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omctnI Corruption in China.

Lord Charles Beresford gives several rather striking illustrations of few of the causes which have brought China into her present condition. He men tions a general who is supposed to have 10000 soldiers under his command. Eight hundred is the ordinary number he keeps in service, but upon inspec- ton day thousands of coolies are hired at II cents per diem, so that full lists can be returned to Picking and pay ob- tained for the larger number. A man. darin with considerable appropria- ton, has charge of the street lighting of Picking, yet only six lights can be found there. Officials from the lowest to the highest are paid very small sal aries, with the result that a vast sys- tenn of peculation has developed.
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On the principle that prevention is better thaneure, tan may best be avoided by wearing a veil. The young woman who adheres religiously to a veil through storm and sunshine will not find the natural whiteness of her skin seriously impaired. There are times, however, when one finds it diyerting to know how fresh air feels and on such occasions one accumulates the deadly trio of tan. sunburn and frecllles that cause many an anxious hour. The lemon remedies often given in this col umn are steady and eifectual de stroyers of tan and sunburn, while a liberal application of buttermilll and salt will hasten the departure of frecllles quicker than anything else. If possible bathe the face in rain water once a day and rub with a rough towel, as this gives a bright, healthy glow to the complexion.
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hope of bringing Napoleon Frank Ives and eWfzard'' Jacob Schaefer to- FetRer in a real championship contest has been abandoned by the critics who watch the course of events. Profes- fional jealousy. and the apprehension of certain manufacturers that prestige might be lost. appear to stand in the way of public meeting between these champions. Furthermore it is doubted whether such match so long delayed mainly because of Ives poor health and his ancharitable treatment of his old tutor, would any longer interest a suf- GeieHtIy large element to pay hall eX- Benses.
 Sehaefer and Slosson met and divided honors, leaving an excellent opening for another challenge. But instead of mal- ing for another match with "Tbe Stu 3ent7 Schaefer prefers to waste his time issuing manifestos through a press agent, and directed to Eugene Carter, the biliardist who is not in sehaefer's class in ball1 line billiards for Sehaefer offers him odds although Carter thinks he can successfully com pete with Jake" in the angle game of three cushions.
 Roomkeepers realize that a stimulus is required to keep up a profitable in terest in the great pastime. The time may come when these men who invest great sums in material, fittings, tables,
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An Indians Romantic story.

A chief of the Omaha Indians died re- gently in whose career was wound up a romantic and wonderful story. Re traced his lineage on his fathers side to the naughty Bourhons who once ruled over France His grandfather was Francois, Marquis de Fontenelle, who, when Napoleon was rising into power, left France and settled in New Orleans. His father ran away from New Orleans, became trapper, and eventually was adopted into the Omaha tribe of Indians and married the daugh- ter of the great chief of the nation. Stranger still. this haif-breed Indian was a good classical scholar. As trader with other Indian tribes he amused a Chicago Chronicle.
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then lapsed in silence, while I resumed my newspaper and congratulated my self on the efficacy of the American plan of dealing with railway hores.
 Tt is true that my conscience did give me an occasional twinge, for the distinction between telling lie and handing . person ready-made lie printed on q card was not very per ceptible. I asked myself whether in giving the woman a card with fhe
 vordss,I am deaf and das5mh. l had not been gilty of lLlslhg as certainly as l should have been if had told her the same thing in so many words.
 At Willesden Junction another pas senger got in. This time it was q young lady who was evidently expected by the elder lady.
 By and by my attention was aroused in spite of myself by hearing the elder lady mention my name. You see she said, I had to come down to-day be- cause John has asked that tiresome Johnston to spend week with us, and of course it wouldn't do for me to go away
 But. auntie,' said the other, how do you know that he is tiresome if you have never seen him.
 .sT know it, for one thing, because Johns friends always are tiresome. 1t does seem as if he deliberately selected the most stupid men he could find and asked them down to Greeneroft, just to make life burden to me. And then, my dear, for another thing, 1 tried to read this detestable Johnston's books. Anything .aore stupid and silly you cant possibly imagine
 ..So I was actually travelling in the same carriage with Scoble's wife and niece. and the former was dreading my arrival at her house and looking upon me as a tiresome nuisance.
 ssThe two ladies talked on, but hap piss seemed to forget the existence of Re unfortunate Johnston. Once Mrs. <seoble came 10 the window where l was sitting. to point out something to her niece, and the swaying of the carriage nearly threw her on my hap.
 Just then the elder lady began one of those nervous and hurried searches for her purse which women when tray- sling are so prone to make.
 It is gone. she exclaimed, and l am sure that fellow in the corner picked my pocket when l was looking eut of the window
 He eouid not have done that, re-
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a bright and hot day in 1867, in my old place on Dearborn street, when pro posed to some old-time players that they use the new composition balls.
 "There was so much humidity that ivory balls acted crankily. Well, the new set had scarcely been placed on the table before one of the players shot to make a cushion play and knocked the cue ball off the table. The sphere landed on a nail that stood up from the surface of the floor about a sixteenth of an inch, I should judge, and instantly there was a terrific explosion. The air was filed with flame and a pungent smoke as if gun cotton had been ig- nited. That was the end of that bill Hard ball. No one cared to play with the other balls 1of the composition set. I have this one sphere remaining to re- call the days when the composition ball was in it's embryonic stage and likely to do an explosion turn to arouse or frightcn the patrons of billiard halls"
 AIr. Foley also has a set of billiard balls that, he says, come nearer the nat ural characteristics of ivory balls than any ever made They lack color only. MI the other properties of ivory. in- cluding weight, elasticity, life" and ability to remain true, are possessed by these balls.
 Twenty years ago an aged German inventor presented me with these balls said the old-time billiardist, and at the time he declared that he was beartbroken because he could not find d red stain that would remain a permanent dye for the balls. Simple thing. it looked 10 be, yet he had ex- pefimented day and night on the thing without success. The nearest shade to red that he could get for his invention was but a murlg excuse. l tried the balls and found that they answered every purpose that ivory was used for, but he said that he would work on Hn.
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nolero Corset Covers.

Bolero corset covers are just as fash ionahle as holero jackets. One of the daintiest of these is formed entirely of black Italian lace insertion and white eambric, as fiuss as tie finest of hand- kerchiefs. set fn alternate strips and drawn together with light blue rib bon over the bust Another to be worn with a pink corset, is of ecru lace and pink null. The material is laid in fine tucls: the neck is ornamented by q narrow collar edged with lace.
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spring. The soft cashmere ideas are most beautiful in the light shades.
 Some very pretty effects are being shown in both mourning and half mourning goods and gowns For the half-mournipg gowns the silver gray or the gray and black mixed are the lead ing eolors, and for trimming machine stitching and straps of the same mate rial are used. Also either small or large buttons in black or silver gray.
 For full mourninga fine black cloth is the most popular both in heavy mate rial and the lightweight cloths. Fer full mourning dull narrow silk braid or machine stitching may be used, and the small buttons only.
 A full mourning costume of fine black cloth is made with clinging skirt with narrow silk braid at one side and ex- tending around the bottom of the skirt. \ bolero that is rounded over waist coat of English crepe, and very small buttons on this bolero. The double revers and collar are composed of cloth and crepe, with very small turn back cuff of the same.
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ONE OF CARTONS PuZZLlHe THREE
 CUSHION PLAYS.

til he solved the color problem. Inas- much as a score of years have passed since he brought those balls to me, I suspect the aged inventor has passed to that bourne whence none return. talk ing with him not only the secret ot making his compound, but that of all the various dyes he used to color the balls
 Billiard players are discussing some remarkable three-cushion shots re. gently made by Carter, Jevne and Ga. prom. All concede to cool, steady and phlegmatic Lloyd Jevne the full meas, ure of honor for making, not once, but three times. Q shot that has no end ol pyrotechnicaI features. With the cue ball and the first object ball near the lower end of the side rail and the other ball toward the center of the table, Jeyne can put enough twist into the cue ball to bound and rebound from the side rail, finally go to the end rail and thence to the side rail and out 10 the third ball, counting the billiard in three-cushion games.
 Joseph Capron has mastered three cushion shot that always gives him ap- pLause when he essays if. Time and again when left with shots that other
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JOhnSt0n'S Adventures !
S.-S~~-s~~~s~@-~~4-v~>~~4~p~e~e~~ -so~s

F KNOW this story is true, for John
 ston told it to me himself, and he has not imagination enough to invent an untruth.
 He told me that if you should attempt to enter into conversation with fel- low passenger in Chicago train he probably would present l0u with the card in question as a delicate hint that lie wanted to be left in peace.
 .' I am going down 10 Warwicllshire tomorrow 1 said continued John ston-" to spend a few days with Sco- lble, and I'll take this card with me. If some one insists on talking to me when Pm reading my paper I'll try what handing him the card will ao.'
 sI took the train at Euston, travel ing second-elass.
 My fellow passenger was q fne-looll- ing woman of about 30. The heat of the day and the excitement of catch ing the train had given her a florid col or, and ] could see that the desire of eondemning the weather and exposing the wickedness of a eabman Was strong within her.
 Presently the woman caught my eye and said: l beg your pardon, but will you tell me the exact time2 My eabman'
 But here 1 handed the woman the Chicago card l had received the day before,
 "she read it and then said: Q, in deed! So sorry. Pray excuse me, and
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IT T LIES in the power of roomkeepers
 to restore the "gentlemen's game
 Il to its former high position. The year 1899 will go into billiard history as one that had paucity ofresuIts. Some authorities will declare that the game actually lost prestige on account of the aearth of great matches. Certain it IS that an impetus has been given to an undesirable feature of billiards by the action of certain roomkeepers in turn Ing their places into "academies.2 All
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THE BOY AND THE TOY.

One 5@y ls7s5ra window
 1As9s stood little boy, Who gazed with earnest longing Upon a pretty toy Who thought with it's possession Would come earth's greatest joy. Day after day he saw it.
 He sighed day after day And trembled lest some other Might carry it away; Day after day rev spleHd0rs
 Were centered where it lay. He gazed Into the future
 Lfe's story was begun He stored his little earnings,
 And when the days were done His sleep was full Of visions
 Of treasures to be won There came a day of triumph,
 He carried off the prize. And, To! at once it's splendor
 Died out before his eyesi- The little boy was foolish.
 But, then, are men so Wise2 -S. E Riser in Chicago fimeszHerald
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LLOYD JONES FANCY EXECUTION.

players would give up, he surprises the spectators by by making some such a shot as is here Illustrated.
 Carter has been successful so many times with his peculiar half-follow shot in three-eushion billiards, that You Know Me" has added it to his list of regular good things
 F. C. WFSTTALSE
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Quecn WiIheimina's Coronation.

Queen Wiiheimina of Holland has re- eeiyed from the Dutch journalists five large bound volumes containing all the accounts of her coronation that were written by the foreign journalists nha attended it.
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A Snd ntistn1n

Mrs. Mosquito-How dare vou come home in that disgraceful condition?
 Her Husband-couldn't help it. m de9-' l didn't know the gentleman was from Kenucky--N. Y. Journal
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The True Political pnII-

see 1er-lt means a great deal of nara luillng if q man gets a nomination for al office nowadays.
 haedit-Wire or leg?-Puck.
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A Cure for Tan.

SADIE MERRITT.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-17
Merriam'S Request

Washington, May 17-Secretary Alger
has received the following telegram from
General Merriam in explanation of the
situation in the Coeur d'Alene country:
'Wardner. Idaho, May 16.-Adjutant
General. Washington: The governor Of
Idaho has carefully reviewed the stua-
ton here and deems it necessary to place
troops at Burke and Mullan to avoid dis
order. I request two troops Of cavalry.
Referring to the press criticisms, ! have
made no order. My action is limited
strictly to the support of estate aWhori-
ties There are 359 prisoners still in GUS
tody under investigation.
''ArEJIaR1AM, Brigadier General"
Washington, May 1.-THE war depart
ment is satisfied with the dispatch Of Gen.
Merriam and the belief is expressed that
he has only assisted the Governor of
Idaho and the military will not be used
for any other purpose than that for which
1t was sent to the disturbed regions. The
troops of cavalry requested by Gen. Mer-
riam win be sent from Fort Meade. South
Dakota, and Fort Robinson.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-17
San lSidr0 Fails Before the
American Troops.
SITUATION IS EXPLAINED
General Otis Sends in His Report Of
the Operations and a List
Of the Casualties.

Washington, May 1.-THE following
despatch has been received at the war
department.:
Manila, May H.-Adjutant General
Washington: as follows: Law
ton, with tact and ability has covered
Culacan province with his column and
driven the insurgent troops northward
into San Isidro, the second insurgent
capital, which he captured this morning
and is now driving the enemy northward
into the mountains. He has been con-
stantly fighting, inflicting heavy losses
and suffering few casualties. The ap-
pearance Of his troops on the flanks Of the
enemy behind entertainments thrown up
at every strategic point and town was
very demoralizing to the insurgents and
has given them no opportunity to recon-
centrate the scattered troops. Kobbe's S
column with gunboats is proceeding up
the Rio Grande. OTIS.
Portions of the despatch which have
not been made public relate to future
movements of the troops.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-17
PORTO RICANS
WELL SATISFIED

Washington, May 7.-Senor Luis
Munoz Rivera, premier of the Porto
Rican cabinet under the Spanish regime,
was interviewed concerning the letter
written by him declaring that General
Henry had been recalled as governor
general of the island and severely and
even violently criticising General Henry
and others. Senor Rivera admitted the
authorship Of the letter, but said it was
not written for publication and had been
badly translated.
In the interview he reiterated the state
ment that General Henry had made
many mistakes in Porto Rico and ma
jority of the papers applauded his re ire
ment. The radical party, he admitted
had given farewell manifestations Oh re,
gret as General Henry favored this
party in all things. He complained Of
the treatment of the liberal party, of
which he is the head, by General Henry
All people in Porto Rico. he said, well
coined annexation to the United States,
and would not change it for independ-
ence. Porto Rico asked full admission
into the American union, with free in
telchange of products, reform of the
money system, freedom of the press,
home rule in municipal affairs, and such
mea sures as would tend toward a firm
and free assimilation of the islands with
Americas union.
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FRENCH OWNERS
WANT DAMAGES

Washington, May 1.-THE release OF
the French merchant steamer Olinde
Rodriguez under the decision OF the
supreme court doubtless will be followed
by the presentation to the state depart
ment of a claim for indemnity. The own
ers could have had the steamer before
now had they agreed to waive claim for
damages for retention and loss to the
vessel and now that the supreme court
has ruled in favor of the owners OF the
vessel it is expected a damage claim will
be made up and presented through the
French embassy. 1t is said that the ac-
ton Of the court in holding that the ves-
sci could not recover for detention and
loss, while binding In a suit at law, is no
bar to the diplomatic consideration of 4
claim by the two governments.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-17

SAN ISlDRO WAS
TAKEN TODAY

Manila, May 17.-6:1O p. m.-Although
the rebels still threaten San Fernando in
considerable force, large number Of
natives, a majority of them having fam
lilies, with their household goods are
moving to the towns inside the American
lines at Apalit Many of the richer Fill
pinos are coming to Manila and laborers
are resuming work on the rice fields. The
latter show their respect for American
sovereignty by removing their hats to the
passing trains.
Owing to the bad condition of the
wagon roads the work of repairing the
railroad is being actively pushed. All the
broken bridges have been trestled and
only few excavations remain to be filled
up.
At daylight today Lieutenant HILL who
with 25 men of the Fourth infantry was
concealed in the trenches near Pasig, was
attacked by a force of rebels who evil
IDENTIFY imagined they could capture one
of our outposts because only a few shots
had been fired by the American force. A
few volleys put the enemy to flight, the
rebels losing five men killed and a num-
ber of wounded.
The army gungoat Naping has returned
from the lake, having been disabled by a
cannon shot from a rebel position near
Santa Cruz which broke her rudder post.
655 p. m.-Col. Summers command,
consisting of the 22nd infantry on the
left, the Minnesota regiment on the CEN
ter and the Oregon and North Dakota
regiments on the right, preceded by
scouts and accompanied by Shott's bat
terry of artillery advanced from Balu-
larte at daylight. The troops first en-
countered the enemy two miles fran San
Isidro, the rebels retiring when our ar
tillery opened fire. Just outside the town,
rebel force estimated to number 1000
men, was entrenched. 1t made slight re-
sistance and quilted the town when our
troops turned their right flank The en-
emies loss was Is killed and 20 wounded
Our troops also captured three prisoners
and many rifles. On the American side
one soldier of the Oregon regiment and
one of the Minnesota regiment were
slightly wounded. After capturing the
town Col. Summers trops continued their
advance, pursuing the retreating rebels
for several miles.
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Was Not Caused BY the Cecil
Rhodes Company.
THE OUTLANDER PETITION
Is Believed to Have Causee Dom
Paul to Order the Arrests to
Prevent Reforms.

London May 1.-THE consul of the
Transvaal here has received the following
telegram from the government, dated Pre-
tora, May 16: Richard Nichols, describ-
ing himself as a colonel, George Patter-
son, captain, Edward j. Tromlett,
Charles Ellis and John A. Mitchell and
Fries and Hooper We're arrested yester-
day morning on the sworn declaration Of
three Englishmen on the charge of high
treason in connection with the alleged OBJ
ject Of the enrolment Of troops to create
a revolution, seize Joha nnsburg fort and
hold possession of the town until the
British troops from Natal could come to
their assistance. One of the prisoners al
leges that he was acting under instruc-
tions from the British war department.
representative Of the Associated
Press today saw a number of prominent
South Africans connected with the lead
ing concerns OF johannesburg. They de-
ciared they had not received a word from
their own age..:s in Cape Co.ony. the alb.
scnca of advices indicating the affair was
trumped up by the Boer police. And that
in any case the men arrested were ire
sponsible nobodies with fictitious military
titles affixed by the Beers with the OBJ
ject of discrediting British in the eyes of
the continental powers.
A prominent outlander said to the rep
resentative of the Associated Press: "My
! own view is that a few irresponsible men
met together to discuss means Of defense
i'm case the necessity for such action arose.
The statement there has been conspir-
acy during the past four months and that
the South African league was connected
with 1t is untrue. No Out1ander is al
lewed to possess rifle; at every corner
are policemen armed with rifles and re-
volvers. II is a significant fact that the
men arrested are practically unknown,
showing that the feeling which in 1896
was limited to the capitalstic class has
now gone lower down and has reached
the ordinary working class of shopkeep-
ers of Johannesburg"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-17
BIG ORDER FOR
YACHTING SHOES

New York, May 17-C. Oliver Iselin,
the manger of the Columbia and the De-
fender, has given to rubber company
several orders which are interesting. The
first is for 24O pairs of yachting shoes.
The number of men on each boat to be
shod will be perhaps about 50, or, allow
ing for few pairs to be thrown in for
luck. say GO men, requiring two pairs
ZACH on each craft. bringing the number
of pairs to exactly 240. These will be
made with canvas tops and thick rubber
soles. For the ordinary purchaser pair
of yachting shoes make bad hole in S.,
and for a high grade article the change
back from $40 bill is no; worth speaking
OF. The next item is "A pairs of high
ru bier boots for the crew of the CoIum-
bia. CT these. 80 pairs Will reach only
to the kree and IA pairs will reach to the
top Of the leg. These are some OF The
minor expenses which are perhaps wholly
-uncons!de-ed by tha public, hut which
seem to show the cost Of the defense Of
the Americas cup.
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San ISidro Taken.

Manila, May 17.-11:40 a. m.-General
Lawton's advance guard under Col. Sum-
mers of the Oregon troops, took San
1sidro. the insurgent capital, at $3.50 this
morning. The expedition under Major
Kobbe, Of the Third artillery, consisting
of the Seventeenth infantry, one bat
talon of the Ninth and one battalion OF
the First artillery, left Calumpit at day
break today, marching up the Rio Grande
to General Lawton's at Arayal. A flotilla
of canoes loaded with supplies also pro-
ceeded up the river. Both forces were
conveyed by the tinclad army gunboats
under Captain Grant. Aguinaldos ex-
secretary, Escamillo who was arrested
here on February 21. is employed as OFF,
cial interpreter by the authorities.