3$ fiBB5saw 5iiKK,-.J5gg!!gS''i .lty " "i '- rvjfli ujf 'imifK-n wyy -- i THE NEW AGE, PORTLAND. OREGON. Ii' h Ps J i1 f 4 SV W 5T' Si'iiK W. j f . tt bi W UfcN IUOfJ- ry p IVf l"?A AflC - l Er W YVJ IJ A. P. ORIPPIN. Mnnagr. offl 4iU second St.. cor. Ath. Room I and i Portland. Oregon, Entered at the poitofflco at Portland, Ortfon. i recond-clau matter. subscription. On Year, payable In advance S2.0 . . UblLhedl8i. rrlnto at 2tK Stark Street, Tulru r.OOTe Perhaps as a mnttor of habit, or so as to keep up tho torm and semblance of nn organization, tho democrats got together nnd go through tho motions of adopting platforms and nominating candidates, though nono of them who can sco things clearly can havo any liopo of success. It Is well enough for them to go through theso motions; It Is woll to maintain an organization, .and to perform tho functions of a ml norlty party, but ono would think they would becorno discouraged and fairly disgusted after nwhllo. Dut when wo boo how tho prohibitionists koop at It, though not making any gains, wo can not wonder thnt tho democrats kcop trying, In tho hope that their time may come. Dut Just now, If thoy can porcolvo tho truth, succoss scorns further off than for tho last thirty years. It would bo woll If tho democratic party wcro stronger, In tho north, and if tho solid South could bo broken up. It would bo woll If tho democratic party woro strongor In Oregon, and particularly In Multnomah county. Tho gamo of politics horo Is too one nldod to bo Interesting, which Ib not very Important; but If tho democrats woro strongor tho republicans would bo moro caroful to put only their best men nnd measures to tho front. This thoy do anyway, as a rulo; thoy glvo tho democrats but Blight cnuso or op portunity for affoctlvo opposition; but n moro nearly equal division of party forcoa would bo bettor. But why tho domocrnts In Multnom ah county, In Oregon, or oven In tho nation, should, wrangle, and struggle, and mnko groat efforts among them- solves, Just ns If thoy had a chance to win, Is not easily understood. Local- ly, except In tho hent of a convon- tlon's turmoil, thoy nil realize that ' thoro Is not a rny of hopo for them. but from all tho tnlk going on and dispatches published ono might Blip rso thoy rcnlly expected to curry (lie country noxt fall, or had noma reason oblo chanco of doing bo. But nny one who bo HiipposcB or ImnglncB In polit ically Insane; nt least ho ban politi cal Btrabtuniis. It mnkofl no dlfforonco whom tho domocrntH nominate! for president, bo far as tho gonornl re sult Is concornpd. Pnrkor would get moro votes In Now York than Hearst would, but neither would carry It, nor nny other Northern Stnto of conno quonco, olthor would nny othor ctn dldato, on any Bort of a platform. Tho only thing tho domoerntB can do Is to go through tho motions and nwnlt iih patiently as thoy tuny tho advent of nnothor period of hnrd tlmca, which from present prospects mny bo a long tlmo coming. Ono reason why tho domocrntla par ty will bo beaten worso than It over has been Bluco tho war la thnt It Is Iiopolossly Bpllt In two. It can no moro ngreo among Itself than oil nnd wator can mix, or than n hungry coy- oto and a fat sheep can bo loft to gether In anfoty for tho aheop. They nil want about tho snmo general ro Bults, to hear them tnlk, yet half of them nro fnr moro bitter onoiulos of the other half than olthor half Is of tlio republican or nny other party. Tho republican party gotB together, pulls togethor, nnd docs something, Tho Democratic party cannot got to gethor at nil, for nny purposo what over except to wranglo, fight, nbuoo ono nnothor, tenr ono nuothcr down, and "knife" ono nnothor And If by Eomo unexpected or unfortultous can catenation of circumstances tho dem ocrats over oloct a majority In the houso of representatives, thoy cnu .ngroo on no policy, can enact no leg islation, oven In that branch, And if they eloct a president, ho and tho ma Jorlty of bis own party aro oon at ewords' points, as was tho easo with I" EDITORIAL DEMOCRATIC COMEDY. Cleveland and tho domocrntio congress profession, und has becorno prominent ho hod "on his hands." Tho domo-1 politically. About 20 years ago Mr. cratlo party can novor hopo for sue- Feo, thon a very young man, Just ad. cess, or anything but overwhelming mlttod to tho bar, cntno to Pondle defeat, until It can act not only Intel- ton nnd bogan, or was ready' to begin, llgontly, patriotically nud progres-'tho practlco of law, Ho was In np lvoly, but until it can act unitedly, ponranco and uinuner rathor a green 'And thus, Judging by tho past and young lawyor, nnd few who saw him present, will scarcely happen until Gabriel baa blown his trumpet, and 1 A' Another reason why tho democrats wj bo bcatcn worBe tnnn tney ovcr ,mV(J b(jen B,nco 18C4 ,s Umt lho prcs. ident Is nn Immensely nnd deservedly popular man among tho mnsscs of the people. Ho Is courageous out- snokon. full of energy and vim. on- thuslastlcally patriotic, young, strong ' and capable; and tho country Is go- j tQ . h,m ft trcrnendoUB mnJor. Ity. This Is especially true In tho I west where ho Is particularly popular, j for ho Is to a largo extent a western man. ! expired ho resigned, as tho work was So nil their furoro and hullaballoo vory wearing, and ho deslrod to de over tho nomination Is farcical. In vote himself to prlvato practice, tho outcomo ono man would faro This ho has slnco done, with about tho same as another, though much success. Whllo holding no of- tho candidacy of such a follow nS Hearst would somewhat accontuato tho democratic defeat. With him, the defeat would lnvolvo such a rcbuko out Eastern Oregon, as a strong and ns has novor been administered to n safo republican lender, presidential candidate I Tho other threo doctors, by a cur Oregon ought to bo good, even with lous coincidence, nro nil of tho same light registration nnd no acuto inter- ago, 34 years. Grant D. Dimlck has est, tho result bolng sure, for at lenst for sovcrnl years been a lawyor of 1G.00O plurality on Roosovolt. With Oregon City, and Is serving his sne an entirely full voto It would probably ond or third term ns mayor. Ho Is rench 20,000, or moro. GENERAL JAMES M. ASIITON. Tho announcement of tho candldncy of Hon, James M. Ashton for dolcgato to tho republican national convention from tho state of Washington has has brought prominently into tho public oyo a man of a romarkahlo carcor. Fow mon, not yet pnst tho morldlnn of life, havo attained tho snmo degrco of succors. Goncral Ashton was born on tho north shoro of Lako Ontario, Canada, whoro ho romnlncd until his cloventh year, when ho removed with his par ents to tho United States, sottllng nenr Chicago. Tho early years of his life woro spent In nn enrnest endeav or to acqulro an education which ho succeeded In obtaining, unaided by any ono; his parents bolng at tho tlmo unablo to assist him in his effort to got a learning. At tho ago of 21, nftor having fitted himself for tho bnttlo of life, taking tho advlco of Horaco Grcoly, camo west, arriving at Tncomn In 1882 whoro ho has over slnco resided. Whllo Gonornl Ashton Is noted nB th(J nb,C8t ,nwycrB nml ,)0at orntorfl , tho Northwoflt hs cllof g,ory ,cg ,n nfJ Inimnry ,,, no ono of th(J orgnnlzorfl of tho stnto ulMvL nm! hnfl sorvC(1 !n ovcry ca. ty ff0m pr,vnto tQ brglMcr gon. orat Oonoral Ashton Is nn nctlve, earn est und consistent republican, nnd hns taken part In every battle fought for tho principles of that party during his long rcsldonco In tho stnto of Washington. In 18SC Mr. ABhton was appointed gonornl consul for tho Northern Pnclllo Railway Co., a posi tion ho held for 10 years, during which tlmo ho handled successfully for tho company Bomo of tho most Important litigation tho courts havo over been cnlled upon to judlcate. Tho republicans of tho state of Washington named Gonornl Ashton lis dolegnto to tho Philadelphia con vention, In 1900, nnd In recognition of IiIh standing as a cltlzon nnd his ability ns nn orator, tho several Pa cine coast delegations solcctcd him to Bccond tho nomination of Govornor Roosevelt for vlco-proaldent . of tho United Stntes. It la but fitting, In vlow of tho past sorvlces of Gonornl Ashton, that tho lepuhllcnns of tho progrosslvo Btato of Washington, nmbltlous to bo repre sented by her best nnd ablest men In the counsols of tholr party, should so lect this splendid typo of her cltlzon ship, this nblo exponent of hor best Interests, this man who can bo de pended upon, In tho futuro as In tho past, to oloquontly, fonrlessly nnd loyally uphold tho nnino nnd fnmo and glory of tho grent and growing stnto of Washington. Such a man la General Jamos M. Ashton. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. Tho four republican cnndldntos for presidential doctors In Oregon aro nil lawyers, nil good speakers, all prominent locally In their profession nnd othorwlso, nnd nil havo held pub. Ho positions of trust. Tho oldest ono of tho four, though yet in tho prime of llfo, ex-Judgo James A. Feo, of Pendleton, has by Industry nnd abll. Ity pushed himself to tho front iu his then expected that ho would nchlevo the. succeu that he baa achieved. By business, however, ho soon acquired n good practice, und nn enviable rep utatlon. In a few years ho was nom inatcd for circuit Judge, the district then Including Umatilla, Union, Bak- cr, Grant, Harney and Marhour coun- ties, and though tho district was democratic then, and few thought ho ,,,,., v. . . . , would bo elected, ho was elected, and began his arduous duties. Theso ho porformed so well ithat at tho oxplra- tlon of his term ho was re-elected by a largo majority, but before this torm flco slnco, ho has taken a very actlvo part In politics, and is recognized not only In Umntllla county, but through' very popular in his homo city, and In Clackamas county. Julius N. Hart is a rlelng nnd prominent young lawyer of Ynmhlll county, having already served a term us district attorney of tho third Judic ial district to tho satisfaction of tho pooplo, nnd ho will bo heard from not only during tho campaign but In tho futuro. A. C. Hough, of Grants Pass, Is also prominent and successful ns a lawyer, and highly esteemed as a citizen at homo and throughout Southern Oregon. Theso four mon mnko' a strong elec toral team, and will uphold tho ban ner of tho .republican party with credit to it and to themselves in tho coming campaign. NOTHING DOING YET. Everything Is politically quiet as yet In this big county of Oregon. The political pot that tho country editors always speak nbout scnrccly simmers shows no signs of boiling. Repub lican candidates aro all, or nearly nil, entirely confident, nnd don't enro to wnsto onorgy In unnecessary efforts. Tho democrats know they aro up against It, and "what's tho uso?". Yot thoro will bo somo stir within (Tweok of two, republican candidates will bo Investigating to sco if every thing Is running smoothly and If thoro nro mils' off their fences any- whoro, and domocrnts will bo making closo scouting observations to sco If thoro nro any wenk places whoro they can mnko a breach. Thoy don't expect to nccompllsh much, of courso, but from tho cursory vlow so fnr taken thoy havo a faint hopo thnt they can brenk in In ono or two places, at least. ,Uy tho, ond of another week the cnmpnlgn committees will bo organ ized nnd ready for formnl nnd actlvo business, funilB will bo on hand for tho necessary expenses of n brief and not vory Interesting campaign, nnd thoro mny bo n cloaror outlook as to tho prospect for tho ono, two or three democratic candidates who It Is thought by eomo havo a slight chanco to win. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Still tho dispute goes on as to whether Mr. Cleveland, whllo presi dent, entertained tho late Fred Doug las at his tablo, and In othor in stances showed courtesy to prominent Nogroea. Ho has foollsnly denied one or moro of tho specifications, though In terms indicating that If ho had dono what Is charged ha would havo no npollglcs to mako for It. But sup poso ho did oxtond a courtesy to Fred Douglas, as President Roosevelt did to Bookor T. Washington? Is that anything disgraceful, or ovon reason ably Impolitic? That doesn't of Itself doclaro for, much less mako or set up, tho "social equality" that some of tho Southern chivalry aro roaring so nbout. A man with a colored skin Is stilt a man. Ho Is moro a cltlzon. Ho la nn American. And many colored men aro Intelligent, useful, patriotic und capable mon nnd citizens. This howl about Mr. Cleveland having ap pointed a fow of them to ofllce, or al lowed them In tho whlto houso, Is a case of straining at a gnat, on tho part of those who gulp down camels. ANOTHER BENEFACTION. Slnco publishing an article two weeks ago commondatory of tho gen erosity nud public spirltldness of Mr W. M. Ladd, It Iisb been announced that ho will build a home for tho art association and artists or Portland on tbe quarter block donated for tha Mr. Corbott also left $50,000 to tho art association, but only to bo avail able when It doubled, so the Ladd es tate heirs will erect a building now. That will servo va very useful public purpose for .several years. Very likely, when Portland has grown up to tho need of one, the I. adds will also help to erect a far larger and better art temple. This Is ono sam ple of Mr. Ladd's generosity nnd prac tical good work; and farther down town Is another one, pcrhnps not less useful a building, going up to bo used us a religious mission houso on a lot that ho donated. Portland is a rich city In many ways, but It would bo far richer if It had ten times as many men like Mr. Ladd. Call at Buchanan & Derrick, con fee tlonnry and cigars, homcmado can dles a local specialty. 2C5 Third St. Tho Applteon Cafe. First-class In every respect. Southwest corner Sixth and Everett streets, Portland Oreogn. F. Gormaln, dealer In fish, game, poultry, etc. Canned goods a special ty. Phono Clay 61. 40G Gllsan street, Portland, Oregon. Frtnch Dyeing and Cleaning Works. All work done at very mod rente prices. Dyeing and cleaning of all kinds of ladles' and Kent's clothine. Morn ing cloth dyed in 48 hours. J. De leau, proprietor, 455 Gliaan street. Tho best cvor made is tho Eagle Brand Boneless Chicken Hot Tamnles and husks. Wholesale nnd Retail. Ofllce and fnctory, 45 Union avenue, Portland, Oregon. Telephone. East, 409. Casli or Installments, tho Old Pion eer Loan Ofllce", 13 North Thlrtl street, near Burhsldo, Bon S. Back man, proprietor. Business strictly confidential. It has bcon said that "Harmon's", on tho corner of Third nnd Couch, is among tho undcslrnblo resorts of tho North End, but tho plain facts aro that "Harmon's" is ono of tho clean est plnccs In Portland. Thcro aro no ladles' entrances nor any wlno rooms; In fact It la only a place for men, and mon only. IT HAS NO EQUAL. Wo claim that Smith's U-re-ka Met al Polish Is tho best in tho world. It will do moro toward making houso work light than any othor polish. It has bcon adopted by all tho lending hotels, clubs, cafes, buildings, schools. government service EVERYWHERE. Remember, at last you havo a polish that has a pleasant odor, that Is per fectly harmless and leaves all bright work with a clear scratchlcsa finish nnd brilliancy. A BUSINE8S PROPOSITION. If you aro going East a careful solcctlon of your routo Is essential to tho enjoyment of your trip. If It Is a business trip, tlmo Is tho main consideration; If a pleasttro trip, scenory nnd tho conveniences and comforts of a modern railroad. Why not comblno all by using tho ILLINOIS CENTRAL, tho up-to-date road, running two trains dally from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and from Omaha to Chicago. Freo reclining chair cars, tho famous Buffet-Library smoking cars, all trains vestlbuled. In short, thoroughly modern through out. All tickets rending vln tho Illi nois Central will' bo honored on theso trains and no extra faro charged. Our rates nro tho samo as thoso of Inferior roads why not get your money's worth? .Whlto for full particular. B. II. TRUMBALL, Commercial Agent, Portlnnd, Oro. J. C. LINDSEY, T. F. & P. A.. Portland, Oro. PAUL B. THOMPSON. F. & P. A.. Scattlo, Wash. LEGAL ADVERTISING. SUMMONS. In tho Circuit Court of tho Stnto ot Oregon for Multnomah County. M. Bnrdo and D. J. Gregory, part ners doing business ns Bnrdo & Greg ory, plaintiffs, vb. Great Western Marblo and Onyx Co., n corporation, and Holmnn Transfer Co., a corpora tion, dofentants. To Groat Western Marblo & Onyx Co., a corporation, dofondant: In tho nnmo of tho Stato of Oregon: You nro hereby required to appear and answer tho complaint filed against joulu thoabovo entitled cnuso on or boforo tho 9th day of May, A. D. 1904, nnd If you fall so to appear plaintiffs will apply to tho Court for tho relief domnnded In the complaint, to-wlt: for a Judgment and decreo against you for tho sum of $400.00, together with Interest on tho sum of $200 from Octobor 28, 1903, and interest on the sum of $200 thereof from November 28, 1902, until paid, said Interest bo lng at rato ot 5 per cent, per annum; also for sum of $76.00 as attorneys fees and for costs and disbursements of this suit and action; that said, sums ot money bo decreed a first Hen upon all of tho personal proporty, consist ing of certain tools and machinery, tho snmo being moro particularly set forth and described In the complaint mod herein, and roforonco to which Is horeby made and samo bolng made a part of this summons, Bald toola and machinery now being contained and stored In tho American Exchange Warehouse, at No. 182 Madison street, in tno city or Portland, wuitnoman County, and State of Oregon; also decreeing that said Hen bo foreclosed und thnt said property be sold as by taw provided and the proceeds there of applied to the payment of. the said sums of monoy as by law provided; that the defendant and all persona claiming by, through or under It be barred and foreclosed of all rights nnd equity therein and that purchaser lake such title as was had by said de fendant at time of making said chat tel mortgago, togethor with nil title which It has since acquired and all title acquired and held by ita suc cessors, and assigns in intorost and that tho purchaser bo delivered the possession ot said personal proporty nnd that plaintiff have such other and further relief as to equity shall appertain. This summons la published by or der ot tho Circuit Court ot the State ot Oregon for Multnomah County, duly mado and entered the 26th day ot March, 1904, in and by which order it is prescribed that this summons ehall be published for a period ot six weeks. The date o! the first publica tion of this notice la March 26, 1S04. G1LTNBR- 8HWALL, iirsi puDiicaiHNa Marea v. . r-i l"V ... I mmm f""c AMUSEMENTS IN RELATION TO RELIG.ON. Br Ht. Her. George r. Seymour, Bishop ot SprlngtleU. Tho mistake which many make Is that they condemn with a sentence of absolute banishment certain classes of amusement which are often abused, It is true, but which still have their rightful place In the sphere of human relaxation and enjoyment, such' as tho drama, and dancing. Hid specified games. Now, It is obvious that lies things which are proscribed, put under the jan, as Intrinsically evil, are not in themselvei Til ac uil. A story drawn out Into detail under the guidance of the principles of art and illustrated by appropriate scenery and dress Is not In itself evil. The story may be vicious, nnd tho actors may be bad In conduct, but these faults aro not Inherent In tho drama; they are due to accidents that the play Is bad and the players are demoralized. The drama In Itself Is high art; Indeed, lays under contribu tion in Its successful production many departments of art and culture. It may bo made an Instrument powerful for good as well as evil. Its principles nre embodied In much of the teaching of the Old Testament and of the New. Dancing Is the poetry of motion; It Is the. expression to the eyo of what music conveys to the car. It Is oftentimes spontaneous and Involuntary. Tho hand, the head, the body, will without our thought or consent keep time with the tune which floats In upon us from tho voice of the sweet singer or tho notes of the Instrument. To teach, therefore, that dancing Is In Itself evil and Is to be avoided cs sin Is as grave nn error as can well be committed. It Is an Impeachment of the truth of God; It ie an indictment against the handiwork of our Maker In the highest and best Instincts of our nature; It Is calculated to bewilder the moral sense, especially of the young, at to good and evil, and leave them a prey to the direct results In the ethics of their dally life. A safo and simple rule to guide us In deciding whnt wo may lawfully and properly do In any case where wo nro In doubt Is to nsk tho question: 'Could we Invoke God'r blessing ujon what we are about to do? Could wo bring it Into God's presence?" nnd If wo can respond "yes" to these Inquiries, then we nro right, and may go forward with tho confident assurance thnt we shall not Incur con dcmnatlon for our conduct. Times and manners, It Is true, have changed since tho old days of Miriam, and David, and Solomon, but evil has not become good, nor good evlL INSTRUCTION IN HYGIENE THE NATION'S DUTY. Br Andre Wilson. It Is at least a cheering sign of the times that earnest men and women' who have regard to the serious side of life are beginning to evlnco an active Interest In the physical welfare of chll drcn. The deterioration In physique, especially of the children ot the masses, may be taken to bo a real matter. There Is no questioning that the ovll, and a serious one It Is, exists in full force. The testimony ot teachers and doctors alike Is unaulmous In Its strong protestation degeneration, and of the need for Its betterment. Of into some Interesting nnd Instructive details have been afforded through the Investigations of Dr. W. Hall In Leeds, England, on the physical condition of school chll drcn In that city. Ono part of this research Is of highly Important character, Inasmuch as It bears upon the relative development of two races, Jow and Gentile, and upon the causes which may bo held to account for the variations noted. Dr. Hall notes that the Jowlsh child as a rule Is better developed than his Gentile neighbor of the same age, while ho tells us the former shows better teeth than tho lat ter. The test of bone development Is a fairly good one. In a Jowlsh school In a good district Dr. Hall found only C MAN WITH RARE COURAGE la the United Btutea Mlnlater to Korea, II. N. AUeu. Tho formost personality in Korea to day Is the American minister, II. N. Allen. Tho story of his entrance upon tho stago ot, Ko rean affairs and his steady a d vanccment In tho favor of the peo ple, ns well ns In official position, Is as romantic n s nny of the better known stories of Amerlcnn enter prise, adventure n. it. Aixrx. aim achievement. Minister Allen wns born In Deln wore, Ohio, in 1858, nnd when 23 was graduated from Ohio Wcsleynn Unl veslty. Two yenrs Inter, In 1883, ho married a classmate, Just preparatory to sotting out for China as a Presby terian missionary. ' Tho young missionary doctor had not been long In China before he made his way down to Korea, on a tour of In spection, at his own expense Evi dently he sent back favorable reports to bis superior officers In New York, for In a short time he received a cable gram containing tho single word, "Korea." This he understood to mean that he should undertake to find a foothold In the capital of this ages old nation, with Its avowed Intoler ance of Cbrlatlnnlty. He wna thus the first Protestant missionary to Ko rea. The United States minister, Gen. Foote, mado him physician to tho le gation, thus giving him an excuse for remaining in Seoul which no Ko rean could gainsay. Two months later the young Amer ican's opportunity came. An Insur rection broke out In Seoul, and six Koreans were murdered at an official. dinner party, ana a seventh, a rela tive of the King and the most prom inent of all, Prince Mln Yong Ik, who had been Koreau minister to this coun try, was badly wouuded. Panic at once seized the city. Everybody began to look out for himself. Even Gen. Foote and all the Europeans fled to Chemulpo, to be under the protection of the gunboats all except the young missionary doctor. Within half an hour he was at the aid ot tbe wound ad prince, disregarding all danger to himself. He found thirteen Korean doctor gathered around about to pour black wax Into the gaping wound. Dr. Al len plucklly withstood them all while he tried what western science could do. While these looked on wondering he tied up the arterle and sewed up the wound, and continued hi treat ment until the prince got well. It was a heroic thing for Dr. and Mrs. Allen to remain where building were burning and bullet whining through the streets, and treason and fanaticism were oa every band. Aa if to fix firmly the place ot this skillful' Yankee missionary in the royal favor, the Emperor himself fell sick, to be cured by Dr. Alien. This gave him the title of court physician, and a commanding postUoa at the palace, which latter he ha held to this day, Another erMeoc of the high favor lavwfckfc Ifct wm hM wu hi awelbt- pl' smsssEm2rv3M.t ;;.V,WATW BY THE SKNATOB DKrCW. of the reality ot the K FIRING A TORPEDO AT A WARSHIP. 'tWRifwPi?tem iBIite&4rS HMHbbtIH j ',amrEHMPiil!!LMVHikJrBV aBBBmi?BBBBBB3'5Bk?,wtTSWflPwir r ?F.TtW!!2Bi SamBaSaSaJBBBaSaSaSaSaSBTaKBSaSaSa -rv iu " -5w..-v"-' , 4AaaSHI hTltnTlLMB 'j" rii Mil Tl The lllustratlou shows a torpedo boat In action, firing a torpedo direct at an anchored warship, as In the attack off Port Arthur. Torpedoes are usully fired from turntables which can be directed to nny point The torpedo Is shot into tho wnter olther by n very small charge of powder or by com Prn!!far:, To,Teloes are also fired from submerged tubes as they ar called, but theso cannot be directed In tho same way as the turntables The famous Whitehead torpedo, a type used by both tho Japanese and the Rust slnns, la a crewless submarine engine of destruction, equipped with gigantic- ZT "r"" "" eXP'r,Te Chamber cont'n'"K 200 pound, of guSttonT nnd when its nose comes In contact with a ship's hull, a pointed plunger b driven In against O.e detonating cap, an explosion ensuing that usually blow an awful hole in the Ill-fated ship which may be the object of attack aid perhaps sinks It nt once. The torpedo on entering the water sinks to the required depth running submerged till it meets its prey. Its wonderful HtUe engines are driven by compressed air, nud It is prevented from rSlni or sinking by a pendulum valve and rudder, nnd kept on Sal?co?5 f to a spinning wheel attachment The first lesson or th n. t 7 was the high effectiveness of the torpedo. Russo-Japanese war mont by tbe direct wish of tbe Em peror, to be foreign secretary ot the Korean embassy to tbe United States. He returned after a time, to take up his routlno missionary work, but In 1890, with the consent ot tbe Mission ary Board, he was made secretary of the United States legation at Seoul. During the World's Fair at Chicago be served a commissioner for Korea. In 1601 he was made charge d'affaires at Seoul by President Cleveland. THE DISCOVERY OF BIG. TREES. Awaktaif Hunter Thonght Ue Wm la a Load of Fairy Pfcenoiaeaa, One upon a time It was In 1863, to be exact a hunter In pursuit of a wounded bear found himself at night fall In a dark forest The air was dry and warm, and being weary, he stretch himself upon the pine needles which covered tho ground, and went to sleep. He awoke at daylight and when he taw what kind ot a forest he was in, he rubbed hi eyes and pinched himself to make sure he was not dreaming. On every aide were monster trees, such a no man bad ever een before. They reared their head seemingly into the blue sky, and their enormous trunk, bright cin namon In color and ribbed and usam row Uke mighty fluted tower. The hunter felt like Gulliver did In Brob dlngMg, and looked, half expecting to ee the huge forma of giants come tridlng through the for. He knew that if the tallest church of kk native WMiMMMMSB JmM.'I flip BVM &.!''! aY' -U' afF. m'.-. im-..'. : mfimw j.iL.t:tt'i.'i.K '.'.V'V.'.t.v;!' ' i : v h per cent of rickets and 11 per cent of defective teeth. In. the Gentile school of the same class 8 per cent of the chU dren had rickets and 38 per cent defective teeth. The poor district of Leeds was equally instructive as regards com parison. Thero the native children showed 60 per cent rickets and a percentage of 60 as regards bad teeth. The poor Jewish school, as regards statistic based on the same lines, gavo percentages of 7 por cent rickets and 25 per cent for defectlvo teeth. For long ages the Jew has practiced a religion of health.. No one can read the code of hygiene comprised in the books of the Old Testament without perceiving that a wise legis lation was exercised by way of Insuring the health of the Jewish race, and by way of preventing' disease. True., the code was extremely drastic In some of Its applications witness the casting of the leper forth of the camp; bat Its very rigidity served to Impress not only the Idea of prevention of disease but of the practlco to which that Idea gave origin. A nation which, in addition to super vising its meats with the acumen of a modern sanitary Inspector, and which knew that the essence of health wa to be found In the maintenance of cleanliness, could not fall to reap a rich physical reward In the development of a sound constitution and In the possession of length of day QUALIFICATIONS OF A PUBLIC SPEAKER. ' By Senator CMwtcer H. Depeir. There la no talent more common, than the ability to speak and none more rare than the gift of speaking se as to command the attention and sub stantial assent of tho audience. The ordinary talker In a deliberative body kills time and murders patience, Irri tates the Indifferent and tires his friends. Real debating power Is a gift as brilliant ns It Is useful. It does, not consist In elaborate effort. In tbe length of the speech, In superiority of logic, grace or die tlon or rhetorical finish. Any or all of these may prove a detriment, though with the master they ere toola to be used or not, as the occasion may require. Many a massive structure which the orator has spent hours in erecting has been demolished and has burled Its author under its ruins by tho dynamite of a ten minutes' speech. Legislatures, fear bores and resent pedagogues. They love good fighter and hard hitters. Like veteran troops, they do not want to be Instructed, but to be led. They may sleep through a ponderous oration of Charles Sumner and rise with delight to greet an Incisive sarcasm of Thaddos Stevens. There aro occasion when a labored effort is necessary to outline or defend a policy or to appeal to the party or the country. But In the exigencies of dally discussion It Is the crisp, lucid and direct debater who carries or defeats measures The skillful parliamentarian knows Instinctively tho tem per of his audience. Ills greatest triumphs are In humoring Its moods. DIVORCE A NATIONAL EVIL. Br Hor. C. tr. Tin iter ot Ttrro Haute. A community without a home Is almost of necessity a bad place. Tbe Immorality of lum ber and mining camps Is easily explained. There Is no real home life. It Is almost a sin against society when a family takes to boarding, for It makes one home less and destroys tbe unity. Marriage Is not so much a matter of personal convenience ns a social duty. Divorce Is a direct thrust at the home and social unity. We make much of tbe polygamy of Utah, but polygamy Is the1 very whitest bird in tbe whole nest; and this polygamy of Utah Is not so great as the evil of the progressive polygamy prac ticed all over this universe by means of divorce. town was set down in this wood, the 2" "pon Pinnacle of its .pir would be shaded by tho branchea a would a doll', house beneath nn nppl. n new,'lkedPtoonoofthetreea and .preadlng out his arms to their full extent, he clasped the bark. Then he moved sldewl.e, placing his left fingers where his right hand had been spreading hi. arm. as before. HVr peated this .gain and again and ht . -Uu ui ,oret be bad diacor- erinl xrmm nn. 11.. .... . a "acoT- ered was one of the "blg-tree of California. Of courae ,. ox.'-citi re- om j J 'uguea at as a va and he was accorded second place t BaronMunchhausen a. an Inventor of As a matter of face, hla stories were much es, wonderful than the JS SpanlV - "S Merely a ArtUt. Mis Footllte-Pd have you kno I'm an artut In my protean, " Gobbo-Oh, thaf. It, u lt? ,, heard people amy you are no actre!! Boston Transcript vireM. After buying a revolver for the pm Pose of committing suicide an Ohto man reconsidered the matter and mar-