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New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
THE OPEN AIR CURE
Small Crpples Restored By 1t
at State Hospital.

During the two years beginning october
l. 1907 the New York State Hospital for
Crippled and Deformed Children. at West
HaverstraW the only public Orthopaedic
hospital in the state, had. says the last
annual report of Dr.. Newton VI. Shaffer-
the surgeon in chief, more than S64 applica
tons for admission. Only ffty-three could
be received because there was no room for
more. over three hundred children with
club feet knock knees, infantile paralysis,
tubercular joints. and various other de-
fornities. congenital and acquired, had 70
be turned away because the New York
State Hospital for such unfOrtunates ism :
big enough That is why the hospital au-
thorities are anxioUsly awaiting the fate
OF the bill introduced with the approval Of
the state Board of Charities in the Legs
lature this winter appropriauns 22"o'"" for
a new and larger hospital
DR. Shafrer and his assistants put great
faith in the open air cure for children with
t,IbercuIar diseases. and nearly ali OF the
forty-four such cases now in the hospital
live and sleep out of doors. In a rOomy
shack" built with private funds. a build
inc, omen to the air and sunshine, but pro
tected against wind and rain and all the
creeping and crawling things. a special day
the comfort OF the toys and girls in whose
small bones and glands the germs Of tuber-
cuIosis are making mischief Under this
treatment they improve rapidly that
they fu~nI.h nearly half of the cases dis
CHARGED as cured And while the children
in IN. main hospital building have the
,suaT proUortion of suufties. sore thToats
and coughs. not one or the children kept
ont or doors all winter has mad the Least
hint OF a cold
Many operations have to be performed
AT this hospital OF course Nearly all OF
them are done by Dr.. Sha1er. who gives
two davs OF his time 10 the work every
week There were thirty-five operations
last wear all OF them successful. and some
OF them marvellous in their results Chill
dren operated on for club feet became prac-
t!cauv normal Two little ones now in the
hospital had never walked at all when they
were brought there Now they can walk
and Dr. Shaner says that by the time they
are discharged they will ne able 10 get
about a. we'll as almOst any children
There are only forty-iye beds in the hos
pltal now. and the patients for whom
there Is no room, but whom the doctors
and nurses cant bear 10 turn away. crowd
the wards badly. II the new bill goes
through the Legislature. there VIII In
course of time be a hospital with four hum
dred beds. But IL the present hospital Is
small IL has all The comforts OF home
even a eat. Il is an orthopedic cat. with
bowlegs due TO congenital bony defect
Whether the kitten heard of DR.. Shaner
and thought he needed treatment he has
never explained. but. anyhow. he applied for
admission AT the hospital one stormy night
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

,t,--. sixty -es~e aCo IN the little min
,--.-s,,sr-e q Faiss-own. IN Cornwall. there
IT, = asa agreeable old woman known IN
49,, ,,,-,,-,unirv as Granny Dixon. She was
claws frightening the children by telling
..-s--, n re fearful things that would hap
-, -, -be-7. because they did some things
- ,z4=-..r r,lease her But there were other
-.,o-te in -be place who had nicer things 10
.-,, sr.-v- The fairies stayed longer IN
mall -Han IN most other parts Of the
-- .-z tl-ere were stories OF their
--...-- attached 10 nearly every rock and
- - --a.- in rhe country around Halse-
.-,-- These -he grown people were always
-.s= -- -e-sa- - ne little folk. Some Old
-..s-o--e had fingered here. too. as well as
=. e..-fas and one that stiN lived sixty
,-- go VAS rhat 81 '-z1lise dancing In
L.se dances ne villagers went about IN
--gsl-s going into The houses ard terrifying
- ,r;r6-en voarg enough 20 ~ deceived
pr Their dreadful appearance Nov Il oc-
.-,---os n two small bows. who probably re-
-7s--he-ed the terror they had once felf
themselves at sight Of the gu-se dancers,
r-z- they could take revenge o. their Tor
mentor. Granny Dixon. by visiting he7 IN
70 form os demons Accordingly, they ap-
feared before her one night wearing
masks. horns and tails. Probably tAeT
didn't f-fghte1 her very much. for the
counterfeit wasn't q very good one. nut
-raz -r.s- have confirmed her belief that
--ev would never come 10 any good end.
and p, doubt she thought tha1 they would
have been cutie impish enough without
a1v horns ard ta.ls
r--e-5-e how surprised poor Granny Dixon
--..-= 4zra hae7 i she had been told that
-- ~ -hese bows was ore DAY 10 be the
@-tzrs or many Of Jhe most aiE-itied and
.zs,ee-sble people II the laul and was 10
-.qafra some of The highest honoTs Eng
land has 10 give 20 her sons II was quite
--,a however one OF the little demons
v-rr fsva rv his excellence in the art OF
7.-r-r. AZ rhzch 70 made beginning that
r.-zf-. aI-rolgh MS first attempt was not.
L.-- his 8z- account. q brilliant success
John Henry Br7d-.bb. afrerward known
rs 81 Henry irving Ras born IN Is3S in -h-
.--ss English Village % Heinteu Vaudeville.
Rf.ra- Be- u-ss four years Old his parents
moved ta london. arst Ils mother, knowing
ne would he much better IL the country. sent
I5a I'd Ike win be- sister II HalserOwn.
The little boy. though heartbroken al part
-- with lis mother. forgot his grief il
r~r. and lived very happily until he was
.-ve- with his aunt and uncle and cousins.
one - whom was his partner IN the at
tempt ~ frizhreu Granny Dixon. Then
20 Rer- 70 I've with MS parents. and al
though fresh E:- and fairy stories We're less
l-errifuI in London than in Halsetovn
mere we're So many other interesting
t-.1Es II -ae famous old city that he did
nor regret he change. He was sent to q
school kept by 4 certain Dr.. Pinches. -ho
seems n have been more agreeable per
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Luncheon Puzzle.-The names Of tue
dishes that Wilie's sister found on the
menu were: Steak ice cream, dates, pound
cake, tea and rolls. The three prize WIN
ners and their prizes are: Katherine Chat-
field. aged nine years. No 81 Linden ave
nue. Flatbush, n y, sterling silver
Tribune badge: Septimus Bellows. aged
seven years, No. 10 George avenue, A.
bary, y. Y, an interesting book: John
MURRAY. aged twelve years. Williamson
avenue, Bloomfield, \. j., an interesting
book.
Things To Think About.-The TWO prize
winners and their prizes in this contest
are Betty Jackson. aged ten wears, no
344 West S5th street. New York city an
interesting book and Lillian Minton. aged
Afraen wears, No 50 Court street. Brook
Iyn. an interesting book.
our Letter Box.-See letters by prize
winners.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
THE SMARTEST CAT.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
want to write and tell you about my cat
His name is Smut and he Is the smartest
cat ever saw. I can dress him up in my
casJ-oF baby clothes and put him in the
ba by carriage and wheel him all around
and then l can lay him down on a sofa
cushion and go away and leave him on It
and he VIII not get off the cushion till ]
come hack He viii also play hide and
seek with me. Hoping nv letter is not toe
long to print, I remain, your sincere reader
BETHEL BAILEY aged IA
No. 81 East Main street. Deposit. \. Y.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

T-z-=-e~ may ne the price OF meat, and
ta--eve- glowing rhe pictures that vege-
tz--zrs ma paint. The mention of per
re- v-=sz. done IN 2 turn. mas way Of
7-z--.uE The appetite as nothing else
can. some epicures believe that such q
stsza demands no compartments other
-as- some Ea-rszn ike 0arercress or 4
-esr such as srtce5 crsrrants or uaitre
dr-=' -.-re-. Bu- :he French co not ap-
fssr 20 take this point % view, for they
have evolved rgm1e-iess vavs Of enaaEc-
~ --= charms cf q perfect steak-painting
IRE -. as II were. and adorrinE the rose.
-Iey serve al sorts Cr aupe:izinE buffers
v-tr "-4ak such a raviCore p~0vencale
ard Mo-rpe. le~ Bl- these seem more
s-i-e1 70 sumner tir7e. when Ihe herbs
r-st they -eI for are growing 10 abUn-
ca1re ir -re kitchen gardens. As for the
sauces Used for this purpose. they are end
.sSs
One -f -re simplest is Madeira sauce,
provided tne lousekeeFer has on hand
coT' cf teui-Elaoe. which can easily be
r@6s .- -edueiug some rlch c0ns0Tne
the k-ad rHar jeIles when coId-to half
0s 0-igira- uaIk This is not $50 thick
- -ae usual meat glace. i is what Mana
ta-.ga calls hair Elaoe. FOR Tie sauce.
NIX Eil and half OF heated Geml-eiaoz
F.'l ore s.I ot tomato sauce and bon the
'Hs together +n~ Eve minutes. Then add
't1~ tar r.es9oo-rsre gf Madeira wine and
raf saIs7o9H-a- cr cayenne pepper
AE thoroughly and boil Tor I'VE minutes
--9r@. when r ~I be ready cor serving
Green peppers are =9me-. mes minced and
served win Ia-ei-a sagce a. al accom-
iefim@7r To steak. After removing the
hee-s from TWO peppers. minoe them fine
tto plJ them into q small pan with two-
1-Tes O. taBlesp spOOufal OF oil. Let them
COCK fsr about Two minutes. Then add
'"o-J1-rds ot cUpfuI OF Madeira sauce
@fa COOK them for five minutes longer
4 Z very elaborate dish is desired add 10
--.f pint Of Madeira sauce .raFe tVg
Mushrooms, EaH az sr1ichoke a-5 half 4
s"ee'nreaG, blanched. Chop al these be
-1e adding them 20 The sauce. Cock for
minutes sr6 pour II over The steak.
9-- aaotheI way Of varying the sauce i
I, aaa 10 c-ptll o. Il EFe C.. SIX drops Of
'--eesr "srh TIE marrow from one mar
Done CT into slices Let the mixture
aud ser,e
FaE.s method of serving . sirloin steak
ip-gRs- After troi.ng TWO me
4AS Place them on 3 baking dish. Into
pli three minced shaIlots. half
ol ss-.le. Lalf q teaspoonCll q:
al'Sa I'arsley, Hall teaspooufuI 0f
l'-o allVes, two ounces Of raw beef
- also chopped. Laf an ounce Of
a1s 1alt teaspoonful of demi-glace
v-ha,' --e Jllce of hsf q lemon Mix the
'Ilskly together end spread the mkt
oys. the steaks. Pit them into the
ke.o,. sc .ot .et them stand for FIVE minutes
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
Hote, TO 6l)fr1 q Prize.

dents in your life. anecdotes Of pets. novel
school experiences, things seen in travel or
made I'D stories These stories must be
original and must be written on one side of
the paper only. Letters entitled to the prize
OF 81 are often crowded out for lack OF
space in the week they are received. but
If such is the case they always appear IN
the page later.
Be sure to state your age
Be sure 70 give your choice OF prizes.
BE sure 70 give name and address
Contest closes on March 4. Age Is cor
sidered in awarding prizes. Address your
letters and answers 20 Little Men and Little
Women New-YOrk Tribune, New York
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

Contest No l (Bugg PuzzleI-Choice Of q
sterling silver Tribune badge. a box of
water color paints. an interesting book. an
imitation ivory paper knife or a set OF
Scottish postcards for the neatest and best
three answers.
Contest No. (Things to Think About
Choice of an interesting book, a sterling
silver Tribune badge, box of water color
paints an imitation ivory paper knife or
set of Scottish postcards for the neatest
and best two solutions.
Contest No. (Our Letter BONA prize
or 81 is given for everv letter printed under
this heading The letter may contain Incl
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
Things TO Think About.

When the words Of each square have
been correctly guessed. I 10 and IT,
will spell word meaning having knoUl-
edge.
First square a chance Of encount.r1uS
harm or peril. q boys name that has come
10 US from Russia. an article OF focd
usually seen in the form OF little whft9
grains and used mostly for deserts; 20 be
informed.
Second square The fore limb OF a bird,
the image Of a hesthen god, not any; meT-
~ir~
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

and was taken in The orthopsdic cat ts 4
great pet with the children.
The managers of the hospital. who are
appointed by the Governor Of the state.
are George Bagden. Dr. Newton VI. Shaner,
AusUste NJ. Thiory. DR.. Urban e. Hitch
cock. Mrs. Alice C. Dewey, Charles Buck
ley Hubbeu and Henry Winthrop Hardon-
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
CHARADE.

NV first is the motion a little bird makes
With its wings when it's ready 10 ny:
Or it NAV be the moving OF clothes in the
wind that are hung on the Hne 10 get
dry.
Nv seconds the name o. two heroes Of
whom the children have heard. one
and all
The one who slew giants the other who
climbed to the top of that beanstalk
so tall.
My whole is delicious wnen properIY Hiaue'
but the cook must have skill, and be
That the griddIe is neither too hot nor too
cold. and the turning requires great
est care
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

TIE dogs could stop each other quite
easily. but the boys could not stop the
dogs. II the dogs wanted TO stop the ooys
they would run ahead and trip them'
Sometimes accidents would happen bue
never a serious one. Very sincerely yours
THOMAS CAPEK (aged 14.
No :42 Oak street. Richmond Hill, Long
Island \ Y.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

Dear Editor: I thank you very much for
the check which I received the other day
This IS the second one l have received
from The Tribune l appreciated them
very much. Yours truly,
MAX IRWIN CARRUTH-
No. 12S North Washington street, Tarry-
town. y. 7.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
DEAR LITTLE lETTERS."

Dear Little Men and Little Women: To-
dav IS the first Sunday that We have ever
had The Tribune in our home. I enjoyed
reading II rery much. and was more than
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

Tie Light Horse Harry Lee Society
Children OF the American Revolution. Of
which Mrs William p. Stewart is presi-
dent, will give dance a Breton Hall on
the evening of Friday. April / The pro
ceeds of the entertainment are 20 be added
10 the patriotic fund. Among the sroWr-
I'D guests will be Mrs. William Grant
Brown. Mrs William Cumming Story. Mrs.
Charles c. RUthraun. Mrs. Charles d.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P Bell. Miss Camp
bell and Miss Florence G.. Finch.
BY invitation OF Mrs. Henry Parsons a
party OF women members OF the Woman S
Republican Association. Of the State OF New
York will take luncheon tomorrow at the
Chiidrens Farm School, al 54th street and
Eleventh avenue.
Miss Beatrice Forbes Robertson. Mrs.
James v. Finch, Mrs. James Lees Laid
law and Joseph BrIen Will address a
suffrage mass meeting TO be held at the
Democratic headquarters. in Abingdon
Square, tomorrow evening. Mrs Mary
S:mkhovitch head worker OF Greenwich
House, VIII preside.
The Equality League OF SeIf-SEpportng
Women will continue its informal Sunday
street during the month of March. All
who are interested III the movement Will be
welcome. p Waxman, Of Australia, vii!
',t the guest OF honor to-day
The annual luncheon OF the New York
AIuEnR of the Alpha Phi fraternity will
he given at the Bronze Door, No. IS West
32d street. on Saturday. March T.. Many OF
the delegates who zvill De passing through
the city on their v1ay home from the con-
yention at Baltimore, which will be held
this week. are expected TO attend. and the
seniors OF Barnard College, who are mem
bers Of the fraternity, will be the guests
Of honor. The new president OF the branch
is Miss Charlotte Packard. Miss Margaret
Kingsley is in charge OF the luncheon
Mrs. Mary Grace Quackenhos formerly
Special Assistant Attorney General will be
the speaker at the meeting OF the Church
Association for the Advancement of the
Interests OF Labor on Tuesday evening
March s. in the parish house OF All Souls
Church. on St. Nicholas avenue near ll5th
street The subjeca ror the evening is
What Shall We DO with Our Immi-
grants" Besides Mrs. Quackenbos. Dr..
Anna s Daniel and others will speak and
a measure TOT the solution OF the inmi-
grant question Will be considered.
The School Of Household Arts. Teachers
College. is offering to outside students
course of lectures, accompanied by field
work for these who wish to fit them
selves for places in settlements and SINH
lar institutions or for work as visiting
dietitians Its subject Is the dietary of the
industrial family. The lectures are given "a
Fridays at . o'clock. -
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

Mrs Herbert T.. Satterlee, Mrs. William
Colgate, Mrs Wheeler II. Peckham. Mrs
Warren Curtis, Mrs. Franklin Farrel. Mrs
Andrew H. kellogg. Mrs. Nicholas NJ. Pond
Mrs. James A Scrymser. Mrs. George 7.
Bonner Mrs Hamilton Fish and Baroness
Won Zeditz.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

Charles B. Stover, Commissioner Of Parks;
Ernest X Coulter. Of the Children's Court,
and Miss Maude z. Miner. of Waveriey
House. will lie the speakers at the annual
meeting and luncheon Of the Neigh hborhood
Social and Industrial Club 10 be given at
the Hotel Astor tomorrow.
Mrs. Frank F. Wise is president OF the
club. Mrs w. H George Elliott jr., is in
charge Of the luncheon and Mrs. Alexan-
der Walker OF the reception committee.
There will be a Brooklyn Day at the
Professional Woman's League, No 1893
Broadvav. tomorrow. from TO ) o'clock.
Alfred f. Steers. President OF the Borough
~ BROOKLYN. is expected as the guest OF
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

alI'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
Dear Little Men and Little Women: one
afternoon last summer my cousin invited
me to go for a short trolley ride with her'
as she had two tickets for the ride. &C
cented her invitation. and in turn invited
nv friend Alice. to go TOO. When the
car came we all got on. laughing and chat
ta-ine as schoolgirls will. After short
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
Club and|ocial Notes

honor. Charles NJ. Higgins will speak on
The Battle OF Brooklyn" snd several citi-
zens of that borough VIII give ten-minute
talks about Brooklyn
Al the March meeting Of the New York
browning Society on Wednesday, March 2,
at the WaIdo-f-Astoria, the subject for dis
ctssion will be Mrs Browning's Drama Of
Exile" Miss Eliza G. Ailec will talk about
Mrs Browning and Mrs. Henrietta Spoke
SeeIey will sing series Of Browning lyrics.
Among the patronesses for the perform
arce Of The King Of Hilaria" " which the
Columbia Varsity Players win give for the
benefit Of the Stony Void Sanatorium, on
Tuesday. March g. at The Hotel Astor, are
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

ENIGMA
A. sea. are. o. bee. q, tea. acrobat
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06
AIL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

WILLIAM 2. SAVALE aged l5).
No. 3SS Scotland street, Orange, y. J.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

CONNECTED SQUARES.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-06

BY invitation OF Mrs. Henry Parsons
party OF women members OF the Woman's S
Republican Association, Of the State OF New
York viii take luncheon tomorrow at the
CbiIdren's Farm School, al 54th street and
F-Iayentn avenue
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
AUSTIN BRIEFS.

Roy Ashley and Andrew Fell
have finished hauling beets and are
pasturing their beet fields. Pete
Brotzman will soon be done, which
will finish the harvest of sugar beets
at Austin, all before the freezing
weather.
Frank Luellen and wife went to
Ecerkt Wednesday evening to en-
joy the Thanksgiving festivities with
the folks at home.
Mrs. Will Watts was seriously ill
the first of the week, but is now i'm
proving rapidly.
Tom Ritter and wife visited at the
Grow home on Tongue Creek We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The turkey shoot near the min
eral spring Wednesday, was well at
tended. Some went home with as
many as four turkeys, while others,
of course, failed to win any.
The band boys at Austin have
resumed practice, whcih was sus-
pended during the busy harvest sea-
son.
lnez Weaver is expected in from
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Y. P.
S. G. e. $50 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
DIR. GEO. M. DARLEY, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services IL a. m. and 1880 d. M
Morning subject, THE Gift OF
Power Evening subject, 1.-THE
Life and Mission of Tolstoi." All
cordially invited.
REV. W. ]. SLY, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN
Rev. w. L. Reeves of Texas, will
preach at the tabernacle Sunday
morning and evening, Nov. 27th.
Subject at IL o'clock a. M, Life
and Death At 1880 p. m. "God's
True Basis for Christian Union.'
Rev. w. L. REEVES, Pastor.
ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL
Morning prayer and sermon at
IL, evening prayer and sermon at
1880, Sunday school at 10 a. m
Ven. c. w. G. LYON, Rector
Christmas is next ON the list of
holidays. Thanksgiving, Fourth
of July and Christmas are the three
big holidays of the year. The others
are just make-believe affairs.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Delta streets and roads are dry
again.
Do you want your share of the
Xmas trade? If you do, why don't
you go after it?
The turkey is a good old bird
from the light and dark meat clear
down to the hash.
Please hand in your news items.
We want them. We may never
know If you don't tell us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lees went up to
Paonia this week to visit sister
of Mrs. Lees, Mrs. VIM. Shoupe.
The country is full Of hay. Feed
ers are offering Sc per ton in the
stack and owners are feeding for
about 81.
We understand that some Delta
county boys have bought the hotel
up the Gunnison where the Taylor
and East rivers fork, and will op-
crate that health resort next sum
mer.
Judge Welch held open house
from 8 to II a. m. yesterday at his
home on Dodge street. Many towns
men called to pay their compliments
while the Judge passed the cigars
and introduced his two friends to
the callers.
Meeker street in Delta Is often
called church street, because OF the
location there of five churches with
in a few blocks. With its new and
imposing church edifices which are
being completed, Church street
seems to deserve the name.
Along with many other blessings,
We should be particularly thankful
for our splendid public schools. A
nation provided with educational
systems like our own is bound to
keep on reaching for the top, and al
though the top may keep on getting
higher and more difhcult to reach,
that will prove no disbursement.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
ube Alta CHURCHES

CATHOLIC.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$3.50 a. m.
DIVINE SCIENCE.
Divine Science readings on Fri
days at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially
invited. Third house. 3rd street.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Meet each Sunday at IL O'Clock
q. M, at Pythian hall. corner Third
and Main.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Services at the opera house at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. m.
REV. j. A. JOHNSON, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching at IL a. m and 1880
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

Ridgway Thursday evening to visit
at her home until Sunday.
The Coffey and Hawker families
enjoyed Thanksgiving day at the
A. l.. Lewis home.
Rev. Guatkin went up to Cedar
mesa Thursday to perform the mar
riage cerem{ {ny which made Miss
Nellie TriGk the wife of Mr.. Frost.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-25
Bankrupt Prices

Mems Women's and Children's
pants. hats. caps. gloves. underwear.
shirts. etc, granite and tinware.
fancy china and notions. store fix
lures. show cases and furniture, har
hess and buggy.
JEUNE HOPKINS Co.
North room of /. o. o. F. build
ing. Main street, between 4th and
5th. Delta. Colorado. Give US a call.
we will save you money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-10
ENTl-FOREIGN OUTBREAKS
OCCUR IN NORTHERN CHINA
Reports State 0rientaIs Wreck
Compounds of Missionaries

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 9.--Japanese
and Chinese newspapers received here
contain accounts of unrest in Human.
The Slang Tan correspondent of the
North China Herald telegraphs news
of an anti-foreign outbreak, following
the spreading of stories that mission
aries had killed some children. The
mission compounds We're wrecked and
looted, but the missionaries managed
to escape.
Count Okumura, interviewed at
Toxic regarding the situation in China
shortly before the Empress of India
sailed, said it is impossible to be op-
timistic regarding China. The finances
continue to cause uneasiness. LeYying
of new taxes and increases to meet
the deficit will inevitably result in
serious disaffection and riotous dis
turbances. He said the struggle be-
tween the new civilization and the
counteracting forces of the reaction
lists should be watched with close at
tention, as it will determine the future
Of the country