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connection with all the foreign legations
for the benefit Of the Chinese living in
foreign countries; commercial bureaus
were ordered established for the encour-
agemert of trade at Shanghai and Han
kow, and in addition to all this. the
officials throughout the empire were or
dered to assist the young Emperor in his
work of reform.
Anyone VINO is interested in the work
of reform for China may look over his
edicts in the most critical way they viii,
and they VIII not find single one which
would have been anything but a benefit
to the country. He did more than issue
edicts for the funds for the establishment
of the university at Pekin were at once
set apart and the university was estab-
hshed. and, in spite OF the anti-foreign
feeling in dhe palace and the school since
his dethronement. they have not been able
to divert the funds to any other channel,
however much they have tried to do so.
But it was his surgical operations chat
caused him trouble. So long as he con-
fined himself to the making of new offices
there was no trouble, but as soon as he
began to abolish old ones and dismiss
viceroys and governors, there arose a
howl which reached the ears Of the EN-
press Dowager and the palace and the
throne of the young man was ruthlessly
taken from him, and he was confined to
an island in the palace grounds under
strict guard.
1t is certain that when the history of
China comes to be written the attempted
reforms of Kuang Hsu will be classed
among those of the best enperors of the
past, and either he viii be restored to his
throne to carry out his reforms or he will
be looked upon as the first martyr for
liberty and progress among the emperors
OF the Middle Kingdom
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view of his home and to talk with him.
One of them was younger than the other
two-in fact, young man-and above the
average intelligence of his class few
days later my friend told me a story
which illustrates one phase of the Empe-
ror's character. He had ordered a num-
Der of the eunuchs TO appear before him,
but none of them save this particular one
materialized. AS he got down on his
hands and knees to kotou or knock his
head to His Majesty, the latter kicked
him in the mouth cutting his lip and
otherwise injuring him, and my inform
ant added:
What kind of man is that TO be on
the throne Of a country furnishing those
who obey his orders?"
OF course, ID is a well-known fact which
has perhaps been already reported a great
number of times that the young Emperor
began studying English about the same
time, and those who were getting books for
him came to our compound and secured
a small volume. which had been taken to
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sect or society. institution or body. but
with an equal zeal he sought them all. No
riser ever watched his gold with more
jealous care than this young man exam
ined these books. so a eunuch told me.
one of the eunuchs from the palace
cane to me every day for weeks TO get
some new book for the Emperor and al
most exhausted my patience with his per-
sistence. He was willing TO pay any
price, and he would nos allow me to re-
fuse him any book which, the Emperor
had not yet had, if il was 70 be got under
any circumstances. l was forced more
than once TO give him some little sheet
tract of a single page, and at other times
70 take my wifes Chinese medical books
out of the library and turn them over
10 him, for, the eunuch declared, whether
truly or not, 1 cannot say, that he dared
not return al night without taking the
Emperor something new"
He bought my wifes bicycle and took
II 20 His Majesty, and it was afterward
reported that his queue caught in the
back wheel and he had a very un-Empe-
ror-like fall. This led the Dowager to
deal severely with the eunuch. One day
shortly after the coup d'etat a man came
to me with his face scratched and his
head SCARED and wanted me 60 Save his
uIe. lie desired 90 JOIN the churcn at
once, saying that he was a friend of this
same eunuch who had been banished for
buying all these things for the Emperor
and charging him double price for them.
and that he also was in danger of los
ing his head
The Emperor set himself to studying
the books he had bought, and the more
he studied them, the more he became
convinced that China was on the wrong
road, and in dreadful need of a reforma-
ton. The more he meditated the matter
the more he became convinced that there
was no hope Of China, so long as she
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was in the hands of the old conservative
party.
The Journey He Never Took.
He began to prepare for trip to Tlen
Tsin on the railroad. The home of Chang
Yun-mao, the present director of mines,
was fitted up for his reception, and it
was rumored that he might go as far s
Japan. Several Han Lins with whom /
was acquainted came to ask me If 1
thought it would be. safe for him to go
that far away from home, and they were
as excited as he no doubt was-they all
made me think of a sixteen year old boy
JUST about to leave his mother and SIS
ters for the first time for college. These
men, who were so cool under all ordinary
circumstances, even In affairs of state,
had become transformed into school boys
because the Emperor was going to take
an eighty mile railroad journey.
But the trip never was taken. He be-
gan in a new line, not with the idea of
giving up his trip, but with the thought
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Of liberating his people from the yoke
that was upon them. On the 18th of June
1898, h issued decree establishing a uni
We sity at Pekin, the design being TO open
a way by which the young men of the
empire might become acquainted with all
the books he had been studying and
might themselves be prepared to issue 9TH
er books OF a similar character.
A few days later he ordered the foreign
office to report on the matter of encour-
aging art, science and agriculture, at the
same time ord ring any OF those who
were opposed to progress and reform to
appear before him and give their reasons
lie proposed that they adopt western
arms and western methods of drilling the
Tartar troops. He abolished The literary
essay as a leading part in the examina-
lions for official distinction and substitute
ed in its place a knowledge of political
economy and international law.
lie then proposed the establishment OF
agricultural schools in all the provinces
for the purpose OF teaching the farmers
better methods of agriculture, and that
the Du-Han railroad should be completed
as expedltiously as possible He ordered
The establishment of patent and copyright
laws, that the military examinations
should be changed so as to conform to the
proposed new order OF things, and he
promised rewards to all those who dlstln-
guished themselves as au hors or invent
ors.
what Reused che DOwager.
He ordered the officials to do oil in
their power 10 encourage trade and as
sist the merchants. School boards were
established in every city In the empire
a bureau of mines was formed Jour
nalists we're encouraged to write on all
political subjects. Jung Lu and Liu Kun d
were ordered to consult on the establish
ment of naval academies and training
ships; schools were, ordered opened IN
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CBy Prof. Isaac T. Headland OF the
Pekin University)
The Chinese Emperor Kuang Hou de-
posed two years ago by the Empress Dow
ager, Is in some respects one Of the most
remarkable characters In the empire at
the present time. He is not what we are
accustomed TO term strong character.
AS q boy he was interested in all kinds
of foreign toys, and considered every
thing brought from foreign countries, from
q railroad train, a photograph, an cleo
4ric car or a fine Swiss watch, as a toy TO
be played with. Like many other rich
children. he was INDUCED in every imagin-
able want and the populace regarded him
I'm the light Of a spoiled child. The chi
nese of the better class who were in
touch 8ith those connected with the pal
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China by the man who induced mo to so
to Pekin, as a textbook for his little
daughter. When the Emperor began the
study OF English he departed from the us
ual methods of men in his position and
allowed his teacher to sit and teach him
instead Of forcing him TO kneel in his
presence. 1 myself worked for some
time with the grandson of this teacder,
teaching him English. and in return he
taught me Chinese.
The study Of English, the study Of the
Bible and all the foreign toys the EN-
peror had played with, including the
great inventions which mark the progress
of the advancing civilization of these last
years of the nineteenth century, We're rot
lost on the young man. They could not
change his impetuous disposition, but they
did inspire in him a disposition to see the
world and TO know more of what was
going on in it than had ever been known
by any other occupant of the Dragon
throne. He therefore. began buying all
kinds OF books pertaining TO foreign af-
fairs.
bought Books of All Sorts.
It was known to him that there were
various institutions Of learning connected
with the missions Of the various churches
and that each of these schools had trans
lated some of the most important text
books of the countries they represented
into Chinese. They were issued by tract
societies aud societies for the distribution
Of general and Christian knowledge; and
there were books prepared by scientists
and physicians and scholars Of various
kinds. together with learned natives who
had put out volumes both in the Chinese
colloquial and the classical language OF
the empire, and IL was these which he
sought to obtain. He got the assistance
of foreigners whenever he could and made
no distinction between the books Of any
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Of the eunuchs was especially interested,
ana in conversation with my friend told
him that the Emperor daily bad Parts
Of the Gospel Of Luke written in lrage
characters on sheets Of paper and that
he thus studied them. This eunuch was
the Emperors personal servant and stood
in the room all the time he was studying
the Bible That this was true cannot
be doubted, for 1t was impossible for the
eunuch 70 know anything about the Cos
pei of Luke had he not learned it in that
way. The fact that he was able 10 tell
that the Emperor was studying the Cos
pei of Luke was proof that he was do
ing so.
His Interest in Foreigners.
It must not be inferred from this that
the Emperor was becoming a Christian.
One day three of the eunuchs called on
me with this same horticulurist for the
purpose Of seeing a foreigner. and to get
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STRANGE RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Some of the MishapS That BcfaIIs
Trains Are UnnccountRblc.
Trom the NeW York Trlhune.

you see some unaccountable accidents
in railroading," said John Bundle Of Bos-
ton, at the Grand. Hotel. Some years
ago l worked on the old Maine Central.
when Payson Tucker-God rest his mem
DRY, for he was a generous employer and
the best of menl-was manager OF the
line. 1t was in the days when they were
bringing the road mp TO date and nothing
was being spared in expense on roadbed
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HOW CHINA'S YOUNG EMPEROR
STUDIED FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Toys From Other Lands Given to Him as a
Child First Attracted His Attention to
the Outer World


o I N Maj
to Every
Iorst Who In
Is What
ed to His
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MEDICAL.


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They have made many others happv"
And are justly elated themselves owe.
their unbounded success here in paet fe,,,
weeks" DR.. F. w. Gritty & Co., who so
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ana without the knowledge of single ner-
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treated and cured nine parties who were
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WEDDING PRESENTS, SCHOOL
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SAVANNAH STEAM DYE Works 81
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RING UP 2l64 IF YOU WANT TO
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the same as l do the work that's given
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IF IT'S RUGS YOU WANT, YOU CAN
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AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
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If YOU ADMIRE FLOWERS, STOP
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HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ETC,
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MGILLIS SELLS SIXTY-INCH RUGS
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FOR FLORAL DESIGNS, PLACE
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BALDWIN DRY AIR REFRIGERA-
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HORSE SENSE SHOULD BE POS
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of having their horses properly shod; i'll
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street near Liberty
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LARGE LOT OF SECONDHAND MA
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PULLEY BELT BUCKLES, WORTH
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