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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
ASKS TIE FARMERS TO PAY UP.
Tho Rock Island Road Wants Cash for the
need wheat II Advanced In Oklahoma.

Need wheat II Advanced In Oklahoma.
WToPEKA, Kan, Aug. l6.-The Rock Island
Railroad Compan has requested the farmers of
Grant and Garfield counties. in Oklahoma, TO
reimburse the company for BOO O bushels of
wheat furnished for seed in 1894, when there
was a crop failure there and the farmers were
left destitute OF resources. The wheat was fur
nishod at exact cost, about 80 cents per bushcl.
ana notes were taken by tho railroad company,
payable In one year at 7 per cent.
The wheat crop the following year was small.
and on account of the general hard times tho
company did not ask for the payment Of the
notes when due. This year. however, the wheat
crop of Oklahoma is enormous. and the officials
Of tho road propose to collect the notes,
The notes held by tho company amount TO
about els, 900. Wheat is now selling at from
go TO 65 cents per hMahel. by selling "a. 900
bushels this year the Oklahoma farmers can pay
for the $4,000 bushels supplied to them in 1894.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
WASHED DOWN IN MS CELL.
A MuFderer's Effort TO Escape by setting FIrs
TO Ills Cell Prove y FAILURE.

CRYSTAL FALLS. Mich, Aug. l6.-Petor Bons.
who confessed the murder of Pearl Morrison
and 10 In Jail awaiting the next session OF the
court, SGT fire to his mattress and bedclothing
and shouted for assistance to-day in the hope
that the jailers would open the cell door and
give him a chance To make u break for lib
erty. The guards were too much frightened to
open the door. and instead OF carrying out
Bons's idea they promptly thrncd n twu'inch
stream OF water into tho cell and washed him up
In tho corner, causing him TO shout moro Justly
than ever. Tn" ilre did no damage, hui Bons
WIS bruised cOnsiic. ably 10y bGComlng mixed up
with the furniture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
IL HTNING's PRANKs UPTOWN.
It sports with . Trolley Car and Burns Out
Electric Wires.

Lightning played some queer pranks in Ire
mont late Sunday night. When a Third avenue
trolley car. bound north. halted at l77th street
about IL o'clock there WAS u binding nash. fol.
lowed by q peal OF thunder. A ball of fire fol.
lowed the trolley wires on l77th street TO Third
avenue and onveloped the car In blue flame.
All tho clio ctric light and trolley wires were
burned out. and the half dozen passengers were
badly frightened. but no ono was hurt.
In the grounds surrounding tho residence OF
Henry Lee. In 10th street. near Vineyard place,
tho same bolt, apparently, converted a stump OF
acherry tree, which had been sawed on about six
into kindiing wood. Ii lhen got into ths kitchen
of the house without leaving any trace OF ia
modo Of entry. and tore holes In the walls and
ceiling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
SCHA EFFE,s AWFUL BATH
An EpiIeptic Fails into n Pool or saIphurio
Acid and Haphtha.

John schaeffe, II years old. whose home is in
the Blissville section Of Long Island City. was
fatally burned by falling into q pool of acid yes
terday. Schaere. who has been suffering with
epilepsy. WAS gathering wood and wandered
near the edge of the pool. which is an outlet for
waste acid from the Queens County Oil Works
on Newtown Crock. II is believed that he was
stricken with an ~cpileptic ft and fell into the pool.
He was taken to st. Johns Hospital. where IL
was found that he was severely burned. The
Suhaehe would live through the night. The
pool is said 10 be nearly always full OF sulphuric
acid and naphtha.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
CAYADA's WHEAT CROP.
II Will 10 so. 600. 900 Bushels. which Is
10, 600. 900 More Than Last Year.

TORONTO. Aug, 10. The wheat crop of Canada
this year will be 90, 900, 900 bushels. or fully
10, 600. 900 more than last year, tho increase
being In Manitoba. where the harvest Is now n
progress and where tho crops Will probably
escape any material frost damage this season.
In Ontario there has boon a good deal OF
damage 10 The wheat by rain. and consid erable
wheat now Offering IL s~prouted and sells several
cents below sound grain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
KILLED IN 4 STREET DUEL.
He warnod Hts Opponent to Arm and Was
shot Down for HlH Paina.

ALVIN. Tex. Aug. lG.-For some time there
has been bad blood between +. Marin. a saloon
keeper. and II. Do Witt, who has been An idlcr
here for several months. They had q shooting
recently. and this morning they had another.
which ended in lie Wits death.
do Witt had preferred u charge OF gambling
against Narin. and. meeting him this morning,
asked II he was armed. Marin replied that no
was not, and De Witt told him to 20 and get his
gun. Marin went away and returned soon with
q double-barrcled gun loaded with buckshot. He
fred and De Witt lived only long enough 10 say:
Telegraph my brother, +. De Witt, at German
town, N. r." Marin was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
BED SPLIT sLEEPERs UNHUHr.
Legitimate queer Anucs In Al East Hartrsrd
Houash0ld.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Aug. 10. - Tho house of
John Murray of East Hartford was struck by
lightning during the severe thunderstorm at o
o'clock this morning and the occupants had q
narrow escape. The bolt penetrated tho roof,
room occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Murray. The
bod in which they were sleeping Was struck, the
bedpost shattered. The he'd dropped to the
door and tho couple were badly frightened, but
were not injured. The bolt then paused through
The walls and roof OF the Aouso ara baaly dam
aged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
silver In Our Dollar I.-ss Than 90 Cents.

Silver declined in London yesterday one-half
nanny TO 25d. an ounce. Hero in the local mart
commercial bars were sold At 81 3-l6 cents.
Gnysrnment assay bars were quoted at 544
csnt. which made the value Of the silver In a
SInnGArd dollar only ii.9 10 cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
PEARLS BY THE BUSHEL.
THEY ARE ScooPING THEM UP IN
LAKES OF WEST ARKANSAS.

At Least This IL the story That II Causing
jewellers or Memphis to Throw Up Their
Jobs to Go Pearl HuntinE-The TENS Dis.
covered In Tuo lakes That Arc Vow Guarded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
TELEGRAPHlC BREvITlES,

Spain is now anxious to borrow an
other large sum OF money.
Forest fires are raging In the vlcln-
ity Of Blue Eye, Warren county, Pa.
Floods in the province OF AscelO-
Piceno. Italy, have done great damage
to property and drowned eight persons
and many cattle.
a dispatch to the New York Herald
from Caracns says: Gen Pietrl has
been appointed minister from Ncne-
zuela to England to France.
At indianapolis, Ind. last night, Dan
Mcleod won the championship Of the
world at heavyweight h-as-catch-
can wrestling, from Farmer Burns.
The Pope company, manufacturers
Of the Columbia bicycle, propose to put
a chainless wheel on the market next
year. and there is likely to be big
legal fight over the efficiency of the
patents.
New York newspapers of today
publish n telegram from Sarago5u,
Spain, declaring the king OF Siam,
who has been visiting Spain and Portu-
gal, has condemned member Of his
suite to be executed for Il breach of
etiquette committed at Lisbon.
The princess Kaiulani, niece and
heiress of the claims Of ex-Queen
Lniuokalani to theHawaiian throne, has
arrived in san Francisco accompanied
by her father, A. S. Cleghurn. She is
on her way to her island home where
she xepects to reside as a private cit
izen,
The question of the right of Alaskan
Indians TO hold mining claims as
American citizens is being discussed
In Washington. If Ii Is decided that
the native Alaskans have mo such
right, many of them win be deprived
of property which rightfully belongs
to them.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from San Juan, Porto Rico, says;
The autonomists in Porto Rico have is
sued n manifesto in which they de-
mand of Spain the same radical re-
forms as those which have been prom
ised to Cuba by the new liberal min
istry. The demand is backed by pop
ular sentiment and 1t is hoped that the
reforms will be granted.
Following the theft OF four bodies
from the Dunning morgue, Chicago,
discoveries have been made that would
Indicate the ghouls do not stop at the
dead house In their midnight work.
At the end OF trench No, 2, In what Is
called the New Potter's field of Dun
ming, are Indications that three bodies
once buried there have been removed.
The rough slabs marked with the num-
bers of the unfortunates who We're
once laid beneath them stand almost
entirely uncovered. An investigation
into the affair win he made.
Gen. Thomas It. Eckert, president of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. accompanied by his wife and
son. Thomas r. Eckert Jr,, Mrs, II. d.
Esterbrooke ard Col. r. c. Clowry.
the latter general superintendent OF
the company's lines west OF New York
and Pennsylvania, have arrived In San
Francisco, They viii remain In that
vicinity for a week and then return
over the Southern Pacific by way of
FL Paso and New Orleans, They are
inspecting the coast lines Of the West
ern Union.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
Straight Wings for Negroes.

St. Louis Republic: a new fad has
struck the colored population of the
town. 1t is now the swagger thing
among the elite of colored swelldom
to have hair without any kinks in 1t;
In fact, hair like white people wear.
This can only be accomplished in one
way, and that is by application to the
wigmaker, and many young colored
swell is now wearing n wig. The fad
strated here among the lighter skinned
negroes of both sexes, but soon spread
TO the darker colored, until now many
negroes as black as the proverbial ace
of spades have hair as straight as
that worn by any white man.
The negro gets his lNnky hair shorn
as short as possible and then gets "a
Wig made of hair tho color he desires
There are n number Of young negro
women who can readily pass, and do,
for white girls Their skins are rather
dark but OF olive TINT, and when they
don their wigs OF straight hair no one
who passes them on the street thinks
for q second that they are not what
they appear to be-white girls 1t is the
same with some OF the light-colored
men. one In particular can be seen on
Olive street and Broadway whose skin
Is so light that he has no trouble in
passing for white man as long as
his hair could not be seen. This was
short black and kinky. But since the
wig fad has struck the town he is all
right He has had a wig made OF
brown hair,and as he is good dresser,
he ID now regular Willie-boy, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27

The number Of minors who become
depositOrs In the postal banks Of
countries having the system in opera
tiun is very large. II is principally for
the purpose OF encouraging children to
save that provision is made for stamp
deposits.
In Great Britain for instance the
smallest deposit which will be received
and entered In pass book Is l shilling,
or "a cents. However. smaller amounts
may be saved by stamps. child with
a penny may buy n stamp and afiix 1t
to card. when this card contains
twelve stamps It can be deposited as
n shilling. and the depositor is settled
to receive a passhnuk. This arrange
ment makes the institution very pOpu-
lar among the children, and is so con-
Venient rs to stimulate them to make
Use Of It's advantages. In addition. the
schools are frequently made use OF as
agencies Of the postal bank for the col
lection Of savings. The teachers re-
ceive the deposits Of the children and
turn them over to the postal bank au-
thorities.
Belgium is one of the countries in
which the activities of the savages
banks ARE extended to the school
room. out Of 7,4i7 primary schools
inclusive OF infant schools anu the
schools of primary instruction at
taChed to educational institutions of
other classes, there We're i.I9S which
took part in the savings bank bust
ness. The number of child en- in
those schools possessing deposit books
was i5i192 Of whom $1,000 were boys
and 67.sS3 were girls. Including the
schools above primary grade there
We're, according to a recent report,
2 o5G schools NJ all kinds In which 300
Sj7 pupils had saved 3,7s7, i0a francs.
Most of the schools of Belgium there
fore, II may be said, teach thrift and
economy with their instruction in the
elements OF education.
The spectacle Of the postofllces OF n
country being used as a means for
teaching the yourg the value of saving
and intoxicating in them habits that
will he of great use to them In later
life,should make every thoughtful per
son an advocate Of postal savings
banks Chicago Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
MRS. MAVERICK TO Be FREE.


Chicago, Oct. 27.-Dr. Helen Dens-
more of California and London arrived
at the Auditorium annex hotel with her
husband, Mr.. Emmett Densmore. She
has been actively engaged in Mrs.
Florence Maybrick's case for four
years and for the first time she ex-
presses hope that the unfortunate wo-
man will soon be at liberty. In addi-
ton to the statement given by Mrs.
Densmore, John S. Meetings. Of Austria
liza, who has been in London for two
years, says that II will be but two
months until Mrs. Maybrck is a free
woman. They declare that Lord Chief
Justice Russell OF England, who has
long been connected with the Maybrick
case, Is now in favor of the pardon.
Mr. and Mrs. Densmore came directly
from London.
"At present l would much rather not
talk about the world famous MAVERICK
case" said Mrs. Densmore. But
will say that 1t is but matter of
weeks until this poor woman is free.
Lord Russell has again taken up the
case and he is using all his influence
In behalf Of Mrs. Maybrck. The petit
tion signed by 900 persons had no
influence on the English courts at ALI
but now we have not only the leading
citizens but the main officials on our
side, l feel sure that she will soon be
free
Mrs Maybrlck "a IN n deporahIe
condition. Her health Is almost gone
and II she is confined In that terrible
prison another six months II will mean
her death. The English people under
stand this and they do not want an
American woman IN die behind Eng
lish bars. while Mrs. Maybrick has
been before the public for years and
sympathy has about died out in this
country, It hns increased In England.
There are not a thousand persons in
ENGLAND today who do not want To
see this poor woman free. The feel
ing has grown TO such an extent that
II means she will be pardOned."
Or. Densmore and her husband will
leave for California today and return
to England in about six weeks,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
AN OLD OLD-FASHIONED CITY.

1900. ,,..,,..t.,. - 49, Ii,,Io
nc -, go. -,
c''S vi "'"u,' i,,,naaa
nv O"N es,,, aul,
"aS - 49, ,,,',.,,',,, 4. -, ~,
~ -, -. -,
with us prlheiphi business houseS
built along the bank OF a river, the
name of which l cannot recall, but
,,,t,t,t ,,,o,,,5 bo Glad 70 haye some
N",NH "Or'1 ", - s'.
Salt Lake school BOY or s'ri haihe Ior
me. My most vivid recollections are
NJ the strong odor OF West India mo-
- 49,, a., ,,,,.,,,,s ,,,ioas ,,,,, ,,,,,,
lasses anu 'i'e Jus 'P'' 80 w.
carried In all the stores Tor WINDSOR
made It's imports chiefly from the
wet indies md I nresume II has not
T., 80 -,
ehhhseu h'ueh III nan u 1e"tuiS'
The river upon whose bank Windsor
was built is really an arm OF the Basin
80 ,,,,as Not tha "RssIn Of Mines {"
Vi Ni''a' ~ ,,.',
as the Geographic alsPnteh.s gave II
in their news of the fire,
The Basin of Minas is a body OF
49,. ,,,,,,t st,,tv miles io,c o,d NOS
water auou' siN'S "''''' ''As anu pos-
sibly twenty-five miles VIDE at It's
widest point. 1t is the vermiform
.,,,,t,, co 70 sneaE of tho Rav of
upPN''u'N' D
Fnudy. Ihe lHtter runs up between
the island Of Grand Manau and Nova
Scotia on the south, and New Bruns-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27

were sold ut private sale by the super
visor and he paid himself the commits
sion OF 1 per cent out of the proceeds.
The resolution OF the board Of super
virors also directed the supervisor OF
the town to pay out OF the proceeds Of
the bonds the interest which should
fall due on said bonds prior to a new
tax levy. and to include the amounts SO
paid In the tax budget for 1898.
After the bonds were sold, contract
wan entered into FOR the work of ma
cadamlzing the highway Of the town
at an estimated cost OF 1857 200 and a
further contract for the engineering
expenses was made Mt the rate OF 9 per
cent OF the contract price. The ex-
pcnses connected with the contract
work exceeded the appropriations
therefore by ss5,lO and that to that
extent there is deficiency in the
funds"
Mr. Fitch calls attention to sundry
other dclinquencies of Jamaica OH
cials. The recent bond issues OF towns
about to be absorbed I'm Greater New
York have been subject Of much
criticism in financial circles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27

men build wicrs in summer for the
impounding Of FISH. FIFTY years ago
the Basin of Mluas was the finest shad
fishery in the world, but the provin-
ciul government has taken no care Of
IL II has had no Brother Musscr 20
stock 1t, and / believe the shad have
been exhausted. But as land-aud-
water beauty under summer sun the
Basin OF Minus has no superior on the
Garth. 1t ls not only the land Of nat
ural beauty but Is 10 also the home
OF the mirage, whose wierd receptions
are there most marvellous.
About nity miles northwest OF Wind
sor is the scene of Longfellow's EVAN
seline.' / have been all over IL, IL Is
Just such IL land as was necessary to
produce quiet, dreamy, faithful girl
Ike 'Evansclinc." 1t is q land where.
1 think, even a busy bee" might fan
asleep ana dream While sucking sweet
ness from the flowers in the long,
luxurious summer days.
Between Windsor and the Gaspe, or
GuspercuuN. on which Evungeline was
born. Hes vast salt marsh that was
dykcd by the French in the seven
tgrnth century, ] have seen their old
Dykes The soil Is a deposit by the tides
thut rushed up through that gut" for
centuries loaded with slime and de-
posit II, little by little, in the quiet Of
slack tide" or high water" and
gradually formed the richest ground In
North America. I have examined land
there that had, year after year FOR
forty years, raised crops Of potatoes
lhnt would put Utah and Colorado
spuds into the second rate quality
every year
Windsor. as I remember 1t on n re-
visit some twenty years ago, was
quaint old place. IT is famous. and
must long remain so, as the home Of
one who laid the foundation for the
ff nh. lei OF 20
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27

A daughter has been born to Mr.
and Mrs, David Lovelcss. All well.
Judge Dusenberry expects to go to
Vernal In the early part Of November.
H. y. Young was in the city yester-
day, representing the Dinwoodey Fur
niture company,
Elder c. A. Anderbcrg Of the First
ward has returned from his mission to
Sweden. in good health and spirits,
Lincoln J. Cartor's great spectacular
production. The Heart of Chicago, Will
be given In the Opera House Tuesday.
November End
The Knights of Pythias and odd
Fellows have petitioned the city Coun-
ell to sell them two lots in the ceme-
terry.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
julius Jensen, OF I.ehi. aged 81, and
Della f. Losee, Of Spanish Fork, aged
Is; VIM. Van Wagner aged 40 of
Midway, and Lenoru jacques, aged 81.
Of Provo.
Tho salary bill as passed by the city
council provides for the following
annual salaries; Mayor, 500; record
er. $3.50. city marshal, $3.50; treasurer.
800. auditor $40; attorney $500; JUS
tlce Of the peace, $500; physician, 500.
The following changes have been
made IN the judges Of election for the
municipal cleCuOu' Second district, ID.
IL. Roberts and c. r. Ward. resigned
Alma Daft and Thomas Leonard, APP
pointed. Firth district John d. Dixon.
resigned, Joseph T. Richmond appoint-
ed.
Thomas Ennis of the Provo Hard
wure & Iron company, who has re-
Gently returned from a visit to Illinois,
has brought 'possum with him which
rs domlciled IN the front window OF the
store and Is attracting considerable at
truton,
The following polling places have
been designated for Provo city; First
district. court house; second district,
Hotel Roberts, third district, S. S.
Joness house. Sixth street, between c
and u; fourth district, Kruggrs build
ing; nth district, Chcevcr's building
ON J street; sixth district Bigclow
building on X street; seventh district.
Mickle building; eighth district Pearce
building, corner Fourth and P streets,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
A FEARFUL ACCIDENT.


To the Editor:
Another accident has happened to
another Of Riverton's young and en-
ergetic men, VIM. Charles engaged In
the sheep business in Wyoming. In
company with his partner he had been
on some business in Piedmont, and was
returning back to his herd when his
horse suddenly stumbled and fell head
long to the ground, throwing the rider
under him; the pommel OF the saddle
struck the unfortunate man over the
right eye, and the force OF the blow
crushed his skull and forced the eye
from It's socket, laying 1t bare on the
cheek and making him unconscious.
HIS partner on discovering that he was
not killed, hastily wrapped him up In
blankets and returned to Piedmont for
conveyance and also for n doctor.
and then returned with the team and
men to the place where the accident
happened. Mr.. Charles was still I'M
conscious, in which state he remained
for sixteen hours. Coming back to
Piedmont doctor was engaged. who
fixed the broken skull and put the eye
back in its place ana made the unfor-
tunate man as comfortable as could be
done under the circumstances.
telegraph message was received at
Riverton asking his wife to come to his
side. which she did as hurridly as she
could in connection with others from
Riverton, and the unfortunate man
was brought home to his residence. He
is now doing as well as cun be expect
ed under the circumstances, and is
hopeful OF saving his eyesight. His
many friends hope for his speedy re-
covery.
The Y. NJ NJ. /. A. commenced the
seasons meetings last Thursday night
under the leadership of q. $. Bills as
president and Ed Orgill and Reuben
Hamilton as counselors
Riverton has had happy increase
In population in the last month--two OF
the masculine and two OF the feminine
gender. All are doing wen.
our creamery is doing a flourlshing
business, and VIM. Scott Is smiling
lie is the gent who knows how to make
butter. MIX is increasing in both
quantity and quality. and II Is hoped
we will have a cheese factory here in
the near future in connection with the
creamery. n. j. c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-27
FIGHTING FOR CUBA.
Cubans VIII Not be Satisfied with Less
Than Absolute Independence.

New York, Oct. 27.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, the Cuban delegate to the
United States, when asked his opinion
of the Cuban reforms proposed by the
Spanish ministry, said:
''As the representative of the Cuban
provisional government, ! am in a
position to state most emphatically
that the Cubans in arms will enter in
to no compromise with Spain. Cubans
are fighting for absolute independence
and they will entertain no peace pro-
pospls from the Spanish government
based on anything but absolute indie
peudence.
THE Cuhans are firmly determined
to carry on the struggle until their
purpose Is accomplished. They will lis
ten to no proposition acknowledging
Spanish authority over Cuba. / am
speaking for men who are fully re-
solved to give up their lives. II need
be, for their country's freedom. l am
voicing the aspirations of the Cuban
people. Cubans will never accept
autonomy no matter how ample, an a
solution of their struggle for indepen-
dence. The Cuban problem must be set
tied this time once for ALL"
A mass meeting Of Cubans Will be
held in New York soon to voice oppo-
sition to the Spanish proposals and de-
clare for independence.