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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
REWARDS ARE OFFERED
FOR THE LIVES OF ALL
FOREIGNERS IN CHINA
Placed in Deadly Peril by the Success of the
Rebels Who Hope to Expel the
Present Dynasty

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o u ~ larry flag
OF arch rebel Ymante ffb the following transcription
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
ONE WOMAN'S
AWFUL JOURNEY
Her Husband Killed by
Robbers.
IN THE WILDS OF THIBET
SHE ACTS AS PHYSICIAN TO HIS
MURDERERS.
How a Brave Canadian Missionary
Saved Her Life in the
Wilds of Central
Asia.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. 9.-Mail
advices to hand by the Empress of
China, which arrived from the Orient
yesterday, tell of the terrible experience
Of Mrs. Peter Rijnhart, the well-known
Canadian medical missionary, in the
interior of Thibet.
She arrived at Tachienlu, China, on
the 26th of November last in dying
condition, being almost. worn to a
shadow, after travelling by herself two
months through a district infested with
robbers. During this period she had
only few mouthfuls of rice daily to
keep life in her. The lady is we'll
known in the vicinity of Montreal,
where she took medical course with
view of doing missionary work in the
Orient. Prior to leaving she married
an educated Hollander, Peter Rijnhart.
Her remarkable story, as told in the
Chinese exchanges just at hand, is as
follows: My husband and I supported
ourselves for three years by practicing
medicine among the hill tribes of China
and did missionary work as well. Last
May we decided to make a journey into
the heart of Thibet. We were denied
a passport as the authorities said we
would never return alive. However, we
started out with our one-year-old baby,
three servants, q caravan, two years
provisions, stores and gospel books.
About the end of August, at the foot
of the Shihdaugia mountains, the baby
died and left us grief stricken. When
died and left us grief stricken. Whehn
we reached Najachuka, robbers stole
five of our horses. At the next town
we applied to the Thibet officials for
passes and were again refused. Our
troubles eliminated when we secured
new guides who did not know the way,
and on the 21st of September we were
lost in the terrible Gumba mountains.
We encamped on the Nachu River,
when on the second day we were sur
rounded by fully 1000 robbers, all armed
and all desperate looking men. They
seized the entire caravan, killed the
natives and after terribly ill-treating
my husband left us to starve. On the
26th of September my husband, sick
and weak, walked to the robbers camp
to ask for enough rice to keep us alive.
l never saw him again. Next day I
followed him and the robbers told me
that if / would become one of the
chiefs numerous wives my life would
be saved / refused, but told them /
would act as doctor for the tribe. They
gave me trial on fever patient and
/ was successful. 1 was then treated
with the greatest respect, some of the
tribe fairly worshiping me.
'I managed to escape in the night to
Tashi Gomba and received help and
protection from Thibetan abbot.
was given food and, almost alone, made
the Journey to Tachienlu. I had some
marvellous escapes and twice nearly
starved to DEATH"
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
CORNISH MUST
CLEAR HIMSELF
Subject to Indictment
for Murder.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Coroner Hart
began to-day an inquest into the death
of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, who died from
poison on December %. The most gen.
orally accepted theory has been that
some person or persons with secret
to hide had attempted to dispose of
those having knowledge of the secret,
and that Henry C. Barnet, former
member of the Knickerbocker Club,
who died November 10, had fallen a
victim to poison sent him anonymously
in the mail.
Harry Cornish was the first witness.
Mr. Cornish told of receiving the bottle
Of medicine and silver bottle holder
at the Knickerbocker Club on Decem-
ber "a, and of preserving the wrapper,
and subsequently taking the articles to
the fiat where he lived with Mrs.
Adams and Mrs. Rogers. He narrated
the circumstances leading to the prep
araticn of a dose of the drug for Mrs.
Adams, who, after drinking it, re-
marked that 1t was very bitter.
Cornish said he drank what was left
in the glass and said: That's all
right" Then he sat down to read, but
was startled by a call from Mrs. Rog-
ers. Come and hold mamma"
He found Mrs Adams apparently
very i'll in the bathroom, hurried the
hallboy for a doctor and ran to a drug
store for instructions.
The druggist gave him sweet spirits
of ammonia for her. No doctor having
arrived Cornish ran for DR.. Hitchcock,
and later, at DR.. Hitchcocks request,
fetched DR.. Potter. Mrs. Adams died,
and the doctors told him the case must
be reported to the Coroner.
The witness said he went to Assistant
District Attorney Mcintyre, his per-
sonal friend, and asked him to expe-
dite the action Of the Coroner. All this
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10

while, the witness said he was ILL., He
went to the club about o. M (Mrs.
Adams death having occurred during
the forenocn), and there was taken
seriously i'll. DR.. Phillips gave him
treatment for over an hour, using a
stomach pump.
The witness could suggest no motive
for the poisoning; he had no quarrel
with any one and, SO far as he knew.
had no enemies. Subsequently he modi-
fed this statement and admitted that
he had had differences, one about
eighteen months ago.
Cornish was questioned about the
illness and death of H. Barnet the
questioning bringing out the fact that
the two men had not been on the best
of terms. Cornish's information re-
garding Barnet's illness was obtained
through DR.. Phillips, who attended him
near the end, when DR.. Douglas was
called in.
Did you have any idea who sent YOU
that box?" asked Osborne. suddenly
I have no idea. 1 was in no posi-
ton to know"
Did you not tell Captain McClus-
key" reading from typewriter state
ment, 1T came over me in an instant
when 1 thought of Molineaux-that's
just the fellow who sent that box to
me-?
OOTHlSn TepleQ IldL IndI muSI nave
been his impression when he made the
statement to Mr.. McCluskey. He could
not think of any other man on earth
with whom he had had any kind Of
quarrel that could leave a feeling of
vindictiveness. Molineaux had tried to
cause him to lose his position. When
witness heard about the handwriting
it struck him that the writing on the
wrappers was like the writing of Moli-
neaux. He had not the original OF the
wrapper, but the fac simile in the news
papers reminding him or Molineaux's
writing. Adams was really the first
man to put that thought into his mind.
Witness did not know or any Disagree
ment between Molineaux and Adams.
Witness had never had a quarrel with
MolineauX in his life.
At this point Coroner Hart adjourned
the inquiry until tomorrow. The ex-
animation of Cornish will then be con-
tinued
1t was said that it was not at all
sure that either Mr. or Mrs. Molineaux
would be called to testify.
After the adjournment District At
torney Gardner expressed dissatisfac-
tion of Cornish's evasion of questions
and said: "The fact that Cornish gave
Mrs. Adams the poison is in evidence
and it behooves him 10 clear his own
skirts. Under the law his admission
of giving the poison makes it possible
to secure his indictment for murder.
Whether or not this will be done re-
mains, of course, with the discretion OF
this office"
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10

ted his guilt, but claimed that he was
driven to the deed Constable Hughes
and Deputy Frank Farrell fully cor
roborated this evidence and Farrell
offered additional testimony of most
damaging character.
''One $40 gold coin Colwell claimed as
his own" said Farrell II asked why
he committed robbery when he was not
broke and he replied that he did not
care to get down to his last beam
Sheriff Taylor, ex-Under Sheriff Colt
ingham and Fred Forse, ticket agent
in the employ of the California North
western Railway Company, furnished
immaterial evidence, and then District
Attorney McIsaac, who is being as
sisted in the prosecution by Attorney
Ryan of San Francisco, asked until 8
a. m. tomorrow to have two more
witnesses present. Attorney Cochrane,
for the defense, was willing for a con-
tinuance and the case will close to-
morrow. The defendants plea will be
insanitV
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
WILL REVOLUTIONIZE
PRESENT TELEGRAPHY
Incorporation of the Promoters of the
"Sign Wave" System With a
:. Capital of One Million.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 9.-The Crehoire-
Squire Company, of this city, has been
Incorporated with a capital stock of
$1,000 900 to conduct a telegraph business.
o The promoters state they will adopt a
system invented by Messrs Crehoire and
Squire. which will revolutionize teleg-
raphy.
I'VE expect TO put up wires through the
country, said Colonel Albert E. Squire.
day, land in short time the present svs-
tenn will have become a thing of the past
Our invention IS called the sign wave
system. We have sent as high as 400O
words per minute by the system. 1t was
tested by the Government about six
months ago. Over 1000 words were sent
at that time. The receiving instrument
prints the message out on paper"
It is said the invention will greatly ex-
pedite cable communication. Among the
lncorporators of the company is Harry
A. Garfield. eldest son of the late Pres
fdent Garfield.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
WILL TRY The
+ !. BEEF AND NOT
GENERAL MILES
-:
That Is What the Presidents
Call for a Court of In
=. quiry Comes To.

e. WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Presi-
dent has appointed a court of inquiry
to *examine into the charges touching
the meat furnished during the war with
Spain and other matters involved in
@the charges made by General Miles
against the administration of war af-
fairs.
The order for the court is as follows:
War Department, Adjutant Generals S
Oface, Washington, February 9. 1899.
Special order.
The following order is published for the
Information and guidance of all con-
cerned:
=. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Feb 9-In accordance with the instruc-
tfons of the President of February 3, 1899,
a court of inquiry to consist of the fol-
low ing named officers is hereby appointed
to meet in this city on February Is, 1899.
Detail Of the court:
=. Major General James F. Wade, United
: Brigadier General D. Davis. United
States Volunteers.
: Colonel G: L. Gillespie, Corps of En-
lieutenant Colonel George B. Davis,
deputy judge advocate general United
States army, recorder.
The court is hereby directed to investi-
gate the allegations of the major gen
eral. commanding the army in respect to
the unhtness for issue of certain articles
OF. 1000 IurnSned Dy the subsistence ue-
partment to the troops in the field during
the recent operations in Cuba and Porto
. Rico. In addition to its findings of fact,
the court win submit an opinion upon
the:merits of the case, together with such
recommendation of further proceedings
as may be warranted by the facts devel-
oped in the course of the inquiry.
. The officers named will repair to this
city for the purposes herein Indicated
and upon the adjournment of the court
will return to their proper stations. The
travel enjoined is necessary for the pup
lie service. r. A. ALGER.
. Secretary of War.
80 By'order of the Secretary of War
ii. c. CORRIN. AdiItant General.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
DARING BURGLARY AT
POINT SAN PEDRO
Booty Secured and Bay Pirates
Are Suspected.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. "a daring bur-
glary was committed at Point San Pedro
last night, wnen some person or persons
unknown entered the warehouse of the
McNear Company, while several persons
were sleeping a short distance away, and
secured booty valued at $1,000. The bur-
glars used only an auger to effect an en-
trance. and bored enough holes to take out
the board Several valuable shotguns and
a rifle, large amount of cutlery and sew
eral cases of liquors were taken. R. T.
Hoburg swore out a John Doe warrant
In Justice Rodden's court to-day for the
arrest of the miscreant. 1t Is believed
that the work is that of bay pirates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
Court Of Inquiry Is Just
FL What He Wanted at
This Time.
Ea9an Yet in Danger Of Court
Martial and Dismissal
From Service.

NEW
telegraphs
he had been informed President make
q the character
General Miles feels that oncusiontha
the will find notwithstanding of the War Inve
Commission soldiers
the supplied
q and that frozen beef embalmed
General Miles will
g reaching which
SS honorable
S9
judicial
all the
80
heard the Ninth
facts
An
talked
bad beef he
s3 dismissed from the service
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
The Hunter Murder Case.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-The evidence
in the Hunter murder case is now all in
morning. 1t is expected that the case will
reach the jury at noon, after having been
practically agreed that only the interven-
Ing time shall be allowed for the pleas
of counsel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
Mccoy to Fight Choynski.

:. Los ANGELES, Feb. 9.-Kid Mccoy,
the pugilist. to-day accepted an engage
ment to fight Joe Choynski. William A.
Brady. who is McCoy's manager. wired
rim from Mojave that he could get q
fight with Choynski. Mccoy wired back
that he would fight any time after March
90. Mccoy expects to go into training
Very soon. He says he would rather fight
Choynski than Sharkey, as he thinks Joe
The better man Of the two.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
Death of a State Pioneer.

SALINAS, Feb. Authorization has
been received in this city of the death of
Alonzo Brown, an early pioneer of the
State and an early settler of this county.
at San Ardo a small place south of This
city.
Mr.. Brown was well known in San
Francisco, as well as the southern part of
the State. Originally he came from Yer
mont and settled in tn north. but later
came to this section and located on
ranch near San Ardo. Deceased was
about 50 years of age. He leaves large
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
Bow Accidentally Shot.

SALINAS, Feb. 9.--Another case of chill
dren playing with firearms with bad re-
suits has come to light here. Joseph
Steer and Albert Elliott. two boys living
at Spreckels, aged II and II years. respec-
lively, took a revolver from their home
and went out ostensibly to hunt. BY care
lessness young Steer was badly shot in
one leg. Both boys claim 1t was an acci-
dent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
Iordan on ImperiaI Democracy.

WOODLAND, Feb. 9.-David Starr Jor-
dan lectu-ed here this evening on I'm
periaI Democracy" There was a very
large audience and the speaker was at
his best His argument was on the same
lines as an article that he recently con-
Atributed to- The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
sharkey and Mitchell Matched.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Tom Sharkey and
Charley Mitchell have been matched to
iingbroke Club. London. for a purse of
$11 900, on May 20.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
Called to Oakland.

WOODLAND, Feb. 9.-Rev. Guy Smith
OF the Christian Church has resigned to
accept the pastorate of the First Chris
tan Church of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10

The many friends of Laqin l. Lawson private First
the wounded in the recent battle at Manila His home
in
while
fol months
of
Ing to hear that his notp eserous
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-01

her home with them; that she was
prompted by other motives than
enjoying the privileges of the
public school in District Number
IS; but actually residing there
when the school opened, being Of
the compulsory school age, is en-
titled to be admitted to the public
schools, and enjoy their beneficep6
privileges, free Of charge. Under
the law, the trustees are the sole
judges, and they alone can Say,
whether nonresident children shall
be admitted to the public schools
of their district, or hot, and if SO,
upon what terms. A resident
child of school age has the right,
under the law to attend the public
free schools, nonresident children
only enjoy that privilege, if it is
granted to thcm, by the trustees of
the district. Peremptory Writ
issued. J. G. RIcH, Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-01

out trials ana difficulties attending it,"
To this we have to say, such refor-
nation (f he would have us call ID
such, 1t too much Of a luxury for us,
and we experienced the trials Garge
enough) IN receiving notice OF the tax
we have to pay, in excess Of what was
anticipated by them and us. and in
waiting for tine school to start ut the
proper Oh more appropriate stason OF
Rthe year, for the small children to at
tend, together with the annoyance Of
having to dispense with the use Of the
old books u month after school had
commenced for the privilege of buying
new ones, in keeping with a scheme
that had been worked by the Professors
and teachers of the state with 4 view To
shrinking the responsibility of taking
care of the books without sver CON
sidering the cost of such a system td
the parents.
I would suggest now that the Trustees
il they are convinced Of the wisdom OF
their plans, call q meeting and explain
it to the people, and in the meantime
be prepared with n statement of the
condition of the district in line with
the article in another column of the
EXAMINER.
1t is some time since we had the last
one and people who are called upo1l
from time to time to contribute to
various funds. like to know at times
what disposition is made If the means
and, by right ought to know, especially
taxes, and it ID ni6r6 In Justice to thosJ
handling tine means to know. The
people Rave confidence i'll their steward-
ship. Respectfully
J. S. BARRETT,
\ signer to petition referred to.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-01
Local News.

The whisky and brandy sold by Ritter
Bros. Drug Co, is unequaled anywhere.
Dr. Davis, the dentist, Is back from
his summers prospecting trip ready to
start work at his profession.
Light showers have fallen in the val
ley for the past few days. This enables
the farmers to do their fall blowing in
fine shape.
Go to Hoover's Drug Store for
everything you want In the medicine
and notion line. al
Get your liquors for medicinal pur-
poses at Ritter Bros. Drug Co. They
are pure. SO
We are handling the M. D. Wells
shoes, the best on earth, and at the low
est prices. Jones & Son. Is
Attorney Bagley Of Bear Lake was
one of the visiting attorneys at this
term Of court and had several impor-
tant cases.-News.
The EXAMINER will take potatoes
and cabbage on subscription and allow
the highest market price for the same.
If you want to buy the best boys
underwear you have ever seen for the
money, 35 cents apiece, 60 to IL. B.
Whitman. q
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcintosh, of Salt
Lake City, are in Blackfoot this week.
They come on d visit to Mrs. McIntosh's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sweet, and
to spend a week of pleasure among
friends Of earlier days. News.
Go to Hoover's Drug Store foI
everything you want in the medicine
and notion line. ri
The total assessed valuation of Idaho
for 1889 as returned by the state board
of equalization, including railway anG
telegraph lines, is $54, 74I, 088. TIL,
total state tax to be collected from thit
for 1899 is $245, 900, or a little less thar
], 81 mills on the dollar. Last year tn
assessed valuation was $50, 423, 1871, al
increase this year of 80 per zen on al
], average. Patented lands in Bear LAX,
were assessed at an average of s4.0a al
acre by Assessor Howell. The stat
board raised this 10 percent, or 81. 40 o.
an average for the county. TIL
greatest raise owe last year was on cal
tie, their valuation being just doubled
Judge Rich asked an applicant fo
naturalization papers this week th
question: What are the duties of a
American citizen, and he promptly re
a piled: always to act straight"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-01
Six Frightful Failures.

Six terrible failures of six different
doctors nearly sent VIM. II. Mullen OF
Locland, o., to an early grave. All
said he had a fatal lung trouble and
that he must soon die. But he was
urged to try DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. After taking five
bottles he was entirely cured. It is po-
sitively guaranteed toscure all diseases
of Throat, Chest and Lungs, including
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Pneumonia,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever, Group.
Whooping Cough. soc and $1.O0. Tria.
bottle free at Ritter Bros, Drug Co.,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-01

EDITOR ExAMfNEa:-My attention
has been called to- an article in your
issue of the 9Th over the signature of
+. NJ. Winters intended no doubt, to
explain the position of the trustees of
school district No. 10 with reference to
use of books.
Its. Mr.. Winters would have your
readers understand the course adopted
by them was not done in haste or with
out considering the hardship OF the
change.
This is the very thing the petitioners
complained about, namely that the
trustees contemplated the system
months ago, but did not call the at
tention of the people to it, or solicit
their opinion or advice" whereas If
they had been made aware of it tn e
matter might have been discussed
among them and they, by this time,
~pursuaded of the wisdom of its adoption
but the people who furnish the means
like to and have a right to say what
L0by bldII nave TOT ID.
2nd. The gentleman says, too. he
shall be pleased TO meet the signers in
any meeting called for the purpose and
explain their reasons for doing what
they have done al soon as the chairman
Folliek can be seen. Onr understand.
ing Of the law is, that a majority OF
any committee or board of trustees
can, where an emergency exists, meet
and pass or matters that concern them
as such and we believe there is IN
emergency in this case, as some children
are being deprived of schooling pending
the adjustment. of this question.
3rd. It was not the purpose of the
' petitioners to make news paper talk
thereby arousing excitement in other
districts and to avoid it set MP in their
petition to the trustees. requesting
them if not persuaded by the petition,
represented the will of the people tc
call n mass meeting at the earliest
moment.
18th. The Author of the article says
further, if the taxpayer Tor parents
suffer they are not exempt. In re
Spouse to this, ! have but to say, Their,
are but two of them that can com
under this category TO aboutt one hund
red that are affected. go this woul,
hardly Justify their conduct.
18th. The trustee concludes by askinJ
thb petitioners to cite him t.historiea
Information Of any reformation will
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-01
i signer to petition referred t


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