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FREELAND, PA., AUGUST 27, 1900.
THE VERDICT.
The Oregon was built under too lucky
a star to become a permanent ornament
to u Chinese reef. —Pittsburg Dispatch.
Advices from Indiana are to the effect
that the Wabash got tired of hearing
uhout its banks and left them.—New
York Mail and Express.
Property valued at .$150,000,000 in the
United Stutes was destroyed by lire in
1809, and during the present year, if the
proportion keeps up, the sum will reach
sl7s,ooo,ooo.—Detroit Tribune.
Facilities to escape lire on board ship
should be ns accessible and practicable
es the iron ladders end stairways on tene
ment houses. The laws of all nations
should make sea doors compulsory.—New
York Journal.
The system of hiring out convicts has
been abandoned by Texas, Mississippi and
Georgia, and the experiment lias been
made of employing them on farms owned
by the state and devoted exclusively to
cotton culture.—San Francisco Chron
icle.
French generals have begun to resign.
What is the world coming to? General
Jamont has quit merely because the see
rotary of war interfered with his staff.
Lot Minister Andre keep it up. By doing
this he may prove himself a friend of
France.—Galveston News.
As usual, the American marines were
among the first of the "white devils" to
lie slain when the fighting began near
Tien-tsin. The reckless bravery with
which the American marine goes forward
to be killed is only paralleled by the ef
fectiveness of the work he does and the
amount of damage he iullicts upon the
enemy.—Chicago News.
It is announced that the American
silk exhibit at the Paris exposition is to
he awarded the gold medal, even over
the French display. This is a triumph
indeed for American manufacturers and
will prove an eye opener to the French,
who ridiculed the idea of Americans com
ing into competition with them, especial
ly in silk.—St. Louis Star.
THE DRESS MODEL.
Next to plaits, tucking and insertion
bauds, cording is perhaps the most fash
ionable feature of dress trimming for
thin summer gowns.
Pretty and novel effects are produced
this season with the colored wash braids
on suits for country wear, made of linen,
pique, drill and duck.
The newest traveling costumes of sum
mer weight cloth are trimmed with linen
appliques, edged with a very narrow
finish of cluny, or ore merely corded.
Toile d'acicr, the new open meshed veil
ing, made up over liberty silk or ponu de
soie, forms one of the smartest, most at
tractive and at the same time comfort
able of the demidress toilets of the sum
mer.
Cluny laces decorate both summer
gowns and fine sheer lingerie. English
court modistes and Parisian ateliers have
Used them prodigally on garments design
ed for garden parties, fetes, receptions
and fashionable watering place wear.
Mohair, gypsy cloth, eolienne and the
English serge that retains its fine color
and silky finish, through storm and stron
gest beach or mountain sunshine, have
been the favorite fabrics this season in
preparing utility costumes for vacation
wear.
Beautiful transparent wool toilets in
cream or lily white (especially those with
a craped surface) are much used for aft
ernoon teas und garden purties. Velvet
or satin ribbon, silk lace or black and
white striped or dotted silks ure used va
riously for accessories.
Transparent materials continue to hold
a very prominent place among summer
"dress" toilets. Costly and beautiful
gowns of india muslin, Italian crepe,
mousseline brillante, barege, grenadine,
eta mine, silk, mull, crepe royal, crepe de
chine and watteau gauze are all greatly
in evidence. —New Yok Post.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Italian blankets are very popular for
portieres, couch covers and mantels.
The inexpensive organdies make dainty
bedspreads, but must be lined with j
silesiu of a solid color.
For a cunning match scratch cut a pig
from sandpaper and fasten it to a piece
of cardboard and write underneath the
legend "Scratch My Back."
The various shades of denim, orna
mented with white braid and medallions
applied with white silk in fancy stitches,
are very popular for sofa pillows.
Corduroy nnd denim make excellent
draperies. The former is durable nnd
fades less than most goods, and the lattei
comes in excellent shades and is inexpen
sive.
Huge green melons, oval shaped, in
natural sizes nnd also of tinted velvet are
prepared in pairs for uncommon head
rests, tied together ut the top with rib
bons.
Black, embroidered in varying shades
of coarse yellow silk with n lavish use
of gold thread, makes a royally gorgeous
pillow. Wide black ribbon, on which have
been sewed rows of narrow yellow rib
bon, forms the rutlle that finishes the
edge. „ ... _ . . ...
WAR NOT YET DECLARED
None of the Powers Has Given
China Formal Notice.
OHINE9E FORCES ARE RALLYIHO
Somewhat DlnqnietiiiK News Come*
Front PcliinK Via Tokyo—'The Al
lien May lie lleNleKt-il—CaiiKal City
Cleared ol' Hover*.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Neither Russia,
Germany nor Japan lias declared war
upon China either separately or in con
cert. This statement is made upon au
thority of the highest character. What
those nations may do within the next 48
hours or within the next fortnight is u
question which no one in Washington is
prepared to answer.
A brief dispatch from Cliefu conveying
a rumor current there that Russia, Ger
many and .lapan had joiued in a decla
ration of war upon China aroused some
interested comment among Washington
officials and among diplomatic represent
atives of foreign governments resident
here.
In neither official nor diplomatic cir
cles, however, was the rumor taken se
riously. No information of such action
has reached either the department of
state or the legations of the governments
primarily interested. That fact alone is
accepted in official circles as a sufficient
refutation of the rumor.
No \ewn From Conifer.
Not a word was heard yesterday from
Minister Conger, General Chaffee or Ad
miral Remey. Since the dispatch from
Consul Fowler was received late last
Thursday night the department of state
has received no advices from any source
in China except u brief cablegram from
Minister Conger inquiring how he should
route his messages. The text of the dis
patch, which, it was explained, was very
brief and purely administrative in char
acter, was not made public.
The war department has received no
dispatch from General Chaffee known to
have come directly from him for about a
week. Cablegrams signed "Chaffee"
have been received, but as they contained
only lists of casualties it is assumed they
were sent by sonic subordinate officer in
General Chaffee's name.
A suspicion exists here that the delay
in messages both from and to Washing- |
ton is rather between Chefu and Shang
hai than between Tien-tsin and Peking.
From Chefu to Shanghai the telegraph
line is in control of the Chinese authori
ties, and it is suspected they are not so
prompt in the transmission of messages
as they might be.
l/lltc N'CWM \ ill .lIIfMIII.
A dispatch lias been received at the
Japanese legation from the foreign of
fice of Japan conveying the latest and
most authentic information of the situa
tion in and around Peking. In a measure
the advices were of a disquieting nature,
as they indicated that the Chinese had
rallied their forces and were preparing
for an attack upon the allies in Peking.
If it should prove that the allied forces
were besieged in Peking, it would ac
count for the lack of advices from Gen
eral Chaffee. As made public by Min
ister Tnkahira the dispatch from the !
Japanese foreign office at, Tokyo is us
follows:
"An official telegram dated Peking.
Aug. IS. was received at Tokyo from
General Yamnguehi, coin in under of the
Japanese forces, to the following effect:
" 'The capital is now entirely cleared
of the enemy. A cavalry regiment which
had been sent to Wan-shau-shnn (where
the dowager empress' palace is located)
reports that the imperial family, who
had left Peking Aug. 14. started after
n short rest at Wan-shau-shan for the
west and were under the escort of Gen
eral Ma and his troops, consisting of on
ly about 500 horsemen and 20 carts. The
Japanese forces occupied the treasury
department, in which over 2,000,000
taels in silver and a large quantity of i
rice were found.'
"Another telegraphic dispatch dated
Tnku, Aug. 23. states that as the Chi
nese troops and Boxers who had gath
ered at Nau-yuen were about to attack
the foreign forces at Peking Japanese
and Russian cavalry were expected to
encounter them on the 20th. The dis
patch further states that Chinese infan
try. some 9,000 strong, with 15 guns, are
advancing northward from Khang-tung
to make a rear attack on the allies."
Alile to Care For Themselves.
A copy of the dispatch was transmit
ted to Acting Secretary Adee at the de
partment of state and by him furnished*
to the president. While the news of a
possible rear attack upon the compara
tively small force of the allies was not
received with surprise, it generally was
not regarded as serious, as the foreign
forces are believed to be abundantly
able to take care of themselves against
any force of Chinese likely to be sent
against them.
A dispatch from Peking, Aug. 10, via
Taku, Aug. 24, says:
"Armed Chinese are reported to the
southward nnd westward. A well In
trenched force has been located by the
Bengal lancers in a village four miles to
the southwest. It is believed that the ;
best Chinese leaders are in command.
Detachments of the allied forces were
out today reconnoiteriiig and looting.
The imperial city and the forbidden city
are under close guard by the interna
tional authorities. This morning a
thanksgiving service was attended by
the members of the British and Ameri
can legations, the missionaries and the
marines."
SITUATION AT PEKING.
Imperinl City Still Invented, lut Not
Yet Occupied.
London, Aug. 27. —The latest news
from Peking indicates that the situation
there is unchanged. The imperial city is
still invested, but has not yet been occu
pied. The allies, when the last message
left, were still refraining from aggressive
action, pending instructions from their
governments.
An attack from 30,000 Boxers was an
ticipated. and to meet this the whole
American force and the British artillery,
according to a dispatch to The Morning
Post from Peking, dated Aug. 18, were
moved to the outer city wall. The Box
ers were reported coining from the south.
General Dorward, in his report of the
engagement outside Tien-tsin Aug. 10,
when the Americans, British and Japa
nese signally defeated a large force of
Boxers, killing over 300, says in a dis
patch dated Aug. 25:
"The lines of communication near Tien
tsin are now free from danger. The ene
my had been treating the villagers badly.
Several decapitated bodies were found
near their camp.
"The villagers are now flocking to Tien
tsin at the rate of about I,(XM) a day. As
there is not more than a month's food
supply there is every prospect of a fam
ine shortly."
This declaration that a famine is im
minent in consequence of the inadequacy
of provisions for the hordes of refugees
at Tien-tsin adds a new element of peril
to the situation.
Shanghai advices say that the report of
the capture of Emperor Kwnng Su by
the Japanese was erroneous. It was a
case of mistaken identity.
The Peking correspondent of The Daily
Telegraph, wiring Aug. lb, reasserts that
the dowager empress fled westward.
The Poiitisehe Correspondent of Vien
na, oft oil employed as the mouthpiece of
the Russian foreign office, asserts em
phatically that Russia lias not declared
war against China and does not contem
plate tuking such a step alone. The Co
logne Gazette, in an article which is said
to forecast Germany's attitude regarding
compensation, claims that the necessary
indemnity can be secured by increasing
the maritime customs, the powers as
suming complete control of China's
finances, including the financial admin
istration of the provinces.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, wiring Aug. 24, says:
"Id Hung Chang has received a mes
sage from Peking that the Japanese
alone will occupy the imperial palace.
The Japanese government has renewed
its assurances that it will protect the per- 1
sons of the dowager empress and the em
peror.
"Mr. Morgan of the China Inland mis
sion, who has arrived here from Si-ngan
fu, reports that 117 foreign missionaries
and .'lb converts have been massacred at
Tni-yueii-fu.
"The Japanese government has notified
Karl Li that negotiations*will he impos
sible until plenipotentiaries acceptable to
tin* powers are appointed. Japan sug
gests the viceroys of Nankin and Wu
chang and Earl Li. If these are appoint
ed and China expresses a willingness to
make full indemnity, Japan is ready to
assist to the utmost."
Movements of Hie .In pit 11 **<.
Berlin. Aug. 27.—A dispatch from Tien
tsin, dated Aug. 2ft, says: "The Japanese
troops are in possession of the wall
around the innermost part of the forbid
den city, but have not yet made their
way to the imperial palace owing to lack
of government instructions."
Lieutenant General Lincvitch, com
mander of the First Siberian army corps,
cabling to St. Petersburg under date of
Aug. 10, says:
"There are no longer any Boxers in
Peking. They were driven out today by
the French and Russians, whose flags are
hoisted over the imperial city. The em
press dowager, the emperor, the heir ap
parent and the whole court have fled to
the province of Sliensi."
Li Hung Chang, according to a Shang
hai dispatch dated yesterday, has once
more postponed his departure for the
north.
The Japanese have landed more blue
jackets at Amoy, where order is main
tained in spite of the great excitement.
ltiiMslaiiM lt'fiiM> a Truce.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.—General
Grodekoff, commander of the Amur gov
ernment, reports under date of Aug.
24 that Kam-ni and Kcha-tehan have
been occupied by the Russians. The
Chinese sent an emissary to General
Rennenkampf proposing a suspension of
operations, hut the Russian general re
plied that he was unable to cease hos
tilities.
BRITISH AFTER BOTHA.
Advancing on llic Himtn In Three
l.'o liiin it * I nder Huberts.
London, Aug. 27.—The English are re
lieved to learn that General Roberts has
resumed personal command of the main
British army on its advance to Barber
ton. He was at Wonderfonteiu on Fri
day, 22 miles from Machadodorp. Gen
eral Botha is retiring slowly. The Brit
ish are advancing in three columns, one
under General Polc-Cnrew from Belfast,
another under General French from cast
of Machadodorp and the third under
General Buller from the south.
It is reported that Trooper Chad wick,
the American belonging to Roberts'
horse who lately won a queen's scarf for
conspicuous bravery, has been captured
while scouting southwest of Pretoria.
General Roberts met General Buller
at Belfast on Saturday.
Akron In quiet Again.
Akron, 0., Aug. 27.—Sunday passed
peacefully in Akron. Funeral services
were held in the afternoon over the re
mains of little Hhoda Davidson, who
died Friday from a wound received in
Wednesday night's riot. She was
in her mother's arms, the carriage in
which tin* parents were driving having
been wedged in by the mob in front of
the city building. Mrs. Davidson insists
that she saw an officer fire the fatal shot.
The funeral services were held from the
Davidson home and were attended by m
large crowd, which filled the house and
lawn and overflowed into the street. It
is generally believed that Chief of Police
Harrison will never again take his place
at the head of the city police department.
Lost Life to Sure Another.
Uniontown, Pa., Aug. 27.—Alt ha M.
Uitenour of this place lost his life
through the death embrace of a friend he
was trying to save from drowning. Sam
uel Trimble of East End. Pittsburg, at
tempted to swim across the Moiiongahelu
river several miles above Point Marion
and when some distance from the other
side gave out and called for help. Young
Uitenour went to his rescue, and when
he reached the drowning man the latter
j clutched liini about the body in a des
| perate manner in such away that Hit
[ enour's arms were held against his body,
' and both went down.
Mollicr mill riiildrcu Drowned.
Kauknuna, Wis.. Aug. 27.—1n full
view of a large party of picnickers Mrs.
Henry Qunddy and three little sons were
drowned In the river, while Mr. Qunddy,
with his daughter, narrowly escaped the
same fate. Mr. Qunddy, who is a car
penter. and his family were in a small
skiff about half way across the river
when the boat was overturned. Mr.
Qunddy by clinging to the boat man
aged to save his 12-year-old daughter,
while his wife and three sons, aged from
<1 to 0 years, were drowned.
Woll Known Hillliir Dead.
Mil ford, Mass.. Aug. 27. -Hon. W. 11.
Cook, editor of the Mil ford Journal and
one of the most widely known newspa
per men in the state, died ut his home of
cancer.
CUBA'S FREEDOM NEAR.
So General Wood Intimates to
People of Santiago.
URGES UNITY OF THE ISLANDERS.
CuhaiiH Regaril Hi* Utterance* an
Mom! Mlaulfteaat—Flr*t Time Since
the War American, Cnlinn uul
Span lnli ITiikh Are Kntwliittd.
Santiago, Cuba, Aug. 27.—Governor
General Wood was utlieially banqueted
here by the Republican and Democratic
parties. The civil governor, the arch
bishop of Cuba, the principal judicial
and civil dignitaries and 10U representa
tive merchants were present.
The archbishop in the course of his re
marks said the time had arrived for peace
and that he believed a consolidation of
political parties would be of greater ben
efit to Cuba in the future than a house
divided against itself. He said he was
happy to greet the people of the United
States in the person of Gene nil Wood.
Senor Tauiayo, secretary of state, in a
forcible sjieech said:
"This is one of the most important
epochs in the political history of Cuba.
A constitutional convention, where the
fundamental law of the land is to he
framed, is about to he formed. In that
convention tin* people of Cuba are to
prove themselves capable of constructing
a government, of guaranteeing life and
property and of preserving order. They
are also to prove that Cuba is a land
open to all men, not only to those who
are Cubans' by the accident of birth or j
who participated in the revolution, but !
also those who can claim the privilege !
under the treaty of Paris.
"Cuba is about to obtain what three '
generations hied for, and if the constitu
tional convention is not what it should
he the noble dead will rise to demand that
that blood shall not have been shod in
vain. If we fail in this convention, we
shall be unworthy of the blood that was ,
shed at El Caney ami on San Juan lull.
General Wood is the true friend of Cuba,
and 1 can certify to it."
(■ciiernl Wood** Speech.
Governor General Wood on rising was
greeted with shouts of approbation and
"vivas," which were taken up by some
ft,(MM) people assembled outside the club
house on the Parque de Ccspedvs. He
spoke in part as follows:
"I am here us your friend and in no
other capacity. Only those who renieiu- 1
liar the Tell Yenr' wur can have as, full
knowledge of the conditions of this prov
ince as I have myself. When I first saw
El Caney matters were in a most de
plorable condition. The road to Santiago
was marked with dead and dying. In the
improvement one sees everywhere we
have a proof of the friendly interest
shown by the American people.
"Everybody in the United States was
astonished at the satisfactory way in
which the municipal elections passed off.
President McKinley personally asserted
that he thought the time for the next
step had conn*. Whatever the ultimate
destiny of Cuba may he, its immediate
future is independence. This is no po
litical move on the part of the United
States, but a sincere desire to do what
is right. Therefore, I beg you as a per
sonal favor to me and to the United
States government to sink your political
differences and passions and to send men
to the convention who arc rcnowifcd for
honor and capacity, so that the conven
tion may mean more than the Cubans
even now anticipate.
Advl**l to Send Hood Men.
"Again I say, send the best men. The
work before your representatives is large
ly legal work. I care not what your par
ty politics arc, but whatever they are for
the present party considerations must be
suspended for the sake of the great end
in view, the end that will make history
and affect the welfare of all Cuban peo
ple.
"Your delegates must he competent to
draft a constitution, and it is a duty you
"owe yourselves and your fellow patriots
to see that your representation is with
out party prejudice. Bear in mind that
no constitution which does not provide
for a stable government.will be accepted
by the United States. I wish to avoid
making Cuba into a second Haiti, al
though I do not think that possible.
"You want liberty for all and for no
particular party. The United States in
sists that you shall have it. This is pos
sible, and easily possible. We have said
it to the world. It lies with you to help
us make our word good. Your enemies
predict failure. The people of the Unit
ed States and their representatives hope
to see you defeat these predictions. If
we were not your friends, Ave would not
seek the best men you have, hut would
seek the disturber and the malcontent to
represent you in the conA'cntion. We seek
and demand the best you have. Again I
say. send people to the eonvention who
will hereafter make your politieal system
workable and permanent."
General Wood's speech is considered
by Cubans here to he the most important
declaration made since the American oc
cupation began.
The Cuban flag was raised over the
palace by General Wood's permission,
thousands of Cubans witnessing the cere
mony. The American, Cuban and Span
ish arms were fastened together in dee
orations at the principal theater, jpherc
General Wood was present. This was
the first time the Spanish arms haA'c
been exhibited since the evacuation.
Alleged Murderer Arrested.
Elizabeth, W. Va., Aug. 27.—Last
Thursday the sepson of Sam Shepard, a
farmer living near Pewce, Wirt county,
was found dead with his skull crushed,
and Mrs. Shepard was found mortally
wounded. The crime was committed on
Wednesday night during Shepard's al
leged absence from home. Yesterday,
owing to blood stains being foufnl on
Shepard's clothing, he was arrested,
charged with the murder. Mrs. Shepard
is dying.
Negro Kill* While Mim,
St. Joseph, Mo.. Aug. 27.—An unknown
negro boy probably fatally slashed An
gus Morrison, superintendent of bridges
for the Chicago Great Western rail
way, as he was hurrying to catch a
train. Morrison's throat Avas cut, sup
posedly with a razor. He can give no
cause for the assault unless he acci
dentally brushed against the negro.
Snllor Buy* He \Vn* Hohhetl.
Syracuse. Aug. 27.—A man giving the
name of Charles Leonard and saying he
is the master mechanic aboard the cruiser
Baltimore, reported here that ho had
been robbed of $l4O and his transporta
tion from New York to Chicago üboui'd a
railroad train.
PUBLIC OPINIO If.
Opinion* From Ynrlon* Sonrce* on
llnontlonn of Public Intercut.
President McKinley seems to have
two backbones. One of chocolate
eclair for the trusts, the other of ada
mant and Harveylsed steel for the Boer
peace envoys—St. Louis Republic.
Is it not about time that the McKin
ley administration allowed the supieme
court to pass upon the question of how
far the constitution extends and bow
much it amounts to, anyway?— Boston
Post.
The attempts of President McKinley
to suppress the pernicious activity of
federal officeholders reminds us of the
strenuous effort of the average man
who has picked up a S2O bill In the
street to discover the owner.—Rich
mond (Va.) News.
It Is pleasant to see a president act
as a conjuror, pouring out of the same
bottle wine for the Americans, water
for the Porto Ricans and vinegar for
the Filipinop. All this is very interest
ing, no doubt. But it is not govern
ment by the people, for the people. It
is plutocracy, thinly disguised with
Democratic varnish. —The Public.
Neely thought Orosvenor, the presi
dent's mouthpiece, meant just what he
said when he declared, amid tumultu
ous Republican applause, that we were
In the colonizing business for the pur
pose of making "all the money we can
out of the transaction." But he didn't
think the major would go back on him
in this measly way.—Johnstown Demo
crat.
I think that all other questions are
secondary to the questions of democra
cy as opposed to monarchy. Imperial
ism, expansion or whatever name we
use, is the logical corpallary of mon
archy, consequently a logical menace
to democracy. Spain has no title in
the Philippines that we had any right
to respect. The purchasing power of
money and the conquering power of
the bullet can never give the Demo
crats right to coerce. There is no
righteous government except self-gov
ernment. Any other government is
tyranny. It may be benignant, but it
is tyranny all the same.—Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones.
Less than ten years ago it was con
fidently believed that war, of any con
siderable magnitude, was well nigh im
possible; that mankind had so de
veloped in the higher civilization that
all differences betwen nations could be
readily settled by arbitration, and that
the enormous destructiveness' of mod
ern implements of warfare would de
ter all nations from yielding to the
aggressive instinct. Today we find the
whole world more or less convulsed
with the war fever and ready to plunge
into the destruction of human lite on a
comparatively slight provocation. Veri
ly the times have changed.—Ruther
ford (N. J.) News.
Col. GufTey, who was chairman of
the Pennsylvania delegation at the
Kansas City convention, and with 68
votes back of him active and influen
tial in its proceedings, states the po
litical situation tersely in advising
Democrats. "In this campaign," Col.
Guffey says, "it is not a question of
finance, but of preservation of the re
public itself. Unless we maintain the
republic as it stands today under the
constitution the people would have
no voice in monetary affairs or any
thing else. The duty of Democrats is
clearly defined. If we cannot succeed
with this platform and with Bryan
and Stevenson as candidates, it will
plainly show that the American people
no longer want a democracy, but are
in favor of an empire."—Pittsburg
Post.
We road the other day a letter In
The Outlook from a correspondent in
the Philippines hearing strong testi
mony to the profound and universal
hatred of Americans by the Filipinos.
He asures us that "every Filipino is
at heart an insurrecto." He is quite
confident that this state of things is
due to too much "clemency" on the
part of the United States. The uncon
scions satire of this is furnished in the
estimate that we have killed over 20,-
000 Filipinos since the war broke out
and reported the killing of jOO the very
week the correspondent wrote. We
speak not in the interest of any party
or any phase of politics, but in the
name of our religion and of human
brotherhood when we say that this is
a sad and shameful chapter in the his
tory of a great Christian people.—Uni
versalist Leader.
Neither by the hazard of chance nor
the conquest of battle can we take ter
ritory for part of our domain where,
because of the peculiar conditions, the
flag and constitution cannot have full
play. It is all wrong for us to acquire
territory where it is impossible for its
people to have the same constitutional
rights and liberties as our own citizens.
Do not depart from the 'doctrine of
taxation with representation. This na
tion must not enter on a career of
conquest. Love of money and con
quest must not be allowed to break
down good government with its grand
ideals. The nations of Europe may
devour the weaker countries. Let us
pursue a different mission in the
world's history. It is not necessary
for the United States to shoot, con
quer and apnex in the Orient in order
to get its trade. Our greatest trade
is with England. And was there ever
talk of annexing that land? The best
way to get the trade of Oriental coun
tries is to send their people the best
goods.—Senator Daniel.
Ten per cent of the 1,100 prisoners
in the Manila prison are United States
soldiers; and aecordng to the warden
they are the worst lot of men in the
prison. Mr. Wheelock, the former pri
vate secretary of Oen. Merritt in the
Philippines, has Rood grounds for say
ing: "The little brown men who re
ceived the United States army wth
childish glee In 189S now despise with
an awful hatred the Americans and
everything pertaining to them."
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY KAILKOAD.
May 27, lUOU.
ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS.
HEAVE FHKELAND.
0 12 a in for Weatborly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Huston, I'hiiu
dclphm anil Now York.
7 40 a m for handy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Jbano, Pittston anil buranton.
8 18 a in for ila/.leton, Malianoy City,
bhenandoah, Ashland, Weatherly,
Muweii Ciiunk, Allentown, llethleheiu,
Easton, Plnlailelithiu anil New Vork.
9 30 a in lor Huzlctou, Malianoy City, bhen
andoah, iit. Larinel, bhaiuokiu auil
Pottsville.
1 1 45 a ni lor Sandy Bun, White Ilavcn,
Wilkes-Burre, buranton and all points
West.
1 30 P m for Weatherly, Maucb Chunk, Al
lentown, iietiuehem, Easton, Philadel
phia ana New Vork.
4 42 P m for lia/.leton, Mahunoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carmel, bhaiuokiu and
Pottsville, Weatherly, Maueh Chunk,
Alleutowu, lietlilehein, Easlou, Phila
delphia and New Vork.
0 34 p ui for Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Harre, seranton and all points
West.
7 29 P in for Htizlctoti, Malianoy City, Shcn
uudoah, Mt. Carluel anil bhaiuokiu.
AHHIVB AT FREEHAND.
7 40 a m from Weatherly, Pottsville, AJh
laud, blieiiuiidoah, Malianoy City and
HRZIOIOII.
9 17 am from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle
hem, Allentown, Maueh chunk, Wcnth
erly, lia/.leton. .Mahunoy City , bhenan
doah, Mt. Carmel and bhatnokin.
9 30 am from Seranton, Wilkes-Harre and
White Haven.
1 1 45 a m from Pottsville, Shamoklii, Mt.
Carmel, Shenauiloah, Malianoy City
and Huzlcton.
12 551> m from New York, Philadelphia,
Huston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Muueli
chunk and Weatherly.
4 42 p m from Seranton, Wilkes-Barre und
White Haven.
0 34 p m lrom New York, l'liihidel|ihia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potis
ville, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan
doah, Mahunoy City and Ila/.leton.
7 29 n ni lrom Seranton, Wilkes-Barre and
White Huven.
For further inlorinution inquire of Ticket
Agents.
UVAHHI N 11. WlLßUH, General Superintendent,
'M Cortiundt atreet. New York City.
CHAS. S. LEE, Ueneral Passenger Agent,
JttCortlaudt Street, .N<in York Cits.
J. T. KEITH, Division Superintendent,
Hnzleton, Pa.
THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND
BCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table iu-elleet April 18, 1897.
Trains leave Drilton lorJeddo, Eekley, Hnzle
Hrook, Stockton, Heaver Meadow Hoad, Itoaii
and Hu/.lcton Junction at 6 30, t(A) a in, daily
except auuday; and 7 03 a in, 2 ;g> p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Uril ton lor Harwood, Cranberry,
1 omhicken and Deringer at 5 30, tt 00 u m, dally
except Sunday; und 'i Ui a m, 2 38 p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drilton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and
sheppton at Guu a m, daily except Sun
day; and i 03 a in, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazieton J unction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhieken and Deringer at 036 a
n, dully except Sunday; and 8 63 u ui, 1 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hu/Jcton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad,
Oneida and Shcppton at 0 32, 11 10 a m, 4 41 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a in, 3 11 pin,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick *n, C'run
berry, Hai wood, Ha/.lcton Junction and Touii
at 221 i, 640p m, daily except Suuday; ana :37
a m, ;> 07 p m, suuduy.
1 rains leave Shcppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Hoad, Harwood Hoad, Oneida J uuction, Hazie
ton J unction and Hoan at 7 11 am, 12 4U, 522
p m, daily except Sunday; and Bli a m, -3 44
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Shcppton for Beaver Meadow
Houd, Stockton, lluzlc Brook, Eekley, Jeildo
and Drilton at 5 22 p m, daily, except suuduy;
and 8 11 a m, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
trains leave Hazieton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Hoad, Stockton, Httzlo Brook, Eekley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 020 p m, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a IU, 5 40 p m, Sunday.
All trains connect at iluzletou Junction with
electric ears lor Hazieton, Jeauesvillc, Auilcn
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drilton at 5 30, 0 00 a m make
connection at Deringer with P. it. H. trains lor
w iikesbarre, Suubury, Uarrisbui g and joints
west.
For the uccominodatiou of passengers ut way
stations between Hazieton Junction and Der
inger, a train will leave the former point at
<JoO p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringer at 5 00 p in.
LUTUEH C. SMITH, Superintendent.
WRITERS AND PAINTERS.
Carol us Duran, the famous French por
trait painter, will visit this country again
next winter.
William Dean Howells lias become
something of a yachtsman anil lias a lit
tle boat of his own in which he delights
to cruise about Long Island sound.
Amcdee Joullin, the California born
artist, has just been made a brevet ollieer
of the French academy, the distinction
being conferred in recognition of some of
his more recent work.
Baron Imbcrt de Saint-Amand, author
of countless scmihistorical "books on
frenchwomen, is dead. He followed a
diplomatic career for awhile. In recent
years he was repeatedly an applicant for
a seat in the French academy and occa
sionally received a few votes.
IMPERTINENT PERSONALS.
Sir Henry Irving says Shakespeare is
a bond between Mngland ami America.
And Sir Ilcnr.v is clipping the coupons.—
Minneapolis Times.
Dr. K. Benjamin Andrews gets the LL.
D. from Brown. A couple of years ago
he received the G. B. from the same in
stil ution. —Boston Transcript.
If it turns out to be true that Alfred
Austin's Mafeking poem was translated
into Chinese, there will be a sympathetic
reaction iu favor of the Boxers.—Boston
Globe.
"Bathhouse" Coughlin at Kansas City
is quoted as saying he is ready for every
thing "from soup to linger bowls." This
shows the inlluence of tlie alderman's
visit to the effete east.—New York Press.
SIBERIA.
The czar of Russia has abolished ban
ishment to Siberia, with all its attendant
train of horrors. By the time the world
is a century or two older there may be
quite a complete system of civilization
reigniug upon earth. —Baltimore Ameri
can.
Siberia is no longer to lie a penal col
ony, the synonym of exile and despair.
The imperial decree abolishing the for
mer status Is not so much u witness to the
czar's humanity as ii is a tribute to the
railroad and the pioneer.—Now York
Post.
The Bibulous Dane.
When the police iu Denmark find a
man helplessly drunk in the streets,
they drive the patient in a cab to the
station, where be sobers off. Then
tliey take liiiu home. The cabman
makes ills charge, the police doctor
makes his, the agents make their claim
for special duty, and this bill is pre
sented to the landlord of the estab
lishment where the drunkard took the
last glass that did the business. No
wonder that certain landlords protest,
saying tlint proofs are Insufficient and
that some alleged victims sham iutoxi
| cation to get into trouble landlords
1 against whom they have a spite.