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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

forts stormed by the allied English and
French forces SO late as 1857.
The French and English were con-
tending for equality of representation
with the imperial government and d.
rect approach to the throne, for their
only intercourse with it had hitherto
been through the provincial governors.
In the early summer of 1858 the treaties
OF TIen-tsin were signed-on June IA
between China and Russia; 18th be-
tween China and the United States;
26th with Great Britain. and 9th with
France.
The United States had previously ne
gotiated treaty with China July 3,
1874, through it's representative, Caleb
Gushing, but had Joined with the other
powers in their insistence that foreign
ministers should henceforth reside at
Peking- This was conceded, but
when, in 1859, they undertook to
proceed to the capital all sorts of i'm
pediments were placed in their way.
The American minister did succeed in
getting to Picking, but had to make the
journey in the rude carts of the coun-
try, without springs, and when he ar
rived there was refused an opportunity
to present his credentials unless he.
would perform the humiliatlng "ko-
tow" which consisted in knocking his
forehead on the floor before the en-
peror. This, of course, he refused to
do, and retreated to the coast.
In the attempt to reopen negotiations
26 members of the British party were
taken by Chinese general and sub
jected to such fortunes that 13 of them
died of their injuries. One of the sur
vivorS was the late Lord Loeb, who
died a few weeks ago. In reprisal for
this infraction of the treaty the allied
French and English forces marched
upon Picking in the autumn of 1860. aft
er taking the Taku forts in the rear,
and halted beneath the walls of the
capital while the Chinese sued for mer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

seized the opportunity to start the Tai
ping rebellion, which eventually swept
the land with fire and sword. 1t con-
tinued for years, and it seemed as
though the government was on the eve
of disintegration, when it's savior ap
peared in the person of a MaSsachu-
sets Yankee-Frederick Townsend
Ward. Finding himself stranded in
Chinese port, he made a compact with
provincial governor to lead a force
against the rebels, his reward being a
certain sum of money and the loot of
the towns. Whatever his motive, he
was the first foreigner who showed the
Chinese their capa bilitieS-in fact, who
taught them how to fight. He soon be-
came all but invincible, carried fort.
after fort and captured towns and cit
les, breaking the back of the great re-
bellion SO effectually that those who
came after him were enabled to sup
press it and save the empire.
Ward was rewarded by being made a
mandarin, and might have held office
for years, but, though he was thought
by the Chinese to possess a charmed ex-
istence, he was finally killed by a silver
bullet, and his ever victorious army
passed to the command of General
Charles Gordon. who had been engaged
in the English expedition to Picking.
Taking the splendid material ready at
hand which had been licked into shape
by Ward, Burgevine and Forester, all
Americans, Chinese Gordon began
that career of conquest and glory which
made his name famous ever after and
brought him rich rewards. In conjunc@
ton with the great viceroy, Lii Hung
Chang, who now in his old age is again
called prominently before the world in
connection with the latest Chinese out
break, Gordon succeeded in extinguish-
ing the TAPPING febellion within two
years.
The foreigner who had served the
Chinese government longest and most
faithfully, passing more than 40 years
of his life in that service, was Sir
Robert Hart, who was among those be-
leaguered in Picking at the height of
the Boxer rebellion He went to China
when he was 10 years old as student in
terpreter in the British consular serv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

Mantchoos invaded the country and
sent them after the rest.
The Mantchoos took possession of Pc
king and proclaimed as emperor Shun-
shi, the youthful son of their own king,
who was educated by German Jesuit,
Adam SchalI. This man was another
foreigner who had a beneficent infiu-
ence over the Chinese, for he was pres
ident of the mathematical board, and
became, in fact, prime minister. Thirty
years later, in 1879, some Jesuit astron-
omers came out as missionaries from
France, and Louis XIV sent with them
as a gift to the Emperor kanghsi
large bronze azimuth and celestial
globe Under the directions of the chief
astronomer, Father Verbeist, the Chi
nese exercised their we'll known powers
of imitation so successfully that they
produced that beautiful group of astro-
nomicaI Instruments. with their dragon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

security of the state jewels, and, above
all, to guard the Kohinoor. At the next
meeting of the board then ruling the
Punjab the great diamond was formally
committed to the personal care of John
Lawrence.
The head of that astute and energetic
civilian was just then full of matters
much more important to him than jew
elry. He was trying to get order out or
the chaos into which the native admins
tration had plunged things. He was
working go minutes to the hour at the
coinage question, at the revenues, at
the disbanding and enrolling of troops.
pacifying native dignitaries, Furnishing
traitors, mapping out boundaries. His
sturdy Scotch-Irish nature dashed at
his work with a vigor almost superhu-
man. Crown Jewels? OF course, they
must be sent to England in safe GUS
tody Kohinoor? All, yes; to be given
to the queen. And he thrust the little
wooden box into his waistcoat pocket.
There were a hundred other things to
be settled at that board meeting, and
by the time the work was got through
John Lawrence had forgotten all about
the Kohinoor. He changed his clothes
for dinner flung the waIstcoat aside
and thought no more of the matter.
Some six weeks afterward Lord Dali
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supports, now in the observatory
These are said to be among the worlds
finest objects in bronze.
This seems to have been about the
limit of their labors, for the coming of
the Mantchoos did not bring with it any
attachments in science or general
knowledge. During the second century
OF their reign, however, China became
territorially the greatest country on the
globe by extending its power over the
larger portion of central Asia This
success of the Mantchoos against other
barbarous people of their kind made
them insufferably arrogant and gave
them the impression, which they have
held up to now, that if they chose they
could become world conquerorS and
that all other nations were vastly in
ferior to them in attachments of every
sort.
This idea was so firmly fixed in their
Mongol-Tartar brains that it has never
been eradicated, though within the past
6O years or so it has suffered several
shocks. The shock of the century was
administered to them in the first war
with England, which began 60 years
ago. The Chinese were willing other
nations should come to trade with
them, but only under the most op-
pressive restrictions. which finally be-
came unbearable. They had built CEN
turtles before the great Chinese wall,
which shut them in on the north: the
Grand canal, which was completed 600
years ago, answered all the purposes of
their internal commerce in connection
with their river system, and they were
perfectly content to dwell within and
trade with themselves.
But Great Britain had a rod in pickle
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He felt, as he afterward said, as though
the sun had gone black. But he had
immense self command. ooh, yes, Of
course; I had forgotten about it," was
all he said, and the business of the
board went on.
1t was very wretched man. that slip
ped away to his private room awhile
after and sent for his old bearer. Have
you got a small box that was in my
waistcoat pocket some time ago?" he
demanded. Yes, sahib," the man said
simply. Truly. I found it, and put il
in one of the sahib's boxes" Bring it
here" ordered the master as firmly as
his voice would allow. Upon this the
old native brought a battered tin uni
form case, dented and lockless. This
he opened, and, after little rummag-
ing produced the veritable little wood
en- box. "Open it, said John Lawrence,
and see what is inside" A little bun
die of silken rags apparently. Fold
after fold was unrolled. There is
nothing here, sahib." said the old man;
nothing but bit of glass;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

and was soon to make them sensible of
the error of their ways. The first arti-
Gle in the Mantchoo-Chinese creed was
that their ruler and emperor, 1.-The sol
itary man and son of heaven" was far
superior to any other sovereign that
ever sat on a throne. Now. the English
had an idea that their beloved queen
was an improvement on this son of
heaven" and they determined to make
the Celestials acknowledge at least her
equality. if nothing more.
This was at the beginning of the IA
nous opium war; which, though it
was caused primarily by the endeavorS
of the British to foist the opium of
their Indian empire upon China and
had it's origin in that indefensible
scheme, ultimately resulted in the
opening of China to the world. AS to
the direct cause of the war-the resist
ance of the Chinese to the importing OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
IT is generally admitted, even by the

1T is generally admitted, even by the
Chinese themselves, that the one
- department of the Chinese govern
ment that is altogether above reproach
is that of the imperial customs, presid-
ed over by a foreigner, Sir Robert Hart
He was held in such high regard that 1t
is said, ne was the only foreigner with
in the walls of Picking at the time it
was closed to outsiders who was given
an opportunity to escape; and it was
consistent with his whole life for him
to refuse the proffered chance unless it
was shared by his friends and fellow
countrymen. The regard which those
in supreme power manifested for him
and the wide latitude they allowed him
in all his vast operations show that even
the rulers of China can appreciate quail
tiles which are lacking in themselves,
and the story of his career is only an
other illustration of how deeply indebt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
CHAUNCEy DEPEw's LATEST.

One of the latest after dinner stories
that Chauncey NJ Depew tells is aimed
at himself. ambassador Choate was
dining few weeks ago with an Eng
Iish lord who was asking questions
about America. Finally he said who
is this man Depew?" "Oh," replied Mr.
Choate, che is a prominent politician
over there 'Ah, I see," was the reply
But what is his rank-his station?"
1.-The Grand Central station" was Mr.
Choate's prompt reply. Il see," said
the lord; zone of your great middle
Glass;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
ADVENTURES OF THE
KOHINOOR DIAMOND.

The eventful history of the famous
Kohinoor diamond has often been told
and as often half forgotten. One
has vague memories of Indian
chiefs. of the Great Mogul, of Turks
and Sikhs and Afghans-memories
which get clearer about the days
of Runjeet Singh and the Mahara-
jah Dhuleep. who was deposed from
his tottering throne in the Punjab so
years ago. But one little incident in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

the story has
escaped m o s t
folks knowledge
and is worth
telling, especial
ly as it belongs
not to misty
legend, but to
the region OF
bare fact.
There has all
ways been some-
thing fascinat-
ing about the
. e erie S s dia-
m o n d. E V e n
the hard headed
E glis h con-
ouerOrS were ex-
cited when 1t
fell into their
h an s. Lord
Dalhousie, the
governor gener-
al, wrote, spe-
cially urging the
Lawrences. who
were at Lahore,
to make full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09

h GU sic wrote,
saying her maj
esty would like
the big diamond
sent to her at
once. Certain
ly," remarked
John Lawrence
C a1mly. "W e
must dispatch it
at once. Mean
while, where is
it?" His broth
er, Sir Henry,
opened wide his
flashing e y e s.
wv ere ?" h e
t h u n d e r e d
why, you have
It'll" Instantly
the fact of his
C a r e lie s n e s s
flashed on the
t11-11 T@L
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
HUMAN FREAKS
var,ou. Accomplishments Aftsinea
by Men and Women with
out Arms.

There Is nothing new under the sun,
especially in the way Of human freaks.
The case of the late Charles Francois
Fleu. the armless Belgian artist. re.
Gently deceased, was no exception,
says the Philadelphia Press. Gamer
arius, over three centuries ago. knew
q man born armless who ate and drank
with the help OF his feet and wrote fair
and straight copies in Latin and Ger
man. He tells of another who could use
a sword and throw javelins with his
feet. and who was broken on the wheel
for murder.
Magdalene Rudolph Thuinly says
Bartholin with her feet spins and
threads her needle; she weaves. she
charges and discharges q gun; with
a scissors pnd a knife she cuts paper
into divers artificial figures; she plays
ut tables and dice. she knows how to
bring her feet to her breast and head
SO as to take her child to breast"
Scaliger tells a similar tale of one An
tonius.
Then there was woman of Britain
who was forced to use her mouth and
tongue in spinning, threading needle.
tying knots and writing. Pictorius
Villinganus relates that he knew an
armless Spaniard who could with an
ok give blow that would cut n reason
nbly-sized bit of wood asunder at one
blow
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
ABANDoNs WEALTH FOR WAR.
A Young boston Physician Leave. q
Fortune for TranssaaI
BattIeneIds.

DIR. Frank E Rhodes, prominent
young physician, athlete ald social
lion OF Boston, disappeared two weeks
ago almost on the eve when he wns to
come into possession Of nrge leg
ncy. II now transpires that he has
gone TO England TO enlist as sur
geon in the british army. desiring ex-
citcmcnt and adventure in the Trans
vaal battleaelds. DR.. Rhodes is the
possessor of seven Diplomas and is
graduate OF the Illinois Medical col
lege and the Chirurgical school and
School OF Anatomy OF Philadelphia.
He was left nearly 100000 by his
father and has had the use Of only the
interest, but the principal is now
subject to his orders. he having
reached the age of 30 years. His
whereabouts was unknown until the
other day. when his sister received a
letter in which he stated his intention
10 go TO South Africa and announced
his sailing from New York.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06

p
For cut flowers for Easter leave your
order at Parrills, 312 Main st. 2l-2t.
For Kodak and KODAK supplies go to
Nusbaum's Book Store. 2l-2t
The Fair is the cheapest place in
town for ladies' and gents furnishing
goods. 2lsf
Wanted-To rent unfurnished two
or three desirable rooms in good
locality with use of bath. Address
this office. 1s-tf
Now is the time to make yourselec-
ton for that spring suit at The Clarks-
burg Tailoring Co. T-tf
Mems Shirts-working, negligee and
dress-all prices, at the Fair, 1884 Main
street. 2ltf
You will find the cheapest lawns, or
candies, dlmities, P. KS, laces, rib
bons, corsets, ETC., in town, at the
Fair. 2ltf I
For Sale-Two lots on Depot street,
50 feet front and 21s feet deep. Call
on or address Mrs. A. @. Brennan at
St. Charles hotel. 21.3t
J. W. Worley, dentist, will be in
Salem the first Of each month and
will remain ten days. Once opposite
depot. lily
Col. T. S. Spates will collect the
dues of the Home Builders Building
and Loan Association at F. G. Bland's
drug store during the illness of Albert
Lang. 2l'2t
DR.. George NJ. Holt, Dentist, will
be at home in Clarksburg, on the LIST
day of May and remain 30 days,
Office at his residence 1853 West Pike
street. 52-tf.
wanted-To rent house with
modern improvements by LIST April ad-
dress John Alexander, 62s Mulberry
street. 13-tf
We desire to call your attention to
the ad. of Thos. Footer s. Sons, of
Cumberland, Nd, which appears in
this issue. S. NBbaum is their agent
here. Have your clothes cleaned or
dyed for spring; they guarantee all
work. 21-lt
If, when in Clarksburg you have
few minutes to spare, drop in The
Palace Furniture Co.'s store 2l9 Main
street, and you will be highly pleased
and greatly surprised at the large fine
lot of elegant furniture they carry 2l-2
II you want the BEST fertilizekon
the market, cheap, call on Roy Alex
ander, 2o2 Main street. 22-st.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
START OF THE FEuD.
senator Clark Had TO Pay Marcos
DAILY Eighty Thousand Dollars
for a stream.

"Gus" Schmidt tells this story in
connection with the trouble of Senator
Clark, of Montana, who is bitterly pur.
sued by Marcus DAILY, says the indian
apolis Press:
1.-THE start of this feud dates from
their early mining days when Clark
was dependent on the water from o
small stream for the successful work
ing of his mines. DAILY bought the wa
ter right for $4,000 and compelled
Clark to pay $4,000 for its use.
"a further item, which goes to show
Clark's luck, or pluck, is that prom
incnt western smelling company was
financially embarrassed, and rs it was
at time OF panic the company could
not obtain ready money Clark exam
ined its books, and. finding them in
good condition, took 100000 stock in
the company. In going over the books
he noticed carload of ore once in
awhile that was exceedingly rich. and
made inquiry of the name of the mine
from which the ore came. He was told,
and went to the urine dressed as
miner and hired himself ont to the four
young men who owned it, and went to
work ms n miner. After seeing the
wealth OF the mine he bought it for
$500 nOO. and this mine is now making
him millions"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06

An Engllsh paper tells of Greek
Judge who took it into his head to
learn to dance. He is an elderly nnn,
and in spite of all his efforts he only
succeeded in getting out OF breath, SO
at last the dancing master lost patience
and told his pupil that he was incapable
OF learning. The judge therefore went
to law. and got the following verdict
In his favor: Seeing that man who
has no physical defects is not unfit to
be taught to dance, the professor Is
hereby condemned to continue his les
sons until his pupil is proficient" The
willing magistrate and the unwilling
dancing master hive therefore set to
work again.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
Real Estate Transfers.
Jasper Y. Moore to frank R. Moore,

Jasper Y. Moore to Frank r. Moore,
/ lot. city.
Mary A. and S. w. Gordon to F. NJ.
Ashcraft, 10acres, Coal district.
Cordelia Nutter to Charles w.
Strother, 1900 square feet, Tenmile
district.
Taylor Lexington and wife to Omer
darlington, interest in land, Sardis
district.
S. r. Harrison and Thomas Hay
mond, executors, to Leeyinia Deison, l
lot, city.
MI snider, com'r. to Frank Smith,
] lot, city.
Justine Rittenhouse, ETC., to Chas.
f. Manley, 81 acres of coal, Sardls dis
trict.
Quintella Borgess. ct al to same, Bill
interest in 68.s2 acres Of coal, Sardis
district.
G. w. Lynch, conn.,, to same, s-11
interest in same coal.
A. L. Hustead and wife to Eli L.
Hagerty, l lot, Sardis.
Mary j. Rates to Charles Manley,
16. 60 acres, Sardis district.
J. NJ. Heldrette to Thomas Ilawker,
81 acres of coal, Eagle district.
T. NJ. Sullivan and wife to a. Pow
ell, lot, Bridgeport.
S. ID. Smith to b. of E. Sardis dis
trict. 1 lot, SardiS district,
Nathan Gotr to same, l lot, Sardis
district.
VIM. A. Rogers to b. and E., sardis
district, lot
Content Garrett to same, l lot.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06

Another bond issue ordinance will
probably be submitted.
DIR. A. Fl. Wagner, dentist, Main
street. 5l-tf
Tom Hennegan was in West Union
Thursday.
DIR. d. A. Newton. of Buckhannon,
was a city visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Twyman are In
Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Bland visited in Sutton
this week.
r. A. Garrett went to Fairmont
Thursday morning.
w. NJ. Osburl made a trip to Graf
ton, THURSDAY
Miss Daisy Harrison left Wednes-
day for visit "a Pittsburg.
Misses Maynlc and Josephine Horn
brook are visiting in Wheeling. '
Simie Nusbaum went to Cumber-
land, "Wednesday.
w. b. Maxwell went to West
Union, Thursday morning.
Prof. S. L. Swartz, Of BroadduS,
went to Grafton Wednesday night In
the interest Of the Institute.
Prof. /. c. White, Of Morgantown,
was here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Foster, of Yves.
ton, were city guests, Tuesday.
General George w. Curtin, of SUIT.
ton, passed through here Thursday
cnroute home from Charleston.
Uriah Jones, superintendent of the
Columbia mines at Fairmont, was here
this week.
W, w. Willis, general manager Of
pinnickinnick mines, went east
Wednesday night.
George L. Duncan, the general
cashier of the Savings bank, is limping
around, because Of a painfully sprain-
ed ankle.
DR.. S. Il. Barr, superintendent Of
the Il. s. o. relief department, of
Baltimore, is here on professional
business.
Hcn. o. w. o. lIardman, of Middle
bourne, a member Of the insane hos
pltal board of directors, was here
Tuesday enroute to Weston.
Will Morris, of Hon. Presley w.
Morris, OF ParkerSburg, who has been
here several weeks, has gone to Penn
sylvania for short stay.
There is some talk of contest in
the Fourth ward between b. w. Bog
gcss and j. O. Martin, late candidates
for council. Mr.. Boggess, however,
says there is nothing in it.
lfyou do not receive card to Miss
Elizabeth Coffman's millinery display
goany way. 1t is for all. The dates
are Wednesday and Thursday, April
IL and Il. 22-lt.
Otto Sinsel, of Grafton, has the
superintendency of the Crystal Ice
plant, r. w. Kennedy having resign
cd to take charge Of lumber plant he
has purchased at Ceredo.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
The Grand Rally a Success.

The grand rally at the A. NJ. E.
church last Sunday was success and
we congratulate the pastor, Rev. J. Il.
Morris, and his congregation in their
good fortune in raising 1907 to pay or
the church debt. A few weeks ago
they made an appeal to the people
through the city papers, asking for
$500 by April l. They not only got
what they asked for, but more. The
congregation appreciate the liberality
of the people and the labor of all who
helped them, and they passed resolu-
tions of thanks which will be found in
another column.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
Horse Dies Of Hydrophobia.

One of the Consumers Ice Com
pauy's horses was seized at the COM
pany's stables at the plant Friday
morning With what was pronounced by
The animal is supposed
to have been bitten by dog that
Slept in his stall month ago. He
was seized with the most cxcruciating
pains and tore the flesh from his body.
with tiendish vengeance. Finally,
the animal had to be shot.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-06
WiII Change the Plans.

The building committee for the
Payne memorial Hall at Broaddus In
stitute asabout determined to change
the plans Of the building SO as to bring
its cost within the scope Of the bids
made, all OF which were beyond the
amount OF funds intended for the pur-
pose. The change will not materially
affect the size of the building or its
accommodations.