REAL STATUS OF CHINA'S EMPEROR.
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This lllustratlou allows well the humiliating treatmeut accorded to the
Rmperor of China by thu Dowager ISupress an J makes It very plain who !
the real ruler of the great empire. The Action of pretending that the Empe
ror U In truth an emperor maintained at the court receptions of the for
eign milliliter at Peking, but even on auch occaalona the unhappy ruler baa
to content himself with a tent behind a small table, while In Ute background
and towering over him, the Dowager Empress la aeted on the throne. The
Illustration wm mnde from sketch drawn by an officer who recently attend
ed one of these loveea. ,
A 6ECONO MAKAROFF.
Admiral Kkrjrdloff Who Command the
Unaalan Vladlvoatock I'ImU
The raliU of the Ruaalan Vladlvos
tock squadron under Admiral Skryd
loft called for a good fl of unatlnted
praise. Thwe ralda have been moat
daring and to a considerable extent
have interfered with the plana of the
Japanese. Tula squudron dallied forth
to prey upon Japunene trnimporta and
merchantmen, successfully eluding the
Japanese fleet under Admiral Kalmu
ra, aent In aearch of It One particu
larly bold raid waa out Into the Pacific
ocean, where It encountered and cap
tured or aunk several vetnelt. The
aquadron waa sufficiently powerful to
ADMIRAL SKRYDLOFF ON THE
cause a division of the Japanese fleet
thus weakening Admiral Togo's squad
ron before Part Arthur-
Admiral Skrydloff, commander of
the squadron, is regarded as the ablest
naval officer In the Russian servlcl
alnce the death of Makaroff, who per
ished with tho battleship PetropaT
lovsk. On Makarofft death Admiral
(Skrydloff was dispatched to the far
east to take command at Tort Arthur.
Before ht reached tht east however,
Port Arthur was cut off both by sea
and land by the Japanese. He const
quently assumed the command at
Vladivostok and tils activity and dar
ing raids perplexed the Japanese, ,'
Vice Admiral Nikolai Ilarlonovltch
Skrydloff, though not considered such
a scientific seaman as the gallant offi
cer who went' down In the PetropaT
lovsk, It reputed to be full of dash and
enterprise. He made his name In the
Itusso-Turkish war, when he led sev
eral daring and successful attacks on
Turkish ships, and baffled the efforts
of tht Turkt to prevent the transport
of the Russian troops over the Dan
lube. He has held, commands In tht
Pacific and knows the Far Eastern
eas thoroughly. It it understood that
tut for the opposition of Admiral Al
xieff, who does not favor Bkrydloff,
the latter would have been In com
mand at Port Arthur In tht first in
atanct) Instead of Admiral Stark.
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BLOOD WILL 80METIME3 FAIL
Well-I!rd Woman's Quaat After Iter
Hon Who Had Proved Wayward.
An elegantly dreaaed and eminently
respectable appearing lady called at
tht office of a money broker yesterday
ana asked him: "Dote my eon owe
you any money Y' lie replied that, not
knowing who she waa, he could not
anawer her question. When told her
nam he aald her ton waa owing him
a amall amount
"Well," aald the, "I will pay you tht
amount," which tht proceeded to do
and took a receipt remarking that tht
hoped her boy would reform and not
borrow any more money. "lit ought
to be l good boy," tht continued, "for
BRIDGE OF THE FLAGSHIP.
ht comet of as good stock as there is
in America and has a string of ances
tors reaching back beyond the dnys of
the revolution and of Irreproachable
pedigree. It has been said 'age Is noth
ing, but ' blood will tell, but" I have
about concluded that sometimes good
blood don't count for much. If one
buys a racing or trotting horse the
first thing inquired Into Is the pedigree;
if you buy a cow her ancestry and
their qualities are carefully looked over
to tee whether she is likely to be a
good milker or only fit for beef ; If you
buy' a dog, even; the strain of blood
Is the most important thing to be con
sidered.; In short ln'buylng any of the
animals I have mentioned It it tht
blood you pay for, not the bone and
muscle. Yet here Is my boy, who,
with the blood of generations of an
cestors of the finest In the land cours
ing through his veins, has taken to as
sociating with the dissolute and vile,
who spends his money in low resorts
and loses It af. the gaming tablet, and
leaves his mother to; settle, his debts."
The broker had known of too many
such cases to express any surprise and
haa , lost much of. his . faith in good
blood, as many others have or are do
ing. Portland Oregonlan.' i V I
"Women have no originality, no in
ventive genius." "Nonsense; I have
aeen my stenographer make a memor
andum with a hat pin on a cake of
I soap when the had ao paper hand."
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FAVORITES i
Laaca.
It's all very well to write rerlews,
AuJ t rry uiubrellaa, and keep dry shoes.
And n; what every ooe s yin bert
And ear what rvtry en eU sort
ne.ir:
Put to-night I'm sick of the whole affair,
I want fre life and I want frh air;
And I slgb for tb rautar after the cat
tle.
Tht crack of the whips lik shot la a
battle.
The medley of horns aad beofs and heads
That wars and wraoglea aad scatters auJ
oreads:
The green beneath, and the bine abore;
And dash and danger, and life aad W'fc
And Lascal
Lasra naed to rMe
I On a mnaae-grtf- mustang cloat to ny
side.
With blue serap and bright-belled sour;
I laughed with joy as I looked at btrl
Little knew she of bunks or of creeds
An Are Maria sufficed ber needs;
Little he cared, save to be by ray side.
To ride with ms, aud ever to rlue.
From Han Haba'a shore to Lavaca a tide.
She was ss bold ss the billows that beat,
Hhe was as wild as the breescs that blow,
From her little bead to her little feet
Khe was iwajed In ber suppleness to an'
fro
By each gost of passion; a aapllng pine.
That grows on tht edge of a Kansas
bluff.
And wart with the wind when the weath
er is rough.
Is like tbla La sea, this love of mine.
Rbe wss alive In every llrob
With a feeling, to the finger-tip;
And when the tun la like a fire,
And sky one shining soft sapphire.
One doet sot drink In little sips-
Why did I leave the fresh and tht fret, .
That suited her and auited met
Listen awhile, and you will see;
I!ut this be sure In earth or air,
God and God's laws are everywhere,
And ftemesis conies with a foot aa fleet
On the Tezaa trail aa lu Regent street
Tht air waa heavy, the night aa hot
I eat by her aide and quite forgot;
Forgot tht herd that were taking their
rest
Forgot that the air waa close opprest.
That the Texas norther, comet audden
and soon.
In the dead of night or the blast of moon;
That once let the herd tt ltt breath Uke
fright
Nothing on earth can stop their flight;
And woe to the rider, and wo to tht
teed.
Who fall In front of their mad stampede!
Waa that thunder? No, by tfct Lord!
I sorinii to my saddle without a word.
One foot on mine, and abe clung behind.
Away! on a wild chase down the wind I
But never waa fox-hunt half so hard.
And never waa ateed so little, spared,
For we rode for our Uvea. You shall
hear how we fared .
In Texas, down by the Rio Grande.
Tht mantling flew, tnd wt urged him on;
There waa one chance left, and you bavt
but one;
Halt Jnmp to the ground, tnd shoot your
horse;
Crouch under his carcass, and take your
chance;
And If the steers In their frantic course
Don't batter you both to piece at enc,
You may thank your stars; If not good-
by -
To the open air and the open sky,
In Texas, down by the Rio Grands!
The cattle gained on ua, and, just aa I
felt
For my old six-shooter berlnd In my belt
Down came tht muatang, and down came
we,
Clinging together, and what waa the
rent?
A body that spread Itself on my brent,
Two anna that shielded my ditty head.
Then came thunder In my ears,'
Aa over us aurged the tea of steers, '
Blows that beat blood Into my eyes,
And when I could rise, '
La sea was dead- ,,
I. hollowed a grave a few feet deep,
And there In Earth s arms I laid her to
sleep; .,
And there she It lying, tnd no one knows,
And the summer thinet and the winter
snows; ."' '
For many a day the flowers have spread
A pall of petala o'er her head;
And I wonder why I do not cart
For things that are like tht things that
were.
Doet halt my lift lit burled there
In Texas, down by the Rio Grande?
-Frank Desprez. .
SUBSTITUTES FOR TEA.
Leare Found in the American Woods
, that Hav Served Well.
Many substitutes , for tea can be
un?,inn;r 2!?
Wathlngton Star. The Idea. Is not a
new one, for many country folks made
use of the substitutes in. the '. days
when the luxury of Chinese tea was
not to easily afforded as now.' Before
the Revolution, when' the colonists
were In a turmoil over ' the' stamp
taxes. It yraa considered unpatriotic
to drink tea that had paid tribute to
the government, and the so-called lib
erty tea. aa the popular drink. j -t
The ' four-leaved loose strife was,
ho doubt, the herb from which this
beverage was made, 'possibly with' the
aid of various other herbs. This plant
grows a foot or two high and may be
recognized' by Its , simple, upright
stem, upon which the' leaves are set
in whorls of four or,, five, the yellow
starlike flowers being produced on
long, slender, stocks from near the
base of . the;ieavea. flU common to
Almost' 'j&verjr ,swoodlan4.v: ! The leaves
of the New Jersey . tea, a low bush
which grows everywhere In dry wood
lands, and bears in June and July a
profusion , of delicate white blooms,
was also extensively used during the
Revolution. An Infusion of the l.-avrl
bn!!t a bright amber color, and In
ln Is as attractive as the real (lev
erage, but the tate. though ajtrlu
gent U by no means lively.
Fome effort has Ix-en recently inadf
In commercial circlet to revive the us
of this pltnt it a substitute for tea.
The lesves tre said to contain about
10 per rent of tannin. Hemlock letvet
and thott of tht arbor vltat have
played an Important part in tht mak
ing of rustic tea. Tht arbor vltat It
a tret that grow a wild In great abun
dance In northern woods, and the
old time Maine lumbermen uad fre
quently to resort to 1U leaves for tea
when other herbage failed them for
tht purpose. It wit thought to be
very Inrlgoratlrfg.
The leavea of the wintergreen, a
amall plant whose bright red berries,
bout the alzt of peat, are told on the
ttreett under the name of teaberry,
have long been used for tea. From
this It takea the name by which It la
known In Pennsylvania. New Eng-
landera for some unknown reason call
It checkerberry. The foliage la very
aromatic, and people who like a dash
of aplclneta In their drink have some
times added Ita flavor to real tea.
It U near of kin and similar in taste
to the creeping tnowberry, a small,
delicate vine, abundant In the great
bogs and mossy woods of the north
and Alleehanv reirlons. and this Is
alio approved by mountain palates as
a tubstltute for tea. Thoreau, In "The
Maine Woods," tells of his Indian
guide bringing it Into camp one night
nd recommending it is the best of all
substitute for tea. "It hat a slight
checkerberry flavor." he records, "and
we both agree that It was better than
the black tea we had brought We
thought It a discovery and that It
might be dried and told In tht tbops."
Better known it a tea plant la tue
Labrador tea, or the ledum latifolia of
the botanists, which growa In cold
bogs and mountain woods from Penn
sylvania northward. The leaves,
which emit a alight not unpleaant
fragrance when bruised, are tough
and leathery and covered with a rusty
brown wool. Steeped, they give a
wild, gamy flavor to hot water, and
the drink resulting suggests a poor
grade of black tea.
Sweet fern, which is such an abun
dant growth everywhere on tterile
hillside and by mountain roads. Is an
other famous tea plant often known
as "mountain tea." In tht War of
the Rebellion ltt utt for tea wat par
ticularly prevalent In the Southern
States, and many a Southern lady who
was reared In luxury wat reduced to
drinking this poor tubstltute for ner
favorite Oolong or flowery Pekoe.
The foliage and flowers of all the
golden rods are Imbued with an
astringent principle and are moderate
ly stimulant so that their suitability
for the manufacture of a domestic tea
was recognized by the American col
onists as long ago as when George
IIL was king over them. One species,
the fragrant-leaved golden rod, known
sometimes as Blue Mountain tea, pos
sesses. In addition, the flavor of licor
ice. Drunk piping hot in the wilder
ness It makes a pleasant feature In
the camrjer'a limited menu. This es
pecial kind of golden rod begins to
bloom quite early in the summer and
It easy of recognition, even by the
non-botanical, because of the licorice
perfume which the leaves give out
when rubbed. It Is a very common
species In the pine barrens of Jersey.
The astringent quality, In a greater or
less degree, Is possessed by nearly all
these plants. They also contain con
slderable tannic add in their make-up
These two qualities go far to makt tea
the popular beverage It Is.
Saved tor the Fish Trade.
The fish man drove Into the yard a
few days after the new summer resi
dents had taken possession of their
home, and seeing an open door he
steoDed in and confronted the mis
tress of the house.
"GettJn'' settled. I s'pose." he said
agreeably, allowing his gaze to wan
der from two half-unpacked trunks to
a table loaded with miscellaneous artl
cles. . "Well, take your time, take your
time; there'a plenty of it up here!
understand your husband's a doctor,
ma'am."
, "Yes, he Is," said the summer retd-
dent, who in spite of warnings from
city neighbors that she had better dls
play no hauehtinees of spirit under
questioning, was unable to put much
cordiality into her tone.
"Well, now, I., come near beln'
doctor," said the fish man, still with
a wandering gaze. "My folks wanted
I should be one, all exceptln' of an
aunt that had money, and was looked
to to help me out financially if I took
up with a procession, one spent one
summer here, and she made a reg'lar
study of my character an' parts, and
at the end of the season she up an'
told my folks that 'twouMn't do.
must go into business.
" That boy has got too much Intel
lect to be hove away on a doctor,' she
said; those were her very words. Now
how would you like a couple o' good
mack'rel all silt up an' ready for the
brller?" Youth's Companion.
I ... A Striker.
Bibbs Of course, you never struck
a man when he was down?,
; Bobbs Well, yes; my rich uncle
was down to our house yesterday and
t struck film 1 for . $5. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
, What's fa These Names?
The Japanese words . for KurokJ,
the Japanese general, mean "black
tree," while the Japanese words for
Kuropatldn, the Russian . general.
mean "black plgeonV '.. .....'
' His satanlc majesty never offers to
go Into partnership with a busy man.
GIANT SWING
Oft mmecL (vJ
The "Human Whirlwind.' a taring French athlete, la tending bunches)
of thrills up and down tht tplnet of the spectators at the Caalno In Pari,
where he dally risks hit Uft In performing the Thriller," illustrated by the
accompanying cut
The bicycle and Ita rider, after descending tht inclined plane, continued
their course for an Instant upon the aeml-drcular part of the track, and
then, held by the rope, flnlah describing the circle In the air. At the moment
at which the wheelt of the bicycle resume contact with the ground, tht rope
becomet detached automatically, owing to the ipeda! form of the hooka that
sustain It at it tends, and It la possible for the bicyclist to continue hit Jour
ney In a straight line, the curved part of the track having been removed
and the ttralght part lowered to the level of the ground during the short
time that he waa in the air.
The curved part la mounted upon
side, and the level part la supported
when the pedal la pressed by the attendant. These two parts are manip
ulated at the stmt time by one man.
GOV. WARFIELD ON
MARRIAGE.
Ha Think 20 tb Proper
Ac at
Which to Make Vows.
Gov. Warfleld, of Maryland, haa
backed down as a matrimonial advis
er to the girls of Maryland. Some
time ago
he told
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the high school
girls of Wilming
ton that they
should not have
anything to do
with Cupid untn
they had attained
the discretionary
age of 26 years.
Now, to avoid the
storm, the Gover
nor cries "Joke."
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GOV. . WABFIiXJD.
He haa been pursued
by " Indignant
young and middle-aged females since
his declaration and finally waa pinned
down and asked to explain.
"That remark to the young women
of the Wilmington school was made
playfully and without premeditation,'
he said. "What I said then was, My
advice to you is not to marry too ear
ly. If asked the age when you should
marry. I should say 20. That was the
age of Mrs, Warfleld when I married
her, and I have said to my daughters
that I should not give my consent to
their marrying until they arrive at
that age,'
"Seriously speaking, I think that
many lives are made failures by per
sons marrying before their characters
have been formed. Young people are
Impressionable and romantic, and If
left to their own free will are apt to
rush into matrimony without properly
considering the grave responsibilities
of married life. Many cases have come
under my observation where youthful
and hasty marriages have resulted in
unhapplness, discontent and Uvea of
drudgery. The old saying, 'Marry In
haste and repent at leisure,' proves too
often true.
"Young women and men should i-
m ember that the romantic attach
ments of youth generally are not last
ing. I would not wish to. be regarded
as laying down Iron-clad rules con
cerning the exact age , when a girl
should marry. It might be at 22, 24,
25 or 26 years It all depends upon the
physical vand mental development of
the glrL I meant rather to Indicate
that a girl should not marry until she
was more than 21 and of an age to
comprehend the responsibility of the
marriage state."
JAPANESE ARE ECCENTRIC.!
Polltenea the Bale, from th Kick-
iaha Man to the Hotel Porter.
The . native Japanese, particularly
those who have not come into close
contact with modern ! civilization, Is
distinguished as much by his natural
courtesy and politeness , as by his
t version to clothing. The peasants In
the Interior are especially noted for
their punctiliousness in saluting one
another; even rickiaha men hurrying
along the road with a passenger will
sometimes stop to greet a friend, while
a pretty woman receives a reverence
indeed. This salutation is not merely
a word or a nod, but a tow bow and
a flourish of that little mushroom hat.
and the greater friends they are the
lower .the bow. , In saying good-by two
Japs never see each other's faces,
both being so busily engaged in bend
ing their , backs. As soon , as one
straightens himself the' other 'bows.
going backward all 'the while, until
they consider it polite to refrain. ,
When a foreigner passes through a
village every person he meets, from
the little child to the old man, will
bow most profoundly, so that the pas
sage partakes of the nature of a tri
umphal procession. Your waiter 1 at
the hotel, too, would never , think' of
turning his back until he, had bowed
ON BICYCLE.
two rail) on which It la slid to one
by a metallic hone that la folded up
himself to a respectful distance, while
the number of salaams he makes
while taking your order would wear
out an ordinary back.
Another pleasant trait of these peo
ple It their unvarying hospitality and
gayety. You may enter any bouse and
tit down and the hott and hit family
gather about you, offering cakes and)
tea, all the while chattering Uke mag
pies. Any little Incident that among
Europeans would pats unnoticed Is
quite sufficient to send these merry
folk Into fits of laughter.
' The rural Japanese at a rule wear
at few clothes it the law allows, and
since In some districts there If no law
on this subject the result Is obvious.
In fact, the children wear nothing at
all In summer, while the men and
women have but a scant, a very scant,
apology for raiment The national
garb Is, of course, the kimono, but this
is often catt aside in favor of a short
Jacket and trousers, or among the fish
ermen and the farm laborers a hand
kerchief or other . small rag. ThU
scantiness of clothing, however, seems
so natural that It rarely excites re
mark. ' !- ."
All the villages are remarkable for
their cleanliness and neatness, end ex
cept for some of their sanitary ar
rangements are models of comfort and
simplicity. Agriculture Is carried on
with the crudest Implements, yet with.
skill and care which have made a
garden out of a land of barren moun
tains, while some of tne workmen In
regard to the arts of joinery and weav
ing might give valuable hints to our
own people.
A short excursion through this coun
try will give one a most pleasant Im
pression of the land and Its inhabit
ants, while their quaint courtesy and
persevering Industry render them
worthy of considerable respect
Queer Taatet of Women.
"The new waiter came to me looking
acared," said , the head waiter In a v
Chicago restaurant where many work
lng girls take their luncheon. "I got
him from a down-town place where
men are served exclusively. The whims
of women privileged to order . their
own meals frightened him.
That girl wants powdered sugar
with an order of little necks.' he aald,
as though, he expected me to fall at the ,
news. .
"'Give It to her,' I said, 'and givn
her plenty of it
"I have teen women who think
steak and onions grossly unhealthy , ,
eat raw clams with sugar and oltrsj
olL I have seen them use Worcester
shire sauce, tomato ketchup and sugar
mm m A mtnti A UmAn . n
a dash of tabasco seems absurd to
tnem. 1 unve ou is oecoming more or
a fad all the time la serving both oys
ters and clams. , ,
"But ! was nearly bowled out my
self the other day when I saw a young
woman who had ordered little neck
clams, with a follow of spring lamb
and mint sauce, sprinkle her clama
with the mint tauce--Cedar , Rapids)
Republic.
. '. The Other 8tde of It,
j "No; Jake," said the Ward heeler; "I
cant put np any more stuff for you.
You went against me last fall, after,
you had my money. , The trouble with
you is you won't stay bought"
"You're' wrong. Pete,"? argued ' the
honett voter... "Tho. trouble ain't with,
me. Seems as if my vote was so
blamed contrary It won't stay sold."-i
Judge.' i '-: ;" ' ' '
. Toad and Their Huge Appetites.
s The 'toad It an exceedingly greedy
animal. It feeds continuously through
out tht night nd in twenty-four
hours consumes a quantity of insects)
equal to about tour timet its stomad
capacity t,- .' -m.'' :1
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