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Evening star., 1901-09-14
JAPANESE RAILWAYS.
Over Three Thousand Miles of Iron
Road In Operation.
From Engineering.

From Engineering.
Extension of the railway system In Japan
goes on uninterruptedly. The most recent
returns give the length of the railway lines
as 3,635 miles-S33 miles of government and
2SO2 miles Of private railway on March 81,
1900 This makes an increase of 63 miles
of government and 80 miles OF private
railway since April l. 1899, length Of 2lo
miles in all. The principal private lines are
the Nippon railway mileage. 8o7 miles;
Kyushu railway, mileage, go miles: Sanyo
railway, mileage, $50 miles; Hokkaido
Tanko railway. mileage, 2O7 miles.
A private railway law and railway bust
ness law were promulgated on March 15,
19OO for the better exercise Of control over
the construction Of railways and matters
connected with railway work in general,
&C., and regulations for the carrying out oil
the private railway law. setting forth In
detail the method of obtaining official sane
tion to railway undertakings and the mode
of operations. &c, were issued on August
TO- 1900. The above laws and regulations
came into force on October /, 1900. Sleep
ing cars were brought into use on the To-
kaido line from the same date. Speaking
of locomotives, the above journal says that
the Japanese railway companies, with Few
exceptions have discarded American loco
motives IN favor of those of British manu-
facture, merely using up, but not replenish-
ing, their stock of the former. as they have
experienced SO much trouble from their
boilers. 1t is only by one or two of the
smaller railway companies and of the Hok-
kaido railway that orders for locomotives
are still placed in the United States, and
for two reasons-cheapness and dispatch.
For example, specifications were recently
issued for locomotives for the Hokkaido
railway for which British manufacturers
were allowed to tender, but both the limit
of time and the price obtainable were IN
superable obstacles to the order being given
to the united kingdom. During 1900 ~
locomotives were ordered from British fac
tories. an order for "a of them, valued at
f66 900, being placed in November. Two Oh
the four sleeping cars which are in use on
the government railway came from Eng
land, and two from the United States. The
former are found to be much better and to
give greater satisfaction. While 1t Is prob
able that those required for future use will
be constructed in Japan. the united king
dom will benefit by supplying the fittings,
such as wheels, sole bars. buffers and
springs which are not made here. The
Formosan railway last year ordered six
locomotives from the united kingdom to be
delivered at Keelung, and steel and other
materials for bridge making. To save duty
the bridges are made at Osaka and thence
sent on to the island.
Evening star., 1901-09-14
TRANspLANyING LANGUAGE.
People Cling TenaciOusly to Their Ma
tive Tongue.

People Cling Tenaciously to Their Ma
tive Tongue.
From the Honolulu Advertiser.
Whether the teachers now on their way
to the Philippines will be able to 1mpart
much English to the tribal populauohs
there let alone to revolutionize the daily
speech of the people. is question Wneh
brings widely divergent views. In our opih-
ion they will not Nothing clings to race
more tenaciously than its native language
unless it be its native color After eighty
years of effort to spread the English Ian
guage in this group the home tongue of the
full-blooded Hawaiian is his aboriginal jar
gon The writer asked a veteran school
master the other day, man who has been
inspector general of schools. II he knew or
a single Hawaiian family, exclusive OF the
half-whites, that talked English at home.
He said he knew of one only, family liy-
ing in Lahaina. All the rest are as true to
their inherited tongue as they are to their
racial hue.
For about hundred years the creoles of
Louisiana have been subject to American
influences, yet the ratio of those who talk
English at all is disappointing. French Is
their habitual language at home and their
customary language abroad. The French
Canadian wants to remain French, and
usually succeeds. He speaks the Gallo
tongue in the privacy of his domicile. ne
keeps books, breaches, traffcs and SWears
in French. Yet he has been under the Eng
hsh flag and English laws for more than
century and a half.
The Spanish tongue has shown great
staying powers in New Mexico and is yet
the dominating language in the plateau sec
ton of the territory. After fifty-one years
of territorial organization, with English
speaking common schools and courts, New
Mexico Is only able to report a slight leav-
ening of the Spanish speech among the peo-
pie of Latin blood who live in the lowland
country, where the chances of coming In
.,l&l r... Hrn, dow
ately improved.
So far as the Philippines are concerned
we should say that at least one hundred
years of assiduous work would be required
before any marked impression could be
made on the language of the masses; and
even then the wedge of English speech
might be driven but little further than has
been the case in the creole district of Louis
lar
Evening star., 1901-09-14
VIRTUES IN WATER.
Public Baths Promote the Health Of
the Masses.
From Scribner's.

From Scribner's.
Water, lots of It, does not hurt any one.
and can hardly be cassed among the pau
perizing influences. The novices at work
among the poor. feeling keenly the differ
ences between their own environment and
that of those they visit are always full of
the soap and water gospel They would
preface their social movement whatever II
is, by a crusade with soap and a scrubbing
brush-and there is truth in what they
feel These articles are not unknown or
unused, however, by the deserving poor.
We are not thinking now Of those who get
theiS, names on the books Of the charity
orgahiza tions, but of the thousands who
do not. The undeserving poor always shy
at water.
A bathtub in every tenement Is an idle
dream, they cost too much and run very
good chances of being used for coal. A
public bath around the corner is another
wished to use II could do So they are the
people we are after; those who prefer the
other thing could stay at home Besfdes
they might succumb to the temptation and
get into the habit of using water freouent-
ly. Many doubts were expressed as to
whether public baths would be used unttl
the Association for the Improvement of
the Condition OF the Poor tried the expert
ment. Last year 10000 people paid & cents
for soap and towel Iand the privilege Of
using the peoples bath at Center Market
place. This bath, one at the Untyersitv
settlement, an6sthe one shortly to be
opened by the city. seem somewhat inade-
quate when the tub Is thought of especially
for the relief 1t affords In hot weather
Evening star., 1901-09-14

played at the exposition. painted white.
and ornamented wtth small flowers in gar
lands. ribbon tied The white is pure. not
ivory tinted. which is different from most
One small room Is fitted up for its dis
play; the bed is sfIgie with firm posts: a
low headboard and dyno footboard. asked
when such beds We're made. supposipg 1t
genuinely old, ana g1s of curly maple, but
pretty as 1t is. II seems q pity to cover
the good; old wood. underneath
naan Il mad had esnpPy top which whit had ,.s also
However. it is very attractive in connec-
tion with the chairs of unusual shape, with
the rose buds trailing UP each spoke of
the back and the tall candle holder in the
corner. four feet high, also with Its
Wreaths and garlands. The painting Is
beautifully done and when many bed
rooms are to be furnished this would make
a pleasing variety.
OId-Time Belongings.
1 have the remnants of a set of my
grandmothers chairs. which originally
were decorated in Just this way, while the
seats were of fine rush, much finer than is
put into the modern rush -bottomed chairs
Old lamps seem to 9be about the most de-
sired antiques at present, and IL any one
has them stored away now is the time
to bring them forth
One dealer gravely told me that candles
Tor the table were decidedly passe, and
small old-fashioned glass lamps were the
desirable novelty for the moment. but he
happened to have more lamps than cam
dlesticks on hand at present. SO possibly
he was not disinterested in the informa-
ton. Certain it is that lamps appear in
much greater numbers than even a year
ago. SO collections of them are evidently
being made for the market. Both cut and
pressed glass are used, and the small
wicks and burners are in many instances
being changed to modern fixtures for con-
venience. Larger lamps are Of brass and
gilt with the prsms attached and the old
fashioned ground glass globe atop. These
do not give a great blaze, but for soft
up conversation, these are very charming
Evening star., 1901-09-14
Animals That Weep.

From Cassells Little Folks.
Lady Burton says she has seen horses
in the Syrian desert cry from thirst
mule cry from the pain Of an injured foot
and camels shed tears In streams. A COW,
sold by It's mistress who had tended 1t
from birth, wept pitifully. A young soko
ape used to cry from vexation II Living
stone didn't nurse 1t in his arms when 1t
asked him to. Wounded apes have died
crying, and apes have wept over their
young ones slain by hunters. A chim-
panzee trained to carry water jugs broke
one. and fell a-crying, which proved sor-
row. though 1t wouldn't mend the jug.
Rats discovering young one drowned.
have been moved to tears of grief. A
giraffe which huntsman's rife had in
jured began to cry. Sea lions weep for the
loss of their young. Gordon Cummings
observed tears trickling from the eyes of
a dying elephant. And even an orangou-
tang. when deprived of its mango. was so
vexed that 1t took to crying. There can be
little doubt therefore, that animals do
weep from grief or pain or annoyance.
Evening star., 1901-09-14
Earl Russell In Prison.
fba ynndon Chronicle


From inquiries made by Chronicle rep-
resentative it appears that the reports cir
culated during the past week with refer
ence to the indispasition Of Earl Russell
have no founda4& beyond the fact that
his lordship has occurrence of the eye
trouble which has affected him for some
time past Earl Russell Is the occupant
of an enlarged Cell hot that in which Sir
John Willoughby was confined-and the
comforts of this have been increased By
sundry articles Of furniture from his own
residence.
He spends the greater part of his time
reading books sent from his own library,
chiefly connected with engineering, and
makes copious notes for future use In
accordance with regulations he is entitled
to three visitors once a fortnight, but with
the governors approval he can have a spe-
cial visit at other times. His lordship was
seen last week by the lady whom he mar
ried in Nevada. He does not talk about his
own case. but will chat with the attend
ants on other matters His meals are sup
piled from outside, and his appetite Is said
to be good. 1t Is said that memorials for
the release OF Earl Russell are being influ-
entially signed. and that much sympathy
with the prisoner has been expressed by
members OF the house OF lords, who took
part In his trial
Evening star., 1901-09-14
en- rod and when the near background Is
softened and its beauty heightened by the
dreamy haze of autumn.
Before Their Flight.

en- rod, and when the near background Is
softened and its beauty heightened by the
dreamy haze of autumn.
Before Their Flight.
Milkweed butterflies float everywhere in
the air, for the last time before their orange
wings shall bear them to the southland;
the modest warbe of the song sparrow
comes from the tangle, sugg sstive of the
full-voiced carol of March or April only.
as the Indian summer suggests the child
hood of the year; the strident cry OF the
jay fills the air, a tonic that ranks with
the spring reseille of the flicker and the
ea rly summer trumpet-call of the partridge:
large crews of robins pass noisily by on
their southwark journey; asters replace the
dittany in the woods with different shades
of blue and purple, or mass themselves in
wet meadows in competition with the gold
en- rod, or stand side by side with the scar
let leaves of the sumac on the edge or
the highway. The pervading tints are
growing warmer as the mornings and even
iHgs grow cooler. and we feel that we are
on the threshold of that rich and mellow
season when the charm of living enchants
us and our souls are filled with peace and
content HENRY OLDYS.
Evening star., 1901-09-14
Treats for Fresh Air Children.
ON the New York Times


The little fresh-air children are sometimes
supremely If unconsciously funny. A work
er who had little group of them out for
a trolley trip to a nearby beach had her
attention suddenly called by a bright little
Italian girl Of about eight summers.
'Oh, the grass all over the side of
that house" she cried, pointing an ex-
cited little finger at a beautiful growth of
ivy luxuriating all over the sides of the
country seat Of one Of our prosperous mer-
chants.
Another little girl asked In confidential,
almost awe-struck tones:
Say Miss Blank, have you ever been In
one of them big hotels? They charges
awful there! Why 1t costs as much as
seven dollars just to sleep there for one
night. But they gives you such lot for
that-you gets whole room, all alone to
yourself, with two sheets in the bed, and
carpet and closet, and looking-glass
and you don't have to carry up no water
yourself at all, and you gets loads of
towels and soap that smells nice! Oh, It's
Just heavenly, When I grows up I'm going
to sleep one night In place like that IL
1t takes me a year to save up money for
it,"
AS a glimpse into that childs home life,
that short speech was most Illuminating.
Evening star., 1901-09-14
The Gleam of Gold.

As the month advances these scenes
change. until by the time we are well on
toward October the golden rod has seized
upon most Of the open land and has In
vaded the less dense woodland. Joe-Pye
weed. iron weed, boneset and most OF the
rest of the sturdy throng that so conspic-
uously marked the course of the level
brook as IL made It's tranquil way across
the meadow has been routed by the In
yincibie forces of the new conner, and the
CLEAN of gold is on every hand
What characteristic pictures the landscape
presents we draw near to the end of
the season or verdure and bloom. The
bright sunshine. the clear, lirnpid atmos-
phere. the yellow CLINT of the golden rod
In the fields 1t has conquered Or rolling
fields that few days ago were thickets
of corn now bearing long rows of neatly
arranged shocks OF the drying stalks. Or
peaceful days when the diffused sunlight
Is blended with the mellowed fields Of gold
Evening star., 1901-09-14


A desk made evidently from an English
design has a short, green curtain hung on
a brass rod, and extending around the back
and sides, but what the object is. does not
seem very apparent. Long, kidney shaped
writing tables have a convenient shelf ex-
tending out from each end. to lay q book
of reference on for instance while curving
with the back are high. narrow compart-
ments for holding magazines upright or
thin books Other very tall desks are so
shallow that they scarcely take up more
place than a shelf when closed, but are
quite roomy when opened.
A pretty feature Of these Is a long, mar
row jar Of pottery. which just fits lower
shelf, and goes with the desk, though de-
tached. It looks like jardiniere, but is
apparently intended for waste paper and
the general debris of desk Most OF the
chairs and couches are covered with leath-
er, studded with big brass nails OF an
tiaue finish; the most comfortable looking
however, have soft stuffed and tufted cush-
ions. reversible. and usually OF green,
which color seems to dominate all furnish
ings at present as well as wall decoration.
Some charming bedroom furniture b dis
Evening star., 1901-09-14
THE BOWERY,

Changes That Are Being Made in the
Famous East Side Way.
From the New York Tribune.
On the west side of the Bowery nearly
opposite Rivington street stands an ancient
milestone which, in it's neglected old age.
still gives to the passerby the information.
'one mile to city hail." The stone has
sideWise slant, coming doubtless from age
and dizziness at the whirl of life In which
1t now finds itself, for since 1t was set up
to encourage the traveller in the Bouwerie
it has seen enough Of the vicissitudes of
time to turn any head. Now, apparently,
the Bowery Is about to enter on a new
phase Of It's existence, and the pathetic old
landmark will either be removed or per
haps protected by some of the historical
societies which have hitherto had no eyes
for Its unhappy condition. The tide Of
business Is turning toward the Bowery
with a rapidity which surprises even those
who realized that the time must come
when the advantages Of that neighborhood
would be understood and the reputation
from the streets past lived down.
Take any one who knows the famous
thoroughfare chiefly through the song
which set forth that they say such things
and they do such things on the Bowery''
for walk down the street and he will
doubtless feel rather defrauded by its re-
spectacle character. Above Grand street,
with the exception Of few notorious re-
SoIlS, Known ana avoided Dy all but those
who like that sort of thing, the Bowery is
all that could be desired Women NAV
walk the streets at any hour and meet
nothing but courtesy. Children play about
with the habitual cheerfulness of young
tenement dwellers. Here and there a
brightly lighted concert hall may attract
the uninitiated to see an uncommonly bad
performance of some kind but there is
little to satisfy the lover of the sensational
Below Grand street-that Is another story
Even there the street compares favorably
with many others that do not suffer from
equally evil regulations.
The completion of the new bridge is go
ing to revolutionize the Bowery and the
first evidences of 1t are already to be found
Even without the help of the projected
bridge the change was coming; but as it
Is 1t will be more rapid The small traders,
respectable enough, but insignificant, will
be driven out to make room for large
offices, and. most of ALL for Tight manu-
featuring" The cheaper labor comes from
the East Side, and manufacturers must
keep somewhere near their employees, for
wages are not sufficient to justify the out
lay Of carfare. The Bowery is accessible
wide and light. With the change In the
motive power Of the elevated road the
greatest objection to the thoroughfare will
be removed, and many will follow the ex-
ample Of the enterprising persons who are
taking time by the forelock and erecting
handsome buildings.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
MERIDIAN FILLED
 WITH VISITORS
Newspaper Representatives and Railroad Men With Pan-
 American Special

Meridian, Miss, May 1s-(Special.)- J. Meridian was thronged with railroad men and newspaper representatives to- day, the occasion being the initial trip of the two new palace trains on the Queen and Crescent, which will be known as the .Pan-American" special. The train from Birmingham arrived on time to the min ute, pulling into Meridian at 2:1O D. m. All of the party who were on the train from Birmingham returned on the special from New Orleans with the railway off, ciais and newspaper men from that city. who will go as far as Alabama City.
 Among the party were General Super- intendent J. A. Dodson, Chattanooga Joseph Billups, travelling passenger agent, Chattanooga; John c. Lusk, tray cling passenger agent, Birmingham; Su- perintendent A. J. Frazer Birmingham G. IL. Best, assistant superintendent din ing car service, Charlotte; H. I. Brock
 Chattanooga Times; M. E. Ailes, Chat tanooga News; William J. Boles. Age Herald, Birmingham; L. w. Freedman of the Birmingham News and F. G. Mulca- nay or the Ledger. Owing to the short stop made by the train from New Or leans the party were unable to stop over
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
 GREENviLLE.
Interesting Services VIII Be Held at
 All the Churches Today.

Greenvilie May 19.-(Special. )-There were services today at only two churches, but they were occasions of unusual in- terest The annual May service by the children of the Methodist Sunday school was held and the exercises occupied both the morning and evening hours. Rev. J. E. McCann, pastor of the church, has taken an active interest in making it pleasing and profitable occasion.
 Rev. Walter A. Whittle. we'll known in Alabama and much loved in his old home of Butler. preached at the Baptist church at Il a. m. and D. m. Ills home is now at Franklin. Ky. and he will be accompanied there tomorrow by his moth- CT, who lives at Montery, this county.
 The Catholic church is gaining some in strength here, which is evidenced by the fact that the members contemplate build ing house of worship at on early date. At present the residence of MT. J. W. Fields is used for services. and the visits of Father Kerigan of Montgomery are greatly enjoyed by the membership of the church.
 The Willing Workers of the Baptist MT. A. c. Stewart Friday afternoon NIT. A. IT, oteWaFl yesterday afternoon from to : A choice programme had been prepared for the pleasure of the guests, the opening number of which was a brilliant piano solo by Miss Lottie Porterfield. This was followed by a vocal selection by Mrs. Zeli Gaston, whose voice grows richer and sweeter as the years roll by; a recitation by Miss Ella Frazier, who though quite young, is a very fine elocutionist; a sweet. catchy song by little Frances Caten; a whistling solo by Mss Corry Rouse. who possesses the unusual accomplishment of whistling so musleally that 1t rivals the trilling of a song bird Miss Tillie Winkler, who was pupil of the New England Conserva- tory, gave a fine selection. and never ap- peared to better advantage. Mrs. R. A. Beelaid closed the programme by an ex- Quisite song, which was enjoyed, as her beautiful singing always is wherever heard.
 Judge Gaston has been entertaining Colonel W. B. Hamilton. of Columbus, Miss, during the week. For the past two days they have been at Harrington enjoy ing tho fine fishing for which the waters near there are famed.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
NORTH CAROLINA WINS.
Results Of the intercollegiate Track
 Meet at New Orleans.

New Orleans. May 19-The following are the results of the sixth annual track meet of the Southern Inter-ColIegiate Athletic Association at Tulane campus, Vanderbilt. North Carolina, Texas and Tulane participating:
 100 Yards Dash-Osborne North Caro- lina), first Irwin (North Carolina), sec- ond; Nolen (vanderbilt). third. Time {: 0:10 1-5.
 High Jump-Clegg CTulane), first, feet 4h Inches; Linville North Carolina), sec- ond. fee. Az inches; Gillett (Texas), third feet inches
 s5O Yards Dash-Irwin North Carolina), nrst: Osborno (North Carolina) second :: Nolen (Vanderbil), third. Time: O:23 4-5
 Putting Sixteen-Pound Shot - Counci, (Nrr n carolina), first. 37 feet AZ inches; :; Etess-:a CTulane), second, 36 feet S1b incnss; Sibley (Vanderbilt), third, 35 feet 6if inches.
 12o Yard, Hurdle (ten hurdles, 31k feet high)-Stearns (Tulane), first; Bonner Wanderbllb. second; Perkins CTulane). third. Time: 5:16 1-5.
 Rus..sing broad jump-First Delaune Tulane. 2O.1 feet second Linville. North Carolina, 1885 feet; third, Hume, Van derbilt, 19.4 feet
 22O yards hurdle-First Bonner Van derbilt; second, Mason, vanderbilt; third C. Eshelman, Tulane. Time 4:3O 2-5.
 Half mile run-First, Jones, Vanderbilt; second, Stought, Vanderbilt; third. Berk- ly. North Carolina. Time 2:09 2-5
 Pole vault-First. Lineville, North Car olina. 10 feet: second. Council, North Carolina, 10 feet; third. Duvan, Tulane Q feet.
 Quarter mile run--First Nolen Van derbilt; second, Owen. Vanderbilt; third Clegg, Tulane. Time :54%.
 Throwing 16-pound. hammer-First, Council North Carolina, 101.7 feet; sec ond. McDaniel Texas, 91 feet; third, Sib- ley. Vanderbilt, SS.1 feet
 One mile run-F'irst. Jones, Vanderbilt second Shilstone. Tulane; third, Vest feldt. Tulane. Time SOS AS.
 The summary of the results gives the victory to North Carolina, with fl points: vanderbilt, second. with S7 points, and Tulane, third. with 26 points.
 Texas was fourth with four points