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memory OF the late John Hay and his
famous ultimatum TO Russia and japan
on the eve of their hostilities that the
entity Of China must be preserved is
held in grateful memory, and these stu
dents will, among their first obligations,
pay call of respect on the widow of
the great Amer can poet-Statesman who
resides in Washington.
charming young girls. dainty as one of
the lilies of their own land, and they
take keen and unconcealed interest in
everything American. Their names are
mere adapta tons from their own tongues.
but they are very fond OF them and
never use the original even in their cor
respendence. They have been under the
care of an English governess since their
literature, history and folk lore is
credit TO this 'erudite woman who came
from the vicinity of Oxford. They talk
with the soft chanting cadence which is
their most marked characteristic. Con
trary to many fears entertained when it
man as Minister Chang was to succeed
WI Ting-fang, they wear their native
costume.
I'm China we wear European dress"
explained Miss Alice. ''as IL has become
quite vogue i'll Picking. In calling on
foreigners, especially in the diplomatic
corps, we found the western garb more
adaptable. Here in Washington we pre-
tice how rejoiced all our visitors seem.
They feared to lose the picturesaueness
Of the oriental garb. and we are glad be-
cause it is SO much more comfortable
than the way women dress now.
In their soft silk blouse gay with embroid-
cred butterflies: their quilted under dress
of satin, and their quaint little slippers.
with the toes turned up to show the CO.
quettish little gold bow knots, Miss Alice
and her sister looked more at ease than
the stiff and starched shirt waist woman
OF the morning hours. They tuck their
hair up in a loose knot in the back and
catch it with a gold net held down by
gold rosette. and in their scarlet silks
and gold they look like strange songsters
or wood sprites from the east. The lesa-
ton pro tenn on Connecticut avenue, has
ben rented furnished. but the minister
brought hundreds Of cases of household
goods. The Chinese dislike using the in
innate articles which belong to other
people. and the Cotton treasures have
been packed and sealed with the big blue
dragon seal of the legation against their
return. Meantime, the most gorgeous
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dral, the other the queer octagonal,
shaped baptistry.
There is a solemn glory about the
Church of st. Francis dAssisi, located
at Assist. which never fails to win the
most profound reverence from all who
go there.
1t stands on an eminence commanding
the city. Its style is simple as BELTS the
character of the great man whose men,
DRY it honors. but in its location. it's iso-
lation, it's command of the neighboring
country and the simplicity of its lines,
il makes a never-to- be forgotten picture
There. too, will go the tax collector in
his quest for more money to carry OH the
government of Victor Emmanuel.
The highly ornate Ferrera Cathedral
will he remembered by all who have
seen it for it's imposing facade and the
tower at the end. 1t has history and
great traditions which. since they do not
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nished with bureau, washstand. wardrobe,
writing table and white enameled bed.
Last, but not least. there Is movable
electric reading lamp. To see such Il
ward at table one would never suspect the
men to be anything but normal. and I'D
see the whole institution gathered for Il
play would he lesson in department and
courteous attention To many metropolitan
audiences.
Most insane persons are not at all like
what one reads of in books. Who has
not read of the wonderful cunning OF the
insane (Which does not EXIST? An in
sane man is incapable of conceiving u
plan and of logically carrying il out.
Were this not true, two attendants could
never look after forty or fifty patients,
as they frequently do. The patients
would simply combine. overpower the at
tendants. secure their keys and escape
by the wholesale
Then there is the quiet stranger We so
often read Of. whose insanity il never
suspected until at the mention OF the
one subject lie Immediately bounds into
action like an ingenious toy. at the touch
of n spring. | must confess that | have
never seen him, either Some patients
are. OF course. morose and silent. but
the ma iority of the harmless insane are
extremely garr,Ious and merely a nut
sance. The head and front of most in
sanity is egotSm. and the ma jority OF
those afflicted desire 1T all times, to &C.
the histories of their lives and talk one
to death.
OF course. we have our full quota of
characters" some of them amusing. all
of them pathetic. We have dozens of
Presidents. several Savors and our due
share of pareties. with balloonlike ideas
to wealth and grandeur. one poor
creature is especially noticeable. He
firmly believes that the electric waves
from the whole Marconi system of teles-
raphy pass through his body. His suffer
ing is very real. and he goes about the
grounds twisting and comforting his
limbs for all the world though he
were grasping the poles of Il powerful
gaIvanic battery.
Taken by and large. / think that the
average demented person is fairly con-
tented If not happy. His lot is certainly
as cheerful as III can be made. This hos
pital has even gone SO far as to place en-
tire build: ngs wholly in charge OF female
nurses. and it is proving that the law of
gentleness and kindness works wonders.
It IS the man who is cured but from
lack Of means or friends, is unable to get
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the usual course. they also become ex-
perts in the handling of the insane. Nee
essarily, on arrival. one is deprived of
all such dangerous instruments as pocket
KNIVES. SCISSORS, ra2orS, etc. though
these things are returned later on if ones
condition justities it. Here one remains
from week to month, or until the
physician in charge has diagnosed ones
case, and is then sent to a ward par
tlcularly suited to one.
As Improvement goes on one is given
more and more liberty. First an open
ward with complete freedom Of the
grounds: then ones razors and other ar
ticles of convenience are returned; finally
one is permitted to visit town, usually
with an attendant the first few times.
But later. If all goes well. one can go
and come practically as he p!eases. it
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or from the drink or drug fundamentally
cultivated, charming companions. whose
society cannot be excelled anywhere.
Al! sorts of amusements are pro-
free from iutrospection as possible. Cards
naturally hold the first place and bridge
has invaded even the sacred precincts of
this place. Then in summer there are
walks. drives, fishing, tennis and base
ball. In. win -er there are still walks and
drives and two entertainments a week in
the amusement hall-one a play and one Il
dance. Also. there is an excellent library.
from which four books a week can be had
for the asking.
At the dances the badly demented
patients dance only square dances. and it
is at times quite amusing to watch them.
They are all greatly interested and take
themselves very seriously. One poor,
crooked little dried up woman holds quite
q reception. She imagines that she is the
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Young Commands

THE REV. H. ]. INGLIS. at news
boys Christmas dinner in Denver.
amused his young audience with some
striking instances of over-feedin2.
lat Christmas dinner - he said Il
once pressed a bird piece Of pie on a
lad. who thought a moment. then nodded
and said:
"I guess L can manage 1t if l stand
up
Another lad at this same dinner ate
SO much that he couldn't walk. When
it was decided that he would have to be
carried out. he issued the warning:
"'All right, carry me, but don't bend
me-
Il asked third lad. as the fruit and
nuts came on. if he had made a good
dinner.
mo, sir he answered. pressing his
hand to his stomach; 1t don't hurt ME
yet"
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THE Tax Collector Going
J. to St. Peters, in Rome,
or st. Marks, in Venice,
Seems Almost a Sacrilege,
Yet It Is Soon to Be a Fact
Accomplished-The Govern
ment of Italy Is Poor and 1t
Must Raise Funds-Virtu-
ally Every Other Means Has
Been Tried and Failed to
Produce Sums Needed to
Conduct the Government
Now the Government Pro-
duces a Plan of Taxation on
All Buildings Used for Re-
ligious Purposes That Will
Add to the Treasury Sixteen
Millions Yearly.
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earthquake shocks. and the founda-
tons of the buildings have crumbled
from the disintegrating processes OF the
underestimate of water.
When the Campanile fell an eXami-
nation of the church was made. and
1t was found that the entire founda-
tons were badly cracked and that the
danger of the basilica was imminent
The work of reconstruction at once
was put under way. and today as n
result Of this rebuilding it is said that
the danger has been averted
The dome of the choir had worked
out of place, and needed new supports.
1t was also necessary to raise. the roof
TO prevent the heavy weight imposed OH
the vaults.
The government. which has always
had a jealous eye on the condition of
st. Marks, yearly allowed $4,000
to keep it i'll repair. Whether this
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the law and be compelled to render
tribute.
1t is the purpose of the new schedule
Of taxation as just announced by the
government TO raise yearly a sum
equal to $4,000 0OS. and in the opera
ton of the law no sacred building VIII
be exempt.
In making the impost the government
disclaims any desire to add to the his
tor!c dispute between the throne and
the Vatican. but declares that only the
need Of having more revenue to support
the public works of the nation compels
this extreme step.
50 hXuratiyely speaking, when the
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new law goes into effect the tax col
lector will go to st. Peters, st Marks
and many other famous structures that
are the mecca Of American tourists AMI
there declare what sums are due In
taxes.
Not only must the churches yield their
tribute. but all the other places Of re-
ligious residences. such as monasteries
and converts. will be called upon for a
contribution to the resources Of the
commonwealth.
1t is a situation that could hardly
have been anticipated. and one that
demonstrates how completely the COM
mercial and the practical spirit con-
trolls the governments of the world.
Taxes on the superbly beautiful Ca
thedral of Milan, Who would ever have
anticipated that?
What tourist standing before that his
toric pile. whose beautiful lines com
bine the towering impression of
strength with the dainty outline of Il
lace web, would have been prepared
for the announcement that it is re-
corded in the tax books of the govern
ment, and that price is set against it.
just the same as against any sphagetti
factory or silk mill?
The whole town of Milan radiates
from this one point. In all directions
the shimmering outlines Of the cathedral
churches may investigate other places Of
interest in the Lombard town, but 1t Ia
ever to the snow-white cathedral that
the memory reverts.
Now it is a shock to know that the
mind OF the tax collector will also revert
to It,
The interior of the cathedral is so vast
that the people collected within Its por-
tails to worship look like midgets. The
Bible read by the priests is not the Vul-
gate. 1t Is the ancient Italic version of
the fathers.
Pavia will also come under the close
attention of that official of the govern
ment who is charged with collecting the
tax on churches or the homes Of religious
worship. for there is located the Certosa
of Pavia, which is called the finest mon
astery in the world. 1t was founded by
Galeazzo Viscounti. the first Duke of
Milan, i'll expiration Of certain family muir
ders. The German architect, Heinrich
Won Gmund. Vas the same who began the
Milan cathedral eleven years before. The
wealth of carving shows the most prodi-
gal extravaganza. The interior is also
marvel OF beauty.
Parma has two noted buildings that
will have to bear their burden under the
new law. They are located together. and
will be readily recalled by all who have
seen the ancient city. One is the cathe-
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so rare as to be negligible. and is EN-
ployed only when a patient is so violently
bent on self-destruction as to make it
absolutely unavoidable. Fortunately
even then, such paroXysms are Of snort
duration. and every purpose is served
by segregating such patients in dornni-
tories, where Waterman is on duty all
night.
When, as is the case with myself. one
is in a condition to be discharged, one
lives in one of the many open wards, and
between the hours of am. and pm.
has practically unlimited liberty. These
wards are arranged like the corridors OF
n hotel, the capacity of each being about
n dozen. We have large billiard room.
beautiful tile and marble baths, including
shower; homelike dining room. and each
patient has his own room, nicely fur
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CHE Is One of the Most
- Interesting Orientals to
Come to Washington in
Many Years-Her Household
Includes Her Two Young
Daughters. Miss Alice and
Miss Lily Yin-tang. and the
Three Daughters of Her
Kinsman, Ambassador Tong
Shao Yi-Madam Chang Has
Lived in Peking All Her Life
and This is Her First Peep
Into the Ways of Western
Civilization.
By Margaret B. Downing.
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have intrinsic value, may not add to the
amount of money which will be annually
exacted from its congregation.
But, more than any other cities in Italy,
Venice and Rome will feel the operations
of the new law.
They have the two most famous
churches in the land. if not in the world
Rome.
st. Marks nearly went TO its. total
destruction, and the collapse of the ia
nous Campanile was perhaps a fortu-
nate warning that resulted in the saw
ing of ST. Marks.
Venice is a very old city. going back
to the year 421 for it's foundation, and
it is SO old that it has stopped grow
ing. Venice has also suffered from
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only being necessary To obtain permission
and to return at the time specified.
OF course. the real social life in place
OF this kind is confined 10 the men and
women who enjoy "A parole. there be-
ing some hundreds of patients of this
CLASS There are great many men
here who are not really insane at all III
the generally accepted meaning of the
worG-oniy technically SO. For instance,
there are officers of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps suffering from nervous
breakdown incident to service in the
tropics: then there are physicians, law
yers and other professional men recov-
erins from various nervous complaints
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Chinese students in the United States at
different colleges. More than 800 are in
the east, and they are studying the gov
eminent, the agricultural methods, civil
and mining engineering and the scheme
of government generally. AS fast as these
young men return to China they are sent
by the department Of what you call the
interior to open new country and to eS-
tabliSh American ways in the ancient
land and in the midst of the oldest and
most conservative traditions Of the world.
This has. of course. awakened not only
interest in America, but a warm friendship
and a desire to see this wonderful region
of great and useful inventions. Scores
and scores Of Chinese girls would come
to this country, but for the isolation OF
their position. The journey is so long,
and unless they come In groups they
would he lonely, and this fear deters
In France and in England they seem to
feel less of this loneliness. and there are
some six or seven Chinese women study
ing in London and Paris. Many or these
foreign-trained women are establishing
kindergartens in different parts Of China.
and other branches Of modern educatlohdi
methods so universal here.
The hospitable intentions Of the new
minister may he estimated by the prepa-
rations now i'll progress. He VIII &C.
cupy for the New Year the handsome
residence of Francis G. Cotton Oh Con-
necticut avenue. while the legation house
OH Florida avenue will be used for of
fees and as a domicile for the retinue
of Chinese students who accompanied
the minister as part Of his suite. The
tuition of these students is to be paid
by the portion of the Chinese Boxer in
demnity which United States RENTED.
A compliment full OF oriental sentiment en-
is that the foreign Office at Picking de-
sires that nearly all Of these young men
should remain in Washington and take
a college course or private tuition on the
civil government and in the diplomatic
procedure, especially along historical
lines.
Young Chang, a graceful young man
less than twenty. who took high honors
last June at the University Of Penn
sylvania, said that his father had par
ticularly advised the foreign Office to
permit these students to remain in Wash
ington, study this magnanimous govern
ment. strong yet SO merciful, so pro-
sressive and yet SO broad minded The
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somewhat different. They are at first
temporarily committed on the certificate
of two physicians and two citizens. Then.
within three weeks. they are sent to court
and duly committed or discharged from
custody by regular jury.
On arrival one is taken to the receiving
department. consisting of Il large dormi-
tory a corridor of comfortable rooms and
commodious sitting room we'll supplied
with books. newspapers and periodicals.
In charge of this ward are two female
trained nurses, in dainty caps and gowns
and four male attendants. In passing, I
may say that this hospital has training
school for nurses where. in addition to
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and a great many people make it u point
to seek her out and compliment her on
her beauty. The parole" patients dance
everything. either with the nurses of the
opposite sex or with friends who come
over from town. During the last Year
there has been built. at the cost of 500
coo, beautiful modern theater and
amusement hall called Hitchcock Hall,
after the late Secretary of the Interior.
You who are on the outside Danish for
ever the terms keeper cells"
"straitjackets,'' restraint they no
longer exist. Restraint of any kind is
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"HERE Is a now at the Government
Hospital for the Insane who. unsolicited,
has written letter to The Star concerning the
life at that institution. His communication is
Interesting, not because 1t appeals to a morbid
curiosity concerning the insane. but because 1t
gems to portray attitude, frame OF mind
ard even a certain philosophy all the more sur
,risine because Of the accepted conception Of the
environs Of the writer. The man himself. is
evident from his letter, is educated. His com
,nunication appears below unchanged The treat
roent and phraseology Of the subject are his own
Obviously his name is withheld The letter
follows:
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ORCED by the ne
cessity of raising
more re We n u e.
Italy is about to
impose a tax on
Its churches.
Nj a ny edifces
which go back to
the beginning OF
the Christian faith
for their origin
will come under
the operation OF
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All Ready for Puss.

From Lippincott's.
Mr.. Youngbrd ION the trainp-Did you
leave anything for the cat, dearest?
Mrs. Youngbird-Oh, how can you ask?
You know l wouldn't forget him. I left
a whole can Of salmon. with a can-opensr
right beside It.
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Keats as an Anti.

TAR LYMAN ABBOTT, at dinner in
II New York, interrupted with With
cism chorus of voices praising the ora
torical powers Of the suffragettes.
How true it is said DR.. Abbott. that.
as Keats said. a thing of beauty may be
q jaw forever"
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OW few people
there are who have
any conception OF
the real life In a
modern hospital for
the N S a n e-the
amusenents q II q
plea assures. the hopes
and despairS, the
SORROWS and joys
in fact, the thou
sand and one things
that go to make up
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'hu tle uausitets OF Inc MINISTER, as
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Madam Chang Yitang Wife Of the New Envoy From China

but in the way OF forming the feminine
mind along useful lines. We have in this;
country at different colleges OF the east
and what believe is called the middle
west about fifty young women who are
preparing themselves for careers in China.
Nearly all are studying medicine, and
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Wife Of the new Chinese minister
theS will. on their return to their own
country, not only practice their profess
sion, but they will aid in forming classes
to impart the rudiments Of medical knOWl-
edge SO essential in everyday life.
1.-The relations between my country and
this are so cordial and l may say helpful
in the mutual sense. There are over 700
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Of which the Celestial empire is deserved
ly proud. He has a formidable list or
achievements already to his credit. ana
his country expects great things from his
present mission. 1t was he that framed
that piece Of astute Substantially. the
AngIo-Tibetan treaty. and his hand has
been at the helm in the foreign office OF
Picking during many national incidents.
From the social standpoint. no minister
from the orient has arrived at the west
ern capital under moro pleasant auspices
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X !. W L T ! n G..
FANG has been a
national institution
for so many years
I h a I Washington,
official and unom-
cial. will regret his
departure, even In
the face Of such a
distinguished sue
cessor as the new
regime has depu-
tized Min ist or
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Parma has two noted buildings that
will have to bear their burden under the
new law. They are located together. and
will be readily recalled by all who have
seen the ancient city. One is the cathe-
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