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made that at the end of ten years
service to his own country-in which
time he had twice acted as its charge
d d'affaires-he accepted the flattering
offer of the japanese government to
become one of its secretaries of its
legation at Washington So well did
he acquit himself in plotting the ori
entail diplomats here that the mikado
called him back to Toxic for service
in the foreign Office.
He had been in this new post but a
few months when affairs between ia
pan and Korea reached a serious crisis
as the result of the murder of II num-
Der of japanese by some Koreans. who
ha dalso assaulted the Japanese minis
ter sent to their country. Events that
were long afterWard to detefmiTt" the
relations between these two powers
cast their shadows before when Young
stevens was sent To accompany the
Japanese embaSsr now dispa tched into
Korea to settle this bitter quarrel. 1t
was long and perilous trip, and the
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young American was still in his early
thrties That his services on this mis-
sion were valued by the mhado is at
tested by the fact that this sovereign
Immediately afterward decorated him
with the Order OF the Rising Sun. Two
years later he returned to the japanese
legation ut Washington and remained
there seventeen years under the title
of counselor. Several times he was
called to Japan to advise the mikado
on matters Of foreign policy and was
twice dispa tched to Hawaii to assist in
settling japanese claims. For services
rendered the mikado during the China
Japanese war that sovereign decorated
Stevens with the order of the Sacred
Treasure.
The climax of stevens career began
to set in at the close of the bloody war
with the czar. This shrewd American
effected the treaty by which the mi
kado took Korea under his suzerainty.
and was selected the man who
might best modernize the hermit king
dom and bring order out of the chaos
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former Russian autocrat by the Vatican
and Nicholas plans never to be without
it, 1t Is told Of him that several years
ago he started on trip from st. Peters
burg to Moscow. When he had gone
considerable distance he discovered that
ne had left this ring behind. He imme-
diately had the train stopped, returned to
ST. Petersburg and once more started on
his journey with the precious mascot in
his possession.
To a unique collection of oriental
coins the cZar also attaches marvellous
protective powers. Some years ago one
Bernhard Titnauer, a Jew, living in
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o. an gold au a

further delay the Jew sent the coins
to the car, telling him how they came
into his possession and giving an ac-
count of his three dreams. The ear
accepted the gift and sent in return
cordial letter of thanks
In no other country has n charm
played SO large a part as in Spain.
One of the most famous rings in his
tory is what is known as the Spanish
opal" to the influence of which is
attributed. by the superstitious in
fortunes suffered by Spain in the last
century. 1t was given to Alfonso Mi
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by the notorious adventures. Comtesse
de Castiglione. with whom the mon
arch was friendly when he was an
exile and a pretender to the Spanish
throne On becoming king Alfonso
found wife Of royal blood and the
tragic comtesse became mad with jeal-
ousy. ConcealinG her true feelings.
however. she sent to the king a few
days after his marriage package
containing the fateful ring. wishing
him and his wife happiness and pros
perity. The opal was a particularly
beautiful one and Queen Mercedes. the
kings consort, upon seeing it immedi-
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Radau'z. town in Bakavina. enter
taihed "ohoer- working rabbi from
the orient. On his departure the rahbi
handed his host some odd COINS. saw
ing: although these may seem to YOU
poor gift. yet they have the power
10 protect greater than You from vio-
lent death.
That night Titnauer had a dream in
which Alexander III. father of Nicho-
las. appeared to him and told him that
the coins he had received would pro
tect any one who wore a crown from
harm. On the two following nieht.
he had the same dream. Without
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, X - 81 + . 4 q r,
" no. IN common
with most Euro
pean monarchs,
is excessively su-
perstitious, is a
bit u n ert a ! n
q bout the exact
significance of the
number thirteen.
When H. Il. Dur
yeas horse. Dur
bar II. bearing
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GAIN has Yankee
.enius been enlist
cd to help an old
world ruler rule
T h Q transpacitic
= a l. ! e n a s j IL $ t
flashed the new s
that William Wood
Vile Rockhill has
been commissioned
adviser at large by
Yuan Shi-kai. Pres
ident OF China.
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Some Have Had to
Sue for Their Pay. but
Nearly All Have Had
Princely Salaries and
Have Lived in Splen-
dor - Many Have
Been Showered With
Decorations and Some
Have Been Elevated
to the Nobility-Who
They Have Been and
How They Have
Helped to Reconstruct
China. Japan. Korea.
Siam. urkey and In
dia - Interesting Ca
reer of Diplomatic
Genius Selected to Ad-
wise the New Presi-
dent OF China.
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mobiles having never seen people from
the west whom some of them believed
to be wild beasts or demons But now
the new regime was inviting the for
eign representative to conferences, and
an embassy of forty-nine kimonoed
functionaries. who had Just visited the
important nations of the world. was
back home with its eyes opened to
Japan's weakness. The awakening
empire was reaching out everywhere
for advice as to how best to become a
world power.
1t was during this time that the
young American secretary of legation
first attracted the mikado's attention.
lie was Young and enthusiastic and
freely gave his advice, seasoned with
wisdom in advance of his years. SO
good was the Impression which he
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S'i''"' ny i''' '"'eu
nome an easy winner n the Derby,
hppelessly beating the kings horse
second fayorite in Tho betting KIN,
-, - ia 1 ,t -:
~ " 'i-
N!ctioh tha' hothihe eo"d could ever
come from number thirteen.
IL will perhans be remembered thar ,,
,,,.s KIN f.eor,,a ,,.bo ora..ad
, ,,. ' e'
'!ai d ''on at iuhetieoh AT
the nome OF Mrs. John Ward, daughter
of the late Whitelaw Reid, by refusing
to sit down ,,.irb , do,.r o,,a ~
,.s h,,. ,o,,o,,,,,, 81 ..
III 'he 9'eps Oh
MS iatheF- VINO was an even more
superstitous man.
--ha i,, IT, ,,,l ,,
'''S i-'i5 r-i" di" "oulo i'"' al
10" Two hnlNes to lie on the table be
fore him, and his hoSteSSeS bad to ac-
quaint themselves with all his littl.
f,iIiue-s H. also re.r.rd.d ,ruosda, s
-. ,,,.1 = -
'H i'ei"i o"'' as ne was oofH' pap
tized. marrled and succeeded to the
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King Alfonso despite the protests Of
his family. then decided to wear the ring
himself. to prove. if possible, that ii had
no connection with the deaths Of its own
ers. Within = few months lie also was
numbered among its victims. This was
too much for the royal family of Spain.
and Queen Christina. mother of the
present king. had the ring strung on a
gold chain and hung about the neck Of
the statue of the virgin Of Almudena the
patron saint of Madrid
The present King of Spain wears on h s
watch chain a gold seQun given to him
by gypsy woman. and many Spanish
people of the poorer and more romantic
class will tell You that to it he owes his
marriage to Queen Ena. According to the
fanciful tale that is told the kine one
day met an old gypsy woman near Madrid
and offered her aims The old woman
Indignantly refused. telling Alfonso that
she was the last of the -Aimovarides. who
ruled in Morocco and southern Spair.
more than seven hundred wears before.
The king listened with interest to the wo-
man s story. and when she had finiShe>i
she insisted upon giving him rare seouin
bearing the effi@N of Ishag. the last king
of the Amoravides.
There is only one other like it In ex-
istence.' the old woman said, in telling
th. king to take good care OF il. Il gave
il to an English princess some years go
If ever YOU should meet her. marry her
for sie VIII make YOU hapny.
1t is hardly necessary to say that th.A
ins, OF Alfonso. and the then Princess Ena
of Raltent,arc and The Discovery tha: the
latter was the holder of the gypsy's S other
Seuuin
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atey claimed il for her own use.
From the time when she first wore
the ring the Spanish queens health de-
clined and IN few months she died
The ring then passed Ia the king s
grandmother. Queen Christina. who
also died within short time. The
kings sister. the Infanta Maria del
Pillar then wore the ring and died.
leaving the atal opal TO the young son
of the Due and puchesse of Mont
pensier He, toe. succumbed 10 its in
huence
Evening star., 1914-07-05

BY JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
Evening star., 1914-07-05

y salary Of SlGn0 month will be paid
to .ur Rockhil for his aid in moderniz-
in. Old Cathay This is equa! to the pay
of the second gentleman OF our realm
the Vice President of the United States
As an erudite diplomatist. MI. I,ockhiil
carved out a career under Presidents Ar
thur. Cleveland. Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Taft. Thus Yuan Shi-kai Will be the
sixth president of great republic whose
confidence ne has won.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
STRANGER PAYS SIS
FOR Carrying WEAPON

Walter Jones. a West Indian, living
at No. 1903 Federal street, Philadelphia,
was before City Court today, charged
with pointing a revolver Jones waa
arrested last right upon the arrival of
the 1909 Pennsylvania railroad train.
lie was represented by phitip L. Ga-
rett. who said his client was in the BIZ
cycle repair business in Phll"leip 'a,
and was ON his way to Baltimore to get
his wife. who is sick lie left his three
children in Philadelphia ami desired To
90 to Baltimore. While on the train
he became disorderly whd, intoxicated.
The passengers became allvmed when
they saw the man flourish the revolver
and they left the car. When the train
reached here the conductor turnel Jones
over to Special Officer Walter lhowI-
son. who sent him to the police station.
The empty revolver WIS found in
Jones' inside pocket.
Mr. Garrett asked that the charge be
changed to ous of carrying a conccalci
deadly weapon Deputy City Solicitor
Lynn agreed and Jones was fined 50.
and costs. He paid the fine.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
THEATRE PARTY FOR GUESTS
OF MR.. and MRS. He'll

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vogt, of Wash
ington, d. c., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. He'll, at their home,
Seventh and Broome streets. IN
honor of their visitors, Mr.. and Mrs.
He'll entertained at a box party at
the Garrick Theatre last evening.
Those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Vogt, Mr. and Mrs. John f. He'll and
Mr., and Mrs. Hermann Eisenmenger.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Vogt,
who is a Washington banker. Mrs.
Vogt was Miss Eleanor Schulz. of
Washington, a lifelong friend of Mrs.
He'll. and she was a frequent visitor
to Wilmington. Upon her marriage
to Mr.. Vogt the couple made a tour
of Europe.
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=, - 2l2 and 2l4
lanes ln3U0IeT. w. Ninth
st. Tele-
Undertaken p190ss isOs.ae74.
DEATHS.
Mary Godfrey.
Lewis B. Giasco.
James d. Ferguson.
UUfIffaru pferco


Mary Godfrey.
Lewis B. Glasco.
James d. Ferguson.
william Pierce.
GODFREY--In Marseiiles, H., on Septem
Der 23, 1914 Mary, wife OF Joseph b..
Godfrey.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral services at the residence Of
Mrs Laura =. Mccartney, No. 5oI Shipley
street on sunday afternoon, September
"a, al B o'clock lnterment al Mt. Salem
cemetery.
GLASCO-In this city, ON September "a,
1914. Lewis b. Glasco. aged 46 years.
Relatives. friends, Hopokohacking Tribe,
No. II, Imp'd. o. X. NJ, and the Phoenix
Fire Co No. J. are invited TO attend the
funeral services at his late residence. No.
1909 French street, on Monday afternoon,
September 2s, at o'clock. lnierment at
Riverview cemetery.
FERGUsON-In this city, on September %.
1914, James d. Ferguson, formerly OF
Delaware City. aged "a years.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral services az the residence Of
his daughter. Mrs. NJ. X. Schoonmaker, No.
1928 West Seventh street. on Saturday even
ing at O. clock. Interment private. Please
omit flowers.
PIERCE-At Marshallton, Del, on September
30 1914, William Pierce, aged 05 years.
Relatives. friends and members Of Phi
( sheridan Post No. 23, q. A. r.. are invited
/ 90 attend the funeral services az his late
residence. Marshaliton. Del. on suuda,
afternoon, September -. 40 l.3O O clock
Interment st Old kennett Burying grounds.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
Kennard &CO.
Fall Exposition

Beginning Tuesday next and continuing for
the balance Of the week, we will inaugurale
our exposition Of the newest ideas in foreign
and domestic merchandise
We feel sure that having seen the many fall
lines exhibited elsewhere YOU will say our
showing is the most comp plete you have seen AS
usual we begin the new season with entirely
new lines.
Most strongly featured will be the following:
Furs and Fur Garments. Ready-tO-Wear
Garments. Dress Goods, Silks, Pile Fabrics
Laccs, Trimmings Necl1wear. Ribbons Bedding.
Staple and Novelty Linens.
We have just received from Funchal
Madeira Island, direct importation Of the ma
tves handiwork, consisting Of hand embroidered
Doyles Covers, ScarIs Napkins, Pillow Cases
and Towels
The natives Of these islands stand alone in
the beauty Of their needlewCrk.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
INDUSTRIAL.

"The Industrial Department will
give special attention to the fostering
and encouraging of industries already
established here, and viii systematic
ally and consistently work to bring
other worthy enterprises to this city.
/ The securing OF Industries for viii
mington is vital to its worth, and the
organization pledges itself to make
every possible effort to bring about in
dustrial extension.
ats plan is to first carry out an in
dustrial survey of Wilmington. The
ground work for this survey is already
outlined, and some work has been ac-
complished in this direction. Its be-
lief is that this survey will absolutely
place the city of Wilmington upon a
selling basis.
"Our plans call for the developing
Of diversified manufacturing. We be-
lieve that the bringing in Of diversi-
fed manufacturing will aid and be OF
great value to our present manutae-
, turers, in so much as when our manu-
, facturers now reduce their forces
men are obliged TO go out of town, and
it is stated that few of these evel
come back.
by having larger diversity III man
: lufacturing this surplus labor caused by
retrenchment will be absorbed, anC
= these workmen will be kept in vii
mingtou.
"Actual proof at hand shows the
a real manufacturing growth is bes
d brought about by small diversified in
r. dustries that locate in a community an,
d grow and develop it.
= CIVIC.
r "All over this country there is
n movement for civic efficiency and cit
d attractiveuess. There is keen competi
ton among cities to make themselve
good places in which to live. 1t ha
l. been learned by many city that max
j. ING itself attractive and well governe
l. IS a powerful asset in retaining and
g gaining political population. City plar
l. Continued on Page 8.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
so DAYS is THE TRIAL PERIOD

rect pressure into the opening which On
not help but enlarge It. making it that much
harder 90 retain the bowel later on, result
ing iu uncomfortable rupture with serious
complications.
The Sohuiling Rupture Lock was invented 60
overcome just such faults. 10 Is made 60 com
ply with Natures laws and reach the obiec-
tive point by the safest and shortest posi-
bic route. This is the Rupture Lock that
YOU get on 80 Day Trial.
Write for My Free Book at Once
To tells you an about getting rid OF your
rupture. 10 teens with interesting expert.
ences OF former rupture sufferers. To tells
Why physicians are recommending this Rup-
tnre Lock instead Of advising dangerous op.
TtAuons. lt tells you why the U. s. War
department orders this Rupture Lock for the
sauHnt BOYS Of 81 Il gives you much ad.
wee ana many facts about rupture that You
never heard or read about also tells xon
how 70 order the so Days Trial
dror Ssnu a. me ,ne coupon or. stiil easier. just
dress and the book win be sent You promntl,
by return mail.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
IN MEMoRIAM.

IN MEMOHlAM.
In loving remembrance Of J. Perkins
Hanna. who died September 27, 1912:
Two years ago We were happy
With the one we all loved so dear.
Now he has gone and left us
Until We all meet him up there.
Father, Mother, Sisters, Brothers.
IN AdEMORIAM.
In loving remembrance Of our dear son and
brother, f. Taylor McFadien, who departed
this life September 81, 1913;
When he breathed his last farewell,
The stroke meant more than tongue can tell
This world seems quite another place
Without the smile OF his dear face.
One year has passed. our hearts are sore,
AS time flies on, we miss him more;
He sleeps we leave him in peace, 10 rest
The parting was painful, but God knoweth
best.
Parents, Sisters and Brother
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
BERLIN WAR OFFICE
Tells OF SUCCESSES
continued from First Page

regiments which have had a complete
change Of officers since they entered
the service, their original complement
having been either killed. wounded or
captured. The lists made public to-
day bring the total up to nearly 75,-
600 in killed, wounded or missing
since the outbreak of the war. But
it is admitted that these totals are
in no way up to date.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
TODAY'S MOVES
IN THE WAR Zone:
What They MEAN
ContInued From Flrst Page.

NVHIIHuvu FIUH fIIsl FaBl
Meuse are on a very much smaller scale
than if Germany had launched her
original offensive from that area.
Nevertheless, they may afford a basis
for determining whether the German
general staff would have planned as
wen strategically if Belgium had not
been invaded.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
Away With NeSer-Holding. Cumber-
some. Ont-oi-naie Trnsses

A wonderful scientific Rupture Lock has
taken the place OF the old-iaehioned health
destroying truss. No more unsanitarv loe
straps, cruel springs gouginE pads OF elias.
&c sweat harnesses. II must be Joyous news
10 know that you can do away with harmful
devices Chat should have no place in this
enlightened 2Oth ceniufyl and put on the
periectholding. comfortable. casy-to-wear
schuiling Rupture Lock that Is daily reliev.
ing and curing rupture sufferers In every
part of our country.
THE scEUILIEG RUPTURE LOCK IS
the outcome Of years OF study hard work
and diligent research. III is away from The
old lines OF truss construction. and holds th'
bowel In the abdomen (whcre 10 heiongsl
with a firm. steady and soothing pressure
such rs Nature re0uires
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
The Real Secret OF Healing
RUPTURE

To successfully cooperate with Nature ia
the work Of healing the supporting device
must be SO constructed that the rupture re-
taining part overiaps and draws together the
preached opening instead of pressing d.
rectly into IT,
The frusses OF fodas are SADLY lacking in
-his quality. They nearly al give that di-
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
sENr You ON So DAYs. rRIAL

That's the way we want you TO try our
Rupture Lock a few days trial can never
bring out the merits of an article. We in-
sist on a 30 day trial Then you will ap-
preeiate what perfect Rupture holding
Lock it Is II &c does not prove an we claim.
aiter giving Il the required test, it will not
cost you a cent.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
of Commerce Starts After Big Membership at Dinner

this end viii give its most hearty sup
port.
"The chamber believes the promiscu-
ous solicitation by advertising and
ticket selling agents, as well as solicit
tors for questionable charities, should
be more stringently regulated. While
it is difficult to administer a fine Tor
the disregarding of this rule, it is be-
lieved that if each member Is brought
into proper understanding OF the
benefits to be derived from this censor
ing bureau, there will be little or no
need for applying fine.
"The chamber believes the best
method of procedure for enlarging the
wholesale and mercantile field beyond
the corporate limits of the city would
be for the mercantile section to make
an extensive survey OF the entire field
which it hopes TO cover, showing trade
routes and territory, its accessibility
its highways and transportation facil-
tiles now at command, and further 10
outline a comprehensive plan showing
what steps must be taken before this
great territory can be made tributary
to Wilmington.
"This report should even 20 to the
length of recommending interurbans or
any other necessary requirements %
bring this trade to Wilmington, same
to be submitted to the board of di-
rectors aud be actively worked out
with its cooperation.
at is also believed that much good
win be derived if this section will
bend its energies toward a campaign
of education for better advertising
better store methods, better bushes.
buihing, more efficient sales manshiI
and better window trimming.
"The Chamber will encourage th'
bringing in of individuals from time
to time to discuss intellgently these
various problems.
"The Chamber realizes that the back
! bone of Chamber OF Commerce work
lies in the material welfare of it,
members, and to this eud it pledges it
self to advance the interests of al
sections in every possible way. II
would like to see the retail merchants
conducting weekly or monthly pill
grimages to the plants of the manu-
facturers, creating closer relations be
tween these two important factors
that they may better know one an
others probldms, and together wOrl
for the eommunity's interest as
whole.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-19
Not So Bad as Represented.

1t seems that the story reported to
and printed in last weeks Union
anent the condition of G. E. Nc
Gonagle's stock was somewhat over
drawn. 1t is never the purpose of
the Union to exaggerate or distort
facts, and in this particular case the
stories coming to the Union we're
considerably modified. 1t is we'll to
state here that before the article in
question was printed it was read to
f. a. Lowell, president of the
Princeton Humane society, and the
words, "Since that time McGonagle
has somewhat improved conditions, "
were added in his presence.
1t now turns out that, according
to the report of Sheriff Shockley,
the live stock on McGonagle's farm
while some of it was thin-was
not in bad condition for wintering,
and that the shelter was fairly good.
1t also appears that there was no in
tention of arresting McGonagle, but
to make an inspection and ascertain
the truth or falsity of a complaint
which had been entered by Theodore
Ziemann.
In justice to Mr.. McGonagle it is
only fair that these explanations be
made, as the story, although printed
in good faith and as reported, evil
IDENTIFY contained inaccuracies. Mr..
Lowell is anxious that these correc-
tions be made, saying that it is fa1
from his intent to nisrepresent any
one.