The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
ANACONDA NEWS.
LIFE IN THE ORIENT"
Interesting Lecture Given Last
Evening by Mr.. Richards.
TRIP ON AN OCEAN LINER
Three Tons OF Celestial Human Bones
Shipped to China for Burial.
Death Executions Among
the Chinese.
TRIP ON AN OCEAN LINER

Mr.. Richards last evening entertain
its invited guests by a most interesting
lecture upon THE Life in the Orient,
and Upon an Ocean Liner
The talk was very informal, and the
speaker was frequently interrupted by
the questions of his auditors. He said:
The last trip I made from San Fran
cisco to Hong Kong was in the Oceanic,
and she carried $500 tons of freight,
consisting mainly of $4,000 5O-pound
sacks of flour; there were 1853 Chinese
on board, besides the As cabin pasean-
gers and crew. These Chinese were le-
turning to their homes to celebrate
New Year. We also had 10 deaths in
the Storage, and in the hold, three tons
of Chinese bones, being shipped as
freight ITO their native land for burial
"On the Belgic the food furnished the
steerage passengers failed to satisfy
their delicate palates. After frequent
outhursts Of rage a steward was sent
below to parley with them. and the
body of a deceased celestial was placed
terms, as they feared the body would
be heaved overheard. If a Chinaman
becomes i'll his friends desert him at
once, as they believe he is possessed of
devils
CARRYING at Yokohama. we hired
rickshas at 10 cents per hour. These
human horses consider it a compliment
to be sworn at, so we persuaded Them
to go faster by hurting rocks at them.
IF person goes insane in Yokohama
he disappears in the course of a few
days and is never again heard of. The
blind support themselves by giving
massage treatment for 10 cents per
hour. Leprosy is not as prevalent a
represented, and lepers are compare
lively few. They disappear in the same
manner as do the insane.
The police of Japan average five
feet in height and resemble walking
arSenals, they are so loaded with arms.
If an American gets into trouble with
the police he can usually brihe them
with a bottle of gin. They are very
fond of gin.
There are no horses in Japan, as
hay will not grow there, and is very
expensive. as it is imported from the
United States.
THE capital of Japan is Kobi, a city
20 miles square and densely populated
The mikado'S home is in KObi. and it is
the center of the religious system. An
immense temple is located here. and in
it are holy animals for which the trav-
eler pays a small fee for the privilege
Of feeding. Many years ago an idol
was in the temple, made of carved
wood. This idol was supposed to have
the power of curing disease, if the af-
fected parts We're rubbed upon the face
of the image. This constant friction
has worn the head until it is as smooth
as billiard ball. The people are nearly
all idolatrous, and the Christian mis-
sionaries are not making nearly the
Roadway that is represented.
America, in Japan's estma ton, IS
wonderful nation, and all Americans
are treated most royalty by the upper
classes. In China the women do all
the work and the men idly watch them
and criticise. Girl babies are not worth
very much, and are given the hardest
usage possible.
81 once witnessed an official execu-
ton of five pirates-four men and
woman. 1t was by decapitation and
was fearful scene. The men were Kill
ed at once. but the woman was pierced
with red-hot needles and afterwards
killed.
Il have never heard of dogs being
eaten, but rats are considered a great
delicacy by all classes.
Il consider the Chinese to be the
greatest rascals and thieves in exist
ence. The upper class are large and
we'll formed while the lower class are
filthy, and scarcely better than rats"
1t is expected that Hon .Massena Bull
lard of Helena will lecture upon a peril
nent subject within the next 10 days