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CHINESE DISCOVERY OF pERKty
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fMn's Startling JteVelatiorv of
ed1',' Corroborated by Evidence Found ir Mexico.
ttstAH tlio renl Columbus n
A Chinaman? This astound
Y Y '"K in"tlfn In rnlacd I'.v
n statement tlint hns just
conic from lVkln. reinforced ly re
cent remarkable discoveries In Mexico,
ays the Now York Herald. I" tlio
loot of one of tln palaces In tlio For
bidden City there was found nn nu
thonllc historical document tolling of
the discovery of till continent In t It?
fifth century of our era by live Bud
lhlst monks, who voyaged from Chlnn
to a distant bind now doomed certiilii(
to linvc boon Mexleo.
The document In from the pen of n
lilsrorinu nnnied LI Yen Slinn, who
lived lu the beginning of the seventh
century, nnd It tells the story lis It wns
related by one of those monks, who,
more fortunate than bis companions,
returned from the Now World In snl'o
ty. in the year !! A. I). He described
the newly discovered conn try, whb-h,
plie called Fu-Sang. as situated sonic
seven thousand miles to tne east of
China. The distance Is stated In li,
throe of which tiro about equal to one
of our miles.
The wonderful discoveries of the
oapitol of the undent Monti zitinas by
workmen who were mnklng an exonva
tlon for a sewer In Escnlilloras street.
Immediately back of the great eathv
lral In the modern City of Mexico, n
few days ago, corroborate to an nniaz
Ins decree the statements In the his
torical document, of LI Yon Shan.
In the first place, no loss than a
thousand genuine Jade beads were un
earthed. Now, these beads wore
known as "Aztec diamonds," tlio most
prized of all their possessions. The
possession of these jade objects by the
Aztecs is regarded by archaeologists
as the strongest link In the chain of
evidence indicating the presence of
Chinese In Mexico hundreds of years
ago. No jade In Its natural state has
ever been found In Mexico. China Is
MEXICAN CAROODOREB WEABINQ BAIN
COATS LIKE TnOSE CHINESE USE.
the only plnce where It Is found, or
ever hns been found, so far ns is
known. Tho very fact so well known
to all historians that Jade wns so high
. ly prized by the ancient Aztecs prized
far above gold aud silver and all pre
cious stones further ladlcntes that It
was not a native product, but a rarity
from some foreign country.
Second The ancient Chinese wero
as fearless seamen as the Norsemen.
It is a well known fact that the mar
iner 'a compass Is of Chinese origin.
- Time and again Chinese junks have
been found stranded on the shores of
Alaska, British Columbia and ns far
south as Oregon. This proves the seu-
' worthiness of fhelr craft.
Third The great oceanic current
. which flows northward up the eastern
coast of China passes along the south
em edge of the Aleutian Islands chain
and then sweeps down to the south
flitaln, past tho shores of Alnska, Brit
ish Columbia nud California, Every
thing set adrift or dropped overboard
- -on the coast of China comes to Ameri
ca by this route.
Fourth Pictures of old thatched
roofed shelters In Onxaca are striking-
TAC .SIMILE or THE.,
CHINESE JJtcORO of
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to the thatoHad roofs of the
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Mexican r n are almost
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Wuera Mexfi o sr found
.
Oriental Exploration Urvcxpect- g
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a numerous nborlglnal people possess
ing the only true monosyllabic lan
guagea language In structure singu
larly like the Chinese found In that
part of the world. The hieroglyphic
characters used In writing by the May
an of ancient Yucatan nnd Moxloe
somewhat resoluble those employed by
the Chinese. The Chinese characters
of to-day are merely modulations of
hieroglyphics which are more or less
plotogrnphlo.
Sixth The ancient Chinese symbol
representing the male nnd female. pr!n-
SZA CHINESE OUNrC 1
OUIIKT'OUND CX THE COAST
clples of generation, which la distinct
ly Oriental, was found carved lu a
block of stone, which seemed to have
been part of nn nnolont altar. Profes
sor E. T. 'Hnniy, of the Trocndero Mu
seum, discovered this long before the
recent discovery In I'ekln of the LI
Yen Shan document. Other Mexican
Images, with figures hnvlng Chinese
turbans and Oriental features, have
been found In Southern Mexleo ac
cording to Professor Hnvllle, of the
American Museum of Natural History,
He docs not think tho Chinese ever
lived on this continent, but ndmlts that
there Is striking evidence of the knowl
edge of things Chinese In old Mexico.
Here Is the original document:
"Fu-Snng is situated nliout 20,000 II
to the east of the country of Tnhnn
nnd nn equal distance to the east of
China. It hns ninny trees, whose first
sprouts resemble those of tho bamboo,
and which serve the natives ns food.
The fruit Is rod and shaped, like a
pear. The bark of tho tree Is prepared
In the same manner ns hemp, to be
manufactured Into cloth and flowered
stuffs, and the wood serves for the
construction of houses. The inhabi
tants hnve a system of writing, nnd
mnke paper from tree bnrk. They pos
sess neither arms nor troops, and they
never wage war.
"According to the laws of the king
dom, there are two prisons, one In the
north, the other In the south. Those
who hnve committed irlfllug faults
are sent to the latter, tlifise guilty of
graver crimes to the former. The male
and female prisoners are allowed to
marry ench other, nnd their children
nrc sold as slaves. Whcu a uinn of
superior rank commits n crime tho
people assemble In great numbers, sent
thomseh'S opposite the offender, par
take of n banquet, nnd take leave of
the condemned person ns of one who
Is about to die. Cinders are then
J lien pod about the doomed roan. For
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slight faults the criminal alone la pun
ished, but for a serious crime his cull
dren aud grandchildren, suffer with
him, and lu some extraordinary cases
bis sin is visited upon bis descendants
to the seveqb generation.
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"Deer are raised Just a cattle art
In China, and cheese Is made from th
milk of the foinnles. A kind of red
pear Is found there which Is- good nt
all seasons of the year. Grape vlnea
also are plentiful. There Is no Iron,
but copper Is met with. Commerce
Is free, and the people nrc not given to
haggling about prices.
"This is the manner of their mar
riages: When a man wishes to wed
a girl lie erects bis cabin Just before
the door of ucr's. Every morning and
evening ho waters and weeds tho
ground, nnd this he continues to do for
a whole year. If by the end of tlut
time the girl hns not given her consent
to the union his suit Is lost nnd be
moves away, but If she is willing he
marries her. The marriage ceremony
Is almost the sniuo as that observed la
China.
"Images of the spirits of the dead
are placed on a kind of pedestal, nnd
prayers are addressed to them morn-
OF A1AAKA
Ing nnd evening. The King does not
meddle with affairs of government un
til he hns been three years on the
throne.
"In former times the religion of Bud
dha was unknown In this country, but
In the fourth of the years ta ml tig. In
tho reign of HIno-wou-tl, of the Soung
dynasty, five missionaries from the
country Kl-pln went to Fu-snng and
there diffused the Buddhist faith. They
carried with them sacred books nnd
Images; they Introduced the ritual and
Inculcated monastic habits of life. JSy
these means they changed the man
ners of the people."
Naturally, the most striking remains
.
MAYA INDIAN OF 1UCATAN, SHOWINO
ORIKNTAIi PHYSIOGNOMY.
left behind by the ancient people of
Yucntnn and Southern Mexico are
architectural, some of the ruins bolus
In a very fulr state of preservation.
Many of the buildings look llko Bud
dhist temples vast cuveg of atones,
dark nud wludowless. One finds In tho
carvings on the ancient buildings of
Y uca 1. 111 and Southern Mexleo a no
ticeable likeness to grotesque Chinese
carvings, walls and pillars being
adorned with countless humau heads.
OLD GCADALIABA HUT WITH THATCIIE9
' BOOP L1KB CHINESE BUT.
more or loss caricatured, and wliu
other fniitustie deslgus. The artists of
that vnnlshed race appear to have had
a grout fancy for making masks for
corpses aud death's heads of iucrusted
work. ICepreHeutatlons of snakes and
monkeys are numerous.
Like the Chinese, the Mayas bad a
wouderfully elaborate calendar sys
tem, which embodied so many o'e
meuts of accurate chronology that it
amases European scholars to-day.
Ills; Dames.
Bt. Paul's, London, has a dome 112
fret lu diameter; St. Peter's, Koine, Is
130 feet across.
REVEALED THE COAL'S VIRTUES.
Obshlnh Oor SM to Jl ttis Urit to
V the Murk Illnmnmls.
There are a number of Htorlos as to
tho way lu which the value of coal
was first discovered, nnd the Buffalo
Express adds to the number by print
ing In a recent number the picture of
Obndlnh Gore, who, It la claimed, was
eH3ADl5H
(Tlin first mnn who mn!e use ot anthia-
ctta coal.)
the first man to mnke use of anthra
cite coal.
Obadiah Gore and his brother Dan
Id, says the Express, discovered that
anthracite coal would burn; conse
quently they made known its value.
Obndlnh served In tin nnny of AVash
lngton from the beginning of the Rev
olutionary AVar, nud lived after the
war lu 8heshequlu, Bradford County,
letin where be wns Judge of the local
court for some yenrs.
Daniel Gore had a farm nnd dwell
ing three miles north of AYIlkesbnrre,
On a farm adjoining his to the north
was a bed of rock, which enmo to the
surface. Aqucstlonnrose ns to whether
It was a form of eonl. It was tried In
fireplaces on wood fires nnd failed to
be of use. Daniel Gore experimented
with It lu the blacksmith's forge aud
established the possibility of Its com
bustibility. It should be remembered thnt blnck
smlthlug was an Important Industry
In the early days of the settlement of
this country. The local blacksmith
of the Wyoming Ynlley wns no excep
tion to rule. Implements of fanning,
also fixtures of houses, such ns hinges,
door handles and latches, nails, etc.,
together with kitchen utensils, and
irons, crnnes, hooks nnd trammels,
such as were theu lu use, wero made
In the blacksmith shop.
Tho Gore family in question, when
the American colonies revolted against
the tyranny of England, proved them
selves sturdy patriots and defenders
of their couutry's causo.
Tha Oyiter Girls of Arratlinn.
There is a quaint little town In
France where women do a great share
In the natural Industry of the place,
nnd though no claim is made for them
ns advanced women, they wear male
attire when pursuing their trade. Ar-
caelum Is the nnnio of this little French
village, nnd It lies on nn Inlet of the
Golfe do Gnscolgno, not far from Bor
denux. It consists of two towns, nnd
la said to be unique of Its kind. The
one situated nu the shore, with its
fdiops, markets nnd streets, is tho sum
iner. or Yllle d'Ete, tho winter town.
or Yllle d'HIver, nestling cosily above
amidst far extending pine forests on
sandy hills or, dimes. With the oxcep-
TYPICAL OYSTEn OIBTi OF AB0ACIIO M
tiou of two hotels, the Yllle d'HIver Is
composed of about UOO Independent
villas, standing amidst their own gar
dens, the pines being nil around. - The
avenues are laid out serpentine fash
ion, to avoid air currents; nothing but
low hedges or light fences separate
the different gardens. Neither ter
races of houses are tolerated, nor
shops, the result belug quite park-like,
aud tho eye, eveu lu full winter, Is re
freshed by living musses of green.
From the heights one gets a tine view
of the Ylllo d'Ete, tho fishing boats
and "Oyster Park."
Here the oyster girls follow their
trude. When the boats come In they
work on the floats near tho shore, and
present a picturesque appeoruueo in
their knickerbockers, big hats and sa
bots. - The accompanying V plcturo
bow tltein as recently pbotesppbed.
THS E1S)IT&
New York City. The collarette tlint
can be worn now over the jacket or
blouse when Jack Frost Is minded to
do his worst Is a comfort nnd almost
a necessity In this changeable climate.
The May Miiutoii design Illustrated Is
eminently practical and simple, at the
same tlmo that It Is In the latest style.
As shown, It Is of lamb with fox, but
countless combinations can be substi
tuted, nnd the design will bo found
admirable for remodeling fur coats
and wraps thnt are showing signs of
wenr. Velvet, seal plush and Persian
lamb cloth are appropriate with collar
nnd border of any fur preferred; all
seal Is used, all mink, astrakhan or
lamb cloth. The long stole ends are
WOMAN'S
smart and add to tho wnrmth, but can
bo omitted and the collarette made
round, If desired.
Tho capo and collar are In one, cut
in six sections, the curving senilis of
which cnuse It to lit snugly to tho
throat, Tho bonier nnd stoles nre
separate aud Joined nt tho edge, and
tho entire collarette Is lined with silk.
To cut this collarette for a woman
of medium size two yards of material
twenty-one Inches wide, or ono yard
fifty Inches wide, will be reqqlred.
Wnlat With High or Low Mark.
AH thin, transparent materials nrc
having nn extended vogue, the half
low or square nock with elbow sleeves
is also much worn. Tin smart May
Mnnton model Illustrated In the largo
engraving has the ndvnutnge of al
lowing thnt combination, or high nock
with long sleeves, ns preferred. As
Illustrated the material Is black ribbon-striped
net over white Liberty. As
shown lu the sketch a similar material
is made with a square yoke, V-back nnd
sleeves of luce, but lace, embroidered
batiste, net aud nil soft Bilks and
woolen goods ore suitable,
The foundation for the wnlst Is a
fitted lining which Includes double
darts nnd the usual pieces. The V
Bhapcd back Is faced on, aud the full
side backs are arranged over Its edges.
Tho lining closes nt tho centre front,
but the opening for the waist Is at
tho left side beneath the edge of tho
full front. Tlir.- yoke and pointed cen
tra are mado fust to the right side of
the lining nnd hooked over onto the
left. The fronts are slightly full at
the shoulders, and are again at the
waist, where they droop over the dcip
girdle ot bins puniie satin. The sleeves
when made In elbow length are Mulshed
with double, frills of tho m ttei'lal or
lace as preferred.
To cut this walBt for a woman of
medium site four aud a half yards of
material eighteen or twenty-one
Inches wide, or one and three-quarter
yard forty-four inches wide, will be
required, wb" elbow sleeves and
square neck are used; two aud three
eighth yards eighteen inches wide,
two and tbroe-elntb yards twenty
one Inches wide, ( r ono and a quarter
yard forty-four b-.ae wide, with two
WOMAN'S COLLARETTE,
op pAiHION.
nnd one-eighth yards eighteen Inches
wide, two ynrifs twenty-one Inches
wide, or one nnd nn eighth yard forty
four Inches wide, for sleeves, plastron,
V-shaped buck nnd collnr when high
neck nnd long sleeves are used, with
one yard of velvet or silk tor girdle.
Tlia IlnngHnff ItoHHiml.
In spite of the fashion of wearing
bows of gauze, strings of pearls, mer
cury wings, nnd other developments of
the nlgrette In the hair, there Is a more
simple decoration for the coiffure
which seems particularly appropriate
for very young girls. This Is the In
troduction of a few very sinnll rose
buds, ns pink ns possible, but not red,
In the part of the collTure, which di
rectly overshadows the brow. The
buds are not pinned up too tight but
have enough stem loose to dangle
slightly downward, so ns 10 move with
the motion of the head. Three rose
buds nre all thnt are needed, aud theso
should be very small.
MIh Swnnstlofrn,
Miss Snaasilown has come lo town,
looking ns if she had stepped from out
the frame of one of Hlr Joshua Rey
nolds' canvases. Not only for n enpe
but for n muff, n neck scarf, or a boa,
Is swandown in request. It Is menat
for very young girls, remember. A
woman who has lert behind her first
youth had better not nttcmpt to wenr
the delicate, fairy-like substnnce. But
for n young maiden nothing could be
more dainty.
Studio or Hntm'keoiirs' Aprnn.
Every nrtlst nnd every housekeeper
hns felt the need of a protectlngnpron.
Gowns to be kept In order must be
cared for. Such a convenience as the
apron Illustrated Is sure to be appre-
WAIST.
dated at a glance. As Illustrated this
May Mauton design Is nindo of Hol
land linen In the natural color, nnd
will endure nil things, but gingham,
percale and nil similar materials are
suitable.
The apron Is cut with a gored front
nnd broad sides thnt nre joined with a
curving seam nnd meet nt the buck,
whore they are buttoned together.
Tho sjinpe of the seams menns neat
ness and fit, and the broad sides com
pletely cover the skirt. The bib por
tion extends over the shoulders to
form straps that nrc buttoned together
nt the back of the neck. At the waist
a belt is attached thnt Is also closed at
the back, nuifc that holds the nproif.
snugly in place. At the right seam is
placed a generous patch pocket. Tho
sleeves are separate and simply
finished at the top with cawed hems
and nt tho wrists by bands Into which
the fulness Is gathered. Elastics are
WOBKINO AfKON.
luserted in the, casings and drawn up
to the desired size.
To cut this apron for a woman of me
dium slco four yards of material tblr
ty-twc Inches wide will be required.
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