The city seems quite convinced that now the Emperor has sent for the iron tablet. from) -Hantanhsien rain is not off. Never was the country mor parched and withered than this year. There is no hope of a wheat crop. and unless rain come speedily the planting for the autumn harvests cannot be done. IMI people have been ordered to repair the temples of the Dragon King and burn incense and pray for rain. at 10th June.
Extravagance of the Empress-
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The marriage of Mr. W. B. Stelle to Miss Elizabeth Sheffield took place to-day Tungchon, the residence of the bride's ed friends went down on it o'clock train and returned to on a special train leaving at 12.
The morning dawned beautifully and there was promise of a quiet day and fresh air. But as the guests were about ing the train in Tungchou a fearful wind sprung up which drove the dust with great force into the faces of the: going towards the College. Among those invited was the Hon. E. H, Conger, Mrs Conger, Miss Campbell, Consul Ragsdale Notwithstanding the dismal outlook for the people, the Empress Dowager con tinues her costly preparations for her birthday celebration. Her seventieth birthday does not take place till next year in October, but. as her decennial celebrations in the past have been usually followed by war and upheavals, she proposes to outwit the demon of commotion and have her celebration one year ahead of time. She seems oblivious of the sufferings of her people and never were larger sums spent in revelry than at present. This ig most unfortunate and is making a bad impression on the people.
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