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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
AND ONIONS
Secretary hlger Wants Them in Condensed
Form for klondike.
GOO REINDEER TO CARRY THE SUPPLIES.


Washington, Dee. 20.-Seoretary
Alger today cabled to William Akel-
mann, the chief government reindeer
herder, who is now in Alien. Norway
to inform the war department imme-
diately how soon 600 reindeer can be
shipped to this country. These are
wanted for use as draft animals In
getting supplies to the miners in the
Klondike region. 1t is expected that
they must be transferred at New York
TO the railroads and in that manner
carried across the continent and again
by sea from the Pacific coast up to
Taiia or some other point that may be
selected as the base of operations by
the expedition.
Secretary Alger has determined after
advising with the medical officers of
the war department and persons who
have had much experience in Arctic
regions TO make large use OF condensed
FOOD preparations. Not only Will the
the meats taken be in the most con-
certed form but particular efforts are
being made to secure condensed prepar-
atoms of vegetables, such as potatoes
and onions. Secretary Alger has begun
an inquiry to ascertain the amount of
suck stores available for purchase by
the government and the prices demand
ed for them.
The state department has already
asked the British government to re-
quest of the Canadian government per-
mission to pass their stores through
Canadian territory free of duty 1t is
anticipated that no objection will be
made to granting the request nor the
accompanying requests that were made
Tor our soldiers to pass over Canadian
territory as guards for the expedition,
although ain order of the privy council
viii be required for the suspension Of
duties.
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Supreme Court Decision.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The Supreme
court Of the United States today az
nrtned the decision of the lower court
~ me case of j. j. Ebanks, a convicted
murderer of California. basing its de-
e'sion on the Durrant case.
NO decisions of much general import
enc We're rendered by the Supreme
o OF the United States today. The
ny NJ OF the United States VS. the Joint
t auall,e association, involving the ap-
pnsaolllty OF the antitrust law to the
iTIS ~. between the great trunk
mes between New York and Chicago
va. Sas re-asslgned for argument Febru-
~ ~ The case\ was set originally
S sOr January 3. and as II is desired to
r nlSe tnll bench hear the case. post
t,btneiilent was made to await action by
w w senate on Attorney General Nc
Aehhas nomination.
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TARIFF ON HOGS.


Paris, Dec. 20.-The debate on the bill
increasing the customs duties on pigs,
pig products and lard, was opened in
the Chamber of Deputies today, NJ,
Charles Crust. republican, opposing the
measure. He said he did not think 1t
would fulfill the expectation of the
agriculturists and would cost the con-
sumers sixty millions francs annual
ly
NJ. Georges Graux. republican, sup
ported the bill. He said that in three
years France had imported hogs and
pork products valued at 1870, 900, 900
francs, while her exports did not ex-
coed 25.0O0.0OO francs.
NJ. Joan-Juarez, one of the leaders
of the worlSman's party, expressed the
opinion that the bill would only help
the manufacturers of pork products
and that II would be iinprudent to
jeopardlze any negotiations with the
United States on the subjects of woods
and silks by making Missionary
changes IN the customs duties.
The premier. M. Meline, said that II
was intended to remedy the decline in
the price of pork which, he pointed out,
was doing considerable harm to French
agriculture.
NJ. Meline stated the government was
preparing another bill dealing with the
adulteration of pork products The
NJ Meline declared the government
was alone with the United States on
the question of bmetallism.
The bill was eventually adopted. 1t
fixed the duty on hogs at IL francs, on
sucking pigs at francs; on hog prod
ucts ut so francs, and on lard at IS
francs per hundred kilos.
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COTTON GROWERS MEET.
Advocate Less Production to Raise the
Price 10 Cents Day the Wage Now.

Advocate Less Production to Raise tho
Price 10 Cents Day the Wage Now.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 20.-The Amer
lean Cotton Growers Protective asso-
citation was called to order this morn
ing by President Hector d. Lane, OF
Athens, La, Among the prominent
delegates present We're Ex-Governor
Eagle OF Arkansas; j. w. Pratt, of
untsville, La; Captain l.. A. Livesque,
Arkansas, Jerome Hin, st. Louis; Col
WI. Welstone, Louisiana: Col. Charles
smith, Mississippi, and Mcneil Bond,
Tennessee.
In which he explained why the conven-
ton had been called
Cotton today is selling at less than
five cents he said. and this means
the Insignificant sum Of ten cents a
day for labor of the man who is dis
tinctively the cotton grower. I make
this statement deliberately and defy a
successful contradiction"
President Lane made a strong plea
for reduction of the cotton acreage
saying that over-production favored
stock manipulation. BY destroying the
annual surplus the law OF supply and
demand will prevail; competition viii
intervene and the cost OF production OF
this commodity, which is q fair stand
ard OF Its value. will be the basis of its
market price.
After President Lanes address had
been discussed the following permanent
officers were elected:
Chairman-H. d. Lane, of Alabama
Secretary--J. H. Healthan. Tennessee
Assistant Secretary-S. Cohen, Mis-
sissippi.
A committee on resolutions, consist
ing OF two delegates from each state,
was appointed. and the meeting took
recess. It is expected that the COM
mittee on resolutions will recommend
decrease of acreage and make n strong
plea for the diversification of products.
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Victoria. d. c., Dec. l9.-The Canadi-
an government steamer Quadra has
picked up thirteen of the twenty-five
missing men from the wrecked steamer
Cleveland. They are:
First Mate Durfee, Third Mate Mel
vim, Engineer O'Neill. Second Engineer
Thomas, Carpenter Ibister. Firemen
McColl and Faulkner; Pentryman
Packer, and Passengers Gertler and
DERRICK.
George Corrilo, waiter who was in
the first mates boat, died from ex-
posture. The first mates boat was
found near Flores island, that of the
third mate at Hesquot
The bale OF waste and box of bis
cults which was picked up near uclulet
is supposed to have come from the
second mates boat. which is still miss
ing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
TREASURE snIp ROBBED.
Thieves Get In their Work on Steamer
Carrying 100000 In Gold.

New York, Dee 2O.--The World says;
The Ward liner City of Washington
that sailed from Vera Cruz December
LIST arrived in this port on Wednes-
day carving in her strong rooms $780,
900 in Mexican coin. This was not an
unusually large shipment of treasure for
the Ward to handle. and no one in
authority dreamed of danger. Never
theless during the voyage, the strong
ROOM built to withstand the attacks OF
almost everything but dynamite and
located so as TO be under constant OBJ
aervation, was broken into Only $4,000
was taken by the robbers, but the gen.
eral impression is that the scheme OF
the thieves was to seize the entire
treasure. Every effort has been made
to keep the matter quiet so that the
strong force OF detectives put upon the
case by the company might work TO
the best advantage. A. G. Smith, the
company's secretary admitted that the
robbery had been committed.
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to bring to any suspected vessel. and
upon her neglectlng to stop a third
shot. this time n loaded shell, is to be
fired.
The Somers N. Smith pilot boat, a
vessel called the britannia, and the
schooner are loading here under official
supervision. The Smith is said to have
run several successful expeditions in
the past. having escaped the Iont-
gomery once, and as she came in from
sea on Thursday night, and has been
taking on board all day long Il cargo
of some description. an unusual pro-
ceeding for n pilot boat The Mont
gomery intends to follow her as soon
as she gets under way.
The Britannia and the schooner have
also been taking a cargo of boxes, sup
posed to be ammunition, etc, on board,
and 1t is reported that the Dauntless
IL waiting somewhere outside the bay
in order to ship the ammunition at sea.
1t will thus be seen that a well-organ-
lied expedition to Cuba is apparently
being equipped here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

New York, Dec. 2O.-William A. Eddy
of Bayonne, N. j., well known as al,
expert in constructing and flying kites
and in aerial photography, has just
completed series Of experiments
which he thinks prove that his kites
may be made of the utmost value to
meteorologists and navigators.
He believes that he has established
the fact the pull of his kites on their
strings, as indicated by delicate
spring balance, accurately measures
the velocity of the wlnd,a he thinks.
too, that he has demonstrated by this
means that the wind velocity over a
wide region is practically the same at
not very great height above the
ground where the effect of the irregu-
larities of the earth surface upon the
atmospheric movements are annulled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
AFTER A FILIBUsTER.
'''ed States warship Preparing to Make
Capture.

orrg5hlsacola. Fla, Dec. ao.-(Corres-
rba uehce Of the Associated Press)-
o ng.s was considerable activity on
'u me U. S. s. Montgomery yester-
ay, owing to Information having
e., ueu her commander TO the effect
H. 49, several suspected filibusters were
r. s harbor. Consequently, the otn-
lion.a started the fire and made prepara-
fynor,, Tor getting under way at a mo-
, a,entf notice. The crew OF the cruiser
ku,te.u IN conjunction with the revenue
Ioo,' Fenrose. Later In the after
Tr gn the Montgomery put a squad of
oafd the Penrose and they viii he re-.
No. every four hours until further
t,odopments. The Montgomery also
y,nS nv out several of her BOATS with
Sstr1, ammunition and armed crews to
M a, the harbor. while the Penrose
AZ M DUTY outside, around Warrington.
S,,aane boats Of the Montgomery have
Ns'S 70 IRE at first two blank charges
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German Fleet Not Bound for Hawaii.

Washington, Dec, 2O.-The assertions
Mal the German fleet under FRINGE
,sahfy viii go to Samoa and Hawaii,
nv uS ,yyreating n menacing situation for
An, United States, are ridiculed In all
v ws quarters here. When the reports
e. called to the attention Of the
befnan representatives they laughed
fIohd at the idea. Nothing Of this
Gn mas ever been considered. The
TTeInan feet will 20 to China, via the
FS eh canal, and its destination is Kiao
s,ou Bay. Germany. the United
N a~s and Great Britain are parties
ulpartite arrangement for the gov
r, nm OF Samoa, and although the
bns" lls not proved satisfactory there
C., psen no recent demonstration
rnlany has taken no interest in the
M neyIH ,alon OF the Hawaiian Islands to
W. WI, United States, and her only inter-
~ ~ mere are those OF the |, 100 Ger
49,, eltlzens who form a considerable
community.
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Politics Mixed in Chill.

Valparaiso, Chill. Dec. 20.-Politics
in Chill are sadly mixed. Since the
resignation Of the cabinet which was
due TO the coalition of the government
liberals, the conservatives, and the Bal
macedists, there have been several at
tempts to form new one. but all
efforts in this direction have gone for
naught The coalition Of she three
parties was based on an agreement to
give each party two members Of the
cabinet. Senior Ismael Tocornal under
took TO form a new ministry and failed
because of the refusal of the govern
ment liberals to abide by the agree
ment, they being willing to give only
one member OF the cabinet each to
Balmacedists and conservatives. Then
Senior Pedromont undertook 20 form a
ministry but was persona non grata to
certain political leaders: therefore he
failed Senior Mont was bitterly at
tackled by the press. and President
ErraZuriz was criticised harshly by
even his own organizations, for choos-
ing him. Scheming against the inter
ests of the country was charged and
the president was accused of betray-
ing his party,
The president has had several con-
ferences with the leaders OF tie three
parties, but so far as can he learned,
he has arrived at no decision as to
whom he will select to form his min
istry
a big mass meeting of workingmen
was held here to protest against the
governments policy of refusing all
offers to build more railways cars and
locomotives Mt home. The speaker de-
mnnded that such work be done In
order to give employment to those who
need It to support themselves and
families. A resolution cmbodying the
sense of the meeting was forwarded to
the government in Santiago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
ouarreling Over Patch of Ground.

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-A special to the
Chronicle from Fort Worth, Tex. says
the state of Texas and the United
States government are in conflict over
a piece of ground on the west end of
Galveston island, on which is located
the state quarantine station and which
has been taken possession of by the
federal uthorities. who intend erecting
II torpedo station thereon. The United
States claims 1t under the terms of the
Texas annexation treaty which re-
quires the cedinE to the government by
the republic of Texas of all lands used
for the purpose of military defenses or
upon which Notifications We're stand
ing. The state will dispute the claim
on the ground that there We're no avail
able Notifications In existence on the
ground in controversy at the time the
treaty was made.
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NORTHERN Pacific ROBBERS.
They are Believed to Have Been Located
and One Arrested.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-It Is believed by
the robbers who held up a Northern
Pacific train near Moorhend in October
and one of the alleged robbers Is in the
county jail in this city. II is reported
he worked I'm Moorhead long enough to
familiarize himself with the situation
and to engage the help OF some local
men who. however. weakened later. 1t
is reported that the prisoner has made
a complete confession but the authorl-
ties will not talk.
The man arrested is named Lanter-
mann.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

Akron, Ohio. Dec. I9.-The lawyers of
Romie Cotel. the boy who was sem
fenced to the penltcntiary for life, a
year ago, for killing Alvan Stone. his
wife and hired man, say the boy was
wrongfully convicted. They assert a
confession was eXtorted from the boy
by the detectives. who according TO
experts, was irresponsible. The law
yers say they know the real murderer
and have almost enough evidence to
convict him. They promise to cause
his arrest soon.
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New York, Dec. 2O.-John II. Red
mond, NJ. p, the well konwn Irish
leader, will sail for this country on
Dec. 30. He Is coming to America at
the invitation of prominent workers in
the Irish cause, to speak on the rebel
lion of 1898, to arouse the enthusiasm
of Irish Americans In the pilgrimage
to Ireland next July to celebrate the
rising.
The committee of 100 who were
chosen to make arrangemnts for Mr.
Redmond's coming received n cable
gram from him last night. 1t was dated
Dublin, December 49, was addressed to
Chairman Edward O'Flaherty, and
read as follows:
Dec. 80"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

Suncock. N. H.. Dec. 20.-NotIces
have been posted at the Pembroke ami
Webster cotton mills, makers ~ PRINT
cloths, announcing a reduction Of
wages of about 10 per cent. January /.
The cut will affect superintendent
and overseers and all employees, iii
GLIDING nearly l.50O operatives. The
monthly pay roll amounts to about
$4,000. It is probable that the cut will
be accepted
Manchester, N. H., Dec. 20.-Notices
of 10 per cent reduction In wages on
January 1 have been posted in the
Amory and Stark and Jefferson cotton
mills in this city. The Amoskeg mills,
employing 5000. posted similar notices
last week. The Amory. Stark and JEFF
ferson mills employ 1000 operatives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
More of the Big wheat Deal.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Interest in the big
December wheat deal was greatly in
creased today by the arrival from
Washington Of Levi z. Letter, the mill
lionaire merchant OF Chicago, and the
substantial admission by him that his
millions were at his sons command IN
his sons struggles with other inter
ests.
MY son has plenty OF money to pay
for what he has purchased" said Mr.
Letter Sr. About his wheat opera
tions he has informed me fully. have
been a merchant greater part OF my
life and am much pleased that my son
has broadened out into Il first class
merchant. Wheat Is first class
commodity OF universal use. The
quality OF wheat which he has pur-
chased ID of the highest and I am sure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
MONTANA TO TEXAS CANAL
Governor leedy Of Kansas Wants Ditch
LOO Miles Long,
VIII Cost $500. 1000, 900 to Construct it
Irrigation Convention to be Asked
to Indorse the Plan.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 20.-Gov. Leedy
announces that he will present a
scheme to the Nebraska irrigation con-
vention which If carried out will cause
the arid plains to blossom as the rose.
1900 mile canal from Montana to
Texas is the startling proposition to be
formally made by Gov. Leedy to the
coming irrigation congress, The pur-
pose of the canal wound be to divert
the flood of waters of the Missouri and
Mississippi valleys. impound them, and
let them down when wanted. The canal
would tap the Mississippi river at Milk
river, in Montana, and empty into Red
river In Texas.
The governor maintains incidentally
that the cost would be only 1860, 600 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

Chicago. Dec. 20.-The funeral of
Washington Hesing will take place on
Wednesday morning. There viii first
he private service Mt the residence
Raquiem mass viii be celebrated at
1890 a. M, at the Cathedral of the
Holy Name. North street and SUPERIOR
by Archbishop FehRn and his asso-
clates. lnterment will be in st. Boni-
face cemetery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

New York. Dec 20.--Lewis l.. Le-
land, one of the family of famous hotel
men of that name, died In this city to-
day. aged 65. He and his brothers have
been among the most prominent hotel
men in the United States. His last
active management of a hotel was in
connection with the Sturtevant house
in this city, from which he retired
about seven years ago. with his
brother, e. S. Leland, he managed the
old st. Charles hotel one OF the famous
Broadway hotels in earlier days. The
Leland hotel in Chicago. still in exist
ence under that name, was one of the
best known of the Leland enterprises,
as is the Leland at Springfield, ILL.,
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st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 20-The Dis
patch today says:
The denial Of the published report
by d. s. Lamont that c, $, Mellen will
become the new president OF the Union
Pacific Is not credited by railroad men
in this city. II is Insisted that Mr.
Mellen has been offered the presidency:
that u salary considerably In excess Of
that received by him now has been
offered as an inducemcnt 20 undertake
the task OF placing the Union Pacific
on a basis similar 20 the organization
Of the Northern Pacific,
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Denver, Dee. 20.-The Oldest inhab-
liant can hardly recall cold spell in
this vicinity that continued longer
than the one which began last Wednes =
day. The minimum temperature In
Denver during the "a hours ended at
a. m. today was two dagrees below
zero and the record at a. m. was the
same. In Pueblo the minimum was
two degrees lower than In Denysr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

Omaha, Dec 20.-Another heavy
snowstorm is in progress in this state.
During the last ten hours great
quantity of snow has fallen which adj
dcd to the fifteen inches already on the
surface makes 1t one of the heaviest
in the state history. Out in the state
the whole snow is from two feet to
thirty inches in depth. Stock on the
range is reported In splendid condition.
The grain men declare that the heavy
covering of snow has saved the whea,
from damage from the severe cold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

New York. Dec. 20.-Stephen Buck
ingham Sturges, one of the founders of
the Northwestern National Bank of
Chicago, is dead at his home In Brook
Ign, of apopleXy. aged 10 years.
He was born in Mansfield, O.,and was
graduated at Kenyon College in Cam
bridge in the same state. He was a
son of Eben Perry Sturges.a prominent
merchant and banker and one of the
pioneer settlers Of Mansfield. o. MIR.
SturEes was "A banker in Sacramento,
Cal, during the gold fever years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

Peoria, his, Dec. 2O.--The annual re-
port Of ex-Chlef Consul Haley, of the
Illinois division of the l.. A. W., hav-
ing been referred back TO him to ex-
punge Objectionable portions, he said
this morning:
II will not make another report. A
year from now they will look back and
they will admit l was not so far off
after all"
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Durrant's Friends Yet Trying.

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-The father
of Theodore Durrant, the condemned
murderer, says:
I'VE have not given up the fight for
my sons life. We viii try TO get a
writ of error from the state supreme
court to the United States Supreme
court. If this is denied we can go di-
rect to the latter court and make the
application. That Is IL we can raise the
money, for the expenses OF this long
litigation have impoverished us.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20
insurance Company Leaves Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 20.-The Travel
ers' Insurance company has notified
the Insurance commissioner that 1t will
withdraw all its business from Kansas
Mt once. instructing its agents to return
their blanks and stationery. The COM
pany gives as its reason "the peculiar
conduct of Commissioner McNall." and
ito avoid further trouble" The Trav-
elers last year received about $4,000
In premiums from Kansas and paid
about $4,000 In losses. The insurance
commissioner had begun n re-valuation
of the company's property in Kansas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

osborne. Isle OF Wight. Dec. 2O.-
Prince Henry, of Prussia. slept at
Osborne. after visiting the queen. and
returned ON board the German cruiser
Deutschland at 1890 this morning. II
the weather permits coaling. the prince
will resume his journey to China to-
morrow morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-20

Paris, Dec. 20.--Thc funeral of Adolph
Daudet, who died suddenly Thursday.
was largely attended today. Emile
Zola, who attended the funeral was
hooted owing to his support Of the ef-
forts made by the friends oflAlexander
Dreyfus to bring about a re-Opeuing Of
his case.