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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-08

The Nashville Banner does not profess to be demo.
srane newspaper It's owner 10 republican who made pub
nc announcement during the session OF National republic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-08

ENd1ANp is now returning thanks for the kings recovery
that doesn't prevent the price of the coronation tina
allied staggering humanity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-08

y seems only yesterday that The Houston Post was 81
ing that preferred republican rule TO Cleveland resto
Waco Times-Heyad.
IN the matter OF securing democratic harmony. The P
does not. consider Mr.. Cleveland at all.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
HERE'S GOOD NEWS.
Plumbers Not as Much in Demand as
FOrmer1v

This has been Il frosty season FOR men
IN my business" remarked a Number ia
a Star reporter yesterday. people think
we are always overrun with work when a
long spell Of freezing weather is eyper,-
enced. 1t used TO be the case but not So
now. You see, plumbers have kept up with
the times and plumbing work Of TODAY is
not what 1t was several years ago. People
who enjoy the privileges Of the water SER
vice are also keeping pace with the times
Many improvements have been made in the
plumbing line during recent Years and
plumbers. who are frequently referred to in
an uncomplimentary way. have put In these
improvements.
Years ago said the plumber .nInes
We're placed where they were UNPROTECTED
from the weather conditions and during
the first cold snap the plumber was in
need almost AS much as the family doc
tor, and the result was that almost every
plumber was engaged and hundreds Of ay-
cavations had to be made Now however
tnere Is no reason for such a condition of
aHalrs Pipes are not put where they are
exposed to the weather, and where there ia
a cut off out of doors it is placed 81 Far
down IN the ground that it cannot freeze
The more plentiful supply of water"
the plumber continued has also had !,
good effect and has kept many pipes omen
touSeketpers are more careful than thev
We're years ago and it seems that everv-
th1ns has operated 10 the detriment or the
plumber and favorably to the hOuseke keenar
Plumbers are not busy, l am sorry TO saw"
Evening star., 1902-02-15

cause of his mission for peace 10 avoid
any complications whatever. He felt that
the seizure of the treasure would antago-
niZe the Chinese ard stir up trouble among
the allies. On this account Mr.. Rockhill
could not give his consent to the plan.
| vas firmly convinced that the treasure
was at the end of the rainbow and that the
rainbow in this case ended very definitely
in particular building in the imperial
city, So. when the Americans gave up the
idea of acting in the matter, ! went to
some friends on General Wald@rsee's staff
| had several talks with General Schwartz
kopf tafterWard burned to death in the de-
struction Of the summer palace, and
through him asked the German forces to
take the matter up. As III the case Of our
own troops. the Germans were intensely
interested. but they, too, feared interna-
1lonal complications and. since the Ameri-
cans and Japanese were in direct control
of the imperial city, they could not act
without the concerted action of the allies.
We did not dare trust the Japanese, and
SO. tor lack of the necessary assistance we
We're compelled to give up our plan. l am
positive that if Mr. Rockhll could have ar
ranged for some concerted action in the
matter at the time. Just a year ago, it
would not only have FASTENED the final
peace negotiations but it would have in
sured the speedy return OF the court of
Pekln. 1t is a matter of history now how
ever. that the protocol was not signed for
many months afterward and the return of
the Chinese imperial court was only ac-
compished a few weeks ago. The very re
cent news of the finding Of $4,000. 900 of
the treasure where it had been concealed
more than year before will doubtless
confirm to the government officials ap-
preached al the time our plan was formed
OF the truth of our statements, if such
confirmation he needed Perhaps the events
of the past year in China may have con-
WINGED them that our plan would have been
an eminently sane plan to have followed in
clearing up the affairs Of the allies and
placing the government of China on Il firm
er basis toward the rest of the world Al
any rate probably ours was the most
unique opportunity in history If if had
been carried out | am firmly convinced
that millions would have been saved and
that the course Of events In China would
have at once taken turn for the better
Evening star., 1902-02-15

sufficient truth to make them plain facts
or all the pationalittes that endure this
outiawry In European Turkey today. the
Buigarians are by far the largest in number.
III is no wonder therefore, that the Mace
DOMAIN committee. composed chiefly Of Bull.
satiahs is SO active. and that the inde pend.
ent part of Bulgaria is cooperating with
The committee so earnestly either TO intro
dace reforms in the. unfortunate province
or to wrest II entirely from the perilous
grip.
Arrestirg Progress
For the Bulgarans at large however,
there Is some thing OF far weightier i'm.
portance than murders and prosecutions.
L IS grave reflection upon any nation to-
day 10 be classified as ''uncivi,ized." 'uii-
known or behind time" in progress Be-
fore the Turkish invasion. .Joo years ago,
Ru.sarianS we're growing as rapidly in cul.
ture and civilization as any other race.
lheir influence along tht sc lines was reach-
ihS Tar beyond their own territories. It
was the "ASiattc Turk who usurp,d their
many centuries. Is this small matter for
any nation2
An idea as To what advancement Bulgaria
might have made during the aaa years Of
real slavery and torture is ohtainable
through observing the amazing progress
has already maGe during The short period
of twenty-five years, since her liberation
despite the strong competition Of the older
world.
The Bu.gartans. therefore. mean II and
feel IL when they say that the time has
fully arrived when horrid fauaticiSm and
vilainous barbarism should be allowed no
longer to terroriZe and keep in darkness
millions of ptop.e whom nature has orr
daihtd TO be prosperous and happy.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
A POLICEMAN'S VIGILANCE
He Made Mistake, but It Was Ex-
cusable

I'm glad to see that Washington police
men are on the alert, even if they are
sometimes wrong" observed a guest of the
Raleigh the other night.
Several guests of the hotel were standing
on the sidewalk watching sleighing parties
when suddenly pedestrian who saw
street car approaching ran from the side
walk to overtake it before 1t got bevond
his reach. He had hardly stepped from the
sidewalk when the bursting Of the tire of
horseless carriage made a report much
on the order Of that made by a pistol
The noise failed to attract the attention
of the man who was hurrying to the street
car, but the man did not fail to attract
the attention of a policeman. Having heard
what he thought was the report of a pis-
til and seeing the man running the police
man naturally suspected he had fired the
shot.
Il would like to you minute" the
policeman said TO him. reaching the pros
pective car passenger as he about to
step upon the car.
For What?" the latter inquired
The policeman learned what had caused
the noise and then apologiZed to the man
for making him lose his car.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
More Good Than Bad.

There Is many rest in the road Of life
II we only would stop to take 1t:
ANA many a tone from the better land
If the querulous heart would make it.
10 the earnest soul that is full of hope
And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth
ne grass Is green and the flowers are bright
Though the winter rstorm prevalent
Better to hope though the clouds hang low
And to keep the eye still lifted
Fer the sweet blue sky will socn peep through
When the ominons clouds are rifted
There never was night without n day
Or an evening without a morning.
And the darkest hour. the prOyerb goes
Is the hour before the dawning.
There Ia many n gem in the paths Of life
Which we pass In onr idle pleasure
That is richer far than the jeweled crown
Or the misers hoard OF treasure;
1t may be q love OF little child
Or mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only a beggar's grateful thanks
For cup Of water given.
Better to weave In the web of life
A bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods Will with ready heart
And hands that are swift AMI willing
Than to sEap the delicate, minute threads
OF our curious lives asunder,
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends,
And sit and greve and wonder.
CHARLES MACKAY.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
British Naval Uniforms Origin
! the London Globe

from the London Globe.
Ihe Following anecdote is taken from the
issue OF the Globe Of January II 1S3s re-
garding the origin Of the uniform of tho
navy: Some old admirals at one or their
clubs resolved that uniform dress is nee
fui and necessary for commissioned officers
agreeable to the practicr of other nations
and committee was appointed to wait ,Inon
the Duke Of Bedford, then first lord Of
the admiralty. Admiral Forbes was finally
selected for the office. He was shown into
room surrounded with dresses On being
asked what he thought most appropriate he
said: "One with red and blue or blue and
RED, as these were our national colors.
NO. replied his grace, "the king has
settled 1t otherwise; he saw my duchess
rld1ns IN the park a few days ago in the
habit OF blue, faced with white which took
the 1ancy OF his majesty, and he ordered IT
u be the uniform Of the royal navy" and
III ld4S 1t was established accordingly Red
has now superseded the white and thus his
late majesty William " has restored TO us
our rational colorS
Evening star., 1902-02-15
The First Recorded Yacht Race.

From the london Shipping World.
What Is believed to be the earliest of
recorded yacht races took place in 1861.
John Evelyn In his diary. mentions that he
sailed with his majesty, Charles II, in one
Of his pleasure boats or yachts vessels
not known among us until the Dutch East
India Company presented that curious piece
to the king, being very excellent sailing
vessels. 1t was on a match between this
and his other new boat continues Evelyn
built frigatelike, and one Of the Duke Of
York's the wager f10o, and the race from
Greenwich to Gravesend and back. The
hing lost it going down, the wind being
contrary, but saved stakes in returning.
The word yacht is itself Dutch, but the
vessels which the merry monarch sailed
were little similar to the racers of the pres
ent day. Mention is made of other yachts
and races, but the details are very meage
Evening star., 1902-02-15
NEW FORM OF SUPERSTITION.
It's Unlucky to See Thirteen Coffins in
a Pile.

Il CHANGED "a stumble onto a new form
OF superstition the other cay remarked
man who makes point Of observing
things. ITO be sure, that old hog.e. the
number thirteen. figured in The episode. but
the combination II which il formed a part
was novelty in its line or al least, Il
was strikingly original. 10 my mind.
'As | was passing along Louisiana ave.
nue. my attention was attracted by what
appeared 10 be most astounding conduct on
the part of a highly respected and usually
very disnifed official who is connected
with one Of the local trbunals-not the
Police Court, by any means. He was ac-
companied by a young lady, and they had
evidently been to luncheon. Suddenly halt
ing when in front Of an undcrtaSers' sup-
ply house. the official devoted himself to
rubbing his left eye with vigor. Al the same
time scraping his right foot. and sayingi
Thirteen. twelve, e,even, ten, nine, eight,
seven. six. five. four. three, two. one noths
ing The young lady looked on, amazed.
The performance ceased ami the pair proc
ceeded in the direction OF the city hall. All
this happened within my view and hearing.
'AS | am well acquainted with the gys
rating official ] prevailed upon him the foIs
lowing day to explain what he meant by
initiating lunatic while on a public thors
oughfare. My boy he remarked in q
ghouliSh tone, You failed to observe that
in front of that shop was pile OF coffin
boxes. Furthermore. You neglected TO note
that there were Just thirteen boxes in the
pile. Now, cotfns or coffin boxes, when
related in any manner TO the number thir.
teen. constitute the most aggravated form
of hoodoo with capital II. The only
known way OF surmounting it is To rub the
sight of the boxes from your left eye,
scratch the number out with your right
foot. and beginning with thirteen. count
backward till YOU get to nothing, and
then. and then only. YOU may breathe easy.
Remember the remedy. for you may run
up against a similar calamity when YOU
least expect TO meet such trouhle.'
Evening star., 1902-02-15
ICE FLOWERS.
Natural Formation Which Attract At
tention by Their Beauty.

ii'ih SUI -hdSdZlHe
Among natural formations which have
attracted general attention because of
their beauty, snow crystals will we'll re-
pay a close examination and nowhere
are they to be seen in more perfect and
varied form than in the Engadine, where
they are popularity known as ice flowers
They bud, if l may SO express it. with
the first sharp breath of frost casting
their fragile tendris into a hundred deli
cate forms wherever a suspicion of hu-
midity can be transformed into a gilt
tering jewel. The first effect of frost
everywhere is in the form Of an ice flower
so that these delicate structures are to be
met with at home under many conditions
and notably in the beautiful tracings of
frost on the window panes, where how
ever, the flower is not able to achieve in
dividual perfection. On tree and bush the
effects are much more satisfactory, and
ice flowers. beautiful and varied in form
can be examined at leisure.
But, after all, these give but faint
idea of the beauty and delicacy of the
ice flowers of Engadine, where the air is
clearer and purer. and where conditions
conspire to favor their growth. Indeed,
what strikes the observer at once is that
nature has been to them a kind and skill
full hOrticulturiSt, displaying their beauties
to the best advantage by charming set
ting of mountain-girt lake under calm and
cloudleSS blue skies. Probably few persons
realize how much Of the beauty of the
surface of the snow in the Engadine is
due to the enrichment of the network of
crystals which covers it.
But a mist for a few hours is absolutely
necessary to their formation. and | know
few sights more lovely than this gray
tain first covering everything, and then
gradually dissoving, leaving a landscape
glittering with hoar frost. One of the de-
lights Of the Engadine is to take a walk
in the morning, and watch the growth of
the ice flower. This is always quite pos
C;l, ynrha har iS cnSnicjnn nf fvoni CT,
in the air, for then you can see the icy
Notwithstanding, irdescent. feathery
points-in the clear light Of the morning;
and settling here and there, on any pro-
jecting point, on the snow carpet of the
ice crust forming the first fairy-like foun-
dation-a skeleton of crystal of the flow
er, which grows so rapidly that one can
watch it taking shape and attaining per-
fection,
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Margherita Of Italy.

From the New York Tribune.
Queen Margherita of Italy did great
many kind deeds in aid of men OF letters
and artists which are gradually coming to
light She disclosed the musical gifts Of
puccini, and sent him to Milan to study at
her expense. She never missed a chance to
make the acquaintance Of eminent for-
eiguerS A funny story is tod of her first
meeting with. .GrcgoroyiGs. She Invited him
to dance in a quadrille with her, but the
poor scholar could no more dance than fly,
and had to excuse himself. Wher.upon the
queen remarked: Very We'll. since you
don't dance l vii give up the quadrille and
We VII have a chat tngeth ther.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Merely His Kick,
Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
II am glad.' observed the Professional
Kicker, Ito notice that Mayor Harrison In
tends to keep the anarchists in check while
Prince Henry is in Chicago. But I'd like
to know why in thunder he can't do the
same thing with the burglars and foot
pads for the benefit Of the people that
elect him to offlce.n
Evening star., 1902-02-15
The Ma gic of Time.
From Plr X.

From Puck.
What a lot Of rubbish. Utterly worth.
less | should say"
Now. Of course. But | shall leave it to
my son and ii" 10 his son. In the day Of
my grandson il will he hcic-a-hract'
And the junk nan shrugged the snrug that
Is the badge of al his race.
Evening star., 1902-02-15
SEEING THE TREASURES
An Astounding Plan Re
Gently Divulged.
AN AMERICAN TELLS IT
GREAT SCHEME TO COMPEL RE
TURN OF EMPEROR AND COURT.
Ecw It Might Have Changed the
History of Those
Days.
AN AMERICAN TELLS IT

Wri.:.n fer +. /" E,",rin:, Star hy J + Book
Drfv .he OF her DAY there Was cabiai from
P.kin China. the news tina, sinthnW 600
worth If the imperial treasure had been
dug up from lis hiding place in the wo-
mtn.s quarters az tn, Forbidden city. and
/, a; least two people. the item had pecu-
liar significance. If the plan Of these two
people for seizing this treasure a var ago
had been carried on; IN" affair would have
interested sew, al mili ~ # people and
every civilized saE rnI:2e nj IL tn. world
Til. Chimes court wo"id have been forced
IL rt:urn Immediately t. P,kin ana a part
of the ialsmn'ty would have been collected
without delay. Incidentally. also ;wu mon
waul3 have h,,n enriched by some hum
dr,Gs II thousands Of dollars,
According 10 tn btSt report. the EN-
press lowagtr i an exceedingly thrifty old
lady and for years past she has been
boarding treasure. constantly augmented
by presents and a part Of the court income.
until Al he time If the Boxer uprising
III, r. was said to ht a total value Of I;1 :
,sn,sn Pekin taels tabout sl4au"i.Wm stored
away Before the trouble in Pskin all of
this vast treasure was kept II the summer
wallace. lust outside of the imperial city.
About twenty-five days before the allied
troops appeared. however. the empress
dcwager conceived the brilliant Idea OF
transf, rring the treasure 10 the women 5
quarters in the inner city. and. under the
pretenSe If guarding the concubnes of the
EMPEROR. thus avoid the danger IF lootng
at the hands Of the Boxers 1t was not
because The imperial party feared the seiz-
ur. Of the treasure by the allied troops.
Indeed the empress believed Yuag Lu and
Others in the story that the foreign devils
had been driven into the sea. The sudden
departure OF the court, with only a Scaaty
supply Of clothing. Is another proof Of the
st3t, men.
Evening star., 1902-02-15

Thompson. a Scotcnman, who has lived In
I"k!n for Years. once befriendcd the mead
gardener. When / arrived III Pekin sew
days after the occupancy Of the city by
the allied troops Thompson repeated the
story OF the treasure to me and together
f..,..r, Il ~,
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Empress and the Boxers.

The truth If The matter is the empress
feared the Boxers would find the treasure
In the summer palace and very stetlthi-
Is and carefully she planned a new hid
ing place. one hundred picked coolies were
employed twenty days in the moving, each
coolie carrying small amount at a
time and being closely watched all Of the
time night and day. In the rear OF the
imperial city and just back Of the great
wall is an artificial hill Familiarity known
10 th,. foreigners as Coal Hill. from the
summit II which almost the whole of the
imperial city can BE- plainly seen. ON this
elevation soldiers specially chosen for the
mission watched tn. process Of transfer Of
the treasure. When The entire task was
completed the one hundred coolies who had
engaged in the labor were summoned before
the imperial rNecution,r. De al men tell
tales and. If 4 few of the coolies had not
escaped in the general confusion, this story
would not have been written. 1t happened.
however. that one of the fortunate coolies
was, in time of peace. the head gardener Of
Iii" inner city and il was from him that
my friend, Thompson. heard the tale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-20

The w ausau PMOT, one of the best
Democratic papers in northern Wlscon-
sin, in a leading article in last week s
issue contends that Grover Cleveland
and Henry Watterson are not Demo
Gratis. We are surprised at the politi-
cal lntidehty OF our esteemed contemp-
Orary. The first thing we know the
Pilot will repudiate Thos jefferson and
Andrew jackson, and well it may. If
Cleveland and Watterson are not Dem
Ocrats, jefferson and Jackson have no
right to be called such.-Merrill Advoc-
cate.
The first thing we know the Advocate
will be claiming that Senator Hanna is
a good democrat, if it claims that Mr..
Cleveland is one. Gen. Bragg said of
Cleveland at the convention which first
nominated him. eve love him for the
enemies he has made, meaning there
by, the New York democrats who adj
hered to Tammany and to David b Hill
Gen. Bragg thus voiced hope harbored
Cleveland would turn out to be man
devoted to democratic principles, and
to the welfare of the people at large, as
against the interests of syndicates, and
rings Now it is the republicans who
''love him for the enemies he has made, -
not the enemies Gen. Bragg referred to,
made before he was nominated, but the
enemies he made while he held the high
office of president to which the demo-
cratic party elevated him. Who are
those enemies They comprise pretty
much the entire democratic party We
loved him, before his election for the
enemies he had made, and after his
election we repudated him because of
the friends he had made, namely, the
leading republican politicians ami news
papers, and the financia! jugglers, who
make and unmake panics, as their in
terests dictate. As to Henry Watterson
che PILOT never claimed th4t he has not
occasionally been democrat for q day
or two at a time. The idea of conlpar
ing jefferson and Jackson to- Henry
Watterson and Grover Cleveland The
Advocate is facetious.