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The Chinese Navy.
(FrOm the Spectator

Sfettln, OF the turret-lrOnclad ling
yuen' serves to attract attention to
the steps which the Chinese Cove m
ment has for some time been taking
towards strengthening the naval de-
its territory, The activity re-
Gently shownby the Chinese inthis par
ticular direction is the more impor-
tant because, in thus seeking to eS-
tablish a strong and efficient marine,
they are, in a greater degree than is
observable in any other of their pub"
lie departments, initiating the condi-
ton Of things prevailing in Europe.
Here, at least, they are casting tradi-
ton to the winds, and ~emulating with
fervour the example of the West.
The Chinese have rarely been famed
as naval heroes, the genius of the
nation has never shone on the sea,
and, strange as it may appear, it
would task the memory of the most
erudite professor of the Hanlm Col
lege t. call to mind, in the long n
nails Of the Empire, a single victory
at sea which could be said, by any
fair stretch of language, to be of ma
tional Importance, while he would
have no difficulty in discovering
naval disasters. In this respect they
have always appeared at a disadvan-
tage, in comparison with their neigh
bours the japanese, with whom the
spirit of adventure has ever been
stronger, and who have played in
the waters Of the Far East the part
Of s~ea-rovers, or pirates, from imme-
mortal antiquity. This naval inca
pacity has always perplexed the
historical student, for he has had to
reconcile with it the indisputable fact
that the seabord population of China
represents as excellent a recruiting
ground as any in the world for the
maintenance of a great Navy. In
numbers, in physical endurance, and
even in experience of the sea, they
are not to be surpassed by any other
population similarly situated. From
their ranks arose the one popular
naval hero that China possesses, the
pirate or patriot Koshinga, of the
seventeenth century. With these
facts i'll u mind, we may now take
an instructive glance at the navy
which China is rapidly creating, and
which already contains the promise
of future power.
The Chinese Navy consists in all
of about seventy war-vessels, con-
structed partly in foreign and part
ly in home dockyards, but all on
the lines of European ships of SINH
lar class. A commencement was
first made in the formation of this
fleet twenty years ago, after the con
test with the Allied Powers of Eng
land and France had clearly shown
the utter inability of the old war Junk
to cope with even wooden vessels.
The obligation which the Chinese in
CURED under the treaties Of Tientsin
and Pekin for the repression of pira-
cy, rendered it necessary for them
t3 purchase gunboats suitable for
Alton in the estuaries of the great
RI s and off the COSTS of the ma
rhine. provinces. These gunboats,
which were generally the cast-ofs Of
American or English dockyards,
, 1882-03-08

Chinese Navy. Europeans and Amer
leans were appointed to their com
mand, and although utterly value
less in war, they were held by many
to suffice tor the requirements of the
Chinese. During more than ten
years, the Chinese themselves APP
peared to share the same opinion,
and nothing was done to increase the
efficiency Of their Navy. 1t is posi-
bic that even now no progress would
in this matter have to be recorded,
but for the jealousy and apprehen-
sion raised in their breasts by the
rapid development in the Naval re-
sources of Japan. The imminence
of a hostile collision six years ago,
in consequence of the Formosa diff
Guilty, first reused the attention of the
Pekin authorities to the condition Of
their Navy, and their interest has
been kept alive in the same matter
by the possibility of complications
arising from the unsettled diplomatic
questions relating to both Corea and
the Loo ChoO Islands. The expIa-
nation Of the steps taken a few years
ago to increase the number of vessels
constituting the Chinese Fleet, is to
be found in the feyerlsh anxiety Of
the Japanese to obtain a powerful
navy; but China aWoke so late to
the exigencies of her situation, that
appearances favoured the supposiuon
that she had been hopelessIy left
bebir4 by her more agile and enter
prisin9 rival in the race for Naval
superiority. After due deliberation,
the Chinese, who resolved to spend
only a moderate sum in the purchase
of men-of-war, gave that commits
sion which resulted in the order,
ing from the eminent Naval con
structor Sir w. Armstrong Of the gun
boats known by the first twelve
letters Of the Greek alphabet. The
Chinese were so pleased with their
new purchase, that they gave a fur
Their order for two more War-vessels
of aisuperior class. These latter
vessels are remarkable for their high
rate of speed, and for the formidable
character of their armament and
they are quite, capable of taking part
in a regular battle, and Of keeping
at sea for a considerable period. The
'Ting-yuen' is a further addition to
the sea- going vessels of the Chinese
marine, and carries the growth of the
Navy one step further. There is no
doubt that it is the most formidable
of them all, for whereas the ships
constructed by Sir W. Armstrong are
unarmoured, and depend for their
safety on the small object they pre-
sent as a mark, the Ting-yuen' is a
heavily : armoured, double turretted
corvette. A twin-vesseI is in course
of construction, and within the next
few months the Chinese Navy will
have been reinforced by these two
formidable m~en-of-war. China will
then possess a fleet, as we have said,
OF about seventy vessels, of which SIX
teen will compare for efficiency with
those of any other navy. The re-
mainder consists of gunboats and
other ships well suited for the duties
of the preventive service, and useful
as transports in time of war. The
o4oo,oor, &C +bo Mouth China Nox,;ro
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
{. w. Dayis's Funeral.

The funeral services Of c. w. Davis,
yesterday afternoon, were conducted
under the auspices Of the Odd Fellows,
H. Ward, President, and the attend
ance was quite large. Mr.. Davis was
a member of Union Lodge No. Is, of
Emporia, Kansas, and a member of
the G. A. r. His remains were in
tered in the Haley Cemetery, and
were escorted to the grave by large
concourse of people, Texas Angel,
G. N. Parsons and Joseph Woodworth
acting as pall-bearers on behalf Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and
Thos. II. Brew, w. w. Treat and w.
H. Gusler representing the Odd Eel
lows in the same capacity.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
A Death Mt the Hospital.

John ID. Donaho, who has been en-
gagged in prospecting, and in Bullion
during the summer, was somewhat
intoxicated, some three weeks since,
and while in that condition fell over
across bench in front of Main
street saloon, injnring himself badly
and cutting cash in his head. He
also exposed himself outdoors during
cold night, while suffering from a
cold On the 9th of September he
was attended by physician, and
last week, having no money to pay
board, DIR. S. b. Miller had him re-
moved to the Hospital. He was il
a critical state, apparently suffering
from internal injuries, and died al
the Hospital this morning, at S
o'clock.
An autopsy was made upon the
body this morning, by Drs. Miller
and Millikcn, and it was ascertainee
that death had resulted from a rup
ture of the liver.
The deceased was member il
good standing of Idaho Lodge, No. !
of Idaho City, and will be buried from
the undertaking rooms of f. 4. White
in this city, at 10 o'clock to-morro,
morning. He was about 40 years G
age.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
THE NARROW GAUGE MINES.
They are Ready for the Extraction and
Shipping or Ore.

The Narrow Gauge mines nos.
| and 2, and tho Bannack mine, all
three of which are owned by the same
company, are opening up finely and
the ore-bodies have improved in width
and run higher in silver as depth is at
tanned. Considerable ore has been
extracted from the Narrow Gauge No.
l, and from the Bannack, and got
ready for shipment, as soon as wagons
can be got there. Superintendent
Clark has had very comfortable mine
buildings constructed, and 80 men are
working on the mines near by. The
new wagon road, which is just COM
pleted, will be used Immediately fol-
shipping ore and bringing in supplies
while all the cordwood for winter use
is being cut and corded at the mines
There is plenty of fine timber in the
district for all mine purposes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
TWO BRAVE WOMEN.
Mrs. Marston and Her Daughter, OfGal-
ena, Kill Large Bear.

Last week Mrs. Marston, during the
absence OF her husband, was doing
the weeks family washing in the back
kitchen of their home, near Galena,
when she heard great noise among
the pigs in the yard. Opening the
door she saw large black bear trying
to walk off with one of the pigs. The
other pigs had climbed out Of the pen,
and scattered in every direction, and
two large dogs that had been out on
several bear hunts stood at safe dis
lance, perfectly cowed. Mrs. NJ
rushed for the boiler Of scalding wa.
ter, which she emptied upon the head
of the bear, while it was trying to re-
tain hold upon the pig. Her daugh.
ter attacked with the ak, and the two
dogs came to their support. Mrs. NJ
does not know how it occurred, but
in five minutes the bear was dead
with dozen deep gashes from the a,
in its shoulders and head, hide nearly
peeled off by the scalding water, boil
its eyes scalded and closed, and thu
dogs hanging to the bear. That nigh
the old man was asked if he would
have pork-chop or bear steaks, ano
couldn't make it out until the affai
was described. He now says that h
will match his wife and daughtc
against anyone as bear killers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21

TOWN.LOTS In BELLEVUE.
The Time for Filing Statements Expired.
Owners who JeOpartlize their Rights.

The time for filing statements by
claimants to town-lots in Bellevue ex-
pred on the 10Th. The number of
claims now filed upon Bellevue town
site property is only 300,
which does not represent much
over half the number entitled
to file statements. The town site
entry filed in Washington by Probate
Judge Dilley, has been approved by
the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and a patent is expected
any day to cover and transfer the
townsitc to the claimants. Judge
Dilley says that he will give notice
through the DAILY TINES of the re-
ceipt Of the patent, and of the date
upon which he will be in Bellevue to
make the deeds.
All holders of lots who have not
filed upon them should take the pro
per steps TO secure them.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
JOTTINGS.
W arm days again.


Snow disappearing from the hills.
Colonel f.. 4. Wall. Of Bullion. came
down this morning.
Thomas keown has gone East, to be
gone Il month or six weeks.
Stoves and tinware at cost ut Sirlaffs:
also u double freight-wagon for sale.
r. w. Mullaley left for Salt Lake, to-
day, expecting to remain there in bust
ness.
Charles fremont arrived to- day from
BOSTON, 70 examine mining properties in
this section.
Fare from HALEY to kclton, by Wood
River Fast Freight, only $l2. Freight
five cents. fine, three days.
There are Il number of teams in town
to-day, from various points, which adds
TO the business appearance of HALEY.
Ask any newsdealcr for Il copy Of the
TINES map of Wood River. 1t is the
most accurate extant, and only costs %
cents.
The bright, warm sun of the past two
days is rapidly drying our roads-and
then will be the finest driving roads Of
the year.
If you want to while away an hour
&OHAVAluUiy NIItc Il glass OI
good beer, go to George Kohlepp's Hal
ley Brewery.
Superintendent Ravens, Of the May
flower mine, came down to HALEY this
morning, feeling quite i'll, and consulted
DIR. Murray.
j.. j. Guentherodt and p. Phillips, of
Salt Lake, and e. A. MARITIME and {. w.
Craig, of San Francisco, arrived last
'p.pt I.,fs l,,-I ,It.x
this morning.
About 30 wagons and freight-teams
passed down from Bullion, to-day, load
ed with ore for the railroad from the Bull
lion mines. 1t is all high-gra,le, and
will, when converted into coin, make /;
snug sum.
A gentleman just down from Vienna
says that the snow that fell during the
recent cquinoctial storm is fast disap-
peariny, and that the people up there
look for at least couple. of months OF
good weather yet, this year.
Mrs. Conkling, William johnson, Jas
Beveridge. \. W. ColwrIl, DO Za,la. NJ
Mccormick, j. J. Grant, T. +. McElha
ney, Major Ilyn'man. and 4. a. Leon
ard came down from ketchum, last even
ing, on a visit. and to attend the CRANE
bali.
San--{to IN Old air
oh! no. We'll neer go to dance again.
No! mol we'll peer 60 to a dance again
Oh! no, we'll nesr ga to dance again:
Never go to dance; never go to Il dance;
Never 60 to dance again!
Whit, never.s
Mrs. Al. Sterritt arrived from Noun
tain Home station, on the Overland roat
last evening, quite i'll. She stopped DYE
at the Grand Central last night, WAS Sc
riously i'll, and was placed under the ear,
Of DIR. Murray, but is better to-day, an,
hopes to proceed to her home in ketchun
Tomorrow.
F.. G. Coffin and Major Stanton, mem
bers of the Gate City Base Ball Club, o
Bellevue, were in town, to-day, endcav
Oring to induce the bone and muscle O
HALEY to organize Il base ball nine 70
the Gate City Club to vanquish. II Hai
ley does, and it is about settled that sh
will organize club, Bellevue had "pet
ter look a lee(lle OWit'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
HERE AND THERE.

Miss Nightingale's training school
has sent "a nurses to Egypt.
The Earl of Aberdeen lately enter
tanned his whole tenantry-i,0 900 peo-
pie, comprising SS2 families.
The average annual rainfall on
Dartmoor, Devonshire, England,
where the great convict prison stands,
is so inches.
A woman went home on stretcher
from her pleasure trip to Atlantic
City, because, as a cure for mosquito
bites, she had bathed her legs with
undilutcd carbolic acid.
A man over GO years of age is re-
ported by the British Medical journal
to have made 1876 miles in "A hours on
a tricycle.. \ young rival did 1856
miles in the same time.
Crazed by the misconduct of her
two daughters, a woman chopped of
one of her hands, at Parkville, Conn.,,
striking not less than dozen blows
with a Ratchet.
The consumption of tobacco in
4 France during the past five years has
averaged $4,000 tons; thrice the con-
sumption in 1882. The revenue
amounts to $4,000, 900 a year.
Mrs. Scott -Siddons has abandoned
the stage, and will hencelorth conhne
her work to dramatic readings. Her
recent theatrical engagement in Lon
don was dismal failure.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad
will establish experimental farms along
its line next season. The purpose Of
r these farms will be to test the availa-
bility Of lands for different farming
purposes.
; Twenty grocers were recently in
= dicted in England for selling coffee
adulterated with chiccory The authori
ties failed to show that the adultera
Z. ton was injurious and the prosecu-
ton fell through.
t Mr.. Hepner, of Salisbury, Tyrol
. finds that bricks are often magnet,
by reason Of the heat to which thci
, ingredients are exposed in baking
: This discovery has value as regard
t the construction of observatories, an,
( in surveying operations.
/ Investigation into the death rate o
! English watering places, gives yer
: satisfactory rcsalt. Forty six Of thcs
resorts, containing 100000 inhabit
: ants, gives an average rate of onl
! 1853 deaths per 1000, the zymoti
:. rate being LIZ per 1000.
!, Consul Duff sends from Gothcn
burg information of interest to Mill
lists and others as to the new explo
o sive, "Sebastine," safer to handle tina
= ordinary dynamite, more potent, an
l. cheaper. According to official Swe
! dish statements, no accidents have OF
CURED in handling it.
Dr. r. G.. Alexander, writing in
Is medical paper, says that neural gia is
q disease arising from debility; that
If is increased by disease mental or boo
l. lily, but is relieved by food, and some
times by stiinulants. Pure air, nigl
and day, and perfect cleanliness, al
Is advised.
IL Even the sacred sunHower of ii
& aesthetic, the Helianthus mlnus, ha
d been dragged from the high altar {
art to take its place in the world as
drug. 1t is found to have anti-mal
rious properties, and the inner brotl
erhood will soon be using their favo
d. tie emblem in the form of tinctur
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR.
A Forfeit Party Broken Up Because the
Penalties Didn't Go Round.

At little sociable surprise party,
last evening, game of forfeit was
proposed and was soon in progress.
The first gentleman was ordered to
stand upon his head and got up in
corner, where he dutifully paid his
forfeit. The next was lady who was
told to 60 wash the dishes. The next
was a man who was ordered to say
word for word the beautiful stanzas
beginning with "Mary had little
lamb" un.ler penalty Of kissing the
dish-washer who, by the way, was the
prcttiest young lady in the party. He
began:
Mary had little fleece
lts snow white Ms wool,
And every time that Mary LANDED
That fleece would 20 to school,
Here he was stopped and ordered to
pay his forfeit. The noise heard from
the back room sounded like suction
pump in deep mine, and it made all
the other gentleme jealous. The
second trial was demanded and rem
dered thus.
Mary had little lamb,
Whose snow was white as fleece.
And every time that Mary went.
That lamb would go apiece.
Another forfeit was paid, and the
third time tried, with the following re.
suit:
Mary had little snow;
Its fleece was lined with white.
And everywhere that lamb would 60
Mary was sure to bite.
Fourth trial:
Mary had . little WOOL
Its fleece was white snow.
And everyone that Mary feeced
| The white was sure to show
One more forfeit and another trial
Mary had little school;
! It's snow was fleece as lamb.
And everywhere that Mary went
| You'd surely find that ram.
The forfeit was again demanded
this time, but the other gentlemen
present stumbled" to the game, ant
declared it concerted plot, where
upon the party broke up, and two 0
the gentlemen who got no chance t.
forfeit are opposed to any more sucl
games unless it is better averaged.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21

1t Was Not Very Decided Success, Be.
cause Too Many Gentlemen Came

Atone.
The ball in the theater, last night,
was not a very great success. TO be
sure the various committees had zeal
ously attended to their duties, really
elegant programme had been pro-
cured, Professor Delius's band secured.
the floor was in better condition than
ever before, and large crowd COM
prising some 50 ladies and 50 gentle
men Including number from Belle
vue and ketchum) were in attend
ance; but it was, nevertheless, not an
emphatic success. 1t was worse; it
was decided failure.
The blame was laid to the pro-
gramme, of course; but everybody
who has attended public dances any
where outside of small villages knows
that public balls that have the simplest
pretensions to elegance are never
without pro yrammes. The real cause
of the failure was the excess of gen.
tlemen who came unaccompanicd b,
ladies. These gentlemen came quite
early; they always do. And they at
once proceeded to fill the ladies'
programmes; that is general,
the case. The consequence was
as usual in such eases. Hardly
was the Grand March owe,
when the ''kicking" commenced. Anc
''kick' the lonely crowd did, to thei
hearts content, until Floor Manager
Bell, after consulting with some o
those present, announced that the pro
grammcs would be dispensed with
One lady thereupon threw her pro
gramme on seat, several Others pu
theirs in their pockets or other secrc
reccsses known to the mind feminine
and the balance, with just the pref
test little frown imaginable, just KEEP
right on, with the evident intention O
standing by" their programmes. AM
stand by them, they did, until the en-
Of the ball.
The Floor Managers announce
ment greatly contributed to the res
toration of a proper spirit of enjoy
ment in the discontinued minds, bu
it did not succeed in satisfying ever,
body, and very dark scowls -not I
mention some quite caustic remarks
We're INDUCED in by two or three mel
Supper time arrived. however, am
; the crowd proceeded to the Dclmor
, leo, where as fine a ball supper as wa
ever served on Wood River awaite
? them, and after partakng literally {
! the feast spread before them, the bal
room was again resorted to.
9 BY this time most of the surplr
gentlemen had gonc home, and a
] who returned, getting all the dancin
E they wanted, thoroughly enjoyc
: themselves
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
The Best Remedy infhe World
II the Blood and Liver, is Sarsaparilla
andclion and Iodide OF Potassium.

Native merchants in Mexican cities
complain that their Yankee COMPETE
tors, who are becoming numerous, are
disregarding the old custom Of closing
the stores between II o'clock and 3
every day in the hot weather. The
lazy Me xicans are compelled to lose
either their siesta or considerable
trade.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
at Might Have Been"

Thus your friends will sing AS they
watch your lite pickering out with that
dread disease Dyspepsia; stay its rava-
GEES by using at once Browns PErsiN
roNiC. Remember! Delays are dam
YerOus.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-21
POstOmce Hours.

Week days-Offce open from A. n. to IN p NJ
Sundays-from IL to 2P. NJ.
Money Orders issued from 9 A. N. to 4 p. NJ
No Money Order or Registry business transacted
On Sunday.
BlackfoOt mail closes at ~ A. NJ
KeltOn closes at A. NJ.
Ketchum, Galena and Sawtooth closes at - y p n
Bullion closes at l n.
Boise closes at 81 p. N.