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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Mothers
Fr len

dread, suffering or gloomy lore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the JOY of Motherhood.
It's use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
CONFERENCE.-THE short, it makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18

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in the change TAX
ing place that
the E ecta Mt
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Prince Henry of Prussia will visit the
mikado and the king of Corea.
John Burke, Q. c., eX-member of Can
adam parliament, was drowned last night
a PeterbOro, Ont
The fourth annual meeting of the
American Mathematical society was held
at Columbia university, New York.
Owing to the recent heavy gales in Eng
land. there has been much damage to
property inland. and it is expected that
there will be casualties on the coast.
The postal savings bank idea is not a
popular one n New York banking cir
cleS. A canvass of presidents of Dromi-
nent institutions developed that fact
clearly.
Miss Maud Come. the Irish Joan
jestic today, j.. Pierpont Morgan and
Edward Blake, M. P, were also pas
sengers.
w T. Walton, manager of Arthur c.
Chase. the English champion middle
distance cyclist. and Ernest Reynolds
signed articles of agreement for a series
of ice skating races between Chase and
Reynolds.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago has issued
an order prohibiting public boxing EXIT
mission to hold six-round contests had
been abused and that tights are taking
place in the city every night
The miners employed at the Green
Mount, Rlcnland. ana Scnneurman mines
near Belleville, Ills, who stopped work a
few days ago because of a dispute over
the scales. have resumed, the disagree
ment having been fully adjusted.
Horace Allen, consul general of the
United States at Seoul Corea, has in
formed the state department that the
COrean government October last opened
two ports to foreign trade. The northern
country is rich in minerals ana in the
center of the gold mining ind stry now
being exploited by an American syndi-
cate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Dan Stuart Tells What He Proposes
TO Do Next Summer.
GAMES OF CALEDONIANS
COMPETITION FOR MCLINTOCK
MEDAL IN JANUARY.
cOrbett, Through His Sponsor, Sends
Challenge to Fitzsimmons-
Made a Deposit to Bind a Match
For $4,000 side-Remarkabl
Specimen of Pugilistic Literature.

New York, Dec. 29.-Dan Stuart, who
managed the Fitzsimmons-M aher and
Corbett-F itzsimmons bouts success
fully, said today that he would leave for
the west next week and hoped that
he would secure the signatures Of both
Fitzsimmons and Corbett to articles of
agreement for a ring contest, which
he proposes to bring off next summer.
probably in the state of Nevada. He
said that as matters stand now, he does
not anticipate any trouble in getting
Corbett to sign, and he is equally hope
full of gaining the consent of Fitzsim-
mons to meet the big Californian in the
ring just once more. just What the
amount of the purse which he would
offer would be, Mr.. Stuart refused to
say.
Mr.. Stuart would like to have the
contest take place not earlier than next
July, and said that he would like to
arrange a meeting between Kid Mccoy
and Choynsl1i or some other good mid
dleweight to take place in the same
week as the Corbett- FitZsimmonS con-
test. If he can succeed in making ar
engagements for both contests, Stuart
said he would offer excellent induce
ments for the winner of both of these
bouts to meet six months later so that
in the event of Mccoy and Fitzsimmons
winning they could settle their differ
ences as to their respective prowess
within the year 1898.
Mr.. Stuart expects to be in Chicago
by the latter end of next week, and said
it would be no fault of his if the big
fellows did not come to an agreement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
ORIENTAL BRIEFS.

The overdue Pelican is still ahoat,
but the crew must now be on the verge
of starvation.
The British flagship Centurion, at
Hong Kong. has been ordered to begin
no work that would delay her in port
longer than q hours.
japanese papers are anxious for
England TO make some move, but they
advise Japan to take prudent attitude
ana simply watch the progress of
events.
There were at Nagasaki, on Dec. 8.
1897, nine Russian warships. two
American cruisers, the Olympia, lin
dosk) and the Boston, and the British
cruiser Lamortal.
The German admiral, in proclama-
ton TO the residents Of the districts
seized By Germany, advises them to
continue their peaceful avocauons. and
warns them that any breaches OF the
law win be punished.
Nine of the Chinese bandits who took
part in the murder of Chinese priests
at Yen Chau Flu, which gave Germany
a cause for the seizure of Kiao-Chau
bay, have been unprecedented and much
of The plumber recovered.
People in all the walks of life expect
that there viii be a crash among the
great powers over the seizure of diff
ferent ports in China. The fleets of
each nation have been massed in rcadi-
ness either to fight or to make a show.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
CAPITAL TOPICS.

Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance. s245.-
26O.O2S; gold reserve, $160 542, 995.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambas-
sador, has about recovered from long
ana painful attack of rheumatism, which
has kept him in bed for a good part of
the last three months.
In regard to reciprocity negotiations
with British colonies, the main desire of
the British West Indian colonies is to Sc
cure the 70 per cent reciprocity on sugar
What will be offered in exchange has not
yet been determined.
Secretary Alger was much better yes
terday. He suffered from a depressing
fever yesterday, but this entirely disap-
peared during last night, and this morn
ing he was able to arise from his bed
and transact some business at his home
The warship Mohican, which has been
thoroughly overhauled at the Mare Island
navy yard has been turned over to the
training service and will be put in COM
mission about the 10th of January. under
command of Commander Boin lately COM
mander of the Meteor
1t has been expected that the recovery
of Sir Julian Pauncefote would permit
active steps on the British-American
treaty of arbitration. There is no present
prospect, however. that anything will be
done on that subject and up to this time
no negotiations have baen opened between
the ambassador and the state depart
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
PEACEFUL IOWA is DISTURBED
WHITEcAPPERs AT WORK IN
LEE COUNTY.
Visit Their Wrath Upon Two Well
to-Do Farmers Who Allowed Their
Old Father to Starve to Death.

ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 9.-WhitecapDers
have been at work in Lee county, near
West Point. One man is dead and war
like spirit has been aroused in the neigh
borhood.
Abe Balm and his two brothers ara we'll
to-do farmers, living near West Point.
Not far away lived their father, in abject
poverty. When the old man died a few
days ago it was claimed he had starved
to death. The sons refused to pay the
expenses of his burial and also refused to
see the dead.
Last night mob of about 30 citizens
marched to the home of the Balm broth
ers and called for Abe, the oldest. Abe
stepped to the door, and, seeing the crowd
outside, retreated into the house before
the mob could lay hands on him. He
called to his brothers, and all three
opened fire on the visitors from the door
of the house, inside of which were Abe's
wife and children. The mob returned the
fire and after the smoke had cleared
away, it was found that Abe had been
mortally wounded. He died in a short
time
The brothers have sworn out warrants
against seven neighbors, charging them
with murder. Many of the farmers say
they will not countenance the arrest of
their naighborS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
PAGAN SUPERSTITION.
Proclamation to Fend OFF Evils of
Imnendine Eclinse.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The state de-
partmert has just received a copy,
through United States Minister DENLY,
of the recent curious decree issued by
the emperor of China to fend off the
wrath of providence as indicated in the
eclipse predicted for New Years day.
The document is pronounced by ex-
perts to be a masterful exhibition of
typical Chinese craftsmanship in view
of the existing critical condition of af-
fairs in the celestial empire. The de-
cree reads as follows:
According to the Chun Chiu (Spring
and Autumnl it has been stated that an
eclipse Of the sun on the first day of
the year betokens an impending ca
lamity; hence the sovereigns of every
dynasty which precede us have always
made it a point, whenever an eclipse
Of the sun is prOgnosticated, to under
go establishment and humble them
selves before heaven in order to avert
the wrath from above.
In case of our own imperial dynasty,
for instance, during the reigns of their
majesties, Kang Hsi and Chen Lung
0662-1794l, there were observed two
ecipses of the sun which fell on a
New Years day, and, now, according
to the board of astronomy, the first
Gay OF the Atb1 year VI our reign AZzIQ
January. 1909 there VIII yet be an
other eclipse of the sun.
We are filed with forebodings at
this news and hasten to seek within
ourselves for sins which may have
thus brought the wrath Of high heaven
upon the land. We further command
that the ceremonies of congratulations
usually held on New Years day in the
Taiho throne shall be curtailed and
only ordinary obeisances be made, the
place being changed to the Chen Using
throne hall. instead of the Taiho throne
hall
1.-THE banquet usually given to the
imperial clansmen on New Years day
must also be stopped, and when the
eclipse occurs, let all members of the
court wear sober garments and as
semble in the inner palace before the
altar set up to heaven to pray for for
bearance and mercy to the country at
large. This in so far as shall concern
ourselves to show our desire to propit-
ate high heaven; but as her majesty
the empress dowager, is an older and
senior, it is but right that the full cere-
monies be observed in paying the
courts obeisances on New Years day
to her majesty.
Let all the Yamens concerned take
note
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Lumbermen Lobbying Against Can
adam Reciprocity.
CAPITAL NEWS AND GOSSIP
EVENTS TRANSFERRING IN THE
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Bill Prohibiting Pelagic Sealing
signed-Receipts Under New
Tariff-Montana Sent $500 to
Secretary Sherman For Cuban
Relief.

Washington, Dec. 29-The lumber
and other interests which might be af-
fected by reciprocity treaties, are
watching closely through their repre-
sentatiyes here, all that concerns their
special interests. They are chiefly APP
prehensive that their product may have
to bear the brunt Of Canadian reel
procity negotiations. Said Mr.. Tunis
today on this phase of the reciprocity
problem:
1T is evident the administration is
bent on commercial treaty with
Canada under section of the Dingley
bill.
las chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Lumbermen's
association 1 have said to Mr.. Kasson
what we said to the last congress, that
the great interest we represent, en-
ploying more than 600 900 workingmen
and directly supporting population of
more than 100000 people, ask for no
special privilege they are willing
to pay a duty for other manufacturers
goods equal to 40 to so per cent of their
value, they only ask for their own less
than 20 per cent. AS they then said,
they are unwilling to be singled out of
all the other manufacturing industries
of this country to test the theories of
free trade"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
PALMA's SOUND REASONING.
Best Plan For Cuban Relief Is to
Intervene For Peace.

Intervene For Peace.
New York, Dec. Ex-Governor Cen
e,al BIanco's acceptance of President
McKinley's request that the American
people be permitted to relieve the suf-
fering of the concentrates in Cuba is
tanramOunt to acceptance of the offer
OF intervention by the United States
i'll the conflict so long in progress be-
tween the people OF Cuba and the
Spanish government, said Thomas Es-
trada Palma, the chief Of the Cuban
junta in this city, to an Associated
Press reporter today. las the admins
tration believes that peace in Cuba can
be restored only by political interven-
ton, it cannot reject the favorable op-
pcrtunity that thus presents. itself to
intervene for the purpose of ending the
war in Cuba" continued Dr.. Palma.
Coming down to the relief plan itself,
DR.. Palma said:
IF the American people are willing
to help the concentrates, they should
send -ood, clothing and the like, but
no money. Money would benefit the
Spanish only.
The only way to relieve the concen-
trados, and, in fact, all Cubans, is to
stop this distress by the introduction of
peace and independence. With peace
restored, the concentrates will be able
to return to their farms and their res
licences. We have the money, the tools
and the materials that will set these
people right at work again.
Let the American people know that
the best plan is to intervene for
peace. They should intervene tmme-
di2te!y.
Spain is trying to shake off the ig-
nominy of Weylerism in Cuba, but it
cannot succeed 1t is necessary that
the world should know the results of
that work in Cuba, and the world is
learning fast"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
GAMES OF CALEDoNIANs.
Schedule Arranged by National Curl
ing Club of America.


ing Club of America.
New York, Dec. 29-The executive
committee of the Grand National Curl
ing club of America has arranged the
schedule of national events. The north
and south of Scotland match, which is
one of the biggest events of the winter,
is to be played Wednesday, Jan. 6, at
Vancortland lake. The Gordon medal
match, the most important of the win
ter, is to be played Wednesday, Jan.
u, at Hoboken. The Mitchell medal is
to be played for at st. Paul, Mimi, at a
date agreeable to the western clubs.
The interstate medal match has been
left to a committee consisting of David
Fouls and Senator w. D. Edwards.
The competition for the McClintock
medal for Scotch VS.. all other rationale
ties, is to be played from Jan. II to 16,
and the Gordon international medal is
to be played at Montreal at date to
be fixed by the officers of the Grand
National Curling club of America, and
the officers of the Canadian branch of
the Royal Caledonian Curling club of
Canada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
AN UNHOLY CONSPIRACY.
Maryland Mother Committed to an
Asylum BY Covetous Children.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. ga hearing
was given today in Judge Dobler's
court in the habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Mr.. Henry Carter of this
city, on behalf of his sister Mrs. Mary
Lucy Garter Ford, of Richmond, Va,
now confined at Mount Hope retreat, in
the suburbs of Baltimore.
Mrs. Ford is the wife of A. ]. Ford of
Richmond, Va, the proprietor of Ford's
hotel in that city. She has several
grown children and is a beneficiary of
the Ford trust estate, which is extern
sive, and pays large income. 1t is
claimed by Mr.. Carter that this is the
foundation of all her troubles.
A short time ago Mrs. Ford was COM
mitted to Mount Hope retreat on petit
ton of her children and on the certif-
Gates of two Richmond physicians
Mrs. Ford's brother said that his sister
has visited him not very long ago, and
she showed no signs of insanity, which
was alleged as a reason for the COM
mitment. He therefore said that he
thought that she was wrongfully COM
mitted, and swore out habeas corpus in
order that her insanity might be in
quired into by a competent tribunal.
A number of witnesses were heard
but no decision was reached today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
CARLISTs CALLED DOWN.

The pope declares emphatically that
the vatican upholds every form of legal
government which is not anti-Christian
in it's character. He proceeds then to
discuss the Spanish situation and calls
the Carlists to account, stating that
they, no less than other subjects of
Spain, owe implicit allegiance to the
reigning monarchy, and must not at
tempt to use the cloak of religion to
cover purposes that are Interior to the
proper aims and objects of the church.
This will tend to circumvent the Carl
list plots and in a large degree will
shear them of Importance, as the main
hold of the Carlists has been the posi-
tive sympathy received from the Cath
Ollie priesthood of Spain. 1t will solve,
or at least modify, the dilemma Of the
present ministry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
KLoNDIKE NEWS NUGGETS.

The war department is advertising
for the delivery of 100000 pounds of
food at Skaguay not later than Feb 5.
The more important items are $4,000
pounds of bacon, 112, 600 pounds of flour,
5000 pounds of beans and peas, 1000
pounds of butter, and 1000 cans of con-
densed milk. Captain Brainard said
it had been decided not to try to use
condensed foods, except milk, both for
the reason that it was felt that this
was no occasion for trying experiments,
and because of the belief that The foods
advertised for would be found more
suitable to the needs of the occasion
than condensed foods.
The Earl of Ava is on his way to
spend the winter in Canada, with a
view to engaging in a Klondike enter
prise in which his father, the Marquis
of Dufferin, is largely Interested The
earl is one of the most popular men in
London society, and is a great organ
izer oe society functions. He is I'M
married
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

We're considered as most valuable to
Germany AS to the Russian feet at
Port Arthur that is not a surprise. a
Russian aeet was wintered at a. Chi
nese port last winter with the consent
OF China. as it involved no sacrifice of
territory. What the outcome viii be is
difficult to say, but it is felt that an
arnicable settlement will be made, pos
sibly by the granting of coast stations,
but without any serious dismember-
ment of territory"
ALL CONJECTURE.
The German officials here take the
view that there are but two actual
steps on the part Of Germany, namely:
the occupation of Kiao-Chau bay and
the dispatch Of Prince Henry's fleet to
Chinese waters. BEYOND this they say
all is conjecture as to what Germany
viii do. and they convey the idea that
these conjectureS as to the absorption
OF territory are unwarranted by any
of the actual circumstances which have
thus far developed. That Prince Henry
viii extend his field of operations be-
yond Chinese waters, and will embrace
Samoa and Hawaii, is dismissed as alb
Surd, although reports of such a move
ment have been current
INTERESTING SITUATION.
The British embassy has not received
a word from the foreign office on the
other diplomats, the officials view the
situation as the most interesting one
now occupying attention. There is a
general disposition to credit the late
reports that a considerable British fleet
is at Port Hamilton, off Corea, and
that a large number of japanese ships
are in the same vicinity. There are
some II British ships on the Asiatic
stations, and a good part of them ap
pear to be centering about Corea. This,
however, is said to be apart from the
general question Of the Chinese Darti-
ton, and to relate only to the displace-
ment of an English official. who had
an influential position in the admins
tration of affairs.
NO INTEREST TO FRANCE.
French diplomats say that France is
not likely 20 take any part in "a struggle
for Chinese territory, if that eventual
ity comes. as France already has Sc
cured most extensive possessions in
southeastern China, notably French
Tonquin. 1t was NJ. Patenotre, the late
French ambassador at Washington,
who carried through the negotiations
with Lii Hung Chang by which France
secured this foothold on Asiatic soil.
Beyond the sending of the French
cruiser Jean Bart to Chinese waters, it
is said that the Chinese situation does
not appear to have aroused France, and
the dispatch Of this cruiser is Faid to
have no more significance than the
sending of the United States ship Raj
eigh, which is now on her way to the
Chinese station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
NOTABLE DEAD.
French Opera Manager.

Paris, Dec. pm. Carvalho, director
of the Opera Comique, is dead.
Leon Carvaille, otherwise Leon Car
valho, was born in 1925. While en-
gagged as singer at the Opera Comique,
Paris, in 1853, he married Mile Miolan,
one of the most distinguished artists of
that theatre. He became director of
the Opera Comique in 1876 His man
agement was marked by a great catas-
trophe, the great fire of May Is, 1888,
when about 131 persons lost their livs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
HANNA CONTRASTS M'KINLEY.
Has Ordered the Appointment of
Paxton of PENNSYLVANIA.

HdXton OF pennsylvania
Alfred Henry Lewis sends the follow
ing from Washington to the San Fran
cisco Examiner:
Here is q bit of news to rejoice the
railroads and discourage honest folk
Paxton of Pennsylvania will be named
as president of the interstate commerce
commission, vice Morrison. whose term
is about to close Mckinley will name
Paxton directly following the holidays.
1t is to be done by command of Mark
Hanna, who agreed with Frank
Thompson, president of the Pennsylva.-
mia railway.
Thompson reminded Hanna that
when, year and more ago, the rail-
roads contributed heavily to the Nc
kinley campaign, they desired control
of the interstate commerce commission,
and Hanna had promised it. ThOmD-
son then urged Paxton as the railway
selection, and would listen to no other
Hanna yielded, and thereupon, for good
measure, Thompson told Hanna that
the railways would put their iron
shoulders to the wheel for Hannas
senate hopes.
Hanna at once suggested to McKin-
ley to name Paxton when the time
comes. and the president has yielded
Mckinley does not want to name Pax
ton, any more than he did Powderly.
Paxton himself is a child of the cor
porations, and afOretime resigned the
chief justiceshiD of the supreme court
of his state to accept the ReadinS re-
ownership. His selection to be chief
of the interstate commerce commission
is heatedly opposed by Senator Cullom
and sundry western Republicans, such
as Allison, and there will later be mer-
~ war in the senate over Paxtons con-
fiTmation.
Cullom IS at the head of the senate
interstate commerce committee, and in
perfect line to confer on Paxton and
Mckinley a highly thrilling time. Cul-
lom repaired to the White House today
and warned Mckinley of the storm in
store for him.
Paxton VIII succeed Morrison. and
the railroads will succeed to the control
of the interstate commerce commission,
the last citadel of the government to
hold out against them.
The appointment of Judge Paxton
will be an affront to organized labor
throughout the country, and a medi-
tated affrOnt, inasmuch as the admin
istration has been informed in divers
ways OF the opposition of the trades
unions to the appointment. While serv-
ing as receiver of the Reading railroad
Judge Paxton is accused of having
gone out of his way to injure the labor
organizations. He thereby earned their
implacable enmity. and when the news
of his selection to succeed Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Morrison was
first bruite6 abroad, certain of the
brotherhood Of railway employees sent
a delegation to Washington to protest
to the president. Shortly after, at the
meeting of the American Federation of
Labor ct Nashville, Paxton was Bit
terly denounced and the president
urged TO save labor the humiliation of
seeing such man placed in such d
post.