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"THE HERMIT KINGDOM
FACTS ABOUT THE COUNTRY OVER
WHICH CHINA AND JAPAN ARE
HI QUARRELLING. .., 80

AMERICANS THE FIRST wEsTERNERs TO BE AID
MIrTED To COREA-RUssrAs INTEREST
THE KING AND HIS PEoPLE-A BRAVE
GIRI1-THE NoBLEs-sEoUL.
The war between China and Japan over Corea,
which for centuries to use a rather homely figure
has been n bone OF contention between the two
great Oriental countries, draws attention TO a land
which for various is OF interest TO Ameri-
cans The United States was the first Western
Power to conclude a treaty with Corea and FOR this
reason ard by this act gained In a certain sense
the ascendancy the representatives, OF other
governments at Seoul With Russia and Great
Britain she has. too ACKNOWLEDGED the indepen-
dence Of the country and may be called upon TO
exercise her good offices In case the conflict be-
tween China and Japan Is not soon ended The sec
ond clause Of Article I OF the treaty or May !,
1884, between this country and Corea reads as fol-
lows:
IF other powers deal unustly or oppressiVely with
either Government. the other will exert their good
Offices on being Informed OF the case to bring about
an amlcabe arrangement, thus showing their
friendly feelings"
But there are other reasons too to excite the IN
terest OF Americans In Corea. Americans are
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Kingdom" Although II Il only two days '''' '."".
T,uan AMI lrse than days uaV'' if"'" "'' -"
~ Chc,o, IN China and almost tn IN" track OF Wv
line. 90, s,.lrnshiYs which trade with r"nisin u mas
,, ,.,, =, I'm, MI other countries for centuries
r, k., ont the horles from North china ana 81
hort, a strip 81 territory sixty miles "i' WIS "e
vas,a,.I AMI H. today without settlers. nv '"''
which lie nearest the coast seldom feel the ei'cs u
the Core,n peasants plough n axe ~ there mas "'
anil Is TO-DAY A general desire - give foreigners me
impression that the country j. barren Spot
rcans In conversation too. Ike TO SPEAK 81 "''
poverty and the poverty OF their country
c,rea T. often spoken ~ as a peninsula Wous"
g., ,,rrovve4, p,ri between Gensan and Corea BAY -
nearly two degrees south Of ~ north"Fnmos' POM
Il iuts out from the coastline mnch N -
E-l,rlla Its area f. estimated 10 be about WV"
souor. miles or "A lliic more than that OF Ensah''
scotland ard Wnles and. like them, 1t stretches
over rather moro than eight degrees OF LATITUDE N
ing bet wcen the thirty fourth and forty-thri par
lois on tho cl-t coast Is IN" Sea of Japan on 'he
wet, the yellow sea- AMI on IN" south the Chah-
mel ~ Corca. separating II from me japanese N''"
luelago. The eastern coastllnc Is well defined bn'
I, Il almost ndlsungu.shnhe on the west owing 70
tho nuunb.rless islcts which adiofn the mainland
and toward which there stretch miles of mud' OF
which a large tract Is left bare ~ low tide. Inc
numerous inlets are hardly available except 10,
native boats owing to the violence 81 the u'eS anu
the narrownr4s Of the channels. Few good harbor'
are to De- found. Rooper Harhor. the ho-NeumSi"
Group. or the Keum River ana Mokpho' near the
southwestern extremity OF the peninsula are prop
ably the best.
Tho climate In winter H. unusually severe ana on
thu west coast ihc rivers are frozen Tor mon'nS'
on the east coast the ports are open throughout inc
winter. The advantage which Corel mas IN he'
open ports on this coast has been tie cause OF the
freauent reports that Russia Intends 70 seize one
OF them from which base her fleet In that ocean
c,uI he utilized As r. IS, the Meet IS frozen up
far months I'm her Siberian port Of NhhlvostocN
In the interior the whoe d the north down to the
neck between Cersan and the Yellow Sea ia almost
a mass Of mountains. Further toward the south
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NOTES on DRESS.

Accordion -pleated chiffon waists are popular in
all coors. bu, In black especially they are most
useful and. with long. pointed guipure collarette.
they are elaborate enough FOR dress occasion.
Short capes are worn for evening wraps In not
weather instead Of the long sores de bal. \
pretty and becoming little garment OF thts KIND
is Of od-rose cloth. lined with white MORE. and
trimmed with "A single OF Mechin insertion.
A pointed hood. lined with the MORE Is fastened In
front with rOsette on either side. with long
end Of brocaded ribbon hanging down to the end
OF the cape.
Behold full yellow chiffon front with two
rufes OF the overlapping the r"VeTs OF
the waist, and shoulder cape be
hind with pa.e green pouit q SOL" co"it'
both en- ivening bodice ~ slver-griN N'.-
vet with .arge pun serves. \ green h".t
TO match the collar and skrt - slVer-FfAy
crepon, edged with two rufnes or yeH"" com
pleted this charming costume worn ny prc'V
woman at an afternoon "a last week $500,
Brown IL coming To the fore as faNcrlte nnish
pink or blue Bingham becomes very cH'tuVs
with a brown velvet ribbon collar ana p"lt iihsh'
with pretty bows. Brown chiffon with mac tai
fetas silk is the pretty combination on a recently
imported frock. Brown lcehorn straw hhts are
very becoming 20 Titan beauties. Ey the way.
why IS Il that red-harei girls 10 not wear brown
more The combination Is most artistic. y car
roty headed maiden who understood hers"t was
dressed the other evening At dance IN brown tui,e
with no trimming except the ruchings OF the tuIe
itself: and she made delightful symphony IN cOi@i
and received no end Of compliments
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Kim Hong Jip the Minister of Foreign AhairA
The others had been killed
Corea is a poor country despite its fertile lands
and gold. copper and silver mines. The fortunes
of the people estimated in cash, copper
coin. about l.G00 Of which make an American gold
dollar. Twenty-Five million cash. therefore: rep,
recently In Corea tells story regarding the
inability OF a Corean to form an idea or the wealth
OF Jay Gould. A Corean was asked now much tne
wealthlest man In his province was worth: He
replied that his town had great Yang -bang'-as
the noblemen caled-whose fortune was 50
great that adequate idea Of 1t could be given
American 10 whom he talking said that Jay
Gould was worth 800 G000o0o0 of cash. and that
his income In day more than half as mucn
as the whole fortune of the famous Corean iahS'
bang Naturally, the Corean was startled. and, az
ter long reflection. finally said sorrowfuly 'On.
Corea must be very poor country.
door when he opened II In the morning. He nad
returned to ask If the story about the
American Yang-bang was true.
Corea is the Ideal place for noDiemen ana BOYS:
The noblemen dress In beautiful gowns, not unlike
the wealthy Chinese. and are as pcturesque-lookin3
men as you And anywhere. They are tall, ana
never work-they never carry anything-it WOULD Dc
beneath them. Noblemen would lose caste II they
did a stroke OF real manual work When they
start for the capital. they are attended by large
retinue Of servants One carries the pipe OF
his, master. and another his fan; noble pupil
VIII not carry a book or pencil; Ihese Yang
and several servants attend them. II will sufhcent-
Is characterize them when II Is said that largo
noblemen are the officers of the country ana the
King chooses from them the 322 Governors VINO
reign each for three years in the 322 districts INTO
which the country IL divided Al the capitai aiones
Corea is one country in which boys supposed
10 smoke and there IL no such thing as an Anti.
fere with his enjoyment. He learns to smoke az
soon as he can walk. and he spends hours In the
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the audience chamber. and through these she
makes her comments some ,S VINO Of orea -
IL was to overthrow her great INFLUENCE ,SS ~ at
least that the tragic palace revolution OF tef w
instituted To celebrate the opening OF the new
nostoG,ce in the capital Seoul a dinner was given
by the Postmaster-C General Hong Yong SIX, "a al
emf and most OF the foreign diplomats About
the close of the dinner an alarm OF nre va, VA
sounded tb rs sh b M Of the palace had
to leave the table TO go to the re. mere Ino me
was bounced upon by conspirators anu aiiiioSt
hT Tbe PostmnsterG General and two Of his guests
Turned out. had planned the assassination OF IN, IN,
general hasened to the palace h AMI where
he would be, they deity said IN create, Kin
Meanwhile the three ,b ,roops Mere Summoned
- he nnlace and there murdered In cold blood
WIN them also aSa MIN Ths K H for9unate
began to his apParent projectors nsrson a@ of
Iephr,t,u ank by a back door and saved his lie
The Queen also fortunate bn, az rne G"re,
u one me- OF the Corean nob:emen attached 10 the
palace had daughter whose hs ws WIN the the
ripcv was at It's height AMI the rebe.s were
making for the Queens apar,ihenis az arp,u{ IN
iher approach long enough to give tne Gobsm ann
to exchange garments WIZ" isnvs me Race The
h,eye young woman who had put on the robes ot
The Queen sat in the chair OF STAT anu Theyy
, 'soon-ani moment later she was .ylhg usaa
nj the foot OF the throne. win dagger !" "e'
There are more subm ins odrSsa 9 history
% =, =. commentary which needs no enlargement
on the kind OF women bred IN Hore "a, unfit over
-. ne hnndraJ Of the best men and women IN tue
country had ost their lives The Kng ana Saers
ietuthru ~ rdsd with a high Office was the nobe E.
man whose daughter had died to s save ds ne trusted s
her Vuee" ,ha curt Almost the on.y ohicia. OF I'M
onters AZ eft TO the country after the revolution
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BLdCKBERRIES.

HOW TO SPICE THEM AND MAKE CORDIAL
s,,cel LIackberrics are made very much Ike
spiccd currants. To seven pounds OF frult aiow
half pint OF vinegar and half pint Of blackberry
Juice; three pounds and half Of granulated sugar.
an ounce OF powdered cinnamon. half an ounce OF
cloves aud an ounce Of powdered aiispice Let 'h's
preparation cook steadily for about an hour or an
hour and n half. until IT H. thoroughly reduced.
BLACK berry cordial is famous old-tine prepara-
,,on II is put up In many families purely az "A
noedcine It's efficacy being generally acknowledged
put about four quarts Of Dackberrles into stone
lar and sci the lar In pot OF warm water over
he fre Let the water boil for half an hour. AZ
the end Of this time strain the berries pressing out
all the Juice. . ., o,.r,. AIN, y, ,,,ce
Add half pound OF sugar to every PM o, Jm"e
aacb ~ noydered cinnamon. powdered alSplce ana
grated nutmeg Let the mixture boil iot TWO hou,s
nuar, ~ fuice used In the preparation Bottle the
mixture and set It away for about three monihs 20
hncome mellowed II viii keep for years, ana tnat
wb,ch Is used one summer should be prepared the
summer before
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between these two countries, and for the last rev
mites separates Russia from Corea
These are a few OF the features of Corea, whose
population Is estimated TO be about loO"w OF
whom the men are IN the majority. The prepohder-
ance Of the male sex is said to be que 10 De,'er
,eo,rnen, IN early youth as the girls not looked
uoo, az an valuable 70 the country. A too rapid
ncrease in population is checked by numerous
famines and pesti.ences over 1Vvp perSn.ng IN
two months. ., A,
though IaDan has far Outstripped it in progress.
Coresn art was the father. speak, OF japanese
art: and those Yankees OF the East received many
Ten Thousand Isles" The present King OF Corea
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A OyE.CEyT STREET CAR FARE PR0FITABL1
t-ror, Tho Naw- Picayune
From The New-Orleans

There is a street car war on in savannah, Gar
and fares have been put down 10 that point thar
people ride even II they have but couple ot
squares to GO The charge Is one cent Tor snort
trims and three cents for very long ones The pres-
dent of one OF the companies is threatening TO make
a uniform charge OF one cent He says that his
company has actually taken In more money during
progress than Il did during the same months last
ircrea SO in travel has been than double. The
only people who opposed 70 the one,cent fare
are the notormen. who complain that their arms
are nearly pulled on working the brakes. they
have to stop at nearly every corner ana TO Keep up
10 their schedule time which they find very hard on
them II appears that the war arose from a new
company coming in and parallellng the lines OF the
old one making the traffic OF both unproftabie,
and II Is likely 10 go till OF the companies -
forced out Of the business. Meanwhile the people
are having n good time and II Is not likely that they
Will permit the old rates to be restored in ful
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the eyes and core, chopping it as fine as possible.
and finally pounding 1t to paste. Add sugar
enough TO sweeten the pineapple. and spread enough
OF the sweet tened fruit over the cake 20 make
layer a quarter Of an inch thick Put one layer OF
cake above the other and spread the top layer.
which is also covered with pineapple, with
70 a sim froth with three tabespoonfuls Of pow
dered sugar. and adding a tablespoonful OF lemon
meringue put IL in the oven to cook very slowly for
ten minutes. when IT should be well risen and OF
a very delicate brown If 1t cooks faster IL VIII be
spoiled Some housekeepers prefer to cook the pine
apple pulp and sugar down 70 thick marmalade
before spreading II on the cake. This prevents the
Juice running away from the pulp. ns 1t sometimes
does when the meringue Is being baked serve
the cake as II becomes colu III MAKES d
most delicious summer dessert.
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belongs 10 n family which ruled the country az iar
back A. 1892 n century before America was yen
discovcred-and can therefore. compare faNoraply
with some OF ''our oldest families, 50 far as piue
blood Is concerned He Is rather stdWar -lOon.'ls
man considering the little exercise when ne tah'
and the impure air which he breathes lot ne SCI
dom leaves his palace; and when he does so IL ~
on the back Of n royal donkey or In great sedan.
chair OF state He has about 1000 servants 10 "aIt
upon him and these prevent his taxing the isast
exertion. In going up hill. even, some OF tneh
put their hands his back so that ne may hot lose
for A moment his erect bearing. ms MaJeStE -
now about thirty years Old lie Is cIe'eI,
Intelligent man. considering his advantages, anu ne
f. I'm favor OF the introduction 50 far as possOie.
~ American methods into corea. he Is prdcuSaiIy
an absolute monarch. chooses his Ministers ana eX-
p.s them at will and he Is not bothered win a
He is treated with the greatest CONSIDERATION anu
respect bv his subjects: his Ministers dare not
look upon his face. When they are admitted TO an
au llence. they approach the King, bow ana Keep
their heads in that position until they are aIlo"el
u retire only foreigners dare raise tneir eyGs -
his story is told Of TIE Joy OF a nigh oinciai
who was permitted 70 look at a photograph OF
the King I'm the possession OF n foreigner IL Was
the first time he had ever seen his face.
Tn. Queen OF COrea IL an unusually cie'er
woman, and although, in accordance with Coreah
customs No man has ever looked upon hcr lace
s,vn her brothers sons and husband, she mas had
Great tnfucnc. over the destnies OF her country.
Shc often attends conferences between His Maj
esty and the Ministers. IL is said, although, OF
course she does not appear In the room But
she has had several holes cut through the .thll
paper-l!ke partition separating her apartment from
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also forms scarf for the upper part Of the window.
and the valance for the white ennmelei Oed IL
covers. besides. long. low window-srdt, whihcn
combines at once n lounge and receptacle for
dresses. The lower sash of the window has small
muslin curtains. meeting at top ana bottom, ahi
tied back in the middle. and white iollanh
shade which together with the scarf already men
toned. completes the arrangement or inc Wlhu"M.
This is particularly happy one for bedroom WIN
dow inasmuch II is very pretty ana gtaceiui
without being stuffy. \ blue ana white DIN lamp
on a stand neatly arranged writing tahle rev
sketches IN white frames on the walls ana Two 81
three comfortable chairs compete IN" furniture OF
this remarkably pretty room, which owes itS beauty
almost entirely the clever fingers OF us occupant
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MADE HIMSELF BUFFER FOR HIS GENERAL L.
From The London Daily News.

From The London Daily NEWS
An exciting incident occurred the other day while
General Count Aussin- Puschkln. Commander IN
chief OF the Southern Province OF Russia. was re.
viewing the troops at Nicoaien. There was park
OF forty guns on the field. and their simultaneous
discharge startled the Generals charger which bolt.
ed AT terrific speed toward the railway Just as Q
train was approachng An aide-de-cam vainiy en-
deavored TO over.ake the animal. when Lleutenant
DanofY a mounted artillery officer placed himseif
pact was terrific Both men and horses were BOWED
over in a scrambling heap and for minute or twc
the COMMANDMENT Chief and the lieutenant escaped
with some severe contusions the former having one
~ his ankles sprained On leaving Nlcolaieh Tor
Odessa the General issued an order OF the DAY ex
messing his satisfaction with the review InS
troons who reviewed the reviewers performance ~
said to have also expressed their satisfaction o =
ESCAPE
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A PETTY BEDROOM.

Dainty and attractive bedrooms are not neces-
sarily expensive and any young woman who has
room 10 herself can make Il charmingly fresh and
habitable with n little troubs. In the sketch or
such a room herewith presented. a veritabe mid de
jeune file" In simplicity and purity, the floor Is
covered with a close-weave India mating and few
rugs of white goatskn. three-cornered wooden
frame in the corner is prettily covered and draped
with a delicate blue and white Canton crepe, which
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treated with especial respect In that country;
American professors teach Coreans IN the roya'
school founded "a the name indicates ny the
King. and American officers hold responsible PAGES
in the Coroan army. having been summoned th"re
T. place II on a lighting footing. Another reason
there s. too. rather frivolous In a way out WI"
the possibilities u great Advantages To certain
American manufacturers and tradesmcn-the queen
81 Corea Is. Ike most people OF her race an IN
yc,crate smoker AMI she prefers American cigar
cites. -.
core, has well earned rs name Of the Hermit
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ing waves. ! ne enflre
secret lies IN the fact
that the iron Is no lon
ger applied 70 the TIP OF
the tress Of hair and the
hair wound over II. but
the tress Of hair Itself IS
wound around IA" iron.
beginning as near the
scalp as IL - cOmforia-
bic to hold the heated
iron. The illustration
shows better than words
exactly how this Is done.
The parting Of the hair.
which proved so un-
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cepted chiefly by those persons OF Madonna tspr
OF face for they bear this severe style on mar
dressing The delicate fringe Of curls which 50
manv maidens still continue 10 wear IS 100 p'
coming 10 the majority Of American girls 10 De
driven out Of fashion.
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~. mountains f,,l,v the east coast In an almost
continuous line. ana throw on, feeiers to the west
breaking up the country into series Of valleys W.
bouchlng the ~
The chief rivers OF Corea empty themselves INV
the sea on thu. north and west. These are fhe Max
tong ri, IN. sou,h coast and on the west the Yong
san the Keum the Han. with its large tributary
the Im-In. and the great Amnok. or YOU whch
forms the boundary between Manchuria ana corea'
On the opposite slopes Of the mountains which sup
MY the headwaters OF the Amnok are the sources
Of the Tumen which completes the BOUNDARY ling
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HOW TO WAVE THE HAIR.

The fashion Of waved hair brings about n new
method In the use OF the od-fashioned curling
iron The hair must no longer be criinpcd nut
must be laid over the head In large natural-ook-
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EYEGL1SS CLEANER.

"you cannot see the world Alright " YOU do not
peen YOUR glasses bright" This legend can be
nroyed by those who are Obliged to use them. 30
20 correct the dimness here is a design FOR a con-
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occunaton until the end Of his days And in Cores
a boy Is boy until he Is forty years old.
Seoul the capital Of this interesting country ma.
about 800 inhabitants, and from a Corean point
of view is a handsome city 1t has no street lgnts
Of any kinds and there is practically no lie IN me
thoroughfares after shutdown. when the city gates
are closed. Women and citizens In generaI-an
save the King and his retainers-are 1orDdoen, IN
fact. 10 leave their houses after nightfall HIS
Majesty does most of his work. however, at night
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" was criticism day" at a we.l-known art
|a'o- Crowds OF sunbnrned students had sub
''ed their outdoor sketches Of the week TO the
Hay although keen Judgment OF the master who
wi Two hours had passed them in review, patiently
ssn"hg out their defects while never failing to
80 ueir merits. Having disposed OF the last
M'e' ne suddenly turned and faced the assem-
~ OF young men and who had been
%"hg with eager attention TO his trenchant
~mInents their work
!, mere Is one matter of the utmost Importance"
"sah The most vita, importance" he repeated,
A. "neh' as your master ! feel bound 10 speak
s'u' have seen on this board this morning
winch suspect has been done with d COM
M. al emo in view. Let tell you frankly that
A.. 'pn' Is the damnation Of art. IL you as stu
"a '" as artists. paint with the idea OF trucking
Vs. ' fancy OF possible buyers you degrade both
d.. un and yourselves IL you paint with the
fano '. pleasing the vulgar taste OF tickling the
VIZ. u the ignorant. IL your aim IL to produce
e,rv.' W" sell. beg Of you now to put up your
re,,, ana brushes and leave them forever
~, ao. cannot speak too strongly on this sub
a. - arr Is too sacred 10 degrade IT IN this way,
IN WIN make the mistake Of your life II you
huths.~e mess OF pottage. Paint honestly. paint
- 49, paint reverently. entreat OF you to
from among you this poison OF trade. /
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HOME AND SOCIETY.
.,p,cANs AND WARM WEATHER.

,.xcEs OF THE BURGLAR-HAUNTED
p.ur-SorEs ON DOMESTIC sERVicE-THE
,suroNs-pIsHEs OF A FORMER DAY.