Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-11
BOSTON InGHBINDERS
c4sHess SOCIETY THAT IS CHARGED
WITH ASSASSINATION.

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fsuoA Ain - s1ss Asoe1ae1sa - Own
tAs~~ 81 ,h~ Rsigsi.g DynAssy In tbs
uassvs LssA- gsfst.iiss C~s~os~y.
In Boss1n tbs LIghbandess ass very stroug.
foe fully 1 go Celestias nnst surely beloag
70 the lodge In this city.
A. Fals thsy cali thsmaelyss China Pre-
1asn," and in many rsspects tizs osdss dos
rsssmbss that u Frss Masonry. although
thess b no counsrtina tst we-n them whatever.
One Of the Chinese names for thas society u
ths sanrhoHoey or Triad society, and the
different lodges Throughout. Il United Stacss
are known by distinctive names o. titlss-
Ths mans Of the order means the Society Of
ths Thrss United, /" that In, of heaven. earth
and man. which. according 10 tts iznpsrfect
dos Of Chinese phiiosophy. imply tbs TIRES
departments Of nature
In the beginning the Objects of fhs aasocis-
ton appear 10 have osen Allied TO something
ike FIRES Masonry and 70 have sin,1d ximpiy
to mutual aid and assistance. but - the mum
her. Of the order swellesi their views degener-
atei from the laudabls ends Of reciprocal
ksasft To violence and robbery, tbs over
throw Of the government and the acquisition
OF political power BY the sIpuls,an Of tbs
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a's" u ' - - -
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rne ps~- u '.'os.t
i"s management VI 80 "--s e' -,
vested IN thse" per~'nS VINO ale oAA
80 VI e'''' -, - -.
manner III ""'eH ~" ""' 10y
"'ne' o,o'ae ., $780,. ,,,..-
ine ma" :" '"e " ~ o. sou So =. s. 80 n.sn
n'nas's ~ 'Di NJ ~ =" 80 wa. -
IN Inc o""s ~
ths ren ,''''.' ''', eHais
OF inc seo',i n'"r' '-,"s !use o'1 ,,., sns
who by tn. yay In quite q prominent man
In the s,Siety Tn. greater portion Of his
trade 4. derived from tbes., brother highbind-
err. or Free Ma.ons " a. he insists on calling
them
Tn. hall of the highhinders can be distin-
vuished from the outside by It's having lace
curtains MT the windows. and green and gilt
.,gns drat.d in red. are placed outside below
the windows uuou which the notices OF the
order AR, blau,nsd
On holiday, the dag Of the society Is dis
alay.d utou tn. staff in front Of the build
in9 and two enormous lanterns are suspend.
al from short poles attached To the window
sills
Il was only by the greatest Of good luck
that the writer got a glimpse at their place,
for from TIN, way they guard 1t It must be
sacrtlege for a white man to step upon the
floor
The hall takes up III. entire second floor,
and on the whols II Is rather bare looking
place. the only ornament Of any great inn
portancs being a ing Chinese loss, before
which the members Of the association are al
lowed to pray for luck at gambling, success
in business and many other things
This ttNs which alluded to with great