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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
cH1NA's ARMY IS STRONG.
NominaIly 1t Numbers 100000, But
the Real Fighters Are
Scarce.

The records of the bureau of mill
tary information Of the war depart
ment show that the Chinese army COM
prises eight banners, with total nom
inal strength of 100000 men, says the
Washington Star. The number main
tanned on a war footing is from $4,000
to 100000. The whole force is subdi-
yided into three groups, consisting,
respectively, of Manchus, Mongols and
Chinese. 1t forms sort of hereditary
profession, within which intermar-
riage is compulsory. About $1,000 are
stationed in garrisons in Manchuria.
The imperial guard at Peking contains
from 5000 to 1000. These are the
troops that were expected to defend
the foreign legations and protect for
eign interests from the mobs.
The ying-ping, or national army, Is
also called the green flags and the
five camps. This army consists of 16
corps, one for each province, under
the governor or governor general. The
nominal strength is from $4,000 to
100000 men, of whom about 2OO, 900 are
available for war. never more than one
third being called out. The most i'm
portant contingent is the Tientsin
army corps, nominally 100000 strong,
really about $4,000, with modern or
ganization, drill and arms. They are
employed In garrison duty at Tientsin
and at Taku and other forts.
Besides these forces there are mer-
cenary troops raised In emergencies
and Mongolian and other irregular
cavalry, nominally 200. 900 strong, really
about 10000, bat said to be of no mill
tary value. The total land army on
peace footing is put at 100000 men and
on war footing at about 100000. The
army as whole, it Is said, has no unity
or cohesion. There is no proper dis
cipline. The drill is mere physical ex-
ercise. The weapons are long since
obsolete. There is no transport. COM
missariat or medical service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
FRENCH PRINCES IN ENGLAND
Some OF the More Notable who Have
Found an Asylum In That
Land.

Chancellor & Sons, Of Richmond and
Pail Mall. had received instructions to
sell York house, Twickenham, the
property of the duke of Orleans,
coupled with various rumors that the
Chipping Norton estate, which the
French pretender inherited from his
granduncle, the Due d'Aumale, is like
wise in the market, apparently indi-
Gates that the Orleans family has de-
cided to sever it's connection with this
country. After all the unpleasantness
following upon the duke Of Orleans
notorious letter to M. Willette, the
French caricaturist, this decision will
surprise nobody, says the Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The connection, severed by the dukes
final departure from this country. is
not one of recent times. He unites in
his person the claims of Bourbon and
Orleans, and since the close of the
eighteenth century both houses have
constantly found an asylum in this is
land. When the princes and mobiles of
France fed from the coming terror,
Juniper hall, near Mickleham, became
crowded with emigres. Of whom Ranny
Burney has left us some likely pic
tures. Then, at Hartwell, in North
amptonshire, Louis, count of Provence,
afterward Louis XVIII, shivered and
almost starved while planning Quibe-
ron and La Vendee.
And Wimbledon house followed with
increase OF means and, comfort, togeth-
er with Albemarle street and Audley
street, Grosvenor square, all stepping
stones to the palace of the Tuileries,
After Louis Philippe had ascended the
French throne, Charles X. came to Bel
grace squafe to receive the homage
OF his adherents. Then Louis Phil
ippe, In his turn, arrived among us as
plain "Mr. Smith," and after awhile
settled down at Orleans house and
Caremont. Subsequently his grand
son, the comte de Paris. acquired York
house, and Orleans house passed to the
Due d'Aumale, while the prince de
Joinville located himself at Mount Leb-
anon.
The right of asylum. which this coun-
try extends to political exiles of every
category, can be found nowhere else In
the world. Our government does not
even possess the legal right to expel
any such exile, as was long ago shown
by Lord Palmerston. and In like way
the refugee cannot be prosecuted in
our courts, so long as he conforms to
our laws, OF the French exiles we
have not only givsn an asylum to the
Bourbons. their relatives and their ad-
herents, we have also given hospitality
to the Bonapartes and Bonapartists,
and to all sorts Of republicans and
demagogues and socialists. This policy
of the "open door" has not always
worked smoothly. In fact, refer
ence to diplomatic history would show
at least score of instances in which
applications and complaints and al
most threatening protests have been
addressed to us by one or another
French governments. And as we Eng
lish people purely and simply wish 10
live at peace with the regime which
France herself freely chooses, 1t is per-
haps just as well that no French pre-
tenders should come among us to stir
up friction and unpleasantness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
she Was Mi.taken.

1t was about half-past one In the
morning. Mr.. Topper came stumbling
into the sitting-room where Mrs.
Topper. looking stern, forbidding and
uncompromising, sat awaiting him.
His left eye was frescoed in black and
blue, his right cheek was ornamented
with large and imposing knob, some
of his hair was missing. one end of
his collar, crumpled, limp and forlorn.
stuck out appealingly over his shoul-
der, and he had the general aspect of
a man who had gone head tirst through
q stone-breaker.
.Absalom," exclaimed Mrs. Topper,
''you have been mixed up in fight"
Absalom shook his head.
'.No, Nanshy," he saidlwith the slow,
deliberate emphasis of one who knew
what he was talking about. IL
wasn't in it, m'dear." Inter
Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
Progresalve orientala.

The orientais of the diplomatic
corps are much more progressive than
the Europeans in adopting American
customs. The Chinese minister was
the first among his colleagues to ac-
quire the bicycle habit. the first to
own an automobile, and his enterprise
Ia ahared by Turkeys representative,
who is quick to take up the fads of
the day and ably conducts an automo-
bile over the fashionable drives of an
afternoon.-N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign going
without money any more than we can
keep the body vigorous without food.
Dyspeptics used to starve themselves.
Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and allows you to eat the good
food you want. 1t radically cures stom-
ach troubles, Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
Cloud Turrets and Thunderstorms

N4UWW EWFkeD ana ThunderntOrm1.
A scientific explanation Of the con-
nection between the imposing masses
of cumulus clouds. piled up in aspir-
ing white turrets, which are popular
ly called thunder heads" and the
approach Of thunderstorm is offered
in a recent report on cloud studies at
the Blue Hill observatory. 1t appears
that the form of cloud called turreted
eumulus is most common when there
Is rapid vertical decrease of tenn
perature in the upper air, combined
with heating at the ground, which
favors the ascent Of columns of air
to great heights, and this is, at the
same time. condition favorable to
thunderstorms-Y Youths Companion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Chinese are dangerous enemies, for they
are treacherous. That's why all counter
feits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve are
dangerous. They look like DeWitt's, but
instead of the all-healing witch hazel they
all contain ingredients liable to irritate
the skin aud cause blood poisoning. For
piles, injuries and skin diseases use the
original and genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Saxby-How true 1t Is, as Shakes
peare says: THE good men do is oft
inferred with their bones"
Mrs. Saxby-Yes; suppose as gem
eral thing there is SO little of 1t that
it isn't worth saving Chicago Even
ING Newa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Ranchman's Wife-Drive over and
bring our daughter in. You'll have
| to hurry, because supper will be ready
i in an hour.
Ranchman-Where is she?
Ranchman's Wife-She's swinging
on the front gate.-N. Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Hungry Hawkes-Gee whizzi I
wisht / wuz as rich as look.
Hitheron Thither-Aw, g'oni Wat
kind of bluff is dat?
"Dat's straight talk. A feller down
de road dere told me looked like
thoity eents.-Catholic Standard and
Tilnea. ~-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court Of Cecil county will be held on tho
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring Is
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
I r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

BIZ THE OaeHAEs. CoURT FOR CEo.r. oouNrY.l
January IS, 1900.
ORDERED, That all Administrators Ex
EDITORS and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward anc
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

The wolf in the fable put on sleeps
clothing because if he travelled on his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his
purpose. Counterfeiters of DeWit's
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless salves on their merits, so they
put them in boxes and wrappers like De-
Wits. Look out for them. Take only
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures
piles and all skin diseases. Eli T. Reyn-
olds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
His Favorite.

First Boarder-Jimson is going to
sing US his favorite song after supper:
1T makes no difference what you were;
it's what you are to-day"
Second Boarder - Great Scottl
doesn't he get enough hash here with
out singing about it?-Judge. it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
nmect Of Detonntions ON the Ear

NMept OF UFtUMutHuMN UH NHE EAF'
A German scientist has been making
some observations in South Africa on
the subject OF the influence of repeated
detonations on the ear. He examined
the ears of 96 soldiers before and after
a battle, and found marked changes in
no fewer than a. or nearly so per cent.
Ia seven eases he found small hemor-
rhages in the ears. and in one case a
large bleeding. while the firing caused
the edge OF the ear drum to become
red in 81 cases. Chicago Inter Ocean,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
Iso..'t Nsglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in scriou,
complications, and the man who neglects hi
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
OF Browns Iron Bitters taken now and theu
VIII keep the liver in perfect order. If tn,
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitter
VIII cure It permanently. Strength and
Browns Iron Bitters is sold hy ali dealers rs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
COnMrmatOrY.

Old Friend-Lucilla, do you remem-
Der you used to say all the nice men
were married2
Young Wife (of about years
standing)-Yes, and have found out
now that they Chicago Trib-
une.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
AS Always.
On the wings of the lightning
The Truth may fly.
But 1t never will quite
Catch up with the Lie. J;
Chicago Tribune.


Brownbigge Ito waitress who has
handed him newspaper)-Ain't yer
got nothing comic? I likes to have
something funny to look at while I'm
a-heatin'.
Waitress s-There's looking glass
straight in front Of you, sir-Tit-B Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
A Cood Name,

"I'm going to change my horses
name and call him Love Letter."
"Love Letter? Why?"
"He's left at the post SO often!"-N.
Y. World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Don't say that Belinda's business schemes
Have not an iota of reason or rhyme
When tell you she always burns her re-
ceipts.
Lest the bills be presented a second time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

"Why do you speak Of him as man
who lacks nerve?"
"Well, he has been calling on one
girl for Ave years and their engage
ment is not yet announced. Chicago
Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
Behind the season.

Cholly Tin cheap beanery)-I say,
waitaw! There's fly in this soup,
We knowi
Waiter-Say, fellers! Here's guy
still dreamin' it's winterl-Puck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

1t will surprise you to experience the
benefit obtained by using the dainty and
famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
Cure cnIe, In Head.

VUr8 Colo w H0dUs
Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine easy
to take and quick to cure cold in head and sore
throat.
Eli 7. Reynolds Pharmacv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Mothers endorse it, children like it. old
folks use it. We refer to One Minute
Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all
throat and lung troubles. Eli T. Feyn-
olds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
Just to Keep Him Down.

Mrs. Witherby-Good graciousi how
did you come to get SO many new
gowns? Why. you don't need them. do
you?
Mrs. Won Blumer-Oh, no. But ac-
cidentally discovered that my husband
|. was out of debt.-Town Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17
TAT ERS

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(From the Home Journal New York. Reprinted by
Special permission,)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

Fanny-Now, when I'm asked 10
sing, I never say: 20. can'ti" / al
ways sit down at the piano
Annie-And let the audience find IL
out for themselves? ?-Cigarette
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-17

1--WE lost my heart" the milkmaid sang,
And the farmland said: "B'gosh.
I reckon 'twouldn't make folks sad
Ell you'd also lost your voice.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
WENT MARKETING.
Electric Car Goes Tearing Through
Building In Boston.

Bo ston, June 29.-An inward bound
Brookline- East Boston electric car OF the
Boston Elevated road, ran away Wills
coming down Mission Hill at Roxbury
crossing this afternoon and at the foot of
the hill, while going at a rapid rate, left
the tracks and struck the Olympia Mark
ct ON fremont street, carrying away the
entire front of the building in mass OF
flying glass and wood, seriously inJuring
Motorman Thomas N. Grady OF Rox-
bury and Miss Lizzie Barrett passenger
of Brookiine and iniiicting slight cuts
and bruises upon twenty other passengers
In the car.
Motorman Grady was at the brake
when the car stopped, fully forty feet
within the market, and to his presence of
mind Is probably due the fact that sever
al were not killed. None of the injuries
are serious, the flying glass causing most
havoc In infiicting cuts about the heads
of the passengers.
The car. which was large one, started
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
MRS. GOULD'S JEWELS.
Gems Recovered and the Thief
Y Arrested.

Z New York, June 29.--Jewels valued
at about O., 600 recently sto len from the
apartments of MIR. and Mrs. Edwin
Gould in the Carleton hotel, London,
have been recovered here and the man In
whose possession the jewels We're found
and who is supposed to have taken them
from the rooms of the Goulds in London
is under arrest,
The prisoner describes himself as
Charles W. Blair, 2s years old, born in
Australia, unmarried, and a valet by
occupation. Blair first attracted the at
tention of the detectives at Coney island
on Tuesday night where he had been to
witness prize fight. He tried to dispose
of some jewelry and chamois bag, done
up in plain Manila paper was found OF
him. In the bag were giittering array
of gems.
Several of the more expensive articles
bore the mark of prominent jewelry
firm here and member of that firm
easily identified the articles as being tht
property of Mrs Edwin Gould.
The prisoner was remanded until to
morrow. He positively denies that HI
stole the jewels, but says that they wer'
given to him by a woman whom he me
at Coney island who asked him to dis
pose OF them for her.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
HEAD ON COLLISION.
Serious Accident ON Fitchburg Road
Near Worcester.

Worcester, Mass, June 23.-Joseph
S tone of Fitchburg, 20 years old, fireman
on the Fitchburg railroad, was killed in
a head on collision about Q O'Clock to-
nigght, one mile north of this city.
Engineer Arthur s. Piummer OF
Fitchburg was internally injured and his
left leg was broken. The men were
members Of the train crew in charge of
a church picnic excursion train bearing
800 people to Worcester from Gardiner.
An engine in charge of Engineer Geo.
II. Partridge of Wiohendon and Fireman
George H. Reynolds of Fitchburg blocked
the main track. The men on the stalled
engine jumped and were uninjured.
Fireman Stone remained in the cab and
applied the air brakes. Twenty excur-
sionists were bruised and nine of them
were severely shaken up.
The excursion train had orders to go
ahead after leaving Gardner. The
stalled engine was held up to await reg
ular passenger train.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30

down the steep incline Of Mission hill un.
der perfect control, as several passengers
were taken on a short distance from the
top. Probably by the breaking Of link
Of the chain which engages the winding
post and controls the brakes, the car
gained headway rapidly and In q moment
IL was moving at frightful rate toward
the viaduct under the railroad bridge. It
passed this in safety but at turn In the
track the car left the rails, ratified across
the pavements, mounted the curbstore
and striking the market ploughed away
300 square feet Of the building. When the
car stopped it was completely buried N
the market and the motorman was vsinly
Juggling at the brake. Ambula noes and
physicians were on the scene In few
moments and the injured were taken to
the city hospital where atten tion was Civ
en- them.
The passengers exonerate the motorman
from any blame for the accident.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June 80, taken at 8
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order:
Temperh hture, direction of wind, state OF
weatheE;
Bostoh, IS, SW,p cldy; New York. 50. Sw,
clear; phiIadslphia, g. sWs w clear; s3a Wash
bany, 10, W. clear; Buffalo. 64. NV,
eldJ Detroit, 66, NV. clear; Chicago,
62, Nh, clear; St. Paul, 20, NV, p cldy !;
Huron, Oak, ~, Il, clear; Bismarck,
"a, EE, clear; Jacksonville, 50, 5,
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
THE WEATgM.

Boston, June 2.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Saturday, fair
weather except tiat thunder storms are
probable in the afternoon; cooler In the
evening and nighs; fresh to brisk wester-
ly winds.
Washington, June 29-Forecast for Sat
urday and SUNDAY: Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, Showers Saturday
fair Sunday; hrisk to high westerly
winds and squalls.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
BEHEADING BOXERS.
Why Ii Hung Didn't Sail ON tn
BROOKLYN.


London, June so. The Canton corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph in des-
patch dated Thursday snys;:
"The unexpected arrival OF an edict late
last night from the Emperor and Empress
Dowager prevented the departure of Ia
Hung Chang northward by the United
States ship Brooklyn. Arrangements for
her sailing had been quietly made by
United States Consul Robert Nj. McWade,
and Commander Mclean of the Don Juan
Austria. The possibility of a rebellion in
Canton and the Imperative necessity OF
the Organization of 4 properly armed and
reliable corps of 10,0cs men are among
she chief reasons for 9 edict OBTAINING
L. One hundred AMI thirty pirates and
Boxers were beheaded yesterday by LIS
orders to terrorize law breakers.
U. s. s. Princeton has been ordered to
Canton.
4 A despatch from Shanghai Of yester-
days date says the position at Chung
King is very critical and that the steamer
Pioneer has been detained.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
(TALK No. 233)
ocULisT AND OPTICIAN.

The oculist treats diseases Of the
eye. The optieian treats visual de-
fects that may be remedied with glas-
ses. Each Is distinct profession. A
medical training is not an essential
of the optician, nor is the optical
training an essential of the oculist.
Much misapprehension as to the stat
us of the oculist and optician exists
among the public. There should be
none, there need be none, and the
day is not far distant when there will
be none. Then these two professions
will be as distinct as the medical and
dental professions. The whole thing
is encompassed in the advice of the
local physician to a patient. Your
eyes are not diseased; you need no
oculist-go to a reputable optician
and get some glasses. II your eyes
need medical treatment will tell you
so."
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Jlne 20, 1900. - The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. Barometer. 90. .5s7; thermome-
ter, 65; dew tiint, "a; rel. humidity, 81;
direction of tine wind. Il; velocity OF
the wind, o State of weather. cloudy.
SD. Barometer. 29.51l; thermome-
ter, 5S dew point, So; rel. humidity, "a
direction of the wind. Sc: velocity OF the
wind, B; state of weather, p. cloudy.
Maximum temperature, 80; minimum
temperature, "a mean temperature, 81;
maximum wind velocity, l6 NV; precipi-
tation-A hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
LbNGsHoREMAN RUNS AMUcK.

New York, June S0.-Charles Unever-
riobt, longshoreman, at an early hour
THIS morning, attempted to kill his wife
MGzy, his father-in- law, Charles Rock
u hhle, 10 years old and his mother-in-
Nv Mary, 90 years of age, by slashing
5aen with q razor. Tho wife and old
:. an were sent to Bellevue hospital, said
to be mortally injured. Mrs. Rockstuhle
estaped with q slight cut.
Joseph II. Kuhn, who tried TO Interfere
In behalf Of the victim received two bad
cuts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-30
PRESIDENT OPTIMISTIC.
Th,aks me rroahls !. chin. Is Al
over.

Thtnks the Trouhie n China Il All
over.
Washington, June ao.-The President
Is quitting Washington for his Canton
home tonight, fun Of confidence that the
situation In China has improved though
it Is fair to say that all the members OF
his official family do not agree with him
I'm that conclusion. Indeed the days
news limited though II was to single
cablegram from Admiral Kempff and the
preparation Of instructions to General
Chaifee, set out nothing calculated to
strengthen the hopes OF the friends OF the
foreign ministers and missionaries who
have now been silent for fully two weeks
Kempn's cablegram was a disappoint.
ment In his confession that he knew
nothing Of the whereabouts OF the missing
people and there are many expressions
OF wonder that neither that officer nor
any Of the foreign naval commanders at
Taku have been Ingenious enough to es-
tabiish some system OF spying 50 as to
learn within two weeks what has taken
place mt Pekin. Stili 1t Is said at the
navy department that Admiral Kenpff
apparently has done as well as anyone
OF the other commanders in getting the
news and that 1t would be manifestly
unfair to pronounce criticism upon him
until all the facts develop. II there has
been any fault Admiral Reiney, who
should arrive at 1aku within a week,
according to the short message he sent to-
day from Hong Kong, will make the fact
manifest.
Relative to the interesting story that an
international acord has been arrived as to
the pro tempore settlement of the Chinese
trouble, state department. officials say
that while the United States Is not party
to such an agreement, II the European
powers and Japan have come to an un
derstanding on the hasis set out the re-
suit should be welcomed by all, who have
no selfish designs to satisfy.