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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14

China at the point where the Chinese
wall juts down into the sea. and you can
now 10 to the great wall by train. An
army Of laborers is at work pushing the
road further toward the north, and
when 1t is completed II will be about
500 miles long and will almos, reach the
Russian Siberian frontier It will prob.
ably at some time connect with the
great Trans.Sberian railroad, which is
now being built from Vladivostock to
St. Petersburg, and the trip from here
to Berlin and Paris will be made by
land For six years the trains have
been running regularly between here
and Tien.Tsin, a distance OF ninety.nine
miles, and this new strip OF road. which
has now been opened to traffic. Is OF
nearly the same length. There are, in
fact, today about 400 miles Of road here
In active operation aud there are seven.
teen trains Irregular trans) a day run
ming upon this railroad. II is the only
railroad in China, and II is OF the great.
est interest In that II Is the beginning OF
a system Of lines which will eventually
cover this country as with a net aud
which may in its changes revolutionize
the trade, not only OF this empire. but OF
the whole world. The Chinese are now
interested In the subject Of railroads as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14

my baggage had to be carried by coolies
several blocks before the staiion was
reached
In the building OF the new railroad,
however there has been much less
trouble. Tue Chinese respect the ed,cts
OF the emperor and this Is an imperial
road. 10 the government at Pcking
should decide 20 build roads all over
China there would be no trouble In
their construction and the wages and
labor are such that they could be laid
and equipped more Cheaply here than
IN any other part Of the world. ord.
nary .cO0lie labor costs about eight
American cents a day aud the farm
wages M this part of Oh ma are about
four OF our cents for Ten hours work
The brakemcn on the trains get six
silver dollars or not much more than
three American dollars month as
wages, hremcn receive from five TO ten
dollars ~ silver and engineers get from
eight 10 thirty American do lars month.
The best engineer aud the hest wurk-
men come from the south OF China, aud
these receive the highest wages. The
Cantonese engineers start IN az thirty
silver dollars and they can rise in nine
years II they are good workmun. as high
as sixty dollars a month, but they cannot
make more than this. Northern men
begin at SIS and can rise 10 SIS a month.
These wages are for sixty hours a week
anything over that being paid Tor at the
rate Of IS cents an hour. Conductors
receive less than the engineers and GER.
tain classes Of workmcn get two Sun.
days OF In each month as holidays. In
ordinary labor there are no holidays In
China aud the contractor expects his
hands to work Sunday and every day.
except a week or so at the Chinese new
year. In the works here there are a
large number OF blacksmiths, carpenters
and miners employed. The northern
carpenters get from five TO eight silver
dollars a month and Canton carpenters
receive from twenty to thirty dollars a
month. Blacksmiths get all the way
from five to forty silver dollars a month,
and the wages OF miners are eighteen
Z cents a day At such wages skilled
men can be gotten by the thousands In
any part OF China and the building Of
railroads is merely a matter OF decision
on the part Of the government that they
snail be built ana Of the little time and
comparatively little money required to
make them. In my next letter shall
show something Of what the Chinese
have done Ia the building Of the great
wall and how, with the fudest OF ma.
chinefy, they can accomplish the great.
Is, Of undertakings.
Y m,>I< 4. CaI,.,v.:-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14

HE Imperial
railroad has
just been com.
ple,ed to the
orders OF
Aianchuria and
regular trains
were put on
last week be-
tween Tien-
Tsin and Shan
IHKwan. This
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14
Fm,>'<A <, Ca4o,u4<

The direct line TO kanfas Ciiy, ~.
Louis and Atlantic svuboafd, IL via
the Missouri Pacific Railway, itvm
Pueblo. Through slseoing pnd GUAR
cAts, and all connection. made IA
Union dspots In the day time. II you
arc g.ing last ami care for y daylight
tide through the gtaudest scsuery Of
the Rocky Mountains on route, zee
that your ticket reads via Missouri
Pacific Railway. Elegant chair cars
positively tree TO holders Of regular
iTain tickets.
3. V. DERRAH, q. +. 4 +. A.,
u Morlan Bfct, salt Lske City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14
China'S New Railway
All About the Imperial Road Which Being Rapidly Built
Toward the Russian Frontier.

bead Reached the BaA 7 orr Line IN
TT,oys ChAH A6oDf The Read EgApma7fhv
Make Cars and SHIP Them AAqoca Boft7he CIeab,f on
b Of the JAf0te and me Cheapest
-Easfarys at IS Month Hands 6ig imeaa cea
Srea'J fstc, in China and MS Hoqabl Reception BY
Chfgce
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Another Instance Of the power Of the
people IN China was seen when the road
was extended from the sclcoast at Tong
ku. where Il FIRST stopped. to Iien-Tsin.
II came up on the opposite side OF tue
river aud II Hung Chang naturally
wanted It to 10 right into the city OF
ricn.Tsin. a bridge was begun and
vast amount Of money was spent In the
sinking OF the foundations and Ia i'm
porting the IRON work. When the struc.
lure was almost completed the boatmcL
who carry ON tfalic up and duwi the
Pciho organized movement against u,
and their voice was 80 strong that l.
Hung Chang directed that the work lie
stopped aud the station be placed on
the other side OF the river, aud there it
remains today monument Of the power
of the masses in China. You can almost
throw a stone across the river at this
point, and II YOU will imagine a city OF
the size OF Philadelphia, with a trade
amounting toperhaps hundred millions
Of dollars year, c Innectcd by the sea-
coast with only one railroad and Dor
dered on one SIDE by a river not as wide
as the Schuylkill, separated from its
railroad station by the stlike OF lot OF
American cab drivers, you will get the
situation OF rien Tsin with regard to It's
railroad station. The yicefoy has To
travel three miles from his official palace
to the depot, aud when | took the train
yesterday ! was hauled In a jinriksha to
the ferry, and after crossing the liver
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14

they are never been before. They in
tend TO develop their vast resources
themselves, and ! see their works IN
this direction everywhere ! 70. At
Shanghai / visited the Kiagnan arsenal,
where thousands Of these people make
the finest OF modern guns and where !
saw their successful experiments IN the
making OF steel rails with Chinese iron
and Chinese coal. They are now put.
ting up furnaces and rolling mills there
for the making Of steel, and their work.
manship shows that they are as expert
IN sucn manufacture as any people IN
the world. AT Hankow, 80 miles in
the interior OF China, ! found seventy.
five acres Of ground covered with the
preparations for steel furnaces and car
works, and ! wrote a letter on the top
of a steel blast furnace loo feet high
and something like 50 feet in diameter.
At Ticn Tsin, which, you know, is IL
Hung Chang's capital, there arc hun
dreds OF acres OF shops OF various kinds,
and here at Tong Shang, In the very
heart OF the northern part Of the great
plain, there are thousands OF men ems
ployed In making cars. In mining coal
and In the manufacture Of coke. Tong
Shan, with It's many smoke stacks, lbs
piles OF coal aud It's modern works,
looks. In fact, more like suburb OF
Pittsburg than n city of North China,
and the black-iaced miners, with their
long queues tied tightly about their
heads, seem out Of place In the picture.
II Is the center OF the Kaiping coal
mines, OF which | will write further on,
and also the junction at which the rail.
road Of the Chinese Railway aud Mining
Company and the new Imperial railroad
come together.
The road from Tien.Tsin to this point
was built by private stock company,
OF which II Hung Chang is practically
the head, as he Is OF everything progress.
sive IN China. The line which has just
been opened Is being built by the gov.
eminent and Il Is intended to aid the
counI-y In preventing the aggressions Of
Russia. BY 1t troops and supplies can
be carried almost to the Russian iron.
tier. going ioi something like five hun
bred miles through the rich country Of
Manchuria and connecting most Of the
big cities Of the Mongols with Tien-
rsin. An appropriation OF two millions
OF dollars year has been set aside for
the building OF this road. aud though
am told that this appropriation has been
cut down this year on account OF the
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ss,eiai corrtpondsnos Of ne NEWS
,copyughisd by Frank @. Carpenter, isaLl
Toso SHAN, North China, June 10, 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-14

When this first railroad in China was
built the company had to move very
slowly IN order to overcome the oppo
siion Of the people. 1t is hard to under
stand the real power Of the masses in
this country. The government seems to
be auiOcatic, but there Is no place
where the voice OF the people has more
weight. and China Is to large extent
democratic. The country Is divided up
into classes and the power of organizi.
ton is well understood. Every trade,
from the beggar to the banker has It's
union. and when the line was first
planned the carriers guild made a great
Julcry against H. This kept 1t back for
some time, and the mining company dug
a canal at cost OF halt million dollars
along the line OF the railroad. aud for
some yea hauled their coal 20 the sea
IN bafEes by means Of steam tugs They
next built q road for cars to be pulled
by mules, making II strong enough for
heavy engines, and gradually put on
cars and locomotives. The first loco
motive used was one made at the works
here and called "The Rocket OF China"
II was patched up out Of old pieces OF
iron and machinery gathered from differ
hllA INfAN W VI AAAN NAhAAA y . AAN h.HNANN HNN
that OF d stationary engine which had
been imported years before from Eng.
land. The wheels were American, and
other parts OF 1t were stray pieces from
different parts Of Europe. ! saw this
engine in the shop here yesterday IL
Is kept as q curiosity, but 1t has carried
freight cars tOr more than 10000 miles
aud did the whole work Of the line for
one year. When the road was hfst built
no freight was carried, except the coal
belonging to the company, In order to
keep the carriers Ia a good humor but
now all classes OF goods are taken, and
the freight rates between Tiem.TsIn AMI
Tong Shan. distance OF nearly TOO
miles, are eight and one.hali American
cents picul Of i35 pounds for hrst-clgss
freight aud hall that for sccond'class
freight
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
COMPLIMENTS TO HOAR.

To the Age-Herald:
 BENTON, Aug. 13.-Today's express carries to u. F. ,Hoar, Washington, b. C., a large pine coffin, covered all over With inscriptions found on reverse side of ticket enclosed. Respectfully.
 BENTON, ALA, DEMOCRATS. ''Home Market Club$-5000. D
 "Herein Lies Your Hope of Splitting the Solid South. ''
 "Compliments of Benton, Ala, Demo- erals.
 "Pall- bearers--W. H. Skaggs, A. T. Goodwyn-, John w. Pitts, P. U. Bowman, $. F. Mcllwan, D. s. Troy, $. M. Adams, J. c. Fonville.''
 "At Rest"-a large cob appropriately drsped with crape.
 On one side it bears the inscription, "By Home Market Club-S5000.
 On the other side it has a full regulation democratic ticket properly marked, also this inscription: ''Further Favors Solicited for Cam paign Purposes. D.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
A QUALIFICATION
By the Alabama Irish Democratic Club in Honor of the Victory for
 Good Government.

The democratic victory was celebrated last evening by tue Alabama Irish Demo cratic club in Sublett nall
 The Irish are true, hard working demo- crats, and when they win a victory they believe in rejoicing over it. Another in- centive 10 last nights joliification was the fact that one of their most popular mem- bers had polled magnificent vote in last weeks election and had been elected as one ot the representatives from Jefferson county in the next general assembly.
 The club. met at their hall at o'clock and committee headed by MT. Patrick Brennan, preceded by Harrington's band , marched to Capt. Frank P. O'Brien's resi- denceSand escorted him to the hail.
 Captain O'Brien was introduced 10 the audience, and made an excellent speech.
 Capt. M. A. Mason, chairman of the democratic executive committee, was next called upon, and 6 aye some good, practical views on democracy and the Irish.
 Other speeches were made by the follow ing gentlemen: Capt. John M. Martin ', Robert Warnock, Ross c. Smith, Richard F. Johnston, Nat L. Miller, John Nc Cartin, John c. Carm ichael, William Grady, J. D. Hillhouse, Jr., and P. Mo- Crossin.
 Messrs. Sylvester Daly, Doc Gordon, Mike Mulligan, Flanagan and others rem dered catchy songs.
 MT. Patrick Brennan presided over the meeting in his usual excellent manner.
 Refreshments Were served and all had a good time. M Music was furnished by Har- rinaton's band.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
Dr.. Price's Cream Baking Powder Worlds Fair Highest Award.
PERSONAL.

Mir. Nun Wilson of Monroeville, Ky, is in the city.
 Miss Sallie Talley Of Trussville is visiting z her aunt, Mrs. Elias Davis.
 Mir. J. H. West of RussellvilIe, editor of the Southeru Idea, is in tbe city.
 Mir. Willis Bass of the postoffice depart ment has returned to the city, after ten days trip to Cincinnati.
 Mir. John P. Carpenter, who for the past few days has been quite sick, has partially recovered and has gone to Livingston for a few days.
 Dr. J. F. Gillespie md family have moved into their handsome new home at the head of Twentieth street. Now for a house warming.
 Miss Lela Johnson, one of Gadsden 8 beautiful misses, returned home yesterday afternoon, after a pleasant visit to the charming Misses Mae Simmons and Mary Griffin.
 Miss Julia Hagedorn, one of Selma 8 most charming young ladies, who has been on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Herzfeld, for the past two mouths, left Sunday morning for home, to the regret of her many friends.
 Miss Jeania Thorpe, beautiful and ac- com mplished young lady who has been visit ing her cousin, Mrs. James D. Hillhouse, at North Birmingham, left Friday for her home in Muncie, Ind, to the sincere re- gret of her friends.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
TO HIDE HER SHAME

DORA SMITH OF RCsSELLvILLE ATTEMPTS
 sUICIDE-THE CHILD LIVING.
 RUssELLvILLE, Aug. 13.-LSpecial. -On Saturday afternoon Miss Dora Smith, q member of enc of the most prominent families of Franklin county, attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat. She cut two gashes inches in length, and one of them went into the windpipe. Her intent was to hide shame which was coming. doctor was summoned, and her wounds dressed. Five hours afterward she gave birth to a we'll developed baby. The mother is resting well and chances of her recovery are very favorable. The child also is getting along splendidly. No one had suspected that anything was wrong with the girl until her child had been born.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
A YOUNG MAN
With Promises of Bright Future
 Called to the Great Beyond. ee Edward Beard Dead.

Yesterday afternoon all that was mortal of Edward Beard was consigned to the tomb,. there 10 await the resurrection morn.
 Deceased was the son of Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Beard and was one of the brightest young men in, this city. short time Hinoe he contracted that dread disease, con- Sumption, and shfter visiting other climes , in search of health returned home to breath szhis last. =os
 The funeral tool: place from the Church Tof the Advent, Bishop Jackson presiding, sand the corpse Was followed to the tomb by a large concourse of sorrowing friends.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
M. Veil & BrO.,
CoRNEREo THE COPPER MARKET.
Effects of Monkeys Industrial Habits on
 the Small Coin Supply.

the Small Coin Supply
 It is not often that Fred Doty. the well known ticket agent, gets what he styles a 'Call down." but the other evening he was buying lemonade on an incident that hap pened in his office during the afternoon Just before the busy hour Q peripatetic ma tive of sunny Italy who handles the throt- tie of street piano drifted into Fred's cs- tablishment and asked Fred if he wanted any change. Now, it happened that Fred had just banked against a run of large bills and was glad to get some small change, so ho answered offhandedly, Yes I'll take all you've got. !"
 This was where Mr. Doty made the big gcst mistake of his life Deep down into his big pockets divod the Italian, and in an instant tho counter was literally GOV cred with mass of coppers. Handful aft CT handful was poured forth before the as tonished Fred, who at length managed to gasp, ,That1l do, that'll do" to which however, his dago friend paid no heed. He reached behind him, pulledi out a greasy leather bag, and several pounds more of copper coin increased the onlginp heap. There were some SIS in copbers foI which the Italian wanted good United States silver, although he was wiling to take bills 'i
 In the name of Calumet and Hecla, " shouted Fred, pointing in disnay to the heap of coin, "havo you cornercd the cop per supply of the worldY Where did you get all thatf"
 Da monk picka dem up,' replied the vcnder of music choerfully as he waited for Fred to give him his change
 It was too big contract for MT. Doty however. The monk s master slowly took on weight as he loaded himself up with the copper treasure, and as he disappeared through tho door tho wind wafted in some, thing that sounded like this:
 Mic too richa for his blood. "- Buffalo Express
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
CHANGED HANDS.

RALEIGH, N. C., Aug. 13.-The News and Observer, the leading democratic news paper in North Carolina, has changed hands. MT, Josephus Daniels is the presi- the policy of the paper. MT, ". E. Christian, late foreign correspondent of the New York Press, and MT. F. L. Merritt, late associate editor Of the North Caro- inian, have taken positions on the staff. Mir. F. B. Arendall is business manager. The company Is strong one and embraces many of the leading men of the state An entire new outfit has been provided and an extensive special news service will be or- ganiZed. at
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
VOTED DOWN THE OFFER
OF THE oPERAToRs-ANoTHER MEETING
 TO BE HELD THIS MORNING.

OF THE oPERAToRs-ANoTHER MEETING
 TO BE HELD THIS MORNING.
 The miners from Pratt mines, Coalburg, Blossburg, Brookside, Cardiff and other places held meeting yesterday afternoon to consider the compromise scale proposed by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, but just what was done is not yet known. It is understood, however, that the proposition was voted down, the miners from Ccalburg, Blossburg, Brook side and Cardiff voting against it and those fr om Pratt mines for 1t.
 It is also given out that another meeting will be held in Pratt City at 9 o'clock this morning to further consider the matter, and it is probable that some kind of set tlement will be effected within the next few days.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
CONFESSED THEIR CRIMES
AND WERE PROMPTLY LYNCBED BY THE -r- ANGERED PoPULACE.

AMID WERE PROMPTLY LYNCHED BY THE -- ANGERED PoPULACE.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 1S.-A spe- cial 10 the Times Union from Luraville, Fla, says: The two negroes who outraged Miss Potts in Lafayette county few days ago were caught near McAlpin early this morning. They confessed their guilt and were carried to the scene of their crime and lynched. Miss Potts, the victim of the negroes assault, is ouly Il years old. She was assaulted on August and left uucon- . scious in the woods. She recovered and dragged herself home and told what had happened. Since then posses have been in pursuit of the brutes. Miss Potts. mind has been affected by her terrible experience, and 1t is thought that she will never re- cover her faculties.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
A CANARD EXPLODED.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 13.-Reports sent out from this section of Texas to the effect that boil worms had appeared in large numbers and threatened the destruc-
 tion of the cotton crop are without founda. tion. A few worms have appeared in some localities, but not in mum bers sufficient to create any alarm. The cotton crop all over northern Texas is better than it has been for years, the only fear being entertain ed is that help cannot be had 10 gather it all.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
A FEW WORDS TO BUSINESS MEN.


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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
THE WIFE HE WANTED.
A Curious Matrimonial Advertisement That
 Was Published In 1T37.

A Curious Mat rim onial Advertisement That
 Was Published In iT37.
 Here is curious matrimonial advertise mcnt, published in an American newspa per in 1737 Whether tho gentleman of "easy, temper" whose only modo Of re- straint was stinting"-which every wom. an knows is of all schemes the most dia bolical-found lady possessed of all the enumerated perfections who was willing to hide them cannot at this late date bo asccrtaned:
 "A middle aged gentleman barely turn ed GO and as yet unmarried is desirous of altering his condition. He has good es- tate, sound constitution and easy temper, and having worn out the follies of youth will be determined by reason in tho choice of the lady he intends to make happy She must be upward of 15 and under 25. Her size must be moderate, her shape natural, her person clean and her countcnaneo pleasing Shc must be lively in her humor, but not smart in her conversation; sensi- blc, but utterly unaffected with wit, her temper without extremes, neither too nasty and never sullen. Then she must invariably observe all forms of breeding in public places and mixed company but may lay them all aside among her 40. quaintances. She must have no afrecta- tion but that of hiding her perfection, which her own sex will forgive and the other more quickly discover She shall be restrained in nothing, the gentleman hay ing observed that restraint only makes good women bad and bad women worse In some things perhaps she may bc stintcd. which is the only method he will take to signify his dislike to any part of her con duet. Any lady whose friends are of opin ion Cher own opinion win not dol that sho is qualified as above and has mind to dispose of herself may hear of n purchaser by leaving with the printer hereof lottei directed to c. D. ."-New York Times