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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

man and his wife will be entertain
e dat dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Pierce.
E. C. Mckay. brother OF ]. H. Nc
Kay, returned to the city this after
noon from Cleveland. Ohio.
Miss Sims, who has been visiting
friends here for several days. left
this afternoon for ST. Louis.
owen Browne, eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. l. Browne. will return
tomorrow from his visit n - Louis
and Kansas.
Albert ]. Lawrence, u, OF Trini-
dad, is the guest of Las Vegas
friends.
Yesterday afternoon the home OF
Mrs. z. c. Davis was the scene Of q
happy children's party given in honor
OF the lads's niece and nephew. les
sic and William Sleyster OF Albuquer-
que. It was a gay and festive gath
ering OF little people. Merry games
we're played. songs were sung and
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Davis viii accompany the little
ones home next wees.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar L. Hewett that they
are at present so-journing In London
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. T. d
A. Cockereli. Together Mr.. Hewett
and Mr.. Cockerell are engaged in re-
search work in the British museum.
Mr. .Hewett and wife will sail for
home early In August and upon ar
rival in this country their address
will be the Bureau OF Ethnology.
Washington, D. G. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cockerell win return to America a
month later and win go direct to
Boulder, Colo. where Mr.. Cockerell
has been elected head OF the depart.
ment or biology In the state univer-
sity and Mrs. CocKereil will teach
science IN the high school. Their
many friends In Las Vegas will be
glad to hear Of their pleasant loca-
lion at one Of the foremost institu-
tions OF the west.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Reynolds and
Miss May Raynolds expect to leave
Saturday for New York, whence they
will sail August s for Germany. Miss
Raynolds will study music for several
months al Florence under Prof. Wilt.
ney. the famous vocal teacher Of Bos-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds win tour
Europe until prompted BY inclination
ID return % the United States. Mrs
Dudley Dean ~ Brooklinc, Mass, who
has been the guest Of her parents for
several weeks, will leave with them
Saturday for The cas-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Tomorrow the Literary and Mutual
Aid society OF the west side will hold
their annual picnic out at Romero
vile.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

The matter Of probating the last
win and testament of Guadalupe Lu.
zero was up before the probate court
today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
Notice.

Las Vegas lodge No, 1Os Fraterna.
Brotherhood VIII hold a special NEE,
Ing at their I'm tonight TO arrang,
fof the funeral Y, brother Frank Bar
ney. All mcnfars are requested 4
be present.
{ \. HIGGINS. pres,
9. v. GATcHEI.. seer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Wanted to purchase. several ante.
lope and two or three black tail deer.
Address. NJ. The Optic. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Beginning tomorrow, the train out
OF Santa Fe will connect with No. I
instead Of No. / passenger train.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Victor Lueras OF Pinos Wells. left
on No. ! with his family for home
after a visit Of a week in Las We.
gas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Louis nfeld departed this morning
Tor 4 few days outing al Trout
Springs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Miss Rosa Erhman Is conyalescent
from a ten days illness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Chas. A. Spiess. who has been
quite III, is reported much better.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Jacob Stern, who has been III
for q week. Is improving rapidly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. H G. Nones arrived
yesterday from Louisville. Ky, and
will remain for several weeks. MI.
Nones i president n the Aqua pura
company. This evening Tie gentle
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ~, p. Bunker len this
morning for St Louis. where they
viii visit the Worlds Fair. Later
they VIII vlslt other eastern cities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

John kaskie. brown as the berry
that grows on the thorne by the way.
side" returned TO the city this after.
noon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23
Social Happenings

Smith, OF Santa Rosa paid q tribute
to Las Vegas and her people. Miss
ellison, OF Carlsbad. talked OF the
educational victims . concluding her
merry paper with the following conun.
drum: IT the faculty OF the school
average $50 pounds II weight and the
pupils OF the school average Fl years
In age, how much money viii the
board OF regents appropriate for the
next summer school"
Impromptu toasts were made by DIR.
". Il Upton, Mrs. W. l. Crockett,
President Vert, Miss Levfns and c. W.
G. Ward.
Social Notes.
Jas. Rathburn. the stalwart son ot
chas. Rathburn. now station agent al
Santa Fe, Is here for a few days. on
a visit with friends. The young man
had the distinction Of being captain
o. the cadet company that landed the
first prize In the Worlds Fair con,
test.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

One OF the pleasant events Of the
week was the successful dance given
by the Las Vegas military band Fri.
day evening nj Rosenthal hall. The
attendance was satisfactory. the music
excellent and the affair proved Who'll
" enjoyable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

The social given al the Commercial
club Friday night III honor or tic
visiting Aibnquerqueans was d pleas
ant affair. After the discussions 81
business matters the company repair
ed to the banquet room where a tast,
collation. was served.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

man and his wife will be entertain
E dat dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Pierce.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

At the east side Catholic church
tomorrow. Mr.. Robert Sullivan. a fine
tenor Of Chicago. will render several
selections tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Louis IIield and son and Mrs.
Bernard Ilfeld came up from Albu.
qncrque this afternoon to be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. chas. nfeid
for a few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

E. c. Mckay. brother Of j. H. Nc.
Kay, returned to the city this after.
noon from Cleveland. Ohio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Miss Sims. who has been visiting
friends here for several days. left
this afternoon for st. Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

w. q. Rich, who went to Denver
10 have his eyes treated. has return.
ed 10 the city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mrs. NJ. A. otero. the accomplished
wife OF Governor otero. Is the CUES
of Mrs. s. d. Davis, Jr.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

+. l. Browne has received a let
ter from the Rev. chas. g. French
from Newcastle-on Tyne. England
which gives tie news thar the gentle
man and his wife WIN san for home
August /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

owen Browne. eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. L Browne. viii return
tomorrow from his visit fn - Louis
and Kansas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Albert ]. Lawrence, u, OF Trini.
dad, is the guest 81 Las Vegas
friends.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Secretary OF the Territory Hon. ]
". Reynolds came up from Santa +,
yesterday afternoon 10 be the CUES
Of his relatives here for d day OF two
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

Mrs. .. II uhrig left this afternoon
10 visit friends In cerrillos and Albu.
querque.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-23

The Misses Hay OF Sarforu. O..
tario. sisters Of Druggist j. NJ. Hay
went TO Haryey's this morning 10 re
main for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
A STREET IN SEOUL.

from quarter of a million to, half mil
lion. 1t is probably about 200,D00. large
Japanese settlement has grown up in one
quarter where the Japanese legation is To-
Gated. A large number OF Chinese live in
Seoul. The European colony numbers near
200 souls. The Presbyterian and Methodist
Episcopal missionaries and teachers form
a large proportion of this number.
While the eyes of the world are directed
to Seoul, it is wholly probable that the for
eigners there know exceedingly little of the
war in the midst of which they are Quietly
living. The slow affairs of the strange city
move on as they did throughout the CEN
turtles passed. The fine, sleek bulls waddle
under their great loads of wood The shop
keepers stand by their little stores smoking
their two-foot pipes. The multi-colored
children race up and down in their wooden
shoes. The women peer out from the black
interiors of their homes. word for which
there is no synonym in the Korean Lam
guage. The policemen loaf back and forth,
avoiding all appearance of evil. The coolies
chant at their work. The donkeys bray at
the palace gates. The rascally states
men scheme fresh methods of plumber,
and the spring famines will begin the an
nual spring riots. as has been true since
the time of Christ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

thence three miles farther to the tomb OF
Queen Min. who was murdered in 1888.
No sooner was her majesty safely buried
only her little finger was left after the
mutiiated body was set afire-than the roy
ay soothsayers were troubled with rumor
that the grave site was an unlucky one,
and that the tomb ought to be removed
elsewhere And the American company
which built the electric railway to the grave
"a mecca for Koreans-were likewise al sea
over the possibility Of a removal and bent
their energies to have the site declared
"lucky." The tomb was not moved
Few Fine Buildings.
With the exception of it's remarkable sit
uation amid mountain peaks and its an
Gent wall there is nothing of great interest
in Seoul, though the curious may find
much that will attract and hold the atten-
ton. There are no native buildings that
are worth mentioning. Eyen the palaces
are poor shacks of buildings, one story
hign. and of no special beauty. The ADAM
doned Kyung-Pok palace. in which Queen
Min was murdered. exhibited in small
way Korean ornamentation of woodwork
and marble, but it was nothing worth going
far out of the way to see.
The one building in Seoul which. In point
of prominence, overshadows all the others
as the Washington monument would tower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
QUEEREST OF CITIES
Are Many Funny Things
About Korea's Capital.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATION
LEGEND OF THE BELL WHICH
LONG RULED SEOUL.
A City of Shacks How They Fight
Fire-Little Interest in
the War.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATION

Written for The Evening Star by Archer Butler
Hubert, Formerly Editor of the Korean indie
pendent.
1t is difficult to tell how many Scouts, or
capitals, Korea has had. 1t Is a peculiar
custom which no nation has except little
war-ravaged Korea, to have each new dy-
nasty found a new capital The present
Seoul was founded in 1892 by the dynasty
of which Emperor VI Hung is the present
representative.
A pleasing legend fingers yet with refer
ence to the founding of Korea's capital.
When the present dynasty was established
the new king sent out three wise men
to locate a proper site for a new
capital. Like all wise men they quar-
relied as they Travelled, each disDuting
the opinion of the others. One morning,
after a long, wordy wrangle, they arose
and started on their way, when they saw
in valley a great ring of snow. nine miles
In circumference. Heaven had interviewed
to locate the capital, and it was instantly
decided that the walls must follow the snow
line near the river Han, where the walls of
Seoul were later built.
Like so many ancient capitals-Rome,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

grub emporiums that / passed, but finally
after passing up several restaurants | de-
termined to put my sensitiyeness behind me
and wander into the next cafe l came to.
l was inclined to go back on my determi-
nation when | reached the next restaur-
ant. 1t was not notable for it's cleanliness
and besides there was an atmosphere about
the place that spoke volumes
However, l screwed up my courage and
decided not to balk and hoped for the best.
L seated myself at small table. on the
cloth covering of which the coffee stains
left by customers of several DAYS before
were prominent, and waiter with short
growth of beard over his square jaws and
a surly expression in his eye came up to
the table and said:
"'W'atl we have?
1T occurred to me that I would like to
have policeman, but 1 didn't like to
trouble the waiter to bring one, so / said:
Bring me some ham and eggs
Loose or tight? asked the walter
Il didn't know just how to reply to the
question, not knowing the relative merits
of loose or tight eggs. However, not wish
please
The establishment seemed quite popular
as an eating place for there was great
rush of customers, and consequently / sat
long time at the table waiting for my
ham and eggs. The longer / waited the
hungrier l became and with my appetite
rose my courage. Finally | got my eve on
the surly waiter who took my order and
beckoned to him. He apparently realized
that he had taken my order some time be-
fore, for he simply nodded to me and start.
ed Tor the kitchen. In a few moments he
returned and placed an order OF pork and
beans before my plate.
" Here, L said, with a show of asper-
sion, L ordered ham and eggs
1 don't want pork and beans, / don't
like them and | won't eat them
The waiter called an unexpected turn
on me. He didn't grab up the pork and
Deans ana rush back to the kitchen with
them. Oh, no. He simply settled souareIy
on his feet and placed his hands deaantly
on his hips and threw back his head and
said in a convincing manner:
You ordered pork and beans me younp
sport, and there they are. and you'u eat
EN-. and you'll like EN- too see
The waiter guessed right the very first
tune. L did eat EN- and | did like en-
Out made solemn VOW never to drop in
to Bowery restaurant for another meal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

London, Paris, Athens, Picking, Jerusalem
Korea's capital was located inland, to es-
cape the ravages Of pirates and enemies.
A good many Korean toWnS-accorolns W
Koreans-are located on the backs OF AMI
mails, or in some equally strange situation,
but l have never heard that Seoul was SO
located. 1t is native belief that Ping
Yang a city of $4,000 people, is situated
in the middle of a boat, and II well Is
dug the hole may pierce the bottom and
scuttle the boat. AS result, not a well Is
allowed in the town, and water Is carried
from wells without the walls Wnlle inns is,
of course, drawback 1t compels the people
to use purer water than would otherwise De
the case.
Some of the terrible scourges that nave
swept Seoul have come from the impure
water of the city wells. which receive much
of the surface drainage of the crowded
civ American engineering skill, which
has done much for Korea, is now being d.
rected toward alleviating the distress and
sickness caused by poor water The Amer
lean promoters of the Seoul-Chemulpo rail-
way have signed contract with the kor-
can government, involving sum greater
than the cost of the railway, which calls
for a system of water works which Will
supply the capital with water pumped
from the river Han, three miles distant.
It's Beautiful Location.
If not situated one some animals back
or in boat, the Korean capital is certain
~ iOcdttu, line dh cdSiC iiCSt
hung between mountain peaks. On all sides,
except on the east, are mountain ranges.
resembling somewhat the peculiar sharp
pointed hills to be found in the upper Ohio
valley if only those hills ran straight up
. 900 feet and were of solid bare rock.
Before the days of modern warfare the
mountains were walls of protection, and
the city wall, thirty feet high, must have
made them almost impregnable. The old
wall still surrounds the city, keeping guard
over the sea of roofs it incloses, and,
though tottering in some spots, it is still
thirty feet high in many places. From any
part of the city it can be seen crawling
over the mountain or down the slopes like
a shaggy worm.
Nine gates, surmounted by Chinese roofs,
give access from without into Seoul. On
the roofs of the gates sit the rows of
clay monkeys, life-siZe, which are supposed
to keep the devils out of the city. The
east gate is the terminus of the Seoul-Che-
mulpo railway and the Seoul Electric rail-
way, also built by Americans and which
runs three miles through the capital and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

above the headstones in a country grave
yards the new Catholic cathedral re-
Gently completed. The Methodist Episco-
pal Church is a fine brick structure, in the
foreign quarter of the city, near the east
gate. The legation buildings are modest
brick or wooden structures The American
minister has been housed in Korean one
story house with a tiled roof.
Most of the streets of Seoul are narrow
little afsles. the low mud and stone houses
about $1,000 in number, abutting on the
cutters, into which the '.ehimneys'' pour
their smoke the stoves in each house
wide avenues through Seoul have been
opened by the customs department, which
is in the hands of foreign finaneiers.
The Big Bell.
So far as there is any system to the
streets, they converge at the Bell place,
which is nominally the center of the city
Here stands the Bell House, one of the
strange sights" of this strange old city,
Within a low latticed building hangs the
famed Bell of Seoul: the building measures
sixteen by twenty-fcur feet, and is slightly
over twelve feet high. The bell is eight
feet in diameter and ten feet high. These
casting at the top and the heavy hangings.
The legend Of the Bell of Seoul, as told
by the American minister. DIR. Allen, states
that when the excavation for the walls of
Seoul was going forward five centuries ago
a workman unearthed an iron bell. The
king, Tai 10, founder of the present dy-
nasty, determined to cast great bell ac
cording to the model of the little bell.
Metal was gathered from all portions of
the kingdom, but when the bell was cast
it broke as it was cooling. Again it was
cast and again it broke.
When all the soothsayers were attempting
to ascertain the reason for the unkindness
of the gods, one of the men who gathered
metal told them that at a certain place he
made a request of an old woman for metal
for the kings new bell
II have no metal cried the old bag,
but take this and she reached to her
back to unfasten a baby she carried there.
The man hurried away without her gift.
All agreed that the woman was witch,
and she was sent for. Again the metal
was poured in the cauldron, but before the
bell was cast the witch threw into the mol
ten mass the child she had promised. When
the babe fell headlong it cried: 'Enmille,
Enmlle." ooh, my mother! oh, my moth
er!)
A Curious Custom.
The bell ruled the city for centuries. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
NEW LIFE-SAvING APPARATUS
Built of Steel Plates in the Shape of a
Globe

A new style of life-saying apparatus will
it is expected, make its appearance on
ocean-going steamships in the near future.
This new apparatus was invented by Capt.
Donvig. 1t is constructed of steel plates,
and has the form of a globe from which a
segment is cut off, thus forming the bot
tom, which is double. and which is used
for the storage of AS gallons of fresh
water. The globe will accommodate sixteen
persons. A series of lockers are ranged
round the interior. serving as seats for the
crew, and also as storage place for four
teen cubic feet OF provisions. Ventilation
is obtained while at sea by a pipe, twelve
inches in diameter, that can be raised from
the inside of the globe to height of five
feet, and which when lowered is flush with
the top of the globe. This pipe is fitted
with cover and packing in the top for
quick opening and closing while at sea
The globe is also fitted with small glass
lights, through which the surroundings can
be observed, and man-holes that can be
opened and shut from the inside. In addi-
ton to it's other fittings the globe carries
a steel rudder, sail and oars. an anchor and
a fender of siXteen-inch coil rope. The in
terror is furnished with straps and loose
reindeer hair, a bilge pump and a closet
bucket.
An interesting experiment with this globe
was recently conducted by Capt Donvig in
Copenhagen harbor. in the presence of
ndNai ana others.
The experiment consisted in casting the
globe from a wharf twelve feet high into
the sound 1t sank, but Immediately
covered itself, whereupon the portfolios
We're thrown open, and one of the occu-
pants adjusted the sail and successfully
guided the globe by means Of the rudder.
Experiments of a more practical and more
thrilling nature were later conducted OFF
the treachereus shore of North Jutland.
The invention brought to perfection
after years of work and experiment by
Capt. Donvig, who received his idea from
seeing iron water tank afioat after a
terrible wreck on a rocky coast, in which
he lost his entire family.
A commission of experts. appointed by
the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs,
commerce and navigation, declared in
official report to their government that,
with the exception of sailing and manag-
ing, the life-saving globe Is superior to any
modern ships lifeboat. and when seamen
and passengers have the advantages OF
the globe explained to them they VIII. with
out doubt choose to go In the globe In pref
erence to ships lifeboat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

H"FoRcE" a passing fad would three million
people be eating it to-day with a relish
There forty breakfast foods"
But there is only one FORCE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
IN A BowERY RESTAURANT.
He Had to Eat What Was Placed Be-
fore Him.

while over in New York few days
ago." said a Washington business man TO
a Star reporter. II took stroll one even
ing down on the Bowery. 1 had been walk
ing a considerable distance, interested in
the sights of that section of the city, when
finally became conscious OF craving for
food. This was natural, since / had for
gotten to eat any lunch at noon, so be-
gan to look around for place in which
to appease my appetite.
~ didn't Like the looks Of most OF ths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

breakfast cereals, dried cheese, cold maca-
roni, pancakes, ham bones-an ola podrida
of good food materials thrown away, that
metamorphosed into savory dishes would
go far toward supplying the table for an
other week.