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The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
-AInEsE auIzzlNo PARrY.
A Tip For the Young Hostess Who Would
BE Up to Date.

BE Up to Date.
The young hostess who would be
up to date should invite her friends
to a Chinese porch party. The decora-
tions are easily managed-lighted Chi
nese lanterns, fans in profusion, Chi
nese bowls of flowers In little stands,
with the porch mats and bamboo
chairs, are enough. Cards, with the
figure Of a Chinaman in a character
istic attitude, sketched in one corner,
and pencils are given to the guests,
who are told that each question asked
must be answered by some name or
expression often heard in connection
with China and the fighting there.
The loud report Of a cannon cracker
is the signal for attention.; and after
asking each question the hostess slow.
ly unties from a bunch lights, and
tosses out into the darkness little
one the explosion of which is a token
that time is up and another query
about to be put.
Fourteen questions and answers are
given here, but other and better ones
can easily be found
1. What two Letters are most pop
ular in China? Tea and cue.
2. What is proof that the eyes of
the Mongolians are open at lastl The
Yellow Sea.
3. Through what? The open door.
4. When the Powers get hold Of
the Empress Dowager what will they
catch? A Tarter.
8. If you're anxious to 60 to China
what will the Government do? Taku?
6. Then what will you be in? TRANS
ports.
7. What couldn't the Empress Dow
ager govern? China Proper
8. When the Empress makes the
Emperor cry what would he like to
do? Boxer
0. What sort of a Great Wall are
the Powers likely to build in the Flow
cry Kingdom? A partition Of China.
10 How is it to be expected that
the Chinese will take reverses and vic
tories? Cody
II. If the Chinese were Spaniards
what would they call the stories Of
American herosm in China? Pig tails.
-. What sort of fruit is generally
found green and always found rotten
in China? Mandarins.
13. What sort of an army ought to
reach Pekln the quickest? A Russian
army,
IA. There are Chinese politicians
that don't care for Earl Ii, but who
would like what? Old Ii Hung.
The explosion Of a whole bunch Of
crackers makes the close; and while
the cards are being looked over with
a view to finding the most correct
answers, refreshments are served.
There must be tea, of course, even
though it is iced; and there should be
something that can be eaten with chop
sticks.
Whether the prize is a fan, or jar,
or a bit Of carved ivory, depends upon
the taste of the hostess-and also upon
her purse.-New York Sun.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

"A problem of no mean dimensions is
facing the British in South Africa, in
addition to the many other puzzling
ones. according to correspondents of
London papers, the food supply in the
Transyaal and the Orange Colony is
at a low point for all agricultural
pursuits have been practically aban-
doned for the last eight months. Crops
have been left ungatherc5, and there
is very little grain in the land to SOW
for next season. At present there are
Just sufficient supplies for present
needs, and if calamity additional to
war is to be averted immense quanti-
ties Of seeds must he imported before
next planting time. Oat hay is the
staple forage for horses and cattle.
Without it the people would be unable
to feed their stock, and therefore una.
bic to transport supplies for them
selves to any considerable distance
from the railway. Already the Gov
ernment is making preparations to
meet this scarcity.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
KING Hnmbert as a soldier.

An interesting description of the late
King Humbert at the battle of Gus
tozza is given by Comte ,
Frenchman, who was serving in the
Italian ranks:
"Out of the smoke a horseman came
dasbing towards us, having cut his
way through the Austrian ranks ms
face fiery red, a white handkerchief
tied tightly around his uncovered head'
his tunic wide open, every button
slashed away by the enemy's swords
Once in comparative safety he was
for turning around and charging again.
and seemed furious when our officers
restrained him. 1t was only later l
learned that the fiery youth was the
heir to the italian throne"
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

Recently Edward l.. McWilliams, a
veteran detective Of New York City
committed suicide. lie had believed
for a long time that he had cancer Of
the stomach, and was an incurable
sufferer. An autopsy upon his body
by the Coroner's physician showed
that he was totally mistaken, and
that his only trouble, aside from his
unfounded fears, was a tumor which
might have been readily removed by
an operation not at all dangerous, The
Coroner's physician remarks that he
frequently makes autopisies on bodies
of persons who kill themselves in fits
of dependency over deadly diseases
from which they are not suffering.
Thus again is the old padOx illus
trated. "The worst calamities Of life
are those that never happen"
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

The New York Journal says: THE
abolishing of the lockstep in Sing Sing
Prison may be termed a step in the
right direction. 1t was originally
adopted with the idea that such a file
of prisoners were so locked and
tangled up in the intricaces of the
step that a combined rush was impos-
sible. 1t may have been justified in
open-air work outside the prison walls,
but even here it was only desirable
because the men could be more easily
watched when walking ic single file
OF course some sort Of order must be
maintained in the daily marches to
and from work, but the double file or
four abreast scheme would seem to be
sufficient for all purposes Of discipline.
If a convict goes to prison retaining a
particle of self-respect it is pretty well
knocked out by the lockstep before he
is released. 1t Is q barbaric custom
and should be done away with"
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

An English shoe trade organ quotes
one Of the travelling talesmen of a
Liverpool house as follows: In look
ing backward one feels that the spring
season has been especially noteworthy
in respect to one particular item, viz,
every commercial traveller represent
ing a British house has felt American
competition to be a real, live fact, and
far from being the bogy that it was
said to be some time back. Slowly
the various American houses have ad-
vanced and spread themselves around,
adapting themselves to the wants Of
each particular market with a clever
ness which will always make them
formidable competitors. They are
thousands of miles away, and home
manufacturers are on the spot, and
yet, in spite of all advantages, they
have increased their trade and to some
extent established themselves"
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
A CLOSE SHAVE.
Two CuriOus Stories of Escapes from
Elephants.

Two Curious Stories OF Escapes from
Elephants.
Mr. w. A. Chanler. in his recent
book, Through Jungle and Desert:
Travels in East Africa" tells two very
curious stories of escapes from ele-
plants. Firing at one Of a herd Of
elephants, he was charged by five Of
them. They we're close upon him
when his fox-terrler Jumped upon the
foremost beast, barking and biting
furiously "The brutes at once halted,
and with a scream Of fright turned
sharply to the right, and l was saved" I"
"The Nasal interpreter, rushed at by
one of the herd jumped into a heap Of
prickly bushes. The elephant stop
ping, fumbled among the thorns with
his trunk The Nasal instinctively
held out his sandals, which were
promptly seized The sandals seemed
to satisfy the curiosity Of the beast;
for having taken them with his trunk
1t dashed them to the ground and
trampled upon them. Then, with a
loud trumpeting Of rage, it passed
down the path" The native was no
doubt thankful enough to escape thus
with his life. but between the thorns
and the feverish excitement OF being
pursued by the monster he must have
been pretty uncomfortable. 1t was, in
fact, kind of prickly heat he had not
experienced before.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

In the Nineteenth Century the mat.
ter Of covering a picture with glass is
discussed At first it was universally
decrled. 1t was called clopping "a
window in front of nature" In 1850
Mr.. William Russell advised that the
most valuable pictures, the property
bf the nation, should be covered with
klass. Certain scientific men were to
tally opposed to the use Of glass. 1t
WAS declared that the confined air
would become superheated with even
an ordinary rise Of temperature, and
that the the paint would crack and
the varnish scale off. Artists were AT
first AGAINST glass, believing that the
details Of a picture would be in a
measure lost. Faraday was the strong
est advocate Of glass. In the Dresden
Gallery the use Of glass, It was shown
bad been found advantageous. Finally
the glazing Of the English national
pictures was decided upon, and there
are to-day something like 100 pic.
tures under glass;
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
Berlln.s People,s Theater.

The Contemporary Review gives an
account Of the Schiller Peoples theatel
which was established in Berlin to
give the people good plays at a reason.
able price. The idea was suggested
nine years ago by a young working
man. The basis of the scheme was
that seats should be sold for IL cents.
and hence it was thought that it could
not be profitable. Nevertheless he
succeeded in inducing several hundred
people to invest an aggregate of s25,.
900, which was enough to start thu
plan. After renting the theater he
found that it would cost $4,000 a yeaI
to run it, and it seemed impossible to
secure such an amount. However 9
theater union was formed, each mem.
Der of which pledged himself to buy
a ticket once a fortnight, and then ths
theater began. At first it was unable
to pay any actor more than $40 .
week, and at such a price could moi
get the first-rate artists. The first per.
formance was given in 1894, and every
one expected a failure. On the con.
trary, the scheme has been a success
from the first, and the Schiller Peoples
theater is now in the first rank of Ber.
lin playhouseA
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
Chinese Act in Mob, and uordss

One knowing the condition OF things
IN China wonders neither at the fire.
quency Of riots nor at the rapidity
with which vast crowds can assemble
under fanatical and bigoted leaders.
Peaceable and law-ablding citizens are
suddenly transformed into yelling and
infuriated monsters Of destruction.
The average Chinaman lacks the pow
er of thinking as an individual He
acts in mobs and hordes. Ignorant OF
the commonest facts OF science, such
as our children are familiar with, he
IA eredulous to an extent which 1t Is
hard for us TO conceive. Being as
eredulous as they are Ignorant, the
populace need only few shrewd fell
lows to play upon their fears and to
arouse their super1tition and fanati-
clam.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
Autocratle German Police.

The German police force has almost
autocratic power, Of which a curious
illustration has just been reported.
The German courts have recently de-
clded that II the Berlin police should
consider any color scheme Of house
to be improper or too gaudy, they can
order the owner to have It repainted.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
Lnnrl,inr PInnt.

A flower known as the laughing
plant, which grows in Arabia, is so
called because its seeds produce eff
fects similar to those produced by
laughing gas. The flowers are Of a
bright yellow, while the seeds resem-
bic small black beans.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

1t is now King Victor Emmanuel in
stead of King Humbert. The King is
dead; long live the King! Wherein
have the Anarchists changed the stu
alton? asks the New York World.
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RI RgVOfSG rbur# ufr eMher's birth
STONE yN H. Fintk, iewe4ef, a.s Second
avenue.
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planes necessary for their use. The
proper care OF this defensive machinery
requires men trained In its use The
number of men necessary to perform This
duty alone Is ascertained by the war a.
partment at a minimum allowance 10 be
1890. :" "e
There are ffty-eight or more not,,,sr-
posts in the United States other than ~
coast defense Qualifications The nurnbar
OF a .hsfe II Posts - being constantly in
900 have been expended In buildtne -
equipping them. and they can oniv he
g ar. ~ Tor py me regular army The posts
now IN existence and others TO be- bt,ti;
provide for accommodations Tor 80 ypit ~
fgliy garrisoned require. 2s 90 troans
Tia s % OF ~ sness posts are along our from
the occupation OF which Is necessary
Troops in Cuba.
We have In Cuba between 5ooo ana
e,vv troops. for the present our troons
~ INA, INA. island cannot be withdrawn or
uhtll the conclusion of the iabors 81 tbe
CONSTITUTIONAL convention now IN sesStor,
aiia a government provided By the new
const tuition shall have been estabiiabsd
ana ITS stability assured
in Puerto Rico we have reduced the
sarrisons 70 l,536. which include sss native
ducuon here. We viii he rso,,,res
keep considerable force IN the pbtI,n.
p is islands Tor some time to come. From
need ,ser. ate" Ut ontainable we shall
800.
SVVp TO o.n0 men. / am sure the num-
" may be reduced as the Insurgents
s.dii come TO acknowledge the authority
o. Ane Unlted States. of which there are
assuring Indications
y must be apparent that we win re-
lhte an army Of about 5000 and that
curing present conditions in Cuha ana
the philippines the president should have
au,hofity 10 Increase the force TO the
present number Of 10000 Included In
this number. authority should he given
70 raise native troops In the philfppines
w 70 lo.uD, which the Taft commission
Deheyes VIII be more effective IN detect
lns ana suppressing guerrillas, assassins
anu ~ tauroneS than our own soldiers
. me full discussion OF this subject by
ths secretary OF war In HIS annual report
II caiied 10 your earnest attention
renew the recommendation made I'm
my iast annual message that congress
provide special medal OF honor for The
volunteers, regulars sailors and marines
on dnfy In the Philippines who yoluntar-
ny remained In the service after their
terms of enlistment had expired
FAVOR the recommendation OF the sec-
rotary OF war for the detail Of officers
from the line Of the army when vacan-
cies occur In the adjutant generals de-
partmeni, inspector generals department
quartermasters department subsistence
department. pay department ordnance de-
partment and signal corps
The army cannot be too highly COM
mended for Its faithful and effective ser
vices In active military operations In The
field and thu difficult work OF It's able adj
ministration
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ARMY NEEDS OF NATION.


IN present strength of the army Is
lh@ nsn-S ,ne regulars and 35.0Ou vol
lass<u Under the act OF March 2. issA.
- ~ ~ Of June next the present vol
sNv# fofrs VIII be discharged and the
Issznf Any will be reduced 20 2.ssl Of
ftsr tnd N.sS1 enlisted men.
~ board ~ officers convened by
'lsnaexs Cleveland adopted compre-
assSfe ~heme OF coast defense fortif~
sNssns which Involved the outlay of
NssAlnf over one hundred million dol
~ tbs plan received the approval OF
~ saatfess and since then regular APP
tfsn<uans have been made and the
- y ratification has steadily pro-
80 &sa sixty millions Of dollars have
saa fsFA with all the complicated and
fs#a's'z machinery and electrical APP
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TIN. CORES pondnE secretary Mrs Sn-
san ~ n Fry reported that the number
~ new pHid-up members WIS W the
ratrhbnrhopd ~ s0n -Four staies have
10 same Number ~ members as last
wear. eleven loaf ~ membership Hess ihan
90 an told while he other states galnf1
IN membership one thousand new local
tsuters aud one new state union NFre err
gauIzed during she Pest year ElEhiree
needy states and territories were aiasa
y, the organizing fund. ana Ala vas
granted for work among Indians. Ger
mans. soldiers. otto which hrolEh merl
excellent returns NOT only haf fhc battle
h.,sn pressed at home "but me Tag ~as
followed into Cuha Puerto kicu and ihs
pniifpf,ira ISLANDS SiE irdiar schools
have held meiiAi contests. ana eiEnt Nftc
preparing Cor them Local temperance
isQiaua bow. been Organized iH Tour ieen
Indian schools Al exhibit D. to ~ fnade
az ire American exposition IN HAf-
fa{0 nrNt summer
me report ~ she treasurer, MtH Hrien
Morton BARKER. showed thEt twet*"
states had made q net gain ~ ~ ~
snava {u membership aua several others
- fr,fr lia fa na Sever had she tsseH
abs, to rrr0r. such large gains s7f Ho fe~
iossos EVery state and territory. ffsn
Alaaka had sr1t 8aes the PEI sam
~ t,sId.uu membership VAS ilt1 fh+
total receipts wert Sc a1s and 'hr r1-
rsersHures SIZE ~ which y o. were
fo- salaries the balance on hAml being
e. sasr
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District Of Columbia.

District OF Columbia.
The transfer OF the government to this
city is fact OF grea, historical interest.
Among the people there Is feeling Of
genuine pride in the capital OF the repub-
lie. II Is a matter OF interest In this con
nection that in 1900 the population OF the
District of Columbia was "a. 0aa; today II
is 27s7is The population OF the CITY OF
Washington was then 500; today IT is
2Islas
The congress having provided for IAN
appropriate national celebration of the
centennial anniversary Of the seat OF gov
crnment in the District Of Columbia" the
committees authorized by II have pre-
pared a programme for the 18th of De-
cember 1900, which date has been selected
az the anniversary day. Deep interest
has been shown In the arrangements for
the celebration by the members OF the
coming senate and house, the committee
OF governors appointed by the president.
and the committee appointed by the ciu-
Gems and Inhabitants of the District OF
Columbia generally
The programme. in addition TO a recep-
tion and other exercises at the executive
mansion, provided commemorative exer-
cises 10 be held Jointly by the senate and
house of representatives in the hall Of the
house of representatives and a reception
In the evening az the Corcoran Gallery of
Art in honor of the governors OF the
states and territories.
In our great prosperity we must guard
against the danger II invites OF eNtrava-
gance In government expenditures ana
appropriations. and the chosen represent
tatives Of the people VIII ! doubt not,
furnish an example In their legislation
OF that wise economy which In season
OF plenty husbands for the future. In this
era OF great business activity and oppor-
iunity caution f. not untimely II viii
not abate but strengthen, our confidence.
II will not retard. but promote. legitimate
Industrial and commercial expansion.
Our growing power brings with II temp
tations and perils requiring constant vigi
lance TO avoid. II must not be used 10
invite conflicts, nor for oppression. but
for the more effective maintenance OF
those principles Of equality and Justice
upon which our institutions and happiness
depend Let us keep always In mind that
tho foundation OF our government IL llO-
crty; Its superstructure peace
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Dec & 1900
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The Post Int eiligencer has secured the
exclusive right for Washington 20 Rand
McNaIly a. Co.'S latest folder map or
China and Asia. Those may be secured
at Post-intel}igencer business Offices at
30 cents each.
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Is the { tly purely veg
eeshle blood punaet
known --- contains no
poisonous minerals to
rHl the Alpesiinn md
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making pension payments liberal beyond
orphans.
There we're 26.54o letters patent granted,
nciudlng reissues and designs during the
nscal year esded June 90 1900. i.5ee trade
registered.
Ihe number of patents which expired
was fssss- The total receipts for patents
s nsae las. zZsss The expenditures were
4077
The attention OF the congress Is called
20 ihe report OF the secretary Of the in
trIlor touching the necessity for the fur
lner establishment OF schools in the ter
Ilt9ry or Alaska, and favorable action
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FOR PORT TOWNSEND and Nictori/
take the fast and commodt0us steamship
sehome Nesier wharf, daily at S a. m.
Fare 80 cents
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rnR PORT TOWNSEND and }ictafia.
tske fae t4s- ana comm Sous ete.l eilip
$. hunr. Yesirr wharf eaiiF 60 o. 90
E4rf ~ reat-
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THE R. I. BOOTH CO., Ithatd, n. 7.

recommend that congress take early ac-
tion in this matter
+ transmit to the congress a resolution
adopted al a recent meeting Of the Amer
lean Bar Association concerning the pro-
posed celebration of John Marshall day
February 4, 1901. Fitting exercises have
been arranged. and Il is earnestly desired
by the committee that the congress may
participate in this movement to the honor
Of the merits OF the great jurist
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DIR. FLEIsCHER, diseases Of men and
women.
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That there may BE- secured the best SER
vice possible IN The Philippine issued,
under date q November 10 4%A tae tol-
This United states civn service CON-
mission IL directed 20 render such serS icc
- NAV ~ practicable 10 ~. civt service
hoard created under the ACT ~ the tu.tsd
states PHILIPPINE commission tor the 80
tahilshneuf aad maintenance % an hon
cs{ and ericien' civ'l service IN the fhii-
lpnlne islands. upon the Request - the
rtVii service board 81 said islands. under
aitrh regulations aS ulaF Dr. agreed upon
los the said board and the said tHitrd
states civil service commission.
Tea rlvW service commission Sc greatly
errharrasse,l ia iJs wgvk Tor want % an
adequate permanent force for cleF3cai and
other asEistRroe Us iisTds arr taits sft
thc reusnrt and especially uf1~ uEH'n ihc
congress thai this important huFeaa vf
IN publie service. which passes eifrN ~"
manifestations ard character ~ - tsgKF
-',trftf.sr ~ officers and employees - zee
egye~nulant shauli r. supported o. AA
nr.elsA appropriations 20 eecuTe profrI D.
ness and eftcteneN .,
.tetrrneut made by the htare e a3 Goo
a. afuauta as TIE urgout NECESSITY af q
SsN ~ nuhlic records lu every ael3F' -
mental bundiHK iu Washington - faF as
/ ars, Informed the space Ter esfs rF
,y,ss l. rrt uaI} eNGa ueiari, bAt tftf Wat.H
- r.,aues arp Nned With shelves TIE fni''
die a0or s3sace ~ ni2nl rooms nl,'1
,x{th NO EAess the EarTtts auN iiat .
,,ssrts q bitch were never tuten1so @N3
~. matted far their acchnmuefatfaf- atv
s,y,,a-,ifd Nth them Aside frofa 81" ia-
..,,y,...s,isrct. there a. great 0anGff n1t
oalv fnlm ere. but from me ~eishA I
-. r.roris unan tlmhfrs pof intended
~. tbstr support There should D. sep
'~a,s bulfRing especially designed for The
uurposs OF receiving a0d preserving l5is
srrt,,aliv accommodating archives % the
s.-,.,.r-I executive departments. such p
heu need nor be- a costly structure, nat
sNnsId Oe So arranged as % admit Nf en-
l.rSeu..as iEoEa time ~ Tine. -EArAso