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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31
DEATH OF COL, W. [. P. PEYToN.


Colonel w. L. Picket Peyton, the
brilliant but somewhat cratic young
politician and public speaker who re-
Gently babe adieu to Ogden and Utah
to seek a new haven of rest in the
Northwest, is dead. In a letter of de-
pa7tnre addressed to his friends he
said he had spent the best and most
enthusiastic years of his life in Utah;
that while some bright memories
would linger with him. there were more
sad ones to remind him of an unhappy
and Improbable past; that If some
roses had fallen along his path there
had been ten thousand heart-piercing
thorns to prevent him from a possess
sion Of their beauty and fragrance:
that IL a few sunbeaIns had scattered
their rays of hope around him, they
had been followed with shadows OF
disappointment as cruel and cold as
Arctic midnight.
II was with such pangs of regret as
these that he said good by to his
many friends, for he had many. not
withstanding his frailties, and hetook
himself to other climes. 1t was while
nursing such a sorrow that sickness
came and 1t was while he was suffer-
Ing from such a sorrow that death
followed his prostration. The account
of his illness and demise is given in
the following dispatch from Spokane,
Washington, under date of last even
ing!
"Col. w. l.. Pickett Peyton. who
came here from Ogden three weeks ago.
to make this his home, died this after
noon at the hospital of the Deacon
esses' Home He was to deliver u
lecture on the New Woman last
Tuesday evening at the First NJ. IL.
church. for the benefit of charity. but
he was taken Ill Monday and removed
TO the hospital, suffering from n severe
case of pneumonia. His case was re-
garded as hopeless from the start. He
mad become Intimate, during his stay
here. with Jacob Crockett, another
Southerner. who has taken charge of
the remains and has notified the father
of the deceased. c. s. Peyton of Rom
ceNcrte. Greenhrier county West Vir-
ginia. II is eXpectet. The body WI be
sent home for burial. '7-c--.- was n
Of the University OF West Vir-
rinia and was about 90 years OF age.
He removed to Ogden in 1890 and from
there 10 Spokane this month. He made
many friends here"
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TELLER FOR ANNEXATION.
Would Have Hawaii Part of the United States
Without Delay.
To Do Otherwise Would he a BIunder-U.
$. Must Take Hawaii or Some
Other Country win.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-A special from
Washington says:
Senator Teller is one of the radical
silver men who believes in the annex
alton of Hawaii. "The islands should
be annexed without delay" he said,
1t would be great blunder not to do
so. l see that there is now some chance
of the completion of the Nicaragua
canal. This makes 1t all the more
important that the islands should be-
long to this country and should be-
come our property without delay. As a
matter of fact, it has been the inten-
ton of the United States for years to
annex Hawaii. From 1921 to this day
we have always insisted that no other
country ahovld have he tslands. Dfir-
Ing President Pierce's administration
the Islands would have been annexed
but for the death of the king. The old
king made a deed of the islands to this
country, and Secretary of State
Marcy, one of the greatest Democratic
statesmen, was preparing TO take steps
TO annex the Islands. The old King
died and the new king was opposed to
annexation. Hawaii is now offered to
us, and we must take IL or permit some
other country to step in."
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WORLDS GOLD PRODUCT.


Washington. Dec. 3l.-The director
of the mint from information now at
hand, says there is substantial evidence
that the worlds product Of gold for the
calendar year Of 1897 will approximate,
If not exceed, $40, 900, 600 an Increase
of nearly twenty per cont over 1896.
The gold product Of the United States
for 1895 was $53 100000; for 1897 Il will
approximate SOL 600 an increase OF
IS 400 600.
The product for Africa for 1926 was
Si4, 400 900; returns received up TO De-
cember /, 1897, Indicate that the gold
product of that country for the year
will be S5S,OO0OOO, increase Of $i3,GO0-
600.
Australasia, for 1896. s45. 200. 900: for
1897 the Indications IRE that 1t will not
be less than S55l 100000, an increase OF
81. 500, 600.
Mexico for 1896. ss.a3OoOo; for 1897
estimated at slO,OQO,O00 an increase Of
81 200. GOO.
The Dominion of Canada for 1896.
81, $780, 600; estimated for 1897, $4,000
an increase Of 81 100000
Indins product for 1897 is estimated
at s1.50O.00O. an Increase OF Sl,i0OO00
over 1896.
Russia's gold product for 1896 was
S21 $50 900; for 1897. estimated to APP
proximate @e5.OOO0OO. an Increase OF 49,
500 900.
The indications for the United States
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OFFICERS SHOOT AT EACH OTHER.


]. w. Warf, Carbon county's attor-
ney, and Captain james L. Smith, a
deputy sheriff Of the same county. We're
principals in French duel yesterday
afternoon-that is the conflict was
bloodless as a great many Of the
French affair uf honor are
II appears that the combatnuts have
not had an over abundance of friend
ship for each other for some months
past. The difficulty was more or less
political in its character in that it in
volved the removal from office Of the
sheriff. on Saturday night last
Smith got into trouble. and, II is al
legged, brnuiished revolver Yester-
day he was arrested. War; signed the
complaint hut did not prosecute the
case. Smith entered a plea Of guilty
and was fined. In the afternoon the
men met near the depot, drew their
revolvers and commenced to fire
Eight shots in all We're exchanged.
None Of them, however, took effect
Both men We're arrested on a charge
OF attempt to kill and each gave
bonds for his appearance in court,
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TELEGRAPHlc BREWTlES.

Governor Iownes of Maryland has
withdrawn from the senatorial CON
test.
NJ. Teplow, a councillor of state has
been appointed consul general for Rus
STA at New York.
Alexander johnson and Jim hadd.
| sentenced to hang at Monticello. Ark,
/ today have been granted n stay of
/ execution by the supreme court pend
| ing an appeal
An imperial decree has been gazetted
at Vienna directing that the rrspectiV e
contributions of Austria and Hungary
! for revenue, be the same for 1898 as
fixed for the tariff Of 1867.
The city Of Chicago for the year clos
ing today shows II death rate, the low
est In this or any other city of more
than 100000 inhabitants The rate Us
less than "A to 1000 Of poulation.
Fire, originating in the bakery OF
Price & Wilson. in Lebanon, thirty
miles from Nashville, Tenn, at mid
night, destroyed eight Of the principal
business houses in the town. The losses
aggregate $4,000. fully insured.
+. p. Sergeant, grand master OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Flremen,
has sent "a lengthy communication to
President Mckinley protesting against
the appointment of Judge PaSson of
Pennsylvania, as interstate commerce
commissioner
with today the municipality of New
York goes out of existence. to give way
for Greater New York. The event Will
be celebrated by a great parade, and
the booming OF hundreds of cannon.
The proceedings begin at 10 o'clock to-
night and viii continue till daylight
James \. Reilly, manager Of the
American Estates association of New
York has notified the police, says the
Times this morning, that his clerk,
Joseph Lockley, has disappeared after
securing thousands OF dollars by
means OF raised checks and title
deeds.
At a home-talent theatrical, given in
a hall at Cedar Point near Florence,
Kansas. last night, the flooring gave
way, precipltatiug fifty people n dis-
lance Of twenty feet. one man had n
leg broken another his ribs crushed
and about thirty others were scratched
and bruised. None were fatally hurt.
No names nre given.
"Parson" Davies, manager for Joe
Choynski, the heavy weight puglllst I
today issued the following ultimatum
in answer to Kid McCoys announce /
ment that he would meet the Callfor- /
uian NJ 1862 pounds; Joe Choyuski /
WIN fight Kid Mccoy at catch weights |
at any place and at any time for
a purse Of $1,000, He vii agree 20 no
weight"
while the family of Volney Malott.
president of the Indiana National bank,
at Indianapolis, was at dinner last
evening. n thief went through the
house and took all the diamonds and
jewelry belonging To Mrs. Malott and
two daughters, valued Mt $1,000. Many
other articles OF value We're taken, and
the total loss is estimated at $1,000.
The police believe the thief must have
had a confederate on the outside who
the movement OF the family,
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patents for the Harveyized armor plate
may result in the Withholding of the
payment of royalties on arinor fur
nished by the large plate companies.
The question submitted by Secretary
Long to the patent office was whether
the employment of temperature
above that of cast iron is an essential
feature OF the Harvey patents. and the
experts reached the conclusion that
such heat was an essential feature of
the device. The navy department ar
NOR plate experts are OF the opinion
that the highest temperature Is not
essential to the obtaining Of the most
satisfactory face hardened plates. The
use of temperature not quite SO high MS
that covered by the Harvey process Is
not regarded by them as an infringe
ment of the Harvey patents.
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CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE.
Careiessness Causes Two, md Probably
-Four Deaths, and n Severe wounding.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Through care
iessneHs IN backing a shisting engine
In . t.acl. ia tbs NJ - q. M tyurden
boiler works at 18th and Allegheny
avenue, this afternoon, Walter Gregory
and Phillip McNelley We're Instantly
Killed. Patrick OMalley and Patrick
McHugh received injuries which will
iikeiy result in their death. and John
a. Hallihan was severely hurt. The
men We're loading an empty car when
the shifting engine entered the yard
and struck the ear. All five men were
thrown down and the car ran over
them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31
Cuban Council Appointed.

Havana, Dec. 81 Captain General
Blanco last night signed the appoint
ment of the president Of the council
and the five deputies The fol-
lowing constitute thu newly elected
cabinet of Cuba under the recently
Instituted scheme of autonomy which
goes into effect tomorrow.
President of the cabinet. Senior Jose
Mara GolZ.
Minister of finance, Senior Rafael
Montoro Marquis Of Montiro.
Minister Of the Interior, Senior An
tonic Gown.
Minister of education, Senior Fran
di2a Zayas.
Minister Of commerce. Edwardo
DolZ.
Minister Of posts and telegraphs,
Senior Lnureaus Rodriguez.
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New Bedford, Mass Dec. 31.-The
mills treasurers have held secret
meeting to consider the situation in
the cotton industry. and after a long
conference adjourned without taking
any action. Those present declined
to talk but IT is generally believed
that tomurrow's meeting Will result in
the decision to reduce wages IL 1-29
per cent, the same as in Fail River.
it has been generally considered ever
since the stand taken by the Fan
River manufacturers that New Bed
ford would be forced into line. The
local mill men have been slow to take
action, and some of them have eN-
pressed reluctance in making cut in
wages at this time. There is no doubt
however that they win be unable to
compete with the FAN River mills on
the same line of goods. and the only
alternative let for them Will be u like
reduction in wages. They do not feel
the effect of the Southern competition
they declare, as It is felt in Fan River,
but with the reduction there II would
be useless for them to put certain lines
OF goods into the market with the
present scale of wages existing here.
Consequent upon this discussion is
the speculation on the attitude of the
mill help in the event of a reduction.
Some of the more prominent operatives
say the help win resent cut. while
others declare that the New Bedford
employees viii do exactly as those in
Fan River have decided to do.
In other years the course of the FAN
River operatives has been the guide
for the policy of the mill help here.
Everybody in labor usually takes the
cue from Fall River, although there
was an occasion when New Bedford
alone was decided ON as the battle
ground. 1t is unlikely to be the case
In the present crisis, however, and the
prediction may be safely made that
the New bedford operatives will quiet
~ acquiesce in the ultimatum OF the
manufacturers The meetings OF the
treasurers thus far have been attended
only by representatives. of the cloth
mills What the management OF the
yarn mills intend to do IL still I'M open
question. although they will probably
follow the lead Of the Others
The vote was finally taken and stood
GA to " for acceptance of the commit
tee resolution.
The meeting of the spoilers and
Wrappers was largely attended and the
feeling among the girls was strongly
in favor of n strike. The leaders urged
them to wait and the vote taken re-
suited in the acceptance OF the resolu-
ton, IS to g.
The meeting of the mill firemen was
held at two different times. The night |
men voted to accept the resolution. |
The day men after considerable dis |
cussinn voted 80 to 20 to strike, but |
later reconsidered the vote and decided |
to accept for the present.
The strike feeling in all of the un- |
ions is much stronger than had been |
anticipated.
The loom fixers and mnchinists will
meet tonight and 1t is expected that
the former will vote to strike. The
same result Is almost a foregone con-
cluslon in the spinncrs' union. on the
whole the strike outlook is stronger
than at any time since the first an
nouncement of the reduction although
the strike II ordered may not include
all classes of help.
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MCCOY IS AFTER rIrzs1aIMoNs.


New York. Dec. si.-McCoy's orlgi-
nal declaration that he would meet
Choynski at l5S pounds as n stepping
stone to match with T szsinmons.
brought UP a nice point OF ring pro-
cedure. Mccoy could haze insisted
that Choynsh meet him at l5S pounds.
AT the same time Mccoy Was perfect
~ well aware that Choyns 4 could not
reach the middleweight linlt. He has
decided to make y concession to
Shoynski. Speaking on the subject
Mccoy said:
In order to get a meeting with
Choynskl I Will agree TO corcede four
pounds over the middleweleht limit.
| VIII meet him at the rlnsside ut 1862
pounds. which l consider ii very fair
proposition. no be sure IL he is win
ing to go at 15S l would h we no OBJ
lection. make this concession to
Cnoynsk solely on the ~ derstnudlng
mat II l win Eltzsimmon viii then
meet me at the middlewelght limit of
1853 pounds.
II IS not likely that Chaynski will
accept the 1872 pounds PROPOSITION, a.
though he would go into the ring
rather fine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31

Cleveland. o., Dec Ex-senator
NJ \, Hanna left for Columbus this
morning to take personal charge of his
senatorial campaign. He was accom-
panied to the capital by Hon. Sylvester
Everett, chairman Of the Republican
county committee. and Judge Frank u.
DellcOhugh OF the common pleas court.
Just before departing. Messrs. Everett
and Dellebaugh held conference with
State senator Vernon Burke. one of the
republican members of the legislature,
who, 1t is alleged, win oppose MIR.
Hanna in his candidacy for recollection.
What the result OF the conference was,
If any. could not be learned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31

London, Dec. 31--According to the
Star, the Rothschilds of Paris and
Vienna, in conjunction with the Rus
sian petroleum reflners of Baku, are
financing a company which proposes
to supply Great Britain with high flash
Russian oil of 103 degrees to compete
with the Standard oil Co.
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COREAN TROUBLE SETTLED.
English and Russian Representatives will Work
Together.


PelSin, Dec. 31.--Advices Just received
from Seoul. the capital of Corea, say
that u compromise has been effected
by an agreement by which Mr.. j.
McLevy Brown, the British customs
agent, and NJ. Alexieff, the Russian
agent, to make room for whom Mr.
Brown was removed, will work the
Coran customs together The British
warships which We're present at Che
mulpo. Seoul, are there in order TO
give moral support to Mr.. Brown.
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Pulling,

A young writer sold seven stories to
rs many magazines and after three
years had passed and the stories still
remained unpublished, he ventured to
ask the reason OF their non-appearance.
The editors were unanimous in the re-
Piles
we are retaining your story until
you win reputation as a writer"
But what puzzles the author is how
TO win writer's reputation without
appearing In printl-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
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HEAVY STORM REPORTED.
Dwelling Demolished In Gcorgia-Railway
~ g. tf''f'T. " f,rrsSl,nia.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 31.--A de-
ST. o-,4Ng Hiud storm visited this city
at an early hour this .mernlng. A
large frame church ana a two story
dwelling were demolished and consid-
cradle other minor damage was done.
The wind was followed by heavy
snow storm.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 31.-The heavi-
est snow storm of the year is now pre-
vailng throughout western Pennsyl-
vanla. From six to ten inches of snow
is now lying on the ground, and II is
still showing. Railroad traffic has not
been seriously impeded, but the local
traction lines have suffered greatly.
Telephone and electric light wires
are down all over the city and several
accidents have happened by the cross
Ing of the wires, but no fatalities have
been reported.
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Luctgert Trial on New Years.

Chicago, Dec. 31-Adolph l.. Luet-
CERT, ON trial for wife murder will
spend New Years day in Judgn Gary's
court room. After conference today,
between Judge Gary and the Jury, II
was decided to hold court tomorrow
and proceed with the trial. Judge
Gary said he saw no difference be-
tween holding court on the first of
January and the first of July.
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are that Colorado viii lead in the pro-
duction OF gold FOR 1897. as it f. esti-
mated will not be less than $50 0O0,-
COO California will follow with a
product of probably OF Sl9.OO0,0O0 with
the exception Of the South Appalachian
range, II Is believed that there viii be
an Increase Of every producing state
and the gold product over that Of 1896.
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100000 OperalIve, Kednccd.

lsw Bedford, Mass, Dec. 3i.--The
owners of the cotton cloth and wenv-
ing mills in this oity have voted to
post notices Of a ten per cent reduction
in wages ia take effect January rs. 1t
is understood that the reduction will
apply to all salaries The cut-down
viii affect nearly 10000 operatives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31
FRENCH SECRET MISSION.
Head Of the French Colonial Office Takes One
TO China.
VIII be Followed by a Military Commits
sion-Caused by tho Far-East
Situation.

London. Dec. 31.-A special dispatch
from Paris says that NJ. Boume head
OF the Asiatic department of the
French colonial office, starts on a Sc
cret mission to China Sunday in con-
nection with the crisis In the far east.
Inc dispatch adds. that special
military mission will also start for
China shortly.
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Paris. Dec. 3l--A dispatch from
Cairo announces that u French cxpe-
dition has occupied Fashodn, ON the
Nile.
The report among the natives to the
effect that the French are descend
ing the Nile. explains the expectation
prevailing in military circles and their
assumption OF British operations
towards Omduran
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Calcutta, Dec. S1.--The mutnated
body Of Gen. Sir Henry Havclock-
Allan, it is announced from Fort All
Musjid, has been found and is being
conveyed TO Peshawur.
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shima is the largest warship that ever
passed the Suog canal. and II was
found necessary TO unship the heavy
guns and take OFF some of the outer
armor to get her through the canal.
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WILL ACCEPT WAGES REDUCTION.
Fail River Employees Agree to 1t Because
1t is No Good to DO otherwise.

Fail River, Mass, Dec. 3l.---Meetlngs
OF five Of the labor organizations of the
city were held last night and with the
exception of those held by the weavers
largely attended.
In all save the mule spinners' asso-
cintion the sentiment, while marked
ny n stronger strife feeling than the
leaders had been led to expect, was
laNnr of accepting the wage reduction
Tor the present. The spinrers were hot
Tor strike and had vote been taken
would have voted overwhelmingly to
leave their mules The leaders found 1t
was dangerous to attempt to urge too
strongly the acceptance of the confer
ehce committees resolution and after
heated discussion decided upon IL
Iostponement OF all action until Sntur-
day afternoon.
~ the Saturday afternoon meeting
haloting VIII begin at o'clock, The
roll Of mills win be called alphabetl-
yuly beginning with the American
Hncn ana continuing through the rest
OF the list, Voting will be confined to
nhanelal members only and according
10 the bylaws of the union, Il will re-
guire two-thirds vote OF the mem
Ders to order n strike. A meeting of
VI me association win be held in the
evening to hear the result of the vot-
~ ana as there are some mills in
Mhleh notices have not yet been posted
we question as TO whether or not the
h f,l,i, In them are to be called out
WY ne considered. The size of the
LAYERS union compelled the holding
ol meetings in various parts of the CITY
an si, me results Were quickly obtained.
iNey voted to accept the reduction
~ tio l9o the present by a majority of 1853 out
g, ., ne leaders were surprised at the
or sth OF the strike sentiment.
n ~
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ABOUT ARMoR PLATE.
Patent Once Decision Ralsesan Important
Question.

:. ashington, Dec. s1.-It is ascer-
d Salned at the navy department that a
oeeislon OF the patent Office experts ro-
ssu'.! submitted in the matter OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31

Berlin, Dec. 31.-The German first
class cruiser Kaiserin Augusta, ar
rived yesterday at Kaio Chou bay.
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Monetary Commission Banquet.

New York, Dec. s1.--A complimentary
banquet was given last night at the
Metropolitan club by ]. Foster Pea
body of this city to the members of
the indianapolis monetary commits
sion. This commission was appointed
by the convention of business men at
Indianapolis to investigate the fnan-
cial system of the country and to pre-
pnre a scheme of reform to be sub
mittod TO Congress. The members Of
the commission entertained We're: Ex-
Senator George +. Edmunds of Ver-
mont. Robert l., Taylor of Indiana, j.
w. Fries Of North Carolina. Charles
S. Fairohild of New York, j. l.,
Laughlin of Illinois, T. G.. Busch OF
Alabama, G. Stuart Patterson of
Pennsylvania, L. a. Garrett of Cali
fornia, Stuyvesant Fish of New York,
W. n. Dean of st. Paul. and George L.
Leighton of Missouri.
There were no formal speeches at the
dinner, but some of the guests dis
oussed the various schemes of cur
rency reform.
1t is said that the plan of Secretary
Gage was discussed and in the main
anproyed