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The Sugar situation receives more at
tention than il is really worth. If any
thing could be known regarding it such
statement might not be safe. but where
the entire speculative public is simply
guessing in the dark il is certainly a
mistake TO speculate in il, when there are
so many securities in which market prices
tend 10 follow intrinsic values Mr. Have
meyer has told the Street in a most
gloomy way that his company is losing
money, and viii be Obliged to cut divi-
dends again. This may be true. But as
stated in this column this morning the
Street il cynical regarding this new quail
~ OF candor in the gentleman. A story in
the brokers Offices this morning was to the
effect that the insiders have been buying
Sugar stock industriously while they were
depressing its price. The squirt occurred
apparently on account of this gauZy rumor
bus there is no more reason for believing
IL Than any other
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A Good Cough Medicine for Children

81 have no hesitancy in recommending Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, says +. P Moran, we'll
known and popular baker of Petersburg Va 1--WE
have given il 10 our children when troubled with
bad cough also whooping cough, and it has al
ways given perfect satisfaction II was recon.
mended to by druggist as the best cough
medicine for children, as it contained no opium
or othsr harmful drug" Sold by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail, and all druggists.
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was thought by careful peoDle that i
might be followed by a recession befor,
The day was over Money was easy. anC
London continued a purchaser, particular.
ly of the Atchisou securities and the Pa.
cifics. The banks have gained from the sub.
treasury since last Friday over Sl.000,0o0
and as the figures of tomOrroW's statement
are made up only to today noon, there i!
every reason to expect an increase in ca 81
10 be shown. The outlook is for a good
market tCmorrow and high opening CT
Monday
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The Stock Market this morning was ac-
tive and strong during The first hour and
prices advanced from a fraction TO two
points from the closing prices OF last night
Later there was some realizing. in which
part of the advance was lost. but the IN
deTttone was strong at all times. especi ally
IN the railway securities, which have been
buoyant for the past two weeks. Curl
ously enough and contrary to all expecta-
tions, Sugar spurted up from below par to
10l and fraction No particular expla-
nation was given OF this advance, and il
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One short Puff Clears the Head

Does your head ache? Have you pains over your
eyes? Is there a constant dropping in the throat
Is the breath offensive? These are certain symp-
toms of catsrTh. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
will cure most stubborn cases in a marvelously
short time. II you've had catsrrh week it's a
sure cure. If it's of fifty years standing it's Just
as effective Sold by F. S. Williams, 9th and F
sts Edmonds Williams, Sd and Pa aye.-Il
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Washington stock E,chanse.

Sales-Capital Traction Rights. $1.Ol7d
s rs Sl5,114G6 IS. and S9Od6 ga Cap
ital Traction. 40d10 50d104.s 15OG
lO3 7-Sa and I40Gl0S 3-4.~ Washington
Gas. I50d -. Mergenthaler Linotype. 35d
195" lod 194 So and 10a194 1-2* Lam
ston MCnotype. 600G1S. 1e0G L. lie and
202G Bis. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 100
q y cents After call-Captal Traction
Rights, S360d6 1-2 and S45sF6 SIS Capt.
tai Traction 20G 7-S.a 120dlO3 3-4s and
l406 102 5-S@ Lanston Monotype. 25G
II 1-Cs
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The Atchison issues were active and
strong. the common selling quickly about
- and the preferred we'll about - London
was heavy purchaser of the stocks. and
on this side. TOO. good buying was no.
ticeable. Very positive statements are
made that a . per cent dividend rate will
be paid on the preferred stock. but there
is no official confirmation of them The
earnings of the company however fully
warrant The fun rate if not a dividend on
the common as we'll
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There is more talk of 60c0. 600 new st.
Paul stock to be issued at par but no of
fetal confirmation of the story can be OBJ
tanned. The grangers were opened weak
this morning. but advanced quickly to near
the best records Of Yesterday. and seemed
likely tC go higher. Rock Island sold ex-
dividend IA per cent
The evening times., 1900-03-30

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, March So.-The
congregation of eolored Baptist Church
al Lakeland requested its treasurer, James
Richmond, who is also isnitor at the Pres
byterian Church at Berwyn, TO render an
account. and ii is said. Richmond refused.
The evening times., 1900-03-30

The American Tobacco Company has
purchased the Daisy Egyptian Cigarette
Company on basis that will give it 1926. -
600 net profits q year i, is said
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Travel n Luxury.

The "Roysl Limited finest day train in the
world leaves Washington, B. & o. station, New
Jersey Avenue and c Street. daily p. m, ar
rives New York p. m. Splendid dining and
cafe car service.
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The Baltimore and Ohio issues We'd with
the Ajchison in favor both selling above
81 early i'm the session
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N.u Nork stock Na.Eet.

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs Co,
members OF the New York Exchange, 1913
r Street
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FINANCIAL.
Hamlet Had II

Shakespeare says that Hamlet 'had way Of
looking before and after which would be very
handy for traders to have nowadays; most Of
'em only look AFTER or they wouldn't
let this chance 10 buy some cheap Wheat get
away. There standing joke many Of
the old-time jewelers. who used the old-fashioned
large copper for their alloys that in weigh
ing up the metals they would not stick a
cent in giving good weight, but would throw in
an extra one for good measure. The value
Of that great copper disc before and after melting
can be appreciated even by the uninitisted.
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FINANCIAL.

nnn'F hesitate to buy Railway Stocks on ra-
UuI | cessicns. The market l. in control y,
-, the big bull leadtrs-resctions fright
ca LiiilIu people to release their hodings-couTae
80. os People Guy then-this makes the market
go higher and higher When the National Cow.
tehhohs are held and the Presidential camyaipn
IL open, look out for slump that viii continue
on the New York Stock Exchange S,na1I ~
sLla!i margins, 10 interest. and Instantaneous
InllS0-tf I4o1 , - -P,SJ-, -,
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TRACTION STOCK LOSSES
Declines Caused by Street Railway
Franchise Assessments.

The stump Extends TO Three Points.
Sugar Refining Remarkably Ac-
ave aud Stronr-MoSt of the Buy-
ing for SHORE Account-i"nd"h N"'
an important Factor i'm Trading.
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Mileage Charges Dispensed With
excepting In few remote sections Of the city.
Schedule of Reduced rleSSage
Rates.
For measured service, with metallic circuit and
long distance equipment;

Above 1000 calls may be contracted for in 100
lots at $500 per hundred. No charge for In.
coming calls
For full particulars call, or address
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Washington Mortgage Loan Co.,
SO F Street NV.

MONEY TO LOAN at az, So, 4, and AZ per
cent In sums of 81, 200 TO $4,000 on d. O.
real estate; pay of and per cent mort
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration FOR borrowers Wh. d.
sAUNDERs Co. 1s07 F st. NV. E1u-em
MONEY loaned salaried people and retail mer-
chants upcn their own names, without Sc
curIty: easy payments ToLAAN, Room 4s, Cos
or al oc221yr
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED C0LLAT.
ERnL-No delay. CHARLES A, BAKER,
Rooms 40 aud "A. hetzerott Building. 110 st.
iei2-tf
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PROF. LEO,

Tie Liable medium. e.aiTv0y AMI s1r H.
scientist. Readings daily. All wlTs never ru'-
12S 10th 81. NV. after 10 -
MR. L. NORRIS Bslrimrre'~ talented mafllm- -
go 9Th st. NV. daily. from l0 To- 6, sunday
included seances Tuesday and Friday, D.. w.
Wednesdays. $50 p. Sunday nights az rIpCD-
heimers Hall. 5I4 9th St good music. Il vss
collection. Ml-.-'t
SEE HERE me man-ye who vorkefh for -
ing: let US tell you. Easter i 4-cOning, aEd
we have a beautiful line Of overcOats and 81 al
Of clothes (vorn only bt) and made by our hesk
taiIGrs THE EXTRAORDINARY JUSTHS OLE
STAND. Go D ST. NV. mhe7-7t
NINE. DREAMER. born clairvoyant and "a,
reader: guarantees satisfaction. prices, 80
and soc. s07 7th 81. nv. ma2s6t
NSIE WALTON, intuitonal palms, private rea6- .
inCs 25 cents; describes friends, gives ddts
of marriage; class in palmistry noW forming. "a
9TH st. mrs 20 =
my ORACLE. MY PROPHET"
MADAME MI 81, st. Sc
nIh2j-7t Past, Present, Future.
AME DAVIS, born elairvOysnt and card -es6er,
tells about business removes spells and eVd
influences reunites the separated, and gives lu-k
TO all; cures piles and drunkenness. 1923 25th -
nv uhi0-lmo, eus
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange
1919 F Street.
The evening times., 1900-03-30
Mrs. M. RENNER,
M NJ e. THEC.

Medium and Card Reader. Wsshirztor's ross
famous Clairvoyant and Palmis1. Consult ner ca
business love. and family affairs. feurites re
separated; removes spells; causes speedy matt
If yes and gives luck Open ia " Grrruss
spoken: sc ard SOC. 90 II st. nv. ma24--J
The evening times., 1900-03-30
So a Month Up.
Il if no longer necessary for tie
The Small User and the
Man of Moderate Means

to pay the maximum rate. Service can now be OBJ.
tained at rates varying with the amount and
class Of service rendered
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How NRples Succum bed to G%nribaldi.

In The Collapse o. IRE Kingdom ~ Naples by
II. REMsEN WHrrrHors Bonnell, Silver &
Cos we have a painstaking account Of an inter
esting episode Of con temporaneous history. We
know Of no other book in English which deals
exclusively with the national ard International
causes, political and social, which Contributed
10 the cola use Of the Kingdom Of the Two Slcilies
Undoubtedly, most persons ar. aware thatthe direct
outcome oi Garibaldi's hlibustering eNpedi-
ton to Sicily was the annexation not only Of that
island, but also OF the mainland part OF the King
dom OF Naples, to the dominions Of King Victor
Emmanuel II. The circumstances, however,
which made IL possible for q handful Of adven-
turers to overturn the organized military, naval
and civil institutions of a State numbering nearly
eleven millions Of inhabitants are thoroughly
understood by few persons outside OF a small
coterie OF students engaged In the Investigation
OF the diplomatic and social Inducements Of the
period which witnessed the political regenera-
ton OF Italy. We may say al once that the con-
clusion at which Mr.. Whiteholse arrives is that,
low as Naples had sunk under Francis IL, her
last Bourbon sovereign, her government would
have been strong enough 10 Withstand the on
slaughts OF the Garibaldians II behind Garihaldi
had not stood Victor Emmanuel and Cavour.
In order TO ~exemplify the value Of this volume.
we would direct particular attention 10 the chap.
ters which trea, Of GaribaldIs capture OF Palermo
and subsequent entrance into Naples.
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During the early months Of 1860 unparalleled


During the early months OF 1850 unparalleled
activity reigned among the 'anous revolutionary
committees in the Neapolihn provinces and in
Sicily. Nobody believed In the maintenance
Of the political status QUO; the events 'Eei had &C
CURED IN upper lth'y iet Only Il lew opnnilsts
or dynGstic enthusiasts with any Illusions con
corning the s'"OlIity OF the throne Especially
in 'alaora' the revolutionary organizations
We're adSo'alhg n genera uprising As eatIy as
D'cemDer' loo' Dohab Alore'''' one OF 'he most
ardent OaiahriHn patrlotS' ana IN eh'hnS'aSuc
tnionist' opened a vigorous campaign with the
object of securing the cooperation OF Harlhalni
IN the Evolutionary movements OF 'he oou'h'
In letters 70 'he ceh'ial committee AZ Naples
he ADVISED WAT uaroSIui snou'u NE urged 10 or
game an expedition TO 'he 'a'aof'ah 'oast
lie was conhden'' lie said' tha'a coupleo l thousand
men, well offered and provided with efficient
arms, munitions and a dozen field pieces would be-
successful. thing was IN r"adincss IN the
southern provinces, and only the initiative Of
Garibaldi WAS needful. The cry for Gnnraldl
was soon taken up. The name OF the popular hero
exercised a potent fascination over the people uf
Southern Italy, and inspired even the Neapolitan
troops with vague awe. The legends of his ex-
plots In South America acquired fabulous pro-
portions in the minds of the ignorant and in pres
sionable Southerncrs, while the traditions Of lS4D,
and the remembrance OF the precipltuus retrca, Of
Velletn. when a Bourbon army fed before the red
shlrted warriors Of the Roman Tribune. were still
fresh In the recollections Of the subj cts Of
Francis II DE CESAR says that even before
the General landed nj MARSHA, or had entered
Palermo, his inyinciblity had become Legendary
among tho populations II the Two Sicilies. tie
was believed 10 be endowed with supcrhuran
pnvers. IN his presence. opposing forces melted
away. hs lad CONQUERED all thos. who measured
yes aroins, him. and. only A few months
AFRO the ,ustnaps in Lombnrdy had been routed
Uis nroud and. at the same time. BENEVOLENT
nh vsiop Monty. confirmed this belief. and was
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Tho Valley Of the Yangtz~ Kiang.

We are Indebted 10 Ms, j. +. Bishop, better
known TO American readers by her maiden
name, Isabella L. Bird, which was attached
to a valuable book upon Japan, for an
account Of extensive journeys within the
british sphere Of influence in China, pub
liShed under the tito OF The Ydrgt;e IGAsp and
BEYOND 70 vols. Putnams), In the course Of her
travels, the author troverscd not only The lower
Yangt.e, but slso the middle and upper courses
Of that great rlycr, spending a considerable tine
in the province Of SzechuHn, md obtaining an
opportunity Of learning something et first hand
about the Mantl, Of the Some I rritory. Mrs.
Bishop does not pretend to have escaped errors, but
sh' believes that her mistakes are not Of material
inheritance, end that, in the main, these volumes
will be found to convey n truthful impression Of
the country and IT the people described, I hose
who hav" Rad her book upon Japan will be likely
10 share her confidence. II is well that We can
trust somebody in view Of the conflicting state
ments which pmnnaie from foreign residents
in China who are presumably well informed.
The truth seems to be that, Homogeneous as the
population Of China is, yet. with regard to very
many customs, what is true in one region is not
true in another. II was noted for instance, by
our author, that. even in the single province Of
Szechuan. which, to be sure, Is very large and
populous, there is a marked un!ikeness between
one district and another as regards house and
temple architecture, methods Of transit and trade
customs, With respect to the spelling OF place
names, we should mention that Mrs Bishop has
generally adopted the transliters ton given by
Consul Playfair in his published list, though,
in the case Of a few well.known cities, the familiar
but unscholnrly orthoGraphy has been retained.
We add that, Of the 1l6 Illustrations most are
from photographs made by the author.
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Ill.

Passing from the underlying conditions To the
immediate agencies which led 10 tn. rupture, Mr.
Woodward points out that, In the three essentials
OF a colonial policy. sympathy, equity and clear
sighted purpose, the English method Of handling
the problem II American ~rela,iona was ~consrlcu
ouslv lacking For example, the right NJ taxa
tion claimed by Grenvillr disputed by Chatham,
and rejected hy the colonies, may hive been tech
nicnlly deiensible, but The enforcement of II vas
clearly contrary to the ingrained political conyic-
ton NJ EnglIshmen. In the AZ vet undetermined
relations Of Parlin ment to thu colonies /, may have
been natural to PROPOSE taxation, hut the tru.
question Tor statesmen was whpther, In the com
mon interest of the Empire, such a policy wns ex
pedient The question thus stated vns answered
not only by the tanarity Of American resistance.
but nv the paltry product Of the taxes, a
presumed yearly sum Of 100000 in all,
presently reduced by Lord North 10 the
Sngl' tax on tea, which was not expected To
yield over $50, OOO. Our author r~ninds us that
ny American lawyers, the more subtl. question
WAS gradually RAISED. Had Parliament the right
10 lesiSlAte ON any subject, even on mn ,,crs 70.
latlng TO navigation, for Englishmcn who were
not represented in it, Though warmly DISPUTED
in New England, this asserted right Of Pa rlia
mcnt was defended by no one more cnpryetic,uv
thnn by Chatham, and wns deliberately admitted
by Congress rs late ~ 1910 The controversy
upon this point was for . long time academic.
but among the positive causes Of the rupture y,re
the renewed and unprecedentedly strict enforce.
ment Of the. Navig9tion laws and the prohibition Of
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bridges, new pal fangs or arches con- memorauve
Of faithful widows, and other new works which,
10 sure, were rather Of privat" than public origin.
The great province Of Szechuan, at all events,
which Is about as large as France, and contains
from 10000, 900 to ~, OCO, 900 inhabitants, is Ger.
hinly not dccadent Commercial and industrial
energy Is not there declining, the vast fleets of !unks
are no, vainiy rocking In hnrbors and reaches;
on the contrary, Industry. thrift, resourcefulncss
and the complete Organization both Of labor and
miner meet the irqveiler at every turn. A
high standard Of mercantile credit is maintained,
contracts are carried out. laborers are teschable,
tractahle and intelligent, their earningsar secure,
and, on tho whole, law and order prevail.
Even - regards the administrative system, II
cannot be disputed thnt the theory Of the Chinese
Government is one Of the best ever devised by the
wit Of man, Against every possible abuse safe
guards, presumably effective, were provided. The
enjoyment Of property and life was assured 10 the
people. the laws, in the main. were Just, concise
and Of equal pressure, the right Of rising against
n corrupt and oppressive official was guaranteed,
literary civil service examinations were made the
EXTRA nce to official life. Inferior birth was no bar
10 the attainment Of high position. Tho laws Of
VIC III tIuDO<lFl lAf HlEltSk nNuln Va
political ethics which China had ever received.
Never on earth has the patriarchal theory Of gov
eminent been So tborouphly s~y.tematzed or
acted upon so long and with SO much consistency.
The ethical teaching and the laws based upon il
remain, and the strongest hover i'm China to-day
is Contucius; but the admirable theory Of gov
eminent has proved weak IN the presence Of the
downward tendency Of human nature In a pagan
nation. The ~infanies Of Chinese administration
to-day have been rivct,eA upon China by centuries
OF political retrog ression and the gradual lower
ing Of the standard Of public virtue In the absence
Of a wholesome and vigorous public opinion"
Certain forms Of bribery, corruption and pecula-
ton have obtained the force o. custom, seven
tenthS Of the revenue is intercepted by the three
hands" OF officials, and all sums allotted for public
works, repairs and military and naval equipment
suffer enofmous depletion on the way 10 their
indictment against an administrative system
than the factthat, under II, an honest funclionary
can scarcely exist. There have been, undoubtedly,
handarns In China who, after u long ana labor
Gus term oil Office, have died poor. such e1cep-
lions, however, are rare, and even 4 well'meaning
oest efforts viii be frustrated by the INSCRIPTIONS
clerks and retainers who surround him In one
oi her chapters our author describes the Iaoorlous
HE oil a Mandarin VINO has To perform the work OF
more than his wretche1 SALARY being necessarily
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Something ought n he said about the opium
curse in China, especially as Mrs. Bishop de-
votes a chapter to the subject. We ar. told tina,
none Of her data has been derived rom mis-.
sion,ries. no, because the accuracy Of their ,sssr.
ions is distrus,ed, but because they ara he.
h.vsd nv 80 many PEOPLE to he rrejudiced On,
author ,r,s forth only such result, Of opi,tm suol,.
i've a. abe has seen in her own limited e,nc-
,isros or has hoard o, directly from Chimes
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-06
A LIVELY TOWN.
Gamblers Found johannesburg O
Paradise and the Games
Ran without Limit.

From its earliest days until the
Jameson raid in 1896, Johannes.
burg. with its dance halls, race tracks
andi saloons each Of which
was a miniature Monte Carlo-was a
typical South African mining town. and
a yeritable paradise for the hundreds
of card sharps and confidence men who
tiocked there. IL was generally con
ceded by experts that the Americans
were the cleverest with the cards, the
Australians the best dice fxeFs and
the English pickpockets and safeblow-
ers were unsurpassed in their partie.
ular line. 1t is fact that these men
commanded more credit when occasion
demanded it than many a reputable
tradesman or stock broker. Money
was plentiful and the limit in the
games was what you wanted TO make
it. In June, 1898. Carl Hanan, a big
finaneier, lost $4,000 on one turn Of
the cards in a faro game run by sgd
Davis, who shortly afterward went to
London. England, with bank roll OF
100000. and now lives the life of re-
tired English gentleman.
The pioneer among the gamblers was
undoubtedly key Sonnenberg. whose
gray hairs and gentlemanly appear
ance were very misleading. The only
reason key never amassed a fortune
was his liberality TO any of his con-
freres when they were broke" After
the Matabele war key was one of the
first TO settle in Buluwayo, where he
ran a faro bank in a corrugated iron
saloon called the Red Light" The
Inhabitants Of the town called for vol
unteers one night 10 hunt lions, which
were nightly carrying off their live
stock 4 deputation called on key,
who was dealing al his faro game. and
said: Come on, key. we want you
TO 60 and look for some lions"
Look for lions" answered key. 81
amt lost no did lions, and he went
on dealing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-06
HUMOROUS.

without the earth the briekmakef
would have to give up his occupation
Chicago Daily News.
~ wonder why she had herself
photographed while in her hammock
with her loYer?" "She says she wants
ii as evidence. indianapolis News.
Don't ever 60 10 see Clara on a
hot day." "Why not?" Il went out
there yesterday and she greeted me
with: We'll, you are enterprising.
indianapolis JOURNAL.
"Grafter must have turned over
new leaf. He tells me he's working
night and day" YES. that's the firm
he's with now" .What2" knight
& ."-Philadelphia Press.
Those Summer Boarders.-Pearl-
as she green?" Ruby = "GreenY
Why, she thought If the farmer gave
the cows ice water they would give
ice cream. Chicago Daily News.
Had the Right Ones.-superintend-
ent-"What are your qualifications
Would-be Messenger Boy keeps
abreast NV de times in nickel Ultra
ture an owns me own crap dice. -
Puck.
"lNhat we want TO do" said one OF
the benighted nations wise old men,
sis to get civilized" II know" an
swered the chief, "but how shall we
go about it?" "Well, | suppose the
first step is to quit killing people by
hand and learn to use machinery
Washington Star
As the missionaries disembarked,
the naked savages upon the shore
testified to their great joy. "You are
welcomed" cried these latter. Thrice
welcome! For now, in case that we
ever desire to be civilized, all we have
to do is to kill you and the Christian
powers win come with hospital ships
and things and ciyilize usl" They
had no sleeves upon which to wear
their hearts. but they seemed sim
cere for all that-Detroit Journal.