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The evening world., 1906-05-08
CAR DEF|EO AS
GEN. |GNAT|EFF
IS ASSASS|NATED
Parliament Bitter Over
Odious Law Makes
Demonstration.
EVENTS EXCITE PEOPLE.
New Crisis Threatened by Ac-
ton Giving Free Rein to
BureaucratS.
EVENTS EXCITE PEOPLE.


I.ounclag and defyirs the Gar for Is
suing the Fundamental law, which
-obs the peoples representatives OF
power news was received OF the as
sass,nation at Kien OF Gen. Count
Alexis Ignnueff
The two events combined to excite
tho city TO an unusual degree, and 81
Petersburg Is in marked STATE OF un-
rest this evening
Wth Te-rorss,s active in bomb
throwing at VARIOUS points. aud an
almost certain clash between the EN-
pero- and Parliament a new crisis
seems imminent
At convention of the Consti-
tutionnl Democrats, held here to-
day, the resolution dcf.ing the
Gar vns adopted by IL stnndins
vote. II foIiowsi
con the OF the meeting OF
Parliament the Government has
flung down new proyocntion to
rhe people by the Issue OF the Fun
dHmcntnI law and by deprivfng
their rcpresentntivcs OF the right
10 revise IL. The ruling burcnurncy
resumes its ancient power, md
Parliament. the centre of the peo-
Piles hopes, Is shorn of the rights
so1emnly conferred upon IL by the
manifesto OF Oct. 30. The party Of
the peoples liberty and the mem
hers of Parliament see In this act
nm open and Migrant violation of
the peoples rights and announce
that bureaucratic government
Gun stop the peoples representa-
lives from accomplishing their
duty"
The danger OF an early conflict BE-.
tween the Government and Parliament
has been greatly increased or what
tas happeFed Within the r4st tNei ~
four hoursi
The good impression produced by the
official lntlmauon ot the now Pre-.
mier that the Emperor and the Gov
crrmenf were sincerely desrous o.
working IN harmony with Parliament.
<hich was accepted IN good fai.h by
the leaders OF the Constitutional
Democrats. enabling them to counsel
moderation has largely been diss patcd
and IN rs place the old feeling OF mis-
trust has been revived.
Against the People.
The Liberals arc utterly dumfoundc1
m view OF tho semi-lfclM assurances
on the subject. Joy the unexpected pro-
nulgaton late last nlsat % ,1e oo-
noXlous fundamental law IN surary
modified form ~ one stroke II put
an end to the cloim which the new
Cabinet tried 70 stsr ualucly that
The downfall or the Wiue caDret wa
due to imperial disapprova oi tho o.
iginal draft OF The law.
An article 10 the law not mentioned
IN last nights dispatches N.mpting
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The New Year in Japan and China.

custoul-a custom as old as their ruce-eo
remain indoors and lea e outdoor fun and
exercise to their brothers
1t night the Chinese boys gather IN
hands. dOnning fantastic gowns and false
faces and carrying stringed musical in-
struments with them as they parade the
streets. stopping now and then to sere-
made some particular friends with their
queer weird music.
The Japanese calendar marks the date
OF their New Year on January 1st-the
same date as onr own. On that day tha
little JGps are tFea ted 70 visir from the
beloved mOchl-man. q great persoudge
whose position in Japan corresponds with
that of Santa Claus 10 our own land.
This great mochi-man comes the niEht
the old years death. bringing with him
charcoal cooking stoves and Partnen yes
sells in which to prepare the much-r
ished dish called moehi which IS n sweet.
sticky rice cake filled with n congiomer-
alton of many strange ingredients.
There being no chimneys IN the Japa-
nese houses. the mocbl-man is forced m
come in boldly through the door. This
he does .le very instant the new year
IS born In order that the little ones
may not behold this wonderful and mys-
terious parsonage the Jap mamma or papa
must be watchful that all are asleep al
the hour of midnight. II. however,
single eyelash quivers over the beady-.
black eye OF one of their children the
rice in his face. whereupOn the shocked
little one ducks his head beneath thu
covers, shuts his eyes tightly aud does
not dare TO peep forth till the good mochi
man has quickly entered. deposited stoves
vessels and sweets and made his silent
exit.
The japanese parents are fond OF taking
their children with them wherever they
go, and It Is a pleasing sight to see the
little ones. happy arted and chatteriug.
accompanying their mammas and pupas
on their round of formal New Year calls.
And how they all throw rice and bcans At
the passerby! And how the passerby
throws back at them sometimes q tooth
some bonbop passing from sender 20 re-
ceiver. to lie grabbed at by a hundred
hands as II hics through the air. To
throw rice and beans on New Year Is al
expression or good wishes. hoping that the
person on whom they are thrown will be
blessed with good health throughout tine
yenr and be kept strong IN his purpose 10
withstand the temptations Of the evil one
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mother worth to me? She Is all have
and I'm only a little girl, who needs her
mother. | love her, and / must net neg
iect her for any person or pictures She
is very, very sick. If you and all the
other artists refuse to engage me be-
cause ! stay with my sick mother. can
not help 1t, although it means my mother
and shall Etnrve. But. sir" and EN-
my's voice was thick with sobs-"I'd
rather we'd starve than that my mother
should die for want of my attention. So
/ am going back to her at once
without turning round Emmy ran to
the door and passed into the corridor.
Then, regretting that she must disnppOint
the great man, she turned, just on the
threshold. and said: I'm awfully sorry,
sir, that l must disappoint you / would
gladly come all day tomorrow. If my
mother gets well enough for me to be
away from her. Only for her would
not leave you for anything at this late
day. Indeed, I wouldn't"
Then she was gone As she hurried to
the corner sheA1id not see the artist fol-
towing her; nor did she notice him jump
on the rear Of the street car that she
had boarded. for she was too much pre-
occupied to take note Of the happenings
about her.
Within few minutes Emmy was once
more beside her mother, who gently child
ed her for returning without having given
the artist a sitting. Why. dearie, said
the sick woman we can duoEu 10 let
you pet and coddle me this way-we're
TOO poor. II you dlsplease these artists
for whom you are posing It means that
You Will lose the work And the art
schools pay so poorly that we could not
manage to live on what you get from
them"
But mamma, you must be considered
frst=you are all I have sobbeti the
child. burying her face in her mothers
pillow.
Emmy Is right" snid n mans voice In
the doorway: and looking up Emmy and
her mother saw the artist who had fol
lowed the child from his studio to her
home. He had been standing in the hall
way listening to Emmys conversation
with her mother, waiting for the right
moment TO make his appearance. He
walked right into the room and drew
chair to the bedside. Yes. you are right.
some one better equipped to wait on the
sick has been Installed to take your place
as nurse. And you are a oble-hearted,
brave little girl. too.''
long time the great man sat there in
that poor room chatting with Emmy and
her mother. He learned that they had
stored carefully In the closet Of their
room a great number of finished pictures
and sketches left by the husband and
father who had found no sale for them
during his life time. It was decided to
bring these forth and nut them on sale
with a well-known art dealer. hy. -
said the grent nun, .'if had oHly known
who the father of my little model WAS
should have looked into the matter Of dis
posing Of his works for her oenest long
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a slight favor Of catsup. but that was
because Of the manner OF mixing IL
Little Teng Moy opened her mouth and
drank It. Then she began to purr Ike
a little kitten. and sat up and smiled.
Everybody went away except the doc
tor. and When he had received IS be
went away, too.
This happened on New Years Eve. The
streets were white with snow. the Ian
terms we're shining brightly across the
way, and IN every house the pater-
familias. or old man, was sitting outside
dish OF fragrant chop suey. while his
wife and children licked up everything
that fell from his spoon. When he was
a kind man he contrived to let a little
drop into somebody's mouth every time
he raised the spoon to his lips.
On the next morning Ling Lee looked
out OF the window at the house opposite,
and there, sure enough, was little Teng
Moy. She was thin and lemon-colored
through illness, and her smile was wan.
But Ling Lee knew that she was going
to get well, and he was so glad that he
all over the room.
why you cut all those capersg' asked
Mr.. Lee, coming in suddenly.
''It is very romantic, but your anfic
will drive me frantic" added Mrs. Lee.
keeping one eye out Of the window and
the other on Mr.. Lee. who was balancing
six pots of tea on top of the nut-crackers.
20 pepper, Teng Moy Is WE'LL" said
Ling Lee. elapping his tiny hands.
Land. what n dinner they had in honor
Of little Teng Moy's recovery In the
seat Of honor sat the doctor. on his right
was Mandarin Moy and on his left Mrs.
Moy. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee were seated OH
either side of these, and Ling Lee and
Teng Moy were side by side ut the bot
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ago. There is no doubt but that every
scrap of canvas bearing his name will
bring its price. for the critics are alive
to the merit of his work"
Then, turning to Emmy's mother. the
artist continued: "A good physician and
a trained nurse will be sent to you TO
day. my dear woman. So much should
a live artist do for the loved ones OF
departed comrade. No-nor' he ex-
claimed, as Emmy's mother seemed on
the point of demonstrating. 81 shall have
no objections from you 1t behooves me
and my fellow-craftsmen to see that you.
the mother of our fine little model here,
receives what is due her-and what Is
due this noble-hearted little maid who
has this day shown me what duty to
our fellow-creatures means"
'And your picture I'll come and
SIT as soon as the nurse comes TO look
after mamma said Emmy, gladly. 'Oh.
sir, you are good; how can we repay
you:''
1T is l who am the debtor" declared
the great man. And as soon as ! have
had the two sittings necessary to finish
my picture you shall never pose again
you shall go to school and become an edu-
Gated lady and fulhIl the position beft-
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The Chinese New Year comes on Feb
ruary and is the greatest gala time OF
all the holidays observed by the Ceies-
tiaIs- Everywhere lighted lanterns, gay
in color and fantastic IN design, are seen
swinging in countless numbers All Dusi-
ness is suspended, shops closed and
streets a well as homes and public build
ings are made shoWy by gay festoons aud
decorations. Dressed IN their best the
young and old Chinese dispOrt themselves
in jovial mood about the streets. all hay-
ing q jolly good time.
But before the merriment begins the
Chinese men and boys must pay their re-
speets to the memory Of their ancestors
Early on New Years morning Chey may
be seen hurrying to the burial places Of
the dead. carrying sheets filed with sill
yer and gilt paper, which is used to dec
crate the grave mounds under which sleep
their honored ancestors. Here the wor-
slippers burn incense sticks, then pros
trate themselves before the mounds, beaS-
ing their foreheads In the dust After
this they slowly rise, singing a weird
chant. which implores their gods to be
merciful to them during the ensuing year.
Then, after exploding q bunch Of hre-
crackers to frighcen away the evil Spirits
they betake themselves to their homes
where they prepare for the days festiyi-
ties which consists Of feasting, visiting
and all manner Of street games.
But the Chinese women and girls have
no part In the public demonstrations, re-
lnainIng indoors and looking after the
comforts of the male members Of the
family and the entertainment of guests.
However. they bedeck themselves in their
best on this. the greatest day in their
calendar and pass the time IN visiting
gossiping. feasting and enjoying to the
fullest their few privileges. It Is not
uncommon for the little girls to go out
and indulge in kire-hying and games, but
after certain age they. are forced by
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tom of the table. For a time they were
dumbfounded, so great was their love for
one another. At last Teng Moy broke the
silence.
DO you IKE mouse picked in honeyT'
she asked. coyly-
Not so much as bird 's-nest SOUP" said
little Ling Lee, yeilowing.
The ice being now broken they fell into
conversation. and In the middle OF the
meal there was a thunderous knock at
the door. Come in" said Mrs Afoy.
and a telegraph boy entered. He handed
a missive for Mandarin Afoy, whose hand
shook as he broke the big yellow seal.
'Tung, tung. tung. tung." be shouted,
leaping into the air. His Majesty the
Emperor has promoted me 10 the grade
of Tangerine and given me permission to
wear an orange button"
"Tung, fungi" shouted Mr.. Lee, balaRc-
ing a birds nest upon the in Of a shark.
''Tong, long cried Mrs. Lee. looking
proudly upon her husband.
''Tung. tung.' said Ling Lee. softly. to
little Teng Moy.
Tong, long!" said Teng Moy. giving
Ling Lee yard of spaghetti from her
own chopsticks.
And l think that was a New Year worth
having. Don't you?
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Ling Lees New Year.
By. Y. R. EMANUEL

HsTung. tuugF' cried little Ling Lee.
shaping his fat hands together in joy.
He meant ''hurrah," and that was his
way Of saying it. for Ling Lee was a
Chinese baby. He lived In a fashionable
part OF Mott street. over a Chinese res
eaurant, which was kept by his father. an
aFistocrat1c merchant OF Canton, China.
Ling Lee could not remember any coun-
try except America, for he was only six
months old when he was brought, five
years before in the hold Of a big steam
ship over the water. So long as he could
recall he had lived over the restaurant,
where his mother cooked the chop sr@v
and bis father, with his plgtan sweeping
the door, bowed with It before his guests.
When he grew up he hoped that he. too,
would be allowed to march proudly be-
tween the tables. balancing bis pots OF
tea and dishes Of hot chop suey on the
tips OF his fingers.
srung. tungi." he cried again, as he
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posing for a figure in an aIlegoricaI New
Year picture. her mother was taken with
a sudden fit of coughing, which lasted
longer than her coughing spells usually
did, and which left her painting for breath
and wholly exhausted. Fearing to leave
her mother alone. Emmy threw or her hat
and cloak. and, running to her mothers
side, said tenderly: Mamma, darling,
can't 60 away from you this morning.
You look so ill-indeed you do" And two
great tears trickied down the childs face
as she stroked her mothers hands. for the
recollection Of a day long ago-lOng to her
in her short life-wben strangers had
come to their home and had carried away
her father, rushed over her mind. Sup
pose those same strange men should come
and take her mother, too. oh, no, she
must stay near and watch her-the dear
one whom she loved so tenderly.
But. dearle, you must go to the stu
do" urged her mother, feebly. THE
artist viii never employ you again If you
fail him this time. You know he must
finish that picture before the New Year
If he gets il hung at the annual exhibi-
ton. And now he has but three days,
you know.
I tell you, mamma. what III do ex-
claimed Emmy. happy thought coming.
III rake The car and go to his studio
as fast as l can and explain that you are
TOO i'll for me 70 stay away from home
today. but that I'll 90 10 him twice to-
morrow-in the afternoon as we'll as In
the forenoon-and In that way he will
get the picture done. lie said yesterday
that two more sitrings would finish 1t.
He may as we'll have them both in one
day.
So. hurriedly putting on her wraps
again and kissing her mother, Emmy ran
to The corner, where she boarded a car
that would carry her right in front OF
the building, where the artist she was
posing for had 4 studio
When, IN response to Gomez Emmy
pushed the studio door open and entered.
she met The frown OF the master. With
pallet and brushes In hand he stood very
i'll at ease near his great canvas by the
window.
Taking his watch from his pocket. he
said in an angry tone: You are almost
half al hour late. What do you mean
by such conduct Come, no time to fool
round longer-geI your things or and run
into the dressing room and get ready.
DO you think ! have nothing to do but
play2'
'But-but, ] am not going to stay to
pose this morning." began Emmy IN a
frightened voice The frown and angry
tones of the artist had quite upset her.
But ! can come all day tomorrow. But
today ! must stay at home
mo you don't do anything OF lhe sort!"
by coming here TO pose for 4 picture
and when the thing is almost done-and
no time TO procure another model-you
want 10 60 back on itT
But sir my mother is sick-toO sick
for me to be away from her, pleaded
Emmy. "I'n come t0mOrrow-tf she Is
better"
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4 cnn't finish this picture tomorrow
cried the great man, becOming more and
more exasperated. Don't you .know,
child. that I've got just two days now
to complete this work, and that it means
thousands of do.lars' loss to me If I fail
to finish it? Come, get ready nt once.
We are wasting time talking
But / tell you. sir. my mother Is
sick" began Emmy. II must"
Your mother has nothing to do With
the matter" declared the artist, turning
his easel toward the light. "She engaged
you to me to pose for the fairy figure in
this picture. She knew the date on which
It must be finished. You and she must
keep your part of the contract If she is
sick, let some of the nelghbors look after
her while you are away. Comet ia
nothing serious. I am quite sure; ana nv
picture represents thousands Of dollars
to me. Besides, II you wish to pursue
the profession of artists model, you can't
be dropping of on every pretext. Soon
you would not hnd anyone who would
employ you. for the simple reason that
they could not depend on you"
Emmy had drawn her little figure up
proudly IS the great man spoke his last
words. fame reddened her thin cheeks
and glenn OF determination shot from
her eyes She spoke IN a defiant voice.
the voice of little woman rather than
the voice of a child OF 10.
You say your picture IS worth thou
sands of dollars to you. sir What is my
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Emmy, the Studio Model.
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

the effects Of that cold Emmy's mother
had suffered ever since.
Emmy could barely remember her IA
ther, a young artist whose artistic career
had been so unsuccessful. Although the
critics had named him a genius. the public
did not buy his works, and through dis
appointment and discOuragement he gave
up the fight and died when Emmy was
just five years old. But Emmy remem-
bered how her father had loved her and
her poor. delicate little mother. and she
often went-when they could afford the
trip-with her mother to the great Gene
terry where he lay asleep.
And so the years had rolled by, and
now Emmy was 10 years I'D. And for
three years she had known nothing but
struggle Her mother, being too frail to
work, had been obliged to take her pretty
little daughter to the studios and art
schools. where the child began her career
as a professional child-model.
One morning lust as Emmy was start
ing TO an artists studio, where she was
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Emmy was a little model who posed IN
The studios Of the great artists of a big
city. Four hours each day she would sit
or stand in the most tiresome positions
sometimes posing as Cupid, and again as
q nymph, a dsher-maid or a little begsar
girl; In fact. Emmy had no choice In what
she was to represent In appropriate cos
tune, she could be a Dutch child in the
morning for one artist. and in the after
noon she would don wings and gauze and
pose az a fairy.
1t was by her scant earnings that
Emmy and her sick mother lived. Emmy's
mother had been q model, too. long ago;
but that was before Emmy had come into
the world. And IT was posing that had
been the cause of the poor woman's I'll
ness. Once. while engaged Ia posing for
g sculptor the weather became bitterly
cold, and as the temperature Of the studio.
had to be kept very low to prevent the
sculptors clay from drying roo rapidly,
the thinly clad model caught q severe
cold. which settled on her lungs From
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before he died to become real tangerine,
In which event he would be privileged to
wear an orange button.
Little Ling Lee bowed gravely across
the street and stroked his plgtail four
times, which means III China may you
enjoy excellent prosperity and remain as
beautiful as the moon and nearly as beau
tlful as the sun" Thereupon the little
girl bIushed until she became a rich
orange color, and disappeared behind q
screen on which was painted huge yell
low dragon. This dragon had beady
black eyes which opened and shut, and
when they we're open the little girl could
stand behind the screen and look through
them at the little boy in the house op-
posite; but he did not know this, and
when she disappeared he felt quite dis
consulate.
One morning. for the first time in q
week Ling Lee did not see little Tong
Moy at the opposite window. In vain he
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clapped his hands and crowed and cried,
''Tung tung," hoping to hear her answer
ing ''TOng long" Everything was silent,
and the big yellow dragon ON the screen
did not once open his eyes. Two tears
trickled out of Ling Lees eyelids.
'Teng Moy bing bong chung" said his
father that afternoon, balancing a dish OF
chop suey upon the point Of n chopstick.
What he meant to say was ''Teng Noy IS
very sick today" but he was compelled to
say 1t in Chinese, which was the only
language he knew. "Teng Moy IS very
sick today; bimeby doctor give heap
physic.'
''Bing bong chung" twittered the spar
rows under the caves; ''Teng Moy bing
bong chung" Ling Lee could not help
crying when he heard those melancholy
words 1t was nearing New Years Day
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looked out OF the window at the window
OF the house opposite. Mott street was
90 narrow that the houses seemed almost
TO touch one another and sitting at the
window looking al him was a beautiful
little Chinese girl about his own age. She
bad she prettiests black, slanting eyes
that he had ever seen; her skin was as
smooth and yellow as a lemon, and her
black hair hung II a thick pigtail over
her dresss which was of a brilliant red
embroidered with blue.
-'Tong. longl'' cried little Teng Aloy In
answer to his greeting Teng Moy, you
must understand, mems preserved peach,
and this name had been given to the lit
tie girl by her proud father. He was a
mandarin Of high rank. and was allowed
by the Chinese Empress to wear purple
button on the toy Of his hat He hoped