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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-05

New York. Oct, 5.-The Norwegian
fruit steamer Belvernon arrived this
morning from Port Morant. Jamaica.
after a tempestuous voyage lasting six
and half days. The Belvernon.
which Is n new steamer, commanded
by Capt. Hansen, sailed from Port
Morant Sept. 2S at 8 p. m. with fun
cargo consisting OF fruit. Sept. 80.
two hundred miles north of San Sal
vador. the ship ran into strong
northeast gale lasting "a hours. Oct
2 at p. m. about 100 miles S.S.W. off
Cape Hatteras the weather became
thick with heavy lightning to the
northward. There being every indi-
cation of an approaching hurricane,
the steamer was made as snug as pos
sible. At Q p. m. the storm burst with
tremendous fury of the northeast, the
wind came fierce with showers of rain
and hail The wind blew with ter
rife force throughout the night. on
the third, abreast OF Cape Hatteras,
the storm was at its height. The ship
refused to answer her helm and drift
ed before the gale. owing to the force
of the wind and sen, as II was impos-
sible for any of the crew to get on
deck. Finally at noon the storm
lulled and gradually settled Into n
hard gale with heavy s.a, which last
ed until p. m. yesterday.
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UNION PACIFIC PURCHASE.
when s3O,OO0,00 on Forfeited bonds
Also WIN be Paid by Government.

New York, Oct. 5.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Former Governor Hoadley. counsel
for the Union Pacific reorganization
syndicate. will discuss the final details
OF the foreclosure sale OF the road with
Attorney General McKenna tomorrow.
1t is probable that an arrangementwill
be made by which the purchase money
can be paid by the syndicate without
taking much of 1t out OF actual cir
culation and locking 1t up n the treas
ury. Under the terms of sale, the
final installment must be paid on jan
uary ]. on the same date, the gov
eminent will he called upon to pay
about 10000 900 Pacific railroad bonds.
on which the roads have forfeited.
1t will probably be settled tomorrow
that 100000 600 or more Of he purchase
money shall be placed In the national
bank repositories of the United States,
instead Of being paid into the treas
ury, and thus remain in circulation.
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servant Joseph Smith. is of a truth the
work OF God. Every man or woman
who is baptized into the Church Of
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints
and does not receive testimony by
the Holy Ghost that the work they
have embraced Ia the work OF God.
runs the risk of falling 10 be exalted
in the Celestial kingdom of God. There
Is wide difference between being
saved and exalted. Therefore II be-
comes n matter of eternal consequence
that persons who enter the Church
should receive such testimony, or
else how can he be able to stand faith
full through all the trials which be-
set the pathway of His people2
Again, q man who has been ordained
to the Melchisedec Priesthood cannot,
without the aid OF the spirit of God.
preach the Gospel to mankind in or
out OF the flesh; hence the Importance
of obtaining a testimony Of the truth
OF the Gospel by the inspiration OF
the Spirit Of God In order for the Cos
pei to have due effect upon those who
hear ~ preached.
How to obtain this testimony? Give
the Lord your whole heart humblinr
yourself before Him like little child;
yea, with fasting and prayer and q
sincere desire to receive this blessed
testimony OF the truth Of this work
and He viii not fail to give II to you.
DO not limit the Lord to answer you
the first time you thus pray, but con-
tinue to plead with Him until He does
answer you. Remember that the
stronger the testimony you receive OF
its truth. the stronger may the od-
versary try to overcome you; but the
Lord has said, MY grace shall be
sufficient for you" You have simply
to work out your salvation under all
circumstances, continually striving TO
maintain your integrity before the
Lordl And what Is the promise to all
who are faithful 10 the end of life?
Eternal life and an eXaltation in the
Celestial kingdom of God, Surely no
G. w. C.
Salt Lake City. oct. 2, 1897.
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The quarterly conference OF tho
Maricopa Stake Of Zion was held at
Mesa on the goth and 2lst inst. Presi-
dent Collins II. Hakes and counseiors
presiding. All the meetings were well
attended and the reports given In
showed the various organizations to
be In n healthy condition and the
Saints In this remote Stake steadily
increasing In faith and good works,
Although none of the general au-
thorties were present to Instruct us,
yet all the Elders who addressed the
meetings spoke with more power and
demonstration of the spirit OF truth
than ever before; and this was only
in fulillment Of promises OF the ser
wants of God. for our beautiful house
is finished and entirely paid for, This
was the best conference we have ever
held.
Elder Isaac Dana was sustained rs
stake president OF y. NJ. NJ, /. a. with
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In two and sinking Immediately. The
crew were saved

In two and sinking Immediately. The
crew were saved.
The Stanicback family Of Kansas,
convicted OF murder have bscn sen
fenced, Ed and George to Nc impris-
onment and their mother to twenty
one years In jail
The New York court Of appeals at
Albany has decided against Riley
Grammar In his case against the West
chester Racing association. appealing
from disbarmeut from the track by
the board of managers.
Police Commissioner NJ. a. Gunst OF
San Francisco arrived with his FAINT
~ In Chicago today after 1--WE months
sojourn abroad. where he has been re-
viewing the police Systems Of Paris.
London, Berlin and other European
cities.
AT Kalamazoo. Mich. yesterday. L,
W. Peabody of Chicago made new
amateur bicycle record OF 100 1-5 FOR
half Il mile. The triplct record was
reduced from 1850 to l:t6 SO by 4 C
Mertens, John S. johnson and Earl
Kiser.
Il. o. Burckhardt OF Portland, Ore.
manager of the Mutnumah football
team and chief consul of the Oregon
division Of the California Associated
Cycling clubs is in San Francisco try
ing TO arrange for u meeting between
the Portland team and either the
Stanford or Berkeley eleven.
During the past week an unprece-
dented number OF Chinese have been
ARRESTED late at night in San Fran
cisco, all armed with murdcrous look
Ing revolvers. The character of the
men and the nature OF their weapons
lead the police to believe that hos
tliities between the warning factions
are about to be resumed.
While en- route to Sacramento. Cal,
from Portland, ore, John Schnahan, a
retired soldier, became violently Insane
Monday and attempted to Kill a num-
Der of passengers and tralnmen oh
the Oregon express. Shanahan was
honornbly discharged last week. The
insane man fired II revolver at the
tralnmen and terTorized passengers,
Mayor James Jones of Kansas city.
Mo-, with gang Of sixty men, on
Monday tore up six hundred feet or
track on the river front which the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company had
laid between Saturday and daylight
sunday. The railroad company, II is
claimed had trespassed upon city
land.
Casper Whitney, the well known
sporting writer who incurred the dis
pleasure OF Pacific coast amateur ath-
letes last year by his denunciation of
nearly everything in the nature OF
amateur sport in the West. is again a
visitor in San Francisco He 10 ON his
way to Siam to hunt big game. His
views have not changed. and he still
insists that the athletic clubs Of the
coast are dominated by n spirit ct
professionalism.
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FROM PANGUiTcH.
Panguitch, Utah,
October !, 1897.

Panguitch, Utah,
October !. 1897.
To the Editor:
The angel OF death came In our
midst the 2Sth OF September last and
took from earth one of our best young
men. viz: Henry LOSER Jr. He was
the eldest son OF Henry and Emma
LOSER. and was born in Phoebe. New.
September 20, 1871, making him few
days over 20 years of age. The dis
ease which took him from this sphere
of action was typhoid fever. The de-
ceased was n very exemplary young
man. He bore the best kind OF a rep
utation for honesty, sobricty and
truthfulncss, was universally beloved
by his comrades and all who knew
him. The grief-stricken family have
the sympathy or the entire communi-
~.
We are awakening to the fnct that
we need better facilities for educat-
lnG the youth as Mt the present time
We have no central school building
which fact necessitates the school
being held in different portions of the
town. II is conceded by all that the
time has arrived when suitable school
building will have to be erected. but
how to raise the necessary funds TO
build such a structure is at present
agitating the minds OF the taxpayers.
Some are in favor of levying tax.
while others are in favor OF bonding.
In order to settle the question OF
bonding the school board have called
II meeting for the 25th Of the present
month, when something Will he do
cided on.
We have been having considerable
rain of late, which has been detri-
IN to FfaH u
causing grain to sprout which is yet
In the field.
Respectfully.
NJ. ]. BURGESS.
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lCoyntY Court Meeting.

supt. oscar Van Colt. ex-County
Commissioner Roberts and Thos. Weir
appeared before the board Of county
commissioners at yesterday after
moons meeting making explanations
regarding the petition OF q. w.
Morse ct al asking FOR the creation OF
u new school district Ia the vicinity of
the Highland Boy mill, Bingham can
yon. on motion Of Commissioner Hall
all papers ordered filed and no action
taken.
Residents OF Sandy and Rlverton
asked that certain piece OF road In
the southern portion OF the county be
repaired. Granted.
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Under the New law 1t Must be Paid Mt the
Rate OF Two Cents a POUND.

San Francisco, Oct. 5.-The United
states circuit court OF appeals has
'huhded down decision of great i'm
pOriance. inasmuch as by II the rev.
enues Of the government win be In
creased many hundreds of thousands
'oi dollars per annum. The case was
20 determine the disputed point as
70 whether tapioca flour should be
admitted free of duty as such under
me Mckinley bill or whether IL
2 cents per pound as starch. This hour
= used exclusively in all the Chinese
Iaundries In the United States, because
vi us oheapness as starch, and It has
!neen the most formidable obstacle to
,ne starch manufacturing Industry in
we United States. BY the decision of
ue court that 1t must pay duty. that
OBSTACLE will be removed.
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STATE LAND COMMISSIONERS.


The state board of land commits
sioners held meeting In its office in
the city and county building this
morning. all the members being pres
ent. After hearing and accepting the
minutes OF previous meetings the
board proceeded TO allow the regular
number OF bills for salaries and other
expenses.
state EnEineer Willard Young com
lnP In, President Wells stated that he
had invited Mr.. Young to meet with
the board when the hearing of the
Lake Bonneville reservoir question
should come up, and that the time Tor
hearing this question had been set for
Thursday morning next at 1850
o'clock. The question TO be conuidor-
ed is the protest which has been filed
against the construction OF tho raser-
voir by the company,
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FISH AND GAME MEETING.
viii be Held at Judge Wenger's Court Room
Tomorrow Night,

The meeting called for tomorrow
night in Judge wcnger's courtroom OF
persons Interested in the protection Of
fish and game, promises to be well at
tended. The warden and officers OF the
salt Lake county association is de-
sirous that 1t should be. and are bend
ing every effort in that direction. The
meeting begins Mt 8 o'clock.
Representative men from different
parts OF the state will be present and
several counties have ssent regularly
authorized representatives Tor the
same purpose. a full exchange Of
views is wanted In order that Organi-
zutiou of a state fish and game pro-
tective association may be made the
pugiar
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'hon fut Bullet In Ills Own Hcart-Aw.
Inl Predicament of wife and Daughter.

st. Louis, Mo-. Oct 5.-Durlng a
ffciter, stenoErapher. shot his
athcr-in-law, Robert Delaney. through
we brain and then killed himself.
t'ehney was "a years old, and had
.ten In the habit of coming home in
IoNlcated and making trouble.
lLelner had not demonstrated unduly
WIN him because of his age. Last
nbnt Delaney came in as usual and
a. quarrel with his son -in-law ensued,
suddenly Pfeifrer drew n revolver and
shot Delaney through the head.
hearing the shot, Pfeiner's wife
rushed Into the room just in time to
,,t her husband send bullet through
gus own head and another through his
heart. He fell dead at her feet Hear
ins groans in another room she
rushed In and found her father dying
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Foundation 'of the Rumor About For
eign Offcr to HuY the Rond.

London. Oct. b.-Tbe sensational re-
port published this morning under re-
serve, by the Daily Chronicle that Il
London syndicate has sent the United
States government through Concul
Gencrn, Osborne an offer to purchase
the Union Pacific railroad, was based
on the fact al the request of an Eng
lishnnn, whose name is not divulged,
the consul generals ctlie' cabled At
turncy General Mckenna asking
whether the road could be- purchased
by Engishmcn. T'hr attorney general
replied that II would be sold to the
highest bidder irrespective of nation
atty. The affair is not regarded SER
ipuslY harn by finnncinrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-05

New York. oct. 5.-The suit of Rev
Daniel c. Potter against John D.
Rockefeller for s250,O00 damages for
libel. was dismissed by Judge elders
leevc in the Supreme court The suit
has been heard several times. Today
when Or. Potter's lawyers asked for
continuance the defense protested that
there had been too many adjourn
ments. Judge Gildersleeve intlmated
that he would entertain motion to
dismiss n made by the lawyers for the
defense. and this was done.
DR. Potter declared that he would
at once have the case re-opcned. This
can be done on payment OF costs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-05

Washington. Oct. 1.-The President
today made the following appoint
ments:
J.. $. Swenson Of Minnesota, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary to Denmark; Edward Bed
loe of Pennsylvania, consul at Cam
ton, China; William c. Myers and
Harry l.. Taylor. to be first assistant
engineer on the revenue cutter SER
vice.
Prof. Swenson is a Norwegian and
great friend OF Senator Nelson. He
was at one time professor at the state
university of Minnesota and ranked
with the prominent men of the state
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San Antonio, Texas. oct. j.--An
Alaskan transportation company of
Chicago will send 10000 burros to
Alaska. Representatives of the com
pany are now here and at other points
in the state buying the little animals.
Several carloads have already been
shipped to Chicago, from which place
they are forwarded to Alaska. a
number Of experienced Mexican burro
packers will accompany the burros to
Alnskn
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RELIGIOUS MURDER SOCIETY.


st. Petersburg, Oct, b,-.tresh exca-
vatims at T"rnevsky. IN the district
of Tireasprl. not lar from Odessa, the
Of persons b'h.nEinr n the religious
sect known as tho Easkn'nlki ut tho
h'ud of which was Feudcrr Kovaleff
have resulted in the discovery of six
more bodies of men. wImer and chill
dren. The search continues and il is
expected that about th1ty ccrpses Will
be- ununrtlVd.
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FEAR OF REVOLUTION.
II Causes tho Venezuelan Government to
Close the boundary Against Colombia.

New York. Oct. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Panama stays:
Reports from Bogota are TO the eff
feet that the Venezuelan government
has closed the boundary about the
Tachira region against Colombian
commerce.
1t Is supposed that Venezuela's ac-
ton Is due to fears of revolutionary
attempts against the government on
account Of the recent reported fraudu-
lent elections favoring Andrade for
president or on account of the stand
ihg limit question with Colombia.
General Rafael Reyes. former Col
omhlnn minister to France, is ex-
leCicd In Baranquilla about October
loth but the news of his coming
.au7es no political excitement, al
'huuEn ne comes as prcsumptiVe
conservative candidate for the presi-
doucy.
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Examination Of Applicant.

The examination Of applicants for
State certificates and Diplomas will
be held by the state board Of educa-
ton In the Office of the state super
intandent, room 1tJ city and county
building. Oct. It'll, sth and sih Begin
ming at 10 Il. IN.
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Davenport. Ia. Oct. Sat Dixon, in
this county, twenty miles from here
the dead body of Robert Parks,
farmer. was found in his burning
house. Parks was living alone and was
supposed to Keep n great deal Of money
in the house. Last week his watch dog
was poisoned and last Thursday night
he frightened burglars from the house.
1t is believed he was murdered and
the house set on fire to cover the
crime. The coroner is holding an In
quest.
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DISMISS THE DURRANr AprEAL.
Effort of the California State Prosecutor to
this End, and to Secure Ills Execution.

San Francisco, Oct. 5.-Theodore
Durrant, through his attorneys, has
been served with q motion by Appel
lee Hale, the warden of San Quentin,
to dismiss the appeal on the habeas
corpus writ which was denied by the
circuit court, also to affirm the order
of the lower court. This motion will
be presented TO the United States
Supreme Court on the first Monday in
November.
Service of the brief as well as the
motion to be placed before the Su-
preme Court was acknowledged by At
torney a. l.. Hart for appellant, Dur
rant.
Attorney General Fitzgerald, who
represents the state. will endeavor to
secure speedy decision which he an
ticipates Will be followed by the exc
cution of the prlsoner.
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RIO eRANpr WESTERN EXTENSION
Indians Make No Objection to IA Line Being
Built Over the Reservation.

Built over the Reservation.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The Rio Grande
Western railroad has applied to the
secretary of the interior for permits
sion to survey route across the
uintah Indian reservation. Accom-
panying the application was a state
mont from Indian Agent Beck to the
effect that he had consulted the In
dams and that they had offered no OBJ
jections to the survey. Secretary Bliss
referred the application to the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs and that
officer has returned 1t with his APP
prevail. 1t is regarded as altogether
probable that the secretary will grant
the request of the company.
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from his wounds. She carried him to
couch. passing over the dead body
of her husband In doing so. She sum
moned the neighbors and then swooned
and is now in a critical condition from
the shock. Pfeiffer did not drink and
was considered an exemplary young
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EARTH SWEPT BY FIRE.
cmcAeos INTENSELY HOT WEATHER
S.,trntlon Impeded on Lake Michigan
Firemcn Exhausted Fighting frairio
rircs-Immcnsc Damage Done.

Chicago. oct. 5.-Extremely hot
yanther for the month of october is
nav prevailing in this section.
During the past twenty-four hours.
the thermometer In this city went up
40 80 degrees, and according to the
.if,,nl service records, this is the high
,st poiut that has been registered for
\ tho month of october in twenty-seven
years.
Dense smoke aggravated the condi-
4 ,lons on account of the drought the
last two months. everything is as dry
ms finder and forest and prnirie fires
are numerous
NAVIGATION IMPEDED.
Lake Michigan has been made al
most unnavigable ON account OF the
smoke and fog. Captains OF vessels
have reported n most alarming state
Of affairs. Many had not slept for
forty-elght hours on account OF the
vutchfulness that was necessary.
Boats picking their way through the
straights OF Mackinaw were severely
hampered. Landmarks were utterly
oblitcrated and the lights rendered in
distinct at distance of the length Of
the steamer. The smoke Is attributed
10 excessive forest fires.
Hunting parties careless In their
camping are thought to have started
the broad CONGREGATIONS.
Marine underwriters are apprehen-
siye Of numerous STANDINGS on nc-
count of the smoke, and bulletins from
the lower end OF the lakes are watched
FOR with great anxiety
ChicHgo's southern wards and
suburbs are surrounded by prairie fires
and dense smoke overhangs large
part of the territory lying south Of
I 10Th street. Hundreds of acres OF
prairie have been burned over, and
thousands OF feet of sidewalks and
fencing have been consumed. Firemen
In this division of the city are COM
plctely exhausted fighting prairie fires
by day and night.
Most Of the fires are started by
sparks from locomotives and not in
frequently by mischievous boys. WI
set the grass on fire for the excitement
DISASTROUS FIRE IN INDIANA.
a dispatch from Bremen, Ind, says
the most disastrous prairie fire known
In the history of Marshall county Is
nov raging. Hundreds OF acres of land
IN the northern part of the county,
comprising what is locally known as
d the big Marsh,' Is one vast, smolder-
\ ms waste. At times, when famed by
q breeze, the heat bursts into blaze,
and, darting across clover helds,corii
fields or meadows, lays waste every
thing in It's path. only stopping when
headed of by ploughed fields or high
ways,
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FIGHTING FLAMES DAY AND
NIGHT

Many instances are reported where
cattle, In passing over the treacherous
ground have broken through into the
burning peat and persisted. Farmers
are kept busy day and night fighting
the flames, and preventing destruction
Of their homes without the lack of
water makes the battle almost hope
less.
Just west of Walkerton, more than
one thousand acres has been swept of
every vestige of vegetation, many
thousands of tons of hay and miles OF
fences have been consumed The
large barn of Joseph Klrkly was in
the path of the flames, and together
with its contents composed OF hay,
grain and farm machinery was
burned. With ilre on every side, great
anxiety is being felt for the safety of
towns without fire protection.
Nothing short of a drenching rain
can possibly check the progress of the
lamaa
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IftO. n. FTINWOTlH HII0t II y JVUWHOn
1H his counsciors.
The health of the people In this land
is excellent The past summer has
been the mildest yet known and now
we have ahead of US nine months Of
the finest weather to be found any
where. Truly the Latter-day Saints
of Maricopn Stake are blessed peo-
Pile. BEN +. LIE BARON.
Stake Clerk
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Police Commissioner NJ. A. Gunst OF
San Francisco arrived with his FAINT
~ In Chicago today after i've months
sojourn abroad. whore he has been re-
viewing the police systems Of Paris.
London, Berlin and other European