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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24
FORTY DAYS FOR RICE.
That is III, Senienca lmpos, d for Ills
WrOpgdoii Els Family In
Nj, + IS.

Judge Hilos this morning sentenced
John Rice to forty daye' Imprisonment
In the county jail.
The ofiense for which Rice was CON-
victed consisted OF his breaking into
the warehouse OF Harmon & Story f,
near the jordan, the early part of this
month, and getting away with four
barrels OF tallow. Rice was arrested b y
Sheriff Hardy and held by JUICE Wen.
ger Tor the district court, Oh the charge
OF burglary. Yesterday the charp e
was changed to petit larceny to which
defendant pleaded guilty, for which
he was Today sentenced.
Rice is u strapping young fellow,
barely "a yeare OLD, but the father OF
three Little chiltfeD, who, with their
mother, were In court this morning.
The family resides on North Temple
street between Eighth and Ninth
West, and are know n to be in destitute
circumstance.. Their appearance this
morning wns inieed most pitiiul to
behold, for neither the poor woman OF
her children ha1 more than enough
clothing II csv.r Them.
AHeE ItueiFiHk beutunse htce was
eeeu by "A NEWS Representative and
when spoken 10, with tears In his eyes,
salu, "For some time past have
played into the hardest kim of luck.
have done no work to speak OF for
months, and Ia a fit OF desperation
was temp o TO steal the tallow, Its the
fret time l was ever arrested, anu 1
hope 1t will be the last. l thank the
judge for his leniency. Forty days
don't seem long, but 1t will DO like
forty months to me with the way my
wife anu little ones are Bituater.
Mrs. Rice reluctantly admitted that
she was without coal, food or clothing.
This is csrtainly case that should APP
peal to tie sympslhies OF the char.
itably disposed.
Sheriff Hardy sent the unfortunate
woman some clothing and other nece,-
eaIies today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24

Tho Young Mems anu Young La
diGs' Mutual Improvement associations
OF the Seventh ward combined IN cell
sbrating the anniversary OF the
Prophet Joseph Smiths birthday last
evening.
A meeting was held in the ward
assembly hall, at which were invited
the members OF the ward and many
others who personally were acquainted
with the Prophet.
The speakers IN their order were
Elder Thomas IL. Woodbury., Presi.
dent Lore 70 Snow, Sister Sarah NJ.
Kimball, Edwin RIshtop, Sister Jane
James anu ner brother.
Miss Ella Woodbury. then sang, An
Unknown Grave, alter which Sister
Mary Alice Lambert made a few
remarks.
The speakers related many Incidents
OF their experience vita the Prophet
and bore testimony to the young people
present that Joseph Smith was indeed
Prophet OF Gou.
Eller EDWARD Stevenson, being
unable to be present, sent few lines
10 be read on the occasion. which vera
very appropriate.
AT tue close o. the program the
young ladies passed through ths audi
ence anu presented each person with q
paper plate containing refreshments,
AFTER winch the assembly dispersed.
During the tevening q pockeIbook,
which had bsen tae psopsrIy Of III :.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24
THE UNION PACIFIC.
Government Action With a View 10
Foreclosure Looked For
THAT STEP NOW IMPERATIVE.
Ample Power TO Proc, ed Regardless Of
of What FRS, Mortgage Hold
trs May DO.

WASHINGTON, Dsc. 24,--It is au.
thentically reported that the depart
ment OF Justice contemplates action at
an early date looking to foreclosure BY
the government on the U nion Pacific
with the probability also OF similar
proceedings against the. Central and
Kansas Pacific. Such step is consid-
cred Imperative to protect the govern
ment's interest and has been deferred
In View OF impending action by Con-
gress. A very large portion first
mortgage bonds would naturally have
priority over the government, but &c Is
said the attorney general has construed
the amended Pacific railroad scis ne
comforting ample power upon the gov.
ernmen. to proceed irrespective OF any
course fret mortgage holders may see
fit to take.
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CoLoMBUs, o., Dec. 24.-The federal
authorities here and in Cincinnati are
Investigating an unprecedented poll.
deal fraud. During six weeks I'm
mediately preceding the recent cleo
ton two men whose identity has not
been disclose occupied apartments at
the Chittenden. They represented
themselves with the Democratic state
committee. They made judicious
selection OF credulOus Democrats to
whom they wrote letters containipg
the alleged information that President
Cleveland was about to remove about
100 OF his poslmasteIs and had placed
In their hands the task OF selecting
one hundred successors who were pre-
sumably to be gold Democratic. J. J..
Runysn OF Mount GIiead was selected
as one OF the kuccessors and he re.
warded the dIsinterested proxies OF the
President with 800 in currency Tor
the assurapets contained In three
strictly confidential letters. Mr.. Run
yam waited a reasonable time for his
commission and then called the atten-
ton Of the federal authorities to the
fact that he had been swtnuled. He
frst uuburdened himself TO his
friend VINO had also purchased slC0
worth of experience.
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CHRISTIANSEN'S TROUBLES.
lie is Now Confronted With q Charge
Of burglary.

Peter Christensen, the fellow who
SO cruelty beat and robbed an old man
at Murray about six weeks ago and
who is now In the county jail await
Ing trial, will find himself con-
ironied with still more serious charge
that OF burglary.
When arrested Christensen was
found to have upon his person a
bracelet and gold breastpin, and when
asked as to whose they were, Peter
refused to tell
A lady who resides at Murray, hear
ing Of those articles being at the
aherif's office, called, and identified
both pieces OF jswelfy as her personnl
property, also stating that the night
they were stolen from her house she
missed v gold watch and chain.
There is no doubt In Sheriff Hsrdy's
mind but that Christiansen broke into
the lady 3 house and got away with all
three articles. He VIII cause a search
warrant TO TO issued either today or
Saturday, and q search viii be made
of the deiendanps home ut Murray.
Whether the watch Is found or not,
Cnristiansen Will have to meet the
charge OF burglary. The finding OF
the brscelet and breastpin on him
establishes a prima facie case.
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moved to Salt Lake City. where he
has since resided at the old home Of
his parents III the Seventeenth warJ.
He served as High Councillor in the
Cache Stake, and q counselor IN the
Bisbopric to Bishop Lewis OF the First
ward, Logan.
He had many warm.hear,ed friends
among his srquninta He will
be greatly missed by all who bntw
him, hut they have the satisfaction Of
knowing that Elder Franklin Merrill
is entitled TO u glorious reward.
He leaves mother SO years OF age,
two brothers aud "A sister, wife, three
sons AMI two dnug hters 10 mourn his
departure.
The funeral servlces were conducted
by Bishop w. J. Beatie. According
TO the request OF the Jeceasel the two
hymns, Farewell All EARTHLY Honors
anu Oh, My Father, were beautifully
rendered by the Seventeenth ward
choir.
Elder ID. NJ. McAllister opened with
prayer, and appropriate remarks were
made by Brothers Joseph II. Felt,
Moses Thatcher, Apostle John Henry
smith, President Joseph Il. Taylor
and Bishop w. J. Beatie. who all tes-
iified to the Integrity, faithfulness aud
worthin,ss OF the deceased.
Nearer My God to Thee was eung
for tho closing hymn, and Elder
George Reynolds pronounced the
bene iiotlon.
T. The remains were then taken to the
cemetery anu consigned to their last
resting place. Peace TO his ashse.
MILANDo PRATT.
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DR.POWELL' SGREAT SECRET
How 10 Make The Human System In
perYlOuS 10 Disease.
The Physician Claims 10 Have Dis-
covered the Laws of Life
AMI Death.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. a.
What Dc cuiapius sought after thous.
ands of years ago ami what his dis.
ciples have constantly tried for eince
then, DIR. Thomas Powell asserts he
has discovered. He declares that he
has at Last ascertsined the laws OF life
and II his claims prove c1rrect the
human rGcs will install him as one OF
it's greatest benefaciors.
According to the theory OF DR..
Powell, he has discovered way 10
immune the system against predis.
position to disease. But it is not his
claims go much that have provoked
the interest OF ecience as his practical
denominations.
Far tue past three days he has In
oculatei himself with the germs OF
consumption, uiphtherla and typhoid
fever, yet ne is perfectly healthy and
has suffered, he says, not the alightest
trouble from the experiments.
Science has decided that the system
III q perfectly healthy constitution 10
impervlouB to the attacks OF bacllli,
but beyond this point little IL aDy.
thing has been known. DR.. Powell
goes DEEPER and says he believes he
has discovered the secret of gaining
and continuing the enjoyment of pei
tect health.
He says he believes that his dis
covery Will have the effect to make
those diseases which have been con-
eidered incurable durable and those
durable cases easler to cure than now.
DIR. Powell intends lecturing the
early part OF next month on his dis.
covery.
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MAsCOUTAH, Ills, Dec. "a About
half OF the 1900 miners employed In
the COIL ines OF 81. Clair anu MRdi-
son counties have struck for higher
wages. They claim that while there
has been strong advance In prices
for coal in the market there has beon
none In the payment OF wages.
AT ten O'Clock all cars were of the
streets OF Boston except those on
Washington street lines anu the South
Boston division. The men on other
lines stopped work on being told OF
the situation.
The executive committee OF the
Pioneer Federal Labor union, q cen.
trpl organization Of employees, held a
meeting this mornirg at which the
action OF the supreme council after
mid night, postponing the strike, was
criticised. President Young OF the
union Issued a request that all EN-.
ployes, both In and out Of the city, re-
main ut work until noon when he said
work on every line would be stopped.
Police have reserves on each station,
but according to reports from all sec.
lions OF the city everything Ia quiet.
Ii is understood n conference be-
tween the u0ion executive committee
and the West End company will en-
deavor to come to some unde ret nding,
but this Will be difficult. The union
officials say eleven mall cars, which
run over different lines, will not be
involved.
The West End company operates
car lines throughout the entire city
proper, South Boston, Dorchester,
East Boston, BridgetoD, Cambridge,
portions OF Newton. Maiden, Everett,
Mediord anu the entire Roxbury AMI
Charleston districts.
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A MISSING ISLAND.
Tho Fnbied Home of Robinson Cruso,
Destroyed by Volcanic Action.

INC Hubteb Hhbuic " tkbbtuboh sFuhOe
Destroyed bT Volcanic Action.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA few
weeks ago vessel putting in OF
Lisbon after q trip around Cape Horn
reported the destruction by volca D ic
clion OF Juan Fernandez island,
famous ss the tabled home OF Ic1bin-
son Cruso.
The master claimed to have seen the
catastrophe from the deck OF his
vessel. The report was not given
credence at the time by scientific men
and msDy denials were printed In
papers anu mssa.ine7. But Captain
Powles OF the British ship James
Kerr, now in port, asserts that the
story il generally believed by seafaring
men all over the world. The James
Kerr has recently arrived from New
Castle, N. 3. W., where she was laid
up for months on account OF the coal
mine strike. Captain Powles met a
very large number OF master mariners
there and says the destruction OF the
island was u matter Of common gossip
among them. The captain himself
has not passed within sight OF the
island since 1889 when he secured an
excellent photograph Of 1t from the
deck OF his ship. He said tina, some of
the captains who arrived In New
Castle while he was there verified the
report that the leland was missing.
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WAsHINGroN, ID. c., Dec. a.
An interesting review OF the salmon
fish condition in this country 10 made
In the report OF the United States fish
commitston on the artificial propnga.
ton OF salmon on the Pacific coAtt.
Inc conclusion reached IL that al.
though nature evidently designed that
the quinnal salmon shall not tuke up
lie abode on the American shores Of
the Atlantic, iis breeding serves n
legitimate and valuable purpose in
maintaining the lsupplles OF it's
species In its native waters, the Pacific
slope. This is made especially ap-
parent by the enormous drafts made
upon these fish by the csnneries anu
by the yearly increase In the con-
sumption Of fresh and salted salmon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24

LEGoNIER. Ind., Dec. 23.-rhe re-.
ligious society known as Dunkards is
endeavoring to purchase the entire
region comprised within Brown coun-
ty In this state to which its members
will emigrate to establish a govern
meet OF their own according TO their
peculiar notions. @. Il. Everett OF
Albion is the protector of the scheme.
He has already purchased Al 900 acres
OF land IN that county TO which 100
families will move in few days. The
projectors cay that neither Jail nor
court house will be needed and that
the election OF local officers will be
held only to comply with the law, as
all property will be held in common.
Negotiations are also reported to be In
progress for the purchase OF an i'm.
mense tract OF land In northern Wis
consin, where 1t 10 proposed to estab-
lish an Indiana Mennonite colony.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-The Calumet
State Bank OF Blue Island today made
an assignment in the county court TO
Melville q. Esnes. A statement was
died showing assets sS7, $3.50; liabilities
f6S,000.
Attorney p. J. Eames who filed thu
assignment stated that the failure was
tie result OF bad management OF the
former administrator gho made In.
veslmsnts which made It impossible
to put the bank in good shape. The
failure was due, 1t lie claimed, to the
run which followed the suspension o!
the National Bank OF Illinois and was
kept up until today. The liabilities
consist principally OF deposits. The
assets are securities which, 1t 10 assert
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24
killed jose MGcso Was 1t tho enemy %
bullets at Eigato and San Pedro?

killed Josn Mrcso Was 1t tue enem, q
bullets at EIgato and San Pedro?
"No VIII saw "a thousa nd times no.
Ihey were Killed through toe mon OF
me council. They were kille through
those who having received money
from the Spanish government after,
ward demsnded places which did not
belong t, them in the ranks OF the
revolution in whose behalf they have
done nothing. But they want to take
places at the feast.
TASK DR.. Hernandez; ask DR.. Do
mingu, 2; ask POrtuendO. They will
tell you.
"When we were out OF ammunition
with no supplies at all, We followed the
ensmy's trail In eearcn OF "a cartridges;
when we had no other hope OF support
than God. the government council,
composed OF Pima, Boloii and 9th ers,
were holding back tho forces under
Jose Mace0 and J. NJ. Rodriguez from
coming TO our aid. Why? Because OF
high political motives.
"What were these reasont? Not to
lend support. To allow tho enemy TO
capture the unarmed, III and wound.
| ed mulatto, Maceo.
81 have wept and viii continue to
weep over the death OF him who was
my friend-my brother, rather than
my chief. l have heard from his lips
desperate worde uttered at tho disloy-
ally OF his own propie.
"a few hours before his death i
heard him, after he had read letters
from Portuendo and DOminguez, tx.
claim: Were | not Maceo, would
leave this. They are very meau.'
IN IN lnx. Ia.
know.
"It Is i'm possible to believe that Gen.
Macco should thus have exposed him.
self to certain death by placisg himself
In position so dangerous us the one
he took, and especially as 1t was not
strntegetical..
"Maceo had few su periors In the art
OF war and IL Is impossible that he
should have erred.
"No, Maceo rather than struggle
against certain elements chose to die
at his post, facing the enemy.
~ will add two words in closing.
The statement made by Serrano
through your paper Is false. / have
touay Written TO his sou TO have him
deny II. That gentleman l did not
see while | was with Msceo, whom |
joined ON June Is. Had he seen me
he would not nave dared to have
council, ia he says he did. Gen. Mace1
would listen to no gossip. He would
have brought Serrano TO my presence
anu l would have eeltled with him.
GAS to Gen. Manuel Gircia he tells
only part, not tue whole story, name
ly, that whils was mayor, l pur6ued
oil sorts of banuiis. he among them.
He was compelled to seek protection
with the bisner authorities in order to
be on god tsrms with all.
SIP. S.-Upon the body Of Gen.
Macso and in the presence OF Gen.
Disz 1 swore that would not serve
under any other leader in the revolu.
ton. am carrying out my oath. 1
will leave the country, poor mao. I
have gained nothing by the revolu.
too.
,sI canrot travel for pleasure nor
spend any money wrung from my
country by blood and fire, as Others
supposed to be parrots are doing,
III have nothing but quiet con.
science and the greatest disappoint-
Inent Cuban can have, namely, that
the idea 10 correct that we are deserv-
log of such government as we have al.
ways had
MAXIMo ZERTUcHA."
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The state
department has been asked 10 interest
itself in the case OF Enrique DelgAdo,
an American reported captured by
SpsniRrds while lying wounded In a
Cuban hospital and believed to be In
danger OF summary execution. A
representative OF the New York Mail
and Express waited upon Secretary
Olney today and claimed the protec.
ton OF our government for Delgado
whom he described as correspondent
OF that newspaper ana In no sense
a combatant. Telegrams have also been
received by the secretary from come OF
Delgado's relations in New York,
begging him 10 rescue the ,man iro N
the peril 10 which he stands.
Instructions have been cabled TO act.
ing Consul General Springer at
Havana To make Inquiry Immediately
into the facts.
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TROUBLE In BOSTON.
strecs Car Mon &c On strike and
Tie UD the Roads.

Tie Tn the Roads.
BOSTON, Dec. calm spite of the
off cial announcement OF the Motor.
men and Conductors' union on the
West End street railway that the pro.
posed strike over the alleged nom
recognition OF the union would be de-
ierIed until December 3D., many
employees left the cars this NOR ming
and at 10 o'clock she service was seri.
ously crippled. Indications are that
the lines will be- pretty we'll tied up by
noon.
Maiden, Everett and Charleston and
the district OF Medford had little or
no street car aocommo dation this
morning. Thougands of people were
Obliged to get to the business In the city
the best way they could.
Meetings were held between mid.
night and O'Clock at the headqusr-
ters OF the union and hundreds OF en-.
plOyes demanded that the strike 60 in
effect at once ~ originally decided by
the council. There was an exciting
scene whom It wae announced that the
strike would be postponed. The lead.
ers OF many divisions threatened to
leave work without the sanction OF the
council and several divisions had been
tied up at least temporarily.
The flrst action against the company
occurred at Charleston and Everett
when Maiden moiormen and conduc-
tore refused to take the cars out before
daylight. No cars were run from the
Maiden anu Medford line stables and
the citizens who where Obliged to go
into tbs city, either walked or got into
tho OveTcrowded passenger trains,
A report received from Everett this
forenoon says 200 West End railway
employees are iuls in that city.
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Funeral of Franklin Merrill,

Franklin Merrill, whose demite
took place on the 22Dd Inst. and whose
funeral services were held today at the
Seventeenth ward meeting house, was
born Iiarch II, lS43, at South Nor
walk, Conn. He was the con OF the
late Albert Merrill, "the halter" and
Margaret Merrill. He emigrated with
his parents to NsuvOo, H.. 10 the year
1874, shortly before the Ieath Of the
maItyTs, Joseph anu Hyrum, anu
from thence with the exodus OF the
Saints 10 thtsa valleys, arriving here
In the year 1862, fret settling Ia Provo
and in 1864 moved TO Salt Lake City.
At the age OF twenty, IN the year
1868, he was called ana filed three
yeais' mission to England ana the
United States, labor,ug In the Chelten-
ham and Southampton conferences.
On account OF poor health he was re-
leased from the English mission and
returned to the United States where
ne spent the winter OF 1856 with
relatives In South NoTwalk, Conn,
his birth place. His health much i'm.
proved he returned with the following
spring emigration to his mountain
home.
In the year 1867, he was called with
many others upon what Ia known as
the "Muddy Mission" Shortly before
starting upon this mission he married
Elizabeth Peck by whom he has had
tweIve children, five only oi whom are
living. Being released from tbs
"Muduy MissiOD," where he and bis
young wife endured macy hard
ships, he returned to Salt Lase
Guy, aud Ia 1876 moved to Bear
Lake Valley settling at Lake Town,
Rich couniy, where hG resided until
the year 1879, when he moved to
logon, Cache county, where he Iesid.
ed up to the year 1894. when he re-
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Mistaken Identity.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dsc. "a, 1895.

SALT LAKE CITY, DAG. "a, 1895.
To the Editor:
la the communication from Brother
George Goddard, published in yester-
days NEWS, charge OF brutality In
foo ball practice was made against the
Latter.day Saints' College. THIS game
In question where 30 many "bloody
honors" were carried of was played
between the Brigham Youag Acsd.
envy AMI the University OF Utah, 80
that the mention OF the college was u
case OF mistaken Identity. While the
Lstter-dny Saints' College is willing
to enter into friendly contest OF
physical strength, with all elements OF
brutality eliminated, 1t bases its claim
for the favorable notice Of the people
upon Its intellectual standing and
progress. College yells and ssnguin-
AIRY football contests are not
its distinguishing characteristics.
trust parents viii UNDER
tand ibe hint dropped la this
brief alluslun 10 Brother Goddard
.trictutes, anu come TO q proper under.
stauling OF the physical AMI moral
safety aud intellectual advantage
secured In the attrnuance Of their
children at this Latter-day t5aints' Col.
lege.
1t may be well to mention that work
which is unexcelled in its thorough.
nose and It's adaptibillty to the neeus OF
the students 10 done in the high
school music, and commercial depart.
nenls OF the Institution. All interest.
ed are invited to visit any OF the
classes and see how far the work IL re.
moved from disorder and uncJuthuess,
and how replete 1t Is with moral anu
intellectual advantages, +.
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Doai d of Public Works.

The board OF public works and the
board OF county commissioners bsgsn
readvertisiDg today for sealed bids for
the work OF constructing drainage
canal for the surplus water Of the Jor-
dan river from the present terminus
near William's lake to the Great Salt
Lake.
The conditions on which awards
will be made are: That the contracts
shall be let jointly by the city and
county In two sections OF as a whole as
may appear for the best interests OF
both the city and county. None but
residents OF Salt Lake county Gan get
the contract, ana they In turn must
agree to employ none but Salt LAX g
workmen.