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The National tribune., 1889-10-24
The women Of Burmah, in fact, are the only
free women Of the East The Burmese wife has

equal rights with her husband. She goes about
as she pleases, she manages her own property,
and, as q general thing, carries the family
pocketbook. Throughout the rest of Asia
woman is slave, and the slavery of women in
these Asiatic countries is more horrible than
any form of slavery which this country has
ever known. In Korea the woman has practi-
cally no rights that man is bound to respect
She is kept penned up in the mud hut which
constitutes her home, and her chief business is
ironing the clothes of her woud-be dude hus-
band. This ironing is done by laying the
washed clothes on a wooden block, aud by
pounding them with "a mallet or stick of about
the length of a rolling-pin. You may hear the
clink of il at any hour of the day or night in
passing through the streets of any Korean city
or village. Among the lower classes in Korea
the women do the most Of the work. They
carry the heaviest loads in going To market,
and they are supposed 10 never allow their
faces TO be seen by any other man than their
husband. The touch of a strange man, even
when no evil intent accompanies il, is thought
to be a pollution; and il is said that fathers
have killed their daughters aud husbands their
wives when strange men have touched them
with their fingers. The husband may be as
unfaithful as he pleases, bat if Che wife fall
from virtue the husband can divorce her, drag
her before the magistrate and have her whipt.
After such divorce she becomes the property of
the Judge, who gives her as q ccncnbne TO one
of his servants. This slavery is the most hor-
rible known TO the civilized world and the
laws Of Korea give the wives and children of
criminals TO the Judges who pass upon their
cases. They act as slaves and do the most
mental duties. The condition of the females
under such circumstances is most horrible.
They are at the mercy OF the officers and the
lowest servants of the Court, and are hired or
sold as these Judges desire. Both women and
men may, / am told, sell themselves as slaves
in Korea, and foundlings, when picked up and
taken care OF. become the slaves Of those who
take them. The number Of slaves in Korea is
rapidly declining, but the conditions of labor
aud government are such that slavery will not
be done away with for some time to come. AT
present the farmer is practically the slave Of
the tax gatherer. Every nobleman or Yang
ban has crowd Of serfs or retainers who be-
long TO his household, and who are pTacti-
cally his slaves. They accompany him with
band Of music when he goes ont to walk, aud
they clear the way for him. yelling 20 the COM
mon people 10 get out of the way for the high
muck-a-muck. and calling them villains aud
scoundrels for not doing so quickly. The no
bic usually has one slave no each side of him
to hold up his arms, aud If he goes In chair
these slaves carry IL. If he rides on horseback
he has slave on each side OF him 10 hold him
in the saddle, aud a third slave holds tie horse
Ehilc he holds OH by the pommel.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
Why They SANG Well.

IJNuUtI
Minister Ito choir master)-The music went
spendidly this morning.
Choir Master-Yes; Aatter myself IL did.
Minister am glad 10 see the singers give
their whole energy to this important religious
work. There ia no deception in such singing
as that.
Choir Master-Well, no; i should say not.
You see. Mr.. Thumper, told the choir last
night that an operate manager would attend
church to-day for the purpose Of finding some
good voices.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

This selling OF girls Is not uncommon even
in Japan. and one Of the great examples Of Jap
anese flia piety Is the girl who sells herself to
pay her fathers debts. In Siam all the women
Of the country are supposed 10 belong 10
the King. and he has a right to do with
them as he pleases. He has hundreds of
wives in his barem and each Of these has
her servants, who are often little better than
slaves. The buying and selling Of female
slaves is still common in Constautinople, and
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
SLAVERY IN THE EAST.
How Women and Men are Bought and
Sold i'm the BackW0OdS Of Asia.

Chinese Roy Babies at n Dollar Apiece and l5-fear
Old Girls nj $50 and UPWards-The Debt Slaves
OF Siam. aud the Child-ScIlers OF kOrea-SOme-
thing About Slavery I'm Upper EgYpt-kiBg
ThehaW of Burmah rs . SlaEemaster-The Slave
Women Of the East, Their Horrible Condition In
KGrca. and How they are PurchaSabie Commodi-
ties I'm China. Slam and Turkey-Eunuchs ms
Slaves. Where They Come From. and What They
Rring-A La0k Mt the Harem Establishment OF
the Chinese Emperor-The Terrible Slavery OF the
HindoO widows, and q Word for the HindOO
Wife.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
A Suggestion.
knnInaI H.unLfl

Ii having been demonstrated at the Bay State
Fair that fine quality Of ducks can be raised
without giving them access TO water it would
now be interesting to know If good breed of
hens can be brought up without allowing them
10 scratch in a neighbours garden,
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
An the men Of Siam are practically the


slaves Of the KiRg.
They have TO work for
him a certain number
Of months each year.
and be farms them out
70 his leading officials.
who use them as they
will. Debt slaves are
t0Inmon in Siam, and ]
RR scores Of halEnaked
men in Bangkok elank-
ng along the street
with chains on their
egs- and not q few wIti
iTon collars on their
hecks. if a man Dor
rows money IN Siam
and fails 10 pay 1t he
Oec8mes the slave 81 the
lender, who may beat
him If he will. and who
cgHtFiVes 60 keep him
IN debt By charging a
bigrat Of interest. The
King Of siam hes more
poEerthan tine Emperor
Of Rassia bis word ear
throw a man into chains
or cut of his head.
The taxes are heavy,
and such az cannot pay
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

L is generally supposed
that slavery is confined
TO the heart of Africa.
Ii has been for years
nominally abolished
through Egypt aud
Turkey, and few peo-
pie know that il has
ever existed TO a great
extent in Asia. Still
nearly every Asiatic
country has its slaves,
and in China the buy
ing and selling OF hui
man flesh is by no
means un com m on.
ANY Chinaman has the
right 10 buy slaves,
and nearly every rich
Chinaman has his con-
cubines. for which he
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

80 - s@=-AAA l4tg y AAAfss4
that the slaves shall be
freed, aud tile law il
that q slave has the
right 10 his freedom If
be caB get some reponsi-
bic party to 20 bisEurety
for good behavior; if
not, he must remain IN
sergitude or 20 10 Jail.
Ia a country interested
in the use Of slaves it
h bard 10 find such
Eureties, and, IL found,
they have 20 take the
fizVcg 50 freed with
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
CATARRH CIInEn

clergyman. after years of suffering from that Ioatb
some disease Catar1h and vany trying every known
remedy, at last found prescription Which ounpletely
this dreadful disease sending self addressed
envelope 10 Prof A. Lawrence. IS Warren Street New
York, will receive the recipe Tree OF charge
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
Making Nancy Fss,

One OF our Agents writes us this way: AT
am busy canyassing for your kettles / took
40 orders in three days" If you are out of
work, send for sample and go to canvassiDg
for us. See our advertisement on page IL j.
Ill. Way e. Co., Cincinnati, O.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

Haze yom done our duty in getting one more
subscriber for THE Nd 4I0NAL TRIB UNEP
You should do this, for tits the best tuay to help
your comrades.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
A Gift for You'll

We have 10000 warranted watches TO give
away. DO you want one? IL will cost YOU
nothing at all il you will send us club Of 0nly
ten yearly subscribers 10 The NATIONAL TRIB-
USE.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
A Gift for You'll

We have 10000 warranted watches TO give
away. DO you want one2 1t will cost you
nothing at all ii you will send us a club of 0nh
ten yearly subscribers to The NATIONAL TRIs-
UNE.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

The women Of China are much better of
than those OF Korea They are however, the
slaves Of their husbands in most cases, and the
husband has the right to buy rs many concu-
bines as he pleases. The woman is subject en-
tireiy to the will Of her mother-in-law. and
they lose all connection with their own fami-
lies after they are married. Marriage among
the lower classes is generally matter Of bar.
gain and sale. and Col DENLY, in a recent re-
port 10 the State Department, says that the
price for fat. plump girls of IL years old ia. In
the neighborheod Of Picking. $50 aud upwards
While calling upon Judge in Southern China
heard him have an interview with q woman
in regard 10 her daughter. and be told me that
this woman had sold her daughter rs "A wife to
a mandarin for $50. aud that the man had car
ried the girl 20 Formosa. and had failed 10 pay
the mother the money which he had promised
her.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
ACT OF July ), 1854,

Provides for the removal Of charge of desertion In
cases rs follows:
I. If the soldier voluntarily returned TO military
duty IN u reasonable time, and served out his term
of enlistment, or until May ]. 1859
lNoTE.-The circumstances attending the delay
of returning TO duty determines whether such ra-
turn was in a reasonable time"
2. III he prevented from Joining bis COM
mand because of being u prisoner OF war. or from
wounds received, disease contracted In the line
of duty, or that he died by reason thereof
This act does not apply 10 enlisted men Of tia
Navy or Marine Corps.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

Comrades: If you wish for profitable busi.
ness, VIC refer y0u TO the advertisements OH
page 8, headed Better than Pension"
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
FRANK q. CARPENTER.

Comrades: If you wish for q profitable bust.
ness, we refer you TO the advertisement on
page 3, headed Better than Penaonp
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
WIDOWS PENSIONS.

Under recent law all widows whO remarked a.
ter the death Of the soldier, and who neglected TO
Tile claim for pension for the period from the date
OF death Of the soldier to the date Of their reAr
rage, can now hle their claims, and il i can be
cause or causes which originated in the line Of
duty in the service, they be paid pensions for
the period between tho date of death OF the soldier
and the date OF remaFTiage, and s. per month ad-
ditionai for each minor child. In every pension
claim of widow II is necessary to prove thaG the
death OF the soldier was due to wound, injury or
disease received or contracted during his service
and while in line OF duty.
All cases submitted to me viii receive my promps
attention.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
lcorYnroHrrD BY FRANK q. CARPENTER, rssa.l

hpecial Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. .. c., October, 1885
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

In cases where the charge of deseTtiOu standA
against the soldiers record. is - har to pension
or bounty, but in many cases such charges can pa
removed and the record amended i give prompa
and careful attention to such eases. aud N mGns
cases have secured an honorable discharge, pag
aud hnnufu
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

largo view tBhowing details) also large floor
plans and a full description Of tho above design.
aud Of q other designs each OF which can be built
for $780, al beautifully printed on plate paper
and enclosed in a handsome cloth portfolio. viii
be- sent by express. prepaid, on receipt OF 81.
have a fun list of classified Designs. viz:
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

Beside each of these carriages In this grand
procession OF the Sultan on prancing Arabian
steed, rode ono of another class of slaves which
You find in every country where the harem ex-
lists. These were the euuuchs. Straight, sad
eyed, shrill-voiced men with hahby faces and
listless forms, each carried n whip in his hand
and kept watch over the so-caled beautiful
slaves in the carriages. Most of them were
black, but now and then / noticed one with %
white face and the features Of a Caucasian
These eunuchs bring high prices, and they are
as necessary an appendage of rich Turks
establishment as a stiff backed English coach
man is of that of an American millionaire.
They are the slaves Of the harem and its guar
dams as WELL and the most of them come from
Nuba, and are brought by slave dealers to Con-
stantinople and Cairo for sale. When had my
audience with the King of Korea two almond
eyed, yellow faced eunuchs stood on each side
of tho King, one holding up each of his arms,
and am told that there are hundreds of these
Monaghan eunuchs connected with the palace.
They are very influential there, as they are in
Turkey, and, though they are slaves they
make great deal of money in the way of
brides. When / met the Crown Prince of
Korea IL was eunuch which prompted the
answers which he gave to my questions, and
some of the eunuchs connected with the En-
perors palace in Picking are among the most
influential men in China. They have houses
Empress Dowagor and the other ladies of the
palace-they can make or unmake whom they
will. For over 1000 years eunnchs have been
the chief servants of the Emperor of China,
and. according TO a report TO the State Depart
ment sent by our Minister. Col DENLY, there
are 5000 Of this kind of men in the royal
household. Even the priests which supply the
spiritual wants of tho Emperor's harem must
be eunuchs. and these 5000 slaves are divided
into certain classes, each having its own rank
and its own chief. No one in China outside of
the royal family has the right TO possess Gu
nuchs, and there is a regular fixed price for
them, which is, think, $500 apiece.
Until within few years women have COM
mitted suicide in China by burning themselves
on the funeral pyres of their husbands. The
same is so in India, and the condition of woman
in India is worse than that OF slavery. The
Indian widow is the slave of her husbands
family, and she has none Of the enioymcnts
of the slave She wears the poorest OF cloth
ing. Her iewelry is torn from her when
her husband dies, she does the mental work
for the family, and she is considered so vile
that she looks her own food apart from that
of tho rest of the family, and eats by herself
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.

a great many pensioners are entitled TO increase
pension ratings having from time to time been in
creased by acts of Congress, decisions of the Secre
eary OF the Interior and Commissioner Of Pensions
Increase OF pension is not given the pensioner.
even though bis disability increases unless he flea
his claim therefor, and IL date only from date
Of examination made after such claim has been
fled
This Is In accordance with Section $685. Revised
Statutes. which reads as follows: Exeeps il eases
OF permanent specific disabilities no increase Of
pension shall be allowed to commence prior to the
date of the Examining Surgeons eertifcate estab-
fishing the same, made under the pending claim fog
increase
Ii will be thus apparent that unless Che claim scR
increase - duly filed the pensiOner must eontinus
to receive In great many cases rate OF pension
less than that 70 which he is entitled under the law
so, also, new disabilities have developed as re-
suits OF the original disabilities for which pension
has been granted and for which pension might be
obtained il claim therefor Is filed, and IN some
cases disabilities were contracted in service nddf-
tionai to those alleged in the original application
and for which no claim has ever been fled There
Is no limit 20 the number OF disabilities for which
man may be pensioued, and an increase OF pension
can often be obtained upon such or additional
disabilities. / invite correspondence from every
pensioner who thinks his rating too low No
for adv fzasa ~
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

Slavery exists in both Egypt and Turkey,
though il Is carried on IN secret. and the buy
Ing and selling is chiefly confined to women.
ln Upper Egypt ! visited the capital ASCOT,
aid here learned that the slave trade was
secretly Int constantly carried on Slaves are
Struggled IN from the SOudan and are bought
apa sold. Not long ago a young Swiss, who
haf - mania for slavery emancipation, cap
tnred q caravan Of slaves on The desert outside
OF this city. and, through the influence Of tile
British Consul. YVES enabled to liberate 65 Of
LLnn Lr-----. Lro-t- viii Lrnl.nn r-rn.-ta.--
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

great many rejected and abandoned elaims can
now be successfully prosecuted under more liberal
constructions OF the pension laws and | SUCCESS
that any person having such n ease write me tul
history OF the same. with number Of claim, eta
upon "a years of active practice before The Pension
Bureau. have been very successfnI in snch claIna
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

item are ens.aVed. Not infrcnuently men
have 10 sell their wives and children IN or
der 20 pay their taxes, and a large part of
the iife-siavcs Of Siam have become such by
crimes, and BY being taken as prisoners Of war.
Tie Kings plantations arc largely worked by
slaves, and just outside Of the palace ] sax
shout % slaves working Cd the road. One Of
them bad little piece Of basket work which
he wished 10 sell me, and be clanlzed up 10 my
carriage as ] drove by. The chains on his
anklrs were 30 heavy that they Lad worn great
scafs about them, and he looked haggard and
thin. gave him q few coppers, and he smiled
q CHASTITY grin, showing bis befel-siained teeth
o. he did 60. Near him was q woman half
naked and dirty, whose short gray hair made
hcr look al the more disgusting as she stretch
CO out her naked WithcFed arm and asked aims
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
CHIDREN,s PENsIONs.

In case the soldier died from causes incident 20
the service leaving children under 10 years OF aga
at the date OF his death, and the mother Of said
children has either died remarked such children
arc entitled TO pension from date of death or re-
marriage, as the may be, up 20 the date when
they became 10 years of age, even though no claim
has been fled. The same can be prosecuted with
out regard to the fact that said children are now
over 10 years Of age
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

DEPENDENT MOTHERS, FATHERS,
BROTHERS. AND SISTERS PENSIONS.
In case the soldier died from causes incident to
line of duty in the service. leaving widow or
minor child. but mother, father, brother sister
under 10 years of age, they entitled 10 pension
in the order named, providing they were depend
upon the soldier for support a. the date OF bis
death. will be pleased TO consider the merits aG
any case submitted, and for which Zee wiz 20
charged unless the claim is allowed.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
RESTORATION OF PENSIONS.
REELECTED CLAIMS,

In many eises where pensioners have been
dropped from the roll for various causes they can
be restored by proper presentation Of the faets.
VIII attend to all such cases for the usual legal fa
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
ACT OF MAY 10. 1886,

Provides for the removal Of charge Of desertion IN
certain cases where the soldier left one service
without proper authority and Joined another orgnn-
izatiOn. The following Glasses can be relieved
under this act
l. That when the soldier left his first command
1t was not in the presence of the enemy.
, That he not under arrest under charges
g. That such rc-enlistment was within three
months from the date of absenting himself from
the first service.
l. That the Te-enlistment was not for the purpose
of securing bounty, amount Of substitute money,
other gratUity greater than that TO which he
entitled according TO the terms OF his first enIists
ment.
The National tribune., 1889-10-24

extends the period between dcscrtion and re-en~
listment mentioned in the Act of May 10. 1855 to
four months also affords rcllcfin OF minors
who enlisted without consent OF parents guar
dian; also in where record exists that SOL
der. after returning from de5cgtion, restored
toduty by competent authority, and for thu relief
of soldiers of the Mexican war who were charged
with dcscFtion.
All claims under this act must be fled within
three years.
ALI classes or claims prosecuted. Twenty-fuur
years of active aud successful practice before tho
Executive Departments, during which time have
secured for MY clients over
Ono Hundred Million Dollars.
Address
GEORGE Z. LEMON,
attorney II taw. Solicitor Of Patents and clliTs.
LOCK Bcx 325. 6s5 FIFTEENTH ST.
Washington. .. z,
The National tribune., 1889-10-24
ACT OF AUG. Is, 1855,

Provides for the removal of charge of deserton
standing on the nay musteFTolls OF the Navy
Marine Corps against any appointed or enlisted
man who served ia the last war SIX months.
l. IL he faithfully served until expiration Of hlM
enlistment or until May l. lsd5, having previously
served six months.
q Or If he voluntarily returned and received
proper discharge.
g. Or ii prevented from completing his term Of
service by reason of wounds received on disease
contracted in the limo of duty and failed TO receive
q discharge.
f. Or II he leff a station or vessel without dla.
charge, and within three months re-eulisted-
g. Or III he died from wounds injury or disease
contracted in the service This is tho only law
under which enlisted men of the Navy or Marine
Corps can be relieved Of the charge Of desertion,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-19
tor the Hon d q.

A meeting of the Turner's was held last
night to discuss the sewer bond election.
1t was called at the instance of the Lit
erary Committee, and there was large
attendance Eugene Brenner was chosen
Chairman and ] hn P Krempel Secre-
tary. Mr.. l.. Lichtenberger spoke in
opposition to the issuance OF
bonds fr the outfall sewer. Judge
Gottschalk favored the bonds aud
Secretary Krempel gave his views from
a technical standpoint s. G. Mar
schultz spoke in favor of the bonds and
a resolution favoring the voting of the
bonds was carried by q small majority.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-19
IRRIGATION STATISTICS
Compiled In Pamphlet Form by th'
state Boa I'd OF Trade.


state Board OF Trade.
A copy of the last pamphlet OF the
State Board of Trade, "The Reclamation
of Arid Lands" was received by the Sec
retary of the Chamber OF Commerce Sat
urdsy. 1t contains in digested form
the report of the Committee on Arid
Lands which wes made at the last reg
ular meeting of the State Board. This
committee consisted OF the following
men: M. M. Estee, Chairman; W. I'll
Mills, San Francisco; E. w. Jones, Los
Angeles; N. P. Chapman, Tehams; L..
~. Holt, San Bernardino; Jesse D. Carr,
Monterey; G. @. Wright, Stsnislaus
Frank FL. Cunningham, San Diego; VIM.
Thompson, Reno, Nevada.
The questions which were set before
the committee for discussion were: ID
What is the physical condition of Cali
fornia 30 far as it relates to irrigation ?
(2) What amount of irripable land is
there In the State? (3) What amount
of water can be obtained for the purpose
of irrigation? What are the advantages
of irrigation? In this connection does ir-
rigation pay? What is the condition OF
irrigation as at present practiced in Cali
fornis and what interest has the National
Government in the subject of irrigation
on the Pacific Coast and in relation to
all that extent of country known as the
arid region which lies west of the Mis-
souri, river?
These matters were discussed at length
by the various members of the commit.
tee, each with regard to his own section.
In the pamphlet the matter is given in
concise form, and made to apply in a
general way to the entire State.
The pamphlet contains an immense
amount of valuable material, and will be
laid before the Arid Land Senatorial
Commission when it visits this State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-19
Died from Her Burns.

Miss Bessie Helen Ward, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Ward, died yester-
day from the effect of the burns received
few days ago. 1t will be remembered
that her little sister tipped the lamp over
and, in endeavoring to save her, Miss
Bessie's clothing caught fire and she ran
into the street, where some of the neigh.
bors managed to extinguish the fire, but
not until she was seriously burned. She
fingered in great pain until yesterday,
when she expired. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from her residence, No. 18 Alabama
street.