Show + s A WASHIXGTOS paper tells a curious I curi-ous story of the imposition of beggars 1 beg-gars upon the Chinese legation A 1 1 ventursoma begger having knocked j timidly at the door of the legation m building was ushered into the magi mag-i niScent parlors and not only furnished furn-ished with a liberal amount from the purse of the Chinese officialbut was given the benefit of a collection r 1 trough the house and provided refreshments The beggar of course was elated and since then thecraft has besieged the house of the legation unceasingly |