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SAMPLE OF HINDU TYPEwRITING.

stock quotations and condensed news items
automatically by telegraph. but it was not
a success and SO far as l have been able
to learn only one machine was ever con-
structed.
The Chinese is an telegraph or, you might
say. a Photograph language. without an
alphabet. The characters do not represent
sounds. as In other languages, but ideas
and objects-a character for every idea and
as many characters as there are ideas to
be expressed or objects to be described
These characters are arbitrary and have
been invented from time to time in the
history of the empire. Hence the learning
of the Chinese language Is a matter OF
memory. The larger number Of signs that
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a man knows the more he can read. 1t is
estimated that there are about 4o,OOo dls-
tinct arbitrary signs in the Chinese vocabu-
larry, so that a man must learn every one
of them In order to read all OF the literature
Of the country. This accounts for the
singular fact that man who Is able 10
read Chinese newspaper, which, OF course
contains only the most common ana Ia,
miliar characters, may not be able to read
the Bible, which Is expressed in entirely
different language, or the maxims OF Con
fucius, which represent the highest ut
erary style of Chinese scholarship. I have
known missionaries who could read the
Bible, but could not read a newspaper.
Diversity Of Dialects.
The situation Is still more complicated by
the fact that there are a hundred or more
different languages or dialects in common
use and they all differ 50 materially that
persons living within twenty-five miles of
each other cannot converse. Each city
and surrounding district has ita own dia-
lect and distance makes the difference
greater. A man from Canton cannot talk
with a man from Shanghai; man from
Hankow, and wherever a foreigner goes he
carries his pidgin English. which Is COM
mon language. 1t Is corruption OF Eng
lish that has grown up In the association
niest things to be seen in China Is two ma
tives from different parts of the country
conversing in pidgin English because they
cannot understand or communicate. with
each other In any other language. The
literati, that Is. the educated classes. the
"Intellectuals." as they are called In Rus
STA, use what Is known as Mandarin Chi
nese-the classical language In which the
| literature of the country Is written, but a
coolie could not express his thoughts In
| those terms any more than an illtterate
| colored laborer in Washington could COM
mand the vocabulary of the president OF
Harvard University.
Among the other reforms proposed In
China is revision Of the language and q
simplification of the signs, SO that 1t may be
more easily acquired. similar reform
| has been proposed in Japan and a COM
mission was appointed by the government
| some years ago to reduce the japanese
! tongue to a modern basis with an alphabet
| like that of the Latin language.
There is already phonetic reduction OF
| forty EIGHT letters called Katakana, which
was invented by kibi Daisin. an eminent
scholar OF the eighth century, but 1t is linn
tied In its scope and does not allow much
| freedom of expression. 1t Is like narrow
\ ing the English language down to a few
hundred words. Nevertheless. 1t has proven
a very great convenience in the transaction
of business and typewriters covering the
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Annual Meeting Of Civic Center.

It is stated that an interesting program
of reports on District affairs has been pre-
pared for the annual public meeting of the
Civic Center this evening at the Public
Library. Mr. Jackson H. Ralston, who sew
eral years ago prepared an exhaustive re-
port for the Board OF Trade on the cost
of gas. will discuss the relation Of the city
of Washington to It's public service corpo-
rations.
Commissioner Mcfarland will address the
meeting with reference to the bills before
Congress In which the Commissioners are
especially Interested.
DIR. George M Kober will present the re-
port Of the public health depa: tment on the
present status Of the water and milk sup
plies of the city of Washington.
The public has been invited to attend the
meeting.
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Burmese Observation-Disclosures, Pail.
German text.German.
Devangari Observation-Disclosures Sans
krif Marafhf

Burmese Observation-Disclosures, Palt
German text1German.
Devangari Observation-Disclosures Sans
krt. Marathi.
Japanese "Reminiscences.
Roman characters-English, French, Ger
man-Swedish. Spanish, Portuguese. Italian,
Maya (Assam), Quoc-Ngu, Romanized jap
anese, Dutch, Danish. Swedish, Norwegian.
Hungarian, Bohemian, Nupe (West Africa)
Gajoe, Finnish. Croatian, Sclavonic. Polish,
Roumanian, Maya, Navajo, Icelandic, Lith-
uantan.
In addition to this it Is possible to fur
nish machines for writing combinations
such as the Roman and Russian, or Roman
and Greek characters, although there Is
little call for them.
The Hammond company has made very
successful Arabs typewriter which II ex-
tensively used in Egypt Syria and other
parts of Turkey. 1t was necessary to drop
out some Of the "curiycues' which give
the Arabic Its artistic and decorative ap-
pearance. This makes the typewriter I'M
popular among scholars and those who
are proud Of their script. but business men.
writer, are willing to yield the artistic for
the practical The Hammond also make
q machine for both the Persian and the
Hebrew languages.
Chinese Typewriter Impossible.
In answer to my inquiries one OF the
managers Of the Remington company said:
I'VE have never made Chinese typewriter
because. so far as our knowledge goes the
ordinary method Of writing Chinese. that
Is to say, by Geographic characters. of
which a large number exist even for ordi-
nary, everyday purposes. would make it
impossible to adapt any machine resem-
bling our own for such work Dr.. Shelf
fields invention was built upon the plan
of the old Columbia machine. which was
manufactured and sold In this market
many years ago, but the number Of type
plates which he was obliged to furnish and
the difficulty Of changing these in the ma
acters was so great that it was found to
be impracticable to use it even for the
| most ordinary copying. The reason, there
fore, why no practical Chinese machine has
been made is the actual impossibility of
solving the problem under present condt-
tions. Great reforms are going on In China,
however, and We are not without hope that
some day we shall be able to furnish a
| machine offering perfectly practicable
method of writing Chinese, but this Is q
matter for the future, and we have no de-
| sire to make any predictions"
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Katakana japanese are made both In
Japan and this country.
Foreign Language Typewriters.
The Remingtons make machines in ten
different aiphabets covering almost every
language In use by the human race ex-
cept the Chinese, as follows:
Russian characters-Russian, Bulgarian
Seryian, Ruthenian.
Arabic characters-Arabic, Persian, Ma.
layan Turkish. Urdu, Tartar and Others
Hebrew characters-Hebrew, Yfddish.
Greek characters-Greek.
Armenian characters-Armenian.
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the stewards knife from the dresser. The
captain fired.
After the excitement I saw the captain
had one eye blackened and his face cut. I
advised him to continue to carry his pistol,
so that he would be prepared in case of an
other outbreak among the men, thinking
probably all had something in their minds
before we left harbor.'
The only feeling exhibited among the
men, the mate said. was from James John
son. who declared 1t was pity Jennings
had been killed. and also repeated the word
revenge several times However. that was
the most alarming incident Of the trip.
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KILLED A MUT|NEER
After an Attack on the High
Seas Captain Shot Seaman.
NEGROES DENY A PLOT
Officers Were Afraid They Would Be
Set Upon by Crew.
ACT WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE
With Sailors Body on Deck the Cap
tain and Mate Brought
Their Vessel In.
ACT WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE

BALTIMORE. Nd, February 1l.-Having
shot and killed Paul Jennings, colored, a
member of his crew who mutinied OF the
coast Of North Carolina Saturday. Capt.
liver johnson Of the three-masted schooner
r. T. Rundlett surrendered yesterday
afternoon to Lieut.. Carey Of the police boat
Lannan.
He was locked up at the eastern police
station with his mate and crew. The case
will be turned over to United States Dis
trict Attorney Rose this morning. as the
shooting occurred on the high seas.
Capt. johnson, who is one of the best
known masters sailing out Of Baltimore, is
charged with killing the negro. The men,
hers of the crew are held as witnesses.
prank Bittner, the mate. was the only
white man aboard besides the captain. The
other members Of the crew are Emanuel B.
Ferry, James Johnson, Samuel Hayden ano
William Dillon.
That he fired in self-defense after the
negro had beaten; choked him and drawn a
knife is the provocation which the captain
was more than a match for the captain
Years Yea old and weighed 2eO pounds. while
the master Is f1fty-three years old, small
and weighs scarcely more than 100 pounds
Capt. Johnson's face gives evidence OF the
terrible struggle with the negro. for his left
owe Is still discolored, and there are sew
eral scratches on his cheeks.
Says Negro Had Knife.
BY a strange coincidence Capt. liver john
son shot the negro with pistol made by
the firm of the same name. He said he had
been corresponding for several years with
members of the Johnson family who manu-
facture pistols, to ascertain II there was q
family connection. The weapon is now In
the hands of the police. as Is a large carv-
ing knife with blade about eight inches
long which Jennings is said to have en-
deayored to use when the captain killed
him.
The negro. the captain says. was surly
fellow and mutinied over trtfie. The cap
tain ordered him to saw wood and he re-
fused. and it seemed that his viciousness
must have been prompted by something
much deeper For time the captain and
Mate Bfttner thought the other negroes
would mutiny, for the dead body Of the VIC
tim was kept on deck in clear view of all
hut there was no demonstration among the
crew. though the captain and mate were
on the alert for signs of an outbreak the
remainder of the trip.
Can't johnson, from cell, gave his YER
sion of the terrible ordeal through which hs
had passed He looks typical seaman. fol
his gray hair, which has still light yellow
tint: his mustache of the same color, his
weather-beaten countenance and his soft
blue eyes all go to make up picture OF this
salt seas.
For twenty -four years he has been mas
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WANT TO RIDE FREE.
New Hampshire Legislature Kills the
Anti-Pass Bill.

CONCORD, N. H.. February 1.-THE
New Hampshire house OF representatives,
by a vote of go to IS. yesterday killed the
anti-pass bill reported by minority Of the
judiciary committee. which was In accord
with national legislation on the same SUBJ
ject.
The house then took under consideration
q mandatory bill. directing the railroads
to furnish free transportation to members
of the legislature and state officers through
the secretary of state.
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WILL COST A MILLION
New Church of st. Thomas to
Be Built in New York.
SUBSCRIBED FOR MISSIONS
Larger Amount Given Than by Any
Other Congregation.
CHINESE WRITTEN LANGUAGE
Composed o. Signs, Each Standing for
an Idea-Why There Cannot Be
Any Chinese Typewriters.
SUBSCRIBED FOR MISSIONS
CHINESE WRITTEN LANGUAGE
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and Z


BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
NEW YORK. February 70. 1907.
These are certainly days OF big figures
What would the Pilgrim Fathers have
thought; what would the Rev. Cotton
Mather have said what would Thomas
Jefferson have written. If any one in their
day had possessed an imagination so bold,
so vivid as to predict that house Of d.
vine worship costing a million dollars would
be erected upon site valued at two mil
lions and a half of dollars? Yet that Is ex-
actly what the vestry of st. Thomas
Church Is about to do.
And wherever else in the world in Eu-
rope or America. has the congregation OF
any church contributed S274, 800 for mis-
sions. charity and the support of the Cos
pei In single year? Yet that Is what St.
Thomas Parish of New York city did dur
ing the year 1906 The Rev. Dr. Ernest M.
Stres the rector. who used to be in Chi
cago. has given me the figures The total
offerings of that church for missions last
year were SS4. $50; the pew rents amounted
to S55.32l. the offerings at church services
amounted TO $685. 700; the remainder came in
subscriptions and donations.
OF the mission fund, $50. 47292 was sent
outside the diocese. The remainder was
expended for missions and charity work in
the city OF New York.
1 have been told that this is the largest
sum ever contributed by any congregation
In the world in single year for such pur-
poses AT least, / am assured there Is no
record of greater generosity. st. Thomas
Is by no means the richest church in New
York city. Trinity Parish Is one of the
richest corporations in the world. 1t sup
ports eighteen different churches in differ
emit parts of the city. and owns real estate
and other property valued at fifty millions
or more. The old Dutch Reformed Church
IS also very rich st. Bathoomew's, Epis-
copal and the fifth Avenue Presbyterian
churcaes are said to have more millionaires
In their congregations than st. Thomas
but last year their contributions to religious
purposes Were not large.
Wien DIR. Stires came here from Chicago
st. Thomas had been on the down grade
for some years, owing to the illness and In
firmit.es OF the late Rev. DIR. John Wesley
Brown his predecessor but he took hold
with energy and faith and In a few years
has brought the church up to point of
unprecedented prosperity and activity. both
from business and spiritual point OF
view The communicates now number
3.IT6 and there are 1.56S pupils In the sew
eral Sunday schools.
The Proposed Church.
Tie church was almost entirely destroyed
by fire in 1905. but that calamity seems to
have stimulated the activity and enthusiasm
Of the congregation. A temporary roof
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Soldiers Home Band Concert.

The program Of the concert by the Sol
diers' Home Band at Stanley Hall to-
morrow evening. ut s o'clock, ]. s. M. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster, follows:
l. March, 1.-The Kings Fighting Man.
True
2 Overture, 1.-THE Merry Wives of Winds Dr.. %
Nicolai
3. Solo for euphonium. Nocturne Opus 8.
NO. .SuOpiu
Musician. Gaetano Gfove.)
A. Selection, :Attila" Verdi
8. Ballet music from Faust" suite II.
Gounod
S. Moderate Motto, Entry Of the Tro-
jan Maidens.
6. Allegretto, ''Solo Dance of Helen
Z. Allegro, "Bacchanale and Entry OF
Phryne."
6. Excerpts from when Johnnie Comes
Marching Home" ...............E Edwards
Z. Habanera. "Escamilla'' .Redla
8. Finale eth Battalion. ..............H Hazel
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The Proposed Church.

Tie church was almost entirely destroyed
by fire in 1905. but that calamity seems to
have stimulated the activity and enthusiasm
of the congregation. temporary roof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-14
The Chinese Written Language.

Chinese is the only language of import
ance used by any considerable number Of
human beings that has not surrendered to
the typewriter. Eight or ten years ago Rev.
DR. Sheffield Of the American Board Of
Foreign Missions and principal of the North
China College at Tung-Chow near Picking,
invented a machine for writing Chinese
which was was based on the same prin-
ciple as the ordinary ticker that reports
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furnishes 1t shelter. and 1t Is now consid-
ering plans for million-dollar church
to be erected upon the present site; but
the work of construction will not be
begun until another year. Messrs. Cram.
Goodhue and Ferguson Of Boston won the
competition among group of the strong
est architects in America. and their plans
are now undergoing modification and crit
icism by the vestry and members of the
congregation. Cram, Goodhue and Fergu-
son are believed to be as thorough expo
nents of the Gothic as any architects In the
world. and the people of st. Thomas wish
to have as perfect an example OF that
school as can be erected They are al
ready building the Episcopal Cathedral in
Havana and a cathedral church at Hall
fax. and their designs for the reconstruct
ton Of the Military Academy at West
Point were accepted in competition and
are now being carried out by the govern
ment at cost OF $S.OOO.OOO
Half million has already been sub
scribed for the new church, and there will
be no difficulty in raising as much more
whenever 1t Is needed. The other day one
of the leading real estate operators In New
York offered the vestry of st. Thomas the
sum Of 81. 100000 for the present site. which
Is undoubtedly the high-water mark for
real estate in the residence districts Of
the United States. The old church stands
on the corner of 5th avenue and SD streets,
and is surrounded by the Vanderbilt pal
aces. the University and Union cluIs. the
Gotham and st. Regis hotels, and Is two
blocks from st. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Cathedral There Is no doubt that the
offer would be accepted II 1t were possible
for the vestry to purchase site on the
opposite corner. That would enable the
congregation to occupy the present build
ing until a new one could be erected,
which, Of course would be a great conven-
fence. but two Of the lots needed belong to
the Goelet estate. which. under the will,
| cannot sell its holdings. and 1t Is not like
~ that the heirs would be generous as
to present st Thomas Parish with such
valuable property.
The original St. Thomas Church was
erected in 1896 at the corner of Broadway
and Houston street. and the congregation
removed to the present site In 1865.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-10-19
Mappsvllle.

The health Of our population at this
time is excellent.
Mr.. VIM. Henning, of Baltimore,
was a recent visitor at the home OF
Mr.. John L. Rayfield.
Our political situation in this dis
trict was peacefully Strengthened out
for the present at Hopeton some time
back.
Rev. ]. T. Riddick, of Newport
News, of late has been carrying on a
successful revival at Bethel Baptist
Church.
A convenient cottage is waiting for
an occupant on part of Hillside farm
2 of mile from Mappsville, towards
the seaside.
Mr.. Lee Bloxom is erecting a com
Portable dwelling of ample proper
tions on his farm about one mile
south of town.
Automobiles in and through oul
town are such common occurrence
that horses and people pay very little
attention to them.
In attendance at jamestown Expo
sition last week from our town an(
vicinity were Mr.. John 5. Gordy
Miss Maggie White, Mrs. Humph
reys, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rayheld
Miss Vashti Bright, Miss Alice BloX
ON, John NJ. Bloxom, Jr., DAVE
Curtis, Major BlOxom, Grin Ross
Chas. Ewell, Mr. and Mrs. John L
Rayfield, Mrs. Geo. T. Gillespie, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gillespie, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chas. B. Ewell, Mr.. Fred Near
and wife, Edward Savage and Mis-
Lilly Savage.
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Parksley.

Miss Winifred Parks spent the week
with relatives at Pocomokt ty.
Mrs. Herbert Parsons, . Watha,
N. c., is at home of Mr.. E. II. Par
sons.
Miss Sallie Bass, of Lexington, Va,
is at the home of her niece, Mrs.
John R. Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ball, who re-
Gently moved here from Newport
News, have as their guest thor Sis
ter. Miss Carrie Ball, of that city.
Mr.. Thomas N. Watson and wife,
of Jersey City, and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
M. brewer, of Saxes, were welcome
guests of the family of Mr.. E. jack
son Vessels recently.
Messrs. Charles Baum, wife and son,
Edwin, and Edward Q. Baum and
wife. of Washington, were called here
this week by the illness and death OF
their grand Mrs. Lomax.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lomax, a very IN
teresting and estimable Christian
llady, died at her home, near Lee
mont, Wednesday, of heart trouble
aged II years. Funeral services were
held at Leemont church by Rev. A
lW. Mather and interment made II
Liberty Cemetery here. She was
native of this section but had LIVED
nearly all her married life in Wash
ington. After the death of her hus
band, the late Capt. Sam'l. F. Lomax
about Is years ago she moved her
where she has since resided. Sh
leaves three children, Mrs. Martha
a Baum, Sister Regina, of Chicago, ant
s. Frank Lomax, of Washington, al
/. of whom were with her when sh
died.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-10-19
Onley.

Mr.. R. c. Evans made a business
trip to Baltimore last week.
Miss Lonsdale, of near Richmond, is
the guest of Mrs. DR.. Will F. Kellam.
Cecillo, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Taylor, is critically
ill.
Mr.. Il. B. Taylor, of the Life Saw
ing service, was off on a visit to his
family on Tuesday.
Local passenger tickets to the
amount of S17S.OO were sold at Onley
station on Monday.
Capt. E. A. Bloxom and wife anC
Miss Mazda Marsh left for the Expo
sition and Baltimore this week.
Mr.. James Fitzgerald, Jr., of Baltl
more, made short visit to his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald
this week.
]. w. Rogers & Bros. have just got
ten in full line of fall goods, togethel
with car of Florida best heart shingle
and car of 1Sx2O inch terra Gotta pipe
There will bean oyster supper
Town Hall at Onley, Friday evening
October 25th. Proceeds for benen
of the new Baptist church. An en-
tertainment consisting of music, elo
cution and graphophone will begeve.
free.
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H0rntOwn.

Protracted services begin at the
Baptist Church Sunday, October 9th.
Mr.. Alfred Moore, of Wilmington,
is on a visit to his brother, Mr.. Levin
Moore.
Miss Birmingham, of Laurel, has
been visiting her brother, MIR. John
Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sedgwick and family,
of Stockton, were the guests of Mrs.
Moore last week.
Mrs. Mollie Winder and daughter,
of Atlantic, were guests of her mother
Mrs. Shepherd, last week.
Mrs. Moore and son, Mr.. Dallas
Moore, have returned from an ex
tended visit to relatives in Whining
ton.
! Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Johnson left fol
jamestown last week, en- route fol
Petersburg, where they will vlsi
their daughter, Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. J.E. Colona, Mrs. j. Q. Evans
Mrs. Addie Chesser, Mr.. G. S. Silver
thorne and Master Clayton Evan
were at the Exposition this week.