
DR.. Norman Kerr says: alcohol is phys
iologlcally and psychologicaIly not the
friend but the enemy OF man; undertaking
bis bodily structure, diminishing his health,
impairing his muscular activity aud capac-
lty, and shortening ilfe The tendency OF
alcohol Is to te body destroyer and
Drain beguller."
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of the skirt may be pleated or gathere

of the skirt may be pleated or gathered
into the yoke. The design provides
Two box-pleats on each side of the
froSe and thxesssimi!asspl plests in the
back. sSnsists S6dSGTs: alt Of fsyoke,
full sleeve Ito be pleated or gatasrcd
into armhole), band for sleeve, and
wide collar-band passing about the
neck. Where ruf1ed trimming is pre-
ferred, these bands may be omitted.
If the garment is to do service as an
invalid's wrapitmay be lined through
out with yelling or thin flannel OF con-
trasting shade. Where lawn, cotton
crepe "a very serviceable medium), or
Persian figured foulard is to be EN-.
ployed and the garment is to be used
as cozy lounging.robe for summer
wear, it will not need to be lined. An
endless variety OF, pretty effects may
be secured in kimonos by introducing
yoke and bands OF plain color with
skirt and sleeves of Oriental silks or
lawns. White wash silk, lawn, or
batiste may be embellished with pale
pink, mauve, or blue silk bands and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-30
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

The Beauty of Spring-Every Hindrance
HeIp-"stretch Forth Thy Hand:'-
Strength in Weakness-God Abiding
In Us-Death is Sweet.
Spring, at last, has spread her changing
] skies,
And dropped bright tears in sad, impa'
tient moods,
Yet the sweet radiance of her dear smiles
lies
Upon the tinted violets of the woods.
Sometimes there gathers on her face
frown, :,
And for a moment sleet and rattlins hail
from scudding clouds fall in confusion
Then bursts OF sunlight follow the bris;
gale.
and yet the tickle month, both strange and
fair,
: Does her true work, for ere she goes away
She melts the snowdrifts, warns the chilly
air,
And leaves new glints OF green from day
to day.
May We, too, seek amid .life's changing
days
To do true work-the while we smile and
weep ..
And leave touch OF yerdure in the ways,
To brighten paths that other feet must
keep. So.
But let US hold In check the useless tears,
That they may leave behind no lasting
trace;
And wear sweet smiles to brighten the old
years .... ....-
With the fair light that time cannot efface.
Mrs. NJ. A. bolt, in lions Herald.
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Every Hiudrance q Help.


There Is myth about the birds, that when
they were first created they had no wings.
The story Is that God made the wings, put
them down before tie birds, and said: Now
come, take these burdens up aId bear them"
The birds had beautiful plumage and voices.
They could sing and shine, but they could
not soar. But at the word OF their Maker,
they took up the wings with their beaks and
laid them upon their shoulders to carry
them. At f1rsr they seemed to be heavy
load and rather difficult to bear. But as
they cheerfully and patiently bore them.
and folded them close over their hearts, 10!
the wings grew fast, and that which they
once bore now bore them. The burdens
became pinions and the weights became
wings. Fellow-Christians, we are the wing
less birds. Our duties are the pinions.
When at lrst We assume them they do seem
to be heavy loads. But, glad and happy
fact! as We cheerfully bear them on, as We
obediently t,.ke up the tasks God gives,
az we meet the difficulties, as we do the
duties, the burdens change to pinton5, the
weights become wings and lift US heaven
ward. Let US, then, with the apostle,
"glory In tribulations also: knowing that
!ribulation worketh patience; and patience,
experience; and experience, hops; and hope
maketh not ashamed; because the love OF
God Is shed abroad in OR hearts" Thank
God for your testings. Thank God for the
difficulties that develop our strength.
Thank God for all His disciplinary deal
!ngs, for He makes each hindrance help
and every retardng weight wing to lit
as toward Himself. B. F. Hallock.
D. D., In "Upward Steps
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God Abiding in Us.

We are most OF US more or less out OF
Ioiut with our environment. That environ
nent is God, who encompasses our path
behind and before. Depravity is simply
maladjustuent. Sin is being at cross-pur-
poses with the Lord OF all things, OF being
iout OF tuno with the will divine. When our
personality. our plan. our power, is thor
oughly thrust into the background that
Gods may come to the front--ws help
ing Him, not He us-the best results
are swiftly reached. Our Saviour said
"The Son can do nothing OF himself II
am In my Father, and the Father in me; the
Father abiding in me doeth his works"
And In like manner st. Paul. II will not
dare to speak," hs said, "of any things save
those which Christ wrought through me-"
And such must be our utterance. When
God abiding In US doeth His works through
US, then how easily the work is done, how
permanent and blessed the result.
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Long Shoulder Effects.

Women who have been bewailingi
the too terrible trying effect OF the
perfectly plain sleeve, will rejoice to
hear that word comes from an au-
thentic, source that there is to be lit
tie fullness in the tops of the sleeves,
or a little trimming to modify the
very close fitting effect. Of course,
this willsnot be generally adopted, as
YET many gowns are being still made
with the perfectly smooth sleeve top.
The long shoulder seams de riguer
now have helped to bring about this
change, and the desired result may
be obtained by running a piece OF tue
material down over the top of the
sleeve, or a three-eornered cap, or
epaulettee, is used either loose or ap-
pliqued onto the top of the sleeve.
Every device is employed to give the
proper long shoulder effect and added
breadth, too. Many of the lace
trimmed gowns have inserting car
ried over the sleeve top, ending In a
point.