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Evening star., 1902-03-01
CONDITIONS IN CHINA.
Business Improving and Commerce
Growing at Treaty Ports.

From the Honolulu Advertiser February 8.
Among the passengers in the Nippon
Maru. which came and went Yesterday. was
Mr.. F. NJ. Knobel. minister of the Neither
lands at Pekin. Mr.. Knobe is on his way
back to his home, after a tour of duty
which has been full of excitement, at least.
a chance to recuperate before taking
another post. After leaving .'ekin early in
the fall. he spent several months in travel
ing about through the interior of China
and Corea. gaining in this way a knowl-
edge of the country which he had never
before possessed. owing to the fact that
he had been continuously in service at the
capital.
China is recovering in a business way
all the time," said Mr. Knobel last evening
while the ship was making ready to depart.
land there will be little interruption of
commerce. Business is excellent, too. This
is seen in all the treaty ports. where there
is always business doing. and now a very
thriving one. 1t would be idle for me 10
talk of Pekin. as l left before the home
coming of the emperor. The outlook for
improvement in every way. however. was
of the brightest when l was last in the
country
China is not nation. but a race 1t
would be as incorrect to call the peoples Of
Europe nation as to apply the term TO
China. There is more difference between
the residents of adjoining provinces than
between the people of Italy and SwitSer-
land, or between the French and the Bel
gians. Because of these differences l am
not led Ito fear that there VII be any great
danger of China as political factor. From
the outlook the end of China will be as an
interior country, perhaps under more than
ruler. while the Seacoast is held by
several great powers.
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it's she-it is the coloners daughter?''
Good God"' For a moment the chap
lain held him still in a grasp of Steel then
released him and sat with bowed head.
Deep lines grooved about his mouth and in
his brow; and he began to shudder viO-
lently. Great trouble he had known and
ali aching heart; but this =
Martini he gasped, you're not joking?
Man"
I'm not the kind to joke with you.
Padre"
You should not have told me; it was
cruel cruel!'
Forgive me- Padre; was wrong. But
I could not hold myself In. Oh. You cannot
know how / love her!"
Perhaps 1 can: perhaps 1 can" The
chaplain regained his self-contrOl with
strong effort. Il love her myself, you
know
May be yours yet. She is not mine, nor
any mans"
Not mine. Padre. not mine; for /"
flush"
THAT you. Padre?' inquired a voice out
of the obscurity.
Captain Hale?" The chaplain rose
A dim glow was beginning to tremble
the thickly swirling fog. At any moment
the dawn would come, and with 1t, surely,
the death grapple which might we'll be the
last. II no relief was near. The men moved
uneasily. examining their rifles. taking their
posts to repei the expected assault, The
tethered horses grew restless scenting the
danger which brooded in the air.
The Sioux may attack at any time now"
said the captain. I'VE can't hold out much
longer; the ammunition will last only till
noon. If We can get word through to the
post. We may hope: II not! l want you to
go around to the men and ask for volun-
teers to report to me-
I'm yolupteer myself said the chap
lain. Il am useless here"
mo. not you Padre
II will CO. SIR the Devil said. rising.
Your" The captain peered through the
mist.
Martin. sir May I go. sir?'
You. Martin? Yes. you may co.
Thank you. SIR
Start at once. Take my mare, Nellie;
she's the best In the regiment And"
'Sir?"
shake
Captain and private clasped hands warm
ly. The Devil found and saddled the horse,
reloaded the revolvers and stuck them
loosely in the holsters.
By the rivers edge an owl hooted insist
emily.
Ready. sir!'' the Devil reported.
Think you can find your way?" the cap
tain asked. Remember. your only hope
lies in reaching the ford; once across, you
have a chance"
Right, SIR"
The gate was unbarred and swung open
cautiously and almost noiseIessly. A score
Of soldiers clustered about it. alert for a
chance assault. Past them the Devil rode
like q ghost-nearly invisible, his horses
hcofs falling without sound upon the damp
earth. And behind him followed another
shadow.
The captain started.
"Who's that?" he cried.
A chorus Of yeils and shots answered.
Evening star., 1902-03-01
Copyright, 1902. by Louis vance.)

The night had fallen densey black and
silent-silent as the sleep of death that
might come with the dawn. AS a matter
of common precaution no fires had been al
lowed inside the stockade; but G Company
had shivered without complaint through the
chill lampness Of that eternal night, impa-
tent only for the warming glow of the des-
perate struggle which should occur just be-
fore the rising of the There was no
rest for G Company. and little talking.
The men sat quietly eXpectant beside Their
ainburied dead, weighing the feeble chances
bf rescue. counting and recounting the
diminished rounds of ammunition-so many
frail barriers between themselves and OBJ
1ivion.
Only the delirfous mutterings of wound
ed trooper. the hootings of owls and the oc-
casional long weird wall of coyote broke
the stiffness. Far in the south, on the rise
near Fletchers guch. a signal light fiared
intermittently, to be answered by a second
in the west at the bend of the river. They
spelled out the fate of the decimated troop,
which had gained the refuge of the old
stockaue in the dusk of the previous even
ing after a running fight of six hours
was so called by right of conquest. He had
fairly earned the sobriquet. AT roll call he
responded to Martin, A. (Which was not
his name). At all other times and to all
persons save the chaplain and one other
he was simply and indisputably 1.-The Devil
"YiS. tn Divvle,' said his sergeant,
Flynn. "Shure. an what else? TIL Divvle
to fOight. tn Divv1e to drink an gamble.
tn Divvle with tn rigulashuns, an tn
divvle of tonne he has spint in the guar-rd
house. Oi moind tn da-ay he kim to tn
rigiment-back two year now, it will be
with bOonch of Tecruties. Green he was.
but we'll set UP an a match for tn foinest
lady that iver slipped in slippers: but tn
duration. Toward morning a heavy mist
Evening star., 1902-03-01
The Use of the Word Lady"
From Harper's Weekly.

5
1t is said that it is coming to be the
fashion again to use the word lady and
that the word party" is also In better
favor. For some years mOdish persons
have called ladies 'women,' and parties
functions" There was some excuse Tor
the former substitutionS, because lady
was worked to death. and so misused as to
make it ridiculous. But ague as its mean-
ing is, it has a meaning tor mcaningS), = D.
the conveyance OF which il IS Indispensable,
and the folks who have dismissed it from
their vocabularieS have not been persons
of much pathological discernment. The use
of function" for party has been a mere
fad that must have started a pleasautry
ard gradually became habit. 1t makes 1t
possible to speak of row at a ban 4
functional disorder" but even that doesn' {
warrant its vogue. 1t i Il poor. borrowed,
anglicized word. which the British-Amcri-
can language doesn't need.
Evening star., 1902-03-01
PASSING OF THE PARLOR.
Apartment of State Giving Way to the
Living Room.

From the Springfield Republican.
And is 1t true? Is the parlor doomed?
Must it give way to the living room? That
apartment cannot make good the loss Of
the other. Who does not remember the
darkened glories of the d-fashioned par
lor, which was seen at its best in the mid
dle-siZed town, village and country? Shut
up the week through, sometimes nearly the
year through, with blinds closed tight and
lace curtains tied primly back; with it's
hair-cloth-sea ted chairs set in line against
the wall; rocker ready to gallop in one
corner. and What-nOt in the other, Orna-
mented with rice baskets. praying Samuels
and family daguerreotypes and photo
graphs; a center table, set exactly in the
middle Of the room, with few handsome
books and the large family Bible, the man
telpiece with vases filled with crystallized
grasses a either end. and odds and ends of
strange things fitting up the rest of the
space: who among the elder generation does
not know 1t well? 1t was a room to be ven
Grated.
And now-one sadly recognizes it to be,
indeed, thing Of the past. Instead there
Is the living room. that actually is a living
room, where the baby's perambulator
stands near the piano, where the work
basket is on convenient table (no one
ever saw a work basket in parlor); where
there are plants writing desk: where the
sun pours in as much as 1t may. 1t is IN
deed a living room. II one has space there
is a reception room to be sure; but every
one understands that amounts to little-the
caller and the friend are shown into the
living room. To a person used to a parlor,
no matter how long ago, a call in living
room hardly seems like the solemn function
1t used to be.
Very likely the change Is for the better,
but it Is a revolution. The respectable poor
used to stint themselves to maintain a de-
cent parlor; now in model villages model
tenements they have lost this privilege.
Take, for instance, Bournville, in England,
the home Of the Cadburys' great cocoa
works. This is known as an ideal village.
Some 370 Houses have been built for en-
ptoy pf that eacS family has large. sunny
commodiops living room, and they make
the best OF It.
Evening star., 1902-03-01

The gate was slammed to and barred.
About the stockade fierce spurts Of fire cut
the mist.
The attack had begun.
For dozen yards the Devil and his at
tendant shadow passed without mischance,
unseen, unheard. Then the Devil became
aware OF the second horseman looming
large beside him. He drew a revolver from
Its holster.
Don't shoot" said voice, guardedly
ou1es; ;is it i: Is L"
The DEVILS horse collided with a half
naked brown figure. There was a shout Of
surprise, and the chaplain saw rise before
him the savage mask of a painted warrior.
The Devil fired upon the instant, and the
face was no more.
During the few succeeding moments they
moved more rapidly, confidently. They
were beyond the attacking line. less liable
to detection.
you can find the ford?" the chaplain
asked in a whisper.
1T Is here
Immediately the horses were splashing
ually till 1t reached above the stirrups: but
the current was easy, and the further bank
soon gained
Now for it!'' said the Devil.
And then the sun famed up abruptly.
bringing with it gentle breeze. The mist
wavered. was torn to scattered Shreds, and
before the two lay a dreary, plain, barren
and dry. A burst Of fendish yelling rising
IllSH dDOtS the CONTINUOUS WdIHeu
them that they were seen, and they struck
eager, violent spurs deep into the horses
fianks.
The Devil turned in his saddle and looked
back. He could see beyond the interven-
ing river, the old stockade, besieged by
countless horde of Sioux. AS he watched
the latter fell back, withered and shattered
by that deadly hail of bullets. From the
stockade came a cheer, ragged, but brim-
ming with deep, grim determine tion-the
fighting spirit of the American soldier.
And, black against the sun glare on the
ford, were half dozen moving spots.
"How many?' asked the chaplain.
Five or six. Padre
"Can we make it 2"
"God only knows"
Into thy hands, D Cod"
The horses swung into steady, mile-de-
vouring stride OF the pair. the Devils was
the better. and he was forced to hold her
back to avoid distancing the chaplain
go on! Go on! If one of us must g.
BE id if l do, Padren
The chaplain bent low in his saddle and
looked into the DEVILS face. The latter
rode erect, his eyes steadily ahead, his jaw
firmly set; but at the corners of his mouth
a subtle smile fiickered. Danger was as
wine to him.
He is a man." thought the chaplain.
HE is more worthy of her than l."
The earth beneath them swept steadily
the sun waxed to greater, almost unen-
durable heat that racked the body and
baked the brain; but it did not serve to
Evening star., 1902-03-01

diminish thunder of hoofs and exultant
WhOopng in the rear.
The chaplain looked again at the Devil.
He was riding wildly now, chuckling to
himself quietly; and his eye danced with
CLEAN of mad mirth. Chill fear gripped
at the chaplain's heart The two rode with
empty stomachs. Neither had eaten since
the preceding noon. The heat was terrific.
Well might reason totter on that memory
tortured mind.
But a little WHILE Padre. and we shall
stand before the judge. Oh, it will be
sweet
BE quiet! We must make it for the
sakes Of those"
No hope; it is too far"
1T Is not SO far; we may" He glanced
over his shoulder and the words faded from
his lips. or the pursuers three had outrun
their fellows and had gained greatly. The
remaining two were specks upon the hori-
zon. He saw the foremost swerve slightly
and bullet raised squirt of dust at their
feet Two more shots rang loudly. The
chaplain's horse leapt convulsvely forward
and fell. throwing him. The Devil feined
in and dismounted.
No use!' he said. he thrust the rens
into the chaplain's hands. Here, hold
Nellie while amuse the dear creatures"
The chaplain, daZed by the fall stared
stupdly as the Devil turned and walked
reeling like drunkard, toward the Sioux
who had stopped abruptly and sat patient
ly awaiting the outcome of this unheard-of
acton-not unlike cats toying with a mouse
before delivering the final blow. In either
hand the Devil held long Colt The chap
lain awOke to the situation, and started
after him.
Come on, you spawn Of hell.' the Devil
shouted. Come on and end it! Come on;
We'll show you how men can die in the
open"
He cursed them Violently standing bare
headed in the blazing sunlight
The Sioux did not move nor reply but
sat balefully smiling. lingering the locks
Of their rifles. The inquisition NAV have
thus looked upon its prey. The Devil
ragged. openly insulting each in his turn;
and still they smiled grimly.
Suddenly one Of the Indians raised his
rifle. The Devil swung upon his heel and
toppled and fell from his saddle, his head
caved in by the crashing shot. Instantly
the others opened fire. The Devil capered
with glee: and the Colts spat vigorouly
between the cracking Of the Springfields
Forever after the chaplain's memory held
a picture Of a tall, athletic figure, garbed
In blue, dancing furiously In yellow haze
Of smoke and sunlight, and with the pic
ture there was an accompaniment Of shrill
play.
When at length 1t was finished the Sioux
lay dying. while the Devil tore at a gap
Ing wound in his breast.
I've got It, padre" he cried joyfully:
I've got it! That was a fight! Now
can die"
The chaplain went to him and helped him
fort he lifted the wounded man to the sai-
die and mounted behind.
Afar two Sioux hovered as foiled yul-
lures. fearful to venture nearer the hv-
ing prey.
The horse moved at a hating gallop un-
Evening star., 1902-03-01

houses on account Of the possible damage
to plant foliage). He used ordinary porce-
lain wash basins. and beginning at the top
Of the house dropped his cyanide in each
basin, running down to the lower floors as
rapidly as possible and closing the outer
door behind him. Everything In the way
OF living insects was killed in both OF these
experiments, and 1t Is interesting to note
that In one Of them two English sparrows
which had alighted upon the ridgepoie
were overcome by the slight exudation OF
the fumes from the shingled roof. The
houses were opened up the next morning
and thoroughly aired.
Hydrocyanic Did It.
1t seems to me. therefore. that In the use
Of hydrocyanic acid gas the whole problem
Of household insects is practically solved.
When these insects are few In numbers
fight them by the old-fashioned methods:
but II they have increased to the point Of
desperation vacate the house over one night
and try the cyanide method. The greatest
care should be observed in the use Of the
gas. for the reason that 1t Is destructive
to all warm-blooded animals. including hu-
man beings. as well to insects. The
house may be quickly aired. however, and
the odor Of the gas is readily detected. The
house should not be occupied until the
odor has been entirely dissipated. The
odor Is that Of peach kernels.
Evening star., 1902-03-01

from the start. She came into my life like
a breath of mountain air into a pest
house. And II dared to make love to her,
dared to ask her to be my wife, and she
said she would. So we were engaged. And
all the time, mind you, Padre, all the time
there was that Other-you know. / was
coward, moral coward-I am now-and
was afraid to break 1t off. I feared the
scene the tears, the reproaches, the up
braidings. Yes. she was that breed-as low
as that-the Other. 1 let it drift on,
would happen. That she might die,
even. And at last she heard of it,
and-it was right. OH 1T was right-never
would see me again." He paused and strain
ed his eyes vainly through the wall of dark
ness and mist hungry for the sympathy.
he felt was on the chapls- rs face. $50 en-
listed he went on, Ito be rid of them
both, and was sent out nere. And now.
And nOw!" = =
The chaplain stretched out a hand. blind
ly cropping till it rested on the Devils
shoulder.
Don't say any more,' he said kindly
I've not finished. Let me go on; I want
you to understand Now 1 see her
every day. l meet her here, there and
everywhere. But she does not see me: she
isn't aware that 1 exist. She looks over
me, through me, anywhere but at me
as if | were the dirt beneath her feet-as
l am.
What do you mean? Who CAN"
do You wonder that / drink and raise
all hell, Padre, to get put in the guard
house. out of her sight, away from her
eyes? Do you wonder!'
Martin. listen to me!"
''Do you wonder that I welcome death
now, seeing you, as L do, always at her
SIDE. hasking in her smiles, knowing that
you love herr
The chaplain gripped him iercely by both
shoulders.
stop that! You-why. you are in
sane
I'm not. Can't you understand, Padre.
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had risen from the Swamp-like bottom
lands, to add a new peril to the already al
most untenable position.
Somewhat apart from their comrades'
Chanlaiu Denton sat and cOmmuned Win
the Devil. - .,
The chaplain was known as Padre"
mostly, but sometimes as the SKY Pilot
or rarer still and indeed only by The ladies
Mt the post as Mr.. Denton. The DeVi'
look on his face was that Of man In NOR
tai fear for his sowl. TIL da-ay was ho1:
an the kernel in a black timper: bad
da-ay for recruties. He comes out ana
locks at thin where they was drawn up.
nos twirty ya-ards from where the ladies'
was s'ttin' an sewin.
'Recruties' says he; an 'Capn Hale ;
he SAYS we shu'd know better; this Is no
place for me to talk to recruties. Mar-arcn
thin round feminist tn stables. I'll Jne
ye.' he says. An tn mint tn DivVie hears
his voice he starts as II he mls-rememoertd
where he'd heard 1t before. Thin he gives
wan look around. throws his arms up over
his head an falls In heap. Twas tn
heat tn surgeon says. Orll kape me own
opinion. At amy rate since thin he's been
tn Div vle an more in clink than our. But
Oi'll bet ye me years pa-ay the Ii9rle was
9 gint,em IN afore he kim to this"
The chaplain spoke.
SON to; we may be relieved by morning.
The Devil sat resting his head upon his
knees He voiced hopeless heart:
1T won't make any difference. ne said.
L
and not be sorry.
Maybe not" said the chaplain gently.
lyon can't tell. His ways are past under
standing You may yet
There. Let 1t pass, Padre: it's no use.
Besides it'll be for the best"
You are not fitted to judge OF that. We
shall see"
Yes: we shall see.''
The chaplain held silent for a moment
He was young and Jealous in his work:
the mans resignation to his foreboding Of
death panied him inexpressibly.
I'm sorry. Martini" he said at last. "to
hear you talk like this: I've had a liking
for you. In fact. 1 know it's a breach OF
discipline to say solve never had the
over the traces. A man Of your caliber in
your position has deal to bear; but you.
Martin, don't seem to try to bear it,
Bear" cried the Devil bitterly. "If
you only knew-if you only knew"
II don't want to. Martin; It's not my
business Your life IL your own: keep 1t
to yourself. OF course. 1 don't deny I've
seen q little guessed little, put two and
two together
And ended by saying. Here Is a man
ruined by. for or because OF. woman >
Come, confess. Padre"
Il admit it. The conclusion was trite.
but obvious.
"Well, you're. Do you want to know,
Padre. do your
NO" said the chaplain honestly.
You shall then" The man lowered his
1t was a woman. She treated me like a
dog. No. by God! 1 got what deserved; !;
/ was hound-a cur-and 4 got ours
reward. Don't stop me; Let me tell 1t all.
] met her back east-in Gods country,
Padre. never mind whers-and loved her
Evening star., 1902-03-01
Ireland Losing Her People.
From the Boston Herald

According the figures of the registrar
general, Ireland is still losing in popula-
tton, the decline for the last year being fig
tired at 81 .435. This Is entirely accounted
for by emigration. for there was an ex-
cess OF births over deaths amounting to
1883, making the loss by emigration for
the year R.2SS. The registrars figures
show that last year there were p $50 mar
riaKes, lpl ,459 births and 81 ,6O6 deaths.
There has been, In comparison with pre-
yious years. a slight decline in both the
birth and marriage rates. while the death
less. partially accounted for by the fact
that the reductions OF the population by
emigration are almost entirely drawn from
the ages in which the death rate would be
smallest.
Evening star., 1902-03-01
His Little Joke.

From the Chicago News.
Ibid you ever write poem on the beau
tiful snow" asked the girl who worsliped
every form of rhyme
mo. miss replied the bard with the
corncob pipe.
"And why not?''
Because writing paper is much better
You see. snow manuscript would mtIt be-
fore you could submit it to an od.tor"
Evening star., 1902-03-01
No Fear.
from the Philadelphia Press.

From the Fhf1ndelDhiA Press.
Slopay-Hello! Where did you get your
new suit?
Snappe-Bought II.
S!opay-O! you needn't be afraid to tell
me your tailor's name. l wouldn't go to
him.
Snappe-Im not afraid of that. He does
a strictly cash business.
Evening star., 1902-03-01

'I suppose you had to study anatomy as
a preliminary to your art work.
Hardly. Why, that would be handicap
MY business Is to draw fashion-plate fig
ures.''-Chicago Post.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-09-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE }, 1873 =
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
La Grande. Oregon. July y, toos.

Notice ID hereby given that m compnsnce with the
provisions Of the act of Congcss OF June . 1885, en-
titled An act Tor the sale ot timber lands In the
Statss II CalitosRia. Oregon. Nevada ana WashiaR-
ton Territory a. extended 10 oil the Public Land
States ~ act Of August =. ISos.
JAMES T. PENN
o, Elbessoa: county Of Whitman. State os Washing.
ton. has this day Aed In this oce his sworn state
meat No. res tor the purchase Of the LOIS ana ..
and eSs s-S ot section No. 70 10 townsville No. N
S. rangs No Is. EWM. ana Viii oiisr psooi 10 show
that the laAd sought Is more valuable for lis timber
a. s,iNS shen ~ agrcuturai purposes, and 10 ss-
!sesh ms e'.i. 70 ~ Lana hsicss the Register al
Receiver Of this oGkce at u Gsanae. OSeRoA, on
srtday ne sVeh day oi SepssMbes. soos
., Ns nSSss 49,. ~ vnsssss. n!Hh easoa:. Gse!gs w.
rss;; M9sy =; Sse:k :l e Hss.s: Wssh'ss''".
Any sad an Psssoas claiming sdysrssSy sis abovs-
dsscveed iaa1s re requested 10 Gle their claims In
this once % os eese'e saS 'Sh aay Of Sept, ,sos.