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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
THOSE HARD CHINESE NAMES.
Three Simple Rules Showing How to
Pronounce Them.
From the Boston Transcript.)

tf rom inc Boston lraiScrlpt.D
An acknowledged authority on the pro-
nunciation OF Chinese names as translit
Grated into English assures US that there
need be no serious difficulty in sounding
the many Chinese names now appearing in
the newspapers il the speaker Will rcmein.
Der that the vowels in these names are
uniformly those of the Italian or CONT
mental alphabet, namely: % a always
always about as in far; always approS-
mately as in they or then; very like |
in machine or pin: as either the of
song or how. and always as the u of
rule. ~ Also. it should be remembered.
every syllable has an Independent value
and should be given that value in pronun-
riation. (3) AS for consonants, they are
pronounced exactly as written. These three
rules will secure as correct pronuncia-
ton of Chinese names as can be secured
without oral instruction.
For example. under the first rule. one
would say tah-koo for Taku, not take-you
as one may frequently hear the word pro.
nounced; lee-hoong- chahng for LII Huna
Chang. not lie-bung chang; pehking for Pc
sin. not peek-in; shahnghah-ee fer Shans-
hal. not shang- high; tsoong- lee -yahmen
for Tsung-li- Yamen. not tsung lie yay-
men. and so on. Under the second rule
Tientsin is pronounced teeyen-tsinn. &C
centirg the yen syllable. not teen-tsin.
General Nieh's name is Nee-yeh. The
Chinese coin tael is not tale. but tah-aie
pronounced quickly Yun-nan fu is yoor-
nahn-foo. not yunanfyu. In like manner
all words are pronounced with syllable dis
tinctness and with uniform vowel sound
Under the third rule the province name
Szechuan is sounded. not zekuan. but near
ly as zehchooahn. touching the choo very
lightly: Nganhwei as Observation-Disclosures.
dropping the initial sound: Lan-tone
Peninsula is leeahoo tong, and the Ger
man possession Kiao-Chou is Keeahoo cha
hoo.
However. without multiplying examples.
the reader of news from the much troubled
Far East will find his way through the
many difficult names he is to meet in his
reading in the near future. with sufficient
safety. If he will but observe the three
simple rules here given for their correct
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
weather Sign. From shewbird.

tFrom the Haynesvllle IN. C-l CourferD
The Shewbird Mountain. four mites south
OF town. is to US the strangest thing in
this whole mountain country. The noun
tain is full of large, rough cliffs, and by
it's peculiar shape and position serves as
a weather signal to the people for miles
around, because. as the general saying is,
when old Shewbird begins to roar you
may prepare for rough weather" 1t gen
orally commences about dark and continues
to roar until the rain or snow comes.
which may be five hours or it may be ten.
AT dark the air may be perfectly still and
not a cloud in sight, yet the mountain
may begin to roar and you may know that
BY the next morning the bad weather will
be on hand. Though the mountain is four
miles away, the roaring sounds like that
made by loaded freight train half a mile
distant and it is continuous sound, too,
with no intermiSsion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
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A Confederate Burglar,

hioiH tHe Lewiston JOurn1l.)
was doing newspaper work in Portland
at the time that Dennison, the burglar
poet. in the Maine State prison. was shot
by Policeman Firth.
Dennison. detected breaking into a resi-
dence. had first shot the policeman but
not seriously Then the policeman with
his heavier weapon. brought down the
burglar
Few OF the newspaper men who ham
pened to be about at that time of night
gathered around Dennison while his wound
was besAg treated. He talked TO us in n
most entertaining way-perfectly seIf-pos.
sessed while the physicians were probing
his wounds. He explained that he used to
be newspaper man himself, and therefore
felt fellow feeling for the craft.
But all at once he interrupted himself
and asked If he had hurt the policeman.
No replied one of those present the
bullet only went through his clothing.
Has he a family?" asked the wounded
burglar
"A wife and children"
Wont you ask him to step in here?"
When the policeman entered the room
DenDison, with great feeling in his tones.
said:
Sir, ask your pardon for having shot
at you. ! look on all policemen as foes to
me. and feel myself justified in shootina
them ordinarily. But II I had known that
there was family dependent on you |
would have let you shoot me into shoe
strings before would have pulled a trig-
ger"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
WAR CLAIMS OF STATES.
4 Prominent Feature of the Report
of Auditor Morris.


of Auditor Morris.
The report of F. H. Morris. Auditor fer
the War Department, covering the tiscal
year 1900. which ended June 30. was sub
mitted to the Secretary yesterday by Aud
itor Morris 1t is the first of the Bureau
reports OF the Treasury to be made.
The amount involved in accounts settled
in the Quartermaster's division curing the
year was sS7 Ell .2t9.46 For the fiscal ys ar
1899 the same class of accounts REPRESENT d
a total of SIS. 1858, 447.9S while 1898 showed
4 total of SCOOPS, 510.3s. These accounts
relate to payments for animals. fuel ;o7-
age, buildings OF all kinds, tentage, Goth
ing. camp. and garrison equippage. teie-
graphing. transportation OF the army and
its supplies by land and water, and a sup
plies and Incidental expenses recessary 10.
the army in camp or fed. not especially
provided for elsewhere. A new branch OF
this department called into eisten,e by the
Spanish American war ard its results 3
the army transport service. This covers
the charter or purchase. selling, and ma L.
tenance Of all army transports.
The amount disburssd through paymas-
ters' accounts during the year was {4S 1cO.-
$50. The ordinance accounts Sc tied agsre-
gated $13. 539 .51I:- the medical acctu unit,
81, 756.C59. and those for national vo.ultee.
homes, $4,000, GSS.
The amount paid on Hilary claims, COW
ering both the Spanish and the civil war,
was 81 ,259, 4GS. as against sis9,02S for 1879.
The following table will show the status
of the claims of States and Territories on
account of the war with Spain to June so,
1900:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
Great Resources Which the Russinn
Railway VIII Open Tn.
From the Scientific American1


In point of magnitude and cost the
Trans Siberian Railroad is certainly the
greatest engineering work of the age. Ac-
cording to figures furnished by the Rus
sian imperial ministry for ways and COM
munication. the total cost of the railway
will be $500. 100000, of which about $685.. :
OCO.Oo0 has been already expended. II il
considered that this lavish outlay is ius
titled by the fact that the work when CON-
pleted will make available the resources
CT a country whose wealth has never been
told.
According to official statistics Siberia has
total area of 5.333. 1873 square miles. 1t
is literally watered by some of the finest
rivers in the world. The total area of land
that is capable of agricultural develop
ment is about 10000 square miles and the
soil OF these sections consists of deep
layer or black loam. total of about
1850 acres Of land has already been COL
onized and the Government is now par
ceiling out the prairies through which the
line runs. with the confident expectation
that Siberia will become one of the most
powerful competitors in the worlds supply
Of wheat. For the immediate future 1t
is expected that the new settlers will de-
vote themselves chiefly to cattle raising
which so far has proved TO be profitable
II seems that the virgin forests of ST.
IBERIA have been cut down in the same
ruthles nOnner that characterized the de-
mutation of our own forest land; never
theless. it is estimated that there still re-
mains 10000 square miles of valuable pine
and fir timber
The official estimate OF the mineral
wealth of Siberia is remarkable reading
for it would indicate that this mysterious
country is, minerally speaking, one of the
richest in the world North of the Aral
sea and mountains the land is rich in
lead. silver copper, and gold. Several
ranges Of the Atai Mountains are known
to be rich in gold, copper ore. and minor
precious stones while the varieties of por-
pbyry and jasper. known by the name of
this range, have an established reputation
Extensive DEPOSITS of coal are found in
the kusnetz region. II seems that in far
eastern Siberia the mountain ranges are
equally rich in silver. copper. iron. and
while the gold fields of eastern
Siberia are known to be particularly prom
ising. Elsewhere coal and naphtha have
been developed while the coast line OF
eastern Siberia has yielded good results
to the gold washers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
THE CHILD ASKED HER.
Experience of Young
Woman in street Car.

| FIom the Kansas City Star.)
She was fair of face and-well, say
| twenty-five.
Her clothes were neat and cool. Pinned
to the bosom of her shirt waist was one
of the large buttons now being distributed
| by the bureau Of information for the ac-
commodation OF strangers visiting this city
| during the session of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. This large button bore
| the talismanic words Ask me-
When she tripped into the car and took
a seat the men stared at her. The women
did likewise. Opposite sat a middle aged
| woman with her seyen-year- daughter
The child stared at the large button on
| the shirt waist, then, pointing to it, ask ed ::
What is that, mammal"
1T is very rude to point, don't you know,
my dear?' quoth mamma.
Well, what is it?" she again endured.
| The young woman heard the enquiry and
reprimand and smiled at the perverseness
of the child. then holding out her hands
| said: Come here, little sweetheart, and
ITll explain it to you
The child looked at her mother, who
nodded assent. She went over and was
lifted to seat in the young woman's lap
Now, I'll tell you all about it. These
buttons were designed for the purpose of
furnishing information to the many Wis
itors who will come to Kansas City next
week II they are seeking hotel or street
or store all they need to do is ask the
wearer OF button like this. In other
words. the wearer of a button like this
VIII answer the questions asked. Do YOU
understand now" she asked. The child
nodded her head.
And are you going to answer ques-
tions?" queried the child.
Just try me and See" replied the young
woman.
The child fingered the button in silence
for a few moments then she suddenly
asked:
How old are you?"
"Pm-
Are you as old as my mammal" persist
ed the child. Mamma frOwned The Young
woman smiled
Are you married?" was the next cues
ton.
No dear. | am not
why don't you get married?''
The young woman showed signs of en-
barrassment.
Il expect to, some time" she replied.
CEinaman came into the car. The
child took her eyes off the young woman
long enough 10 see who was the new pas
senger.
Would you marry that Chinaman?" she
asked. pointing to where he sat Mamma
smiled. The men laughed and the young
woman blushed furiously Putting the
child down. she signaled the conductor to
stop and she stepped from the car.
Before the car was out of sight she threw
that Ask me" button as far as she could
send it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
ELEVENTH STREET EXTENSION.
The Award of the Jury Confirmed by
Chief Justice bingham.


Chief Justice Bingham. yesterday, no d.
ing the District Court, passed an orier con-
firming the award of the jury for the COZ
demnation Of the land taken fo- the ex,el-
sion of Eleventh Street. In the order re
states the assessments for benefits made by
the jury to be null and void.
1t Will be remembered that the proceed
ing for the extension of Eleventh Street
was instituted under the act of Congress Of
March 3. 1899, which provided that one
half of the amount awarded fer damages
should be assessed upon the properly abut-
ting the proposed extension. and any lgn1
adjacent thereto which might be bsneiittd
by the extension The Court of Appeals.
constituting the act OF Congress "for the ex-
tension of s, Twenty and Deta-
tur Streets. held that a similar provision in
reference to assessments for benefits was
unconstitutional.
The owners of property assessed for benz
efits in the Eleventh Street. extension h d
filed exceptions to the award of the jury.
These exceptions were argued the day be-
fore The decision of the Court OF Appeals.
and on the following day, upon motion OF
Mr.. A. B. Duvall, the Attorney for the Dis
tTlct, the court allowed Inc nlOtlO4 LOT COIL
frmation of the verdict to be Withdrawn.
The matter of the Eleventh Street award
would have been left 20 abide the decision
Of the Supreme Court of the United States
in the S, Twenty and Decatur
Streets case which has been appealed to
that court and advanced for a hearing in
October next. but Congress on June 6, 1900,
passed an act for the extersinn of Co.um-
bia Road east Of Thirteenth Street. pro-
viding new procedure for street e1ten-
sions and directing the Commissioners to
apply to the court for a confirmation of the
award for damages in the Eleventh Street
case.
This act provided that If for any c-use
the assessments for benefits made by tie
jury in the Eleventh Street case should be
held to be void, the Commissioners were
authorized to apply to the court for new
assessment of benefits under the provisions
OF the last named act. The act au: hcrize
the payment of the award for damages
when confirmed.
The Attorney for the District entered an
appeal from so much OF the order of tire
court as declared the assessments for hem /
efits TO be void. This leaves the matter of
the assessments for benefits in such sh pc
that if the Supreme Court shall reverse the !
Court of Appeals in the case now on ap- !
peal. the assessments in the Eleventh |
Street case viii stand; otherwise the Com
missioners will have to apply to the court |
for a new assessment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
HE KISSED HIS WIFE.


(From the Detroit Free Press.)
You must have been trying to cat a
buzz saw in motion" said the friend to
the man who hasn't been married long.
Not as bad as that. but nearly" he
RESPONDED as he tenderly rubbed the scars
that adorned his mouth ard chin.
Been seeing how far you could slide
on your face?" asked the friend anxiusly.
mo. Say! For heavens sake. if you
will say nothing to anyone 1 will tell you
how it happened. You know my wife and
l have been married Just long enough to
have most Of the gloss rubbed off from
the honeymoon. In fact. we have arrived
at that point where We take things as a
matter OF course and realize that there
are others in this world as well as our
selves.
We'll the other morning 1t suddenly
dawned upon me that I hadn't kissed her
for whole week and my conscience smote
me. Even now, | told myself. she may be
crying her eyes out under the impression
that l love her no longer. l remembered
how we had promised each other during
our honeymoon that our married life
would be one long. sweet dream, with the
honeymoon as a basis. / chided myself
for my Indifference and determined to
make amends at once.
We'll. looked my wife up and found
her in her room doing up her hair before
a mirror. Stepping quickly forward. with
all the ardor OF my courtship days. l threw
my arm about her and planted a kiss upon
her lips At least. SUCH was my inten-
ton But instead | ran my mouth into
bristling array Of hairpins that she had
stuck between her lips. II there were
any doubts before about the honeymoon
being over there were none when the lady
got her mouth free Of hairpins and said
what she had to say on the subject
1.-THE next time I kiss my wife l am
going to reconnOitre the field in force be-
fore attacking"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

Situated on Columbia Pike, Three Miles From
Washington. Over Aqueduct Bridge. Fare. 15c.
List OF knights entered. H. P. Palmer Knight
OF Old Virginia; Abba Staots Knight OF Vienna;
James staots, Knight OF Edgewood; Richard Cleve-
land. America Lad: W. L. Clark Virginia Bay; b.
swails. Knight OF Salsberry; W. Swarts Knight
OF Centrevile; Neal Baily. Knight of Philiiner;
Hunter Lacy, Hickory Grove; Percy Stewart. Val
ley View; Robert Matere, Knight OF Washington;
L. Love. Knight OF Maryland: II. Keller. Knight
OF kinsworth, T. Head. Knight Of Munson Hill;
Knight Of Alexandria: c. Philips, Knight OF APP
kin; F. Howard. knight of Bailey Gross Roads.
c. Bell. Knight Of Suratsville; John Graham.
Knight Of Old Dominion; Frank Payne, Knight of
Cracker Jack; c. Henson. Knight OF Columbia;
E. Palmer. knight Of Palmer Hill; ]. Javiner.
Knight of Frank Conia; L. Payne. Knight CT Seen
Better Days; II. Martimore, Knight Of Sunny
Days; C. Maddox. knight of Farmswell.
iN2-2t.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
THE PIKE MONUMENT.
The Cornerstone to BE Placed by
the Sculptor This Morning.

the sculptor This Morning.
The cornerstone of the monument to be
erected by the Scottish Rite Masons OF
the District of Columbia to the memory OF
Cen Albert Pike. in the triangular
reservation at the corner OF Third Street,
Indiana Avenue and ID Street northwest.
will be placed this morning ct 10 o'clock
by the sculptor. G. Trentanove.
There will be no formal ceremony, but
it is expected that number of promi-
nent MaSons will be present. The Scottish
Rite Masons of the District have been in
vited by sculptor Trentanove to sign the
parchment to be deposited under the cor
nerstone. The signatures cf this parch-
ment will be made at the house of the
Temple of the Supreme Council. at 1873
Third Street northwest. this morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
CAVALRY SAILS FOR MANILA.
The Transports COnncmnngE nm.
Lcelana~y>Leave San Fancl,co.

hdiutant Corbin yesterday received The
following dispatches from General Shafter
at San Francisco. announcing the depart
ure of two transports:
San Francisco. July 9.
Adutant General, Washington:
Transport CoBncmaugh left 80 p. m, srly J,
with Licaiensnts Ieibere and Bucheau, one 40.
ing assistant surgeon. twentythrcc Sixth
Cavalry. one man Hospital Corps. hundred
and forty horses and ninety-f mules.
SKATER
San Francisco. JUL =
Adiatsrt General Washington:
Transport Leelansw lrfl 1880 u. m, July !,
With Leu,enanis Rhodes and Scales and thirty
six men Sixth Cavalry. one Hospital CorTs MAJ,
Two hundred and fity-two horses and three e..
william employees. SKATER
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

The Ladies' Association of the Metro
poiitan NJ. E. Church will celebrate the
day at Belmont, the country home of Mrs
A. l.. Barber. The committee in charge
have made arrangements for patriotic
demonstration. which will begin at 5 D.
NJ. The Rev. DIR. Frank N. Bristol, pastor
OF the Metropolitan NJ. f. Church, will
preside, and the programme of exercises
WIZ consist of the reading of the Decara-
non OF independence. by NJ. W. Twitchell:
a recitation, Who First Called You Old
Ivory by Miss Hattie Walker. and ad-
dresses by William NJ. Springer and Miss
Jessie Ackerman. There will also be a
programme OF patriotic music rendered
during the afternoon by a brass band
Representative Newlands and his wife
and daughter have returned from Atlantic
Civ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
Hoods Pills , ass "sss By si

the best families and arc worthy your con-
fdence. Try them once and yon VIII prefer them
to all others. Sold by all druggists Is cents.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
Chautauqua Beach.

SHE-TALK-AWAY Formerly Bay Ridge)
Hotel and Cafe american and European plan)
opened for guests. For rooms and board apply
to r. H. Parker. Chautauqua Beach, Nd This
moral resort has all the attractions and auusc-
ments including boating. fishing. the best crab
bing and the finest bathing. Trains B. & o..
station. Round trip day. so cents Is days
10 cents. is2stf.em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John S Blair have gone
TO Newport, where they have pretty cot
tage. They VIII not return before au
tumn,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
sIBERIA's MINERAL WEALTH.

s5,S7G,il2 65 s2,i33. os3 IS s2s 90
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

Another visitor at the seaside city is
Miss Sallie A Horn, who is notable for
being cousin OF Admiral Dewey and for
having written q 2i.cU0 page book con-
corning the Horn and Dewey families.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04

Mrs. D. s. Gordon. accompanied by her
daughter, Cornelia, has gone to San Fran
cisco to spend the summer with her son.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25
Profits OF Gbe Steel T7dusfv.

The Carnegie Company In
arewas... 2g5OO
&c.
be
he is
% ton is
Mr. Carnegie sell
Of which his share would
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25

err of Swiss ancestry His mother was Of
German ancestry, and the daughter Of
Abraham Oberholt, the leading distiller of
his time in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Young Prick was educated in the country
school, but his desire for practical bus
mess education led him to leave school at
an early age and secure a position in a
dry goods store in Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Several years later he became bookkeep-
er for his grandfather, at Broadford, Fay
cite county, Pa, and while there his at
tention was attracted to the value of cox
ing the coal deposits In the vicinity Of
Bradford Coke making then was in its
infancy as an Industry. 1t was bust
ness with which Frick was not familiar.
but he made thorough investigation of
it and entered into partnership with
men In the locality. He bought a small
piece of coal land and built about fifty
ovens for the manufacture Of coke. This
was his first business venture, and from
this has grown the H. G. Prick Coke COM
pany, which controls about 10000 of the
$4,000 coke ovens in the Connellsville dis
trict.
The Carnegie and Prick companies, with
their allied interests, employ from 35, 900 to
so 600 men, upon whom are dependent from
175,0O0 to 100000 persons. The Carnegie
company alone pays out in wages over
81 100000 a month.
Mr. Prick has two hobbies-music and
pictures His home is filed with the
rarest examples of the art of painting.
His private collection of pictures is one
of the best In the country.
When not at his office Mr.. Frick can
generally be found walking near his home
or entertaining his children, to whom he
is very devoted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25

Uncle Sam, and all we hear Of are
making good records. I have received
letters from several Of them. sent a
bundle Of them to Washington, as show
ing how our Indians are showing them.
selves as soldiers. Among the letters
was one from William Colombo. They
were turned over to Adjt. Gen. Corbin,
who thought them 30 interesting that hc
gave them to the secretary Of war. The
secretary in turn gave them to the presi-
dent, who Endorsed these favorable opin.
ions by reading them all through.
1.-The story told by Colombo of his part
in avenging Lawton's death is very
striking, and there Is no reason FOB
doubling It.
ut has brought back to me another
series of condolences in time. i was
mustered In as corporal Of the Ninth
Indiana volunteers on April Is, 1861.
Gen. Lawton was mustered In as SER
geant in the same regiment on April
20, two days later. We were both COM
missioned as second lieutenants In the
regular army in 1857, he in the Fourth
cavalry 1 in the Tenth. We were ap>
pointed first ieutenants on the same
day.
II was In charge Of Indian affairs at
Fort Sill in 1875, at the time when Crazy
Horse went on the war path, and as I
remember 1t the Fourth cavalry was
in at the surrender, and 1t is my I'M
preston that Lawton was with his
command. The Brules were joined with
the Cheyennes, and Colombes relatives
must have lost good many ponies, II
they Jared no worse.