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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
\ DAY IN WHISPERING PINES

y DA1 IN W hlSIEDINNr ZINES.
The Iron Springs Outing club will
run an excursion to Iron Springs on
Saturday, May , Train will leave the
Santa Fe depot at Z n m, city time,
and return same night. arriving in
Phenix about . o'clock in the evening.
giving five hours at the springs. Those
who contemplate joining the club had
better do so before that time in order
to participate in the drawing for
choice grounds. which every member
is entitled to for his own private use.
The drawing will take place on that
day. The tickets for the trip cost
but $3.50. with children under 10 years
of age free if accompanying parents.
The club will be prepared to deliver
stock to those who wish to join after
viewing the grounds. thus giving an
opportunity TO participate in the draw
ing.-EnterpriSe.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Turkeys sultan has a reputation for
disliking to turn loose money, but
he'll pay the money demanded by Pres
ident Mckinley for the destruction of
American missionary property in
Turkey.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

With all his theoretical knowledge
DIR. c. Ben Andrews, who migrated
from a Rhode Island college TO the
head of the Chicago public school
and who is now billed for another
move. appears to be ignorant of the
time-honored adage about a rolling
stone
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

w D. Howells, the novelist. says we
have classes because inequality bores
good society. He should have added
that we have asses posing as instruc-
tors because we can't help ourselves.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
LETTER LIST.
Advertised List of Letters for Week
Ending April 30. 1900

Franz, Athos. George Barirant. Jay
Barton. Robert Baker. Miss Leon Cliff
ford. Mrs. B. 5. Conman. !. II. Dawn
SO. E. II. Dornc, Dick Huston. Miss
Anita Hunter. Bige Hutchcson. Mrs.
W. NJ. Houdard. Mrs. Ida Hines NJ.
Z. HaliSev. Thomas Long, Otto Lange.
Mrs. Cynthia Murphy. Jerry O'Neill,
NJ. ]. Morton. John Riley. Mrs. Mary
Richardson. Madame Rachael John
Reese. John Stocks, T. J. Tilford Mrs.
Anna r. Weaver.
Please call fer advertised" letters.
!. ". AKERS. =. NJ.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

There isn't the slightest probability
that the republican vice-presidential
nomination will have to be forced on
anybody. 1t is an honor that has
never been declined.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

The overwhelming triumph of Sena-
tor Morgan. who is an expansionist, in
the Alabama democratic primary cleo
ton. ought TO be a useful hint to the
democratic platform-makers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

DR.. Parkhurst has switched off New
York municipal affairs TO make a de
termined attack upon the creed of the
Presbyterian church of which he is a
minister.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

The cat and dog fight of the demo-
pops in Kansas promises a republican
walkOver in the state.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

\ Cleveland girl drew Il revolver
and fired at Il street car conductor
because he smiled and nodded ut hel
from 4 passing car
Mr.. Macrum, former consul to Pre-
toria. has been withdrawn from circu
lation as n democratic campaign card
The daily addition to the currency
in circulation now amounts to about
S1.000,000 a day.
An agent of England shipped 2,20C
Texas horses from New Orleans to
South Africa last week.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

"Dining station
California Limited pssscs Ash Fork Thur,
dsys, Fridays Saturdays and Mondays.
Chirago Limited passes Ash Fork sUnGays.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Through tickets 20 all points in the Unitcd
States, Canada ami Mexico.
CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with U. V.
d P. Rs for 5erome p. & L. junction with p.
" e Il. 4. for Huron and Mayer; Mayer with
stage to Crown King and other mining
points. Prescott with stage lines for
all the principal mining camps; Com
gress Junction with stage lines for Com
eress, -HarQUa Halls, Stanton and Yarneli; Hot
Springs Jurction with tie c. {. II. :. 81. Co.
for Castle Or elk Hot Springs the an-year
round health resort; PheIix with the II 4 2.
d ). Il. Y. II. Z. Il. fur points on the S.
system.
Il. p ANEWALT,
General Pass. AEt.
Prescott. Arizona.
WM. SOLOMON, CITY Ticket Agent,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

1t is now in order for some demo
crat in congress to deny that the
president is cOmmander-in-chief of
the army.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
ABOUT JULES CARO-.

Who ever knew Jules Caro-? He is
supposed to have come to Arizona in
1854. Any one having known him
will confer favor by communicating
with the Journal Miner. Prescott. Ari-
IONA. 430tf
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Kansas is to have a large cucumber
farm on a large scale, the promoters
of the project negotiating for LOO
acres of land near Lawrence.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
DEATHS NEAR CAMP VERDE.

DIED-At his home near Camp Verde
Arizona. April Is, 1900. of Ia grippe
ana old age. Morris y. Smith. ma
tive of Kentucky. aged 80 year. 3
month and 4 days.
Deceased came to Verde valley in
July. 1887. and has made this his
home ever since. He was the father
II fifteen children, nine of whom are
living here in Verde valley. He has
sixteen grand children living in this
community. His widow still survives
him and is living with her married
daughter. Mrs ReanOr Thompson
She also has two other married
daughters. Mrs. Frank L. Dickinson
and Mrs. Lee Mahan living here. also
her sons, one of whom is married
Mr.. Smith was a member of the
Dunkard church. and Uncle Morris
was good husband and kind parent
and did his best to MAKE his family
and friends feel like there was no place
like home
One of Verde's good citizens has
gone to the great beyond, from whose
bourne no traveller returns. Peace to
his ashes.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
RAIN IN THE NORTH.

Judge r. f. Sloan. who returned
a day or two ago from Flagstaff
where he had been holding a sessisoI
of court. informs us that rain and
snow fell almost continuously in that
section for about eight days. and thai
the stock men as well as everyone
else. are jubilant. as water is now as
sured them till the rainy season.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
hineWaHiHg kOiioes.



Notice Is hereby gwen that e.,e uassrs---s,s i
the owner IF the hebe- HE. leeztes n So -
mr. ing dis ret, spd tnat - "a. - re-.. -
h e for any debts contra tz. for lzo.s- - sfaer-
wise gainst sid Inioir Z "a a. rz.rti,s 80
rig the SAID eel ml9e ued. as.- eeaa -
''pT rrso. sr,o,, - + IA a BA>hsoSh
Crock Mine
Notice Is hereby given that the unaer
gGso are owners Ct the eToup Of rn5nes
nrwn is the Crook, IN Csook rauNor
Hassayampa mining district, Na~Rral
@ lnty, Arizona, anu that they xSu not 6e
responsible for any C.ebss Cuatl acted Ter Ia
Tor or otherwise by parri-s WCrkisS 1ke.
81 a,e under bond or lease OF esher~iSe~
q T. COLI.
B. F. MOOD.
Prescott. Arizons. July d. Isse
Crock a9insug C~-
Notice Is hereby : ven hat tie C=ook
Mlnirg Company, Of / avasis.s Ccansv. An
zcna shall not be resaansible Tor a-.v Cisshss
! contracted IN its naaue. bS Any p~rsaa
whGmsoeyer. unless accompanied wleh =
written order signed BY it, Press6eas.
CkOOA MINING COMPANY
BY LouIs kOUCHI.EAU. fESSacs.ns
Hard trial
Notice IS hereby given that tie Hard
lrlal mine. located II 'iisse1 dzSSrict. law
pan county, ATlzona. Is being worked Ia
der bond and lease. G-O that HeitAer u thss
owners thereof nor The mine ahcve nznsss
wall be rcsponslble for any la5o-. improve
ments or acelds nts which insight occnr -
or IN the said mine. sui- y Ro&Senbazs. e.
johanna &odenbnrg. JCha lsalbis-
Prescott. feb. ~. lsS2. N
STANDARDS ana Isaster
Notice Is II. rs given tat tie Sts-,lAsI ~
i bnst.r $ up q mn, 1esaisa a sa -
beng WORKED pbs-s o-'s.,l .aas.- a. taar
theo9reTs o. tit- me = & D - -,,---,,.S5..
for any Isbo. a..-,.l-.r a, s.-i..- ~ ~.
crued uncier the t.. m e., =. -.
FsErrs
Ions S.-F---.-
Nay u Iss9
ASrown-1sale trim
Motto. i. 49,. -
GELD CO. s,'- - 49, -. =
l.sSs.li. va - = -
ter Al furnt-. IS ...N.s s.--. = - -,
$50 -
Prescott an I I~sa
~ ..... >,..t,
- t-,
Ess'ern 4 40, 'ana Sli-.s ~. sse gurvss-isS
mines. sl5,r and pii.s - - : :, - -
contract. "a og.=r,si..- -. 49,.
a MIL e. - Ne 81
= as.,-..t - .
Cr. - fs,1 = ~ - = 49,
s,,,,.s,.-, g..
A.
AZ tiis' 'NnsrS sa SEQ sass1 -geGE IS sal1l1s
cialFi@, ,.''s.ei ~ EaSsss KIP E--szl lis=srisz
laNs'tal q u S--Rrt . = s.zsi tn7r thy NJ II
- 49, q .ssi' l-S-ss-- -H 81 q. -Aa~r
2r "'Ae1 ~ 1''Atraess'i p s,le ste szlze are
nel. = N"f A cet.r-t ltlls; ~ asc
tiAAfi1. Is-.s 4 AIS
'4s p ~
sS-cosGer ard Others
No.ica - b.-eh, .-,, 49,. ~ -
Iii - - - :. s T., 3 --.-. ~ -
folioIziT,r ,,er-t.,s 1,Ss ~. : = = - -
are bssns, verke,i ,s.-t,s.- - - 49,. -
:.e.,,r,if- Pierre IT. ii, - - - - -.
ainign t'orffe-',.s I,..r.,.- - ,s--s,-
lscate-t in ts.srla 90. s;s--:e
: - ps - - 49,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Kansas populists have instructed
their delegates to their national con-
yention to vote for Bryan.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

The business houses of the city have
all agreed to close their doors at 70
O'Clock tomorrow, in observance of
May Day.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
aRlSLEY DRUG co.
500 Reward

Prescott. Arizona. Feb. q, 1900
\ reward Of 500 will be paid by the
Yavapai County Stock Growers As
ISOLATION for information shat will
lead to the arrest and conviction of
any person or persons stealing stock
from any member o. this AssOcia-
ton. j ". DOUG HERTY,
Attest: President.
JOHN DUKE,
Sec. and Treas.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
DIED-On Lower Verde. April l. 100

DIED-On Lower Verde, April l. 1900,
Robert Clinton Smith. aged s days.
Deceased was only child of James
and Ada Smith and was named for
Robert NJ. ROdger and Clinton d.
Wingfield-twO men who will live in
the memory of Verde valley people
with the same kind remembrances
that this sweet babe will be by its low
ing parents who were called on to give
up their first born
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Abstract of Daily Doings in the County
Recorders Office,

April 23.-George Brookshire to Paul
Smyley and Dee Scott, bill of sale
for soda and bottling works ut Jerome:
consideration. $1,000.
J. w. Smith and Akard Bros file
bond of $1,000 as butchers at Stanton,
with J. l. Munds ana y. levy rs
Sur"ti,.s
Mrs r'loleuec ,;ilh.rr. 10 ori,l,al
Minin" to. deed I" "uc-ii:ili al River
side mine: ronSI-rat iol. >l:,u-
John Hianconi To- Iohn DUKE. Hill
"f sale. cattle and branding iron; con
Sideration. 81.
Five mining location notices, various
parties.
April 24.-Thos. Whitehead to S. C.
Dodge. mortgage on cash register at
Bisbee, COchise county; 500.
Jas. W. Abshire and wife to Con
Cleary. mortgage on 50X135 feet land
in Ash Fork: S343.S3.
Industrial Building and Loan Asso-
citation to Mrs. Laura ]. Shull, release
mortgage.
Robert Il. Cannon to II. ]. Allen and
c. W. Woods. deed to land in sec 81,
twp rs II. 3 e; consideration, 500.
Chas. \. BOber to C. p. Wingfield,
deed to Back Mascot mine. Black
Hills district; consideration. SIS,
4. c. Jones. Albert de Leur and ].
II. Payne incorporate Good Hope min
ing company; capital stock. 100000
Three mining location notices, vari-
Gus parties.
April 2J.-TwO mining location no
tees and deed from George Brook
shire and f. l. Roberts to George \.
/ readwell an interest in a number
Of mines in Verde district were the
only Instruments reported Yesterday
from the recorders office.
April 26.-Faul Smyiy and Dee
Scout To George BroOkSnier. mortgage
ON soda works ut Jerome: $3.50.
.Iosepha Dougherty to Charles Young,
releases chattel mortgage.
]. p. Bauder to VI. y Rotchild. deed
to one-eighth of Niagara. Columbia
and Minnchaha mines. Eureka district;
consideration, so.
Con O'Keefe to +. c. Wadsworth.
deed to part of lots 1 and ;. school
house block, Jerome; consideration,
5000
Eight mining location notices, vari-
Gus parties.
April 2S-Charles Young to Jos.
Dougherty. bill of sale. cattle on Syc-
amore creek range.
Taylor McCarty VS.. VIM Wander
bilt and :. L. Fuller. lien on Defiance
mine, Big Bug district.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Notice IS hereby aiveu thst ,h-. al..sasSisasta
VII 10. - p, lSl1ss' fer any s,sf L IS ~ - tas
following n2lut'i u,iAlrg a4.sas ssA5l -he sz1s.s
are bang worked CEcer -ease zlss lss1st. A.
securuer. Pierce. Lr. eEi- -. IS. Sf ~. H.
minion, tonucence, IcrDS zests. ma tsaeiz7s.
lccafe'i IN Csstle CEeeS eis1-sct Nasarz s..suus
Arizona L "A ..ss,e -
4Na~ n 10y.
aOS As, 81 ii ssoNzE AZ ssz,.s.
WsgCae', A ,tr-.".I g 1er
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02
DIED-At Cal

DIED-At Camp Verde, Arizona, April
9, 1900. Jimes Francis Norwood.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles H.
Norwood, aged months and 16
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood feel very
grateful for the many kind acts of
their neighbors toward them during
the sickness and death in their fam
lily. especially so toward Misses Jen-
ME Ketcherside and POsey Hance. who
were untiring in their efforts in the
care and attention of their little babe.
G.W.H.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Minirg Company, Of avasss.s C'oansx. A.
zcna shall not be respansible f,,ra- ei.si.ss
contracted IN its name, bS Any p~rssa
whGmsoever, unless accompanied VITA \
written order signed BY its PressGens.
CROOK MINING COMPANY
By LouIs koUcHI.EAU. i'rssass~ns
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

N'-uce = hereby = NeH si-t 1a- Al - a
Ers;ern < q o. tana Sla--i ~. se k'urr- r~l-s
aud leeeles me1t - ~ --.zSsd Eaa- Sss-
mines. eltvr AMI pil.e lsla aa-a 81 - auss-s-
s,guea WI a. 70 = I9-lss - as- rtr sss.1 =
ccDtraCIs.l ia tiIsrssi--g ~ --rle
NNLiCi 4 ~ Ne 90
}. ). lOU6LsS> AAsas-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Notice IS hereby given that tie Hard
Irlal mime. located II iseg dsSsriet. lava
pan county, AnzCna. = being worked ~
der bond and lease. a-O that neitAer Il ths
owners thereof nor The nine ahcve nzsns.S
Will be rcspOnelols for any i4ao-, Improve
mentS or accidt ntS which l15eAt oec1r -
or IN the said NINE @gi- y RossenI1zz.
johanna 8odenburg. JChn i.eieie-
Prescott. FEB. ~. lscS N
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Notice Il l,'-s rs given tat tie Sr2-.la,s -
Buster - up of mn, losaltsi 4. - -
Grove EEL sles- Erasi tsr- ua..-n.- as ~ 49,
beng WORKED pnsas-s ns.issl -aa.r a. ta.z
the OEreFs o. Tire me - -a-s--.-lt,.s,
Tor any lSbO, aresisr ,iehtS IL ,ls- -.s-e 49,
crued under the q. m ,.s ~. i-s-e.
- klEEzs
JeslN Agf. Ezz
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Notice l. hereby given thar the sle-a-- sl.i
m ne. locsit = 10 the Waiks- u7ul ,.-s -ict. y
now being worked Ulasr q hend "a Ia The
Undersis Eei. owner OF sS.t s1ias ll as,z e. ra-
sTonssole for lab'r, scci err 49, - 49,
same which mss sses1e Gsr.ng TIE psrssa -
s1id bond. FEFo 49,
Prescott, JSn. S. IesG.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-02

Notice = hereby gwen taat rase uassrs- s-ea =
the owner 81 the Heb HE isss-sss N So -
mr. ing dis ret, apd tnas Ess b. re=sss ~
for any debts contra u. for lzbss- - s,rAe--
wise g7inst sid mipir Ga "A D. ps.rsi.s w,.r-
lng TIE satd eel Wiue u1cs J zSe. had -
o1herTlte AsS- = 4 BA>HEukn
res.'o.s, Ar,zons, Tee. / 1see.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
LIGHTNING SETS OIL ABLAzR.
Standard OIL Company's Yards as
Bayonne. N. Y. Burning

New York, July Sat one o'clock
this morning lightning struck the
yards of the Standard Oil Co., at Con-
stable Hook, Bayonne, N. j., exploding
several tanks Of crude oil and naptha
and setting fire to the oil. Charles
King, an electrician, was killed and sev
eral men injured. A hundred men
were at work in the yards, some of
whom are reported missing. The burn
ing oil flowed into the Kill Won Kill
and out into the bay,,bu the docks
were stripped and the shipping towed
to places of safety. A force OF en-
ployes of the Standard Oil company
pumped oil from one Of the set OF
tanks into others at a point distant
from the blaze. Thiswork was slow as
we'll as dangerous to human life, ow-
ing to the rapidity with which the
flames were communicated from one
tank to another. The heat was so
great that the firemen could not get
near the flames and the water seemed
to do but little good in staying the
burning fluid. AT 1890 o'clock the
loss was estimated at two and a half
millions. The company has its own
system OF insurance. The tenement
district of Bayonne at the above hour
was threatened by the flames and the
firemen were forced to turn their at
tention in new direction.
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BOILER BURSTS.
Explosion Wrecks tthe Creamery at
Allerton. Iowa.

AllertOn, Iowa.
Allerton, July 5.-The creamery OF
Elder Bros, at this place, was the
scene of terrific explosion at $3.50
Tuesday morning. Without warning
the boiler Of the plant burst and sent
destruction thru the creamery.
The plant was completely destroyed
by the terrific concussion, and NUM-
Der of persons who were within range
of the flying missiles were more or less
injured. The yard was filed with far
mers teams at the time, as the explo-
sion occurred when the, regular deliv-
cry of milk was being made.
Claude Elder, one of the proprietors,
was blown 100 feet and hurled with
great force against the side OF the
building. He was badly bruised by
the shock and in addition he was Sc
verely scalded. He may recover, but in
were also hurt, but in none of these
certain to lose his eyes. Five others
who were hurt, but in none of these
cases are the injuries in any way dam
gerous,, altho all have suffered much
pain from their injuries.
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population, placing it in the second
rank of coal-producing countries.
While the continued output of these
three countries has kept pace with the
production of the rest of the world,
their relative position has been materi-
ally altered. In 1865 the United King
dom produced over three times as
much as either the United States or
Germany. the output of these coun-
tries being approximately IL, 14R and
16k per cent of the world production,
respectively. Iy 1915 the output of
the United Kingdom waa still consider
ably greater .han the combined output
of the United States ,and Germany,
Their proportion CT the total being As
per cent, 20 per cent and IS per cent
respectively. The next half-decennial
period witnessed q remarkable increase
in the American product and cores
ponding relative decrease in that of
Great Britain, the respective proper
lions being &c, IS ana II per cent. This
increase was maintained in the pres
ent decade and in 1896 the output of
the United Kingdc;t was only "a per
cent, that of the United States 30 per
cant, and that of Germany 1872 per
cent Of the worlds total output These
statistics clearly SHOW that the United
Kingdom is rapidly losing it's former
pre-eminence as eoa producing pow
er. and that while Us production is in
creasing rapidly its absolute increase
is less than that of either the United
States or Germany. In 1868 the pro-
duction of these three countries, the
United Kingdom, the United States and
Germany, in the crdeR named, was 1855
million, 31.6 million, and 36.2 million
net tons; in 1897 the : output was 226.4
million, 2o0,2 miliia j and 1927 million
net tons respectively. The absolute in
crease in the British production was
11oD million, as co,r;.ared with 96.5
million for Germany and 1855 million
net tons for the Timed States. The
proportional increase during these
three decades QS6s-1s97) was 96.4 per
cent for the United Kingdom. as com
parea with 1861 per cent for Germany
and 1923 per cent for the United States
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
jority Of Ottumwa's legal talent, would
help and are enough interested to give
| it portion of their time and atten-
ton,
KILLED NEAR LUCAS.
Stranger Meets Death While Trying to
Board Freight Train.

Lucas, July 81 Special "A stranger
was killed by Burlington freight
train near Lucas some tlme this morn
ing, presumably while attempting to
board it. The remains Of the victim
of the accident We're discovered by
Jim Harrison, special detective for the
Burlington, and taken 10 Lucas. On.
the strangers person and scattered
about the scene of the accident were
several pairs of pants which were af-
forwards identified as a part of the
booty which was stolen from ex-Senat-
or Byers' store at Lucas, Wednesday
night. The store was entered and be-
sides 10 pairs of pants found near
where the stranger met his death, a
revolver and $3.50 which were also
taken from the store were found in
his possession. The clothing was dam
aged with the exception of one pair Of
pants.
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THE oTTUMwA COURIER: TUESDAY. JULY 10, 1900.

and do not care about taking tomor-
rows steamer for Shanghai, but would
prefer to wait until the next day, We'd
nesday.
The Spokesman-That is extremely
noble on your part, your excellency,
and we cannot sufficiently express our
abject and humble thanks. We will
burn your consulate Thursday and
make a complete job of it. Be sure TO
leave everything of value behind you,
because the officials we dislike are very
rich and will make good your loss even
if you ask ten times its value.
This would be excellent fooling in a
libretto; yet It's sober fact in China,
according to Miss Hammer is it Mrs
The whimsicality comes about from
the Chinese political system, under
which officials are paid very small sal
aries, and are compelled to pay their
superiors with large presents. The sys-
tenn is not known as robbing, but as
Squeezing" and it is a high compli-
ment to refer to an official as light
and courteous squeezer. When an Off
cial confines his squeezing within de-
cent limits the people of his district
eXtnl him with oriental extravaganza.
When he squeezers outrageously a
riot follows.
Mrs,-unless it be Miss-Hamm al
leges that this feature of Chinese life
gave birth to the so-called anti-foreign
and anti-missionary riots. Yet, she
contends. there has been so little intol-
erance that in scores of cases the for
eigner has been notified apologetically
a week, two weeks, in advance OF the
intended riot, that the people find it
necessary TO burn his house in order
to rid themselves of cruel and avari-
cious Tao Tai.
Now, as to new phrase in place OF
''riot" how will ''house warming" do?
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COURTEOUS CHINESE RIOTERS.

Margherita A. Hamm, who writes
ientertainingly about the Chinese, from
personal experience, requests us to
coin a new word for "riot" when APP
plying the term to the polite and pla-
cid persons that are engaged in reduc-
ing the visible supply of Christians in
the empire of Isl An. Miss or Mrs.
Hamm- which is it?-affirms that the
disturbances caused by the occasional
" irritated celestials are not riots in
our sense of the word, as they are be-
gun after long reflection and thoro
deliberation. In illustration thereof
she relates a colloquy that occurred
not many years ago, when the Ameri-
can consul at Chingkiang was waited
upon by several respectable natives:
The Natives Spokesman-Your ex-
cellency, we have called upon an un-
pleasant mission. We have in this dis
trict two very wicked officials, who
grind us numerically. They are in
satiable, and our only relief lies in
their removal, degradation, or death.
They are powerful men and have large
retinues, and if we attacked them ma
ny of US would be needlessly slain.
Now, if we burn the American con-
sulate next Thursday or Friday, as
best suits your convenience, you will
cable to your minister and your admi-
raj, and in very short time there will
be gunboat here to overawe our OPP
pressors, and the imperial authorities
will soon do away with their iniqui-
tous rule!
The Consul-Gentlemen, thank you
for your courtesy. Today is Monday,