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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-12-08

II. A. Comfns, Candidate for 8ena.
tor, Asks for . Recount.
On the face of the returns In White
Pine county Charles Greene of Cherry
Creek had a majority of nine over H. A.
Comins for State Senator, and under
the law which provides that when any
candidate has an apparent majority of ten
or less his opponent may ask for a recount,
Mr.. Comins made application this week to
the Board Of County Commissioners ask.
ing them to re-canvass the returns. In
compliance with this request the Commits
sioners on Monday afternoon last began
the recount, and were at nee confronted
with the question az to whether or not
they had the right to count all the ballots,
or might reject any of them for legal de-
fects. They finally concluded to count
them all, and had canvassed the returns
from four precincts when Mr.. Comins
asked that he be given m opportunity to
engage counsel before further progress was
made. As the Commissioners themselves
wished to obtain legal advice the Board
concluded to hold the matter ia allegiance
until both parties were advised as to what
steps it would be proper to take. -
Il IL understood that Mr.. Comins will
drop the recount proceedings before the
Commissioners and begin o contest in the
to compel the issuance to him Of q
of election ~ Senator from
White Pine county.
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NEWS SUM MARY.

Oscar Wilde, who achieved consid-
cradle unenviable notoriety some years
ago, died in poverty in Paris on FRI
day OF last week, at the age OF "A
years.
Reno Gazette: DIR. p. 7. Phillips
of Reno tripped on a wire Friday even
ing and fell, breaking his left arm. He
will 60 below for medical treatment,
as the fracture was a severe one
Henry w. Bigler, the man who
made the first record Of the great
California gold discovery in 1S4S, died
at st. George, Utah, Saturday, Nov
% of pneumonia. He was about II
years old.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-12-08

In his annual report, which was
made public on Tuesday. Secretary
Gage makes the following remark
able statement "The truth is that,
safe and desirable as Is our currency
system in many respects. ID is not
properly related. The supply Of
currency Is but remotely, IL at all,
influenced by the ever changing re-
quirements Of trade and industry. II
is related most largely, If not entire-
ly. TO the price Of Government bonds
in the market"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-12-08

Representative Shafroth OF Colo.
RADIO has prepared q bill. which 10
now in the hands of the Committee
on Public Lands. directing the Geo.
logical Survey to make at least four
surveys for reservoirs sites in Nevada.
and in each Of the other arid States,
which include California, Oregon.
Washington, Idaho, Utah. Montana,
Wyoming. Colorado, Kansas. Ne
braska, and North and South Dakota.
The Secretary Of the Interior u thsrss
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COAGBEss ~Es.

Several Impersant Measures Pre-
sented In Both Houses.
The first bill TO be introduced in the
Lower House Of Congress al the opening
session on Monday last wal BY Congress.
man Crumpaoker Of Indiana. II makes
an spportiosmest Of Representatives in
Congress bssed on the last census, and
increases the membership in that body
from 357 70 365.
Under the provisions Of the new bill
the following named States gain in rep
rssentation, Arkansas l, California /.
Connecticut l. Florida l, Illinois 2,
Massachusetts, /, Minnesota 2. Missouri
l. New Jersey 2. New York 8, North
Dakota l, Pennsylvanis 2. Texas 2,
Washington l. West Virginia 1.
The States which lose In representa-
hon are: Kansas /. Louisiana 2, Mis-
sissippi 8, Nsbraska l. North Carolina 4,
South Carolina 8, Virginia l.
Secretary Roots bill for the rsorgsn-
~ization Of the army was also introduced
in the House on the opening day.
In The Senate on Tuesday . bill wa.
introduced by Senator Fairbanks admit
ting Oklahoma ~ . State. with two
Representatives,, and the usual provis-
ions for . constitutional convention.
Senator Frye Of Maine made . speech
in favor Of the Shipping Subsidy bill.
and moved that the Senate proceed with
it's consideration.
On the same day . bill wss intro
duced by Senator Clay Of Georgia pro.
viding for the admission free of duty Of
all articles controlled by the trusts.
In the House Representative Sulzsr Of
New York introduced . preamble and
resolution protesting against the war In
South Africa, and declaring that the
Congress Of the United States urges upon
the British Government che wisdom Of
adopting the policy Of arbitration for the
purpose Of stopping the awful atrocities
now being perpetrsted in that country.
On Wednesday the Senate took up the
confederation of The Hsy-Paunoefots
treaty. and Senator Lodge, in behalf Of
the committee. urged the speedy rati6ca.
tion Of the Nicaragua Canal bill.
The report Of the Canal Commission
was submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent. II declares the proposed Nioara-
qua Canal to be more practical and FEAST
BILE than the Pansms. while admitting
that the latter would be shorter and
could be constructed 1t . much less cost.
The commission estimates the cost Of the
Nicaragua waterway t $500. $40. 900.
The Panama Canal, which the oommis-
sion has considered together with the
Nicaragua, would be shorter. and would
have fewer locks and less curvature than
the Nicaragua Canal. The basis on
which these advantages are estimated 10
the time ID would require . vessel 10
pass through, which 10 thirty-three hours
via the Nioaragua route, while the dis.
tance from San Francisco to New York
IL 377 miles, TO New Orleans $40 miles.
and to Liverpool 1856 miles greater vie
Panama than by wy Of Nicaragua. The
commission therefore concludes that the
Nicsrsgua line would be somewhat more
advantageous 10 the United States, not
withstanding the greater cost Of its con-
struotion and maintenance.
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upon required 10 withdraw suoh
sites from public entry, and may adj
vertise for bids for constructing the
same at not 10 exceed 81, 000, 900. The
bill sppropristes sls.0Oo,O 900 to carry
out its provisions.
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BORN.

At Salt Lake City, Utah, November %,
1900, to the wife of DIR. VIM. T. Daily, q
son.
Mrs. Daily was formerly Miss Maud
Rives of Eureka, Nevada.
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Notice to Debtors.

All persons indebted to me are hereby
notified that on and after Monday, Dec
ember 10, they viii find their accounts at
the Eureka County Bank.
j. WESLEY LAMBERT.
Eureka, Nevada, December 7, 1900.
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NEW TO-DAY.

Ordered. That the following sums of money
be allowed the following named persons, re
spectvely, to wit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

Admiral Seymour failing reach ekn with his 1000 sailors and marines
nations by Russian relief
party heated Col shsk reorganzng his shattered forces at Tn
Tsn advance Chna capital lie deeply
chagned Pku fighting the
head Of England Union
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Observation-Disclosures unnrnnnIlnrl

Special Correspondence.
Washington, July i--Wu Ting Fang,
the Chinese minister In the United
States has been one OF the most inter-
esting Of all the diplomatic representa-
tives here ever since he took up his
abode in Washington. Since the begin
ming Of the trouble in Tien Tsin, Picking
and the nelghborhood Of those Mongo-
lian cities he has advanced in a way to
the level OF first Importance.
This is because It is generally believ-
ed that II he would he could impart a
lot Of highly important, highly inter-
esting information just at this time
information FOR which the people OF ev-
cry civilized nation under the sun are
hungering and thirsting And. Of course.
he has been more sought after by the
newspaper men since the beginning OF
the Boxer treble than ever before;
but also Of course. WI Ting Fang has
nightly little to say. He processes to
have no information beyond that
which Is cabled here from China TO the
newspapers and only when requested
by his government 20 ask that the
sending Of troops 10 China By the
United States be stopped has he vouch-
safed a word to any one
HOW MUCH DOES WI KNOW?
Now # may be that Mr.. WI knows
not whit more than he says he does.
Indeed, say some among the diplomat
&c corps. IL would be strange for the
Chinese authorities 20 communicate
with him In any way except when
Il was desired that he should prefer a
request TO the government OF the United
States. At the same time Il Is hard
~ credited that he can know absolute
y nothing OF the situation beyond the
knowledge that is possessed by human
ity az large. That he should be reticent
IS considered his right. In fact. In the
circumstances 1t is generally acknowl-
edged that he would make a great mis-
take were he 20 Indulge in much talk.
and his standing as a diplomat is going
up steadily here at the present time
because of his reticence.
II Is not too much TO say that WI
Ting Fang Is altogether the most sue
cesstul representative ever sent from
China to America. He Is. IN fact the
only one who has ever been able 20 en-
Ter sufficiently into the life Of the peo-
pie here TO make a real impression.
His achievements In this line have been
due to the circumstance that he under
stands the English language as well as
most students thereof. either OF English
or American birth. and Il Is not stretch
ing point to claim a better knowledge
or the tongue for him that is possessed
by many among those who hold high
places IN the government. WI comes
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through her officials would doubtless
turn rs energies and direct them 90 re-
bellion AGAINST the throne
"rhe lawlessness In shangtung re-
suited IN driving the Germans 60 take
the law into their own hands. They
FINISHED local offenders, which. In turn,
uroused hatred In the breasts Of the
natives. who We're further melted to
acts of violence by travelling leaders Of
the Boxers EXalt the dynasty and
KIN the foreigners was their cry, and,
while no efforts Of theirs could do the
former. there has been and still Is every
promise OF their doing the latter,
though not as effectively as they desire.
The government was finally stirred
somewhat by the fear OF certain con-
sequences that must follow the loss. OF
foreign lives ana property, and strove
by mild and pacfying edicts to stay
the hand OF lawlessness-but too late,
for even had these edicts been widely
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

ended paddle-whel steamer especially
designed for river service, she was at
once detailed 10 the orient when she
could be spared 20 look out for our COM
mercial welfare which had suffered
through stress Of our domestic diilcul-
ties. In 1855 she reached the Asiatic
station. and from that day to this IN
concert with her sister-ship, the Ashue-
lot. lost IN 1883. proved tower OF
strength In more than one emergency
Actual conflict won her renown, and
the open mouths Of her ancient ord
nance have had responsiveness enough
TO win the grace OF many a jacketed
mandarin not too kindly disposed to-
ward our citizens resident In the F.ow-
cry Kingdom.
Could the old craft have been
al her erstwhile anchorage we
we should not have had 20
bear the recent anxious days over the
questionable safety OF our representa-
tiyes al the court Of Pekin. In years
gone by. In fact, so recently as IS, Il
was possible for the Monocacy 20 lie
al Tien Tsn. only eighty odd miles from
Pekin. then the head waters Of steam
navigation For months az q time the
old ship lay of Tien Tsln and bv the
aid OF each spring freshet made her
way back 10 the sea over the changing
channels and through the soft mud OF
the Pel-Ho, only 20 feel her way back
later In the year when the waters had
once more determined their way. To-
DAY Taku is the nearest port Of APP
proach and there our vessels must be
content 20 halt on the highway TO the
capital.
The old "Monocacy" boasts a time
honored battery OF four muzzle- loading
smoOth-bore eight-inch guns and a cou-
pie Of slxty-pounder breech. loading
rifles. 10 which the Decorating spirit OF
modernity has added nearly a dozen
rspld-are guns Of very light callber.
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china Win be divided, but much blood
WIFI be sDiiled before this is accom-
pIished such is the conclusion OF
charles 4. CANNON IN bis report 70 the
American Bible Society Of which he
he the representative IN Tien Tsin In
this report which shows a comprehen-
s.ye gras9 OF the situation, he says
The recent punishment OF the MUIR
derers Of Mr., Brooks-one by decaplta-
ton. one by strengulation, one by linz
prlsonment for life and several others
more or less Implicated, By Punishment
imprisonl1ent and beating-has had APP
parently 20 effect IN subduing the spirit
Of the Boxers. Late information from
Lin ching and vicinity Is TO the effect
that rlotile has again broken out, the
Boxers saying that they now want not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07
THE OLD MONOCACY.

The old Monocacy. which success
fully resisted the attack Of Chinese
rifemen ON the Pei-Ho river during the
recent engagement at Taku, though she
Is said TO have received a shell through
her bows, has stood guard over our in
terests In China for 30 years, and,
while she would not he rated as a for
mldable craft in modern naval classi-
ficatIon. still. In the eyes OF the con-
sentative Chlnsman. she has represent
ed a great deal OF potential force. Built
in Baltimore in 1853 and as double
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

quail dialect Is known as the Man
DARN and Is the official language. The
Wen-H Is the literary style. The ma
tive dictionaries show a collection Of
444i9 characters or hieroglyphics.
They are Geographic, pictorial and
phonetic The language has neither al
phabet, infection. deClension nor con
iugation, and consists Of 400 or 500 spok-
en- monosyllabies which have different
meanings. according 20 intonauon, and
connection. Time, number, gender, etc,
are expressed by uslns two or more
words. The characters are written or
printed IN vertical columns beginning
at the ri-ht hand top corner OF the
page, one can read the classics with
knowledge Of 5000 characters.
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QUEER CUSTOMS
Which Appear Absurd TO the Travellers
from the 0ccident.

The Chinese eat rice three times a
day They ply their chop sticks as dex-
terously as We do knife and fork. They
say our use Of the knife is barbarous
Men shave their heads and grow pig
tails. The "Dlgtalls" Is the badge Of
seryitude forced on the Chinese by
their conQuerors. the Manchus. Women
that are married pull out the hair over
the forehead. Some finger nails ore
six inches long. and are protected by
bamboo and silver tubes generally worn
over the third finger. A coffin Is a fine
present either father or mother. II Is
often kept IN the bedroom. Incense
burns around Il night and day TO keep
away evil influences, When a person
dies the body Is deliberately dressed and
paper money Is piled In the coffin. This
pays the way 70 Nirysna.
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Shantung. has received secret instru-
tions not to use force with the Boxers,
but 20 teach them that their ideas are
little misakcH We have az hoped
that China might be preserved and
saved. but with the government IN It's
peTsent condition. and rebellion Inn
mnent. the division Of China seems In
evitable, and as a last resource for the
good Of the people, II may be well
cor0ed "
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ONE LANGUAGE
For the Eye and a Hundred for the
Ear Has China.

Chinese has a written ana many
spoken languages. One says. China
has one language for the eye and about
a hundred or 20 for the ear" This re-
fers to the tones and local changes OF
gua-e for books and many for keech
makes the acquisition OF this peculiar
llngua exceedingly difficult. The colo
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NNNVNNNANNNNNANNNHYNNNN

money hbt lives; and an over Chilli
ana Shapgtung recruiting and drilling
ere carried on with renewed vigor.
The REPORT that thousands OF the
Imperial troops are uniting with the
BOXERS, particularly those under Prince
Iuan. AIDES q new and serious phase 10
The matter What the real object Of the
VI He Cbuan. or Boxer Society, as a
whole, may be-what the final outcome
VIII be--cgpnot be stated In some sec
tons Comparatively feW) the move
ment Is Wholly directed against Roman
Catholics, PrOtestants being dlstin-
FuIshed anq undlstutbed: IN other sec
tons It Is apu.CbristIan, while In most
sections Il Is auu-foreign. affecting mis-.
fonaries native Christians and foreign
ers generally
EMPREss is TO BLAME.
The edlcts OF the empress dowager
70 the people Of Shangtung. calling up-
ON them 70 form a militia for local
ana nauQnal defense. We're doubtless
NE origin " the vi lie Chaun. The
Germans ba0 already located In por-
tlon Of the province, ana the dowager
hoped, by stirring the people TO oppo-
tluln aDJ a display OF anti-fOrelgn
feeling To discourage their further en-
eroachmehtS This is the view taken
py many wen Informed foreigners. and
tne inactivity Of an the officials during
we worst periods OF riotlng by the
hoNefs seems 20 bear out the opinion.
Ihe eagernment Is now powerless,
una any veuve measures by the em-
press against the society she herself
Drought INTO life and encouraged
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She draws only nine feet OF water, has
10 her credit speed of II knots. and
carries a complement of 1853 persons.
With the 'dowery flag as the Chin
csc have been pleased 20 term our en-
sign. floating at her peak, this quaint
craft OF other days has exerted a very
wholesome moral influence through all
her years Of usefulness, ana that she
did not participate In the attack on the
Taku forts can be explained only by
her temporary absence
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published (Which they were noO. the
ruiiians, who had banded themselves
together by imperial command, had
gone too far to be content with any
thing short Of plumber, the sight Of
burning homes and the now OF blood.
OFFICIALS HELPED 1T ALONG.
minor officials believing, as they
We're taught, shat inaction would best
recommend them TO the throne. and
fearing the rowing bands that had as
sumed such vast proportions and dis
played so much power. denied the very
presence Of Boxers In their districts
while at the same time bribing these
bandits 10 90 elsewhere, and feeding
them while they chose 10 remain.
The Boxers have been led 20 believe
that they were carrying out the will
OF the throne, and all edicts and proc
lamatlons contrary 10 their motives
have been taken as customary Chinese
deceit. designed 70 pull wool over the
eyes OF foreigners.
AS the VI He Chuau now stands Il
is fearless and Observation-Disclosures
enough, or scattered enough. 20 defy
the imperial troops (of whom many are
IN its ranks) II necessary, and self-con-
ildent enough to believe In It's power to
clear the borders OF China Of foreigners
and foreign influence. There Is IN
rest on every hand, the peaceful ma
tives having more 10 fear than the
foreign residents Honest men who
cannot but be acquainted with the
plans and projects OF the Boxers are
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honestly by his proficiency, because he
was sent here from China when
youngster and was educated IN AmeTi-
can schools 90 serve his government
automatically among English speaking
people.
Mr WI is tall. measured by the stat
ure Of most OF his countrymen. Were
he Caucasian he would be counted
OF medium height His face Is plainly
Monaghan, but OF pleasing expression.
and he has the faculty OF making
friends IN marked degree. His knowi-
edge Of English Is go intimate that he
can both understand and make use of
slang He keeps himself thoroughly
posted with regard TO the latest cant
words and phrases and rarely makes
misuse of them More than once this
has stood him IN excellent stead, and
Il has helped him more In acquiring
reputation as an after dinner speaker
than has any other personal qualihca-
ton.
THE CHINESE LEGATION
Mr. Wus official residence, known as
the Chinese legation, Is one of the
handsOmest houses in the capital. It
was bunt for I. +. Schneider When
II was erected. Mr. Schneider expected
90 live In Il permanently with his fam
fly and IN fact. did occupy IL as a resi-
dence for several years. While the
house was In process OF erection 20 was
seen that II would be one OF the show
places Of the capital on completion,
and Mr.. Wus attention was turned to-
ward II Immediately after he assumed
his diplomatic place here.
Some years before that time the CHI
nese legation had been located on Du-
pOnt circle. In the west end, but Mr..
Wu's predecessor had removed Il 20
the northern end OF town. WI, how
ever. decided 90 move back % the part
OF the city most affected by The diplo-
mats. and the present legation is with
IN a few doors 0f the old one. IL may
be mentioned In passing that nearly
an the legations are located within the
compass of half a mile. IL was UNDER
stood when the house was taken that
ms owner insisted on the payment OF a
very sim rental but Mr.. Wa didn't
mind that and the lease under which
the house is held Is for an unusually
long term.
ne nNhFf as an tAN ItN'lNaliN AAt hH
one Co begin with, but Mr.. WI wanted
Il made bigger and offered 20 increase
his rental n additions We're made Mr
Schneider had IL enlarged therefore.
and now all the legation attaches, some
forty odd in number not counting sery-
ants. dwell under the one roof
Nu's predecessor, Yang w, came
here in 1898 He was preceded by Tsui
KW0 Yin. who was recalled In disgrace
20 China because De allowed himself 10
become mixed up IN the visionary
schemes OF O. certain count who yearn-
ed 70 cover the Chinese empire with a
net Of railroads
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EMPRESS WORKS her OWN RUIN.

Dynasty D. med Through Recent Folly Has Set Aside
All Advisers OF Intelligence, and Put in Motion
fierce Power She Cannot Check Grave Report
Made by American in Tien-Tsn.
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WI IS A FINE DIPLOMAT.

Washington Admires This Chinamen for His Reucence
His Knowledge OF Engsh-Comes Honestly by It,
for He Was Educated in This Counry-Chinese Le-
cation One OF the Finest in the Capital
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-07
90 Reduce Taxas,on.

The committee on ways and means
will soon report a bill. the effect Of
which will be TO reduce the yearly rev.
cnucs OF the government, to the extent
Of about $4,000. 900. This will be done
BY abolishinE n number Of stamp
taxes. inciudin. those on kilograms.
express receipts and real estate tran
saetioas.
The general govcrnmcn, risks moth
Ing by Surrcndcrinx the revenue
which these taxes produce. Unless the
business situation should change for
the worse materially there will be an
excess OF receipts over expenditures
for the next fiscal year. Furthermore.
there Is on hand surplus OF $l3o.o00.-
900. That Is ample to cover expenses
yet to be met ON account of the re-
funding OF bonds and any Immediate
expenses incident To the Nicaraguan
canal II congress should pass bill for
the construction of one during the
short session.