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Evening star., 1907-11-11

Rev. Henry ID. Porter, formerly mis-
sionary of the American board IL north
ern China, and now living near San
Diego Cal. gives me some very inter
esting information concerning the Chi
nese language, suggested by a recent
article concerning a Chinese Typewriter
invented by DR.. Sheffield another mis-
sionary Mr.. Porter says:
1t is true, as you say in recent ar
tiCie, that the Chinese have 5000 or
10000 signs. The great dictionary of
kangh has that number. These are,
however, in vast numbers. Obsolete. me
syllable dictionary by Or. s. ". vii
liams has between 1000 and 1900
signs. DIR. Herbert Giles dictionary
based on Williams. has more than l3.-
900 signs Willie this is true, the actual
number OF signs adequate for Ill clas-
equal 5000 Dr. shefields list for his
typewriter contains upward Of 1000
signs, sufficient for its Taluable pur-
pose These are arranged in lists ac-
cording To their frequency in use Most
of the writing would be done with
1000 signs The New Testament has
about 2.5oo signs. The four principal
Confucius books contain 2,4oJ signs
That number is easily held IN mind
by the Chinese and foreigners who
make the definite effort to do so.
You say that you have known mis-
sonary who could read the Bible, but
not a newspaper. The Bible that he
could read was the Mandarin Bible. writ
ten in the expanded form of colloquial
speech, while the newspapers have adopted
the compact style Of the Wen 81. The
case mentioned was one where it was
rot necessary to pay attention to the
classics, since one could read the Man
DARN.
The Bible is now found in three Chi
nese styles, the revisions OF the last six
teen years being completed, and each is
easily read in all parts of China. The High
Wen 81, concise, compact, classical In
style and use; the Easy Wen, using the
dioms and signs with expended
phrases more explanatory. and the Man !
DARN. written in, the easy style of the |
people, with pronouns and con- !
nectives used in rapid but choice speech |
The last is understood when read in the
pulpit 1t was first printed in 1872, and |
now having been carefully revised like |
Luther's Bible, 1t will fix the spoken Ian
euage which heretofore has been wholly
neglected.
"Only a very few newspapers are as yet
printed in this speech of the common
people Of China. You may have been in
formed of the recent attempt at Peking |
to print a daily newspaper in the Man
DARN dialect. 1t was full of conversa-
tional colloquialisms, and easily under.
stood when read aloud as the Wen 81
would not have been. The Womans Jour
nal edited by Hang Chow woman. is |
also printed in Mandarin. Our mission
ary ladies arranged special days for this
paper to be read aloud Scores of women |
meet to hear it read, and later talk of the |
problems In their daily conversation OF
progress which they thus hear.
Evening star., 1907-11-11
Missionary Society Meets.

The woman'S day exercises of the Mis-
sionary Society Of the First Baptist
Church. coiored. were held yesterday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock at the church.
corner eth street and Dumbarton ave-
nue. northwest The address of welcome
was delivered by Miss 8. A. Gaskins
president of the organization, after which
Mrs NJ Z. Tapscott read a paper with
the work OF the society as the theme. Dr.
NJ B. Williams later made a short ad
dress. Those who took part in the mu-
steal program were Mrs. A. Green, Miss
l.. T. Brockenburg, Miss E NJ. Gibbons
Miss Della Harris. Miss Lillian Naylor
and Miss Hattie Williams. The officers
OF the society are Miss g. A. Gaskins
president: Mrs. Sarah Pryor. vice presi
dent; Miss Emma Thompson, secretary
Mrs NJ. Z. Milstead, treasurer; Miss Lena
Hewlett. pianist; Charles Lane, chorister
and Fred Pryor librarian.
Evening star., 1907-11-11
Forfeits $50 Collateral.

William ]. Conln. the janitor Of the
Business High School, was charged In the
Police Court this morning with making
an assault on John A. Bowen, Janitor OF
the Western High School, but when the
case was called Conlin failed to answer
to his name and the $50 collateral which
he put up for his appearance was declared
to be forfeited.
The trouble between the two men, say
the police occurred in the Western High
School building Saturday. Conlln was
former janitor there, and he went back
by request to do some work In the build.
ing Owing to rivalry between the men
a dispute sprang up and Bowen had his
right cheek bone fractured.
Evening star., 1907-11-11
Racing, Foot Ball
and Other Sports
Continued from Ninth FaGe)

hIidlc-wised" early. ana daily exercise IN
TIE open, unless the weather is TOO lad. /.
given them regularly.
60. rake Sysonby.' added Mr. Keene
there was colt that any one WHO
watched him tn his paddock exercise as a
yearlinG could see was an emhryo ra,s,
morse. His gallops with his fellow wear
ing colts. when a number of them would
ne turned loose in "A f,fty-acre paddo.s
were a revelation. Many a time | haya
seen MN start away behind a bunch of
mis- fellow Tear}inss in their selt-ordered
nnpromptu races and pick them no Ike a
shot. at a pace that showed lie was 4
wonder Had he lived. I believe he w,.IJ
have been a great success at the stud
Colin His Favorite.
"of course" added MIR. keenc. with All
OF us the latest star in horsefesh gets the
most credit. and in my colt Colin ] think
have Sysonhy's equal. Perhaps his SUI
p@rior- I did something to see Colir's
futur'ty that never did in my life for any
OF my horses. Climbed clear up To tho
roof of the Sheepshead Bay grand stand.
with my son Foxhall and Decourcey
Forbes, To see how the colt Jared In that
contest Colin is a loafer. you know. and
won't do any more than he has to. And
in his last races he has Just play yed with
VIII make n great three-year-old, able to
go route with the best of them. Fit and
well. ] believe Colin could win next years
English Derby. But the climatic changes
are so great. 1 am glad l did not engage
him abroad
Naturally continued Mr. Keene. "L
ptlleVe / have the best trainer in the
country. James Rowe's skill, patience and
judgment with my horses has been re-
markahie, and he has made Il record to he
proud of. | never saw him ride, but he
was a hrst-class jockey in his day. and
that Is generally a good school for A
tfalner Rowe studies each horse as a
schooimaster does pupil. noting his or
her characteristics and peculia rites He
says Colin is one of the most level headed
sensible colts he ever trained, and he
ought to know.
IT is very gratifying" said Mr.. Keens
in closing, to realize that the masses are
with you in the game of racing. For to
me the manifest confidence of the thou
sands of the rank and file in my Colors
acts as stimulus. a sort of 'hunch.' as
you cali II. toward their success Public
hermit or an anchorite. And to me one
OF the happiest moments of my life was
after Superman's Brooklyn handicap win
when hundreds of that vast crowd turned
in their tracks to where I sat and saluted
me personally. Even my son Foxhall,
usually so quiet was stirred and, grasp
ing my hand, said: Dad. you ought to be
a very happy man. And l was
Evening star., 1907-11-11

ger being allowed forty pounds of luggage
free, extra luggage to be charged for at
the rate of cents pound.
The establishment of this service ought
TO attract many tourists to Babylon and
Ninevah, which. until now. have been al
most inaccessible because of the expense
and the duration OF the journey. Aieppo
can be reached from Beirut or from
Smyrna, both by train and by steamer,
the latter sailing almost every day.
Hitherto the most convenient and COM
Portable way of reaching Mesopotamia
has been Through the SueZ canal and In
dian ocean to Bombay, and then by
steamer up the Persian gulf and the IT.
girls river. The distance by this route
from London is nearly 5000 miles and re-
Quires at least thirty days.
Evening star., 1907-11-11
A Curious Epitaph.

Mr.. Homer of Staffordshire, England.
prominent educator. who has been
spending a few weeks visiting the most
prominent universities. normal schools
and other such institutions in this coun-
try, gave me curious epitaph the
other day. He says that it can be
found in the churchyard of Sedgeley
parish, Staffordshire, England, and
reads as follows:
Eeneath this stone lies moor old Pick.
WIZ" when alive. sound brick;
Rut he is at rest,
And laid in his chest;
SO fare you well.
Evening star., 1907-11-11

Rt. Rev. Giuseppe Avssra. archbishop
aad apostolic delegate to Cuba and Porto
Rico, arrived in New York Saturday on
the steamer Konigin Luise from Europe
Evening star., 1907-11-11

fcf2-C=n" coats ar decidedly smart for
l''i" people ihIS season. and one that is
especially attractive iS here shown The
-~"at closes in dDuble- breasted Ia ,iion. so
1ur' extra warmth is afforded tho chest
t'- cold Weather. The neck i finished
With a high collar hich, together with
IL" deep cape collar. gives quite a mill
tT'N sif"'f II desired. however. the cane
-nt. ac omitted ana ,l.e mandarin hand
used instead The coat Is not at all diff
'r't 10 make. ana j. appropriit, for mod
cling I'm any of tho new coaiings Tn.
stE year size requires ~ yards Of J4-inch
cloth
4'&'-E.ieht sizes, :; to ~ years
The price of :his pattern is loo.
Evening star., 1907-11-11

The dragon fly moves through the air
either backward OF forward.
Evening star., 1907-11-11
Interior.

The lineup for next "Wednesday evening, when
the second round will be played, will be as fol.
lows: Agriculture Government Printing
once; Commerce and Labor VS.. Treasury and
Interior vs. Navy
Evening star., 1907-11-11
THE CAPTAIN OF THE KANSAS
By LOUIS TRACY,
Author of "The Wings of the Morning." Etc.
J.
By LOUIS TRACY,
Author of "The Wings of the Morning." Etc

Copyright, 1905, by Edward J. Clode }
Evening star., 1907-11-11
Facts About the Chinese Tongue.

NTII IdT'I III IT'S 'lItEtT
So fare YOU well.
Poor old Dick"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

incntly before the public, is at liberty
TO begin the active delivery OF ores at
the furnace OF the former concern on
the Pacific coast as soon as IL desires.
The company will undoubtedly avail
itself OF this privilege, IL is said. as
soon as the Balaklala, whose tramway
is to be used in the transmission of
Trinity ores, IS ready for business. In
all probability this will be done before
the expiration of March.
A letter from Oroville. Cal. says the
operations OF the Venture Company of
New York and London in the gold
bearing gravels OF that locality have
met with the most remunerative re-
suits and that the present season Will
undoubtedly close on a heavy increase
in us output OF gold. The properties
were acquired last year through Colonel
John Montgomery. the company's New
York representative. and Managing d.
rector Baker, who came over from Lon
don TO verify the result OF the exam
ination. On the Yuba River a company
which is generally recognized as one of
the connections of the United States
Smelling. Refining and Mining Company
is operating dredgers with equally
profitable results, with several more of
these machines TO be added this month
The Bucyrus Company. manufacturers
OF the dredgers. in use in that region,
has orders for several Others
Herman H. Moss. proprietor OF the
Times Square Hotel. has left this city
in response to a telegram from Harry
Pollok to come out 10 Nevada and open
a place in Goldfield- II will be sports
headquarters. with a gambling house
attachment as well as hotel and bar.
Incidentally Moss will bet all he owns
that Young Corbett will beat Jimmy
Britt in their finish fight for $4,000 I'm
Reno, March 25. Then, after Corbett
wins the bout, the layout will open up
at Goldield. Young Corbett's name will
be over the door. Herman Moss will
look after the hotel and bar end Of IL,
while Harry Pollok will have charge
of the gambling department
Maurice NJ. Johnson. general manager
OF the Nevada Western Copper Com
pany's properties at Yerington, is in
the city in conference with the officials
OF that company. Johnson. who has
been engaged in all Of Samuel New
houses undertakings. says that work is
now advancing on his company's ac-
quisitions at Yerington, and that the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

tice. Some OF his attorneys were
there. and altogether he appeared 20
gence bureau. All Wall street seems
10 be awaiting the next move TO be
made at Washington.
As before stated in The Call. II was
Harriman's caustic criticism of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his interference
in New York State political affairs. In
which Hsrriman's bosom friend. Odeil.
was vitally interested. that brought
about the investigation Of the Harrt-
man transportation system.
When President Roosevelt's attention
was first directed to the Hartman COM
binstion and he realized that its head
not only controlled the transcontinental
traffic but was apparently engaged in
an effort to dictate the election OF two
Governors, one in California and the
other in New York. he had no thought
but TO throw light on the whole mat
ter. He had no intention OF favoring
the prosecution of Hartman and his
associates. He believed a full exposure
OF the operations OF the colossal COM
binstion would be corrective and that
public sentiment would compel respect
for the law.
There have been disclosures since
then OF which the President and the
Interstate Commerce Commission never
dreamed. and what the intentions OF
President Roosevelt now are no one
knows. II is known that railroad pres
idents all over the country are furious
1T the disclosures coming at this time
and are blaming Hartman. Many OF
them believe the Government will be
driven 10 bring suit for the dissolution
OF the Union Pacific combination, and
some are not sure il will not in the
end be more disastrous than was the
dissolution of the Northern Securities
merger, which really injured no one
They are inclined TO blame stagnation
more on Hartman than on President
Roosevelt.
The extensive decline in railroad
stocks and general lack Of confidence
IN this form Of securities has renewed
interest in mining shares. The Stock
Exchange has taken tie first step to
draw 10 II part of the business sSaonopo-
LIED on the curb. Tennessee Copper
Is the first mining stock in years to be
admitted TO quotations in the unlisted
department
Jnder its agreement with the Amerf-
can Smelling and Refining Company II
IS said the management OF the Trinity
Copper Company. whose properties IN
Shasta County. Cal. have been so prom
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Wall Street Watches Visit
of Hartman to Capital
Railroad Presidents Blame the Magnate
For Alarming Merger Disclosures
BY 9. g. Carlton

NEW YORK, March l6-Although E. H. Harrimans casual
Washington the White House said to have
had significance Wastree sharps believe that while the
railroad Washington under the OF
seeing sights with his family and show his 0yearod how
Hartman the ground
possible steps will be taken against his railroad system by
Commission and the Department OF JUS
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
The LELAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

The LELAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY is formed and
incorporated and ideal city 1t has acquired
nearly 1000 the desirable Francisco
The land situate adjacent great Stanford J Uni
vey 1t the of San Francisco Bay, and Il
miles frontage the Southern Pacific Railroad
spot could for the upbudng magnificent
industrial city The distance approximately 80 miles from the
heart OF San FRANCISCO and the time OF transit will be reduced
forty minutes
The Capital Improvement Company
S5O0O0O0 be issued 100000
pny
improvements public utilities and shall have
added its Capital Stock all increased profits
buildings OWNERS OF
OWNERS-TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR HOLDINGS-IN
THE ENTIRE CITY PLANT. Owners of lots
least Of share of stock the Leland Improvement Company
therefore all
the rapid and certain upbuilding of the Ideal City.
ONE AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE EX-
PENDED THE ENSUING YEAR IN PROSECUTING I'M
PROVEMENTS OF ALL KINDS Grading paving. sidewalks
gas electricity laying of parks, planting
of three-quaers of million
provements OF 'front.' city hail. public library bank schools
construction of lumber finishing mills brick tile plant cement
works. etc. Tor all forward rapidly
pletion
PRICE OF LELAND STOCK WILL ADVANCE RAPIDLY
PRICES OF LOTS COR FOOT FRONTAGE9 WILL EASILY
DOUBLE DURING THE YEAR THE LELAND COMPANY
ADVISE EARLY INVESTMENT
WORD TO THE WISE is SUFFICIENT
The city plant enjoy the immediate advantage of the
MARVELLOUS RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT going forward to
the south OF San Francisco SITUATE IN UPPER SANTA
Full IN CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIvENESS IN CALIFOR-
MA and midway between Santa
crossing bay Dumbarton Point pursuing their all land routes
the Pacific coast from all leaving detacked
besides several neurban electric lines building southwark both
steam and electric e TO nterse ard the LELAND
ALL CONTRIBUTING TO RAPIDLY INCREASE THE
sHAREHoLDERs IN PROPORTIONS 10 tn AMOUNT OF
THEIR INVESTMENT.
LELAND IMPROVEME
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

WHAT THE APPIAN WAY and similar roads were to
Roman strength the and electric high
modern lie and industry 100000 just
pended by the Southern Pacific Railway Tin perfecting their
and enterprise the coming going
TO San Francisco miles distance Ofoot climb and fifteen
minutes time The Federal Government grant four great CONT
mental railroad Francisco Bay Dunn
barton Point thus
stimulated the nighes energy their which
accomplish their object completing their 1T is
ESTIMATED THAT OVER. FIFTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
WILL BE EXPENDED BY THESE GREAT CORPORATIONS
UPON THE PENINSULA NEAR TO AND ADJACENT TO
THE CITY OF LELAND social and economic effect of the
electric has been every
Important among the effects OF the
been the cheapenng travel expiration
another year 500 miles Of electric will completed
equipped the peninsula north lose
THIS REVOLUTION TRANSIT CONVENIENCE WILL
ADD ANOTHER FIVE OR TEN MILLIONS TO BE Ex-
PENDED WHICH THE CITY OF LELAND WILL DIRECTLY
BENEFIT FROM Two if three steam railroads and two
has noted the MARVELLOUS ADVANCE IN REALTY VALUES
advantages Immediately FOLLOWING RAILROAD
DEVELOPMENTS in about OTHER LARGE CITIES
NEEDS NO ARGUMENT TO CONVINCE THEM THAT
WITHIN A REMARKABLY SHORT TIME THE STOCK AND
REALTY INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF LEI AND WILL
HAVE ADVANCED IN VALUE TO FIGURES MANY TIMES
THE PRICES NOW OFFERED
DO YOU DOUBT THIS STATEMENT?
Kindly peninsula Go oPalo Alto and note It's history
growth Visit the Leland r. Jnivctv and
location surroundings and with all the
picturesque Inquire to the ban air and most
c;r,.te ,ro,rd S,,J, ar anu Hosl
wonderful Santa Clara Valley
Kindly call Office boaaet 70
Grant Building San Francisco. ard make iase- al We
have doubt that will become Al d prospective
citizen OF the NEW IDEAL CITY of LEI -.
LDING, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Ito f hhy S Fd B mi ng
~ al O Six interest ig dor ST from tie
men for rpbncimp nnu hdA unHn eda
dhrIbny yseaya hetapis sdgrama
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

w. R. Hearst, who for several years
has lived In an old fashioned brick
house at Lexington avenue and Twer-
ty-eighth street. has purchased site
on Riverside drive, at the corner OF
One Hundred and Sixth street. and will
erect thereon a costly dwelling.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
VELVET RUGS $1.65

These are 30x6o inches in several shades OF
green, red or tan. There is border design
across each end, giving the rug Navajo effect.
These are novelty for summer use. We think
you will like them at this price.
The sun., 1907-11-20
CHIROPODTST A Suicide.
Business or Kahler's school in FIGth Avenue
Had Fallen or.

BUSINESS OF hahler's $chOOl IN flhOm Avenue
Had Fallen On.
Charles o. Kahler, IS years old, a chirop-
odist who for many years has taught his
trade and tended the toes of the rich in his
Office on the third floor of 4si Fifth avenue,
committed suicide yesterday morning at
his office by cutting his throat with a razor
Losses in Wall Street and lessening num-
ber OF pupils are said to have been the
cause. Kahler was the prop prietor of y
School Of Surgeon Chiropodists" ~ the
Fifth avenue address. He lived at 100
South Seventh street, Mount Vernon. He
is survived by a wife, two sons and two
daughters. His brother il a maker Of
health shoes and his father is said to have
been the originator Of OrthCpGdic shoes.
Kahlef's Offices in the Fifth avenue build
ing on the third floor overlooked the new
public library and were eKI ensiNc ones.
In the last few years he is said 10 have had
many pupils and a practice which bTought
a good income. OF late, however, his af-
fairs were not so prosperous.
IL was about noon yesterday when n man
called TO ask for payment on a bill which
he said Kahler owed. There was no rO-
sponse to his ring or knociC end he CON
suited with the elevator man, who assured
him that Kahlerwas in. The elevator man
tried the door and found it unlatchsd In
side there were bloody footprints on the
floor and following these the elevator man
found Kahler lying on, a diVan near the
window in the front Office. Hehad been dead
some time.
The sun., 1907-11-20
THE DAY WITH THE ~ DGES
Old FayOrItcs 10 the Front In Hackney
and Pony Glasses.

' A group OF hackney horse breeders lined
the rails in the morning for the Judgment
in their halter classes. The entries We're
scant. yet five appeared in the class for
big mares years or over with fOals at
foot or that have foaled this year. Orange
Blossom, a rOomy matron by Connaught-
Orange Girl H., won for Harry DonnOn
OF Lancaster, Pa. In a similar class for
the small sort Fred Pabst won with the
brown Caynton Phyllis, and his imported
fillies also won in the classes for two-yeaT-
olds and yearlings. The winner in the
thrCe-year-old fillies was Kirkburn Lady.
as with CayntOn Phyllis a daughter of
PolOnius, but a chestnut In color. This
ones owner is f.. NJ. Oglebay OF West Vir-
ginia. The rushing Of the haclSneys on
the white leading straps brought out their
action TO the full. There was not q hOmebred
in the five halter classes Of the morning.
A class for pony stations other than
Shetlands and their get brought in two i'm
ported hackneys, the well known Diham
Prime Minister, now owned by Pabst,
shown with Lady Dilham. Lady Eccles and
Dainty Eccles. and Mrs .Gerken's Torchlight,
which had in attendance Torchhre, Peter
Pan and Tinkle Bell. The only other entry
was the English pony Fume. a six-year-old
bay Of i4.2 hands, owned by August Belmont,
and winner last year in the class for stations
suitable for getting polo ponies, With
Bume were three embryo polo or light har-
ness ponies. The hackney type won, the
blue going to DilhRm Prime Minister.
TOrchhght took second.
Ponies other than Shetlands under II
hands opened the long and crowded after
noon session and brought into rivalry
again Judge Moore's Berkeley Bantam.
winner for three years in the class, and Mrs
Gerken's Doncaster Model, twice second
to the Bantam. The two imported bay
stations are the peers OF any ponies in the
world. fiashy in action. smooth in confor-
nation and handy in the shafts. There
were five others. but the award was a repeti-
tion. Berkeley Bantam first and the Model
second. Violet and Pansy. both owned by
Miss Watts won the other two ribbons.
Two Of yhe five to compete for the Aldis
cup. for hackneys or halfbred hackneys.
were surprising types OF the heavy carriage
horse. They were King George. driven by
J. Campbell Thompson. the horse that was
once cut to ribbons by a collision with an
AUTOMOBILES. and J. W. Harriman's Flash
Light. Donnelly on the reins. which took
second TO DR.. Selwonk on Monday. Both
are from standard trotting stock on the
maternal side. The others were the hack
neys Sporting Duchess winner Of the cup
last year and owned by H.rD. Holloway
OF Philadelphia. and Harry Demons Sereta
and Babs. owned in Lancaster. Pa. The
Judgment was on all around action. pace,
conformation. manners and soundness.
II. 8. Brenckley. one Of the Ardsley road
coach whips. drove Sporting Duchess
finely, but the mare did not repeat her luck
when Jack Conway had the reins last show
King George and Flash Light had the call