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The age-herald., 1900-07-13
MARVELLOUS PEkIN
From the London Pall Mall Gazette.
 The citv of Pelxin is divided intn

From the London Pall Mall Gazette
 The city of Pekin is divided into two parts-namely, Nei-tching, the northern, or Tartar City, and Wai-tching, the south ern, or Chinese City. Each of these cities is surrounded by a wall That encompass ing the Tartar City, which contains an area of fourteen square miles, is a splen- did wall 50 feet high, AS feet broad at the base, and 37 feet at the top, and is kept in good repair The corners of the walls are fianlked with towers of massive ma sorry. The wall of the city is pierced by nine gates. These walls are said to have been built by Hunwu and his son, Ynug- loh, in the beginning of the fifteenth cen tury. The Tartar City within the walls is intersected by rectangular streets, which were laid out by the Great Khan. The principal streets which are nearly 200 feet wide, consist of lines of shops painted red blue, and green, and are necessarily thronged with wayfarers. The most inn portant public offices, including the six su- preme tribunals, the European ministers residences, etc, are in this part of the city.
 In the center of the Tartar City is the Imperial City, which is also surrounded by a wall about six miles in circumference. This wall is 20 feet high and is pierced with gates The residence for the Princes, bar racks for troops, Government offices and temples are situated within this enceinte. The innermost enclosure of all, called the "Carnation Forbidden City" contains the Emperor's palace, the Imeprial Library, the Hall of Portraits of the Chinese Emperors and sages, temples, parks, etc. It is en- cirled by 8 yellow wall some two miles in length, which is surrounded by a moat.
 The Chinese City is some four miles broad by about two broad The wall sur rounding it is pierced by seven gates. Here is situated the Temple of Heaven, the prin- cipal hall of which is adorned with skyblue columns, covered with gold. and is one of the finest in the Empire. Here the Elm porer proceeds once a year, at the winter solstice, to offer sacrifice. This part of Pekin was originally faubourg and was encircled with wall in the sixteenth cen- tury. The moat around the city is fed from the Tung-husu river.
 Ranking was originally the seat of gov ernment of the Ming dynasty. The Em- peror Yunglon, however, made Pekin tho capital in All, and it has retained that po- sition ever since. The population is estim- ated at 2, COG, ,090 persons. The northeast gate of Pekin commands the city, and it was by this gate that the allied troops entered PelSin in 1S60
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Rush to Cape KOrme,

A recent official letter from Cape Nome states that there are full 10000 persons on the beach who have no prospects of secur- ing paying claim or of obtaining employ ment. And yet transportation companies are daily dumping more on the oyercrowded beach. Not only arc there many at sea bound to the district of Nome, but thous- ands more arc awaiting opportunities to go there. As very many of these thousands go unproyided with money for return pur- poses, it is plain much suffering will fol- low when the rigors of an Arctic winter begin to be felt.
 Tho chief danger apprehended at present is an epidemic of typhoid fever or of small pox, both of which are invited by condi- tions in the district. Some cases of small pox have already occurred on the vessels plying between Cape Nome and San Fran -ciSco but thus far no case has occurred on shore. The Government authorities are a!ert, but no amount of care on their part can keep off an epidemic of typhoid fever
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
HE oUIGGED THE PLATFORM

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 The English language has been enriched within the past few days by the verb ito quig'' and the noun quiggery.
 '"To quig'' a platform is ito drivel'' it in committee; that is, alter, moderate, rear range, or qualify it so as to make nonsense of 1t.
 The President sent platform to Phila- delphia full of laudattion of William Me- Kinley and containing several statements which were quigged out of all semblance to the original.
 The statesman in committee who did this sacrilegious thing is named Lemuel Ely Quigg. He will live in history along with Governor Gerry of Massachusetts. Gerry mandering and Quiggery are good English words and perpetuate the name and fame of two eminent political manipulators.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
American Artillery in China.

General Miles thinks more light batterles should be sent to China; but his advice is rarely needed in army affairs. The War Department is still practically governed by Adjutant General Corbin, and it is believed he is opposed to the use of field artillery in China.
 It seems that this country is far inferior to European countries in ordnance equip ment, especially so far as field artillery Is concerned; and it may be the knowledge of this inferiority has led the department to withhold the light batteries. We have much to learn from Europe in the art Of war, and China will be apt to point out deficiencies.
 General Miles asserts that field artillery could be used with great effect in making initial attacks upon the Boxers, and after wards in sustaining the operations of cav airy and infantry If no field batteries are sent out American troops will doubtless be expected to hold posts. keep open lines of communication and do like work, none of which is very glorious or very desirable. The deficiencies of the War Department seem to be endless. The waste of the short war with Spain was extremely expensive on account of such shortcomings and in China it is very probable we shall see something similar. No disaster will, however, occur, for other nations will be there amply equip ped in every respect, the Japanese perhaps leading all the rest
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

if the germs of disease once appear in the crowded insanitary district.
 No one should attempt to go to Cape Nome after this time of the year, for he would arrive there just about the time win ter sets in-just about in time to take a share of the suffering that is inevitable, with no opportunity to find profitable work. By September the Arctic winter is inau- gurated, and every day thereafter draws the weather line with increasing severity.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
HOW STEVENSON GOT IT
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal
 MT. Stevenson's nomination was the great surprise of the convention. It was the outcome of a chance remark by A. S. Trude MT. Trude, Mayor Harrison and Samuel Alschuler were driving down from the convention hall to the hotel, and they were discussing the Vice Presidency They argued that Towne was impossible on ac- count of his Republican connections and Hill on account of his treachery in 1S96 Mayor Harrison said he had been urged to run, but he didn't want the place.
 "Id like to see Illinois represented" he remarked.
 Why not run Adlai Stevenson?" said MT Trude.
 MT Alschuler and MT. Harrison took up the suggestion. and that night it was an- nounced that Illinois was solid for Steven son. Very little work was done at first for the candidate, Johnny Donnelly, of Wood stock, and Aid. Coughlin, of Chicago, be- ing the most conspicuous missionaries. But the States fell into line with surpris. ing alacrity and when the Illinois leaders saw how the tide was running they be- gan to labor in earnest. On the floor of the convention A. S. Trude was extremely pussy Ine prlnclpal ODJectlon 10 stevenson encountered by him was on the score of age
 He's 6S," said a delegate.
 "Oh no, he isn't'' said MT. Trude. "He just pretends to be; he's only 61."
 But that's pretty old"
 Depends on what you expect Vice President to do. If you are looking for q dancing man, Stevenson's too old, but he's young enough to preside over those moss covered "reminiscences of the Senate.'
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
CANDIDATES MILITARY RECORD

To the Editor of the Age-Herald.
 In this mornings issue you reprint an article from the New York Sun on "The Personal Facts" about the Republican aha Democratic candidates for President and Vice President, which states that both Mckinley and Roosevelt have war records Roosevelts military record in Cuba at San Juan being of universal public knowl- edge" and that both Bryan and Steven son are civilians"
 As a matter of fact all four of the can didates are civilians at this time, but if this article means that Roosevelt -has been soldier and Bryan has not then it is in error.
 In the Spanish-American war Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel Afterwards eoloneD of the First U. s. Volunteer Cavalry, com monly called Rough Riders,'' and Bryan was colonel of the Third Nebraska Volun- teer Infantry. .It
 The mere fact that a republican admihis- tration kept Bryan, together with Fitz- hugh Lee and all other prominent Demo- crats except Wheeler, away from the front, while it rushed Wood and Roosevelt to Cuba, where, by the neglect of the most ordinary and obvious military precautions. they succeeded in leading their regiment into ambush, which permanently precipi- tated the fight and from which they were rescued by the Eenth U. s. Cavalry (col- ored), does not give Roosevelt any more of war record than Bryan.
 Both responded to their country's call for volunteers; one had a chance and blum dered; the other had no opportunity to show his metal. Wherein lies the distinc- tion which makes one a soldier" and the other a 'civilian?'
 w. J. PARKES.
 Birmingham. July Il, 1900.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Advancinn on Pekin.

The Japanese massed an army ready to march to Pekin in 1894, and they would have marched to it and seized it had not Russia, France and Germany conspired to prevent the movement. In 1858 foreign CTS did march, however to Pekin, and the history of the march is perhaps some guide of the march now pending. The marching column in 1858 consisted of 1O,- 900 British and 5000 French soldiers. Af- ter a repulse in April this force and sixty six ships attacked Taku on August l. The forts were taken on August 21. Tien Tsin was entered September 26, and on Oc- tober the march to Pekin was begun. The distance by the shortest route is 65 miles; by the present railroad about 80 miles. Three months later Pekin was sur rendered to this handful of men, walled as it is. The surrender was the result of negotiation, and one of the terms of the
  the city, although great barbarities had been practiced upon the limited number of foreigners in 1t.
 Many more foreigners are now shut up there, and their fate is unknown. The con ditions of a march to Pekin are much changed. In 1858 the Chinese were practi- cally unarmed, whereas now they have every gun known to scientific warfare, pompons alone excepted. The march to ing in a desperate battle before that city. The Chinese are greatly emboldened by the turning back of Admiral Seymour's S force and by their successes at Tien Tsin, and they may stand up we'll against the column that is to relieve Pekin. The Ja- panese generals understand, however the difficulties to be overcome better than anyone else does, and if any force can march to Pekin before September it must be one from the new island kingdom. A Japanese army led by Japanese generals may be equal to the difficult task.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

fathers estate at his disposal, should he live twenty years longer, he will exceed in wealth any of his brothers or sisters. Young Vanderbilt is devoted to his wife today as he was the morning that he braved his late fathers wrath and mar ried the woman of his choice. Mrs. Van derbilt is going into society much more than ever before and appears on the ave- nue each day in the swellest turnouts in NewDort
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
TWO TAVERNS
Ed win Markham.

Ed win Markham.
 I remember how I lay On q bank summer day, Peering into weed and flower; Watched a poppy all one hour; Watched it till the air grew chill, In the darkness of the hill; Till I saw q Wild bee dart Out of the cold to the poppy's heart i; Saw the petals gently spin, And shut the little lodSer in. Then l took the quiet road To my own secure abode. All night long his tavern hung; Now it rested, now it swung; I asleep in steadfast tower, In our hearts the same delight Tn the hushcs of the night; Over us both the same dear care As wa Slumhsred unawara-
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
THE AGE-nERALD WELCOMES SUCH

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Have the Birmingham people no thoughts or views public questions, local or national? Or do the newspapers refuse to print their signed utterances on questions of importance? I am a new citizen here. have many years been reader of the New York Sun. It always has expressions from the people. They are always brief, but generally either have the virtue of clever ness or emphasis
 ALEXANDER T. WALTON. roha TuIx
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
MOST POPULAR AT NEWPORT
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has undoubt- edly the finest horses and traps to be seen in Newport this season and appears to take more enjoyment out of life, even though cut off by his father, than any other person of his name who visits New port He is daily growing in popularity, and it is unhesitatingly predicted that with his ability and the small share or his
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
HIS PLEASANT WAY OF PUTTING IT

From the New York Evening World.
 A stranger entered the post office the other day, and approaching the ladies' general delivery window, said:
 Any letters for John Drake?'
 Next window, MT Drake" replied the polite attendant "This window is for ducks only"
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The palming off of old pictures for Tsi An is an attack behind the back. The Dowager Empress is not in position to repel them with scorn.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

MT. Wu is holding up well under most discouraging circumstances He has many fairy tales to spin, and scarcely one of himself.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Off the main land America is now a des- potism of the rankest sort. To this com plexion have we come at last.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Roosevelt, the Rough Rider of the Rock ies," is about the whole thing on the Re- publican side of the house.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

There is to be a Paramount Issue cam paign, and no one knows which issue will be in November paramountest.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
CHINA'S NEED

From the Milwaukee Journal.
 Government without the consent of the governed is what they ought to nave in China.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

President Diazs machine has again made him his own successor. It is a political ma- chine of rare effectiveness.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Vertical writing has been downed in tho New York City schools. Everything in thai town has a slant to it.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The Filipino rebels are still rebelling, much to the disgust of an administration that has repeatedly finished the affair on paper.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The bugless Iris-l potato grows this year in Massachusetts as compensation for her Hoars and Atkinsons
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

MT. Towne can name his cabinet port folio, and he can excellently fill every one of them
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Abdul Hamid is enjoying a vacation four teen miles from any postotfice or any bill collector.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Brother Webster Davis slver-tongued oratory is all right in the right place.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The Boer envoys encounter much en- thusiasm, but no pecuniary assistance in France.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The white man has the yellows on his back as a burden now.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

History-making is now most active on the banks of the Pei-ho.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Texas proposes to give Bryan and Steven son 20O,000 majority.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The St. Louis strike is about to resume business at the old stand
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The extradition of Patriot Nicely i: !eaden-heeled.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

There are no more cyclones out Vest the weather supply becomes strenuous.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

War is holding it's own wholly regardless Of that conference at The Hague.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Tine tomwatsoned will not be numerous this year.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Senator Baileys s25O, ,oOo farm has string tied to it.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

The Filipino rebels are still rebelling, much to the disgust of an administration that has repeatedly finished the affair on paper.
 There is to be a Paramount Issue cam paign, and no one knows which issue will be in November paramountest.
 
 Off the main land America is now des- potism of the rankest sort. To this com plexion have we come at last.
 Roosevelt the Rough Rider of the Rock ies," is about the whole thing on the Re- publican side of the house.
 President Diaz's machine has again made him his own successor. It is political ma- chine of rare effectiveness.
 Vertical writing has been downed in the New York City schools. Everything in that town has slant to it.
 The bugless Iris.i potato grows this year in Massachusetts as compensation for her Hoars and Atkinsons.
 MT Towne can name his cabinet port folio, and he can excellently fill every one of them.
 Abdul Hamid is enjoying vacation four teen miles from any postoffice or any bill collector.
 The Roer enVoys encounter much en- thusiasm, but no pecuniary assistance in France.
 Brother Webster Davis siver-tongued oratory is all right in the right place. There are no more cyclones out West the weather supply becomes strenuous.
 
 War is holding it's own wholly regardless of that conference at The Hague. The St. Louis strike is about to resume business at the old stand
 History-making is now most active on the banks of the Pei-ho
 The white man has the yellows on his back as a burden now.
 Texas proposes to give Bryan and Steven son 200,00O majority.
 The eXtradition of Patriot Nicely is leaden-heeled.
 The tomwatsoned will not be numerous this year.
 Senator Bailey's s25O,0 GOO farm has string tied to it.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

ton, would seem more than enough
for any musician, but DIR. Bischoff
does not stop here, and, in fact, con
siders his talents as heretofore mem
toned as the smallest part of his
equipment.
Great as his success has been in
these former lines, his success as a
composer has been even more marked.
All singers of note r familiar with
some Of Bischof's beautiful songs.
DR.. Bischof has done much to ele-
vate the standard Of music in the
churches of Washington, not only bv
presenting the best class Of music in
the services Of his own church, but
BY helping to place in the church
choirs throughout the city singers of
the highest degree of proficiency,
Along this line he has instituted Ia
his own church what Is STYLED San
Evening with the Choir;" one Sunday
evening every five or six weeks be.
ing devoted to this choral service.
when the choir renders fine anthems
and sacred ehoruses, and solos; and
concerted numbers by his quartette
make up the programme. These serv.
ices are most popular-hundreds often
being turned away from the doors.
Or. HiEchoH was born in Chicago.
He 30 Totally blind, having lost his
uight whSA only two yearr OF age
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

His curly education was acquitted az
the Wisconsin institute Tor the blind
and he subsequently studied with a
number Of eminent masters, among
whom may be mentioned WI. WI hud-
den and Carlo Bassini, is the art Of
singing and Mr.. Creswold, Of London,
for the organ. He was called to
washington in 1875, to take charge Of
the organ at the First Congregational
church, which position he has contin-
ned to I'll up to the present time
DR.. Bischon has two grown chill.
dren, by a former marriage. About 9
year ago he married Miss Elsie Bond
Mrs. BischoH possesses a pure soprano
voice Of rare sweetness. At a re-
cent concert in an aria from the
Magic Flute the purity and hex
ibility Of her tones were effectively
displayed. Many considered her ex-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
FightinF spidera.

Spider" time has arrived, and the
Filipino boy is happy, writes a CORE
spondent. He does not know much
about marbles, but when spider time
arrives, and that is just after the
rainy season commences, he knows
that he is to have great sport. There
are two harmless varieties Of spiders
that are green and yellow in color and
mature in June. They are as long as
the common black spider, so plentiful
in California. The Filipino boy catches
these and keeps them secure in a
box. A small rod the size and length
of a knitting needle is procured. A
spider is then placed on the rod. An
other boy comes along and he bets a
cent that his spider will whip. Then
the sport commences. The boy who
is challenged produces his spider,
places it on the rod with the chaI-
lenger's, Both spiders make a rush
for each other and a fierce battle en-
sues. sometimes the stronger Of the
two viii wind a web around the 9th.
er, fastening him to the rod and com
pletely putting MIN out of business.
The spiders sometimes fight for ten
minutes. Nearly every boy has from
eight to twenty spiders, and they bet
all the Filipino pennies they can get
on the result of the fght.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29
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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb d-isplacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, and
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress St.,
Chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we pub
fish, suffered all these ag6nies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her case
should be a warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman of the un-.
falling efficiency Of Lydia o. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-29

A scientist sug1 that milk Be- ue5d td
c~1tinguish the flames 81 burning kerosene,
because milk fofms an emulsion with the
oil, when makes it accomplish is object
more quickly" The best medicine % quickly.
cure constipation, indigestion. agsnereia.
bilioamess pr fetuleney e hosteEtegg
stomach remedy and has p record % ever
stomach remedy and has a record q over.
fifty years Of cures. FRY it also Ion malaria,
Her BiscuitB= These aren't the kind Of
biscuits my mother used TO bake he said.
ooh, George, she fsltered on the verge 81
tears. "Well, they're noti" BE rspaated etns
phatically. They're enough sight better.
And then the sun came out agains-Rhia-
delphia Evening Bulletin.