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Billingsgate no More.

According to Sir Walter Besant, who
writes of ''The Riverside of East London
in the August Century, no one need go to
Billingsgate hereafter, hoping to hear the
fshwives rail against each other in the slang
which has become, so to speak, classic.
Billingsgate, the great sh-market, is
down below us, just beyond the first
wharves and the steamers. This is one of
the old harbors of London. 1t was form
erly square in shape, an artificial port
simply carved out of the Thames foreshore
of mud, and kept from falling in by timber
piles driven in on three sides 1t was very
easy to construct such port in this soft
foreshore; there were two others much like
this higher up the river OF these one
remains to this day-a square harbor just
as it was made fifteen hundred-or was it
two thousand years ago. Most of the
old port of Billingsgate has now been filed
up, and convenient quay stands in its
place. A new market has also been erect
ed in place of the old sheds. With these
improvements, it is said to be now the
finest fsh-market in the world. Without
going around the whole world to prove the
superiority of Billingsgate, one would sub
NIT that it is really very fine market in
deed. Formerly it was graced by the
presence of the fishwomen, those ladies',
celebrated in verse and in prose, who con-
tributed new noun to the language. The
word ''billingsgate conveys the impression
of ready speech and mother wit, both
speech and wit unrestrained, of rolling tor
rents of invective, of rare invention in
abuse, and of give and take of charge
and repartee as quick and as dexterous as
the play of single stick between two mast
ers Of defence The fshwomen of the
market enjoyed the reputation of being
more skilled in this language than any
other class in London The carmen, the
brewers draymen, the watermen, the fell
lowship porters, were acknowledged as
masters of billingsgate- fact, they all
practised daily; but none, it was recog-
nized, none, in fullness and richness of de-
tail, in decoration, in invention, could rise
to the heights reached by the fshwomen
of the market. They were also as strong
physically as men, even men of their own
class; they could wrestle and throw most
men. If visitor offended one of them,
she ducked him in the river. They all
smoked pipes like men, and they drank
rum and beer like men, They were
picturesque part of the market, presiding
over their stalls. Alas the market knows
them no more. The fshwoman has been
banished from the place. She fingers still
in the dried-fsh market opposite, but she
is changed She has lost her old superb
ority of language; she no longer drinks or
smokes, or exchanges repartee. She is sad
and silent. Alas we have our little day,
and it is too soon over.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
How Chinese Use the Bible.

60 What becomes of all the Bibles that
go to China ? used to be standing puzzle
to the missionaries, remarked a Chicago
preacher as he discussed the Boxers, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
"a few years age" he continued,
e'there went up great cry for 'missionelly
Bibles in the Flowery kingdom. The
Bible society was extremely gratiied. The
demand was Unprecedented and thousands
of dollars were spent in sending them nice
red morocco Testaments.
''This sort of thing went on for long
time, but the number of native converts
did not increase accordingly. The mission
aries investigated What do you suppose
they discovered p
''That they used the Bibles for gun
wadding?'
"No They made frecrackers of EN-.
Practically all the nicely printed Bibles
that we were sending over there were
rolled up in nice little rolls, page at a
time, and made into frecrackers The
Chinese make frecrackers at home, for an
incredibly low price, and the paper that
they were getting free cut considerable
figure with them. But it taught us
Celestial lesson, as | might say
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
Moonlight on the Caribbean.
From Forest and Stream.


| can imagine no more charming sheet
Of water from which to gaze upon the
splender of a tropic moon than from the
waters of the Caribbean. The Caribbean
Sea is dotted with numberless small islands,
which present to the eye pleasing con-
trast of dark green to the blue the sea.
Each Of these little islands contains one or
more cocoanut palms, and the other trees
are fairly covered with beautiful creepers
carrying many-colored flowers. Imagine,
if you please, the moon peeping from be-
hind some cloud hanging low over the is
lands of the sea and then watch it sail out
majestically into the blue of the heavens,
lighting up the sea as if pale-faced sun
had suddenly risen and thrown over the
waters the benediction of its smile The
clouds Of the heavens will be rose tinted
like the dawn and shading into infinite
colors and combinations of colors as far as
the eye can see. The waves of the Carib-
bean will reflect back the clouds, giving
to them the somber blue green tint natural
to the sea.
One can take such solid enjoyment lolling
in a steamer chair, watching some beauti-
fal cloud reflect back the varied colors
caused by the brilliancy of the moon.
The balmy air, laden with the perfume of
spices and aromatic shrubs, all strange and
fascinating to one reared in a far northern
latitude is breathed in with every passing
breeze and almost makes one think he is
in fairyland The splash, splash of the
waves, rounding up and breaking in low
gentle murmurs against the sides of the
vessel, conduces to dreams; and ere one is
aware (for the Caribbean on a moonlight
night is great place to start reveries or in
which to build castles, not in the air, but
deep in the azure of the sea, he is dream
ing of times long gone by, reaching back
in one sweet moment to boyhood when
roaming in the meadows with sisters and
brothers now long dead or far away; or
else when reused from pathetic reverie he
for moment dreamily watches the gather
ing orb of night, apparently so closeto the
sea; and again, ere he is aware, lie is build
ing castles for future dwelling, and as well
contented with his earthly lot as if realizing
the projects of his busy brain; and so he
sits dreamily, lazily, happily watching the
moonlight on the waters, and now and
then, with his castle building wondering
vaguely what lies beyond the great orb of
white light and whether or not it is some
how or other connected with the sequel of
life. Thus one is apt to spend the moonlight
nights upon the Caribbean, for its beauty
cannot be duplicated or excelIed in this
world One night on its blue green waters
lighted by tropic moon will never be for
gotten, and will serve as an ms piration in
many dream
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11
nON'T TAKE TWO WEEKS OFF
IL AT ONE TIME

But take two or three days at different times
during the Summer, get more rest and feel
better.
few days on the salt water will invigorate
the system and revive the appetite.
The Weems Line of Steamers leave Pier s,
Light street, Baltimore, for the Patuxent river
as far as Benedict, every Wednesday and Sat
urday at $50 A. NJ, and from Pier 2, Light
Street, every Sunday and Wednesday at p
NJ. This makes delightful trip of about 80
miles on the Chesapeake bay and about so
miles up the Patuxent, one of the broadest
and most beautiful streams in Maryland. A
glimpse of Southern Maryland can be obtain
ed at the landings as the steamer proceeds up
and down the river.
Steamers leave for the Potomac river and
Washington, D. c., from Pier 9, at P. NJ,
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. This
makes four-day trip on the salt water, and
an opportunity of seeing parts of Virginia as
well as the Potomac side of three Maryland
counties, Mt. Vernon and the Capital of the
country.
From Pier 2, for the Rappahannock river
to Fredericksburg, Va, one of the prettiest
little cities of the Old Dominion, and one of
historic interest. No more delightful trip can
be imagined.
All boats have comfortable state rooms, and
the meals are just such to satisfy an appetite
resulting from breathing the salt air.
AT or near all landings there are boarding
houses on all routes, where those who desire
to remain a week or two to enjoy boating,
fishing and Grabbing can obtain board at very
moderate rates.
For Catalogues write to
HENRY WILLIAMS,
Pier Light Street,
july-2l-tf Baltimore.
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Sure Enough Imperialism.
From the St. Paul Globe


Imperialism means, among other things,
crooked administration of colonial affairs
for the benefit of dishonest officers. That
is part of its meaning, as interpreted by
the decayed monarchy of Spain itself. An
other part of its meaning is the exploita
ton Of the people through taxation for the
benefit of favored interests at home. That
was revealed in the taxation of Porto Rico
without representation. Even Spain did
not go that far in dealing with Porto Rico
The island had representation in the
Spanish Cortes.
There is plenty of sure enough imperial
ism in the dealings of the Mckinley Ad-
ministration with the new possessions, and
a great deal more of the imperialistic ten
dency which needs to be crushed for the
sake of the integrity of our free and repu-
table institutions, upon which is builded
all of our greatness as a nation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

At Chicago Floyd J. Smith has been
indicted for allowing 100000 bushels of
grain % be shipped from the elevators with
out proper cancellation of the warehouse
receipts, which he hypothecated Smith
is one Of the most prominent members Of
the Republican State committee and is a
member of several business and social or
CARNATIONS
A new gas and oil basin has been dis
covered near Williamsport, Pa. 1t viii be
of great benefit to the eastern part of the
state.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

Among the Japanese the rikisha men,
with muscles like steel bands, will whirl
their seated passengers over the ground at
the speed of a horses trot, forty miles
day, for days together. Their diet con
sists Of rice, vegetables, and occasionally
little fish. The Lascars, on a similar
diet, make the best seamen in the world.
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+ week days only.
To land Baltimore Passengers only.
Stops only when tagged.

sStops only when tagged.
Blue Mountain Express.
Leave am, Hagerstown 6.40 Potomac GA Smith
burg 6.5S, Edgemont FOG Blue Mountain lis Buena
Vista Spring 7.19, Blue Ridge Summit 7.22, Thur
mont 7.39, Rocky Ridge TAT, Bruceville ISL Union
Bridge S04, New Windsor Sill, Westminster s2i
Glyndon $50, OwiEgs' Mills 800, Sudbrook Park
9OS Walbrook 9.17, Fulton 9.19, Penna. ave 92l
Union 9.26, arrive Hillen 9.31. Leave Hien 3.22
Union 3.27, Penna. ave $780, Fulton 1884, Walbrook
336, Westminster AS. New Windsor 44O, Union
Ridge Summit 5S9 Buena Vista Springs 5.42 Blue
Mountain $50 Edgemont SIS, Smithburg $50
Potomac ave 613, arrive Hagerstown Gil D. m.
Does not run on Sundays.
Sunday Trains.
On Sunday trains will leave Hillen Station at gS5
a. m. and 235 p. M, Westminster Ills a. III. All D.
m arriving at Union Bridge at 1l.45 a. and 4.50
p m. Leave Union Bridge at 6.45 a. IN. and All p.
M, Westminster 7.20 a. m. and 4.46 D. m arriving
at Hillen Station at 907 a. m and G23 p. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania K. K. (Daily ex-
cept Sunday. )-Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile at SIS, 9S5 and 1910 H. M and 5.3S and $50
p. In. Trims for Taneytown Littlestown and
Columbia leave Brucevile 947 a. IN. and As p. nj.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore, daily, except Sunday. at 722 Il. IN. and
1882 p m. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter-
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily, except
Sunday, at l017 a. m.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run Williams
port T. V. and intermediate points, from and fOr
stations east of Hagerstown, change at Hagerstown
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, No. Ill East Baltimore street, Baltimore.
]. NJ. HOOD General Manager.
Jun3O b. Il GRBwoLD. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
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Practical Poetry.

writer of vers Occasion has told us, says the
Philadelphia Ledger:
What lovely woman wills to do.
She does without reason;
To interfere is waste of time,
To criticise is treason.
Mans only province is to work
To earn his bread and butter
And buy her all the skirts she wants
To trail along the gutter.
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DICNIU AND SUPPER-The Ladies of
i Sandy Mount M. P. Church will hold
Picnic and Supper in the grove adjoining the
church, on Saturday afternoon and night.
August 18th, 1900. All are invited. Proceeds
for church. july2l-St
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

A hail storm passed over Buffalo coun-
ty, Wisconsin, on the Sd instant, destroy
ing the corn and vegetable crops in a dis
trict two miles wide and fifteen long.
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THE Annual Union Celebration of st.
i Paul's Lutheran and Mt. Zion United
Brethren Sunday Schools will take place on
Saturday, August 1lth. The Harvey Cornet
Band will furnish music; delightful time is
anticipated. july2S 3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

DAUST CHURCH UNION SUNDAY
ID School will hold their annual picnic on
Saturday, September l, in the grove of Jacob
Rodkey, near Tyrone. Jy q Ct
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

Because of overproduction, the ore mines
at Watts Station, KY, belonging to the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company,
have been shut down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

DLEASANT GROVE SUNDAY School
Il will hold picnic in the grove at Sandy
VILE, on the afternoon and night of August
25th, 1900. All are cordially invited. jnly21
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uTENTZ'S UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
w will hold their annual celebration Sat-
urday, August 25th. 1900. The Alesis Band
will furnish music. iulyl4-st
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E,RIzELLBURG UNION CHAPEL,
II Sunday school will hold their annual
celebration in the grove of Samuel Ware
hime, on Saturday, August 10, and also
festival at night. A band of music will be
present, also several speakers. july % I'd
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july % Ct
july 2l Al

THE P. 0. s. of A.. Camp No. 10. of Ty-
Il rome, will hold picnic in Rodkey's
Grove, near the store at Tyrone on August
IL. The Union Bridge Band will furnish
music, and there will be some able speakers
1t will be held all day and in the evening
July7 st
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M. COX,

ERANCIs M. COX,
U4ale Clerk ofPrinting Records, IS. Senate
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
5l2 F Street, N. w.. Washington, D. c..
Practices in all the Courts of the District of
Columbia. Especial attention given to
claims against the Government and Mer-
camille Collections. Estates of Non-resi-
dents Managed and Rents Collected.
REFERS BY PERMISSION TO
Ex-Sen. A. P. German, WASH, D. c. 81
Rep. Jas. d. Richardson, Wash, d. C.
Hon. Jno. P. Poe, Baltic, Nd.
Tax Office, District of Columbia.
Elk. Sen. Chas. F. Henderson, Omaha, Neb.
Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte, Baltic, Md.
Judge NJ. F. Morris, Wash, D. C.
Nat. Bank of Washington, WASH, D. C.
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ST. LUKE'S Sabbath School, at Winters
~ Evangelical Lutheran Church, near New
Windsor, Md, will hold its Annual Festival
on Saturday, August 18th, in the grove ad-
joining the Church. The public are all cor
daily invited. june30-3t
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-24

The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular by TAX
ing a dose of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets when necessary and you
will never have that severe punishment
inflicted upon you. Price 25c. For sale
by Longwell Bros m
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In India, the land of famine, thousands
die because they cannot obtain food. In
America, the land of plenty many suffer
and die because they cannot digest the
food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat. 1t instantly re-
lieves and radically cures all stomach
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1t Helped Win Battles.

Twenty mine officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for scratches
bruises, cuts, wounds, sore feet and stiff
joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best
in the world. Same for burns, skin erup
tions and piles. 25c. box; cure guar
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s. H. 81 E. Announcements.

SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES VIA. 5. II. & f. X. r.
Every Sunday until August 3lst, to
South Haven.
, 1900-06-14
BLOODY DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Three Men Killed and Several Wounded In
"a Battle with strikers.

st. Louis. June 1O.-The day just end
cd has bcen one of the most eventful
and bloody since h great strike on the
ST. Louis Transit began, more than II
month ago. There Were numerous IN
counters between strikers and other
riOtOus individuals and the constituted
authorities, resulting in three deaths
and the w%ounding of five or more per-
sons, mostly strikers. one of the lat
ter will die.
Those killed as the result of to-day's
rioting are:
&. Edward Thomas, striking conduc-
tor on the Choteau went line; shot
In breast by deputy sheriff; died on the
way to hospital.
George Rinc. striking motormnn on
Delmar avenue line; shot in abdomen
by deputy sherin; died at city hospital.
Fred Boehm. aged citizen, shot and
instantly killed while standing in his
front yard by deputy sheriff.
Ed ~Burkhardt, striking conductor on
Delmar ven line; shot in head.
The wounded are:
Oscar Marvin, conductor on Lee ave
uuc line; shot in right hand and arm;
serious.
August Smith; shot in right arm and
breast; not serious.
Charles Ludwig: shot in hand; not
serious.
Ed. Barry. motorInan. hit on head
with brick. badly injured.
James Mcclure and John McElroy,
severe SCALP wounds received in trou-
hlr with the strike sympathiZers.
The day WAS quiet until this after
noon when the pole were taken OF n
number of stTcutrar lines for the pur-
pose of giving them II rest and Il. test
the ability of the transit company to
operate without friction.
The most serious trouble broke out
between q and : o'clock in front of the
six story store building on Washing
ton avenue between broadway and
sixth streets. occupied by the slIerin's
posse comitatus as II barracks and
headquarters. Several hundred strik-
crS had gone TO East st. Louis earlier
in The day 10 attend n picnic given for
their benefit. aud toward evening be-
gan returning home.
The trOublC WAS prccipitatCd when
100 strikers In uniform aud headed hy
a drum corps, came west III Washing
ton avenue. In their caps some of
them lad cards hearing these words:
III Mon or nothing; liberty or death"
Just ~ they were passing the bar
racks. u car of the PHrk avenue diyi-
= ON was going west. a number of the
itnH broke from the line and rushed
Tor the car, which was without the
tsunl police guard. \ brick was
THROWN through tln, car window and n
siioi wns fired 10y somebody not
known.
, 1900-06-14

London, June 9.-,Iohn Morley,
speaking mt oxford, said he rejoiced
in the British triumphs as indicating
the strength of the of the
country, aud because he believed that
the soOner the VAR is ended the better
for everybody. including the Beers.
But, in his opinion, he said. not all the
alleged wrongs of the Uitlauders put
together were worth the dcsolatlon of
a single stricken English or Boer
home.
The sacred word Free" had been
blottcd out in the new title of the Or
ange State and the British empire has
done n great wrong, and he believed
that there is scarcely an Englishmnn
who would moi bitterly repent for So
doing. There must be II very different
spirit, he declared. shown in the set
Element to what has prevailed in South
Africa for the last twelve months.
, 1900-06-14

Providence, II. l., June 1O.-By n col
lision which occurred In Warwick on
the suburban trolley line Of the Union
railroad this two ears striking
end on. four persons We're killed and
about twenty-five injured. of whom
three are probably fatally hurt,
Lieutenant Governor Kimball is
among those who are not expected to
live.
Additions to the death list are hourly
expected, as several Of the injured are
ut the hospital In n prccarious Condi-
tion. The accident occurred through
the efforts of Motorman Burroughs to
make IL switch on the line, which Is
n single track. He had been given
the signal to 20 ahead and followed
orders, with the above results.
The accident took place on the sub
urban line between this city and Oak
land Beach. IL summer resort twelve
miles distant.
, 1900-06-14

Tien-Tsin. June 1O.-The special
train that went to examine the rail
way line and reconnoiter. returned last
night. The railway was found clear
two miles beyond Yang Tsuh. The
engineers, with the guards, walked Il
mile and n half further. They found
the ties and two bridges burned and
the railway torn up.
The first repair train, with Admiral
Seymour and his staff, $50 British,
Captain McCalla's 100 Americans,
forty Italians and twenty-five Aus
TRANS, left this morning ut $3.50 o'clock.
A Hotchkiss and other guns We're
mounted in the center of the train. A
second train left mt IL o'clock, with
800 British, japanese, Russian and
French troops. Repairing matter and
new rails We're taken along.
There We're thirty-one foreign war
vessels at Yaku.
A message from Pekin TO the admir-
ais asserts that the situation is hourly
growing more serious for foreigners.
All those mt Pekin have taken refuge
In Legation street. The civilian males
are under arms TO fight with the regu-
largs If necessary. The approaches to
Legation street are surrounded by
bowling mobs of undisciplined soldiers
with cannon and bayonets. The inter
national guard Were holding of the
mob, which screamed insults and
threats.
This was the situation yesterday
Saturday when fine couriers got
through with the latest dispatches.
The Empress Dowager was amusing
herself at the palace with theatricals.
1t Is reported hat government arms
are being dealt out to the Boxers. The
troops of Tung Fun Seang are sale TO
be assisting to kill native Christians,
after malignant fortunes.
London, June 11.-ren thousand
troops of all nationalities, according to
Il dispatch to the Empress from Shang-
bal, will be sent to Pekin to back up
the demands of the ministers upon the
government, or. if necessary, to sup
press the Boxers themselves.
The mail has the following from
Tien-Tsin. dated June s:
1.-THE widest rumors are current here
10 the effect that Pekin is burning, but
the lack confirmation"
Trouble has broken out at New
Chwang. The state of anarchy around
Pekin is likely to be initiated in many
quarters.
Asiatic artillery has been ordered
from Hong Kong to Tien-Tsin.
On Friday. according TO II dispatch
to the Express from Shanghai. n force
Of Cossacks, accommodating outside of
Tien-Tsin, was attacked by n rabble
of thousands, armed with spears and
swords and some rifles. The Cossacks
fired upon their assailants, killing sew
nral. A Russian lieutenant was
wounded by a bullet in the stomach.
There is n serious rising at Nan King.
Yesterday the mob is said to have at
tackled tho palace of the viceroy.
London, June 1l.-All dispatches out
of Pekin are censored in the interest
of the Empress.
The determination of the foreign
ministers to increase the garrison at
Pekin leads to the belief in foreign cir
cles in Tien-Tsin and Shanghai that
the powers will never leave the Chi
nesc capital, but will make China an
other Egpt.