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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

Ike Brown, ianitor Of the Iowa Cen.
,ral general Offices, slipped Monday
eve ring and fell from a platform at he.
building. suffering a badly bruised lift
hip, the result Of coming in contact.
With a rail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

Lumber, lumber lumber! You know
what this means. Ii you don't, ask the
Irwin Lumber Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

OF a class of thirty taking the exam
nation in pharmacy before the state
board Monday only Fourteen passed. OF
this number was Mr.. George A. Han
ford Who was born in La. Noble, but
whose home was for some time in this
city While his mother was teacher
in the public schools. His residence is
now in Des Moines, tho his mother,
who S now Mrs. William Pickering
lives in Leesburg Fla
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

Train Callar Charles DEUEL. will take
his annual rest from duties beginning.
tomorrow, and will leave in the morn
ing. accompanied by Mrs. Deuel. and
daughter Pearl, for Denver where he
will remain for a week or two. Mr.. and
Mrs. Deuel. will stop at Omaha for a
days visit with Mrs. Deuell's sister
Mrs. Eta HIATT, and Mrs Sophia and
Miss Ella Ferguson, of this city, who
are guests of Mrs. HIATT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24
gpr,g arshaltn, ju,u sdap slp - 1904
DR.. Henriksen.
Dr.. Nichols. physician.
Or. Billiard, osteopath, All West Main.
& sCretOnnea 8fny. cents AZ Newconner,s

Cretonnes for cents at Newcomer's7
sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24


Marion Gard, the furniture dealer.
has for some time been buying goods
in car load lots. In doing 50 he gets
the very lowest prices, and is thus en-
abled to give his customers the benefit.
Mr.. Gard has the reputation of max
ing very satisfactory prices to his Gus
toners. He has just received ear
load Of iron beds, springs and mat
tresses, the very latest goods manufac-
tured. If in need of anything in that
line see what he has. You will be
pleased.
Mr.. c. B. Mason, of State Center, was
in the city Monday on business connect
ed with the recent robbery of the Ma
son & Whitehill store. Mr.. Mason says
there are no further clues that will as
.sst the officers in getting hold Of the
other men who We're implicated in the
robbery, and they are not real sure that
the descriptions that were furnished
them by the members Of the gang now
in custody are correct. Mr. Mason Wig
tied Murray and McCabe, the two men
in Jail here, while in the city, but they
did not recognize him, or IL they did
they appeared not 70.
p = q = q att-N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

Big line Of wrappers, selling cheap ct
sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

Have you sampled Granam's "Plan.
.tation." the new scent cigar?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24

The Central's need of good place to
unload its passengers was clearly DEM
onstrated Monday evening during the
rainstorm that prevailed at the time
the evening trains arrived. The rain
was falling in torrents when the train
from the north reached the depot, and
women with infants. band boxes and
the usual travelling paraphernalia were
almost compelled to swim to reazh a
place OF shelter. Had the Colorado
special been on time, as 1t generally is,
and consequently between the depot
and the south bound train, the situa-
ton would have been much worse, for
the passengers would have had to walk
the entire length Of the vest bound
train in order to reach the she'd The
same need OF roof over the platform
by the Northwestern Is apparent, in
unloading and loading passengers on
west bound trains. and 1t appears, with
the amount Of passenger business done
here, one ought to be erected soon.
Big line Of wrappers. selling cheap Ct
Neweomer's sale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

China declared war against the world
when the Taku forts opened fire upon the
international fleet The accounts Of what
took place are unsatisfactory, the best
semi-official information being dispatch
received at Berlin from Chefoo The in
ternational feet captured the northern
Taku forts after a battle that lasted
seven hours and the nghter-draught YES
sells pushed on up the Pei-Ho. During
the bombardment of the forts shell ex-
ploded the Chinese magazine. The allies
sustained small damage in the fight. Six
men on board the British barker line Al
gerine were wounded. The Russians and
japanese, now that the forts have been
forced, win land many troops, and Ameri-
can troops viii proceed Immediately from
Manila to Ten sin
The unofficial narratives, coming by
way of Shanghai, vary widely and bear
internal evidence of supplementing the
main facts with guess work. One dis
patch says that the Yorktown participant
ed in the bombardment Another asserts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
REVIEW OF WEEKS BUSINESS.
Trade Comments of the Bradstreet
Commercial Agency.

Com merciaI Agency.
Bradstreet's commercial agency report
says: Measured by recent records and
recollections of business activity. the
present between-seasons dizziness seems
specially marked, and the reactionary
movement of prices makes trade look
worse than it really is. Judged by such
indicators as railroad tariffs AND the sta
tistics of foreign trade, the volume OF
business doing is considerably larger than
a year ago. The cereal markets have
held the bulk of the advance shown last
week on the strength of bad crop reports.
The acreage remaining in wheat IS little
below that actually harvested year ago,
and owing 70 the favorable condition 10
the Southwest and ON the Pacific coast
the general average June is better than
year ago; but spring wheat, owing to
lack Of rain promises much less favor
able results. The cotton acreage viii be
larger, but the condition is much below
the average. 1 over prices for iron and
steel have not met expectations of caus-
ing reduction q output, and the latest
furnace report indicates an actually lars-
er output and increased stock. The fail
Lres for the week in the United States
number $50, as compared with lS4 last
week, 80 in this week year ago. 207 in
1898, 226'in 1897 and 26J in 1896. Fail
ures in the Dominion OF Canada number
% as against 20 last week, % In this
week a year ago, 10 in 1898, "a in 1897
and 80 in 1885,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
NINTH A STRONG REGIMENT.
Numbers I,4o0 Men and Has Made a
Record in the PhiIippines.

Numbers 400 Men and Has Made a
Record in the Philippines.
The Ninth regiment, Col. Liscum COM
handing, which was ordered TO proceed
as quickly as possible from Manila to
China to reinforce tine american naval
force now there, musters 1,4oo men. 1t
is one Of the strongest regiments in the
army. and its men have been employed
in garrisoninG nine important railway
towns in Luzon. The extraordinary ac-
tivity of the regiment has practically
pacifed the center valley.
Col. Emerson II. Iiseom, who COM
mands the Ninth, was born in Vermont
fifty-rine years ago. He enlisted in the
First Vermont infantry less than month
after the outbreak OF the civil war, and
holds the brpyet of captTin in the regu-
lar army for gallant services in the bat
ties of Bethesda Church and during the
campaign before Richmond, Va" Col
Iiscom saw much service in the civil
war, serving in the army Of the Potomac
Much OF the subsequent service was on
the frontier lie commanded the Twen-
ty-fourth infantry (colered in the San
tiago campaign, and ca july 1, 1S9S, was
wounded In the battle OF san Juan. Col
Liscom was made hriSadier general %
volunteers FOR his service IN the Santiago
campaign.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to 5000; hogs. shipping gradese,
$500 to $3.50: sheep. fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No . red, TIC to 79c,
corn. No ., soc to Ale; oats, No. >, pc
to 24c; rye, No. ., SIC TO 5Sc; butter,
choice creamery, 1Sc 10 zoe eggs, fresh,
Sc to lie; new potatoes, 50c to 60e per
bushel
polis-Cattle, SHIPPING. S3.00 to
S5.T5; hogs. choice light, $500 to S3.25;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 TO $3.50,
wheat, No. ., T2c to 74c; corn, No. ,
white, SOC to 40c, oats, No. , white.
25c to 27c
ST. Louis-Catte, $3.23 to S5.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to S5.23;
wheat. No >. nc ia zoe; corr. Ne
yellow, Zoe to 42c; oats. No. >, 24e to
20c; rye, No. ?. 5Sc to soc.
Cinciunati-Cattle, 50 80 to 500; hogs,
$500 TO $525; sheep, $3.50 to $4T5;
wheat. No. ,, I9c to Sic; corn. No.
mixed, ABE to Ale; oats No mixed. Zoe
to 26c; rye, No. >, &c 70 Coo.
netroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.T5: hogs.
$500 to S5.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. >, 14c to T5c; corn, No. :
yellow, Doc to Ale; oats, No. > white, Poe
10 &c; rye, 6oc 10 &C
Toledo-Wbest, No. mixed. Sc 70
S}e; corn. No. > mixed. Ale to 42c: oats
No = mixed, DC To 25c: rye, No. =. 5Se
TO G0c: clover seed. prime. sails 10 Sa.35
Observation-Disclosures No . northern,
Toe to TTc; corn. No. 3. 3Sc to 40e: oats
No = white. 25c To pc: rye, Ne. l, ~
to Zoe; barley, No =. Ale To tic: pork
mess. St1.S0 to Sl2O0
Buffalo-Cattie, choice shipping steers
$500 TO $500; hogs, fair to prime. S3.A
20 $40; sheep, fair to choices. $500 Il
5000 lambs. common TO extra. $3.50 &
S1.T5.
New York-Cattle. 3.25 to 5000; hogs
$500 TO $500; sheep. $500 to S5.75
wheat. No > red. soc to 90c: corn. No. .
4Tc to 4Se; oats, No. white. pc to Sic
butter, creamery, 16c to Zoe, eggs. west
ern. 13e to loo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

Following is the standing in the Amer
loan eae ono.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
NEWS or NORTHERN FLEET.
Steamer Jeanie Arrives at Seattle
from Cape Nome.

y
from Cape Nome.
The steamer Jeanne, Captain Mason,
arrived at Seattle fourteen days from
Cape Nomc with few passengers and no
freight. The Jeanne brought out no gold,
except what was in the possession Of her
passengers. as it has not been possible
TO do much work ia the district during
the winter season. The Jeanne was the
first vessel TO break through the ice and
reach Nome this season. She sailed from
Seattle May and arrived at Nome May
80 The 1eanie brings news OF all the
vessels on the northern feet. They are
waiting the breaking mp Of the ice, some
remaining at Dutch Harbor and the 9th
ers scattered along to within lao miles Of
Cape Nome. Returning passengers report
the general health at Nome to il we Oeen
good throughout the wiDler. There has
been lack Of accommodations and prices
for everything are high, but the situation
viii be relieved as soon as the ice breaks
and freight vessels get through.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

1t has developed that the steamer 81
mia. the Canadian vessel winch landed
freight and passengers II Cape Nome re
Gently without a permit from the United
States Government. had been chased on
her homeward trip by the United States
revenue cutter AibutrOss aud that the
Alpha had shown clean pair Of heels
to the Albatross The United States
revenue cutter Bear. which also had been
looking for the Alpha, was penned IN by
a feet of ice and was unable to move,
The Albatross sighted the Alpha about
three days out from Nome and signaled
the Canadian steamer TO beaye to. The
Alpha ignored the signal and steamed
for Vancouver at n thirteen-knot gait,
while the Albatross, still signaling, fol-
lowed at ten-knot gait, uiaki the Alpha
got away. 1t is now said that the Alpha
will he seized the next time she enters
an American port
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
HELD UP BY BURGLARS.
Proprietor and Friend Bonn .Ihii
Blowers Are at Work.

Proprietor and a Friend Bonn While
Safe blowers Are at Work.
On the third floor of the big dry goods
store of Fl. Reinhardt, Sons & Co, Third
avenue and Eighty sixth street, New
York. two burglars held up Louis Rein
hardt, head OF the firm, and his uncle,
Abraham Friedman. a soap manufac-
turer OF Brooklyn, bound them with
ropes, and then proceeded with the work
of blowing open the Office safe with dy-
Mantle. Had they not been scared Of by
the ringing of a bell below stairs they
doubtless would have got 81, 800 the safe
contained. One of the burglars was
caught as he was leaving the building.
The other got away. The name given
by the man ia custody ; Leonard Gra-
ham. SO years old, Of Albany, n. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

Methodists alone have sixteen mission
aries in Pekin. He said there are about
200 foreigners there, sixty of whom are
Americans. The Catholics have the most
property of any denomination. They
have three compoun s, three fine
churches, convent and an industrial
school The Presbyterians have two
compounds. Mr.. Headland added that
none of the legations is provided with
means of defense. except the German,
where a few soldiers are kept ON guard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

hands of the dowager empress and to
transfer him to Marking under the pro-
lection Of Viceroy Lui-irun-Yi. who alone
is able and willing to maintain kwang-
Su's authority.
The Chinese Reform party, If accorded
British countcEance aad cooperation,
guarantees to rally the entire body of
the Yang-tse valley officials and people
to uphold the emperor as against the EN-
press This step. which is quite constitu-
tional, would secure order and sood gov.
eminent to central and southern China,
where it would be easy to annal Ii Hum;
Changes reactionary authority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
MARBLE STOLEN FROM GRAVES.
Fort Meigs Cemetery Tombstones Built
Into q COrncrib.


Charles Harsh and Adam Gekle, p, ON
inent Toledo, Ohio, business men, are
wrought up over the discovery that the
old Fort Meigs cemetery has been desc
Grated and nearly 800 tombstones remov-
ed The men say the slabs were re.Ioved
by the trustees in charge of the ground
because they interfered with the cropping
of the grass with lawn movers. Many
of the tombstOnes have been found at
neighboriHg farm houses doing duty as
paving blocks. In one instance the fOun-
dati0n of corn crib was &c md TO be
built out OF marble bearing the date of
the death Of a sleeper in the cemetery.
Grand "A lay men propose thorough in
quiry into the matter. The Fort Meigs
cemetery is near the historic Perrysburs,
on the site of an Indian battle. William
Crooks, Rudolph Zingg and Halsted
Thornton. of the trustees, say they are
not aware Of the trespass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
VAROPENS TN CHINA
Celestials Fire Upon the Inter-
national Fleet.
TAKU FORTS TAKEN.
Beginning Of What May Prove Con-
flict with All the Powers.

Forts Surrender After Seven-Hours
Forts Blown Up and 400 Chinese
Ki1led-Siigilt Loss of Allied Forces
Russia, Japan, Germany and France
the Disturbed District - Vessels Are
Pushed Up the Pei Ho.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
FIvE-HouR TRIP TO NEW YORK.


Maj. Rothwell. who is at his home in
Detroit from New York brings news of
a big scheme near contamination for an
overhead electric railway line between
New York and Chicago. The American
Railway Company, Wall street, pro-
poses to build such road aud make the
trip by means Of cigar-shaped cars in five
hours. The cars are to run on a single
rail, and George Westinghouse declares
they can make 200 miles an hour with
perfect safety, Maj. Rothwell says all
the necessary capital has been subscribed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

VIR0QUA LODGE, /. o. o. F-MEETS
every Saturday night in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
TRAP GUN KILLS A BURGLAR.
Intruder Discharges the Weapon and
Causes His Own Death.

Intruder Discharges the Weapon and
Causes His Own Death.
The spring house of Philip Spritzen-
bach, well known farmer west of Canal
Dover. Ohio, had been robbed repeatedly
recently. The other night he set shot
gun so that in opening the spring house
door the intruder would discharge it. At
3 o'clock In the morning he heard the gun
discharge, and, rushing to the spring
house found dead man before the door
with the top of his head literlly blown
off. Spritzenbach notified Coroner ]. A.
Dickson Later the body was identined
as that of Elmer Eckert, young man
who lived in Canal Dover. Spritzcrbaeh
was exonerated at the inquest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

Fifteen hundred recruits for the regu-
lar army in the Philippines are uow be-
ing enlisted aud assembled in New York
hsrbor and Columbus barracks. Ohio. 70
SAN on the transports Butord and Xii,
patrick. about the LIST Of November next
to take the places of enlisted men WHOSE
terrns OF service viii exEaiTe this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Cel,snn Eafinntes.

Estimates made for a Chicago paper in
dicate that the census will show popula-
ton Of TS,964, T42, an increase of 70 per
cent. value of manufactured products,
So. sos. f03 0v0, gain OF SO per cept;
and farm lands. ST, $50, 200, S31. gain
of S5 ppr cent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
BREAKS UP WOOD RIM MONOPOLY.
Bicycle Trust Loees Test Case in the
United State. Court.

A decision just rendered by the United
States Court at Milwaukee throws open
to all manufacturers the right to make
and sell the wood rims used on bicycles.
The patents for this We're controlled by
the bicycle trust and it sued the Crocker
Chair Company Of Sheboygan and the
Smith Manufacturing Company Of Mil
waukee for infringement. The decision
of Judge Seaman involves millions of dol
lars worth of property and affects manu-.
facturers everywhere, as by agreemeD1
this was made a test case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELLE LODGE, A. f. & A. NJ No 81.
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays of
each month. Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Killed by Electric SHOCK.

City Marshal Milford Parker was in
stantly killed at Galena, Kan A tele-
phone wire had fallen 1cross the side
walk and he picked L up to wrap it
around a post. He walked distance OF
about thirty feet with it in his hands,
when he suddenly pitched forward dead.
In pulling the wire to tie it up ii touch
ed a live wire which connected the cur
rent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BUSINESS CARES.

VIM A. GOTT, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, Yircqua, Wis. once near resi-
dence. One block Z. Lysne's hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
A Ne CROW E,scnnn-

Whisked from earth and hanging by
the leg from rapidly rising balloon. An
drew MdIehofsky, i6 years old. was car
ried 1000 feet into the air Mt Coney
Island. and was only saved from death
by the eoolness and courage OF the aero
naut whose balloon had snatched him up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

The air brake refused to work when
west-bound passenger train No - on the
Pitts'1urg. Fort W"yne and Chicago road
tried to stop ut he Lake Erie and West
ern crossing near Lima, Ohio, and
freight train was cut in two, about twen-
ty cars being piled up. No one wes seri-
ousiy hurt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
ANXIOUS ABOUT MISSIONARIES.

Great Anxiety Expressed for Those sta.
toned in China.
No news from American missionaries
in China was received at any of the mis-.
sionary headquarters in New York Mon.
day. The continued lack of news from
Pekin caused great anxiety at the head
quarters of the Presbyterians and Meth
odists, both of which denominations have
missionaries in the Chinese capital. The
Rev. Isaac IT. Headland said that the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
winona and 81. Peter Transfer.

A deed of transfer was filed with the
Secretary Of State at Pierre S. u, trans
ferring all the lands Of the Winona and
ST. Peter Railway in that State to the
Chicago and Northwestern read. Consid-
Grafton OF 500 is given. bit the instru-
ment bears revenue stamps to the q mount
of SIS. 2ST.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
JEALOUS MANS Frantic ACT.
Iufatnation for Adopted Daughter the
Cause of an Awful Crime.

Eause of an Awful Crime.
Moved by strange jealousy of an adopt
cd daughter, Thomas Rach, aged 80
years, shot and killed 1S-year-old Mollie
Bach, because she was secretly married
four weeks before to Newt Thorne. The
tragedy occurred at the Bach farm,
eleven nIiles from Louisville, Ky. Molhe
Bach was adopted twelve years ago by
the Bach family and given their name
Thomas Bach was intensely jealous of
the girl. aud he had told her, it is said,
that he would kill her if she ever got
married. Thursday she showed him the
license for her marriage 10 Thorle. Bach
Immediately grabbed a pistol and shot
the girl, killing her With the last bullet
in the pistol be shot himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
Rritlah Shin Wrecked.

In inky darkness and during roaring
gale the British ship Sierra Nevada,
1,40o toas, ran upon London Bridge rock.
twenty-five miles from Melbourne. Aus,
tralia Twenty-three members Of the
crew were drowned. including Capt Scott
and his mate. Only five men on the yes
sci were saved
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

Miss Tilda Ginnartz of st. Louis drove
away a mob of 200 huodums with a re-
volver. Miss Ginnartz, who is q wealthy
property owner, went to South st. Louis
to collect some rents. In a satchel she
carried loaded revolver. Upon leaving
the car she was surrounded by a mob OF
strike sympathizers They were about
to lay hands upon her when she opened
the valise and drew out the pistol. The
mob disDersed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
MERELY AN ARMY ON PAPER.
China Has 100000 Fighting Men,
but They Are Dummies

China Has 100000 Fighting Men,
but They Are Dummies
China's regular army, known as 1.-The
Eight Banners" nominally contains
about 100000 descendants of the Machu
conquerurs and their allies, but the num-
Der maintained on war footing is from
10000 TO 100000, divided into three
groups, consisting respectively of Man
chus, Mongols and Chinese. The military
is a sort of hereditary profession, wit ain
which intermarriage is compulsory. Alb tut
$1,000 men are in garrison in Manchuria;
the imperial guard at Pekin contains
from 5000 to 1900 men, these being the
troops relied upon tc defend the foreign
legations and protect foreign interests
from the mobs.
The Wing Ping, ~ national army, call
ed als~ The Green Flags" aud THE
Five Camps" consists of eighteen. corps,
one for each province under the governor
or governor general. Its nominal strength
is from $4,000 to 100000 men, of whom
about 100000 are available for war, new.
or more than one-third, however, being
called out. The most important contin
gent is the TIE Tien-Tsin army corps
nominally 100000 strong, really abou
$4,000, with modern organization, drill
and arms, employed in garrison duty a
Tien-Tsin, Tuku and other forts.
Besides these forces there are merce
nary troops raised in emergencies, ant
Mongolian and other irregular cavalry
nominally 100000 strong, really abou
10000, but OF no military value. The
total land army on peace footing is put
at 100000 men and on war footing at
about ], 900, 900, but the army as whole
has no unity or cohesion; there is no pro-
per discipline, the drill is mere physical
exercise, the weapons are long since OBJ
solete and there is no transport or com.
missariat or medical service.