A1TGITST 29,1890.
dropped nnchor off quarantine , awaiting th
arrival of the St. Louis.
The St. Louis slowly moved up the ba
surrounded by all kinds ot Rally decorate
craft and with the Dolphin quite near he :
to the mimic of n trcmcniloim chorus c
steam whistles nnd n continual fuslladc c
gUnt firecrackers , etc.
As the St. Louts neared the America
fleet the first Run of the salute In honor c
the Chinese visitors was fired from the flap
ship New York , gun by sun , until th
twenty-one shots had been fired. The Nci
York was HIP only war ship to fire n saluU
but the other ships dipped their colors a
the St. Louis passed. They presented
magnificent appearance and were watchc
with the Rrcatcst Interest by the Chines
ambassador and his suite from the posltlo
which they occupied on the port side of th
upper deck of the American liner. A
quarantine It was learned that LI Hun
Clinnj ; stood the voyage remarkably wcl
and had not been at all seasick.
The St. Louis moved up the harbor Insert
sort of triumphant procession , greeted o
all sides with the tooting or steam whistle
and other salutes , and eventually rcachc
her dock at 12:30 : p. m. IJut the part
was not able to land until some time latci
owing to the necessary delay in warping th
ship alongside of her wharf.
The vicinity of the doclt was about a
lively as the finish line on a yacht rac
day and with the America's cup at slake
All kinds of craft were dashing here am
there , In everybody's way. but escaping ac
cldent by a series of miracles. The ycllo\
standard of China was loudly cheered by th
crowds about the wharf as the bow of th
big steamship ncaicd the landing place o
the American line.
The Chlneeo party was received at th
pier by theginrd of honor of the marine In
fantry , nnd an Immense crowd of peopl
which was with difficulty kept back fron
the approaches by a large force of police.
The Chlneso standard wan hauled dowi
from the American line steamer at 1:50 : [ :
m. , as the Chlneso ambassador landed 01
the wharf and entered the carriages In at
tendance.
The first carriage contained the am
bassador anil ( Seneral Hugcr , uml In th
next were Tao-Tal-LI. Major Von Ilanncl
nnd a member of the start of Oeneral Hugci
In the third carriage was Lord LI and hi
wife , Lob K'-ng Lull , and another staff offl
ccr. Afler them came carriages contalnlm
the Chinese minister and thu Chinese con
Bill nnd their millcs , accompanied by stal
olllccrs.
The procession left the pier headed by i
detachment of the Sixth cavalry and havini
another detachment of the same regimen
In Us rear. The whole was preceded by :
detachment of mounted police and It movci
nway amid loud cheering.
The route was to West street nnd Unwllni
Green , up Broadway to Fourth street , thcnc
through Washington square and up Flftl
nvenuo to the Waldorf. The roilto of th
procession was guarded by police an <
densely parked with spectators. A quantlt ;
of bunting was displayed on all sides , ail' '
among It the Chlneso standard was con
tlniially seen.
When the St. Louis reached Qnarantlm
LI Hung Chang wus dining and Ii re
malncd In his cabin while the steamer wn :
surrounded by thn Heel of boats , malclni
it Impossible to proceed very fast , and a ;
she steamed up the bay toward the dec
there was a continued toot ot steam whistles
while some boats touched off a Chlnesi
anthem In the shape of several bunches o
firecrackers. When the dispatch boat wa :
reached a salute was fired and a little later
as the fleet was reached , the New York'
saluting guns boomed out the English saluti
of nineteen suns for a lord high admiral
there being no American salute that equal :
that In number.
WORK HIS PEACOCK FEATHER.
The party of Americans wcro ushered Inti
the aft drawing room and waited for sonn
minutes tn see the ambassador , In the mean
time meeting the members ot his staff.
LI Hung Chang wont Into his cabin , bu
soon appeared with his son. He was at
tired In the historical yellow jacket , purph
silk trousers , black and white- felt shoes
and a black and red hat with the three
eyed peacock plume depending from th <
back. Holding the jacket In the front wa :
a largo diamond surrounded with pearls
Ho wore glasses atid leaned n trifle on thi
attendants as 1m stood up to receive tin
guests. .
General Ruger was first Introduced. Hi
shook hands cordially with the general , wh <
said : "Ambassador. I am here on behal :
of the United States government and Presl
dent Cleveland to bid you welcome to thli
country. "
The translator told the ambassador , who
liowover , had showed lutorust enough litho
the statement to state that -uiidcmtaoi
it. In Chinese , he said : "I am glad ti
bo here and I thank you for this kindness
I am glad to know you. "
Then the other members of the part ;
were Introduced and received a cordial hand
shako.
The welcoming party had been added ti
by the presence of Collector of the Per
Kllbroth , General Wilson , General McCool
niitl Vice President Wright.
After lie had been introduced to the en
tire party , he said to General Rugcr
"Where will the prculdent preside ? " evl
dently wishing to know where he would bi
met. General linger replied : "I will com
inunlcato all the arrangements to you whci
I see you this afternoon. "
The ambassador had heard that Genera
James H. Wilson bad been a friend am
fellow fighter with General Grant , that h
had a record for bravery , and ho couli
hardly restrain his Impatience , so anxlou
was he to talk with him. Ho finally sa
down and asked through his Interpreter fo
General Wilson , bade him sit down bos Id
him while he piled him with questions , tell
ing him that ho knew of his record.
On the way to the American line pie
Castle William flrcd n salute , and In tin
meantime the ambassador talked v.'ltl
various members of the reception party
Ho Is very quiet In his demeanor , speaks li
a low voice , and from the descriptions o
him by the pussungerH , Is n cordial and en
dcarlng man. Ho wear. " , his glasses dowi
BO far on his nosti aa If to Iildo the scar o
the Japanese assassin , which shows Jus
below his left eye.
The ambassador was not without humor
as was ovlncctl l/y the expression upon hli
face when he saw the horde of reporters
Iln said : "We have no reporters in China
but I sco they luw sumo htro. "
ASKS MANY QUESTION ? .
The distinguished traveler chatted for i
while with Os-ncrnl JIcCoolc , who had me
Mm In Muaumv at the coronation of the czar
His conversation turned to the matters tlm
ho scorned to bo morn Interested In thai
nny other , ' and whllo ho smoked n clgarelti
In a meerschaum holder with amber mouth
piece , he asUod one of those pertinent quts
tlons for whlrh ho has bcunmo famous
"Where did you nil hei'onio gniicrnls ? "
This r.ithcr phased McCook , who has ii < 5
risen to anything above coloni-l , but whi
is generally called general. He nlaa atlu (
BfVcnil questions about the military forces
When the dock was reached the ganj
plank had hardly been put in position whei
Colonel Frnl Grant stepped up and the am
liassatJnr's f.co beamed with smiles aa In
Krasniii the colonel's hand nail shook I
warmly. Ho conversed with him a fev
minutes and then ontcrcd hi ? carriage fo :
conveyance to the WahloVf hoUl.
Hardly had LI Hung Chang bcvn se-ttlet
in hla spuc'.o'u quarters In thu Waldorf whci
an nttaeho of the Russian legation Mlleil ti
arrange a cnnforcnro between the vlceroj
nnd the ItiiEsluu minister. Ho van succcas
fill and It Is believed llie eouferencn will hi
held tomorrow. Owing to past ! id othci
more recent ovouts In thu cast the prompt
ness of thu Russian * c.uised much specula
tlon about the holvl , but It wax slated tlm
thu UiisUan minister would ho compelled ti
Jcftvo the- city BOOH ami for that rvasui
sought an early Interview. If e.x-.Suvrelarj
Dlocd Is essential to health. Kow Is tlia tlnis
lo jiutl'y Kid enrich > vur blovd by taking
SarsapanlBa
T ! > In ( net l' . On * Tn l I'i.rl3t t.
Hooci'a Pills cure all Live * 11U. U : : tt.
John W. Foster and Colonel Fred Grant
who were at the hotel when LI Hung Ohani
arrived , be not Included the Russian attach *
was the first caller upon LI Hung Chang
Later a party of Chinese merchants callci
and were received. Tonight Hon. George F
Edmunds , who was once n minister ti
China , called to pay his respects. LI Hum
Chang dined this evening on food preparei
by hia own cook and retired at his usua
early hour , ? :30 : o'clock.
President Cleveland will receive LI Huni
Chang tomorrow at the residence of lion
William C. Whitney and In the evening tin
viceroy will attend a banquet at the Waldor
Riven In his honor by ex-ministers to China
A special guard of police has been throw
around the Waldorf and as long as LI Huiif
Chang Is In the building this guard will hi
maintained.
Chinatown was gaily decorated tonlgh
and cnoitrous crowds , many ladlw with es
corts taking this occasion co explore tha
section for the tlrst time , overran the nar
row streets.
HUZZAUDS HAY , Mnsa. . Aug. 28. Prcsl
dent Cleveland , accompanied by Private Sec
rctary Tburbrr and Attorney Gttieral Har
mon , left here for New York at 12:45 o'clocl
this afternoon to attend the reception li
LI Hunt ; Chang. The parly Is on bean
the steam yacht Sapphire.
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NEW YORK , Aug. 28. A special corre
spondent of HIP Associated pre > ss made tin
trip across the Atlantic with LI Hung Chan >
and bis suite. The following Is a dctallei
story of the voyage :
On Saturday. August 22 , a few mlnutci
after 12 o'clock noon , the steamer St. Loub
left the Southampton docits with a fill
complement of passengers on board , ainoni
whom were many very prominent peopli
from all quarters of the globe , but no om
who excited more Interest than his. excel
Icncy. LI Hung Chang , attended by hli
suite and servants. The docks were crowded
all the vessels displayed their bunting am
as the St. Louis steamed from the harbor
the yellow ensign ot the Chinese nation n' '
the fore and the stars and stripes at th <
stem , a salute- was tired from an Engllsl
naval tcserve training ship and wcs acktiowl
edged by the dipping of tlio ensign on tin
St. Louis.
All through the harbor a largo numbci
of yachts were met , all of them dipping
their colors In honor of tne departing am
bassador , who had been the recipient n :
considerable attention during his stay Ir
England.
A short distance out the United State ;
armored cruiser Minneapolis was anchored
and as the St. Louis drew near her sides
were lined by the sailors , officers wen
drawn up on quarter deck , the Chinese
emblem flying at the foremast and the guns
sending out a good solid American salutt
In honor of the prime minister of China
As the St. Louis passed the band on thi
Minneapolis played the "Washington Pos' '
March. " This caused loud and prolonged
cheers to swell up from the passengers ol
the St. Louis , who were Justly proud cl
this line representative of the Amerlcar
navy.
During this time , LI Hung Chang hai
been sitting or standing on the deck , a verj
Interested spectator of all that was golnf
on and especially Intent on the antics o !
these nearest him. As It was n line day
full of sunshine , he remained on deck ar
hour at least and then retired to bis state
room until 5 o'clock In the afternoon whcr
he came on deck again for an hour.
lie did not wander about much on th (
deck unless the weather was good and the
sea quiet and smooth , as he Is not verj
surefooted , and , aa he remarked , "I would
fall a great way It I once lost my hold.1
In the evening he kept to his room , en
gaged In conversation with his son ami
his two doctors. Dr. Irwln. the English
medical ofllcer , and Dr. George Mark , the
Chinese medical officer , who Insists on hav
ing an English name Instead of his own
Chinese.
PUT TO BED EARLY.
Every night at about 8:50 : the Chinese
statesman's servants made up the berth In
the stateroom occupied by the statesman
and four of his guard , and by 9 o'clock they
were tucked In for a good night's sleep , his
bodyguard of four men being In attendance
In an adjoining room. This guard was re
lieved ovcry three hours , this being a regular
detail laid out for the entire trip and there
was not u moment that the viceroy was not
watched.
While smoking one of these men will fix
the Chinese statesman's cigarette In the
holder for him and when used up he takes
It out and replaces It with n fresh one , or
1C a plpo Is used the attendant holds It for
him and when he wishes to puff It Is res
pectfully handed to him. The ambassador
certainly doen not have the slightest trouble
about anything , as the people about him arc
always on the alert to anticipate any pos
sible desire on the part of his excellcn.-y.
The two doctors , the viceroy and Lo Kin
Sun. first secretary of the embassy , were
the Inseparables and It was very amusing
to see Ihnm together enjoying , apparently ,
the best of jokes. Their wit has been very
well sharpened and their appreciation of out
American stories and jokes scorned wonder
ful. The two who speak English speak It
very well and are quick to follow.
During the first day of the trip there wae
continual excitement among the passengers
as to which was LI Hung Chang ami who
the rest were , and when the viceroy ap
peared he was the recipient of quite a "pass
ing In review. "
On Sunday , August 22 LI Hung Chang
arose at 5:30 : a. m. , shortly after which his
breakfast was served and at 1 o'clock he
wan out on deck seated In some one else'e
chair ( a usual error committed by the mem
bers of the embassy ) with a large hood over
his head and wrapped In n maroon rug ,
smoking his cigarettes as usual ami
attended by his two physicians and
two attendants. The morning wan
very misty and LI Hung Chang
soon retired to his stateroom , where ho re-
malnfd all clay. This day ( Sunday ) hap
pened to be the fifteenth of the seventh
moon , the day when all the people of China
visit the graveyards and worship the mem
ories of their ancestors , and It was , there
fore , spent Indoors and , as one of the em
bassy remarked , "The viceroy Is paying his
respects to his forefathers In Imagination. "
ATE WITH HIS SON.
It was noticed at all the meals served to
LI Hung Chang that lilfi ton. the viscount ,
was the only one- who ate with him , but all
his attendants were about him In full num
bers until the meal was finished. In the
morning all wcro very much Interested In
* ho viceroy , asking epicHtlons about a new
cloak that bad been presented to him , and
the necessity of putting the time back an
hour each day. It was very amusing to hear
him say something lo the- English doctor
and playfully dig him In the ribs when ho
reached the point of hla remark. Ho re
ceived no one In thn evening , save hla
physicians and hi * son , and was put away
In bed at an early hour. Day's run to ] 2
noon , fiom the Needles , 3 hours , 22 .minutes ,
479 miles ; longitude. 13.K : ! west , latitude ,
50.40 north , miles from Southampton , COG
mile * .
On Monday , August 21 , to 12 noon the day's
run waa "i hours GH nilnules , COS miles ;
latitude. 60.15 ; longitude , 20.54 ; smooth and
bright sunshine all day. The ambassador
i OEM cnrly In the moriln * after his breakfast ,
took quite long promenade und was attended
by his usual guard.
Ho was very niunh Interested In children ,
It being no uncommon sight to see him
with several about Mm and his Interpreters ,
who spoke In English , Trench und German
to the little ones , much to the amusement
of the distinguished traveler. Monday the
ambassador gave up to receiving people , who
either had cards or weru persons of stand-
liB. :
General George C. Williams spent a con
siderable tlmo In th viceroy's stateroom.
Ho wao followed by Genera ! Louis Wagner
of Philadelphia , am ! aa this conversation
took place In the saloon , all wcro very much
Interested , The talk was principally on ( he
pnlltlc.il situation - In the United States ,
Many questions followed on gold and silver ,
tbr- candidate * for the presidency and vice
presidency , also about many prominent men
of HIP day dwelling particularly on McKIn-
Icy , Bryan , Hobavt. foster. Wanamaker.
Whitney' and President Cleveland ,
LI Hung Chang asked General Wagner If
ho Knew Mr. Wharton Darker ot Philadel
phia , and the quick reply came , "Oh , yes ,
> vry wellYt ! > nre great friends , "
He ut | ! ha ' .van much surprised when
Mr. IHrfcer lant visited China this spring.
Ho onlv t topred three days , and when asked
t > y I.I llutig ; Chang why ho hurried a\vuy ,
Mr. Darker repllod that ho had to get back
bccmiu lie was xoliiK to bo elected president
of thf United Stalci , and must get back
tslv aatl attc-cd tn It- "
CHINA'S ' GREAT MASTER MINI
Biographical anil Reminiscent Sketch of L
Hung Oh.ing.s .
HIS ASSOCIATIONS WITH AMERICAN !
The IVtljHIIcc lldlilcr AVho
OiMiorliinltlfN mill MITIIIIIC thu
Itulriof Mm. Dcxcrllicil 1 > X
.Illllll ItllMNl-l
Hon. John Uussclt Young , formerly mln
later to China , gives n detailed account li
the Now York Herald of the life of LI Hunt
Chang , the Chinese viceroy , whoso visit tt
the United States Is regarded with much In-
tcicst. The sketch Is biographical am
reminiscent , and Is rendered particular ! :
Interesting by reason of the writer's per
sonal and official relations with the maatcl
mind ot China.
Mr. Young writes :
The coming to the Unlthed States ol
Viceroy LI Hung Chang means the advent ol
one of the notable personages-of the nine
teenth century. The ambassador of the old
cst civilization visits the youngest. It Is
perhaps to be regretted that he will see but
an edge , as It were , of the republic.
The viceroy Is a Chinaman , but n mcmbei
of the governing Mantchu family. He comes
from humble life , went Into the schools , te
the Hatilln college , rose to eminence ns a
scholar , and , because of his merit , entered
the public service. He had nothing In hi ;
favor but bis character and Intellect. HoldIng -
Ing some quiet olllce when the Tac-I'inp
rebellion Hashed upon China , ho found him
self In the war service and charged with Its
suppression.
The Tac-Plng rebellion was a dreary bus
iness nothing more wretched In the hlstorj
of crime. A number of Chinamen , calllnp
themselves "Wang's" nnd assuming the ranli
of "princes , " with a vague Idea of Jesus ,
picked up from some missionary hand books ,
started In to loot the country. There was
misery unspeakable. Districts were rav
aged , Industries destroyed , and the whole
thing swayed nnd sagged along until the
of the well
valley Yang-tse-Klnng might
have been called the Valley of the Shadow ol
Death.
MADE HIS RECORD HERE.
In this the young Chinaman found his op
portunity. He took command of the arms
and set himself to the stamping out of tbt
plague.
Thts over and done nnd peace restored , the
young Chinaman was given civil service-
governor or some other office. Ho had caughl
the eye of the throne. Then came to pasa o
sudden outbreak In Tientsin people swepl
Into a sudden frenzy kind of n silver craze
"Sisters ot Charity stealing children , "
"torturing them , " "pulling out their eyes
for medicinal purposes , " and all manner ol
horrors the Chicago convention over again
so tlio Chinese people arose In their
wrath , slew the French consul , killed the
poor dear Sisters ot Charity and riot ran
rampant.
China found herself face to face with the
might and power of France. The emperor
remembered what LI Hung Chang had done
In the field , and commanded him to Tient
sin. He came , and with his coming there
was peace.
At the age of 3S he became the viceroy ol
two provinces. In time he was named the
senior guardian of the emperor. Then
came the Yellow Jacket , the Order of the
Garter In China , and w-ltli It the command
of the northern army. Then followed the
supcrlntendcucy ot trade and the highest
order of nobility. Then were added the
offices of prime minister and minister ol
foreign affairs. He comes to America as the
special ambassador of the emperor ot China.
With the exception ot the emperor of Ilrazll ,
Dom Pedro , who visited the Centennial , the
viceroy Is the most distinguished foreigner
who over came to the United States.
In considering a character like the viceroy
\vo must take him from the Chlneso point
of view. He Is neither a Roman nor a
Greek , nor an American , but a Chinamen.
Iln represents the oldest of civilizations.
Dcblnd him are sixty centuries of achieve
ment , Industry and renown. His ancestors
had a literature , a religion , a science , when
ours were eating acorns in the woods or
following the deplorable rites of the Druids.
Ho represents the liberal thought of a con
servative people , but It Is.a liberalism held
down by the traditions of centuries. As a
statesman he has ever climbed toward the
mountain top , and If In climbing the ashes
and marl recede and throw him back again
the fault Is not with him , but with his
environments.
HOW GRANT SETTLED A DISPUTE WITH
JAPAN.
The relations between Japan nnd China
which culminated In the recent war were
ever n source of anxiety to the viceroy. In
1879 there- was what was known as' the Lee
Choo question , namely , the ownership of a
straggling group of Islands on the coast ol
China under her suzerainty. They had a
kind of sovereign , who paid a modest tribute
and then did about what he pleased. Japan
sought to make them an active , integral part
of her empire. The whole affair was hazy-
king taken by the neck nnd thrown out , the
Islands of no special Importance , except te
the Innocent Inhabitants , outside of naval or
military purposes. They hung like a fringe
upon the skirts of the Celestial empire , and
China was sensitive to their possession by
another power.
As General Grant was passing through
China to Japan the viceroy requested him
to bring the subject to "tho attention of the
mikado. This was faithfully compiled with ,
and the result , as will be found In our
diplomatic history , a settlement honorable
to both countries and an adjournment of the
war , which came In Its own unhappy time.
I dcpm this Incident that of a private gen
tleman adjusting an angry International dis
pute ouo of the greatest triumphs of
Grant's Illustrious career. The suggestion
came from LI Hung Chang.
The Japanese war was bad enough , It
was never the viceroy's deslro to attack Ja
pan. I remember a dinner given by the
viceroy to Ito , the present Japanese premier ,
and the earnest , affectionate , almost soli
citing Interest with which the viceroy de
bated every question between China and Ja
pan the hope that the nations could come
Into thf > old family circle.
Ito was never a demonstrative man
rather a surging , undemonstrative Intellect ;
decisive , direct , kindly , prompt , audacious
and when I knew him not the dominant
power that now governs the policy of Ja
pan. The best answer that the count could
give to the viceroy was that ho should come
ami see Japan and confer with the emperor ,
I pressed the viceroy to accept the Invita
tion. You could move the- avalanche , but
not the glacier. I have often thought that
If the viceroy had accepted the courtesy of
Ito there would have been no war between
China and Japan.
TUB TONQUIN WAR.
The Tonquln war , which coat Jules Ferry
his place , and , In a measure , his fame , was
an event In the viceroy's career. The war
came from the propensity of the western
powers to take Asia bit by bit.
Laying aside moral considerations , which
have little to do with statesmanship , the
contest was between England and Franco
as to Asiatic empire , The result was that
England won Durmab , wlijlo Franco dis
membered Slam , The struggle for the
southern provinces of China was resisted by
LI , and with consummate tact , It ' was a
question of patience and wisdom. Franco
sought an alliance , or. rattier , on under
standing , with Japan , by which the ports
ot Japan could be used as a base of opera
tions against China ,
This the viceroy , aided by the American
government , resisted , and Japan remained
neutral , The effect of this was virtually to
parallze the naval power of France , as her
nearest base was Saigon. Franco then pro
posed to take- the Chinese merchant fleet-
same thirty-four steamers trading along the
Chinese coast , This would have been an
extremely valuable capture , giving Franco
the supremacy In Chinese commerce. The
viceroy quietly transferred the steamers to
the American Hag. And , although France
took rather a questionable revenge by at
tacking Eomo Chinese vessels lying at anchor
at Foochow an act which roused the in
dignation ot the world tlio result of the
war was the triumph of the viceroy.
The deplorable and unnecessary death of
Chinese- Gordon in the Soudan has thrown
around his memory the glamour of mysti
cism , and In the absence ot available heroes
our English frlnnds have given him a pinnacle
naclo ot grWtliUss equal to that ot Nelson ,
LI'S rtiLvVlONS WITH GORDON.
Gordon , AS p. young captain of engineer !
about 26 , s'pn'.rrf a llrltlsh general , took pat
In the lnvaslonof China In I860 , assisted I
the capturqQt-'cklng | and In the wanton dc
structlon ot the Summer palace , the wors
bit of business In the way of making a
empire since the burning of our nations
rapltol andMmbllP library building by Ad
mlral Cockburn , In 1814. Having flnlshc
the Summer : pjilacc , Gordon went to Shans
hal to save the European settlement fror
the Tae-Pln ; rebels. At the request of 1.
Hung Chatfg 'be was attached to the 1m
pcrlal ford's , becoming n lieutenant colone
nnd mandarin , and taking with him Into th
Chinese service * a couple ot hundred Eng
llshmen and 'other aliens , beachcombers
waifs , stray sheep , fugitives from Justice
adventurers nnd representatives of tha
strange jumble of human nature found o :
the shores ot Asia.
The war ran on for a couple of years. 1
was hardly a war rather an amle-ablc bit o
throat cutting "armies adjourning hostll
Itlcs during n battle that dinner might b
served , " and other quaint neighborly cus
toms. H was n Chinese war , fought h
Chinese soldiers , victory achieved , when 1
came at last , by Chlneso valor. The Incl
dent ot the execution ot the Wang prince
by the order of LI. and Gordon rushlni
around with a pistol to shoot LI for hi
"treachery. " has been much written about
until It already has attained the dignity o
a romance. The fact was that Gordon wa
novcr In command of the army of LI neve
In a position to make stipulations as to th
terms that LI should give to an enemy. I
the viceroy had not taken the heads of th
rebel captive princes he would hav
disobeyed the commands of the empero
and lost his own.
QUANT AND THE VICEROY.
Having honored the monument of Gordoi
In Trafalgar square with a wreath , the vice
roy will go to Riverside and place a wreatl
on Die tomb of Grant.
This will commemorate a historical friend
ship.
General Grant In his tour around the worh
became the guest of the viceroy. It was ni
Instant friendship. When Grant arrived a
Tientsin on board of an American mau-of
war the viceroy called. There was a curlou ,
Interest In the meeting. The viceroy , a :
soon ns ho know of Grant's arrival In Cbl
ncso waters , had sent orders that he shouli
have royal honors. As the man-of-wa :
passed up the Pelho river the troops wen
paraded and every fort flrcd twenty-om
guns. The junks wcro ablaze with bunting
The gunboats manned yards. The cannon
the flags , the colors , the banks of the rive ;
llnod with n dense multitude , blended Inti
n picture worthy of the genius of Turner
As the man-of-war approached Tientsin tin
vice regal yacht approached. Grant ad
vanced nnd , greeting the viceroy , they sa
on the quarterdeck. There was the densi
background of Chlneso officials ; the les !
dense , but none the less significant , back
ground of our own. The viceroy studlci
Grant long nnd curiously. Wo had tea nm
wine and cigars. Then came In that toucl
of oriental poetry Imagination , perhaps-
whlch enters Into the viceroy's character
They wore friends , he said ; they would b <
In accord. The stars had said It. They wen
born In the same year , 1S22. Grant hai
commanded the armv which had stipprcsse (
the southern' rebellion. LI had commandec
the army which bad suppressed the Tae-Pitif
rebellion. ' 'Yes. "they were In accord. Am
how strange that Grant's Illustrious oppo
nent , like 'hlmielf. ' was named Lee.
I well remsiflbor the Interview , It belnj
my privilege fo share In It. The vlecroj
was then In the ) splendor of health , age 57
the embodiment of agility nnd ability , not
as now , stricken with years and wounds , bill
a dominant , masterful spirit , tall , quick , do
clslvo , largo head , eye keen , looking you di
rectly In the face , and perfect In that court
esy seen nowhefo to such a degree as In tin
east. I
Grant returned the call the next day ant ;
was received with pomp a guard from the
man-of-war. The viceroy sent his yacht :
superb vessel and as we steamed up to the
vlco regal palace the banks of the river wen
lined with troops at a present , cannon flrhig
and behind the , soldiers a dense multitude
The ceremony ended by the viceroy asking
General Grant to sit with him and be pho
tographed.
tographed.LI'S
LI'S EULOGY ON GRANT.
There was a dinner given by the vlceroj
under a tent , with all manner of quaint fix
ings and doings the
consuls present and a
Bood deal of barbarous
music. Looking ovci
what I wrote at the time In the Herald , II
will do no harm to reprint the viceroy's
speech. It was then news , has now passe ; !
Into history end be
may accepted as news
again :
"Gentlemen It has given mo great pleasure -
uro to welcome you as my guests today ,
more especially as you aid mo In doing bonoi
to the distinguished man who Is now wltt
us. General Grant's eminent talents as a
soldier and a statesman and his popularltj
whllo chief ruler of a great country are
known to us all. I think it may be said o ]
him now. as it was said of Washington , a
century ago , that ho Is first In war , first in
peace and first In the hearts of his country
men. His fame and the admiration and re
spect it excites are- not confined to his owe
country , as the events of his present tout
around the world will prove , and China
should not ho thought unwilling to welcome
such a visitor. I thank the general for the
honor he has conferred upon me. I thanl <
you all , gentlemen , for the pleasure you have
slven mo today , and I now ask you to join
mo In drinking the health of General Grant
and wishing him increasing fame and pros
perity. "
It was a felicitous speech , delivered In the
Chinese tongue for the viceroy speaks nc
language but his own under the soft glow
of the Chlneso lanterns and the beautiful
touch of color which swept over the extem
porized dining room. Having been dull
translated , General Grant made an answci
which , containing , as It , were , prophec )
may be likewise worth reading now. In II
ane may nnd a reason why the vlqeroy should
pause In New York to place an offering on
the tomb of Grant.
"I am grateful , " said General Grant "U
the viceroy for the special consideration 1
have received at his hands. His history as i
soldier and statesman of the Chlneso empire
has been known to me , as It has been knowr
to all at homo who have followed Chinese
affairs for a quarter of n century , I am glai
to meet ono who has done such services t (
his country. My visit to China has been fill
of Interest. I have learned a great deal ol
the civilization , the manners , the achieve *
ments , the Industry of the Chinese people
and I shall leave the country with feeling ;
of friendship toward them and u drain
that they may be brought Into relations o !
the closest commercial alliance and Inter
course with other nations , I trust that the
viceroy will some time find It In his powei
to visit my country , when I shall bo prom ]
to return , as1 far ns I can , the hospttnllt )
I have received from him. Again thanklnj !
your e.xccTfenby ' for your reception , OIK
you , gentlemen' , for your kindness. I ash
you to JolW'WItn me In a toast to the pros
perity of P LMillfa and the health of the vice
" ' '
roy. I'
CONVERSATIONS OF STATE.
General Qnjut once settled In Tientsin
the viceroy became his constant visitor. 1
romcmbeni repAllIng at the tlmo those fa
mous con ( rjMias between Napoleon and the
Czar AlcKiinder at Tilsit , when , havliif
clammed tlio < di or upon the poor , well-mean-
Ing. uxorious 'Prussian king great-grand
father of tlie .present . omperlor jammed lnt <
the mud f > > at > Jena , they would sll
up until - "unreasonable hours am
plan oil ! (116 ultimate spoliation ol
what remalnfrd of Europe. The vlceroj
would coirtd ! swinging In his chair , early In
thu day , temlllT himself with tea and then
would cndUd lorlg conversations. There wet
i sympathy between the two men. They
realized no better than Lt Hung Chang
that the * emigration buslnoss never concerned -
corned China , but was an Incident of Brit
ish commerce as was the slave trade ovei
a century ago , when Rev. John Newton
hymnwrlter , friend of Cowper , and exalteO
among our saints , used to steal slaves In
Sierra Leone and ran them over to Virginia
and other available places In the Interesl
of llrltlsh trade and In tlmo thu consumma
tion of the roost dreadful war of the century
The talk ran upon state affairs , upon oui
methods of government economies In ad
ministration. General Grant , as I remem
ber , alwayj gently pressed the railway ques
tion , the concentration of the empire , as II
were , so that the Intelligence of the govern
ment would reach and govern every sectloi
of the empire. There were two reasons foi
such a policy It would strengthen the mil
itary power , would enable China to defoiu
herself and , above all else , prevent those
dreadful famines which had desolated Chine
and which wore due alone to misgovern-
ment. For ono province to bo starving
whllo within six hours' railway rid
wcro superabundant crops should neve
be endured. Then came th
I relations between Japan , hazy nnd brlttl <
apt to break , as In time fell out , Into anir
necessary and wanton war. There could b
no war between China nnd Japan , as Gcner *
Grant again and again Imprcscd upon th
viceroy , that would not contribute to th
aggrandizement ot some of the wester
powers. There could be no victory tha
would not weaken the conquered and th
conqueror alike , and when the spoils ot vie
tory were claimed there would come th
swift won ! of intervention. The policy e
China was a close alliance with Japan , goln
step by step In modern progress , throwln
open tlio doors of civilization and attackln
no other power , yet ready lo resent an. .
attack upon their autonomy.
I was prsnt at all of these conversations
and remember the earnest , almost plaintive
way In which they were accepted and an
sworcd by the viceroy. The problem con
fronting China was unlike that before an
other nation. Here was the1 most populou
empire on thn earth a homogenous people
more than 400,000,000 the same language
literature , customs and' faith. Here was i
territory as large as the United States , wTtl
a teeming population. The country wa
populous because It was the most productlv
In the world , with many large rivers and i
and a superabundance of rice nnd fish. Th
larger part of these people lived from da ;
to day a basin of rice , a fragment of fish
Their Industries were scanty , their wages i
trlllc. Disturb these Industries , which hai
existed for centuries , supersede hand labo
by machine labor , deprive nine-tenths o
them of nny means , oven of their faint sup
port , nnd what can government do ? A rail
road through Arizona , for Instance , will
nothing but snakes and coyotes to disturb
Is nothing. IJut a railway from Peking ti
Hankow or Shanghai , through the denscs
population In the world , harrying , wounding
tearing to pieces a civilization ot sixty ecu
turlcs , Involves a problem before which tin
wisest statesmen of the west might pause
A LASTING FRIENDSHIP.
The viceroy parted from Grant upon term !
not only of friendship , but of affection
Grant hai' opened to him the outer world
In bis gentle , honest , sensible way Gran
went over the problems of government am
war. There was no question the vlcoroj
could propose that he did not have Instan
response. H seemed like n student at th <
feet of a master. The viceroy would take-
whiff of the pipe , sip the tea , walk aroum
thu room in n mood of Incessant activity am
ask about our finances. How was monej
raised ? How did we handle our poor ? Hov
were the armies fed ? Wcro we under the
money markets of the world ? How wen
our Industries developed ? Did we oxprci
another war ? Would we become a depend
ency of Great Britain again ? Could a re
public have the coherency of the throne'
Then the possibility of an alliance with tlu
United States , the youngest civilization ol
the world young , urgent , virile , masterful
safeguarding the oldest was such a thliif
possible ? America had but to open her arm ;
and China would fall Into her stately am
proud embrace.
They were never to meet again , and tin
viceroy will answer the general's gracious
invitation to visit the United States by vis
Ring Riverside and reverently placing r
wreath upon the tomb of his Illustrious
friend.
KCOMMIV THAT 1MIOVK1) COSTLY
HIMV Mr. lliivii KIIVIM ! Hall' a Dollni
mill Itiilnt'il | | TrotiMt'rN.
In a moment of economy , relates the Now
York Sun , Mr. Ilrown went out Into thi
kitchen of the tiny flat to press his trousers
and Mrs. Drown followed to witness the
performance and to laugh at the figure he
cut prancing around In his pajamas , whlcl :
ho had donned to allow the stray breeze !
qomlng In through the shutters to fan hi jr.
while engaged In the operation.
"It makes mo think , to watch you , " chir
ruped Mrs. Ilrown , sitting on the table anil
swinging her heels , "of something that hap
pened one day last summer when I was type ,
writing. "
"Ucfore you met me ? "
"Just so Well , Arthur Jones came dowi :
to the office , In a cool suit of duck , but some
way he looked awfully funny. One of thf
men said : 'Hullo Jones ; what have you beer
doing to your trousers ? ' and Arthur repllei :
that ho didn't want any chaffing , that he hail
had trouble enough all day , running side
ways because some Chinese galoot had
wheels. Arthur was awfully slangy. "
"Had the creases running up the side , did
he ? " said Mr. nrow.n. "That maXes me
think of once when we fellows on the old
Post had a flat. There was a coon used to
take care of the joint for us. Joint ? That's
a name for any old place you like pretty
well. Well the coon hadn't much to do , but
smoke our tobacco and drink our beer when
we weren't about , so I thought I'd utilize
him for a valet , and' ' gave him two pairs ol
pants to press. "
"Why , Charlie , " Interpolated Mrs. Urown ,
"did you wear pants In those days ? "
"Excuse me , my dear , trousers , but thej
were pants when he got through will ;
them , " said Mr. Ilrown solemnly , wetting
his flngoi' and sizzling the Iran. "He
thought he'd bo very careful , you know , anil
when a coon does such u rash thing as te
think. It's all up with you. nilly dldn'l
want to spall the cloth by putting the Iror
on It , so he turned the garments Insldo out
You may Imagine the result. I put them or.
without noticing them , being In a hurry , ami
I had to go about all day with" Watteai :
pleat down the front of each leg and like
wise down the back. "
"For goodness , gracious sake , " gurglce
Mrs. nrown , "did folks think you wore i
tea gown ? "
"I didn't go around taking nn Inventory
of opinion. "
"Charlie , " said Mrs. Drown , "you know
the Allisons , what fun they arc ? Well , the
other day Mrs. Allison told me an awfully
good ono on the doctor. On their last trlr
abroad they couldn't get a deck cabin , ami
It was awfully stuffy In their stateroom , sr
the doctor thought he'd fix things , because
ho knew just as much and moro than any
of the ship's crew. And what did he do but
open the port hole , after locking the dooi
for the night , The sea was placid and It
was very agreeable. When he took off hit
trousers he asked Mrs , Allison bow In the
world bo was going to keep them pressed
going over , nnd then thought of a happy
scheme and folded them up carefully and
placed them under the red plush cushions
of the couch. Then they went to Tied and
to sleep. Dut In the morning they discov
ered that the waves had swashed In during
the night , and the couch was all wet and
his trousers were a sight. Not only wet ,
but red gory. "
Sir. Drown set the Iron down nnd burst
Into a roar , whllo ho leaned up against the
sink and mopped the perspiration from his
brow. Mrx Hrown laughed , and swung her
heels. Just then a smell of burn Ing cloth
pervaded the kitchen , and Mr. Ilrown
snatched up the Iron and the cloth and
gazed ruefully at a big round spot on the
leg of bis trousers.
"Say , Madge , what do you think o (
that ? I've saved a half dollar and ruined
my best business suit HstonliiK tn your
gabble. "
Mrs. Drown slid oft Urn table and tmatthrd
up the garment , her face overspread with a
reflection of the comicality of the situation.
"Oh , oh , " she shrieked , "another Htory ,
and their name It was pants. Charlie , you
are too funny for anything. "
nut Charllo banked the Iron Into tlio coal
scuttle and said "Damn ! "
TJII- : si-v OP KAMI ,
Murou 1'olo'H A I'D an n ( nl tlm ( ireili
Ill-Kfl-l lit ( 'III.I ,
Lop Is a large tovai at the edge of the
desert , which Is called the Desert of Lop ,
and Is r.ltuBied between i > at nnd uorthast ,
writes Noah IrooHn ! In the Century. It be
longs to the Great Kaun nnd the peopla
worship Mahomet. Now , nucb persons ns
propose to cross the desert tuko a week's
rest In this town lo refresh themselves and
their cattl.i , and then they nuke ready for
the journey , taking with them a month's
supply for man < uid beast. On quitting this
city they enter the desert.
The length of tlileletert Is so grr.at tb.it
It Is said It would take n year nnd in on
to ride from or : . ) end ol it to Iho other.
And here , wliero its breadth Is Ic.ut , It
takes a month to cross It. H is nil com
posed of hills and valluyd nf sand and net u
thing to eat li to bu found on It. Hut after
riding for n day and a night you find fresh
water , enough mayhap 'or r.ino fifty era
a hundred perconn with > acir UIMSU , but > u > t
for more , And nil ncrosa < ho dceerl yo'j
wllj find water lu like WSUH- : ; ; that U tQ
I
say , In some twenty-eight places nltogethc
you will find Rood water , but In no grcj
quantity , and in four places also you nn
brackish water.
Hcasts there arc none , for there Is nnugl
for them to eat , nut them Is a marvelou
thing related of this desert , which Is tli.1
when travelers are on the move by nlgli
and one ot them chances to Ing behind , c
to fall asleep or the like , when ho trie
to Mln his company again he will hen
spirits talking nnd will suppose them to b
his romrndes. Sometimes the spirits wl
Mil him by name , nnd tnus shall a trnvele
ofttlmes be led pstray so that ho neve
finds his party. And In this way many hav
pTlshed. Sometimes the stray traveler
will hear ns It wire the tramp and hut
of a great cavaleado of people nway fror
the real road , and. taking this tn be the )
own company , they will tollow the foum !
nnd when day breaks they nnd that a ebon
has been put on them nnd that they arc I
an 111 plight. Kven In the daytime on
hears those spirits talking. And sometime
you shall bear the sound of a variety o
musical Instruments , and still more com
monly the sound of drums. Hence In maklni
this Journey It Is customary for traveler
to keep closetogether. . All the animal
too have bells at their necks , so that the
cannot get astray. And at sleeping tlmo
signal Is put up to show the direction o
the next march.
So thus It Is that tlio desert Is crossed.
AVIMI.K YOU SI.KICl' .
Homo Cmul Iti'itNiniN Why Yin
Sliiillliln'l 1 , | | % on Your Murk ,
The health and tlio lives of hundreds o
thousands of people In this land are datl ;
Injured nnd destroyed by tlio position It
which they are permitted to sleep , soys tin
Now York Journal.
This dangerous position Is that of lylni
on the back. Itlll bo found that a ma
Jorlty of babies either take It voluntarllj
or are placed In It when put to bed. Tin
great mlstako made is In putting them 01
ft bed which enables them to tnke this posl
tlon instead ot the natural and healthy on ;
of lying on thi ; side ,
The injurlen arising from lying on tin
back are of several kinds. One IR tin
hindrance of breathing by the pressure o
the public against the back ot the throat
Tlio other Is the collection of mucus am
other unwholesome substances In the throat
From these two Injurious conditions then
result many diseases of the throat and respl
ratory organs , ns well as a gemeral weaken
Ing of them.
The remedy Is a very simple one , H Is ti
put the child to sleep on n fairly bard bed
Then the position on the bnck becomes prac
tlcally impossible , and It turns naturally 01
Its side. , which Is the proper attitude foi
sleep.
A French physician. Dr. Madeuf , has re
cenlly made some Interesting Investigation :
on this subject. Ho emphasized his conelu
slons by 5,01110 very striking pictures show
lug the evil results of sleeping on the back
from an anatomical point of view.
When the head is In nn upright pnsltloi
there Is a considerable space between tin
palate , or uvula , and the back ot the throat
It is through this space that the air uius
pass on its way from the nose to the wind
pipe.
1'ut a child to sleep on Its back , and tin
palate tends by Its own weight toward tin
back of the throat. It may go so far as t <
mnlca breathing impossible1. Then the chili
Is forced to open Its mouth and breathe
through It , which , as every ono should know
U unwholesome and unnatural.
When the child lies on Us side the palate
has no tendency to fall backward , and re
mains In nearly the same position as when
the head is upright.
The position on the b.ick also tends to In
crease the effects of Injurious secretions. If
during sleep , the nose secretes mucus It h
permitted to How Into tlio throat ; whereas , 11
the position on the aide hail been taken , the
mucus would b.ivo remained In the noso.
A parson who has a'severo cold in the head
llnds his lips rod , swollen and oruclted on ac
count of the passage of mucus from the nose
In the same way , but to a higher degree
docs this Injurious secretion atlcct the deli
cate skin of the throat when U 14 allowed tc
enter there.
Affections of the ear , the internal passagi
of which opens lu this region , arc also fae.Ili
tated by the same cause.
Dr. Madnuf noticed that diseases of tin
nose , ears and throat , so common In Europe
The reason ot this
are very rare In Algarla.
ho attributes * to the fact that the Aral :
mother puts her child to sleep on a mat ,
with ono or two light coverings. The hard
couch was made necessary by the climate ,
but It also served a valuable * purpose In
obliging the child to sleep on Its tilde , and
not on Its back. Thus it stood a better
chance of growing up without weakness or
disease of the throat , ears and nose.
The American child Is In this respect less
well elf than the half-civilized Arab. It If
usually put to bed on a pillow of down 01
feathers. Then , moro often than not , It lies
on Its back , turns up Ha little face , and Is In
a fair way to develop the terrlbln diseases
mentioned.
In this country grown-up persons have
happily discarded the unwbolcsotno fcathct
bed to a greater extent than In Europe ; but
when the seeds of disease are laid In Infancj
they develop in maturity.
TrOllllll'H III till * UllNlllCNS WlU'Ill.
SPKINGFII3LD , Mass. , Aug. 28. Tin
Sprlngfleld Brewing company , organlzee
under the laws of New Jersey , capital $ .100-
000 , has been petitioned Into the hands of t
receiver. This Is one of the largest browor-
tes in the state , and was supposed to IK
very sound , Scllg Manilla , president ani
principal owner , Is In ISuropo.
WnlHui ; AViuiN ( .MoriTime. .
FUANKFOHT , 'ICy. , Aug. 28. Ci-orgs
Washington , the attorney for Walling , llc-el !
a petition with the cleric of the court ol
appeals this morning for the extension ol
sixty days' tlma for nilng a transcript. The
tlmo expires September 3 and Judge Helm la
In Michigan Judge HazclrlKB will probably
grant the extension.
KOIll- : < --A.ST OK TODAY'S \VKATIinil
IlltVlII I'llll !
Will
UllHleril \ 'lirilMlil
mill Wiirmi'r.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 28. The forcctint foi
Saturday in :
For Nebraska Generally fnlr ; ponslblj
local showers In western portion ; wtirinui
In eastern and cooler In western portion.
' uloudy wtutlicr ,
For South Dakota 1'artly
prolmbly local ahowera ; ullglitly peeler ,
variable \Undn.
locnl showers ;
Colorado--Prolmbly
For
warmer in northern portion ; variable
For' Wyoming Slightly warmer ; west
For'siontunn ijoncrully f.ilr ; cooler ; went
For Iowa nnd Missouri Generally fair ;
slightly warmer ; light to fresh iioiith winds.
For KnnsiiM I'urtly cloudy , possibly light ,
local showers ; southerly winds ; warmer In
eastern portion.
l.uenl Heron" ! .
OFFICK OF THIS WI3ATHHU HUP.IOAU ,
OMAHA , AUK. 2S. Omaha rueord of tcin-
puruturo and rainfall compared v/lth tha
corresponding duy ot the past four years :
ISD'l. ISIli. ItM 1K93.
Maximum temperature. . . H3 CS Ki 71
Minimum temperature. . . . no 02 a K
tumporaturo 71 ! 63 7S 02
Avpriig" ' 001.03 .00 .00
1'reelpltatlon
Condition of temperature nnd preu pita-
tlon tit Oiniihn for uio day and since ilirob :
1. U9G : iO
Normal temperature
the day . - -
J3xresn for 127
Arcumiiliited excess since March J
JO ucli
precipitation
Normal Dellclcney for the day. . . . . .19 Inch
precipitation ulnno Alar. J..JSI.M Inches
Total 8.37 Indies
Hlnco March 1. mi
Drtllcleney KxcotfH for cor. period , t . . . . 5.)7 Inchon
Uellelcncy for cor. period , 18'jl..18.1U Inches
Ili'lioi-lx f ii i 111 HI all ii n MI 11 S | i. in.
NEW LAND OFFICE DECISIOJ
Another Ohnptor in a Famous South DnkotJ
Contest Onso ,
'BEGINS ' WITH A FILING BY AN INDM
Willie Kni-cN lli-tlniiuNliini-iit of lllfl ]
Allotment l.viulfl to n I.OIIRT
1.1 nr of I u tr few ( I n iv
MdunUoti.
CHAMMKIUiAlN. S. ! > . . Aug. 29 , ( Spe-
I elal. ) Another chapter has been written In
ono of the most Interesting and fiercely con
tested land cases In the history of the Cham
bcrlnln land olllce. The case ot William
and Frank Spaldlng against Clyde 13 , Klu
ney and James W. Sanford Is the ono ro
ferrcd to. The commissioner of the general
land olllee has just rendered n decision In
the ease that varies In ninny Important
points from farmer decisions of the general
land olllee. The tract Involved In the pres
ent controversy consists of n trlllo over 320
acres , situated south of here on the west
bank of the Missouri rlvor , and Is cspe-
elnlly valuable from the fact that there Is a
mammoth natural artesian well or spring
upon It , which. If properly used , will fur
nish sutllclent water to irrigate the entire *
tract. In this Important particular the land
Is unique from any other tract ot equal aiea
In the state.
llrlofly , the history of the case , which will
beef Interest throughout the northwest.
Is as follows : For many years the tract was
Included In the allotment of Willies Knee ,
a Slmix Indian. He rt > llnn.ulshcd the land ,
and on September ! ) , 1S9" > . the acting secre
tary of the Interior accepted the relinquish
mcnt. which bad been executed on August
28 , ISM. On August 29 tin * father ot the
two contestants purchased Knee's Improve
ments , consisting of a log cabin , corral , etc. ,
nnd gave them to bis sons. October 28 , lS9i ! ,
HID contestants tendered filings tor the land ,
but the applications were rejected by the
register and receiver of the local olllce aj
being In conflict with the Indian allotment.
November 22 the contestants appealed from
this rejection to the commissioner ot the
general land olllce. This appeal Is still
pending. December 1 ! ) the contestants
posted notices on the land describing the
tracts claimed by each , and on January 7
of the present year hauled some logs there
and laid the foundation for n house.
January S , In accordance with Instructions
from the commissioner of Indian affairs ,
Indian Agent Treon sold the Improvements
of Wllllo Knee ( previously sold by the In
dlan to the father of the contestants ) lo
John Albers , who on February 3 resold them
to Claimant Klnney. As a result of the re
llnquishmcnt filed by Knco last September
his allotment was cancelled on the records
of the general land ofllce January 25 nnd at
the local olllce on January 29.
Klnney and Sanford mndo entry the same
day , and the contestants soon afterward com
menced proceedings to have the entries can
celled. After the hearing the local olllcers
decided In favor of the claimants. The case
was then appealed to the commissioner of
the general land ofllce. who reversed the de
clslon of the local olllce , and In substance
hold that the Indian's rellnquishment be
came Instantly effective upon Us acceptance
by the acting secretary of the Interior , Scp
tmnhcr 9 , isnri , and that that acceptance at
once restored the tract to the public do
main ; that It then became subject to entry
by the first legal applicant ; the fact that ,
the- allotment was not cancelled on the rec
ords of the general land office and local
ofllce for several months after Its accept
ance by the Interior department did not at
feet the status of the land ; the claimants
should not have been permitted to mali <
entry during the pendency of the contest '
ants' appeals from the rejection of their np'
plications ot October 28. Therefore , the en
tries are held for cancellation und the coiif !
tcstants are held to bo legally entitled to
entir the land covered by their original ap
plications. The case will be appealed to the
secretary of the Interior.
Soulli Diikoln l ii < ltii viii * Con volition *
IlItOOICINGS , S. I ) . , Aug. -Special. ( . )
The ninth annual convention of the South
Dakota Christ Inn Kmlcnvor union convened
In this city Thursday morning. Two hun
dred und seventy Kndeavorcrs are present.
William Shaw of lioston. treasurer of tha
United Society of Christian Endeavor ; Hov.
A. B. Thompson of Medina. O. , Dr. Carlos
Martyu of Chicago , and Miss Esther A. Clark
of Minneapolis are in attendance. Hesldcs
thcsi ! prominent speakers from abroad , for-
ty-nve of the most piomlneinl workers In
South Dakota arc taking an active part In
the convention.
WlKMif Crop l-XIninle.
PIEnHE , S. D. . Aug. 28 ( Special Tele
gram. ) A. C. Johnson , traveling auditor of |
the Vanduzen Elevator company , today
stated that bo holds to his estimate of 30-
000,000 bushels of wheat for South Dakota
this year and that since the threshers have
begun to work , If hu mikes : nny changes ,
It will bo In the way of an Increase
InilirnvliiK- I'lipi'lMlNxnurl. .
PIEKKE , B. . , Aug. 2S. - ( Special Teler
gram. ) Work on the government river Im
provement was begun on the west bank ot
the river thin afternoon , tlio first work beIng -
Ing to clear away the brush ut the mouth
of Had river for the purpose of putting In
revetments. Within n few days the force
of men will bu largely Increased.
\elirjiNltii Couplf \ \ I'll ,
HlinON , S. I ) . , Aug. 28.-Spce1al ) I'rof.
John It. Maker , principal of the city schools
at Axtell , Neb. , and Miss Mamlo 1C. Heal ,
late- principal of the High school In Alliance ,
Neb , , w . ro married Tuesday evening nt tlm
home of John Fulton and family , In Hitch
cock , by Hov. W. J. Hill of this city
Our 3's and. . . .
.Other Eyes jOur j
. . . . ,
Our I's nrc just ns Btroiig ns
tlicy were fifty years n } ; ° i when
we have cnusu to use them.
Hut we have lesS ntiel less cnitse
to praise ourselves , since others
do the jiraising , nnd we nre
more limn wlllinj ; for yott to sec
us through other eyes. This
is how we leiok to S. I' . Hoyce ,
wholesale nnd retail druggist ,
Diilutlt , Minn , who after u
quarter of n century of obser
vation writes ;
"I have sold Ayer'B Snrsapn-
rilln for more than 35 years ,
both at wholesale nnd retail ,
und have never heard anything
hut words of praise from my
customers ; not n ( single com
plaint hni ever reached me. I
Iieliftvcj Aycr's Sarsnpnrilla to
he the hcst blood purifier , that
has been introduced to the gen
eral public. " This , from a
man who has sold thousands of
dozens of Aycr's Sar.saparilla ,
is BtrotiK testimony. Hut it
only cchot.3 popular sentiment
tht world over , which has ,
"Nothing but words of praise
for Aycr'5 Sflrsnparllln. "
AnrilouMiitfmtiTKonilfi > r"CnrebooY. " t
II Will doubt * mil < ruit doulittrt ,
J , C. AlKn Co. , LOnell , > Ull ,