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Evening journal., 1897-07-29
A Magnetic IsInnd.

Everybody has read stories of mys-
terious islands exercising an irresisti-
BILE attraction on ships passing near
them. These, of course, are pure in
ventions; but there is an island named
Bornholm in the Baltic sea near the
coast of Denmark whoserocks, accord
Ing to a Vienna journal. Der Stein der
Weisen, are so strongly magnetic that
they affect the compasses of passing
ships. even as far as nine miles away.
In this manner Bornholm may be said
TO turn vessels out of their course, since
IN error of the compass needle may
cause a corresponding error in the
steering of a ship.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Plenty of Coal In Sight.

Kansas City, July pa local paper
says: II the shipment Of coal from the
mines of Missouri and Kansas to east
ern points continue to increase as rap
idly as they have in the past few days,
there will be no immediate danger Of
any factories having to close for want
of fuel. 1t is claimed that hundreds Of
carloads of coal are being transferred
here and sent TO nj orders Of the east
ern operators. Much of the coal was
billed to Chicago. care Of the Panhandle
road. for shipmen., it is alleged, to the
strike district. Several trains of coal
were sent east Tuesday night, and la
borers are busy transferring and re-
loading cars
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Distinguished Finnish women.

Biographies of moro than COO women
who have been or are distinguished in
public life in Finland may be read in
the Handbook des Finmandischen
Frauennereins," recently published.
In 1884 Frauennerein was founded for
the improvement Of the condition of
women. and in. 1921 second associa-
ton. called the "Union." to which men
were eligible, was founded Tor the same
purpose.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
FIFTY-sIx A DANGER POINT.
Beware How You Live to This Age, Il
You Have Genius.

Beware How You Live to This Age, III
You Have Genius.
Fifty-six years seems to be a fatal
age for people of genius, says the New
York Times. Among those who have
died at that age may be mentioned
Dante, the Italian poet; Hugh Capet,
king of France; Henry VIII, king Of
England; Henry ", emperor of Ger
many; Paganini, Italian violinist; Alex
ander Pope, English poet; George Sala,
English orientalist; Marcus Aurelius,
emperor of Rome; Frederick T.. king of
Prussia; John Hancock. American
statesman; Maria Louisa. empress of
France: Philip Messenger, English
dramatist; Saladin. the great sultan of
Egypt; Robert Stephenson, English
engineer; Scipio Africanus, Roman gen.
eral; Helvetius, French philosopher and
author; Henry H., the first of the Plan
tagenet line; the elder Pliny, Roman
naturalist and author; Julius Caesar,
Charles Kingsley. English author; Juan
Prim. Spanish general and statesman;
Henry Knox, American revolutionary
general; Thomas Mifiin, American pa
triot; Won Tromp. Dutch admiral;
Abraham Lincoln, Marryatt, the novel.
list; George Whitefeld. English founder
of Calvinistic methodism; Robert Dud-
ley. earl Of Leicester. favorite of Queen
Elizabeth; Johann Gaspar Spurzheim
German physician and phrenologist
and Frederick H., emperor of Germany
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
neath Of wen Known Newspaper Va

New York, July 29-William r. VAL
entine, a well known Brooklyn news
paper man, and who always claimed to
be the author OF Casey at the Bat
died at Oyster Bay, n. Y, aged S5.
Death was caused by an abscess on the
brain. He was born in Dublin and was
educated for the priesthood, but gave
up his studies and came TO this coun-
try. He worked on several Chicago,
New York and Brooklyn papers. Mr..
Valentine had a sister who is mother
superior Of a convent just outside Of
Dublin
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
out under Protest In Illinois.

Marissa, Ills, July 29.-Strikers have
arrived here and got the men of the
four mines here to come out under pro-
test. Three years ago Marissa miners
went out and were left to hold the
bag" They are doing well again and
protest against striking. Merchants and
business men threaten to close up busi-
ness if the miners strike.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
stephen GIrard.s Heirs.

London, July 29.-The correspondent
of The Daily Mail in Paris says that
all the surviving heirs Of stephen
Girard, a naturalized American citi-
zen, who died in 1881, leaving large
fortunes to Philadelphia, New Orleans
and other American cities, have now
been discovered, and the rightful heirs
will soon be in a position to take steps
To secure the restitution of the property.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
N,ghtlv nfee,iprs Held at Clarksburg.

Clarksburg, w. Va. July 29.-The To-
cal branch Of the United Mine Workers
OF America. which was inaugurated
here Monday, has hired the G. A. r.
hall and is now holding nightly meet
ings The leader of the union says that
about half Of the miners have taken
the obligation. and before the last Of the
week four-fifths will have Joined and
that immediate action will be taken.
A committee representing the miners
from Fairmont have arrived here and
employed Hon. John ]. Davis, ex-con-
gresham TO defead them In the in
junction granted az the request Of the
operators at Fairmont, restraining agi-
tators from holding meetings.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Sen captaln Charred win Cruelty.

New York. July 29.-Robert ]. Gra-
ham, captain OF the clipper ship W. p.
Babcock. has been arrested on an order
of the city court here in a civil action
brought against him by. Thomas Graves,
a sailor. The latter charges that in Jan
uary 1896. he shipped on the BabcoclS
at San Francisco for a voyage to Hon
olulu and this city and that during the
trip he was IN treated and beaten by
Captain Graham. The latter furnished
81 900 bail and was released.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
sneoia1 r,clse Arents Annolnted.

Albany. July 29.-John A. Wilbur,
Charles z. Sanford. Ferdinand Dryer
and Charles A. Smith, all of New York
city, have been appointed as special eX-
else agents by Commissioner Lyman
The appointees were the first four on
the civil service eligible list created by
the fitness examination given by the
excise department last week
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
EARTHQUAKES In the Arno valley.

London, July pa dispatch TO The
Daily Mail from Leghorn says a Sc
we're shock Of earthquake was felt
wednesday at Pontedera and other
places in the Arno valley. Many build
ings were wrecked, and a large number
of persons are reported to have been
In pif1rad
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
rrennh main stenmer orerdue.

Washington. July PA dispatch TO
the state department from the United
states consul at Mozambique says that
the French mail steamer Alphee, which
cleared from Belra on May 81 for Mo-
zambiaue, has not been heard from
and that it is feared she has foundered
at sea. 1t is probable she had mails
from the United States on board.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
WILL IN A GRAVE.
1t Was Found After Thirty Years In
n Buried Family bible.


n Buried Family bible.
After lying in a mans coffin for more
than 80 years a will has been exhumed
at Leavenworth, Ind, and its terms are
likely to increase troublesome htiga-
ton among the heirs of the man who
had the document buried with him, says
q local exchange.
jacob Kissinger was the man. The
will was found by accident, because,
when Kissinger died, although the will
was believed to have been made, nobody
could find it. So the heirs went TO law,
and have been at it for three decades.
A few days ago a dispute arose which
could be cleared up by the family Bible.
So the old grave was opened and the
Book taken out. 1t was in a good state
of preservation, and when opened, to
the surprise of everyone, disclosed the
old mans will.
BY the terms of the document found
in the grave, the property of Kissingen
was divided equally among five children
one of them a resident of Germany and
born of Kissingen's first wife. And
this is where the new trouble begins
None of the four American heirs ever
heard of the fathers first marriage. and
not one of them guessed that he had a
brother in Europe.
The German heir, of course, has been
in ignorance, too, of the existence of his
American brothers, and the property
and money bequeathed to him. If he
presses his claim now it is said that the
four brothers who live here will have
quite a hole made in their purses wher
they pay him what is his by his father''
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Chinese statesman Dead.

r1ndon, July 29.-The Times Peking
correspondent says that Ii Hung Tsao,
grand councillor and member of the
tsungli yamen, is dead. He was a be-
lever in a strong antiforeign policy and
was the chief opponent OF Ii Hung
Chang, who will probably be promoted.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
FeIl or Jumpcd From a window.

Middletown, N. Y, July 2s-G. w.
Hendrickson. a coffee and spice sales
man of Newburg. who went TO a room
at the Mitchell House at Ellenville to
retire. was soon after found uncon-
scious on the sidewalk in front of the
hotel. He had fallen or jumped from
the second story window. He has not
yet recovered consciousness. He will
r,rnha b1v die
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

town, but in st. Jones Neck and along
the bayshore it is said they gather in
clouds like bees swarm and people are
compelled to protect themselves with
netting or a cover. of some kind,
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
steamer Cambria Not a Total Loss.

sarnia, Ont. July 29.-The sea is run
ming too high at present to approach
the steamer Cambria. but It is now ex-
pected that she win not be total loss
and that as soon as practicable she will
be taken off. The loss, however. will
be very heavy.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Infectious AIaIadies in Italy.

According to an eminent Italian hy-
gienic expert, official medical returns
show that in Italy 100000 persons die
every year from infectious-that is,
from preventable-maladies, most of
them being young, "the hope of fami-
lies"
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
MOSQUITOES AT DOVER.

Dover, July 29.-During the last few
days a plague of mosquitoes has made
life miserable for everyone in this sec
tion. They have been very thick in
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
OLD Pensionsr Knled.

Hornellsville, N. Y. July 29.-Robert
Cochran, an old pensioner. has been
killed in the Erie yard while picking
coal. He was 72 years Of age. and a
we'll known character.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14
An ATTEMPT TO KILL
One COlOred Man Takes a SHOT al
Another
JOHN BRADY AND ROBERT SMITH.
The Form + the shooter, the Latter The
Man shot At-Ihe Bullet Goes
Wide or the Mark.

An attempt by one colored man to
Kill another in a quarrel resulting over
the ow nership of gambling money was
an affair which created no little excite
mept on Commercial street this morn.
Ing. Happily, however, for both
parties, the results were not so serious
as they might have been.
The names of the parties to the con.
troversy as furnished NEWS reporter
by the man shot at, are John
Brady and Robert Smith. From
the story told IL appears that Brady
and Smith have been gambling to.
gether for come time past. Yesterday
Smith was the loser by $40, while
Brady was winner in that amount.
This morning Brady again made
winning OF S22 and naturally enough
Smith wanted his $40 back. But the
more fortunate gambler was not to be
hoodwi nix ed 80 easily and he fatty
refused point blank to give up any of
"dis chiie's mum" solve me dat
uut
the other fellow w0und't give up "dat
mum" worth cent.
The TWO follows tangled with each
other until iangiing ceased to be
virtue. Then they resorted to harsher
measures, the whole affair ter.
minating in Brady's brandishing
revolver, with which he hit his com.
panion over the head telling him to
the ground and infllcting an ugly
wound after which, he took shot at
him for luck, and then skipped, max
lug his escape through Commercial
street restaurant, then on to State
street, where he suddenly disappeared.
The shot went wide OF the mark,
anu further than stirring up excite.
ment, did not affect Smith in tns least.
When the assaulted man had re-
gained composure he hied himself
forth to Johnnie Taylor's barber shop,
where the wound received was bRthed
and then he went forth in quest OF
medical attention.
Brady lie described by Smith as
being "a big yellah fellah," one OF the
tallest coiored men in the city. He,
has not been here long, but long
enough to be easily identified by the
officers who are hunting MIN. The
man assaulted says his name 10 Robert
| Smith, but he ID ismiIiarly known
among his colored frienus rs "Gene."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14
Detectives lai.o Possession.

NEW York, Jan. l4.-rhs Press
this morning Gays:
Fifteen private detectives are 90.
cueying the ground floor OF the fret
office at No. SO William street, the
headquarters OF the Broadway Fire
Assurances company. ~
The affairs of this compsny are in
the courts and there is a bitter fight
among the stockholders for tho possess
sion OF the business OF the concern.
Lest night the detectives. who say
they are acting under an order from
the sunreme court, took possession Of
the ttiice anu said they proposed 10
stay there indefinitely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14
CUBANS ARRESTED.
For The Alleged Violation Of the
Neutrality Law.
THE REBEL SECRETARY OF WAR
Is One Of the UufOr rsatmeni
Accord d aim In Ludlow
Street Jail.

New YORK, Han. 14.-Gen. Carlos
Rolol was arrested last night by
United States authority, 1t was ascer.
tanned today, for the alleged bre,ch OF
the neutrality act in connection with
the large filibustering expedition on
the steamer Woodhall, which is said
to have left an American port for
Cuba June rs, 1895. Warrants have
been Issued Tor the arrest OF other
Cuban agents in this country for aid
ing and abeiting the sans expe.
dition. They were sworn out
by the Spanish C1naui Arturo
Balnan Topic. Cuban sympathizer
Rolofi, is the so-called Cuban repub-
lies secretary Of war. After being
locked up in Ludlow Street jail he was
not allowed to communicate with
friends. He has been sick come time
and the med cine sent him was not
delivered by the jail authorities. In
company with DIR. Joseph Louis,
auother alleged filibuster, Roiotf was
artaigned before United States Com.
missioner Shields today. The prisUa.
eEs were held in 81 500 bail Tor ex.
animation on Saturday. Tney will
file the necessary bond.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14
A CoxEY REVOLUTION.
Calling Upon thc unemployed to
Gather Once More.

Ghtbuf once more.
ST. LOUIS, Jam, 14.-The most i'm
pOrtant feature of the commOnweal
conference just concluded at the Lin.
dell hotel Ia the resolution Of Ge eral
Jacob 3. Coxoy, calling for sscoud
assembling OF the unemployed WORK.
ingmen all over tbe country for The
purpose OF making such demonstration
as shali appeal TO the Legislative
branch,s, not only of Congress but OF
every state in the Union, in the hope
OF inducing legislation that viii
emeliorate the present condition of tn Q
worklngmen.
In short Gen. Coxey's resolution is q
revival Of the agitation OF "a couple OF
yenrs age, " hich Resulted in tho famous
march of the commonweal army to
Washington.
This resolution which Ia destined to
become as famous as Coxey's first
Proclamation, calls upon the unem-
ployed workingmen OF every city and
hamlet in the United States to assem-
Bile In the public square or other public
place on February %, Washington's
birthday, in open mass meeting. The
purpose OF these mass meetings Is 10
demonstrate, In the most practical
manner, the extent OF distress and
deslitutIon prevalent throughout the
country by reason OF the scarcity OF
work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

Public Healtb-CannOn, chairman;
Evans, Alfred, Wright, Caine.
Live Robson, chairman;
Alfred, Harbour,
Manufactures and Commerce
Whitaker, chairman; Johnson, Alfred,
Cannon, Evane.
Ruiet-;5now. chairman; Evans,
Caloe, Smoot, Hamer. az
EngIOssed anu Enrolls Bills
Monson, chairman; Smgot, Snow.
Appointment-Cann,p, chairman:
Harbour. Nebeker, w. g.. Whitaker,
Hamer.
Military Affsirs-whitaker, chair.
man; Rldcout, Johnson, Chambefs.
Harbour.
Highways and Bridges-Rldeout,
chairman; johnson, Chambers.
Fish laDd ,GamC-Sm0ot, chairman;
johnson, Wright Cannon.
Labor-Harhour, chairman; Nebe-
ker, w. g.. Rideout, Whitaker,
Cannon.
Salaries-J ohnso chairman; Ride.
out, Shurtlif, Cannon, Evans.
Contingent EXpenses Evans,
chairman; Rideout, Shurtlff.
Forests aud Forestry - ShuItliff,
chairman; Wright, Robson, Cannon,
Whitaker.
The next business was the report OF
the COMMITTEES on rules, which was a
code Of rules tor the Senate. 1t was
read, amended and adopted without
lDes of time. Copies were ordered
printed for the uee OF members.
Here this teI ort clio es.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

eAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. IA
j. j. CoOney, ex-notsry, WIS today
arrested on q warrant sworn cut by
Charles Il. Fair for alleged perjury.
AT the trial Fair viii teatify that the
late ex-senator Fair on September q,
1894, acknowledged to him his sigma
iute to deeds convey log property worth
O million collars to Mfs. Lettle Craven,
school teacher who elaine to be the
contract widow OF Fair. District At
torney Barnes states that the prosecu-
ton will prove that the paper on
which the alleged acknowledgment
was taken was manufactured aL a
later date than that on which Coouey
asserted Fair made the acknowledg-
ment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

SANDUsKY. Ohio, Jan. l4.-Jsmes
]. Corbstt's show is tied up here on
attachments. About midnight IO,to
IL. Zig, former manager Of the opera
house, attached the scenery on claim
ior $500 for cancellation OF date by
Corbett, two years ago. Corbstt
secured the services OF Attorney
Colver TO. settle the action, aud be-
cause the pugilist would not pay for
the attorneys services another attach
mont was secured at five O'Clock this
morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

CHICAGO, Jan. l4-Prof. Becker T.
Warrington, principal OF the Tuske.
gee, (Ala.) normal Tor colored people,
states that he regards Cuba as the
coming Mecca OF the Atro-A mericans.
81 believe the insurgents will tire
out SPAIN" he said, land that within
the next two years The island will be
practically tree. AS many of the in
eurgent leaders and large proportioa
Of the army is either full or hali-blooded
negroes, when a government. is formed
the oolored Cubans will be entitled to
representation. 1 believe an exodus OF
many blscss will take place from this
county"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

BOMBAY, Jan. l4.-Over half the
popuiyuuu of this city, estimated at
about 900 600, has fed from the plague.
1t Is estimated that 500, 900 persons are
encamped at Andheria, whence they
soon Will be forced to migrate, owing
TO the lack of wafer aud ssritation
threatening to breed cholera.
The greatest difficulty is experienced
In burying the dead, friends and rels-
tives refusing to carry the corpses. A
large number OF plague corpses at the
tower OF Silence have been eaten by
vultures. Official returns up to last
evening show that there were 1894
cases of the Bubonio plague and 1856
deaths of that disease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14
ON SECOND THOUGHT
The Arbitration Treaty Not a Great
Diplomatic Victory.
IT DENIES THE MONROE DOCTRINE
And Compels Us to submit to Eu'
ropean Monarch our Right
10 Eufcrce Ii.

New YORK, Jan. l4.-The World
this morning says:
General Benjamin f. Tracey, form er
,retsry OF the navy, when asked his
views on the arbitration treaty last
night said: "When the signing Of the
treaty was announced, thought 1t
one OF the greatest triumphs that dip
lomacy had ever achieved. But since
reading with more care what pur-
ports TO be the text of the treaty am
led to doubt, whether we do not by
this treaty agree TO submit to the arbi.
trntion OF European monarch the
whole question of the Monroe doc.
trine and our right to enforce 1t. BY
article 1t ia provided that the high
contracting parties agree 10 submit to
arbitration in ACCORDANCE with the
provisions of this treaty, all questions
of difference between them, which
they may fail to ADJUST by diplomatic
negotiations.
"Seoreiary Olney 10 reported as de-
ciaring that by this treaty England
has recognized and affirmed the
Monroe doctrine. 1 fail to find any
language in this treaty which justifies
any such inference. On the contrary
1t seems clear that II this treaty is
ratified tihe United States binds itself
TO submit to arbitration Its rights to
enforce the Monroe doctrine as against
England.
III Spain In her distress should sell
Cuba to EuRland, l am unable to sec
why article 8 does not expressly pro.
vide that our right to exclude her from
She control and eij yment OF the
territory claimed under sucn purchase
is not TO be submitted to arbitration.
The language Of article 8, whethar 30
intended or mot, would seem TO tit and
provide for the exact situation TINT
would exist under those circum-
stance. Certainly, II England should
purchase either CUBA or St. Thomas,
her right to have accese to control ana
enjoy the territory thus purchased
would constitute territorial claim
within the me ming Of the language
used in article o.
"Under the language of this treaty
the United States could not refuse to
srbitrale Englsnd's right TO occupy
the territory thus acquired by pur.
chase without being guilty OF breach
OF treaty.
"Nor could we resist the forcible
occupation OF the territory Of any OF
tho numerous South American states
by EnGlanu, under u claim of right.
All such questions must, under this
treaty, be submltted to ofbitration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

WAsHINGToN, Jan. H. Chandler,
N. H., secured the adoption OF u reso.
luton directing the committee on in
terstate c1mmerce to direct Inquiries
as to the alleged combinations hereto
fore ordered to be reported on the re-
cent agreement of the managers of YES
sells ON the great lakes to maintain
the rates established by the joint traffic
association.
The Senate bill for bridges across
the Columbia river in Washington
passed on the request OF Wilson,
Washington.
Morgan, Ala, introduced the follow
ing resolutions: "Whersas, 1t IL al
legged that certain bonds issued by the
United States in aid OF the Central
Pacific railroad aud also the Union
Pacific railroad have fallen due and
remain unpaid, and that by reason OF
default the property held and owned
by said companies at that time beca me
the property Of the United States, and
that said property OF every description
co held and owned by said Companies
at the time Of such default now right
fully bslongs TO the U nited Slater;
"Rctrfved, that the committee on
judiciary ia directed to examine into
and report whether such allegation is
true in fact aud in law and that they
report the nature aud character of the
right and title of tine United States Ia
and to the property and descriptions
or class OF property that have 50 enured
to the United States under law, and
whether either OF said railroad COM
panies has any lawful right or equity
OF redemption In said property"
The resolution was ordered to lie on
the table.
Morgan announced that he desired
to address the Senate upon 1t.
Tho bill for ires homssteads on
public lands acquired from Indians
was taken up win the views OF taking
u final vote ct O'Clock.
Jones (Dem., Ark,) supported the
bill, eayiug 1t was for the benefit of the
body Of the people, whereas most
Legislation OF Congress was for the
favored interests.