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Evening star., 1902-06-06
THE PEKIN LIBRARY.
Its Destruction in 1900 an Irreparable
Loss to Literature.

From the Youths Companion
The great fires which devastated so large
a portion of the city of Pekin during the
siege of the legation buildings in the sum-
mer of 1900 caused a loss to the literature
OF the world which can be compared to
nothing except perhaps the destruction of
the great classical library at Alexandria
by fire nearly 1900 years ago
The Hanlin College. an institution so an
cient that even tradition has preserved no
account of its origin, was completely de-
stroyed, and with it the immense store
of books which had been collected through
many centuries. Some of these were in
manuscript and others were rare old copies
OF the very earliest printed books-and
more than a thousand years ago the Chi
nese could print nearly as We'll as they
DO today. There was also a very great
library of modern volumes, and in many
instances the wooden books from which
these We're printed had been preserved
along with the books themselves Hardly
single one escaped the fire.
Particularly unfortunate was the loss of
the only remaining copy of a monumental
work which the Chinese call the "Yung Lo
Ia Tien''-or the "Veritable Records" as
the words may be translated. This eX-
trsordinary compilation makes all our
modern encyclopedias appear insignificant
in size. 1t was prepared by order of an
emperor of the Ming dynasty in the early
years of the fifteenth century, and 2169
scholars are said to have been employed
upon the task. The 'Veritable Records"
included everything of value which had
ever been written in Chinese up to the
time of it's compilation in the fields of
history, philosophy. general literature
science, religion, medicine, art or the handi-
crafts.
The work was divided into 22,S77 sections
and bound in II 100 volumes. which all to-
gether contained 917. .4SO pages. When it
is remembered that the great "Encyclo-
pedia Britannica. contains only 25,0OO or
10000 pages the immense size of this COM
pendulum of Chinese learning and literature
may be imagined. More than century
copies of it were made. The original and
one of the copies We're destroyed at the
downfall of the Ming dynasty in 1914, and
now the copy preserved in the Hanlin Col
lege has met the same fate.
Five volumes only were saved from the
flames, and these are now in the posses
sion of Prof. Giles of the University of
Can bridge. 1t is possible, however, that
these five slender volumes will be of more
service and interest to the world at large
than the complete work has ever been, for
jealous were the Chinese scholars of
their yenerated relic that no foreigner was
ever allowed so much to look upon it.
1t should be added that the allied troops
We're not responsible for this act of van
dalism. The Hanlin College was fired by
the Chinese themselves during the disorders
ness of a riotOus mob or else because the
scholars, jealous Of their venerable and
almost sacred storehouse Of national litera-
ture, preferred to the books in ashes
rather than exposed to the contaminating
touch OF the foreigner.
Evening star., 1902-06-06
BANQUET TO MEMBERS OF BAR.
Social Function at Residence of Mr.. R
C. L. Moncure.


A banquet to the members of the Alex
andria county bar was given on Wednes-
day night by Mr.. r. c. l.. Moncure at his
home in East Falls Church. Mrs. Mon
cure, with corps of young lady assistants,
prepared the handsomely decorated tables.
and at . o'clock summoned the guests 10
the dining room, where. amid the sweet
strains of music rendered by a Washing
ton orchestra. a most bountilUl repast was
served. Fourteen covers were laid and the
following gentlemen of Alexandria and
Fairfax counties were present: Mr.. James
f. Clements. commonwealth attorney; W.
C. Wibert, county treasurer; George u.
Rucker, county clerk; " II. Palmer, sher-
iff; w. w. Douglass, Frank Lyon. Lewis
III. Machen, A. ID. Torreyson and Howard
Field of Alexandra county. DIR. w. Il. Mon
cure of aFfrfaX c. H.. father Of the host;
DR.. T. c. Quick, NJ l.. Church and c. l..
Blanton of Falls Church. Toasts were re-
sponded to by DIR. T. c. Quick. j. +. Glenn
ents, w w. Douglass. Frank Lyon. @. H.
Rucker, w. c. Wibert, NJ Il. Church, c. l..
Blanton DIR. W. T.. Moncure and L. II.
Machen. Mrs. Moncare was assisted by
Miss Margret Moore of Fairfax G. H.. Mss
Mary Buell. of Herndon. Miss Helen Loving
and Miss Pearl Luttrell Of Falls Church.
At the meeting OF Pioneer Lodge Of Cool
Templars Tuesday night the good of the
order was enlivened By recitations 10y Miss
Lottie Dyer, Miss Nellie HawNhurst and
Miss Ida y. Ball. Silver Star Lodge of
Washington Will visit Pioneer Lodge next
Tuesday night.
Among the graduates from the Business
High School of Washington this year is
Mr. Jesse Varcoe of this town.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hawxhurst. grand secretary
visit Waterford Lodge in Loudoun county
Saturday night.
Evening star., 1902-06-06
UNDERWRITERS.
NAMES FOR STREETS.
The Finer Passions Immortalized in
New Orleans


From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Men and women who nave visited New
Orleans have often commented on the happy
system adopted here of naming the streets
OF the city," said an observant citizen, "but
1t seems to me they have overlooked the
real beauty of the system The classical
myths, like Dryades, the wood nymph, are
all right, and Clay and Webster and Cad
houn are not bad Solon is not bad philo-
sopMcally. Cotton is all right from a
southern standpoint. Livingston is a good
travelling suggestio... Bagatelle is not so
bad for not SO much. Coffin lane is about
as gloomy as you can make It. Tchoupiteu-
las will do for the Indians
But there are other names which have
Appeared to me more particularly and it
seems to me that they have a more general
interest, and reaAy mean great deal more
in one way than the other names. There are
certain names for instance which portray
the finer passions: Take this list as an ex-
ample: Virtue. Law. Industry, Agriculture.
Abundance Treasure. Benefit Humanitv
Pleasure, Patriot, Liberty, Felicity, Har-
mony. Pleasant. MFstery, and many others
OF the same kind. Bit take another class
or names the kind which copies somewhat
after the natural coloring of the section,
and we find the following rather poetic
names: Magnolia. Willow. Chestnut Orange
Walnut, Pine, Fem. Maple, Elm. Oak. Plum
Poplar Birch Hickory, Spruce. Sycamore
apple. apricot, E3s. Olive, Palm and others
Now where can you find more appropri-
ate or more beautiful names for streets?
Talk about the nus9s-and we have them
all represented hssre-Mhy, they do not count
FOR anything when It comes to naming
streets OF this sort. The pity is that other
cities do not realze the advantage and thu
artistic beauty OF this sortsof thing.
Evening star., 1902-06-06

MclpoN ELL. Alex. Clerk. a he Dewey
LYON f. b., Doorkeeper. ..-..... 800 NJ 81. u. W..
CASS0N. Henry Sergeant alarms 2l4 \. j. aS sc.
BROWNING. W. J.. Chief Clerk. 146 r. Cap st.
McEI.ROY Jos. c., Postmaster. PA A ST. 5.e.
C0CDEN. ii N. Chaplain. .2i3 Cap. ST.
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Girdling the Earth.

1t is somewhat extravagant to describe it
as moving toward the girdlng of the earth
for the passing from one side of field to
the other would occupy a vast period of
time-even supposng that the annual
movement were persistently in one direc-
ton, which there is some reason to doubt
Still. it is quite fair TO include the orchis
among walking plants.
A similar action, though much more pro-
nounced. is characteristic of some garden
lilies and several of our spring Towering
bulbs. Tulips, If planted in the shadow of
thick shrubs. such as evergreenS, viii walk
away from them into the lighter portion of
the border The bulb that was planted in
such a place does not actually move as
SUCH but its substance is transferred piece
meal. and only the old chaffy skin is left
The bulb sends out white shoot that runs
horizontally below the ground until it has
reached distance of several inches from
the bulb. Then near its point a swelling
begins to assume the shape of a tulip bulb
which enlarges as the substance of the old
bulb is brought into it by way of the white
shoot. Next year the position, If not suit
able, may be further changed by similar
process
The Crocus' Eyes.
The solid CORN of crocuS, if examined by
clearing off the soft fibrous skin that in
vests 1t, will be seen to have number OF
"eyes' on its surface, indicating the posi-
1lOn ana numDer OF the future HoWtilHS
stems. The material for these stems and
flowers is drawn from the CORN, which con-
sequently becomes wasted but while the
Towering goes on, and after, the leaves and
roots are at work celebrating new material.
The leaves become broader than they were
and very long, but summer approaches
they become congested: their work is done,
but the leaves do not drop off do those
of the tree. Instead, the whole of the ru-
tritive substance they contain is drawn
down to the base of each stem. where new
CORN is formed on the remains of the old
one. AS there We're probably half a dozen
stems from the old CORN. We have now. in
stead of that solitary CORN, six new ones.
BY this process the patch of crocus grows
larger every year. and the corms approa ch
nearer to the surface and become more ac-
cessble to the depredations of mice.
Then there comes a spring. when the
sprouting cormS are seen to be just below
the surface. and consequently when the
new ones are formed they are above it.
When ripe and dry they get scattered about.
and so the ciump that had perhaps got too
crowded is broken up and the corms are
distributed. What happens next? The in
telligent crocuS, by the action of the wind
or the scratching of some animal. having
got upon new Soil. proceeds to occupy it by
sending down a shoot straight into the
earth. and down this shoot all the substance
of the CORN descends and forms new cro-
Gus below.
Evening star., 1902-06-06
Healing in Sunshine.
From the Electrician.

In the early days of the glow lamp it
used to be a popular experiment to light up
tiny lamp inside the stomach of fish
Possibly in this harmless experiment lay
the beginning OF a new and now only par
TALLY developed method Of treatment of
organic disease. If the ingenuity of in
organs within the body can be safely main
tained In the sunshine of healing rays
what an infinite blessing Will have been
conferred on mankind! Meanwhile rapid
progress Is being made in the construction
Of apparatus for skin treatment.
Evening star., 1902-06-06
Royal Democracy.

The King of Denmark, father of Queen
Alexandra, walks about the streets OF Co.
penhagen Just like any ordinary citizen. at
tended very often by his fayorite dog. He
chats affably to friends he meets, and once
some workmen. who were having an alter
cation about the relative merits OF a mon
archy and a republic, appealed 10 their
sovereign who happened 10 be passing ana
were honored with his views on the sub
Evening star., 1902-06-06
PLANTS THAT THINK
GEOGRAPHICAL MOVEMENT OF
THE COMMON PURPLE oRcHIs.
Tulips Will Avoid Shaded Places and
Seek Sunny Spots-Eyes
of Vegetables.

From the London Pail Mall Magazine.
In our common purple orchis and some
other species there occurs what we may
term geographical movements real trav-
cling of the plant. If we dig up one of
these-the '1ong purples'' of Shakespeare
We shall find its roots include two smooth,
roundish tubers, which liberal shepherds
call by grosser names one in the process
of formation. the other formed last year
and now being drawn upon by the growing
stem for its nourishment. Next year this
one will have become wasted while the
new tuber will be supporting the new stem
and a newer tuber will be forming on the
further side. This process goes on year
after year. with the result that the stem is
each year about half an inch from the
spot the plant occupied twelve months pre-
viously, and in the course of a dozen years
(for the plant is a perenniaD It will have
moved about six inches toward the other
side of the meadow. And so the poet feels
justified in singing:
10 nc oil.
Evening star., 1902-06-06
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

E s. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE co,
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL-Monday and Wed
nesday at pm. for Colonial Beach. Colton's nd
intermediate landings. and landings in Wlcomlco
i river anu Nomini and Lower Machodoc creeks, Va.
mediate isndings' an and B1shwood a Rock Point, Col
STEAMER WAKEFiELD-Snnday, Tuesday and
Thursday at am. for landings to Colonial Beach
and Maddox creek.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., TO GLYMONT. Nj,
and intermediate landings
The STEAMER ESTELI.E RANDALL-Daily, ex-
cept Sunday. $3.50 am 3eturning about $3.50 pm.
Passenger accommodat tions frst-cass. Freight re.
ceived until within half hour OF sailing.
E. s. RANDALL Manager. phone l765. GEO.
o. CARPENTER, General Agent Washington
phone 1855 WM. NJ REARDON. Agent Alex.
aBdria. phone 80. fe2S-tf-23
Evening star., 1902-06-06

Charles d. Busby of Nutley. N. j.. for thu
last seven years connected with the Armour
Packing Compa- y. is dead at Kansas City.
as the result OF surgical operation, aged
ta.arty -four years. In 1896 he established
the Armour agency in South Africa, and
since then had travelled around he world 40
representative OF the firm.
Evening star., 1902-06-06

It will require more than $s5Q0oo to re-
pair the transport Grant. now lying in San
Francisco harbor. .
Evening star., 1902-06-06

For SALE-OR TI,ADE-SIBURBAN HOMES AT
kENSiNGTON. FOREST GLEN. LINDEN AND
WODDSIDE
FOR SALE-Several attractive small properties in
keuSingtOE-
One new house, rooms. ............... 81. $50
One new house rooms. mod imps . 81 600
MARTIN BROS,
Headquarters for Maryland Property
iaJ-3r 1a1l Pa .va
Evening star., 1902-06-06

FUNDS To INVEST AT AZ PER CENT ON GOOD
city property. Nee ne. before borrowing else
where, Us can save yoH costs.
je6-6te GEO. G. GkRTMAN 321 Az St NV
Evening star., 1902-06-06
SUBURBAN PROPERTY

FURTHER REDUCTION FROM $1O,O0O-ONLY
5000 for 1S-rcom slate-roof, new painted house
and cultivated, level lots. Takoma Park, Maple
ave, doors from Carroll; to sell lots FROM
running water; sewers, proximity to depot and
trolley Il sqnare) makes great bargain. Pays
good interest IL rented to two families. Inquire
of OWNER. III ii ST. NV je6-3ts
Evening star., 1902-06-06

FOR RENT FURNISHED HOUSE AT kENSIS(-
TON-S25. 90 PER MONTH
MARTIN BROS,
je5-3t 1925 Pa ave NV
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

100000 TO LOAN On CITY REAL ESTATE.
Any amount. Lowest rates
!. o. DELASHMUTT
1e6-f4 1421 q st. NV.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
ROSARY HILL HOME.
A SUNNY HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY FOR
POOR CANCER PATIENTS.

The country home for cancer patients, at Haw-
tborne n Y now has twenty persons in its sunny
rooms. and expects add others as funds permit
The house, which is called Rosary Hill Home, can
Accommodate one hundred, and both men and women
will be received, suitable wards for both having
been provided.
The utmost simplicity marks the manner of liv-
ing as there are paying patients, and the funds
are from day to day." but those who have seen
the patients say that they seem happy and com
Portable.
NJ NJ Alphonsa Lathrop the head Of the house,
which is connected with St Roses Free Home
acknowledges gifts from the following friends OF
the work: Mrs Elizabeth Williams, SIS; Frank A.
Otis SO; Miss Sarah Metcalf Phipps, S25; Mrs.
Charles c. Perkins S25; William Jones, $40; T. >.
T. 80: Mrs Beverly c. Duer. 80; John c. Heck
scker SIS; Anonymous, SIS; Mrs C. A Henriques,
SO; T. A Lyons, 80; Mrs. Washington Augustus
Roebng, $50; Anonymous, so; Mrs Samuel Inslee,
90. Miss Exa Thayer Webb s.; William J. Field,
80: Miss Carrie Ubinger. 81; Anonymous So Nine.
de I.uzzara Verdi $40; Miss Ellen Goggn. 81;
Charles T Irish, so; Mrs. Cornelia Hussey 81; Mrs
Pinkham IS; Mrs NJ. r. Phelps. SO; August
Marie Louise. Countess Panciatichi, $40; through
Mrs Gallagher. s.; Eucharstic League Of 81. Vim
sfnt MTs Fl fff T. s Hall $50; Joseph FARLEY s. George
WsS s pssOoay ' MARIA Aao4 nomps6n M5s M
ThoPs2n SIS MI Mss and ITs i e s6 McG2waP G2y 3 ST. 3
CSere SOS: Mrs Monica de F. Huntington. $50; Mrs.
d II Bennett g: Mrs. John d. Lohman s.; Mrs.
mrs am George C. Townsend $50; Rear Admiral Ken
ny, SO; George NJ. Savage, S. James James r. oHaTa.
81; NO Conference Of St. Vincent de Paul of the
Church of ST. John the Evangelist. 80.
ting the house in condition for oecGPappsy ,a,py and
providing for winter necessities further sum
Of 5000 is hoped for by the manager to pay still
Contributions may be sent TO -e HHne APhons@ ss
CheTryist New-York.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
J.. Fl. sCHIFF LAYS CONVERSION
NEW SYNAGOGUE FOR THE CONGREGATc
KEHILATH JESHUECN.

The cornerstone Of the new synagogue OF Z
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun congregation
Righteousness was laid yesterday afternoon AT )
IL TO 12i East Eighty-hfth-st- The structure.
brick and limestone. is expected 70 be finished
September in time for the Jewish New Year.
There was<a large gathering when the Hebrs
Sheltering Guardian Society Band opened the Ger
monies choir led by rhe Rev < JacobsOhn saT
and prayer was offered by the Rev NJ j. PeiSs
rabbi Of the present synagogue, in Eishty-secOri
ST. between lexington and Park aves. Justi
Samuel Greenbaum delivered address in whi
he said he hoped the synagogue would be devot
To the work of Judaism as we'll as worship a.
prayer.
The Rev. Joseph NJ. AsCher in a brief addrs
said the Jewish ideal never divorces knOvled
from religion
An ivory handled silver trOweI. presented by I.
then carried white satin cushion by Miss RU
Davis. nine years old, 10 Jacob II. Schin He G
Iivered an address before laying the cOrnersto1
that the synagogue should be devoted to the
Of the sick and to attending to the wants OF
poor The cornerstone was then laid The r,
H T. MendeS- Jefferson NJ. Levy and Samuel q
Drachman repeated a prayer. The guest Of hOr
was be Professor Solomon SchIechteF but /.
too i'll TO attend.
The synagogue is to be on plot of ground
by - feet. and will DC two stories high with a bss
ment The style of architecture will be The Freu
Renaissance The structural work viii he 1f hr
and iron The building will be seni-frepTOO T
lOggla, OF VeStibule, Will be tDClOSed wirE polish
granite columns. The interior will be finished
polished quartered oak and imported pOiish.
marble 4 gallery will run around the aucitoriu
New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
MAJOR WILLIAM WAGNER.

home at Short Hills. y. ]. He was sixty-fve
years old He member OF the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
having served With distinction a major of cav
airy in the Civil War Until four years ago.
when failing health forced him retire from bust
ness, Major Wagner was secretary Of the Denver
and Rio Graude Railway Company. in this city.
Major Wagner was born in PHILADELPHIA, and in
1870 went to Colorado, where he became interested
in the pioneer railroads of that State. He
one of the founders of Colorado Springs. and
manned for years of its foremost citizens, being
the first Mayor of the city and the first president
of the FL PaSo Club. After leaving Colorado Major
Wagner lived In this city until his retirement from
active business.
His burial will be in West Laurel HILL Philadel-
phia. The funeral was held at his home in short
Hills yesterday. The Rev DR.. j. b. Remensynder.
pastor of st. Jamess Lutheran Church, OF this
citv. is a brother-in-law OF Major wagner.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
A CRIPPLE, HE KILLS HLlHSEL
MERCHANT WHO WAS PARALYZED b
CAME DESPONDENT.

Having been hopeless cripple for three year
Horatio P. Dyer, a shipping commission me
chant, of No. 81 FrOnt-st.. ended his life yeste
day morning by shooting himself at his hom
No. 30 PierrepOnt-st., Brooklyn. III
Mr.. Dyer was born in Brewer Me, sixty yea
ago. He came TO this city thirty years ago. ar
for many years had been in the shipping bus
ness under the firm name of H p. Dyer a c,
He had a handsome home in Brooklyn. on q
Heights. where he lived with his wife al
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Raulan. About thr.
years ago he became paralyzed, his entire rig
side being affected Eventually the use of =
arm returned 20 him. but he was never ss
again to use the lower part OF his body He n
an attendant. who carried him about a.
wheeled him around in chair For some TN
Mr.. Over had hopes that he would regain q
use of his side and right leg, but the promises
the doctor were not fulfilled. In the last re
months Mr.. Dyer had become despondent ov
his helpless condition. and his attendant n
been given instructions to watch MN lest
harm himself
Yesterday morning while the attendant W.
downstairs getting breakfast Mr. Dyer mana g
to crawl to a cabinet and get revolver Ihs
he Crawled back 10 the bed and. lyitg Gown
his back placed the Tuzzle OF the reNoiVer
his mouth and put bullet through his bra.
The sound OF the shot aroused the nousehoI
and the members of the family rushed upstaiI
here they found Mr.. Dyer. doctor w W.
called bur he could be of no service -
funeral will be held tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
THE REV. NICHOLAS vANsANr.

Madison. y. J.. May (SpeciaD--The Rev. Mich
olas Vansant, a Methodist clergyman. died here
Yesterday from pneumonia. after a brief Illness.
He was a son of Nicholas and Mercy Vansant and
was born in Absecon. y. j.. on December y 1873
He became a preacher in 1910. and connected
with the Medford Circuit until 1S4S when he
appointed assistant 10 the Rev. Thomas McCar-
roll Of Paterson. He presiding elder Of the
Paterson District from 1864 1855 and pastor OF
Trinity Church. in Newark, from 1873 TO 1876. and
the Fulton Street Church Elizabeth. from 1876 10
1873 He married in l%i Miss Amelia 2. Moses.
who died in 1883. He married again In 1855. his
bride being Mrs Josephine l.. Tuns. of Madison,
who survives hun.
Mr. VanSaut also writer. He published a
resume of his life work in his sunset Memories"
which was brought out in 1886. AT the General
Conference I'm 1864 he was appointed chairman of
the committee slavery, and under him the
mttee did such active work in the Civil War that
President Lincoln sent the committee letter of