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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29
A Sure Test.

"Are you sure she is as gentle and
patient and amiable as she seems!
asked the friend.
mot quite sure" answered the young
man who is in love, "but Pm going to
find out.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TO RENT. Five nice rooms; steam heat.
Inquire of Prindle q AVerili. 263tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TO RENT-Storage tor 100 wagons In the
trotting park barn. l.. j. Bolster. 204-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A full blood st. Bernard dog
for sale, 9 years old, gentle and KIND to chill
dren, good watch dog as there is in the state.
NJ. c. WARE, South iairlee. Vt. *290-29G
One horse power Electric Motor, just as
good as new in every respect. Replaced by
large motor VIII work on either system,
here or in Montpelier. A Bargain. At the
TELEGRAM office. If
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29
TO r RENT.

TO RENT. Tenement on Clark St., up
strrs tenement and also stable. Spring
water. Inquire of r. l.. Clark. 2Sltf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TO RENT--A house near head of Church
street. Apply TO Il. j. Gale, % South Main st.
$50 If
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TWO STALLS in the Blanchard barn on
Merchant street to rent. Good barn, running
water, Apply to II. A. Duffy. 1S5tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

"I'm going to get her to call some
body up over long distance telephone
and then watch her." - indianapolis
Journal
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TEN EMENT TO RENT.-Five rooms, up
stairs, spring water. S. d. Sibley. n. Barre,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TO EENT--Two tenements on Pearl street.
Inquire Of Z. a. Smith, 10 Main street.
l5(tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

TO RENT.-Two tenements In good re-
pair on Maple Avenue. Inquire of Mrs. l..
Il. Smith, 81 Elm Street. 16S-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29


FOR SALE--Two light teams, one bay
horse safe and right for woman to drive, one
gray horse, PAGER and best in vicinity; good
bugges, harness, robes, etc, all complete and
first class. A big bargain for some one.
Apply at this office. 15O If.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

WANTED. Wv ashings to do. Inquire
box lis. lS2-u
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-29

WANTED Plain sewing and mending;
also clothes cleaned and put In good repair.
Mrs, w. f. Scott, % Pearl Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
Mining Stocks.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, May 25.-There was q
quiet, narrow collection of markets on
the board of trade to-day and LITTLE
change in influential news. Whoa +
closed 16c lower, corn a shade down
ana oats B@Ac depressed. Provis-
IONS closed practically unchanged.
the cool, sequestered vale of life
which the wheat market is placidlv
trudging along to-day was only Sac in
width II the expression may be used,
Inc northwest was still without rain
OF the sort needed, although Winnipeg
Grand Fork and Fargo got a little
moisture which was sufficient to de-
press prices here a bit Before the
news OF these showers reached here
the market was firm on the LIVERPOOL
steadiness, the dryness hereinbefore
referred to and damage claims from
Kansas and Illinois. The close was
steady. The northwest reports do not
agree. Some sources inform the local
traders that the northwest can go
without rain for some time without
sui1erlng materially, while others de-
clare the situation already is very seri-
Gus. In consequence, the majority of
traders are inclined to await something
definite, although it is generally be-
lieved here that rain in the Dakotas
and elsewhere in that section would
at least be of some benefit. Trade was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

BOSTON. May 25.-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say of the
wool market:
The market continues to suffer from
foreign depression A small retail
business is all that has been done. It
will be noted that though receipts of
domestic wool to date are about rs per
cent of those OF last year, receipts OF
foreign wool are nearly three times
those of last year. There is not much
hope of improvement till the termina-
ton Of the Boer war restores the shat
tered confidence in European financial
circles. European markets cannot be
expected to improve materially while
the Bank of France, for example, re-
fuses all wool paper.
The sales of the week, 1,505. 900
pounds domestic and 100000 pounds
foreign, total of / 1885, 600 pounds for
this week, against a total of 1926, 500
pounds last week, and a total of 5,252,-
500 pounds for the corresponding week
last year.
The receipts to date show decrease
of 25,691 bales domestic, an increase OF
$3.50 bales foreign against last year.
The sales to date show a decrease OF
II ,295, 200 pounds domestic and 1876
500 pounds foreign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

light both for cash and in the specu-
lative article. July opened 1sc over
yesterday at 67A @67sc, and sold up
to 673s @675ac, then it declined to
$685. where it steadied and shortly
afterward wound up the session &c
lower at 67@67Bc. New York report
ed IS loads taken for export Atlantic
port clearances in wheat and -four
were equal to 23S,000 bushels. Prim-
airy receipts were 430,G COO bushels, com
pared with 5SS,000 last year. Mime
apolis and Duluth reported $50 cars,
against $50 last week and $50 a year
ago. Local receipts were Al cars, none
of contract grade. Save for a little
squirt of activity early, corn was dull
and generally under the influence of
wheat. The opening was firm with
wheat and little advance following
under the same guidance. The market
also reacted with wheat but rallied I'M
der buying by an influential bull and
closed steady. The weather was favor
able for the crop. Liverpool was
steady. Country offerings were small.
Juy sold between SIC and 371a @373sc,
closing a shade under yesterday at
o. "a W ~ AlCSOlpLo WClC Aoo
cars.
Oats were dull and easy. The wealth
er was favorable, crop advices bearish
and receivers were sellers, although
country offerings were reported small.
Receipts here were 325 cars July sold
between 214c and 213s@211ac, closing
B@Ac under yesterday at 21hc.
There was not much of provision
marker and the range was very mar
row. Hogs were firm early but weak
later, forming a mild influence for the
guidance of product. July pork sold
between $11.471s and $11.40, and closed
a shade over yesterday at $11.45; July
lard between $6.97h and $6.92kc, clos
ing 21ac lower at $69212, and July
ribs between $6.571s and $685., with
the close unchanged at $6.571a.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat, 40 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
80 cars; hogs, 10000 head
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Cattle, receipts,
5000 head, including 400 Texans.
Steers, slow to 10c lower Butchers
stock 10c to 15c lower Natives, best
on sale to-day, one car load at S5.45;
good to prime steers $5.10@5.70; poor
to medium s4406490; selected feeders
slow at S435@5.05; mixed stockers dull
and shade lower at s375G4.20; cows
s3.10G4.50; heifers s3.35G510; bulls
S3.00@4.25; calves s5.00Q6.50.
Hogs, receipts. to-day, 10000 head;
tomorrow, Is, 900 head; left over, $500
head; market, strong to shade higher,
top s5.35; mixed butchers s5.10@5.35;
good to choice heavy s5.25G5.35: rough
heavy S5.1065.20; light S5.10G5. 80;
bulk of sales s5.256530.
Sheep, receipts, 5000 head; sheep and
lambs dull and 1oc lower; good to
choice wethers s4756510: fair to
choice mixed $A206490; western
sheep $4.85G SIS; yearlings S. 00G 80;
native lambs s450G7.00; western
lambs s6.oo97.oo.
EAST LIBERTY, May 25.-Cattle. re.
ceipts. light: market, steady: extra
heavy S5.4065.60: prime s5.25G5.35;
good s5.15G5.25; common S3.50d 4.0D;
heifers S3.50G4.T5; common to good fat
COWS s2506450.
Hogs, receipts. light; market active;
prices shade higher, prime beayies
s5.4065.45: mediums s5-40G5.42l2
! heavy Workers s5.35: light Workers
! s5.2065.30; pigs s49G15.00: skiri
/ s4.009450; roughs $3.50d475.
Sheep. supply fair; market slow,
choice wethers s4s0G4.90; good 81 60I
4.65: fair mixed s4.0oG440 commol
s2.50G300: choice lambs $1,000 6. %.
common to good s3.50G5.S5; sprine
lambs s5.0067.0o. Veal calves $500
600; heavy and thin s4.00G450.
CINCINNATI. May 25.-EIogs, active
and higher at s4.35G5.35
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
METALS.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Advices from
abroad were rather unsatisfactory and
in sympathy with this factor, together
with the continued large receipts Of
tin, caused q drop of some 25Q37h
points, closing in a demoralized condi-
ton at S2S.62h@29c00. Lake copper,
while lower in london. was quiet here,
but prices were fully sustained at
$16.T5. Pig iron warrants were very
weak. Northern No. l foundry ruled
very weak and unsettled at $4,000
22.00. Lead continued dull and UNI
changed at $3.97k@4021a. Spelter was
shade firmer on good export in
quiry and closed firm at $4.50@45T1a.
The brokers' price for lead was $3.50
and for copper s16.50016.621a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
Flour dull and steady

Flour dull and steady
Wheat, No. 62@65hc; No. 2 red
72@72hc.
Corn, No. 2 S7@sSc; No. 2 yellow
371Ac.
Oats, No. 22@22kc; No. 2 white
24R@251sc; No. white 24A@25c.
Rye, No. 2 551a@561sc.
Barley, good feeding 36hc; fair to
choice mailing 38041c.
Flaxseed, No. 1 81 so.
Timothy seed, prime 50 421a62 As.
Mess pork, per Dbl, $40 30@11 As.
Lard, per 100 lbs, Sc 1906 921b.
Short ribs sides, loose, Sc 4066 10.
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 6h@6%
Short clear sides. boxed, 81 00@7 10
Whisky, basis of high wines, 81 %
Sugars unchanged.
Cloverseed, contract grade 81 So
Butter steady; creameries 156191bc:
dairies 131a@17c.
Cheese slow at S5s095sc.
Eggs steady; fresh 11bc.
NEW YORK, May 25. Flour. re-
ceipts, 11,750 barrels; exports. 1885
barrels. Fair demand for spring clears
and patents; slow trade in winter
wheats; undertone steady.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Rather more
inquiry reported for brown and bleach
ed cottons on home trade account, but
actual business shows little improve
ment. Prices irregular. Denims dull
and irregular Other coarse colored
cottons unchanged. Prints are quiet
and prices are without alteration.
Print cloths inactive, but Fall River
expected to make new prices shortly.
Linens are inactive but steady. Bur-
laps dull and irregular.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
FINANCE IND TRADE.

NEW YORK, May 25.--The CONNER
cial Advertisers London financial
cablegram:
The markets here were quietly steady
for a while, but weakened finally in
sympathy with continued depression in
Westralians.
American dealings were microscopic.
There was some Liverpool buying IN
the morning, but the close was dull in
sympathy with New York. Copper
shares were heavy on the fall in metal.
The bank bought 10000 gold in
Australian bars and received G5,Oo0
from Malta. The Bank of France re-
duced its discount rate from 31Sl to 3
per cent. The Berlin bank is expected
to -.llc-v suit.
Nv YORK, May 25.-Money on call
closed easy at 11a@1A per cent; last
loan " per cent.
Prime mercantile paper S1A@4h per
cent
Sterling exchange heavy, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S712@
4.ST5s for demand, and at $4.S49s o
4S4M for sixty days; posted rates
S4.S51s and S4.S81b.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

| NO. red 1I1sc elevator; NO. red
77Bc nominal; No. 2 red SIC f. o. b.
aaoat nominal; No. 1 hard Duluth
1850 f. o. b. a1oat to arrive. Options
opened firm, closed steady at b@Mc
net decline. Close: May 71hc; July
72asc; September 73Ac.
Corn, receipts, 1880 bushels; ex-
ports, 299,6O3 bushels: spot market,
easy; No. 2, 42ssc f. o. b. afioat- OPP
tons opened firm, closed steady at 40
| nc net decline. Close: May 41ssc;
July 42Ac September 425sc.
Oats, receipts, 113,400 bushels; ex
ports, 1870 bushels; spot market,
quiet; No. 2, &c; No. white 2S3s@
28Ac; track white 2S@347ac. Options
dull and easier.
Hay, quiet.
Hops, Hides, Leather, Coal, Beef,
! Cut Meats, Lard, Potatoes, Rosin, Tur-
pentine, steady.
Wool and Pork, quiet.
Butter and Eggs, firm.
Cheese, irregular.
| Tallow, weak
Cottonseed Oil, dull.
Petroleum, weak; refined New York
S8.15; Philadelphia and Baltimore
$50; do. in bulk $845.
Rice, firm.
Molasses and Peanuts, firm.
Freights to Liverpool, quiet.
| Coffee, futures opened steady at 5
/ points advance; closed steady at net
advance of points. Sales, 1880
bags.
Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining &c;
centrifugal SO test 41ac; molasses SUI
par 12-16e. refinad Staadv
BALTIMORE, May 25.-Flour, quiet
and steady, unchanged; receipts, 22,8S0
| barrels; exports, 9,191 barrels.
Wheat, dull; spot and May 7012@
| 705sc; June 70$c; July 71h@71Bc:
steamer No. red 651a @65%c; receipts,
| 2,420 bushels; exports, 5000 bushels;
southern wheat by sample 65@72c; do.
on grade 671a@712c.
Corn, dull; spot and May 41h@
Also; June 41h@4Mc; July AGO
! 41Bc; August 42Ac; steamer mixed
40h@40Bc; receipts, 1854 bushels;
exports, 119,999 bushels; southern
white corn 431a@441ac; do. yellow AZ
| @43c.
Oats, steady; No 2 white 29I4 @29Ac.
No. mixed 27@2715c.
Hay, dull; No. timothy $500 asked.
Butter, fancy imitation 17@13c; do.
creamery 21@22c.
! Eggs at 121ac.
| Sugar and Cheese, firm.
| CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 25.-Flour,
quiet.
/! Wheat, nominal No. 2 red 72Ac.
! Corn, quiet; No. mixed 41hc.
Oats, easy; No. mixed 25c.
! Rye, quiet; No. 2, 61hc.
Lard, quiet at $6.75.
/ Bulkmeats, dull at $6.77k.
Bacon, steady at $7.8713.
Whisky, dull at $1.23.
| Butter, quiet.
Sugar, steady.
Eggs, steady at 101a@11c.
Cheese, steady.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Wheat,
| 1ac lower; contract grade May 70@71c.
Corn, steady; No. 2 mixed May Ala
| @4113c.
Oats, dull and unchanged; No. 2
white clipped 291ac.
Butter, firm, good demand; fancy
western creamery 201ac.
Eggs, firm, good demand; fresh
nearby lac; do. western lac.
Cheese, dull and lower; New York
| null cream and fancy small 9A@912c.
Refined Sugars, unchanged.
TOLEDO, May 25.-Wheat, dull and
lower; spot 73%c; May 1870.
Corn, dull and lower; No. 2 cash
3934c.
Oats, dull and unchanged; No. cash
! 24c.
Rye, dull and unchanged; No. cash
| 5Sc.
Cloverseed, active; cash prime old
$40; prime new $500; October s5.15;
No. 2, $40.
Oil, lower; North Lima $1.01; South
\ Lima and Indiana 96c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

appointment
expected to have happened for this
Sc fine
Pouban college Honolulu
he graduated
William Brigham and after his admission
lulu 1873 accompanied by the wife
Anna Cate refined and highly educated lacy
family
been the of elegant hospitality during presidency
uncovered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

as follows:
steamer VIRGINIA" T. s. Cal
houn. Master, Dan Lacey. Purser. everr
Sunday at s a. m.
Steamer .'KEYSTONE STATE C. W.
Knox Master. WIN D. Kfmble Pirser.
every Tuesday at a. m.
For freight or passage telephone Gao.
CROCKARD BOOTH.
delSeh AgentA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
O. 2. e S%'S s,y ee.

Time Table IN Effect November 10, 1888.
7t2J a. ACCOMMODATES Daily
For Parkersburg and intermediate
Points
1000 n. m.--oUIO VALLEY EAPREss.
Daily e1 -ept sunday
For Moundsville, New Mariinsyille.
Sistersglile, ST Mays. Marietta. Par
kersburg. kavenswo0d. Miliwood.
PomerOy, PIT. Pleasant, Charleston.
Gailipolis, Huntington, kenova. IRON
ton. Portsmouth. Hi.lsooro. cineln-
natl and all poiats south and west
Runs solid 10 Cincinnati PaFior car.
J1:45 g. m.-KENOYA EXPRESS. Daily.
For Sisterrville, Marietta. pafxers-
burg Pomeroy. Pr Pleasant. Charles
ton GaliipOlls. Huntington. kenova.
and principal intermediates points
s;45 r ACCOMMODATION. Daily
For Parkersburg and intermediates
200 :. m'-ExPREss. Daily except sun.
day.
For sistersviile. ST. Mary's. wayerly
Marietta, Parkersburg and intermsdt.
ate points north OF sistersville
T.. r. CfIALENOR.
Gen. Pass Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
Express Companisn.
Miscellaneous.
ALFRED E. MEYER CO..
Mo, So Twelfth Street

Mo, SO Twelfth Street.
stocks, Bonds, Grain. Provisions.
Private wires to all exchanges
Pittsburg Office 1923 Fourth Avenue.
mal9e&d
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
RAILROADS.
From Wheeling to


Leave Arrive
Grafton and Cumberland. "l2:20l $40
Washington and Baltimore. -l2:2Oi $40
Philadelphia and New York, 'lz;2o $40
p. m.
Pittsburg and Cumberland 5l5l 'ilijQ
WASHINGTON and Baltimore 5:l5I III 80
Philadelphia and New York. o;lol til'a0
Grafton and Cumberland. .. I $3.50 9'oV
Fairmont and Grafton. $50" $50 800
Washington, Pa. and Pitts i'sol $50
a. IA.
GAINESVILLE and Newark. I:25l l10
Columbus and Chicago..".. T:25I ITO
p. m.
GAINESVILLE and Columbus. 10l5l 9.lT
Cincinnati and ST. Louis. 'l0J5I 5.17
Grafton and Cumberla1d.... sl0:b0l 1863
Washington aud baltimore. "l0.o0j 1888
p, MI q. m.
GAINESVILLE and Newark. 4aSl $40
Columbus and Chicago. $780,. 400 $40
Washington, Pa, and Pitts. 3l5I 1000
Philadelphia and New. York 3l5l 'lO:l3
Grafton and Cumberland. 800 1850
Xyocbinpton and Baltimorel 5000
p,ttsfurg and Cumberland !, $50 'lo;ls
Washipgton and Baltimore. 5:20l si0:l3
Philadelphia and New 1oriJ '5:20l 'l0l3
GAINESVILLE and Columbus. |ll40i $40
Cincinnati and St. Louis. sll;40 $50
pitts. and Wash. Pa. 500
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

Electric cars Bridgeport to Wheeling,
Bellaire and Martins Ferry
Consult Agents for best routes and
lowest rates TO all points
VI g. CAPRrI
General Passenger Agent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

Daily: Except sunday; Sunday on q.
'i'- City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Wheeling, w Va.
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES
+ Is. UNDERWOOD. ID. II MARTIN,
General Manager. Mgr Pass. Traffic
Baltimore
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
EIgIlllI.21El!lv

uaya Van Ssr. iArsas. ri@rlss. Copper Ceisrsa
H1fO lVu Spots. Arhes, Ui9 Sores. L<ESs 10
housh. Hair failiaE. write
COOK Hcme dy CO..
1915 sasssic Tszpls C5icsrs. H., Tor vroo, 81 cares
Capital $50, ee3 We solicit the rassl obstinate
cases We have curss the vsrsg cases IL Is 70 s.
days Ise1age Book Free
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
STEAMBOATS,,

Take the new
a n d paiatfal
steamers OF the
G in in n a t /
Packet Lin g
for CT N CT NJ
MATT, LOUIS
WILLIE. LOWER
OHIO. NASH
WILLIE, s II.
LOUIS, MEM
PHIS. NEW Or
LEANS AND
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date POINTS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

Parlor Car Wheeling . 7ittsburg on z.s9
D. m azz SO p n. trains. Central IRA
lone hour slower thar wheeling Gmse
J. O. T0EfdNEOE.
Passenger ard Ticket AGENT
Agent for AL Steamship Ldnea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

BOSTON. May 25.-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say of the
wool market:
The colored American., 1900-08-04
Says The Star Of Zion:

"Rev. o. M. Waller, the talented
rector of st. Luke's Protestant Epis
copsl church ia Washington, and sue
csssor of the late Rev. Alexander
Crummeil, refuses TO receive any money
for his church from any entertainment
in which dancing is carried on. The
Episcopal Bishop OF the Washington
diocese forbids dancing among and
member white or colored OF SAID
diocese. How does that strike that class
Of members of the Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian churches who think
it 10 harm 10 call them Christians and
then cut the pigeon wing"
Here is question for the Minister'S
Associst on TO consider at next Mon.
day mornings meeting? Is the law
against, theater going, etc still oper.
ative or not? If not, what about those
members who openly indulge in it? 1t
was popularity supposed that the recent
general conferences would revise their
discipline so as TO regulate these i'm
portaHt deyersens.
The colored American., 1900-08-04
The Ridiculous Chinese Army.
10. Daily.

There is much anxiety over the prob
able fate of Rev. DR.. Francis E Clark,
President Of the Christian EndeavOIers
who was in China when the Boxer
troubles began, but he lie safe. His ex-
perienca lends additional interest TO his
article in this weeks Saturday Evening
Post on John Cainsman at Home:
His Queer Beliefs: His Ridiculous
Army. DR.. Clark writes:
"The army OF hina is the laughing
stock of the world. and no wonder. It
is a synonym for cowsrdice aud not for
courage. 1t is Ta0ble picked up jn the
the sIums, 1l-equipped. ill-fed, Ill cloth
ed, ill.paid or paid not at all. Even
the Chinese laugh at their own SOL
diers.
CAT a recent public meeting the
speaker, an American, urged Christian
courage and fortitude, say ing that his
hearers must endure hardship and be
brave like good soldiers. When his
Chinese Interpreter came to translate
this passage he interpolated the re-
mark: OF cOuIse he does not mean
Chinese soldiers
Moreover, these soldiers know that
they are constantly starved in rations
and cheated ~ arms and m munitions of
war by their superior officers. Tons
and tons of gunpowder are filchered
every year from Chinese forts and mag
azines and sold to the firecracker max
ers. At the time OF the Japanese wsr
hundreds Of government rifles and
even some cannon were in the pawn
shops.
During the early Boxer troubles a
squad Of Chinese soldiers was detailed
from a fort to guard the premises of
some friends Of mine at Paoting fu.
near Peking. Night after night the
soldiers marched into my friends com
pound and eamped in one OF his out
houses At Iast it occurred TO request
the soldiers to fire salute, so that all
ill disposed persons might know of
their presence. To this they gravely
replied that they would gladly do so
bad any powder been given them, but
that before the next night they would
get some powder and fire the salute at
nine O'Clock. Thereafter, for a week
or more, promptly at the appointed
hour, the welkin rang with a temen-
dous discharge of fire arms. But one
night it was omitted, and my friend.
inquiring the reason, was told that the
soldiers were out of waddiDg. 1t was
afterwaTd discovered that when the
soldiers had powder and waddlng they
had no bullets"