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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-08

LONDON, May 7.--spcaker Peel nn'
nounc.d In the Commons today the
conviction and sentence o. Captain
Verney. Goshen said the house
would consider the matter Tuesday
next.
Replying TO n question In regard to
the reported Boer "trekv being pre-
pared Tor AN invasion Of Aiashonaland,
Manicalaad and other South African
territory for the purpose Of establishing
the so-cnlled republic OF the North, the
war secretary intlmatcd TINT troops
were being sent 10 British Bechuana.
land TO oppose the proposed trek"
This announced movement OF Bocrs
snd intimated counter movement OF
British troops In Bechuansland seems
10 he a prelude TO another "liitlc war"
In south Africa.
II Is understood that the force which
the Beers intend TO assemble Ia 10000
men. IL will require many more
British troops than are now available
In South Africa to make any practical
stand against this force, NJ the Beers
are dead shots aud capable OF suffering
tho mo,t severe hardships without
complaint.
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Ia LIngRTAp, Salvador, May IT,
Advices received here from Honduras
state u'at At 3 O'Clock ycsterdny morn.
Ing u force under Colonel Molina and
General Bariales, both Of whom are
leading the rebr.r, made an attack
upon the citadel Mt Ampsla. The guard
were taken 10y surprise and the rebel.
soon gained possession OF the citadel.
The government troops Were immodi.
atcly summoned, and force compris-
Ing $50 men, under command OF Col.
Batfera, made movement against the
citadel. severe fighting followed, but
by noon the government troops sue
ctedcd IN driving tho rebels from the
citadel, inilicting great loss upon them.
Among the killed was Gen. Bnfdalcs,
Onc of the rchel leaders. The rebels
evidently intend 10 make another at
tack as soon rs rcinforcements arrive.
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re Propose. 10 Produce siik without
Worms.

NEW York, May 7.-Ellas Khousl,
a syrian. landed here today. lie Ia n
native OF Damascus, and comes In the
Interest 81 Mousa Khousl, the famous
syrian inventor, whose nephew he IL,
TO establish n new Industry. Mousa
recently dissected u silk worm, study
Ing the stomach, containg fibrcs OF the
leaves and twig- Of n mulberry tree.
The result OF his study led him TO lie.
lirve that silk could be produced indie.
pendent Of the silk worm. and after
many failures he IL said To have
evolved process for manufacturing
ofsilk from tho leaves and twigs OF the
mulberry tree, and has sent his nephew
TO this country To start n factory, which
VIII probably be started In the State OF
Georgia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-08
~ THE cOKE REGIONS.
A Fire. Probably Inrendiary. ursahs
III. uonotoby of the nay.

ScoTTDALE, Pa, May THE mon.
otony was broken today by the burning
OF n coal tapple ut the Mutual plant Of
the Frlck company, which crippled Its
operations. This officials charge the
strikers with setting the fire. To-
night report reached here that u
deadly explosion occurred In the Abel.
aide shaft but this the company denied.
The evicllons today were unuventfll.
Sensational stories that new men at
hl0rewood who refused 10 work We're
being imprisoned aud guarded, arc
denied by the officials " the company,
aud no veri6caiion can be had.
Great numbers OF foreigners, prln-
cipally Italians, continue TO arrive
every day. IL Is estimated TINT there
are nearly four thousand men working
In the different plants. The strikers,
however, still contend that they viii
win. The operators say that they were
unwilling To use the last and most
deadly weaponngalns the strikers, labor
importation, bur that once begun they
viii carry II through, and unless they
return 10 work, II looks Ms II the 900
men still idle In the region Will be
forced from their work, homes, and
even the region. The aggregate loss Of
the strike ia estimated NJ between 81
50O,0 anu $4,000, 900, 80 lar.
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LEXINGTON, May THE track was
good. rlr-.-year-olls and upward,
milc--Leonard won. Cashier second,
Happiness third. Time--l;4al.
Three. yrar.Olda aud upward, Elk
furlobga-prlncc-s Limo won, Mount
JOY second, Radcliil, third. Time
l;l5..
Tnroe.ycarolds, mile and seventy
ysrds-kingman won, Bermuda sec.
ond, Michael third. T'ims-l:is.
Thrcv-y.ars-olis, milu-Lougshore
won, Belle second, Heller iskeltcr third.
Time-l.4ls.
Two.year.olds. ninc-slxteenths OF a
mile-The Nero won, Wager second,
DIR. MollOy third. Time-o7i.
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was 10 bring out something else, ilcnv-
Ing the Inference 10 he drawn that he
wanted H. stir up MI investigation oil
the methods Of other roads.
Having thus stccrch clear Of n bad
rock, the board turned It's attention To
other matters and adopted resolutions
Of great importance. They are In sub
stance: That the life OF the associa'
ton be extended for n fixed term, say
until January I, 1905; that the commits.
sioncrs prepare plan for thu establish.
ncnt Of Joint agencies; thu the com.
niissioner report on the ndvisnbility OF
n division Of percentages OF competi-
tive tonnage.
As soon ~ the reports are prepared
they will be submitted without delay
to the respective boards Of directors
with the object Of asctftaining II II bn
advisable 10 enter Into such plaus and
agreements. The general impfcssion
at the close Of the meeting regarding
Leeds was that he would lie offered
some position hy Gould equally
a. good m that n freight irai-
flo manager Of the Missouri Pacl.
fic. 10 was quite evident that
Gould did not anticipate the boards
deciaion In regard a. Leeds, and those
familiar with his ways say he was an
noyod Mt being compelled 10 knuckle to
the dlcintion o. the board. However
that may lie, he certainly succeeded In
getting his Joint agency In motion.
The resolution adopted by the board IL
virtually the fvc.year plan drawn up
by Gould aud Colonel McCook when
the association was originally organ
lied.
After the meeting finally adjourned
today, all the members expressed nm
opinion that the resolutions would be
accepted by the varlona roads aud the
plan successfully carried out. Gould
said he considered the adoption OF the
plan Of i've yeats' existence and Joint
agencies the most Important things the
board lad done since IT, formation.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May IA sleep
fasting contest which began n week
ago with twenty entries ondcd In w.
q. woodford, tho only contestant who
remained awake, being forced by the
management b. retire NJ 0:@5 this
morning. lie had been without sleep
ono hundred aud fiuy.eight hours and
forty-fivo minutes, anu when finally
obliged TO closo his eyes h- was pro.
nounccd by the physicians Ia danger Of
losing his reason. IL IN believed tonight
that. he will recover. He broke the
record OF LA hours and 20 minutes
made In Detroit and receives 500.
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TuE TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
Considerable Disqualification Among
the nembers.


the Members.
NEW York, May 7.-Cousid.rabie
Dissatisfaction was expressed by mem
beers Of the advisory board Of the West.
ern Traffic association when they met
this morning for their seconi days
session, about the way matters were
dragging along. Many OF them want
To leave tbs city 10 attend important
business, and they say nothing Ii being
accomplished mt the meeting. They
characterize this affair M q mere game,
each waiting To see the other make tho
ilrst move.
Mr.. Leeds statement at yesterday
mornings meeting, 30 far as he was
allowed ~ proceed, was not what the
members ~ the advisory board wanted.
II did not touch upon the vital point,
the cutting IL the sugar rate.
At ii O'Clock Cable came out OF the
meeting, saying that Leeds had been
stopped In his statement, as hn practi.
caliy admitted his guilt. Cable iurther
said that there would be- no trouble In
the organization provided each road
carried out It's agreement, that Ia, 10
discharge every man found guilty OF
violating tho rules.
When asked II Leeds had been
found guilty, Gable replied no, brcause
lac admitted his guilt. This meant
that Leeds would 10.
The board took n recess at o'clocl,
for lunch. After recess Chairman
Hughltt said the board had considered
the Leeds matter, and their finding
was that the Missouri Pacific railroad,
through this action OF it, freight truflic
manager, had violated the agreement.
substantially, a. presented by the com.
missioners.
In the afternoon II was learned tina,
Traffic Manager Leeds OF the Missouri
Pacific was discharged, and that he
leaves for the West tonight. Gould,
when asked about the matter, would
say nothing more than that hn had
discharged Leeds. II IL rumorcd that
Leeds was Offered the position Of trafllc
manager Of the Unloii Pacific, but Of
this Leeds would say nothing.
Alter mn interview with Gould, Iced,
SAID lie would start west immediately
and turn his Ciilcc over 10 General
Manager Clark. He knew Of no Other
provision made for him AMI special,
denied any arrangement by which h,
should become general traffic manager
" the Union Pacific. IL. did not admit
the Justice Of tho sentence. He said IA,
Issued the sugar tariff ON his own res
possibility, for reasons that seemed Il
him TO Justify the course. lie did moi
make the tariff to get sugar, and, IN
fact, did not get It. The tariff il sill
In effect, aud yet more than hall Tie
sugar tonnage goes over lines supposed
TO have lived up 10 the agreement,
Leeds said his object In cutting rate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-08

San JuAS DBL SUR, Nicaragua, May
7.--FTom official sources II IL learned
that on April 31th n conspiracy was
discovered In San Joso, Costa Rica, 20
overthrow President Rodriguez. The
government Immediately requested
and received permission from the Per-
maneLt council 10 suspend tho con.
stitution, aud the conspiraiors were
captured. Everything now 10 quiet.
From other sources II ~ learned that
the rcvoluiionltts attacked the barracks
In ssn Jose, but were rcpulsed, Ave
being Killed.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, May TON the
Western railroad nj whitehall tonight
two carloads Of drunken negro pic.
nicksrs were attached TO tho regular
passenger train. The negroes made a
rush for the ladies' car, aud some on.
tered II, swearing and using all sorts Of
vulgar Language. The conductor or.
ganized y posse Of PASSENGERS and
trninmon, and, arming them with
rifles and rcvolvcrs from the express
car, drove the negrc- back. On arrival
here n large number Of them were
Jailed. Crowds ut several stations
along the line made attempts 70 lynch
them.
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law. The did5ap,d clal,ns, which cost
Great Britain s.D, Oot,00j, arose ~
similar manner through The equip
ment of q Confederate vessel IN an
English port aud the supplying OF
men, guns and ammunition TO her by
British vessels. As the Hdtd had
been seized by the United state. at
Fan Diego, shc was technically United
States property until discharged, and
4. therefore liabls to recnpiure on me
high seas 10y United States msn.of.
war, or 10 conhscation N she ever
enters a United States port.
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WAsHIs0Tos, May IT, A signal
Office special bulletin today says the
cold weather prevailing over the
country for tho past three or four DAYS
was OF unusual severity, extent and
duration, and has been accompanied In
some sections by lower Temperature
for the season and later frosts than ever
previously recorded by the signal ser.
vice. Tho temperature will probably
rise slowly from this morning over tbs
whole country and severe frosts are
not likely again TO occur this season,
NORFOLK, Conn.,, May There IL
sleighing here.
LouIsvILLE, May 7.--Reports from
points throughout central and northern
Kentucky show that last nights frost
was much more destructive than Tues.
day nights. Grapes, peaches and
apples were much damaged, also earl v
gardens, wheat and corn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-08

Nashville, May THE track was
very iart. Attendance over five thous-
anu.
Threc.year-olds, nine-sixteenths OF n
mlle--K. X. won, Dollie Mobiles second
Alice Is. third. Tine-.5st,
Thrce-year-olds aud upward, seven
fnrlongs-Burch won, Sulross second,
Rcdllght third. rlme-i.29t.
Threc.year.olda and upward, mile
and one-sixteenih--Vlrgie d,Or won.
Longsbot second, wyndom third.
Time-l;ig.
Belle Meade stakeh, three. year.old
fillics, mile-lda Pickwlck won, Phi.
loIa second, Bonnie Byrd third. Time
lids.
Two'year.olds, FIVE furlongs-Gon.
cral Marshall won, blaze Make second.
Wcstlako thirn. rime-l:30.
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ruE "comINe" pRrsrDExr.
The People At umatiiia junction do
not Know Him.

Atbptt NJ
not Know uim.
PORTLAND. Ore, May 5.-Prrsident
Harrison arrived here at q this morn
Ing from Puget Sound, anl at ,.I5 left
over the Union Pacific for the East.
PESDiEToS, May Ton the way
from Portland today the weather was
beautiful while the Presidential train
was passing through the picturesque
valley Of the Columbia river. A visit
was paid 10 Multnomah falls. A brief
stop was also made ut The Dallrs,
where the party received An enthusl-
astic welcome. Al Cello, the Prcsi-
dent visited a salmon canning estnb-
lishmcnt and was presented with q
large box OF salmon caught this morn
Ing.
Before reaching Pcndleton q short
stop was made nj Umstilla Junction,
which place has the distinction Of be-
ing the only point visited that allowed
the occasion TO pass without recogni-
ton. A few people stepped out on the
rear platform TO greet them. but they
made no demonstration wha tevcr.
At Pendleton the presence OF large
band OF Indians, gaudily attired and
headed by a chief carrying the Ameri-
can flag, gave u picturesque coloring
to the reception. After a brief address
by the President and the Postmaster
General, chiefs OF the Cayuscs and of
the Umatlllas made speeches. The
former took occasion 10 complain OF the
allotment and the latter said the Una
tilias would continue friendly to the
government.
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HURON, s. d., May To-day was
consummated the largest single private
sale Of farm lands ever made In South
Dakota. william Glangowe Of Hull,
England, sold 5000 acres OF land IN
Jim River valley 10 the New York
Land aud irrigation Company Of
Huron. The price paid Is not disclosed.
The company now own 100000 ncres In
the arteslan basin.
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WAsmSGros, May THE Queen
Regent Of Spain having been appoint.
cd umpire In the dispute lietwoan 90.
lomOin aud Venezuela over the bonn.
Diary lines between those republics. has
rendered decision In favor Of Colon.
bia. IL gives Colombia the whols OF
The 9oaJlro, San Faustino aud Arauga
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Columns, Ohio, May THE Pan.
handle limited mall, westbound, and n
passenger train eastbound collided near
Dennison today alta point whore the
double track begins and where the
trains usually pass. Both trains were
badly wrecked. Baggage-mnster Daniel
Longnecker Of Columbus was killed
and Express Messenger Mervin and
Postal Clerks Rogers, Crouch and Mil.
isr badly, but not fatally injured. The
crew Of the engines escaped with slight
injury by Jumping. The passengers
escaped with a severe shaking up and .
bad fright.
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Policeman Bura. Insane.

CHICAGO, May 7.-Ofiicer Hugh
Burns, who has been ON tho police
fore. long time, has been acting
stmngcly slnce the death Of his wife n
few days ago. This morning he went
home, ami, without waning, drew q
revolver and shot his twclvo.y ear.old
daughter. He was arrested, aud IN
night IL violently Insane. He IN n
brother Of State Representative Burns.
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VALPARAISO, May 7.--Much .xcite-
men, was caused here today Ivy an M.
tempt 10 Sssassinate the leaiing mem
hers OF tue Cabinet. The persons en-
gagged In the plot sought to take IN,
lives Of the ministers by n,eaps Of a
bomb thrown at the Intended victims
In the street.
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baseball

cHtcAGo-NATioNAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, ,; Cleveland o, natierles---
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,.,j,. iphiu.. a,J ts,,i,.,,oo. SEA-.
ley and Fields.
BROoIJLYS.
Philadelphia, Z, Brooklyn, 4. Bat.
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DISSATISFACTION IN THE WEST
ERIN TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
ounii.y ASKS Tor - rnir Iny-.tiEa
ton Of the Tragedy.

NEW ORLEANS. May THE rapcrs
here publish n long statement by DE.
tective O'MAlley, giving an account OF
his career since his arrival In this city
IN lsTs. IL contains nothing new and
u devoted TO n Justification Of himself.
lie says, In closing: "As q my theory
of the murder, have one, OF course,
but Ia the ahscncc VI direct evidence
should not like TO say what II IL. IL IL
certainly not any Malta or dago
business. | am not afr lid Of an IN.
vestigation, and obly ask for a fair
trial.v
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BAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE steam.
or BSlgso arrived this morning from
China and Japan, bringing the rc-
mains Of the late United States Minis.
ter Swift, who died ut Yokaharna
March last. The remains were taken
10 the mortuary chapel OF the Trinity
Church, where they will lio IN stai.
until Sunday, when the funeral takes
place.
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ST. JOINS, May IA dispatch was
today received from Delegate White
way, advising the legislature to I,aps -
temporary coercion hill, provided
knutsfori drops his coercion bill In
the House Of Lords. The house re-
fused to adopt the measure suggested.
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CHICAGO, May THE records OF
the health department for April show
1850 deaths, AN increase OF forty.ilve
over March and more than double the
number In April, 1880. influenza and
kindred complaints were largely 70.
sponsible.
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MuKooEE, l. T., May THE Unit.
cd States marshal has sent deputies to
Coowescowic district, Cherokee Ma
ton, TO make wholesale arrests OF tho
negroes who ob-tructed the Indian
officers. Serious difficulty Is antici.
patud.
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CLARIlsyURo, w. Va, May IAN
explosion occurred this morning In the
Ocean mine, seven miles from here.
-Four miners were killed and several
others badly Injured. A fire which
followed the explosion Is siilll burning.
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MILWAUKEE, May 7.--Burglars arc
following In tho wake Of circus ia
the interior Of the State, and many
robbcries are reported. This most serious
occurred ut Marinettc, Wisconsin, when
the safe OF the Marinette iron works
was broken open last night and $1,000,
mostly belonging to the employees,
taken.
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WASHINGTON, May 7.-walter NJ.
Graves, Of Denver, Col, has been ap.
pointed superintendent Of Irrigation
on the Crow reservation In Montana,
ut a salary OF $500 per annum.
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Tho American medical Association
Officers.

WAsiIINGToS, May THE Amerl.
can Medical association elected DR.. II,
d. Mary OF Boston president. Among
tho vice presidents Is DIR. W. Il. my,
Tor OF California. The committee M.
pointed to petition Congress To create a
cabinet officer, TO be- called Secretary
o. Public Health, ma ie report. sot-
ting forth the reasons why such officer
should be appointed.
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LONDON, May 1.-The Berlin CORES.
pondent Of the Duly Telegraph says
the Italian premier has signed the
treaty renewing the Dreibund Ave
years.
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~ 1891. The Unitei states has.
among other grounds, inslslod without
recurring 70 any OF Its inherited and
superior rights In ALASKA, that this
government has ~ full authority for
going beyond tho three.mllc limit IN
case OF proved necessity as Great
Britain pos.esses. Two 0r thrrr In
stances OF power which Great Britain
exercises beyond the thfec.miic iine
have already heen quoted, but hiled
thus far ~ secure Comment or explain
alton from Lord 5alistury.
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CATLErmBuRo, KY, May last
night double shooting took place In
Pike county between Frank Phillips,
Of Hndfleid.McCoy notoriety, and
John Woodward, against Frank and
John Francis. Frank Francis was
killed by Woodward, aud Phillips
fatally wounded by Francis.
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ITALIAN AND sGHRiNc sra CON-
PLicArioNs.
Newfoundland, CbIlian aud Chinese
Troubles, Claim Of the Barrundia
Family, Etc.
ny telegraph TO tho SkwAi
DIPLOMATIC PROuB.Esfs.
A Vast Amount .f r,psiness Requiring
the Attention Of blaine.


wAsniTuroN, May 7.-rhcre IN n
vast accumulation u matters reguif.
ing nttertlon from the State Depart
ment Just now, and SECRETARY Blaine
will probably he a very busy man dur
Ing the summer. Recent events IN the
Chiiian situation have nddcd TO the
completely OF affairs, aud there IL now
n long docket Of unsolved diplomatic
problems, as follows. The Italian and
Bering Sea complications, Canadian
reciprocity, Newfoundland fisheries
negotiations, CHILEAN troubles, spanish
agreement, Venezuelan treaty, Haitian
coaling station, refusal Of China to re-
ceivc our minister, trouble over the
failure VI the consul at Victoria to
toast the Queen and quite "A number OF
minor matters, including the claim OF
the Barrundia family.
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Cincinnati, .; Pltt-hurg, @. Hal
tcrics-ilhin.s aud Harrington; StaI
ley and Fields.
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cHIcAGo-SATtoSAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, B; Cleveland o. Battafies--
Luby and Maggie; Niau and thinner.
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Philadelphia, Z, Brooklyn, 4. Bat.
terl,,-Allen aud Gleason; Terry aud
ItinAlow.