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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
CHINESE CORRUPTION.
oniCIals Who Drown Thousands OF Pee
- 81. 3 pa..o.aI naI.a

OniCIals Who Drown Thousands OF Pe0-
pie for Personal Gains.
How much Occidental politicians
have yet to learn from the Chinese In
the way OF official corruption is set
forth by DR., Sun Vat Sen in the Fort
nightly. Referring to the calamity OF
floods, he says: ThOre is an official
known as the Hotaochung-tu (viceroy
of course of the river, with a large
number Of subordinate officers, whose
special duty 1t is to preserve and keep
In order the banks OF the river and
to guard against accidents, by seeing
that the embankments are adequate
and sound, These officials are, how
ever, practically without salary, and
haYe purchased their positions at inn
mense cost, They must, therefore,
make money, and this they can do in
many ways when an embankment
bursts and has to be reconstructed.
Thus 1t is their constant hope that
floods may come, and, far from taking
w PlCNOhb bAiSoS bNAAAbAS
visitations, which lay waste whole
provinces and cost thousands Of lives,
they actually take care to produce a
food by artificial means If, for the de-
mands Of their ruthless cupidity, Ma
ture seems too dilatory in the matter.
When there is not enough rain to make
the river overflow Its banks, 1t is quite
common for men to be sent out to
damage the entertainments, and SO
cause IAN accident" This is source
of profit in variety Of ways. First,
there is the pay received for repairing
the breach, then there is the profit OBJ
tanned by docking the wages of the
workmen employed and employing
fewer workmen than are supposed to
be paid, and yet another on the cost
Of materials, etc.: then the lack of food
consequent upon the destruction Of
causes widespread distress,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
THE BICYCLE GIRL OF 1897.

Lark, one of his many purchases from
white Hat" Dan. But almost nightly
he was flung over the head of the balky
little mare and buried his aristocratic
nose in the tanbark. He was a mem
Der of the Burlingame country club
and established gentleman's coach
ing line between San Francisco and
that place. Everything he did, al
though done in the most serious way,
was meant for the humorous writer's Of
the San Francisco newspapers, who
treated him about as the metropolitan
press have regarded well, Oscar Wilde.
Clifton bears with him letter of in
PRODUCTION from Lord Litchfeld, in
which that esteemed peer refers to the
cousin of the duke Of Norfolk in glow
ing terms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20

his eccentricities, very clever fellow
and a really great traveller. He can
write fine descriptions and good MARIA
tive stories and his pencil sketches are
exceedingly good. His little leather
diary is a most interesting book and
is worth anyone's time to peruse. He
talks as calmly about going around the
world as though he were giving his
order for breakfast. He has been
around it four times. He is as we'll
known in San Francisco as in Gros-
venor square, London. He has jour
neyed through Russia, Siberia, Peru, to
the most northern part Of Alaska, and
in those parts of old Mexico to which
he says no other white man had pre-
viously Travelled. Not content with
the hunts of Lord Lonsdale in British
America for the rare and elusive musk
OK. this young nimrod intends to pene-
trate to the most desolate region Of
Athabasca and capture, if he can, one
or two of these rare animals Of that
land. He is a fellow of the Royal
Geographical society, and if he sue
ceeds in capturing pair of musk oxen
alive he will drop all of his other plans
for the time and return at once with
his prizes to England.
If he can get the musk OK dead only,
he will go on north, hoping to meet
some whaler and invade the arctic re-
gions. He hopes to reach a point
farther north than any one else has
reached. The musk OK, for the capture
of which alive the London Geological
society has offered large prize, is an
ungulate of the great family Bovidae,
the most useful to mankind of all the
mammals. These oxen are more near
ly allied to the sheep than to the ordin-
airy OK and would be appropriately
named the musk sheep. They are found
only in Arctic America and il Green
land and are about the size Of small
cows. TheY have large heads and for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
Precious Stones Fade.

The powerful chemical effects of the
sun are felt even by precious stones.
The ruby, sapphire and emerald suffer
less than other colored stones in this
respect, but it has been shown by
experiment that ruby lying in a shop
window for two years became much
lighter in tint than its mate kept in
a dark place during that period. Gar
nets and topazes are more easily af-
fected. Pearls are said to show de-
terioration with age, but if they are not
worn constantly they will recuperate
wonderfully during brief vacations
spent in quiet and darkness. The only
species of unluck which the practical
person believes the opal will bring to
its owner is that of loss if the stone
is exposed carelessly to heat. 1t is
liable to crack, being composed princi-
pally Of silicic acid. with small pro-
portion of water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20

peer of England and hereditary earl
marshal and chief butler Of the king
dom, says the New York Journal.
Lord Talbot, as he is called in the
four quarters of the globe, arrived here
on Monday and went to hotel where
he remained until last night. Then
he left New York and proceeded on his
way to discover the north pole. With
him we're his brother Arthur and his
valet Belts. Clifton is closely con-
nected with half dozen of the best
families Of the English nobility and is
a very wealthy young man. He is
about 80 years of age, tall, slender and
ultra-English in dress and manner. It
is said that at one time his income
amounted to something like million
a year, but that his debts became so
appalling that he signed over his prop
erty, or the most Of it, to his creditors,
reserving for his own use the modest
annuity of $4,000 Talbot is, with all
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20

90 NhANA VI NhO
party, was TO ascertain what kind
OF place we were shipwrecked
on, and what chances of escape
were open to us. A brief recon-
noitre convinced me that this would be
the work of days. It was necessary
that | should make myself acquainted
with the nature and resources of the
island, and l selected two Of the stead
lest OF the crew to accompany me in
my explorations, and told the main
body OF men that we should be absent
probably week. Before doing this
had satisfied myself that those | left
behind would have no difficulty In OBJ
tanning food, The rocks and shore
abounded in shell fish, and Tom Wren
had already succeeded in SHARING doz-
en- or 80 birds, spurred on thereto, as |
rightly enough devined, by desire to
obtain something palatable and tasty
for little Pearl. He having prepared
the birds, was roasting them before
the fire, while l was engaged giving
the men instructions as to their con-
duct and proceedings. Having been
appointed commander | was resolved,
for all our sakes, to enforce some kind
OF discipline. l hesitated as to whom
| should delegate the command while
was away, and my choice fell on the
Oldest man in the company, James
Bowden l placed in his hands the
list OF names had written down on
the previous night. He stared at it
with puzzled looks and shaded his eyes.
and turned the paper round, and upside
down.
Cant read, perhaps?" said I.
Right you are, skipper" he replied.
l took the paper from him, and
looked from one to another; and in a
comically sheepish way every man in
the company strove to evade my eye.
James Bowden gave a consolatory
chuckle.
They're all in the same boat. skip
per-" said he. You're the only schol- !
ar among u.s."
PEARL naturally weak and low after
her long peril in the sea, was lying
on a bed of leaves and dry moss. A
happy thought occurred to me.
"You can read, Pearl?" l asked.
She nodded, Yes"
"Then appoint you commander in
my absence, and you, Bowden, her
lieutenant. Men, place our little girl
in your charge, and you in hers"
A flush of pleasure came into Pearls !
cheek, and saw by the mems faces
that had done the right thing. The
precise kind of moral restraint re-
quired by the men was now supplied |
through their affections, and I was
that all would go we'll dur
ing my absence.
(To BE coNTINuED.I
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XVIII. -(coNrINuHD.l

CHAPTER XVIII. (CoNTINuEp.)
Had had my right senses | should
have known instantly having seen
such things in other places-that what
/ was looking on was seaweed that had
grown in great strong masses among
the rocks, and was eternally tossed
hither and thither Enthusiastically by the
action of the waves; but was In so
nervous a condition that my magma
ton colored everything before my
eyes, and made 1t different from what
1t was.
Knowing that If wished to keep
my reason must school myself into
calmer state, | sat down on a rock,
with the intention Of giving myself
chance Of sleeping, My tired body,
grateful for the opportunity, may have
slept but my mind was so excited by
recent events that no effort on my part
could scothe or quiet 1t. Every moment
new picture presented itself. bad
given no thought to the tide coming
in, and 1t was the rising Of the waves
that, after the lapse Of know not how
many minutes, aroused my body to
consciousness. At that moment was
enacting in my dreams the scene of
the burial Of my poor little Bob. The
men were standing around the grave
with tho lighted torches in their hands,
and l was speaking from what | re-
membered of the service Of the dead
az am the resurrection and the life,'
saith the Lord; he that believeth in
me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live; and whatsoever liveth and be-
lleveth In me shall never die.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20

and relief funds pour in both from the
government and from charitable indi-
viduals-relief funds which never, in
anything like their full amount, reach
the people for whom they are intended.
Finally, there is always a promotion,
by way Of "recompence for public
services" conferred on the officers un-
der whom an embankment has been re-
paired. All this may sound incredible,
but so well known is it in China that
there is popular saying which runs:
''The best cure for the Hwang Ho and
the best safeguards against floods
would be to behead all the officials and
leave the river to itself"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
LORD Ashburton and His Mother.

John Cunning, the great lawyer,
who became the first Lord Ashburton,
began life with very little means, but
by dint of hard work and his talents
he died worth f15O,OOO. When he grew
rich he gave grand dinner ait his
house in North End, Fulham, in honor
of his mother. She did not, however,
like the entertainment, whose magnifi-
cence seemed to her so much. wicked
waste of money. 81 tell you," she said,
while scolding her son, "such goings-
on can come to no good, and you will
see the end of 1t before long. But
it won't be said that your mother en-
couraged such waste, for mean to set
off by tomorrow mornings coach for
Devonshire.' And start she did, in
spite of all her son could say.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
HOMELESS.

1t is surprising how many things
you believe that you know.
When little old man wants to make
an impression he puts on plug hat.
Every woman thinks that she would
be an angel If it wasn't for the men.
The milkmen are about the only men
who know the women's true complex
ions.
A whist crank is one who doesn't
believe game is interesting unless he
quarrels over it.
To man so years old it must seem
like paying his funeral expenses sew
eral times to pay 5000 year for life
ance.-Atchison Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20

There is not any virtue, the exercise
Of which, even momentarily, will not
impress new fairness on the features;
neither on them only, but on the whole
body; the moral and intellectual facul-
ties have operations, for all the move
ments and gestures, however slight, are
different in their modes, according to
the mind that governs them. Trench
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
A Cemetery for Dogs.

One of the most curious sights in
England is the cemetery Of the Ducha
ess Of Newcastle's favorite dogs at Oat-
lands Park, Surrey. There are now no
fewer than sixty burned there, and her
ladyship has honored each dog with a
separate tombstone and inscription.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
Enrlnnd,s Big Orchard.

The largest orchard in England is at
Tottington, in the county Of Gloucester.
1t is five hundred acres in extent, and
in some seasons yields its owner, Lord
sudley, profit Of $4,000. The trees
are chiefly apples and plums.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
OFF FOR THE POLE.
LORD" TALBOT, AN ENGLISH
MAN, AFTER MUSK OXEN.
Has spent Fortune Like Prince
Eccentric but Clever--w Writes Well,
Draws Wen and Shoots splOndidly-
Universally Known.

HOSE In this city
who like the repu-
tatlon CT being An
glomaniacs will
doubtless mourn
when they hear Of
the opportunity
they have lost Of
meeting ]. Talbot
Clifton, cousin to
the duke of Nor
folk. the premier
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
What a Relief.

Critic Where did you get the idea
for that picture?
Painter-out of my head.
Critic-You must be glad that it is
out!-Tit- Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
men, on whom a blessing had fallen
from the lips of little child.
CHAPTER Xxx.

hM lanu on Whlcn
we had found ref
uge was an island.
and the waters
round about, fortu-
nately for us. were
a fayorlte muster
Ing ground for
seals. On The day
following our land
ing my first duty,
as chief of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-20
CHAPTER XIX.

lTH these words
very clear in my
mind, j woke-to
find that the moon
had risen and that
the tide was coa-
ing in fast.
Straight before me,
stretching almost
from my feet, was
a long ripping line
of light on the sea,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04
A LADY SKIPPER"
When Countess Festetics
Was a Captain.
Incidents in Cruises of the Yacht
TOlna-The Count Was
Victim.

The Countess Festetics, who was
here a few days ago en- route TO the
Coast is very well known all over the
Pacific She first visited Honolulu in
1893 as captain of the yacht Tolna
owned by herself and husband. The
countess is an American citizen. In
their fine craft they have been cruis-
ing UP to a few months ago, when
they settled down in Kobe At one
time after leaving here the loss Of the
Tolna with all on board was reported.
1t was some months before the alarm
ing story was denied.
There was sailing master aboard
the yacht when it entered the port OF
Honolulu. He was discharged here for
issuing ham to the crew when the menu
should have salt horse. The captain
was a stickler for discipline. This
mate then told tales out Of school. He
said that the Tolna was really trader.
Afterwards this particular statement
was disproven. What the mate said
about bringing heavy consignment
of opium from the Coast was believed,
but neither the countess nor her hus-
band were suspected of having any
share in the illicit enterprise.
Up in San Francisco in his early
days of yachting the count was
swindled by everybody. Any man on
the water front thought it would be
perfectly legitimate to sell the count
a gold brick if he would buy it. The
titled sailor had half a dozen teachers
of navigation in his service at differ
ent times, but the whole of them could
never qualify him for masters papers.
Several sued him for tutors fees and
obtained Judgment. They said in open
court that the man could learn all right
but could not explain the simplest
thing that he seemed to know perfect
ly well. Not so with the American
lady. She was quite navigator when
Honolulu had been reached, but the
mate laughed loud and long when he
told how she wanted to come into
port wing and wing because 1T
would look pretty"
While in this port in the Surrlng
days of 1893 the Tolna was anchored
off Brewers wharf. The firmness or
the real head of the parry, the countess,
was in evidence from shore every day.
In getting rid of the old crew and ship
ping a new one both decisiveness and
alertness were required. The countess
was equal to every situation and those
or board knew who was in command
when the handsome yacht left for Sa-
moa. There an entirely new crew, ana
the best one the boat ever had, was
shipped.
Countess Festetics, who has cousin
in the American navy and who is yet
true to Old Glory, is making a trip to
the United States because she wants
to see the country again. After a few
months she will return to Kobe, which
place is liked fairly we'll for residence
when there is no cruising to unex-
plored places in the South Pacific.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04
ZONES AND SHARRICK.
The Pair Are Matched for Best
Two in Three Miles.

The Pair Are Matched for Best
Two in Three Miles.
Honolulu, H. l., Nov. 3, 1897.
eve, the undersigned, hereby agree
to ride match racer of one mile, best
two in three heats at Cyclomere park,
Saturday evening, November 6, 1897,
for a purse of $500, seventy-five per
cent to the winner and % per cent. to
the loser.
1--WE further agree to deposit $25
each to insure good racing and full
fillment of this agreement, the deposit
to be placed in the hands Of c. l..
Clement. Manager, on or before Friday,
November 6. at II o'clock noon.
"(Signed). ALLAN N. JONES.
"Signed). GEO. SHARRICK.
witnesses:
&C. L. CLEMENT,
''ST. C. SAVERS"
Mr.. Clement and Mr.. COnkling sue
ceeded in arranging the above match
yesterday There will be much inter-
est in the meeting of these men. While
Sharrick is called Coast champion, he
has a record very little better than
Jones.
Following are the events for the
meeting at Cyclomere, Saturday night:
Mile novice.
Half-mile handicap.
Mile open, boys.
2-3 mile open-paced amateur.
Match race, Sharrick and Jones.
Exhibition 1-3 mile, Geo. Martin,
paced by Fowler and Whitman.
Exhibition 1-3 mile, Fred. Damon,
paced by Lyle and Porter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04

Jack SIZZLING is mentioning quietly
tn a few of his friends that he will
soon show here a road team some
thing like"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04
ROUGH WEATHER.
Heavy Winds in the Channels
Bother the Traders.

The steamer James Makee came in
from Kauai ports yesterday forenoon
with reports of very rough weather at
Kappa. She was unable to discharge
all of her coal there and brought back
part of the cargo. On Tuesday the
northeast buoy was carried away by
the force of the wind. This was pick
ed up by the James Makee and brought
to Honolulu. Captain Tullet reports
that it took over four hours to come
from BARRIERS Point to the Makes
landing, the wind often being strong
enough off port to make her all but
stop. 1t is probable that the Makee
will not go out again until next week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-01
Sierra County Mines.

The Hillsboro smelter enterprise is
bobbing up again and assuming real
business-llke shape.
Some of the lead crystals found in
the Rex lead mine here sell for high
as SIS each to New York specimen
dealers.
The output of the Hiilsboro god
mines for the week ended Sep;ein Der
% was 1l5 tons. This district has pro
duced $500 tons of gold milling ore
since January l.
While riding through Ready Pay
Gulch several weeks ago, says the
Hlllsboro Advocate, James Reynolds
found rich vein of gold ore in the
creek bottom. Like many other pros
pectors, however, he failed 10 MARI
the new find and when he went to look
for it again he failed to find it. He
says that he pauned several pieces of
the rock and that it was quite rich.
The Kingston correspondent of the
HillsborO Advocate reports: The
Brus h Hap mine has another carload
of rich ore ready for shipment. The
Brush Heap takes the lead. j. NJ
Claim, manager, came in last Saturday
from Ell Paso where he had been with
q carload of ore. Any mire in Kings
ton will pay, if managed right.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-01
Southern Pacific Excursions.

The Southern Pacific are still selling
eXcur~iOn tickets to the Tennessee
Centennial aud international eXposl-
ton, now open at Nashville, Tenn, at
rate of S56.15 for the round trip,
these tickets being on sale up.tO and
including October 10. 1897; final limit
for return, up to and including No
VEN Der 1897.
Also on sale Septemer 14-2l-2S every
Tuesday October 5-12-l9 with final
limit of ten days from date OF sale, pas
sage to be continuous in both d1rec-
tons, Ell Paso to ST. Louis and return,
one and third fare S52.75. Chicago
same conditions ard limits S6O.55.
Also op sale October l-t, 25h, and Bird,
inclusive, limit for return to October
18th, Ell Paso to St. Louis, one stand
ard first class fare $50 30 for the round
trip.
Also to San Antonio for account OF
the Grand Chapter O. E. S., $3.50 for
the round trip; date of sale Oct. 18th,
limit for return, Oct. 18th. In cOnnec-
ton with this meeting, we will place
on sale round trip tickets TO Monterey,
Mex, from San Antonio at rate of
$3.50; tickets to be limited to 10 days
from date of sale. Tickets sold to San
Antonio, will be extended 10 days by
depositing with our agent at that
point, at the time the Monterey ticket
is purchased.
Also on account of the Confederate
Re-Union at San Antonio, Texas, o.
tober 9th and 7th, one fare for the
round trip, $3.50, selling dates Oct.
9TH and 9th; final limit for return Oct.
Sth.
For account of the Mormon Confer
ence in Salt Lake, the Southern Pa
cific will sell round trip tickets via
Los Angeles and sacramento for SO. 10
selling dates Sept. 18th and Both; tinal
limit sixty days from date of sale.
A new through sleeping car line
from Houston to St. Louis, has been
established via Houston 81 Texas Cen.
trail: Houston to Ennis, Texas; Texas
Midland, Ennis to Paris, Texas; and
ST. Louis and San Francisco; Paris &c
st. Louis, leaving Houston at 900 g.
m, reaching St. Louis at 7:40 p. m. the
following evening.
T. f. HUNT, Com'l, Agent, FL Paso
HARRY TURNER, City Ticket Agent,
Ell Paso.
c. w. BEIN, Traf. Mgr, Houston, Tex
L. J. PARKS, Asst. Gen. Psgr. & Tiki
Agt., Houston, Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-01
Excursion to MagdaIeua. Mexico.

To accommodate those who may wish
to attend the great celebration in
honor of Saint Francisco to be held a.
Magd lena, Sonora, Mexico, on October
4Jh, 1897, the Southern Pacific will
nave on sale Sept. 18th to Octob sr 2nd
inclusive, excursion tickets to Benson
and return, at the rae of one and one
third tirst-class fare, lSl7 .4O,l final linn
It, October 10Th.
AT Benson, round trip tickets to
Mag dalena will be on sale at a rate OF
Ssh, Sept. 9th to October 3rd in
elusive, good returning on or before
October 9th.
No one should miss the opportunity
now Otfere for Witnessing one of The
greatest tiestas of the Mexican people.
Il. E. HUNT,
Commercial cent