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MONEY UNCLE SAM OWES.
1t Is II Big sum, But Not the Largest of
Any Government.

The year IN government accounts
kept in Washington does not begin on
January I, but on the first OF July, and
the balancing of the Treasury accounts
is made on that day, when it falls on
that day, which was not the case this
year. The debt account is kept seper-
ate, and in such a manner that the
actual balance can be stated with very
little figuring.
According TO the bulletin which has
been issued by the department., the
present interest bearing debt is $685.
600, 900, say New York San. The
non interest bearing debt (bank or
Treasury notes and not bonds) is
$3.50, ,ooo,o 900, and then there IS, too,
another item of SI,Soo,ooo which
stands for the bonds which have
matured, and upon which the interest
has stopped, but which have not been
redeemed The aggregate amount of
the who're debt on July ?, was SI,o16,-
100000. The increase of the debt
during the year has been s5o,ooo,ooo.
Compared with other nations, the
United States has had what may be
called fluctusting debt, this country
being the only one, practically, which
pays off or has paid off material por-
ton of its indebtedness, the debts Of
European countries steadily increasing
year by year in acceptance of the
axiom that "a national debt IS a ma
tional blessing"
AT the present time the United
States stands eighth OF the list of coun.
tries in the amount of its obligations
outstanding, the order being as follows
France England, Russia, Austria,
Italy, Germany and SpaiE.
The finances of no country have
t1uctuated as violently in different
directions as those Of the United
States. At the close of the Revolu-
tionary War the outstanding debt of
the republic was S75,ooo,o 900, and
fifteen years later it was almost the
same. From that time until the war OF
1872 there was a steady reduction,
which brought the figure to So 200, 900.
1t wen, up again In CON e'uence of
the expenditures incident ne war
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THE FIRST STRIKE ON RECORD

The first strike on record is recorded
by LivY in his famous book, "The
Annals" This strike occurred in
Rome in the year 500 B. G.. The fol-
loving is a translation Of the Latin
author story:
The flute players, dissatisfied be-
cause the latest censor had forbidden
them to take part in the banquet in
Jupiter's Temple, according 10 the
ancient custom, withdrew, every one of
them, to Thur, so that nobody was
left at Rome to play during the sacri-
fees. This incident shocked the reli-
gous Sentiment Of the Senate, and the
senators sent messages TO invite the
inhabitants of Thur to make every
effort in order that the players should
be restored to the Romans. The Thur
tines, having promised not TO neglect
anything necessary for that purpose,
caused the flute PLAYERS to come to the
place where the Senate met, and ex.
horted them to 60 10 Rome. Seeing
tnat they could not prevail upon them
to do so, they employed stratagem in
keeping with their character. On
day OF festival, under the pretext that
music would increase the Joy OF the
feast, every citizen invited the flute
players Individually 10 his house, and
wine, Of which people of that pro-
esslon are usually iond, was given to
them IN such quantities that they fell
into deep sleep. They were then
thrown into wagons and transported TO
Rome. They only became aware OF
what had happened on the day after,
when dawn surprised them lying on the
carts, which had been left in the
Forum. A large crowd had assembled
and they were induced to promise that
they would remain at Rome. The
right OF attending the banque!s was
restored to these flute players.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE
FUTURE,

"a photograph that FILTERS will soon
be thing of the past" said a photog
rapher the other day. ''It VIII be i'm
possible to make our faces appear to the
most advantage By clever pose, for
the latest innovation in photography,
the multiphotograph which is destined
to become tho Photographic portrait Of
the future, will reveal all our defects
and crudities. The great study which
young women give their faces, to find
out in which position--side, three quar-
ter or full face-they look the best,
will all be put to naught, for the multi
photograph will take them in all these
positions and others as well.
''The process makes it possible to
obtain perfect likeness of person, as
one is able to see the face aud head in
all possible positions and can thus get
all the characteristics. This new effect
is obtained by mirrors being placed at
certain angles. When a person stands
in front of the glasses, his likeness is
reflected from 6 to l2 times, according
to the arrangement of the mixors, each
image being in a different position, so
that the same effect is obtained that
weuld be secured if you were to walk
around person, viewing him from all
sides and points.
"The operator photographs the sub
ject and the reflections i'll the mirrors.
The result is the msltiphotograph. |
think 1t is destined to become the photo
graph Of the future, as it is the only
thing that will give you likeness of
person as seen from all sides. Art in
this case must succumb to nature, and
the instruction that is too frequently
given the photographer, Make me as
pretty as you can, will have to be done
away with"
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MYSTERIES OF MEDICINE.

"When a person takes a dose II
medicine" said a doctor yesterday, she
never stops TO consider what a wonder
full provider nature is. When you
consider that we are able to give drugs
which will go through the entire sys,
tenn without having an effect upon any
part or organ until it comes, perhaps,
to some nerve upon which it expends
all its force, it is indeed a miracle of
the most wonderful kind. We don t
know why it does it, but we do know
what it does. The progress in materia
medica has been wonderful. BY prov
ings the specific effects of drugs have
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MILLIONS STORED AWAY.
Money Germany Has In the Spandau
Fortress.


The following details in connection
with the julius Tower in Spandau,
which is at present undergoing pretty
heavy repairs, may prove of interest.
1t contains the war treasures of
12o,ooo,ooo marks, yielding no inter-
est. This large sum, consisting of
crowns and double crowns, is from
time to time, without long notice,
counted by two membes Of the I'M
perIal Debt Committee. Entrance to
the we'll guarded treasure can only be
gained if these two members put their
complicated keys in the keyhole stimuli
taneousiy.
Needless to say, that there is always
sentry at the entrance door, A
strict record is kept OF the hour of
opening and of closing the tower. On
opening it, one enters at once into
rotunda, where the shining I2o, 100000
marks are stored. This vast sum is
divided into twelve parts, each SUBJ
divided into ten others of the value OF
a million each. This million is again
d stributed in ten bags Of 100000
marks each, two thirds of which sum is
in ten mark pieces.
When a revision is ordered the num-
Der of the division and subdivisions to
be counted is chosen at haphazard.
For the counting squad of soldiers is
ordered. As soon as some of the one
hundred thousand mark bags are
counted and found correct, the war
treasure is considered to be properly
revised. The other large funds-those
of the Invaids Relief and the Fortii.
cation Building Fund-are also over
hauled, by carefully comparing the
coupon sheets. numbers, series, &c,
with the original entries. Until the
beginning of the new Reichstag Build
ing, this fund was also kept in the
Julius Tower.
As soon as the work of counting and
comparing is finished, the auditors
report is drawn up and signed by both
INTERCHANGEABLE keys are slmultan-
eously in the locks-and the revision
OF the war treasure is concluded. The
"counters" are drawn up in line and
marched back to the barracks, the
COMMITTEE" drives off in cab, and
the "hoard" is left once more in that
absolute quietude which every peace
loving Teuton hopes it may enjoy for
many years to come.
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IN THE NIGHT.

o Night o many voices! how they call
When gentle sleep her magic touch with
holds,
From out the deeps their greying accents
fall,
And back the visions troop from years grown
cold
They come in latntest signing OF a croonin.;
lay,
Bring back the tender touch OF long lost
friends,
And sweet. sal memories of a vanished day
And when the mourning heart OF midnight
yealns.
And in Wild guests our thoughts are tossed
at sea,
We hear again the step that ne 'er returns
From that bleSt summer land OF melody.
q deep voiced Night, to those alone belongs
The mystic hour that links Us to our dead.
Day diins our vision, sweet tho be its song
Ofiight and love AID joys that have not
fed.
For dawn with sweetest breath blows out the
stars.
Beyond which lie the bIossoming radiant
hills
Where those We love have wandered from us
tar.
and plc-t tie Night that calls them 10 us
stlI.
lyEugfS ti-jy,f I.yr
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oughly dishonest and corrupt; it is
simply because the more intelligent
man becomes the more plainly be sees
the risk he runs by committing a crime.
The average criminal is utterly reckless,
ne does not stop TO consider what
Will happen to him ifhe is caught in
MS law breaking. As soon as he
does stop to consider what the conse-
quences of crime that he thinks of
committing will be, shows that there
are possibilities in him of becoming
law abiding citizen. So it follows that
one OF the best ways OF protecting
community from crime is by raising
the standard of intelligence among its
members.-.SMbk B11ues in NorM
-4me,InaN PeviezO.
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THE WORLD IS WASHING AWAY

An interesting calculation has recently
been made public through one of the
many publications of the French Acade-
my OF Sciences. 1t is to the effect that
taking into consideration the wear and
tear on the solid land by ocean lashing
river erosion and wind and weather, to
say nothing of probable volcanic action,
the world will by the end of the year
a, 500, 900 be completely washed away,
and the ocean will roll over the present
cundations of our great continents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-08-04
GAME LAWS FOR CECIL COUNTY.

The fact of the diminution of game in
Maryland caused prompt action at the
last session CT the Legislature and many
radical charges were made in the county
game laws as well as fishery regulations.
The law for Cecil county as it now
stands is as follows:
Partridges and rabbits, November to
January 10.
Woodcock, June 10 to January /.
Pheasants aud rail birds, September
to February /.
1t is unlawful to molest or destroy the
eggs of birds at any season.
FISHERY REGULATION.
Any owner of land bordering on the
waters of the Elk, Bohemia, Sassafras or
Sasqehanna rivers. or their tributaries,
or Northeast river from Turkey Point to
the head of that river, or such parts of
Northeast river as are within the limits
of Cecil county, Or any one to whom the
privilege may be given by the owner,
may catch fish from pound nets, either
partly above or entirely beneath the
water of such streams from August to
June 1; provided, that such pound nets
shall not extend across any channel, nor
shall they be SO placed as to obstruct the
passage of any vessel engaged in trading
nor shall any seine or net be used in that
portion which confines the fish the
meshes of which seine or net are less
than one and quarter inches square. 1t
is lawful to take or catch fish in the
manner provided in the Northeast river
or its tributaries from Turkey Point to
the head of the river only in March,
April and May.
On and after April /, 1894, it is unlaw
full to shoot at wild water fowl from sink
boxes, sneak boats Or other boats in Elk
or Bohemia river, in Ceoil county. The
fine for violation of this law is from S25
TO $50. The Governor was empowered
to appoint a special policeman for two
years, at $50 year, to be paid by the
county commissioners of Cecil, 30 enforce
the law.
HARTFORD COUNTY.
cartridges, pheasants, rabbits and
robins, November Is to December u:
rail and reed birds, September l to
December Is; woodcock, June 10 to
August TO- License for non residents,
$40.
KENT COUNTY.
1t is unlawful to shoot, kill or take
any kind of game before January |, 1895
Thereafter the open seasons will be for
partrldges, WOO icock, rabbits and robins
November I to December "a; doves.
plover and wild pigeons, August to
December "a; snipe March Is to June /:
rec d birds and rail. September l to
November I. License to non resident
sportsman Sl5, to market gunners 500.
The county commissioners are directed
to appoint ten extra constables to enforce
the game laws
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Chapter 800.

AN AZ
TO punish misconduct It primary elect
ions in Cecil County.
Section I. BE Il enacted BY the Gcn.
t9,aI .IsSembir Of HyrIaHd, That any
person in Cecil county, who shall do
anything at or about or in relation to the
conduct or affecting the conduct OF any
primary elections, which is now or may
hereafter be punishable as crime when
done at or about or in relation to or
affecting the conduct Of any election
regulated by law, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemcanor, the punishment
whereof shall be that prescribed by law
in the case of such election regulated by
law.
Approved April 9th, 1894.
FRANK BROWN,
Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate
JAMES II. PRESTON,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
CWrc Of the Secretary Of the Senate.
hereby certify that the aforegoing is
a true copy OF an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1894.
!. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate
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Cremation is gaining favor IN France
aud japan. Last year, in the cremato-
rum Of the Pere la Chaise cemetery, ia
Paris, there ve,e 3.741 eremations. In
Toxic, the chief city of Japan, the aver
number of cremations is 80 day.
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PUBkIG k0GAh LAWS.
OPERATIVE IN CECIL COUNTY.
TPUELsnED EY AUTHORITY.
TrUHLIsnED EY AUTHORITY. /
Chapter :sG.

70 enable the registered qualified voters
of Cecil county TO determine by ballot
whether spirituous OF fermented
liquors or cider shall be sold i'll said
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hundred dollars, and costs ofprosecution
and be committed to the county Jail OF
said county until such fine and costs are
paid: nor shall anything in the SAID sec
ton be construed to prohibit a sale by a
physician or druggist OF such liquors, 10
be used by or for a sick person in case
OF extreme illness, when delay may be
dangerous to the patient; nor prevent
the sale by a pharmacist or druggist of
wine to be used for sacramento pur-
Evening journal., 1894-08-29
WAITE ARRESTED.
The Governor of Colorado Charged with
Conspiracy and Opening the Mail.

The Governor of Colorado Charged with
Conspiracy and Opening tho Mail.
DENVER, Aug. ga warrant was is-
sued for tho arrest Of Governor Davis II.
Waite on the serious charge Of opening
and retaining q letter addressed to Mrs
Likens formerly matron at police head
quarters. Tho warrant was issued by
United States Commissioner Hinsdale,
who also issued warrants for the arrest Of
President Donnis Mullins Of the police
board, Hamilton Armatrong, chief Of po-
lice, and kate Dwycr, matron at police
headquarters
Tho charge Is opening the mail and also
for conspiracy under statutes Nos. 3, SOP
and 5, il0, the penalty for which il iino
Of moi over $40 600 or two years inpris-
unment on both The complaint was made
by Mrs. LiSens and was Investigated By
Postoflioe Inspector McNechan.
Shortly nfterward the warrants were
served and AN the parties named wore ar
rested and takon before Commissioner
Hinsdale Governor Waite created quite
a sensation in the commissioner rooms
He was highly indignant, and when Dop.
uty United States District Attorney
Rhodes stepped toward him with extend
cd hand the governor met him with n
cold stare. Governor Waite pleaded not
guilty claiming he had not opened tho
letter, but that it's contents had been
read to him.
Tho hearing Of the case was set for next
Thursday, and when it We suggested
that bail be fixed at 8b, 600 the prisoner
spfang from his chair, paced tho floor in
front Of tho commissioner and exclaimed:
8 ann the governor Of this state. and
these proceedings arc held to interfere
with mo in tho administration Of my
office. I viii not give bail You may
send me to Jail, but | will not give bail y
Finally tho commissioner accepted Gov
ernor Waite's personal rccognizanco to
appear for trial inetho sum Of S100
Evening journal., 1894-08-29
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

Chancellor Won Capriyi has gone to
Carlsbad for a few weeks
Marie Hnvranck, agod Z, was killed by
a Philadelphia trolley car.
Congressman Bryan has been made
editor Of the Omaha World Herald.
The severe drought has caused several
cheese factories in western Ontario to
close down.
Eight new cases Of smallpox were re.
ported Monday at Milwaukee, and riots
have again broken out
A vestihuled train on the Baltimore and
Ohio was wrecked near Parksburg, Pa,
by a large bowldor on the track.
Geronimo and his warriors, who have
been confined for several years at Mount
Vernon, Ala. are to be released
-Four memhers Of the crow Of the Ger
man vessel Adelheir, from Antwerp to
Dant2ic, have been attacked with cholera.
The anarchists Of London are migrat-
ing to tho provincial cities, and Home
Secretary Asquith has sent out a circular
warning the chiefs Of police throughout
the country.
William Seaworth, young farmer at
Rookhead, Ills, made wager with his
sister that he could eat moro melons than
she could The man is dead The girl
cannot recover.
Evening journal., 1894-08-29
JAPANESE DEFEATED.
Chinese Forces Drive Their
Army Out Of Seoul.
KOREANS AIDING THE CHINESE.

gse Mikado's Troops Beaten Back with
Heavy Losses -Ihe Japanese Reported TO
fse Making Preparations TO March on
Pckins-- Alleged Massacre Doubted.
SHANGHAI, Aug. aa-It is reported that
the Chinese forces, joined by 8, 0o0 Kore-
ans, have benton back the Japanese army
with heavy loss 70 Kaiseng, 40miles north
% Seoul. Tho Chinese are still advancing
They are helped everywhere by the Koro.
ans
ADEM Aug. e9.-The Japanese torpedo
boat TataHth, detained here by order Of
ihe British foreign office while on its way
% Yokohama, was, as anticipated stop
ned under tho foreign enlistment act ow-
ing 70 the fact that her captain and crew
wefe British subjects. Moreover, tho
crew, ia view Of the neutrality laws and
tho outbreak Of war between China and
Japan refused 70 do duty, and thus the
fatsuta was unable 10 proceed In any case.
lt is reported that Japanese transports,
escorted by war vessels, arc landing troops
in force TO the northward of Taku, with
the intention ~ marching upon pcking
Another report says that they have sue
cceded ia landing 20, 900 men on tho
HAliAa ~ btt0 aAh t4Nofs separating hOfsa
from China, and have thus cut off sha
supplies Of tho large army which the Chi
nese have sent down the Korean penin-
suia
The japanese troops are also said to be
converging upon the rear Of the Chinese
army moving southward, and this army
win consequently bo taken between two
fires IN addition TO being cut OF from its
supplies
a third report says that the French
commissioners at Hong Tgong has been
murdered by tho soldiers Of General Yoh
All of theso reports arc merely tho cur
rent rumors of Shanghai, and all lack
aan fi1.,nasfAn
Evening journal., 1894-08-29
a DIsPEMsARY TRAcEpY.
Two Killed IN Row Caused by Tilimai
Constable.


Constable.
COLUMBIA, S. G. Aug. ga bloody
tragedy was enacted ia Blackyille. where
by solomon Brown aad John Gribbcn, a
disponsaly constable, were killed The
double killing was the result Of an old
feud between Gfibben and tho influential
Brown family.
Gribhen went to the depot and opened
9 case Of dry goods consigned to Solomon
Brown, ostensibly for the purpose Of seiz-
ing contraband whisky simon Brown.
the father Of Solomon, met Gribben on
the street later and reproached him for
opening his package accusing him Of per-
secution. The quarrel waxcd warm, and
Brown was joined by his sons Solomon,
lsador and Hermann. Gribben offered to
light any one Of them, and Isador, %
years old, accepted the challenge Crib
ben struck att him, but tho blow was par
ried, and Brown knocked Gribben down.
AT this jnncture pistols vere pulled,
and six on seven shots We're fired in quick
succession. Gribhen was shot through
the shoulder and near the heart He
staggered into q store, firing at the samo
time at the Browns "A bullet struck
solomon Brown, who fell half way to the
ground. Gribben continued his firing,
and one bullot penetrated Solomon
Browns head, killing him Instantly.
Another bullet penetrated his heart
When Gribben's pistol was emptied, he
walked through the store to the back
yard, where he fell and died in 10 min
utes.
Some contend that Coroner II. r. Dioh-
er who was standing in q store at the
time, fired tho shot that killed young
Brown. The coroner proceeded to hold
m Inquest. however, but the sheriff ar
rived in tho midst Of IL ana arrested him
on a charge Of having been an accessory.
Trial Justice Hammet then impaneled
a jury and took testimony in relation TO
Grihbens DEATH The verdict was that
he was killed by Hermann Brown, and
that Simon and 1sador Brown were ac-
oessories before and after the fact. The
inquest over young Browns remains Will
be held today. The town is now cuiet.
Evening journal., 1894-08-29
Editorial COMMENTS.

Yesterday was great day Ia Wash
ington for DAMN" and Pythias.
Fix @ ieen Liliuokalani finds the arbi.
tratiou habit growing on her now she has
nothing to arbitrAte New YORK World
The burning question OF the hour in
the Democratic household now Is. Who
heayed that last brick2 2-Pitisburg Dis
patch.
Speaking Of legerdemain, Jllsons says
It's no trick at all for the biggest woman
to 20 through a small mans pockets. =
Buffalo Courier.
The mortal who feels his keeping some
times finds II very difficult to Keep his
feelings, Dallas News.
'Er man kin run inter debt, said Un
Gle Eben, but when It comes ter gitten
out he's gotter crawl Washington Star
AT the summer watering places th,
girls will always be found on the sonn,
side Of the piazza Lowell Courier
Evening journal., 1894-08-29
Bomb a. n ,vateriur Place.

ROME, Aug GA great panic was
caused among the patrons of the Pancaldi
sea bnlhing establishment near Leghorn,
by tho explosion Of bomb in one Of the
dressing rooms.
The building was partially shattered,
and several bathers were slightly injured
The excitement IN Leghorn over the out
rage IS intonse Tho city is filed with
aristocratc visitors, and among them tho
feeling of alarm is especially keen. What
the motive OF tho misoreant was or who
he was cannot be oonjeetared No sus-
pioieus person was observed in the vicin-
ity of the bathing pavilion. The bomb
YVES inclosad Ia q metallic case, which was
not tightly closed Had it been, the effects
Of SITS explosion would have been much
yNarsa