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\ fizvmvmvmvxvmvnwnzv 2 PROCLAEMING 1% m3; It, is early dawn upon the Ridge. Like Aladdin's magic palace, a. city of pavilions, White and blue and scarlet, has arisen upon its luxuri- ant green. as in a single night. Be- neath it. toward the rising sun, still slumbers the Imperial City, writes A. Saraph Kumah Ghosh in London Express. A thin, white mist glimmers like a. mystic light, above its golden cu- polas and marble minnrets. Then in the center. of the veil there comes to being a. luminous disc, pink and orange, fringed with rays of blue and v' et. A moment later the veil h finished in the air, and like a. radian god the golden sun sits enthroned upon imperial Delhi, em- bracing the earth in 10,000 arms. Forecast of the Great Ceremony Which Will Take Place at Delhi, on New Year’s Day, 1903 3K ORW’MEOKWKOEflVfi-fi 9%0‘71‘1993‘10 sea-Km; l- 7.4% “Ilâ€"lalla! Allah illa! Allah Akâ€" bar!" An eastern voice floats in the stillness of the morn from the topmost minaret, of the Jumma Musâ€" iid, awakening the city from its slumber. P “Boom!” answers the Ridge in the deep voice of the west. “Boom!” And 10 seconds later another. A hundred and one guns herald the day from Aladdin's magic city. Ere the last reverberation has died away along the Jumma valley the old city has risen up to go forth and loin the new upon the Ridge. It is the supremest day in the an- nals of the Indian Empire. For it Is to Witness an event that com- bines in itself the coronation and the proclamation of the first emâ€" peror of a. mighty country. Each tusk is encircled with three rings of gold; each broad forehead covered with a. silver shield, chased and embossed with heraldic devices. 011 some it is the blazing orb of day, embossed in gold, to tell the world that the prince that sits upâ€" on the silver howdah beneath the canopy of crimson brocade claims descent from the sun. A gorgeous Cavalcade comes beâ€" hind themâ€"mailâ€"clad Warriors up- on champing' steeds. Each is armed with sword and lance and battle- nxe, with tigerâ€"claw daggers in his belt. Upon the steeds are trappings of gold and silver, and upon their heads plumes of brightâ€"hued feath- ers. WHITEâ€"TUSKED ELEPHANTS. Thus a. vast throng will fill imper- ial Delhi on that supreme day. A hundred white-tusked elephants will be arrayed in clothâ€"ofvgold, and up- on each a S'ilver lxowdah. incrusted with gems of a thousand hues. On others it is the full moon, chased in silverâ€"for the children of the lunar race. Along the cavalcade the eye catches the glint of gold and silver, even upon the visor and headpiece, and of incrustcd gems upon the sword hilt. For, indeed. to this day, India. still remains the land where the "Arabian Nights" 'were once begotten. A vast multitude on foot comes in its wake, radiant in many colors. Graveâ€"faced Sikhs and grinning Gurkhas; bigâ€"boned stalwart Jats, and little Wify Mahrattas; mild, cleanâ€"shaven Bengali pundits, and fierce, black~bearded Patlmns â€"all come forth to participate in the glory of their. Emperor. IN THE A MPHITHEATRE. Beneath the canopy there stands a crystal throne, inlaid with golden emgies, draped in costly cashmere. Reposing upon the velvet. cushion is the imperial crown, a. glittering mass of diamonds, rubies and sapâ€" phires. By its side reclines the goldenf sceptre, scintillating sparks of fire' from its diamond tip. The Emperor l of India. is not there. Would that he were! But instead his imperial, emblems sit upon his throne. j Suddenly the heavy curtains be¢l bind the dais are parted. and a, tall‘ figure in blue and scarlet emerges therefrom; raising a, silver trumpet' to his lips. he sends forth a loud; blast, to the West. From the west the answer comes, for suddenly anâ€" other trumpet has appeared across- the amphitheatre. Then another3 from the north, and another rromi the south. 1 TN WHITE AND CRIMSON. 1 And now a dense throng fills the amphitheatre on the Ridgeâ€"tier up- on tier of raised seats that hold 10,- 000 of the choicest nobility and gen- try of India. In the vast plains be yond 300,000 of the populace stand In serried ranks, a sea. of human heads crested with rippling waves of turbans, yellow and green and pink. But. all eyes are turned to the dais. Above it there floats a. crimâ€" son canopy of Dacca’s loveliest broâ€" :ade. embroidered in gold and silver with the rose, the thistle, the shamâ€" rock and the Lotus of India â€"â€" fit symbol of the union of England and India, of which this very Durbar is the noblest emblem and the truest credential. , regent of India’s emperor. arrayed in the full insignia of the Star of India. tw A long-dran blast from a. solitary trumpetâ€"and a. hushed silence falls upon the assembled host. The soliâ€" tary figure of the chief herald stands before the dais, facing the amphi- theatre. What words of omen are these he reads? \Vhence this echo of another proclamation, Whose sweet recollec- tions still linger fondly in India's memory? " * * ' In your prosperity will be our mightiest strength, in your conâ€" tentment, our deepest security, in your happiness our h'ighest reward." With the last lingering word a strange stillness comes over that Vast multitude. Their hearts, full of newborn love in that awakened memâ€" ory, are too full for spoken Words. Suddenly the spell is broken. "Jail Jai! Kaisarâ€"iâ€"Hind! " shouts a brazen throat from the top- most gallery. "Edward, ke jai!” Four score voices take up the cry from tier to tier. What cry is thisâ€""Jai! Jai!" To whom do they give thdt salute that may be given but to gods? Jail Jail Kaisar-iâ€"Hind!" It. is the roar of 300,000 men from pit to gallery, from gallery to the Ridge. All along the plains, the Jumna. bank, to the heart of the Imperial city the echo swells like a. mighty avalanche. It is India gone mad with joy because of her em- peror’s gracious message. Boom! The roar of a. thousand cannon responds ‘to the salute. For- ty thousand rifles crash together in a feuâ€"deâ€"joie. Through the crash and the roar there arises the min- gled harmony of martial music. Ten thousand voices in the amphitheater catch up the anthem. Ten thousand glittering swords leap in the air. Ten thousandâ€"- But a. solitary figure stands before the imperial throne. He holds in his hand a crimson banner, upon which is embroidered in gold the sun in splendor. It is the viceregent of India’s emperor. To him a stalwart, form, all ablaze in gems from brow to heel, steps out. from before the ‘dais. Who is he? The Hindua, Sooraj! The doyen of India's royalty. The linâ€" eal descendant of the divine Rama. eal descendant of the divine Rama. The heir of a hundred kings, whose noble forefathers had scorned the al- liance oLthe Moghul emperors, sayâ€" ing that, they were "low caste up- starts." It is he they call in Eng- land Maharana. of Udaipur. Then the rulers of India file past the imperial throneâ€"the Chohan, the the Hindu, the Moslem. All men, Rahtor, the Maharatta, the Sikh, save oneâ€"the Nawub Sultan Jahan, a. Woman that has a man's name! She is the Begum of Bhopal, the sole princess of India in her own right. And, now, after yet another trum- pet call, the Hindua. Sooraj replies to the message of his Emperor on be- half oj all his brethren: "Shah-inâ€"Shah Padishah! Ma- haraj-Adhirajâ€"Parmneshwar! The princes of India bless you, and pray that your sovereignty and power may remain steadfast for ever. God bless the Emneror!" Then 10,000 voices Within, and 300,000 without, take up that cry. The roar of cannon and the rattle of musketry respond through the lengthening echoes. It was not so long ago, in a. police court. in Melbourne, that a Chimiman was summoned for being in possession of a. tenement unfit, for human habitation. The case was clearly prOVed. and he was fined £1. Here is a good story apropos of a wellâ€"known characteristic of the Chinaman, which is never to under- stand anything he does not Wish to understand. No man on earth Call be denser than John when he chooses. But, in no Way could John be made to understand that a, fine had been inflicted. He sat there with unmoved stolidity, and all the court could extract from him was : "Me no savvyâ€"no saVVy.” thi THE HEATHEN CHI NESE '1: No fearâ€"only one . Mammwwwmw Fill a, pan with cold water. Put the potatoes into this pan and rinse them thoroughly. Frequently two or three Waters will be necessary before they‘ are quite clean. Let. them stand in pure cold water until put in to boil. When they are put into the pot lay the largest potatoes on the bot- tom, otherwise the small ones will be overcooked. 3e sure that the wa- ter is hot, but let it come to a. boil rather than be boiling when poured over the potatoes. In this way they become heated more evenly. Add salt when the potatoes are about half done. Try them when they have been boiling twenty minutes. If they are not done watch them closely. The moment they are well boiled through pour of} all the Water, set. the saucepan back on the range and shake it constantly for three or four minutes, during which time raise the cover at. intervals to let out the steam. Pineapple Sandwichesâ€"Cut White bread in thin slices, remove crust and spread lightly with layer of mayonnaise drcming. Chop some nice pineapple very fine, drain off juice (for use next day) and sprinkle fruit on bread over the dressing. Cut them into strips and serve. F’fhé bofatoes will now be found to be like balls of dry snow and would tempt the veriest epicure. Maple Cup Custardâ€"Two eggs, two tablespoons scraped maple sugar ; beat very light, add one pint milk, a few grains of salt. Put two or three small lumps of maple sugar in bottom of each cup, pour in custard and bake in pan of water until creamy. Serve cold. Cream of Asparagus Soupâ€"Take two bunches of fresh asparagqs, cook the tips in salted Water, cook the remainder of asparagus about twenâ€" ty minutes in a. quart of salted Waâ€" ter. Put through sieve; add to this one and one-half pints of rich Cream sauce and the Water the asparagus was cooked in; last add the tips, let come to a boil and serve. Date Pieâ€"One pound dates stewed in little water thrce'hours‘: put through colander, add yolks of three eggs, three cups , milk, a. pinch of salt and a tablespoonful of sugar ; lastly, the stiflly beaten whites. Bake with one crust. This will make tw0 pies. Green Corn Frittersâ€"One dozen ears of green corn, grated : yolks of six eggs. well beaten; one teaspoonâ€" ful of salt, half teaspoonful of su- gar, two tablospoonfuls flour. Fold in the stitfly beaten Whites of the eggs and bake like pancakes» on a. hot griddle. Delicious. ' Philadelphia Potatoesâ€"Boil small new potatoes in their jackets, and afber they are cool pare and cut in thin slices. For three cups of the potato, make a. white sauce in this fashion : Stir one heaped tableâ€" spoonful of flour into one heaped tablespoonful of soft, butter and thin with one and a half cups of milk. Season With salt and pep-per. Butter a. shallow dish, put in half the po- tato, season Well, add half the sauce, then the rest of the potatoes Pour the remainder of the sauce and over all pour a wellâ€"beaten egg. Bake in a. quick oven until thoroughly heat ed through. » Peach Dumplingsâ€"Peach dump- lings are delicious. Make a rich bis- cuit crust, roll it one third of an inch thick, cut, in sixâ€"inch circles. put, a peeled peach in the center of each, pinch the crust, round it se- curely, lay in a. flat buttered pan, some distance apart, and bake 40 minutes 01' steam half an hour, then put in the oven to dry oil and brown. Serve with sugar and cream, or a. hard sauce made by creaming two tablespoonfuls of butter and then beating into it a. cup of powâ€" dered sugar and a teaspoonful of vanilla. A peach Shortcake is also delicious. The fruit should be very ripe, so ripe it, will mash. or it should be steamed till very tender, rDan’t use bitter for frying poses. It. decomposes, and is wholesome. Equal parts of vinegar and par- afi'm oil make a. better polish for '3, piano than any furniture cream. Stained knives may be cleaned by dipping a. raw potato into brickdust and scouring them with it. Flour sprinkled on burning oil will at» once extinguish the flwes. sponge Ebould never be used WELL WORTH KNOWING DOMESTIC RE CIPES are put into the pot potatoes on the bot- the small ones will 3e sure that the wa- let it come to a. boil boiling when poured u n- A few drop of water spr house plants ant. growth. In bottling and While k in the bottlc Hint for an Emergch of choking. instantly pu‘ into the throat and fee? stance be within ren food, force it down. am ate the breathing. Sho hard substance, endeavo out. If this be impossib throat with the finger ( to [remote vomiting. To Restore Colorsâ€"Alum Water will restore almost all faded colors. Brush the faded article thoroughly to free it from dust, cover it with a. layer of castile soap, rinse with clear water, and thenwvith alum water, and the color will he usually much brighter than Before. Stair and room carpets should be swept with a wet stiff broom. his will prevent the dust rising, nd cause the cal-pets to look fresher and brighter than when done with 'Lea. leaves. Keep butter cool in hot weather by putting it. in a small basin and standing it in a. large bowl of Wa- ter. Then cover the butter with a. piece of muslin, letting the four cor- ners jusv’t. touch the Water underâ€" neath. A refreshing drink which is very beneficial to the healthâ€"Peel one lemon, removing all skin and pips : the juice of this, with one teaspoon of cream of tartar and a. pint and a half of boiling Water; s-u-gar it to taste. The King and Queen Have Their Duties to Perform, 11‘0 561 Befoge Mayfair is astir the King is at his desk, dictating through telephone messages to his secretaries at work in another room, Writing such letters as demand an autograph reply and attaching his signature to those documents which are ever pre- sent With the monarch, says the London Mail. It used to be the boast of William IV. that he never retired for the night untiin' he had signed everything which awaited his signature each day, and he would persevere in his task even when forced to allay the cramp in his finâ€" gers by bathing them in hot Water. King Edward is not' less conscien- tious than King William and signs documents with extraordinary des- patch. Indeed. His Majesty does everything quickly and promptly, and will see through a. thing before the other people have begun to dis- cuss it. After state documents and correspondence have been dealt with the King receives Ministers, Ambas- sadors and official personages in auâ€" dience, or there may be a levee to hold or a. function to attend. The afternoon and evening frequently bring public duties and always so- cial ones. while in between whiles the King manages to dovetail a. lit- tle purely family life. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the fact that the royal family preserve a real home amid all the calls of state and public duties. It is less easy to tabulate the var- ious demands on the Queen's time and thought, than to describe the details of the King's working days. In palace, as in villa, it is the many littles which occupies a woman's time and make her day arduous. Apart from those hours which the Queen must'give to matters of dress she undoubtedly may claim to be a hardâ€"working woman in virtue of the unfailing graciousness with which she accompanies the King to all public ceremoniuls, the ready ear which she has for the demands of philanthropy, and the kindly patron- age she extends to art, music and the drama‘ The Queen must often perform her social duties in London when a rest at. Sandringham amid the simple country life which she loves so Well would be more agreeable. But duty first must ever be the royal watch- word. It is not easy to be always bowing and smiling and saying the gracious thing, even though the body may feel weary and the head ache, and I think it must be in jus- tice admitted that the Queen and all the princesses show a fortitude in this matter which few women would care to emulate. It is satisfactory that the British Admiralty are anxious to make the fleets and squadrons as independent as possible of their naval bases. The recent experiments in coaliqg at see. are proof of this; but shortly a new departure will be made. There is now at Chatham dockyard a. vessel, well named the Assistance, Whose duty will be to act as a. floating workshop for repairs. The Assist- ance will. be able to undertake alâ€" most 311 kinds of repairs at sea. Electrically driven machinery is beâ€" ing installed. The vessel will also be capable of providing some 150 tons of distilled water a day. In all probability the Assistance will go to the Mediterranean when com- missioned. Mrs. Harriss (looking up from a letbe1-)â€"“I’m so glad we sent, Harry to boarding school. I knew he would make his mark. He says he is considered one of the best scholâ€" ars." Mr. Harrissâ€"“Let me see that letter. ‘;hy. that isn't ‘scholars,’ SHIP THAT REPAIRS SHIPS ROYALTY HAS ITS LABORS. drops of sprinkle ants will be it, swcet and clean. After dry in the air and sun- ht mergcncy.â€"In a case 1mly put your finger and feel if the sub- thin rezLCh. If it, be own. and thus liber- ng. Should it he a. endeavor to hook it. impossible, tickle the finger or a. feather, )u Can press them d when cold they on rod tll niu to aplnt he roots of .(‘e an abund- The London city police were sup- plied with White helmets this sum. 11101‘. NEWS BY MAIL AYOUT JOHN’ BULL AND HIS PEOPLE. Occurrences in. the Land That Reigns Supreme in the Com- mercial World. IN MERRY ULD ENGLAND Victoria railway station is to be enlarged by the Brighton Railway Company. " In a London sale roofn £245 was paid for a. copy of "Robinson Cru- soe,’ issued in 1719. The sum spent in London for seats to view the coronation was over a million sterling. Manchester‘s new Thirlmerc water pipe is being laid atvthe uveragu rate of 340 yards per week. The London fire brigade will have a motor lire engine at work in a few weeks. A printer in Liverpool is said to be 103 years old. He has made so many typographical errors during his career that, he is afraid to die. The area of the Channel Isles is but 75 square miles, While the Isle of Man has 227 square miles. Yet the former have 95,000 to the lat- ter's 55,000 people. Lord Stanley, as heir of the Earl of Derby, will in the ordinary courSfl of events rule over nearly 70,000 acres of lancl and occupy a. seat in the House of Lords. The London and NorthWestem Company’s Birmingham to London express steamed 115 miles in 113 minutes. This beats all previous English records. Dr. David Melville. 'senior canon of Worcester Cathedral. has res-ign- ed his appointment. He is 89 years of age. The canonry is worth £750 a year, with house. The market for Lipton shares has fallen upon evil days, as few are to be found among the investing pub- lic who care to buy even at a, depre- ciated level. The death is announced of Lieut..< Gereral Sir Edward Newdegateâ€"New- deg-ate. The deceased officer served in the Crimea, and also took part in the Zulu war in 1879. Holloway Castle, that outwardly picturesque retreat of recalcitrant debtors, first~class misdemeananm and distinguished prisoners, is shortly to become a. female prison. to stab water splash, and by ix quire an ext! over the weapon To their great dis/may the em- ployes of 8. Kingston brewery who went to Folkostone the other day for their annual outing were com- pelled to dine , at a. temperance ho- tel, The £10,000 voted by the Lan- cashire County Council for the per- manent. celebration of the corona.- tion is to be devoted towards the establishment. of a. new consumptive hospital. General Sir John French was pre- sented with the freedom of the Cutr Iers’ Company of London and a. sword of honor in recognition of his distinguished services. Great Britain has well maintain- ed her lead over her two most prob- able adversaries, and now counts 29 firstâ€"class battleships ready for ac- tion, against, 17 for France and Rus- sia combined. The Duke of Northumberland has notified his intention of providing a. site of two acres of land at. Isleâ€" worth, at a. nominal rent. for a. sec- ondary school. He will give the sum of £4,000 to build it. ondary school. He will give the sum of £4,000 to build it. Upfivax‘ds of 2,000 troops from South Afx‘iCa, reached Southampton on the 3rd ult., including Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards, the 2nd Black Watch, and the 3rd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The war in South Africa cost. £268,000,000, which is three times the cost of the Crimean War. The people have borne it. without a murmur, and this enormous expendi- ture has no whit. impaired the credit. of the United Kingdom. During July 19.922 persors left Britain‘ for the United States. as Compared with 14,824 in July of last year. During the seven months ended July 3lst no fewer than 123,: 612 emigrated, as compared with 101,154 during the corresponding Beriod last, year. a The statement that a German firm has offered the Chinese Government $15,000,000 annually for the exclu- sive rights to soil opium throughout the empire is significant; for the evi- dence it afiords of the hold which the opium curse has upon the Chi- ccse people. It is quite as consist- ent for the Germans to secure a, monopoly of this miserable stuff in the future as it was for England to force it upon China. in the first, place, but in neither case is the trans- action creditable to a. professedly Christian nation. The use of 815,- 000,000 worth of opium per year will go far toward offsetting all the good that all the missionary forces of other nations can do in China. and the fact that a traffic in the drug of such dimensions can be car- ried on successfully is not a hopeâ€"- iul augury for the future of the Cel- estial empire. OPIUM CURSE IN CHINA