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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10

white flower still cleaning on it, and
his hands dropped,
81 can't do it. l couldn't put on the
pretty flower again if l should fight.
You may call me coward if you want
to-" he said, as he walked away.
Every morning Teddy came to his
work wearing a fresh flower.
The workmen became so accustomed
TO it that they stopped teasing him.
To him it became a talisman against
evil, for, when he was tempted to do
wrong, he would look down and see it
shining, and would say to himself:
mo, no, Teddy, you must keep the
flower pure, and keep yourself always
fit to wear it, for the sake of the giver"
One morning Teddy did not come to
the work. Whats the matter with
Teddy" said the workmen, for he was
a great favorite on account of his man
1y qualities, and sure to be missed.
'Mebbe his sweetheart's gone back
on him." said one.
More likely they've gone on an eX-
.cursion out where the flowers grow.
u.
He'll be here tomorrer." said another.
But when tomorrow came he was
mot there, nor on the third morning,
and the men said It's not like Ted
'dy to lay off like this. There must be
something wrong" and two of them
volunteered to go to his house during
the noon hour to find out what was the
matter.
AS they came up to his little cottage
they halted, for there was crepe on the
door.
do you think it can be Teddy"
said one, with frightened look.
mo. Don't you see it's white. and
with a white ribbon, too? 1t must be a
child"
While they waited Teddy came to the
door. "Come in. boys You're well
,come!"
"We're sorry for you. Teddy, and
soil all the men be. Right sorry. Who
is ito"
He led them into the parlor and
showed them the face of the dead.
1T is Teddy's sweetheart, boys Ny
own HItle sister n wee Slrlle only three
Years old. l had always called her
sweetheart, and when you boys ioEed
me l let it go at that. I thought I'd
have my joke. too. and couldn't have
loved her better if she'd been my real
sweetheart" His voice trembled and
broke. Yell forgive me, boys, for the
sake of what the flower has done for
me. There it is" and he pointed to Il
large geranium plant, full of white
blossoms. beside the little girl.
81 saw it in a shop window one day
and brought it home for her. 1t was
like a playfcllow to her. for she talked
to IT, and fondled it as if it were human.
Every morning, when started to the
work. she brought me Blossom, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10

session, go home alone and unmolested.
The merchants are shrewd and sue
cessful statesmen and very large va
riety of Chinese goods is offered, among
them some wonderfully beautiful and
artistic ivory carvings, cloisonne, odd
china and an endless amount of curios
calculated to coax dollars from. the
pockets of admiring visitors. OF
course, anyone is glad to visit joss
house and even when the religious
spirit of the place is in a state of quies-
cence attendants very kindly describe
many points of interest.
One or two of the restaurants may
be described as very elegant in their
way, having furniture and decorations
of carved ebony, inlaid. The mysteri-
Gus viands offered have peculiar fla
vor, some very appetizing, but many
so fatty sweet as to be almost nauseat-
ing. Theaters may be visited in a
quite unusual manner. An out-of-door
climb over stairways and roofs, with
very little illumination, brings one to
a passage leading to the dressing
rooms, little, black, vile-smelling lofts
where the actors array themselves in
gorgeous apparel and more paint than
falls to the share of an American In
dian. From the passage the party is
led to seats on the side of the stage
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
New Wealth In Michigan,

At the last last annual meeting OF
the Geological Society of America,
Prof. |. c. Russell called attention to
the recent discovery that many of the
swamps and lakes in the southern pc
ninsula of Michigan are rich in calcare-
Gus mari, suitable for making Port
land cement. Although partly com.
posed of shells, the Michigan mari is
principally a chemical precipitate
which is still being formed. The pre-
else method of its formation is not
yet understood. The supply is prac-
tically ineXhaustible. Large cement
works have recently been constructed,
others are in contemplation, and Prof.
Russell says that Michigan can easily
take leading place in that industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10

devotion of each occupant of the little.
dark, vile holes of rooms to his occu-
patton the sense of fear vanishes. A
murky yellow light reveals the closely
packed tables surrounded by China
men, some with blank, impressive
countenances, some resembling incar-
nate tiends. Immense piles of gold lie
before them while the cards are thrown
down as rapidly as they can be han
died.
But the browning degradation of
Chinatown is opium smoking.
One of the most disgusting sights
imaginable is that of a man, even a
Chinaman, stupefied by the fumes of an
opium pipe. The longer he has been
a victim of the habit, the worse his
appearance. Fifteen consecutive days
of indulgence are said to be sufficient
to produce a confirmed opium smoker.
The Chinese consider a man who has
once had the craving (yin) hopeless
case. They never place any reliance
on the word or honesty of man who
has become pronounced victim of the
habit. He has deteriorated morally,
mentally and physically, has become
dirty and slovenly. Our own young
men, and even women, are learning to
smoke the drug to an alarming ex-
tent. They steal into Chinatown under
various preteXts to obtain supplies.
There are many places all over the
city where opium may be procured
and smoked, and it has found its way
into many fashionable homes as well.
While opium eating has been prac-
ticed for uncounted years, it is only
within the last century that it has
been smoked to any great extent, and
it is hard to realize the origin of the
habit. 1t is thought that East Indian
traders first taught the Chinese that
it could be cooked and smoked, but
the present device for using it is with
out doubt the invention of the latter
people.
The vice has spread so alarmingly in
China that it is estimated that one
male adult in every five is a victim. In
San Francisco the proportion among
Cinnamon is even greater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
Charles Reade's Motto.

81 propose never to guess what l can
know" This motto was rigidly adj
hered to by the author, whose love of
accuracy was so great that he spared
no pains to verify every statement he
desired to make in any of his novels;
grudging no amount of labor which
be expended in the accomplishment of
this result. He was an interchangeable
collector of newspaper clippings from
all nations, which he carefully CLASH
fled and arranged in many scrapbooks.
Reports of institutions. police gazettes,
accounts of trials and accidents, and
manifold descriptions of all sorts,
were filed away for future reference.
The contents of these scrapbooks
were indeXed with great care, and from
them Charles Reade derived great sat
isfaction; if ever any of his statements
were questioned or his facts denied,
he would turn triumphantly to his
classified scrapbooks and refute the OBJ
jections with some positive proof con-
tanned therein. Miss Tichener, in
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
SMOKING AMONG sCHOoLBoYS.
Its Harmful Physical Effects De-
handing Attention and Com
polling Action.

We notice with interest that one pub
lie educational body at least is taking
up in earnest the question of juvenile
smoking. This practice has greatly in
creased of recent years, and medical
evidence seems clearly to prove that
there is no habit more injurious to
young people; in fact, without pre-
judging the question of smoking
among adults, we can safely say that
for the young the practice is an I'M
mixed evil. 1t is a source of heart dIs-
orders, nervous disorders, stunted
growth. and mental laziness and in
competence. Juvenile smokers can
generally be spotted at once by an in
telligent schoolmaster; they are
dreamy, apathetic, dense and almost
incapable of intellectual work. Med
ical testimony from America (where
the evil seems to have assumed still
more alarming proportions than here)
is most conclusive. DR.. Clinton, mem
Der of the board of education at San
Francisco, says: Il am a physician to
several boys schools. and | am often
called in to prescribe for palpitation of
the heart. In nine cases out of ten it is
caused by the tobacco habit" The
Scotsman, November, 1898, reports as
follows:
IAN inquiry was made in the city of
Chicago recently and it was found that
there were 5000 cigarette smokers (be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen)
in the city schools, not more than 400
of them being able to do good work.
There were very few smokers in the
higher grades, for the obvious reason
that they never reach those grades.
The boys make a grade or more per
year until they begin to smoke, when
progress stops. They become listless
and nervous, cannot keep up their
work, cannot keep stin while at their
desks, and are often defective in hear
ing and sight" Again Prof. Leaver,
NJ. D., of Yale university, has recently
ascertained some very striking facts.
In one class of 147 students he found
passed the 70 who did to the extent of
1914 per cent. in increase in weight. "a
per cent. in increase in height, and 27.6
per cent. increase in chest girth. The
most marked difference, however, was
in point Of hug capacity. These state
ments, we think, cannot be gainsaid,
and they point out to teachers what is
surely an obvious duty, namely, to dis
courage by every means in their power
such a serious and growing evil. 1t is
useless to punish boy for smoking;
he sees no justice in this. But we are
convinced that a few plain words with
boys, showing them how they are like
ly to stunt their growth and under
mine their constitution by such indul-
gence, will help, at any rate, to open
their eyes. The Bristol school board is
we believe. the first in the country to
take action in this matter. 1t has
sanctioned the admission of medical
men into the schools to give occasional
lectures on the subject. We hope this
example will be followed The matter
is certainly teachers question. If
the physical, mental and moral welfare
of his pupils awakens interest in the
heart of a teacher, then surely this
question, which affects all three as
poets, merits his serious attention.
Educational Review,
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~" .-k3AM4sA
TEDDY'S SWEETHEART.
Transforming Power of Little
White Flower on the Life of
Workman.

"Teddy's get a sweetheart Look
at the pooty flower." said a group of
workmen, one morning, as a stalwart
young fellow came up with a flower
on the lapel of his rough, well-worn
working coat.
Got a sweetheart, Teddy?"
Eyes, boys, have little sweet
heart" said Teddy, and flush came
over his manly face.
well, she must be a sumner. for it's
a geranium, and white. too. Hooray
for Teddy's sweetheart! She's worth
a treat. Come on, Teddy Let's go and
drink her health! There's plenty of
time before we go to work"
Teddy looked down at the flower
and hesitated, while the flush deep
ened in his face. NO, boys" he said,
81 can't go and wear the pretty flower.
The hands that placed it there were
innocent. am going to keepit clean"
''Oh, she's temperance, is she, Ted
dy? A white rib'ner-and that's your
white rib'n? Well, mebbe there's
more of US I'D be better Off if we had
white rib'ns, too"
Teddy's companion workman was Il
quarrelsome fellow, and, during the
forenoon, they had some hot words to-
gether.
wait till noon and We'll have a set
Element" said the man.
"All right" said Teddy, Il am ready
to settle and pay you all that's due"
When the men had gathered for
lunch, the fellow came up clustering
and renewed the quarrel.
care you ready for that settlements
said he as he removed his coat.
The other men looked up eagerly, for
they knew that a fight with Teddy in
it meant something fine.
"All ready" said Teddy, but, as he
started to take off his coat he saw the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10

Work has been begun at Kiel on a new
vessel for the proposed German antarc-
ic expedition. Its outlines will be
somewhat rounder than that of Nan
sens Fran. 1t will be built of wood.
that being regarded as the only mate
rial at the same time strong enough
and elastic enough to withstand the
terrible pressure of the polar ice. 1t
will carry about 80 men with provi-
sions for three years. The vessel is to
be fitted out not later than the end of
August, 1901.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
THE OPIUM SMOKER.
His Vice Is the Worst to Which Man
Can Be Addicted.
Chastity Sights to De Witnessed in
San FrauciscO's Chinatown
Many Caucasian Victims
OF the Habit.
Especial San Francisco letter.

THOEVER has heard of San
wv Francisco is familiar with
the reputation of it's China
town, and one visiting that city is at
once reminded, on every hand, that
he must not fail to view the sights of
this very interesting though not dis
tinctly attractive quarter of the city.
A Monaghan suggestiveness seems to
permeate the atmosphere. Chinese
goods are displayed all over the city,
and not infrequently the faint, sickish
smell of opium is waited to ones or
gans of smell from some invisible
source. Nowhere does fatherhood
more blatantly proclaim itself than in
the bearing of a California Chinaman;
and fussy, pompous, fat, prosperous
looking yellow man leading carefully
through the streets his wonderful
specimen of small boy is a subject for
respectful contemplation The digni-
fied-looking little China manikin has,
besides his size, but one mark to dis
tinguish him from his father, viz, his
pigtail, which is supplemented by some
bright color, crimson preferred, this
brilliant queue reaching nearly to the
ground. One desires a nearer ac-
quaintance with the little fellow.
1t is decided to secure a guide. Ex-
detectives seem most popular for this
service, and with such a companion
ones progress is rendered safe and sat
isfactory. Startingat night, it is good
idea to visit the schools first. Adults
doing excellent work are here found as
students, and most of the teachers are
young ladies who, at the close of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
FACTS AND COMMENT.

A man has no right to clothe the pub
LEANS wife in silks and his own in
rags.-National Advocate.
There are TAG saloons in the First
ward of Chicago, and in one section
there are 20 in one block.
Switzerland has three institutions
for the cure of drunkards which record
permanent cures in one-half the cases
treated.
Nearly 30 per cent. of the patients in
Paris hospitals have been found o be
persons who were addicted to the ex-
cessive use of alcohol.
New York has a law which provides
that mo person under the influence of
liquor shall have charge of explosives,
boiler, engine or hoist, or be allowed in
any part of mine.
According to the report of the Bos-
ton police commissioners, covering the
work of the department for the past
year, the number of arrests for drunk
enness average G5 for each day during
the - months.
Justice Garrett. of the Southwestern
police court, London, says it is a shock
ing thing to find that the evidence in
that court showed increasing drunken
ness among women, and that on one
day every prisoner charged with
drunkenness was n woman.
Temperance is making Roadway in
Abstinence Union announces that
hereafter at the students kneipe, "only
moderate use of beer will be allowed"
DIR. Bungc and DR.. Krapelin are the
leaders in the movement.
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directly in line with the monetonous
performance, which drags itself along
from month to month. If this proves
rather wearisome, not so the view of
the house from this commanding posi-
ton. The pit is filled with Cinnamon
topped off by stiff black hats. In the
galleries sit the women with their ba-
bies, contented and happy looking.
In a sliding scale of attractions APP
pear the barber shops, where it is
edifyjug TO see these black heads sub
jected to heroic treatment with a good
lather of soap and water. The guide,
in spite of the laws regarding gam
bling, has no difficulty in gaining adj
mittance for his party to watch games
of bungloo and draw poker quite
openly conducted.
AT first glance a visitor is tempted
to draw back, but on witnessing the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10

The Buffalo branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad which will run through
Bradford from Wilcox, Pa, across the
ridges, by way OF Lafayette, Mexican
county, will cross a deep and noun
famous gorge in the latter vicinity with
a steel viaduct nearly 500 feet high.
The bridge, says the Philadelphia Led
ger. will be over 5000 feet in length,
and its construction will be one of the
greatest engineering feats on record.
1t will be the highest bridge in the
world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
Easy to Get Along with.

Geast-ls your wife hard to manage ?
Crimsonbeak-No; not if 1 let her
have her own way.-Yonkers States
man,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10
The "Leary, Raft to Cross the Pacific,

a raft to contain $4,000 piles is now
being constructed at Seattle, Wash,
by . San Francisco firm to be lowed to
Japan. When completed, says the Ma
rine Record. the raft will be 63j feet
long, 50 feet in diameter and will con-
tain 100000 feet of lumber.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-10

The cars little daughters take their
cows with them when they travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
Warrington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call. IL O'Clock m--Capital Trac.
Electric As. 5000 al slis $1,000 at 6I5s ST. 100
at els. 81 900 al CIV. Columbia Railroad S. $500
Telephone. 10 at 81. Mersenthaler Linotype. 10 at
can Graphophone Co com. 10 at 10. After call
Mergenthaer Linotype. 10 at !92. 10 at 1921, 10
District of Columbia Bonds.-6s, 1902. so-year
funding: 1903 bid; Is 1901; water stock lo2 bid.
Miscellaneous Bends.capital Traction As lo65s
bid io7 asked WashnstSn Traction and Electric s,I
road S.. IS 80 Bid. isss rsEed Metropolitan Rail
cert nss los S5 Ms1s0pSf F,,I Eai
bid. Washington Gas 6s series A. 40 bid. Wash
nstSn aes Gas imp Gs ssffs o 3D. io7 pas
tic Light cert ad nn e ao S BID io los LID
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone con; S. lo3 bid
e. and T n 5 oe SS
| Hall Association s.; lo5 bid American GRAPHIC
| hid 400 asked Metropolitan. 6-5 bid $50 asked.
81 1 I'd Ma 6ssnSis 9 ss
sS Is is ase GSaa 70 3D. 3D. 1ss Linz
Safe Deposit and Trust companes.,Nationsils Safe
Deposit and Trust 10 BID le s ssSe Amerean
Security and Trust. 1913 bid Washington Safe De-
20 lid 80 asked Metropotan, 50 bid c or
so bid. Potomac, IS bid arnnSton 10 PIG 1 ~
10 bid. Columbia. 1o1s bid. Riggs. Is bid Peo-
PIES 5% bid. 6is asked. Colonial. lis asked Com
mereial, bid 8 asked. ,
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 90 bid,
so asked. Columbia Title. Az BID. asked Wash
ington Title, 2L bid. District Title, 81 bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Captal Traction: los bid. 1854
asked. City and Suburban, 81 asked
Gas Washington Gas. ssh bid, b3h ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, 30 bid.
Telephone Stoeks.3hesapeake and Potomac. %
bid 10 asked. Pennsylvania, IS bid.
Hisceilaneou. stocks.-MerEenthaler L!notyps.
ls1K bid. 1872 asked. Iamton Monotype. l2S BIO,
1osz asked. American GraphoPhone pref; KilE BID
Ii asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 10 bid, IL
asked Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 155 bid
Z Ell. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETS
REPORTS RECEIVED REGARDING
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. Money the Only Minority Member
Present and Mr.. Davis the Only
Majority Member Absent.

The Senate committee on relations with
Cuba held a meeting today at the Capitol
for the purpose of considering reports upon
the receipts and expenditures in Cuba.
These reports were made under resolution
adopted al the last session of the Senate,
authorizing the committee to investigate az
fairs in Cuba. on account of the alleged
Nicely defalcations.
The committee was in session until nearly
o'clock.
Senator Money was the only member or
the minority present. all the members or
the majority being there except Senator
Davis.
The reports and testimony furnished by
the Post Office and War Departments in
response to inquiry to the receipts and
expenditures and the conduct of affairs in
Cuba were laid before the committee by
the cha rman. together with statement
of the inforna ton not yet complete, which
would be furnished later.
The reports and testimony received cover
nearly all of the information called for ex-
cept the receipts of the postal service. the
expenditures for postal service and the ex-
penditures for the quarantine service.
When these accounts furnished in de-
tail it will complete the reports on the en-
tire subject
The documents received deal with the en-
tire question of the management or aHairs
in the island within the scope of the SEN
ates inquiry. and show an exhaustive IN
yeStigaIlon on the part of the Post Omce
and War Departments.
The committee adjourned to meet subject
to the call of the chairman after the as
Sembling of Congress, when the three miss
ing accounts will be ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAToRs.
Presidents Appointments Do Not
Need Confirmation by Senate

Presidents Appointments Do Not
Need Confirmation by Senate.
Attorney General Griggs has decided that
the members Of the International arbitra-
ton commission. selected by the President
under the terms Of the treaty agreed upon
by The Hague peace conference, are not
subject to confirmation by the Senate of the
United States. The President already has
selected former President Harrison and for
mer Senator George Gray Of Delaware as
members of this commission and they have
accepted.
Former President Cleveland was invited
to become member. but declined. Two
other members are still to be selected At
ter the appointments were made a question
arose as to whether the President would
have to send the nominations to the Senate
for ratification, and Attorney General
Griggs was called upon for an opinion He
has rendered one to the effect that the
members of the Commissioners are not Of
ficers of the United States within the mean
ing of the statute.
They are not required to take the oath
OF allegiance to the United States and
are, in fact, simply members of a commits
sion selected by the President Of the United
States whose services may be availed of
by other countries in the settlement of
controversies to which the United States Is
not party. Their remuneration. in case
their services are required, is to be pro-
vided for by the countries for which thew
act as arbitrator.