Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
CHINESE nIGuBlSDERs.

CHINESE uiGUBlNDERs
Everybody IL more OF icss familiar
with the term "Highblnieu," but low
have any deHni,n knowledge Of tho
secret societies OF the Chinese known
by that name. The San FrAncltco
chronicle Of February u gives n
lengthy account Of the workings Of
those secret organizations, the exist
onoe OF which Ia this county hes 10
long remained u mystery.
The origin OF tho "Hishhindersn
dates back to the timo Of Emperor
Kang III, the second ruler Of the pres.
oni dynasty, about 900 yoars ago. ~
that time a Buddhist priest claimed 90
have discovered writing Of heavenly
origin, demanding the overthrow OF
the Tartar rslng rulers Ia favor Of the
Chinese house Of Ming. a conspiracy
was then formed TO carry out this de.
cfoe, aud the members pledged them.
sulvea not 10 rest till the foreigners
wcrg driven out OF China. From
that time tho government has been
menacod constantly although able 10
suppress every renewed effort Of the
rebels. Al last these were compelled
10 take refuge beyond tho toa and
established branchoi Of the league
wherever they went. Thcy exist un.
der various names, one ot which u
Association Of Righteous Btc,hren,"
but the object Il tho same, rebellon
against tho reignlng dynasty.
This terrible society was ~ ono ilmg
opposed 10 be merely q benevolent
association Of Ffos Masous, but
search Of their headquarters, following
certain overt acts, led 10 the discovery
by the police OF their ritual. Much Of
this was entirely uninielligible TO these
not initiated IN the mysteries, but
enough was translated 10 reveal the
true character Of the order. The
neophyte renouncns his allegiance 20
the emperor aud dlaowns hia parents,
hlh aud kin. He IL "bofn
again" by peculiar ceremony aud
swears allegiance 10 the grand
chief Of the order and binds himself 20
obey him alone. From this moment
he has but one master aud dlsohodicnca
10 him means certain death. Ina cup
Of wine drop Of human blood is
mixed, aud the novice drinks this
potion IA a symbol Of his admission
into the family.
PersOns thought to no inlmical 10
the society arc "triod," sentenced ami
hunted up by salarisd oillcrrs, who are
to deal with the victims Rs directed by
the "oourt." Ono Of those assasains,
when arrested, was found 10 be- IN
possession OF paper according 10
which, II killed IN the "diacharge u
his duty" his family should receive
$500; II wounded he was 10 have free
medical aid and $40 a month; n
MANNED he would receive $3.50 aud free
passage to China. And n ho were
sent to prison, his family was 10 70.
ceivo regular stipend until the exc
piraIion Of tho sentence.
Lately n fierce war has been
waged upon tho HighblnJcu by
the authorities, and II Is TO
the credit Of the Chinese that
many Of these have aided thUm 10
hunting down the criminals. Chine-a
detectives have been employed with
satisfactory results, snd as tue Efforts
still continue there are fair prospects,
that the villalnous gang will DO sup.
pressed on the Pacific coast. 10 % nee.
ossary that even Chinese Highbiudegs
should learn that this country Is not
the refuge OF murderer, lesson
which, It isto be- hopoi, tho anarchists
their European relauyes-are getting
to understand from tho history o., the
Chicago uaymarkeI aud the expert.
euoe OF Mr. Most