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FREELAND, PA., AUGUST 22, 1900.
MATRON AND MAID.
Mrs. Davis John Brown's only sister,
the youngest of the family of 10 children,
is now 08 years of age and lives in St.
Johns, Mich.
Sarah Grand, the authoress, lives in a
London apartment and shuns society.
She was boru in Ireland nud at 10 niar
ried an English army officer and traveled
in the orient with him. On her return to
London she began her successful literary
career.
Mile, de Villebois-Mareuil, daughter of
the French officer killed in the Transvaal
war, has presented her father's cross of
the Legion of Honor to Lieutenant Colo
nel Mnrchnnd of Fnshodu fume, the mnn
considered by her most worthy of such
a legacy.
i The late Mrs. John Sherman was dis
turbed, her pose rutiled, only upon those
rßre occasions when she felt that Mr.
Sherman hud been badly used by his
friends, and it was in obedience to her
wishes that her husband finally resigned
the portfolio of state.
Hannah Renrdon, a young woman of
Wilmington, Del., who recently attract
ed much attention on account of a tend
ency toward being a human pincushion,
bus, after having been relieved from the
presence of 87 pieces of steel in her body,
including 30 whole needles, returned to
her home from the hospital iu the enjoy
ment of good health.
Miss Belle Ashton of Sanford is the
second woman to be admitted to the prac
tice of law in Maine. She completed her
examination in the supreme court at Al
fred recently and was admitted as a
member of the York county bar. She
was employed as a stenographer in a
law office in Sanford and improved her
spare moments by reading law.
Mrs. Cash of Athol, Mass., was at
Brookside park lately when a big buff
butterlly alighted on her hut, took a
fancy to it and decided it would make
a nice spot for n butterfly home. The
insect began laying eggs and has re
mained there ever since. Mrs. Cash
wears the hat on the street, and the but
terfly with its nest attracts every one's
attention.
Among the graduates from Yale this
year was Miss Selichi Yamaguehi of To
kyo, Japan, who won tht? degree of bach
elor of arts. The dark little woman re
ceived her diploma bareheaded and in
her nntive costume, her black hair lying
smooth and shiny, fastened by a colossal
stickpin, while her shawl and broad sash,
flung gracefully about her plump little
figure, made her look like some small
"Yum Yum" just out of school.
POULTRY POINTERS.
Bono dust Is very beneficial for feeding
growing chickens until they are 0 months
old.
Loss of feathers is generally caused by
want of green food or want of a dust
bath. Supply both.
Begin poultry keeping with a good
breed, medium in size, good layers, good
table fowls and constitutionally strong.
When it is desired to have the greatest
number of pounds of meat produced with
the smallest amount of feed, select the
large breeds.
Do not sell off the hens that begin to
molt .early, as they will finish the shed
ding of the feathers and begin to lay
early in winter.
Overgrown chicks are not those that
have grown rapidly and attained large
size, but those that cuunot stand on their
legs by reason of too rapid growth.
Geese can be raised on many farms to
advantage. Besides yielding a regular
income in the way of feathers, they are
one of the most profitable fowls for mar
ket. They are more easily raised than
turkeys and sell readily at good prices.
The flock of hens that keeps busy
scratching does not contract the vices
peculiar to those fowls that have nothing
to do, and they keep in good flesh and in
good health. The clean plumage, bright
red comb and plenty to do indicate good
health.—-St. Louis Republic.
GOLF LINKS.
Sunday golf when played by good peo
ple in citizens' clothes does not seem so
wicked. —Milwaukee Sentinel.
Yes, the women are playing great goll
this season. The ball is getting to be
their sphere.—Boston Herald.
After all, the man with the hoe doesn't
work any harder than the man with the
golf club, but he may work longer hours.
—lllinois State Register.
It is generally supposed that golf does
not add much in muscular development,
but this must be a mistake, as the players
all seem stuck on their own "form."—
Boston Advertiser.
Golf enthusiasts may point with pridt
to the fact that no church has felt called
upon to question the morality of the
game, in spite of the temptation to play
it on Sunday.—Washington Star.
The golf walk is the very latest. It is
described as a loose jointed stride. Flap
ping arms, a "poked" neck and head and
a queer flat chested carriage are its lead
ing characteristics. You are nobody, ot
course, unless you have it—Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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UEPLYTOLI HUNG CHANG
His Appeal For Peace Unfavor
ably Considered.
POLICY OF OUR GOVERNMENT
Ev>r) IhliiK 1M In Suclt u Chaotic
State Tit at Our Flans Will Not lie
.Hade Definite Until Further In
formation IM Received.
Washington, Aug. 22.—After the cnbi
not meeting President McKinley sent
for Acting SiKTetary of State Adee and
directed the preparation of a reply to
Li Hung Chang's request for the ap
pointment of a peace plenipotentiary.
The attention of the venerable Chinese
statesman was directed to the fact that
the president's conditions for the resto
ration of amicable relations had not
been complied with. Such communica
tion as had been established with the
American minister was obtained only
by the armed efforts of the allies, and
the lighting and disorder in Peking since
their entrance to the city were far from
the guarantee of security which should
obtain under a capable government.
Awaiting DetnilM.
This, in genernl terms, is the idea
which the president has conveyed to
Earl Li. It is a recognition of Li Hung
Chang in his representative capacity,
and it affonls a diplomatic reason for
postponing a more pointed correspond
ence until fuller details of the situation
in Peking shall have been received from
Minister Conger or Special Commission
er ltockliiil.
Another cabinet meeting will not be
held until Friday, immediately preceding
the departure of the president for Chi
cago to attend the Grand Army encamp
ment there. Whatever action is taken
by this government will be in accordance
with the programme which the adminis
tration has had clearly in view from
the beginning of the Chinese troubles.
The relief of the American minister
and his people having been accomplished,
American interests will be protected ami
peace and order restored sufficiently
at least to permit a reduction of the
lighting force on Chinese soil and even
tually its withdrawal.
To OPIIONC ScixurcM.
With the operations of the foreign
governments in other parts of the em
pire where armies are being landed with
supposed ulterior motives the United
States will not interfere, except to enter
a protest against territorial seizure
which is likely to interfere with the
open door policy through which Ameri
can trade is to be extended on even
terms.
The most important message that has
been received from Peking was given
out yesterday, signed "Conger," but
without date. As given out it is as fol
lows:
"United States legation. Peking, un
dated, byway of Chefu, Aug. 20;
"Saved. Relief arrived today. En
tered city with little trouble. Do not
yet know where imperial family is. Ex
cept denths already reported, all Ameri
cans alive and well. Desperate efforts
made last night to exterminate us.
Mitchell, American soldier, and a Rus
sian and Japanese wounded, German
killed. Advise Woodward, Chicago;
Conger, Des Moines; Sims, Council
Bluffs; Conger, Pasadena; Porter, Par
is."
< linrueM % Kit Inst China.
The state department officials admit
that part of Minister Conger's dispatch
had to be suppressed. It is believed that
the American minister has charged the
Chinese government direct with complic
ity in the attacks which have been made
on the foreigners and which culminated
in a desperate effort for their extermina
tion the night before relief arrived. This
is of extreme significance considered in
connection with the flight of the dow
ager empress and the uncertainty as to
where the emperor, Kwang Su, is. It
would seem that the Chinese imperial
government had purposely scattered to
escape the punishment which its treach
erous conduct had earned.
The point has been raised that with no
visible head to the government of Chi
na there is no government to deal with,
that there is in fact no government
whatever In China except that which is
maintained by the viceroys in the vari
ous provinces. Upon this question the
state department holds that for diplo
matic and international purposes there
is n government in China so long a* the
ministers at the respective capitals
throughout the world are afforded rec
ognition.
Viceroys Still Loyal.
Minister A\ u was received in his min
isterial capacity yesterday for the pres
entation of certain messages from loyal
Chinese officials concerned in the pro
tection of the persons of the emperor and
dowager empress from indignity. Until
there is an agreement between the pow
ers as the result of grave deliberation
for the appointment of a new occupant
to the throne or until the present dynas
ty is overthrown by revolution or other
wise it will be assumed that there is a
central power in China, although it may
temporarily be beyond the reach of di
rect communication. How long this
anomalous condition of affairs will bv
permitted to continue nobody can an
swer.
The possibility of complications that
are likely to embarrass this government
in its altruistic policy is appreciated by
the administration. It was suggested
yesterday that a situation might be de
veloped which would disclose that one of
the powers has violated the tentative
agreement to maintain the territorial in
tegrity of the Chinese empire.
I'OMNI lilit Y of n Crlaln.
That, it was said, would produce a
crisis in which the United States would
hove to decide quickly how far it Would
become involved in a game of seizure
that is likely to lead to war. No ad
vices have been received from public
sources that any of the powers have
separated themselves from the rest in
Chinese operations, but suspicion is di
rected toward Russia, where rumors that
boundary lines are being extended to
cover Chinese territory have been com
mon of late.
There is no end to speculation concern
ing what the future has in store for the
governments interested in Chinese af
fairs. In every official and unofficial
circle around the president and the cab
inet officers the Chinese situation is dis
cussed with eagerness, but with a cer
tain degree of blindness. To most of the
requests for definite information the offi
cial answer is, "We don't know."
The war department sent General
Chaffee a cablegram of four words late
yesterday ufternoou which practically
takes things out of Minister Conger's
linnds and puts General Chaffee in the
position of the utmost responsibility.
The message said:
"Report operations, situation, require
ments."
There Is no intention of depreciating
Minister Conger. The government has
the liveliest sense of gratitude for him,
but it is not deemed expedient to act
on his dispatches because, after his ter
rible experience, he is naturally embit
tered and possibly unconsciously biased
and because he needs and deserves a
rest.
"Odell." Snys I'liill.
New York, Aug. 22.—"1t looks like
Odell for governor, with the old state
ticket renominated." Senator Piatt thus
briefly stated the situation confronting
the Republican lenders yesterday as he
said he understood it. He said, however,
that the unwillingness of Benjamin H.
Odell, Jr., chairman of the Republican
state committee, to be the Republieau
candidate for governor this fall was well
understood. Mr. Odell has said to some
of his friends that he will not permit the
Republican state convention to force the
nomination upon him. The Republieau
politicians believe that Mr. Odell is sin
cere in wanting to remain at the head of
the state committee and to let some other
man run for governor, but they believe at
the same time that if the state conven
tion nominates him he will not refuse to
run. Senator IMatt wants Mr. Odell to
be the candidate for governor. Other
Republican leaders have declared that
Mr. Odell is the only candidate who will
be acceptable to the entire organization.
Incendiary Fire at Newport.
Newport, R. 1., Aug. 22.—1t was learn
ed last night that a tire at the sumniei
residence of former Governor Charles
Warren Lippitt last Friday evening
which was said at the time to have been
the result of defective wiring for electric
lighting was attended by such circum
stances that it is now believed to have
been of incendiary origin. Furthermore,
another fire occurred there an hour latei
for which no alarm was sounded. Nc
doubt was left in the minds of Mr. and
Mrs. Lippitt that somebody had actually
tried to burn a part if not the whole of
their villa. Mr. Lippitt declined to speak
of the matter last evening. Chief of Po
lice Richards was equally disinclined tc
talk in view of the fact that the fires
were being investigated. It is not known
whether the police have any clew to the
offender.
Strike on n Hospital Ship.
San Francisco. Aug. 22.—A report has
reached this city that there has been seri
ous trouble on the hospital ship Relief,
now at Nagasaki. Thirteen men in the
engineers' department ami several offi
cers are said to have struck. They are <
also said to have expressed the determi
nation not to sign new service contracts
when those now in force expire on Sept.
14. Army officers here, while admitting
that there has been some trouble on the
Relief, refuse to give out any informa
tion regarding the affair, but it is signifi
cant that First Officer Crosk.v of the
Grant has been ordered to the Relief as
muster. •
Wvnmiiiu to Be I.ii ii iieliel Soon.
Washington, Aug. 22.—The Fnion Iron
works, San Francisco, have notified the
navy department that the monitor Wy
oming will be launched on Sept. H. The
contract for the Wyoming was signed
Dec. 5, l.XPty. and her keel was laid
April 11, 18! M). She carries harveyized
armor, us this type of protection was
decided upon to prevent delay in her
completion. The same firm also an
nounces that the Wisconsin will be ready
for her preliminary trial trip on Sept
15. She will go first to Puget sound to
be drydocked and cleaned.
llrynn Will Speak In ChlcaffO.
Chicago, Aug. 22.—1t is announced
at Democratic national headquarters that
William J. Bryan will be In Chicago on
Labor day and speak at the picnic to be
held in connection with the Labor day
celebration. If this programme is ad
hered to, it will result in Governor
Roosevelt and Colonel Bryan appearing
on the same platform. Mr. Bryan's
original intention was to go to Cleveland
on Labor day, but according to the. an
nouncement made by Mr. Schilling he
has chungcd his mind.
Fatal tirade Ounnliiu Accident.
Strondsburg, Pa., Aug. 22.—John Tur
ner, aged 2(5 years, was instantly killed
and Frederick Schwarz, aged 17 years,
probably fatally injured in a grade cross
ing accident at Tinkertown crossing,
near Minsi, Pa. The young men were
driving a double team, and while cross
ing the Delaware, Laekawanna and
Western tracks the wagon was struck by
an express train. In addition to killing
Turner and injuring Schwarz the two
horses were killed and the wagon smash
ed to kindling wood.
Mliiem Smothered to Death.
Isnqunh, Waih., Aug. 22.—Five min
ers were smothered to death in the Isa
qnuli Coal company's mines. A brush
fire spread to the mouth of an air shaft,
ignited the timbers, and the smoke was
sucked down by the ventilator fan into
the workings, where 80 men were em
ployed. Dominick Cnssnssos, Carlos
Cussussos, C. M. Vowell, Ben Lawson
and John Ling were in a remote cham
ber and were overcome by smoke and
black dump. The bodies were recovered.
Andrew White's Daughter \Vmln.
Ithaca. N. Y., Aug. 22.—Miss Ruth
Mary White, daughter of Andrew Dick
son White, embassador to Germany,
was married yesterday to Edwin Sidney
Ferry of Mount Vernon, N. Y. The
wedding took place in the White man
sion on Cornell campus. The decora
tions were most profuse and the gifts
costly. The groom is professor of nat
ural philosophy in Purdue college, La
fayette, Ind.
Hclna Mereedes to Sail.
Norfolk, Aug. 22.- The cruiser Reina
Mercedes, which has been at the navy
yard here since she was brought up
from Santiago harbor by the Mcrritt &
Chapman Wrecking company, will leave
in about a week for the Portsmouth
(N. II.) navy yard in tow of the govern
ment tugs Potomac and Nezineot. The
Nezincot, which lias been undergoing re
pairs here, will remain at the Portsmouth
yard.
Governor Allen In San Juan.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 22.—The
Fnited States dispatch boat Mayflower,
having on board the governor of Porto
Rico, Mr. Charles 11. Allen, and his
family, has arrived here from Boston.
A meeting of the executive .council has
been called for Aug. 27, when plans for
the election to be held in November will
be foruiuluted.
THE SIEGEOF TIENTSIN
Story Related by a Returned
Missionary.
THE ALLIES HAD NO 810 GUNS,
Defended City t'nder tirent Dl.nd
vnntiiK)-.—Klrat Shot Fired by ye
t lilneNe—Ointlve Si.len t'.ed Currier
I'lKcum—MlKHlt.n Property Hufe.
New York. Aug. 22.—Dr. G. P. Smith,
a medical missionary of the London Mis
sionnry society stationed at Ticn-tsin,
arrived in this city yesterday on his way
to England. lie sails on the Germanic
today. He was in Ticn-tsin during a
part of the bombardment of the foreign
city by the Chinese. He left there with
about 800 other foreigners, business men
and missionaries and their families, on
July 5. They were transported to Taku
on a lighter obtained by the commander
of the foreign troops for the purpose.
From Taku they went to Wei-hai-wel
and thence to Nagasaki, Japan, on u
transport.
Dr. Smith crossed the Pacific on the
steamer City of Peking. In speaking of
the experiences of the foreigners in the
foreign city during the boinhurdment he
sad that they were in bad plight and in
great danger of capture on one or two
days. lie believed that the 2,000 for
eign troops were enabled to save the
city by special acts of Providence. There
were one or two occasions when the Chi
nese could have entered easily had they
made use of their opportunities. The
foreigners were unable to respond to the
fire of the Chinese owing to the small
caliber of tlioir guns.
"We hadn't a single gun to fight with."
said Dr. Smith. "AH we could do was
to sit there and let them fire. We had
1,500 Russian troops, with a few British
and American. 2.000 in all. We were
just boxed in. The first shot was not tir
ed by the foreigne#*, as some have said.
It was fired by the Chinese. An ulti
matum had been sent in to them to sur
render at 2 p. in. on June 17, and at 2:30
a Chinese shot whisked through the air.
It was a surprise to us. That shot struck
Gordon hall, where the women and chil
dren were. The Chinese did not get the
range again that day.
"The bombardment did little damage to
the mission property. Sonic of /he build
ings have holes shot in them. The chapels
in the native city were all destroyed.
The Chinese had spies all over the place.
They had carrier pigeons, by which they
sent messages into the city. In a fort
captured by Admiral Seymour's forces
near the city were found 52 Maxims and
cannon which the Chinese hud not taken
from their cases. The guns had been
sold to them by the Germans."
Yontaey Too 111 to He Tried.
Georgetown. Ky., Aug. 22.—1t is prac
tically certain that tin* ease of Henry E.
Youtsey, charged with being the princi
pal in the murder of Goebel, will not he
tried until the October term of the cir
cuit court. At yesterday's session of
court Commonwealth Attorney Robert
Franklin stated that the prosecution had
no desire to force a sick man to trial.
Dr. R. L. Carriek, Yontsey's physician,
said that his patient was not now in a
physical condition to stand trial and
that there was no reason to believe that
he could regain his strength during this
exceedingly hot weather, confined, as lie
was, in u hot cell.
Delaware Ite|Hilllean* Nominate.
Wilmington, Del., Aug. 22.—At the Re
publieau state convention the following
ticket was nominated: For governor,
Martin B. Harris of Newcastle county;
lieutenant governor, John Iltinn, Kent
county; presidential electors, Charles W.
Pusey of Wilmington, Maniove Hayes
of Dover and Daniel J. Layton of Mills
boro. Hayes was named as a presiden
tial elector by the Fnion Republican
convention (Addieks faction) two weeks
ago. The convention also nominated
Walter O. HoPfcekcr of Kent for the un
expired congressional term of the late
John 11. Iloffeeker.
The Condyn Made Tlilukh Warm.
Wheeling, Aug. 22.—At Hundred, in
Wetzel county, this state, four men nam
ed Condy arrived here and proceeded to
visit the various resorts of the town. In
an altercation with an officer, they knock
ed him down and beat him badly. A
posse of citizens appeared on the scene,
but were fired upon by the desperadoes.
The posse fired back, shooting and cap
turing three of the Condys. The other
escaped and is still at large.
llot In the Went.
Washington, Aug. 22.—Reports receiv
ed last night by the weather bureau
show that the hot wave continues in
southern Indiana, southern Illinois, west
ern Tennessee, southwest Missouri and
quite generally throughout the lower Mis
sissippi valley and in the south Atlantic
and gulf states. There has been a fall
of ten degrees in St. Louis and Kansas
City, ami the indications are for cooler
weather in the Ohio valley.
C.'hlcnao IMumbcrM Out.
Chicago, Aug. 22.—The first move
ment of the aggressive campaign resolved
on by the Building Trades Council
against the Building Contractors' Coun
cil was made when the Plumbers' union
ordered a strike on all jobs in the city
on which union plumbers are employed.
The men did not return to work, the
union's action taken effect immediately.
There are 350 plumbers affected by the
order. Strikes in other trades will fol
low, the union leaders say.
Another Innocent Bystander Killed.
Newport News, Vn., Aug. 22.—William
McCnbo and William Hcgnall became in
volved in a quarrel in the bitter's saloon.
The barkeeper drew a revolver and fired
at McCabc. James W. McAllister, a
printer from Raleigh, who was an inno
cent bystander, received the bullet in his
heart while endeavoring to get out of the
way. Bcgnoll is in jail.
Ingulfed on Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Aug. 22.—A great iwave
swept the shore of Lake Michigan, caus
ing the water to recede 100 feet from
some parts of the Illinois shore and then
rush back again. The Chicago river
level fell and rose about four feet. When
the wave returned, two deaths resulted
and a number of bathers narrowly es
caped with their lives.
Ex|>lmloii Wreckn Courtlionne.
Medina, 0., Aug. 22.—8y the explo
sion of a box of dynamite the Medina
county courthouse was partly wrecked,
and Henry Jones, the janitor, was pain
fully, though uot seriously, injured.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Notes Political and Otherwise on
Matters of Pnhllc Interest.
By Andrew J. Palm.
State Chairman Rilling was recog
nized at the Kansas City convention by
being made a member of the commit
tee on notification. Mr. Rilling has
been a constant and persistent Bryan
man, and It was fitting that he should
be selected as one of the committee to
notify Mr. Bryan formally of the con
vention's action.
David Starr Jordan, president of Ice
land university, is authority for the
statement that Roosevelt once de
scribed McKlnley's backbone as being
made of the same material of which
bananas are composed. Since Teddy
Imagines that he has backbone for two
McKlnley's lack of spinal column will
not be a serious drawback to the team.
Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattlson was
one of the most popular delegates at
the Kansas City convention. Having
been twice elected governor of the
stronghold of a high protective tariff,
it is not strange that he has a national
reputation. Hon. Robert E. Pattlson
is one of the able men of the party,
and his speech at. the convention was
one of the best made during the ses
sion.
The more the light Is turned upon
McKlnley's work in the Philippines
the worsp It looks. No less an authori
ty than Richard Brinsley Sheridan has
published a book describing what he
knows of the Filipinos from personal
observation. He declares that before
going to Manila his sympathies were
entirely American, but he says: "After
a short time in Manila I discovered
that the Filipinos have been grossly
misrepresented. Where I had expected
to meet people unworthy of recogni
tion, I found men of refinement and
cultivation; Individuals of intellect and
education who objected to the Ameri
can policy of extermination and to the
arrogance of Gen. Otis." If the Amer
ican people understood the case; if
they would believe the reports of fair
minded authorities instead of the cen
sored reports sent out by*military sa
traps, the sense of justice that still re
mains would raise such a storm of pub
lic indignation as to force McKinley
and his policy of "benevolent assimi
lation" Into permanent retirement
without delay.
Our "strenuous" efforts in attempt
ing to teach the Cubans the art of self
government are about as consistent as
Satan's attempts at preaching the gos
pel. Cuba is undergoing a system of
taxation that will speedily turn her
plantations over to the control of the
land grabber. Through the devasta
tion of war many of the Cubans lost
all they had except their land, which
they do not now have the means to cul
tivate. Gen. Wood, in spite of their
helplessness and poverty, has issued
an order declaring that estates shall
be taxed just the same as if worked
to their full producing capacity. If
the tax Is not paid within two months
of levy six per cent additional Is added,
and if delayed six months 12 per cent
Is added, and so on. This, in many
cases, means confiscation, just what
the land speculator, in league with the
officials, desires. The rate of taxation
is worse than any that King George
the Third ever imposed on the colonies.
It amounts to $16,000,000 annually, or
$8 for every man. woman and child on
the Island. This money is either
stolon directly or used in paying a lot
of favorite supernumeraries double sal
aries. All this in the name of Ilanna,
McKinley nnd God.
Like most of his fellow men, the
writer felt when the hot days of July
came that he would like to spend a
few days at the seashore. Cape May
was chosen as the objective point,
partly because of its magnificent beach
and partly for the reason that it can be
reached from Philadelphia by boat.
The fine steamer Republic makes the
round trip daily during the summer
season, and the trip down the historic
Delaware is a most enjoyable one. and
will bear repenting again and again.
Our stay at the Cape was made doubly
pleasant by the excellent accommoda
tions and service at Congress Hall,
under the efficient management of Miss
R. Halpin. Congress Hall stands in
the midst of a magnificent lawn on the
highest point of land at the Cape and
affords a fine view of the ocean. It
has passenger elevators, electric lights
and perfect sanitary arrangements.
Miss Halpin formerly' conducted the
Windsor, at Cape May. and that house
under her judicious management pros
pered greatly. Since she left It the
larger portion of its aristocratic pa
tronage has followed her to Congress
Hall. Cape May is not the place where
politicians meet to concoct schemes of
conquest, but many of them go there
for rest when tired of the worries of
political life.
Fifteen years ago Lord Wolseley and
oher English writers pointed out the
danger of teaching the Chinese the art
of war. The hardy nature of the Chi
nese. their indifference to life and
death, and their aptness to learn were
commented upon to show that if they
should he taught the methods of mod
ern warfare China, with her 400,000,-
000, might sweep civilization from the
earth. This lesson was unheeded. The
spirit of greed and commercialism,
which heeds nothing but its own insa
tiate greed for plunder by fair means
or foul, rushed in to supply China with
all the hellish instruments of destruc
tion that wicked civilization has de
vised. Germany sold the Yellow Men
400.000 Mauser rilles. many large Krupp
guns and tons of ammunition at a big
price. England sent her agents to se
cure a share of the blood monoy and
took as many orders as possible for
Whitworth and machine guns, while
the United States clamored to have
the open door opened still wider that
she might have a larger share in the
wages of sin. Now the worm is begin
ning to turn, and who can say that the
retribution is not just, if the Chinese,
Instructed In the art of destruction and
death and furnished with the means
to lay nations waste, should now turn
upon those who taught them the bloody
art of war? War is hell. Cursed be
war and all who in any manner aid to
keep its unholy spirit alive,
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIUH VALLEY RAILBOAD.
May 27, I'JOO.
ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
0 12 u m for Weutliorly, Munch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Huston, Phila
delphia und New Vork.
7 40 a in lor &umly Hun, White Huvon,
Wilkes-Banc, Pittston unci scrunton.
8 18 u in tor iluzlolbn, Aluhauoy City,
Shenandoah, Ashland, Woutherly,
Muucii Chunk. Allentown, lie!ltlehcin,
EtiMion, Philadelphia and Mew Vork.
9 30 u in for Huzietou, Muhuuoy City, blien
andoah, Ait. curiuel, Miumokiu and
Pottsviile.
1 1 45 a m lor Sundy Kun, White Iluvcn,
Wilkes-Hurre, Scruulou and ail points
West.
1 30 P in lor Weuthcrly, Mauch Chunk, Al
lentown, lietlileliciu, haaion, Philadel
phia and Mew Vork.
4 42 p in lor Hazletou, Muhunoy City, Shcn
andoah, Mt. Carniel, bhuinokin and
Pottsviile, Weutherly, Maueli chunk,
Allentown, liethlehein, Eusloii, Phila
delphia and Mew Vork.
0 34 p m for Sundy Hun, White Haven,
\Vilkes-Barre, bcruntou aud all points
West.
7 29 P m lor Huzlcton, Muhunoy City, Shcn
uudoah, Alt. Carniel und Mmmokm.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 40 a in from Weatlierly, Pottsviile, Ash
laud, cjiieiiuudouh, Mahauoy City and
Huzlcton.
9 17 am from Philadelphia, Easton, liethle
hein, Allentown, Maueli Chunk, Weatli
erly, Hazleton, Mahauoy City, iShcuun
doah, Alt. Curiuel and Miainokiu.
9 30 a m from Meraiiton, Wilkes-Hurre und
White Haven.
1 1 45 a in from Pottsvillc, Shuniokin, Mt,
Curmel, Shenandoah, Mahahoy City
and Hazleton.
12 55P in from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Hethlehem, Allentown, Aluueh
Chunk and Weatherly.
4 42 p iu from Scrunton, Wilkes-Hurre and
White Haven.
0 34 p in from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Hethlehem, Allentown, Potts
villc, Shuniokin, Mt. Carniel, Shenan
doah, Mahauoy City aud Hazleton.
7 29 p in trom scrunton, Wilkes-Burro and
white Haven.
For further intorination inquire of Ticket
Agents.
uoijiMN H.WILBUH, General Superintendent,
:it Cortlaudt street. New Vork City.
CH AS. S. Lfcb, General Passenger Aaeut,
Cortlaudt Street. Mew Vork City.
J. T. KEITH, Division Superintendent,
Hazleton, Pa.
THE DELAWARE, &USQUBHANNA AND
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in ellect April IH, 1807.
Trains leave Driftou tor Jeddo, Eekley, Hazle
Hrook, Stockton, Heaver Meudow ltoad, Hoan
and Huzietou Junction at 5 Ik), ti U) a m, daily
except Sunday; and 7 (Jtt a in, SS i> p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Dritton tor ilarwood,Cranberry,
1 omhicken and Deriuger at 5 Ik), b UJ a iu, daily
excopt Sunday; und < UJ a in, i M p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drtfton for Oneida Junction,
ilarwood Road, Humboldt ltoad, Oneida and
■jheppton at ti uu a m, daily except Sun
day; and 7 UJ a in, IS 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton J unction lor Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhieken und Deringer utuift a
at, daily except Sunday; aud HUiuudSiuiu
suuday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Koad, Humboldt ltoad,
Oneida and Sheppton at 0 .i, 11 lb a m, 4 41 p m,
daily except bunduy; and 7 57 u m, J 11 uu,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick m, Cran
berry, Hui wood, Hazleton J unction und 'loan
at JSZS, 6 4Upm, daib except Sunday; and ;ii7
a m, uU7 p m, suuduy.
Trains leave sheppton lor Oneida, Humboldt
Koad, Harwood ltoad, Oneida Junction, Hazle
ton J unction and Hoan at 7 11 am, lIS4O, I>zt
p m, daily except Sunday; und 8 li a in, ii 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Heaver Meadow
Koad, Stockton, llazle Hrook, Eekley, Jeddo
and Dritton at 5 '££ p m, daily, except Sunday;
and 8 11a m, J 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Heaver
Meudow ltoad, Stockton, Hazle Hrook, Eekley,
Jeddo and Dritton at 5 40, pin, daily,
except Sunday; und 10 10 a in, 5 40 p m. Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric ears for Huzietou, JeanesviHe, Auden
ried und othor points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Driftou at 5 Ik), 0 00 a m make
connection at Deringer with I'. it. It. trains lor
Wilkesbarrc, Suubury, ilarrisburg and i units
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Doi
niger, a train will leave the former point at
j ik) p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deriuger at 5 00 p iu.
LUTTIEIt C. SMITH, Superintendent.
MEN OF MARK.
Governor Nash of Ohio will probably
make a visit to the Paris exposition iu
the early fall.
Joseph lTory, the Republican candidate
for governor of Missouri, was a con
ductor on the Wabash railroad for 20
years.
Congressman Littlefield of Maine is
one of the strongest men in the house
physically. He exercises with 1( pound
dumbbells every morning.
William S. Jennings, Democratic nom
inee for governor of Florida, is a cousin
of William Jennings Hryan und, like
him, is a native of Illinois.
William Jennings Rrynn is fond of
books and has a good sized general li
brary, but he cures little for art and
rarely visits a picture gallery.
Frederick Winklemann, who was re
cently selected by the New York hoard
of education as lecturer on music for the
public schools of that city, lias been blind
all his life.
Henry Graves, the Chicago millionaire,
says he lias lived in Chicago longer than
any other man. He went there 01) years
ago and for 50 years has lived iu the
same house.
William A. Clark, the copper king of
Montana, is an enthusiastic member of
the Butte Press club, at the meeting of
which he is always called upon for a
song, having anV'xeellent voice.
The late Admiral Philip, while always
a good, religious and conscientious man,
was as a boy not much of a student and
at the Naval academy generally just
managed to pass his examinations.
Major Esterhazy has returned to Paris
and is again appearing in public. lie
seems to be well to do, yet he is not en
gaged in any business, so rumor says
that he gets a government pension.
Lord Grimthorpe, the most pugnacious
of English churchmen in spite of liis 84
years, has resigned the position of chan
cellor and vicar general of the diocese of
York, which he has held for 23 years.
Samuel W. Twonibley, dean of the
Massachusetts house of representatives,
is 78 years of ago. It is said he has a
record of attendance at every session of
the legislature since he has been a mem
ber.
Admiral Fnrragut wont to sen as a
midshipman when 10 years old, was giv
en command of a prize when 11 and at
12 had been a combatant in one of the
sharpest sea fights iu our second war
with England.
Judge William A. Holt of Kentucky,
who has been appointed chief justice of
Porto Itieo, is one of the best known
lawyers in his state. Ex-Secretary John
G. Carlisle once said of him, "He bus
the perfect legal mind."
A number of years ago, before he was
famous, Theodore Roosevelt was asked
how he pronounced his name when it
wns introduced in this country and what
it meant. Here is his answer: "My
name is pronounced Ito-sa-velt, the s
with almost a z sound; introduced about
1G29: Dutch; means field of roses."
Old uowspapors for sale.