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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
CHINA AND HER ARMIES.
MEN, MUNITIONS AND TACTTcs WITH
WHICH TO FsCE JAPAs.
UDorgsniIsd Hordss Lacking Disciplin
and Modern Arms. and without Com
mIs.arist, Medical Service.

Hong Hong July 2s.--Now that China
and Japan are ut war, and lighting mas
begun. Il becomes an interesting matter
TO know what preparations tie huge Mon
golian empire has made for military pur-
POSES, and what may be the size and de-
cipline. condition and equipment Of the
armies she may bring into the field.
China has it's blue book" the same as
any other civilized power. These show
her battalions to be like the sands of the
sea. her soldery TO be counted by mill
lions. her equipments to be splendid and
complete. But the figures OF military
strength I'm a Chinese blue book" ara
vastly exaggerated, and are contrldicte1
Dy the consular reports Of the direrent
rrwers and the staten ents OF cbservaht
travellers v no have visited the leading
cities OF the land.
At least one-half the entire grown male
population il liable TO military duty.
This is one OF the relics or the Manchu
conquest OF ChiIa I'm tho seventeenth
century At that time the Tartar troops
were arrLTged according 10 banners,
where nov adays they are divided into
divisions and brigades. From this fact
they took the name OF Baunfr men, which
from motives OF imperial policy. has
been prtEtIYed ever since. The war was
rot. as Is too frequently supposed, "A
struggle between two ratioIs, the ono
Chinese and the other Tartar In was
really between decaying and OdiOus
dvl asty. tho Mirgs on the Ole eide and
foreign. The victorious opposition was
beaded by the Manchus who have reign
ed ever since. This will explain why the
original Bannermen were Chinese and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

his opinion. ii Hung is one Of the great
est statesmen Of the age. lie also speaks
warmly of Sir Robert Hart, who holds
hi8h rank at Pckiu, ana says that these
two POSSESS sufficient official brains for
the whole Empire. Yet r. is 10 be OBJ
served that neither of them IS a military
man.
At a recent gathering i'm New York. Of
gentlemen familiar with Chinese affairs
II Was found that no one present could
suggest competent military commander
10 direct the movements Of the Imperial
army frOm among all the Europeans they
knew To be IN China. The circumstances.
however may be relied dpOn o. bring
forth the man. There are many famous
OH soldiers, and ambitions young ones.
who are looking loneingly 10 the other
SIDE or NE world, ana whose presence
there is likely soon 10 Doe heard Of
Tho general ideas concerning Chin, and
rs people, which prevail in America. are
formed either from travellers tale. as
old as the days Of Marco Polo. or from
observation of the very humble class that
we see So generally I'm our laun lrl.-. II
would Doe Wei 10 remember that centuries
heiofe the history Of amy other existing
nation begins, China was i'm the flower
Of the 0id-WJrid civilization. More than
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

relative, the late James G. Blaine he
became known 10 Arson Burlngame
Who had just returned from his residence
~ emma as United States Minister.
Through this circumstance Mr.. Walker
was enabled 70 accompany J. loss
J'o"ne when he succeeded Mr.. Burin-
t-ihe at i"hln. As soon as he had ac-
cured s9ihelent acquaintance with the
chinese language, MIR. Walker entered
tNe Imperial military service, and was
t'tuoLed at the Treaty Temple. Tien-
SIN, and near the Taku forts. During
DIS residence iu China he made several
.lrueys through the interior. one Of
which occupied several weeks. and he
enjoyed most uT usual Opp0rtunities for
deserving the character and resources Of
me chinese military establishment. Edu-
e-tcd as soldier and with the activity
~ youth, his impressions OF China are
especially interesting now that they are
revised by the matured judgment Of add
~ years ana wide acquaintance with
1T will be the clearest political wis
DOM, said Mr.. Walker, IF the great pow
CTS exert themselves 10 prevent a pro-
ted war between China and Japan,
10 nay opinion a most unfortunate
.Nier IN Statesmanship If they fail 70
mis-. Such q war would, Of course,
.It some branches Of trade. but 10
.ll surely result In developing the euOr-
.s inherent military power OF China,
I'D the consequences would be fraught
menace 10 the most cherished am
Ions " other nations, and 10 the peace
're world. For centuries past the
tl.se spirit has been averse % war.
j u.s. an luErained idea with that people
.t 10 is better TO obtain Il desired end
t diplomacy than by force. This Is not
b. .Ilt Of cOEardlcc or deficiency in
Nal or national pflde. II is simply
p philosophical idea Of matters that IS i
racteristic of the people. II has re-
"a from this that in China the sol
is held ia small esteem. while the
.aIesman, The diplomat or the politician
IGNORED and cnvied. Therefore the civil
tlce-the Wen Kuan-has for ages Sc
-r,i the best ability OF the Empire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

two thousand years before Christ gave
His mess age Of charity To the world. Con-
fucius had taught the Golden Rule. Long
walls Of Rome. the vast Chinese wall.
twelve hundred miles in length, was
built.
But never before has China found a
powerful enemy, with splendidly
equipped and disciplined army and navy.
at its very gates. The lesson will be a
stern and costly one, and the natural re-
suit Will be that China will acquire such
an army as can maintain her possessions
or that she viii be dismembered, piece
meal. like huge ship, stranded upon the
rocks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

saw me than they disappeared into door
ways as If possessed. ! suppose, though,
that ! was unusually inquisitlve. and
observed that the native Wayfarer pass
ed them without notice. Ny impression
OF these women was neither pleasant nor
unpleasant. my observation being con-
fined too much 10 the lower classes
Though women are regarded as in
ferior animals, and have no position in
society and no legal rights there is d
certain kind OF respect paid them A
man steps off the sidewalk to allow a
woman 10 pass. and never turns his
eyes 10 look at her.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-21

+ DABNEY CALLED UPON HIM ONE NIGHT.
strike for higher things. People will
talk about the internal case, and you
must keep your ears open. There isn't
"a shadow of doubt in my mind that
there's fraud somewhere, and if there
is, why, you and l have got to find
where it's hid. What's the use Of be-
ing lawyers if such a fellow as Vile
emerson can keep binding the eyes Of
both of US with his filthy dust? He's
as sly as he's rascally, but he can't rub
out every single one of his tracks.
His counting the widow SO soon, coarse
dog that he is, shows that it was more
than one bird he was after, and that
he's anxious. You work up the case,
and let me hear. from time to time Of
your discoveries. Note little things as
well as big. Have you ever looked at
that will? No? Well, want to when
I come again. My observations have
been that about all such villainies in
animate things used in their consum-
nation sometimes give signs that,
minute and slight DIS they are, if man
will study them closely, seem to point to
lurking places which it is worth. while
to ferret. knew Pearce Amerson-a
rough man, and in old age made too
aspiring by Wiley. But he was up
right-at least he was always SO re-
garded-and I have no idea that he
meant to delude in saying he would
die intestate. lie believed that he had
destroyed that will. How it's destruc-
ton was prevented we've got to find
out If we do that, other things will
follow. The law and the public are
against disturbing such dispositions,
however capricious and unjust; but if
we can show that at the time of the
execution old Amerson's mind was la
boring with unfounded prejudices
against his son for marrying as he did
it will go hard if we can't at7least d.
vide the jury and afterwards drive.
Vile to some sort of compromise; and
If we can put on his tongue the spring
of that influence, we'll bring an action
of SANDER ancillary to other proceed
ing. In hunting such a rat as Amer.
son, we've got to employ every artifice,
trap, dead-fall, shotgun and bane. Eth,
Dabney? Eth, my boy3" 49,.
Without waiting for response ho
continued:
'Well, that'n do for tonight. feel
like there are other things on my mind
to say, but I'll wait till they get into
clear shape. I'm tired. Come by after
breakfast in the morning and we'll
have another chat before start Sum
day, know, but we are now engaged
in getting out of the pit, not an OK nor
an ass, but widow and an orphan.
Heigh-ho! the meanness is in this
world Still, like to live in it, old as
I'm getting and with all that I've seen
in it,"
After he had gone the next morning
the young lawyer felt, and SO assured
his client, that the case was stronger
than he had hoped.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-21

showing e to me shows you to be :
savage, and what you would attempt
now, If you were not afraid, shows you
10 be even worse than that. As for
Uour threat about what You vii
VIII not do about the property, I know,
q everybody DOGS, that you will get
III md keep "A :yon- can Yon raa1
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-21
CHAPTER XIV.

CdAFVEH XIV.
Mr.. Flint had spoken in public of the
will in such terms of blame that Amer
son began to avoid him. Dabney,
hearing of this, asked Rachels to re.
quest him to call at the Office when he
next came to town. So on the next
Saturday, his day for coming in, while
slipping his first toddy at the big In
dian," Rachels said:
''Uncle Lishy, Squire Dabney was IN
here not long back and he asked me I'd
tell you, the first time see you, he
wished you'd stop in his office, as he
wants to have little talk with You
about matter
Squire Dabney!'' said the customer,
Getting down the tumbler which he
was raising. ''Why, what do he want
along Of me, yo' reckon, Gustie? /
never had no business with him, ex-
oeptin' to get him to draw up will fo1
me, and paid him for that, Ike !
allays do tor every thing Is I 50 up.
Did he eaH what Il Was ahout?,.
TO Be Continued. 5 3.s
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The lR1sH s. hNDARD: SAT IlII1AY y, lAPRIIl2I Yzg
that be satisfactory to the wiidow?n =

that be satisfactory to the widow?'' ~.
.sWhy, Of course, Mr.. Torrance, more
than satisfactory. She'd hardly think
she ought not to insist
mo, no. You see want, If can,
to get even with Anderson, and then,
my good lad, want to help you; for
it's ascase that II we can put it through
will give good shove to the reputa-
tion you've already got"
'Why, my dear Mr.. Torrance, don't
know how to thank
''Don't do it, Dabney, at least in
words. Let's talk now about what
you've done and then what's to be
done. Cussing amt much of a
habit with me, though sometimes do
blaze out, as felt once or twice like
doing when you were stating the case
Just now to me. But it's Almost Sun
day, and my wife would feel in yet
more scolding mood If she knew that
I'd been cussing Vile Anderson. So let
that go for the present. AS for the
application for administration, my
counsel is to let that rest awhile.
When the time comes, we'd better ap-
ply for letters in full, leaving out de
bonis non. That, you see, Watson will
construe as an admission of the Wills
validity. See, Dabney?"
II do now," Dabney answered, smil-
ing.
mo harm done; no BARN done. You
let the case go by. Monday. don't
believe I'd go in the courthouse at all.
That will put them to thinking that
we feel content to hide our time to
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-21

pOrb6uC6 WcIc luSIl1uGcu tACACAA, U0-
cause, as the judiciary allowed to par
ties two trials, those dissatisfied with
the rulings of officials without learn
ing in the law could appeal to the
higher tribunal. Therefore, lawyers
from other counties seldom attended.
It was on business outside that Tor
rance came to the town on the Satur-
day before the court at which Han
nah's application expected to be con-
sidered. Dabney, grown more anxious,
called upon him one night at Huson's.
He found him in good case, having set
tied his business satisfactorily and got
ten good supper. When Dabney had
made his statement he said:
Eyes, yes. You see how things come
around, Arthur. Wiley Anderson cheat
ed out of near two thousand dollars a
client of mine in Hancock. there on
Island creek, nigh the Baldwin line.
It was too late when the poor fellow
came to me to do him any good, but I
sent word to Wiley, and know he got
it, that I meant II 1 lived to try to pay
him back. And your client is Billy
Elbows daughter in the Oconee dis
trict. He was poor man, but an hon
est. They said she was . beauty. By
the way, didn't / hear she used to be
an old sweetheart OF yours? ell, Dab
ney? However = he went on, not
seeming to notice the seriousness on
Dabney's face. lets to the business
Now as to the fee, I'll leave that to
You, only that I'll take no retainer,
! but trust y. The con ent Wnuld
The Helena independent., 1894-12-14
PLAINS ON FIRE.
A Solid Breast Of Fire Extending Many
Miles.


San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 13.-A letter
from L. ii. Holman, a ranchman of Dcane.
Tex. says the largest and most destructive
fire In years has swept over large por-
ton of the plains and Is still burning to
the south. IL began near the Pecos river.
lust this side OF Fort Sumner. two weeks
ago, and burned to the southeast. taking
the large pastures of Ray Bros, Dolliver
Bros, and others, and a large amount of
open range. Then the wind turned and
blew gale. driving n solid breast of IRE
nfty TO seventy-flye miles long to the
east.
The best horse could not head the fire.
II crossed the Escarbade division OF the
Capitol syndicate pasture, cleaning out
the greater portion OF the range.
II il had not been for the efforts of a
few men along the fire guards and west
of La Plata, the whole country toward
Arlmolla would have been burned. As IL
was, the fire was forced south and crossed
the guard In the southern part OF Deaf
Smith and Castro counties. The line OF
fire was forced east nearly through Deaf
Smith county. until II struck Randall
county, where IL turned to the northwest
once more,
How far II burned east Is not known.
but IL IL supposed TO have reached the
front OF the plains. A strong norther
came up. driving the fire line from the
banks OF the Pecos on the west TO point
far east, supposed to be the eastern edge
OF the plains to the south. The solid
breast of fire sweeping south was not less
than 125 miles long. How far I'M this d.
rection II went Is not known, but last
night at dark huge bank OF smoke was
still seen rolling up from the south. The
greater portion of the vast area included
In the outlines OF the fire was burned
clean
The Helena independent., 1894-12-14

part of Secretary CarliHlc'H plan rolat-
Ink to the retirement pf treasury notes
HuiliCluntly dcnnltc. Cornwall said That
a return to state bank notes would
bring about return of couDtcrfeitlng
now reduced 10 minimum.
Mr., Cornwall said his rccOmmCndn-
Hons were na follows, O) Greenback
ana treasury notes should boz redeemed.
then cancelled The real business ~
The government az regards money ~ a.
atnup upon gold ana silver their flnc-
ness ana weight The government has
no right "a Issue money, with nothing
back ~ ", and to make 1t legal tender
to CrcntC currency and by nn act ~
law force people Ia take IA fun value
without regard 10 itB intrinsic worth.
Al such issues up to to-day have ended
in trouble GFecnback and treasury
notes are ~ this character. They are
the governments note to the extent ~
$500 900. 600 payable on demand and iu
gold; they have caused trouble enough
already They are constant mrnnce
to the gold reserve. They should be-
paid np. ~ The vacancy should be-
nllcd with bank notes.-the best cur
rency ~ the best nations to-day iH
mainly bank notes which are frst
lien upon the assets VI the banks, Those
HNA'lH are ihillNflilhl pnNn'trlNNNt lflr
rcHentlng the product uf the brain and
the muscle ~ millions ~ people. They
are the wealth Of the nation. What
better basis for circulation can there b.
Than thi8-wealth Of the nntionH To
MI the vacancy created by the retire
ment Of legal tenders. and as fast az
they are retired, The national banks
should be- allowed tU Issue notes tp the
percentage Of their capital, without
bond security, notes to be- a 0rst lien up
on the assets Of the bank including the
double liability nf stockholders. with a
guarantee fund made up by all banks.
tho government continuing tO guarantee
and redeem all notes when presented.
This Is practically the Baltimore plan.
IL IL simple and good as far as II goes,
and II goes far enough for the present.
90 To perfect the system further and
work out the complicated and delicate
problems attending this. an Impartial
expert commission should he appointed
To recapitulate. ~ Retire legal o.
ders; 90 Let the national banks take
out notes under the Baltimore plan tu
replace them; CD Appoint an impartial
expert commission 10 perfect our cur
renCy system.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-14
REGULATIONS READY.
Those Subject to the Income Tax Are Mostly
Interested.

Washington, Dec. l3.-The secretary
OF the treasury to-day approved the
regulations prescribed by the commits
sioner OF internal revenue for the en-
forcement Of the collection of the in
pended In the purchase or production Of
der the regulations provided and ap-
proved. pursuant To law every citizen
of the United States whether residing
at home or abroad, and every person re-
siding or doing business in the United
States. who has an annual income OF
more than $500. shall make full return
OF the same. verified by his oath. TO the
collector OF internal revenue OF the col
lection district In which he resides, or
II not IA resident In which his business
or property from which the income In
received, is situated. on or before the
first Monday in March of each year
The first return under the law shall
be made on or before the first Monday in
March. 1895, and shall include all in
come, from every source, received In
the year 1894, from the first day Of jan
uary To the 3lst day OF December In
said year. Guardians, trustees. and all
persons and corporations acting in any
flduciary capacity. are required To make
similar returns for all minors. wards,
or beneficiaries for which they act.
The affidavit attached 10 the list must
be subscribed and sworn To by the per-
son making the return. and Is To be To
the effect that afiiant has included In
said returns all gains. profits and in
comes from every source whatever re-
ceived by him, or To- which he Is justly
entitled for the year. and that he Is hon
estly and truly entitled TO make all
deductions entered on his return, and
that he has truly answered the inter-
rogatories set forth ON said blank form.
The deductions allowed on the return
and therein enumerated are: Four
thousand dollars exempt by law In
terest due and paid within the year.
National, state. county, school and mu-
nicipal taxes paid. not including asscss-
-Xa lunomV 'slU5usq IBooI JoI slu5m
-ul lOD ulJBl 9lBI 9ul Iapun Nul suo1
live stock or produce sold within the
year Necessary expenses. specified by
items, actually incurred In carrying on
any business Losses actually sustained
during the year, specified. Actual losses
on sales of real estate purchased with
I'm two years
The rest of the instructions and reg
ulations cover a large number OF Items
and refer mostly TO regulations gov
ernlng collections to be made from cor
porations.
A severe penalty Is imposed on all
officers and other persons who make
known I'm any manner any fact or par
ticular contained In or relating 10 any
return of taxpayers as 10 the source or
amount Of income OF any person.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-14
COMES man
But His Services Are Demand. Though He's
Young,


Young.
New York. Dec. IA l7-year-old
boy left this city for San Francisco
whose actual earnings this year were
more than the combined salaries ~ Sem
ators Inn and Murphy and whose earn
ings next year will be greater than the
salaries OF half Of President Cleyeland's
cabinet
lie is n pleasant, smooth-faced, WE'LL
behaved little boy, whose total height
Is only i've feet two elches, Of which
three feet and half an inch are legs His
arms are two feet Ave inches long,
while his weight Is only ninety-siN
pounds II is this liberality IN legs and
arms, with the accompanying absence
OF flesh. which enables the boy 20 make
more money than all these political gem
tlemen,
The long-legged boys name In Henry
Griffin, and he IL the greatest light
weight jockey IN America. Griffin goes
10 the Bay District track To ride for
Tom Williams He will be accompanied
by Jimmie Rowe, who viii be associate
judge.
Grimm will ride for Gideon a DAILY
next season and this firm will pay him
slG,50O for his services. In addition Ia
this salary he will get from them s2j
for every winning mount and $40 for
every losing mount. lie will probably
be paid anywhere from $4,000 To $4,000
by some one of the big owners for sec
ond call on his services, and in addition
can ride for any outsider when his en-
ployers have nothing In the race.
As Griffin will average four mounts
day. and as he receives handsome
presents from men who back their
horses, Il will readily be seen that his
income next season will be more than
$4,000. This will be the largest salary
ever made by a jockey In this country,
| far surprising the earrings of Mclaugh-
lin and Snapper" Garrison when they
were In their prime.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-14
The CURRENCY SCHEME.
Arguments Heard Thursday Were Mostly
Against carllsle's Plan.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The house
banking aud currency committee con-
tinucd It's hearing to-day. Letters were
read from w. NJ. Dana, editor of the
Commercial aud Financial Chronicle.
and r. b. Ferris, vice president OF the
Bank of New York. Ferris said;
There seems to he no good reason why
existing national banks, who have
United states bonds on deposit with the
comptroller. should not he allowed To-
continue "a they nrc until their charters
expire or their deposited bonds are paid
on. Section {, of Curllsle's hill, seems
like forcing the banks tu de- what they
have not been consulted about"
Ferris advocated the establishment Of
central redemption agencies which
would, he Thought. enhance the elnsti-
city of circulation based ON deposited
baHda. Referring tu section 10 OF the
Carlisle bin. providing for the Issue ot
notes by state banks without the pro-
vision of "A sinking fund, Ferris said
"lt makes the hill simply AN iuhntlnn
measure modified by the deposit of 30
per cent In legal tender notes aud pro-
vision to cancel United states notes To-
the extent OF - per cont Of new clreu-
htlnn issued when the treasury has the
means to do H.
The letter concluded AS "a I'm W
substitute national hunls notes for ID
new issue win hr "A failure. Hs " pre-
scnts no induccmrut 10 solid banks To-
become insurers ot the circulation Of
mushroom institutions, nud u stmulhnt
tu organize banks not subject tu United
states Inspection b. questionable
Wm. g. Cornwall president ot the
Nov York Ranking association, read %
carefully prepared papcr advocating
substantially the baltimore plan re
plying 60 questions hy Warner Corn
wall said h. thought grccnhacks and
treasury notes outstanding should be
redeemed, but he would prefer that
ibis redemption be- with low rate bonds,
lie also said he dld not consider that