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Interest Of many Of their neishbors give
them little time.
They have many visitors. The Young
America of the neighborhe0d come in
droves, and, since they find that no re-
straints are put upon them, they climb in at
the windows, surge in through the doors,
and make themselves generally of home.
This freedom Inconvenience the Chinese
family somewhat, though thus far. with few
exceptions. they have been subjected TO no
insults. A few boys have been inclined to
jeer at and taunt them. hut. if IL gas no
farther than this, Mr.. Wong will feel graft
fled.
President Francis of the Exposition Of
fered to station policemen at the house, but
Mr.. Wong would not have II so.
He desires to be friendly. and expects that
the too ELUSIVE and obstrusive of his visit
ors soon will desist annoying them when
the novelty of their, presence wears off.
The home Is not yet completely prepared
Workmen and carpenters are busy installing
electric fixtures and repairing the house AT
present Mr.. and Mrs Weng. are Ir.king
what shift they can with American furni-
ture.
Theirs has not yet arrived, and they can
not expect complete comfort until they have
their own things about them.
The chief lack they feel Is the absence Of
artistic surroundings. Chang Yew TonG
secretary to the Commissioner. looks out of
the window and perceives an unsigntly
ditch.
A troubled expression overspreads his
face. Il WONDER" he said ''if we could not
fill that up and plant flowers"
Not so much that they miss their furni-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
HOW THE NEW YORK
BROKERS ARE COOLED
Complicated Machinery to Keep
Mercury Down on Great Stock
Exchange Floor.

Special Correspondence OF The Sunday Republic
New York, July 10.-When the hot midsum-
mer days arrive many of those whom fate
mas made millionaires are compelle to re-
main In the sitting city. Since Mohammed
cannot go to the mountain there is but one
alternative: the mountain in the form of
cool breezes is TO be brought 10 the million
aires. AT an immense expense, therefore,
the new Stock Exchange is to be kept at
normal heat this summer by elaborately
filtered and refrigerated air. A method of
refrigeration has been introduced in the Ex-
change which is capable of cooling 26 900 600
cubic feet of fresh air per hour even though
the temperature outside registers So degrees
In the shade.
According 10 the engineer. Mr. John II
Daily. it would take $3.50 a day to produce
the result which the refrigerating plant is
expected to accomplish. This, of course
would be too expensive a proposition for
even millionaires TO consider. To under
stand the plant recently installed one must
know something of the arrangement of the
Exchange itself, II has frontage en- Broad
street of l37 feet. on New street of 1877 feet
and on Wall street of 10 feet. The largest
rectangle that could be drawn In this plot
was about 10 feet along Broad and New
streets, forming the eastern and western
limits. respectively, with IA feet between
these two streets.
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
The bedroom occupies this rectangle
and is reached by wide stairways from the
Broad street entrance. the corridors leading
from the Wall street and New street en-
frances being on a level with the boardroom
floor. The power plant is several stories be-
low the sidewalk. the floor being ~ feet
below the street level. "a feet below the
sewer main and 81 feet below the water
level After passing through the basement
and sub-basenents ! and 2. one comes to the
cellar. which covers an area of 17.000 square
feet. The first point of interest in connec-
ton with the cooling plant is the fresh-air
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1t can he said only that generally reds
! and blues in varying shades. are inter-
mingled with perfect harmony. though with
little regard for what Occidental art calls
'a-mosohere.'
Picture No. represents tea tray.
The painting shows theatrical scene. The
two figures are Wong Tien Pa ard Ho Ten
Pc who were officers of the army during
the present dynasty.
-hs one officer. it will be seen, is pointing,
and the other IS about to draw his sword.
The orc is commanding the other to go
forth and STAY robbers who are devastating
u Province. The lettering pictures the names
Of the soldiers.
Picture No. . shows a teapot and tea
cup. The variety used when the tea drinking
Is q ceremonial. an official affair The pot.
It will b. observed. has very small spout.
1t is for the use of one individual and i
intended for an exceptionally fine brand of
tea.
FRAGRANCE IS NOT
ALLOWED To ESCAPE
Trio leaves are placed In the pot. the water
poured upon them. and then the lid fitted
over securely.
rho small spout allows very little of the
fragrance TO escape. and the treasured
Nquid is sipred. even more sparingly than IL
til. usual habit.
owner. WHO never allows another person to
use 1t.
II The third picture IS seen two tea vases
and an ordinary teacup.
The vases axe very daintily painted the
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ture, net so much that they cannot get
just what they like to eat-they can put
UP with these inconven.ences-but the lack
OF the beautiful. the surroundings OF ma
ture. This they lament and to get few
flowers will be one Of the first things they
will do. They regard il as one of the most
essential of their needs. ;
NINE WONG TO GIVE
TEA PARTY.
Eefo:e many weeks are passed Nine. Wong
will give a tea party to her ne,ghhors. Word
has gone forth TO this effect ant II has
caused i stir. The event will be one long
To he remembered in the neishborhood.
Necessarily however. the day must he de-
ferred considerable time. since all of Nine.
Wong's china and her general household
facilities have not arrived
Judging by the few pieces she now haL.
tn, fun set OF he, china must be thing
we'll worth seeing.
Reproduced with this article are PICTURES
of cups. saucers. teapots and vases. all of
which have their special uses.
The photographs do not do full justice
to these beautiful examples of Chinese art
Yet Mr.. Wong cannot see why one should
take the trouble to picture thes' things.
They are in EVERYDAY" Use in his family
ard rot regarded as of especial va,,;e. 6ut.
in an American household. they would be
a"'ong the most cherished possessions.
The reproductions give no idea of the
ColorinC. The fantastic designs and the
stiffness of the human figures when they
enter the picture are seized upon by the
camera whereas It is the color which is
the chief charm. Description cannot supply
this lack.
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P rearati0ns for the
Departure of an Ocean Liner.
Stir of Activity Never Ceases. but
the Real Excitement Comes
When Spectators Shout
"They're OFF,"

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Steamer day has become recognized In
st'tGtion in the East.
1t is estimated that during the present
season some 100000 American will embark
from the port Of New York alone for Eu-
rope.
One great steamship organization alone.
the International Mercantile Marine Com
parry. will carry 100000 passengers.
The departure OF the successive contin-
gerts of this great army of pleasuTe-seek
ers makes of each outgoing steamers date
OF departure n great spectacle
1t Is interesting not only to the voyagers
and their friends. but also to those untrav
eied ones who witness It.
In the vicinity of the great piers from
which the floating steel palaces depart each
sailing day is marked by a vast amount Of
hustle and confusion.
The preparations for the departure of an
ocean liner really begins soon as she
reaches port. On arriving hundreds Of men
Immediately set to work to put her to
rights.
The work of loading cargo and coal goes
on apace Cleaning. provisioning. overhaul
ing, painting and repairing add to the work
tEat goes on aboard and alongside. for the
vessel Is refurbished from stem to stern
during her stay in harbor. Groups of pros
pective travellers and their friends visit the
vessel ana inspect her staterooms and pub
lie quarters.
All this keeps up a stir Of activity that
never ceases. but the real excitement comes
with the arrival OF the steamers sailing
day. The hours Of departure are not al
ways the same. but the favorable time is
10 o'clock in the morning or at noon.
The few hours preceding this time. and.
OF course, the departure Itself. afford a
spectacle as stirring and as full Of pfctur-
esque interest as one can find.
From early dawn on the eventful day big
trrnk-iaden express vans rattle through
" est street and out upon the pier.
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Here is an immense load containing the
travelling equipment of some prima donna
or society leader there the broken-down
horse and wagon conveying the single
steamer trunk of some less richly QUILTED
vGyager.
But whether It be one piece or forty.
every traveller has some luggage, and the
pile heaped upon the pier grows and grows
until 1t threatens to overwhelm the scurry-
ing stewards. who pass up and down the
gangplank in continuous procession, and
the strainng stevedores who are struggling
TO put the heavier pieces into the hold.
Each liner that leaves port In the season
of heavy travel carries upward of 1000
pieces Of baggage. and the total amount
carried from various ports in the course OF
season must be very near Il million pieces.
Not the least of the steamship company 3
labors is the handling OF this luggage.
which in the case of the International Mer-
camille Marine amounts to thousands Of
tens every week.
PASSENGERS GO ABOARD.
While the stream Of incoming trunks and
bags and boxes is still at its height the
passengers begin to put in their appear
ance. This throng OF outbound travellers,
with attendant friends, comes from every
part of the country.
1t converges upon the great steamship
wharf in squads. platoons and couples: in
private carriages. in public conveyances
and on foot. All sorts and conditions of
men and women are representative rich,
the poor and the moderately well to do
alike only in that all are smiling and happy
and all on pleasure bent.
In the vicinity of the pier itself an APP
parently hopeless tangle of vehicles and
human beings slowly unwinds itself and
threads its way along the wharf to where
the sweating stevedores are fercely work
ing to get the tones of luggage on board.
The air is filled with the din of contendins
drivers. loud-voiced hawkers are endeavor-
ing to dispose of their wares, and exasper-
ated officials are working desperately to
bring order out Of the seeming chaos.
Just beyond the shedlike structure of the
pier Is the resnlendcnt craft upon whose
doing dances this Kaleidoscope throng.
Lashed to the wharf astem and astern
the mighty ocean greyhound seems wait
ing only the word of command to spring
forward on her journey.
Her great tunnels pour forth a growing
cloud of smoke as she gathers the energy
of her tremendous boilers preparatory to
her approaching effort
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A,or. f-or, the foremost truck, Is the
traditional blue peter. the signal or Depart
ure Up the gangplank passes a s'eauS
stream of luggaGe-taden passengers.
The snow-white decks echo to the tread
of hundreds of feet. and along the rail CHAT
ter!,iE groups gather in readiness Tor the
parting salute or the final adieux 10 'ne
friends who remain behind.
He must be a lonely traveller indeed VINO
has not a friend on hand to wish MN
gods,peed and to wave farewell from the
pier when the ship backs out into the river.
The average number OF persons accom-
panying each voyager Is somewhere De-
tween a half dozen and score. 1t Is their
presence that really lends the greatest AMI
nation to the scene.
They always are, or pretend to be. in the
gayest of spirits and there is an astonfsh-
ing amount of laughter and exchanges OF
messages and friendly admonitions.
1t is a vivacious jolly. well-dressed crowd
and presents such a gathering OF bright
hued summer gowns and flower-laden hats
as must delight the soul of any milliner who
views IT. OF course. every woman who Is
sailing with the ship wears her new travel
ing gown and equally of course every one
of her friends who comes down to see dear
Angelina off firmly resolves that Angelina
shall not be gowned more becomingly than
she.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
friends that hovers about Angelina. after
making certain that her numerous bags
and trunks and hat boxes are safely
on board, is to inspect her stateroom.
This is a function which Is never under
anv circumstances overlooked
The fair voyager leads the way. and when
; she opens the door and sees the flowers
stacked high in every corner and filling the
place with their fragrance there is great
outcry. just as though she had not known
beforehand that every one Of her friends
would thus remember her.
This matter of flowers. indeed. Is one OF
the attractive and well-established features
of steamer day. Many women travellers re-
ceive flowers.
The messengers from the florists shops
file up the gangplank in procession al
most as continuous as that of the luggage
laden porters. Half of the staterooms are
veritable bowers of roses, and the boxes
are piled high on the tables of the saloon.
If Angelina is engaged her fiance carefully
arranges to have the smallest obtainable
messenger boy dash up the gangway at
the last moment with the largest imaginable
box OF fowerA
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one being done in q floral design. and the
with much ingenuity.
The fourth picture shows two soup oowls'
end between them. carved gourd
The bowls. since enough tea vases are not
In their present stock are used for tea
They are filed with leaves. and the ma
grance which rises when the Ids are re-
moved, Is better than the hest perfumes-
The gourd Is of sDecial interest.
TIE design upon IT Is most intricate. yet
executed with the greatest care Tor detail.
Secretary Chang Vow Tong explains that
the artist must have devoted a month TO the
decoration Of this one object.
All the while ne knew that little material
value would attach to his work until long
after he was dead.
Such a gourd. dating from the Ming dy-
nasty in the Chinese market would De
worth about $50 in American money.
That Is one of the conditions which the
art worker IN China confronts He knows
that his work means little IN the way OF IN
come until 1t becomes cid.
Often, the greatest of European masters
have not been recognized until after their
death, but the art worker In Europe ana
America to-day knows that II his reputa-
ton is made during life. 1t means much IN
this worlds goous.
No such consideration enters INTO the
Chnaman's calculations.
Secretary Chang tells that among some
of tine finer OF the family possessions. are
exact and minute carvings upon an olive
seed The artist In one case, spent three
wears at his task Of picturing two chess
players, busy at their game under an ar
Dor.
The chess board and every one OF the
chessmen are shown. all within the compass
of an ordinary olive seed.
"Why do they spend 50 much time w
such a IittI, thing" Mr.. Chung was ekked.
because they truly love art answered
the Commissioners secretary.
Nearly every piece of the China pears
some lettering, which, as a rule. Is limo
of poetry. or a striking sentiment
The one in the above pictures. that upon
the top of the tea vase. translated IT,
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-. A..
is aoo.borss nowsr eA wives Tic "''e '"'''
ia. WHICH oraws 'ne alr Gown 'he
shai' anu through 'he inter- forcing II
over the five miles of coils to the board
room floor. is driven by an electric motor
4 feet 6 inches wide. 1t takes twenty
eieht-horse mower IN RIM Il II mo,ses 1ao
.a,.o,,,,,o,. -, - ,su.-. - IN -.
ie''iu'i''s minute ana oei''ers WV" Gu
bio feet OF air at the same time.
The fan itself looks much like a paddle
wheel on "a farrvboat in ito insulated cover.
IT,. - -.a.. - 80 ~,
'-ie u aSoe"'os anu ihasnesia. ihis covering
prevents the heat of the room from entering
into the air which has already been cooled
This air, after leaving the fan is conducted
in galvanized sbeet .iron a,ots ,,er,, ,hor-
a,,,h,,, 1,,.,,,a.ra ~, 49,. 'e' .no'
.e' , u the ooaroloom ce'ihs
"hich is eighty feet above the floor level. 1t
Is then distributed through the lattice
work In the room Itself. which Is 10 feet
wide, 144 feet long and contains 12T,5oo cubic
foot tba atr ~ ,,h,oh Il, ...-..., go, -.
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This happens with unvaryfng rsgu1arsty
at the departure OF every big ocean Nnsn.
so that one can almost tell the number Of
affianced Young women on board by he
number of these messengers.
When the stateroom has been suf3icisntfy
Inspected and discussed the next objective
point to be visited Is the saloon.
Here there is an eager inquiry for mail
an anxious scanning of the passenger Nst
to know what friends are going. and \ cars-
fui consideration of the relative paerfts
OF different seats at table,
But the scenes among the staterooms and
in the saloon or drawing room arc far ieas
interesting than on the broad. white prom
enade deck, which has been scrubbed with
sand until It shines Respondent. Hers.
along the rail. are gathered the laughing.
chatting, expectant passengers and their
friends.
The last few minutes before tho departur,
OF the vessel are filed with a pulsatinx
excitement, which communicates itself to
all minds and tingles the blood even of the
veteran voyager who has crossed the At
lantic ferry q rcore OF times.
The clang of the brazen gong tho stan
torian command:
All ashore that's going ashore. ths
final kandshake and parting embrace ~.
,, rattle OF gang planks being withdrawn ths
shouted messages and futtered farewelIa.
ana the premonitory culver Of the great shin
hersef as she seems to gather her muscles
OF steel before she glides majesticaIly ONT
upon the stream. all form a stirring and
highly interesting scene.
THEY'RE OFF"
Here Is where everybody cries. The pas
sensers weep undisguisedly and. to a great
er or less extent. according to the circum-
stances: the friends who are waving and
shouting from the pier try to disguise their
tears with encouraging smiles.
The result as depicted on the faces up.
turned toward the steamers towering sids.
| Is sometimes ludicrous to one who views n
! with no interest beyond that of an uncon-
cerned observer. but there IS no doubt Of
IL. - iiSPiFes
Angelina dabs freely at her eyes with III.
daintiest Of all her handkerchiefs In the In
terVais OF huttering 1t toward the recedinr
/ pier. PERSONS who would bid adieu "a
friends who were leaving for a railway tim
10 san Francisco with perfect composurs
weep freely when they see these ams
friends sail away on a steamer voyage that
= 10 longer and u more thoroughly AZ.
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chamber. In one corner Of this is a shaft.
200 feet high, extending about five feet
above the roof level and protected at the
top with covering.
As the air comes down this immense
shaft. with its capacity OF lis square feet,
the fan on the other side of the chamber
draws the air into the filter, through which
every particle Of air must pass in order to
cleanse 1t from dust and impurities. This
hitter Is an extensive affair. but simple in
arrangement. It is IA feet nigh and 100 feet
In length. and Is made up in sections which
require 600 separate cheese cloth screens to
NIL These screens fit in the filter three
deep. and there are three on each side, thus
giving 1t the appearance of a mammoth &C.
Gordon.
SCREENING THE AIR.
The screens, which are 3x4 feet in size
are made of one thickness of ordinary
cheese cloth. put on one side of the frame
with tape. On the other side is a backing
of wire screen. When in position the air
has to pass through the cloth. At the end
OF two weeks. when it is necessary to
cleanse the screen, this is done by revers-
ing the direction Of the air This is ac-
complished by placing each screen separate
ly against an ordinary suction fan, through
which the air rushes at such a terrific rate
that 1t will hold a mans hat or any such
object against 1t without any other pres
sure.
When the screens have been cleansed of
the fortnight's accumulation of dust the
latter is blown out Of the suction fan
through an immense f1ue. which carries it
of from another part of the roof After
the air leaves the filter 1t next passes at a
slow velocity over the cooling coil or pipes
the aggregate length of which is five miles
Through this serpentine coil of pipe is
pumped chloride Of calcium brine at a tenn
perature Of 10 degrees to Is degrees below
zero, which causes tho air to lose its moist
ure and adhere to the pipes in the form of
snow. cooling the atmosphere anywhere
from Is degrees to Is degrees below zero.
In case the air is too cool or 1t is near the
dew point it can be relocated, as the steam
coils for warming the air in the winter
time are between the cooling coil and the
fan.
There are nine fans used in connection
with this cooling plant-fve supplies and
four exhausts. One supplies fresh air for
the boardroom, one for the bond, club and
attic floors. another for the kitchen and
still another for the basement and sub
Easements and . The aggregate power
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with You while It will. Sip again. and
again. and again.
You will not find words sufficient to ex-
press your appreciation Of such luxury 10
Mr.. Wong. who probably will laugh and tell
you that It 10 indeed tea, not cabbage leaves.
When on an Official occasion Mr.. Wong
says: VIII you have tea?" 1t ia a polite
intimation that 1t is time to depart. II the
expression should be. Have tea as you
like, You may sit and sip as long as you
desire. But these things are part of Chinese
ceremonial and not applied here.
Mr. Wong. a graduate of Yale. knows
Americans well. and. save to be studiously
polite. does not .ntrude such observances
Chinese as are too abstruse for the Amer
lean who has made no study of the Orient.
FAMILY AND ATTENDANTS
ARE BECOMING ACCLIMATED
The family and attendants of Mr.. Wong
are becoming acclimated. The hot weather
greatly inconvenience them and they are
prone to devote most of the middle of the
day to the siesta. But the curiosity and
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Blessing and Longevity" Ths Other uDel
the soup bowl IL. wealth and Honor 10 Old
Age"
Nine wonEs smbroidsrias ars amsns
the things well worth seeing At the Wens
establishment.
They arc NOT Grecuted ~ her. bot ~ -
perts In the -
They picturs flowers, butteFi1ss. msosoa,
or some Of tho animate, or tnsntmats objects
Of nature. ,-%
The SILK is Of the richest and rarsst o.
scription. and literally scinuilates In the
brilliance Of Its colors.
The latter are of the brightest hue. end
the result Is gorgeouA
Mr.. and Mrs. Wong. and their attspdsnt..
are not of the class of Chinese which fafuD,
tho regular Chinese population Of the city.
The latter. Secretary Chang explains, by
reason Of their surroundings. arc. a. . rule.
uneducated.
They come" said Mr.. Cnane. sffum
along the West River. near Canton Nv Of
them aspire to knowledge. either scisntt0s
or literary. Consequently they lack the r.
nnements which arc to be found among the
cultivated circles
1T is not 30 much Their fHudt, hovsvss,
but 1t should be explained in order tAaS
Americans have . better understanding o4
China.
Those who come to THIS country for sa.-
cation go back and work much good anonR
their countrymen. Butu the few Of th0
lower strata that como here and return
generally do more harm than good In thar
native land"
Bidding adieu after can upon Nj. wuna.
II Chinese formalities be closely obssRv&
is an amusing big Of pantomima
The host invariably accompanies he Russs
to his gate. or to the end Of the porch. II
that be the limit Of his home. Tho PARTING
is not lettering or a time for continuing
conversation.
The guest. at the gate. turns and BOW,
elaborately. Tho host bows sla6orntsiv-
The guest turns his back and Eoee AZ
way.
The host turns his back and waIks fnto
his home. There Is nothing which n NAT
prearranged. nothing left to the Inclination
Of 10 r1Ou