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This weight varies in the different provinces.
The commercial standard is the Haikwan. or
customs, tael. to which we have previously RE-
ferred, but there are various other taels in use
the most noteworthy being the kupinR. or
Treasury tact the kuapinE or Shanghai tacl.
and the llankow tael. The latter may be said
to be exactly 3 pcr cent. in value above tho
Shanghai tacl There is 10 per cent. differ
cnce between the highest and lowest of the
other taels. Not only is tho tael not a
coin. but no unlimited weight Of silver
exactly corresponding to a tael Is used.
In the extensive collection Of the coins em-
pOyed in tho various provinces. collection
made by the author for the benefit OF tho
British Associated Chambers Of Commerce. the
smallest piece of unlimited silver Is ! 20 taels
In value The silver coin used all over China is
the dollar. but there are no less than nine diff
ferent sorts Of dollars current. five OF which are
minted in the country. The dollar which Is
most commonly used and has the highest
value Is the Republican scale dollar. mnted in
Mexico. The other foreign dollars in use are.
first. the Japanese yen: secondly. the Spanish
Carolus dollar and. thirdly. the French Repub-
lie dollar coined for Indo-China. The Chinese
dollars arc those minted respectively at the
Tientsn Arsenal. in the Kwantung province.
in kaianRnan in the llupeh province and in
the Anhui province. The subsidiary silver
COILS are % cent. ~ cent. ~ cent ana ou
cent pieces. which are minted in kaiangnan.
and in the kwantung, Fooken. Hupeh and
Anhui provinces The coins most commonly
used by the Chine Sc themselves are copper cash.
the value of which is. on an average, LOCO to
the dollar There is no doubt that tho present
condition Of tho Chinese currency hinders
trade We are told for instance, that there are
no less than five different currencies be-
tween Tentsn and Pekln. II distance Of eighty
miles. one result of this state OF things Is
that the railway fare from lekn to Tientsin
was II 40. while from Tientsin to Pekin It
was 81 30.
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make sufflce to indicate that at present the
military and police forces Of China offer no
security for the pacific development Of foreign
trade. The conclusions at which Lord Charles
arrives are summed up in the final chapter
but. before Rlancing Mt these We would direct
attention to the account of his visit to New
chwang, the cntrcp0t OF Manchurin for rcn-
son that American manufacturers and mcr-
chants are at present particularly interested in
the trade OF that region.
1t should be remembered that there are only
two doors open to the sea for the importation
OF goods into the vast territory OF Manchura
One Is Newchwang and the other il Talien-
wan. The latter is now closed. and. even
II opened temporarily by the Russians in the
future Is being SO strongly fortified that it
could he closed at will The three provinces of
Manchuria. comprehendng collectively an
area Of 30O.O 900 square miles. possess II rich al
luval soil capable Of producing immense crops
OF cereals. There are extensive forests. Min
erals abound. Gold was exported to Shanghai
In 1897 to the value OF Sl.5OO.OOO. There arc
spacious coal areas. and the Manrhuran COM
bustible Is decidedly superior to that obtained
In japan. Iron is plentiful. and Is found In
some places close to tho coal deposits Lead
mines and silver mines ara worked and
there are indications OF tin. copper and pctro-
leum. Tho value OF the Newchwang foreign
trade In 1897 was 2D.31S.D7l Ilaikwan tacls.
tho present value of tins tael being ~ cents
In gold. The returns for 1879 had not been
made IN at the time OF Lord Uharcs's visit.
but 1t was known that they would show an in
crease over those Tor the preceding year. Fifty
per cent. OF the tonnage employed In the car
ryinG trade OF NewchwanE Is under the British
hag. From the opening OF the port to the
present day nearly all the foreign merchants
residing In Newchwang have been British sub
jects. and the foreign owned land is largely in
British hands. The foreign merchants. how
ever, as n rule, are only agents for Chinese inn
portcrs The American Trading Company
Is the only firm which actually imports goods
on its own account AS regards the cotton
goods imported. the United States have grad
ually expelled Great Britain from the Man
churan market. For example, In 1893 New
chwang took Of American drills 100000
pieces. and OF English drills 10000 pieces; IN
1897 it took OF American drills $4,000
pieces. and of English drills none OF Amcr-
can sheetngs in IL 3 Nowchwang imported
252. 900 pieces. and OF English she"tiuss. H.
600 pieces: four years later it imported Of
American shectings, $4,000 pieces and OF
English sh"etings but 10000 pieces. On the
other hand. the importation Of American kero-
seRe has fallen of. although it is generally
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sojourncrs in Dabylonla to study their previ-
Gus history impelled them TO collect and pre-
serve the literary productions OF preceding
generations. Chief among these motives was
the horror which the faithful felt lest Baby
Ions policy Of disintcgration should prove sue
cosstul. and the Jews lose their identity among
the peoples within whose territory they found
themselves Thus their patriotism and their en-
vironment conspired to make Of the Jews dur
ing their exile u literary people. Their best
energies now found expression in writing. as
the Books OF Ezekiel. Lamentations and the
exile chapters preserved in the Book OF Isaiah
conclusively demonstrate, For the first time
also they learned adequately to prize the liter
AIRY treasures Inherited from tho mast. An i'm
portant part Of the work performed was the coll
lectinG and editing of what had been previ-
ously written. On u larger scale than had
Ezekiel in tho sixteenth and twentieth
chapters Of his prophecy. some unknown
editor editors essayed the task nj
preserving, in the form OF con-
nectcd and detailed history OF their nation
from the earliest times. records which seem to
have already existed in written documents
The aim was TO kndle national spirit and to
enforce the prophetic truths which that his
tory illustrates The result was the narrative
contained in the Books OF Samuel and Kings.
Introductory to this. aud edited from the same
point Of view, is the Book Of Judges. In Sam
uel- Kings the work OF the final editor was
chiefly that OF n compiler, his own contribu-
tons. aside from the arrangement OF the mate
ria in a chrouolog cal framework. appearing
ia the ddactic sections. which were intended
to enforce the prophetic truths current in the
exile age. The process also OF codifying
expanding and adapting the Law was
greatly accelerated 10y the exile. The
outline OF that which ultimately be-
came the accepted priestly code was
probably developed at this time. In cstmat-
ing. finally. the literary and. especially. the
editorial work Of the exile. 1t is nesdful to re-
member that the extreme reverence for the
letter. as well as the spirit Of the earlier writ
ings, was growth Of later times. The Jews
still had prophets in the midst Of them whose
words they recognized as no less authoritative
than had been the words Of those OF older
days The consecraed priests aud prophets
who edited and expanded the writings OF their
predecessors considered themselves equally
inspired by the spirit of the same God. The
message OF Jehovah to mankind through the
Jewish race was not yet complete. New condi-
tons continually called for new interpreta
tions Of the old dispensation. The canon of
the Old Testament was not closed until cen
turtles after the exile. Moro than half OF its
books bear the imprint OF the work OF the edi-
tors. who. during the period of their nations
deepest humiliation, labored TO preserve the
treasure intrusted to their race, and, in so
doing. preserved the race itself.
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was once more to become the objective centre

was once more to become the objective centre
OF Judaism.
Intellectually. the Jews who fled to Egypt
were superior to those who remained in JudTa
under Babylonian governors. In many ways,
also. their environment was more agreeable.
The rcigning Pharaohs. who depended for the
protection OF their State more ppon foreign
mcrccnarics than native warriors. would well
come as valuable allies the Jewish refugees
who sought home on their exposed frontiers.
The excavations Of the Egypt exploration funds
at DciHenca. the site OF tho Daphne Of HcrOdo-
tus. and OF tho Tahpahncs. where the refugees
who accompanied Jeremiah settled have
thrown light upon the environment OF the
Jews in Egypt. by virtue VI its location.
this town was q meeting place for the east
ern and the western civilizations. Like Port
Said of to-day. its life was cosmopolitan and
its atmosphere. therefore, was cOngCnlal to the
Jewish colony. There they lived in a COM
munty 10y themselves, and kept up n feeling
Of intense loyalty to their native land, but
Jeremiah could find little to commend in their
religious life. Under the influence Of their
polytheistic surroundings. many Of them
reverted to the idolatry Of their ancestors.
The majority OF the Jewish cxiles In Egypt
though their situation may have been salts
factory from material viewpoint. were far from
embodying the ideals Of their inspired teachers.
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words of 'steen and more syllables at
one another without turning a hair.
The few spectators looked and listened
in awed wonder, and instinctiveiy duck
ed at times.
At one stage Of the seance a medico
produced a wide-mouthed bottle, con-
tanning some stuff that looked like
caviar It had been taken from the
"innards" Of some long dead cadaYer.
and the esculOpeans fondled and ad-
mired il as if it had been a bunch of
American beauty roses. None of the
laymen would have been more than
negatively astonished if the doctors had
proceeded to make a salad out of the
stuff and eat it on toasted crackers,
with a little oil and salt.
Rev. W. NJ. Paden opened the meet
ing with prayer. and then slid out with
the air of man having urgent bust
ness outside. Governor Wells rendered
the visitors the freedom OF the state.
He likewise slid at the earliest possible
moment. Possibly the executive and
the minister knew Of the awful word
singing that was TO come.
DR.. Charles Pinckney HOugh, pTesi-
dent of the association. called the gath
ering to order. About sixty doctors, in
GLIDING many of the Salt Lakers, were
on hand. After an eloquent prayer by
DR.. Paden, Governor Wells was intro
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
Is PLEASED WITH OTIS.
President viii Retain Him In Com
mand In Philippines.

New York, July Pa special to the
Herald from Washington says: The
president has no intention Of relieving
General Otis from the military COM
mand in the Philippines. He had at one
time thought seriously of assigning an
officer of high rank 10 command the
forces in the field. leaving General Otis
to perform the administrative duties Of
governor general.
The president had two propositions
before him. one to make Lawton the
commanding officer of the fighting
forces. and the other to send Merritt
back to his old place The latter as
signment would mean the subordina-
ton of General Otis. as governor gener-
al. to General Merritt. who outranks
him by regular. as we'll as volunteer
title. Both these ideas have now been
abandoned. Speaking for the president.
a cabinet officer said:
Why should General Otis be relieved
unless he had some reason for asking
TO be sent back to the United States?
The president has had no reason to find
fault with his work 1t is true he has
not ended the war. but he has certainly
made much progress and has shown
himself equal to every emergency He
has certainly taken good care of the
troops and by the manner in which he
has provided for his army. has shown
HtIlSelL tdDdDie OF ndn0il0G large
bodies of men. He has made known his
general plans of operations when the
campaign begins in the fall. and the
experts here, together with the presi-
dent, consider that he has a thorough
and practical programme mapped out
for his future work
TO remove him now would be an ad-
mission that he had failed We cannot
admit this. for certainly the official dis
patches from the Philippines show a
material extension Of our line far be-
yOnd the points controlled by Spain
To place a new commander in control
of the troops and make him independ-
ent OF General Otis would cause no end
of friction. There can be but one in
trusted with % s1ary powers, and I can
repeat that thk president is we'll salts
fed to trust General Otis with these
powers"
Notwithstanding this administrative
view favorable to General Otis. it can
be stated that some officials here have
private information which tends to con-
firm the press reports of the unpOpu-
larity of General Otis with many Off
GERS of his command One official to-
day showed a letter indicating a decid-
ed lack Of harmony between General
Otis and the division commanders. One
of the principal differences of opinion
related to the number of men required
to subdue the rebellion. Most of the
division commanders thought that there
ought to be more troops than the 10000
called for by General Otis, and this.
doubtless. accounts for the fact that
the president finally decided TO provide
him with an army Of $4,000 men,
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ness, listened to an address from PreSi-
dent Hough. DR.. Hough started with
the assertion that he would not dis
cuss the improvements in surgery and
medicine or the practice of the ancient
physicians. Instead he proposed mere
~ to have a friendly chat with the
members.
Continuing. DR.. Hough extended cor
dial greetings on behalf of the physi-
clans of Salt Lake and expressed graf
ification at the good attendance from
outside states. lie spoke of the need
for maintaining the association, and
urged its continuance.
DR.. Hough took up the question of the
qualifications of physicians as prescrib-
ed by laws of the various states. He
thought much of the examinations re-
quired were altogether unnecessary.
Membership in the American Medical
association, he believed. should be the
only requirement. IF such member
ship is not a sufficient safeguard to
both the profession and the public"
DR.. Hough added. Il think it serves no
good purpose. and the association
should disincorporate and reorganiZe
under conditions that would give this
guarantee" In closing. DR.. Hough eX-
pressed his appreciation of the honor
of being president of this association.
When he had finished, DIR. Doland of
Philadelphia read a thoroughly appre-
ciated paper on The Use of the Haze
matokrit" This was followed by DR..
Belts paper on the De Lamar dust.
Then came papers by Drs. Fleming and
Grant of Denver on Extra Uterine
Pregnancy" and Carcinoma of the
Uteras," respectively. The discussion
was generally participated in, after
which came DR.. Jackson of Denver,
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what you want. summon the nearest
physician, and he will prescribe it for
yoE
An opportunity of this kind might be
seized upon by the welcoming host to
eXtol the virtues, the beauties and the
attractions of his town or state. 1
shall not attempt TO do this, but be-
lieving that they speak for themselves.
l shall content myself with saying that
you behold the valley OF the Great Salt
Lake at her best today. She is dressed
in her prettiest raiment-she wears her
most radiant smile. If YOU don't like
her now you won't like her at all. and
she will be disappointed and conclude
that you are hard TO please or else that
your heart is given to another.
Il trust YOU will find time to mingle
with our people and learn what we are
made of. and whether or not we are the
warm hearted, generous and hospit-
able. whether we are good and loyal
citizens of this great republic or the
reverse. and when you return TO your
homes, | hope you will speak Of Us as
you find us
After the minutes of the meeting in
Denver last year. at which the society
was organized, were read, Correspond
ing Secretary Hopkins of Denver read
his report. 1t showed membership of
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STORMING THE JAIL.
Mob at cambridge, Ga, Seeks the
Life of John Williams.

Savannah. Ga. July photographic
orders We're received here tonight from
Governor Chandler. addressed to Cap
tain Middleton of the state militia. at
ValdOsta, and Captain Smith of Thorn
asvile. to report to Sheriff Patterson
at Bainbridge with all your available
men at once and Ito act strictly under
his orders" The governors message is
mandatory. II says: Go at once"
The commercial wires having closed.
the messages We're transmitted over
railroad wires from here, and arrange
ments were Immediately made for spe-
,ial cars on the Plant system to take
the troops. The train will arrive at
cambridge at a. m.
The troops are wanted to protect the
sheriff and the Jail against the attack
of a mob that is after John Williams. a
negro. who is charged with attempt to
assault two white girls. Williams en-
tered their room while they were asleep
and had seized one of the girls. when he
was frightened away. y large crowd of
country people is in town. and they
swear they will have vengeance if they
have TO dynamite the Jail.
The Decatur county jail is one of
the strongest in the country. An at
tack upon it before the arrival of troops
is possible. At 1880 o'clock the mob
surrounded the Jail and called for VIII
liams.
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London, July ga private letter re-
ceived here today from a war CORE
spOndent at Manila, and dated June
Il. saws:
There seems to be no end of the war
in sight. The censorship is constantly
becoming more troublesome. General
Otis recently established q rule that
anything relating TO the navy must be
taken to the commander of the fleet
for his approval. and afterwards sub
mitted to the military censor, thus adj
dinc to our difficulties.
For some reason. which the censor
would not exDl2ic, General Otis re-
fused to allow us 10 send the death
Of re MOpadnock's cartain. >{ichOls.
for TWO DAYS after is occurrence. The
general also refused to let us send news
OF the disappearance Of Captain Rock
efeller (Aoril -, on lie ground that il
would worry mis- family, or the killing
of CartIin Tilley of The signal corps
until the EeXt dIv.
The correspondents aye all very tired
OF this arrangement, which simply
means that the~ must ~ out and run
large chances of getting shot several
times without beinS able ~ make repu-
tatiOns. because they must always re-
fleet Otis views
1t is impossible to write the truth
about the situation. The resources and
fighting qualities of the natives are
quite misunderstood by the American
papers. and we cannot write the facts
without being accused of treason: nor
can we tell of the practically unani-
nous opposition to and dislike of the
war among the American troops The
volunteers, or at least a portion of
them. were at one time on the verge
of mutiny, and unless General Otis had
begun sending them homewards there
would have been sensational develop
mentS
We have been absolutely refused all
hospital figures
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SOME new POINTS
IN MORRIS CASE
Line of Defense Is Clearly
Indicated.
WITNESSES FOR STATE
CONTRADICT EACH OTHER
Two New Witnesses Who Saw Ben
brook Beat Morris.
Doolan Swears He Saw Benbrook
Fire the Last Shot-Defense Will
Contend That Morris Had Gun
Miss Stromberg's Testimony Ex-
plains the Bullet Hole In Ben
brooks Hat-Says Morris Threat
ened to Kill Benbrook.

The examination of witnesses in the
case against John II. Benbrook
charged with murder before Justice
Pardee. developed some remarkable
features yesterday. Witnesses contra
dicted each other in the most curious
fashion.
First, John Hume, a messenger boy
of the Western Union, stated that he
was the first person on hand after the
shots had been fired. That was the
first ever heard of his claim to that
distinction. But officers Chase and
Eddington, who were the first police
men in the room, said that they had
not seen Hume until some time after
the shooting. when he came in asking
if a doctor was wanted.
Robert o. Doolan claimed to have
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CONFERRED WITH SOWOWIC,
Captain Guilfoyle Threatens Warrior
Unless Obedient.
Especial 10 The HeraldJ

Price, Utah, July 25.-Captain J. W.
Guilfoyle, commander of the post at Fort
Duchesne. had a conference today with
old Sowowic with reference to the White
River Utes going back to their old reser-
walton in Colorado. The chief was told
that if he attempted to leave the reserva-
ton the soldiers would follow and bring
him and his people back.
The followers of the old chief are de-
sorting him. by reason of the fact that
they realize the futility of a move in OPP
position to the authorities, and if there is
a move the chief will not have the sup
port that he would have had some time
ago.
Special Agent Harper. who comes out
from Washington. arrived at White
Rocks agency tonight and will have
council with the White River Utes to-
morrow. AT the conclusion of this council
the move to Colorado will be made, if
made at all.
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LYNcH1NG IN TEXAS.
Negro Killed After Ee Had Slain
One White Man.

Houston, Tex. July 25.-Some two
weeks ago a negro was lynched in
Grimes county. Last night n church
at Fuqua Prairie was burned by an in
cendiary. Suspicion fell on John and
Randall Hamilton, negroes. The latter
was first found and. with a rope around
his neck, he confessed that John burn
ed the church.
John was found at his home. and his
answer to a demand for surrender was
a volley of bucl.shot, Van Weight being
fatally wounded and Tuck Moody
slightly injured. The negro escaped.
badly wounded, but was recaptured to-
day at noon, and at once strung up.
No further trouble is expected. Re
venge for former lynching. it is
thought, was the motive of the incen-
diaries.
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ALGER LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Will Not Return Until Time to Turn
His Officer Over.

Washington. July 25.-Tonight Secre-
tary Alger leaves Washington, 20 be
absent until Aus l. the date when his
resignation takes effect. Mr.. Nickel
john will be acting secretary until that
time.
Mr.. Root, the new secretary, called at
the war department today ana dis
cussed with Secretary Alger matters
relating to the department.. 1t was eX-
pected the bureau chiefs of the war
department would meet Mr.. Root to-
day, but at his suggestion the meeting
was deferred until he actually becomes
secretary. Mr. Roots commission has
already been made out, bearing date
of Aug
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
INVESTIGATE MINERS TROUBLES
Industrial Commissions Sub-com-
mittee Has Arrived at Wallace.

Wallace. Ida. July 25.-John C. Bell. W.
d. Ratchford and J. L. Kennedy. sub
committee of the congressional industrial
committee. arrived here last night to ex-
anime into the Occur d'Alene mining
troubles. They came over the Missouri
cutoff, having stopped at Butte on the
way from Denver. This subcommittee.
under arrangements made by the full
committee in dividing the work, looks
after the Industrial disturbances among
miners particularly.
They came west to look into difficulties
between Colorado smelters and employees,
continuing on here at the instance of Ed
ward Boyce, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, Senator Heitfeld
and others. Today was spent quietly by
the commission in acquainting themselves
with the local situation. The length of
their stay is uncertain. but they will be
here long enough to become familiar with
the causes leading TO the strike at Ward
ner and the subsequent riot which in
volved the whole Occur d Alenes. The in
formation they secure will be the basis of
a report to congress at the session next
winter.