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CHINA And JAP AN
Cause Of the War Between the
Two Nations Of the Far East.
4 DISPUTE over KOREA.
Both Combatants Want to Sway
Its Future Destinies.

A Rebellion in Korea Leads to Row
Between Its Two Neighbors Re-
garding Their Respective Inter-
ests IL That Country-Naval and
Military Strength of the Belliger-
ents - The Little "Hermit King.
dom' and Its Queer People.
The queer little kingdom OF Korea has
been terribly stirred up for overthree months.
Arebellion broke out there after the King
put some of his enemiesto death. Therebels
were remarkably successful at first, apd in
one battle wounded and put to death over
500 of tha Korean Kings troops. Later the
rebels surrendered; but before that came
about Japan and China had become actively
interested. Japan has many subjects among
the population of Seoul, the chief and capt-
tai city of Korea, and fearing that these sub
jects would not be properly protected,
marched 1000 soldiers into the capital.
The King Of Korea did not like the action
of the Japanese Government and sent to
China for help. As soon as Japan learned
OF this she hustled more troops into Korea,
until Japan has now more than 20,000 SOL
diers IN various parts of the country, besides
q stron: naval force In the waters around
the peninsula.
The Korean Government having got more
than It bargained for frantically begged both
China and Japan to 60 away. Instead OF
obeyiny the Korean King, both invaders
have begun fighting each other.
japan claims to have the right to place
forces in Korea under the treaty OF 1882. In
the treaty it IS expressly stipulated that
troops may be quartered at the legation in
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Carnot's Assassin Sentenced to the
GuiIlotine.

Santo Caserlo, who assassinated President
Carnot, of France, on the evening OF FRI
day, June "a. was found guilty at Lyons and
sentenced to death by the guillotine.
The Court gave these questions to the
jury: , ,;. ,.,,.
sinate President Carnot, and was the crime
premeditated?"
The iury retired at 1905 o'clock and were
absent lust thirteen minutes. They returned
70 court and presented an affirmative answer
to both questions.
Caserlo, who had been In the meantime
removed from the court room, was brought
back and the jury's declaration was read 70
him by n. Vidor, the Registrar.
At the announcement Of the verdict the
suneroilious grin which Caserlo has worn
most OF the time during the trial disappeared
like magic, and his face blanched. At
torney-General Folchier demanded the I'M
mediate imposition OF the death penalty.
There was silence for a moment, and then
Judge Breuillac pronounced the sentence,
that the prisoner be put to death BY the
cuillotine. As the sound Of the Judges
voice ceased Caserlo pulled himself together
for moment he was almost llmp-and IN
feeble voice exclaimed: "Vive Ia revolu-
tion!"
Two gendarmes seized the condemned as
sassin. and as they hurried him out OF the
room on the way to his cell he did not for
get to shout, In voice somewhat stronger
than his last utterance, the meaningless
words employed by all Anarchists convicted
OF capital crimes: Courage, comrades
yiye Panarchier'
With view Of bringing the case before
the Court of Cessation on appeal. III. De-
breuil demanded that the records OF the
court mention Judge Breuillac's charge to
the jury at the opening Of the session, and
to this demand the Court assented with re-
seryation.
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dom in the world. Though but little larger
than New York State, it has population o.
between 5000, 900 and 20. .0O0, 900, and an al
legged census taken in 1881 places the popu-
lation at 16, 227 1856. The principal cities arc
Seoul. the capital, on the River Han ;KienG,
Tsien. Piengyang, on the Tatong River, anu
Hienhing, on Broughton's Bay. Korea has
no standing army, but every male citizen
for q portion of each year acts as armed
police.
The kingdom secures freedom from noles-
tation by paying annual tribute to China and
japan. This tribute Is entirely voluntary on
the part OF the Korean King. The Koreans
speak Language very similar to the Japa-
nese, though the more educated speak and
write Chinese, and are followers OF Confu-
ctus. Most of the people, however, are
Buddhists. There are about 2o,Ooo Roman
Catholics In the kingdom as result OF the
efforts of Catholic missionaries, who have
labored there since 1852.
In 1882 Korea negotiated treaties with the
United States and several European coun'
tries. Notwithstanding this Korea Is about
as lar backward to-day as ever. The people
are very primitive and densely ignorant.
They are consequently fearfully supersti-
tious. The Koreans are proud OF their an
tiquity. No influence can move them TO
change their slovenly white cotton garments
for anything more modern. A correspond
emit writes:
"They insist on squatting on their heels
when they work in your garden, while they
use the short handled, awkward Korean hoe
of the past ages, instead OF the civilized i'm
plement ofto-day. This squatting posture
is a iavorite one with them. We see long
lines OF squatting men by the roadside, IN
the hot sunshine, resting; thoy seem to be
perfectly happy, in half comatose condi-
ton, with wstery eyes, after surfeit OF rice
and pickle, dog chops and soup OF garlic.
strings Of meat and dough, and some inde-
scribable white Jumps. neither flesh no fish,
bread nor fat, that cause gagging sensa-
ton when you feel them upon your tongue,
and they slide down your throat as though
they might be lizard or snake. This leaves
a fierce burning behind it, and your eyes
fill with tears {; you plunge brass spoonful!
OF rice into your mouth to put out the fire OF
red pepper.
"The art Of acupuncture is practiced
largely among the Koreans, and In the most
reckless, unskillful manner. Ye Babang
has O painful knuckle-joint, probably q
sprain. Though he is convert to Chris
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THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

RUSSELL D. HoYr. said to be the leader OF
a gang of counterfeiters OF Treasury notes,
was arrested In New York City by Govern
ment agents.
Dr.. JUDsoN B. ANDREWS, Superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insane at Buf-
falo, Is dead.
ALEXANDER NEwBURGER. q jeweler, at No.
1917 Broadway, New York City, was muir
derously assaulted in his store by man who
gave his name as Edward Williams. His OBJ
ject was robbery.
DURING severe storm at Oswego, N. Y,
a young lad named Eugene Clark, aged flf-
teen years, was frightened to death by the
thunder and lightning.
In New York City, Joseph B. Hunt, a deco.
rative painter, crazed by illness. shot and
killed his wife and then put bullet into his
own brain.
CAR No. SO of the Brooklyn Bridge, con-
tanning several passengers, jumped the track
and fell over upon the northern driveway.
1t was badly wrecked, but no one was in.
jured.
JOHN DoNoHUE was drowned while trying
to swim across the East River, in an effort to
escape from Blackwell's Island, New York
City.
TIE grand stand on the Philadelphia base
ball grounds was burned, the flames spread
ing to adjacent property and causing par
ticularly heavy damage to the stables OF the
Omnibus Company General.
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A Novel Mud. Bath Treatment.

There is nothing particularly entic.
ing in tie sound OF "mud baths, and
those who have tried them at Hom-
burg, Germany, and other places find
them not agreeable as experiences
however eficacious they may be as
treatment. At most spas the process
is simply that of pouring mud into
ones bath, but at some Italian baths
to which the fashionably sick are turn
inc. q traveller who has taken them
finds that they are quite different.
The mud, in very hot and almost
dry form, much of the consistence OF
brick clay, is applied 10 ally to those
parts of the body which are affected
The patient lies on a straw bed, on
which is placed sheet. The attend
ant having ascertained the suffering
parts, daubs them to the thickness OF
several inches with the mud. The In
valid, covered with a hot sheet or
blankets lies for half an hour, persplr-
ing freely, then gets into hot sui
phur bath, is thoroughly cleansed,
rubbed dry, and returns to bed ar
tifcially warmed, where the persplra-
tion continues for an hour or so
longer. This treatment is repeated
almost every morning for about TWEEN.
ty days, and is of great value in all
manifestations of rheumatism. The
mud is dug out of mountain few
miles from the spa and brought to the
establishment and allowed to soak for
several years in tanks Of boiling sui
phur water until required for USE
New York Times.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The German Emperor Is composing an
opera.
GLADSTONE has declined the latest invita-
tion to visit the United States.
REPRESENTATIVE HIT, OF Illinois, began
public life as correspondent.
President CAs1M1R-PERIER, despite his
name and his enormous fortune, belongs to
no club.
TIE Pope, among his many accomplish
ments, can speak English, German and
French fuently.
Rev. DIR. THOMAS HANLoN has now been
the leader OF the Bible class OF Ocean Grove,
N. J., for seventeen years.
QUEEN VICTORIA Is the only European
sovereign who has a grandson In the direct
line Of succession to the throne.
GENERAL A. J. PLEAsANToS, originator Of
the blue glass theory, died 1T his home In
Philadelphia, aged elghty-siI years.
TEE "Golden Could" as the English now
term the son of the famous American fnan-
cier, has given great boon to yachting.
IT is the boast OF the Khan of Khelat that
since he has been on the throne he has killed
5000 men and women. This Is On average OF
one every five days all the year round.
IT Is said that William Waldorf Astor, Of
London, Is losing $4,000 week on his Ga.
zette and Budget, and that he has already
lost about $3.50, 900 on the Pail Mall Maya
zine.
Ex-PREsrpENT HARRISON received $25, 900
for a four hour argument In the district
court OF Indianapolis the other day on be-
half OF the owners Of q street railway fran
chise.
WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR, who has become
q British subject, has been nominated for
Justice Of the Peace OF Middlesex County,
England. It Is said that this Is step to
baronetcy.
Or the Governors of forty-four States and
six Territories only three are bachelors.
-Four have been married twice and three
have entered the matrimonial state three
times or more.
TIE little son OF the young Duchess OF
York is to bear, it Is said, the title OF his
erear-great- grandfather, the Duke OF Kent.
Queen Victoria's desire TO revive her fathers
title is we'll known.
JOHN F1sKE, who has recently completed
school history OF the United States. has been
made q LID. by Harvard University.
"Americas greatest historian" Is what the
Chicago papers call him.
AS lecturer General Lew Wallace Is fast
taking the place that Schuyler Colfax had in
the Western heart. His manner his hearty,
his voice deep and sonorous and his dicti on
pleasing and easily understandable.
GEORGE Du MAUR1Es, who, after being
known for so many years as an artist and
earicaturist, has suddenly acquired new dis
tinction as writer, is now sixty years old.
He was educated In France, but his career
has been essentially English.
SENATOR RANSOM, of North Carolina, has
made but one speech during his fifteen
years OF service In the Senate. Before he
was sent to Washington he had the reputS.
tion in his own State OF being a fine orator.
he gave up being eloquent on account OF q
tendency to heart disease.
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In gunnery, navigation and tactical evo-
lutions China is the equal OF Japan. for she
has specially engaged forei gn experts. and
has sent her most promising officers to
Europe and America, whence they have re-
turned after going through all the necessary
courses. Japan may not be aware OF Chlna,s
real strength as to heavy ordnance. Frank
Carpenter, in recent letter, described in
detail China's gun factories. According to
Mr.. Carpenter, who is an authority on such
matters, China is manufacturing guns which
are second to none in the world. Japan has
to buy most of hers.
In the military strength OF the two nations
there Is vast difference. China, with Its
360, ,00O, 900 of people, can easily put million
Of soldiers into the field, while japan, with
its Al, 600, 900 Of population, has an army
which in time of war will aggregate only
about $50, 900 men. The Japanese soldiers,
however, are better equipped. more ener-
getic and moro thoroughly organized than
their Chinese opponents.
Korea is probaoly the queerest little king
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Foreign.

The trial Of Santo Caserio, the murderer
OF President Carnot, was commenced at
Lyons, France.
The Newfoundland Legislature was
opened the Government has 8 majority of
five over the Whltewayites.
THERE were thirteen deaths from cholera
in the Netherlands and five In various parts
of Germany.
TIE members Of the Wellman Arctic ex-
pedition, reported to e lost, were alive and
we'll on June II.
A pLEAsuRE-BoA7, laden with excursion
lists from Barmou:1, capsized on the Mud
dach River, Wales. Ten OF the passengers
were drowned.
DIR. CORNELIUS HERR. the Panama lobbyist,
has been sentenced In Paris to five years In
prison.
UscoSF1RMED dispatches from Shanghai
stated that another engagement had been
reported of the Korean coast, In which
three Chinese warships were captured by
the japanese.
The rebellion in Peru Is spreading. Fight
ing has been renewed on the Mosquito Res
eryation.
GENERAL. CAcEREs has taken his seat as
President of Peru.
THE Vigilant led tho Britannia over the
whole course OF fifty miles at Cowes, Eng.
land, winning great victory.
TIE Nicaraguansa are in possession Of Blue.
fields again.
GRAND DUCHESS XEN1A, daughter OF the
Car of Russia, was married to Grand Duke
Alexander Michailovtch in the Imperial
Palace ut Peterhof.
In Switzerland, Ellie Large. French
Abbe. fell from precipice on Mount Saliva
tor, near Lugano, and was killed. A clergy
man named Davidson and his daughter,
ascending st. Luc on mules, were surprised
hy a fall OF rock, and the daughter was
killed.
THE Vigilant defeated the Britannia and
Satanita in o race around the Isle of Wight,
England.
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tragedy and its savage vindication by the
King not only famed into flame the anger
Of the Korean party, of whom Kim Ok Kun
was the leader and the idol, but touched the
honor Of the Japanese under whose nag Kim
had felt protection and Of which country he
was prominent subject.
"While the Japanese Government was
considering In Parliament question after
question directed to them by the members
ns to what they proposed to do In the Kim
Ok Kun natter, the people OF fKorea showed
them the way out Of the difficulty by rising
In rebellion under the leadership OF kim's
Younger brother, Kim Paug Kun, whom
hey released from prison, where he had
been thrown after his brothers murder,
although he had no knowledge OF nor had
he taken any part In 1t. Recruits focked
to the banner Of the rebels, and their leader
soon felt himself strong enough to march
upon the capital.
"In his alarm the King sent Gas he had
ten years before, when King Ok Kun him
self threatened the overthrow Of the throne)
10 China tor aid. Nothing was further
nom bis thoughts than to apply to Japan,
yet Japan promptly stepped In and insisted
upon giving It. China diplomati:ally
accepted the situation, and while hurrying
troops to the scene professed entire salts
faction with having the aid OF her island
neighbor In the restoration OF order. linen
Koreo, alarmed at the turn Of events, sus-
piscious Of both, and fearing Russia be-
sides, pleaded with Japan to be let alone.
'rThe occasion was ripe for protectors,
however, and Japan, on being asked to
withdraw her troops and warships, answered
that it could not. Now Japan has thrown
down the gauntlet direct by demanding OF
Korea that she terminate her amicable
relationship with China and accept Japan as
her protector"
The situation, moreover, Is hopelessly
mixed, for half dozen European nations
are involved. Russia is most vitality CON
cerned. for she has been scheming to get
control OF Korea for nearly twenty years.
The Siberian Railroad has its eastern ter
minus at Vladivostock, few miles from the
northern sea boundary of Korea. II Russia
could extend this railroad through Korea to
The southern extremity, the Czsr would be
h much better position to act on the ag
sressivs with Asiatic nations In case OF In
tsTnational strife.
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The Gr0tesque SeahorSc.

One of the most grotesque creatures
in existence is the seahorse. Not only
is this true Of its quaint shape, but
especially queer are its habits. Wo-
men who are interested in the rights
of their sex should provide themselves
with seahorses and study their pecu-
liarities. The male of this animal
takes entire charge of the business OF
incubation, while the female wanders
away wherever she pleases. The
father carries the eggs around with
him in an abdominal pouch provided
for that purpose until they are
Matched. They are great trouble to
him, but he attends to the business IN
a most e1emplary.manner. Chicago
Herald. 80
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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

lssrn Dx.-The Sugar Investigating
Committee reported. Chambers
resolution calling for the investigation OF
the Columbia Coal Company rs affecting
the tariff schedule was discussed.
18TH DAY.-The New Mexico and Arizona
Statehood bills were reported Cen
eral Deficiency bill was passed.--The River
and Harbor bill. reported from the con-
ferees. was agreed to.
16SrH DAy.-The Senate passed the bill to
tax bank notes pension hills were
passed, to the number OF thirty-seven, and
there were several other unimportant bills
also passed, one OF them making the city OF
Ocala, Fla. port OF entry.
169rH DAY.-There was long discussion
over Mr.. Chandler's resolution OF inquiry
into the history OF the Dominion Coal Com
pany of Nova Scotia.-The Anti-Anarcnist
bill was passed and sent to conference
The conference report on the River and har-
Dor hill was resubmitted and agreed to.
10th DAr.-The consideration OF the In
dian Appropriation bill was completed anu
various unimportant bills were passed.
Hist DAY.-The Senate held three
hours session, in which number OF minor
bills were passed.--The conference report
on the Indian Appropriation bill was agreeo
to.
190rH DAr.-Tne House adopted the ma
jority resolutions Of the Committee on Elec-
tions, unseating Ir. Funston (Republican),
OF Kansas, and giving the title to the seat to
q. L. Moore CDemocrat). The vote stood
l46 to S7.-Uuimportant routine business
consumed the remainder Of the day.
19lsr DAY.-Only routine business was
transacted.
192p DAY.-The conference report OF the
Indian Appropriation bill was diseussed:-
The River and Harbor bill was recalled from
conference for correction Mr.. Johnson
presented the memorial Of the Central Labor
Union of Cleveland. Ohio, praying for the
impeachment OF United States Distr1ct Judge
Ricks. of Ohio, and it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
193D DAY.-Only business OF minor I'm
portance was transacted.
194TH DAY.-Several bills appropristlng
money for public buildings were passed.
Senator Hiirs Anti-Anarchlst bill was nom
eoncurred in.
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South and West.

GENERAL ANDREW JAcKsoN's grave, at the
Hermitage, near Nashville, Tenn, was found
partly opened, as If would-be robbers OF his
dust had been frightened of In the night.
BENJAMIN F. TUFTS, Chief Postal Clerk OF
the Rock Island Road, trusted man, was
arrested at Chicago by Inspector Stuart,
charged with robbing the mails. His steal
ings, 1t Is said, amount to 80 900.
THREE HUNDRED men went to work in the
Pullman carshops, Pullman, Iii.
Ar Elkhorn, W. Va, Anderson Holiday.
white man shot at Bob Galloway and missed
him. but the bullet passed through the head
of Wesly Cobb, killing him instantly. Hol-
liday was arrested, but mob OF 300 armed
colored men took him into the woods and
hanged him to tree, and then riddled his
body with bullets.
An election was held in Tennessee for FIVE
Justices of the Supreme Court. Judges ofthe
Criminal, Chancery and Circuit Courts, and
all county officials, as well as members Of
the county courts. The vote polled was
generally light: It was thought on the
morning after the election that the Demo-
cratic ticket had recsived $1,000 majority.
FIRE which started in Huston Miles d
Weeks's lumber yard, at Detroit, Mich,
caused loss of more than $50,000 and the
death of one fremen and the serious injury
of five others. Eugene Mccarthy, pipeman
Of Engine Company 19, was killed.
The United States revenue cutter Michi-
gan, which struck rock on the Canadian
side Of Lake Erie, near Bar Point. was re-
leased by the assistance OF tug and lighters.
TIE business portion Of Lake View, Mich,
was burned. Loss, $1S0,0o0.
SCORES OF spectators were injured in a
panic caused by fire at the Chicago League
ball grounds, where game was in progress.
1t put 10, 900 people In panic almost caugh
5000 and caused 500 to get tangled up in q
barbed-wire fence.
AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION officials. feeling
that violence lost them the strike, caused
the arrest of W. P. Hall for lending a mob
at Chicago. The Chicago and Eastern
Illinois is removing its shops from Brazil,
Ind, because OF the city's sympathy with
the strikers.
Frost was reported In a number of places
in Brown County, Ohio. One farmer de-
clares that he wrote his name In the frost on
a board fence. The like Of this hus not been
reported for years.
EI-GoyERNoR BLAIR died at his residence
In Jackson, Mich. Austin Blair, the war
Governor Of Michigan, was born in New
York in 1913, and went to Michigan in 184l.
JOHN, aged thirteen, and Charles Moore,
aged eighteen, brothers, were drowned IN
the Ohio River at Toronto, Ohio, while skiff
riding.
DEMOCRATS carried Alabama against the
Republican-Populist fusion and elected
William G. Oates Governor. 1t was esti.
mated ON the morning after the election that
the majority for the Democra State ticket
was over 1000. The Legislature is also
Democratic.