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CSlN6THf WAL OF THE TARTAR CITY pEKlNG. | QN5SS&

and the grounds which are the IA
Vorite walks of the emperor.
The house prepared for the embassy
was situated in the old, or Mantchoo.
portion of the city. about half a league
from the gate, in Thirteenth street and
the neighborhOod Of -kiun-tang.
These quarters formerly belonged to
the prime minister Saishanga and
were cOnfscated on his disgrace in 1852.
They contained altogether 10 rooms.
with intervening courtyards; the build
ings were of one story and the apart
ments plainly furnished 1t was re-
ported that the quarters fitted up for
the French and English legations were
other palaces which had also belonged
TO this grandee.
The next day the imperial commits
sioners, who had reached the city on
the goth of July, 1859. were informed
that I had arrived and was ready 10
confer with them. Ii was deemed bv
me 10 be only a suitable mark of re-
spect TO the Chinese government that
until ] had seen the commissioners. the
members of my suit should not so
abroad.
Sieh, the provincial Judge Of Kiangsu.
whom we had met before as the taotai
or shanghai and who had been ap-
pointed secretary 10 the commissioners.
oullian and Washana on account of
his experience in treating with foreign
ers. now came 10 confer With me re-
spscting my presentation to the en-
peror He was q man Of talent and
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much of the same ground which had
been discussed in the former intervie"
had been gone over again, II was re-
quested, in order to bring the matter 10
a point. that I should send the commits
sioners communication describing the
ceremony l was willing 10 perform /
complied by stating thar / would bow
very low before the emperor. more
than once IL desired. / would stand IN
covered and not turn my back while in
his presence: but ! would not kneel or
make the kotow- Instead Of the word
bow they wished 20 insert IN the draft
the phrase bend the right knee slight
" and sliu stand" but this. too. seas
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pleased at my nonrecsptiou. and Sch
suggested that II / would express
wish for QUfliian 20 receive the letter
II would BE- granted. or II ! would szy
where. out Of Picking. I preferred ths
treaty 70 be exchanged. ny proposal
would be considered. Neither of these
propositions seas attended 20. but there
was 10 objection 10 ADJ % TIE reply
then ready TO be sent. a disclaimer u
want q respect 20 his majesty and the
expression % sincere regret tbaf ] had
found myself unable 20 comply With TIE
ceremonies Of an audience AZ Bis court.
for Il 7 should fail % rendering him sv-
cry marx Of respect not wholly ircon-
sisteut With the laws ana usagee q rny
Own country / would - rehukee - the
president A. THE American treaty con-
tanned 10 stipulation that - should b
exchanged 81 Peklng. I vas ready 70
exchange = AZ any point sRree1 upon
Bsf TIRE letter q ths Erssi6eat % the
United States 70 tte emperor v.1Es be
hrzf delivered "a Picking. Or fhe treaty
would not - exchanged. This asfes4 TIE
record 20 thesr safisfactior- TIE next
day . copy q The imperial reHzrsgg sza-
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power. Washana remarked to me,
You are plenipotentiary you have
full powers and can certainly do such
an act,' to which I replied, Il am not
invested with powers sufficient to ena-
BILE me to change the laws and usageS
of my country, and can do nothing TO
degrade it,
The first interview on this pi omentous
subject concluded with sumptuous re-
past, got up partly IN foreign style,
with tablecloth, knives, silver forks and
napkins, which was quite unexpected,
as an incidental evidence of the prepa-
rations which had been made to enter
tain the foreigners at Picking. While at
table 1 requested that horses might be
sent to the legation for members of my
suit TO take exercise, but Quillian re-
piled that as soon as the audience had
taken place everything in the city and
suburbs would be shown to us with the
utmost pleasure.
My visit was returned on the I'd of
August at the house of the legation by
the commissioners, who came IN the
same sort of carriages that had been
furnished the embassy on its journey.
There was no military escort, and no
parade in the dress or number of at
tendants upon the prime minister; it
was a plain visit, characteristic of the
little display usually seen among high
Chinese officers, and, so far as is
known, was the first one made by the
prime minister within the capital to a
western ambassador.
The subject OF the audience was i'm
mediately brought forward, and, after
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copyright. 1900 by John E, ward.I
A SOUTH AFRICAN FAIRY TALE.

Here Is a Kafiir fairy story. II Is
called "Demane and Demanza" and Is
a very good example OF the kind OF
story current among the dusky boys
OF South Africa.
Demane and Demanza are husband
and wife. living together in a cave.
Demane one day goes out 10 hunt. but
tells his wife before starting that on no
account must she cook any food during
his absence. lest the cannibsls. attract
ed by the smell OF the cooking find out
the cave and carry her on and eat her
DemanZa directly after her lord has
gone commences TO prepare a meal.
with the result that one OF the canni-
balls knocks at the door" Of the cave
and demands admission. This is re-
fused, him. So the oannibal goes and
cousults with his tribesmen. and they
burn his throat. which changes his
voice to a very smooth tone. Ike that
of a girl. He returns To the cave and
is this time admitted. The eannihal at
once ties Demanza up In a sack he has
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brought with him and takes her away
20 his 0un habitafi0n.
DerBane. returning home uffh q
swarm Of bees Pc has found. discovers
his wife's sbeenca. F0rghnlfh hs
tracks tie cannilsal 20 MS lair Tas
latter has ieft Def1anza tied up in ne
sack wfi3e be goes 70 fetch some rela-
tons % Share 81 the feast fhat is 20 fol-
low. 50 Dsmsne releases ass nlfs ard
substitutes IA the sac ere Swarm ~
bees sa1 me husband ard wife sf ence
make Themselves scarce. Thr wgui8 -
feaaters arrive. and the esgrfbaf tells
one q them - So sotnesklrE eao3 olst
- the aack-
He attempts this huf f. sfgnz fgr h.s
pains - mi7s bsst kfmeef O. de
prove she charge - prsellr4{ takiuz
thai has been gnznir1etlsiy preferred.
goes 70 The sack. sn ossenlrE = az
the bees swsFFs oaf anf stag tru 20
numerically thzf ~ rszahaz ffgn fhe
cave and Jumps into y ponG bead ara.
and sticks 81 ne nelsf ~ ghe bottom.
Thus hs eAez. aRt Isaa4ue ar8 f3rssaa-
"a aypro1riate al Aia uealih azg I've
happy ever after.
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F-HE intense interest in the condi-
ton of the foreign ambassadors
u throughout the term of their
practical Imprisonment in Pc
king must excite some curiosity as to
what transpired with the foreign min
listers in that city more than 40 years
ago.
After four days tracking against the
current of the Pei-1o, in making a dis
lance of a bout 120 miles, we arrived at
Tung Chou, the head of navigation and
distant about II miles from Picking.
Here we were again obliged to resume
the mode of travelling in carts or on
horseback.
The road from Tung Chou to Peking
must have been magnificent in its early
day. More than 200 years have elapsed
since it was built, and it has subse-
o1ently received no improvements or
repairs. The earth had been thrown
I'D to such a perfect level that it was
inpossible to detect the least elevation
or depression in its general line from
Tung Chou to Picking. A floor does not
exhibit 2 more perfect level The width
of the road is about % feet, the stones
of which it is constructed from II to 16
feet long and hewed with such precl-
sion as to make a work of solid mason
nv. They were brought from the noun
tains. and, being of unequal solidity,
some were more easily decomposed
than others by atmospheric agency and
worn away by the rolling of the wheels
which passed over them. Thus, in
some cases, they were separated from
top to bottom by frost, which is here IN
tense in the winter; or the wheels had
worn out just their own width between
two stones, where little space
had been created by the accidental
starting of one or both of the stones in
a horizontal direction. When wheel
struck and sank into such holes, the
conclusion was as fearful to the rider
as 70 the carriage; but when both
wheels dropped, as was often the case,
It seemed as if the whole body was
broken asunder by the shock.
After about eight hours of this tor
ture we arrived at the eastern gate Of
the old city of Picking, which is called
the Morning Sun gate. The wall of the
city near this gate is in good order and
is about so feet high. A five story
guardhouse rises above it nearly so feet
more, presenting altogether an impOs-
ing appearance. Passing through the
gate, we entered on an avenue over 100
feet wide and unDaved. Crowds of
men. women and children lined the
sides of the carriageway in an unbrO-
ken line, so many as to be apparently
numberlesS.
The private grounds of the emperor
We're the only ones in Peking which re-
ceived care and attention. They were
still preserved as in the days of pros
perity. In one of my visits to the prime
minister l passed by the gates of
Earth's Repose, through which could
be seen the walls of the Forbidden City
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Through his agency the news q The Pc
king massacre trznEDirso-
Chefu. OF TIE Shangterg perinaEia,
is = treaty port. with Ihe best Climate
for Europeans.
Taku forts. now destroyed. we're f3zTse
N number. 81 IRE mouth ~ - Petite.
Frlnce ching - tie uncse % ths prez-
eat emperor ar5 uutH the erst Gays Ia
gs1-s vas bad q fae tssznE- y2srsa-
when his position Vas EsEyEee -
Primer Tua1- ChtGE has Invariably
been srnIcz by Disposed toward foreign
"a ard has always especially 6ssazS
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resent trczb3ss- co8nselsf moderation
toward ihern- Cainz - ths eniz ase=s~
DR. u ffss tsEns li-yzraen with 3 bread
CnosFIsdgs - foreign possscf. Bs lszf
;he forces N defense = zsss foreign le-
gafioEs ard - orp1sefs - tbs empress
do9zgsg and Prince Tsan-
70 teouE7e q seltiler IL a humiliation
IN chiFs- Tns nssEaEsFAtea 0strzak tie
military Hoclally.
Ttsa>ssfn i q treaty port On tie PEI
Re = f-liea frpEa Psxgax.
3Enx La EeDhsa q ~ empress
e9N sGsF. E&s zEI4 gate nsS9alss a-9
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portant treaty port Twelve miles
from the mouth OF the Xang-tse- Kiang.
Population. 4.000. coo
The Dowager Empress Tsu-Hst, aunt
OF the present emperor and widow Of
the late Emperor Tung- Che. was born
in 1884. For many years she has been
the real power and controlled the des-
TIMES OF China and was for some time
regent For many years past she has
been At the head OF the antiforei gu
party in China and opposed 10 the
young emperor. She was born a slave.
became the fsvo-ite wife OF the late
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bodying the final decision OF the gov
eminent was furnished
1t gave summary OF the proceedings
at Taku at the time OF the battle II
then proceeded: AT this juncture the
American envoy. John L. Ward. in
compliance with his engagements wits
Qulliian. came 10 Pehtang in his ship.
requesting that he might 90 to Pela,ig.
as ne was the bearer OF a letter from
the president of the United STATES Our
permission was accordingly given for
him 10 bring the letter up 70 the cap
ital, where he arrived with it. This
day the ministers ouillian and Wa
shana have handed up the various dis
patches received from him for our ex-
animation, and from them IL is clearly
TO be seen that his sentiments are ex-
cesdingly respectful and Indicative OF
the utmost sincerity and truthfulnesS.
Let the letter which the American
envoy has brought be taken. and let
Quillian and WaShana be specially ap-
pointed to receive Il for transmission 70
ourself. In regard to the exchange OF
the treaty, it would be proper indeed 10
return TO Shanghai to do Il; but when
we reflect that the envoy has already
come over the seas for this purpose we
now specially direct that the great seal
be affixed to the treaty. and il be deliv-
cred to Hangfuh. the governor general
and let him exchange the Publications
with the American minister at Pehtapg.
After this has been done let lasting
friendship and commerce continue be-
tween the two nations. This VIII show
forth our great regard and kindness to
people from afar and clearly exhibit the
deep respect we entertain for truth and
justice. This from the emperor"
Thus ended all further negotiations In
Picking.
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emperor and has more brains and cour-
age than any one else at the Chinese
court
Sheng. the taotai Of Shanghai. IS ore
OF the richest and most influential TE1en
in China Much Of his fortune + in
vested IN the teleErapks. railroads and
other mode = enterprises embarked n
by his country. He IS director general
% teIegTaphs in China and during the
recent crisis and present trouble no TEL
eErarls have been allowed 10 egnasaAie
from China except - nss special CO..
sent. he is really violently an.itoreiSa-
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swered that they would perform the
kot0w and do whatever was required Of
them at an audience in Washington,
and they would even burn incense be-
fore the president if asked TO do so.
The judge added: If we do not kneel
before the emperor, we do not show him
any respect; ii is that or nothing. and
is the same reverence that we pay 10
the gods
The kotau Cor kotow) consists OF
three kneelings and nine knockings OF
the head on the floor. but the consid-
crate judge suggested that would be
let of with one kneeling and three
knockings. as I represented a friendly
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was born Aug. i. ISL. succeeded to the
throne in 1875 and married in 1889 at
the age Of l. the present empress, Ye-
honaia. Kwang Su is OF feeble ply
sique and incapable of welding the au-
thority which belongs 70 him.
Chinese soldiers range from is 10 50
years Of age.
English bankers in China give native
commercial men name for strict bust
ness honesty.
shanghai is the isrssst and most i'm
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cor -na-sssr IN CHEF - tAe cissaeae frs.
EseT1s} f9fEss- he uas dfsTrlizsef -
Prime Tam from hAs gass ahea r1.s
iaft@y se5Esi zGErerse .sFaeT in CARA
PssiaE. Ekr eaplsa5 - Cll,na. kas q
Fopsistior % nsors thza J.sse ~. tsse-
Tor - go
Wei f4&l-Ws3 fI<eikantaal. tts Brit
lar bAsa - ossrstfens. a. earrss srs,s
DoEt. sfth lsEEe. s3se aaeke,gs
TIE gspnfe - fss lnfrFlff - Gaia
SELDOM Fsass nsassaf.efa, ZssF - fa=~
IDEAS q fossiEnsEs an4 ozlzlsa G5.sss
~ gasp.
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POINTS ABOUT CHINA.

NeWchwang IS a treaty port Of the
British concession in Aianchur!a. $50
rliIes north OF Port Arthur.
Port Arthur was leased TO Russia in
1855 for naval base.
Nars-tse river is in the Kiangsu
province, on which the port Of Nankin
IS situated.
The enneror. KwanE Su C'Succession
o. Gior5'D, is the son Of Prince. Chung.
VINO as the seventh son OF the Emper-
or Taou-Kwang. The present emperor
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HOW OUR FIRST MINISTER TO
CHINA GOT INTO PEKING,
Many Difficulties Put In His Way by the Willy
Celestals- Deadlock Over the Refusal OF
Envoy John E. Ward to Perform the
KOtOW Before the Emperor.

with the emperor, the commissions re-
sorting to every argument to induce me
to consent to the performance of what
1 regarded as degrading and humiliat-
ing observances, while 1 obstinately re-
fused to exhibit any mark of respect
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lang
China
American republics
OF
republics the head Of International
n
added experience gained in his thoroughly
mo-
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10 come IN by the hundred. They aren't
q curiosity any longer; they're an invest
rae ana unless the government steps in
&c re going 10 be a mighty bad invest
ment Tor this country. People who can't
put Know the experience the Australians
nave been through will tell you what a
pohanza there Is in hares that give several
nundred increase in two or three years. 1
imagine II won't be more than a century
Tor the man who'ii show US how TO get rid
show.
You'd be astonished to know how MANY
people are trying to naturalize wild ami
mails. Sometimes it's for scientific pur-
poses. but generally it's for sport. In the
game birds have been tried here, and some
time ago we filled an order for a pair of
wild boars for Tuxedo. From our side
We've sent over to Europe elk, caribou,
buffalo. wild turkey, prairie chickens and
a good many other rare lines. 1 don't think
any or them have come to much, but the
dsct remains that one of the big phases
OF the animal mans business is in getting
specimens for private estates. There are
any number OF wealthy Englishmen who
Will spend more than q showman would
Tor a pair OF strange birds or animals there
IS any possible chance OF breeding at their
country seats. The Duke of Bedford and
amateurs. and one of the London Roths-
childs has been all over creation picking
up specimens for him. The popular idea
that circus and zoo men are our only Gus
toners is away off, and that everything is
import with US IS just as far from the
truth. Wild beasts are being constantly
traded back and forward over the world.
America. North and South together. send
out about as many head as it brings in,
and the show people here and on the other
side often get the small end Of a ship
Some time ago a gentleman asked me IL
we wouldn't feel rather good if we should
happen On a white elephant in one of the
big African herds. l said we very naturally
would, but he was greatly astonished when
j told him that that white elephant would
most likely be sold to the Emperor of Siam.
another of those beasts pulled along
through America with a circus. You see
there are openings in our business which
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worm. Kerosene also is useful I'm killing in
sects which absorb the lear and bark
juices, such as plant lice and scales.
Each individual must become personally
is lighting, learn its peculiarities and find
out If IL Is in sufficient numbers 20 require
careful, systematic work TO get rid of IL or
If a slight spraying OF his particular medi-
cine will be sufficient. Some insects are
thoroughly distributed while others are
lone by rule, as conditions are constantly
changing and one year brings forth a new
pest or a change in conditions or number
Of the old one.
There are a few insects. such as the apple
scab and the codling moth. which are ac-
climated very thoroughly over a wide area
and we may confidently expect a visit from
them each year It Is well TO prepare q
poison for them regularly. Bordeaux mix
ture is a simple preparation consisting Of
water, IS gallons. To prepare for use. dis
solve the copper sulphate in hot water OF
by suspension in a coarse cloth with con-
siderable cold water SO that the sulphate n
covered Ii will not completely dissolve IL
placed in the bottom OF a vessel with cold
water. Use part OF the water 10 slack tho
lime. Add II In the form Of a thin white
wash, strain IL necessary TO remove par
ticles that would clog the sprayer nozzle.
The mixture should be thoroughly stirred
while the lime is being added IL is neces-
sary 10 have the copper solution very hin
a precipitation.
BY systematically arranging a series OF
illustrations. IL is intended 10 convey 10 the
Pan-American visitor. especially the fruit
grower, hat Is valuable Meth
DDS and paraphernalia constructed on M
most approved principles viii Indicate the
drift Of scientific Investigation. which muno
prove 70 b Of Groat bo0o4t.
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Manual Training for Girls.

Harper's Bazaar.
A girl may begin TO study manual train
ing after the excellent kitchen-garden sys-
tenn; she will enjoy the setting of tiny
tables and the hanging out of dolls wash
ing. and the making of little beds, and at
the same time she will be learning neatness
and order. accuracy of touch, and a dainty
of doing homework. Sewing, too, that
discipline through which every girl must
pass, may be redeemed from drudgery and
made a pastime If il is regarded as a part
of an education in .handicraft and taught
so as to awaken an interest in it. The old
way used TO be to set a girl a daily task of
a seam: later, to teach her to cut out and
make garments for herself of stiff muslin.
which she usually moistened with her tears.
To-day a teacher is found who gathers a
little group of children and gives them reg
ular lessons; hemming is one on one
square OF cloth, back-stitching on another.
and overcasting on a third. To make but
ton holes, even. I'm company, robs them OF
half their terrors- 1t is not so important
that a child should know how to make gar
merits as how to sew. IL she knows that,
the making will come later. But IL should
never be forgotten that sewing is not the
only form of handicraft with which a girl
should be familiar. She like the boy,
should learn TO make things Of wood and
leather and metal for the development of
both head and hands.