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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03

Back in the middle centuries so the
story runs, was n German bell-founder
whose work was the wonder of Europe.
SO sweet was the tone of the bells he
produced. But he himself was not
satisfied with his work. and he re-
solved that he would produce one per-
feet peal of bells and then practice
his art no more For years he labored.
casting. testing and recasting until at
last, he had a chime whose sweetness
had never been approached. The bells
were placed in the tower of an Italian
church, and the bell-founder settled in
the village where he could listen to
them every day. In the course of one
of the wars the village was plllaged.
and the bells were carried away. The
bell-founder was disconsolate with
out his "children." as he called them
and finally he resolved to go in search
OF them. He wandered over Europe.
growing every year moro bent and
gray, listening eagerly to every chime,
and then going on his way in silence
and disappointment. At last he found
himself one evening on the bank of
the shannon, and engaged some
rowers to take him across. As the
boat moved silently along. just at sun
set, the famous chime Of the cathedral
began to ring. At the first note the old
man started up.
The chimes, the chimes." he cried.
AT last. peuce," When the rowers
reached the shore the old man sat in
his place, his face toward the bells.
dead. And every night since his
bells have chimed his last word. Peace
pence. Prom Christmas Chimes"
In Demorest's Magazine for December.
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THORN is SENTENCED.
Is Native of Germany-IIc Is to be Elec-
trocuted In the Week Beginning
january 10th, 1898.

New York Ooc. 3.-Martln Thorn.
convicted on Monday of the murder of
VIM. Guldensuppe, was today sentenced
to be electrocuted in the week begin
ming January 10. 1898.
When Thorn was brought into court
in Long Island City he preserved the
same imperturbable expression of coup
tenance that he had worn at every crisis
in the working out of his fate during
the trial, and when Justice Maddox
put the customary questions to him
he responded promptly and without
outward evidence of emotion.
MY true name" said the murderer.
"is Thorieswlsky. l was horn in Ger
many and am 80 years old. / am a
barber and have never been in prison
before. / was brought up in the relig-
ious belief of the Roman Catholic
church. / can read and write. My
father is living. l am not married"
Then Judge Maddox proceeded to
pass sentence solemnly and impress
lively. He said: Thorn. you were
indicted. charged with having pre-
meditated and deliberately designed
and caused the death of William
Guldensuppe. You have had Il fair
trial. In the course of which you We're
defended by the ablest and most as
tute counsel. 1hey coutd not have
done more for you. Every effort was
made by them to save you. After that
the jury found you guilty of murder in
the first degree and the punishment for
that Is death.
Reflect upon it. Reflect upon the
death of him you slew 1t is the duty
of the court to fix a time for the exc
cution-the law pronounced the pun
ishment. i shall give you n reasonable
time. the law permits me to do that,
1t is needless for me to state anything
TO you concerning the facts. more than
to say that the evidence justifies the
| verdict.
"The Judgment of the court is that
You shall he taken hence to the state
prison at Sing Sing within reason
| able time and that you shall be exc
cuted In the form prescribed by law
| in tile week beginning January 10th,
| 1898"
Thorn listened without moving a
muscle and when the Judge had fin
ished he inclined his head slightly for
ward as II bowling to the court. The
prisoners lawyers then handed up an
! affidavit applying for an appeal. jus
| tice Maddox took the affidavit and will
| pass on 1t later.
Thorn was then led to the Jail be-
/ low
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IN POLICE COURT CIRCLES:
Shafcr is Also Bound Over to That Tribu-
nal Petit Larceny Charged
Coons Stole u Ham.

W. w. Nelvenhisen faced Justice
Wenger today charged with burglary.
He waived examination and was
bound over to the district court in
bonds Of $3.50 Neivenhisen was ar
rested Tuesday evening by officers
Shannon and Heath. The allegation
against him is that he stole quantity
of harness from the premises of Lo-
renzo Clark. 1.i6O Eleventh East
street.
SHAFER BOUND OVER.
AL Shafer, the alleged slayer of W.
II. Dent during the progress OF a ball
at the G. a. Il. hall early last Friday
morning. has been bound over to the
district court Whether he will be al
lowed bail or not, remains to be seen,
Justice Wenger now considering the
weight of testimony in order to de-
termine what the offense really was,
murder or manslaughter.
PETIT LARCENY CHARGED.
George Thompson. who was arrested
yesterday for the theft of an over
coat from w. w. Reed, is now charged
with two counts of petit larceny. The
other is that he stole a pair Of razors
from Sam Morris. and on both counts
he will have hearing at 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
COONS STOLE A HAM.
BILLY" Coons, n nineteen-year-o ld
| youth. is again In the tolls the same
old demonstrating smoked hams
| being the cause of his arrest today by
officer Randolph. Coons Is alleged to
have plucked a ham from in front of
| the Star Grocery, corner of State and
Second South streets, at noon today.
| He was caught in the act by Il. S.
Sproat. the proprietor, but in spite OF
this he denies his guilt and says he
seasoned porker was given to him.
A few nights ago the same store was
touched for n sack of sugar and the
police are now looking for the thief.
Coons was arrested some time ago for
stealing ham from the Symns
| Grocery Co., and when caught today
he was in sorry state of intoxication.
BARNETT FAILED TO CALL
w. II. Barnett. the man wanted for
forgery, has not yet materialized at
the police station. The officers say,
hes a smooth duck and entertain
fears that he will not soon be recovered
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Secretary of State Sherman and Mrs.
Sherman will celebrate their golden
wedding next year.
NJ Il. Curtis, the actor. who is now
playing on the Pacific coast, has a
fine collection of elk's teeth. In oregon
recently he bought 300 from the In
dians. paying an average of 80 cents
apiece for them.
At the ears coronation ceremonies
at Moscow there We're $500 yards of
American moquette carpetlng used.
Eight thousand were used at the
queens Jubilee.
One hundred miles of the Ugunda rail-
road have been completed and Will be
thrown open to traffic at once. There
remain three hundred miles to he
constructed before the Victoria Nyanza
is reached. The last forty miles were
laid down in little over two months.
Moscow. in honor of the medical con-
gress Just held there. gave $1,000 for a
prize to be awarded to some person
who has done eminent service to med
ical science during this generation. on
Prof. Virchow's motion the prize was
given by the congress to Henri Dunaht,
founder of the Red Cross society. who
is living in great poverty in Switzer-
land.
Rev. Charles Woodruff Shields. d. D.,
Ill. D., who is at present under cen
sure from various Presbyterian bodies
for signing the Princeton inn applica-
ton for liquor license, is native of
Indiana, having been born in New
Albany. His father was James Reed
Shields, n prominent banker of the
city. DR.. Shields is scholarly man.
about seventy years of age, and has
been identified with Princeton college
Il
years ago.
Miss Laurence Alma Tadema, daugh-
ter OF the painter, who has already
published more than one novel, is
about to issue volume OF verse under
the title OF "Eealms of Unknown
Kings" Some Idea Of the note OF the
volume can be gathered from the first
stanza Of the dedication:
"Sisters' for you this humble gift OF
song,
New gathered in the region where
my soul
1t one with yours, knowing what bliss
and dole
To womanhood belong"
ExMinster Hannis Taylor, whose
published articles in regard 10 the
Cuban question have raised such a
storm OF comment both In Spain and
this country, is n native of North Car
olina, but has lived in Alabama since
he was n lad. In that state he studied
law and in Mobile he rose to consd-
cradle eminence as n lawyer. His first
Diplomatic work was in the Bering sea
dispute. He Is but forty-four years
OF age, hut his comparative youth does
not excuse him in the eyes of the
sticklers for diplomatic etiquette for
disclosing ms u private citizen and at
critical time matters which came to
his attention while in the public SER
vice.
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The common seagulls will become
great pets. They are useful birds in
the garden, eating everything in the
form OF an insect they can get hold
of and do not seem to resent the re
strictlon of clipped wings They will
contentedly splash around In any little
pond of water and so long as they get
their meals are content They be-
come great friends and are very anus
ing One seagull made friends with n
cat and presumed upon the intimacy
to rob pussy of the mice she caught.
Here is strange story. The plant
known as vervain, which Is not dis
tingulshed for its beauty and which
grows in English villages utterly DIS
regarded, was so sacred to the Druids
that they only gathered 1t for their
divinations when the great dog
arose. In order that neither sun nor
moon should see the deed. Moreover,
they left honeycombs ON the spot in
atonement for the violence done to the
earth in robbirG it of SO holy an herb.
Nor was II precious to the Druids alone,
for among the Greeks and Romans IL
crowned affairs, decided fortunes. was
sent by ambassadors on treaties of
peace, was used In solemn incantR-
tions. and also as love phllter. In
fact. was regarded with sacred awe
and reverence.
Australia has been found to be such
n favorite home for the apple that
immense orchards have been planted
and are now in successful bearing.
They find they can get them to Eng
lind and stlll successfully compete
with Americans in n financial sense.
Nearly 100000 cases had been received
In England up TO June /, the bulk OF
them coming from Tasmania. One
great advantage they have is In their
neriod of ripening. as the English mar
kets can be supplied after the Ameri-
can apples have disappeared.
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A Visit TO Cumorah.
cohocton, steuben Co, N. y.
NJ, o. fGn-

Cohocton, Steuben Co, N. V,
Nov. "a. 1891.
To the Editor:
1t was our pleasure to have visit
from Elder a. p. Kesler, president of
the mission, from Nov. Sth to the 18th,
and ON the 18th and 18th we held our
conference. meeting with the Elders
and Saints Of the Cohocton conference.
Elder Kesler was DESTROYS of making
u visit to the Hill Cumorah while so
near to this historic spot, and on the
morning OF the 10th we started from
Cohooton to that sacred place.
After drive of IL miles we came to
Naples with her rich vineyards and
neatly finished churches along on the
side hills, and we were almost tempted
to discontinue our journey and seek
for a Mars hill, on which to declare
the unknown" God to the people OF
that village.
We stopped for lunch on the shore of
the Canandaigua lake and after eating
some OF the product of the lake ana
seeing what nature had prepared for
the use Of man in this vicinity, we
could realize why the aborigines We're
so persistent in maintaining their pos
session. Nuts, berries and fruits OF
almost every description grow abund-
antly along the shores of this beautiful
lake, furnishing man with tho needful
food. We journeyed the entire length
of the lake and stopped at the Canaan
daigua village for the night,
This left us with but six miles
drive to the sacred hill
After surveying the hill and locating
ms best we could the spot from which
the plates were taken, we obtained
some souvenirs--canes and pebbles--as
p1a 0f
the great Nephite Prophet deposited
the sacred records of his once enlight-
ened race.
The next place of interest to MS was
the house where the Prophet Joseph
lived at the time he received the in
structlon from the Angel Moroni in re-
gard TO these records. The old house
still stands not far from the hill. on
the best farm of that neighborhood.
The house Is a memorial of the indus
try OF tho Smith family. We were
kindly shown through the house by
the owner, Mrs. Chapman, and we
We're particular to go into every room
that we might say that we We're in
the room whore the Angel Moroni tar
ried and taught the boy Prophet. We
also obtained piece OF flooring which
was removed when putting n heating
apparatus Into the house. These folks
also have n chair that once belonged
to Brigham which we were permitted
to occupy for a short time The peo-
pie who own this farm are very kind
and generous to all of our people who
visit them and are always glad to
show them through the house
We did not have time to drive TO
Palmyra 90 view the first printed copy
OF the Book n Mormon, now owned by
Mr.. SaNton Of the First National bank
of Palmyra, but drove bnck as far ms
Cheshire on the Canandaigua lake and
oamped for the night
The people OF this village Informed us
that Brigham Young once lived and
held meetings IN this place. and we
were permitted to view some of his
workmanship while carpenter. An
old haNhrake, well preserved. was
shown 10 us as some OF President
foungs work and was held as a great
relic by its owner.
We returned to Cohocton on the even
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WEATHER vANE.
Observations Taken at Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming Stations.

Weather reports showing observa-
lions at n. m. today:
Salt Lake City-Barometer. 305s;
temperature. 20; minimum, 20: wind,
northeast, light; clear.
Baker City--Barometer, 5000; tenn
perature. is; minimum, IS: wind, south,
miles per hour; clear.
Observation-Disclosures 1910; tempe
nature, s; minimum, G; wind. north
west, 6 miles per hour; rain, 20 inches;
cloudy.
Havre-Barometer 1906: tempera-
ture, rs; minimum, "a; wind north
east, light: clear
Helena-Barometer 3O7s; tempera-
ture, 0; minimum. o; wind, south,light
clear.
Miles sCity-Barometer. BOTS: tempe
nature. 80; minimum, 80; wind.
southwest, miles per hour; clear.
Idaho Falls--Barometer, 306S; tenn
perature, 8; minimum, S.; wind, south,
light; clear.
Observation-Disclosures, 3OG6 tenn
perature, 10; minimum, 6; wind, calm:
clear
General and local forecasts for &c
hours, ending p. m. Saturday:
For Utah: forecast made at San
Francisco); Fair tonight and Satur-
day; continued cold
For Salt Lake City and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Saturday; continued
colds
]. II. SMITH,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Today's temperature shown In the
fac smile Thermometer given below:
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A gentleman calling at hotel left
his umbrella in the stand in the hall
with the following inscription attached
to 1t: "This umbrella belongs to a
man who can deal blow of $50 pounds
weight. l shall be back In ten min
utes."
ON returning to seek his property
he found In It's n place n card thus in
scribed: This card has been left by
a man who can run twelve miles an
hour. I shall not come back"
Kaiser Wilhelm has found a chance
to be belllgerent at an economical rate.
He is going to send fleet to Haytl
to exact an indemnity for the alleged
unjust Imprisonment of German sub
ject whom the Haytians accuse of
breaking their laws. Hayti is not Ger
many's size. but the kaiser is not look
ing for size. A little chap and dirty
glory will satisfy hlm.-Boston Tran
script.
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to elevate the condition OF the laborinr
population. but II Is still much lower
than in the United States, and in many
places descends to degradation. / asked
John Burns what was the greatest
cause Of p9Vcrty In England.
Drink" was tho laconic reply.
what IL the greatest obstacle to
the advancement Of the laboring
classes?"
Drink" he said again.
what Is the reason that the work.
ing classes of Great Britain are less
intelligent, lcts tidy and less ambitious
than those of the United States?'
Drink" he again calculated.
What is the greatest incentive to
crime and vice among the working
people?'
Drink"
as there any hope for the elevation
Of the working classes of your country
to the same standard as those In the
United States?" / asked.
mot as long as there is a public
house at every crossroads In Grea,
Britain" he replied.-W. Il. Curtis In
Chicago Times Herald.
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ing Of the 18th and prepared to hold
conference meetings. our first APP
pointment was in the Cohocton Opera
house on the evening Of the 18th. at
which we had good attendance.
Although much prejudice existed in
the minds of the people, yet after this
meeting all seemed to he satisfied with
the explanations Of the Mormon doc
trine.
on Sunday, the 18th. our testi-
mony meeting was held at Brother
Earl Owens's. and public meetings at
the South church az Loon lake in the
afternoon and evening, with fair at
tendance at each.
At the afternoon service the travelling
Elders Of this conference occupied the
time and explained our doctrine to all
present The most Of the time at the
evening service was occupied by FL
der a. p. Kesler
Priesthood meeting was held between
meetings, and reports from the several
districts We're given by the Elders,
which showed marked progress in the
work of the Lord In this part Of the
vineyard. and all the Elders were well
pleased with the good instructions
given.
our branch here IL in flourishing
condition and has membership of
over SO souls, and our regularly week
ly meeting and well organized Sabbath
school provide good instructions for
both old and young.
The Saints are rejoicing over their
financial affairs. as they are in great
potato producing locality end the ad-
vanced price and good crop make
them feel that the Lord has not for
saken them in this respect He has
| also blessed them ahundantly with
His Spirit and in some instances the
sick have been restored TO perfect
health while the power Of the destroy
or seemed to grasp them, as 1t were
unto death.
The Elders all went to their several
appointed counties with a renewed de-
| termination to do all in their power
| to advance the cause of truth
If any of the Saints at home have
relatives and friends In any of the
| following counties. they would be Wis
tied, gladly. by the Elders who are
laboring there.
T. II. Burton and Eli Bennett, Box
423 Cohocton. Steuben county N. Y.
w. r. Derr and j. NJ. Calderwood
Box 2iJ Corning, steuben county
N. Y.
j. II. Bess and II. r. Hanson
Whitney's Crossing, Allegheny county
| N. Y.
| r. r. Burton and Henry Wight, FL
licottville, Cattaraugus county, N. Y.
w. d. Shaw and r. j. Watson. Ell
mira. Chemung county. N. Y.
THEODORE r. BURTON.
President of Cohocton Conference.
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George Harmon and A. NJ. Fillmore
Were before Justice McMaster today to
answer the charge of grand larceny.
The complaint was sworn to by Vic
tor Erfurt, who alleged that the de-
PENDANTS stole horse and saddle be-
longing to him. Fillmore waived ex-
animation and was held to the district
court in $500 bonds. Harmon stood
the siege of preliminary hearing and
secured dismissal.
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SUIT AGAINST THE CITY
SHE FELL INTO a SEWER TRENCH


Nellie b. Erickson commenced pro-
ceedings aginst Salt Lake City in the
Third district court today by filing a
$4,000 damage suit. The complaint
alleges that on the 18th of June, 1896,
the city was engaged digging a sewer
trench, at point near Ninth East ana
Fifth South Streets when the plaintiif
came along in buggy The horses
SHE'D at shovel of dirt thrown by
one Of the men at work. causing the
vehicle to run into the trench, throw
ing plaintiff out and injuring her spine
and shoulder. for which damages In the
sum OF $4,000 are demanded.
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Apathy Among Decent Voters.

of good standing taking active part
in politics. from the holding of ward
primaries to the day of national cleo
tons, the basic system of American poll
itics would be found sound
and benefcent. Bosses would
he impossible. Machines would
be impossible. Better men would
be found available for public office.
Corruption in Office would be rare. 1t
Is pitiful that as yet Americans them
selves do not realize this fact as they
should.-St. Louis Republic.
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Home from Great Britain.

The News" received a call today
from Elder Benjamin McCleery. of
South Cottonwood. Salt Lake County,
who returned on Sunday last from a
mission to Great Britain. He left home
August IL, 1885, and labored as travel
ing Elder In Liverpool Wigan. Lancas-
ter and Blackpool, Lancashire He en-
joyed his missionary labors, but says
most of the people in the sections he
labored are all Indifferent to religion.
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There ia n good deal of "ginger" In
Newfoundland Journalism. The st
Johns Telegram recently referred to
the editor of the st. Johns Herald as
"a palsied brat" and "a nervous par
alytic," whereupon the latter printed
the following Indictment of his hatred
rival:
That he is soaked with rum.
That he is always drunk when n
crisis arises.
That he washes himself only twice
a year.
That he Is always placed in the ships
hold when travelling.
That the hotels decline to receive him
as n guest.
That his mere presence In city Is
standing proof that the public health
is not properly attended to.-New York
Tribune.
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"Aht" said the clustering lawyer,
whose client had Just been acquitted.
Now that it's all over, would you
mind telling me how You reached your
verdict?"
Certainly" 'eplled the iuryman
1--WE felt sure that II he had been
guilty he wouldn't have hired you to
defend hIm. "-Philadelphla North
American
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John Mcdonald Srys william Groes-
beck ct al; Judgment for plaintiff for
$ssG by default
NJ. II. Mnlvey MS administrator. US
Louis Green; judgment for plaintiff
by default.
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the sum of s2,9Goa2 on certain promis-
sorry notes.
The case Of Hannah Hassard vs.
Thomas Armstrong terminated in
Judge Cherry's court today the jury
finding for the plnintiff In the sum OF
SG5.a0 Mrs Hassafi received tudg-
mont in Justice Sommer's court for
$40, for the rent of flock OF sheep.
Defendant appealed with today's re-
gtllt
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NOTICE TO CREDITOR 3.
Estate of Charlotte x. J. Petty, deceased

Hs'"'' Va i'o''o =. u ictty' uecehseu
NorICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by THE
IN undersigned. administrator OF the es-
tate of Charlotte L. j Petty, deceased, to thu
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. 10 exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers. within fone
months after the first publication of this
notice. to the sad admin istrator at the law
Office OF Kinney and MSMaster. s5 and ~
Go mmero al block. in the CITY and County OF
Salt Lake. Utah.
EDWARD T.. PETTY.
Administrator.
dated December 8. 1891.
kissEY AND MoMAsTER, Attorneys for
Administrator.
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Mall DELAYED,

The Oregon Short Line from the
south, due here at 1880 a. m. today,
viii not arrive till or o'clock to-
night.
The $40 train from the East this af-
ternoon viii be delayed till about the
same time.