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FORTY THOUSAND VOLTS
END LIFE OF BJORKLUND
Carpenter Shocked and Burned on Top
of Piedmont Baths Succumbs
mt Providence Hospital.

OAKLAND. Aug. 24.-Peter ]. Bjork-
lund, who was known in this city as P
j. Berklener and who received a shock
of 10000 volts of electricity Wednes-
day morning while working as a car
penter on the roof of the Piedmont
Baths. died at l o'clock this morning
at Providence Hospital, where he was
taken after the accident.
Death was due to the shock and
burns from the electric current. The
remains were removed to the Morgue
and an Inquest will be held. The de-
ceased was native of Sweden, "a
years of age. The fuenral will be
held at 10 a. m. on Sunday, and mem
bers of the Reliance Athletic Club. Of
which Bjorklund was a member, will
act as pallbearers.
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passengers are seeing Honolulu as the
guests of the Pacific Nail Company.
Among those who sailed from here
on the Hongkong Maru was n Mitsu-
hashi. japanese Minister to the Nether-
lands captain L. Z. Boren OF the
Philippine constabulary also was
passenger.
The Rongkong Maru carried $500
tons of cargo and treasure valued at
about $4,000
Her passengers included;
For Yoloharna-A- Coye. A R Finn.
n. Mitsuhashi. George Reiche, Bruce u.
Smith. II. r. Wilson.
Nagasaki-G. Peace
MantIa-C. L. Boren, Mrs. c L Boren,
Captain L. Z. Boren, Miss l. brenlzer'
Charles J. Stanclilf, Mrs. Lena Schuh-
II Hfioin3glSongEGeorge i3 Beermann. James
Goddie. Willis Goddie. Johann Mar
ouardt. Mrs. Johann MarQuardt, H. b.
Pond. Mrs W. Whitley
Navarro Changes Owners.
The steam schooner Navarro has
been sold TO Hobbs, Wall co. by
George D. Cray & Co She is TO be
used on the Crescent City run The
price at which the vessel changed
hands was 10000. The sale was made
bv Woodside q Co. The Navarro
hereafter viii carry a union crew.
The Harbor Police were notified yes
terday that there would no longer be
any necessity to detail a patrolman
10 guard the Navarros crew while the
vessel is alongside the wharf Those
interested in the transfer say the
strike had nothing whatever to do
with the sale
LandIubber U1ties Knot.
Two members of the crew of the
army transport Warren created some
excitement at Folsom street wharf
yesterday by falling into the bay with
the staging on which they had been
standing to scrub the ships ohshore
side. As il proved later the staging
had been slung in an unnautical fash
ion, and under the strain of the sailors
weight an important hitch came
adrift The men were uninjureo and
after getting over the first scare
seemed rather TO enjoy the swim from
the ships side TO the float
RobS FeIIOw-EmpIOye.
Marshall Downs. a driver in the en-
plOy Of the Wells, Fargo Express Com
pany. was arrested yesterday on the
charge of stealing 800 from hugh
Mcfarland. fellow employe- The
money was found on Downs person
when he was searched at the Harbor
police station.
Has an Even Chance.
". a.
from London yesterday to the effect
that reinsurance on the liner Man
churia was quoted by Lloyd's at 90
Ej1ineas per cent. This means that
the underwriters believe the prospect
1or saving the liner is about an even
Glance.
Water Front Notes.
The Pacific Mail Company's freighter
Aztec was placed on Hunters Point
drydock yesterday TO be scraped and
painted.
Tie liner Korea was moved to the
berth at the old Pacific Mail wharf oc-
cupied by the HOngkong Maru after
that vessel took her departure.
The British steamer Twickenham,
from Sourabaya, was ashore the night
Of August %, two miles south OF
Roche Harbor. Her rorepeak is full OF
water.
The steamer Rosecrans, from this
port. arrived yesterday at Nome
The schooner Aloha. which arrived
yesterday from Kaanapai, brought
o. go bags of sugar
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Moody Again Escape..

OAKLAND. Aug. 24.-Many residents
In the vicinity-of the cleaning worlss
operated by Edwin A Moody. ar Eass
rwenty-second street and Seventh az
nue., appeared in court this afternoo, -
testify that Moodys establishment 49,. -
detrimental TO health and comfort Ths
testimony, however. failed to convinc..
the jury that Moody maintains a nn,s
sance ana II disagreed. The case was
for trial. n set
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Redwood street rmprovemen,..

REDWOOD CITY, Aug "a The
Board of Town Trustees, at a special
meeting last evening. adopted the
specifications for paving Roosevelt ave-
nue. and two blocks on Cooper street
with crushed rock. 1t is estimated
that the work on Roosevelt avenue
will cost in the neighborhood of $4,000,
while $500 will be spent on Cooper
street. Bids will be advertised for i'm
mediately and the work completed as
soon as possible. The board also de-
cided to raise the bridge on the county
road one foot in order to allow the
new sewer to pass under it.
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WOMAN ASSAULTS ANOTHER
IN POINT RICHMOND COURT
Mrs. Petraska Resents Statement by
Her Landlady That She Had Car
rfed Away Coffee Pot.

MARTINEZ, Aug. PA lively scene
was enacted in Judge Kenon's court
room at Point Richmond yesterday
when the case of Charles Petraska. ac-
cused by a Richmond merchant of OBJ
taining goods by false pretense
came to trial. During the course Of the
trial the landlady of the house where
the Petraskas made their home rose
to her feet and accused the man and
his wife of stealing a coffee pot before
taking their departure.
Mrs. Petraska, who was sitting near
her accuser. rushed to where she sat
and struck the other woman in
the face several times. besides pulling
her hair. The two were finally sepa-
rated and were reprimanded by the
court.
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U. S. Branch photographic ONCE.

A branch Of the United States HydroRrapbic
Office, located at the Merchants Exchange is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit of
OF expense. Navigators are cordially invited m
visit the office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions of the world are kept at
hand, for comparison and reference and the
latest Information always be obtained re-
garolng lights, dangers to navigation and all
matters or interest to ocean commerce. The
time ball service has been suspended, nendtne
the reconstruction of the tower of the ferry
j.. T. MCMILLAN Nautical Expert. in Charge
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READY TO CONSTRUCT TWO
BUILDINGS AT HOME CLUB
President of Realty Syndicate Secures
Permission to Make Improve
ments on Property.

OAKLAND, Aug. z4.-F. NJ. Smith,
president of the Realty Syndicate, Sc
cured permit today for the erection
OF a handsome art gallery, gymnasium
and library at the Home Club, on the
Mary Smith trust property in East
Oakland. The art gallery will be con-
structed of concrete and the library and
gymnasium will be of wood and will be
shingled to conform TO the other build
ings on the property.
he two buildings will be additions
to the Home Club building, and will
cest $4,000. Plans have been prepared
by Architect w. ]. Mathews, and the
work of construction is to be COM
menced at once.
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Gray Escapes Conviction.

Henry N. Gray of the Gray Brothers
Construction Company was dismissed
by Judge Shortall this morning on a
charge Of violating the municipal or
dinance relative to blasting. The firm
is accused of blowing away Telegraph
Hill to the detriment of property In the
vicinity and to the disturbance of the
neighborhood. There have been many
arrests for alleged illegal blasting. but
since the decision of Superior Judge
Hebbard there has been no conviction
of the arrested men.
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Contra Costa Indorses Pardee.

MARTINEZ, Aug. 24.-The Republi-
can County Central Committee today
called a primary election for Septem-
ber l. at which eleven delegates to the
State convention and delegates to a
county convention to be held Septem-
ber 5 at Pinole will be elected. The
convention indorsed Governor George
C. Pardee and Representative j. R.
Knowland for reelection. The chief
contest in the county fight is between
r. r. Veale, the incumbent and j. ].
Mcnamara for the Republican nomi-
nation for Sheriff.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
To Load wheat.

The British steamer knight Of St George
lat Portland) is chartered for wheat thence
TO Europe.
Exports by the Japanese Liner.
The japanese steamer Hongkong Maru sailed
yesterday for Hongkong and way ports via
Tniued at 20 be ssDed ~ fooTs easo
For Japan. sos, ,S51; Philippine Islands $685.
6l3: China, S42.o36; vladiyostok, s1s4s; East
following were the principal exports: To Japan
$50 bbls four 1890 lbs sugar 1850 gals wine
lbs millstufs, 6214 lbs lard. s43 lbs and S
bread, 1910 lbs and pkgs butter. 4060
cs canned goods, 5915 lbs dried fruit 10 pkgs
provisions ss4 lbs u Cheese. 1850 lbs and "a cs
candy, 2S7 es paints, 1850 rolls and 42 roofing
electrical goods. cs drugs, 5 bdls iron, 20
rolls and leather, machinery, 81 pkgs
phonograph goods. Id pkgs bicycle goods, Ii cs
lbs tallow, 3 cs shoes. horses. To Philippine
Islands 1000 bbls -four, so honey 704 gals
1860 lbs coffee. 2SS lbs cocoa, 30,S7S lbs beans,
60 bxs fresh fruits, 6121 lbs ham and bacon.
cs salmon. $50 lbs bread. 122 lbs and 8 cs
cheese, 03 pkgs groceries and provisions. 119S
lasses, 40 cs syrup. 10 cs rubber goods, 5
pkgs machinery, rolls and cs leather, 151
cs boots and shoes, 81 pcs pipe, ii cs oils.
SO pkgs paper, 10 pkgs photo goods cs dry
goods. Il cs drugs, cs arms and ammunition,
265 bxs soap, u cs typewriters. 59S7 lbs to-
baeeo. To China-5550 bbls -four, 1913 lbs
dried fish, 421 cs canned goods, 655 lbs mill
stufs. 3s3 pkgs fresh fruits. so crts potatoes
S cs grape Juice, 1854 lbs coffee, 365 lbs cheese
$50 lbs chocolate. 500 lbs Goldfish. 500 lbs peas,
cs fruit juice. pkgs provisions. 1886 lbs
tobacco, 15 cs cigarettes. l cigars, cs
80 bales tents, 16 typewriters To Vladi-
vostok-432 canned goods, 15S cs pickles, 1923
lbs cheese, 200 lbs beans, 175 lbs dried fruit
IA pkgs groceries and provisions. To East
Indies-310 gals wine, 10 salmon % cs
canned goods, 3 pkgs vehicles. i shoes, l
cs dry goods. To korea-1425 lbs millstuffs, 535
lbs sugar. 81 cs canned goods, 495 lbs dried
fruit. 4 pkgs groceries and provisions. 8 pkgs
machinery. l cs soap. To Siam-6 pkgs wagon
material, . cs drugs, 2 pkgs provisions.
Movement of Steamers.
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Anti-Japanese Meeting Postponed.

The Western Addition people who are
opposing the colonizing of Japanese
in that part of the city, postponed un-
til Friday next the mass-meeting that
was to have been held at Native Sons
Hall last night. Congressman Julius
Kahn had agreed to speak. and, not
being Informed of the change. arrived
at the hall.
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Y. NJ. Q. a. at ,rartin..

MARTINEZ. Aug. 24-Enorts are be-
MADE at Point Richmond to or
ssnize a branch OF the Y. NJ c. A. A
''lesuns was held Wednesday evening
q. the Christian church for the purpose
81 forming temporary society. and
GSorge ~ symmes was chosen president.
Levine secretary and Elmer Rouse
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Refugee wtu BE Tried.

MARTINEZ. Aug. 24.--A. Baccisilup..
a San Francisco refugee. who was ar
rested short time ago by Detective
Wren for the theft of jewelry from the
home of A. E. Lindermeyer, saloon
keeper of Sacramento, will be tried be-
fore the Superior Court for grand lar
ceny.
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Nippons Minister to The Netherlands
Sails for Home on japanese Liner.


liner from here only twenty
Will
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presses great confidence In the COM
plete success Of the undertaking.
NO OFFICE FOR BUTLER.

presses great confidence in the COM
plete success of the undertaking.
NO OFFICE FOR BUTLER.
James L. Butler, the Father of
Tonopah." as he is known. started from
here today by automobile on ten
days trip. He will make a personal In
vestigation of his many interests about
Eureka. The trip was planned Tor
yesterday. but the heavy rains inter
fered. Mr. Butler has been talked OF as
available material for Governor of the
State on the Republican ticket at the
coming election Before starting on
his trip he issued the following-s signed
statement to the press: ITO All 1t
May Interest: I hereby request that
my name be kept off of all places on
any ticket at the coming election.
will not accept. No Office for his
nibbs JAMES L. BUTLER.
The Pennsylvania Tonopah Mining
Company, which owns the ground ad-
joining the Ohio-Tonopah extension to
the west of this camp. has completed
its plans for the erection of a hosting
plant and exploration Of its holdings
This will add another to the long list
OF properties that are working con-
fidently on the outskirts OF the town
in hopes of catching the extension OF
the big lodges. From present indica-
tions 1t appears that several of these
mines will be successful in the near
future as the Gaping that covers the
ore bodies has been pierced IN num-
ber of places. and engineers believe
that the lodges will be found with
little search.
WORK ON MANHATTAN MILL.
Manhattan.-The engineers of the
Tonopah Exploration Company have
completed the preliminary investiga-
tions for the mill the company is in
tending to erect here and are prepar-
ing a report to be submitted to the
directors meeting that has been planned
for this week in Tonopah. The ore on
which tests leading to the determina-
tion of the extraction process are to
be made is well on It's way to Denver,
and as soon as these are completed
the company will order its plant and
begin work on installation. With the
mill In operation the mines Of this
camp will increase greatly in value,
and the owners and leasers are
watching the work OF the exploration
company with great interest
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Forecast for San Francisco and vicinity-Fair
Saturday; fresh westerly wind.
For Sacramento Valley-Far Saturday; some
what warmer: light north wind.
For San Joaquin Valley-Fair Saturday; light
north wind.
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Saturday;
light west wind.
A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster
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FIUME-Arrived Aug 2o-Stmr Carpathian,
from Trieste, for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON-Saile Aug % - Stmr
Bluecher, for New York
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Aug 24Stmr Cam
pania, from New York. for Liverpool.
ROTIERDAM-Arrived Aug 24-Stmr New
Amsterdam from New York
HAvRE-Arrived Aug 24-stmr La Bre-
tagne. from New York.
Augnste Victoria rived A aug Yart Aaiserin
BREMEN-Arrived Aug 24-Stmr Grosser
Kurfurst, from New York.
from Genoa. Naples, Gibraltar and New York.
LIvERPoOL-Sailed Aug 24-Stmr Celtic, for
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Menoranda.

The United States transport Meade was
placed IN the drydock Dewey today. being the
nrsl vessel taken on the new dock
HONOLULu, Aug. 24.-The chances for saving
the steamer Manchuria somewhat worse to-
day on account of heavy weather; she is pound
ing stern on reef; Lloyds state that so guineas
has been paid for reinsurance.
HONOLULU. Aug. 24--Water has been
found In No. hold Of stmr Manehuria at bot
tom OF cargo of -four The same is being taken
out and other cargo moved aft to keep the
vessel down by the stern, which has been
pounding heavily on the reef today.
VlCIOhlA, Aug. 24.-Br steamer Twcken-
ham, from Sourabaya. with cargo of sugar. and
as previously reported having arrived at Vic
torla, was ashore two miles south OF Lime Kiln
full OF water.
LONDON, Aug o3.--Goode Island telegraphs
Lnat br steamer Port Chalmers. from Newcas-
Tie, Aus, for Manila, previously reported ashore
On Aipany Reef was hoated after jettisoning a
no apparent damage
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OAKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.
Morning Session

OAKLAND. Aug 24.-Folowing were the sslsa
Stock and Bond Exchange:
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I Hongkong Maru Will Take Manchuria $
Passengers 'FRONT.' honolulu to Orient.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

United States Department of Agriculture
San Francisco, Aug. "a 1905.
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The British steamer knight OF st. George
lat Portland) is chartered for wheat thence
to Europe
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Sun and ride.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey-Time
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TO ARRIVE.
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doned the explorers. They finally
reached the Sucuteti river, a tr1bu-
tary to the Chuquanaqua, which runs
into the Tutyra. and the latter into
Darien harbor by a most circuitous
route. Chuquanaqua is said to be the
most tortuous stream known to geo.
graphers, as the unfortunate explorers
were soon destined to learn. 1t is said
to take a course double Its own direct
length.
On Wearisome Journey.
The party struggled along the rock
strewn bed of the Sacuteti, believing
it to. be the Savanna, which would lead
them TO relief and safety. Worn out
BY incessant toll, Polanco and Kettle
well gave out, the latter begging to
be left behind. The men did not take
care of their rations, the Grenadians
had thrown away theirs and there was
but one days supply remaining. The
officers had some food left, and this
was divided among the party. Once
more the march was resumed, the
men struggling YEARLY through the
hills and dense forests.
Reluctantly Strain gave the order to
return to the river he had left and
there the first and last council of the
party was held The conclusion was
reached that they were on the lyle
sias, set down by Osborne as a branch
Of the Savanna. There, was no trail
through the wilderness; three of the
men and one of the Greaadians were
utterly worn out. A few plantains
were found and divided. Eight birds
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THE LATEST LAUNDRY BAG
It Is Made Of White Material in Pref
erence to Colored-May Be
Laundered Often.

The very newest laundry bags are
of white linen: or, If one cannot af-
ford this material, cannon cloth makes
an excellent substitute, suggests con-
tributor to the Chicago Inter Ocean,
possessing, as it does, the wearing
properties and appearance of the linen
without it's expensive feature. The
ornamentation of the bag consists of
the word laundry in large and attrac-
tive lettering, placed diagonally across
one side Of the bag, and embroidered
in wash silk or cotton floss. The edges
Of the bag are neatly machine stitched.
then feather-stitched by hand. A cas-
ing two inches from the top through
which is run a tape or ribbon adds
the finishing touch. The chief virtue
of these white bags over the time
honored ones of cretonne and similar
material lies in the fact that they may
be Numbered as often as desirable, yet
retain their pristine freshness. The
size of the bag, as matter of course
depends wholly upon the demands &c
be made upon it.
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THINGS TO KNOW.

TO DARKEN BROWN BOOTS
Rub all over with piece of clean
white flannel wetted with ammonia.
Give two applications and then polish
with the usual brown polish.
FOR THE COOK.-When weighing
treacle for cooking purposes, well -four
the scale first, and the treacle will run
off quite easily, leaving no sickness
behind.
WHEN WASHING SILK STOCK
INGS.-Either colored or black, never
use soap; warm bran water should be
used, and the stockings should be
squeezed or run through the wringer
and dried in the shade.
A GOOD CEMENT FOR GLASS
Can be made in the following way:
Melt little isinglass in spirits Of wine
and add a small quantity Of water;
warm the mixture over the fire; when
thoroughly mixed and melted it will
form an almost transparent glue, and
will join glass almost inyisibly.
TO BRIGHTEN COPPERWARE.--
Sprinkle a little crushed borax on a
flannel cloth that has been wetted in
hot water and well soaped. This will
brighten the copper like magic. Rinse
and polish.-Chicag Tribune.
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ODD USES FOR ONIONS.
A Small Quantity Not Hard to Digest
and VIII Induce sleep-Eine
for Poultice

'The onicn is not half appreciated,
remarks a southern housekeeper, as
reported in the New York World.
This humble bulb can be used for
so many different dishes and in SO
many different ways that one often
forgets its many excellent remedial
qualities.
Onions are an excellent cure for
sleeplessness. They act as kind of
before retiring. They will be found
to be more appetizing if finely chopped
up and laid between two thin waters
or biscuits. Eaten in this way they
are also easily digested. The reason
so many people complain OF onions
disagreeing with them is that they
eat too much of the homely vegetable.
Onions are not intended to be eaten
en- masse. When they are taken raw
they should be thoroughly masticated,
OR, better still, the juice of the onion
should be pressed out and taken on
bread or as sauce.
In this form the onion is splendid
for liver complaints and acts in con-
sequence as a purifier for a dark and
muddy complexion.
An onion poultsce will extract the
pain and heat from a scald or burn.
To make this poultice take a certain
quantity of onions and crush them
and lay between cheesecloth and ap-
ply to the burn.
Onion syrup made in the following
manner will relieve the congestion in
cases Of Group. Cut several raw
onions into slices, sprinkle the slices
with granulated sugar and squeeze
out the juice. The dose is teaspoon
full every Is minutes until relief IS
obtained. This syrup is also much
used in cases of bronchitis.
A good cook uses onions almost as
freely as she does salt. But the
onion is always disguised, or, rather,
1t is merely the juice, and not the
pulp, that is tasted. Sugar peas are
very much improved by boiling
young onion with them, and the pasty
taste vanishes from macaront II
couple of onions are placed in the
water in which it is cooked. French
people take a piece Of onion and rub
1t inside the salad dish before dress
ing the salad. This gives an imper-
ceptible flavor of onions that gives no
| offense.
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TWO WRITERS OF BIOGRAPHY.
johnson and Boswell Esponents OF
Different Schools.

It is an interesting fact in the his
tory of literary genres that two Of
the great examples of biographical
writing occur almost side by side.
Less than decade separates the COM
pletion of Johnson's Lives Of the
Poets honored in the new
edition of the late DR.. Birkbeck Hill
from the publication of his own life
by Boswell Yet with the latter book
a new type Of biography came into
being. Johnson, in the main, had,
like most of his predecessors, fol
lowed a simple narrative and exposi-
tory method, prefixfng a plain story
of the poets life to systematic &C
count of his character and a critical
estimate of his works; he gathered
his facts and impressions together
and spoke for the author and for him
self. Boswell, on the other hand,
making use of more dramatic
method, succeeded in his attempt to
let the author reveal himself, and, in
stead of an exposition of character,
painted a picture of personality, to
which his own comments were sub
ordinate. What we see as a type OF
mind and character in Johnson's work,
we see as a living man in Boswell
The Forum
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Englis.l the World Language.

The new world language, Esperanto,
seems to have already won more advo-
Gates than the older Volapuk. No
manufactured language, however,
seems to have much chance in COM
petition with English, which long ago
displaced French as the most useful
and widely spoken language and which
is gaining faster than ever IN all parts
OF the world. Quite recently the Ger
man government has ordered that all
railway officials and employees must
learn to speak English. In Antwerp
also the authorities are urging all
classes to study English and are pro-
yiding special facilities in the public
schools; the city has become almost
an English-speaking port" In Japan
all school children are now obliged
to learn our language. A few years
hence tourists from this country will
be able to get along there as easily
as on a trip at home. With Great
Britain, India, Australia, Canada, the
United States and large sections of
Africa using English, what hope is
there for any other language?