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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
CHANCES OF A WAR BETWEEN
THE MONQUL NATIONS.
Tw Ktnffrtnim of Core, Where the Tvon
hta Orlglnatra-A Dona of t'ontontlon
Rmilft'a Interpnt-SlnHigth or China anil
JafMtn liow Knmpn la Cniireritrxl.
i'Atiua. ami Jupau are on the vorr of
of war. The lant war between rhiti
two rountrloa took laoe in After
a. lapne of over 400 ji-nis, thu two
fchwlonm have bmwie itilti-olltd over
Oorva. a kingdom on the tast count of
Asia.
U a penliwula stntohlfr out
from tin; continent of Ala hi a muith
winterly direction. iH-tween Japan and
Cnlua proper, wirh the Yellow Sea on
one aide and the Sea of Jupan on the
other. The average width is l.tt inllen
ami tin' whole length i about KK)
.mHett. The native nnane for the coun
try is Th.vosIcii. or Chosen. The Olilu
w call It Knlo Jjeo. The Japanese
know It as Korao, from which coined
th Kuffllsli nannj.
The climate la cold, and the mim
mcr rain If frequent. The mountain
ramrc running through It leiiRthwIw
its precipitous on tlie eastern side, but
the peutle slope of the wet side, well
watered by rivers, is vxcmKnglv fer
tile. There are eljrtit pnwinces, eaeh with
a (lovornor. Th King's revenues,
twhldi are considerable, are obtained
chiefly by the letting out of lauds and
from a tittle of nil the produ.v. The
King owns nearly all the landed prop
erty. The people are great sufferer
through this system of land-grabbing
btiO tax-fanning. Ortiwllug ixverty
tiolds them In a relent hiss grasp.
OlH'ttiultHi whore the hostile troops
are glaring at one another, and when
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tho United states cruiser Baltiuioro
iu a itnxian warship have lauded
marines to protect the American and
EuHi8h Iiegatloim da thw port for the
cjspitu. Seoul, a walled town of 250,000 '
Inhabitants, about twenty-live lulleti !
Inland, and Joined to Ita seaport by a '
badly tnado ronrl T)w iniw ,.r
Caiomulpo is picturesque, but the water
la very shallow, and the trade of Corea
la so small Uiat only aliout once a
month can the small steaiiier of tho
Nippon Yusen Kaisba (a Japanose com
pany) be seen In the bay.
Corea has loag been a bon of con
toQtlon between China and Japan.
Chdua claims a nuzera.lnty over the
country, and long exacted tribute. The
Coroans aro of the Mongolian race, and
greatly resemble the Japanese dn type,
tout their habits and customs are close
ly related to the Chinese. The coun
try has only preserved Its Indepen
dency throngh the Jealousies of the
Chinese, Japanese and Kusslans. The
Wngdum Is run by Chinese and Japan
ese, both of whom exercise a military
control. The King la a pupet In the
hand of the court, which ha tea born
Chinese and Japanese, but yields to
either as circumstances require. Corea
Joins Siberia on the south, and this
gives Russia an interest In the -ontro-vsy
that attract the attention of all
her European rivals. The Russia dm
have long wonted an open Asiatic port
to iviplace Vlndivostock, which is Ice
bound In winter time. Port Lazarcff,
or Oen-San. na the natives call It
about the middle of the east coast
would exactly suit them, but a Russian
harbor there could hardly be accepted
by Great Rrltaln, considering that she
jrave up Port Hamilton on the condi
tion of no Russian port Ixdng estab
lished In the Japanese Sea.
Civil war baa gone on In Corea for
three years. Ground down by official
tyranny and extorttou, tho people rose
In dospair. "A National party" the
"Tung Hak" took the lead and latelv
aucceded In securing a whole pro
vince. Then Japan appeared upon the
uce.uc, endliig troops to suppress the
inaurrectlon on the plea of protecting
her subjects. The Mikado's govern
ment next proposed to China to Joint
ly reorganize the weak Corean admin
istration after a more modern, farfiiioTK
but China as suzerain of Corea would
brook no Interference with her rights
and bluntly refused. Now, therefore,
tho Question resolves Itself into a trial
of military forces between" the rival
empires,
Tho Japanese have repulsed an at
tack of Corcaiw at Chemulpo. Ru
mors prevail of active military prepar-
Qnoan of CMnu.
H'jons on ttie part of both China and
Japan. It is evident that China has
(iei.iu) the situation to strong! li n her
hold du Corea. I J fliuig Chang, Hi"
Itlsmaick of China. In vldenu.v n t
to bp daunted by Japanese iUj.mi,.
(trdi-rs have been snt to each Chinese
province calling for an enrollment of
20,fKto men. It U evldout that china
would welcome a war with Japan u
Corean territory. A war betweea
China and Junan would orove verv iu-
I .r.
teresting to "western nations. 'l"bo pop
ulation of Japan la varlcHwly eotimatetS
at from L'o.ooo.noo a,nio.O(in: that
3f Ohlra from 830,000,000 to 400,000,.
i00. The Japanese, however, are
thoroughly modernilryd. They laive
been designated as the "Yankee of
the East." The Japanese army Is 30,.
IW0 tromi; that of China iUxut 100,-
Will
Viceroy of China,
ftort. The navies of the two countries
are alout euual in lnunlier of vessels,
but the Japanese have the most nioil
eru ships of war. There Is some rea
son to think that Russia is fomenting
the strife, and that a war would result
In the partition of Corea by Russia
and Japan unless European powers In
tervened. It Is the probability of Eu
ropean Intervention, In ease of war,
that gives the present trouble added
interest. It Is one of a score of pos
s'hle questions that might get Russia
and her European rivals by tho ears,
NOTES FROM GOTHAM
rroahli With Political Murhlnm and
TnlLa of DraU anil Ilargnltiii.
Trobably the present year will al
ways lx known In this city as the year
of political upheaval. It is a 'tlmo
when tho party boss has his hands
full In trying to promote party har
mony. Everybody knows about the
late troubles of the local Democratic
machine. The local Republican ma
chine Is also having Its time of trial.
It all arlstw out of factional differ
ences, as is the case with most party
troubles. As near as I can under
stand the matter, the local reform Re
publicans desire to unite with tho local
reform Democrats In nominating a re
form Democrat for mayor. They Ik.
lieve this la the only way to defeat
Tammany, and ttiey nre prohably
right. Kut Mr. Thomas C. Piatt is
not the kind of Republican to throw
away a chance for a straight party
victory at tho mere behest of a few
I'liion League reformers. The reform
Republican would like to oust Mr.
Piatt from all control of party affairs.
The prospect does not seem bright for
their success, however. Mr. Piatt Is a
post graduate In the art of political
Uuesse. and he baa managed to hold
the upper hand In his party councils.
There 4s much talk of Ivirgalns and
deals In local politics. It is always
tho caso before Important elections.
It would seoni as if the reformers of
Hon. Thomns C, Mutt,
ofir town were to meet their usual un
happy fate, that of being ground lo
tween the upper and nether millstones
of the two political machines. I ask
ed a sagacious local Republican to ex
plain the situation to me.
"It ia Just this way," he said. "Piatt
Is right In demanding a straight ticket.
Haven't we tried combination with tho
anti-Tammany Democrats again and
again? What did we ever get out of
It? We have helped to elect an antl
Taramany Democrat to the mayoralty
two or three times, but tho result w;w
always cbaos, and . Tammany came
back into power stronger than ever.
The only way to boat Tammany ef
fectively is to build up a stronger ma
chine than Tammany's. Tho Repub
licans now have a chance to do this,
and why should they throw 4t away?
Mr. Piatt knows that over half tiio
local Republicans will vote the Tam
many ticket If a Mugwump Is nomin
ated on our ticket for mayor. The
majority of Republicans wish a
straight with Tammany. They think
there Is a chance of success, and are
determined to try It."
It looks very much like a triangular
Mlit,lcal fight this year, with the
chances favoring a retention of power
by Tammany.
The Police Commission Investigation
of accused policemen Is meeting with
unexpected success. The press took it
for granted that the result would ba
a whitewashing. Assistant District
Attorney Wellmnn has, however, made
n vigorous effort to bring out tho
truth. The trial of Capt. Dougherty
has so far been Quite as sensational as
was the Lexow Investigation.
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She Well, my love has never chang
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The lTJ.SoO craters which have been
discovered ou the moon are supposed
l bave been caused by a 1omlui d
lueni of aerolites.
Two narous, a lieutenant and a law
,ver, aro ushers iu u New lork Uor
1,1:111 theatre.
FOR THE SEASIDE,
The Cnrrorf. fttyla for ha Itathlnft tilt
and Ita Aoenrla.
The fashion In bathing ault.a Incline
to simplicity the present season. Th
ravorite material Is flannel of light
weight and dnrk blue color. Suit of
gaudy color or trimming are seen, but
are objectionable a-nd at moat ivaort
considered vulgar. This year the cor
rect bathing stilt ore made with short
klrt, barely nwchlng the knee. Ku'ck
crbockers are worn Ix'tienth the skirt.
gatheicd at the knee, with black stock
lngs. As a rule short sleeve ore
worn, although many suit have ik
shH-ves, and ome have sleeves extend
lug to the wrist.
With the fihorter bathing skirts
comes an attempt to Introduce the for
elgn ciiHtom of wearing bath circular
to and from the water. These aro
made of ilannel. Turkish towelling, or
even of silk. They envelop the entire
tlg'.ire and are designed to be worn to
the waters edge. There they are
handed over to the care of maid or
friends until nfur the dip, when they
are rcdoimed.
The bath circular Is very convenient
where there Is some distance between
the dressing room and the water. They
are much usm1 by cottager.
On the authority of Art de la Mod,
the Paris fashion paper, women will
bathe buic-legginl tills year, protecting
BiitMng Costumes.
fhelr fvt by canvas sandals. Thia,
however, is a daring innovation, and.
while It may apply to Trench women,
it Is safe to say that American women
will bathe n stockings. Itlnck la the
favorite color for stockings, although
there are Always women who will
tempt criticism by wearing red and
other bright color.
On the head the most stylish women
will wear silk rubber cups of bright
hues, red trimmed with a band of blue
or vice versa, lielng the favorites. The
rublM-r hats known by the name of the
buttercup bat will, no doubt, be the
refuge of women of uncertain age.
'Hie straw hat tied under the chin is
but little seen this summer.
There is a bathing corset worn by
women Inclined towards cmlxmpohit
It Is called a girdle, and Is merely a
band with shoulder straiwi. t'nder the
arms are rubber bands which yield
with every movement of the body. It
preserves the outline of the figure
without confining it.
With swimmers tights are taking the
place of pantalettes, because they af
ford 1h wearer unrestricted liberty
of limb.
The Oil Riih or Haiti.
Do you know that the ancient
Creeks owed much of their physical
lieauly, suppleness of limb' and
strength of constitution to the tine of
oil as a lotion? Of late years the great
value of the oil rub has ben recog
nized by the medical fraternity and Is
used by them in the treatment of many
diseases, with the most taatlsfactory
results. By Its use infanta. If delicate,
aro strengthened and uortahed; tf they
have bowel trouble, oil rubbed on the
abdomen assist In remedying the dis
order, relieves pain and soothes the
child.
If oil Is rublied on the skin of per
sons In fever K prevents the surface
becoming parched, also strengthens
aud nourishes the patient as It is at
ftorbed, so acta as food.
If a person has cold In tho head oil
rubled on the nose and foroheud
loena the cold, and freer breathing
Is the result If the cold Is on the
!ungs oil rubbed on the cheat soon re
lieve the suffocating feeling, and the
cough Is less harsh. Oil rubbed on
the side, back and chest is one of the
most helpful things that can be done
for a consumptive. It loosens the
cough and helps build np the tlsfuea.
Physicians say a consumptive's case
Is hopeful ns long as he retains his
nVh. This the oil aids in doing. No
thing equals in Its efficacy an oH bath
for a new-born babe, the oil being
well rubbed over the fletth, then rub
ImhI off with a soft cashmere cloth.
And, finally, the woman that wishes
to keep her complexion frerfh and skin
free from wrhnkls patiently rubs oil
on her face. Almond oil Is considered
best for the face; cocoanut or olive oil
for all other purposes. If these are
not available, lard will answer. For
the oil rub take a small portion and
rub It thoroughly Into the fWh.
Womankind.
The Reveralble Pommel.
If yon are aRoirt to Invest In a side
saddle by all moans take ouu with a
reversible pommel. There Is a dan
ger of becoming one-sided If a woman
rides a good deal. The remedy, or
rather tho prevention. Ilea In the sad
dle which you can use cither on the
left or on the'rlght side.
It was the Princess of Wales who
first set the example In this direction;
other English ladies followed the fash
ion. In New York Miss Anna
Iirsckett was the llrst woman to use
a reversible pommel; now nearly all
the children In well-repnlnt4d families
who ride are taught to ride In this
way. Doctors advK?ate the idea, ami
fashion seconds It New York Sun.
Tomato Rmip.
Tomato soup is a much relished Am
eriisin dish, and Is prepared as fol
lows: Steam, or rat.bor, stew tdowly
a mess of turnliis, oarrow ami onions,
also a stalk of celery, with half a pound
of ti ham and a little bit of fresh
bu'ter over a slow tire for ou hour or
fn. Then add two quarts of diluted
Ktoel; or of other liquor lu whloh meat
lias been boiled, and also elfrlit or ten
ripe lonmti. Ktew tho whole for an
hour and a half, thon puss through
the sieve Into rho pa agalu; odd a
little pepper and salt, boll for ten min
utes, ami serve hot, . -
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