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Missouri RepubIicans.

st. Louis, Aug. 25.-After two days
session the republican state convention,
which was the largest and most har-
monious ever held in Missouri, ended
its labors and adjoured sine die. The
following ticket was nominated:
Supreme judge Qong term. @. a. Fink
lenburg, OF ST. Louis: supreme judge tshort
term). Edward Higbee. OF Lancaster: rail-
road and warehouse commissioner. w. >.
Hathaway. of Mexico; superintendent OF
public instruction. Prof John II. Kirk. the
present incumbent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

the Cuban leaders pointing out that
the interests OF the Cubans lie in CO.
operation with the United States au-
thorities. Little or no information
has been received as 10 what effect
these representations will have upon
the leaders in Cuba, but IL is believed
that amicable relations can be brought
about when the Cubans are persuaded
that IL is 10 thei; interest TO accept the
situation as the protocol leaves IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

The most important work of the
convention was the turning down OF
Chauncey Ives Filley, who, for 20 years
of and on, had been chairman of the
republican stat. committee. Il. j. At
kin, a banker and business man of
Humansyllc, was elected as Filley's
successor as chairman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
ArrIye. NJ Crnmps'.

Philadelphia, Aug. 25.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis ar
rived at Cramps ship yard. The st.
Paul, the sister ship OF the 81. Louis.
Is already at Cramps. IL Is thought
two months will elapse before the
great ocean greyhounds will be in con-
dition 20 be returned 20 the lnterna-
tional Navigation company
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want. McdicaI supplies flushed.

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-Dr Middle
ton, chief surgeon OF the department
Of California. has received a letter
from Chief Surgeon Lippincott, under
Gen. Merritt. requesting that the for.
warding OF extra medical and surgical
supplies for the Philippine troops be
expedited as much as possible. This
request has been wired 10 the war de-
Dnrtment AT Washington.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
I've stock for Cubn.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 22.-Already
exports from Texas 20 CUba have be-
gun. The Santa Fe has transported
from Red Rock 20 Galveston 400 head
OF cattle and 1000 head OF goats which
are destined for Santiago Cuba, where
they will be offered on the market.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
lightning strikes "a Car.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 25.-During a
heavy thunderstorm lightning struck
car on the Second avenue traction
line and as n result B. s. Fear. we'll
known business man. was killed, n
woman will pre- badly die and four
other persons are badly hurt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
Flood. in Italy.

TRAM, Italy. Aug. io.-Heavy rains
have flooded a large part OF TRAM.
Many houses have fallen In, their oc-
cupants being obliged 10 take refuge
In the public buildings. The authori-
ties have ordered the troops TO con-
struct canals 10 drain the town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
t,oId GoInn 90 Manila.

San Francisco. Aug. 25.-About ST.
oOo, 900, mostly in GOLD and silver coin.
will be carried TO Manila on the Scan
dia for the payment OF the United
States troops In the Philippines. The
coin will be guarded by detachment
OF soldiers.
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FOR Annexation of Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. 24.-Coinci-
dent with the West Indian sugar con-
ference to assemble at barbados Sep
TENDER 3 for the purpose OF protesting
against n sacrifice OF the colonies, Ja-
maica Is preparing a plebiscite TO the
British parliament, requesting permits
sion 20 endeayor 60 arrange for annex
alton to the United States.
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Efforts Being Made for Their Dis
bandmcnt and Acquiescence In
United states Policy.

Washington, Aug 25.-The repre-
sentatives of the Cubans in the United
States are still making every effort to
secure the disarmament of the Cuban
forces and acquiescence in the policy
Of the United States in Cuba. Letters
are being sent and arguments made TO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
starving In AInska.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 24--Capt.
Abercromble has sent a letter TO Sec
rotary of War Alger from Port Valdes.
Alaska, asking the government TO send
a steamer there &c bring home the
stranded men who are already de-
pendent upon Abercrombie's explora-
fion party for food.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

Atlanta City, y. j.. Aug. 25.-In a
boat 10 feet long, provisioned with
canned goods and vichy, Capt. William
Andrews sailed from Young's ocean
pier Wednesday for trip 20 Europe.
This will be his fifth similar voyage
across the Atlantic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

Lancaster. Pa, Aug. 25.-The trial Of
Ralph w. wirback for the murder OF
David b. Lands ended with n verdict
OF murder in the first degree. Wir-
back, who was manufactures OF
patent medicines. killed Lands, who
was president OF the Conestoga ma
tional bank, on April Z.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

Nervous Passenger-Captain, what
would be the result II the steamer
should strike an iceberg while we
were plunglng through this fog?
Captain Of Steamship~-The iceberg
would move right along. madam, just
as II nothing had happened. Chicago
Tribune. =
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27
Drop. Dead.

Dayton. o., Aug. 2S.-Homer Par
rott. of this city. dropped dead from
heart disease while attending the dem
ocratic state convention. He was a
brother of Col. I'D Parrott, OF Dayton,
and of Col. Charles PARROT of Column
bus. y.
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claimed 90 ne Iao year. ola.

Omaha, Neb. Aug. 23.-onc hundred
and thirty years OF age was what
Lewis Washington claimed TO be, col
pred man who died of old age at his
residence here. His wife died In Feb
ruary. 1890, in this city, at an age OF
i04 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug 24.-lllness
among the American troops is on the
increase and there are now nearly
1000 cases OF malaria and dyscntery,
with n few OF typhoid fever.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

Madrid. Aug. 22.-The Spanish
troops at San Rogue have been ordered
10 Barcelona, where they will prob
ably be disbanded. unless the Carlis.
agitation attains Importance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-27

willkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 25.-Golbert
b. Curry, state secretary OF the An
cient Order OF lIibernians. was struck
by lightning and instantly killed at
Plains.
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THE CUBAN FORCES.

Secretary OF the Nav
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contain at least 1,0O0,O00,O00 tons.
Scarcely a pound has been mined by the
natives. They have superstitious fear
in the province of Fokien that delving
in the earth disturbs the repose of the
dead who forthwith haunt, torment
and harass the miner. On account OF
this foolish fancy mining is prohibited
by custom and by law, which is merely
custom crystallized. Yet in Annoy fuel
is so scarce that the poor dig up the
roots of the grass and dry them, and
the well to do use imported coal at S.,
SIS and even $40 per ton.
The secret of the seizure of Kiao-
Chou and the adjacent territory by Ger
many is to be found not in the war
maps or trade reports, but in Baron Won
Richtofen's great volume on China, in
which he gives an account of mining
discoveries in that part of the empire.
The province (Shangtung) has mex
haustible deposits of iron and coal,
cheap labor and incalculable water
power. Other valuable minerals are
gold, silver. copper. zinc, lead, arsenic,
antimony, sulphur, cement rock, stea-
tite, asbestus and mica With Kiao bay
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pie are related to the hill tribes of In
dia, which have similar custom.
The most isteresting of these aborig-
inal peoples are the Lo-los, Of SZechu-
en-. They are tall. strong. brave and Of
ten handsome, and are feared by the
Chinese very much as cur redskins are
by their white neighbors. They claim
that they once owned the western half
of the great plain of the Yang-tse and
were driven westward and southwark
by Chinese armies from the north, four
or five thousand years ago. They were
repeatedly defeated. but never subjuga-
ted, and even to-day hold and exercise
exclusive control over many noun
famous districts. They preserve their
ancient language. which is Drayidian
and not Monaghan in structure. and
strangeS Ct all they have their own
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The Dogged Opposition OF Its People to
the March OF Progress.

Copyright, 1895, by W. E. S. Fales.)
The wave of progress has at last
reached the Flowery Kingdom, and that
great land is in deep water. 1t mat
tiers but little whether the party Of
progress and European civilization, led
by the young emperor, Kwang Su, and
his counselors, or that OF conservatism
and the old order, led by the wonder
full empress dowager, Isl An, and her
loyal servitor, Ii Hung Chang, prevail
= sxe exciting struggle now in action.
In the former case China will enter up
on new era of development as united
country; in the latter as series Of
separate and often antagonistic terri
tories and protectorates.
Whatever the way it come the new
condition will be of benefit to both the
Chinese and the outside world. What
Is Of equal If not greater interest, it
will give the public much valuable
knowledge. Strangely enough, the Mid
die Kingdom, though civilized 1900
years, is in many respects an unknown
country. It possesses mineral resources
so enormous as ito threaten many
American and European industries in
the war of competition, yet of these
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North America, northern Mongolia be-
ing comparable to Manitoba or Finland
and Hainan to Venezuela or Morocco.
The coast line is 1000 miles and three
chief rivers, the Yang-Tse, Hoang and
Canton or Pearl, are the first in the
world so far as travel and traffic are
concerned, each having a floating popu-
iation of more than a million souls.
The mineral resources are the first in
Importance if not in interest. They are
so great that it is no marvel that Pekin
is now crowded with venturous seekers
after mining concessions. The British
merchants who obtained the exclusive
right to open and work the coal depos-
its of Shen-Si now inform the world
that the beds contain 100000 900 tons
Of anthracite and 100, 00O 100000 tons of
bitumonus coal practically in sight and
that the mining engineers estimate that
the supply is sufficient to provide the
world with fuel for twenty centuries.
In the Annoy district there is similar
formation which was discovered by Gen.
LIE Gendre, the United States consul at
that port. He traced the basin over so
square miles and figured the field to
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in Tonquin. The former at the pres
ent rate of building will reach Yum
nanfoo, the capital, in 1899; while the
latter will not arrive until 1905 or
thereafter.
The moment China is thrown open
to the world, there will be a noble
field for mining enterprise. Where
the precious metals can be extracted
from quartz rock profitably without
the use of machinery. high explosives
and improved reduction processes, it
is self-evident that with the latter
there will be a profit Of from 25 to 100
per cent on the capital invested.
Beyond this result is one of far
greater importance to the statesman.
Under these new conditions. China
instead of importing coal, oil, iron.
steel, copper, brass and machinery,
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system Of writing Their buildings
are Of stone and timber and are like
those of the Afghans rather than those
of their Chinese neighbors.
In the lower part of Yunnan and the
Shan States there is a bewildering va
riety of races and dialects The district
is like an island in food, covered
with creatures from every district.
Their coming together represents the
pressure Of Chinese forces on the north
and east, Indian on the west and Bur-
mese and Siamese, Anamite and Cam
bodian on the south. Nearly every
tribe has legends concerning its for
mer home and the wars which forced
it to migrate.
Among them are the Loslolos, III,
Li-sus, Mu-sus, Man-.zus. Miao-tzus,
Linus, Kakyens, Shans laos. Prince
Henry of Orleans found % different
languages and CoTburn Baber over 80.
The latest accessible list gives 10 dis
tricts and seemingly non-related tribes
ranging in numbers from few hun
dreds up to several thousands.
Many queer sights greet the eyes of
the European visitor to the interior of
China. A familiar figure is the criminal
who wears the cangue. The cangue is
wooden collar worn by criminals con-
victed of petty offenses that in the Uni
ted States would call for a punishment
of from so to 60 days in the county Jail.
When the unfortunate Chinaman has
the cangue around his neck, he is I'M
able to feed himself or procure a drink
of water without assistance, and he
cannot even lie down to take a nap.
Not for moment during his term OF
punishment can he remove the cangue,
and it is said that prisoners who carry
the wooden collar around for month
or two are usually chary about commit
ting a second offense.
Conspicuous throughout China are
hundreds of memorial arches erected to
widows who committed suicide because
of grief over the deaths of their hus-
bands. Such acts of fidelity to the de-
parted win the hearty applause of the
multitude in China. and many of the
memorial arches erected to the hero
ines are of very elaborate and i'm
pressive character. The Chinese ceme-
teries, with their rows of quaint and
ofttimes ugly memorial statues, are also
of great interest to the European tour
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ist.
The idea OF the Indian reservation is
not original with Uncle Sam. In the
twelfth century the Chiese authorities
had trouble with a large tribe in Quang-
81, in southern China, known as the III.
The matter was discussed by the CIV
eminent and enc day strong army
marched into the III country and with
out delay deported the entire popuia-
ton into an uninhabited and almost in
accessible mountain district in north
era Quang- Tong and southern Human.
They were forbidden to leave their
district and all Chinese to enter 1t
under pain of death. The law has been
slightly relaxed during the last eight
centuries, and few Iu are permitted TO
60 outside and few Chinese to go In
side for commercial purposes For
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A MODERN Ell DORADO.

eigners, however. are not allowed to en-
ter the district even to-day.
The III number about $4,000 and are
short, muscular. light hearted and in
dustrious. They are orderly and peace
able, but when irritated beyond en-
durance they are bloodthirsty and
cruel. On one occasion they nailed a
dishonest and grasping taxgather to
the door OF his home and after leav-
ing him in agony "a hours cut him
into quarters. On another occasion
they buried some unpopular officials
in quicklime up to the neck. 1t ought
to be added, however, that punish
ments like these are not uncommon
even among the Chinese. Both Wal
lace and Won Richtofen believe that
southeastern Asia was either the birth
place or the cradle of the human race,
and that the multiplicity of types,
yellow, brown and black, represents
early stages of development as well as
interminable wars and commissions of
nature.
Much of the Chinese industrial world
concerns Christendom. The origin and
preparation of the Fuchau lacquer,
which has no rival; OF the Ningpo var
nish, which is preferred by steamship
men to the costliest European pro-
duct; of the Tong-an chenam, a ce-
ment which replaces pitch and oakum
in the calking Of vessels; Of the Hon
an peppermint oil, so rich in flavor
and medicinal action; Of the Canton
imperial snuff, Of the peachblow,
dragons blood and imperial blue glazes
in pottery; Of the Chao-Chao-fu por-
celain; of the jade carvings of Quang-
ST. of the clay figurines of Tien-Tsin
and a score of other famous creations
are guild mysteries or family secrets,
which if made public would be utilized
in the corresponding American indus
tries with large benefit and profit.
China can also teach invaluable les
sons in filigree making, in the produc-
ton of fine enamels, in glass and ivory
carving, in high class embroidery, in
feather work, the furrier's art, in mat
and rug weaving and in bronze smith
cry. In the past the land Of Confu-
Gins taught us about tea, porcelain,
china, silk, velvet, g1lnpowder. the
mariners compass, printing and paper
making. Perhaps in the near future
it may again serve Christendom as a
teacher in many of the arts and in
dustries of peace.
AT some time the fate Of nations
will not depend upon battle and de-
struct;on, but upon industry and thrift
When that day arrives, the Middle
Kingdom, with it's tireless 40o,000,O00
workers, will again take her rank
among the great powers of the world.
WILLIAM E. S. FALES.
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~ could ~ a(iItSsd hs ~ taken
&n4 i typo III the n6veaistsa ealIery.
aamiyel Weller Wa4 found one day 81
Nj uowmAn. driving TIE stage from
suNolk 30 London. The coach was full.
ead aff. bowman was informed that he
would have to come up on top II he
wanted to ride. He took his seat along
side the driver, and before they had
gone far he developed enough to en-
title himself to be preserved as Samivel
Weiier one OF the famous characters in
the works Of Dickens. Samivel was in
vited to the Blue Lion. and in FIVE min
utes after Dickens arrived he was full
tilt into his description Of that boy
Samivel." Dickens obtained for Samivel
5unior his position as boots to Pickwick,
the little man with bald head and white
waistcaot and spectaeles whom Mr.. Low
man says he has often seen trottinr
about London. 1t was Lowman who con-
Quoted Mr.. Dickens to the Old Cur
iosity Shop in quest of book. and there
the novelist and Little Nelrs grand
father smoked many a pipe together
while the former gathered the pathetic
story of the old man and his idol.
Dickens. in disguise and guided by Mr..
Lowman. visited the lowest dives in Lon
don, and It was on these journeyings
that he picked UP such characters as Bill
Skies and Quilp. Dickens was disguised
by his guide as a tramp. and the two
used to loaf about the slums until they
found what they were after. They were
sometimes accompanied by steno-
grapher on their trips, and not only the
characters were reproduced by the novel;
list. but the stenographic notes furnished
their exact language 10 be woven into the
story.
The novelist was never taken to the
homes of his characters who were UNI
der the ban OF the law. They were
never so far betrayed by the detective.
but they were invited TO some taproom,
where Dickens met and talked with,
treated them and stored up his material
TO be used in his stories. a little boy,
sick In hospital, was transformed into
Paul Dombey. and as such has worked
upon the sympathy of thousands. Dom
hey and son were taken from real life
as discovered to the novelist by his de-
tective guide, and the senior Dombey is
the only one of the whole list OF charac-
tiers whom the detective does not seem 10
hold in high regard.
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The Almost Boundss Resources OF Land Which Needs but the
Touch OF the Wand of Civilization to Cause 1t to
Blossom as the Rose

will be able to export and on account
OF the extreme cheapness Of its labor
will be able to compete seriously with
the most enlightened nations in the
markets of the world.
When the door of China is opened
wide, it will be easy to answer the ques-
ton whether or not there are human
beings with short tails in the provinces
of Quang-si and Yunnan. Several al
legged specimens have been shown in
Canton. They had a small round pro-
lection in the small of the back at the
foot of the spinal column. OF those
seen and examined by Europeans one
was declared to have no rudimentary
tail, but a small tumor; a second had
a protuberance which resulted from an
accident or was maue with a view to
impose on the public, while third had
an elevation which seemed genuine.
These people are referred to by the
Cantonese as monkey men, tailed Mao
tsze and tailed III. The Cantonese say
that these creatures come from COM
munity in the mountains between
Quang-si and Yunnan and that some
of them have stump tails three and
four inches long.
Another odd human type is found in
the polyandrous villages in the high
lands and mountain valleys of Yunnan
and Szechuen. The men are brown,
about half way between Malays and
Papuans. They till small farms, but
depend for subsistence chiefly upon
their flocks and herds. Unlike the Budd-
hists, both Monaghan and Ida, they
are great meat eaters. There are bears
wolves and tigers in their country, and
the natives keep huge bloodhounds to
fight the carnivora. Their polyandry
seems based on their mode of living.
One of the husbands stays home with
the wife and attends to the farm. The
other husbands go off in the spring
to distant high valleys and returns in
the fall. 1t is believed that these peo-
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human family. and up to year ago he
appended the word Waterman" after It
to designate his occupation.
Years ago Mr.. Lowman was a private
detective in London. He was young and
energetic then, with his life spreading
out before him offering pasture for
his ambition. II is all retrospect now.
While he was acting as a private de-
tective IN the English capital in those
days of long ago. before he began his
journey down the shady side OF life,
he conceived the idea that ne might be
OF use to Dickens In introducing him 10
some Of the odd characters that fire.
quented the resorts of the great city.
There was little money 10 be earned
as private detective, owing to the COM
petition as well as the jealousy Of Scot
land Yard. AS last resort he betook
himself to the home Of the novelist. and
after repeated attempts finally gained
an audience and laid his plans before
Mr.. Dickens.
Whom DO you known" asked Dickens.
All the blaekguards and biscklegs and
thieves and smugglers, and a good part
Of the liars in town" answered the pri-
waite detective.
You'll do me-" replied Dickens. laugh
ing. I'll take you on the spot
The two started out that same day
to look for characters for the novelist
to immortalize IN his works. The plan
adopted was for Lowman to invite the
models to the Green Dragon or some
other hosiery. and Dickens would be
there in disguise to meet and gossip
with them at the bar. and then the
novelist, the detective and the ..oid
cove would adjourn to the parior.
where a few bottles OF wine or mugs OF
ale would loosen the tongue Of the man,