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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-10
THE BRIBERY INvEsrIo.rroN.
speaker street In tho KANSAS LegisIa-
iurs Produces Sensation.


TOPEKA, Kan, April 9.-SIeaker
Streut oil the Kansas Legislatures pro-
duced sensation today when he
testified In the bribery investigation.
He said:
"Harry Wilson, who l was told was
the agent OF the American Book com
psny, said he would pay NE 81 600 In
Cash II would apply me twO.thIrds
rule, necessary III advancing bile,
against The school book bill, and &, 500
II tue bill was defeated. he placed Is
hundred dollar bill in my lap. 1 told
him l uid not care for the money ut
that tims ana would take the matter
under Rdvisement. Later, in Ieply to
letters from him, wrote on one OF
them, which 1 returned, that Il
could be OF no service to h1m.'D
senator Titus swore that Senator
DewelliDg tOnf him to room in the
n Ationni hot, Il said that there was
"sOmethiTg IA II Tor both Of us" II
they could &C. o substitute adopted
for he origin .booE bill. Rep o.
sentative Dingus swore that Reurss.
entative Doyle had ffeIed him $3.50
II he would cease his fgnt for the text
book b II.
DIR. Frank Il. Smith, representative
from Sherman county, demanded "a
right to testify. He said that state
ments made yesterday by Representa-
tive Clark OF Thomas county that he
(Smitb) tad on red Clark $3.50 u
oppose the Hackney Amendments TO the
rsilrosd bill were utterly false. The
only conversation he remembered
having had with Clark was when
CLARK had told him that he needed
$500.
"Did he get the money!" Smith was
asked.
~ DON'T know. 1 have heard tn At
he did,"
Continuing, Smith said: "Mr.
Clark probably could enlighten the
committee IN regard TO his vote on tue
oleomargarine bill,"
Senator jumper told OF the attempt
by one Tucher to bride him 10 vote
against the stocEyRrds bill. Tucher
was arrested when the scandal fret
came up. Jumper later said that
Horace Jenness OF Topeka had also APP
nrnpchsd him.
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THE JAMESON RAID.
Eart--sr Testimony before the PsrIir-
mentnry Committee.


mentnry Committee.
LONDON, April 9.-rhe psrliamen.
tary commlt.er, which ia In vestigat.
ing the Transvasl raid, held lis
sixteenth sitting today. DR.. Jameson
arrived with Sir John Willoughby,the
military commander OF the raid, and
the former was again placed In the
witness box.
Sir John Willoughby, in telling his
story, paid he gathered from his talks
with DR.. Jameson that II he eucceeued
In entering Johannesburg, Lord
RosemeRd (the governor Of Cape Col
ony and high commissioner for South
Atric would do the rest.
Major Heany, tho African, was next
examined. He denied that the message
from sthe reform committee tD DR..
jameson, asking for the pOstponement
of the laiter's: action, was submitted
to or seen by Cecil Rhodes, his he ex-
pected DR.. Jameson would refuse to
postpone tasting action.
DR.. Wolfe OF the reform committee
was the next witness. He said he had
wanted DR.. Jameson to delay action
because the people OF Johannesburg
were not ready. Part OF their plan
was to seizs the srseDRl ut Pretoria
anu get supply, which they needed
badly, Of arms and ammunition. But,
the wltness aided, the BoerS got wind
Of TIA plot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-10
a Fight for Morality ia France.

PARIS. April 9.--Alter passing sew
eral bills and by vote approving tho
statements OF the government on the
eastern eitustiou. ana expressing con.
fideDce In Its vigilance and Hrmness,
the senate today adjourned until May
18th.
III. Darlip, minister Of Justice, an.
nOunced in the Chamber OF Deputies
that he would coon submit q bill to
more effeclually safeguard morality.
Previous TO this the ministers OF In.
slruction and OF the Interior, replying
to au Interpolation OF Deputy Beran-
ger, sald that immoral songs in the
cabarcs would be examined by the
censor, and that orders would be given
&. tohibit the sale or distribution OF
Obscene papers and pictures in public
places.
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tho Woolson company; that the re-
drctlon in the price OF coffee was
made for the purpose Of forcing losses
on Arbucllle Bros. and driving them
out OF the sugar business. But the
court holds that the plaintiffs are not
prosecuting the case In good faith for
the Interest of the Woolson Spice
company, but to protect their greater
Interests US Arbuckle Bros, cOflee
roastors, aud therefore, though an
ordinary stockholdor might have re.
lief, the plaintiff cannot.
Judge Morris decided that the plain.
titis had not made proofs OF the facts
In the Common Pleas court. The
court now holds that they have proved
the facts, but the law Is against them
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A Perpiexing Question TO rmmigrn.
ton Oniciais.

A porDiexing Question TO ImmiGrn.
ton officials.
WAsH1NdToN, April 9.-Seoreiary
Gage aud the immigration oil cials are
perplsxed at the best course 10 pursue
In regard to the immigration OF large
number Of Chinese laborers in connec.
ton with the Chinese exhibit at the
national exposition ut Nashville, Tenn.
The law allows tho immigration OF a
sufficient number OF Chinese laoorers
TO do the work OF installing the exhibit
ami also such as may desire 10 give
entertainments in the exhibition, on
condition that q bond is given that
they Will leave the country at the close
OF tue exhibition. rne experiences OF
the officials is that many OF the
Chinese, finding business uull after u
week or two, drit over the country
anu engage IN other business. While
this IL u violation OF the spirlt OF the
law, there does not seem any way OF
preventing IL,
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 9.-Noiwitl.
stsuuIng the high winds anu heavy
rainBlofms reported from the ovst-
flowed Mississippi delta last night, the
situation in the flUod.stricken secti1, ,
1t nos better, Ia certainly no worau to-.
night. The water winch has been
pouring through five big crevassos for
mole thnn week, IL rapidly flowing
into the NJ ssississipi again at a point
twelve miles north OF Vicksburg and lie
Bweeping southwark with terrible
force. The strain on the Louisiana
levoes will be something teri ilc for a
week, and II they Withstand the pow.
eriui pressure for that length Of time all
will be we'll.
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TOLEDO. o., April 9.-In the
ArDueitle- Wooison Injunction suit,,th
circuit court today oveIruled the
plsint!fi's motion for new trial. and
granted hity days in which to file a
bill OF exceptions.
The court reviewed the facts and
fonnd that In all probability the a mer.
lean sugDr Refining company, or
sugar trust, bought tue stock OF the
Wooison company for tho purpose of
retaiisung againtt the Arbuckles If
attempting to enter the sugar business.
The court also finds that the company
is being ran IN the interest OF this
sugar iru t, and not for the benefit Of
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WRECK AND DISASTER.
y.o Rshuit NJ Cyclone in Ala
batna.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April GA
special to the Advertiser from Ozark,
Aln., says: A cyclone passed over IA
portion OF Dale county last night,
leaving wreck and disaster in It's path.
Many houses were demolished.
MIS-. Powers was caught by the
falling timbers OF her home apd died
before she could be rescued. The rest
Of the family were rescued. This Ia
tho only fatality reported.
For many miles the farmers are
suffering, everything they had having
been swept away by the wind OF
ruined by the torrents OF rain.
The citizens OF OZARK have sent
several wagon-loads OF provisions to
those in need.
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LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 9.-Gov.
JONES today received letter from
people al Island Seventy. three, White
river, In which II 10 ,aid the people
there are In imminent danger OF per-
ishiug. The people are on housetop' ,
on rails aud all manner OF bOsts, ana
are entirely without foe0: There are
said TO he thirty-five families BrOut d
the island, and the letters state thst
unless they receive immediate sucoor
they will certainly perish. One iami y
near the Island has just lost Elk chi.
cren In the flood.
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PURE FOOD AND DRINK

Do you or do you not
want .Schtlllng'S Best tea ?
Your grocer has it or can
get it.
He will give you your
money back ifyou dom
like it.
A sehilling & Company
San Francisco 80
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WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Repub-
lIcau senators VINO are acting as q suo.
committee OF the Senate committee or
finance in the preparation Of the tariff
bin nfe inclined to postpone the date
Of the presentation OF the bill to the
Senate little beyond the limit o.igin-
ally fixed by them. They express tho
opInion that II may DO two weeks from
die present time before 1t will bs 10
shape to be reported. Some OF them
psstpone the time until two weeks
from next Monday. The committee 10
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NEW YORK, April 9.-The SHERIFF.
Office has taken charge o. all mail Ad-
dressed TO L. s. Dean d. Co. anu turned
1T over to the United States postal au.
thOrities.
Receiver Norris arrived In this city
today. He said he he'd nothing to 10
with the New York part OF ths bust.
ness, but was receiver for the Now
jersey offices.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-Advlces
from Tahiti stale that Queen Maniac,
who for seveD years, Ut ruler OF the
island OF Raiatea, has uefied the
French, has surrendered, aud that the
long standing rebellion on the islands
OF Raiatea and Hsuheine has been pu
down. The French gunboat Auue
and the Transport Caroline captured
the queen anu Ler chief men after a
hot night, IN which SO natives were
killed anu LOG sounded.
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THE FLOOD THE soUrE,



pnFison win Past Floods.
WAsHGNGTON, April 9.-The follow.
Ing iB u resume OF the present flood
sltuation Ia The South anu the outioo h
as lar as can be determined by COM
parison with previous foods:
Inc main volume Of water is now
between Memphis anu Vicksburg,
contained In the main channel OF the
Mississippi and tho bhsius of the Yaz1o
and the lower 81. Fisncis, White and
Arkansas rivers, which havs been
Hooded by the breaking OF the l.vees
OF the Misslssippi. Tho watcre from
THESE baslns must all return to the
Mississippi above Vicksburg, anu uu.
less the levees on the west side OF the
river between tho mouth OF the Ar.
kansas and the Vicksburg break. must
pass by the latter point to the lower
river.
In the flood OF 1890, the last great
noou preceding this, and which this
noou, SO FUR as the breaking OF levees
and regions h)oued, closely resemblee.
the river began TO rise al VIcksburg
from the water returning Irom tn.
crevasses on April let aud rose 2.s feat
at the rate Of about one.ienth OF n foot
day until April 25th. Notwithstand
Ing the fact That tue great crevasso at
Pecan Grove, in northeast louisa na.
above Vicksburg, allowed an immun e
volume OF water TO tigw through 10 the
gulf without passing Vichsburg. this
h,od caused numerous breaks in the
ievees on the Louisians eide and in
undated very large region. The
entire lovee system OF southeast Ar.
kansas anu louisiana has been greatly
strengthened since that fiOou, ana
especially during the past lew weeks,
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SYDNEY, N. s. W., April DIN
view of the suffering from protracted
drought, the government has pro.
claimed that April 18th be observed as
day OF humiliation and prayer for
Taln,
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ATHENS, April 9.-The conviction
etill prevails here that the blockade OF
Greece will not be enforced, although
soms diplomatists believe it will soon
b,an accepted fact. The ministerial
ptomia Indignantly denies today the
charge that the government Is pre-
pareI 10 barrier Crete Tor the territory
assigned II Greece by the Berlin con-
fereucs.
IL is urged here that the powers
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
MunDER AT MILTON.

The Milton tragedy, brief mention of
which was made in last weeks TRANSCRIPT,
has been the exciting theme throughout
this commonwealth for the past week. The
State authorities, with rare skill and per-
sisteDcy, have worked to find the murderer
Of the young woman whose dead body was
found in Broadkiln creek, and they have
undoubtedly been successful. The woman
has been identified as Mrs. Mary Gordy,
alias Mrs. Mary Lewis, ofNew York. and
her murderer her husband, James Gordy
of near Milton, the circumstantial evil
dence being most damaging. It has been
proved that Gordy and the wUman were
together on the day of the tragedy, the
mate to the glove on the dead woman's
hand was found in his pocket, also ring
which her sister identified. Trunks con-
tanning her personal effects. shipped from
New York, arrived at Georgetown con-
signed to James Gordy. The coroner's in
quest was held on Thursday when the
y ~ rendered verdict that the nnfnrtn-
nate woman came to her death from
wounds inflicted by some blnnt instrument
in the hands of her husband James Ii.
Gordy, whose intent was felonious. It's
supposed that having married her In the.
belief that she had money. he lured her to-
this obscure and seduestred spot to slay her
in order to secure her possessions Gordy
is farmer but bears very unsavory re-
putation, The body Of the murdered
woman was buried yesterday atMilton.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
MERCHANT MEss1CK.

System doubles capacity. This fact was
very clearly demonstrated this week by
Merchant Messick's method. He began
Monday morning to move his large stock
of merchandise from the old stand to the
new, and accomplished what seemed to the
on-looker very difficult task with such
ease and dispatch that everybody remarked
about it. The moving went steadily on but
that did not stop trade at all for customers
were waited on as promptly as ever, and
there was none of the furry and hustle that
usually characterize moving AID every.
thing moved like clock work aud the whole
secret ofitis a methodical, systematic man
angement. The store is arranged very at
tractively. pretty new goods for the spring
trade are displayed on the counters and the
shelves, and every where are seen evidence
of the up-to-date business man. Miss Eu-
genie Beasten assisted by her allies, Miss
Mary Bolten and Mr.. Louis M. Barnard,
has exceiled herself as window decorator,
the artistic arrangements being exception
ally pretty.
Mr.. Messick began business in Middle
town five years ago next May, and hissuc-
cess has been phenomenal, but other men
might be equally successful if they followed
Messick's methods. Among his many good
points it might be mentioned that be be-
lieves in printers ink, and people like to pa
tronize the men who advertise. A cloud
seems to have lifted from around the
plaza since the Cochran Block is occupied,
and new life is in the wheels of trade.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
CONFERENCE NOTES.

The Wilmington M. E. Conference began
Its 10Th annual session at Chestertown, Nd.
Tuesday, under most suspicious conditions.
The conference comprises the State of Della
ware and the Eastern Shore Counties OF
Maryland and has I75 ministers with q, 900
members. Bishop Walden is the presiding
Bishop.
PRESIDING ELDERS REPORTS.
Presiding Elder L. E. Barrett, of Will
mington district. reported great work by
the Epworth League, but decrease in mis-
sionary work of II per cent. Referring to
racing in Cecil county, he said that no man
can be elected to the Legislature who has
any sympathy with the ''outlaw" race
course.
Presiding Elder Adams, of Dover district,
reported healthful growth. The Confer
ence Academy, he said, continues to main
tain its high standard of excellence. but un-
less greater financial aid is extended this
great adjunct to Methodism on the PEN
insula and elsewhere must become finan-
cial wreck and pass out of the hands Of Will
mington Conference. In response to the
statement there was an unanimous Never
Never throughout the assemblage.
The report of Presiding Elder Corkran, of
Salisbury district, was most encouraging as
to work done and the outlook for the future.
He said that more than eighteen hundred
souls had confessed conversion. He did not
encourage the employment.o of professional
evangelists. He deplored the fact that some
ministers of his district are poorly paid, and
said that poor pay" means poor preach" !"
Presiding Elder Corkran was presented
with handsome gold watch and case by
Bishop Walden, in behalf of the ministers
in Mr.. Corkran's district, as an expression
of their appreciation of his faithful per-
formanceo of his arduous duties. The recip-
lent of the gift made an appropriate
response.
Presiding Elder A. Smith, of Easton dis
trict, reported that thelfinancial depression
had affected building and church improve
ments in his district A S700debt on Easton
church had been wiped out, salaries in a
few instances had been reduced and in
some have not been raised. The order of
services. he said. as adopted by the last
General Conference. had not been intro
duced throughout his district He insisted
that there should be uniformity. Some
ministers object to this new order of service
as kkeiHs tee =itualistic The class and
prayer meeting he declared to be the ther-
mometer of the whole church. Epworth
League has done splendid work. Revival
meetings not so successful as last year.
The anniversary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society was held Thursday,
Mrs. C.. C. Browne presiding, and the Ep-
worth League anniversary was held in the
evening. Conference will probably adjourn
on Monday. A full report of the sessions
with the appointments will be given in the
TRANSCRIPT next week.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
TOWNSEND TOPICS.
Our postmaster has fine new SON.

Our postmaster has fine new son.
The W. O. T. o. celebrated the ninety
third birthday of Gen. Neal Dow.
Rev. Albert Chandler is in attendance ut
the NJ. e. Conference at Chestertown.
The funeral of J. R. Hobson. took place
on MONDAY afternoon at Union NJ. E.
Church.
DIR. and Mrs. T. A. Enos, attended the
funeral of Mr.. Hall Short, of Middle Neck,
Nd, on Monday.
A meeting of the town voters was held on
Monday night to propose some amendents
to the town charter.
Mrs. G. NJ. d. Hart. Miss Louisa Daniel,
Mrs. F. Rhein, and Mrs. W. Lattomus, at
tended the funeral of Michael Bryan of st.
Georges on Tuesday.
DR.. T. A. Enos moved this week. into the
dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. Joanna
Lattomus, and J. A. Hart moved into the
house vacated by DR.. Enos.
Rev. ]. B. Roberts will have charge of the
services at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
morning, and the Epworth League will
have charge of the evening service.
Mrs. Virginia Hayden, of Fieldsboro. has
issued invitations>to the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Addie, to W. Harman Rey-
nolds of this place, on the oath inst.
Levi W. Lattomus and Miss Katie Hutchi-
son attended the funeral of David Clark,
from his mothers residence near Salem
Church, on Sunday. Mr.. Clark had many
warm freinds here and they were shocked
to hear of his violent and untimely death.
As Wilmer Waters and his brother Robert
were driving in town on Tuesday, their
team came near being struck by the cars.
They urged their horse into run in order
to escape, and it turned the corner of Main
and Commerce streets so suddenly that the
carriage was overturned, throwing them
out. Winners face was scratched some. Rob-
ert was not hurt but his overcoat was split
up the back almost to the collar. Mr.. VIM.
Weldon caught the horse after it had gone
some distance up the street.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
Mlddletown,s inventor.

J. Warner Brockson. well-known black.
smith and mechanic of this town, has sold
his Corn Harvesting Machine, the model OF
which many persons during the past three
years haYe seen at the National Hotel
where he lives. Several experts who have
seen It think It the best machine
for its purposes eyer patened. J. II. Smith
& Bros, Of Ridgely, Md. are the pur-
chasers. Mr.. Brockson is TO receive a roy
atty of::one dollar on each machine sold and
the number to be manufactured yearly is
estimated at $1,000. II Smith & Co, have
the machines manufactured on royalty they
are to pay the inventor one-third on oil ex-
cess above three dollars. and Mr.. Brockson
is to have position in the machine shop as
hrst-class mechanic.
Our friend Warner" has also invented q
horseshoe extractor for which he has ap-
piled for letters patent and has manufac-
turing firm ready to take hold Of that inven
ton. He goes 70 Washington the first Of che
week to visit his attorneys and the patent
office.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
PORT PENN NOTES.

A Christian Endeavor Society has been
regularly organized here and promises well.
A very successful meeting was held Tues
day night. Twelve active members are en-
rolled and three associate. thus far. w. Fl.
Hall is President, Miss Florence Hall Vice
President.
One of Port Penn's old land marks has
been removed by the death of Aleck Lock-
erman who died of pneumonia on Monday,
18th at 9p. m. He had been in the employ
Of Nj. Henry cleaEer for thirty years. a
most faithful and devoted servant. His
familiar figure on the coal cart will be
missed, as well as his merry chuckle. in
response to any joke. He was always po-
lite and respectful. and his place will be
hard to fill.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
DELAWARE crTY.
MAILs.


Close at 7.3O and 1915 a. M, 3s55 D. m,
Arrive 9.12 a. M, LIS, 525 and 745 p. IN.
From Port Penn Ills q. m. and 8 .15 p. m.
To Port Penn. 8 81 a. m. and 5.45. p. m.
Evening train leaves at 16 instead of
4.2S.
Miss Amos Collins is i'll.
F. D. Dunlap is convalescing.
The canal carpenters are at work at the
locks.
, Miss Bessie Mills visited relatives in town
this week.
Mrs. Margaret Hunter has returned from
Baltimore.
Mrs. Clark, of Hillsboro. Nd, is visiting
Mrs. Alex. FARRELL.
Miss Tillie Murch, of Wilmington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Milne.
Mrs. J. T. Cheairs, who has been ill with
grippe, is able to beout again.
H. G. Clark is building an addition to his
already large and handsome house.
More wedding bells in the near future.
Three weddings in town are reported.
Miss Helene Cheairs is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. R. G. Manning, at Trenton.
Miss Ella Craig has accepted position in
the printing Office of the Incubator Com
pany.
Bishop Coleman administered the rite of
confirmation on Thursday evening in
Christ P. E. Church.
Rev. F. II. Munson, L. L. D.. of New
Castle, will preach in Christ P. E. Church
on Tuesday evening the 23rd.
On Wednesday evening March oath
birthday and clippir. party will be given
in the lecture room of the Presbyterian
Church.
The condition of our "pretty grass grown
streets" is deplorable one. Persons throw
ing refuse and rubbish in the streets with
the lavish hand shown at Fourth and Ham,
ilton should be compelled to remove it.
The program for the opening of the Y.
NJ. G. A. rooms was successfully carried out.
The membership numbers 57-eleven join
ing on Friday evening. Refreshments were
served by the ladies after the conclusion of
the exercises.
Rev. Edwin Amos, Of Wilmington, visited
his Delaware City friends on Wednesday
preparatory to his departure for his new
home in Cumberland. Allegheny Co., Nd,
having been transferred to the Baltimore
Conference. He was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. farrell.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20

Amos @. Turner. Of FELTON,, raised ten
thousand baskets Of sweet potatoes last
season but did not realize enough money 10
pay for the cost Of marketing.
Joshua Parker, colored uf near Dover, d
On applicant for the position Of recorder Of
deeds Of the District of celumbia. There
are two other colorsd = 'lpnnsa. enc from
North Carolina and one lrosp Ohio,