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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-21
Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
CANTON, CHINA, January, 1899.

CANTON, CHINA, January, 1859.
See the foreign devils!"
Cut their heads off"
Down with the barbariansI"
These were the words which we heard
in Chinese yesterday when we were moving
IN and out of the swarming lanes which
make up the mighty city of Canton. 1t was
q Chinese holiday, and the roughest of the
people were on the streets. We got many
a scowl, and in one instance a man put up his
face as though he would spit at me, and laughed
as l drew back. A crowd of boys followed us
at one Of the temples and hooted and yelled.
The bo!der began to throw stones. | was hit
in the back, and one Of the ladies Of the party
was struck under the ear. A soldier came up
and drove the crowd away, and he went with
Us for several squares for protection. These
Chinese at Canton are the toughest of the Ce-
lestials and were it not for the officials they
would murder the foreigners. The foreign set
tlement is on a little island in the river, and
the residents allow no Chinaman upon 1t after
nightfall without lantern and without an
explanation of his business. During the mob
which took possession of Canton at the time of
the Franco Chinese war, the people of this set
tlement had to flee to the foreign boats on the
river The mob sprang up early in the morn
ing. The English and American ladies had no
time to dress, and they went in their night
clothes. The wife of the Doctor was taking
her bath, and she was told the mob was IN front
of her door. She threw on her wrapper and
escaped in her bare feet to the river. The Chi
nese are especially antagonistic TO the mission
aries. They call them " Jesus Devils" And
one of their professions, accompanied by num-
Der of soldiers, passed the house of one of the
American Presbyterian missionaries week
or so ago. The young sister of the missionary
was standing at the window. The Chinese
soldiers saw her, and, raising their muskets
fired a volley at her. Their cartridges were
blank, but the noise and the shock almost pros
trated the young lady. A fuss was made about
it by our Consul, but the Yiceroy said that the
soldiers meant no harm. This same girl had
her chair upset the other day by the Chinese,
when her coolies were carrying her through
the city. The mob was so threatening that her
chair-bearers took her into shop and the doors
were shut until it had dispersed. The Niceroy of
Canton is one the most antagonistic ofthe high
officials of China in respect to foreign infu-
ences. He is one Of the cultivated men of the
Empire, but be hates the foreigners, and like
all his class wishes they were out of his coun-
try.
The fact that our Chinese immigration comes
from his province makes this matter all the
worse.
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wet towel is passed around at the theater. In
country of smallpox and leprosy it is pleas
ant to think that your towel may have been
used few moments before by some man afflict-
ed with skin disease.
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"That's old Tightgrip exactly" said Jones
as he surveyed the monument; she never or
dered more than one beer at a time in his life"
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This Viceroy of China governs a province
much larger than many of the countries of Eu-
rope. He has more power than the average
European King and his expenditures are
nearly as large. He is, of course, rich, as are
the most of his class, and it is poor year in
deed that does not add thousands to his pile of
accumulated bribes. He is progressive fellow
in the Chinese sense and he is now building
mint and a college, which is, doubt not, the
largest college in China. My guide told me
that it was to cost 100000, but this is prob
ably an exaggeration. 1t covers many acres of
ground, and hundreds of buildings have been
torn down TO make place for it and its garden.
1t is gorgeously furnished in Chinese style, but
its wall decorations look more like those of
barber-shop or a billiard-room than of an
American college. There are no scientific in
struments, no libraries, no maps and no labora-
tories. Chinese education is matter of men,
ory and of the reading of classics rather than
one Of research, and the modern sciences are
studies only in the most advanced of the Chi
nese schools. The gardens of this school are
now being built, rockeries are being made Of
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ApprOpriate.

[Tsrrs Hattte Erpress.1
On the tombstone of the late Mr.. Tightgrip
appeared bas-relief like this:
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Anight ride in Canton is an experience which
few travellers have, and which fewer wish to
repeat. l came through the city last night just
as the sun was going down. and narrowly es-
capped being penned up over night inside the
walls. The walls of Chinese city are shut at
o'clock, after which those who are in cannot
go out, and those who are out cannot get in.
Business stops at nightfaIl. The stores, which
were entirely open to the front during the day,
are barred with heavy wooden doors. Not
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The sedan chair is the cab and the carriage
of Canton. Consul Seymour and myself were
carried in these chairs swung between poles
this II miles into the country. Each of us
had four Cinnamon to carry u.s. aud for the
days work they got so cents apiece. The
poles between which these chairs are swung
rest upon the shoulders of the coolies, and
these in many cases are CALLED like the back of
a hard-ridden horse The skin is worn Off
and the pole rests, as it were, on the raw flesh.
The men do not seem to mind it, and they can
trot along at the rate of five miles an hour
The Chinese themselves use no horses and car
riages, and it would be impossible to drive a car
riage through the Canton streets. Many of the
streets are not more than four feet wide and they
are all packed from morning until night with
foot-passengers. Even in chairs it is sometimes
impossible to pass, and when the high Chinese
officials 60 through the streets they have a
liveried man ahead of them who beats gong
Just behind the gOng-bearer is another China
man carrying the Mandarin's insignia of rank
in the shape of red umbrella on a handle as
big around as a flagstaff and as long as a beam
pole. Behind these, surrounded by soldiers in
ragged livery, is the great mans chair, carried
by coolies, and a pony often brings up the rear.
It makes one think of FalstafTs regiment, and
the outfit would be laughed off the American
stage.
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lcOryHIeHrED BY FRANK c. CARPENTER, 1851
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I took ride through the market gardens of
Canton, and l found the surrounding country
IS well cultivated as the best Of the lands close
to New York. Every spot is titled, and these
Chinese get great part of their eating from
the vegetables of the water. There is a fruit
here called the water chestnut, which is the
root of plant growing in shallow ponds. 1t
is ground up something like arrow-root or
cornmeal, and the Chinese also eat the roots of
the water lily. Lily bulbs are by no means
bad to taste, and the seeds of the lotus are
boiled and eaten. The root of the bamboo is
another curious food. 1t looks like radish or
turnip, and it tastes not unlike the latter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
splri,. Of ths s..

Hauled up on the sandy beach near the
foot Of Ocean street are two old whale
boats which, although in fair condition,
are eloquent in the evidence of long SER
vice and dumb rehearsal of soul stirring
scenes and perils amid solitude and ice,
guided by brave men who isolate them
selves from home, friends and comfort in
pursuit of noble calling whose once
bright light now burns so dimly; they are
saturated throughwith the romanceo of the
deep which surrounds one like fog, and
mans the battle SCARED boats with ghost
ly phantoms of those whose powerful
breasts, now silent, motionless and un-
known, once heaved under the inspira-
ton of the chase alternated with anxious
thoughts and yearnings for loved ones
from whom they were separated by such
an immensity of time and space. These
boats have recently been brought here
for use in local fishing industries, and
will prove an interesting subject for ex-
animation by summer visitors who seek
communion with the spirits of the sea-
Falmouth (Mass.) Local.
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satTMe a IsNpeaFooT.
An Illustration Of the Fact That Provi
dence Works In q Mysterious Way.

An Illustration Of the Fact That Provi-
dence Works In q Sfysterious Way.
A dozen years ago, when eastern ten
derfoot capitalists were as thick as black
berries in the west, and every single man
of them was ready to buy a silver mine
before breakfast, four Of US who had
jumped an old claim in Nevada put up
JOB to catch sucker. We went down
about twelve feet with a shaft, struck
indications" and then raked and
scraped for specimens to salt with
We sold our revolvers and everything
else we could spare, and when we had
the bait ready not one of us could have
put up enough money to pay weeks
board in advance.
We placed our figures at $50, 900, and
as I was the smoothest talker of the
quartet was selected as the spider to
walk the fly into our parlor. Invent up
to Virginia City, and after a couple of
days got hold of Boston man. He
was not only green, but powerful anx-
ious to be taken in. He was loaded down
with money and overfowing with conf
dence, Our first conversation ran about
as follows: .......
"Are you looking for an investment in
mining propertyg"
"I am. sir. Have you anything in that
liner"
"Yes, sir. own one-fourth interest
in claim which we believe to be very
rich" .
"One-fourth? Oh, l want the whole
thing. Idon't want no partners in this
enterprise" -t.. .,
"But think you can buy all of us
out" ....
"That alters the case. I'll look at your
claim and make you an offer"
Itook him out there. don't believe
he knew the first thing about ore, but he
descended the shaft, looked around bit,
and when we had hauled him up he said:
Doesn't seem to be overly rich, but
I'll chance it. I'll give you $4,000 cash
for your right, title and interest
We closed on that, transferred our
rights, and almost broke our necks to get
out of the country before any climax
came. The old chap was the butt of rid
icule for several weeks, but people then
began to laugh the other way. He got
men and machinery to work, sunk three
or four shafts. and inside of year he
took over 100000 worth Of ore out of
that claim. Inside of three years he
took out half million, and then sold to
o syndicate for double that sum. / met
him after he had drawn $500, 900 in Den
yer, and he held out his hand and said
"Why, my dear man, I'm glad to see
you. Have often wondered where you
went to. 1t was pity you poor fellows
were obliged to sell out so cheap. Here,
take couple of hundred to get a clean
shave and a new suit of clothes!"-New
York Sun.
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Those who think that being prince is
pretty easy job are requested to turn
their attention to the present crown
prince of Germany, aged 6 years, and
his under study, Eitel Frederick, aged s
years. These two helpless little rats
have Just one hour and a half day in
which to play. They get up at 6 o'clock
in the morning, go to their studies at z
o'clock, and are drilled all day long,
learning the trade of king and how to
kill people in the speediest possible man.
ner.
The poor children are denied the priv
ilege of sliding down the banisters. They
cannot run off after hand organs and get
lost They cannot jump off and on street
cars nor "peg" snowballs at windows,
running away from the policemen and
hiding under sidewalks, to be dragged
out by the hind leg. They cannot play
''hookey" from school and go swimming.
No; they have to sit around quietly and
be careful of their clothes. The indica,
tons are very strong that they will either
have fits or whiskers by the time they
are 10 years old.-Chicago News.
Subseribe for the NORTHWEST. S1.5O a YEA
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His Politics.

1t is very seldom that you find negro
begging. OF course, he is always ready,
like many white man, to take whatever
is rendered him, but street beggars among
the colored race are very scarce. One,
however, came into the secretary's room
on Change the other day. He wanted
some change, and agreed with the as
sistant secretary to give the beggar a
quarter If he would acknowledge he was
a Democrat, while my friend was to do
likewise should the colored itinerant
claim allegiance to the party of purity.
We then asked the negro what his polit-
ical persuasion was, and he replied, after
being told what arrangement we had
made to provide for him: "Weh, boss,
Use neither. Use on de fence" It is
needless to say that he received. both
quarters.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
Queer Bird Nests.

Birds have some queer fancies in Sc
lecting spots for building their nests.
Some time ago, near Seaville, New Jer-
sey, noticed in a grove Of oaks, that
nearly every tree had an old tin can
nailed up in it. found on examination
that the cans were all occupied by wrens
and bluebirds But what attracted my
attention most was an old boot fastened
in one of the trees. AS I approached it
bluebird few out, and although it was
twenty-five feet from the ground, I
climbed up and saw inside five young
birds comfortably sitting in the nest.
once found veritable tower nest,
built by pair of robbins. They had
built nest in cedar tree, and it had
been found unsuitable for some reason
that they alone knew. Immediately
afterwards they built a second one on
top of it, and still being unsatisfed, they
built third one But they very very
hard to please, for still another
nest was constructed on top Of
the third one, and a fifth one on top
of the fourth, before they were con-
tented to begin housekeeping. Not long
after that four little heads were peeping
over the edge of their lofty home. h.
An old gentleman once told me that
his wife, on certain wash day, missed
a lace cap that she had hung out on the
line and fastened with clothes pin.
Several days afterward, when walking
in his garden, he noticed something white
fluttering in the branches of cherry
tree, and an examination showed that a
pair of robins had taken the cap from the
line and fastened it among the twigs and
grass of their nest The birds, had un-
doubtedly pulled the cap from between
the prongs of the clothes pins, for they
could not otherwise have obtained it.
They were left in undisturbed possession
Of. their prize ... i'd
A pair of sparrows in Central park,
New York, have regularly, for several
years. built their nest and reared theil
young ones in the right hand Of Daniel
Webster's statue. But stranger place
than that has been used by pair ir
Charing Cross, London, for six years
past. These brave little fellows have mace
their home right in the mouth Of a lion
but the lion is made Of stone.-Philadel
phia Times. '''' @
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A Beggars' Ball.

At recent beggars' ball in Vienna
there were 5000 persons present, all in
beggars' costume. The more beggarly
the costume the greater the applause
that greeted it, and at the close prize
was awarded to the person who was
adjudged to have made the most success
full hit in costume and manner. A pes
son who caricatured a well known act
ress won it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
REDUCED FARES
MONTANA'S
FREE FARMS.

On May list the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba Railway
will make areduction in passen-
ger fares for. settlers to Glas-
gov, Chinook, Benton, Big San
dy, Great Fall, Helena, Butte,
&c. Now is your chance to Sc
cure a fine free farm in the
Famous Milk River Valley, or
in the beautiful valleys of the
tributaries of this stream. 49,
100000 acres, and
ALL FREE.
You can secure just the farm
you want for stock or sheep rails
ing, or mixed farming, Plenty
Of coal, timber, good water,
short, mild winters. Immense
crops of all kinds without irri.
cation. Farms Immediately ad-
joining the railway on the level
valley lands or the gently roll
ing bench lands. Write for the
new pamphlet, "The Great Res.
ervation," and other informa-
ton, to F. I Whitney, GEN.
Pass. and Tkt. Agt.. St. Paul.
Minn. s. .
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Supreme Court Program.

WASHINGTON, May 6.--When the supreme
court meets after the present recess on May
Is, an adjournment will fellow for the sum-
mer vacation. A number Of opinions will
be delivered on the 18th, among which is
specified whatsis hoped to be final decision
in the celebrated Myra CLARK Gaines case
from New Orleans. After the court ad-
iourns the several Justices viii go out on
their circuits for several weeks Nothing
certain is known in Supreme circuit court
about the successorship to Justice Matthews,
but it is the opinion Of some persons con-
nected with the court thst the appointment
lies between Judge Gresham and Attorney
General Miller. age if4uBsl7 rgtaa -taft
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
Fnrced Tn Leave Home.

Over GO people were forced to leave their
homes yesterday to call for free trial pack.
age of Lanes Family Medicine. If your blood
is bad, your liver and kidneys out of order, il
you are constipated and have headache and
an unsighty complexion, don't fail to call on
any druggist to-day for free sample of this
grand remedy. The ladies praise it. Every.
body likes 1t. Large. size package 80 cents
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
Suffering Women.

Pains and weakness of females are
always due to want of vital force. Mil
toms Nerve and Lung Food supplies
that force. 1t is the only true tonic for
weak women. 1t works cure by
building up the whole system. Sample
bottle free. my 9-1m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
Would You Believe

The proprietor of Kemp's Balsan gives
thousands OF bottles away yearly? This mode
of advertising would prove rginous IL the
Balsam was not perfect cure for Coughs and
all Throat and Lung troubles. You will eee
the excellent effect after taking the frst dose.
Don't hesitate! Procure O bottle TO- day to
keep lib -four home or room for immediate bf
future use. Trial bottle free at all druggists''
Large size 50c and $1.OO. m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16

~ LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 2. -About1 o'clock
Tuesday morning the safe OF the Perrin
Hardware company was blown open and
about s75 in cash distracted The safe was
within 2O0 feet OF police headquarters
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Pa.r,ss.n,,la,l.

Gounod will give seventy-fve concerts i9
America next season with an orchestra Of
eighty persons. &ate@23*
Lotta, the actress was suddenly taken I'LL
while acting in "ispsst III sy.Ea atom, Pa, r
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16
Labor Notes.

About eight hundred railroad coal miners
in the vicinity of Pittsburg are on Strike.
Miners in the Akron district accepted ,
reduction in wages from eighty five 70
seventy-seven and one-half cents
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16

McDemore Brothers mill burned at
Columbia, Tenn. Loss $4,000.
Stuttgart, Ark. had a $lOO, 600 fire Thurs
day. & A@a 9.s tr
Fire damaged the soap and candle factory
Of Schaeffer Brothers 8 Powell, at st. Louis.
Loss, $75, 900
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-16

VSHMVHV DtEo Easy! Elegant! Economical!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-01

NJ Office OF MORTGAGE SALE-NOTICE
~ is hereby given that default has been
made in the conditions of a certain mort
gage made by Abraham SeheckmaI and
Katie Scheckman, his wife. mortgagorS, to
The Mechanics Building Society. mortgage,
which mortgage bears date the fifth 9th
day of July, A. d. 1883, and was recorded in
the Office of the Register of Deeds i'll the
county of Ramsey and state of Minnesota on
the nineteenth Q9th) day of July, A. ID.
1888, at eleven I'D O'Clock IN the forenoon,
in Book 20 of Mortgage Deeds, on page 2s3,
by the failure and default of said mortgagOrs
to insure the property mortgaged. and to pay
the interest on the principal debt secured TO
be paid by said mortgage for a long period of
time and for more than three months from
the time and times said insurance should
have been made and taken, and said interest
became due and payable. whereby said prin
cipal debt and interest and said insurance,
and the monthly dues secured to be paid by
said mortgage have become due. payable and
recoverable; that there is claimed to be due
and payable, and is due and unpaid on said
mortgage at the date of this notice, the sum
of nineteen hundred dollars of said principal
debt, interest and dues, and that in sddition
thereto the said mortgage has necessarily
paid the further sum of twenty-five dol
lars for insurance on said mort.
claimed to be due on said mortgage at the
date of this notice the sum of nineteen hun
dred and twenty-five dollars. and that no
action nor proceeding at law nor in equity
has been had or taken to recover the moneys
or debt so secured nor any part thereof;
That the lands and premises embraced in
and covered by said mortgage are situated in
said county of Ramsey and state of Mime
sofa and are described as follows: Lot num-
Der ten UO) i'll Charles Weide's subdivision
OF part of block fOrty-five (45) of Airing
ton Hills addition to st. Paul. according to
the respective plats of said subdivision and
addition OH file and of record in the office Of
the register of deeds in and for said Ramsey
county, together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances belong
ing or appertaining to said abOve-described
mOrtgaged lands that by virtue of the
power of sale In said mortgage contained
and recorded Herewith, and pursuant to the
statute i'll such case made and provided, the
said mortgaged lands and premises will be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, by the sheriff of said Ramsey
county at the front door of the new Court
House and City Hall building on Fourth
street, in the city of st. Paul, liz said Ramsey
county, at nine CO., o'clock in the forenoon
on the second (sd) day of July, A. D. 1889,
to satisfy and pay the amount then due on
said mortgage. with the accrued interest, dues
and costs of these foreclosure proceedings,
and the further sum pf fifty dollars stipula
ted in said mortgage as attorneys fees, and
said mortgage fOrclosed.
Dated st. Paul, May 18th, 1889.
ED 5. BEAN.
Sheriff of Ramsey County.
THE MECHANICS BUILDING SOCIETY, Mort.
gagee.
WIN. S. MooRs, Attorney for Mortgage.
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where WANTS.
CAN BE LEFT
i FOR
INSERTION IN THE GLOBE:

q TTCKNOR. Druggists, 7O7 East
II Third street, corner Bates.
sCpNGER BROS, Druggists, $40 University
q avenue, corner Virginia.
MOUNTS & SAWYER, Grocers, corner Ash
land avenue and Dale street.
A P. WILKES, Druggist. 7o9 and 76l West
= Seventh street.
BERKMAN & CO.. 422 Dakota avenue
rE. FOX. 1872 Rice street.
LEO. SHEPPARD, Sol Reaney street.
= RANK Z. OSBURG. 17s Western avenue
~ H. HAYES, AL West Seventh street.
Fl VAN DUYNE. Druggist s2s East Sew.
I; enth street.
HlPPLER & COLLYER, Druggists, 1919 East
Seventh street. @
JOHN FURLoNG GROCERY COMPANY.
40 Jackson street.
WILKES PHARMACY, Seven Corners
M. D. MERRILL. Books and Stationery, 442
/. Broadway.
HELLER'S PHARMACY, coruer Tenth and
st. Peter streets
.SCKIFFMAN & LYONS, corner Third and
Maria.