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Evening journal., 1900-01-30
COAL. WOOD AND GRAM.

II. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
b45- Hickory wood for open CRATES.
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FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
WORK WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
ON A NEW BILL.

THE APPROPRIATIONS WILL NOT
BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT
JULY. AND MAY NOT BE SUB
JEcT TO USE UNTIL 1901.
A Washington correspondent today
says:
1he House Committee on Rivers and
Harbcis will decide tomorrow whether
or not II will prepare and report a
river and harbor bill at this session.
The general increase Of all government
expenses during the past two years has
made 1t seem advisable thus tar in the
session not to pass bill this year. But
the increase in the cost Of materials,
the rise in the price of labor, the dan
gc- Of stopping work On important im-
provements and ether similar consider
ations have impelled the committee TO
let up On the opposition to considering
the need Of a bill, and 1t is now practl-
cally certain that work will begin in O
few DAYS cn a new bin.
The appropriations to be made will
not be available until July !, 1900 and
| If, as many think is likely. the bill will
go over into the short session, they will
not be subject to use until July i, 1901
1t Is not known what the aggregate
amount demanded at this time for va.
rious improvements approximates. but
Chairman Burton thinks it is in the
lneighborhood of $4,000, ,00O The
amount carried by the last bill was
about s40,00000 OF this there has
been used not over 30 per cent.
General Wilson, chief of engineers
has sent to the committee a statement
Of unexDended river and harbor bal.
ances on December 1. 1899 The state
ment shows considerably over half o
the last appropriation is on hand anC
available. The balance available fol
Delaware river, Delaware bay and ad
jacent improvements are as follows:
| Ilaln ura 10 l.iA.nr. NnrL- Inrann-
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HOT JOURNAL DELAYS TRAIN.
Train No. 6S. due al the p, w. & B..
French street station at 1852 O'Clock,
was delayed at the sta
tion yesterday about fifteen minutes,
owing to a hot journal on Pullman ear
Ilaid.
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All the horses OF the Fire Depart
ment were rough shod yesterday on
account of the slippery streets.
Evening journal., 1900-01-30
JUDGE EWING
LECTURES HERE
His Interesting Talk on Christian
Science at New-Century
Club Last Night.
PROMINENT PEOPLE HEARD IT

THE SPEAKER WAS INTRODUCED
BY CAROL NORTON. A CHRIS
TIAN SCIENCE HEALER. OF NEW
YORK, WHO LECTURED IN THIS
CITY LAST YEAR
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-13
Early English nnc.

Notes and Queries.
Al the time of the Roman occupation NJ
Britain there were five distinct snecies
most of which can with certainty be iden-
nled with those of the present day.
Linere We're the house dog, the grey
mound. the bulldog, the terrier and the
SLOW hound. The description by Gratius
OF the British bulldog leaves no doubt on
the mind of the reader as to its Identity
with the animal now known by that
name 1t has been translated thus:
But can you watt across the British tide
And land Endangered on the other side,
" what great gains will certainly re-
From a free traffic in the British hound,
NAlho not the badness Of their forms or
That the sole blemieh of the generous
When the bold game turns back upon the
spear,
And all the furies wait upon the war.
First In the race the wnelps of Britain
And snatch, Epirus. all the pam from
The description of the greyhound is
perhaps even more striking:
Swift as, the wing that sails adown the
wind,
Swift as the wish that darts along the
The Celtic greyhound sweeps the level
Eyes as he strains, and stops the flying
prey.
But should the game elude his watchful
No nose sagacious tells him where it lies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-13
DEALING WITH THE PLAGUE
SeriO-COmic Incidents Connected
With the Scare at Honolulu.

SertO-COmic Incidents Connected
With the Scare at Honolulu.
San Francisco News Letter
The presence Of the plague at Honolulu
has revealed some peculiarities Of the
form of government in our new posses
sions in the Pacific. The government
| seems to be sort Of close corpora ton,
| full of Pooh-Bahs. No official seems
worthy the name unless he holds at least
| ten positions This condition of affairs
has provoked some humorous situations
humorous in the face Of the plague.
| Minister Of the Interior Cooper, for IN
stance, is president Of the board of health.
When the people at Hilo opposed the
landing of goods from Honolulu with
| shotguns to enforce their their opposition,
the minister of the interior was sent to
| Hilo to assert his authority. He was also
| met by the shotgun delegation, with
| Sheriff Andrews at its head Sheriff An
drews was also the agent of the board
| of health at Hilo. After some parleying
health to come and see him on the
| steamer.
Finding that he could produce no effect
on the sheriff, Mr.. Cooper asserted his
authority as president Of the board of
| health
"As our agent" he said, I order you
| to use your power to have these steamers
| landed
It's no use trying" said Andrews. 1.-The
| people won't stand 1t, and am with the
people"
Very well, then; you are discharged"
I am still sheriff"
Il regret that in none Of my capacities
| can l reach you. shall send the minis
ter OF your department down tomorrow.
He'll never get near enough to see
me-, retorted Andrews, pulling awav
| from the steame,. The shotguns were
turned on the sheriff and he was warned
away
It's all right, boys" he yelled; eve
been fired. am no longer wis the board
of health"
He was permitted to land
| Minister Cooper, in one Of his other ca
paclties, ordered the chief of the fire de-
partment to burn down certain buildings
| The chief protested and said he would
appeal to the board of health. At the
meeting of the board Of health the chief
claimed that the buildings were not In an
unsatisfactory condition. AS president of
the board of health, Minister Cooper had
to agree with the chief, and he reversed
the order made by his other self.
Even in time of plague all the elements
OF comic opera are to be found in our new
island possessions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-13
CAT WAS WISE.
Knew Enough to Take Queue of
the Chinese Minister.

Knew Enough to Take a Queue of
the Chinese Minister.
New York Journal.
The scene was the veranda of the little
Wave Crest hotel at Cape May. The
time Sunday morning.
The play began at the Sea Breeze ho-
tel nearby, with q discussion on the
Chinese situation. Twenty colored ex-
cursionists ventured twenty opinions, and
as their flow of gin increased the discus
sion waxed loud Finally one man said
that he didn't know what it was all about
anyhow.
sWen, why don't you go out and ask
the Chinese minister" suggested an
other.
The first speaker said he came from
Baltimore, took no bluffs, and was ready
to go at once A friend agreed to ac-
company him. Then it was argued that
a good interview could be sold to the
newspapers for a speculation on the side.
A half hour was given to writing an
ornate and persuasive note, and armed
with this the visitors went to Minister
Wus hotel. Five minutes later Mr.. WI
Joined them Bowling very low, and in
extreme embarrassment, the leader said:
You Honah, sab, we has come to beg
the honah of an interview, sab. If you
will have the honah to grant US an IN
terVleW, we
'sit down." said Mr.. WI, with smile
that betokened his yearnfng for a-httle
fun.
The delighted colored men sat down at
a square table, one at one end and the
other opposite Mr.. WI, with his shin
ing queue hanging loose and close to
the floor and his blouse open, for it was
very warm, sat near the front Of the ia
BILE and facing the ocean. long cloth
covered the table.
|. Now how much do get out of this"
Mr.. WI asked in serious tone, but
with a twinkle in his eyes, for he saw
the humor of the situation at a glance.
why, boss[ done mean-You Honah
Il dunno" said one visitor, surprised
'fYou gentlemen are interviewing me
and you expect to get paid for the in
terview.
One colored man looked at the other
in amazement as if to ask whether the
art of mind reading originated In China
isn't that SOP Mr.. WI asked. Now,
want to know where 1 come in"
'Well, boss-I mean your excellency-I
dunno jest where you does come in"
said the other with a grin.
At this moment came gentle tug at
the long queue, the end of which was I'M
der the table
Mr.. WI arose and glanced at the VS.
itor nearest him. A scowf settled over
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here to borrow for her Aunt Jacobus my
ivory winders; and L said to Arenta that
by and BY would look for them. Not
far are they to seek; and for thy pleas
ure will get them; and thou can take
them this evening to Arenta."
he stood up, and lifted her rosy face be-
tween hands and kissed her.
am so fond of thee" she continued.
Il love thee so much; and thy pleasure,
is my pleasure; and 1 see no harm-no
harm at all-in thy love for the beautifuf
Cornelia. L think with thee she is a
girl worth any mans heart; and if thou
can win her. 1, for one, will be joyful
with thee. Perhaps though, am a sell
fish old woman-it is so easy to be sell
fish,
Let me. tell you, grandmother, you
know not how to be SELFISH
Let me tell thee, Joris, 1 was think
ing of myself, as well as of thee Ills
thought came into my mind--if to Annie
Hyde, my JoriS is married, he will live
in England; and shall see him no more
in this world, But if to Cornelia Moran
ne IS married, when his father goes t.
England, then here he will stay; he will
live at Hyde manor, and l shall go to
see MIN, and he will call here to see me;
and then, many good days came into my
thoughts. Yes. yes, in every kind thing,
In every good thing, somewhere there is
hid, little bit of our own will and way.
Always ad # / look with straight eyes. I
OSI Lie Tic W1I1u6TS, STdnOInOChGr: for
now you have given me a reason to
hurry"
but. why so quickly, must you go?"
Look at mel 1t will take me two hours
to dress. have had no dinner-I want
70 thnk-you understand grandmother?:'
Then she went into the best parIor. and.
opening one of the shutters, let in suffi-
Gent light to find in the drawer of a
little Chinese cabinet some ivory wind
ers OF very curious design and workman
ship. She folded them in soft tissue pa
per. and handed them to her grandson
with a pleasant nod; and the young man
slipped them into his waistcoat pocket,
and then went hurriedly away
He had spoken of his dinner. but
though somewhat hungry, he made but
a light meal. His dress seemed to him
the most vital important thing of the
hour; and no girl choosing her first bail
gown could have felt more anxious and
critical on the subject
Doubling and hoping, he reached the
Van Ariens house soon after Z o'clock. It
was not quite dark, and Jacob Van
Ariens stood on the stoop, smoking his
pipe and talking to a man who had the
appearance of workman and who was.
In fact, the foreman Of his business quar-
tiers in the Swamp
Good evening, SIR" said George, with
within?" -.
Within? Yes. But company she has
tonight" said the Watchfnl father, as he
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stood suspicious and irnmovab1a in the
entrance. aiiiiiosaDie -.
It did not seem to George as If it
porter at the door, but ha continued:
II nave come with message to Miss
Van Ariens."
Ariens, slightly smirne. as
"A fine lady deserves q fine messenger.
But, sr, II you will do my errand for
me- me | am content Iris from Nine. Van
so, then? Thatds good"
know"
well. then, did. notsknow. IT'S near
did," 90
IT have brought from Nine Van
Heemskirk some ivory Winders for Mime.
Gene in. come in. and tell my Aren-
ia the message myself. / know nothing
OF such things Come in, l did not think
of thee. as my friend Van Heemskirk' s
grandson. Welcome art thou!' and
Van Ariens himself. opened the parlor
door, saying:
"Arenta, here is George Hyde A mes
sage ne brings for thy Aunt Angelica.
And while these words were being Ut
tered. George delighted his eyes with
the vision Of CornelEl,f who sat at a
small table with some neee1ework in her
hand. Arenta's tatting was over her
feet, and she had 1t to remove, in order
to rise and meet Hyde, and Rem, sat
idly lingering pack of playing cards.
and talking to Cornelia.
In few moments, Arenta's pretty en-
thusiasm and welcomes, dissipated all
constraint; and Hyde placed his chair
among the happy group and fell easily
into his most charming mood. Even
Rem could not resist the atmosphere OF
gaiety- and real enjoyment, that soon
perYaded the room. They sang, they
played, they had game of whist, and
everything that happened. was in some
subtle, secret way, a vehicle for Hyde's
love to express itself. Yet it was to
Arenta he appeared to be the most at
tentive, and Rem good-naturedly in
clined to permit his sister to be appro-
priated; if only he was first. in the serv-
But though Hyde's attentions were
so little obvious, Cornelia was salts
fed. 1t would have been a poor lover,
who could not have said under such cir
times over, and George Hyde was not
poor lover. He had naturally. the ar
dent confidence and daring which de-
lights women, and he had not passed
several seasons in the highest London
society, without learning all those sweet
occult ways of making known admiration.
which the presence of others, renders
both necessary and possible.
About $3.50 d negro woman came with
Cornel1a's cloak and hood; and George
took them from Arenta's hand and fold
ed the warm circular round Cornelia s
slight figure; and then watched her tie
her pretty pink hood; managing amid the
pleasant stir Of leave-taking, to whisper
some words, that sang all night, like
sweetest music in her heart. 1t was
Rem, however, that gave her his arm and
escorted her to her own door; and with
this rightful privilege to his guest, young
Hyde was far too gentlemanly and Just
to Interfere. However, even in this mo-
ment of seeming secondary considera-
ton, he heard few words which gave
him delightful assurance of coming
satisfaction. For as the two girls stood
in the hall, Arenta. said:
You will come over in the morning,
Cornelia?"
II cannot" answered -Cornelia. after
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ton of his youth and happiness. When
he reached the house he found that his
mother had gone to the pond to feed her
swans, and he decided to ride a little way
out Of his way in order to see her there.
Presently he came to the spot where tall,
shadowing pines surrounded large sheet
Of water, dipping their lowest branches
into It. She called him with sweet i'm
periosness. George! Joris! Joris! My
dear one"' and he answered her with
one word ever near and ever dear to a
woman's heart-"mother!
II thought you were with your father.
Where have you left him?'
I'm the Wilderness There Is need for
me to go to the CITY, My father will tell
you why. 1 come to see you-to Kiss
you"
"Joris, I see that you are angry. Well.
then, my dear one, what is it7 What has
your father been saying to your"
HE will tell YOU
80! Whatever it is, your part I shall
take. Right or wrong, your part I shall
take"
There is nothing wrong, dear mother"
Money, is it?''
'.It is not money. My father is gener-
Gus to me-"
Then, some woman 1t isT'
kiss me, mother After ALL there Is
She drew close to him and he stopped
his handsome face to hers and kissed her
many times. Her smile comforted him.
for it was full of confidence, as she said:
Trouble not yourself, Joris. At the
last your father must see through my
eyes Must you go? Well, then, the
best of beings go with you!"
err
Next week Trhara is n 5.n,,o- 1877,
at the presidents. and your father v III ii
not be absent-nor I-nor your
II am invited. l shall go; just that
me tell you, that sight always fills my
heart with pride and love-
"A great fatterer are you, JorisP' but
she lifted her face again, and George
kissed it, and then rode rapidly away
He hardly drew rein until he reached
ms ms grandfather's house. a handsome,
yellow bricks. and standing in a gar
den The ticking of the tall house clock
was all the sound he heard at first, bu-
as ne STOOD lrresoiute, sweet, thin
voice IN an adjoining room. began to
sing a hymn
Granddaughter! grandmother! grand
niother he called. and before the
peared. ~
oh my Joris!'' she cried. "Joris! Jor-
u am so happy to see thee. But what
tnen is the matter? Thy eyes are full Of
Il will tell you, grandmother" And
ne sat down by her side, and went over
the conversation he had had with his
father. She never interrupted him; but
he knew by the rapid clicking of her
knitting needles that she was moved far
beyond her usual quietude. When he
ceased speaking, she answered.
"Cornelia Moran spends this evening
with her friend Arenta Van Ariens Well
then, would thou like an excuse to cali
on Arenta?''
20, grandmother! Do you indeed know
Arenta? Can you send me there?'
Since she was one month old, l have
known Arenta. This morning she came
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breakfast I have to go to Richmond
Hill, with message from my mother to
Mrs Adams; and though father will
drive me there, 1 snail most likely have
TO walk home. But I will come to you
In the afternoon
Very well. Then in the morning, I
will go to Aunt Angelica's with the
Wlnders. l shall then have some news
70 70 Tel! you in the afternoon. that is, if
the town makes US any,
AND George hearing these words, could
hardly control his delight. For he was
one OF Mrs. Adams favortes; and SO
visit her at any hour Of the day with
out ceremonious invitation. And IT
Immediately struck him, that his mother
NAG often desired to know, how Mrs.
Auams fed her swans; and also, that She
mad wished fer some seeds from her La
burnum trees. These things would mako
a valid excuse for an early call; as Mrs
Adams might naturally suppose he wa.
on his way to Hyde manor.
lie took a merry leave of Arenta. and
with his mind full of this plan, went d.
rectly to his rooms The Belvedere club
was this night impossible to him. After
the angelic Cornelia, he could not take
INTO his consciousness the hideous Marat
ana the savage orgies of the French reyo-
lutlon. such thought transference
would be an impossible proclamation. In
deed he could consider no other thing
but the miraculous fact that CorneIia
was going to Mrs Adams. and that if
80 ANAtS NAtl11A 44AS pONSI 10 meet her
there. -
And to these thoughts he flung. off. with
kind of passion. his coat and yest. The
action was but the affirmation of his re-
solve, a naturalization of his will. A
tender, gallant, courageous spirit posses,
sed him. He was carried away by the
feelings it. inspired, and nobly So tor.
alas! for that man. who processes 10 be
in love and Is not carried away bv his
feelings; in such case he h11e no feelings
worth speaking of!
Joris Hyde allowed the sweet emotions
Cornelia had inspired ITO have, and to
hold, and to occupy hisgwhole being His
heart burned within him, memories of
Cornel1a closed his eyes, and then filed
them with adorable visions of her pure
fresh loneliness; his pulses bounded, mis-
blood ran warm and free, as the ETHEREAL
ichor OF the gods. Sleep was thousand
leagues way; he was so vivid that the
room felt hot, and he flung open the
easement and sat IN -beatitude of bliss
full hopes and irnaginations.
And after midnight. when dreams fall
; the moon came up over Nassau and Ce-
dar streets, and threw poetic glamors
over the antique churches and grassy
eraveyards, and the pretty houses coy
cred with vines and budding rose bushes
and this soft shadow of light Gained and
charmed him. In it he could believe an
his dreams possible He leaned forward
and watched the silvery disc straeeiine
IN soft, white Clouds parting them. as
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The Chinese have shown themselves
capable of carrying out the most gigantic
undertakings. OF these, the most nota-
bic is the great wall. which was built
about 200 B. c. by Chi Hang ii, the first
emperor. This famous warrior first con-
quered and brought under one govern
ment the various petty kings and princes
who had previously divided among them
Empire. To keep out invasions by the
Tartars he erected wall extending along
the whole of the northern frontier, and
brought the work to completion within
five years by requiring for the purpose
the labor of every third man in the coun-
try, without pay, though the laborers
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| his good humored face. He acted as If
! he wanted to say something, but had
| changed his mind He brushed his silk
blouse instead and resumed his seat.
/ 'W ell. what do you want to know" he
asked in a voice marked by less cordial
ity.
! Well, sab, we wants to know all about
this var big killing OATS goin' on in
| China" said the first visitor.
You appear to want to know many
| things that are not So" the minister re-
! piled. What about the big killings, as
you call them, that take place in this
! country. That subject should be of
some interest to your people,"
Again came a pull at the end of the
queue, and the minister was on his feet
In an instant. He was plainly angry and
/, started to speak, but stopped when he
saw the looks of innocent inquiry on
the shining faces of his visitors. He
| looked hard at the men and unhesita-
tingly resumed his seat
Come now, am here for rest Ask
your questions rapidly and l will try
to answer them. What next?'
One of the men consulted a notebook
and said:
We was thinkin', yoh higbness, that
mebbe you can tell us what rights the
colored-man has in China
Perhaps l can get you to tell me some-
thIng ABOUT the rights of the coIored man
In this country" said Mr. WI.
The mysterious pull on the queue cama
again, and the minister's head went hack
Thoroughly aroused, ne leaped from his
seat and said angrily to the man close
to him:
What do you mean by this?'
The men looked at one another In blank
surprise.
why. ych-"
r..
WI.
Now, nobody knows what might have
happened If the minister's young son.
Chous Chou, had not walked over from
corner, and. without the semblance of
smile on his craven face, pointed under
the table.
Mr.. WI reached under the table and
drew forth black and white kitten. He
said: 40
well. that cat certainly knows enough
to take a cue.'
Then he looked long and hard at Chous
Chou, but the boys countenance re-
NAMED as fixed as that of a Chinese
god.
ECZEMA. No Cure No Pay.
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from the north, with regular annual trib-
ute Of money and silk. So afraid were the
Chinese of these predatory foes that
whole armies of them would take flight
at the mere appearance of a few squad
rons of Tartar horse. But finally they
applied for help to the western Tartars,
or Mongo1s, who subdued both the east
eIn Tartars and the Chinese themselves.
In 1924 the Mongols made themselves mas
tiers of the entire northern half of mod
tars so effectualiy that only a remnant
of them remained. From this remnant,
however, sprang the Manchus, who four
centuries later conquered the whole of
China, and who remain to this day in
control
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Cured by Faith.
OuTCU Uy Hill
Industry Penn) Special to Philadelphia

Industry penny Special to Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Mrs. Violetta Crump, after a bedridden
existenc of fourteen years, has thrown
off her surgical harness, discarded the
old familiar bands and braces, has en-
piled the medicine bottles and now walks
the earth an emancipated woman She
claims to have been healed by faith.
On April e. 1899, Mrs. Crump, it is
said. accepted faith healing and was
anointed. The next day she arose from
to give her testimony to the world until
q satisfactory limit OF time had eApired
In order that the cure might be tested
as to the prospect of its permanently