Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-13
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
The Killing Of Wild Horses Profitable IT.
dusty in Nevada,
CHEATING NOT TOLERATED At STANFORD


The ship volante, which arrived in
san Francisco Thursday from Alaska,
drew considerable attention AS the
went up the bay. as it was reported
that she was from ST. Michael aud
had mineIs and treasure on board.
She was mistaken however, for the
ship NOlantc, which Is due from St
Michael. The captain of the Nplantc
brought his ship down Inv ballast. She
left Frisco IN the early part OF the
year FOR Ounaiaska, and there engaged
the services Of a number OF Indians.
The summer was spent In hunting the
valuable sea otter. The catch was
good one and Will net a considerable
sum,
sam and Sumner Hardy Of Oakland.
Cat. are now the double tennis cham-
pions of the coast. They earned the
title Thursday afternoon By defeating
Robert and George Whitney at san
Rafael. The playing was hardly up
to what was expected and the victorS
carried on the honors In three straight
sets. Their game was 81 strong and
stcndy one, while tho Whitneys seemed
palpably of in their whole play. only
in the last set did the san Francisco
men make a stand, and after having
lost set and championship uy a COM
plete score Of SIS, Ct. Sc.
Considerable interest was displayed
in San Francisco Thursday morning
when the Pomona left her dock for
san Diego and way ports Chew Len.
Il wealthy Chinese merchant OF pitsu-
dcnn, and Nute Seen. who has been a
ward Of the Chinese mission in that
city, We're passengers on board. and
their inteutition was that as soon as
the three-mile limit was passed TO be
united ita p1a f'bfa
caused by the fact that the young lady
has been divorced within the past year
and the marriage on the high seas
would be the uniting of two loving
hearts who,under the laws Of the state,
would have to wait year more. Rev.
T. NJ. Condit Of Oakland was to per-
form the ceremony.
Sailors are reported scarce at the
San Francisco port. The immense
a demand for seamen which just at
this time cannot be met Nearly Il
dozen British ships are i'll port now
ready for lading with wheat FOR the
British isles, but are unable to get sea
men to man them one reason Tor
the scarcity Is that the unusually large
fishing fleet that went to Alaska last
spring took much Of the surplus, ana
these have not yet returned. The klon-
dixie excitement took quite n number
away. and the stagnation In shipping
at that port for the past year has sent
a great many who make that their
home to other places in search OF EN-
ployment.
Apropos nf the dismissal of five
students from stanford Univcrsity.Ca
for cheating in examinations. the stu
dents daily paper says Those VINO
are lust beginning their work at stan
ford may as well he Informed at the
start that persons are not tolerateu
In this institution who are inclined to
take unfair advantage of their FELLOWS.
To Illustrate the treatment persons
OF this character may expect here we
need only mention the cases of cheat
ing discovered last week among stu
dents taking the entrance eNamina-
tion. As result one student VINO came
from the East to enter Stanford Is
doubtless somewhat on the road back
to his home beyond the Rocky Noun
tains,
George Fair. a mining man from
Albuquerque, y. NJ. was arrested in
San Francisco Wednesday and is nov
lying In the city prison awaiting the
arrival Of a representative Of the sher-
If Of SoCorro county, n. NJ, with pa
pers necessary for his eNtradition and
the warrant for his arrest on n charge
OF forgery A few days ago the police
co from the sheriff describing Fair and
asking that he he detained, as he was
wanted, and stating that forgery was
the charge against him. Detectives
Reynolds and Oman were detailed to
look after him, and Immediately upon
his arrival took him into custody. lie
was taken to the city prison, his name
enterd on the small book, and the au'
thorities at Albuquerque notified
Fair says he is Innocent of the
charge.
A runaway electric car crashing in
to one ahead of II wounded and IN
iured seven passengers Thursday even
| ing at the corner Of Mission and
Seventeenth streets, san Francisco
Cal. At 9:t5 pm. car SIS of the Bry-
| ant street branch OF the Mission cleo
trio line was running cityward from
Ingleside and when near Twenty-ninth
| street, on top of College Hin Motor
man A. Brown lost control uf the car
| the brakes refused to work, the troll
| ley got off the wire and the motors
gave out The car ran down the hill
at a terrific speed. Conductor Thomas
Glib attempted to apply the brake
| from the rear Of the car. but II did not
work The car gained I'm velocity as II
swept on, until 1t attained the speed
OF a missile shot from cannon, The
motorman stuck to his post and rune
| the warning bell continuously.
with the death Of Mrs. Julia Hamil,
| ton the bearded woman at the county
farm ut Great Falls. Mont, Il book OF
romance Is closed and all debts have
been Cancelled. During her eight years
residence there probably not over d
hundred peoplc knew that Mrs. Hamil-
tons arst duty every morning was tc
| shave and thus "A growth Of beard ue
| mNGrilnt as . man ever were was KEPT
| from the worlds view. Deserted and
alone. With not q crust OF bread In her
house. the old lady was found a few
weeliR ago by her neighbors. She WAS
| III and had not shaved for several
| weeks and had a beard three inches
| long, GOV eiing her chin and sides OF
| her face. She was taken to the coun-
| ~ hospital. where she passed away
and VAS buried by the county. Just
| before her death She told that during
| her life she had been married siN time.
and each ot her husbands had de.
| serted her.
The act passed by the last Nevada
| legislature authorizing the killing ol
| Wild horses throughout that state has
| developed a profitable industry anC
| camps OF hunters have been established
| at all of the springs and water course.
| where the bands resort. The hides sci
| for s. each and the hair OF theh
| names and tails bring IL cents pound
| The growth OF the latter on the wild
| equine species - far more profuse thar
on tanned animals, n weight OF nearly
| ten pounds Of hair being frequently
| obtained from one carcass. The FIRST
| hunters tn take Tho field n teI. the law