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the real GGlanbAs !

n Chinaman? This astound-
V " ing question is raised by
a statement that has just
come from Pekin, fsfnfreed by re-
cent remarkable discoveries IN Mexico
says the New York Herald: In the
toet Of one Of the palaces in the For
bidden Cf.s there was found an au-
.,,,,o 80 historical docSGittiAtt telling Of
the t discovery I.his continent I'd the
fifth century of our era by Sye BUD
6hlst monks, who voyaged from China
to d distant iaHG now deemed certain
to lave. been Mexico:
fRe AGenment IS from tie pen Of q
historian named Il 3sH shaH, WIG g
lived III the beginning Of the seyehth
aentnrt!' and It tells the story as it was
related by one u t!iosa monks who,
more fortunate than his compa1i5Es,
returned from the New World in safe
ty, in the year 400 A. D. He described
the newly discovered country, which,
re called Fu-sang, as situated some
seven thousand miles to the east Of
China. The distance IS stated I'd IL
three "a which are about equal to one
Of our miles. i M
The wonderful discoveries OF sHn
capitol of the ancient Montezumas by
workmen who were making an excava'
ton for a sewer In Escalilleras street,
Immediately back Of the great cattle
drfl ji the modern City of Me2ieo, d
few days ago; earrFFsHorate to ali amaz-
ing degree the statements III tba his'
torlcdl document Of III Yen Shan:
In the, hf5t ptacS;, H8 less than d
thousand genuine jade beafs we're TN
sarthed Now; these beads were
known III aztec diamonds. the most
priced Of dll their ppaaesesslops:;, Tho
possession Of these jade objects by the
Aztecs is. regarded by. archaeologists.
as the strongest link In the chain OF
evidence indicating The presence of
Chinese In Mexico hundreds Of yeafs
ago. No Jade in its natural state has
ever been found in Mexico. China Is
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are placed on kind of pedestal, and
prayers are addressed to them morn-
ing and evening. Tie King does not
meddle with affairs Of governmc1 ). I'M.
I'll tS has been three years on tho
throne.
"In former times the religion Of Bud
dha was unknown in this country. bit
in the fourth of the years ia ming, In
the reign of Hiao-wou-ti, Of the Soung
dynasty, FIVE missionaries from the
country Ki.pin went to Fu-sang and
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characters used in writing by the May
as of ancient Yucatan and Mexico
somewhat resemble those employed by
the Chinese. The Chinese characters
of to-day are merely notifications of
hieroglyphics whlcn are more o. less
Photographic.
Siyth-The ancient Chinese symbol
representing the male and female prln'
eIpleB Of generation, which ls distinct
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people assemble in great numbers, seat
themselves opposite the offender, par
take of banquet, and take leave Of
the condemned person as Of one who
Is about to die. Clnders are then
heapcd about the doomed man. For
slight faults the criminal alone Is pun
ished, but for q serious crime his chill
drep and grandchildren suffer with
him, and III some extraordinary cases
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The UnsDeakable Turk.


A Turk thinks 1t the most natural
thing in the world to lose a province,
and, having lost 1t, to quit and live
elsewhere. He talks quite complacent-
ly of leaving Constantinople some day,
he will 60 over to Asia and found an
other capital. He originates nothing;
he takes what he finds without assim-
Hating 1t, and remains profoundly
Turkish. He leaves no trace Of his oc-
cupation except ruins. Practically
there is nothing at Belgrade, Sofia and
Athens to show that for centuries they
were Turkish cities
All occupations. except agriculture
and military service. are distasteful TO
him. Yet there are two other charac-
teristcs even more Important than
these. The first is his sense Of disci-
pline. 1t is this which keeps together
the. apparently tottering fabric Of the
Turkish empire. 1t makes the half
fed, half-clothed soldier ready TO en-
dure every privation, and prevents the
corruption and incapacity Of the off
GERS from producing the anarchy
which would be inevitable in any
other country. Sedition Is unknown;
even complaints are rare, and were a
holy war proclaimed there is not A
man who would not be prepared to die
in defense of the system Of extortion
which grinds him down.
His second characteristic Is his lazi
ness, in spite Of the laborious industry
Of the Turkish peasant. The fact Is
that the Turk is too proud to do many
things, too stupid to do others. His re-
ligion inculcates fatalism which
tends to conviction that effort is use.
lcss.-London Telegraph
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CBINESE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
eAns Startling Revelation Of Oriental Exploration Unexpec
sdv Corroborated BY Evidence Found in Mexico.
|4@@2@S85M8S@SSsIgISagag agagISasNgaS82a

" Oriental, was found carved 10 a
bf6tk 6fsstone; which seemed to have
been part Of I'D dicieht altar. Profes.
sor E. Tiffany, of the Tr5cadero Mu-
scum, discovered this long before the
resent discovery in Pekin of the ii
Yen Sffn Document. Other Mexican
images, with. fgtrEs having Chinese
turbans sand Oriental fedtt,res, have
been found in Southern Mexico, ac-
eerding ITO Professor Saville, Of the
Anetfsan Museum Of Natural History.
He does not think the Chinese ever
lived onssniis:s continatt, bat admits that
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Senator Honr's Little Joke.

Not long ago Senator Hoar, who
is noted as an inveterate punster, was
Joined in the corridor of the capitol
by a former colleague in the senate,
and as they approached the entrance
to the senate chamber Mr.. Hoar
motioned his companion to pass in
first. AFTER you," said 1.-THE ex-
senator, drawing back politely. "No,
indeed retorted Senator Hoar;
1.-THE KS always 80 before the Wise"
-ArgenaNs,
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bis sin is visited upon his descendants

to the seventh generation.
"Deer are raised just as cattle are
in China, and cheese is made from the
milk Of the females. 4 kind Of red
pear Is found there which is good at
all seasons of the year. Grape vines
also are plentiful. There Is no iron,
but copper is met with. Commerce
is free, and the people are not given to
haggling about prices.
This is the manner Of their mar.
riages: When q man wishes to wed
d girl he erects his cabin just before
the door of hers. Every morning and
evening he waters and weeds the
ground, and this lie continues to do for
a whole year. If by the end of that
time the girl has not given her consent
to the union his suit is lost and he
moves away, but II she is willing lie
narries her. The marriage ceremony
is almost the same as that observed In
China.
Images of the spirits Of the deaG
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north, the other in the south. Those
who have committed tritling faults
are sent to the latter, those guilty Of
graver crimes TO the former. The male
and female prisoners are allowed to
marry each other, and their children
are sold as slaves. When q man OF
superior rank commits crime the
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American excelsior is exported to
Central America. to the West indies.
to England. and other foreign coun'
tries, several thousand tona OF the
ahse belag shipped yearly, ..,ss....s-,..,
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there 81 striking evidence Of the knowl
edge Of things fh1heee ip o.! old Mexico

Here is the original d0cu1nemnt: u );
"Fu.sang is situated about 2G,6oe II
to the east of the country OF Tahan
and aid equal distance to the east Of
China. 1t has many trees, whose first
Sprouts resemble those of tho bamboo
and which serve the natives as food.
fhg fruit is red and shaped like a
pear. The bark IF the tree Is prepared
iii the same manher ds HEMP, to be
manufactured Tito cloth and lowered
stuss; and tie wood Serves for the
CONSTRUCTION of houses. The it!iabi;;
tants have d system Of writing; and
make paper from tree bark: They pos:
sess neither arms nor troops, dhd they
never wage war. =,
According to the laws Of the king
In rho
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05


In the recent steel strike. The Illi-s
nois Steel Company and other consti-s
tnent companies Of the United States
Steel Corporation had entered into an
agreement with the Amalgamated AS:
ISOLATION, under which its men were
to work at a given scale for a given
period. but when the strike was call
ed. President Shaffer ordered these
men to quit work in violation of their
agreement, and in some cases the order
was obeyed.
s. we said at the time, and we repeat
it, that this was one of the severest#
blows chat organized labor ever re-.
ceivcd. Mr.. Shaffer took the ground
that the bylaws of his association.
were more binding than any agreement
which its members might make, and
when he afterwards endeayored to get
the United States Steel Corporation
to enter into q new agreement With
the Amalgamated Association it is not
surprising that the officers Of the COR
poration were not very friendly to the
proposal 1t is bad rule, we repeat,
which does not work both ways, and
we firmly believe that organized n
Dor all over the world would help its
cause very much by making labor or
CARNATIONS responsible in law for all.
the acts Of their officers and members.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
WANT TO RUN FASTER.
Southern Makes Tests OF Speed In City OF
Lynehhurs-Cre Association Formed.
lSSecIaI p.snatch to rhe rimesA

tSlecIal tlSiidtcl TO 1 ne lines
LYNCHBuRG. VA, Oct. 4.-This after
noon the members of the City Council
were taken on a special train of the
Southern Railroad along the Jefferson
Street route for the purpose OF making
d test of rates of speed. The railroad
officials claim that the rate specified in
the city's ordinances is entirely too slow
for their trains, as they are compelled to
meet Il heavy grade just after leaving
jefferson Street. y thorough test of the
various speeds, particularly of four. six
and eight miles and hour, was made. Il
special car belonging to General Superin-
tendent Walker being used.
Retail merchants of Lynchhurs have
organized a credit association. by which
they propose to protect themselves from
making bad bills. 4 record of individuals
will be kept. and for this purpose a spe-
cial secretary VIII be employed AMI spe-
cial headquarters provided. Merchants
generally are very enthusiastic on the
subject for they believe that it will prove
not only beneficial to themselves, but
helpful to their customers.
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dering on the part OF excited officers. II
was directed from a source hig herssup'
and the inquiry should turn to the tI az.
ing OF this responsibility. Some one mas mas.
done worse than blunder and s. there l $.
should be punishment suitable to the Of
fense.-Atlanta Constitution.
Justice. In writing to the New = or!s
Sun, takes the position substantially that
1t might be well to meet the anarchists
on their own ground, accord them such
rights, such justice and such shonora able
treatment generally as conforms 10 their
own ideas of such things. In the words
of the writer in question: They should
have no remedy at law flor injuries to
person or property; that no GIe VINO
cheats them, roi5s them, beats or fortunes
or kills them shall be punished for So
doing. The writer argues that this
would be a speedy way to rid the country
of anarchists. Indeed it would: but 1t
would be the way Of anarchy. 1t is not
because of anarchists that we cannot re-
sort to this method, but because of our
selves; because of our own sense of wor-
fitness; because of the imperative neces-
sity of maintaining our consciences inv1o-
late and thus preserving our self-respecl.
1t is because we cannot cheat without
defrauding ourselves; we cannot ROD
without pauperizing our own characters,
and we cannot beat, torture nor XIII with
out brutalizing our own natures.
Who steals my purse steals trash, :
etc. We can never afford to become an
archists in order to get rid of anarchy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
Coli Tournament To- Day.

The golf tournament an the Hermitage
Club links, which was postponed from
last Saturday. will be held this afternoon
beginning at , o'clock regardless OF the
weather. The succeeding tournaments
will be held at intervals of two weeks,
beginning next Saturday, just as if that
had been one of tie days originally
scheduled for an event. There will be
no new entries. the list with the handi-
haps having been already posted for the
tournament The Green Committee hope
to be able to hold ladies' tournaments
hereafter every other Saturday. alter
mating with the mems tournaments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
A CRISIS IN TRADE uNIONlssi.

.'Now that the recent steel strike has
brought the question of trade union
responsibility more actively under
public discussion" says one of our
northern exchanges, the crisis which
has been reached in England over the
same question will be watched with
more than an ordinary degree of in
terest-"
1T will be recalled that the British
House of Lords recently rendered en-
important decision in the Taft Vale
case, which grew out of u strike on
the part of the Amalgamatcd Society
OF Railway Servants against the Taft
Vale Railway, and in which tic usual
methods of '.picketing" We're adopted
to prevent the men from going back
to work. The company claimed that
the union in restraining the men from
Keeping their contracts had committed
an offense in law and that their funds
could be attached 10 satisfy a claim
OF damages. On appeal 10 the House
OF Lords it was decided that the uaion
ls financially liable, and if TIE railtfaN
company is now able to establish its
damage claim in the lower courts it
will be able to collect from the Unions
treasury.
This decision has caused the labor
unions in England much trouble. but
st seems TO us that it is Il decision that
may benefit rather than injurc labor
organizations. The best thing that la
Dor organizations could do for them
selves, in our opinion, were TO make
themselves legally responsible ana hold
themselves responsible Tor all their
contracts and all their acts. IL they
should do this they would be more
conservative and business corpora
lions would be more disposed to deal
isrccsiy With the unions. 1t is bad
ride that does not work both ways.
When q corporation in this country
I Gi:sies q contract with labor union
It Is bound in lazy by that con tract and
] may ;,e compelled by the courts to live
III, 10 III agreement. But the labor or
! EanizatIcn, ..l,e other party TO the con-.
! tfaef. is not responsible in law, and
may violate lis agreement at will and
/ sar corporation has no redress.
;ss There MAS 4 Eptab bic !nstance OF this
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
CURRENT TOPICS.

The evidence thus far given in the
Schlcy court o. inquiry has developed a
remarkable state OF affairs, calling for
Inc punishment Of some one connected
with the department of the Navy
rake the testimony OF Captain Wise.
He Was senior officer of tn, vessels he
fore Santiago upon the first arrival of
the Flying Squadron under scfley. IN
stead of reporting facts III his possession
TO the commander superseding him. he
impaired it to q junicc officer, and took
II for granted" that III some way this in
formation might reach Schley. lie knew
that Cervera was in Santiago, end held
the fact secret from the man most enti-
tied TO know 1t. Here the coliouuy be-
tween court and witness becomes perti-
nent:
Was it your duty or Captain Sigsbee's
to convey the information contained in
the dispatches to Admiral schley?' was
the question asked b.. the court.
1T was CAPTAIN Sigseee's duty. as /
swered Captain Wise.
who was the senior officer off Santi-
ago before the arrival OF the Ewing
Squadron?" was another question writ
ten by Admiral Ramsay and asked the
Witness
Il was. replied Captain Wise
Did YOU OF not, as senior officer. di-
rect Captain Sissbee TO give Commodore
shey the Information contained in the
dispatches and what information you had
secured while scouting off Santiago::,,
again asked the court.
Il did not admitted Captain Wise.
A look OF surprise came over Admiral
Dewey's face, and both Admirals Ben.
ham and Ramsay turned and stared at
tiie Witness
II such an act had been performed in
Manila Bay there would have been in
slant use for the yardar1n!
Other evidence discloses the fact that
messages We're conveyed peil-mell to
ship captains Instead of going to the
commanding officer direct. Captain Nc
Gala, ,lo. Instance, with a code of Sig
mails of the highest Importance, passes
by Schley's squadron, which stood in
need OF it, and steamed on in search of
Sampson. Thus the signals on shore were
not understood by schleE, and the Flying
Squadron was in the dark.
Tho design in the failure to deliver dis
catches to Schley is too a parent s to- be
overlooked. 1T could no be mere blum
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
S. A. Earnings.

The gross earnings of the Seaboard Air
Line system for the month OF August
were as follows:
Gross earnings, s92s 800; increase, s1R,-
100 or 1872 per cent; operating expenses
and taxes, s6G1 ,T23; increase. ISL or u
per cent: ret earnings. $S2t,ad7 increase.
S24S,6n or 500 per cent,
For two months ending Ausust3l. Gross
earnings. 81. I95,4SS: increase, slS0,Oo4 or IL
per cent: net earnings, s568,7lI; increase,
SOL, sos or 100 per cent.
For eight months ending August 81
Gross earnings, sI5l623l increase. s1.046.-
500 or 16 per cent: net earnings. s.,
$50; increase. $91O,S16 OF IS per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
THE MODERN NEWSPAPER.

The Charlotte Observer in snealSins
of the evolution in journalism calls at
ten,ion to the fact that personal jour
nal:sn as it existed in days Of DID.
when the editor made the paper. is
now practically {: thing Of the past.
with the growth of Southern cities,
it says, 1.-The tendency is towards Sc
curing good reliable newspaper with
out u care or thought for the editors
personality. 1t is the result Of the inn
petus in modern life towards concen-
tiation and ii is not altogether a reas-
Surfing or gratifying sign Of the times.
We are not so sure about our con-
tempcrary's conclusions. The person.
atty Of the editor is not eXpoited To-
day as it was in times past. The pei
sonality of the editor is kept more i'll
the background, but it is none the less
q living force in every newspaper cs-
Enlistment. The newspaper Of char
acter must have 4 man of character
1T it's head. There must be a direct
ing mind and heart. There must be
at the head a man Of purpose, man
of executive ability Who marks out
the policy Of the paper and who gives
the inspiration. But there is something
more than this in q modern newspaper
of character. In every such paper
there is cooperation between the Seye-
raj department. There is a daily con-
ference between the editors, the report
ers and the business manager They
are all the time exchanging views With
one another and working together for
the good Of the establishment. The
opinion of the paper III all matters Of
public importance is the net result Of
The combined intellect and morality Of
the household. The wise man has
said that lin the multitude OF conn-
sellers there is safety" and this pro-
EeI, is The motto of the modern news
paper. IN our opinion such an instiI5l-
ton is Il more potent factor for good
chan the personal organ Of other days.
The Falmviile Herald tells us that
With The current issue ii "enters upon
the twelfth year of life 1t also
makes the gratifying statement that
its list Of readers was never so long,
its job office never SO complete. its en-
1husiasm never so great, its hopes
never SO bright. ana its weekly visits
never so numerous. The Herald de-
serves 10 prosper. 1t is an excellent
family newspaper, clean and newsy
and sprightly, and its editorial conduct
is able and fearless. It is an homo. 10
Virginia Journalism and we hope that
it may live long and continue to revel
III its increase.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
a Story WIKI a Aicral.
Editor of The Times:

Editor Of The Times:
Sir--Betore the Civil War there was an
old darkey III Eastern Virginia who was
born about 1850 ard who WIS uhc son OF
d native African. The old man remem-
bered the tribe from which he was de-
seconded. lie used to say: Il am a
MuEIinScr Niger u1e meant that he
was descended Irom the Mandiasocs, one
oil the most warlilte tribes OF Africa.
He had Roman nose, tnin lips and
well-shaped head. His master though;
highly of him ani; allowed him many
privileges, and in I; neighborins store he
Was sometimes credited to the amount
leaving the store. after completing
his purchases, the storekeeper said To
him: Sam. they tell me that they have
nominated Your Mars Edmund for Con-
gress, and want to know what you think
OF it?' He replied: Wal, Mars Albert
it peers to me, lis so: / always thought
that dem folks whar could tend TO dar
own h.sins was dc rite sort OF folks t.
sit to tend to tother peoples hisincss, 50
/ think sall did nifty well to nominate
Mars Edmund for Congress. Should tnat
old darky's common sense principles be
ignored by the men of the present day?
We are governed by the same principle of
reasoning in the details of everyday life.
We do not engage unsuccessful persons
to do anything for us, to build a fence, to
clean out the house, or even to blacken
our boots. Why, therefore, should we be
SO Inconsistent as TO have such people
o elect governors. legislators. etc? 1t is
the belief of the wisest men of the present
day that all OF our civil troubles (includ-
ing the war between the States) resulted
from the extension of the right of suf-
frage, Why should we not learn by eX-
perience? John Randolph, of Roanoke.
once said. after quoting the EXPRESSION:
.'E.xperiencc is a dear school OF learning
hut fools will learn in no other" that he
would make the addition that some fools
viii not learn in that IF some Of the
other Southern States could adopt
strong property qualification OF suffrage.
why should we hesitate? we are not
the sharp edge Of the sword. why should
we be guilty of such moral cowardice as
to be governed by what is most ponli-
lar'' and ..wha will! be best for the
party /? IF we have such ardent love for
theawllite race, TINT we do not wish 10
deprive any one nf that race of the privi-
lege of voting. what is that love worth,
u.ren we know we5rnnst assnlraa1v rla
that granting that nrivilege will be the
means of leelnfngz t enn to work out their
own destrr ction. and that Of their COM
try? A IL Of the old Confaderates VII,
wflnro In vaS converseds nn the subject
have with hut one Axcentinn) exnressed
Sthenselvessa - being 6ecidadlvS In favor OF
a strong s. %,
NJ I'D rnNFEDERATE.
| Sa;eu YS., October Cd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
Feast of Conclusion.

The celebration of the Jewish Feast of
Conclusion. the closing festival of the
season. began last night and will be con-
tiriued to-day. Appropriate services We're
held in all the synagogues last night, and
will be again this morning. Rabbi Cal
isch preached at Beth Ahaba last night
on "Sinai and Nebo.' His theme this
morning will be The Tabernacle of Prov
iGence y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05

We are sorry that the Columbia had
to depend upon the time allowance
TO win the race Of yesterday. but we
think that it WAS demonstrated be-
yond ncradventure in the contest on
Thursday that she is the faster :,oat,
and that we are fairly entitled TO the
cup.
But Shamrock II. is a great yacht.
and it is a great honor to have beaten
her.