Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01

podt StanuS Dy 10 check the weights, ana
ne mas his hands full, as the girls love to
cheat, considering 1t a great joke. Should
they catch his head turned over goes the
load into the hold. no matter how small the
check. Should he reproach them with cheat
ing they put on an admirable look Of In
1ured innocence and carry their point. While
tney coal boat very rapidly in their print
to the Japanese. The reason they stick to
the old style is the employment 1t gives to
SO many people.
Everything StrikingIy Clean.
My first observation on shore was the
cleanliness of the streets, the people and
their little toy-looking houses. They re-
move their sandals before entering their
dwellings, which accounts for the neat APP
pearance of their rooms. The general class
have little furniture except mating on the
hoor and few rugs. / saw no beds. as the
people lie on the floor, using an extra
piece of mating for that purpose. For
pillow they have a contrivance that re-
sembles a ffatiron. They told me that
belle lies down with her hair done up and
never changes her position during the night:
tnat when she arises in the morning her
halr remains the same as before retiring.
Everybody works in Japan. There are no
drones there. There are no idlers on the
corners discussing politics, as their politics
is work, which is also play to them, as they
90 everything with mien that Is pleasure
to behold.
The men allow the women to work too
hard In Nagasaki the men seemed to be
doing all the light work while the women
were dragging heavily loaded wagons, car
rying the nod and working with the pick
and shovel This condition was not so mo-
ticeable in Yokohama and Tokyo. l walk
ed many miles over the mountains sur
rounding Nagasaki My journey was very
much like trip through fairyland. AT
every turn of the road there was a tea
house. presided over by winsome maidens,
who would make 1t so pleasant for us that
we were loath to leave, and we would al
ways take one more cup of tea. drank
more tea the week l was in Japan than 1
usually do in six months. l can readily
understand why Sir Edwin Arnold remain
ed SO long in Japan, and also his infatua-
ton for the tea-house girls.
High up on the mountain sides are huge
Japanese letters, which cause considerable
discussion. We are sure they pertain to
religion, and are greatly surprised when
told they are advertising signs Of a certain
brand of cigarette. These cigarettes are
made of American tobacco. American Gig
arettes can be bought cheaper in Japan
than in Washington. l was very much
surprised to see the large number of China
men in business in Japan. ] had an idea
that they would be scarce as in the
Occur dAlenes; but they were quite nu-
merous and always in business. They are
generally bankers and tailors. Clothing is
very cheap, good suit being obtanable
for $40, made to order Europeans claimed
liidl Tic americans Tulneu prices III TIE
orient since the Philippine invasion. and
that desirable goods have been advanced
100 per cent. We are easy for the oren-
tai trader, not having the patience to bar
ter. Their first price is always exorbitant.
but not stationary, and a bargain-counter
expert would revel in joy as the average
trader is perfectly willing to spend the
greater part of a day in making a sale.
Time cuts no figure with them, as they
patiently work all day the smallest of
objects, being satisfied with a few cents
for pay. They are particularly expert in
carving and tortoise shell work
After leaving Nagasaki we steamed for
Yokohama through the beautiful inland
sea. This scenic passage is one panorama
after another. 1t has been compared with
our Hudson river, with tall mountains on
either side. The soil is cultivated all the
way to the summit by means of steps. 1
saw no idle land in Japan. This body Of
water was covered with the queerest OF
boats; of every imaginable shape. They
looked more adaptable TO comic opera IMAM
for practical use.
Yokohama and Tokyo.
Yokohama l found to be very busy,
modern looking town, with miles of business
houses mostly two-storied. There are any
number Of bazars, which are constructed
like a maze and once inside it is impos-
sble to get out until the entire establish
ment has been visited. You probably had
no idea of making a purchase when you
went in, but you find that it is necessary to
call a ricksha to carry your bundies nome
after the polite attendant has kindly SHOWN
you a way to get out. The trip by cars TO
Tokyo the capital, thirty miles distant, Is
interesting all the way. Beautiful gardens
are on either side, with the large, hldeous
advertising signs everywhere We spent
about three hours very prohtably In TOKYO.
Our first place of interest was the famous
temple where the mikado worships. He
requires considerable portion of the build
ing for personal use, and where we were
warned not to trespass. We did not expect
TO get into the temple and were about to
pass it by when our attention was attracted
by a curious looking attendant reckoning
to US.
He informed us that we could enter for %
cents each, which we delivered. We We're
then told to remove our shoes, being sup
piled with slippers After leading us inside
the attendant tried to sell us photographs
and descriptions OF the temple but we de-
clfned He then explained in pigeon English
the mysteries of the building. 1t was very
beautiful in spots, but in the main cheap
and snowy. There are temples everywhere.
Some are situated high on the mountain,
with hundreds of stone steps leading to
them AS a rule they are disappointing.
Trade goes hand-in-hand with religion at
the temples. The administration buildings
in Tokyo are of brick, built on modern
plans We tried to enter the mikado's
grounds, but were met by detachment of
soldiers and politely turned back.
We took several long rldeS on the street
cars and found the houses monotonously
alike all over the city. A short walk was
tried in the suburbs, but we were soon sur
rounded by curious crowd and were
forced to take refuge in the cars There is
a big difference in railroad prices in Japan.
There were three classes of cars on our
train - first, second and third - plainly
marked and of different colors. First class
costs more than double the third class. We
had travelled up first class and met no
strangers, as the people, except arsto-
Gratis ride third class. We returned third
class, and found 1t very interesting study
ing the mikado's cute subjects on their ma
tive heath. Upon returning to our trans
ports we found ourselves in quarantine. A
SUSPECTED case of smallpox had been dis
covered He was discharged signal SER
vice man. We left him at the hospital.
The quarantine officials Were very cour-
teous and worked energeucally to make it
easy for u.s. During the twenty-four hours
that we were quarantined the entire boat
was sprayed with .disinfectants and every
body on board taken ashore and given a
medicated BATH
While we were bathing our clothes were
tied I'D in bags and sent through the steam
err The first crowd did not understand the
directions of the attendant, and they sent
in everything, including shoes, with the
suit that the latter came out baby size