THE -MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1900.
FORTUNE WITHIN GRASP
CATTLEMAN TJITKKOWINGLT CAMPS
OYEB, GOOD MUTE.
Mineral XJlacovered in Treaon Where
He Built HU Fire Other Early-
Dar Mlnlnff Stories,
BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 20. This city is at
sli times the mecca o the mining man,
with whose name the hotel registers are
very familiar. "When a man comes In from
the mines he naturally wants a. good time,
and gets It, hut at the same time, he is
apt to become reminiscent. There has
been here a man who doesn't know Quartz
from birch bark, but he discovered one
of the greatest mines of the West. Many
years ago this gentleman, James Bavls, of
Ogden, was buying and selling cattle In
Texas. Late one Fall he bought a big
bunch, but couldn't get rid of them, so
was compelled to "Winter them there, and
In the Spring they were as scraggy a lot
as a cattleman ever laid eyes on. His
foreman said 1ie only way to get even
was to feed them on a good range for
the Summer, and sell on the Fall market
The plan was all right, but Iavls didn't
know where there was a good range un
occupied. Investigation proved there was
none In that section, so he decided and
carried Into effect to drive Into the. Da
kotas. Along in August, they reached the Black
Hills country, where the range was ex
cellent, and a stop and rest was decided
upon. In those days, cattlemen were very
careful to let no flres get started, so after
they had decided on their permanent camp
for a month, a trench was dug for the
cooks flres, and in this the cooking for the
outfit was done over a month. The cattle
fattened nicely, and Mr. Davis decided to
take them on to Omaha and there ship to
Chicago, and this was done.
Something like a week after they had
left, a prospector happened in that coun
iry, looking for gold, meeting little success.
One afternoon he was riding along slowly,
looking principally for a good place to
camp over the night. Soon he came to
the old camping ground of Davis and
party, and as water and wood were handy,
the prospector stopped, merely noting that
there was a good trench for a fire. Hob
bling his horses, he next proceeded to
Cather some firewood and brought it to
the side of the trench, but did not put it
Into It. Instead, as he glanced Into the
hole, his trained eye caught a familiar
grlltter. and, tossing the wood to the
pound, he picked up a piece of rich
Quartz. . Excitement succeeded hunger,
fend he lay down and began picking
around, to And mineral-bearing rock. In
vestigating further, he found that this
lead was of apparent permanence and
very persistent, being traceable for the
length of three full claims 4500 feet. The
next morning, bright and early, he had
located his group of claims, for many
years past known as the Homestake mine,
one of the greatest mineral producers of
the United States.
Mistaken Identity
The new of this strike filled that coun
try with men eager for fortune, among
them being Mr. Francis Jenkins, one of the
most thorough mining men of the "West,
the man who for some years has been
in charge of the Virtue-Collateral prop
erty, near Baker City, and who made it a
mine. Mr. Jenkins has been in this city
a few days resting and Interesting himself
in a good thing or two, and, being an
old-timer in the Black Hills country, as
well as one of the first to go In the rush
to tho Coeur d'Alenes. he Is familiar with
a lot of history, and tells as good a story
as the rest. It was at the time ,of the
"'breaking out" of the Coeur d'Alene ex
citement that this story relates. Mr. Jen
kins and three others hired a private con
veyance to take them to the railroad
from the Black Hills, and were In fact
the first men out of this camp. There
had been a deal of stage robbing and road
agent work generally, so tho way was not
at all safe, but these men did not feel
at all alarmed. The first stopping place
was at the "Stone Ranch," where lived a
man named Stone, who had an eating sta
tion and a saloon. The party of travelers
dropped in at this station unknown to
anyone, and created a surprise, for around
the table was Red Smith and his gang of
road agents, playing poker and getting
drunk. These four gentlemen stepped Into
the saloon without saying a word, leaving
the driver to attend the team. The sur
prise depicted upon the faces of the road
agents was ludlclous (or to Mr. Jenkins
it seems so now), but they were In a good
humor. After gazing a moment or so,
they. It seems, concluded they were con
fronted by a Sheriff's posse, which they
knew was out after them. Instead, how
ever, of starting a killing fight, these men,
almost as one, pulled their guns and be
gan firing haphazard through the room,
careful not to hit anyone, though coming
too close for comfort. They took Mr.
Jenkins for the leader, and he was sur
rounded by 'a wall of fire." as he stood
leaning on the bar. It was hsoIarr jo
move, and he did not, though Che bullets
whistled about and around him in an
alarming manner. The desperadoes con
tinued the fun for a few moments, when,
ammunition getting scarce In their shoot
ing Irons they desisted, and as the noise
of the last shot subsided, the hero of this
story looked up. and. with a smile, said,
"Gentlemen, let's drink something." This
evident nerve pleased the garor, and they
willingly wet up on him, after which he
and party went over to the house and ate
a hearty meal. During that moal, how
ever, there were five anxious people,
though they showed no open trepidation.
"When the meal was finished the leader,
known as Red Smith, stepped up to Mr.
Jenkins, and asked him. ""What aro you
doing here?" "Going to tho Coeur d'Alene
country," was the answer, "Bovs," said
the desperado, "he's giving us the straight
Jingo, No man who can stand up with
out batting an eye to the fire we jrave
him when he came in could stand up here
and lie like the devil." Then the atmos
phere became mild and pleasant, with
Imitations galore to irrigate, so that by
the time they were ready to depart the
driver at least was perfectly willing to
remain Indefinitely. Those were the days
when hard people were on the road, but
a little quiet nerve served well to keep
one from harm, and today many of those
old-timers who have seen war "as she
1s" Mke nothing better than a good lis
tener to tell It to.
Meeting of Partners.
Senator Shoup's partner In business In
tho Lemhi country is named J. H. Mc
Nab, and he Is the same kind of a good
fellow as thG Senator himself, whose
genial character and actions are notor
ious in this country. The way these men
first met was this: The Senator (this was
In the earlj '60s) had some mining Inter
ests In the Blackbird section, as indeed
Is the case now. He heard that the men
acting for him were playing double, and
determined to find out for himself, so he
prepared his horse for the trip and started
out. In those days there were no wagon
roads, and the trails were not the best
In the world. His route from Salmon City
lay up the river a little way, and then
ncross country to Bohannon's ranch, on
Panther Creek, thence to the meeting of
this and Blackbird Creek, to the camp
named Blackbird. The distance was great
er than he believed, so that night had
fallen when he got to Lee's ranch. Here
he found no one at home, and thought
to continue on his destination even If late.
Xhoujrh he knew it was unsafe, both be
cause of Indians and wild animals. But
pushing on. he soon passed the intersec
tion of the two small streams, and began
the ascent of the grade along the banks
of the Blackbird. Soon he began to hear
sounds, and within a, short time met a
little man with a packtraln. Both stopped
for a moment's chat, and the packer
asked Mr. Shoup where he was going, the
answer causing him to remark, "you will
never get there if you try to get through
tonight. Better come back to where the
two creeks come together and camn with
xne," The gentleman was willing enough, 1
but as he had neither food or bedding
with him, did not know how agreeable it
would be. But the other put all his fears
to rest by his cordial Invitation to share
with him in all these, so he turned back.
That night in front of a good campfire
was cemented the friendship that has
lasted almost a lifetime, for the packer
was McNab. The two gentlemen are get
ting along In years now, but their mem
ories are as active as ever, and listening
to their reminiscences does good to the
rising generation, for they tell of the
days when men were brave indeed, and
when the white -men of the country had
no worse "varmints" to overcome than
other white men, who In turn made the
Indians take to the warpath, bringing
ruin, disaster and. death.
SALMON SCARCE ON FRASER. RTVEIU
Canneries Ontpnt "Way Belovr Expec
tations Logncins Camps Reopen.
"VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 20. There Is
a great scarcity of salmon on the Fraser
River this y.ear, although the fish have
been more numerous on the Skeena. Sev
eral of the Fraser River canneries which
had expected to pack 30,000 cases have
put up only 2500 to S000 cases. This gives
an Idea of what the pack has been so far,
and how much It will fall short on the
whole season, which closes at the end
of this month.
The logging camps of the north arm of
the Fraser River, which have been shut
down because more lumber was being
got Into the water than could be handled,
were reopened today. Tugboats for the
lumber trade have been so scarce lately
that practically no timbers could be
moved.
ANOTHER. BOCVDARY MUDDLE.
Uncertainty As to Where Line Passes
Through Mt. Baker Mining District.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash., Aug. 20.
Uncertainty as to the location of the in
ternational boundary where it passes
through the Mount Baker mining district
in this county is causing considerable con
fusion, and has already started claim
Jumping. Owing to the rugged character
of the country, the commission which es
tablished Iron posts designating the "line
found It Impossible to transport them Into
this region. The arrival of field notes
from Washington Is expected to clear up
the matter. A number of the most val
uable claims In the district are within
the disputed area. Canaaians claim that
the line contended for by the Americans
Is two miles too far north.
Assessments to Be Raised.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 20. The
Board of Equalization has notified the
following taxpayers to appear and show
reason why their assessments on personal
property should not be raised as follows:
J. Donegan, from $1000 to $2000; L. D. Seal,
from $300 to $1000; W. E. T. Mattschas,
from $1000 to $2000; M. R. Sparks, from
$1600 to $2000; J. H. Thomas, from $1500 to
$2000; Rldgefield Mercantile Company,
from $2000 to $3000.
A number of the previous list published
have appeared before the board, but In
most cases they were unable to make the
board see why their assessments should
not be raised. As a general thing, all
are satisfied with the action of the board
In this matter.
Cannot Escape the Consequences.
Aberdeen Bulletin.
People who talk of this country's back
ing out of free silver. If it proves dan
gerous, demonstrate their Ignorance of the
question. It would be a case of damage
that could not be undone. When a person
once loses money through carelessless, or
otherwise. It may be recovered or the loss
made good In some way. Wnen a person,
however, loses credit by cheating. It is
not easy to get It back. Probably the
only way Is to go to a new land and start
all over again. Nations, however, cannot
do that. There is no way for them to
hldo from the scorn and contempt of other
civilized nations.
Land Entries Canceled.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The' Secretary
of the Interior has canceled the entry of
William B. Overton of a quarter section
in the Lakevlew land district, Oregon, the
same "being held to be unsurveyed lands,
and not open to entry. The fact Is this
land lies near the shore of Lake Warner,
and one end is nothing more nor less
than extensive mud flats, . that are en
tirely covered with water at the high
water season, and If the state so desires
It can claim this portion of the tract
under the swamp land act. Similar de
cisions were rendered in the cases of Ray
Garrison and Joseph Jones; both of whom
claim tracts of a like character.
Dividend for Tncoma Bank Creditors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The Con
troller of the Currency today declared
a final dividend of 1 per cent In favor of
the "creditors of the Tacoma National
Bank, of Tacoma, making In all 21 per
cent on claims proved, amounting to
$100,401.
Idaho Notes.
A new sawmill has been started at
Coeur d'Alene.
Idaho's state fair will be held at Boise,
October S to 13.
The Caldwell school census shows IS!
boys and 201 girls In the district.
Payette has supplied a large part of
the cantaloupes sold In Portland this
year.
The Idaho Methodist Episcopal church
conference In Baker City, Or., Is In ses
sion. The grand lodge of Odd Fellows and
the Rebekah state assembly meets Oc
tober 15 at Lewlston.
Four piers of the railroad bridge across
the Boise River have been nnishea.
Three are yet to be completed.
The political campaign is warming up
In Idaho. Many clubs are being organ
ized, both by the Republicans -and the
tuslonlsts.
C. B. Simpson, of Washington, D. C,
is at Lewlston, investigating the different
insect pests that Infest the various por
tions of the state.
John N. Lytton died recently at Boise,
at the age of 76, He served three years
la the-Union Army. Among his children
Is John N. Lytton. of Falrview, Or.
The steamer Almota, which started
from Riparia last week for Lewlston, was
unable to make the trip, owing to low
water in the Snake, and returned to
Riparia.
A miner at Sawtooth put a trap gun
,at his cabin door, with a placard warn
ing people away. An Indian, who
could not read, tried to enter, and was
shot in the groin.
At Glenn's Ferry, on the 14th, M. Re
milllard shipped three carloads of horses
to Galesburg, 111., and John McGinnls.
Joe Vanfleet and J. B. Stanfield loaded
20 cars of cattle for Omaha, Neb.
President Blanton's action to restrain
the Regents of the State University from
releasing him has been; dismissed by
Judge Steele, at Lewlston. They en
gaged Blanton for three years, unless, In
their judgment, the Interests of the uni
versity made it desirable to let him out.
Chairman Andrews, of tho Populist
State Central Committee, has returned
to Boise from the conference at Chl
cago, where It was reported an agree
ment had been reached for complete fu
sion in Idaho. Mr. Andrews declined to
talk to a reporter of the Boise States
man about the matter.
Bishop William Budge tells the Boise
Statesman that Southeastern Idaho will
go republican, for the reaeon that "all
through the southeast Democrats repudi
ated the action of the Pocatello conven
tion In seating the dynamite delegation
from Shoshone County. The action was
everywhere recognized as a repudiation
of tho work done by the state in sup
pressing lawlessness in the north, and
it was very repugnant to the people of all
parties." He says also that the Demo
crats of his part of the state are largely
in favor of expansion.
BOXER SOCIETY HISTORY
pacific twivERsrrr has rare
DOCUMEirrS on subject.
Purpose of Origin, "With Obligation
Taken by Members, Explained
Other Interesting News.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Aug. 20. Rare
documents in the library f Pacific Uni
versity furnlBh interesting Information
In connection with the present Chinese
crisis, throwing light upon" the history,
organization and alms of the Boxer move
ment, which seems to be the organizing
and directing force of the threatened
"Yellow Terror."
As the college originated In a mission
ary enterprise. It naturally received dur
ing the earliest contributions toward a
library many works relating to missions,
and the people among whom they were
established. Especially was this true of
China, and the missionaries who have
gone forth from here, "and students from
there, have remembered their alma mater
until it is rich In literature upon the
GALLERY OF OREGON
k 'i ;. ' ' '.. "in
J. C. OLIVER, OF THE LAKEVIEW RUSTLER.
J. C. Oliver was born In Missouri, June 13, 1800. When 15 years of age he moved to Or
egon, and settled In the Grand Ronde Valley. In 1SS9 ho was married to Miss Luelln. Do
Long, of La Grande, and they have three children. Mr. Oliver followed 'farming successfully
for several years. He engaged In newspaper business In La Grande In 1803, as business
manager of tho Union County Fanner. In 1893 ho went to Lakevlew, Or., and established
the Lake County Rustler. Ho also established the Plalndealer at Alturas, Cal., in 1800, but
sold it as soon as established to Colonel Thompson.
Nearly the entire Rustler plant was lost In tho recent Lakevlew fire, only a few cases
of type being saved. But the Rustler did not miss an Issue. It was published at Alturas,
Cal., 60 miles away, for several weeks. Now Mr. Oliver has a new plant, and the paper Is
printed at home again. He has always published a Populist or Independent reform paper,
and has always been a fearless writer for the people's Interests and economy In public af
fairs. The Rustler Is a seven-column, all home print, and doing a thriving business.
people of the Orient. One of the most
valuable of these possessions is a com
plete file of a monthly magazine pub
lished at Canton from 1832 to 1852, and ref
erences which appeared In Its pages, to
gether with a book published during the
Tal-Plng rebellion, have been collected
and condensed Into the following article.
Though these sources of Information are
not recent, it must be remembered that
among the Chinese everything Is stereo
typed, and that even thought passes
down from age to age unchanged.
Revent press dispatches made public a
Boxer poster boasting that "when the
15th day of tho 8th moon comes, we
shall see what will happen," an allusion
explained by their ritual, where It Is re
lated upon that day, 22C yearg ago,
their founders took vengeance upon their
oppressors. Another eevnt In their history
shows how Ineffective would be the pun
ishment of China by destroying the graves
of the Imperial family's ancestors as was
suggested early In the present disturb
ance. The graves of the ancestors of the
Hung family, for whom the Boxers are
allied, were desecrated in the '50's, but
without any good result.
The San Ho Hwuy, the society of the
Three-United (Heaven-Earth-Man), or
Brotherhood of Hung, In the years since
the Tartars usurped the imperial throne
(1674) has often changed Its name, as
one emperor's edict after another made
succeeding aliases untenable, but Its mill
ions of members continued steadfast in
the same falth "to exterminate the
Tslng (Tartars) and restore the great
Ming (native Chinese)."
Throughout this century, as In their
earlier history, they have been the ever
present terror of the government, and
though wholesale massacres of their
membership have been repeatedly made,
and instant death is their fate upon dis
covery even In peaceful times, still they
have grown. Early In the century, for
eight years they were in insurrection. In
the '30s again, their rebellion was for
midable, and a prize essay about this
time enumerates a long list of disturb
ances for which they were held respon
slble, and after each one of which the
officials had declared "that there was
not so much as one member of that rebel
lious fraternity left, under the wide ex
tent of the heavens." Usually they were
bought off, rather than beaten, and
something of their superiority to their
ordinary countryment Is shown In the
comment of an European chronicler, who
after mentioning that the tried associates
of the Chinese In Slam alone did not
cringe before their oppressors, but were
finally exterminated after a brave re
sistance, adds, "from that time all hope
of recovering the Siamese nation from
abject bondage disappeared." Their
most important outbreak was the well
known Tal-Plng rebellion, which from
1845 to 1SS0 was continually spreading and
had almost established Itself as a gov
ernment; but the Europeans who had
caused England's opium war to force
the demoralizing drug upon the Celes
tials did not view with favor the prog
ress of a society whose members were
pledged to an abstinence which -destroyed
the demand and broke up the sale of
their most profitable commodity, and so
Americans were hired and English tlll
cers detailed to assist the Imperial Gov
ernment. Thus the insurrection was
crushed four years later, after its leader
had seen the hopelessness of contending
against the English-drilled army and
had taken his own life. s
The3e brethren of the lodge (Tal-Plng,
great peaceful land, or lodge), whose ene
mies had noted of them a characteristic,
besides bravery, that they kept their
word, did not find worthy foes In this
respect In the European-officered troops,
but the government cause was disgraced
by massacres of those who had relied
upon its promises until the plains of
China "blushed with blood righteously
spilled," for "not even In the most sanguinary-days
of Chinese history had un
disciplined and semi-barbarous troops
equaled their atrocities."
A misapprehension once given currency,
that the Tal-Plngs were not of the Triad,
Is disproven by the name, which itselt
means "the lodge," the title assumed
by their schoolmaster leader, who thus
avows himself a member of the Hung
family and hi declared mission "the ex
termination of the hated Manchu race
and the glorious reinstatement of the
Mings."
"China for the Chinese" has been the
rallying cry which has enlisted the lltera-ture-lovlng
Chinese, proud of their learn
ing,, their country, and its literature, and
restless of the rule of the despised Tar
tar, chiefly under the degrading plg-
JLtail and slde-openlnff shirt, which are the
ever-present reminder of their conquered
condition. One of their meetings held
in an- East Indian Company burying
ground was surprised before their records
could be removed, , and thus were dis
closed their secrets, written in indelible
ink on rolls of cloth so that they might
be concealed In wells, or the guardian
swim a river If necessary to escape his
pursuers. Besides its political object, an
Eastern version of "liberty,, equality and
fraterity," for one of their odes reads,
"The whole world -is one family and all
men are brethren," the. Triad teaches
mutual relief "the blessing' reciprocally
share, the burden mutually bear, and
Its members "assslst each other In what
ever country they are, whenever they
can make themselves, known by signs."
Its -lodges are governed by three "elder
brothers," a master designated "brother
first," and senior and Junior wardens, re
spectively called "brothehr second and
"brother third." Members generally are
known as "brethren:" Initiations . are
commonly at night in retired or secret
chambers, though, sometimes, when the
place Is sufficiently secluded, the rites
are 'performed In the open air. A small
sum of money Is contributed by the can
aidate towards the general expenses of
the fraternity, and under an arch of
steel composed of crossed swords held
aloft by the members In two ranks, he
takes upon himself the obligation, which
Is administered by the master, who sits
NEWSPAPER' MEN No. 20.
at the head of this "steel bridge."
"Crossing the bridge" Is their term for
assuming this obligation, and It Is con
firmed by cutting off the head of a cock,
the usual form of Chinese' oaths and
signifying "thus let perish all who di
vulge this secret."
Their secret signs are mystic numbers,
three or Its multiples preferably, includ
ing 321, whose characters also express
the name of their order "Hung," the
using three fingers In handling any arti
cle, as a tea cup, or saucer, which Is an
swered In a like manner; and their seal,
a five-sided figure resembling the key
stone of an arch. Within are two oc
tagonal figures, and an "oblong square"
(the apparent contradiction Is sanctioned
by ancient usage) enclosing a like form.
The characters in the angles represent the
five principal planets and underneath the
words, "Hung, our leader; first In war
(Hau, brave man); first In peace (Ting,
hero) and first In the hearts of his coun
trymen (Kla, pillar of the state)." Also
the couplet.
The hero band In full assembly meet.
Each man a verse to make the ode complete.
In allusion to the five ancestors or
founders. It Is the key to an
acrostic of 28 vprses urging steadfast
nesss and zeal In revenging themselves
upon the Tartar dynasty. The other
wording varies, apparently being the
names of the ruling brethren.
The legend tells how the rulers of a
province had" invited the assistance of
an abbot, who routed their enemies, but
after the victory, through jealousy, they
burned his monastery, only 18 priests es
caping, five of these survived the hard
ships of their flight, and, choosing a wan
dering Diogenes, who was hunting for
honest men, a descendant of the house
of Ming, and a red-haired giant priest
as their first three grand masters, with
five horse traders, formed the Heaven
and Earth Association, In their journey
ings having found a white-silver tripod
and a gem with the Inscription, "Over
throw the Tslng, restore the Ming," and
a peachwood sword on whose handle were
carved two dragons fighting for a pearl
and tne same Inscription. Also they saw
In the south sky In letters of flame
"Heaven's court Is the pattern for the
state," and this they adopted for their
mottto, and by It patterned their society.
One of the grand masters met an un
timely death, but the order grew and
prospered, each of the remaining original
members becoming the head of a pro
vincial grand lodge, except the philoso
pher, who passed his life In retirement.
Each lodge Is supposed to be a repre
sentation of the original capital city of
the Mings and In initiation the candidate
Is brought to the outer door where his
conductor, the head lance, presents him
to the tyler, and says: "I hear that
tonight the five ancestors are going to
open a meeting of the Hung family, hav
ing a great concourse in the ancient cap
ital, raising the bridge and opening the
market. Now, however, the protection
of Hung, from the temple, has brought
some neophytes to enter the army and
draw rations, and here is a card to show
to the five ancestors, which I beg you
will take In for me." After some parley
the candidate's guide explains how he
came to bear his name, that he Is the
spirit of a general who hung himself
with his girdle upon the death of his
lord, but when reproached by the shade
of his master for cowardice, he wan
dered forlornly In mid-heaven, until told
that he could ease his conscience by re
venging the burnings of the monastery
by acting In accordance with the will
of heaven In overthrowing the Tslng and
restoring the Ming. The explanation Is
satisfactory and after "binding his head
and removing his mall," he is admitted,
clothed half as a civilian and half as a
warrior. The ceremonial of Initiation
Is recalled in a series of questions and
answers, but the lectures are odes or in
structions In poetry. After bumping his
forehead on the floor. In salutation, be
fore the altar, or white sliver tripod, the
candidate gives his assent to a declara
tion of principles, pledges himself to up
hold the landmarks, and assumes the ob
ligation which has 36 heads, each with
its appropriate Imprecation, the penalty
which the candidate invokes upon himself
for the violation of that part The chief
are: Not to wrong, cheat or betray a
brother; to assist him when right and
dissuade him when wrong; to protect
his family and respect his female rela
tives r to observe secrecy regarding the
association; consult its Interests and re
spect Its edicts; not to clandestinely ini
tiate or countenance such; not to avenge
private animosities under pretense of pup
He wrong; not to oppress the weak, by
employing" the strongt nor the poeff by
means of the rich, nor the few by the
many; not to entice a brother Into gam
bllng nor to compel him. to sell on credit;
to assist him when traveling; not to re
quite good, with evil; to make no new ene
mies nor remember the old, and to com
slder the obligation irrevocable.
A preamble to these special heads gives
the general objects of the order, and
begins: "Kneeling before the white sliver
tripod (on which was inscribed their
mottto.'Overthrow the Tslng, restore the
Ming'), with a pure heart we take the
oath, each one pricking his finger and
drinking the blood (making the same
blood flow in each other's veins by this
transfusion), we swear that we will live
and die together, and pledge ourselves
for the good of our country. On the
25th day -of the 5th month (about the
date of the Masonic festival of St. John
the Baptist) at a lucky hour was the
birthday of the brethren. We will not
disclose our connection with them by
any words, nor indicate our knowledge
of the Triad by any motions of'the hand;
we will rejoice when they are happy, and
be as persons riding one horse (moving
together. Our purpose will never alter,
and our faithful and patriotic spirit will
diffuse pleasure among the whole. See
ing that In the revolution of heaven there
Is now a prince of the court who is jio
prince, and ministers who are no min
isters, there must be a determination to
restore the Ming. Having received the
special" commands of our Incense Lord
Chin Klnnan (the philosopher, who to
avenge his wrongs joined the five ances
tors, and was the first grand master),
wo have set up tho red flower pavilion
(where the first oath was taken between
them), raised the bridge, opened the
market and performed plays at a propi
tious hour (opened a lodge for work).
We who have the will together enter the
Muh-Yang city (the ancient Ming capi
tal; represented by the middle chamber),
and taken an oath, like the seas and
mountains for unchangeableness, that we
will, act .In obedience to heaven, each one
performing his own part; for, as the ode
says, He who obeys heaven prospers, he
who oppposes'it perishes.' In the first
place, we will restore the ancient domin
ion, and thus revenge tho wrongs re
ceived when of old they burned the
priests In the monastery f and In the sec
and place, wo will avenge the defeat
of our forefather on the field of battle,
and' In restoring the Ming dynasty the
whole country will revert to the Hung
Brotherhood."
WILL MAKE MORE ROOM.
Number of' State Fair Livestock
Stalls ' Greatly Increased.
SALEM, Or'T'Aug. 20. At a meeting of
the- State Board' of Agriculture today It
was decided to erect 150 additional stalls
at the fair grounds for livestock exhibits.
Secretary Wisdom said .this evening that
this action was, made necessary by the
Increased applications for space, all the
Pacific States being represented. Among
the larger herds are those of Charles E.
Ladd, of Portland, and W. O. Minor, of
Heppner, each consisting of 20 Shorthorns,
competing for a $1000 prize. The Hazel
wood farm, of Spokane, will send 20 Jer
seys to compete with a like herd entered
by D. H. Looney. An Iowa hogbreeder
has entered a herd of hogs, which he will
bring to the Oregon fair.
Capital City Brevities.
Governor Geer has issued a requisition
upon the Governor of Washington for
the rendition of Timothy Corbett, who
is wanted In Clatsop County 'to answer
to a charge of rape. Corbett Is under
arrest at Port Townsend.
The State Land Board today granted
applications for loans to the amount of
$32,625, and refused one application for
$300.
Jndge John Beverly.
AMSTERDAM. N. Y., Aug. 20. Judge
John Beverly, late of the Superior Court
of the State of Washington, died today at
the home of his 'daughter, Mrs. John H.
Bdstwlck, in this city. He was born in
Oppenhelm, Fulton County, N. Y., June
18, 1823.
Indian School Teacher Named.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Miss Mary C.
Burton, of Kansas City, has been ap
pointed kindergartener at the Umatilla
Indian school, Oregon, at a salary of $C00
per annum.
A Nurse Drowned.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The body of Miss
Bertha M. Hunt, the nurse who so
strangely disappeared from the City Hos
pital on Blackwell's Island, where she
was employed, on Thursday night, was
found yesterday. Miss Hunt came from
Chatham, N. Y. She lived with other
nurses In the training school. On Thurs
day one of the patients under her
care died of epilepsy. This made a
strong Impression on the nurse's mind,
and when she returned to her room she
was in quite a nervous state. She told
her roommate that she would go down
to the river to get a pltcherful of salt
water, with which to bathe her head. She
was not again seen alive.
Woman Killed by a Barglar.
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Aug. 20. Miss
May Fosburg. the 24-year-old daughter of
R. L. Fosburg, a contractor of Buffalo,
N. Y., was shot and killed early this
morning by a burglar. Her brother, E.
F. Fosburg, was badly beaten by one of
tin. men, whom he tried to capture.
There were three of the burglars, and
all escaped. Mr. Fosburg Is living In this
city while engaged on some work for
a'n electrical company.
Colorado Hold-Up.
DENVER, Aug. 20. A special to the
News from Florence, Colo., says:
GeorgeiBonash and Joe Juhasz, miners,
were. s.hot by hold-ups at Brookslde, a
coalmining town, five miles from here,
Bonash being instantly killed and Juhasz
fatally wounded. O. A. Havens and Jo
seph Graham have been arrested on sus
picion. New Bolivian Minister.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. A dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
Many persons. Including- United States
Minister Dudlty, bade gcod-bye to Senor
Gauchnlla, the new Bolivian, Minister to
Washington, and his family. The Peru
vian Minister to the United States, Senor
Calderon, also sailed on the same steam
ship. This most Aggravating and tormenting
inflammation, but cannot reach the disease. Only S. S. S.. the real blood medicine, can do this.
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nDsides, ana an signs or me aisease disappear.
Mrs. Jiefa M. Hoflmln, of CaTdington, Ohio. say; she ras afflicted with Scrofnlcra sorr and Eczema
from With. Her fnee at tunes became o badly swollen that br nm aotTccoj-n'abtr. and-ber limb
and band. were very ore. She w treated by all the doctors in town without hring benefitted, and in
ner researches for relief, was told by an old physician to take S. S. S She followed tit ad rice and was
prompUv cured, and Has never had a retnrn of the disease. This was seventeen yeariaro. She sincerely
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it will do for others.'
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YOUTSEY CASE CALLED
THE DEFENDANT SICK AND
WITNESSES ABSENT.
HIS
His Counsel Asked for a Continuance
Until October Taken Under
Advisement.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., Aug. 20. The de
fense this afternoon filed a motion for a
continuance until the October term In the
case- of Henry E. Youtsey, the youny au
ditor's stenographer, who Is Indicted as
one of the principals In the Goebel mur
der. The motion Is based on the illness
of the defendant, supported by tho affi
davits of two physicians, on the illness
of his attorneys and also the absence of
a large number of Important witnesses.
An affidavit was also filed by his counsel,
stating that subpenas had been issued
and returned unserved In the case of a
number who were desired as witnesses
and the defendant makes affidavit as to
what he expects to prove by them. By
ex-Governor W. S. Taylor, Charles Flnley,
W. J. Davidson and R. N. Miller, all of
whom '"are out of the state, he say3 he
could prove that he was In the executive
office, solely for protecting the building
and occupants from the expected riot.
He says that Taylor and Miller would
testify that upon entering the executive
office immediately after the shooting
Youtsey did not say that Goebel had been
killed, but that he did not know what
had happpened. That Charles Flnley
would testify that there was but one
key to the Secretary of State's office and
that Mrs. C. E. Nason would testify that
she saw the defendant walk up the steps
to the east door of the building so soon
after tho shooting that he could not have
engaged In It; that ex-Governor Bradley
would say he never talked with W. H.
Culton or anybody else regarding the
rumor that Youtsey contemplated killing
Goebel.
. The court did not pass directly upon the
motion for a continuance, but said that
only one of the grounds set up In the affi
davit was to be considered, that of the
Illness of the defendant. He, therefore,
postponed the trial until next Thursday
morning, at which time It will be de
termined whether Youtsey Is able to stand
trial.
During the sparring between the coun
sels over the matter. Colonel L. J. Craw
ford, Youtsey's half-brother, and leading
counsel, made the statement that he be
lieved It possible, to get all of the ab
sent witnesses here In October. Including
ex-Govenor Taylor, Charles Flnley and Rv
N. Miller. The venire of Jurymen were
then called and the defense, through
counsel, moved, to discharge this venire
and substitute one drawn from the jury
wheel. The argument over this was not
finished and Judge Cantrlll will sit to
hear further argument tomorrow.
The defendant, looking pale and weak,
toook a seat by his wife and just behind
his counsel. When the list of witnesses
was called, ex-State Treasurer Walter
Day failed to respond and, on motion of
the Commonwealth's attorney.' his recog
nizance bond was forfeited and an attach
ment forthwith issued.
YACHT RACE AT NEWPORT.
Vanderbilt's Rainbow Won Eighth
of the Series.
NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 20. Cornelius
Vanderbilt's Rainbow crossed the finish
line a winner In today's race, the eighth
of the series for the $1000 cup. She had
beaten the second boat, Yankee, by 14 sec
onds, and the Mlneola by one minute, nine
seconds. It was a fluky day and the Vir
ginia got the worst of the light airs. She
was 22 minutes 44 seconds behind the lead
er. This race gives the Rainbow six points
and the Yankee nine. The Mlneola has
eight and the Virginia one. The wind
was so light and unsatisfactory that the
committee signaled the yachts to finish
at the end of the first round, calling- the
race completed with the 15 miles of the
triangular course.
RUNNING 'RACES.
The UnUnown Captured the Olympla
Stakes at Hawthorne.
CHICAGO. Aug. 20. Tho Unknown eas
ily captured the Olympla stakes, the
feature of the opening day of the Haw
thorne Jockey Club's mid-Summer meet
ing. Regardless of the Unknown's victory
in the serior stakes at Harlem last Satur
day, the bookmakers laid 9-to 1 against
him. and at post time he was heavily
backed.
Four half furlongs Bengal won. The
Elk second, William Boyer third; time,
52.
Six furlongs Lennep won. Found sec
ond. Headwater third; time, 1:16.
Five half furlongs Silurian won. Satin
Coat second, Princess Tatayana third;
time, 1:04.
One mile, the Olympla stakes; The Un
known won, The Lady second, Eva Rice
third; time, 1:43&.
Mile and a sixteenth Frangible won,
Hansford second, Kentucky Baby third;
time. 1:50.
Mile and an eighth Prince Blazes won.
Hub Prather second, Macy third; time,
1:56.
Races at St: Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20. Results:
Mile and sixteenth, selling Chorus Boy
won, Lee King second, Mitt Boykln third;
time, 1:49.
Six furlongs, selling Lamascotta won,
Dorallco second, Amelia Strathmead
third; time, 1:15.
Five and one-half furlongs, 2-year-olds
Wall won, Tony Lepplng second, George
W. Jenkins third; time 1:09.
Seven furlongs, handicap Colonel Gay
won. Pinochle second, Llbble third; time.
1:27.
Ono mile, selling Ida Ledford won, Two
Annies second, Llbble third; time, 1:42.
Six and one-half furlongs, selling The
Barrister won. Miss Bramble second.
Eight Bells third; time. 1:21.
Races at Saratoga.
SARATOGA. N. Y., Aug. 20. Far Rock
away won the second part of the Grand
TTnfnn TTnfol ctnlrpc tilc nftornnnn nr a
I head from Lady Schorr, with Longshore
of all akin diseases is caused by an acid
the blood, and unless relieved through certain instrumentalities
of this add poison reaches the skin and it becomes red and inflamed. The itching and burning are
almost unbearable, especially when overheated from any cause. The skin seems on ire, sleep or rest is
impossible, the desperate sufferer, xegardless of consequences, scratches until strength, m exhausted.
This burning, itching humor appears sometimes in little pustules, discharging a sticky fluid, which,
forms crusts and scales. Again the skin is dry, hard aad fissured, itches intensely, bleeds and scabs over.,
This is a painful and stubborn form of the disease.
White Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum aad many like troubles are spokes of as diseases d
the skin, they are really blood diseases, because
THERE M BE i0 EKTERMML mmTMTiOM
WiTHQ&T AM BMTERMAL &A&&E
If the blood is in a pure, healthy condition, no poisonous elements can reach the skin.
External applications of washes, lotions and salves sometimes mitigate the itching and soothe tha
of all impurities through the natural channels ; the skin relieved, all inflammation
Diseases, and write onr ph vsicians fully about
man only half a length away. Sum
maries;
Six furlongs, non-winners In 1S99 Gala
da won. Godfrey.second. Excelsls third;
time. IdS.
Mile and three-sixteenths. handicap
King Bramble won. Kunja second, Walt
Not third; time. 2:01.
Six furlongs. Grand Union Hotel stakes.
part 2. valuo $6000, $1000 to second and $500
to thirdFar Rockaway won. Lady Schorr
second. Longshoreman third; time. 14.
One mile, selling High Jinks won. Vila
V second. Hood's Brigade third; time,.
1:G.
MHo and a furlonjr Gonfalon won. Tho
Kentucklan second. Advance Guard
third; time. 1:52.
HARNESS RACES.
Winners at the Grand Circuit Meet
at Boston.
BOSTON, Aug. 20. Grand circuit sum
mary: 2:30 class, trotting, the Blue Hill stakev
$5000; best 3 In 5 Annie Burns won first,
second and fifth heats In 2:14i. 2:14. 2:14.
Dllonlte won third and fourth heats la
2:15. 2:15. Oracle Onward, Mr. Middle
way, Electric Wilkes, Kalevala, Ebba,
Belle Curry, Pepplna, Leonard Bell and
Bert Herr also started.
2:12 class, pacing, purse $1000 Gype Wal
nut won first, third and fourth heats in
3:10. 2:10. 2:14. Little Frank won sec
ond heat In 2:13. Early Bird, Jr., Tonita
F. and Joe Bailey also started.
2:17 class, pacing, purse $1000 Gentry's
Treasure won in three straight heats;
time, 2:11, 2:10. 2:11. Fred S. Wedgewood,
Ituxta. Jennie Mac., Garnet, Rex. Victor,
Stan. Rosalet. Bethel. The Private. Saa
Telmo, Braden. Junoco, Alberta and Mla
tura also started.
Foals, 1897, purse $2000 Major Delmar
won second and third heats in 2:15, 3:16.
Emma Winter won first heat In 2:15. Iva,
Dee, Sotata. Juntutara. The Tramp, Nara
ta, Krakatoa, Dreamer'and Gu3uroo also
started.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati Beat St. Louis la a Sins
glng Match.
ST. LOUIS, Aug; ' 20.-Clnc!nnatl had
much the better of a terrific slugging
match. Young was knocked off the rub
ber and Hughey. who succeeded him, waa
hit just as hard. Score:
RHEf RHB
Bt. Louis 7 16 l:incinnati ....15 20 1
Batteries Young. Hughey and Criger;
Breltensteln and Kahoe.
Urn p Ire S wartwood.
New York Beat Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 20. Tannehlll was
easy and his team was dopy on base run
ning, which explains Pittsburg's defeat.
Attendance, 1250. Score:
RHE RHB
Pittsburg 2 5 2Vew York 4 13 1
Batteries Tannehlll and Schrlver; Mer
cer and Grady.
UmpIrer-O'Day.
The American League.
At Kansas .City Kansas City 6, Mil
waukee 4.
At Cleveland Cleveland 7. Indianapo
lis 3.
At Buffalo Buffalo 3. Detroit 3.
At Des Moines Des Moines 2, Slous
City 0.
At Chicago Chicago 8. Mlnneapolia 4.
Exhibition Games.
At Syracuse. N. Y. Syracuse 0. Boston 4.
At Hartford Hartford 2. Brooklyn 7.
At Atlantic City Philadelphia 2, Atlan
ta 0.
National League Standing.
Won. Lost. Pr
Brooklyn 56 35
Pittsburg 54 43
Chicago 48 45
Philadelphia 47 46
Boston 47 47
Cincinnati 41 51
St. Louis 42 51
New York 33 52
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Mahon Won on a Foul,
TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 20. Peter Ma
hon tonight defeated George Haines, a
colored pugilist of Chicago, better known
as "Klondike," In the fifth round of
what was to have been a 20-round bout
before the Trenton Athletic Club. Ma
hon received the decision on a fouL In
the fifth round Mahon floored his oppon
ent five times; The last time he waa
knocked down Halne3 grasped Mahon by
the legs and threw him. He then
crawled on Mahon and punched him re
peatedly. Amateur Bicycle Record Broken.
HARTFORD, Conn.. Aug. 20. At th
Velodrome track tonight, Fenn. of Wat
erbury, won the two-thirds mile ama
ter handicap In 1:20 2-5. beating tha
world's amateur record of Kraemer, which
was 1:23.
Jeffords Defeated Fltzpatrlek.
BUFFALO, Aug. 20. Jim Jeffords, of
California, secured the decision over Jim
Fltzpatrlek, of Olean, N. Y., after 23
rounds of fighting. Fltzpatrlek was all
but out at the end of the last round.
A Wild West Riot.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 20. A special td
the Sentinel from Prairie du Chlen, Wla.,
says:
Vavra, a special policeman, shot Charles
Triangle, an artilleryman of the Wild
West show, through the leg during an
argument tonight. The affair caused a
riot. Vavra escaped to a saloon under
the protection of Marshal Lindner and
Policeman Merrill, who were seriously in
jured. The mob of the Wild West show
broke into the saloon just as Vavra left
It. and completely demolished the Interior
of the building. Vavra's house -was also
wrecked. An appeal was also made to
Colonel Cody (Buffalo Bill), who quieted
the mob. Everything was quiet at mid
night, and no further trouble waa ex
pected. A Beneficial -Flood.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 20. An extraor
dinarily' heavy flood of water continues to
come down from Northern Central Ari
zona and the Salt River Is still rising.
There is a foot of water running over
the great dams at the Arizona canal head,
and all Irrigation canals are full. The
rise Is worth many hundred thousands of
dollars In the Verde and Salt Valleys.
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