davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-16
r. WILL a. GOWAN.

physician AND SURGEON. ONCE OF
Il Main street, upstairs over Ferguson a. Cos
Hardware. Residence Oh Main street, south o.
the Rapley house. Office hours ~ to and q Il
4 80 daily, Sundays excepted.
SpecialtieS--Trea ent of the
NOSE, THROAT and EAR.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-16
DR.. A. MITCHELL

physician, = RECON and ACC0UCHEUR
Il Special attention given TO chronic diseases
Office in Chamberlain block. Office hours: 10 q
II a. M and TO 3p. M. Residence on Kenneh'
street, first house north Michaels' hall, Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-16

Ripans TabuIes may be op-
tanned Of nearest druggist.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-25

Receipts and Expenditures of the Hawaiian
Treasury, for the Year Ending
March 3ISt, 1894.
, 1894-05-04
2laoeneiner proonctenmarft.

5Ol9en6e 9reiie wurben bel 9rOBeren @arz
t6teet ~er5ielt:
Gutter 8eie Greamerpzg saare 1870
nc; CUTE 15@163c; ~mittelmdBige 13@14c;
0airp, bette, 154@16c; mittel9ute ulb quite
12@13c; fril3e Podin9 StOf 8@9c.
8utteriue Sat Safe 0airp 12c;
empire 13c; bette Creamery 100; Sutz
lotier 15c; III 9toQS ober flei1en @ebt1ben
4@1c me6r.
12@123c; y8mins" 1OR@11c; yOolIu9 4me=
RIGA" 81@9c; na6gemo6ter S6wetSer
12@13c; nSrtf" 93@1O3c; 2%irnbur9er 8
@9@c.
@o6nen- bette og&apies" S1.75-1.8O
nttttel9ute 81 .70@1.75; NIT Der Wtai9ine 9ez
reilti9te 81. OO@1.6O.
Gfer-9on3 frti6e 94@-c Oos 0ubenO.
@efli g el = lebenbeS, Sarfep 74@9c;
6iibner 8@-c; 6entet o.; olte .uuo
iun9e -@-c; gl1ten 8@10c; fir @Guie
Oos 0ubenb $500 urb $500; Spring
@9idenS" 9@91c 0as Bfulto.
6Gute- go. 1, 34@33c; $50. 2, 24@24c;
9fo. l, Cali &c; SoQow, $50. 1, 5l AZ go. 2
81 41c.
2bf 9e66rrtes: Nepfel, tiinitli8 sez
trodnete, 10@103c bas Yfuub sat Der Sonue
9%eb0rrte, u0roli6e, 64@7e; 8firii6e O.;
Srombeeren o.; 0imbeeren 20@20kc;
@altfornti9e &prifoien O.; ni6t ge=
i9dlte Bfirii3e 34@4c; 9ei6Glte 84@94c;
Yfountel-@-c; toltne1: yEonoOnGaperS"
-@-c OoS Eiit3eu; uWusfateler"-@-
lofe -@-c.
0bf- frii6es; aepfel s.. 10000 uub
So. 50@6.50 lie mad Der @iite; 8arouen
S1.25@1.5O; Gttrone1, MeIItua, So. OO@3.OO.
Srau9en- California 9tnpelS $500
3.25 bic Giite; Seeoltn9s $2.OO@2.75.
Strawberries Q8tsconIin 8eQ un6
@6errp So boS Sap; Cape @ob. $50;
bette Seriep Sc. 50@7.50.
@rb e1t = 9etroduete, 9ritne. $4,000.
&artof feIu- 8urbanfS 80-82c; Se=
bron5 75@78c; 6oie 73@75c; bur9ei1onbel
65@75c per guibel; Seriep Sneet Yotatoes,
@rbbeereu 8toriba, 100000 bos
Guart.
6onig- g8eiBer &lee, in 9funbe a69e=
tbeilt, 114@124c; ni6t 10 bed; 1O@11c; brn=
tel 10@1O3c baS 9funo; oltS9elaieuel
5@6c.
Beiencorn - auf Ser 8a6n lair" Biz
u@boice". grimes 34@33c; mittleres, rOtf
o0er blaBfarbi9 3@34c; rou6 NIB 9rob ga
&c; n@boice", grimes, 5u @arpetz8icter
SIC; uSelf=morfin9", grimes Sc; ROTH obel
9elb er~iseubes 24@3c.
Semi 8eiBfraut, Slori6a, before
SOrte S1.00@1.50 Die Grate; 8lumenfo6
% Die @rate; Sdlat S1.5O@2.5O oas
SaB; Seuerte -@-c bas 9uBeub QSeiBe
0titben 75c@81.0O Oas SaB; Stodriiben 75c
@$1.25 bas Sap; Wtoorriiben 75c@S1.O 90 bos
6aB; 0totbe &iben 5O@60c bas Sap
@urfen 75c@1.00 bas 0utenb; G99 Ylal1t
% Oos 0ubenb; Suu9e Grbien -
O. Ser SAFE; 3mtebelu, iunge @
bas 5z8uibet=&iit6en; &omoteu - Del
Sale, q 6 &Orbe, unb cos q 4
SCRIBE.
3wtebeIu - SuinOiier, 45@55c per
0uihPI
, 1894-05-04
GemtuEtn4t~
5lttt Der Itehe 1utuett,
8omon bon 9teDmoIo Srtntamn.
(EortIehunQ.]

llSpLlieEuNQJ
@G6rcnobeiien ioB Der Baron oben am
Sbretbttl6 iiber einem StoB bon 9apiez
ren. @r fab tobtmiioe aus, un0 iein tpobl>
9epfegter Henri-quatre mar ni6t tpetBet
ais letn 0eii6t. Qlber er 6a6te ni6t oa7
ran, iicb our Nube au begeben. 2angc
belt ct bieleS poer ieneS 8latt in Der
6anb, unb es mar INNER bieielbe matte,
~boTinun9Sloie 8eipegun9, nit Ser er bic
ein5eGnen Sbriftitiide beiieite legte.
Sang 3ulebt entfaltete er elm gr0Bere5
0ofument, baS ie6r iouber ausge1tattet
mar unb in fettem Druid Die lteberi6rtft
vBOltce" tru9. Qtuf Der 9tiifiette bcfanz
ben iiD inter benz Ittel y8eriic6erungS>
be0mgungen" Dtele 8ara9rapben in eng
ITEM 2etterniab, u1b btc Nugen beS8uronS
iucAten unter ben 8ablrci6en 8eitimmuns
gen cine berauS, auf Der tie LANCE, lan9e
baften blieben.
9te1e Selttmtturlg aber l1lttete:
Scr 8eriidberungSpertra8 1T fir bic
Sc cu l6aft unperbtnbli6, unb ieber 0n>
ipruA aus bentlelben 9egen 6ie icbaft
lit erloi6e1, tpenn Ser 8criic6erte, gletcbz
9iltig aus ipelcbem @runbe un6 gleicbQil7
tig, ob in SurednungSfdbt9em ober in unz
5urebnun9siGbt9em 3uitanDe itcb ieIbit baS
&e6en genommen bot"
Wieber unb iDtc0er las er Diele t"penigen
i9ctlen, bis bte feinen 8u6ltaben un6eu17
li6 pur0en un0 in chamber Derlbtpam>
men. Damn ftltbte ct ben. &opf auf bic
6aub unb bltfte ins 2eere, unbetimmert
Inn ben 9auf Der 0iertelftlln0en unD unbez
fiimmert nm baS Soften beS Sriblin95z
| T+1ryi112 So1. n hcrJ1oI2 ,t1oohnrSio w 0mnr41
%riittclte, mas ntbt Met uno nogelfelt mar
an S6loB 2tnoen6of un6 ieiner nGcbften
ltmgeburg. --
Ser 0tener Dar nt6t tDent8 %Dertpunbert,
ais itdb 0er 8arpr, Ben ct lcbon balb nab
Iage5anbrub bollitGnbtg angeflei6et gez
funocn bate, aus benz 0ctpebri6ranf cine
neue, bt59er nidbt benitbte 9oppelbii6ie
1nb cine QtnSobl bon Batronen brinoen
IieB, neil ct, tpie ct iogte, einen@ang ourd6
ben Sdl0 mocbelt tpDQe. Quf bic Srage,
D6 Der SOriter benadricbtigt ner6en ioQe,
erfolgte cine fur3 a%blebnenbe Qtntiport un6
baS i3nea bereitete SriibltId blteb unbez
ritbrt. Qtber ais Ser Baron, Der cine fllr3e
groue Sa9oioppe an9clegt bate, i9on in
Der S9itr itan6, tpanbte CT ficb, tpte penn
t6m plOBltcb ettpas >ein9efaQen iei, nob
einmal an ben 9iener:
pOttt Dem Nacbntittags3u9e tebren mir
MACH 8erlin 3uriid. Sorgen sic, baB allies
recbt5ettig boSu bereit lei."
Damn IieB er etnen lalt9ert Slid iiber 6os
S6loB binitreifen, binter beiien Wauern
itb ale bebeutlamen @rei9niiie leines 2e>
berS abSelpielt batten, unb 9tn9 gana aletn
langlamen S6rittes in BEN nebeInben
OfOr9en btnauS.
, 1894-05-04
st o99en- &eire 0ertGltfe mad Strobe.
&lete- GerfGufe mareu St S11.121


MibbGtn9s- Seine &erfaufe.
@eu- 8ertGuie 1pareI: 9to. 1 Gbimot6p,
$9.5O@10.5O; gto. 2 &intOtbp, S8.50@
$3.50; 9emiIdtes s7.OO@$8.O6. llplan0
Yroirie, @usWabl $8.OO@$9. 90; go. 1, $3.50
$3.50; go. 2, $6.00@7.O0.
8 interwet5eu @erfaufe mad
grobe lparert: SO. 2, rotber, 584c; SEQ. 3,
rotber, 541 @54&c.
s. I ii + ; s : SO ei3eu- Seine Ser
fGufe.
Safer: gerfaufe pad grobe moren: $50.
2, 344@344c; Go. 2, wetBer, $4,000; go.
3, rot6er, 541@544c.
g dmereten - 9ertGltfe na6 8robe
waren &bimOtbp $4,OO@$4,25; alee $3.50
1926.
@erfe: gerfaufi na3 grObe = $50. 3
$4,000; 500. 4 50@57c.
Mte6l- Starter Q9eisen (8atente) 1pareit
on8eleBt gu So. 30@3.6O IN 6ol;; pei6er
@etsen Watente) S3.OO@3.35; bortes @ei5euz
8Gfermebl $1.80@2.O0 in SGden; wei6eS
Q8ei5eu@8Gdermebl S1.50@1.75; y9teb Dog
$1.40@1.50 i'll SGfen; Q8%ttterpeiseu $2.7O@
2.85 in 6ol3.
Gorn- gerfaufe ua6 Strobe waren: go.
2, 383@-c; go. 3, -@-c; go. 2, 1peiB,
384 @39c; SEQ. 2, 9elbes, 3S4c; $50. 8, $50
383c; SEQ. 3, meiB, 3S4@384; gto. 4, 372
Go,
, 1894-05-04
Se6Stes &apiteI.

SIM 2aufe 6es nGbiten Cages traf Baron
8tttor auein auf 2tnbenbof Elm, blei6, berz
fort unD in ieiner Saiiun9SGoiigfett gan3
unfdDtg, iib in Der ibwtertgen Situation
3urebt 81 fin6en.
Die 9amen batten i'm nibt begLetten
~f0nner1, nenn bic 8arontn mar bel @m1
pfong Der S6refenSfun6e in etne ttefe
4Obnmacbt 9efaaen, unb ite lit ieitben
u1ter 10 bocbgraotger t0rperltcber S6nGbe,
6aB Die Ner3te mod i'm 3tpeifel ipQrelt, oh
fife ibr ielbit nacb 8erlauf mebrercr Sage
0as Getlen tpiirben geitatten f0n1en. 0QB
Margot unb @Oitb in bieier 3eit lbtperiter
Brifung ni6t bon ibrer Settle piben, mar
ielbitDerit6nOli6 8iftor aber lit boppelt
unter Der @rauia1nfeit beS jG6 beretnge=
broaenen l1ngliifs. isitbem er auf leinen
.Sc6ultern 6ie 2ait elmer Geranttportung
fitblte, bic gu tragen ite 10 penig 9eiibt
tparen.
Omar Iegte er ben re6Gt6Iten @iuen an
ben Sag, ftA CUNT 6errn Ser Sage gu
madben un6 ben p;elen peinlichen Nnforbez
rrnsen @eniige gu tbun, tpelcbe in bteiett
trourt9en 3agen DDr Der 8eileBung 6es
8eritorbenen an i'm beran traten; Docb e.
muBte beinobe itiinblicb su ietner Gcr5tpeif@
lung erfabren, mic tDenig 9eidbidt ct gu
iolben 0in9en iein, unb eS paren iblteB7
ltcb INNER nur Die D%erniinftigen Gatb-
i9ldge beS SberinipeftorS, Die i'm Dor Den
Gr9iten MiB9riffen bepabrten.
l5prtIesunQ foI9tl
, 1894-05-04
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual Statement Of the PACiF5C FIRE IEsU.
York in the State of New York, on the 31st
day of December, 1898: made to the Insurance
Superintendent Of the State of Illinois, pursuant
to law:
Capital
Amount of Capital Stok paid up in
, 1894-05-04
6etrofnete ,fri6te uno G1iTe.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual statement COMPASY OF AMERICA in
the State of New York on the 31st day of December
1898: made to the Insurance Superintendent Of
the State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of Capital Stock paid up in
fnl 3 Snn nnn m
, 1894-05-04

- Die beriibmten pWetBenburger 9iz
MEM, Ser einfti9e S6duplaB 3ablrctcber
GGmpfe Stpifcben 0euti6en unb 6ran3oien,
perOen i'm 2aufe Oieles Srubiabrs nleberz
gelegt tperben.
, 1894-05-04
BaIanC
Liabilities

Gross claims for Losses, up
on which no action has
been taken. 245, 4o1.9 80
Observation-Disclosures. 55,441.Oo
, 1894-05-04
oFFICIAL.~ PUBLICATION.

Annual Statement Ct thS R9EE Of BS6aEFvn IL
the State of New York on the 31st day of December
1893: made to the Insurance superintendent Of
the State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount OF Capital Stock paid up in
1,OOO,00OO9
Assets.
, 1894-05-04
WnrftberiMt.
Gbtco9o, 4. Mtoi.
2tusmdrtioe mGrfte.

S6luBpreiie i'll gSei3eu u1b Gorn in oltbe=
rem StGbteu 1parelt:
g8ei5en- Seem gurt: Meui 6Osc; Sui
628c; Septenber 64Sc. ct; gonis: Ifai
54c; Stli 554c. = 0nlutD 0tai 6O4c; Suit
6l3c. @finneopolis: 9aar, 613c; sui
604c; September 595c. - Baltimore: Wtai
Sole = 9ttlIoaifee: 8aar, 558e: Suli $50.
= Detroit = 8aar 58c; Suli SOC.
Corn 9tew gorf: Mai, 434c; Suli.
Baltimore: Wtat, 434c; Suli 444c.
, 1894-05-04
6nGer.
Dele.

Carbon, prime white, $50 deg. test. ~
Carbon, headlight, 175 deg. test. zee. 81
Carbon, water white, $50 deg. test. -. u
Carbon, snow white, $50 deg. test 80. u
Carbon, Michigan legal test, ?. W.. Sc
Carbon, Michigan, W. W............. 81
Carbon, Wisconsin, w. W........... "a
Carbon, Wisconsin legal test, P. W.. u
Carbon, Indiana test, P. W.......... So
Carbon, eocene, $50 deg. test.......... 8
Carbon, clean, $50 deg. test. ........ So
Elaine, $50 deg. MISUNDERSTANDING
Llnseed, raw. 3
Llnseed, boiled. $3.50.
Lara OIL, Extra.
Lara OIL, NO.
Spirits Of t%urpentine. .354
Gasoline, 81 deg.
Gasoline Stove 8
DenZlue
Cooking Oil. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

having given China the preliminary notice required
hv the Tlen. Tsin Treaty on June y eighty Amerl-
can AMI thirty British marines also e e 'eo"
for the protection ~ their respective legations.
japan he'd offered china equal cooperation Tor
the purpose - introducing the reforms no" neces-
gary IN Corca. which task completed. both POWERS
were 20 withdraw their forces. but unfortunately
for the peace 81 the Fast. china declined co-op'ra-
ton ~ any Kind. Whether sincerely or merely WIN
az FngI1nd and Russia. bu, failed IN etecting any
thing hy this method. Japan then set 10 WORK
alone and soon the friends ~ progress began 10
raise their heads In Corea. Her proposals iof re-
form were received and submitted t. a commission
% fifteen COreaus appointed for their examinations
Step hy step the Government. That is 10 say 'hr
Chinn's'prompt asslsStanc" 'he2 .n S al A.
every reform ~ Importance. i'ut Cprehh sou u
gramme 81 reform as agreed upon should De sighru
the Mngs. believing CHINA realy' causeI u's 10y
eminent 10 return insOlent reply, the HieUiS
OF Japan were paced under surveillance ana tne
"rlghi-nnl-left men" the trimmers OF corean poii-
ties. began to nock 10 the Ming banner. me 'rsls
had come on July %. when the Japanese repre-
The above is outline OF the events that NAYS
led No To the present state OF reprisals Aggressive
designs upon Corca, as ascribed To Japan by ina
London Times" and other English papers are IaT
from tho thoughts ~ her Government and people
What Japan desires Is peace IN her nsishoo,,'oV1,
The "Jn Shimpo. the orsan OF me educa1e, mil ,
known In the United States. says. Japan wiz Nv,
pursue a policy OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN 'nrea. ApaIt
from morality. considerations oi rnerSss pI'V rih
slmple counsel against IT. Inc Mem NNh
cht,''hur !, tho organ OF the official and military
cinss saws. The only rccompcnse Japan seeks
70 Obtain for her trouble s the creation 81 neutral
against foreign invasion" me primary op
ject Of Japan's troops is 10 guard the peninsula
lbs and privileges Japan ought to be satisfied with
such as may be granted ~ other fow"rs, 'nrfe ~
no reason doubt the sincerity OF Japan. TOT I'M
Government the public ana the press are III '''
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

In the palace. which is half-hlled with women and
eunuchs there so-called ancestral rooms. de-
voted 10 the worship Of the ancestors OF the King.
on the walls the tablets concentrating the
virtues OF ihe dead; These tablets are honorfd as
though they living beings They are greeted
daily. and food Is daily placed before them It being
assumed that the souls OF the departed dwell in
these tablets.
THE TIME OF MOURNING.
number OF women servants and eunuchs are
placed a; ;her disposal and the rules OF etiquette
enforced IN the presence OF the genuine riler
This worship OF ancestors t. in fact, the religion
% Corcans. The funeral OF dead ruler Is most I'M
posing. As the Corears o0k upon the King their
father they for him FOR twenty-seven
months This time Is divided into periods The
first lasts Ave months beginning with the moment
OF the mans death and lasting TIL the burial During
this time marriage take place: no sacrifices
can be made. no one. even among the upper classes
who dies can be placed In a grave: II is forbidden
TO Kill animals or TO ca; their flesh. and criminals
cannot be punished or murierers beheaded. Excep-
tons TO these rules sometimes made IT. the
OF poor people. who cannot keep their dead 80 long
in the houses: but the burial must be secret When
the last Corean King died. his successor. on
the throne issued decree aoo,ishing this rule. as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

,xcF CEREMONIES OBSERVED IN THE HER
NIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE
"vErN OF THE DRAGON"
oro ., the most interesting persons at the present
,,,o ovIne 10 the war between China and Japan. Is
rUs Majesty OF Corea. lie is the absolute monarch
OF his lce-growlng country, and has the power or
NE and death all his subjects Including princes
~ the royal house. His person Is sacred. and Core
ans patriotic Corcans. attribute TO him almost D-
vine powers Although new king In ascending the
throne receives his name from the Emperor OF
China the name dare not be spoken by loyal sub
iect II he do so. he Is Obliged TO pay heavy fine
The name is only mentioned in the official reports
sent to the Emperor OF China After the death or
n king. he receives from his successor the appella
lion bv which he Is to be known In history.
In the presence OF the King. according to the tes-
timonv OF an cd resident. subject Is allowed TO
cover the face with n vei.-otherwise common in the
country-or wear glasses, no matter now nearsighted
ne may be No one dare touch His Majesty; neither
ia IL allowed that IRON stee, GONE In contact with
his body This regulation proved fatal 10 King
TIeng -Tsong -oang In 1900 lie had swelling on
his back which knife would have removed easily.
but the incison could not be made because OF this
ironbound rule OF royal etiquette. II Is re.aed that
another Corean King had boil on the lip which
could not be touched for the reason already named.
An ingenious o1lcia,, however, summoned priest
known throughout Corea for his wit. The priest
tod 80 many funny stories that His Majesty could
not Keep from laughing Before he knew 1t almost,
the boil had burst and the life OF the ruler
saved. When the facts became known. the official
who had adopted this plan became one OF the great
est favorites OF the court.
HOW THEY APPEAR BEFORE THE KING.
Coreans cannot enter the presence OF the King
save in the costume prescribed by the court mar
shas. When n horseback rider approaches within
a certain distance OF the royal palace he must dis
mount and continue his journey foot until he
passes the palace. The King Is not supposed to be
familiar with his subjects. not OF princely
rank. II. however. by accident, or otherwise. His
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

tempted. or that anything more obstructive IMAM
frowns and jibes would interpose between tiie
advancing column and it's destination. lHis'
nevertheless, is what happened:
THE PALACE ENCOUNTER
As the head of the line passed by an angie Oh
the royal palace a sharp though Irregular hre
was opened upon 1t by guard stationed Wiihih
the walls and by a group OF native soldiers IN
an adjoining street. The latter were specify
disposed Of but as the former continued the as
charge of musketry from their sheltered posi-
tion an order given 10 enter the courtyard
and dispense them. This was accomplished with
very little delay. The engagement. II 50 IL may
be called, lasted only fifteen minutes. AFTER WHICH
quiet was completely restored. On the Japanese
side one cavalryman was killed and two 1901
soldiers were wounded. Seventeen Coreans were
reported killed and seventy wounded Inc III
tured men were al once taken care OF py Jdpa-
nese, surgeons and members OF the Red cross
Society, hospital being extemporized in the
palace precincts 1t was remarked that thOuSn
much popular agitation shown during the
firing the citizens appeared 10 be thoroughly re-
assured as as it was over by the strict oo-
servance of discipline on the part or the Japa-
nese The endeavors of the Ming agents TO Gre
ate general alright. which were continued
through the greater part of the day, We're ei-
fective only. as has been minated, with mex
perienced strangers.
Judging from all the circumstances that can
now be gathered. this little skirmish of the morn
ing of July % signalized the utter overthrow and
downfall of the pro-Chinese Ministry. Its most
conspicuous members are believed to have He'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

again except after giving preliminary notice 10 the
other. But Western civilization and japanese In
nucnce In Corea were dead. almos; 80. Their
advocates had been cruelty executed. \ few more
fortunate refugees were scattered IN the United
States and japan
THE seed OF the riot was sown by Chinese bar
barisn ard riponed by Chinese cruelty" This state
ment OF a Corean Liberal based on the fact
that China had in the year OF the treaties" sent
several thousand soldiers. professe1ly to guard
Corea against Russia the Envenous" Instead. they
had crushed the friends Of Western culture and 50
wei secured the asccndancy OF the Mngs. their
subserviont tools that these became, and after
Chinas withdrawal SUI remained tho real rulers of
the country. with the progressively inc ined King
their unwilling bu; helpers puppet- Two leaders
% the vanquished. one now studying medicine. the
other Interpreter AZ the Chicago Exposition last
year had fed to the United States far away from
the short but powerful arm - Ming E.-Shun and
his faction. but Kim OK Kyun their chief clder and
a man Of great ability and PAX Hong-Ilo. the SON
NAV Of the King. both refugees IN Japan. soon
became the object ,o' their mach.naiions Repeated
demands for their eXirad,on b.iyg very properly
refused by the Toxic Government. the Mlugs did
not scrupe 20 send assasslns across the sea. one
OF these with a large supply 81 money. came to
Japan forgot all about his erranI. dressed IN silk
ana fine .nen and Jared sunpiuousiy every day:
while another. through the sagaciiy OF Kim. Was
discovered as he tired - gan accompces. But the
hatred OF the Mings never slept. and after nine
years assasSins were again AZ work on March >
las; two blows should fail. Toxic the other in
Shanghai intended crush the secret hopes OF the
few reioriners In Corea by removing In day Kim
end PAX. tie sword and the cscuchcon Of the party
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THE BODY NOT TO BE TOUCHED


When King dies his body then cannot be
touched by any subject. AS he breathes
his last the body 10 embalmed and clothed In beau
tifu royal robes. but during this process great
care must be taken that the body Is not touched
or profaned. The body is then taken to a temple
where sacrifices are brought to IT morning and
evening Loud cries accompany these ceremonies
On certain days the entire court IL obliged enter
the temple and take part In these ceremonies. The
succeeding King alone is exempted from this duty
as he Is supposed to have state affairs to look
after He Is only present during the first few
days. and later Is represented at the ceremonies
by royal prince The common people. OF course
are not allowed TO enter the temple but gather
about the palace and give vent to their grief" in
loud cries and means. At the close OF the cere-
soul OF the departed one. which is supposed to be
People in the provinces and smaller cities take
part In the mourning ceremonies by assembling at
the house OF the highest official. and standing for
certain time with their faces turned toward the
capital. The obeisances to the spirit made
In the capital
While the body OF the dead ruler lies in the
temple, the geosraphers Of the country are busy
tomb They examine the valleys and 'T moa mt ms
dragon" According to Corean traditions. a huge
dragon inhabts the centre of the earth, and de-
These honors he allows to be conferred upon those
who who take proper care IN choosing places for the
been made the new King and his ministers decide
which OF the conclusions to follow Then the
funeral takes place Every nobiemsn Of the city
tainers in the procession. The same rule also ap.
piles to those OF lower rank.
the memory OF the dead King is erected. and soon
afterwsrd a house is built nearby to be used by
the Sire.i opponted to be guardian OF the tomb
at state intervals. Within a radius OF several
MILL Or The royal tomb no other person !: allowed
move any bodies In the 'sacred held" which may
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e., - ,boee whom che has striven with all her
Industry to thwart and iniure. she was informed ne,
that no severity would be shown ner anu 'iia'
she would merely be required TO ABSTAIN nei.
after from participation in intrigues daheeIous
to the welfare of the State. These weu-a.'es'su
facts are accepted by disinerested observers as
illustrative Of the spirit In when japan w ~
perform the duties she has undertaken, anu u
che continues wisely in the same course She
need fear neither the criticisms OF tne lghoLah.
nor the misrepresentation OF the rev "hose
interests may be arrayed against her'
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from the palace when the guard was dispersed.
Under what influences the King proceeded after
their withdrawal can only be conjectured but 1t
is known that his first act TO send for his
father the Tai Won-Kun. and invest him with
full political control. The name Of this official IS
proba bly, not unknown to American readers. Dur
ing the minority Of his son he regent Of the
Kingdom. and his rule distinguished by
much vigor though little enlightenment He was
then a devoted disciple OF the Chinese, but hav-
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Privileges OF COREA'S KING
NO SUBJECT SPEAKS HIS NAME.

STRANGE CEREMONIES OBSERVED IN THE HER
NIT KINGDOM" FOR TIE
.VEfN OF TIE DRAGON