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OUR BERLIN LETTER Germany's Chinese Acquisition Includes Two Peninsulas and Three Towns. AMERICAN COMPETITION IN COTTONS Blimarok's Opinion of tho Uitlier its iht! Notional I.oador?Imprison* montofnu Editor Arouses Intense Popnlnr Indignation?Tue Euiper or In a Bad Temper. (Copyright, 1S9S( by Associated Press.) Berlin, January 29, 1S98. (Marps which liave been distributed to an/t'inbers of the Reichstag show that itfo? disUrlcfabou.it Kiao-CWou bay, cedv-d (to Gar-many, ?onsists of the northern and southern peninsulas, enclosing ithe ?bay, ithe northern peninsula being quadruple the size of -tih'-e- southern pe mlnsulo. The sphere 'cif 'in terest extends over a radius of 50 kilometres, and in? cludes itho large towns of Klao, Tslmo omd Tyhout-Ohoeng. v it ds teamed at the Foreign Office ithait owing 'lio the sugar 'bounty confer icince ait Brussels, the reciprocity ne? gotiations boLwcen Germany and ithe United Stout-os are at d standstill, and it ia doubtful wheith.-ir lUhey -will be resumed, as Germany has about con? cluded 'that nothing 'tangible wHl come out of rtjheni. The Foreign Office next week will di (Tfcli. the attention of itlifs Chamber of Commerce'Uo'the s-irlous American com rpetltion, -especially in cottons, growing up In South American countries, -where Crcnmun' ?exporters have so greait Inter? ests. The 'officials of the Foreign Of? fice are preparing a suggestion of ithe ibost way 'to combait i!Ma competition. The peculiar apposRoness of (the text of the special sermon on Emperor Wil? liam's binUhday, namely: "He still and know 'that I ami Gtod. I will be exalted ainiong ithe heathen," has att.raoted a great deal of atitenition, and it is now ?explained that the Emperor himself selected it. It 'is suggested that the adding of the word Chinc-so would -make 'the passage pecfe'ot. A nutworthy article in the Hambur? ger Nachrichten on .flic occasion of tint! Emperor's binthday bears un nulst afra? id.v 'the ear mark of Friedrichsruhc. and ?expresses Prince Bismarck's views: It says: "The monarch has stepped Into the foreground of public life far more than his ancestors did. The policy of the Empire nnd of Prussia bears marks of Imperial origin, and the strong in? dividuality of the sovereign is ever perceptible in the most difficult spheres. He not only governs but rules, nnd Is in reality tho actual loader of ithe nation and disposer of the destinies of Germany. If Germany is now animated by a higher spirit than a short time ago, if the conlldence of the 'State government visibly In? creases, If the spirit of enterprise Is r.tmpuliv?d, we ?'tun: bin: e Hi mainly to the fact that the Emperor has known how to find ways whereby desired ends are attainable." The most severe criticism has been aroused throughout the country at the sentence of two months' Imprisonment in a fortress imposed upon Herr Tro? jan, editor of the Gladderadutsch, on Tuesday last for ciarti oning itihc Em? peror. Even the Conservative news? papers pronounce It an atrocious sen? tence, and it in said to be directly due to the .'Emperor's influence, as His Majesty was furious at the cartoon, nnd has given strict Injunctions that Herr Trojan be confined at Weichsel-' munde, situated in a fever-laden dis? trict, where Herr Wieds, another critic, contracted the most severe malaria. The Gladderalasch's issue of to-day was confiscated owing to the publica? tion of n cartoon, in which Herr Tro? jan satirically criticised his sentence. He also published two poems to. the same effect In to-day's Gladderadatsch. Herr Sehmid, and Whither, two Ah satiah editors, were nlso imprisoned during the post week on the charge of Lose Majesle, for publishing an ironi? cal article on the Emperor's brlthday. Herr Stadlhagen, a Socialist member of tho Reichstag, has nlso been sent io prison for six weeks for Lese IM a Joste. The Reichstag has taken a novel step in withholding part of the salary of Lieutenant-General Von Podbiolski, Ahe Secretary of State, for po?ts and telegraphs, on the ground that he must first promise to inaugurate a number of postal reforms, including an in? crease In the salaries of the letter carriers of the rural districts, which nre wholly Inadequate. PETERSBURG. Novel Hollglous 'Services?Prominent Merchant Will Retire. Polersiburg, Vn., Jan. 29.?(Special)? 'At the First Baptist church to-morrow night Rev. H. W. Battle. 1). D., tho pastor, will preach on "The River and 'its Waters." Each member of the congregation will be Invited to write on a slip of paper what ho regards as the most dangerous popular vice of the day and Dr. Battle will preach a series of sermons on the sin? thus Indicated. CMr. John W. Bradbury will on the 1st of next month retire from the hard? ware business which he has carried on here ever since the close of the war. The -business will be continued by Mr. Thomas .T. Jefferson, wlfo has been in Mr. Bradbury's employment for some time. C. E. Plensants, of Richmond, will Hie recommended for general secretary of tho Young Men's Christian, Associa? tion here and will In all probability be elected. The directors will act on the recommendation Monday night. THUS VI55 CAY A SAIL.S. Oarthagcna, Spain, Jan. 29.?The flrstjclass armored cruiser Vlzcaya has started for America. The real of the-Spanish squadron is preparSg lo sail for Havana. The iron-clad Cris? tobal Colon (formerly Giuseppe Gari? baldi II) will accompany the torpedo flotilla later. liEFI/RCTIONS OF A BAOIIELOR. Every -man has a pet gesture which some girl has told him has tragedy in it. Ood forgives every crime; what makes our hell Is that wo can't ever forgive ourselves. After the flood was over Noah's wife always claimed that the ark was due to her own foreylght. SAVCTOD BY TWO DR'IOAiMS. Castaway's Two Shipmates Went to x His Rescue, i (Bucksport, CMe., Letter In Boston Journal.) Tho life of Arthur Frazler, one of the crew of the Eliza S. Foster, .the fisherman Just In from tho Grand Banks, was saved by a dream. One day when ho was out In a dory there was a. strong northwest| wind and a heavy fog shut down and hid the ship from view. He was making for the vessel with a heavy load of fish, when a heavy sea boarded his dory, carrying a.way one of his oars and nearly making his boat unsea worlhy. This left him in a helpless condition, and he was at the mercy of the wind and waves. He yelled at the top of his voice. The men on board heard his cries, but could not sec him or understand what he said. They could hoar him as his voice grew weaker and fainter till nothing could be heard, but the mournful wind whist? ling through the rigging; then his voice died away. He did not return that night, and the wind blew almost a gale. In the morning the wind was strong and the fog hung low. No sign of Frazler could be seen. There was a j large fleet of vessels from different parts of the world?France, Portugal, Ireland and America?and when Fra zier failed to return members of his crew went among ine near by ones and reported a man lest. Not one had heard of him. At about noon the sun came out and pushed the clouds of fog away, but the wind held to the same point. The Foster hoisted the flag to half mast to give notice to the fleet of a missing man. The custom Ms in such cases that should the man be on any other of the fleet, an answer of flag ut half-mast is given. No answer came nil the afternoon, the flag still held that position, and the wind kept up almost a gale. That night passed; no Fraaier appeared, and during the night the wind shifted two points to south'ard: 'Next morning it was hack to north ?wesi again. Frazler was given up as lost. It was supposed that the dory was capsized when his calls were heard, so the men resumed work with feeling of sorrow, for Frazler was the life of the crew, and kept them in constant laughter. At about 4 o'clock In the afternoon, as the cook was scanning the horizon with a glass, ho noticed >.i black speck In the ocean. He told the captain and crew, and asked them to look. They did so. One man said it was a whale, another thought it was a ship, and so on. The cook and .lohn White, who were the close friends of Friazter, be? lieved it must be he, and proposed to lower/i boat and go to meet him. Both men had an odd dream the night before. Tho cook dreamed that Frazler had lost an oar, and that the wind had- borne him away, and he said he was called out of a sound sleep by Frazler. why said: "Don't give me up. I'm beating back." White said his dream was that Frazler had broken his right arm and could use only one oar; that he was alive and lummy in mid ocean. Both men, on comparing notes, found that they were awakened on the same Instant by Frazler calling them and telling them: "For heaven's sake, take a dory and come to leeward." When they saw this speck on the ocean they lowered a dory, in spite of the jeers of some others of the crew, and put off. They rowed In the direc? tion of the dot, and soon were out of sight themselves, for a heavy fog had shut them from view of the ship, but not the little tattered sail ahead. At fi o'clock they reached n boat that was beating against tho wind, and. oure enough, it was Frazler. lie was in the stern, using the ear as a tiller. It was just as they had dreamed; he had but one oar, and his urm was dis? abled from a blow received In fitting the main boom. He was in a frightful condition. He didn't appear to notice the boat til! they were within a few hundred yards of him; then White yelled to Frazler. I and the latter fainted away with joy. His boat began drifting, and tho oar went over the rail. It was quite a race, but the rescuers soon overtook the dory and took tho man to their own boat, and, letting the dory go to sea; they made for the ship. That night there was Intense excite? ment aboard ship. There were three men missing now. Fog horns were blown and bells rung till a late hour, and then, as If the last hope for their I return had been given un. the noise all I died away. The trio in the boat, who ! had nenred the ship, now could not make themselves heard against the wind. All night long did Ihey beat Iheir way against the wind, their only hope being to hold against tUfi same position till daybreak. As tho day dawned they were sur? prised to find that the fog bad lifted; that they bad passed the ship, and that they were about three niiies to windward, but the fleet was in sight. There was no dSIUoulty In getting back to ship, where they were taken aboard. Frazler was nearly exhausted for want of food and water. Old sailors say that not one man In ten thousand would have had presence of mind enough to beul against the wind In such a case, without a com? pass aboard. HIS RK.DBIRD A TRHASCRE. A Laborer Wbo Loves His Warbler Bet? ter Than Man, Woman or Child. (From -ithe LouAsvHie Courier .1' mural.) Andir> iw Raweoh; a laborer, living on Twelfth street, between iMaBn 'and lto ivtin, called iv-t Conl.r.il police s-tai'Joji ku?l night. In one hand he carried a cage in which there was a pretty red bird. TOi - bird sang during Rvuwson's entire ccn vernation with Police Captain Bright. "I elaiw 1m the papers whore you police Intended '.-irres., ing every redbird owner in 'the o?ty who dlttoiM turn his slug r loose. 1 lib Ink more'of my bird than I d<0 of any man. woman tor child in this town. 1 'think it 'is a shame thai a poor ?man who doftshU get much pleasure our.-of tiMs world is Himpelled to give up (the only thing thait. he ithinks anything of. T wouldn't iha.ve surrendered my bird 'if i.t hadn't btOn for the fact 'that I knew I would lie arrested. Of course, T am A worlcingnia n, und hoiin'it g' >t the ?money with which to pay fines. Her.- is the bird, though. Now, I guens you follows are satisfied. .If I bad a f whine I would rather lose half of I: than give up it.he bird." By itthe time Rawtson had finished speaking ?;t Itwrt 'half a dozen po?ce officers 'bad ganheivd around. "You won't have 4l> part wilth your third," paid Oaiptnin Bright. "The order against Ifhe birds will iv.'t go iroto effect, tint 14 spring." "That suits mjft," e?.!d Rawsoh. "I'll save my money, and by .than time will I have enough to be lined a few Umea." LEGAL INTELLIGENCE Many Matters of Interest Around About City Hall Square. SELLING FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Question of luo vni t?i i i.v oTNiioh Ifrocda ? Jinny 1'ollco Court I'nnca-Knlla In Law nnd ilnnccry Court-Hup* posted Hiirglitr la Cnpfurod nnd Held. * xIn the Corporation Court yesterday the matter of property sold under the de? linquent tax law to parties In Bristol was brought up by a motion to sat aside ?the order appointing Mr. Fred llienselnran surveyor of the land, on the ground that he made no real sur? vey, but only a report bared on the deeds. Judge Hanchcl took the matter under advisement. Tho pieces of property involved under the motion, and the attorneys for the owners, are as follows: II. L. Page's? Ivor Page, attorney. F. Voight's?D. T. Brooke and T. H. Willcox, attorneys. 10. B. Barclay's? W. W. Wilson, attor? ney. It is thought by some that if Judge Hanckel sets aside the order in question, rt will have the effect of quashing the deeds which have been given the Bristol people, while others think that to quash the deeds further action would 'be necessary in the Court of Law and Chancery. If-the deeds are quashed a further action is likely to be taken by the purchasers, as since they bought the property a new law as to delinquent lands has been enacted by the Legislature. Tho Bristol purchasers were J. D. Thomas and A. M. "White, trustees. IN THE POLICE COURT. Injured in a Fight?Sent on for Felo? nious Shooting?Other Cases. During u fight in the neighborhood of Avon street late Friday night Mary Lizzie Taylor, coloied, struck Hattie Jeffrey, colored, over the head with a piece of wood, in which several nails had boon driven. Inflicting a bad scalp wound. Tho wound was dressed at the station house. The Taylor woman was arrested, but the two made the mutter up before the case cmie -to trial, nnd the warrant was withdrawn. The pris? oner paid 51.SO costs of court and was discharged; Other cased in the Police Court were: Bertha Jones, colored, feloniously shooting Pearl C oper, colored; sen; on to tho Grind Jury. John Smith, vagrancy; five days In .jail upon bread and water. William Shue, assaulting John Town* ly, lighting; lined $:i..r.O each. Henry Smith, colored, suspected of stealing; dismissed. Richard Hosklns, colored, embez? zling clothing entrusted to him to dye; again continued until Tuesday next. Ed. Davis and Henry Parker, both colored, breaking and injuring lumber on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's wharf, in this city, the property of Tim ? otlicy Buggies; continued until Monday, COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY. - Verdict for $1,000 in Slaughter Case? Tebault Case Heard. Judge Martin, of the Court of Law and 'Chancery, yesterday rendered a de? cision for the plaintiff in the case of W. B. F. Slaughter, of this city, against W. V. Btercc, of New Orleans, which was tried without a jury in the Court of Law and Chancery Thursday, fixing damages at $1,000. A motion by the defendant for a now -trial was con? tinued; This case was for Oie recovery o1' commission in connection with the sale of the cotton com press, s d<i by tho d. fendant to the Norfolk Warehouse Company. Tho case of C. W. Tebault vs. tho Villa Heights Land Company for $2.000 for services rendered, was tried before Judge Martin yesterday and submitted. SUPPOSED BURGLAR ARRESTED. Suspected of the Edgerton Robbery? Escaped Prisoner RorCaptured. A young White man, who gave his name at tho police station as Richard Grant, was arrested on the outskirts of Brambletori Ward yesterday morning ! on suspicion of being principal or jic ' complice in the Edgerton burglary Thursday night. A companion who was with Grant at the time of his arrest es? caped capture, although pursued into Norfolk county. Grant Is held until next Wednesday. Hud Bennett, the young white man who escipc-d from Deputy High Con? stable McGuife on the night of the 10th Instant, while under arrest, with two ' others, upon tho charge of beating W. S. 11:11. was1.apprehended by that officer Friday night. Mo was lodged at the station house mil yesterday arraigned in -the Police Court. The case was con? tinued until Tuesday. Bennett was balled In the sum of $50, with J. D, Hierricks surety. Btit vi m.i eo.\. Messrs. Nichols & Co., of Portsmouth, will occupy 'Mr. James )?'.. MoMre's store, corner Park and Brami-hl-ton ave? nues. The pistol used by the burglar at ithe Egerton robbery; Nonth Park ave? nue Th?rs.lay evening, is .said itfa have bcien a is-c.-.libro weapon. There Is no clue to ihlih as yet, or tiia stolen properly. Til er ? will be a Sunday school rally (lit Trinity Mrth' disit church this affcor nioon at l! o'clock. An excond'd pro gnanviie has b en arranged for the occasion. Mr. M. Davis, baker, will remove his business fi'xn the corner or Windsor -und Biambieibon avenues, to Sbtith Park -avenue, where he will uro a porta bit furnace for baking purposes. Tho second day's Rcssfe>n of ithe union meeting of itlvc lower d'istriot Porls mouit'h Baptist associ H\on was 'begun at 10:30'o'cJcok yesterday miaming, with Moderator A. P. Walker In, tho chair. There ivas n v ry fine attendance. Devotional exercises were conducted by the Jlov. \V. B. Du ling. There was a discussion respecting the cmployrnem 1 f a missionary within the bounds of the union meeting, and several imp.ortant missions were spoken of as demanding preseilt atits ntlon and gene-inns aid The Importance of establishing n church at Virginia Beach was also dls cussi d. The moderator. Mr. A. B. Walker, gave an address on ??Repentance and So if you are a prudent man or an economical housewife, don't delay another day in shoeing your family out for the year. One week ago to-day we put on sale the ? which'we bought from Hugh C. Davis, trustee. Such a week of selling was beyond our bright? est hopes! Another such week will deplete this stock. Are You a Wearer of High Priced Bikoes ? Don't think because this is a sale and prices are fabulous? ly low, you cannot get just as good ?s you have ever worn right here. Everything in this line, from the finest hand-made shoe for ladies and men, to the lower grades, were in this stock. We bought them low, we are determined to more them quick. They are on our Bargain Tables and Racks, marked in plain figures, at HALF PRICE T 1-2 PRICE; Y -HALF FRIGEy BEAT THE: PRICES 1 COMPARE THE QUALITIES ! WlHTEUURStTS SPRING HEEL whitbhurbt'S t.-.c children'sI children's sm?i:s. tan and SHOES, SIZES 5 TO 8. SPRING HEEL?, IB DA UK, LACE AND RUTTONi WHICH 1 HE SOLD FOR $1.00? Sale Price, 4>c. 200 PAIRS BOYS' AND YOUTHS' SHOES?SOME HEEL AND BOME SPUING HEEL?EVERY PAIR SOLID LEATHER AND WORTH $1.25 AND $1.00, Sale Price, 7>c. LADIES' DONOOt.A BUTTON SHOES, HEEL AND SP KING HEEL, AN V 811 APE TOi:- WELL WORTH $1.00? Sale Price, 93c. ladies' cloth OV1&RGATER8. wiiiTEHHRST's ::r.c. QUALITY, AND WELL wouth it. Sale Price, 59c. LADIES' OXFORD TIES, FINE QUALITY?SOME lit LACK and SOME TAN?$2.00 AND $2.00 VALUE? Sale Price, $1.19. misses' spring heel button BHOESj all solid leather, por DRESS OH evtory-day wear, that wlhtehurst sold for $1.25 und $1.50, Sale Price, 75c. LADIES' HAND SEWED FRENCH KID OXFORD, ALL NEW SHAPED TOES?REGULAR W.00 KIND? - Sale Price, $1.49. LADIES' FINE RONGOLA BITTTO AND LACE SHOES. SELL 1 THE WOULD OVER? Sale Price, #1.19. WMITEHURST'S 53.0-1 INDIES' HAND nil 's?i??< SHAVED LACE AND RUTTON SHOES, *? iwiTII ALL THE STYLE AND WEAR I POSSIBLE, GO IN THIS SALE AT $ 1.79. LADIES' Wo. RUBBERS?SOLD i:Y j ROYS' SPRING HEEL "LITTLE W1HTEHURST AT THAT PRICE. |MAN" SHOES, REGULAR $1.00 GRADE, Sale Pric, 9c. Sale Price, 19c. Sale Price, 69c. men's winter weicht. hand I, sewed TAN SIIOl" m.oo grade? ,:S-jsHO.,SM^EW A n d''|-'Ui'oS1 i g&SSS ^ AS vhsox ?23. W l i ITEi IURST s p Ji'n^' j i iJ 'V;l' t V ^ D< li 1 *t< >!?'' ' W?RTH I T ? EB'r 8TY i .KS, A .\ 11 Afi aOoV' Sale Price, $2.69. Sale Price, <2.7> Sale Price, $4.2$ 323 Main St., Norfolk. f)Q 230 High St., Portsmouth. Terms of Sale?Cash, K,o Goods Sent on Approval. Faith," showing rthe o'...?.-' relationship of (these cardinal "truths to one's sal vaillon. The Rev. Dr. M. 13. Wharton spoke on "The importance of ithi Prayer Mealing of the Ohurch." Tlii.s proved tiulto In? teresting. Dr. W-hanton was ft Itowied by thin Rev. S. S. Itobioson, who spoke mi the theme, "What Led Me <m lie a Chris 4*3 n," ami was followed by the Rev. -M. N. .Munden, the Rev. D, c. Brick lv m-v and the Re\*i Dr. .1. .1. Hall, who spoke briefly on "the same subject. The association then adjourned until 8 o'clock, whi n Ihe ronwilndfr of -the programme was duly discussed. This nCtej'nt^on alt 8:30 o'olock a mas?; ?nver-Ung will be Iheld at Park Ave? nue church, at which time nddr sses will be made by the Rev. B. Bombay Edwards and rthe Rev. D. ('. Brick house. With 'this afternoon's session the union me,'ting adjourns. The Ivy Deaf Social, a club com? posed of a number of young ladles and gentlemen, gave a very delightful so? cial Friday night last at. the resi? dence of Mrs. Hugh Drummond, on Brown avenue. much in Little. French railroads earned SlO.S?O per mile last year, of which 61.6 per cent, was used for working expenses. 'fiie Rev. Dr. Frank CrUhsaulus, one of Chicago's most noted preachers, is still <U the Alma (Mich.) Sanitarium. State Treasurer Kocrner, of Minne? sota, reports that more mortgages have "been paid off In that State this year than In any two years preceding. The art museums of Ob lea go, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Cin? cinnati have promised to loan some of their most valuable works to the coming Trahs^MlsstsWlppI Exposition. i\ single ibell is made by a German manufacturer to glye more than one ?note. A nuiniber <>f dents divide the ball into sections of different sizes, and each section, when struck, omits a tone corospomllng "to its size. t<0 i>revent -the Baltic and North 8> a canal from freezing next winter (lie fresh 'water 'from the lakes is to toe re? placed by ?ea water from the Day of KM. thai*, from the North Sea. off the mouth of the Kibe, not. (being salt enough. "Architecture ohd Building" says that Ihcre is n'othing about lite Dismal Swamp in Virginia, to creaite .miasma; "all Is fresh and sweet, and the air I.--, laden with balmy odors." Tho water is (thought to possess certain medicinal qualities. Dr. Stockei-, of Glasgow, writes in the Hospital that the most distressing movement of a ship?the pitch, which is Ihe chief cause "of seasickness?can bo antagonized by moans of a full respi? ration taken deliberately with each des? cent of the shin. A thrill of terror Is experienced when a brassy cough of croup .sounds through the house at night. Put the terror soon changes Ito relief after One Minute Cough Cure has boon administered. Safe and harmless for children. .1. M. Trot tor. Norfolk; R. L. Walker, Bramblelon' Truitt & Smith, Berkley. IVI I.I. SIAKK KlIOK'r tt'OKU u. Tollor ItOMAlhllmi Will Kl? UnlMVom- j bi.y lt?ftiirtfl(! in tl\f ItoilMt' 'l'williy I ititfl VoK-ll Ctiiwit BeTore Ai'J mm?. IIK-tU. / Washington, D. C, Jan. 29.?The dc tormlnation was reached by lenders In the House "f Representatives that the Teller resolution for the payment of bonds in silver, passed by the Scnute Itisti night, should ibe disposed >*f by the House on Monday, In order that the attitude ot that branch of Con? gress nilght be placed before the coun? try Immediately, This conclusion was reached after numerous conferences he tweeh Speaker liced, Chairman Ding ley, of the Ways ami Means Commit? tee; Messrs. Dulzell and Henderson, of the Rules Committee^ and other in? fluential members' of the House. Date In the day the resolution, which had como over from the Senate, was re? ferred by the Speaker i" the Way.; and Means Committee, and Chairman Dlngley at one,, gave notice of h spe? cial meeting of the committee til 10:80 Monday moriilng. At tin- same time he notified I ?emocratio members of the committee whhi his general purposo was. substantially as follows: The bill will he considered by th<j committee Monday and nn adverse re? port mad.- on it. N<> amendment or change iti the phraseology will be made, but the adverse report will bo on the resolution as it stands. This will .bp submitted to the House when It convenes Monday and plans made to dispose of Iii- mutter before the day's session closes. As to the pro? cedure on the floor, Mr. Dlngley made nn prediction, beyond saying that it was proposed lo dispose of the subject on .Monday. This will doubtless re? quire a special rule as 10 the debate. A basis for such u rule was presi rtted to-day by Mr. Dalzi II. a member Of the Hules Committee, in the form of a resolution providing that, ffic sub? ject be considered Immediately after the report of the Ways an I Means Committee. The committee will proba? bly be ready to report by 12 o'clock, so that under the Dalzell i?solution the did.ate would begin shortly after noon. l: is probable thttt before the House assembles the Dalzell resolu? tion will 'lie so shaped as to fix the hours of debate and set a time fir a voic. The determination to bring the sub? ject to an Immediate Issue gave gene? ral sali; faction among the majority of mi 11itbers. Sonic <>f Ufern hud desired lo put aside ail other business to-day and vote down the Teller resolution be? fore this week closed. A delightful Story in going the rounds in England of a kindly lady, who, hav? ing acquired "a perfect gem of a coach? man." asked In a pPosnnt fashion after his family. "What was your father, .lohn".'" staid she. "Hoggin' ycr par? don, mum, lie w: re a seeker of dbe 'errln';" "Ah." thought the good lady, "a clergyman whu.s.' family is reduced in circumstances." lv> y tu thiiifc she will ever awaken to the fact that the '"crrln* " ?werc net tinners, but Ash? mow A HD. There's neyer a kind word uttered, Ni??. er n kind deed done; N< yt r a hand clasp given. Never si victory won, Hut that thereby we're stronger, Abler to battle with life, Aider to Ugh ton burdens, Abler to lessen strife. So let ik live, my brother, Leaning on Christ's arm. Km ivlng that lie will save us And protect us from all harm* i Coil-rage, fainting brother, fLook up, sister dear, F r even a feeble effort, A reward is always near. S>0 lei us think of our duties. 'Not with a frown of pain, Itut knowing that onr reward will bo A life ol constant train. And our dear Saviour promises To all who do Ills will, An endless life of joy and peace, IBeyond the waters still. PEARL OA NX ON. THE J.VPAiN'lvSE IN FORMOSA. (From the New York Post.) According to a letter published in the London Times, the Japanese are much exercised over the comparative failure of their administration In Formosa, and are setting vigorously to work to remedy existing abuses. They made the mistake In the first place of sending inferior men to oc? cupy executive positions, and many of these have been removed for ln compitency or*"'punished for peculation. The only records of modern Formosnn history are to be found in the Span? ish mission at Tttkow, and these tell a talc of constant disorder and blood? shed. They speak of the slaughter of "0,000 men in Internecine struggles in the late Cos?the Hakka and Fok lene.se lighting against each other, or both conVbining against the Pepohuan. The Padre Amiiz records that In 1886 1,500 Chinese soldiers marched against the Talau tribes, and lost 500 men without gaining an Inch of ground. The following year -100 Chinese sol? diers and a general were killed. And lb us It seems to have been always. The Japanese now recognize the fact that the present situation calls for the, highest order of executive ability. They' have to deal not only with the na? tives, (nit with a host of worthless and Incendiary Chinese, constantly, swelled 'by importations from the mainland. To remedy this evil they have followed the example of the United States In dealing with tho Celestials. Chinamen are forbidden to land anywhere In the l?land except at Kil-Lung, Anplng, Tnmsul and Takow, and not even at those places unless they c;ui furnish proofs of legltimato occupation. But the crafty Chinaman, as might be expected, finds a way to effect an entry and recruit the ranks of tho Insurgents. Ntnv the local au? thorities have adopted n the vigorous cour.se of deporting any Chinese found to have entered the Island at an un-. authorized port nnd without flxodl means of livelihood. No fewer than 800 Immigrants of this clnsa were re? cently put on board a sFeamer and "dumped down" at Fu-Chau."