New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28

roasonaLle doubt that the Tapping rebellion
sprang oct of it. The name laeping Is tint OIL n,d
the title Wang originally assumed Dy the iea9er OF
the movement, is The precise equivalent OF our
p,ovincial Grand Master in Masonry. The purposes
of the society now are political and its tremendous
machinery is employed in silence Tor prosecuting
ends unavowed. Though not malignant, as are some
rivals. its enormous ramlhcatlohs' It's Wealth.
ond rho unuupstiOning obedience OF It's prose-
iytes. make il a fearful weapon lying IN the hands
OF an unknown authority I'LL. :; .t.
More mysterious still, vastly more terrible, IS the
Wu- Wei keaou. which ranks next IN point OF m
Huence and first in activity 1t Is supposed 10 GATE
from the Tartar conquest and from the eatlle ,i
time II has been nj variance with government ana
social laws Very little indeed Is known about
this association but now and then IT makes traEc
appearance in hstGy In Inc r th v P WV
dey Used a scheme for blowing up the palace ~
Pe4n and raising all the eighteen provinces IN
revolt Bv mere chance. this plot was revealed at
tie moment of action, and many thousand a7so-
ciates were executed after an abortlVe DuI ucs-
perate insurrecion; 5000 were decaptated IN one
dav at NankIn. But the Hwuy. retiring uuueI-
ground soon recovered strength, ana enuless
trouble of Ievery sort has il since created NOoouS
suggests an object which the Nu-Nel-hetouI may S
be pursuing 1T the present time save lnaeVofnCo'
mischief picnder and murder; but IL mas an 90.
ect no doubt, and probably one grand ana nous
in convention For the social practices CT tne
White Lily are fanaticaly asceuc. 10 edI any -
thing besides lice and the plainest vegetaples "
drink LIQUIDS other than water or Yea arc CIIin,
punished with death AZ Il dye MEETINGS eNcl9 VI.
,n,1ct o,near in white cotton. SIX or ur may iot
he worn M any time. and it is only to AVOID pu9hc
norce that a member Is allowed colored cIo'ncS
Tbcee tyo or three external details make up
pretty well all we know of the " hlte LILY Ieheta.
But their practices are too eyi-y noIOlsf i hcrt
one in Chinese settlement cares % sossl ,,on'
The society. The authorities, natlFe OF IoIei-H;
ignore it so far as they can whist W4t;cnIns any,,
,pyiur uuiuteTruptedly. wren CnIhalud" 70
f1nd dea1 with marks too well known upon his
body tine police If they can return tne ',se aa .u9
of suicide and everybody j, g!aa 10 near nc Sl oi
IT, Occas Iouaily, OF course, some LhpilaH MAJ
trq+e learns the truth. and legally, though very
uuy,i lliur,v be undertakes an Investigation WhcH
never discovers the people TraiE su.tyi pht
natural powers are universally "lH'uttI 10 t"C
White lily: popular terror ana fascnailon
strengthen its evil influence. AT a oeTJaih z aug,
,,.r,i crs are believed to be initiated IN magic
,, and II seems likely that the chiefs possess
unusual skill IN mesmcram, lcgciuehiilh anu
kindred arts, backed perhaps by secrets OIL u.u~
and phiitrc. Some readers may rtc1n INC 80
ordinary panic which shzed an Ou'I' nv ~,
,vbcn the tails OF the Celps ials wee. coc Ncu uy
unseen machinery. No more ast'hlsLlu- tI-.N -,iS
evor bpeu pernetrafed in the history OF lHc W'iu'
Al home in lis house, at the theatres ID 'lc eI'7i
in the street in bed man tan -uaa' nv uIoPlJu
rI.ln off, Dozens of foreigners, the leading people
of n dozen towns. bear tine testimony now tuiy
themselves have seen. with thelr 2"n eSJS' d i"n
yyl,lur along the street, maJc-tlcalN NlIit wiz
pendant tan winch JHeie anu t,n od Vim shame
with the owner, leaving MN stuPtHeu WIN 'n''i
ami FRIGHT Though the prisons chcked' ahG scores
of mon we're executed on susplcuh' lir
discovered nothing. save Only the lact 'h'l iue
", "A ci<eanu was at the bottom of the scandal.
SnTJeniy as ii began so suddenly II ceased, leaving
suhecf o. conversation at The local oIln"i pai1le5
quite unique Ii us charm cI h'Hs'e0 lily S'''' "''
i-II' hone some one better acauanted with ne
r,otter Will pursue tins interesting loflc Oh 'Hc
Chinese Hwuys; nave sapl ~ IN. d, ei'J
cr M tala In Saravak II Is de2th 10 be4oh- To-
serref society. Tbs sweeping edlcI was passed.
eleven years ago IN the pane c-uru y n',.r M,
g.. eUD,oh 10 show what grave peril' 10 society
may arise at any moment from these uii''I
ami IRRESPONSIBLE coDspiracles. NellhcI 'uc IVI-
r. nor me Wu-Wc keaOu was concerned II MS
narficular assassination. 1t proved 10 be Tue WoIA
1T the Eo-LaO-HWuy a very modern league ia''ll
rcrruiteI amongst old soldiers. / pom tuc eve VI
his avecuti0u member OF tiiat gang WIo'e upon
the wall some l.agmentary ana peIplrAins con
s.;o,s IN which the names of three CHEFS were
l,von as the designers of the murder II teAeHocI
TiohtIv these ali escaped but the hIahCh oil Tue
KD.Lao established at hucAlns was DloAeH ~ -o-
time AZ east. . -, ...;,-. roil ,vo-tir,
ossorigtiou M BaU is a secret society a. wei as
Iu,iues, concern. Once upon Ihe' "u'h 'VVr
cr,lrreut did not watch u ledIo-s't as nv" w
I-'s -,,I,-al tn take possession of sara ak. and
ruie the country. Its orders went OUT at eFGiliHI
and next day the capital was ~ HaLeS' lHe 4','l4H
n motive i'm the woods every l-nGilshman caught
80 dead and the bishop had sworn alIeglanS'
! Tnder na1au ceremonies 10 the chairman OF the
! golJ-dig-crs' guild Tins was IN lo13, ana az
! S6onrh fife rebels were defeated ultlnLtcly' WIN
! desDtratc slaughter, II ~ rcc"i.e'i'Ou WI, j
| would Justify more stringent lnt''ulcs Vldu 'N
| S1rawak Government ADOPTS Vho l4'n Ul'y
! believe has been executed under the law above
! mentioned and II was invoked only ntcdu'e cyl
! Jenre could not he obtained 10 convict nun OF Il
/ ToT,ioide which he had certainly committed. II
/ tnTairs only TO say that each Hwuy iles under
de.uotic control Of the president: elecic4 ny Iuo
| c9ur.il who again are elected by larger body,
/ and 80 on downward. No member j. acquainted
| with the name Of any Official, excepting some Oh
| those Immediately above him. me PRESIDENT Is
! often mere COoNe. so report z es' Ouo Always d
| man of talent and courage . r1. ,
,,r,,,ad for n candle struck match and the SINAI
! into -
! Obscur1tv as MATCHBOX and cauu!estick dropped
! Gathering on the mud floor. Inal instant low
had dispIaved two sitting figures. one by the door
no other fix the hearth. A-chlngS teeth Chartered
| and the cold Precipitation wet his brow, WrnAied
| and chastity with rear. ,,,r I'll 80
! ,aar a. to show that one OF the two bad risen.
We have come 70 visit the lucNlest OF the sons 81
! HAM A. he spoke the stranger felt about Tor
IT Tbe men Mere not unknown TO A-chanr. 4
! leading merchant Of liau WAS one. an uIuential
| comfortable personage, bcamlng with smiles.
/ The other be By the door, had charge 81 lHe
picket outlying sentres, and spies posted uy tHe
Kunsi round It's central station, WHOSE uuIy u -
10 watch over and aid the corps OF snUGgiers. 70
! intercept all wandering Cinnamon ana DIn5 tAeM
10 beldnuartcrs. to keep eye generally upon all
| who come aud 20. This man lived al the guard
! hOuse above Taniong, whereby he commanded the
river and the highroad to Gombang ms name was
| ku.Jul-Sang and the merchants, lnch then.
SRest. my SOM said the latter, pattng the
! vounr mans arm. A-chang sat down; his wits
/ had returned. YOu are youth highly favored ;
! and YOU Will come IN great honor. lie tOds nave
granted Won a sight OF the HOLY stone Iai-pe-konsl
| OF a pious aud yirtuous society. They lea you TO
| its place OF cOnceament. anu displayed IL 10 you.
This r,lounts 10 the credit OF Your worthy iathef
| ami all your respectable ancestors Where IS the
| stone
| NV nav nv SON your tongue betrays the
| +rrthfulurs, of vour heart. You are "A vrtuous
| voutb 10 keep that holy diamond would bring
/ upon Won torturcs unspeakabc. DO not Irrltaie
! the powers TO whom il is sacred. and so on IEe
| Incbi;s tones changed to menace aud command,
/ but A-chang was resOlute. .
! imnatIept at length. Kn-Juh-Sang opened the
door and several coolies slipped out Of the black
| darkness. They gatheIct| sludttIHs I"uul