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China?'' lie a question people are constantly ask
ing themselves. No one in particular wishes 10,
it. since the division OF such an inheritance would
be disputed by at least FIVE or six claimants, VINO
would only settle their differences at the sword s
point For the past twenty five years Europe
has trcrnbled at the thought Of war, and We
must not be surprised il she breads the mere
mention Of the disruption Of China, which would
be s,en more dreadful since il means universal
war, in which the United States, Great Britain
and Japan. rs well as the Continental Powers,
would each take a share. Even if the matter
were settled amicably. what country would care
to govern eighty or a hundred millions OF China
men? Some people say that it could easily ne
settled by not attempting to govern them at an.
In other words let things go their way; bnt
no European Power would or could do other
wise than rule them methodicaly according TO
our modern ideal OF government. Today II a
band of brigands exists in an obscure corner oil
China nobody troubles about it; but once that
corner belongs to a European Power. the IRE
sistible desire Of attempting to establish order
would assuredly lead to an instruction.
The cool. calm. dispassionate tone of
this book is, perhaps, as MIR. Norman
hints, the best guarantee Of its value. 1t
is to be noted, moreover. that in its main
arguments it agrees substantially with
other books by thoroughly competent
writer's. It should be read by all who are
anxious to understand conditions in East
ern Asia as they are at present. tNew
York. Mcclure Phillips & Co. Sl-5O)
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The marble waits Immaculate and rude;
Beside it stands the sculptor, lost in dreams
With vague chaotic forms, his vision teens.
Fair shapes pursue him, only to elude
And mock his eager fancy. Lines OF grace
And heavenly beauty vanish. and. behold!
Out through the Parian lustre. pure. and cold,
Glares the wild horror Of devils face.
The clay IS ready for the modelling.
The marble waits: how beautiful, how pure
That cleaning substance and 1t shall endure.
When dynasty and empire throne and king
Have crumbled back to dust Well may you pause,
Oh sculptor-artist! and, before that mute,
Unshapeu surface, stand irreso.utei
Awful indeed, are arts unchanging laws
The thing you fashion out OF ssnseless clay,
Transformed to marble, shall outliye your fame;
And when no more is known your race, OF
name.
Men shall be moved by what you mold today.
We all are sculptors. By each act and thought,
We form the model. Time, the artisan.
Stands with his chisel, fashioning the Man.
And stroke by stroke the masterpiece is wrought.
Angel or demon? Choose, and do not errl
For time but follows as YOU shape the mold.
And finishes in marble stern and cold,
That statue Of the soul, the character.
By wordless blessing. or by silent curse,
BY oct and motive-so do you define
The image which time copies line by line,
For the great gallery of the Universe.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Slaves OF Chance" by Terrier Lang
worthy, is a new novel OF London middle
class life. There has lately arisen what
may be called a new species OF English
fiction, OF which George Moore George
GissIng, and E. PETIT Ridge are in some
sort opponents, though the styles of the
three mon are very different. This fiction
deals with the cockney Of various classes,
and to It Slaves OF Chance" certainly be-
longs. One Of It's distinguishing cnarac-
teristics is the portrayal of scenes and
characters which can only be described as
sQualid, though they are not always &C
tually poor, in the monetary sense. The
present novel describes the life Of five sis
tiers. daughters OF a widow OF moderate
means and the first part of it is taken up
with the sqrabbles between two of the
girls and their mother, over the details
OF home life. They are just such petty
controversies as may be seen in any home
where the ruling spirit is neither gem
erous, kind, nor In any way sympathetic,
and where no obligations to be courteous
or refined are recognized. The strong
point in the book is its character-draw-
ing, which is absolutely perfect. Each OF
the five sisters is distinct type, and the
mother is 4 character by herself, not eX-
actly like any OF them, but quite as vivid
ly drawn.
There are two, If not three. threads of
plot. one having to do with the adventures
Of one of the younger sisters. who runs
away from home with reckless determi-
nation TO earn an honest living rather
than exist longer in the atmosphere OF
petty and degrading engagements In
which she has been brought up Her life
as a poorly paid and half-starved drudge,
the temptations which come to her, and
the unwholesome life into which she is
forced, are all described in a wonderfully
graphic way. The plotting of another sis
ter to secure wealthy old roue as a hus-
band and the love affair OF the eldest,
which is strangely interviewer with that OF
the little runaway, make up the rest OF
the story, and while it must be said that
the plot. in It's somewhat improbable COM
plications. is the weakest point, the in
terest is undeniable 1t Is rather a pity
that better artist was not secured for
the illustrations. which are simply por-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Shakespeare in Art" by Sadakichi
Hartmann, is book which will interest
students of Shakespeare. 1t contains thir-
ty-two illustrations from celebrated
paintings, including all the more notable
portraits of Shakespeare. and many illus
trations of the scenes in the dramas; and
the author describes at length all paint
ings of any Importance which have TO do
with the plays.
1t is evident to the reader that Mr..
Hartmann is an earnest and enthusiasts tic
student of Shakespeare, and discriminat-
ing withal, and that his study has been
conducted from the point of view Of the
litterateur rather than from that of the
dramatic critic, for comparatively few OF
the paintings are portraits of actors in
Shakespearean roles. He has confined
himself strictly 10 the subject in hand,
the paintings by more or less famous ar
lists which have had some scene in a play
for their motive. 1t is perhaps the strong
est proof of the greatness of the master
of English drama, that his plays have been
read by so many thousands of people who
never saw them acted; and that, unlike
NEST dramas, they can be studied and en-
joyed as literature, apart from any dra-
matte value other than that of the poetry
and the plot.
In the first chapter, which is devoted to
the portraits of Shakespeare now extant,
tGere is an interesting bit OF informa tion
which will comfort those ardent admirers
of the poet who have wondered if they
might cherish any of these alleged por-
traits as true picture. II is this:
If one looks at all these portraits, one after
the other. one gets invariably the same impress
4. L
pertinent of Mr. Walter Rogers Furncss. who pub
Iished in 1885 at Philadelphia a composite p1r-
trait. combining the Droeshout engraving and
the StratiOrd bust with the ChardOs. Jansen.
FELTON,. and Stratford portraits
You will perceive in all Of them a tremendous
high forehead denoing the calmness Of intelligent
observation: an extremely long nose with 4
straight bridge, its length equal to that of the
mighty forehead; and full mouth suggesting
manly courage somewhat rough, ii YOU like but
firm and sincere. On closer scrutiny, you will
also note the delicate curve OF the eyebrows, and
the free space between them and the ell-ruund-
ed checks. broken by those slight traces and
gentle indulatons with which experience and
ingenuity intersect the human face.
This seems to prove that all the por-
traits had al least a common origin, and
probably look something like the subject
Mr. Hartmann considers the Droeshout
portrait the best tboston l.. C. Page &
Co. $1,000
Charles Kingsley and the Christian So
ciai Movement" by Charles William
stubbs, Dean of Ely, is an interesting
study OF Kingsley's connection with the
philanthropie agitations OF 5000 in Eng
land. On this side of the water Kingsley
is perhaps best known as the author of
"Hypatia," and of the two exquisite short
poems, THE Sands of Dee and The
Three Fishers" and Americans are apt to
overlook the fact that during the greater
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The Two Hishwnxmen.

long have had a quarrel set with Time
Because he robbd me. Every day OF life
Was wrested from me after bitter strife;
| never vet could see the sun 20 down
But | was hungry in my heart, nor hear
The leaves fan m the wind without q tear,
Over the diving summer. | have known ,
No truce with Time nor Times accomplish, Death.
The fair world is the witness OF crime
Repeated every hour. For life and breath
Are sweet to all who live; and bitterly
The voices of these robbers OF the heath
sound in each ear and chill the passer-by.
What have We done to thee, thou monstrous
Tine?
What have we done to Death that we must die?
-Wilirid SeaWen Blunt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Loss molds our lives in many ways,
And fills our souls with gucsscs;
Upon our hearts sad hands it lays.
Like some great priest who blesses.
For better than the love we win,
That earthly passions leaven,
IS Lave we lose, that knows no SIN,
that points the path to heaven
Love, whose soft shadow brightens earth,
Through whom our dreams are nearest;
And loss, through which We see the worth
OF all that we held dearest.
Not JOY Il is. but misery,
That ehastens Us. and sorrow
p ,rnaps To make Us all that we
Expect beyond tomorrow.
Within that life where time and fate
Are not; that knows no setmins:~
That world. to which death keeps the gate
Where love, and loss sit DREAMING.
Madison Cawein-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

All through the day the winter massed
The angry armies of the sky.
And when the darkness fell at last
We heard the savage host sweep by.
Now breaks the morning. bright once more,
And silence lies upon the world;
Peace comes. the long siege being Ger
Peace. with her great white flag unfuriedl
Frank Dempster Sherman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

An angel up in heaven dreamed,
That round the throne Of God was space
That not quite full OF glory seemed,
And came to earth to flf the place.
He looked among the pure and good,
To make a choice OF high emprise,
Then gently. as an ansc. would,
He touched her brow and sealed her eyes
Annette kchn.
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LITERARY NOTES.

When the manuscript Of Maurice
Thompson's new novel first came TO the
publishers there was much uncer iainty as
to whether the title should be alice
Roussillon," or alice of Old Vincennes."
The determining factor was the belief that
Vincennes is more easily pronounced than
Roussillon. But now, to the publishers
surprise, there come from the East many
enquiries how to pronounce the name OF
the old Indiana town.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

To what nation does the Island of Malta be-
long? r.
To Great Britain. into whose possession
IL came In 1900.
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NOTES AND QUERIES.

Is the railway through Manchuria absolutely
In the hands of the Russian Government G. Il.
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traits-and very inadequate ones-of five
young women. Boston: L. @. Page g.
Co. s1.50.)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

What pluralities did Arkansas and Texas give
Bryan over &eknley2 A. 3. G.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

No. Their real names are Josiah Flynt
willard and Francis E. Holder.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Arc the names Josiah F1ynt" and Francis
Walton the real names Of the authors OF Pow
tina. Prey?' F. RIM
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

How is the word ''broneho'' pronounced in
SPANISH z. n. L.
There is no such word in Spanish. The
original word is bronco" and the COM
mon usage which permits the spelling
''broncho" is incorrect.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Arkansas. ss.s42; Texas. 1864
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

what is the oldest mining camp in the Yukon
country? z. II.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Did the exhibitors from the United States at
i the Paris Exposition win prizes than those
| OF any other nation except France3 viii You
| give the figures? t Z
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Forty-MiIe Creek.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Can YOU give me a recipe for granting. and tell
the kind Of paint used and how it is applied?
P. n.
We can describe the process in a gen
eral way. but il branch of painting
that demands mus s.neriezee and con-
siderable natural tas.e 10 produce atlrac-
tive results. First, knots and sappy spots
in the wood are covered with one or two
coats Of glue or parchment size. Then
comes a ground color to represent the
lightest color in the grain OF the wood to
be counterfeited. After this has hardened
the stippling color is applied. This rep
resents the intermediate shades. and for
it the dry pigments are mixed. without
oil. In thin gum water vinegar or stale
beer. BEFORE this dries. II is beaten soft
ly with the side OF the stippler 70 expose
the lower coat. Then comes the granting
color, the darkest. In this the large veins
of the wood are rubbed. and use of the
steel comb and the bender follows.
coat OF transparent varuish containing .
good deal OF oil is applied last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Yes; our awards numbered 2,20l. to
1,s26 for Germany. 1,727 for England, and
1893 for Russia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Do revenue cutters carry guns. and how many
Of them there? 3 Are they part Of the
navy? W J.
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Most of them carry a few small carnon.
There are fifty-three OF these vessels. 2.
The revenue cutter service is branch
of the Treasury Department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

The publisher of a new edition de luxe
of Uncle Toms Cabin" has decorated
the cover with a large and ferocious-
looking bloodhound, which is rather I'M
fortunate, as the bloodhound is not q
character in the story at all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Is there any substantial basis for the theory
that Christ spent several years in India before
his recorded work teacher beganl
W
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The condition of the gas at the moment
it is liberated from some compound. Its
chemical energy is then greatly increased.
Otherwise the difference between the mas
cent and ordinary conditions is not known.
2. Multiply the number of Centigrade de-
grees by nine-ffths. and add thirty-two
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
President Roosevelt in Charleston

Charleston, Nov. 2.-Adyices receiv-
ed from Washington tonight conveyed
the very gratifying intelligence that
the president has accepted the invita-
tion of the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian exposition to attend
the exposition on Wednesday, Feb.
18th. Lincoln's birthday, and prepara-
tions will be made here to celebrate
the event with the most imposing cere-
monies. AT the meeting of the cabi-
net yesterday the president mentioned
the fact that the invitations had been
extended and the matter was fully dis
cussed, the members of the cabinet
agreeing with the president that the
date suggested for the presidents visit
exceptionally appropriate for a presi-
Dental visit. Before leaving Washing
ton the special committee from the
exposition called on the members Of
the cabinet and extended to each of them
a personal invitation to accompany the.
president to Charleston. It is under
stood that Mrs. Roosevelt and all the
ladies of the cabinet will attend the.
exposition with the presidential
party, and it is hoped that the condi-
tion of the public business will be such
as to permit the president and his party
to spend scme days at the exposition.
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Plot to Massacre U. S. Garrison.

Manila, Nov. 5.-A plot to massacre
the American garrison at Moncada,
province of Tarlac, island of Luzon.
has been revealed by the wife of one
of the conspirators.
Several of the town officials are
implicated in the murierous scheme.
The woman who revealed the plot hid
a detective beneath house in which
the leaders of the conspiracy were
meeting. Arrests followed and many
incriminating papers were seized.
The plan was to set fire to house
close to the barracks, after dark, and
when the soldiers came out to assist
in extinguishing the flames, $50 con-
spirators, armed with bolos, were to
rush on the guard, capture their arms
and proceed to massacre the garrison.
Commissioner Wright today took
the oath of Office as vice governor. He
will be acting governor during the
convalescence of Gov. Taft, who prob
ably will be unable to resume his
duties for some weeks to come.
The United States Philippine com
mission today passed the treason laws
with slight alterations. Several
Filipinos spoke against them.
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A Court of Arbitration.

Mexico City, Nov. 5.-The prospec-
tus for treaty of arbitration and a
court of arbitration which will be
submitted to the Pan-American con-
ference tomorrow by the Mexican del
egation is largely framed on lines
raised by The Hague peace confer
ence. However, it proposes an in
creased number of obligatory subjects
for arbitration and creates various
sanctions with view to coercion or
punishment of nations which, after
signing treaty, fail to live up to it.
Among the sanctions proposed are
the following:
The aggrieved nation and any other
nation sympathizing with it may
terminate their treaties with the
offending power before the proper date
for their expiration. Members of the
offending power on the court Of arbi-
tration may be erased therefrom, and
if the majority of the nations signing
the treaty approve, note Of censure
may be addressed to the said power.
In extreme cases the disappearing
powers may suspend diplomatic rela-
tions with the calcitrant government.
The reception of Nine. Diaz to the
delegate and their families at Chapul-
tepec castle tonight was the most
brilliant yet Of the social functions
in honor of the visitors.
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ATLANTA THEATRE BURNED.
Audience Attending Matinee Es-
cape Without Panic.

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 6.-The Lyceum
theatre, Atlanta's VAUDEVILLE theatre
house, was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. A performance was being
given when the fire broke out, but the
audience was dismissed in time to pre-
vent a panic. Fred Jones, fireman,
as rescued, badly burned, from an
upper window and Roy Danner, an
electrician, was injured by a fall. The
fire was preceded by an accident which
caused some uneasiness in the theatre.
An immense electric sign extending
across Edgewood avenue in front of
the house, fell at 2. 80, just as the per-
formance began, throwing two electric
ians to the ground and injuring one Of
them-Roy Danner. A network of
wires was thrown across the street and
in the vicinity of the theatre. The
wires became crossed and burned out the
feedbox at the entrance to the theatre.
The smoke found its way into the
opera house and caused considerable
excitement in the audience. Some Of
those inside attempted to leave, but
were Immediately stopped and urged
to remain seated, and the performance
proceeded. One hour later the roof of
the theatre was discovered on fire, and
fearing harm, the management dis
missed the audience, their exit being
expedited by the ushers.
The fire was quickly beyond control
and in less than an hour, the theatre
was in ruins.
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MONEY WINS AGAIN.
oberIin M. Carter to Have An.
other Trial.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Oberlin M. Car
ter, now convict in the government
prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. /,
and formerly captain in the United
States engineer corps, is to have a re-
hearing of his case in a civil tribunal.
He now has the assurance of the gov
eminent authorities that all the evi-
dence is to be reviewed before Judge
Kohlsaat in the United States
circuit court in this city, the
hearing to take place, pro-
baby, within a few months. Car
ter will be called on as witness in his
own behalf, and for the purpose of
testifying in court, he will be released
temporarily from his place of confne-
ment.
This is the result of the suits
brought by the government some
months ago in several federal courts,
for the purpose of recovering s722, 592,
which it was alleged at the court
martial, Carter had embezzled from
the United States. His uncle, Lorenzo
D. Carter, and his brother, I. Scan
ton Garter, were said to have reinvest-
ed this money and secreted it for the
purpose of having a fortune ready for
the former army officer upon his re-
lease from the military prison.
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SUMTER. s. c.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER l3 1901.

many friends of Admiral Schley in the
Senate, to permit of confirmation, in
which case, he will be compelled to
take ship in the squadron of some
other officer to whom he would be
subordinate or to apply for his retire
ment.
A Washington correspondent tells of
the meeting between the President and
Peter Dunno, author of the famous
" "Dooley" letters, at the National Con-
vention in Philadelphia. Shortly be-
fore Dunno had written his Alone in
Cuby'' IN which he had made Dooiey
portray Roosevelt as writing the story
of the Cuban war. as if he had fought
it all himself. When Colonel Roose-
velt met Dunno he said "By Godfrey,
Mr.. Dunno, 1 would rather meet you
than any man in this hall. You gave
me the worst roasting ever got, and
my wife has read it to me seventeen
times when she thought [ needed
discipline but it was the best thing you
ever Wrote.''
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Ii Hung Chang Dead.

Pekin, Nov. Iii Hung Chang
died at II O'Clock this morning.
Pekin, Nov. 6.-The physicians who
visited Ii Hung Chang at 10 o'clock
last night found him in good spirits,
though extremely weak as the result
OF sitting up and working in defiance
of their instructions. When they
called this morning. they found him
unconscious and sinking rapidly. It
was announced at noon that Ii Hung
Chang could hardly live three hours
longer.
At 9 o'clock this evening Earl Lii is
still breathing and displaying unex-
pected vitality. The physicians, how
ever, think he will probably die in the
morning hours.
The burial clothes have already been
put on. The court yard of the yamen
is filed with life size paper horses
and chairs with coolie bearers, which
his friends are sending in with Chi
nese custom to be burned when he dies,
in order to carry his soul to heaven.