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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

OF the Papyrus Ebcrs, tho important
medical manuscript which George Ebera,
tue well known German Psychologist
and novelist, acquired at Luxsor eight.
zen or nineteen years ago, only frog.
ments-tho chapter on diseases OF the
eyes, for instauce--have, with Professor
HIrschbcrg's help, yet been translated.
Eburs shrank from irmslaung tho whole,
on tho ground that medical knowledge
was requisite for the task. lie expressed
This opinion when ho and Ludwig Stern
edited the manuscript, IN 1913, a cont
pleto translation has now been made by
n Berlin medical man. DR.. Heinrich
Joachim, who learned Egyptian for the
purpose, aud has been working nj tho
translation for several years. Thanks
90 his labois, the oldcst medical work ia
the world Is now accessible 10 all who
can read German
Joachim thinks that Il was written ut
latest 1850 years b. C., but that parts Of
II are Of stlil older date. II consists
mainly Of recipes, interpreted here aud
there with proverbs. In some passages
advice as To tho examination Of pstients
IS giycn in Others the prognosis indicat-
ed by certain symptoms is stated. Tho
treatise shows that palpation OF the ab.
domen was practiced by the old Egyp.
tian physicians, Berlin Cor. London
Lancet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-rhe firm
Of A. Lusk q Co., dealers In canned
anu dried fruits, were attached this
morning by the Bank Of California for
100000 Tor money advanced. Three
attachments for amounts aRgIegating
SIS, 900 were placed by other creditors
sgainst j. Strauss, wholesale dealer "a
glass and crockcry, who had endorsed
busk'S paper 10 the amount OF $4,000.
Among Strauss creditors IL the Lon.
don and Paris bank. IL is stated that
Luck owes a number OF firms Ia addi-
ton to the Bank Of California, but no
statement OF the liabilities IL yet made
public.
As the result OF the attachments
levied today on the A. Lusk Canning
Company and Strauss 4 Co.,th Snther
Bank levied attachments tot s20, 900 on
the California Automatic Can Com.
naDy, = branch Of Lusk IL Go. Isadoro
JnCois, president OF tho canning COM
pany, nscribes the troubles TO outside
investments, such IA the establishment
Of factory for making cans. ana also
extensive orchard planting. The failure
ofStfauss also hastuned the foreclosure.
Three hundred employees will be-
thrown out Of work by the closure OF
the factory. jacobs stated that the
company viii eudeavor 10 resume
shortly. He believed TINT the assets
were sufficient TO cover the liabilities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

Almack's Is mo- moro; Wills Rooms
have had their day aud ceased TO bel No
moro viii Tho magnificent hall and
salons Of the dingy cliiitoin King struet,
81. James, celebgitod under both thc.o
title., rc.ccho the sounds Ut reyclry and
mlrth. Hcur,iorth the animation within
IS walls will be confined mainly TO sales
by auction. IN it, day Almacks was
the con'cro OF fashion, entry To which was
guarded by ~ committee Of ladies rs
closely rs ever Ccrbcriis guarded region
not 30 inviting, aud who were lees easily
satisfied thgu even the tabled sentinel.
Even the Duke Of Wellington-who,
according TO Lord William Lcnox, earned
for himself In his day the title OF "Tho
Bean Of the Peninsula" just ~ VA later
times gallant admiral earned for him.
self the distinction Of 1.-THE Swell Of the
OccRn"--wus denied admission one night
because he had donncd black trousers
instead Of the knee brooches and silk
stockings which the committee had voted
indispensable for gentlemen. Every
book dealing with fashionable life at tho
end Of the last century aud the begin.
ming Of this abounds In references to Al.
maCk's.
According to legend Mr.. Almack was
In reality a Scotchman, who came to
London In the proyerbial condition. His
real name was MAN, but rs at that
time his countrymcn were not so e..
.ccmea south 81 the Tweed as they are
now, hc thought to diminish hostility 70
his nationality by reversing his patio.
nynic, Almacks ultimately became
Willis Rooms, and was for long tho
headquarters Of social festivals. dances
and charity Dinners These festal times
arc over, aud instead Of the toa'tinao.
ter's "Fill Your glasses, gentlemen;
bumpers, II you please" the refrain q
it, presiding genius will be GO, going,
gone" Aud thus disappears another
link which Joined the end OF the century
with what the late Lord Lamington
called the "Days of the Dandics."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

John Bull is preparing TO make things
pleasant for us. Io has been Of late
especially active in strengthening his
outpos,s near the United States. Six Of
the most powerful modern warships arc
TO be sent 10 the North Atlantic SQUAD
ron, the summer headquarters Of which
are ut Halifax aud the winter ouarters
Bermuda. Halifax Is close TO tho Ameri.
can line and ouiy 700 miles from Boston.
bermuda IS only GO miles from New
York and is heavily fortified.
At Port Royal, In Jamaica, within
one days sail OF Florida by steamship,
Mr.. Bull has somo very powerful bat
tories. On the littlo island OF ~. Lucia
he has a dry dock, naval station and q
heavy battery commanding one OF the
approaches 10 the mouth Of the proposed
Nicaragua canal. On al these strong.
holds money IL now being spent. We
all know about the arsenal, naval dopot
and Notifications u, Esluimault. and
the warships In these waters. Uncle
Bull has industriou.ly fortified his out
posts rs near as possible to the United
States.
The increased activity in this work 4.
only two or three years old. 1t must bo
costing II great deal OF money. 1t mani
tefts very friendly interest In our well
faro and shows that our Jolly Old uncle
has his benevolent eye on Ms. We shall
have to watch Uncle Bull. too, In tho
iriendliest way. We must not let him
Guido US in polite attention. boston
journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

Moose arc 90 very plentiful in north.
ern Maine that, as sportsman eau
legally kill but one In a season, It Is
something Of u disappointment to throw
away the only chance on an underlined
or lean animal, or ouc with poor antlers
The boss hunter Of Medwny. Lleweilyn
Powers, is man who wastes no powder
on inferior game, and when he started
ont after his annual moose the other day
no was determined to get good one.
He rolled his old SLOUGH hat into n horn
and called moose 10 tho water ut Pock.
wockamos lake, but the bull did not suit,
being too lean and carrying small an.
tiers
Another and another came in re.
Spouse Of the hunters call, aud finally
the ideal monarch Of the woods ap-
pearod. This bull fell before Powers
rife. He weighed over thousand
pounds and carried perfect set Of
antlers that spread five feet. No fault
can be found with hunting ground
which affords such opportunities as this
for taking ones pick Of big game. Al.
most anybody can get moose In the
upper Penobsoot region. The other day
a twolye-year-old boy named Hathaway
went into the woods alone, called n big
moose and dropped him at the first shot.
Louisyllle Courier journal.
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A Corrcsp onicnt OF the Boston "her-
aid" Called 10 the
Stand.
inns. BARNAeY HAo MANY
LOVERS"
An Autopsy showing thnt SHE Mad
MN % unlamn.

DENVER, Dec. 2l.-Charles Lincoln,
the Providence cofrUHi Ondent OF the
Boston Hcrlid, was called b the stand.
He held an interview with DIR. Graves
the night the latter arrived from Den.
yer, April nth Lass The doctor told
witness that no bad been appointed 10
lnok after Mrs. Barnaby's property
after he had been solicited three times.
He knew much ABOUT her, bat Tor the
sak, Of her daughters hu had kept
quiet, hut lac did uot think lac could
remain quiet any longer. Mrs. Bafna.
by, he said, had many iOvctH, ana he
spoke u her alleged Intimacy with
Bennett, the guide. The latter drank
very much, aud Mrs. Bennett raised n
row about her action with her hus.
baud. II, was all bosh that ho had
drawn up u viii for her, bat lie nj.
mllled that lac YVES u beneficiary
under her will. An autopsy was held
on her body In Denver aud ii had
been shown that she had died Of pol.
son. Witness had n second interview
with the doctor early on The following
morning. Trickery, ofthe BostoES,cbc,
was with him on this occasion. They
entered the dootof's house at 7;95 u. M.
The doctor laid that when he met
Mrr. Bsrnaby She was not In good
physical condition. He gave her much
attention, for which he secured extra
compensation.
Flicker aud witness asked the doctor
qucttlons. Tho latter continued that
he and Mrs. Graves were guests Of Mn.
Barnsby the previous summer a. Blue
Mountain lake nj Mrr. Bsrnaby's ex-
pensc. After he arrived he found
a. a. L.. a -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22
Three Men Isiiied without m Invest.
gation of Their Gait

LITTLE Rock, Ara, Dec. 2l.-A
special - the Gcsette from Dewitt.
Ark., says: This morning n body OF
masked mVn entered the Jail at this
place aud shot TO death j. A. Smith,
Floyd Gregory and Nose HenderSon.
The supposed crime for which the men
paid the penalty originated In divorce
proceedings by Ms. Mary J. Smith
against her husband, 5. A. Smith. The
suit was fought vigorously by both
partiee, but Mr.. Smith was granted y
divorce anu given decree for one
third Of her ndsbaD rs property. On
The night Of the 9th instant the negro,
Nose Hendcrson, went 10 the house OF
Mn. Smith AMI shot ard seriously
wounded her. The negro was recog-
niztd and captured and made n con-
fession, stating that he was 10 receive
from Smith sl75, eighty acres Of land,
four hesd OF cattle AMI n horse for
committing the crime. Smith and his
-on.in-law, Gregory, were arrested. It
was reported that Smith and Gregory
would give bonds today aud be- re-
leased. This report, IL Is thought,
caused the KILLING. The mob was COM
posed Of fifteen or twenty-five men.
Twelve or nfteen shots were fired into
tho prisoners, all Of whom were in
etgntly killed. Tue mob Loft no clew ~
their Identity, and 1t Ia hardly possi-
BILE that their names will ever DO
known. There Is no excitement over
the matter, aud business is going on as
II nothing unusual had happened.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

,h. city was confirmed on the lht1
dey OF MAY, 1885, for four square
leagues. The case Nas further appealed
10 The Suriomc Churt Ul the Quilted
States, which. NJ December 1855, on
motion Of the attorney general dismis-
sod the appeal. 4 survey was made
of The claim. rid decree founded the
claim on the the Ugh water mark Of
tho itay Of Ssu Frlpci-dO 80 II existed
july Z, 1890.
A dieputo arose 10 10 where this line
shout to ran, whether it houl1 follow
the Lisb voter mah Of the bay aul
crrs, the mouths Of greek. ana cstuaries
,i,at fur into the lay, or whuihcr II
snould follow 30 IDS banks ui these
strstms. The inierlrr department
held, AFTER repeated argumgn's, that the
line should follow the hight water
mark Of III. hay and cIusa The mouth1
Of an ere, Ks that run into u. a sur.
vey ln conformation with the decision
W U approved ami paleht issue P. Ger
tain paftlc. claiming lauI along the
creeks nz marbles or tide lands, resisted
tine enforcement OF thn' aud lie matter
hns been in more or lees litigation Z
some year,. This controversy was
finally decided by the decision VI the
courti today In accordance with the
ruling ofthe interior department, ap-
proving tho survey adopted by that
department anu the patent iaaued
thereon.
This ia said to end the litigation,
which has lasted nearly thiHy.ulue
yenrs. The lauds Affected, though
originally tide lauds, hive been i'm.
proved aud now form valuable part
Of the city Of san Francl-co. Valuable
rights are also involved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

In the case OF tho trial for murder
which is going on at Naples the deceased
some time before his death fought a duel
with man who is now one Of the pris.
oners. At tho hearing the other day one
OF the witnesses, government official,
said that on the day Of the duel he went
with Others 10 meet the carriages com.
ing back, for "at Palermo every one
ku@gs everything, and the carriages re.
turned as II from u festival, ard tho poo-
pie waited to see them"
The public minister asked the witness
how the news of the duel being about to
take place WAS known 10 tho public.
Witness First by the Malta in fixing
on the place and hour. have mover
seen such duel: people went as IL to a
feast, and every one knew Of il. Per
haps the circumstance that an officer
WAS fighting had some influence, aud
that therefore the authorities did not
prevent it.'-Loudon NewA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

South Broad street. from jackson
street - tho navy yard gal Is, was the
scene Of 4 foot race the other day, the
prize being the pretty daughter OF a
railors' washgrwoman. For some time
Barney Burns. marine, and George
Lindsay, u sli.or On board th1 receiving
ship st. Louin, which Is stationed at
League island. have boen Uumnorcd uf
the bright eyed daughter Of the woman
who docs their washing. The men were
friends and tho girls affections seemed
10 be about evenly diyidel on the two
ardent lovers, How 10 decide with
which Of the two she should cast her lot
was a difficult problem, but the happy
thought Of foot rsco presented itself
The arrangements We're perfected aud
at o o'clock the contestants appeared
upon the course. which was two miles
long, accompanied by a large crowd who
had been advised Of tho contest. Burns
stands q feet @ inches in height aud
weighs ABOUT 200 pounds, while his op.
ponent, Lindsay, rs 1.-the aud willowy;
and tho sports IN the crowd were not
long In determining upon the latter rs
the fayorite.
A. the crack Of the pistol the lovers
were on at u rapid gait. and until the
tracks Of the Greenwich Point extension
OF tho Pennsylvania railroad were reach.
ed kept well together. The pace told
upon Burns wind, however, and he
dropped behind, and when Lindsay
reached the end OF the goal his com.
petitor was not in sight. The washer.
woman's daughter will now become Mrs
Lindsay. Philadelphia Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

Minister Senior Urribura 10 note the
presence OF the Chilean police AGENTS
In the Immediate vicinity u the Amer.
lean legation, as also the attempted
arrest Saturday night Of Frank Egan,
the ministers son. Senior urfibufa, IN
his diplomatic capacity, viii call u
meeting of the foreign ministers for
the purpose Of requesting the attention
OF the Chilean goverrm toward the
action Of tue municipal authorities In
maintaining n surveillance Of the
American legatiou.
An additional insult was offered the
American minister yesterday In the
case OF one OF the refugees. who applied
for release upon furu'shlnr bonds a.
the recently granted Ialmsceda'a
Mlnistor Of War Nalasquez. This gov.
ernmcnt replied that the refugee must
iirEt leave the American legation,
surrender himself to the Chilean au.
,horitlon and submit 90 lmprlsonmout
4 large fire La. night ~ Santiago
Caused a DAMAGE Of 500 900 pesos.
Several nrrmen Were Injured.
An earthquake shock was felt today
at Loo Andes u nd limalcho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22
Nothing 90 shy about the Annirs ir
shtts.

WAsHiNuIuS. Dec. 9l.-OGicials nj
the State sud Navy department OBJ
served y studied ruticence today about
the Chilean affair. It was iearnodi
however. that no Communications
were received from Chile by either de.
paftmcut since Thursday latt, when
the secretary u state received d long
message from Minister Eyun. While
no positive information has been OBJ
taiutd NJ 10 tho character Of the mes
ongc, Il u said TO have reference 10 tho
refugees. 10 II uuderatO1d that no
action viii be- taken by this govern
ment until officially advised by the
Chilean authorities Of the result Of tue
investigaiion Into the killing " the
sailors Of the "Baltlmoru." This United
states Steamer "Bustor" LEFT Monte
viJuo on the 18th and Will reach Val
parai'o In day or two.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22
FINALLY DECIDED.
a Coutroversy Abont Four square
icugnes of Lnni.

WAsnGNoToN, Dec. 2l.-rhe city OF
San FranciHco claimed As successor OF
thu Mexican Puebia, four square
leagues Of land on the northern part OF
the peninsula on which tho city ~
situated. II presented ~ claim 10 the
board OF land commissioners created
under the act OF Congress March 3,
1851, for ila adjudication aud con.
nrmalion. The board confirmed Il Tor
u portion OF the land, and rejected II
for the remainder. The case was Az.
pealed TO The United States district
court, aud afterwards transferred To the
United States circuit court for the Dis.
trict Of California. Here tho claim Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

II IL tho man with tho idea who de.
yelops his opuloncy today. A lawyer Of
this city not long since Ia three months
persuaded all tho manufacturers OF a
certain staple product in the eastern
states 10 form a combine, Ito visited all
OF them and finally got them together
aud drew the articles Of agreement He
Joined about twenty-five concerns into a
combination, with capitalization Of
over a million. At the outset ho claimed
2pur cent, and his realization for his
three months work was $4,000, THIS
10 fact Two New Haven concerns uro
in tho combination,--Now Haven Pal.
Adium.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

LOSuJN, Dec. 2i.--Iho British
steamer Kansas" which sailed from
Liverpool November 20 for Boston,
AMI which was spoken 10 6lO miles
west oi Cape Clear, with her shaft
broken, arrived on Queenstown this
morning. The passengers on the
"ilnnsas, B" soon after tho breaking OF
her shaft, were transferred to the lnmau
line "City Of Chicago" which arrived
In New York on the 18th lust.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

READING, Pa, Dec. 9l.--Court to-
day commenced Its Investigations into
the Graves scandal, growing out OF the
escape Of Beatrice Collins, female
counterieiter, from the jail.
Warden Mensoh, for whose removal
the present proceedings were instltut.
ed, put In denial Of all official mis-
conduct.
Night Waterman Rhosds described
the wild orgies asd drunken carousals,
In which female prisoners and officials
took Appointment part.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

NEW NoEK, Dec. o. Secretary
Tracy, Who il here Tot day or two,
Ia answer 10 the inquiry u ho thought
tue Chilean difficulty would bee settled
satisfactorily, said. ayes, | believe 10.
! do not anticipate war with Chile.
Yorktown 10 the only Uuitci States
mRn.oi-wGr In Chilean waters at pres
ont. The YORKTOWN however, Is on
hcr way there md should reach Val.
pafai.o this week."
Secretary Tracy said there are
TWEEN 'y.two new ships In courso " con-
slruoliOn Ia the navy, including
cruisers md battle ships, nni they
would all Ice completed by lSbi. Con.
gtusl continued tho appropriations
ueces sary iot the work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22
q Thousand chrisuaus nassacred In
China

BRUssELs, Dec. 2l---A dispatch has
been received at tn, Catholic Mission
Apostolic OF Mongolia stating that
Father Mimi, n Chinese prirsi aud a
thousand native Christians were mas
sacred by the rebels during the recent
troubles IN northern China.
The dispatch stated, however, that
an Belgian missionaries Ia the dis
noc,ed with their work arc safe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

BRooHLYN, Dec. 2l.--The New
England Society Of Brooklyn gave n
dinner tonight in tho assembly rooms
Of the Academy Of Music. In commem.
Grafton Of the 27lst Anniversary OF the
landing OF the Pilgrims. Hon. Calvin
l.. Pratt, president, presided.
~ the conclusion OF the dinner Pres
ident Pratt made brief address, after
which tho toRsts, "rhe PreAident ofthe
United States, /" and "In Memory OF
General Sherman" were drank In
silence.
Just at that moment ex.President
Cleveland entered and was greeted
with q storm Of applause.
Mr.. Cleveland was introduced, and,
in the course OF his remarks, sGid:"The
Pilgrims and their descendants, aud
all who celebrate forciathers' day, Will
fail in the dlschssge Of their highest
duty n, yielding to tho temptation OF
an uu.AmVricnn tendency, they neg.
loct TO pteach persisteutly tina. Ia the
early days there was, and stlll onghtto
be, such thing W u true and dlstinc-
two Amerlcanism. This does not
mean that the spirit Of nnrrOwness or
prescription should be- encouraged. II
does, however, mean tho insistence
that eyery transfer OF allegiance from
another government 20 our owl shSuld
signify the taking on at the sams time
Of nm aggressive and Affirmative devo-
ton 10 the spirit OF American institu-
lions. II means that our government
IL not suited 10 ssliiBh, morbid people,
and that In their hands II Ia not safe.
This 10 the time when there Il n press.
Ing need for the earnest enforcement
OF these truths; and occasions like this
cannot be better improved than lead
ing M 10 such selfcorrection ss shall
nj Us 10 illustrate aud teach the Lessons
Of true Americsnism. With such
preparation AZ this, having no place
Tor ignoble thought, our government
cannot without perversion hold out
unequal rewards and encourage selfish
designs We shall teach that this
heritage OF ours has been conHdod 10
tho patriotic keeping and loving care OF
true Amerlcanism, and tina, this
alone can preserve IT,"
The other speakers were General
Horace Porter Hon. Roswell q. Horr
ana Rev. Chnrles II. Hall.
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SAN AS1ONiO, Tex, 2l.-At least
one hundred revolutiouiais u GAizs'-
band arc located at Alsmips store,
thiriy.lve miles southwest ~ Enoinal.
J. *, Burr, Eagle Pass, reports that
these men trade,eonsiantly at the store,
aud are killing, Tor consumption, the
cattle Of neighboring rancbmrn, max
ing n protense OF paying for them, after
f1rcibly taking them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

BuFNOs AYRgs, Dec. 2l.-A large
number OF members Of the Union
Civicn made demonstration In this
city last evening. a tofchllght pro.
cession marched through tho principal
streets, 5000 persons being In line.
Senior Nrlogoyen, one OF tho cani.-
dRten for the Presidency OF the Argon-
tine Republic, has Issued manifesto
In which he promises that, should his
candidacy prove successful, he would
institute many electoral and economic
reforms.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

WAsHISoTON, Dec. 2l.-rho United
States Supreme Court, In an opinion
by Justice Gray, affirmed the decision
OF the lower court In the cases Of Peter
J. Claasen aud Frederick Simond.,
convicted Of embezElemept and
exiting" operations Ia connection with
the sixth National Bank OF New
York. IL Il ssld that counsel for the
prisoners have under consideration tho
Availability OF an application for par
don.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

NEW YoRS, Dec. 2l.-The Hord,d's
Rio Janriro special says: The chiefs Of
the army and national guard have de-
clared their allegiance to President
PeixOtto.
a telegram from Uruguavana says u
chief named Sarowa melted a revolt al
Cainyo by order OF General AstroquillO.
A fight took place between the gar
rison and 200 Insurgents, who cut the
telegraph llnes to prevent tho garrison
securing achievements. A govern.
ment steamer sailed from Ynguaron
to demand lIaraiya's surrender.