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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
WOMEN IN THE OMAHA SCHOOLS

TINS superintendent OF the public
schools Of Omaha appears bent on max.
ing for himself u record while In office.
His first official announcement was to
the effect that lady principles would
not be- longer tolerated under his Jurls-
diction. lie now comes forward with
the decree, Tot which ho Is prrsuma.
bly, the author), fsjm the school hoard,
TO the effect that married women
should not he eligible as tca,hegs,
II difficult to understand the reason
for those assaults upon lady instructors.
They are believed 10 be- attributable to
politics. II Is suspected that u women
teachers were OF more importance at
the polls than they are they would
claim much more Of the respect aud
iayors Of the Omaha board of oducl.
ton. II the schools Of Omaha are not,
AZ they seem now 10 be regarded by
the school board, nm essential Part ul
the political machine, then they Me
for the purpose Of educating the chill.
dren Of that city; and education docs
not mean simply TO stuir their brains
with the contents Of books, but " teach
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
SAMPLE oF IDAnOIsh.

IT has come TO light that the keepers
Of tho Idaho State prison have been
INDUCING the inmates In n fight 10 q
finish prize match. tn. brutal affair
took place over Ave weeks hgo and In.
formation has until recently boon sup.
pressed. II appears that boxing Of the
less savage style has been a pastimo
among tho prisoners for long time,
the warden making It special
feature Of prison regime. We presume
that gentleman, n asked for an tx.
planation on tho subject would say
that he perceived In II the double ex.
cellence Of Mt once giving exercise 10
the Inmates aud amusement to the
guarlz. Whether the warden himself
derived any "hin" from the exhibitions
h len for Inference. In any event ho
aud his subordlnatcs ON this particular
occasion combined In arranging tho
prellminarics, and were there 10
SEQ that proper decomm was
observed, Tho prisoners were
also then In a body and
bet their money ami articles Of their
own manufacture on the result. An
the prison officials were there, and
Young Eleck Roberts, son of Prison
Commissioner Roberts, was "bottlo
holder"
"rhc fight, says the report, "was u
particularly savage affair. one Of the
convicts engaged was pounded TN
covered with blood aud almost unable
10 stand"
II Is said that somebody Il clamoring
for an investigation, but II Il unlikely
that one viii be- had. The condition
Of public opinlon that has made such q
violation Of good ordor possible will
not be GREATLY disturbed by the disgrace
OF Il. The "tondcr foot" citizen who
never saw such spectacle In public
office before might as well calm him
self and call the affair, like most OF his
nolghbors will do, little pleasantly Of
Warden Mauk's, which any Of the good
fellows In ollloe might have INDUCED
la under the circumstances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
WASHINGTON STAFF POPULATION.

AcouHprNd to the figure. Of the
Eleventh Census, the population Of
Washington was, In $500, 3ip. 800. In
1850, when a Territorial Organization
cxis,ci.tho population was Ij,ilJ. This
shows an Increase Of 30 per cent inr.
Ing the decade.
Since 1850, nine new counties
have been formed. This utter.
fercs vita giving the exact figures
according TO counties Ia 1850 aud 1870.
Ia 1850 tho lhrgcat body Of urban
population 10 Washington was found
at Walln Wnlla, which had u popula.
ton of 1855. Seattle was next with
$3.50. In 1900 Seattle had O., s9i. This
shows ma Increase Of Liz Per cent.
during the decade. Tacoma In 1850
had 1905, In lsej ag,0oj, srobane
Falls Ia 1850 had $50, In 1890 ie,o22.
Washington has twenty cities and
towns having each 1900 or more IN.
habitaLls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

minority, and % were under sentence
Of death, awaiting execution.
Where sentence for a definite term
is pronounced, the most common one
was found To be two years; following
In respective order u prevalence were
those Of i've, three, one, ten. four,
seven aid xix years. There are re-
ported 1872 sentences Of 50 years aud
over. Uf these s. are Tor 90 year,.
The average sentence of n male con-
Wet Is . years aud PSI days. and Of n
female convict years aud 2ij days.
Ofthe total ij.283 prisoners In penl.
tcntiaries, a., ii2 were males and 1871
females. ~ the females, the Norh
Atlantic division had gTl, the south
Atlantic g,5, North Central 2lj, South
Central 251 and the Western division,
which includes Utah, 40. Wyoming,
Idaho and Alaska had no female
prisoner Montana had 4, Colorado I,
New Mexico 8. ArIziua 1, Utah I,
Nevada /, Washington, Oregon !, and
California 81.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
STATE REPRESENTATION N TnE
SENATE.


TlIE objection That the uniteu niA'.'
senate Is not n representative boly 10
again revived IL is shown 'hat inc
smallest state 10 the Union mas ,he
same number OF representatives, III the
upper House Of Congfes- ~ tue
largest and It Is argued that thls Il an
INEQUALITY" Mt variance with the
genius OF our system OF government
Ihe remedy proposed Il To elect
Senators a- Representatives are elect
cd namely by popular vote OF the
various States Instead Of by their legis'
latures and In proportion to their re-
spective populations.
rms has 80 ouen been met anu MS
poscd OF that u seems almost unnece'-
sary 10 argue the point anew bu'
some papers are oontending that the
larger States ought by reason OF their
great population to have q bigger
representation In the United states
senate anu propose TO lot every Statc,
as now, send TWO senators 70 Congress,
out allow tho larger states additional
senator's at the rate OF ono 70 amlliloh
or part OF a miilIon OF popuiauon'
"nen u exceeds one inililon persons.
lt"lll be seen I" n glance that TINS
proposition ~ ~ mnoh out OF harmony
WIN INC principle thA' regulates soma
'oriai representation ms The scheme TO
place the senate on inc same popular
plane ~ thc House. Nnd u Is
hos hNoIy 'hht the smaller states VIII
over consent 10 "e'ns .""''lp'u oy Tue
'higer' rs 'hey wouIl 10 u thls plan
were 70 prevail Inc constitution
""u'u nave 70 DO amcnicl 70 "i'ef 'he
present System III any way anu even
F" 'ohsieH were 70 approve Of H. III MI
pfon'n'h'y IL "ouIu Dc rlectci ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
ECnols rnoM ONO.
Tnr New YeIk h4n.h.l

THE New York f0R asks,
"why i Mr. Mckinley dropping the
tariff issue and making his campaign nn
The silver question: WHY docs hc. while
the 'oono'-dup and toa-cup nrc preaching
Hcpubllunisin,' go about tho st,ic read.
Ing Mr. Cioyoand's loitor against rec
silver ani commenting IT, sentiments 90
all biz Republican hcsrcrs9 Can tho
apostle Of a high tariff win votes for II In
Ohio by commanding tho utiorncn "
Tho foremost opponent Of that tariff"
10 this tue Recorder rcplul as FOL.
lows
"Why can't YOU tell The TRUTH Whom
Mr. Mckinley oporol biz campaign nt
Silc-, August - bis apooch maio d,o
and half Of tho long column. Of the
Cincinnati Commercial. Gdiei'e, aud loss
than two columns woro devoted TO the
silver question. In oycry ono OF his all
dresses since the consideration given 10
the two subject. has boon Ia about tho
samo proportion. Mr. McKiulr, isright
In keeping the Nosms silver .hb ou Mr.
Campbnll's sluirmiug back
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

The kerosene eau once more causes
grief In Denver. hIrs. stewart wanted
to get lunch, and was In hurry. The
fire diJ not blaze fast enough, aud She
poured kerosene on the burning fuel.
II blnzod out ami her clothing took
lire. She was terribly burned and
lived only two hours. Her two year
Old child which she held In her arms
l. fearfully burned also and, It Is said,
will not recover.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

Marshal Butcher died Sept. I2, lsla,
n, the ago Of II. Ho was born Mt
Rostock, In l7ia. Alta he enlisted In
the Swedish army. At IS he was
taken prisoner by Prussia. At 10 he
enlisted In tho Prussiau army, In
which he became Gencral.in.C Chief.
lie won the battle Of Leipslc, anu pur.
sued Napoleon to the Rhine. lie
crossed the Rhlno to attack Paris on
January |, 1914, but Napoleon drove
him back. He defeated Napoleon
afterwards at Laon. The failure Of
Grouohy TO arrive Ia time at Waterloo,
and the approach Of Butcher gave To
Wellington tho Victory In that memoir
able battle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
SENTENCES OF CbNyICFS IN
PENrENTIARIES.

ACCORDING TO the returns Of the
Eleventh Census, rendered ne Of June,
1880, therc wero IN the penitentiaries
OF the unltcd' States i5,2aa prisoners.
or these % were not sentenced, a,isG
wcrp serving sentences Of loss than
one year 30, 7j7 had been sentenced to
imprisonment for definite terms M
years, 2,jss Tor life, l. during th,l
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

The Luisville Cowier-jownai says
that white collars aud white cuffs are
good ~ far rs they 20, but asks, isn'i n
man rather incomplete without some-
thing white Mt the bottom Of his panta.
loons7 WIN not some enterprisiug
dude giveu "a a sample Of man with
proper amount Of linen?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

The Maine coast dwellors have
peculiar remedies Of their own for all
sorts VI diseases, and among them that
prescribed a. u cure for cancer by an
ancient mariner Of llarpswell l. the
quccfcst. This old salt declares that a
poulticg made from a piece Of tho belly
Of No. . mackcrel will draw any
cancer out by tho roots. a No. /
maokcrcl, he says, Is too fat and No.
2 not fat enough.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

Adviccs from Rome are to the effect
that the provincial debts Of Italy
amount 10 sa.O0O,O0O,UOO, or 500 for
each man, woman aud child In this
kingdom, while the national debt Is
fully sl,0ll,0DJ,01O. Is It any won.
derthai HlmOer,'s subjects are anx ious
to get out OF such debt burdened
cuuntfy2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

J. G. Haywood, the Popo's new
chamberlain. is a Harvard graduate Of
ls5s. He was admitted to the bar IN
New York In 1858. Mr. Haywood has
written - number OF poems Of merit.
Harvard has given him the degrees Of
LII ID aud A. NJ. The position he
holds IL not an ecclesiastical one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

ton maintained at the table OF desk
and a.upreme council has recommend.
Cd that upright letters he cultivated
iu srhooIiug.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
why NOT INVESTIGATE
Az Eastern journal, discussing th'
uNformouv question, remarks.

''ft u not wise to ignore the fact that
against wind and lido and undor the
most disconraging Circumstances Nor
monism has steadily advances ne force.
Tho philosophy Of This l. probably not
obscure, but tho reasons assigned have
generally been insufficient. n We assume
that Mofmons have an implicit bollei IN
their peculiar creed and civil pollty and
arv simply mon In dead earnest. what has
happened was bound 10 happen"
The fact that "Mormouism" l. "a
force" will sooner or later he recog.
niled by tho whole worli. That tho
"Aiormons" have "implicit faith In
their creed" and that they are "in dead
earnest, &" Is admitted by all candid PEG.
pie who know anything about them.
Tho vast majority 81 the people In
both hcmisphcrcs, however, have never
been correctly Informed ~ TO the creed
Of the "Mormcns" or ne to their true
character. Ask the ordinary NAH Of
the world or member Of u Christian
church, or even an editor or n preach.
or, what "Mormoniam" IL, and he viii
most likely answer "polygamy," aud
tho common idea Of "Niormon" IL
that he Is a "poly gaml-t," or onc who
has loose ileas oftho marriage relation.
This Ignorance Is fosicrcd from two
causesi General Indifference as TO
specific religious teno,s, and persls,cnt
Misrepresentation from the pulpit and
the pros. by which the pablo mind Ia
dat,cnod and prcjudloed. Everybody
T. Interested In projects by which
money eau be- made; comparatively
very few care anything about questions
Of religious belief. And NJ To "Mor'
mouism" there is scarcely a book pub.
ll-hcd or lecture deliverrdo or an article
wflttcn by non" Mormon," which
does not contain either the most
.grcglous errors or the most malignant
falschoodr.
There will come "a time when the
world will wake up TO the fact that
therc IL something In "Mofmonism"
that they have not understood aud that
1t IL Of value. II will have been
demonstrated that itis peculiar apart
from polygnmy, and powerful
ia religious ptinnlplo and n
social force. The cessation
Of plural marriages Will help to bring
this conylcliorlto opubllc mind when
Il IL seen that the "Mormon" system
advances and accompllshcs IT, wotk,ln
spite Of its submission 10 the laws for
bidding the practice which WINS sup
posed to be Its distinguishing feature.
Then II win be possible for u. votaries
10 present iis claims TO public attention,
and H. doctrines nnd spirit and
effects viii be- made conspicuous.
The difficulty now Is that people
imagine they know all about "Mor-
monism," while they have not the
faintest conception OF its many peculi-
srlties and beauties. Putting entirely
aside Ia doctrine a. to the marriage
relation, II has 10 many differences
with commonly taught religious Ideas,
that It II worthy the thought anu in'
v.stigation OF tho theologlan, the
philosopher, the social scientist anu the
politician.
That IL Is Indeed "a force" which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

II il reported that T.. 4. Jeiilrie-, OF
Chicago, will be- the next president OF
the Rio Grande RAILROAD, Mr.. Jon.
rgys Il now one Of the directors Of the
worlI'a Fair at Chicago. lie was for
thirly-nve years connected with the
Illinois Central, and rose from Office
boy to be- general manager Of tina,
road. He Il considered one Of the
most efficient allround railroad men In
America. He was sent ON a special
message 10 Paris eighteen months ago,
In the interests OF the Go lumbar Fix.
position. lie Is one Of tho hvorite
sons Of Illinois, and In Chicago Is very
popular.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
DR.. Prices Delicious
Flavoring Extracts

Vanilla, Leo Orange etc, hold their mistaken position
in the estimation of thousands that in all particulars that
constitute perfect results, they cannot be approached
One trial will satisfy that for purity,
> strength, and delciousness of flavor
Dr. Prices Extracts are alone in the
market
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
NEWS INA NUT SHELL.


The fugitive slave bin passed Sept.
II, 1850.
GuiEot, the French historian, died
Sept. ~, 1850.
sobioshi defeated the Turks at Vien-
IN, sept. u. iGsa.
The fruit crop Ia Italy IL said TO bc
enormous IN, year
Jenny Lind gave her irt concert In
New York september ~, 1850.
Richard NJ. Hoe, Inventor Of tho
improved printing press, was born
Sept. l2, isle,
The British governor Of Massachu.
sttt. attempted 10 brlbe John Adams,
SEPT. T., los.
Exports Of silver In July were
si,06O,7ai, against s2,so2 ,si7 last year
for the same month.
II IL reported that Cinnamon are
coming into tho Unitcl States In
thousands by way Of British Columbia,
Northwest Territory ana Canada.
The receipts Of srain at Chicago for
the week ending September 9th, 1891,
were II, 100000 bushels, more than
double those Of 1880 for the correspond.
ing week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

A Los Angeles paper says there are
sixty slaves In that city whose owners
hold bills Of sales u their bodies, and
deal in them a. horses aud cattle are
bought and sold. The slaves are
Chinese women, who dare not attempt
to escape, NJ such an attempt would
mean death. They range In price
anywhere from 500 to 5000, accord.
Ing to their age aud beauty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

a year ago the Missouri Farmeni
Alliance had $4,000 members; now It
ha- 90 % les, according 70 the official
report made at tho Kansas CITY con.
venilon two weeks ago. Tho sub.
treasury and government land loan
schemes were refused nm endorsement,
showing that the conservatives la tina,
State arcgc,,ing control. The convcn.
ton, furthermore, appealed to the
farmers TO hold their wheat "a long a.
possible 20 rs to bull the prices.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

Some u the sons Of famous fathers
nro demonstrating the ialslty Of the
historic .lur ON the children Of great
men. The latest u them 70 achieve
prominence IL Francis Darwin, son
Of the great apostle Of evolution. He
ia becoming famous for his researches
In biology, AMI was recently elected
president NJ the biological section Of
tho big Demographlc Congress In
London.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
Unshaken

While other articles OF their kind largely
made from others and poisonous oils,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

The fugitive slave bill passed Sept.
II, 1850.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

The British governor Of Massachu.
sctt. attempted 10 brlbe John Adams,
Sept. le, los.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

Richard NJ. Hoe, Inventor Of tho
improved printing press, was born
Sept. lg. lslg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

II il reported that Cinnamon are
coming into tho UnitoI States In
Thousands by way Of British Columbia,
Northwest Territory ant Canada.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

Exports Of silver In July were
siG6O,7ai, against s2,so2 si7 last year
for the came month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

The fruit crop In Italy Is said to he
enormous this year
The sun., 1891-11-15
Boston and Maine Aahirs.

BosroN Nov. 14.-General Manager Furber
Of the Boston and Maine talks In this vein
about the rumors concerning that big railroad
system:
The gross earnings Of the Central Massa-
chusctts have not yet been estimated. and no
one can say yet whether they exceed the mini
mum sum provided for in the lease to the Bos-
ton and Lowell. The earnings are computed
and the rental is payable annually. The gross
earnings may exceed $50O.000. Tho new
issue Of Central Massachusetts, bonds is
for money to reimburse the Boston
and Maine for expenditures incurred for
additional rolling stock and increased sidines,
rendered necessary by the large volume OF
new business secured by the Boston and
ditional bonds will BIO sufficient to put the
road in proper shape to handle the present
business Until this debt Is paid the common
and preferred C3ntral Massachusetts, stock Is
When the Central Massachusetts, pays this
plain and Boston ana Lowell S s sosds pay sIniiss
floating debt Will. disappear: The COM
mittee to consider the advisability Of certain
consultations authorized by various Lrgisla-
lures. has not yet reported to the directors.
Another committee is considering the names
OF new directors to be presented to the stock
holders at the annual election. 1t would be
improper to mention any names. but they will
and ability"
The sun., 1891-11-15
They Can't Find the Corpse Of the Boy Who
He Says, Fell Down sssnhoic.

They Can't Find the Corpse Of the Boy Who,
He Says, Fell Down . sssnhoie.
Maybe Master Reginald Plaott 6x years
old, is truthful little boy. but the police are
not sure. Master Reginald lives at 49, West
Twenty.fourth stroet and goes to school in
West Twentieth street. When no came homo
from school on Friday night he told his father
that little boy. whose name he did not know.
had fallen into q sower manhole, land was
there yet" Mr.. Pigott sent the boy right
around to the Twentieth street police station.
where the story was repeated with embellish-
ments. Master Reginald said the boy had
cried out loud when he fell and for 1--WE min
utes after he had fallen. Explaining how the
boy had fallen. he said that he and tho boy
were coming home from school when they
came to the manhole. They thought 1t would
be great sport to. lift OF the cover: and they
eta statsd to do It The ether boy lifted his hs,
:. The manhole. Master KsgInaid said. was at
the corner Of Ninth avenue and Twenty fourth
e t the Sossr from the hole and a the se Ses
Other policemen were sent to dnd eewsS in
sna Ss %sSe
ing nS 10 the be, sos sna calling Hey there
searched ell around. The mud there was
deep deep ana d there TTs ~ not r water snouEh to
carly bOuy OH. II inc DOy n8Q Ialion In ms
body would surely have sunk IN the mud. The
search was kept up. until midnight. and Mas
ter Reginald regaled tho citizens who watched
It with stories OF how the accident had hap
pened.
Early yesterday morning Inspector Webb
came agnin with gang Of men and carts. The
mon went down IN the hole and cleaned It all
eas % sn
would not have been possible for his body to
hnye got five feet away from the hole.
his home yesterday the story he had told. He
said he didn't know anything about the boy
street school. :" He was vas SIN sma maiier than am"
said Master Reginald.
No child has been reported missing who
attends the school
The sun., 1891-11-15
THE JACKSON AND MacxNAv aNARL.
The Reorganization Conmittee SGn Banned
In Carryis: Ont ITS I'ians.

The Reorganization Commlttee San Baf1eA
In Carrying. Ont ITS Flans.
CLEVELAND. O.. Nov. 14.-The sale Of tho Gin
cinnati. jackson and Maokinaw Railroad at
Toledo on Oct 9. by Special Masters D. F.
Wade and H J. Carleton. wae to-day confirmed
In the United States Circuit Court before
judges jackson and Kicks. Mr.. Adrian H
Jonline represented the Central Trust Compa-
ny Of New York. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll the
Reorganization Committee that purchased
branch Of the road. Frank L. Swaine Of Toledo
represented tho receiver. and g. L Marble
represented Gen. Rice. who purchased the
central division.
in addition to tho $15.0OO paid cash down the
purchasers Of the Central division must pay
sishia fPs asys
thereafter. The purchasers Of the Northern
and they must put up 81. .5000 0OJ by Dec. L
They will be able to pay large share OF this
Central division people. however. will have
to put up the solid cash The Reorganiza.
ton, Committee hopes that the Brice
contingent may be unable to pay for the Gen.
tral division within the prescribed time. In
that event the road will have to be resold.