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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
HOW LAND Is HELD.

The lands Of China nominally belong
90 the emperor and all taxes come d.
rectly from the crown. The lands are
chiefly held IN clans on families, They
are divided up into small tracts or
farms many Of which are less than an
acre In size. There is a thorough sys-
TEN Of government records. Real estate
Is bought and sold and the transfers are
registered. The taxes are levied upon
ment records, but the expense of trans
ferrng Is so great that the ownership
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

Mr. II. II. Black. the well-known viii
lage blacksmith at Grahamsville, Suli-
van CO.. n. g.. says: "Our little son.
FIVE years old, has always been subject
10 Group. and so bad have the attacks
been thst We have feared many times
that he would die. We have had the
doctor and used many medicines, but
ChamberlaIns Cough Remedy Is now
our sole reliance il seems to dissolve
the tough mucous and by giving frequent
doses when the croupy symptoms APP
pear we have found that the dreaded
Group Is cured before it gets settled. q"
There is no danger IN giving this rem
edy. for So contains no opium or other
injurious drug and may be given as
confidently % a babe as TO an adult.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

! often passes without government
deed The estates descend 10 the eldest
/ son. the other sons having certain rights
which must be satisfied before the
Ownership can pass. The daughters
never Inherit.
a part Of the sand tax Is paid In kind
ana part 10 money. The tax ls estl-
mated somewhat according 90 the
amount under crops and the farmers
bride the collectors 20 report less crops
than they actually have In order to es-
cape taxactlon.
An money taxes are In silver, ninety
eight per cent fine. There are bankers
connected with the N,-sury department
&C Pekin who pass upon the purity OF
the tax money as II comes in and who
are responsible for IT,
THE RICE AND GRAIN TRIBUTE.
A curious tax levied upon lands in
China Is the rice tribute This comes
chiefly from certain provinces IN the
valley Of the Yangtse. II was originally
Intended for the support OF the Manchu
soldiers Ia the capital. but a part OF Il
now goes 20 other funds The tribute
amounts % about l0i 600 tons of rice au-
nually This does not represent half the
~, $500. az al' ,l.5 l"' ~ ,,"ts
80, '''.l 's"l ~ Nui!' 'o
,t. '',V, Et t"i'i.'' "lp ioI
49, NJ, ~ '3'o',l s"" rice
~, 49,. 6... ,.t,ili.
o. p'i.t', VIZ" Wv "'is Viop
~. s.. 60, KY .i'. '. .. yN't.,; IL ls 10
h,. ~. Guy '.e' .r .a''.'L aHu ~
,c,, LII ~, ~. ,. "a. s .l iV". 1T
ma 10 ha,5i'., T.. ~. -. i. 'i lllp-
-, ag5 n. Wv, y, u.'aD5. g' ''' u
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,,c,'r ''''u WI F'''''''0' yer
IliE SALT MONOPOLY.
The manufacture and sale OF salt Is
government monopoly. Tho salt comes
from sea water. there being eyaporatIng
pond in the provinces near lhe sea.
one az NE largest Is not Car from the
mouth OF The Polio.
After the salt is made u Is turned
over 10 ME salt commissioners. These
men hand o. over 10 those who have
salt-syll'ng licenses and they farm il
out 90 others
t.. rso. aro e' ''v i,',,1 l ln NUN,
down from father IN son In n GOOD as
trict N Iepnea is otton worth as mIch
ms $40 COO n vaar. Tbe g1yarnnant fiVoe
the prlce mn which gelt h IN h. s,ld In
consumers so thar tho man v.h, ,,sts "a
contract makes OR loses acroriir, IN
his selection of n district opd mo nrico
az ..t,t.h a.. 80. Al. -. 60 ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

The Chinese a Rich PeopeTher Debts and Possible Reve-
nues-The Hu Pu or Treasury Department-The Taxes
and How They Are Coleoted-High officials who Make
Fortunes as Gatherers-The Land Tax Alone Could
Pay the Debt-How Lands Are Held-The Rice Tribute
and Salt Monopoly-Lkin Taxes-The Foreign Customs
and Other Money Raising Schemes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
From Lord Roberts.

London. Nov. 9.-Lord Roberts tele-
graphing from johannesburg under
date OF November Sth gives details OF
the defeat Of the Beers near BothavIlle,
and adds 20 the facts already known
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

HEBBINE sveetens the breath
brightens the eyes and clears the COM
pleXion without the slightest IN effects
whatever, and ensures the natural
bloom Of health Price, 80 cents. z.
G.. NJ. l. Drug Dept,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
LIFE OF A PIONEER.

LIE n Df a ilON fElf.
Autobiography Of Capt. James s.
Brown, 500 pages. bound In cloth. Price
s. CO., for sale A. the Deseret News
Special terms 90 agents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
THE CUSTOMS AND SIR ROBERT
HART.

The reorganization OF the empire Will
necessitate the employment Of foreign
ers IN nearly an places of trust. China
cannot pay its debts without Europeans
manage Us tax collections The only
honest collectors In the empire today
are the foreigners In the customs ana
the natives under them For some
years the imperial maritime customs
have been managed by Sir Robert Hart
who gets a salary twice as big as that
of our President He collects all the im-
port duties, turning into the imperial
treasury somewhere between twenty
and thirty million taels year He has
a large corps Of officials and his for
eign clerks are the best paid men IN
Asia, They get big salaries and every
few years are allowed 10 go 10 Europe
FOR a vacation, with their salaries paid.
The members Of the indoor stan can
have two years leave al the close Of
every seven, and those Of the outdoor
one year after every ten. Even the GUS
toms Is managed along civil service
lines. and although Sir Rober' Hart Is
lis autocrat. everything goes by promo
ton and general efficiency
FRANK c. CARPENTER
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
LAND TAX ALONE COULD PAY
THE DEBT.

The land taxes of China could pay a
bis interest on three times any indem-
nifty Doe powers win demand More
than this sum rs annually conliected
although out OF &c The government gets
only 2j0oJ00J tlcls. China Is big
country and q vast amour of it is Cul-
tivated n half the cultivated land
We're taxed at 20 cents per acre the gross
revenue would be moro than 2.oo1000O
tae,s Let us estimate DC roughly az
y2000O0O0O Set aside 250op0o0 taels for
the government and you have silI S25,-
100000 10 pay the expenses of collection.
and I'M addition the enormous sum Of
sl-0Qo00l0 or per cent on q loan Of
49, 400 000 600. The powers cannot ask
more than one-fourth or at the outside
one-thirl this amount The estimate Of
% cents an acre Is very low and this Is
on only one-half Of the cultivated land.
II shows You what a surplus China
miEht have without the addition OF a
tenth Of one per cent TO her tax rate for
government Improvements II her Off
Cials were honest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

noted in Chinese history. Take Hoo
kwan for instance. who was one "
The high officials OF The Emperor Kien
Lung. Ho-kwan was poor Tartar
who became an official Of great wealth
and power When K'ieu Lung died the
next emperor feared him. and had him
decarltated. His estate was con1scat-
cd ana was found ID De enormous. lie
had more ,han 200 strings of pearls and
precious stones. and one ol the pearls
was bigger than any in the imperial
CROWN Hc had precious stones On the
rough ana diamonds made into buttons
and also millions OF ounces OF silver and
gold
Take III Hung Chang. 80 one knows
how rich be o. He has bank stock. rail-
road stock and factory stock every
whore. ] am8Ejne he owns foreign
bonds His real estate possessions are
large, ana DE has much ln jewels. Tie
wears diamond button in his cap, the
stone OF which Is as biz as tho end of
your thumb. and DE has many diamond
rings. Sheng is said 90 Doc rich, and $50
in an probability Is Eaug Y. and the
other close friends OF the empress dow
Gger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

from every biz OF merchandise that
passes through them The taxes aro
supposed 70 be fixed ones but The ON.
clals make them a matter OF bargain
between themselves ana the merchants
Some Of the merchants unions nav
lump sums 20 have their goods escape
llkln taxes The Shanghai Piece Goods
Guild, for instance. had an Of lis duties
on foreign goods 20 committed for a
number OF years. The little gunboats
often blackmall the merchants. and
they make all sorts OF squeezes.
No one knows how much money As
collected under the plea OF llliin taxes.
Mr. Jameson, a former English consul
az Shanghai, estimates that about SO.
100000 of llkln taxes annually goes into
the public revenues. The amount ac-
tually collected probably Is several
times that which comes from the Inn.
perlal maritime customs. or several
times 22OJO,OOO taes annually
SOME OTHER QUEER TAXES.
China has all sorts Of queer taxes.
The jinrllsha men In Shanghai are
taxed The wheelbarrow coolies pay
licenses And there are licenses for
paWnbroking, banking and goods SELF
Ing. There are pawnshops In every
town. which have to pay not only for
the privilege Of engaging IN business
but am annual tax thereafter In some
cities the license costs as much as So
OyO and the yearly taxes arc from $50 o.
SlO0
There are taxes on an land sales. The
legal charge is 3 per cent on the money
value Of the transfer Less than this is
usually paid because the parties 10 the
contract put a less consideration In the
deed than is received. There Is a legal
tax on mines, now amounting to moth.
ing, but which may yield a large reye-
nue. when the country is opened up.
There are export taxes and import
taxes There are taxes on silk c1coons
and, I'm fact, little taxes on many things
There is tax on opium import whith
brings In about million dollars a year.
ana one on the reeds and PUSHES which
grow in the lowlands OF the rivers. This
stun belongs 20 the government ana
those who gather IL must pay so many
cash per bundle. There are quantities
" reeds In Manchuria. and also along
the lowlanls Of the Yangtse valley and
otherwheres They are sold for thatgh
and for fuel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
SOTEEZING THE MERCHANTs.

one OF the greatest squeezes IN China
is the likin tax This Is a tax on goods
IN transit II is collected along all the
waterways Of the Chinese empire, and
Il fills the rivers and canals with little
revenue boats. each equipped with sol
ders and cannon The officials thus
guard the waterways and take their toll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10

Moderate thieving In government
work Is not considered dishonest. 1t Is
only when the steals are OF enormous
size that they create comment. or are
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
WHOLE BLOCK FOR HOTEL SAVOY
PLANS TO EXTEND IT TO THE FIFTY
EIGHTH-sT- CORNER OF FIFTH-AvE
AND GROUND LEASED

The Hotel Savoy Company VIII enlarge the build
ing 70 occupy the whole block 'front.' IN Fifth
ave. between Fifty-eghth and Fifty-ninth sts The
first step n the cOnsummation OF this project was
announced in The Tribune on June q when men
ton was made Of the company's purchase OF the
six story building No. East Ftfty-eighth-st add
ing about twenty-five thousand square feet 10 the
ground floor Of the hotel
A second and more important step toward rhA
enlargement of the hotel was taken yesterday
when the Hotel Savoy Company leased for a period
of twenty years the Bolkenhayn apartment house
SIX story building az the northeast corner Of
FlLly-elshth-st- and Fifth-ave- This property has
frontage Of rs feet in the and q feet IN
the avenue It adjoins the Hotel Savoy on the
north and the property No 5 East Fifty-eiEhth-st
or the east. The entire plot $50 by 200 is almost
twice as large as that covered by the Hotel Savoy
Justice P. H. Dugro. one of the owners OF the
Hotel Savoy, in speaking Of the purpose Of the
lease said to a Tribune reporter yesterday.
II is the intention Of the Hotel Savoy Company
70 enlarge the hotel 50 as 10 include the whole
IF9Rtage IN Fifth-aye between Fifty-eighth and
FMIlIy-EInth RI Sts- This can only be accomplished
5y. 5ldoul-y. We We nope to arrange without any Un-
oI the Bolke4hayn, for the construction in It's
Ultimate 6a1S m ad9floP a h 70 o 53e savoy expect that
fecty acceptable 10 both the Commodore and 61rr-
selves and which will make it possible for the Hotel
savoy TO occupy the whole plot in FTfth-ave
A. present the Bolkenhayn viii be connected by
the building in Fifty-eiEhths W5icb Mean" nv 9i5s me
rear of the Bolken6av1 viii ne ra1Is5 - 70 % the
structure IN direct accord with the hotel in appoint
ment and style of architecture
The lots upon which the BoIkenhayn stood were
owned by the late Robert L. Livingston the father
Of Mrs Gerry. The building was erected in 1885
oy Alfred Fucker with money advanced BY Mrs
Gerry Mr.. Fucker gave up his lease last week
II Is said tnat in case the apartment house is
torn down to make way for an addition 10 the
hotel the Livingston heirs will advance money for
Us construction, as was done before N the build
ing of the BOIkenhayn-
The Hotel Savoy Company is a corporation Of
which Frederick Wa gner is president Iouis Z,
Faege1er secretary and Herman II Ries treasurer
Il includes among its directors Marvin 4 and
RQrotny Buttles, P. Henry Dugro and John J.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
4 FLAG OF THE ROUGH RIDERS.

II there IS any one thing that the women Of Art-
zona venerate II is the Rough Riders flag the first
one planted on Cuban soil and the first one on the
crest OF San Juan Hill L is fragile banner. hav-
ing been constructed by the TVoneu's Relief Corps
Of Phoenix with more respect 10 beauty than 10
servtceablity. It was brought back by the Rough
Riders pierced by Spanish bullets frayed by winds
and faded by the sun. When II was taken from its
case the women Of the Relief Corps who had gath
cred about II 10 It unfurled wept and owed It
more than as if it had been brought back in all
the beauty of newness Since its return has been
enshrined in the courthouse at PhpniX object
Of veneration to citizens and tourists alike. When
the nag was returned from the reunion OF the
Rough Riders at Las Vegas last year Il had suf-
1ered 50 much from the trip mat the women de-
cided never TO let II go OUT again So when a re-
quest was first made for Il TO be sent Okla houa
City II was denied Then came an urgent telegram
from Governor Roosevelt iu which he said they
might as Wei not Try 70 have reunion II the flag
could not be present Then the women relented and
the nag was sent. consigned to the care Of Captain
J. L. z Alexander, who guaranteed 10 see that Il
was returned in the best possible condition.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
SEPTEMBER CONGRESS IN PARIS.
DELEGATES FROM THE NATIONAL SCI
ENCE CLUB WHO WILL ATTEND
THE MEETINGS.

The National Science Club. Of Washington, D. c.
will send representative delegates TO the Septem-
Der Congress OF Women. to be held at the Paris
Exposition, and charmen of all the sections Of the
club as well as members have been invited TO send
specimens OF their work
The women appointed as delegates are Mrs. John
l. Mitchell. Mrs Ada D. Davidson and Mrs Laura
Q. Talbot Mrs. Mitchell is the wife Of Senator
Mitchell Of Wisconsin and her scientific tastes are
especially in the line of seaside studies and child
study She is chairman of the Executive Committee
Of the National Science Club and president Of the
society known the Pro Re Nata. OF Washington.
Mrs Davidson was the first president Of the Ma
tonal Science Club and wrote its constitution
Paleontology is her specially. and at the Chicago
Worlds Fair she received the bronze medal for
the finest collection Of minerals in the Woman's s
Building. She was one of the judges OF the an
thropologcaI exhibit al the Exposition Mrs
Davidson frequently lectures upon geology and
kindred subjects AT Armour Institute. She has
nne collection of minerals her home. in Whiting
Ind. and passes nearly every summer in Europe
for the purpose Of adding to II.
Mrs Talbot is a member Of the American His
tor1cal Association. the American Association for
the Advancement Of Science and the Twentieth
Century Club. in addition the National Science
Club. She was known educator before her
marriage TO Dr. Talbot having been principal Of
the Osborne Seminary for a number Of years.
Mrs. Talbot was largely instrumental In form
ing the National Science Club. from her desire 10
promote interest in science among women She
\: Grenewad is president Of the National Science
Club
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
INCREASE N HONEY ORDER BUSINESS
BIG GAIN IN THE LAST YEAR REPORTED BT
POSTMASTER VAN COTT.

Postmaster Van Cott had prepared yesterday
comparative table showing the amount of business
done in the money order division OF the general
PostofHce for the years en5ns June 80. 1889. and
1900
The table shows that for the year ending June
90 last the total OF all the business OF the
money order division was S149 - 375. against
s111-77261s for the previous year. showing an in
crease Of &. +s1.75 about 351z per cent
The largest gain shown by the table Is IN the
amount Of international money orders paid which
is about 400 per cent For the year ending June
30 1899 amount OF international money orders
paid ssI2.ef2 while for the year just past the
amount was S4.o72,572, a gain OF over sS250OOO-
The smallest increase shown is about 81 Der
cent. for domestic money orders issued and fees
Under this head the amount for the last year -
81 279.722. against S1.IS0SI3 for the previous
year. a gain OF SgS sac
the last year Is s155136as. as against s12617.O1O
for the previous year an increase Of 81 SOS 6ss or
about % per cent
Postmasters' drafts paid for the year Just past
amounted 10 S1s,s+f319 as against SIC. $4,000 for
the previous year. increase or s. 40 2S9 OF
about - per cent
RentttanCes from pOsJuastsrs for the year Just
past amounted 10 S+2365 no against $50 O0I -
for the previous year. gain or $6363.3SS about
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the Suh-Treasury
accounts Ior The last year amounted % Ss4513i8
a51--lS - e.. .,' 49, Lo- lL-- p-loS year an n
IN the number OF transactions the greatest gain
-S-----5 - 5-- o--S t---- "----a
S-tl"rl an increase OF - Per cent OF me year
Just past the number Of transactions under this
head was HES as against T1511 for the year pre-
Y1OuS. OF 1901 transaction
In speaking OF the great increase OF International
money orders paid Postmaster Van Corr said that
II vas due chleny 10 increased business from Cuba
and Porto Rico
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
a TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF wOAIANs
POINTED YOKE WAIST NO 1858.
FOR COUPON AND 10 CENTS.

This simple but 6ressy waist OF black dotted
net is srylshly combined with embroidered chiffon
applique and trimmed with insertion 10 match
through which turquoise blue ribbon is run. The
waist is mounted or glove fitting Innings Of blue
taf1eta that wth the full fronts close invisibly in
centre front. The yoke is permanently attached
to the right front and closes over on the left
meeting the shoulder. arms eye and under arm
seams The full fronts blouse softly. and the back
is gathered and drawn smoothly over the lining.
The fancy stock collar that points high behind the
ears is comfortably shaped 10 the neck by tiny
darts taken UP in the foundation over this the
lace is smoothly drawn, and the closing is made
invisibly in centre back. The close fitting sleeve
Innings are two scanned and over these the nous
quetaire sleeves are arranged. The Innings may
be omitted If so preferred. and the sleeves cut of
at elbow length and finished with q frilI Of m
brodered chiffon or lace The design is adapted TO
many combinations Of material and cooring
spangled net over Liberty satin trimmed with Jet
bands being pleasing suggestion for dressy
black waist.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
LITTLE ITALT' TO LITTLE AFRICA
HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHANGES THE sCE,rx or
IFS CIsINFECTING WORK

The Health Departments disnfecting squad con-
peted its work in Little Italy az Il - a. n yes
terday and in the afternoon the scene OF opera
tons was changed to Little Africa where the
colored race is predominant II extends from
LexinEton-ave. on the west and Ninsry-ntnth-st.
on the north TO E.nsty-seventh-sr. on the south
and the river on the east
The men with sorinktnE cans followed by the
carts filed with the disnfectiuE liquid started al
Ninety-nlnth-st and LexnErOn-ave.. working their
way toward the river. They Sprnkled the germ
killer in every house. The work was completed
Just before four O'Clock. and no house escaped
Considering the nature Of the population and the
conEested cOndi-ion Of the neiehb0 the tene-
me1t houses showed marked degree 81 clsanH-
ness The cellars appeared To have been swept
regularly there was no garbage IN the rear yards
and altogether the district gave good Impression
OF the cean.y habits Of the colored people In the
neiEhboThood
After the work OF the day was concluded II was
said that he work would not be- resumed until
next Tuesday. when the workUnen were ordered 10
meet al Park and Baxter srs r said that
the latter OF these would then BE- gone
and possibly the Chinese quarter
The heat became more than DR. Dlrnock. one OF
the Physicians experimenting the WOrH. could
stomach. and had i- not been for Daniel MURPHY.
who superintendent the work. ne would have fallen
10 the street. The young doctor was taken INTO
q neighbOrtnE store where ne was res-uscltatsc-
after which he was placed upon a trolley car and
went home
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
FUNERAL OF THE REV. rR DUFFIE

The funeral OF the Rev. Dr.. Cornelius Roosevelt
Duthe was held yesterday al 10 o'clock n the
Church OF the Epiphany. Lexington-ave. and Thir-
ty-dfth-sC Several hymns and an anthem were
sung by the boy choir Of Calvary Church. Clement
P Gale was the organist- Bishop Potter was un-
able to be present, but his secretary the Rev Dr
Nelson, spoke a few words. expressing the Bish-
ops regret and eulogtzing the Rev. DR.. Duffe. A
great many Of DR.. DUTIES former friends among
the clergy were present, among them the Rev. Dr.
Thomas GauaUdet, the Rev DR.. Kimber the Rev.
DR.. Hughes. the Rev. Dr. ". A Hooper Of VII
ton, Conn, and the Rev DR.. Gouverneur Morris
Wilkins. Among the more intimate friends Of the
family present were James Bleecker. Charles Il.
Roosevelt. Of Pelham; Theodore Todd. Richard
Henry Greene, John NJ Burke William Law the
treasurer OF the Church Of the Epiphany: DR..
Charles H LangdOn. OF POughkeepsie. William
Langdon and Edward Cahiu The burial was IN
the family vault in Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
CARE OF THE RrBREP PLANT.

Few housewives realize the amount Of care which
rubber plants require They are frequently the
most fororn objects to look upon as the leaves are
so large and of so deep green that dust is plainly
in evidence. fact Of which many owners Of these
plants seem unaware. II may not be known that
the plant "brea thes through its leaf and its life
is menaced when its lungs are choked with dust
caretaking woman. who has great success with
her plants. spOnges off each leaf both the under
and upper sides at least three times week and
more often If the plant has been exposed TO an un-
usual amount Of dust Only enough water should
be poured on the roots TO keep the soil soft and
moist and once week the earth should be
CoseneG about the roots tedspOOnfuls of castor
oil allowed 10 drip upon them and then the earth
Is replaced The plant should never be allowed TO
grow in ungalnly fashion, but properly dwaTfed
into a shapely bush form.