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New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
STOOD SENTRY OVER HIMSELF.
From The London Star.

From The London Star.
The Dutch cOmmandant who had charge of all
the British prisoners taken after the battles of
Glencoe. Dundee and NichOson's Mex has told
Mir. D&vitt the following interesting little story
Going his rounds at midnight on one occasion
he was astOunded to see an English soldier act
ing BoeT sentinel over the prisoners. and on
the commandant demanding an explanation
Tommy" offered the following extraordinary
account of his transformation from prisoner
to sentinel over himself and fellow prisoners:
"WeI, sir, this ere poor little chap" pointing
to the sleeping form of a Boer lad fifteen years
Of dooty. I takes pity on the little chap. and
says Look ere you're regular done up you
are, that's sartin. You give me your rifle and
take a bit O. sleep, and I'll do sentry go for
you, will Honor bright! 1 won't do nothink
wrong; blow me if dop So the little chap went
off. It's all right sir; don't you blime him.
please; he is only a kid!'
II was assured" adds Mr.. Davitt that neither
the kid nor the kind hearted English prisoner
suffered over the unique Incident"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
THE GOVERNMENTS FINANCES.

The relations between the central and provin-
cial governments ire well illustrated by the svs-
tenn Of finance. The Peking Government has no
revenues peculiarly its own, but is dependent
on the sums 1t can draw from the provinces
The Imperial maritime customs revenue NAV
be deemed an exception, but even that is re-
ceiVed in the first instance by the provincial
treasures and in any case the whole of IL is
now pledged to foreign bondholders The money
for the support of the Manchu troops as we'll
as for the support Of the Imperial household
itself, must be drawn from the provinces The
customary practice has hitherto been for the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

The copies of Chung Sal Yat Po'' which have
reached this city have never contained more
than six pages. The first page, which is the
last page according TO our way of thinking. IS
given over to Chinese news. boiled down to suit
Chinese readers. from the San Francisco morn
ing papers Every page except the last is half
advertising, and the last page is entirely given
over to the business department. SO ,he paper
contains total of two pages and a half of read
ing matter. The sheets are about as large IS
those Of the regular edition OF The Tribune
The paper has no teIegraphiC service Of its own
The editorials are printed below the article 20
which they refer and often much longer
than the item which fathered them. The news
matter is on the upper half of the pase and IS
printed in larger type than is used in the al
VertiSementS.
Although printing was invented in China cen
turies ago, there has been little Improvement
over the first efforts There are only thirty
daily papers in the entire empire, and few Of
them use movable type Japanese type foun-
dries have OF recent years been turning OUT
great quantities of type. and a gradual change
to modern methods may be expected
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16
PRECAUTIONS.

Even If there had been a United
States life saving station on this ISL
and, it could have done nothing to help
the young man who lost his life at
Makapuu Point. The life saving sta
ton would most probably be located
where there are the most people going
into the water, viz: Waikiki. When the
late Mr.. Uhlbrecht lost his life, is a
desolate, out of the way place seldom
visited.
But something should be done about
the bathing and canoeing at Waikiki,
or some of these days there will be an
accident. Where people know how TO
swim there is little or no danger save
in very rough weather, but strangers
who don't know how to swim are con-
stantly engaging the native canoes, and
there is not proper proportion of Ha-
waiian to passengers. Some years ago
the writer was at Niihau, a tremendous
surf got up and yet it was necessary
to get to the steamer. The wife and
children of one of the proprietors had
to embark. To each child, there were
lOul' was dlloteu ole IldN dlldll, " lHS
wife two. Each man had his surf board
with him. The surf was run through
all right, but had the boat upset each
one of the family would have been
| looked after and have been perfectly
safe, while the crew looked atte.' tie
| boat. The vessel was a mile from
shore the six Niihau men came on
board, had a feed of poi, and thrn div
| ing over the vessels side, merri =
swan ashore again. The Star would
suggest that two ladies and four Ha-
waiians should be the allotment in all
canoe surf riding. 1t is by no means
, too much.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16
THEY ARE LOST.

The reign of terror in Picking con-
tinues and the destruction of a por-
ton of Legation buildings seems likely
to be followed by their complete ami
hilation. The whites have concentrat-
ed at the British Legation and are
there holding out, but though well pro-
visioned they lack ammunition, and
when they have shot away their last
cartridge, what will become of them.
They cannot fight hand to hand
struggle with their foes, who would
simply swarm over them in wave of
blood red brutality. 1t does not seem
possible that help can reach the strug-
Cling whites in time.
News of events in Picking travels
slowly. The murder of the German
Minister which took place June 10, did
not reach Tien-tsin till July 2. All the
legations except four were destroyed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16
A SEVERED CONNECTION.

1t is evident that Harold NJ. Sewall
for some time. He is going into active
political work, stumping in the East
ard will doubtless make record, for
while not d sympathetic speaker he is
a forcible one. And then he has q
wonderful power Of industry and can
collect facts and figures in almost end
less variety and then can reel them off
in his speeches. Then again his style
of speaking is more appreciated in the
East than it is in the West.
Mr.. SewalIs campaign for governor
of Hawaii which at one time appeared
so prosperous came to an end disas-
trously. Up to a certain point there
seemed to be no doubt of his appoint
ment and then suddenly he dropped
out of the race Altogether. The cause
of this has never been made clear, but
it is generally believed that Mr.. Sewall
defeated himself.
Whether Mr.. Sewall will at the eX-
piration of Governor DoIe's term of
office again seek executive honors in
Hawaii is highly problematical After
the presidential campaign is over and
William Mckinley is once more an oc-
cupant of the Presidency he will prob
ably seek a diplomatic position in Eu-
rope, which will give him entire change
He has had a good deal of Pacific life
first at Samoa and then here, and he
may want to try his talents upon an
entirely different set of people and
mingle in an entirely different set OF
events.
While here Mr.. Sewall saw some OF
the stirring events in Hawaiian his
tory including the raising of the flag
on August -, 1898. He was actively
employed in the annexation move
ment, but after that eliminated on the
above date he ceased to influence the
public mind to any great extent, and
gradually became more and more re-
tired while other figures belonging t
the embryo Territory came more anC
more to the front. 1t is doubtful wheth
er we shall see Mr., Sewall in Hawai-
for many years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16

and burned by June 20. The allied
forces were still in and about Tien-
tsin on July 2. The whites at the Brit
ish Legation had therefore been be-
sieged for twelve days at last accounts.
The distance between Ten-tsin and
Peking is eighty miles. With forced
marches and no molestation an army
might cover that distance in four days.
But there will be molestation. The re-
lieving force will have to fight every
inch of the way, for masses of Chinese
soldiers are pouring in to bar the road
to Picking, and Feking itself will be
somewhat of q nut to crack. 1t looks
very much as II the fate of the Am
bassadors and missionaries was sealed
That the Imperial troops have Joined
the Boxers is evident, The German
Ambassador was killed by Chinese
regulars. His body was dragged round
the streets of Picking. This will send
a thrill of horror through the rather
land and volunteers from the army will
pour in eager to avenge the insult to
their nation, and the other nations will
also have to seek vengeance Nothing
but the occupation of Picking wilt snow
the conservative Chinese that the
Western powers are not to be trihed
with. As his Ambassador to China is
killed, it would be eminently proper
for the Emperor William to detain the
body of the Chinese Envoy in Berlin.
Indeed Chinese representatives
throughout the Western powers should
now be regarded as hostages, and pre-
vented from returning to their coun-
try until affairs are more settled. 1t
is more than likely that before this
every white man and woman in Picking
has been victim to mob violence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16
THE MASS MEETING.

Who says the Chinese are unpro-
Eressive. Certainly the Chinese of the
Hawaiian Islands are and take to
the Western mans methods as a duck
takes to the water. If in Picking there
was a leaven of people, such as the
leading Chinese here, there would be
far less chance ,of complications with
Western powers, than there is now.
The trouble with the imperial adj
visors is that they are densely ignor-
ant and prejudiced beyond the widest
stretch of imagination. They cannot
and will not understand the power of
the Western people. On the other hand
the Hawaiian Chinese do very thor
oughly. Many of them speak our Ian
Euage fluently, of the younger many
are we'll read in our literature and are
students of our science.
AS the Chinese resident in Hawaii
cannot exercise any influence direct
upon the Picking Government-indeed
the Picking Government exerts con-
siderable direct influence over them, by
imprisoning their families at the in
stigation of Consul Yang Wal Pin
they have very wisely determined to
show, through proper diplomatic chan
nels, that there are able reforming
Chinese who believe that China needs
a change in government. This gov
eminent must be of a class to assim-
ilate China with the Western advance
ment and bring into line as Japan has
done, placing herself among the leading
powers In this way is the hope for
peace in China, and peace with the rest
of the world.
The idea is a good one. but it is re-
markable thing for Chinese residents in
Hawaii to ask the American diplomatic
agents at the European courts to lay
their plans before those governments
The Chinese of Hawaii have demon
strated very clearly that they can be
keen political thinkers and that they
can talk politics alongside any one
They have also made a move which is
unique in character and which may
have political results in the future.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16

The would-be legislators for Hawaii,
who, likely enough, may try their
hands at legislation of sorts, and who
seem to be certain of victory, should
pause and think. A territory is in a
state of pupilage, and Congress has i'm
mense powers Congress has given
considerable powers of government
to the people of this Territory, but If
a majority chooses to pass laws of an
absolutely foolish nature, and shows
that it is incapable of self control and
good government, why Congress can
easily undo its own work. This is said
in all sadness, There are people who
are advising the Hawaiians against
their own interests and it seems pitIful
to see them being led astray. OF course
good advice will not be needed, but 1t
is ones duty to give it and go on rec
ord. Whom the gods wish to destroy,
they first made mad, is an old saying,
but it has a deal of philosophy in it,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16

The best news received by the Hong
kong Maru was that the Oregon was
ahoat in deep water and that there
would be no great difficulty in having
her in seagoing condition shortly. When
one considers the momentum with
which such a mass must have struck
the solid rock, one wonders that the
accident could be remedied The Ore
gon will float the stars and stripes in
the coming Chinese campaign and will
carry it in the fore front as she ever
has.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16

The commissioner of immigration
finds his position a sinecure, as the
flood of labor from the Orient has ceas-
ed to how The movement of Japanese
between the Islands he cannot regu-
late, however. The Japanese from the
other Islands are fiocking into Honolu-
III, expecting to pick up gold from the
sidewalks. The Heeia japanese came
to town some time ago on a similar
quest, but when they found it was only
fairy gold they drfted back to their
work again, Hunger is a hard task
master, and to satisfy it men must
work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16

The library and archives of the Am
erican Legation resident here have all
been turned over to the Secretary OF
the Territory, therefore they can not
have been shipped to the mainland by
Mr.. Sewall. The archives of the Con-
sulate have also gone into the care of
Secretary Cooper. The State Depart
ment does not wish to gather useless
lumber, however interesting it may be
historically,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-16
BpiStIHS in
Your Teeth I!

Are not pleasant, but you
will get them there, every
time you use a poor tooth
brush. Get a brush that is
built right. 1t doesn't cost
any more and is more salts
factory. Our best is built
right. Its not every day that
we can offer such a good value
in tooth brush. We always
have a complete assortment
on hand but its only occasion
ally that we run across such
good ones as these at so low a
price. Besides being put in
to stay, the bristles are Of the
correct stiffness-two or three
grades-so that you are sure
to be suited.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30
ROBBERY AND REVENGE.

The Inter Mountain wishes to repeat
that the republican party of this county
and this state is wholly Independent OF
any corporate influence and that neither
the Amalgamated company of Montana
the Standard Oil company of New York
or the Pacific Mail Steamship company
of California had anything to do with
the nomination Of the republican ticket,
or will have any influence over it's NOM
inees after they shall be elected by the
patriots of Montana.
The democratic stories to the contrary
are all false, malicious and puerile, and
are concocted to deceive the people while
the wickedest plot ever conceived to de-
spoil legitimate mining company of it's
property by fraud is being carried into
effect. If that plot succeeds, the plot
ters propose to close down mines which
employ $1,000 good men in this state and
pay out s2o,OOO,oOo yearly among the
people.
That is the main purpose behind the
democratic party in this campaign, re-
gardless of it's pretended horror about
trusts" 1t is game of robbery and
revenge.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30

The report of the committee proves 1t.
We challenge Sovereign to prove the
contrary.
The everlasting truth Is that the
Standard Oil people We're not interested
to the extent of single dollar in the
Coeur d'Alenes.
The troops We're ordered there on the
request of the democratic governor OF
Idaho. They We're allowed to cross the
Montana boundary without warrant OF
law and arrest suspects, by the demo-
cratic governor of Montana.
Governors Steunenberg and Smith are
the men Mr.. Sovereign should criticise,
and the democratic party which they
represented is the party he should crit
icise whenever he feels like discussing
the Coeur d'Alene troubles before a Mon~
tana audience. And when he finishes
that subject we invite him to explain
why President Boyce declared him an
enemy of the eight-hour law.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30

The following ridiculous circular letter
is being privately circulated by the Hon.
Joseph K. Toole:
Helena, Montana, October 81 1900.
Dear Sir:-All history, it is said. re-
peats itself, and it seems now as if the
history of the past centuries is re-enact-
ing itself before us. The same spirit of
ayarice which made the Roman republic
the bloated oppressor Of the world, finds a
fitting prototype in the combined wealth
Of this country, acting through the giant
trusts and monopolies, encouraged and
fostered by republican legislation.
The giant trust of the world, the
Standard Oil company, has met with
strong opposition to it's determined pur-
pose to own and control the copper. coal,
timber and other great industries of this
state. The long train of calamties which
would follow such a monopoly is too ap-
! parent to require enumeration.
This great trust has entered the politi-
cal arena in our midst and has assumed
to say who shall represent the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial departments
OF this state. When we reflect and con-
slider the methods employed by it in the
other states of the union, and behold
how it's leprous influence has touched
every fibre and function of government
stagnated the morals palsied the right
arm Of labor, polluted the fountain OF
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30
A POINT TO FARMERS.

There is no question as to what is the
paramount issue in Nebraska. It is pros
perity. spelled with a large P. In Illus
tration of that fact the following incident
is being printed in the Nebraska papers:
''In 1896 a populist came to dealer in
implements at Shelby and bought a
buggy. to be paid in corn at the market
price at the gathering time that year.
The buggy cost $55 and it took $50 bushels
of corn to pay the bill. =
IA couple of weeks ago one of his
neighbors came to the same dealer. and
asked the price Of the same buggy, which
was quoted to him at $65.
a" That is an advance of so over the
price four years ago. said the disciple of
Bryan. Where is your Mckinley pros
perity?' ss
Wait a minute said the dealer. You
deliver me the same number Of bushels
of corn at gathering time this year that
your neighbor did in 1896, and will give
you the same buggy, a bran new two
horse wagon, two-horse sulky plow
worth $40, and SO in money. Do you see
any prosperity in that?'
I" Il guess you have the better end of
the argument said the populist, pulling
/ out his pocketbook and proceeding to
count out $65. I'll take the buggy alone,
and pay cash for it. l don't want all Of
those things
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30
WANTED-A NEW DEAL.

All the old-time republicans of Silver
Bow county are supporting the repuD-
lican ticket and the eight-hour platform
on which it stands.
The so-called eight-Aour republicans,
who organized a plot to defeat the party
in the democratic interest and who are
now supporting the fusion ticket on va
rious idiotic pretexts, but chiefly because
they are paid to do it one way or an
other, have been put out of business as
party wreckers. Their little game is up.
The straight republican ticket, repre>
senting the conservatism, intelligence
and patriotism of the party, as will be
seen by interviews with republicans
elsewhere, will be elected. The business
men and laboring men, who are tired OF
the democratic wrangle and remember
the past tyranny of both wings when
ever either was in power, are going to
vote for a new deal.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30
THE CoEUR D'ALENEs,

The Inter Mountain cares nothing
about the Standard Oil company. It
is monopoly and ought to be regulated
so it can not control the production Of
kerosene in this country and so it's
officials may be punished whenever they
transgress the law.
The people of Montana. however, love
6air play and do not indorse the present
attempt of the democratic party to drag
the Standard Oil octopus into Montana
and Idaho as a political issue, when the
truth is it does not own a mine in either
state. Mr.. Sovereign knows it and is
reported to have confessed to that
knowledge before the congressional com.
mittee in Washington last winter
One of his statements in Butte las
week was that a Standard Oil man
either Rockefeller or Rogers. had wiree
to Washington for troops to be sent t.
Idaho. The statement is untrue. NJ
such telegram was sent or received. TIL,
records Of the investigation prove 1t
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30
THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRACY

There is no reason why any republican
should vote the independent democratic
ticket. A vote for that ticket is equiv
alent to a vote for Joe Toole. and that
is equivalent to a confession of hostility
to law and order. capital. labor. progress
and good government The independent
ticket is a Bryan ticket as much as the
regular democratic ticket. 1t represents
the old tyranny that ever characterized
the democratic party in Montana. It
represents in part the crowd that left
Montana with only one senator for many
years and dead-locked two state legis-
latures, to the detriment and loss of
every taxpaying citizen.
The independent ticket stands for the
present state administration. one of the
most inefficient Montana ever had. 1t
is the apologist for Governor Smith and
all his official henchmen at Helena,
whose chief distinction has been that
duty to an exact science. 1t stands for
Tim Collins, Attorney General Nolan,
Auditor Poindexter and the rest of that
hungry group. Its chief manipulators
and defenders are John r. Toole. Sen
ator Mats, Charley Hartman and the
Anaconda Standard.
Is the independent democracy any bet
ter than the regular democracy? Should
any republican think for a moment of
voting to indorse the present state ad-
ministration?
Let every republican do his simple
duty, vote his party ticket and wipe out
of existence both wings of the democ-
racy at the same time.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-10-30
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS
Indemnity for Allies-Win Double
Import Duties.

London. Oct. 30.-"The Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries opened negotiations, says
the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express, "by purposing that China
should pay an indemnity of 100000
pounds sterling in sixty instalments,
agreeing that the Likin and the Customs
service should be under foreign controI
until the obligation should be discharged.
'They also agreed that Prince Tuan
should be imprisoned for life, that 1ien
Tsin should be treated as an interna-
tional district and that other places
should be opened to foreign trade.
China undertakes to abstain from
purchasing war material abroad. In or
der to raise the indemnity she proposes
to double import duties"