Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland evening journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1902 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1902)
1 'V CHINESE ROMANCE Ling fyy Will Take a Wife Tonight at Gay ,' Old Coney Island. . , (Journal Special Service.) .NEW TORK, July J.-Oay, reckless, rol licking Coney Islanjl h been the scene - . cf all sorts of events, j but never, in Its long and unique career, has the world " famous resort witnessed anything quite o quaint as the. wedding scheduled for ' tonight at Gold Dollars Dancing Pavilion . when little Miss We Tung becomes the - bride of jMng Foy, a wealthy magnate of Pell sewU. The marriage Is the end of a. t romance which had its beginning in Hong Kong And In Which highbinders, kldnap , lng and ransom are freely intermingled. - The bride-to-be is a mere slip of a girl. lst February she was purchased 'from - her father In her native land by an agent of Ling Foy and brought here to become ' Ills bride. She was landed at Vancouver, h Bi-Cn and subsequently brought-to New Sork. Shortly after her arrival hero she was 'kidnaped by the hlghblners and field' for a ransom. From.,.-on city to another she was taken undec guard. , At every town where she stopped she-was . placed in i, dark, dismal room and kept - under the ' closest surveillance. ' Ling Foy was furious over bis loss and spared no expense to recover bis prospect ive bride. From New York to Boston she ' wa traced with her abductors, thence to Philadelphia, and Anally to .Chicago, where sh was located in an opium Joint ' lit South Clark street. After considerable negotiation Ling Toy ' paid her captors IQ0 and the girl was released and return ed to New York. Flans on an elaborate scale have been completed for the wedding ceremony. It will be conducted with all the ceremonies and wierd rites known to the almond eyed sons of the FloVery Kingdom. The bride will be gayly arrayed. Her tiny feet will be encased In satin shoes, and down In the front of her satin bridal suit a gorgeous , golden ' dragon will wander . vndulatlngly. The master of ceremonies ts to be Marty Martin, the "Mayor of Chi natown," and the bridesmaids two white girls who have wedded Chinamen. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests will be ushered in the dining hall, whero under a thousand lanterns and garlands of paper flowers, the . nappy couple will be congratulated and feasted and -toasted tintll the rising of ths mornln sun. ffhe bridegroom has promised his t rienda Jhat the festal .board .will- literally 'groan "with Us load of bird's neat, soup, shark -fln soup, specially prepared pig-tall from porkers valsed In China, rice wine and very thing efse that tickles the palate and makes glad the heart of a.Mo'ngollan. MONTANA'S NEW STATE CAPITOL "''''?, ' ' ; - ' ' (Journal Special Bervlce.) HfiLEJNA, Mont, July $.-Toaiorrow fslll be aed, lette day, for Montana and for Helena In,' particular. The new state capltol, Vhlch has been la progress of construcf.on for the past three years, will be dedicated with Imposing: ceremo nies. V eiegations of visitors are arriv ing fror, all quarters of the state and the erowd, promises to be the largest ever enterfjiiued in Helena.' The attendance UJ oe swelled by the presence of sev ""V.. thousand members of the Modern iT oodmen who are to hold a big log-rolling. The other visitors Include mayors and other officials of the chief cities of the state,: military - organizations and other societies which are to assist in the ceremonies and take part in the big paradet The dedicatory exercises are to be held In the afternoon and will be presided over by Governor Toole. United States Senators Clark and Gibson are to take part and the other speakers will include Secretary of sWte George M. Hays, former Governor Smith, Ex-Senator Ban ders and Chief Justice Theodore Brantlyl ODD ffill5 Iffl (Journal Special Service.) " iJjuAWSFyitT, Ind.. July J.-Thev ninth annual reunion of the Fifth Regiment of 1 Patriarchs Militant Order of Odd Ftellews of Indiana, opened today in Spencer Park on the banks of Eel River. Oneof the ehif features of the three-days' program will be the competitive drills in which canons from Indianapolis, El wood and other cities of the state will take part (Journal Special Service.) ' EMPORIA, Kan.. July 8.-A number Of delegates are here for the state con vention of Socialists which is to be held tomorrow. The convention will nomi nate a full state ticket and arrange plans for pushing a vigorous camDaisr.1 throughout the state. . FOURTH IN GFPMANV: ( ... - v. ... 4 (Journal SDecial Service.) PURLIN, July 8.-The American Am bassador haa been Informed that prepara tions for Fourth of July celebrations have beea completed In all German cities,' Where American Consulates are establish ed. Tha most elaborate wUl probably be held In Stuttgart, whose American club Is very popular.'' . -V. v Her Chance. "Mother can' I get to the swim?" . Tea, my darling daughter; You're rich, and your chances are good to win, , -A title from over the water." - ' ' -Philadelphia Bulletin.. MONUMENT TO. MINUTE MAN (Journal Special Brevlce.) SYCAMORE, 111., July l.-The memory of Abner Powers, one of the few soldiers of the Revolu tionary War buried In Illinois, is to be honored-by the unveiling of a monument at !Af City tomor row. P6wers in 1776 enlisted. in the Co lonial army as a drummer boy. In 'which capaolty he ' served two years. He then enlisted as a sol dier and served in General John Stark's - regiment, First New Hampshire Continentals. He had seven brothers in the war, and all came out unharmedW The monu ment to his memory is a tall shaft of Barre granite, it Is inscribed with tfi names of the four engage ments In which he participated Bennington, Saratoga, Valley Forge and Yorktown. . (Journal Special Service ) APPLETON. Wis., July 3. Veterans of the Spanish-American war opened theftr first annual state encampment in Apojie- iuu vuuuy ana ine city is xesioonea wrjn flags and bunting in their honor. Milwau kee, Rlpan, Oshkosh, La Crosse, Belolt, Racine, Monotowoc, Oconto, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan and other cities In the state are well represented among the visitors. The boys -of Charles O. Baer camp, No. 28, are the hosts of the occasion and noth ing Is being left Undone In .the way of pro viding for the comfort and pleasure of the visitors, -Tomorrow will be the big day of the en campmenc ' Governor La Follette, ex- Oovernor Scofleld and other eminent vis itors will te here and there ! will a street parade, prise drift and other features. (Journal Special Service.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa-. July 1-LIeu tenant General Miles Is to "be the orator at the Fourth of, July eveneises in, Inde pendence Hall tomorrow. Ha arrived in the city today and wee received with distinguished honors. Be sidles the oration the exercises will include patriotic music by a military band and the reading of the Declaration of Independence. NINETY MILE TROLLEY ROAD ' (Journal Special Service.) NEW ORLEANS, La... July 8.-Oovern-or Heard ,wlll officiate tomorrow at the breaking of ground for the New Orleans and Southwestern Rail ptoad, the first In terurban long-distance electric railroad in the South. It will be 'ninety miles long, running from New Or leans, through Ha lonvllle, Vacherlo, Thi bodeux. Helum and Other towns of the i wgar district to a place on the Gulf . C aast where there is eighteen feet of wate MUCH; NEEDED ' (Journal 8p ectal Service.) TORONTO, Ont., 'Jujly . With a view to giving teachers I soi n,e elementary in struction in certala departments of tech nical education, a summer school, under the direction of thje minister of education, opened at the Toronto normal school to day. The courses, of si udy embrace man ual training, domesti c science, nature study, drawing nd a luslc. BATTLESHIP NEBRASKA. (Journal. i fecit il Service.) SEATTLE, July il.-p lans are completed for the laying of the keel of the battle ship Nebraska tor pom w with elaborate ceremonies. Ther- will be a big civic celebration in whlcdi Governor Savage and other eminent representatives of the state of Nebraska will take part. The cere monies will be l-peld at the shipyards of Moran Brothers, the builders of the bat tleship. ' NEW. STEAMERS. (Jourrisjl Special STvloe.) NEW YORKj July 3. Tb new steam ship service bet-ween New York and North Brazil was Ins ugurated today with the sailing of the isteamvship Hungarla. The service is opei ated by the Hamburg American Comfpany. ' '' ; MINES A1SD MINING. O. C McLeoaV a1' well-known local min ing man, left for Chicago yesterday on business pertatininir to mining. He ex pects to be absent about three1 weeks. R. C. Pentlfind and A. Hoofer,, local mining men. will 'Jeave on Saturday for the St. Helens district In the Interest of Chicago car!tal'i8ts who are develop ing properties .there. The High Clrade property, owned and operated by the employes and officials of the Southern Pacafic and O. R. 4 N.. Is showing up well ander development. The property is situated In the "St. Helens district. . T'ne stockholders held a meet ing Mondajf night and Mr. Younger, pres ident of t'je company, made a very sat isfactory "report ' as to the manner in which thte work is being conducted. The mSnijig properties, located in the HomTsrook district, are alls said to be showing tip well 'this season. The dif ferent claims areV being developed quite extensively, and ' no doubt will be hand- ksome producers fcry another season. The Gllson mine, near Henley, Is being worked by- a siwwril crew of men. The ledge that was loet for some time has been "encountered , recently and a fine quality o'f ore Is : Joeing extracted. The mine has had a japfendld record for the past several years producing many thou-1 sand dollars. '''.":"-1 ."' .. ... IB ML SPOUT . -1 MARINE - NOTES New. Government Tender? In man's New Boat a Fast One. Marine Architect Fred A, Baliln of this city haa completed the plans for the new steam government tender for Forts Ste vens, Columbia and Canby. J. Construc tion of the craft has been commenced at Stipple's boatyard. The contract price Is 122,000. The job is to be completed in five months. The hip carpenters' strike will not affect work on the vessel, as em ployes engaged in government work are required to put In but eight, hours a day. The boat will be 85 feet over all, 18 feet beam and eight feet deep. ...She will be fitted with fore and aft compound en gines, 10 and 22-bore cylinders, with 14 Inch stroke; a water tube boiler, wltn 1260 square feet of heating surface; the engines will have an.' independent air pump condenser. Tha arrangements of the hull will permit her to. carry 100 pas sengers on deck. The staterooms for of- V SI CHARLES ' ' . ' '"''Vs , v frr I emulating Andrew Carnegie In making gifts to educational institutes. He will present a cnapci to cost 905,000 to tne Pennsylvania state " College In -the name of his wife and himself. . fleers and crew are to be , located below decks, aft. The freight capacity is 23 tons, which is to be handled with mast, boom and deck winch, . The estimated speed Is 14 miles an hour. ELK-KADER A FAST BOAT. A test of the steam launch Elk-kader made Sunday proves that R. D. Inman owns one of the fastest . Doats in tne Northwest. The distance between Madi son and Morrison Drujgea, J4S , teei ny actual measurement, was covered, in 62 seconds, the boat maintaining a epeel throughout the trial of 19 miles an hour. During the run the packing blew out of the cylinder head of the air pump, mak ing It impossible to retain .a good vacu um. Another test will' be made in a few days, when Mr. Inman expects to speed the boat up to 0 miles an hour. The Columbia Engineering Works built the machinery after the design of Fred A. Baliln of this city. Joseph Supple con structed the hull. MARINE NOTES. The lighthouse tender Mania nit 4 left Astoria yesterday for a six weeks' cruise in Alaskan waters. Newt. Jordan, a well-known pilot of San, Francisco, has resigned his" position, and will be succeeded, by- Captain Bert Williams of the - American-Hawaiian Company's steamer Oregonlan, and late ly of the four-masted ship Frederick Billings. The British ship . Crown of Scotland is 161 days out from Calcutta, bound for San Francisco with 7.000,000 grain bagj. Fears, are entertained for the safety of the vessel. The underwriters have of fered 25 per cent reinsurance. The grain bag market Is very firm, accordingly. The German schoolshlp Herzogln Cece lia passed I.Izard last Sunday, . bound from Hamburg for Portland. She is lad en with a cargo of German salt. The German bark Oregon, Captain Ohllng, has arrived at Hlogo. J35 days out from Philadelplha. It was feared that the vessel had met with disaster, her re insurance having advanced to 60 per cent. 4 The steamer Homer, Captain Donald-' son, has cleared from Tacoma for Scotch Cap, via Dutch Harbor, with material and supplies for a new lighthouse at that point. Part of her cargo, consisting of 42 tons, of groceries, eight tons of sewer pipe, jiine tons of brick, two tons of Iron- work, a hoisting' engine, boilers and other materials, was loaded at Port land., ' t ' The total receipts I 'the Custom-house for June were $180,435.69, the largest monthly collection ever made In the his tory of the port. The ' grand "total for the year is $726,436.71,' compared to $200,-v 000 taken In last year. . COLUMBIA TIMBER B. C. Glltner of Salem was In town, to day looking after some ' details in re gard to .the disposition of some real estate which he owns at Columbia City. The logging railroad, ' being constructed front tha point; dtt the river westward to " a very extensive; body of -timber, -is neartng completion 'fcnd Mr: Clltner says that the company wlli be putting logs In the water in'about io'aays. "Do you anticipate that the road will be extended any considerable distance to the west, or wilt it .be used exclusively to haul the timber 'out which lies im mediately ' adjacent -to Columbia City,1 was asked. "Of course," replied Mr. Glltner, "I am In no way connected with the company or interested in Its affairs further than to see It succeed. because of the financial benefit it will be to me. I did own con slderable timber back in that country, but I disposed of all of it to the people who are constructing the road, but I am confident that the line will ultimately be extended to the Kehalem River. The coal deposits, too, in the section of coun try through which the line will traverse will be a great inducement to extend the line, besides the commerce of the Ne- halem Valley, aside from the timber, .in the course of four or five yeara will. Justify the buildinir' Of a railroad into that sec tion." S. Will there be any material improve- Me SCHWAB ment at Columbia City on account of this road going In?" was asked iw, 1 anticipate considerable of a boom in real estate at that point on the river, not altogether on account of the building of the road, ; but I feel very confident that there will be at least one very large mill built there, and the loca tion being so favorable for the successful operation .of such plants, I . believe there will soon be more than one mill there." "Did not the new company have some difficulty with the Northern Pacific Rail road Company to secure the privilege of crossing that company's track near the river?" Yes, for a while there. Was some con tention along that line, but the matter was settled satisfactorily to all concerned about 10 days ago, and there will be no more hitches on that score. The line. Is now graded for a dlsance of five miles, and although the route having been along a mountain side, the work has been nec essarily tedious and quite expensive, but everything npw promisee clear sailing and extensive logging operations will be carried on there with a vim within the next few weeks. . , GIDEONS AT . CEDAR RAPIDS .' (Journal Special-Service.)". CEDAR RAPIDS, la.', July 3. In the hotels and other public places of Cedar Rapkls were seen today many strangers wearing in the lapels of their coats pecu liar buttons. 1'pon the 'button was eh graved a white pitcher out Of which pro jected a flaming torch. The button la tha Insignia of tho Gideons,-1- or Christian Traveling Men s association, and . the wearers ure members 'Of'. the order who have gathered lu re for their third annual convention The meeting formally opens tomorrow anil will continue through Sun day. Wisconsin, the birthplace of the or der, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Nebras ka, 'Michigan and a number Of other states huve sent delegations- , peports to be presented to the convention show that the membership is Increasing by leaps and bounds and the order Is expected to soon have a following in every state and territory of the Union. Lodge Installs Officers. Greenman's Lodge, ,Kol, 36, . Order uO,f Lions, installed Us newly, elected t)fnceis Tuesday night In Odd Fellows' Hall, on Russell Btreet. .The following were the officers installed: Mrs. F. Bockinanh, president; Mrs. Allison, secretary; F. Bookman, treasurer; Morris .'. Trayle, chaplain; Mrs. Backland SSrgeant-at-arms; Mrs. "Wallund, doorkeeper. After the business of the lodge, was conducted, the members held. . a, social 1 session. Speeches were made by Supreme Presi dent P. A.- McPherson and a number of others. Several applications for mem bership In the lodge were received and balloted fo. , - Pittsburg Celebration Will Be Greatest . t - a: ' , : in rears. (Journal Special Service.) 1 PrrTSBTDRG, Pa., July I-Pittsburg is prepared for the greatest Independence Day celebration In its history. President ' Roosevelt is to be the central figure, and when he arises on the platform in Schel ley Park tomorrow' to deliver the oration he will look out upon a sea of faces that will include thou sands of strangers from adjacent parts of Pennsylvania, West Vir ginia and Ohio. They are arriving today In large numbers and by to morrow morning a crowd of record-breaking proportions Is ex pected. Tomorrow's program has been4 arranged in all Its details. The President and other distinguished guests will be escorted fa 4he park by numerous companies of mili tary and other organisations. There will be no other speakers except the President Despite the report that his address would sound the keynote for the next Re publican campaign, it is authori tatively stated that patriotism and nbt politics will be'hls subject. At the dinner to be given in the President's honor tomorrow even ing, however, when Attorney Gen eral Knox will be the host, and scores ot eminent Republicans among the guests. It Is more than likely that some ringing utterances concerning things political will be heard. ONLY A FRAGMENT She read it over again,, though there Was no occasion every word burnt into her brain. Then she dropped the letter, and put up both hands to her head, which somehow had become quite giddy. Through the open window came the sound of merry voices and laughter, the velvet green of the lawn stretches before her eyes, and the perfume of the count less roses was wafted on the passing breeze. And she she, like all these things was unaltered in outward appearance. She tried to think, but her brain refused to work. Beneath her nerveless fingers the envelope, which she had only a mo ment ago torn open, crackled and tore God! How cwuld the world go on the same whllo before her, in all the fresh ness of her youth, stretched all these long, gray years? Oh! what did It all mean? The words she had Just read came back to her: "You are so pure, so good, have always felt unworthy of you." He! Why, he waa her ideal. He had his faults, perhaps; but they were lova ble, as being a part of him. "Unworthy I" Surely the woman he had so infinitely blessed and raised by his love could never be too good for him. She searched her memory for any thoughtless word, .any sign that she had believed herself to be any better than other women. Still, the laughter on the lawn outside! It tortured her, alone there. In her help lessness. Then, suddenly, without warn ing, the dormant pride, lulled to rest by the kisses of the man., she loved best on earth, sprang' once more into being. She looked at her white hands with disgust These he had kissed, had held in his own. Now he had cast them aside. Her soft hair, which he loved to fondle she pushed it back from her forehead. He had kissed her, cared for her, while the mood lasted; now she was. worse than nothing.. The bet color came in a sudden rush to her cheeks when she remembered that she had kissed him the man who had written this letter, and who was now, perhaps, even" at Tnis minute, with that tither woman yhom he cared for all the time. She loathed herself, and, for one brief moment, him also. Dumb she sat In her misery and wound ed pride; then, after what seemed cen turies, tho crackle 'of the paper on which her. fingers rested recalled her to the world of realities. He had begged her to write, to forgive him if possible. Her soft mouth, grown suddenly hard, took a sneering curve. Qh! yes, she would write. He should know at any.-rate what he had done, though he should not see that she cared. She would treat it as though It left her absolutely indifferent. Feverishly she took a pen and a sheet of the dainty note paper he always admired. . How should she begin? Well! ; I need not say I am surprised at your letter which has just come. I understand that it U impossible for you to remain faithful to any one woman for, any( length of time, and I suppose I should be grate ful that you have honored me for so long with- your affection " I . can t; oh! I can t, ' she whispened. and the ptn rolled on to the floor. She took the sheet of paper and tore .It .to fragments, After all, whatever he hadHdone, she . had loved him ah! and did still In spite of the fact that his affection for her was dead. She shudderea as she felt, lit to- ; agination, his arms around her, and bis kisses on her cheek. She would miss him so. As she sut there- the soft, summer twilight deepened,, and through the dim, blue haa the stars looked down; Be neath her wu.cow she heard the voices of her Bisteik. aud-.their friends, as they came aciosh the lawn to the house,' A fragment of their talk came to her: "Where, In the world Is TheoT'V i. . "Oh? upstairs, in her room," came the laughing rejoinder; "writing reams, to Dick, I expecb She had a letter from hint by the afternoon post." . , -' -, , , The girl above pressed her hands tight ly to her temples to'stlll the aching- which throbbed there. "Reams!", she laughed scornfully. The fewer .words the better, as far as her next letter to him was. con cerned, Her scorn soon died away, and her wounded love lay dethroned before her In all Its woe. Suddenly tho chime Cf tho clock recalled her to. the world of ghte 'K ,ft'(r','lV''li; 1!.:.". 5y ,'' .A IS. -sis, s ' ;' 4 ! . ..- " . V TTHE - -. . (,, !";, .... . for all the news for. all the People f o r all time. RATES CITY, per carriers MAIL . - . - $3.00 JOUR.NAL; Printing Gq. 369 YaaabJB StrooC Fbonoti Ora. JHata 500; CoL 705. , PORTLAND ; action. .The last post would soon be- leav ing, and her letter must go with It She took a third sheet, ami wrote in a pitiful ly faltering hand across it: ' "My Dear: Tou are quite free." That was. alL She gased at the words until the consciousness of their meaning for her gradually burnt itself Into her mind. Then, God in his mercy sent tears. For the Bureau Drawer. . Neat maidens are making pretty linings of pard board fitted with several com partments and covered with some daintily figured .cretonne or dimity. One has a circular space for linen collars and stocks, a square oompantment for ribbons and a long one for gloves. The dividing walls are made of cardboard, stitched or glued In position, after Tetng smoothly covered wita the figureu covering. White Waists. . Of white lace over satin or silk are made now to accompany afternoon gfowns of lightweight broadcloth or tho sheer summer cloths. These waists, after be ing ' made all In white, are strapped across or down with narrow "Straps of the color of the skirt. The straps are fastened to the waist or wrist band with fancy buttons, and are exceedingly Frenchy and smart In effect. Scheme That Failed. Wife All our neighbers are going away for the summer dear. Husband Well, that's good news. Wife Why is it good news? Husband Because If they are all gone no one will know that we remained at home. Chicago News. ON THE POWER . . . Bluff, goes In' business life, that life 'in which conditions are so arduous and de mands so severe that you might consider it the last plaoe where shame could survive. I once -heard an employer say. That man walks too slow. He irri tates ' me. '. Even whet he' hasn't anything-to do he ought to be busier about it. I'm going' to let him out." Tou see, the employer had grown so used to seeing the people around him bluf fing noisily and briskly about nothing at all that he was convinced that bluff was a proof of capacity and industry. Next-to "this-pretense of being ex tremely Dusy tne most important essen tlal of a bluff Is talk- The bluffer need not necessarily talk to any purpose. . A torrent of gab merely as such over whelms many people. They will give the fluent bluffer a hearing and turn a deaf ear to merit" that falters In its speech. In the law not the man who talks tha wisest, but the man who talks the long est convinces the most Juries, -' - ;.r The bluff of appearance is most desira ble If a man cannot master the bluff cf gab. . : .... ... . There was once a man in" this town who Cut a large figure In Its Intellectual and : social ' life because he had a patch of prematurely white hair over either temple. To be sure, he lived up to the two patches, and that helped him. But the mere pressure of them -gave him a glorious running start in the game of bluff. Many people kow-towed to him as if he were a very -mandarin of Intellect and finance. He got1 on famously - until he tried to borrow money of the banks. He could Offer only the' two patches cf prematurely white hair as collateral, and they called the bluff, ' Since then the man has been lftt heard- of. I If nature has denied yon the bluff . Of white" hair, iif your self-respect will not permit you to employ th blaff of out landish clothes, If -yoa lack the energy to work the bluff of being Intensely busy about nothinig; .you still have resources. . .: There are asy bluffs for the laxy man, ' The patronjaslng air. Is one of the best. Those whom it does not infuriate it will impress.'. Praise a man loftily, - Tell him you enjoy his articles or that you think ho fills bis position as none of his pred ecessors dltf Nine out of ten recipients of this kind of praise will rise to It beau-' tlfully.. The tenth may slap' your face, but if you are starting out j to be a con sistent bluffer, .you must accept some re buffs, for the rebuff may be nothing more than the other party's bluff,: . . , , : ' ... I f St aa " wewsp is i ' -u 4 - - 10 Cents Weekly" Year or $ 1 .00 for 4 Months PRINCE HENRY. ' How He Was Bored by Long-Winded Speakers, at Boston. Admiral Bob Evans' story of how Prince Henry was bored by the post prandial eloquence of one of tha speakers at' the banquet tendered him by the city of Boston is by no means the first inti mation that the efforts of the Boston or ators were not appreciated by . the prince's party. The writer- was one of a group of newspaper men who werer wait ing with the police detailed at the Hotel Somerset for the final departure of the prince, ,who was scheduled to leave for the residence of Mr. J. Montgomery Bears at 11 O'clock. Newspaper men and police were' alike tired out after a te dious day, when Col. T. A. Bingham, U. B. A., personal aid to the President of the United States, who accompanied Prince Henry on his" tour of this coun try, appeared In the entry smoking a cigar. After Colonel Bingham had once or twice looked at his watch . impa tiently, some one venturd to say:'. "Why don't you hustle him out, col onel? We want to get home." ' "I guess you arn't any more tired than he is," replied the' colonel, ."and if you could get some one to shut off some, of your long-winded speakers In there he would be only too glad to. get started." Boston Herald. An Experienced Angler.' IJthel Would you consider Percy Monckton a good catch? Madge Certainly If all the others got away. Puck. OF THE BLUFF . "Seems, madam!" said Hamlet; "nay, It Is; I know not seems," ant) thereby . struck the keynote of the whole philos ophy of bluff as it manifests Itself in this. Its golden age. Say a, thing loud enough and often and pound on the table hard enough as you -speak, and you can get a great many people to believe anything. m . We speak pityingly of the credulity and , emotionalism of the French people be cause they pulled down end set up half a dozen different kinds ot government in . less than a century., .; Yet the history of American national life during the four, years since the Spanishr American war could be pretty accurately told by a monthly record of the Idols we have fashioned and shattered, the ideals we have abandoned, for no better reason than that we grew tired ot them, the . policies we have altered, the promises wa have forgotten to keep, . - As a nation, we are less impressed by ,the setting forth of eternal 'principles of ( right and wrong than we are by the ut terances of shifty politicians, who speak solely from - self-interest,- and ', lead' us whither they will with a plausible and pretentious bluff loudly spoken. With how capacious an ear do we give-" heed to their speechlfylngs! ,. ' Meanwhile the great business of state may go to pot for all the close and pa tlent scrutiny ,ywe give it. ; . That 1? the national manjfestatloh of ' this tendency of ours. ';' . ' . - The spirit of accepting "bluff for all It pretends to be permeates Individual life to an equal degree. ; " 5 ; '' V Wo laugh when we fare into the Coun try and .site how completely a yokel Is. gulled by the quackeries of a pseudo doctor whose chief claims to distinction are his untrimmed hair and velvet waist coat. ', We are not deceived,; but solely beeause the bluff is not strong enough, - and such as it Is, has been- bottled for '' consumption by people who, being some " . what Inwo primitive than w areV" art more -easily fooled. ' V " , We come back to the city and we swal- . low, bait, hook 'and line, the cleverer an! ' -more complex bluffs . awaiting us there. . The fake medicine man with his long hair , 1 and bis queer clothes resolves himself Into a moral or mental "sclenttot, whoso motives may be slightly more disinter ested, but whose methods ar, about the , same, f.He talks In an outlandish 'jjatter ' : that' Jumbles the terms of science and the ' terms of religion In native language of bluff. ' T. O. BENNETT. '. .
