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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

patterned after and to embody the
noble traits of some man who has
lived in the past. Confucianlsm is
now well understood, and both Bud
dhism and Taoism have been so thor
oughly explored that 1t Is hard to be-
lieve that anything Of Importance re-
lating thereto is to be discovered. At
least one more book upon this topic
however, remains to be complied
namely, Chinese NEUROLOGICAL die
tiOnary. Such a work should contain
an account of all the principal diylni-
ties actually worshiped by the Chinese,
with authentic details of such as are
historical, together with record OF
the steps by which many Of them have
been promoted in the Chinese pan
theon, until, like Kuan-Ti. the god of
war, from very humble beginnings
they have become "adjuvant OF
heaven" The number of these divin-
tiles is very large and includes many
that have been continuously worshiped
for over 1000 years. Whether the
Chinese have ever at any time in their
long history had perception or con-
ception of one true God, "Father and
Creator of all things" is a question
that has been long and learnedly dis
cussed by scholarly students of their
classical writings. 1t is still an open
question. But there Is no doubt at all
that for many centuries past they have
worshiped the sun, the moon, the
stars and a host of ancestral deities.
All the gods of China may be said to
have been dead men, and, by the right
of ancestral worship. it may be
affirmed that in a sense all the dead
men of China are gods. Temples are
constantly erected, by the consent of
the emperor, to men who, while living,
have In various ways distinguished
themselves. 1t is impossible to say
that any one of these men may not, in
the slow evolution of ages, rise to the
highest place among the national di-
whites. There can, therefore. be no
doubt whatever that as a nation the
Chinese are polytheistic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

The last length of the underground
Birmingham, which the British post
Office department has been laying since
January, 1897, was completed recently.
One hundred and twenty miles of un-
foreground cable now connect the cap
ital of the midlands with the metropo-
lis of the empire The object of the
new cable is to secure undisturbed
communication. A storm may blow
down overhead wires, but nothing
short of severe earthquake will in
terfere with the new cable. The vol
ume of business between London and
the midlands is SO great that the ex-
penditure of about S750,O00 was con-
sidered small price to pay for the adj
vantages of an underground cable.
The Birmingham Daily Post pub
fishes some interesting particulars
about this latest triumph of the cleo
trician. 1t says: The LondonBir-
mingham cable consists of seventy
six copper wires, each with a separate
wrapping of brown paper, in place of
the gutta-percna. mus packed, the
wires fit into a lead casing of 21s
inches in diameter, put on under ire
mendous pressure, and this in turn is
drawn into three-inch iron piping laid
about 21a feet below the surface of the
ground. The wires and their lead
casing are made up in lengths of 152
yards, and drawn into the iron tube
with crab-winch, a by no means easy
operation.
A condition essential to efficient
telegraphy is that the cable shall be
entirely free from damp. Hence, be-
fore leaving the mandatory each
length is baked in an oven maintained
at heat of about $50 degrees, and is
then Theoretically sealed at both ends
The jointing of the lengths is most
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

delicate matter. The sealed and over
tapping ends are cut off and each par
ticular wire is separately jointed. The
ends of the wires are made to meet in
a copper tube about an inch long, then
they are soldered together and a pa
per sleeve is slipped over the joint to
make the insulation continuous with
that afforded by the paper wrapping in
the cable.
The seventy-six joints having been
made, the exposed cable is covered
with a leaden sleeve At each end of
the sleeve a brazier filed with burning
charcoal is held until test with a
looking-glass shows that all the mois-
ture is gone. Then plumbers
wiped" joint-such as il used for
waterpipes-is made. This is not all.
In the middle part of the leaden sleeve,
Just over the joints of the wires,
small cut has been made, and this is
not sealed by the plumber until tho
brazier and looking-glass test has been
used again. The drying occupies from
two to three hours, according to the
state of the atmosphere. In all there
are about 600 spices in the cable, in
volving 121 900 separate solderings.
zach length of 152 yards weighs
tons 4 cwt., and has been brought to
the drawing-in place wound round
C.um, loaded on a trolley drawn by
two or three horses. If procession
Of these drums, so loaded, had been
formed it would have extended with
oft break for eight miles. At intervals
OF FIVE miles the wires are brought to
the surface and passed through test
ing chamber, presenting an appearance
externally not unlike pillar-box.
These are provided in order to give ac-
cess to the wires either collectively or
separately, so that faults may be more
readily located and repaired.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

Each conflict in which China has en-
gagged has resulted in loss Of terri
tory. The principal cessions made by
the Mongol government as the price Of
peace have been the following: The
island Of Formosa was ceded to Japan
in 1895, after the war with China. In
1897 Germany seized the port of Kiou-
Chou on the east coast of the Shan
tung peninsula, her excuse for so doing
being a massacre of missionaries
which had taken place there. Two
months later she received from China
a ninety-nine year lease of the port
and district. In 1898 Russia obtained
from China a twenty-fve-year lease
of Port Arthur, Talienwan and their
adjacent territories and waters The
lease can be extended by mutual
agreement. The same year the Chi
nese government gave permission for
Great Britain to occupy Wei-Hai-Wei
for as long a period as Russia shall
hold Port Arthur To compensate
France for the concessions given to
Great Britain and Russia a ninety
nine-year lease was given her of the
bay of Kwang- CHAIRMAN, on the
coast opposite the island of Hainan,
and last year two islands at the en-
trance of the bay were definitely coded
to her. Hong-Kong was coded to
Great Britain in 1871.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
Royal Castle at Hombure.

The German empress, accompanied
by her children, has gone to Homburg
for stay of about two months ana
the emperor is to go there for a
shorter period. The royal castle at
Homburg, where the empress is TO re-
side, is quaint old place It's his
tory can be traced for about a thou
sand years and some historians assert
that the White Tower" rests upon
the foundation of an old Roman
stronghold. This White Tower" ris-
ing 1870 feet in the courtyard of the
castle, is the only reminder of the an
Gent building; all the rest was de-
stroyed by fire in the Thirty Years
war and has been rebuilt since 1850
by the landgraves of Hesse- Homburg.
From the Homburg castle there is a
lovely view Of the Taurus range and q
straight avenue from its park leads
right up to the mountain ridge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

The United States authorities in
Porto Rico are witnessing now the I'M
pleasant sequel of charity-the unwill-
ingness of those on whom it has been
bestowed to go back to work Last
August frightful hurricane swept the
island and deprived the majority of
the inhabitants of their food resources.
There was nothing to do but feed
them or let them starve. Public and
private charity came to their relief.
The policy of feeding them until they
were able to plant and gather new
crops was adopted unhesitatingly. 1t
was assumed that by the beginning of
this year it would be possible to stop
issuing rations. But when that time
came it was found impossible to stop
entirely. An aggregate of 100000 ra-
tons daily is yet being issued. 1t
has been decided to quit this business
entirely before the close of the month.
but the natives are making loud OBJ
jections.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
Chinese Superstition.

Similar in some respects to the cele-
bration of Christmas in Christian
countries is the observance of the
devils birthday in China On this am
niversary many costly gifts are laid
upon the altar Of the evil one There
are many other superstitions current.
In sending the kitchen god to heaven
every year, the Chinese housekeeper
has to burn it and let the fumes as
cend. 1t reports on the good deeds OF
the family for the year and brings
good luck. Before burning 1t the
housewife dips her finger in jar OF
molasses and smears the upper and
lower lip of the idol, so that when he
arrives at the pearly city he may tell
sweet tale on the family and thus in
sure benedictions. A family, when
gambling. will cover the eyes of the
idol until the card playing is through.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
JEFF HARRISON'S TWO SENTENCES.

ability to raise funds to defray the
costs of litigation. He did not. how
ever, resign himself to his fate, but
rather with more earnestness than
ever set about to procure his freedom.
There was only one way in which this
could be secured-a pardon, which
must be signed by the president.
Month after month, year after year,
he toiled necessarily in his cell after
working hours. His splendid display
of nerve, energy and determination
had it's influence on the administrative
officers of the prison, and even the
guards, whose duty it was to watch
the life row." began to have a kindly
feeling for him.
Harrison was released a few days
ago and has gone to Texas to begin
life anew.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
Tho Religion of China.

Buddhism is the principal religious
faith of the Chinese. Long as this
religion has existed, it is little UNDER
stood by Americans. Its founder,
Buddha. was born 623 years before the
Christian era. His theory of deity
embraced a trinity, known as the
Ehree Precious Ones. The moral code
Of the religion contains ten prohibi-
tions-killing stealing, lying. selling
wine. charging interest on loans,.
speaking false of others, self-praise
and back-biting. parslmony and SCOT
ing, uncorreeted anger and reviling
the Three Precious Ones.
The Buddhist church In Thibet has
its pope, its cardinals. its bishops,
priests and nuns. exactly as has the
Roman Catholic church. And more.
1t has infant baptism. confirmation,
candles. sacred water and professions.
The teachings Of Buddha were re-
duced to writing SO b. c. The entire
canon of the faith was compiled in
A. ID. 400. In this Buddha Is described
as coming from heaven, being born OF
a virgin. welcomed by angels, re-
ceived by an old saint, presented in a
temple, baptized with water and later
by fire. He Is described as astonish-
ing the doctors with his understand
ing, was later led into a Wilderness
where he was tempted by the devil
and thereafter he went about doing
wonders and preaching. He was a
friend to the poor.
1t seems doubtful when Buddhism
was introduced into China. 1t is re-
corded. however. that in the year So
IA. ID. the emperor, Ham ing-Ti, had
"a vision wherein he saw a great gold
en- image around whose head was a
halo. and 1t was believed 1t meant
truth. The emperor's brother, Prince
'Tsu, having heard of Buddhism from
India, said the vision was nothing but
the great Buddha. A mission was sent
forth, which returned after some years.
bringing back a wooden image, a
counterpart of the golden one. one
book and Hindu priest
The great temple at Pekin, called
the Yung-Ho-Kung. or the Lama
temple. is Mongol Buddhist monas-
terry, in which there are some 1900
acting priests. Here the dogmas of
Buddhism are taught under the con-
troll OF Gagan. or living Buddha.
The studies comprise course of in
struction in metaphysics. ascetic du-
ties. astrology and medicine.
Many Chinese are Confucians These
follow the teachings of Confucus.
which are the worship of ancestors.
One of the provisions of this creed is
that no son shall live more expensive
ly than his father or mother.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
Tho Chinese Treaty.

The treaty between the United
States and China negotiated in 1858
and proclaimed in 1860 provided that
the Chinese government should guar
antee protection to the American MIN
lister in his journeys to and from Pc
kin, and should protect him and his
suite while in Pekin. The treaty of
1868, negotiated by William H. Seward
and Arson Burlingame, provides for
the protection of American citizens,
American property, and American
trade. In article it is declared:
Nothing in this article shall be con-
strued to prevent the United States
from resisting an attack by any hostile
power or party upon their citizens or
their property"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16


OF the clearest-headed business mem
bers. He was a member of the ways
and means committee in the Fifty
First Congress, which framed the Nc
Kinley tariff bill, and his knowledge
of business affairs made him one of
the valued advisers of Chairman Nc
Kinley, who intrusted to him the franz
ing of the free-sugar clause in that
work. The sobriquet of "Old Bust
ness" given to Mr.. Gear while gov
ernor of Iowa followed him to Wash
ington, and in the House and in the
Senate he was Familiarity called "Old
Business"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
ne Lafe .Senafcr Gear.

The late Senator Gear was one Of
the most familiar figures at the capt.
tai, having been a member of the Fiji
tieth, Fifty-First and Fifty-Second
Congress, and a senator for the last
six years. He was reelected to the
Senate by the Iowa legislature last
winter. but the present term will not
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
Boy Architect Wins Prize.

The prize offered for the accepted
design for the gateway of Denver's city
park was won by nineteen year-old
boy of that city, Hart Wood, from a
dozen well-known architects of long
experience and training, though young
Wood has been studying only year
and a half.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
vienna's First woman Graduate.

Countess Gabrielle Won Wartens-
leben is the first woman to obtain the
degree of Doctor OF Philosophy from
the University of Vienna. She is thirty
years old.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

A woman in Luhoh city went to the
temple to pray for the recovery of her
son from smallpox. He recovered, but
was marked with the effects of the di-
sease. She returned to the temple in
a great rage. put a coil Of rope around
the IDOLS neck and soused it several
times in the river, saying: "I'l teach
you to lose your benign influence, you
rascal"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

expire until next
March. He was
also assistant sec
rotary of the treas
ury under Presi-
dent Harrison, aft
er he was defeated
for reelection to
tae Fifty Second
Congress. In the
House of Repre-
seatatives he was
one of the most
Industrious mem
harC md also @.n
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16
Secbnfcal 6roinfnd.

One of the best testimonials to the
value of technical training as fitting
young man to become a successful
wage-earner Immediately is found in
the report Of the Georgia School of
Technology. The school, which is in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

The franchises of nearly 1000 cor
porations in Texas have been revoked
because of their failure to pay the
state taxes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

Jem harrison, OHlIeu oIdtSS pii
oner who was serving "double-life'
sentence in the state prison at Ana
mosa, Iowa, for train robbery, has
been pardoned by President Mckinney.
Harrisons case was one of the most
peculiar and remarkable OF its KIND In
the criminal annals of this country.
A life convict is no uncommon thing
in any penal institution, but "dou-
ble-life" man, one upon whose life the
law has placed two liens, is rare. 1t is
the first time in the history OF the
Anamosa penitentiary where the war
den was commanded by two separate
commitments to hold the person OF
one individual until death should in
terfere. The action of the president in
giving executive clemency to Harrison
commands the approval of every one
who is acquainted with the man.
Harrison was received at the Ana
mosa prison on the 18th day of May,
1898, from the United States court for
the northern district of Alabama. The
marshal in charge of the prisoner sur
prised the penitentiary officials by
handing them two commitment papers,
in each of which the warden was COM
manded to keep Harrison at hard la
Dor during the period of his natural
life.
Two Life Sentences.
Harrison was no ordinary prisoner.
For several years he occupied the
gloomiest prospect for future free
dom of any convict in life row." He
did not go into decline and give him
self over to despair like one without
hope. but fortified himself in the be-
lief that all wrongs must be righted,
and that it would be the chief aim of
his life to rectify the great miscarriage
of Justice, which he claimed had de-
prived him of his liberty.
was Convicted of Train Robbery.
The charges upon which Harrison
was tried and convicted were two
stage-coacb and train robberies, this
former alleged to have been commit
ted at Birmingham, Ala, the latter
near Huntsville, in the same state
He always stoutly maintained his in
noeence, but circumstances, combined
with a so-called confession of con-
federate. Jim Brown, brother-in-law
| of Harrisons, who was offered lenien-
CIV by the prosecution, convinced two
iuries in the United States court that
he was guilty. Brown got three years
for his participation in the affairs and
served the same in the Anamosa
prison.
Harrison's prison department was of
the best. He was an exemplary and
industrious prisoner, putting in his
spare time in the manufacture of
| trinkets from shells. He soon became
acquainted with the quality of the diff
ferent shells and often made purchases
of fancy shells from the markets of
Japan and other remote places. These
trinkets he disposed of to visitors
passing through the prison. With the
proceeds of these sales he paid the ex-
penses of an appeal to the United
States Supreme court in the Birming-
ham case, and after two years strug-
gle had the satisfaction of having the
sentence for train robbery set aside
by the highest judicial tribunal in the
land. The law still demanded impris-
onment for his natural life" for the
stage robbery.
Harrison was not downcast. His
money was gone. and the time for TAX
ing an appeal in the Huntsville case
expired by limitation, owing to his in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-16

Contrary to general superstition, the
deities of the Chinese are not myth
cal. Each of them is supposed to be
Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-15
CONFESSION
PORTER, NEGRO FIEND, MUIR
DERED LOUISE FROST AT
LIMON, COLO.

Denver, Col, Nov 15.-The confession
of John Porter, the 16-year-old negro OF
Lawrence, Kansas, who admitted that
ne assaulted and murdered 1l-year-old
Louise Frost, has been confirmed by the
finding of the girls pocketbook in the
'ault at the I.:mon depot where he said
hc threw it. A dozen citizens Of Ltmon.
where the crime was comrnitted, started
fer Denver This morning for the purpose
of acting as an escort for Sheriff Free
man and his prisoner on the journey to
the jail at Hugo. Five hundred deter
mined men, most of them ranchmen,
have assembled at Limon and Hugo and
they make no secret Of their intention to
lynch young Porter.
The prisoner was removed this morn
ing from the city Jail to a place of safety.
Folice officers refuse to say where he
VISA taken.
There is nothing for me to do" said
Governor Thomas today when asked If
he would interfere to prevent the pro-
posed lynching. '"The civil authorities
have the prisoner and it lies with them
to protect him."
crowd Of excited men who had gath
cred at the city Jail today for the avowed
purpose of lynching young Porter We're
Dispersed by a 10 80 OF policemen. no
rt slstence was offered.
The crowd believed that the report
that the prisoner had been removed is q
fake. given out for the purpose Of mis-
leadlnt the public.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-15
Gar Down With Typhoid Fever, and Europe
is in CONSERVATION, Lest He
Should Die.
IS A FOIL TO THE WAR LORD
STRONGEST FACTOR FOR PEACE IN THE EAST CHANGE IN
THRONE MIGHT BRING HOTHEADED WARRIOR
INTO POWER.

London, Nov. 15-The serious appre-
hension with which the announcement of
the fact that the czar was suffering
from typhoid fever filled Europe, en-
phasizes how much the peace of the
world is believed to be dependent upon
him. But for the statement contained
in the official bulletin that his majesty's
malady is taking a thoroughly favorable
course the news of his illness would
have created nothing less than conster-
nation. 1t is generally felt at the pres
ent critical state of International affairs
that even a temporary weakening Of the
influence Of SO favorable a factor in the
maintenance Of the worlds peace justi-
fies grave anxiety especially as the czar
is regarded in Europe as kind of coun-
terpoise to Emperor William. Public
anxiety, WILL therefore, remain strained
until the none too robust monarch recov-
ers. In political circles any other issue
of his majesty's malady - egarded as
a nightmare.
The London newspapers comment on
the czar's illness with peculiar sympa-
thy. The Times remarks that it has al
ways been believed in England that the
czar "reciprocated the national senti-
ment toward him and cherished real re-
Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-15
BATTLES WITH CANNIBALS
THRILLING STORY OF CONFLICTS WITH MAN-EATERS IN THE
SOUTH sEAs-F0UG HT FOR THEIR LIVES.

cote the captain turned loose all tho
available arms. The bullets from the saw
age islanders found marks in the sails
and decks, and riddled the foresail Capt.
Maco brought into play a small gun, and
the noise more than the effectiveness Of It
scared the cannibals off.
The Mascotte, which is an auxiliary
schooner, steamed to Kusai in the Caro-
lines and notified the German sloop Of
war Seeadler of the murder. Both
schooner and warship returned to Komati
and the native villages. We're shelled.
Eighty villages We're destroyed by Are,
160 natives were killed and 20 were taxi
en- prisoners.
In June the Mascotte put into Matty
Island, in the Solomon group. and two
traders went ashore with the supercargo.
A great crowd Of natives. scenting a big
feast, made for them and filled the air
with spears. CAPTAIN Maeo turned loose
his Winchester and killed enc Of the can
nibals. This stopped the rest for a mo-
ment then another savage bit the dust.
This completely mystified the cannibals.
They turned their dead over and founia
two ioig holes in their bodies. Then two
more fell and the rest Of them took to
the woods.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-15
THE REIFFS ARE WINNERS.
Jockey Club Stewards Do Not Bar the
! Americans.

London, Nov. 15.-The racing calender
this afternoon announces that the stew
ards of the Jockey club adjourned with
out reporting a decision in the case Of
Wishard, the trainer and Lester Reiff,
Jockey. Meanwhile the fact that the lat
ter is riding today indicates the correct
ness of the Associated Press forecast Of
November IA, that Lord Durhams 3
charges of pulling Mr.. Richard Crok-
er's The Scotchman H., at Doncaster
would not be sustained.
Both the Reiffs were much in evidence
at the Derby November meeting today.
In the race for the Drake Low selling
plate of $50 sovereigns for all ages, Lester
Rein had the mount of G. Cottreus Or
ris Root the winner of the event. He
rode Schernus, which finished first in
the race for the Elvaston Castle selling
plate.
The race for the Doveridge stakes of
Ave sOvereigns, each starter With 40
sovereigns added, was won by Lord Har-
woods Night Shade, ridden by Johnny
Reiff.