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The age-herald., 1900-06-30
Cnina's War Record.

It will not to do to assume that China and 1895 Japan readily secured the terms she demanded. The truth is Japan did not thoroughly test the strength and fighting qualities of Chinese soldiers. She smashed the Chinse navy flat, but did not do much on land. In July, 1884, Japan landed O,0OO troops, and later sent 10000 more fighting men. Whenever they met Chinese regular soldiers there was desperate fighting, and Tsin. Perhaps they would have reached Pekin if the negotiation of treaty had not come in to end the war.
 The Chinese soldier of 1894 and the Chin- soldier of today are admittedly wide apart. The lesson of 1894 was not by any means lost upon the Chinese, for they have ever since been drilling and arming their men, and they have today plenty of modern guns and a great supply of ammunition. The men are larger and stronger than the Japanese. They may lack morale, and there may be an absence of intelligent courage, but between their fatalism and fanatcism, an absence of the latter ele- ment will scarcely be noticeable
 As to numbers, they are as the sands of the sea. The regular army is said to be mustered under the eight banners'-that is to say, there are eight army corps num- boring all told about GOO men. The num- Der of the militia is simply incalculable, but as these are undriled and unarmed they need not be counted. Nor is it known that there are 100000 regulars who are well drilled, and well armed. The troops about Tien Tsin are said to be the best in the service, having had the benefit of instruc tion by German officers, and they undoubt edly possess modern weapons.
 No one knows as yet what strength is to be encountered in or near Pekn. That is a problem that remains to be tested, and a very interesting problem it is. Surprises may be in storr for the nations that do not understand the Chinese, and none of them do. No one but the Chinese understand China, and it is wise old Chinaman who knows in a relative sense the strength and capacity of his own country.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
AT THE HYLA'S CALL

Jobn Vance Cheney in The Critic. The things the sun and the south wind do when the green O the year is peeping
 through, And Joy is abroad, and the dancing hours Know only the clocks of the leaves ana
 flowers! , .,.,.
 rain, yyben bIackbirds are come and the needy
 grain; ga, When the shy arbutus awakes on the hill, And the ribbon-snake slips from his cham
 Der chill, From the dream-room down in his gloomy
 house, To the nest of the bird and the nest of the
 mouse: On the thick of the meadows and green
 wood swells If the minstrelsy by the widowed wells; By the brook, and the bridge or hcnened
 log: With the spotty trout and the freckled
 frog; By the upland branches the rabbit knows Ere the great sun comes, when the great
 sun goes;- Along warm walls where ivies bind And braid the sunshine and weave the
 wind It's to rouse, and follow the hyla's call. To seek in the grass where soft rains fall, To look overhead while the clouds push by, Look under the grays on the naked sky; It's to walk with the wind where the mists
 are rolled, To cross on the moss where the shadows
 fold: It's to follow him with the locks love-
 curled, To wonder with Joy to the end of the World.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
HILL OR SMITH AS BRYAN's MATE

Wash. Cor of the Chicago Tribune.
 While eX-Senator David B. Hill seems to be the favorite candidate of the Democrats on the ticket with Bryan, there is con- siderable talk about Governor Smith of Maryland. To him belongs the credit of winning the state from the Republicans and as Maryland is debatable ground 1t Is believed by the Democrats that Governor Smith would strengthen their party at least in the state. Governor Smith has been in political life since 1SS9 He served ten years in the state Senate and was its TTSsiding officer during one session. He was chair man of the State Democratic Committee in 1895 and the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 1896. '
 He was elected to Congress for this ses- sion, but resigned to accept the Governor ship. He has extensive interests in the lumber business, is a rich man. and it .x believed would furnish large amount of funds to be used in the campaign. -S Mayor Rose of Milwaukee is being talk ed of as temporary chairman of the conven- tion. He is German, and it is argued that by recognizing the Germans in this way a large number of persons of German extrac- ton would vote the Democratic ticket.
 Governor Thomas of Colorado wants to be the permanent chairman. He desires sthis position because he believes it will help him in his candidacy for the Senatorship against Senator Wolcott of Colorado
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
David Bennett Hill.

The nomination of ex-Senator Hill at Kansas City for Vice President would op- crate at once as recall of all wanderers to allegiance to the party It would mean a solid party once more It would mean platform that, abating nothing of an essential nature, nothing that is an issue before the people, all Democrats could stand on. It would mean the return of such normally Democratic States as New Jer- sey, New York and Connecticut to the
 MT. Hill holds the confidence of all Dem ocrats in New York State He may have crossed some of them at times, but all re- spect him, and all consider him a man fit for any public office. He is besides a born organizer. He knows every nook and corner of his State, and he can call out a larger vote. than any other Democrat can do. This statement will scarcely be dis puted in New York at least.
 New York is unmstakably battle ground again. It always is. It always has been, and it probably always will be. It's vast population-over seven millions-are however volatile. These millions are by no means constant. They shift from one eli do Io ic DafAla O an unusual degree, and there is no one who understands all it's complications, it's true inwardness better than MT. Hill does. He knows whom Governor Roosevelt has of- tended in his eccentric conduct of the chief executive office of the State. He knows every weak point of the enemy, and he knows how to turn each to advantage.
 Doubtless he prefers to mantain his law practice and await 1901; but he has said, q am a Democrat" and that means that he will respond if the party imperatively calls him. The convention at Kansas City can command his services. The name of William Jennings Bryan holds a place deep down in the popular heart and if that name which stands for popular rights against privilege be fortified by the name of New Yorks skillful leader, the battle will be half won at the outset. There would in that case be no more talk as to a walkover for the ticket that is plunsing the country into a war with China without the sanction of Congress. The names of William Jennings Bryan and David Ben nett Hill are inspiring names-names that would command popular support from the start.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
Wanted the old Standby

Everybody who knows Philadelphia at all is well aware of the fact that While the restaurants and cafes are moderate In their charges and the average waiter ln- stead of a half dollar is tickled to death to get a battered dime, the food is good and abundant, says the New York Sun Some of the dishes for which the city Is proverbial, notably connection of chicken and tripe known as pepper pot" and salt fish and a variety of oyster known as Cape May salts, are to be had at all the oyster houses The principal cafes are much on the same line as those of New York. One of the assistant head walters at the Wal ton was quered as to what the delegates from the far west were eating, and the supposition was ventured that they fan cied steaks and Philadelphia caprons
 Not on your life,' remarked tue waiter "thev do not call for chicken or steak. They want watermelon or oysters
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
UphoIding Their Reputation

The Chicago Club has had difficulty in marching ever since it got to Philadelphia. Monday driver tried to force his way through the ranks with two horse ex- press wagon. Senator Hall grabbed one horse by the bridle, backed the team 20) feet, and jabbed the driver in the ribs with the sharp steel piont of his umbrella.
 ''Ill play billiards with you if you try to do that again. he yelled.
 q see there are some people in this town who want to see whether or not the Chi cago crowd has any fight in it. he said later. "A street car conductor tried to find out the same thing down in St. Louis one time and we lifted his car off the track
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
SIX CARLOADS OF POSTAL CARDsEa

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
 Major E. H. Shook, superintendent of the government postal-card factory at Pied mont, last Saturday made the largest ship ment of postal cards ever made In one day in this country. He shipped six cars con- taining 24,O00,OO0 cards, worth s240,OOO One- sixth of that amount went to Philadelphia. The demand for postal cards is steadily in creasing and additional help has to be hired from time to time to keep up the work All postal cards used in the United States and its provinces are made at Pled- mont from Wood
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
THE RIGHT SORT OF PAPERS

From the Philadelphia North American.
 The only Journalism that is making any headway is the independent press-not in dependent in the sense of having no fixed principles or of simply cracking heads when one pops up, as at the Donnybrook fair, but independent In it's financial cir cumstances and it's mental and moral equipment, owing no man servility and needing only the favor of the public and the encouragement of a clear conscience.
 The thick-and-thin party organ is dead, and with its passing the right kind of newspaper enters a larger and more glor- ious era than any hitherto known in the worlds history.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
PREVIOUS GREAT RAINS

From the Mobile Register.
 1S17-A year of constant rain in Ala bama.
 1S29-A repetition of the rains of Is17
 1S47-A wet summer. Scarcely any cotton opened on August 20.
 1S1-March and April wet; May very cool and rainy; June very wet July dry; heavy rains in August Good gathering season. Light cotton yleid
 1SS1-April a. rainfall 534 inches, the first inches being in 1 hour and 30 min utes. N1
 1Ss4-July 2S, an S-inch rain in West Ala bama and east Mississippi.
 1SS7-June 2S, p. m., to June 29, 10 D. m., in Pensacola, rainfall Il inches. Ten inches fell between s D. m. on the 18th and Il a. m. oif~he 29th, or 15 hours.
 1SSS-April g, storm of 55 minutes dura- tion in Mobile, in which 2.60 inches of rain and melted hail fell. Total rainfall in one hour and a half of 2.74 inches
 1sSS-June 25, in Mobile, rain began at 20 D. m. and at 9:15 a. m. on June 26 the fall was 4.62 inches; rain continued almost uninterruptedly with heavy downpour be- tween Il D. m. June 26 and 3 a. m. June N, the total time being 26 hours and 10 minutes, and the total rainfall 10.7S inches; the greatest on record up to that time.
 1SS3-September ', in Donaldsonville, La., rainfall from unnamed hour to D. m, ITO inches; for the next 24 hours IA inches. Total PHO Gas per signal office report)
 1S94-March 16 to March IT, in Mobile, 2i hours, 5.19 inches rainfall The fall from 6:15 p. m. to 7:45 p. m., March II, was 2.50 inches.
 190O-May 3l, in Mobile, from a. m. to 1:SO p. m., or 61s hours. rainfall inches.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
REFLECrIONs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Lives of great men all remind us of the value of advertising.
 Probably no rich girl ever has a chance to find out that she is ugly.
 No doubt two people can live cheaper than one, but nobody ever saw an instance where they did
 You can always tell when a mans wife is away for the summer by seeing him sit ting on the porch in his shirt sleeves.
 The first sign of age is when a man would rather go to little old-fashioned circus and sit on a bench than to a big one with three rings and plush chairs.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
China and the United States.

A column 5000 strong, to which the United States will contribute at least brigade, is to be formed to march upon the capital of the most ancient and most popu lous empire in the world. This movement will be resisted, if Tien Tsen be an indica- and will do. If this be not war, what is war? If this be not war, how could we go to war with China?
 True, we have allies. We will be fighting alongside Englishmen, Frenchmen, Rus sians, Germans, Austrians, Japanese, Ital- fans, Belgians and Hollanders, and all oth- CTS that may apply. In the Crimean and Napoleonic wars, many allies were massed but never has there been such motley ar ray as will soon set out from Tien Tsin to or towards Pelxin.
 No one will object to any movements intended to succor American lives or save American property; but no one believes that the scope of the war is or can be con- fined to such objects. If China Is fighting the powers, including the United States, then President Mckinley is violating the constitution by refusing to convene Con- gress which alone can declare war. ITO declare war;" means to authorize the car- rying on of war. The President possesses no authority to do anything of the kind, as the Federal power has heretofore been con- ducted and construed. The conduct of a war unauthorized by Congress would just about round out the policy of non-consti-
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Bird S. Coler says the party boss is the typhoid fever of politics, the creature of neglect and uuclean conditions. This simile would fit well enough if disinfect- ants could kill the political germs, but they cannot Nothing short of battering ram will answer
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

In Illinois the Democrats have nominated Alschuler for Governor, and the Republi- cans have named Yates for that place. If MT Yates will spell his name with a ..Z.' the pair will be the Alpha and the Omega of the race.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The Empress Dowager will drift with the nonular tide. and when foreign pressure becomes too strong to be resisted she will lay the mischief on her wicked partners, the Boxers.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

when Mir. Hearst breaks into its newspaper field
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

John Chinaman is not the same man or soldier that he was when the Japs in vaded his country. He has moved up to the rapid-fre gun level.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria stand out in a sordd bartering age as stalwart champion of Cupid in her most romantic form.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The canal plank, it's why's and where fores in the Philadelphia platform is ex- citing a great deal of comment, and none of it is of a favorable nature
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Trigamist Roberts must pay $50 or go to the dungeon keep that number of days. Either the crime or the sentence was a misfit
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Dom Paul must be considered in the swim until he is compelled to put his capi- tai on a bicycle.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The China pie is large and inviting, and the Jack Horners of the world are swarm ing towards 1t.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Count Castellane needs money, which is a common want indeed. He is becoming very common. /
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

David Bennett Hill is altogether compe- tent to speak and act for himself. He Is no mans dummy.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Mark Hannas personal chest swells with pride over his new degree, LID, and his other chest is swelling with favors from the trusts.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The canal plank in the Republican plat form was driveled out dishonestly
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Twice married and once rough-ridered, Roosevelt's courage stands unprecedented.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

It may prove very difficult to assimilate the Dowager Empress.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The old century promises to go out in a blaze of war. It talked peace at ''The Hague" but it's acts are of the reverse
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Platform Writer Quigg has a campaign of his own to attend to-
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The Empress Dowager is up against a foreign-devil combine
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

It is the Governorship of New York that is tapering down to Tim.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

Governor Altgeld thinks there is danger that Roosevelt will strut himself to death.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

It is now Dr. Mark Hanna. Kenyon College did it.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

This country sends out missionaries, and China sends out laundrymen
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

The Boxers dream they can conquer China, but the Russians have other dreams.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Produced the Coveted Pass


 Colonel Thomas Lowry, the well-known street railway owner of Minneapolis, who is a delegate-at-large from Minnesota, was in the Walton with a party of friends, says the New York Tribune. One of the gather ing was member of the Minnesota Legis- lature and prominent leader in that State This delegate, speaking of Colonel Lowry, said:
 T have know Tom Lowry for ten years, and in all that time he has never done a thing for me. Why he has never given me even a pass on his street car lines" Lowry said emphatically: You are right, old man, and I am going to remedy it now. If you will come in the cafe and buy quart of champagne I will give you a pass on the car lines of Minneapolis"
 Accordingly they repaired to the cafe and the quart was carefully slowed away. When this was finished Lowry reached down in his pocket and gravely extracted a nickel which he handed over.
 '"There,' he said, with our complete sys- tenn of transfers this will carry you over the entire system"
 Another bottle was forthcoming.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
Chicago Men Lost in a Great City

S. P. Branan and E. J. Howard, both members of the Cook County Marching Club, went to the office of a dentist in Walnut street, where an operation was per formed on one of MT. Branans new wis dom teeth, says the Chicago Tribune. They had gone scarcely a block when Howard found he had left his umbrella. He re- traced his steps, rang door bell, ana said to the maid who answered the ring:
 'I came back after my umbrella"
 "What umbrella?' she asked.
 "The one I left here,' he replied
 "If you don't get away from here right off I'll call a policeman" the maid declared.
 "If don't get my umbrella I'll call two,' said Howard.
 At that moment the dentist came walk ing along.
 Hello; what's the matter?'' he asked.
 None of your business" Howard re- piled with some anger; but before the dent ist had time to grow angry Howard recog- nized him and also that every house in Philadelphia that is more than seven years old has white shutters, white marble trim mings around the windows, and white mar ble steps.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
Ter bottle was forthcoming
Blm's Hopes of Profit

"Bim, the button man." is on hand. He kas no other name so far as anyone knows. Round, stubby and fat, with face like new moon rising out of blood-red sky, and always bathed in per- spiration, he hurries to and fro like a top upon it's last revolutions. "Bim" takes to himself all the credit of Theodore Roose- velt's political career.
 ''The day after the battle of San Juan Hill," says "Bim," 'I got out a button with Roosevelt on it in a Rough Rider suit, and put underneath it the motto, For Governor I showed it to MT. Quigg. It started him to thinking, and he told me to take it over and show it to Platt. Platt asked me who put me up to doing 1t. l said nobody Platt says, Well, you get out several thousand of them and see how they go.' They went great, and tell you that brought about the nomination of Roosevelt for Governor. Now he is my can didate for Vice President, and I have got 10000 buttons here with Mckinley and Roosevelt on. If they don't nominate him all that is left of 'Bim' will be picked up in the Delaware river."
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

THE CHILLING OF ROBERT MUDD From the Silex Qnd.) Index. Robert Mudd and little son Samuel are chilling.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer Raphaels prophecies for this day, Saturday, June 30 1900:
 Be very careful, and run no risks"
 Beware of fire, thieves, losses, and spec ulations; keep myself very quiet, and thy money safe''
 Young females will have offers of mar riage."
 "A child born on this day will waste its money and spend it anyhow; 1t will gen. orally be poor or in trouble"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
DELAWARE DOTS.

The Hotel Henlopen, at Rehoboth,
has closed for the season.
Martin B. Buiris has bought the
Henry Davis farm, Eear Midtlletown,
for $4,000, ., a.,,a,. ..,.-
The convention of the State Sunday.
schonl Association will be held at
Milford next April.
The Queen Aune's Railroad Co. will
erect at Lewes q pavilion similar to
the one al Rshoboth.
Mrs. Laura West has bought the
Henry Davis farm, in APPOINTMENTS
hundred, for ST., 935.
Theod ore S. Coulbourp of Milford is
printer Oh the United States flagship
Newark, which ia at Nngasaki, Japan.
A. A. Bateman, son of the late John
III. Bateman, has become manager OF
the State Sentinel, the AddicKs organ,
at Dover.
William E. Hooper, Capt. X. H.
Lsnch and William Lapgren Of Ralti.
more and j. q. N. Hanson OF Washing
ion will erect cottages at Rehoboth.
Register Causey of Sussex county has
granted letters of administration or
| the estate OF Jamos Il. Marvel to the
Sussex Trust, Title and Safe Deposi,
Co. also, letters of administration OF
the estate Of Thomas q. Perpes tc
Charles L. Pepper.
Register Harrington of Kent count,
has granted letters of administrator
ns follows: On the estate of Stephel
Minner, to Eliza Miner M on !, til,
estate Of Annexo j. Collision
to George COLLISION; on the estat,
OF Anna Royer, to George Gamma
mile, and on the estate Of Sophia Hut
ton, 10 Hannah Samson. lie has ais,
granted letters testnmensary on tho es
tate OF Martin Il. Ford to benjamin +
Foid,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

Millington NJ. E. Church has
liquidated its indebtedness.
Alday Clements has bought the Pen
nington farm, near Chestertown, for
$4,000.
Judge Henry Lloyd has bought the
Joseph II. Neal farm, near Cambridge,
for 81, 600.
William Darrell has bought the
Henry Burns farm, near MillingtoE,
for 81, 600.
I, Henry Cecil has bought the
Charles w. Smith farm, near Tomple-
vile, or $500.
The Rev. W. L. Greenfield of Elk
Neck is confined to the house from the
effects of asspider bite.
Mrs. Annie Z. Everett has bought
the Edward Coppage farm near Cen.
treville, for Sl6.i0 per acre.
Ebenezer Davis basket factory, al
Wizards; Wicomioo county, was de.
stroycd by fire Monday. Loss, 5000
| no insurance.
The first number of the Millingtor
Nj ssenger, monthly publication, has
| Just been issued. The Rev. III. s.
Dulaney is editor.
Prof. olin Wilson, son Of the Rev
James Wilson of Baltimore, wal
d.owned in the Chester River, neai
| Chester town, last Saturday.
Roy Sykes of Elltton has been ar
rested on the charge of malicious mis-
chief. lie is accused of filling up will
dirt and putty the key holes at tn
Eikton High School.