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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
NOTABLE WEDDING.
Miss Cassie Mnncure Lyme the Bride Of
Claiborne BarkSIalc Baker.

Miss Cassie 1nncure Lyme the Bride OF
Claiborne BarkShalc Baker.
ORANGE, VA, Jan. 6.-Special.-"Fras-
cati." the home OF Mrs. Nm. II. Lyme.
was the scene of a pretty home marriage
on Wednesday, January Srd, when her
daughter, Cassie Moncu-e, became the
bride Of Mr.. Claiborne Garksdale Baker.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
James Nelson, president of the Woman's
College. CT Richmond. of which institu-
ton Miss Lyme is 4 distinguished grad
uate.
The bride wore gray silk and carried
pink roses, her little sister, Peachy Gas
coigne, acting as fiower-girl. The groom
was accompanied by his brother, DR..
]. Norment Baker, OF Georgia.
After a luncheon Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
left for a short visit to the grooms faith
err Capt. James Baker, of the University
OF Virginia, before starting for their fu-
ture home, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Amongst the invited guests were Capt
and Mrs. James B. Baker, Mr.. Morton
Baker, Miss sallie Baker, Miss Agnes
Barksdale, Drs. Kent and Barrinser, Pro-
fessors Minor and Mallet, Judge and Mrs.
Duke, OF the University Of Virginia; Hon.
VIM. Lyme, Wilson, Of Washington and
Lee University: Mr.. and 2Mr= w. o
Lyme. OF Pittsburg: Mrs. Donald Mclean,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Coleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Weed, Mr.. and airs Walter
G. Berg, of New York; Judge and Mrs.
Eustace Conway Moncure. Judge ana
Mrs Taylor Garnet, Col. and Mrs. Burke.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Glascock. Major
and Mrs. Frank 7. Sutton. Miss Margaret
Sutton, DR.. ana Mrs. d. w. MoseleF
Misses Lyme and Fannie Mose!ev, MI.
and Mrs. Peyton n. Clarke, DR.. and Mrs
Higgins Smith, and M. r. B. Lyme. of
kentucky; Hon. ana Mrs. 4. J. Monta-
que, Mr.. and Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Miss
Eliza George AIR. and Mrs. Moncure
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Moncure,
Mr.. Josiah Ryland, Jr., and many Others
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J. W.. and Miss Annie V. Ball, all OF

J.. W.. and Miss Annie V. Ball, all OF
Richmond.
Mrs. Sail was a most consistent Chris
tan. and Il valued member OF tIrace--
Street Baptist church She was charltapie
and kind. and her many tr1enIs 2hu az
4u,laintances will regret to learn OF her
death. She was the last OF one OF the
Oldest families in Virginia. and was the
daughter of the late Q. D. and heoehah
Browne.
The funeral will! be at ) o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from the residence. and the
interment will be in Hollywood
The following gentlemen will act as
Epall-bearars: Powhatau Burford. ohm +,
Goddin. B. F. Howard, T. H Elicit +.
T. Davis, J. W. Phillips, B. F. Cosby and
F. W. Cunning CHAM.
" lam Bethel.
y After an illness Of fifteen years Nr
William Bethel, died at the residence o.
his son-in-law, Mr. James Adams, corner
Carter and Jaqueiine Streets YESTERDAY
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock: aged seventy
eight years
Ha leaves two daughters-Mrs-h Adams
and Miss annie Bethaf-
The funeral will be from Sacred Heart
church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Mrs. Pauline Kelly.
at the residence OF Mr.. A. a. Atkins.
No. 500 north Twensy-eighth street. Mrs.
Pauline Kelly :; died Z yesterday In the
eiythtieth year Of her: age.
She leaves four daughters, Mrs IL.
Miller, airs. a. n. Atkins, Mrs. Willie
x elley, and Mrs. :sAbran ms. and nine
teen grand children and five sreat-grapd-.
children. Her funeral will take place
from Eenah'e-S,rest Baptist church at
500 o'clock this evening:
IEu,met, j. Luck.
Nj. Emmett j. -Lucke died at. Little
Rock, Arkansas, on December ath; He
was at; one: time q eitizensot Richmond
I. Mr.. Luck wa, born In Virgins. Aus
gust 18th, 1861. and waSEa son of Dr.
Luck. "a prae,!cihs physician of Fennes-
see. He had been for tks last:;eisht years
with ,tfle firm OF the Sh.bleyS: wood Gro-
{ cery Co. In vanburan. - IS.
He leaves wife and two Ihildsen-
Elsna.ns and ar.idred-so mourn their loss.
NJ rs.s niar.nrrs u. ~ l,,lehes..i.
Loy1SGsToS. VA. jan S6-Special.-
f Mrs Margaret4D. Whitehurss. widow OF
the late>Robert whitehurst. OF this coun-
Sty. died at her: home near this stown ct
10 o'clock this morning. Ms. VS. httshlafsa
.
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1yLat DR.. Harr Thinks.

The opinion Of Rev Or. W;l,iam AteN-
ander Barr as to whether this year IS
the beginning of the twentieth century or
not has been very much courted, ana ne
expressed himself very freely last nis en-
new century will be one year old in 1891.
He argued the centuries from the begin
ninr Of the world up to the present time.
He said: Why do we cal! mlle-poSL d
mile if we have not gone a mlie2 we
do NOT put the one-mile post at the be-
ginning of our journey. he thouSht:
From his argument it seemed perfectlE J,
log cal that this is the beginning OF ne"
century.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
REPORT FROM GUAM.

Captain. .Lcary Quite Successful in
Clcurins, Up the Island.
WASHINGTON. Jan. G.-The Seer etary
OF tie Navy has received a report from
Captain Ieary, Governor of Guanl,.sre-
cording his achievements in the matter
sor civilizing the natives and cleaning up
the Island
The report shows that he has ,tesn quite
successful. Captain LeaTy says there
have been three deaths and = here are
other cas- es. of sickness, but every possible
care. and attention is given them and all
precautions are being taken to Improve
the sanitary condition of the station,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07

out pushing some one through the window
or out the rear door.
There is always d great centre rush
for the Ninth-strect car
BECAUSE OF THE FARE.
The reason for such activity is that the
fare on the Ninth-street car is three cents
a trip and. you'll always find Il man
with $50 loose change in his pocket and
80 pounds :lvordupois on his bones, run
ming from Ninth and Main 10 Ninth and
Grace to catch Il car, in order to get 4
transfer at Seventh and Broad to the
West for q .hree-cent fare.
never do that l pay three cents TO
ride up the HILL because / love to sit at the
window and view the beautiful scenery
of the old Dollhouse and the statue OF
Henry Clay, as the car proceeds on Its
way up the slope | love to take my time
about everything. and that's why l al:
ways put my three coopers IN the box
and place myself comfortably back In
soft seat.
And that's also the reason why prefer
riding on a canal boat than on Z freight
train. Things are going too fast for me-
/ was en- my favorite car yesterday. It
was crowded to the doors. and the roof
was almost crushed out.
THERE WAS NO DEPRAVITT.
at Ninth and Franklin an old al,ntie,
weighing about 3+5 pounds, stood fran
tically signaling US down, waving her
arms wildly. There was not another inch
of room inside the car. but the cornora-
TONS minion. with greed in his breast
and visions OF that three-cent fare In his
eyes. hove-to and shouted in to us 20
move up for there was always room for
one more
We moved up. Some Of as got hale
way out the windows. and the old au1tie
was pushed in.
Two dapper young darkey5 who had
. been holding on to the most comfortable
seats i'm the car arose.
II doan wan 'prive you Of your sents.
gemmen,'' she expostulated. as she
crowded up against every one. IN the
car
You jest set down. one of the dhpper
darkeys said, ..'taint no dcpravity.
'ta!nt no depravity, tall"
And she sat down, and the crowd pass
ed up the three cents that she had tied
up in her shawl. and we al! got ,ur at
Murphy's corner and left the cor 70 auntie
and the dapper two.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
EIHRH Cents
FOR EACH TRIP.
That's. the Cost on the Ninth Street.
CarLine.
AXE ADVANTAGE OF IT
( But the j n, Crow Car IsiliSwill Inter
fere with The Arrangement Now
E1istin. On This Popular
Linc-..No Dcoravity.'

When the Jim Grow car bill becomes a
law shall no longer ride on the Stnth-
street car lire. at the sum Of three cents
per ride.
For it. has occurred to me that when
thoseNdelightful vehicles for carrying tired
and weary citizens up Ninth-street hill
are Transformed into the Jim Crow sne-
cies. many of us constant patrons OF the
f,Ninth-street line will he crowded out.
They cannot partition off these cars and
continue me on their subscription list |
will not consent to be iostled and
squeezed. / want plenty OF room. ana
must have it without resorting to V!o-
lencc.
do not care. to insert my elbows into
the side Of my neighbor.s. and they dare
not perform such an atrocity against me-
want elbow room. and if the Ninth
street cars are transformed into Jim
Crow concerns. no such privilege will be
granted any one.
At present it is sometimes difficult TO
breathe on board a Ninth-street car With
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
LOST A PASSENGER.

Steamer City OF Macon Reaches New
York with One Mystcrio,is'y Missing.
NEW YORK, Jan: s.-1he Ocean
Steamship Ccmpany.st Steamer City Oh
Macon. which LETT Savannah January 20
ard arrived here Friday night. mys-
teriously lost a passenger
Samuel Stone. about sixty years oia,
was missing when this ship reached this
port. Stone was hard of hearing ana no
ore had any conversation with MN. ne
was last seen "Wednesday night at Supper.
II, rc-ona.s oyercoat is the mark /.
1rcA1anus no % Exchange station
t,r;dincs. Tithehorn street, Llverpooi'
and a shirt on which is the name y" n
ford Tilden. Des Moines. Iowa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
BURNED TO DEATH.
saw-alili Hand IN Sussex Supposed to
HarS Set Himself on Fire.

GRAY. VA, Jan. G.-Spec!al-samuel
Gwal1ney, an employe Of the Gray Lurn-
Der Co, vas found near their IN Il on the.
rie.c manner. He died in a few. hours,
1t Is supposed that while under the .ntiu-.
enco of liquor he set himself on fire. He
mad been spreeing for several days, but
starred to work that morning. He passed
z the place where WHISKY was kept, obtain
ed another supply, and nothing more WAS
heard Of him until he was seen by an
( the road. He leaves wife and several
SyounS children. -sszs
There is very great scarrIty of farm
& labor here A large majority OF the best
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
StnaIlpoX in Carroll.

HILLSVILLE. VA. Jan. Especial
Smallpox has broken out in two different
sections of this county. ard there are now
from fifteen TO Twenty-Five cases in the
county Quite 4 number of people have
been exposed TO the disease. as no one
though, Of Its being smallpox when it
first appeared.
one man. a Primitive Baptist minister.
was visited by a great number of the
members of his church before i was
known the disease was smallpox. Eieor-
Gus steps are being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease. but no one knows
at this time who has already been exposed
to the disease.
Dr.C. b. 4NuckoiIs is treating those now
AFFLICTED with the disease. and reports
them doing well. 1t is in a. light form. SO
far, and 1t Is hoped that no fatalities Will
result.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Lndne jackson Weds.

HILLsVILl-E. VA. Jan. Especial
a beautiful home wedding took place mere
Tuesday. when Hon. r. c. Jackson too;
to wife Miss Marion. the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of Ny. and Ms rs =
j. n. ErIy. The groom is judge OF the
Fifteenth judicial circuit OF virginia:
After the ceremony the bridal party
started Immediately on 4 tour to New
York and other northern cities
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
FRIED ONIONS
Indirectly Caused the Death OF the
Worlds Greatest General.

Worlds Greatest General.
II is q matter of history that Napoleon
was n cournand, an inordinate lover oil
the good things OF the table. ana ms
TOM further records that his faForite oiSn
was fried onions; his death from cancer
of stomach, 1t is claimed also, was proo-
ably caused from his excessive lhuul-
Sence of this fondnesS for the oooro"s
vegetable.
The onion is undoubtedly a wholesome
article of food, in fact has many meol-
cinal Qualities of value. but it would DO
difficult to fnd j more indigestib!e article
than tried onions. and to- many people
they are simply poison. but the onion does
not stand alone in this respect any ar
1ic,e Of food that is not thoroughly d.
gested becomes :. source of. disease ana
discomfort whether it be fried onions or
beef steak.
The reason why any wholesome food IS
nor pron.ps!y@ d.gested is because IL"
stomach lacks some important element
Of digestion: some stomachs lack peptone.
others are deficient in gastric Juice, still
others lack Hydrochioric acid.
The one thing necessary to do III any
case of poor digestion is to supply; those
elements of digestion which the stomach
lacks, ana nothing does this so thor
oughly and safely as Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets.
DR.. Richardson, in writing thesis on
treatment OF dyspepsia and Indigestion.
closes his remarks by saying. for those
suffering from acid dyspepsia. shown by
sour, watery risings. or for fiatulent dys-
pepsIa shown by gas on stomach, caus-
ing heart trouble and difficult breathing.
as well as all other forms of stomach
trouble, the safest treatment Is to take
one or two of Stuar,'s Dyspepsia Tablets
after each meal. advise them because
they contain no harmful drugs. but are
composed OF valuable dgestives. which
act promptly upon the food eaten. Il new
or knew a case Of indigestion orr even
chronic dyspepsia which Stuart's Tablets
To,,,d not reach. =.
. Cheap cathartic medicines. claiming to
& cure dyspepsia and Indigestion, cam have
no eject whatever in actively digestins
The food and TO call any cathartic medi-
cine cure for Indigestion Is q 1ntsno-
n1er. ;ggs
and Canada sells 5tuarts Dyspepsia Tab
let's and they arc not only the safest and
most successful. but the most scientific
OF any treatment for Indigestion and s:om-
acf troubles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Wedding Cards.

CULPEPER, VA, Jan. G.-special-Ihe
marriage of Miss Gertrude Pamela
brown TO Mr.. John Banister Sparrow,
has been announced. the marriage 10
take place on Wednesday, January l'th,
at La Grange Culpeper county. the
home OF the brides mother, Mrs. Pamela
Somerville Brown.
Miss Brown is VOL known in Richmond,
and has many friends in the city. where
she has often visited. Mr.. sparrow IS
a prominent tobacconist of Danrille, va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
farm haads.are leaving the farms to -''~,,'c
at the saw-mills. and the price of farm
labor has advance. :" pc. ..-,.---
quence of this demand for labor
"JOEnWHEELER'S NIECE.
Complainant in,, Breach OF Promise
Suit for 100000 Damages.

5: CHICAGO, jan 6.-Nliss Eta Thomas.
niece of General Joe Wheeler began
suit In the Superior Court to-day against
William II. tahrney, a prominent west
side society man. asking 100000 damages
for alleged breach of promise to marry.
1t is alleged that Fahrney, who is treas
urer Of a large patent medicine manu-
factory. and reputed to be wealthy. has
been engaged to Miss Thomas for over
four years. but that recently he broke
off the engagement on the ground that
his parents desired him to marry another
woman.
Miss Thomas father is said TO be the
owner Of large interests In coal mines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO.

rr;oof1ier-Gencr:,iD Davis Calls on Sec
rctary Of War.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Brigadier-Gen-
eral Davis. Military Governor OIL Puerto
Rico, with Colonel Ileyl and Genera san
rer Who has lust returned from Puerto
Rico. where he has been engaged in max
ing a census, and Brigpdier-General VIII
son, the Military Commander of, the Gu
ban Provinces Of Matanzas and santa
Clara, all called at the War Department
TODAY and had conference with Secre-
tary Root. respecting conditions in Cuba
and Puerto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
NICARAGUA COMMISSION.

Sailed Yesterday from Now York on
Atlas Line Steamer Alenc.
NEW. YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Commission.
headed by Rear-Admiral John D. Walker,
retired sailed to-day on the Atlas Line
steamer Alere, for Nicaragua to investi-
gate and report on the canal POSSIBLE
ties.
Work already done will be examined:
The specific object will be to recommend
n route for a canal across the 1sthmus
The thip across Nicaragua will occupy
six weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
FRENCH CLAIM ON SAN DOMINGO
Washington Government Has no Dis
.pnSi;i ion to Interfere.

.pnSi;ion TO Interfere
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Ihe United
states government has. at this moment,
no concern in the attempt Of the French
government to settle a long standing
claim against the government of san
Domingo by naval DEMONSTRATION, as
reported in the press dispatches.
What our future attitude may be wiz
de,end entirely upon the Developments
brt it may he stated that there Is a grow
ing indsrcs ton here to shelter govern
men,s from the consequences OF their dls-
regard OF The rules OF honesty ana ii''ef
national obligations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Ciy-HenSOn.

EEREyvILLE. VA. Jan. Especial
.SIr. William Shepherd Dix. of this place,
and ii = Lula Henson, daughter of Mrs,
j. r. Henson, were married at the home
If the brides mother Wednesoay. at . 80
: A. M, -Rev:@Julian Broaddus officiating.
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t,ORITCARY.5
n1,.. 8. iX,.,.EaIl.

Mrs. Ann Elizabeth W. Bali. wife Of.
FMs. a. NJ Ball., after long Illness. died
yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock, at the
residence. No. I'LL east Clay street, She
leaves. beside her husband. FIVE hildren.
Messrs. Ell W.. Harvey Gu otway W.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
oscctin-or BARRIERS.

The white BARRIERS of the city will meet
in Smiths Hall, Fifth street, at 1880
-o,clock this afternoon to organize q union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Peanuts Galore

BOYKINS. VA. Jan. HG.-Speciai.-Boy-
kinS shipped 1l,16 bags of peanuts last
year This is a centre1of peanut culture,
: and growing in Importance.
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Sick WIFI, q Never

BERRYVILLE, VA. Jan. G-Special:-
Miss Florence Broaddus has gone TO Phil
SBroaddus, who lies very i'll with typhoid
fever.
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heath NJ Mr. Pnrke,,s Sister.

Death OF Mr.. Pitrker'S Sister.
Mr.. z. C. Parker. who is employed at
the printing establishment Of Mr.. Clyde
W. Saunders, was called TO his home. IN
Rocky Mount. y. c.. last night on account
of the death of his sister in that place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07

Imwton Fund G COWS.
WASHINGTON Jan 6.-The total sub
scrir,icns, to the Lawton fund to date,
amount to sis,l22,32, of which nearly S',etS
was rec eired this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
Test Middle Of January.

Ss slresf @ sys
& first real practical test about the middle
sof the month. The work has progressed
5a15 far thatsthe above OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
S. S. S. FL f Blood

Is guaranteed Purely Vegetable, and is
the. only blood remed = free from these
dangerous minerals: q, q
Book on self treatm INT sent nee o.
Swift Specific Company atlanta, Ga-ss
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-29
FROM INTERNAL REVENUE.
LARGE INCREASE IS SHOWN IN THIS
YEARS RECEIPTS.

The Total Increase Is S21,731. 5s=
over the Receipts for 1S99-COst
for Collection Was Consid erably
Less Than in the Year Previous.
Increase in Articles which Are
Subject to Tax shown by the With
drawaIs.
Washington, July 2S,-The preliminary
report of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue on the operations of the bureau
for the fiscal year ended June so. 1900
shows that the receipts from all sources
of internal revenue fer the year aggregat-
cd $295,316.l07, which amount included
Sb02, 562 tax on money orders turned over
by the Postofilce Department to the COL
ector for the district of Maryland, and
for which no expense for collection was
incurred making an increase OF 81, 7S1, 534
over the r ceipts for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1899
The expense for the bureau for the fis-
cal year will approximate A55l,7SS. and
the percentage and cost of collection, pre-
dicated in these figures, less tax on money
orders, as above stated will be 1,54, a
reduction of IA in the percentage of cost
of collection as compared with the preced-
ing fiscal year. when the percentage of
cost was les.
The quantities of distilled spirits. fer
mented liquors, manufactured tobacco,
snuff, cigars, cigarettes, oleomargarine
and filled cheese withdrawn for consump-
ton and the tax paid during the year is
given as follows:
Spirits distilled from fruits 1,3S6,36l as
follows: Increase as compared with 1899,
S0,143 gallons.
Spirits distilled from grain, 9S, 50OS40 gal
Ions; increase, 1851, 526 gallons
Fermented liquors, S9,33O,S49 barrels; in
crease, 2,749735 barrels.
Cigars weighing more than three
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-29
MAY BE THE LAST MEETING.
THE SOUTHERN EPwORTH LEAGUE
WAS NOT A SUCCESS.

Majority of the Lacquer. Do Nos
Seem 10 want the Southern League
COntInucd-Attend Was Far
below what Was Expected-Dr. q.
+. Reid ON Chinn--EIc Declares the
Trouble Due Largely TO the Opium
SmugRIers.
Atlanta, July 2s-The Southern Ep-
worth League closed its five days con-
ventIon here tonight. The selection of
the next meeting place was left to the
conference board.
The convention just closed was the first
dstinctively Southern meeting of the Bp-
worth Leaguers, and IL Is believed by
many of the delegates that it win be this
last. Those in charge of the conference
expected FIVE thousand delegates. whilss
as "a matter Of fact, there were consid-
erably less than 1,000 In attendance. The
organization, IL maintained viii continue
10 affiliate with abe information order,
but the light attendance here seems to JUS
tify the delegates in the belief that a
majority of the leaguers do not wish the
Southern League continued
Rev DR.. g. f. Reid. who for seventeen
years has been "A missionary In China
and Corea, spoke during the day on thu
Eastern question.
DR.. Reid declared that the present situ-
alton in China was not dus primarily to
missionaries, but 10 commerce, which
scattered opium all over the world.
against the protests OF nations.
"England." he said advised the Ems
peror OF China to legalize the tariff OF
opium means of getting rid of the
intricaoies and dangers of the great snug
piled that he might not be able to stop
the traffic, but he would die before hs
would legalize the ruin"
DIR. Reid told of the destruction by fire
Of 81 900 cases of opium which brought
China TO international difficulties, to the
great benefit of England. This brought n
spread Of commerce. As the nations be-
gan to pour their products into China
there came desire for conquest.
And so arose the necessity for political
aggression" he continued. France seized
desirable properties and established a
domain Meanwhile Russia was anxious
to build up a great navy, but this was inn
possible at home. SO after the war be-
tween Japan and China, Russia combined
with China to force japan to give up the
beautiful port Of Port Arthur.
The poor worm has at last turned. And
people say the missionaries are TO be
blamed for the present situation"
The speaker told of the gathering OF this
riff-ram of civilization in China.
The Chinese could not tell who was
who" he continued, land as there were
thousand of these scoundrels TO one mis-
slonary. our work was slow. Al the end
of thirty years work in China we found
we had not begun. But in the next thirty
years we were able to tabulate one hun
dred converts while there were 10000 or
Mt To ne
THE Chinese are a united people," DR..
Reid concluded you can never divide
them. You may divide their country, but
as a people they will be always together"