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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27
STORY OF SIDNEY R. ELLISS PLAY
IN ACTS
ERIK OF SWEDEN.

ERIK OF SWEDEN.
The curtain rises upon Attic Lodgings
| in New York City, where is installed Erik
Trescow Swedish Nobleman in reduced
circumstances; his ancestry one powerful
in Scandinavia, became exiled for a poli-
tical conspiracy against Sweden's King
Charles XIV.
Erik had come from his native land at
the advice of his brother to seek an old
friend of the family, and through a Gle
yer architect. he finds. living rather diff
ficult owing to his inexperience amongst
a strange people and with a strange Ian
guage. He is on the verge of despair
when the friend he had been seeking in
the person of a wealthy country gentle
man from the Lake Superior regions, sud
denly arrives in time to rescue Erik from
Imprisonment for debt
Mr.. Allenstrom promptly engages Erik
as the general overseer of his vast esta-
ties in the West, where the action of the
remaining acts takes place Erik makes
himself valuable and in saving his bene-
factor from a robbery. he accidentally dis
covers a secret which reveals Mr. AlIon-
strom to be guilty of reat treachery to
his family.
This secret Erik forgives partly out OF
love for Anna Allonstrom and also from
gratitude for having been rescued from
his misery in New York
In the end Mr.. Allonstrom confesses his
duplicity, and insists upon restoring to
Erik all that is rightfully his.
There is a well defined counterpart Of
fortune hunting Count. who fails to Sc
cure an heiress. through the gallant eff
forts of this ever resourcefuI Swede. and
the circumventing of many well laid
snares are also accomplished by his in
genuity. At the Crawford soon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27
CHAS. W. Biting
az piftfrc FLOCK
&c Biting Block

there fell into his hands little society
paper published in Galveston. II -
ferred 10 Mr. Candles recent appear
ance in that city win the same thought
and his idea 50 clearly expressed that
a portion of the article i given herewith
The Crest SAYS:
Mr.. Candles career a. public singer
has been nothing short OF marvellous lie
has SGT 81 defiance ali laws ~ Jrngrer-
sion governing the careers o. the gfffeo.
who usually learn e. labor and p UT.it
before their fall need ~ glory and pro,st
is uou-ed su- from he horn q plenty -
The hands of q capricious public Ar
Gamble dlGn't have 20 wait Ike q g'o-
riorr Night blocming plant u the 'roTicr
the Cover ~ hi- genius revealed itseit
81 the morning q his youth. IRE putile
beheld. wondered ard arpiauded rece-F-
81 him into .ls sre~al favor. witch ell
viahle position Re canti1Ees 81 hoid -
his gift ~ vo!ce. his uerfecg training and
his 7ersonaIly magnetic uaRner- Gift-a
by nature IN q most pred gai EaT- schpl-
air. n the csass5cz q Art 2 rare favor
ite ziJa fortune
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parv ard sfr- shezert pia-lst. zrs al-o
mentioned Is '1s9-e than raee;ius cx9ec
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27
AT the ToIer

While the reporter for the Eagle 10
whom il fell to make some refer
ence in this issue to the approach
ing visit on April 4. OF Mr.. Ernest Cam
bic and his company OF artists under the
auspices of the Wichita Choral club. anc
while he was meditating on the rapidity
with which this great American basso
rushed 10 the front rank OF vocal artists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27

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b. geess.hsne Eafahg HsAekah. q t-sasti-
fsi @c-E ne ea-as W. 1-asataln -
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so1elsts. Gses Fsra EsHr Af Ersak
Oliver. aaG ~ EaEtsosd ia'ssa. 80 -
lsns1zuF E1ps- Co=e ezt ass1 sezs tissss
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27

The next attraction. rural comedy,
entitled 81 Plunkard. will be at the Craw-
ford on Tuesday. Mareh 90 This is one
of the most laugha BILE plays ever put upon
the stage, but at the same time it has an
interesting. plot. 1t is presented by an
excellent company with the famous Yam
kee comedian, ]. c. Lewis in the title role,
and a company of twenty talented ar
lists. The piece is the production of a
clever comedian who knows the public
wants. and has set himself at work to
meet the demand. The result is a Rural
Comedy fun of queer situations and
quaint sayings, and enlivened by that in
definable snap and go. which is the life
and soul of a Farce Comedy. The COM
pany carries fine orchestra and its pro-
gramme introduces many musical novel
ties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
At the Crawford.

At the Crawford.
large and fashionable audience greet
ed the excellent performance of AL G.
Fields "MinstreIs." at the Crawford last
night and by the tremendous applause
given throughout the evening proved
to those who attended. were more than
pleased. Those who did not attend Will
be sorely disappointed when they learn
from their friends of the splendid per-
Torrance that was given This was I'M
doubtedly the best performance OF this
kind ever given here. Everyone in the
company are artist in their respective
lines of work. Such scenery as this com
pany carry is seldom seen in a Minstrel
show. The opening scene Fountain
Park was grand. a prettier or more Ella
borate scene has never been produced
here. Then came the transformation OF
the Park 10 Mystic Lake. which was beau
tiful. and realistic, the moon high waters
and moving cloud effects made this. one
OF the prettiest ever witnessed. This was
followed by a string tableau in three
scenes. The camp. was and please while
Old Glory Floats. TO say the least these
scenes were pleasing. The last scene OF
Darktown circles and menageries was
exceptionally funny. II there was one
straight face in the audience, that per-
son surely does not enjoy good laugh,
for everyone just roared. Many pretty
and comic songs were sung and the jokes
were up-to-oate. for if anything disgusts
one, it is to hear lot Of old jokes sprung
Reese Prossir has an excellent voice and
knows well how to use il. He made
desided hit in singing Dear Old Girl
the applause did not cease until he res
poned to the third encore. Down on the
Farm sang by AL Flint received a hearty
applause. in fact each song was sang IN
a manner that the singer was applauded
until he responded with an encore Al.
g Field is certainly an interpreter or
Tho colored gentlemen. His uncle Henery
ana Brother Anderson stories kept the
audience in roars of laughter. The latest
musical novelties played by the Migmami
Family was a feature Walton Brothers
arcobats and trick tumblers were simply
fine. The Hand stand trick performers
and the equ!libristic exhibition was mar
velous In all this Minstrel has suTp3ss-
ed anything of the kind ever given here.
\ better pleased or more enthused au-
dience never left the Crawford theatre.
Tuesday night Isl. Plunkard."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
Combes Church Bill.

Premier Combes Saturday presented
the French governments report for the
separation of church and state to the
committee of the Chamber of Deputies
having charge of the subject. The
measure embraces twenty-five articles,
which do not differ materially from tue
committees measure heretofore prepared.
Some Of the chief features Of the govern
ments bill are as follows:
Instead of making an outright separa-
ton, as the committee proposed, M.
Combes provides for period OF transit
ton with the view to the organization OF
new church conditions, and allows the
clergy an indemnity of 400 francs for
four years following the separation, in
order to permit of their making new ar
rangements for the private support OF
the churches. A system Of pensions is
provided for the dignitaries ofthe church
according to age and position; provision
is made against public and religious
manifestations on the streets and high
ways; the general supervision OF cults is
retained; the French embassy to the
Vatican is suppressed, and there are
many detailed provisions for carrying
out the new regime.
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Mnst Disprove the Charges.

1t is denied in Washington that the
prospective marriage of Nicaraguan
Minister Senior Luis F. Corea to Mrs.
Ilah Dunlop Jordan, rich widow OF
Macon, Ca, has been postponed on &C.
count of anonymous letters sent Mrs.
Jordan making serious charges against
her fiance. At the same time attention
is called to the fact that no date TOR the
wedding had been announced. Senor
Corea is accused of having wife and
children in his own country, OF being a
spendthrift, deeply in debt and OF hav-
ing negro blood in his veius. Mrs
Jordan has declared her faith in him,
but the Minister says he will prove his
traducer liar before he will permit
Mrs. Jordan to become his wife.
The fact that some slight foundation
for some of the charges is said to exist
has given them degree of importance
in socisl ciIcles, which would not other
wise attach to anonymous accusations.
Society has assumed an attitude which
intimates clearly to the Nicaraguan
Minister that he is expected to disprove
the assertions made representing him
and to trace the ISLANDERS to their source
All this Sanor Corea says he can do.
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or the human mechanism an end comes
to It's usefulness, bat II has not actually
ewoyn out" Mans system at times gets
rusty Ete the wheels of the watch and
only needs little cleaning and oiling 70
put II in shape for life's battles.
An imitation of natures method Of re-
storing waste Of tissue and impoverish.
inent Of the blood and nervous force IL
used when you take an Alternative extract
of herbs and roots, without the use OF alcc-
hol, like DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. This vegetable medicine coages
the digestive functions and helps ia the
assimilation of food, or rather enables the
organs to take from the food just the
nGtriment the blood requires.
Hon. John f. Suit, Registrar OF Deeds, Court
House Durham, NJ c. writes ave have
i,sed DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery In
our family and have known Of some OF qur
ncishbors using IT, We have always found y
10 n az that IS claimed for II, and feel confident
that II is A splendid remedy
Mrs Bette Mill. Of Cotton. N. S., wr1tes
ct proczirta Dr. Pierces Golden Medical DIS
cover, md took it for my cough The medicine
acted like a charm cured my cough all o. X;
feel very grateful to you for your Kindness. Use
my name II you choose"
Accept no substitute for Golden Medical
Discovery There is nothing "jnst -
good for diseases Of the stomach.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the best
laxative for old people. They cure cos
stiDat N ard biliousuess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31

Carried for Miles on Moose's Antlers.
To be knocked from tree by bull
moose, carried several miles on the ami
mall 8 antlers, part of the distance through
a lake, and, from this coign of van
tage, to be compelled to participate in a
fight with another moose, was the fate
of Abbott Nelson, of Skowhegan, Me-,
last Saturday week.
Nelson left his camp armed with a
light shotgun to shoot partridges. On
starting TO return he found his way
blocked by an enormous bull moose. de
fred both barrels into the moose and
started for the nearest tree.
Nelson reached the tree a short dis
tance ahead of the moose and climbed
out of reach. The limb proved insult
ficient to bear his weight, and broke,
letting him down on the moses nose,
his trousers becoming entangied IN the
animals antlers.
The moose wrenched the branch loose
from the tree, taking with it the unfor-
tunate man. For some little time there
after Nelson was unconscious. When he
was revived it WAS as result OF the
cold water of the lake through which
the animal was swimming. Death seemed
very near, as the lake was two miles
across and the moose was swimming the
widest part.
Scarcely had the moose with his bur-
den gained the farther shore when he
was attacked by another and larger
moose, full of fight.
The unfortunate hunter was banged
from side to side, hammered against
trees and slashed by the antlers of the
two beasts and finally his clothing gave
way and he was thrown into some bushes
twenty-five feet away.
He lay there for an hour, unable to
arise, and watched the fight.
At last one of the moose, the challen-
ger, appeared to have received his death
thrust, but as he fell he made last
rush upon his antagonist, and their horns
became so locked that the victor vas i'm
prisoned. In FIVE inmates the challeng-
ing moose was dead, and then, having
partially regained his strength, Nelson
finished the other with his hunting
knife.
Nelson obtained help on Sunday and
brought out the moose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
DRY GOODS.
Reduc-
tiOnS This
Week
In Onr Dress Goods, Silks,
Suits, CIOakS and
Blankets.

10 pieces All-silk Peau De Cygne, white,
cream and black, 75c value, SOC.
2O-inch Black AIl-silk Tafieta, guaranteed"
woven on edge, 69c value, 5Oc.
10 pieces Silk Tafleta, for Innings and drop
skirts: coors. navy, cardinal, light blue, gray,
brown, pink and black: SOC value, 39c.
All-silk Black Crepe De Chine, 81 value,
69c.
2).inch All-silk White Habutai Wash Silk,
for evening dresses, special 25c yard.
Black silk guaranteed Tafeta. S6 inches
wide, 81 value, soc.
% pieces Fancy All.wool Flannel Wasting,
SOC and 75c values, S9c.
All.wool Flannel Suiting, SO inches wide;
colors. navy. royal, cadet, cardinal, garnet,
brown, myrtle, black, 39c value, 29c.
All wool venetians, SO inches wide, new
fall shades and black, 400.
54.inch Mixed suiting, Mannish effects,
values 81 to sl.5O, 75c yard.
All our 81 %, sl.5O to % new 54-inch fancy
fall Suiting, choice 81 yard.
Ladies' All-wool Cheviot Suits, tailor made
satin lined, in black and navy, Sl5 value,
1898.
Ladies' TaiIormade Suits, Of fine black
broadcloth. $50 value, sl5.9s
Ladies' Covert Jackets, strap back, IS value,
$59S.
Ladies' Covert Tourist Goats, 40 inches
long, sl5 value, slO.9S.
Ladies' Kersey Coats, fitted and loose back,
castor and tan, So 90 value, S4.9S.
Ladies' Fancy Tourist Goats, $40 value,
s6.9s.
Chldreu's Heavy Cloth Refers, 81 10.
Chldren's Fancy and Plain Cloth Kersey
Goats, all sizes, s. value, SS.9s.
Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3 yards long,
very wide, $l.50 value csc.
Nottingham Lace Curtains 81 yards long,
81 80 value, $1.9S.
White Blankets, 1914 half wool, 50 80 value,
$2.49.
White Wool Blankets, s. value, 1898.
III White Wool Blankets, $ value 50 9S.
All-wool ll-4 Red Blankets, s. value, S3.9S.
Plaid Blankets, red, pink, blue, black and
white, strictly all wool, SI.9s.
III White Blanket, Sl.25 value, 9Sc.
12-4 Extra Heavy White Blankets, 81 val
ne, Sl,69.
Ladies' Walking skirts, - value, Sl.49.
Choice of IL styles Of Walking Skirts s.
value, 1898
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
A Very Remarkable Remedy.

'1t il with a good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy" says Druggist A. W.
Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn. "Re-
Gently gentleman came into my store
so overcome with collie pains that he
sank at once to the floor. gave him a
dose of this remedy which helped him.
| repeated the dose and in fifteen min
utes he left my store smilingly inform
ing me that he felt as well as ever. For
sale by Gibson & Timberman and w.
F. Creighton & Co.
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NO 258 ALEXANDRIA, VA MONDAY Ey ENlNO, OolOD1l
AIexanoria 6azeffe.

PUBLIsHRp DAILY AND TRI-wREKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 q 3l2 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily-l year, $500; months
$3.50; 8 months, sl:25; month, sO;4S; l
week, $0:10. a, .o.
Tri-weekly-I year, 500; 8 months, $3.50; /;
8 months, $0:75; month, $025.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 70 ex-
ceed their space unless the excess is paid ioi
at transient rates, and under no Sircuim;
stances will they be allowed 70 aover.ise 81.
other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for
of respect. resolutions adopted by societies
on persons, unless Of public concern, will
onIy be printed in the paper az advertise
ments.
fEntered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, Vir
einia, as second-class matter.
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q stroke Of paralysis, with which he vas
attacked at the very hour the wedding
ceremony was being performed.
Restitution After Twenty Yeais.

A strange case Of restitution to the
Bank of AIgiers is reported. A woman,
thickly veiled, entered the premises and
asked TO speak to the chief cashier,
Without raising her veil she asked him,
if, about twenty years ago, the bank
had not lost the sum Of sS5, 600 owing
to the misrepresentation of one of its Gus Gu!
TONERS. whose name she gave. Ihe
cashier referred to the books, and found
that this was so. Without revealing,
her identity the woman laid the sum OF
$S5, 900, in large bundle of notes, on
the cashiers table and went away
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31

dltdCk OF ulbcdsc IN
the battle Of life.
The old idea Of fate
or "kismet," and
that a person al
ways dies wheH his
time comes, Is now
exploded. Every
mechanism, wheth-
er made by God or
man, has q definite
amount of wear
and its life can be
lengtheaed or
shortened accord
ing to the care that
is given it. If ac-
cident or careless
ness destroys the
works Of the watch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
BARGAINS IN HOUSES AND LOTS.

TWELvE-ROOM BRICK HOUSE, three
story and cellar; all modern Improvements;
hot air furnace; large side lot, beautiful lawn;
sunshine in every room. No. 2i6 north st.
Asaph street. -c ., -,
store; large rooms; northeastc corner Of Queen
and West streets.
NEW FRAME HOUSE, 8 rooms and oa'h'
aoSGlS.FRSo gS9X.RSooM on BRICK HOUSE, No. $40
north Columbus street.
FRAME HOUSE, 5 rooms; northwest cor
n.r ~ Asanh and Franklin streets.
TWEIVE.ROOM BRICK HOUSE, cellar;
hot air furnace; No. 224 north Royal street.
NoI 1nn,;r. "r of JIISTUS SCHNEIDER, Secre-
,ary Building Association, SiS King street.
octI I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
Recovered speech and Hearing.

Messrs. ELY BROs:-I commenced using
your Cream Balm about two years ago for
catarrh. Nv voice was somewhat thick and
my hearing was dull. My hearing has been
fully restored aud my speech has become
quite clear, am teacher in our town.
j.. G. Brown, Granger q.
The Balm does not irritate or cause sneez,
ing. Sold by druggists ct so cents or mailed
by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., New YORK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
.ri,,e's Father Dies AS She Is Welded

While wedding bells were ringing mer-
rily at Wayne, Pa, Friday for Morris
Flynn and hi. bride, the latter's father
was lying i'll at the point of death at his
home in Lancaster eouoty. At noon Fri
dayi n St. Cathariue's Church, at Wayne
Morris Flynn and Miss Carol, daugh'
ter of James Carol, were married oY
Rev. Father O'Keefe. Directly aiIer
the ceremony the bride and groom start. tart.
ed for Lancaster intending to spend part
of their honeymoon at the home oil the
brides father, at Bethesda. 1t was q
sad welcome home for the young orioe,
for just half an hour before she reached
there her father had died suddenly fion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
Rroke Into His House.

s.Le Quinn, of Cayendish, Vt, was robbed
of his customary health by invasion OF
Chronic Constipation. When DIR. Kings
New Life Pills broke into his house his
trouble was arrested and now he's entirely
cured. They're guaranteed to cure, Doc at +.
s. Leadbeater Sons Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
FOR SALE CHEAP.

TWO NEW FRAME HOUSES, Nos: S23-
qos 18Th PAYNE street, . rooms and bath,
Iatrobes lar water in kitchen, gas pipes in houses;
,,noJ houses; will be sold for 81 ,2O0-S3O0 cash
ssDd the balance in monthly payments Of SIS.
AIso lots adjoining on north 70 the corner of
Pr;ncess street. JOHN T. MALLS,
oct 29 tt $50 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
MEDICINAL.
The Secret of Long Life and
How to Overcome Waste.

To rKRow MysekE" is to take advantage
Of life's secrets and equip ones self with
an srrnor which will successfully resist the
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DRY GOODS
swan BROS.
42S-430 King St.
Bell Telephone.
The wants Of our patrons nave been
very carefully planned for the fall and
winter season. We have been to the
best markets buying only reliable mer-
chandise, and buying in large quantities
direct from manufacturers enables us 10
offer the best TO be had at the lowest
possible prices.
Lace
Curtains.

We are showing many new Lace Cur
tains, new styles and very large as
sortment TO choose from, at very low
prices.
The pair SOC, 75c, 81, s1.49, s2.4s,
1898, So and $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
New Walking
Skirts.

Our showing Of New Walking Skirts
of the best materials aud latest designs
at prices lower than usual are appre-
ciated by all who look and buy. They
are made by the best tailors and wear
guaranteed.
Each $3.50, 1926, SO so, s. and 81. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-31
Blankets

You will find all kinds of good warm
Blankets here at unusually low prices,
in white, gray, plaids and red.
From SOC up to $40 pair.
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Ladies' New Out
ing Night Robes.

Our new line of Ladies' Warm Out
ing Night Robes now on sale, in neat
colored effects; also white.
At SOC, 75c, q and $3.50 each.
The Press., 1904-12-07
The Hawaiian Language.

The Hawaiian language is composed mainly of yowels, with few conso- nants put in to vary the monotony. And the beauty of the system is that there is no waste. Every vowel is pro- nounced. For instance, when the American eye winks at the appearance of the simple word ''naauao," the glib native rolls out the five yA9bies with neatness and dispatch. Ihis means "enlightcn.' Double vowels are very frequent, but never diphthong. Three vOwels are not uncommon, and, as above, four and sometimes more are found unseparated by consonants. Tn the mouth of tie uneducated native the language is apt to be explosive, but the higher classes speak it with a fluent grace that surpasses tie French or the Italian. In sound it somewhat resembles the general flow of the conti- mental European language, for the vowels all have the French quality, and the accents are not dissiInilar.
The Press., 1904-12-07
Battlefield Efisfc 4.

Napoleon, when he assumed com. mand of the army of italy in 179G, is. sued memorable order, forbidding any one to lay down his arms under pain of death. Generals, officers and soldiers" lie writes, "who ill battle save their lives by equalization should be shot Both he who orders surrender and those who obey the command are traitors alike and deserve capital pun ishment." These doctrines are en- bodied by most military nations. civi- lized as well as barbarous. Ill thei1 articles of war, which call for court martials in every instance of the lay ing down of arms, and, while among the white races q greater degree of laxity prevails nowadays ill these mat ters than hundred years ago, yet among the Japanese the old time prin- ciples are held in as high regard as ever, and they prefer to take their own lives rather than to allow themselves to be captured by the enemy.