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The Yale expositor., 1901-05-31
CHINA WAR NEWS.


The state department has been made
fully acquainted by Mr.. Rockhill with
the character of the proposition as to
the floating of the indemnity loan un-
folded at Pekin. While grave objec-
tons are perceived TO the Russian pro-
jet for joint guarantee of the loan,
because of the immense difficulty of
securing the assent of congress to an
agreement which would entangle for
more than "A quarter of n century at
least, there is nothing in Mr.. Rock
hills instructions which would cause
him TO autagonize the proposition,
provided it is fully developed so as to
secure the safety of the loan while as
surfing the integrity of China. 1t is
suggested that these objects can be
best secured by causing China to de-
liver to each nation bonds bearing 4
per cent interest to the face value of
the nations indemnity claim. The
nation holding the bonds could dis
pose of them ut its pleasure, it could
affiX its own guarantee and sell the
bonds in the open market. England,
too, is opposed to joint guarantee of
loan.
Reports have been received from Pc
kin to the effect that Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee has informed the
Chinese that the troops will not leave
Pekin until the court returns, and he
himself is received in imperial au-
dience. The French have withdraw
from the Shansi expedition and the
English have refused to take any part
in it. 1t is probable, therefore, that
the Germans will DC compelled to go
alone. In spite of constant and threat
ening difficulties, Count Won Waldersee,
single-handed, continues TO maintain
the prestige of foreigners in this part
of China.
A dispatch from Tallu says that Gen.
Chaffee was told as he was about to
leave Peliin that there were two cases
of smallpox among the Indian troops
now in camp at Tonl1u, where the
Americans were to proceed to board
their transports. Gen. Chaffee is now
awaiting Developments. In the event of
being held by quarantine he will prob
ably move up the Pei river for two
weeks.
The foreign ministers meeting at
Pellin on the 22d was very unsatisfac-
tory. No power was willing to accede
to the Americans idea of a reduction
of the Chinese indemnity to S2Oo,OOO, :
900, though Great Britain recognize S
the advisability of some reduction.
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WESTERN CANADA'S
DECEMBER WEATHER
Equal to That of May In Minnesota.

To the Editor:-Thomas Regain and
G. Collins of Eden Valley, Minnesota,
went out to Western Canada last De-
cember as delegates to look over the
grazing and grain lands that are being
offered at such low prices and reason
able terms. This is what they say:
1--WE arrived in Calgary about the Goth
of December and although we had left
winter in Minnesota and Manitoba, we
were surprised to find beautiful warm
weather at this point, quite equal to
what we have in May in Minnesota
There was no snow nor trace of win
ter to be seen, and the climate was
really splendid. Horses, cattle and
sheep were running out, in prime con-
dition, with plenty of feed ON the prai-
RE. and really better than that of ours
stabbed in the south. We are i'm
pressed with this country as one Of the
finest mixed farming countries we
have ever seen. The immense tracts
Of fertile lands well sheltered and
abundantly watered leave nothing to
be desired
Leaving Alberta we returned east
and visited the Yorkton district in
Assiniboia. We drove out about ten
miles at this point and were highly
pleased with the splendid samples Of
grain we were able to see-wheat
yielding 20 bushels, oats 60 bushels
Roots were also good specimens. From
what we have seen. we have decided
to throw in our lot with the York
toners-satisfed that this part of the
country will furnish good opportuni-
ties for anyone anxious to make the
best of a really good country"
ANY agent of the Canadian govern
ment whose advertisement appears else
where in the columns of your paper
will give you full particulars of the
new districts being opened out this
year in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
Yours truly, Old Reader.
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| could do it without breaking down
as it is not very far"
mo" she answered Indignantly
certainly not can walk quite well"
But she took his arm for all that, and
for a while hobbled along, miserably,
beside him, her face white with pain.
This is madness" cried Denzil, and
forthwith, not asking any further
leave, took her up in his arms, and
walked on again, so burdened, with a
frowning brow and set, unpleased
expression about his lips.
Miss Trevanion was so taken by
surprise and so utterly Frustrated
with pain. that at first she made no
protest, but presently began to cry
quietly in a broken. wretched sort Of
way. Denzil stopped.
Shall put you DOWN." he asked,
sternly.
The situation, being unsought by
him, and extremely distasteful-with
his heart beating passionately. as If 20
warn him how insuflciently under
control it was-compelled him to as
sumo an ill-temper he was very far
from really feeling. Miss Trevanion
sobbed on, but made no reply, knowing
she had none to make, and so wisely
refraining from speech of any kind;
whereupon Denzil marched on as be-
fore not addressing another word TO
her.
He was a strong man; but a full
grown, healthy young woman was 10
light weight-so it was no disgrace to
his manhood to confess that when at
length he had her safely deposited in
the carriage, he was rather glad than
regretful. Taking the reins from the
boy and throwing him some silver, he
drove away without single glance at
his companion, as she lay back eX-
hausted among the cushions he had
carefully, but sulkily arranged for her.
Mildred's foot having been examined
but not serious" she was comfortably
ensconced on sofa in her mothers
sitting-room, whence. after dinner, she
sent word that she would be very glad
to see them all if they would come
and sit with her. So consequently
about nine o'clock. considerable noise
and laughter might have been heard
issuing from the boudour, where they
had all assembled obedient to her
commands-all that is, save Eddie,
Miss Lisle and Denzil Younge, with
one or two others who had fingered in
the billiard-room. Lord Lyndon had,
of course, been the first to approach
Mildred to inquire how she was and
express his tender loving regrets that
she should have no injured herself;
but finding her, though sweet and gra-
cious as usual, somewhat disinclincd
for conversation he had left her pres
entity with the entreaty that she would
try to sleep, and so subdue I'll fever
ish symptoms. But she was flushed
and restless, and could not compose
herself, so lay open-eyed, though ST.
lent, with her gaze fixed upon the
door.
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Poll Taxes In A. ID. 12e.
(To be continued.)

The Rev. DR.. William c. Winslow,
vice-president Of the Egypt exploration
fund, says that in addition to the
papyri recently presented by the So
ciety to several universities there is
valuable lot of forty-three papyri
which have been received for distribu-
ton, largely treating of business and
civil matters in the first centuries of
our era. Among the seven papyri for
Columbia university is tax collectors
return showing items and how the col
lectors made returns in A. d. 1876.
There were poll taxes in A. d. 122.
The rise of the Nile was the greatest
annual event, and upon it taxes were
calculated. Hence one of the six
papyri sent to Johns Hopkins, treat
ing of the unwatered land titled by
Ptollarous, A. d. 163, is peculiarly in
teresting. She declares that her field
at Euhemeria did not get the water.
Her plea, in word. is: "No crops,
no taxes
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INDIAN RELICS ARE BOGUS.
southernsrs Doing n Profitable Business
In Their Manufacture.


There is an organized system OF i'm
position in Indian relics. Very few OF
those found In the cities were ever
seen by redskins; they are mado by
wholesale for purpose of deceiving the
credulous. One firm in North Caro-
lima does a large business in this line.
The fraud they practice is almost i'm
possible to detect so thoroughly have
they mastered the art. Recently this
firm tried to palm off on Rev. ]. II.
Frazee, d. D., of Knoxville, Tenn,
who is collector, some of their goods,
but without success. DR.. Frazee re-
ceived a letter from the firm which
mentioned that his name had been
recommended by a prominent physi-
elan of Knoxville as a person who
would likely wish to buy soma relics.
They represented that they had been
making extensive collections of all
kinds of relics and had disposed OF
some, but wished to go out of the bust
ness, and therefore would sell relics on
hand cheap. The letter said tox OF
samples would be sent, which was
done. DR.. Frazee examined the con-
tents of the box and finding nothing
that he did not already have returned
them. Shortly afterward man in the
west who had heard of DR.. Frazee as
a collector of Indian relics, wrote hin,
asking that he might put him in the
way Of getting some Tennessee relics
DR.. Frazee, having given little atten-
ton to the specimens from North
Carolina, and not detecting the fraud,
recommended to his western friend
this firm as having represented that 1t
had some relics for sale. In short
time the western man answered and
branded the North Carolina firm as
fragrant frauds. He had already fallen
into their trap. He said the relics he
had secured from the bogus dealers Of
North Carolina were difficult to detect
from the real. He had the relics in
vestigated by prominent collectors in
the west, who could not determine ac-
curately as to the fraud. The relics
were then sent to government ex-
perts, who said the whole collection
was bogus. The North Carolina trick
sters have probably done an extensive
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
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Mr.. Eden Eddis. famous English
portrait painter in his day, who was
once nearly elected an r. A., has just
died within a few days of his seth
birthday. He once was discussing with
Mr.. Gladstone what was the brightest
color in nature. The statesman claimed
that red was; the artist said that even
in the dark you could see the blue
flowers in a garden. Mr.. Eddis
showed Mr. Gladstone a photograph
where the red flowers remained dead,
undetached from the leaves, but the
blue flowers were light and visible IN
all their forms. Then the controversy
terminated abruptly with Goodnight,
Mr.. Eddls!"
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along to the occasional music OF tn
forward hounds. A little in front, ST,
George and Lyndon gave her the lead
while behind there were none; for o.
all those who had met that morning
but few now remained to be in at tn,
death" Some finding the pace to hoi
In the beginning had wisely drawn reir
and solemnly plodded home again;
others. more adventurously but scarce
ly so well judging, trusting to Tickle
fortune to favor the brave. had CONS
to a violent end and now sat or stood
lamenting their fate and abusing their
goddess in no very measured terms;
while of those who still held on
among whom was Frances Sylverton-
most of them rode to Mildred's left,
down deep in the hollow of Harris
Chase, leaving to her right but one,
and that was Denzil.
A passionate lover OF riding and de-
voted to sport, Younge's keenest en-
joyment was to feel a good horse I'M
der him, with the certainty of a hard
days run in view; and today, his
mount being undeniable, he was grow
ing almost happy again.
Having made a false move about
half an hour before he was now
crashing through or over everything
that came in his way, to make up for
lost time, and gain on Sir George and
Lyndon, who-clever and wary sports
men both-had sailed along from the
beginning straight in the line of vic
tory, without a moments swerve.
Just as Denzil at last caught sight
Of them and knew himself to be once
more in the right way. he found he
was on the same ground with Mildred
Trevanion, only considerably higher
up. 1t was a lengthy meadow, stray
Cling and untidy in form, and Mildred.
entering at the lower end, could
scarcely distinguish her companion
above, but succeeded in making a
shrewd conjecture nevertheless.
From where she was it was easy
enough to get into the adjoining field.
but with Denzil it was far different.
A short ugly wall rose before him, sur
mounted by a hedge of some sort,
thick and prickly. which effectually
concealed from view the heavy fall on
the other side Still, it was not ex-
actly an impossible thing to take,
though decidedly "facer," and Den
I'll, understanding the danger and
trusting to his horse to carry him
through, determined to risk it, come
what might.
Miss Trevanion, slightly ahead Of
him now-having managed her last
jump isfactorily-turned nervously
in her saddle to see how it would end.
She wondered breathlessly whether
whoever he was-ne knew of the.
And then she saw the horse rise, land
at the other side, stagger, and then,
plunging helplessly forward, bring it,
self and its rider heavily to the ground.
Mildred shut her eyes and pressed
her teeth cruelty on her under lip to
suppress the scream THAI rose so nat
urally from her heart, and when she
summoned courage to look up she
found the horse had risen and stood
trembling at some little distance off,
while on the grass lay motionless a
mass of brilliant scarlet cloth and a
CLEAN of golden hair.
(To be continued.)
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Private Mailing Card.

Private Mailing Card with colored
views of scenery on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway sent on
receipt of ten (10) cents in stamps.
Address +. A. Miller, General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
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Emnernr William has issued strin.

Emperor William has issued strin-
gent orders henceforth to exclude
newspaper representatives from all
public and semi-public functions where
The emperor intends to speak.
Servia is on the verge OF n revolu-
ton. The Obrenovitch dynasty, al
ways hated, is certain to be overthrown
now because of what is regarded as a
swindle in which both the king and
queen were involved. Alexander is
showing strength for the first time in
his life, and has repealed all sugges-
tons from the cabinet that he divorce
his queen.
The Yale expositor., 1901-05-31
Easy Way to Get Ice.

A Woolwich (Me) man has filed his
ice house with cakes which have float
ed down with a freshet All the crew
has had to do has been to watch for
the fine, blue cakes and then float them
into the ice house.
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GRAIN, ETC.

*Detroit-Hay, No. Timothy, $40 IS per ton.
Potatoes. 41c per bu Live Poultry, spring
chickens. lie per n fowls, Zoe; turkeys, lie;
ducks 1Oc. Eggs, strictly fresh, lie per dozen.
Butter. best dairy, lac per n; creamery, isc.
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BASE BALL.

Below we publish the standing of
the American and National league clubs
up to and including the games played
on SUNDAY. Nav 90:
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Mildred 50
* Ore1)dnfon
BY THE DUCHESS.
CHAPTER XIv.-(Continued.)

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Evening star., 1901-08-31
The Rhythm Of Earthquakes.

From the chicago rd-Herald
Earthquakes have their pitch, and II per-
sons living in lands of seismic disturbances
will build their houses out of tune with
Mother Earth's shivers they will be COM
paratively safe.
This is what John Milne, or Earthquake
Milne as is called, says Mr.. Milne is
the principal member Of the seismic section
of the Royal Society, and has for a long
time been studying earth vibrations at
Newport. Isle of Wight, where he has In
struments so delicate that they automat-
ically record vibrations so slight that 1t is
impossible to detect them in any manner
with the senses alone. His records show
that the whole earth shivers every fifteen
seconds.
By means of his "horizontal pendulums," :"
as he calls them he has ascertained the
pitch OF earthquakes. and 50 advises that
buildings be out Of tune with them to IN
sure protection, but different portions OF
the building should haze the same pitch or
our earthquake disturbances will be sure
to 1n1ure them. In, earthquake countries
he advises deep ditches around houses to
cut off the iipples along the earths surface.
Mr. Milne has madeeyetHanother discov-
cry, and says he has demonstrated that the
interior of the earth Is neither hollow nor
liquid but is marvelously rigid, even more
rigid than cast steel orr the, finest glass. He
says that MS horizontal pendulums have
through the very center, of the earth. and
at rate much higheEi than If the globes
interior were more denSel than the most
rigid mineral known. II nou =
AS ne says, vibrations do fnot travel rap
idly through gases or fluids, fand very much
more rapidly through dense materials. They
travel through glass as quickly as through
any substance scientists s. know of. but
two and "ne-half times as fast as through
glass.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Waldersee's Asbestos House.

From the Shanghai Mercury.
The constructors of Count Won Walder-
sees asbestos house, which was said to
have been burned at the fire at the imperial
paIace at Pekin, state that such was not
the case They doubted it on first reports.
owing TO the impossibility OF asbestos burn
ing, which fact was known to the ancients.
and Is surely needless to demonstrate at
this time of day. They have now ascer-
tanned beyond a doubt that the house did
not burn. but was destroyed by heavy ma.
sonry forming part Of the imperial palace.
falling upon 1t and crushing 1t. The idea
of the house was that ii should be the best
possible protection against climatic infiu-
ence and the well-known Insulating quau-
ties OF asbestos, both against heat and cold,
pointed to the experimental use of that
material for the purpose. Protection
against fire was not by any means the
main object. The field marshal expressed
himself in private letter as follows: The
asbestos house has proved splendid sue
cess, and is particularly adapted to this
country 1t especially affords protection
against the dust, which circulates in
most unpleasant way through the ordinary
Chinese houses.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Monkey Tricks.

Hf"iI' "P'ffHf ''efFHce 1uOHth1y.
Anecdotes without end are told of feats
and intelligence of the lower animals. but
very few careful experiments have been
made to determine just what they can
really do. In this direction DR.. E. l..
Thorndike Of Columbian University seems
to have done the best work. He has pub
iished experiments showing that dogs cats
and chicks not only do not reason, but only
learn. as it were. by chance. They cannot
be really taught even the smallest tricks.
He thinks that monkeys may be included
with man in a special mental genius. ow-
ing especially to their enjoyment of physi-
cal and mental. activity. They cannot.
however. learn by seeing other animals do
the same thing or by being put through
the movements. In spite of the common
notion to the contrary. they do not really
Initiate.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

unions and walking delegates and places 1t
IN the hands of national conventions and
national officers. This eliminates person
aHties. local friction and petty contentious
and makes more certain the enforcement of
labor contract.
8. Again. the new unionism relies on fair
treatment by the public authorities. The
Hrst conference agreement between the
powerful mine workers union of Illinois
and the operators of that state, which has
brought notable prosperity and satisfaction
to both capital and labor, would neverthe-
less have suffered defeat had not Governor
Tanner refused to furnish militia to help a
company TO bring in colored labor from
other states In order to break the agree
ment to which the company itself was a
party. The fact that the mine workers
nave political power is essential in MAIN
tanning organization. AS long as the abuse
or injunctions-which have now gone so far
in Ohio and Connecticut as even to prohibit
persuasion-is continued enlarged there
is but little hope for labor organiza ton.
The only remedy is either for the judiciary
to Keep hands off or for the workingmen
to control the judiciary through practical
politics.
Aged and Incompetence.
Finally it must be noted that with the in
creased tension of machinery and division
of labor and the higher standards of wages
there Is an increasing residuum of the
aged and Of incompetents and delinquents
who cannot or will not work up to the min
irnum required by employers. For the
sake OF honest labor, as we'll as for the
public good, these classes need to be clear
ly set apart from the strictly Industrial
occupations This is difficult problem,
especially for the aged. but for the other
ciasses a promising solution is that of the
labor or beggar colonies where these
classes voluntarily or compulsorily work
Under supervision. The colony idea has al
ready proved its value in the United States
Ior ePneptics and idiots. and in Holland
and Germany for beggars and tramps, and
Is being adopted in New South Wales for
the less competent unemployed. When
once the grip of these submerged classes
Is taken from the neck of the working
classes the labor question can be treated
on It's merits as an Industrial and not as
a partly police and a partly charity ques-
tion.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
EXCURSIONS.

Chesapeake Beach is in possession of lit
tie people today, the 'enterprising manage
ment having set aside this Saturday for
the especial benefit Of boys and girls and
their parents and guardians. The fare was
reduced to 25 cents for the round trip for
the occasion. and Of all ages and sexes
nearly 5000 took advantage of the oppor-
tunity. There will be base ball game at
the beach tomorrow between the Maroons
Of this city and the Chesapeake Beach
team. Both of these teams have excellent
records and close contest is assured
Monday the Chesapeake Beach team will
play the Rockville (Md.) team, and an
other hot battle is promised.
The numerous other attractions at the
popular resort prove as alluring as ever
Haley's Washington Band is rendering
some late compositions in mastery style
and until frost falls the Beach will be fay.
ored as an ideal outing spot
The steamer Harry Randall will make a.
special trip to Colonial Beach Monday next
Labor day., and a large thronc will take
advantage Of 1t to spend a day away from
home on the river and at the beach. The
steamer will leave her wharf here at S:45
a m. and Alexandria a half hour later. The
Beach will be reached about l p.m and
ample time will be given to take a salt
water bath and to enjoy oneself dancing.
or with the many other attractions of the
resort. The ride to and from the Beach is
particularly enjoyable at this season of the
year. The steamer will reach home on her
return trip at about 10 pm.
Marshall Hall viii be an attractive place
tomorrow, as this Is the last Sunday of
the season. and should the day prove TO
be pleasant one there Is every reason to
anticipate that large number will spend
the day on the green, lawns OF this popular
resort. Prof Schroeder's band will be
heard in concert music. both on the boat
and grounds. and all the amusements will
be in active operation. Those famous
table d'hote dinners will be served In the
dining hall all day and evening. Steamer
Charles Manchester will leave for Marshall
Hall tomorrow at IL am, 2:30 and $3.50 2. m.