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UNI until the trouble should blow over.
He had paid $3.50 for her, and had rent
ed her to den keeper, who demanded
the return of the rent money when the
slave escaped
CHINESE CONSUL INTERPRETERS.
That the Chinese consul can be called
ON by the On Leong Pong or similar So
cfeties engaged IN the slave trade is Illus
trated by the case of the slave of All
Ong. She had a child six years of age,
and the master, being in heed of money,
decided to sell it. The poor creature re-
sisted, and carried the child to the ''Je-
sus woman as she called the women
of the mission. All Ong tried by every
means to retake her. Soldile were de-
tailed to kill her, the mission people were
threatened with death, and doubtless the
sentence would have been carried out by
the soldiers of the society had not the
greatest care been taken. The late Rev
F. J. Masters stated that he had been
sentenced to death a number of times by
the highbinders. All Ong finally tried to
make the case an International affair,
and took the matter to the Chinese con-
sui, who had the temerity to go officially
to the mission with his suite and de-
mand the girl. His request was refused,
and he was told that If he wished to
make a diplomatic question of it the
United States would be glad to know
whether he was interested in encourag-
ing slavery, which was unlawful The
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matter ended here, The consul undoubted-
ly advising the man to that effect, and
the child was adopted by Grace Episcopal
church. and ultimately was married to a
Christian Chinaman.
The case of another girl rescued by the
Methodist mission illustrates the pecu-
mary profit in the trade. The girl stated
that she was kidnapped in China and
brought to America by man under
threats, who sold, her to another slave
dealer for S400s Helm turn sold her
for 81, 200. She supposed that she was to
find husband in SAM Francisco Miss
Culbertson, of the Congregational mis-
sion, stated that as much as $4,000 has
been paid for a girl The efforts of the
missionary to save these women is
chapter in ITSELF and the records abound
in exciting episodes The following Is
the experience of All Yung, who was
rescued by the Rev! N. r. Johnson, &
missionary of Oakland:
Born in Sun Ming, she was kidnapped
from home by an On Leong member, who
sold her in HongBong for $685. She was
shipped to San Francisco and brought
ashore on writ of habeas corpus. Here
she was sold to an up-country California
Chinaman for 5000. She finally met a
Chinaman who agreed to marry her, and
this man, Woo Yuen Chez. paid back the
purchase money Some time after he
went to China on business, leaving his
wife In care of his two brothers. These
men, being in need of money, concluded
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threatened with the DEVILS prison If she
made mistake She was told to say
that her husband was a merchant on
Jackson street
So terrified was she that she sWore to
these facts, and was finally released by
the court. She was then taken to
boarding house. where she was approach
ed by a proeuress, but, as she insisted
that she was waiting for her husband
and resisted, they finally threw off the
cloak and informed her that she was the
Woman's property and must go with her.
In her presence the woman paid the I'M
porting agent $3.50, and the girl, now a
slave, was carried to the woman's den.
Here she was starved, beaten, tied with
ropes within q few inches of food and
water until nearly dead, when she for
tunateIy escaped and found retreat in
one of the missions maintained for the
purpose.
This is a typical instance, so far as
the methods are concerned, but, unfor
tunately, the average bride IN search Of
her husband does not escape. A number
of interesting statements are found in
the records of the Methodist mission.
One girl, seventeen years of age, stated
that she was sold as a slave by her
parents when she was ten years old, the
sum paid being $500. Another girl was
rescued by the mission people from a
man who had concealed her in an under
ground den, keeping her stupid with OPT
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the road, and when the train pulled in
the clergyman was met by burly con-
manded the woman on the strength OF
stable and more highbinders who de-
the telegram. The Woman's protector
demanded to see the warrant, and the
passengers on the train joined him in or
dering the men out. The owner did not
give up and telegraphed to San Fran
cisco, and when the train arrived there
a crowd Of On Leong Tong soldiers We're
on hand, determined to. take the woman.
Mr. Filben fought them off and finally
got the woman into a coupe, and she
was landed at the mission with clothing
torn and without shoes, which had been
lost in the struggle at the ferry house.
A girl named Woon Using has an In
teresting record on the pages of the
Methodist mission, illustrating the fact
that the American law is used to further
the designs of the slave dealer 1t ap-
pears that a notorious female had loaned
money to Chinaman, who gave his
only daughter as security for his note.
The latter fell due, and the woman fore
closed and took the girl, who was finally
found in a den In Dupont street She was
arrested as minor by Detective Cox, at
the suggest ton of Miss Culbertson, who
adopted her, and all the power Of the
slave trade societies was brought to
bear to regain her. The services of an
American lawyer were obtained and a
novel suit was begun.
It was claimed that the girl was worth
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to sell their brothers wife, but failing,
attempted to kill her, SO that the brother
would not hear Of 1t. A soldier Of the
Chez Kung was hired to commit the deed
and made the first attempt as the woman
was passing into the shop Of one Wong
Ting Hing. Another man was then en-
gagged to put her out of the way, but
he told the woman, and ran away to
China with the bloodmoney, and she es-
capped. In the meantime the brothers
had sold her Oldest child and with the
other she escaped to the mission. The
late DR.. F. J. Masters related many such
instances, and on more than one occa-
sion raided the places where women Were
forcibly kept and rescued them.
HIGHBINDERS ATTACK RESCUERs.
That the highbinders who are in the
slave trade do not give ups their spolls
readily was we'll Illustrated by the eXpe-
rience of the Rev. Thomas Filben, of the
Methodist church. He had rescued q
slave from her owner in Sacramento and
started with her on the train, intending
to take her to the mission in San Fran
cisco, but when the train reached Davis
vile it was evident that the highbinder
owner had telegraphed ahead, as a white
constable and a number of highbinders
forced their way into the car and at
tempted to take the woman. The cler-
gyman, however,, was too much for
them and they retreated, but telegraphed
to another constable at a station down
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$1,000, and that in two years more she
would be worth double that sum. The
case was fought for weeks In court, at
tracing the attention of the press of tho
entire coast. Many American women
attended court, and the Occidental Board
of Women kept large committee there
daily, despite the fact that the lawyers
made it disagreeable for them. The mis-
sion won and the girl remained in tho
Presbyterian home.
In his decision Judge Reardon, referring
to the tears shed in court by bogus
mother, who was attempting to gain pos
session of a child to rent her to a den
owner, said: "In these Chinese cases OF
maternity claimed, there always turks
suspicion that the claim is made because,
according to Monaghan methods the
child is valuable property. Yet a few
years and this infant will, as prices in
slave market rule, be worth from 81, 800 to
$1,000; and 1T might well be that the grief.
real or simulated, Of the mother has a
money basis. 'Hinc illae lacrymae. ;"
These instances, selected at random
from the records of missions related by
the men and women who are making the
fight, inadequately present the picture In
its true colors, but sufficient is shown
to demonstrate that the slave trade has
flourish wherever there are Chinese
within ten years, and that 1t still exists
today is well known by those who are in
q position to follow the contemporary
history Of the Chinese In America
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We have full line Of Atomizers
and Fancy Perfume Bottles. No
lady S boudoier> complete without them.
Newest patterns and lowest prices IN the
city.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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j" Way Down East"

The hit of the season,to be
presented at the Metropolis
tan opera house next week
by VIM. H. Brady's com
pany.
500 copies "'Way Down
East" by Joseph R. Grismer; the
story of the play. Regular Csc IEc
book. On sale Monday at, each. AJG
To appreciate the play you should
read the book. We are exclusive sale
agents for St. Paul.
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Butteriek Patterns.

The November Issues are In. Do
you. use Butterick patterns? If not,
by not7 They are superior to any
and all others. We are ST. Paul agents.
We sell single copies of the Delinea-
tor and, take yearly subscriptions. Ask
for free pattern sheets.
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Toilet Waters.

An assortment of fine Toilet Waters
regular SOC goods, will go on sale Mon
day, priced while they last, at, 1Ec
per bottle. ADG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
Some Of the Sore Spots on the
Fringe Of The British Empire
and Hoav They 4HecfHe
Peace Of Europe.

that part of the map with renewed APP
prehension. Not that there must inev-
itably be war over this long disputed
boundary hne. But II takes only a
spark TO explode the powder magazine.
and after the result of the Venezuelan
boundary case America is not likely to
allow John Bull TO score another ter
ritorial victory.
From Alaska to Nicaragua Is a far
cry, but I'm a political sense the two
places are very closely related. II does
not require much subtlety To establish
how commercially, politically and stra-
tegically the Nicaragua canal is Of
great Importance to the American peo-
pie. Outside of ourselves, Great Brit
ain Is more interested in this canal than
Is any other country.
English statesmen have long recog-
nized the commanding position and inn
portance of the Nicaragua route. for
that country, like America. has found
herself I'm possession OF an ever grow
ing market In the east. England has
now the opportunity to pursue a dog In
the manger policy, for by insisting on
the provisions OF the Clayton Bulwer
treaty of 1850 she can claim that the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

remembered that IL practically hinges
on the vital query, us the lobster a
fish?'
The French claim that the lobster 10
all intents and purposes is "A fish. The
Britishers claim that this delectable
crustaceun is not and never was
fish. By old treaty rights the French
have the privilege of'fishing on the west
and northeast coasts Of Newfoundland.
Accordingly they have established lob
ster factories for the packing OF the
aforementioned deloctable crustacean.
To this the Newfoundland fishermen
most vigorously objected. The French
fishermen went on catching and pack
ing their Holsters, so the Newfoundland
fishermen went TO work and broke up
a factory or two just az a gentle hint
as TO their attitude in the matter OF re-
garding the lobster as fish. There were
charges and countercharges. and the
matter finally had TO be taken up by
the. two home governments and then
carried before a board Of arbitration.
A modus vivendi was arranged and the
two nations agreed TO enact legislation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

PsREAT BRITAIN Is the best hated
II nation In the world. Whether that
is her fault Or her misfortune de-
pends very largely on whether you are
a BritisIler or an outsider. There In
one patent fact, however. and that is
that Great Britain's splendid isola-
ton has never caused very much un-
easiness 90 that power herself.
In her attitude OF chronic unreadiness
England Is very much like ancient Ath-
ems. The orator Demosthenes once COM
pared the policy of the Athenians 60 the
way in which n barbarian boxes. His
attention is so taken up with the blow
he IL about TO deliver or has just re-
cclved that he never seems 10 have any
idea beforehand as TO what 60 expect
next or what pext TO do himself. Brit
fish statesmen. IL must be confessed. act
I'm very much the same manner. Great
Britain has been so wrapped up in her
South African war that she has scarce
ly turned her eyes toward the war
clouds that have been gathering omi-
nously In other parts of the world. But
gathering they have been, and IL is In
teresting to note just where these
clouds hang and what is their character
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and danger. Attention has been direct
ed TO them affesh because of the jaunty
but determined manner i'm which Eng
land has declined all mediation i'm the
winding up OF her bitter and expensive
campaign in the lower end of the dark
continent.
Although friendless, however, Eng
land feels secure because OF the fact
that each of her enemies is jealous of
the other. This international enmity.
she knows, is so strong as to render
difficult All effective alliance against her
and her plans of empire building.
The British empire today has no less
than five tender spots, none of which
Will bear very severe handling by Ell
ther herself or her enemies. The first of
these TO suggest itself Is the Alaska
boundary. One year ago England was
clamorng very noisily for a solution OF
the Alaskan boundary difficulties. Ca
madam forces had even been sent up
into the disputed territory, and for
time feeling was at a dangerous pitch
Then John Bull saw that trouble was
brewing elsewhere and cooled down
very considerably. Both the conference
at Quebec and that at Washington
practically demonstrated the lack of
nnanimity in the different members OF
the congress of arbitration. But when
trouble in South Africa arose the OH
ciais at Washington. not wishing un-
necessarily 10 embarrass an ostensibly
friendly power. allowed the matter TO
70 over on suspended judgment.
But OF late new difficulty has arisen.
IT has been perceived by our govern
ment that even at the present time
Great Britain is busily engaged i'm
strengthening her tremendous fortifica-
tions at Esquimalt. The government
OF this republic. il might be added. has
never understood just why Great Brit
ain should convert this British Colum-
bia harbor into a second Gibraltar. This
move seems particularly inscrutable
when IL is remembered that this fort
especially menaces Portland Seattle.
Tacoma and other cities. notwithstand-
ing the fact that English statesmen
have been most assiduous in declara-
tons OF their undying admiration and
brothcrly love for this country. While
Great Britain has the right to fortify
every inch OF British Columbia, and all
OF Canada Cor that matter IL must, nat
urally. seem y little strange that she
should make armed preparations
against a republic for which she Is so
industriously protesting eternal friend
shin and affection. Esquimalt Is con-
voricnty near TO Alaska. and IL Is In
TIE face OF such circumstances that
c tful students Of the trend Of things
y loal are beginning TO look upon
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United States has no right to the ex-
elusive control and fortification OF any
interoceanic waterway across the 18TH
mus or Panama. There have. IL is true
been numerous official protests on the
part of America against the perpetulty
OF this treaty of half a century ago. At
one time IL looked as though Great
Britain would insist on the letter OF the
treaty and that the actual construction
Of the canal, accordingly. should be in
definitely postponed. But now that the
matter has been looked into and the po-
sltion and claims of the two. nations
have become better understood there
seems less and less danger Of serious
complications arising. still Nicaragua
must be looked upon as another OF
Great Britain's sore spots. To be touch
ed with the lightest OF diplomatic fin
gers for some time to come.
Another part OF the worlds map
which should give the ordinary English
man an uneasy feeling. is that territory
lying about the ancient little town OF
Fashoda on the Nile. Frenchmen have
not forgotten the Fashoda AFFAIR, nor is
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there are very cogent reasons wh7
Great Britain should view with appre-
hension the present attitude OF hostility
OF France and feel some uneasiness re-
garding the outcome OF affairs when the
present temporary adjustment expires.
But Great Britain has a more dread
ed enemy than France, and that enemy
Is Russia. There was a time when Eng
lands influence was as powerful in
Persia as II once was i'm China. or late
a change has come al out, for the ener-
getic Sav has been creeping closer and
closer upon Persia, Tibet and Peking.
or all the great powers the one besides
England most afflicted with che impcri-
allstic passion Is the land OF the czar.
So IL is only natural that when two
such powers rub edges there ls consid-
cradle friction. For several years now
IL has been a pet and often exploited
journalistic tradition that the Slav and
the Anglo Saxon were 10 come to some
tremendous and inevitable clash OF
arms. This may or may not be true.
but one thing is certain and that
Is that the Russian bear will never be-
gin the fight He has more effective.
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for enforcing the arbitration awards.
The adjustment was by no means salts
factory. and Newfoundland chafed un-
der the pressure of the home restric-
tions: but things drIfted along until the
end OF 1899, when the term of the modus
vlvendi expired. England, as was the
case with the Alaskan boundary dis
pute, was not at this time In position
for outside trouble. SO a crisis was
averted by an extension of time OF one
year. French fishermen are still re-
gardlng Holsters as fish. and New
foundland fishermen are still making IL
as disagreeable for the Frenchmen, as
possible. But the adjustment is only
temporary, and the situation is dis
agreeable one. The commission recent
ly appointed by Mr.. Chamberlain did
not bring i'm an altogether solacing re-
port Among other things. the English
commissioners had TO tell how French
fishermen, while permitted under the
treaties TO frequent the seaboard only
during the summer months and erect
temporary structures for drying pur-
poses. had assumed the right TO con-
troll the entire region. had put up big,
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permanent factories and had prosecuted
the sparse and poverty stricken native
population along the coast.
None OF these thugs was easy for
John Bull TO swallow. but swallow them
he had to, because just about that time
President Steyn was giving him an un-
easy feeling and old Dom Paul was get
ting on his nerves.
England, over and above this, has all
ways had a weli developed fear OF
French aggression in Newfoundland
waters, because France enjoys the alb
solute and annoying ownership OF ST.
Pierre Miquelon. a group of little is
lands off the head of Placenta bay. This
the Frenchmen make their headquar-
ters during the fishing season. ST.
Pierre, the capital Of the little group,
is strongly fortified. and. indeed, IL is
believed that the island holds immense
stores of arms and ammunition. This
practically gives France key TO the
st. Lawrence. the real doorway of Can.
ada. Great Britain. ~ is worth noting,
has no troops In Newfoundland. her
nearest garrison being at Halifax. SO
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but stretch out one steel hand and II
is his But this he hardly dare do. SO
he tentatively runs a railway toward II.
In fact he is a firm believer in rail-
ways. His Transcaspian railway has
been pushed through from Baku on the
Caspian sea. From Bunder Abbas, on
the Persian gulf. he is stealing into Az
ghanistan. and by the time John Bull
has is eyes thoroughly open IL Is more
than likely that Russian troops will he
marching through the streets sof that
| ancient city. The construction of the
| Transpersian railway by Russia Is al
ready absolutely decided upon. The
line will be 1900 miles long and will
cost the Russian government $50, 00t
rubles. Bundar Abbas viii be reached
by way of Tabriz. Hamadan, Ispahan
and Herman. No nation in the world
has done more railroad building than
has Russia during the last ten years.
All these roads have been built not by
private corporations, hut by tie Rus
sian government. That Is the way Rus
sia has been keeping her great army
out Of mischief Laying rails takes the
cxuberancc OF spirits out OF would be
lighters, and. besides. IL comes cheap.
Russia is not wealthy country like
Great Britain. She has a tremendous
standing army 10 keep up, and IL Is
just as well that this army should earn
its salt. This II can do by building and
operating such fine big concern as the
Transsiberian line, and incidentally al
low Russia 10 menace Peking.
SO. standing back and looking at these
different international tanglcs dispas-
sionately. il seems that Russia is slow
ly. carefully and most calmly making
gigantic preparations for some great
struggle with her old arch enemy, the
Anglo Saxon. While Great Britain Is
carrying on it's war and grabbing its
occasional little bit OF territory and pill
ing up gold in Downing street the Slav
is going on growing his wheat, opening
up his new grain lands and smilngly
building his railway bridges and his
fleet. should war break out I'm time
between these two great powers and
should Russia attempt to wrest India
from it's present sovereign empress It
would be a struggle in which England's s
boasted supremacy of the sea would
count for very little. The Russian train
could dash down TO Herat many a long
day before the British troopship could
reach Bombay. and this the Russian, you
may be sure. has most carefully figured
out The situation is not only interest
ing--it is more or less ominous. Anoth-
er complication which adds 10 its sig
nifcance is the activity Of japan. al
ways the foe Of Russia In the east and
at the same time always the friend OF
Great Britain. And II Japan were suck
ed into the vortex OF this great mix up
II is more than likely Uncle Sam would
not be far behind, for we, too, have our
little interests in the east just at pres
ent.
So on the whole. tho political horizon
OF Europe Is not so serenely blue and
unclouded as the advocates of the olive
branch might wish.
WILLIAM j. RUDOLPH.