Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-17

| oulNdllOulSIs propose 10 establish
"h0uses of refuge, /" and the poor and
oltcast are e lie brought there and
encouraged to a letter life By being
taught some useful branch Of trade.
The conditions are that they will
work and obey orders" II the
scheme is carried out "a projected, il
will doubtless benefit many. 1t is,
however, merely an endeavor to put
into practice the Old idea that II n
well educated man Possesses a
knowledge Of true principle lie will
/ govern himself.
Last night the local option union
held a meeting at Victoria Park to
welcome Mr.. George Blackjack, the
temperance lecturer, who, for the
past eighteen months, has been max
ing tour of the United States, Ca
NADIA, Australia and other places.
lie made a speech in which
he referred TO the fact that in
the United States there was not
anything like the amount Of ligucr
drinking among the women that
there was in Great Britain. He also
commented on the closing Of saloons
on Sunday, and the beneficial
effects Of such course, compared
10 tine custom in Great Britain Of
throwing open the saloons on Sun
day evening. Mr.. BlaiklOck was
presented with a purse Of money,
but how much Il contained was not
made public.
JACK the Ripper" is abroad
again, this time with pen, ink and
paper. He has written more
warnings that he intends to
resume operations in White
chapel and the police are con
the alert" as they have been at
each Of the later murders, which
have been preceded by similar notes
Of warning. BCt the officers are
completely los. In their efforts TO
either prevent the crimes or capture
the perpetratOr, 80 Jack seems TO
have things pretty much his own
way. Public sentiment il divided
on the meaning Of the warning
sent yesterday. some think that
1.-THE ripper" has been quiet 20 long
that he has quit the business, either
voluntarily ~ otl eswi>e;w hile0tht r.
believe ne ceased his deyreta;iOus
50 as 10 avoid being caught, and now
proposes TO resume operations. There
i considerable uuGaslness among
residents Of Whitechapel.
Today the queen 81 ROumauil j.
visiting Queen Victoria at BslmOral
Castle, ami Is being accorded all the
honOrs Of royalty. She was NJ
I T,...H...g..s. "a Ns~..tsg H.. ,.grF.F
and the city was illuminated. rh.
blris Of Wales presented her an
address and on her entire journey
she was shown great Difference.
Her treatment here affords strong
contrast with the treatment she r.
ceived at home, and shows how
great j. the devotion Of the people
Of this island 70 those who wear a
crown.
The Australian strike occasions
considerable interest here, and ever
since It's Inauguration there have
been constant appeals 10 tie uJpu-
lace for subscriptions in aid Of the
strikers. At night, professions Of
wUrkmeu parade the streets, headed
by hands q music, and carrying
banners. This method is adopted .
cause an increase in the sums being
contributed. Thcarrest Of the Irish
leaders was als0au interesting fcI-
ture in public Affairs, but Ike all
events Uf that nature, after the day
Of the occurrence the public turn
ami look for something else, and
meetings called % discuss the subject
attract but few who desire TO listen
to the speakers. The places that
draw the Rteltrst crowds IN the
metropolis are the variety shows
and the public houses or saloons,
while the more important affairs Of
life ARE passed 10y in the mad spir.,
OF living only f1rtoday. Truly the
people are following the IMPROVE
Dent policy OF "sceking present
good nj cost OF future ill.,
J. II. 4.
LONDON, Oct. l, 1899.