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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
OLD TIMES IN HAWAII.
Tho Absoiuto Power Of tho King and
tho Peoples Fear Of the Priesta.

Tho Absolute Power OF tho King and
tho Peoples Fear Of the Priests.
Reverence FOR royalty was one OF
the most marked characteristics of
the ancient religion OF the Hawaii.
ans, II was formerly a crime pun.
ishablc with death 20 pass through
the kings shadow or sit higher than
his head. His person was sacred
and protected by strict system Of
taboo. In the royal palace the taboo
stick, with which the king an.
nuunced his communications. Is
exhibited. Ii is a wand with
carved stone cap II this stick was
lowered on tho approach of q court
Ter he was compelled 60 withdraw
Immediately and was recognized US
being in disgrace.
The kings will was absolute; but
the majority of the Hawaiian mon.
archs seem to have been Of kindly
disposition, and to have made no i'm
proper use of their extreme power.
II was duo 10 one of them that tho
taboo system was abolished. This
system bore with grievous weight
upon the women. They were for
hidden tho use of some of tho most
common articles Of diet such Us ba.
nnnas and certain kinds Of fish, on
pain Of death. 1t was taboo for u
woman to enter the eating house of
the men, on one of tho "hslaus" or
temples. Before the arrival of the
first missionaries the Icigning king.
ont of consideration for some Of his
women, declared the tabooabolished.
The work Of converting the natives
TO Christianity was greatly assisted
by this voluntary remuneration of the
old hCathen system. The power of
the priests was broken by It, though
their influence was still strong with
the natives. Tho source of the awe
in which they were held is easily un.
derstood when one considers that
they We're formerly invested with
the right Of choosing the victims for
the human sacrifices. Later they de.
pended largely ON the "annna,p or
power of praying people TO death to
retain their influence.
No amount Of argument can disa.
buse the native mind of n belief in
this particular kind Of enchantment.
II is not the priests alone who prac.
tice It. 1t . believed that any ono
can compass the destruction Of an
enemy by u sufficient exercise OF
will power. In fact so strong is the
popular conviction on the subject or
so weak the vitality OF tho race, that
it is sometimes sufficient merely to
convince u man that some one has
determined 10 pray him 60 death.
An instance is related by ono OF
the early missionaries Of n man who
became thus convinced and set the
day and hour OF his own death. Mr.
Armstrong was resolved that the
man should not die lie according.
ly procured sufficient amount Of
ohloroform aud kept him uncon.
scious unit the fatal hour was past
His ns.5n'shmdSt on being reused
was boun, ess, but tho hold ruse
saved his life. Overland Monthly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
SLIGHT ENcounAogaEsr.
Ira Harrison Rests quietly After
ysst.rdny's Operation.

Ira Harrison Rests Quietly After
Yesterdays Operation.
Loon LAKE, n. ", Sept. l6.-The
mllt OF this mOrning's operations
nave given the attending phyaioians
'me slight encouragement, ~ the
qllcknese OF her recovery from the
mock ofpunciure Indicates the posses.
hoh by the patient Of considerable
Mtngth and vitality. DR.. Dougherty
hl at the previous operation that the
taufe amount OF fluid was not re-
nsved as IL was feared she could not
hind the ordeal.
though there has been no apprecl-
Ale increase In the amount OF fluid
hpee the last operation, Mrs. Harri.
hht condition this morning was such
NO warrant the removal OF the re.
nAlhlng luid, which was successfully
A'e9mpllshed. After the operation the
lnenl rested quietly and on the whole
ggueondition IN somewhat improved.
'le previous operation was performed
saIet The most alarming conditions
ny u was therefore resorted 10 today
sNl considerable misgivlnga, and the
80" "hfNA'Nshh ~ tAuuNd " WI
ulonding qualification.
while the danger OF a fatal termi.
siaoh OF the case In not altogether
"MoVeh, the latter circumstance, OF
.o-se, ADDS considerably 10 tho Glti-
alle prospects OF the patient. Tho
.aek OF ploarisy may be overcome,
Wv then Il will still he necessary to
seu lhe system OF tho destructive
.eeill before hope OF recovery can
Ieasonably entertained. Ii In an
en secret that none Of the physicians
'no attend Mrs. Harrison will venture
tIuhc prediction that she will Ger.
nniy recover. Drs. Gardner anu
in.usleiy are put ON record ms say
'hat there was no danger OF
.r dissolution except In the
T@ mn OF unlooked-for complication
ny, ~ resident was 30 much encouraged
ae success OF todny's operation that
vent lot short walk IN the noun.
Is,w'lh Mrs. Dimmick.
All O'Clock tonight 1t was reported
b,t n l Residents cottage that there
eond,,ah no change In Mfs. Harrison's
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
Lottery suinale,. Ia Hawaii

SAN FRANCiEco, Sept. i9-Ad.
vices from Honolulu arc TO the effect
that the Louisiana lottery has present.
ed itself lot public favor and n bill has
been read Ia the legislature granting
au exclusive frRnchhe TO Americans
headed by ID. II. Cross o. Chicago TO
establish lottery for twenty-five
Year,. The company " to pay S50O,0O0
yearly. This money ~ to be expended
In the construction Of a cable 10 North
Americn, railroads, bridges, wharvos
and other public purposes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
80, su.pscted Gases Reported IN
,he CITY In Twenty four
Hours.
=, oslaln. so FAR. NOT DIS
COVERED.
,,,u.peciea Choi.ra In sew
York.

NuFh.
80 yopI<, Sept. i0.-Durlng the
,v,n,, Jour hours not fewer than
~, eaaes Of suspected cholern have
, reportod at the health depart
v,,. Mary Sposati, who was reported
nlght 10 be suffering from cholera,
.astnmined and found free from the
fasse. At
,,,hat an Italian IN Sullivan street
night was taken with diarrhiea
"a dled In two hours. The case VIII
h inye.tigatcd. 49,. -.
pr. Edison says there is little doubt
mi Mary ConBerty, taken from bv2
se,ud avenue yesterday, has cholera.
~ IL tinking rapidly.
John McAvoTy, u street sweeper,
"a. found suffering with cramps today.
Il, was taken 10 81 Vlncents hospisnl.
n. case Ia being Investigated.
The health department bulletin re-
,ctis that tho archaeological examlna'
I'm Of the intestinal contents Of the
NV az Charlotte Beck, who died Sep.
,mber l3th, revealed the presence Of
sirillum AEintlc cholera. SO far the
aid OF health has been unable TO
race the origin Of the cholnfa cnses
witch have occurred IN this city.
The people Of Green Point, Il. l., are
sstdleisly alarmed over the report that
Two Russian women escaped from the
Isst ship "Atotayia" aud went to join
asif husbands at Green Point. A
s,feh OF the records at Ellis Island
,osay revealed the fact that the women
ume here on the "Gallia" on Sci tenn.
lei ilh. .
The health board has iappointed
twenty-five more physicians rs sani-
uy inspectOm aud increased the disin-
lsciing corps by six more men. They
40 asked for detail OF policemen
tall hou'es where there arc suspected
slfes Of cholcra.
The medical staff OF tho penitentiary
II Blackwell's Island deny tho story
lh,t one OF the convlcts IL sick with
The cholera. They say the prisoner IL
snly suffering from colo with merely
dyseniery symptoms.
The chamber OF Commerce cholera
emergency fund today reached n total
q slsO,77l.9i. According to tho
tsalih board, there have been no oascs
q cholera In Brooklyn yet. Tho case
q the Polish girl, josephine Eiker,
VITO died under suspicious circumstan-
ees yesterday, IL officially announced
bhave been cholera morbus only.
Ttol-ands " men and women were
On The Hamburg company's pier at
Hoboken wnen the "Cepheus" hove
Ia sight with the "Normannis's"
PASSENGERS today. The vessel was
pSn tied, and as the passengers ran
town the gaugpiank they were well
nmed by friends In waiting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

Mrs. Laura Richards, one q Mrs. Julia
Ward llowe's daughters, In some rcminis-
oenoN OF hcrchildhood, tells the following
Of her brother Harry; When about four
ycArs old hc had the habit OF summonlng
his father 10 breakfast, and not being able
TO ray the word, would announce, "Brcs.
colt Is rcadyw This excited mirth nniong
the other children, which he never could
stand, accordingly one morning no ap-
poared at the door OF the dressing room
aud said solomnly Papa, your food Is pre-.
paredp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

Escape From Prison Planned VITA
out success.

CANYON CITY, Col, Sept. l6.-An
attempted escape from the penitentiary
was neatly frustrated todAy. About
a year ago n criminal named Stntlon
was sent TO the penitentlary from
Denver Tor twenty-one years for rob
bing the United States mails aud
forgery. He belonged - notorious
gang which operated throughout the
country. lle and two companions
ere arrested ut Nashville, Iennes.
zee. His companions escaped, hut
Strntton was taken TO Denver, con.
victed and sentenced. August lat
Etratton tried TO bride O prison guard
mined Keller. Tho guard informed
tho warden, AVID n trap was laid.
stratton paid Kicker $500 70 allow
letters TO reach him and Promised him
$500 when he 20, outside the walls.
About forty letters were read by the
prison authorities and then allowed 10
reach Stratt0n.
Tho denouement came today as was
expected. Two men, presumably
tourists, registered under false names
at the hotel, and then visited the peni-
Tertiary. they paid Keller 5000 and
lett y suit OF olOth,a on tho railway
track opposite the penitentiary for
5tIatton, but when they wero about
to leave the puni,entlary they were
arrested. This are &. G.. Moore and
Frank Brown, two notorious crimi'
mails.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
Republican Campaign Ia West Viz.
gtnia.

WHEELING, W. Va, sept. l6.-Thc
Republican campaign In this State
was formally opened tonight by Secrc-
tary OF War Elkiup, at Davis, one Of
the new towns IN the northern coal
regions. An Immense crowd was
present. The secretary spoke at length
on the tstifi question and also had
something 10 sAy about the Force bill
talk. The young men OF the South,
he said, are fast realizing that the
methods aud practices to prevent fair
elections are working against the
prosperity and best interests Of the
south, against the Influx Of population
aud the development Of her resources.
IL IL believed, he said, that the time
has come whom the people OF the South
can be trusted 10 settle the question OF
fair elections In way that Will be
final and 10 tho satisfaction OF the
whole country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

es,aaS,oMAN, Ariz., Sept. iG.--Rspro-
ns, !, n from five tribes OF Indians
p,o,s., rlne Springs two days ago to
H. against the government forcibly
rs,sns indian children from their
,chosIs aLu sending them to Eastern
s, hany chiefs wnnt TO 10 on
hm,l'. PAIN Over forty Wnilapai
Tin nave gone into tho noun.
ss hundred Of miles fIom their
ismn,s They viii rcsist all at.
P'S 70 take their children to school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

PORTLAND, o., Sept. l0.-Delegates
to this sixiy.eiRhth annual session OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge |. y. o.
f., began arriving this afternoon aud
by tomorrow morning all will have
reached tho city. The city Ia clad In
a dress OF bunting aud evergIeens.
The programme Tor tomorrow is an
excursion TO the mouth OF the Column
bia river where n clambako will DO
held.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
cleveland ana ,he rnrln pianh.

BuzzARD's BAY, Mass., Sept. 10
MFR. Cleveiand's attention Yves called
today TO the published reports resard-
ing nie sttitu0e In relation 70 the modl.
.hcation Of the tafifl plank la his forth.
coming letter Of acceptance. The ex.
PRECEDENT said the newspapers hal no
ground Whatever for such u statement,
aad no one has been authorized 10 fore.
east tuch a theory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
Arrested ON the CHARGE of DiasKmaii.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. William
Smith otherwise known as William
Mitchell, was arrested here to-day on
the charge OF blackmaii. He at.
tempted TO procure money from A.
Henderson, pretending that he was
AN officer OF the police department
smith was formerly connected with
the public baths in Sacramento and in
salt Lake us instructor In swimming.
Two other Californians, William Ray
and Harry CLARK, are implicated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

ker lowered his time for a half mile on
a ulplet TO l.0l. and II. q. Taylor
ngainst time made three quarters In
1883 10 aud n mile In 2i0s. both worlds
records. q. NJ. Murphy, w. A. Muir.
ply and AZ. Baker on triplei safety
against time lowered the half mile
worlds record 10 l.0l.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
Meeting OF woman's National Rcpub'
iicRn Association.

BUFFALO, Sept. l6.-Tho Woman'H
National Republican Association mot
this morning, Mg. J. Ellen Foster pre-.
siding. Many OF the most prominent
female Republican workers In the
country occupied seats on the plat
form, and Mu, Foster made a stirring
speech ia behalf OF Republican prlnoi.
pies, aud urged the women Of the
county TO 10 their part toward con.
tributing TO Republican victory In the
coming campaign.
Spec ches were ALEC made by Mcssrs.
Dollivor, Clarkson and others. Cards
were distributed for signature bearing;
"Entollment-I am willing TO be en-.
rolled with otheis for the purpose OF
giving my Influence TO the support Of
the Republican party"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

Elsie, who Is the youngest Of the family,
was entertaining me the other day. Dur
ing the conversation sho said, IAN tho
folks who come 10 oar house are 30 much
older than am" Giving a little sigh she
continued, There seems to bc awhilly
few people seven years old nowadays. ~
HnrIllnl pn.L.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

TOLEDO, Sept. l0.-rho deadlock Ia
the hiath District Republican conven.
tion was broken on the seventy-thifd
ballot by the nomination OF Ex-Gov.
ernor James NJ. Ashley OF this city,
who represented the Toledo district ~
Congress from 1853 10 1869 ana toR
an important part In the impeachment
proceedings against Andrew johnson.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

PiTTsBuRo, Pa, Sep,.lO.-rhe grand
Jury handed down true bills against
the Duquesne rioters today, twenty.
nine In number. rho dies dhntz are
charged with unlawful assrnbly In
connection with the riots at Duquesne
on August 9TH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. l0.-The State
board of health has decided to os,ab.
lish n quarantine against all Eastern
cities ns soon M possible not later than
next Sunday. No immigrant will be
permitted To come into the State unless
hc has a full bill Of health from ma.
tional authorities or tho heal author.
tiles OF the port OF entry. Other pns.
sengers with the disease will be quar-.
antiupd,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
An Iron IInII rirnn,nr

eIfpnIa'sANAroLIs, Ind, Sept. lG,-A
sut,sn. Wss Issued tonight by the
Inn ~ onlcers Of the reorgenized
bin =, na ai appealing to tho member.
b 6av. ,h ~ them In their ,fl0rts
NJ coo' nv rsoelvorship vacated and
Sil,f' H'oi Of tho iunus Of the old
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
nniironh Acclden, In Portugal.

LISBON, Sept. l0.-A heavy mineral
train on the Torres railroad loaded with
navvies was terhiled today; six killed
and many injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

Fathcr-Why haven't you been promoted
10 higher grade long before thisg
Little Tontmyl guess IT'S cause tn
iaoher I've had 50 long doesn't want to
bse une.--GoOd News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
The Success Of Morley Said 10 Depend
on the forbearance OF the
Psrnellites.
THE RUN ON THg siaKeeck
BANK.
California Fruit sold at Unsatlsfac-
tory figurcs.-New Attain
Tic steamer.
CALLED IRON LONDON.
Paragraphs of Political and CONNER.
cisi Interest.

f"rsEfsphs OF Political nnd Comuers
ciai Interest.
LONDON, Sept. l6.-rhe Conserya.
uves assert that the Liberals are Doubt.
fully asking whether Mr.. Morley,s re-
vocation OF tho proclamation mnde
under the coercion act IL not tcchn1.
cal blunder? Upon tue forbeafance
OF The Parnellitos depends the success o.
Morley's fret stroke In behalf Of Ire
lands Independence.
THE run ON IHE mRRBEcis BANK
has not had any apparent Influence on
The money market. All over the
country workingmen's Institutions,
combining banking and building oper-
n'lOns, are falling 10 pieces, chiefly
through mitmanagtment, but often
through the dishonesty OF tbe directors.
The Bifkbeok bank, tho largest insti-
tuition Of the kind, with a close con.
nection with some OF tho great banks
mas Oblaiucd oilers Of assistance 10 atop
me run which was threatening to
spread 10 greater financial sphere.
ia position tonight leaves tho puplc
halt convinced that all IL rIght, though
some anxiety exists. Throughout
England there IRE 200 building sooie-
ties with liabilities OF ESQ, 900, 900, and
many are known TO 10 utterly insol.
vent.
ThE LAST snIrMESr or CALIFORNIA
fRuIT
wss sold here at unsatisfactory pricss.
The experiment was not success and
will not be repeated. The Times pub-
lshed letter from San Jose, Cal,
which was written with the hope that
II may cause many Engiishmen TO
pause before trying fruit rsnching,
when The writer rayB IN wholly over
zone. The writer also wishes 10 dispel
tho Illusion that California Il healthy.
lie says In tho interior valleys, where
the rnisin Industry Ia carried ON, intense
heat and malaria prevail. Another
drawback, he says, Ia the fact that an
Englihhman IL al disad vantage. He
gets no assistance anu 10 looked upon
as IN interloper by his American neigh.
bore.
NEW ATLANTIC STEAMER.
The White Star Company has com.
missloned tho great Belfast shipbuild.
.rs, Harland & Wolf, 10 build an At
lantic steamer that will beat the rec.
ord In size and speed. She has already
been named the "Gigantic,O And will
be 700 feet long, IS feet beam. II 10
calculated she will steam twenty-five
knots mn hour, with n maximum speed
OF twenty.soven knots. She will have
three screws, two fitted like the
"Maj osiic's" and tho thru In the GEN.
ter. She will be ready for sea In March,
1904.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
Death OF Cardinal Howard.

LONDON, Sspt.lG.-Cardinal Edward
Howard died pt Brighton today OF
pneumonia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

In the east commercial fertilizers are
used to help the pasturcs;i in the west
they should DO MANFRED from the barn.
yard Whenever possible,
While the use Of fences is 20 hold
stock they Hhoud be made as neat and
attractive as possible. The difference
in cost between u neat, well built fence
and ono that is u constant oyesore 10 all
beholders Is not great, aud tho satisfac-
4tion that comes from doing thing
properly should he large pay for tho
difference. Ncatnoss is.Rot only whole
some, but pays abundaptintercst,
a beautiful pasture hy1R.'to bo com
plote must DO uet OF V~fho host of
the improved breeds in good condition,
and they are the only sorts that pay any
profit in these days. Those whose bust
ness it is to breed pcdigreod stock should
give especial attention TO pasture lots
10 take II prospective purchaser into nm
IN kept pasture surrounded by n tum-
bic down fence with brush aud weeds
everywhere present puts tho visitor IN
an uufavorablo frame Of mind and may
prove the turning point 20 an adverse
decision. A good uriist knows how To
hang his pictures, and tho ability 10
show good stock in good form Is no
small part Of the qualifications Of n sue
cosslul improved stock farmer. Breed
er's Gazette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-06
WARE COUNTY FARMERS.
They Regard the Outlook For This
Year Better Than They Expected.

They Regard the Outlook For This
Year Better Than They Expected.
WAYCRoss, GA. Feb. 5.-The outlook
for better condition among the farmers Of
Ware county is very favorable. The gem
eral opinion OF farmers from the four quar-
ters of the county is that there will be at
least IS per cent. less cotton planted, one
third less guano used and one-third more
in 1891 t. II. Morton, president
of the county alliance 10 Of the
opinion that the cotton crop
will be one-third less the guano used one
third less, and the grain crop one-third
more than in 1891. Tobacco, he says, h &C.
cupying the attention Of the Ware county
farmers, but the acreage is not definite.
s. l.. Bishop, prominent allianceman and
farmer, thinks that the cotton crop In Ware
county will be about two-thirds as great as
last year, providing farmers can buy guano
without giving currency notes for it. II
not procurable with cotton notes at fair
price for cotton they have determined to
buy no guano. He thinks it is not probable
that Ware county will fail to produce con-
siderable otton, because it Is the only money
crop. So far as tobacco is concerned, a
great many farmers will try it on a small
scale. Our people are very conservative
and slow to try ventures that are new to
them. Few Of them know anything about
tobacco culture, and will wait for others to
try the experiment. Personally, contin-
ued Mr.. Bishop. believe tobacco will pay
we'll here, and / will plant considerable OF
ID, but fear those parties who expect to
make fortune growing the plant inside of
few years will get sadly left. Doubtless
tobacco growing requires as close man.
agement as anything else, and l think the
conservatism of our farmers in this respect
commendable. Beyond all question, crops
for home consumption will be largely in
creased. The people of Ware county have
wisely concluded that it is better to have
corn-cribs at home than in Kansas or Hi
nois. There will probably be so per cent
more food crops planted this year than ever
before. The farmers of Ware county could
hardly survive another year of depressed
prices without coming to actual want