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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
REINDEER FOR THE NORTH.
Or. Jackson Starts on Christmas on His Pur-
chasing Tour.


Washington, Dec. 24.--When the Luz
cania starts for Europe on Saturday
among its passengers will be DR..
Sheldon Jackson, Of Atlanta, who is
bound for Norway in quest of reindeer
for the Klondike miners. These rein
deer win be brought to the United
States and shipped from New York to
Taiia instead OF being imported from
Siberia as in the past.
This course is necessary on account
of the conditions existing in Alaska
and vicinity at this season of the year,
for while there are fully 1900 reindeer
in the frozen territory of the United
States, not half that number are avail
able M present.
In the country he will visit there are
nearly half Il million reindeer. They
are such q drug on the market that
thousands of them are slaughtered by
the Norwegians for their tongues alone,
which are articles of export.
While DR.. jackson is engaged in this
service abroad, the authorities on this
side of the water will not be idle, ac-
cording to instructions sent west by the
secretary of war. These orders were
to nave the pack train OF the depart
ment Of the Platte prepared for SER
vice at once with Vancouver as the
rendezvous. From this point the train
will be transported to Italia, where it
will await news from the reindeer
seekers in Norway. Should there be
any hitch In the negotiations between
DR.. Jackson and the Norwegians, or
the reindeer be delayed in reaching
Taiia before February 18th, the pack
train will be started for the Klondlke.
Chicago, Dec, 24.-Capt. d. L. Brain
ard of the commissary department of
the U. S. A.. has arrived in the city.
He is here to arrange for the purchase
of meats and other supplies for the re-
lief of the Klondlke miners. He will
confer with the Armours, Nelson Nor
ris and other packers. to see If they
will deliver at Taiia whatever supplies
may be contracted for.
Capt l.. d. Brainard was n compan-
ion of Lieut.. Lockwood on the unfor-
tunate explorers Polar expedition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

Springfield, Ills. Dec. 42.-The juno
tion Mining company has filed suit
in the San Canon county circuit court
against the Springfield Junction Coal
company for 100000. The defendants
were lessees of the property for ten
days. During their lease-hold II is
charged the defendants changed the
arrangements of the property by which
entries and approaches were improp-
erly supported and caved in, entries
were driven on land not owned by
plaintiff, tenement houses were torn
down; machinery and fixtures were
badly damaged; escapement shafts We're
Illegally constructed the lessons rail-
way switches were torn up and the
escapement shaft converted into a
holsting shaft; head-gear was removed
from convenience to railway tracks,
coal was screened so as to defraud
plaintiffs out of thousands OF dollars
and putting plaintiff to the expense of
repairs. 1t is charged that plaintiff Will
lose large sum by inability to get coal
marketed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
ENGLISH OFFICIALS TIcKLED.
Rejoicing Over the Heavy seal Award
Against the United States.


New York. Dec. 24--A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says. Officials
at the foreign office do not conceal
their qualification over the result of
the sealing award since the amount
OF the indemnity awarded exceeds that
which Congress refused to pay The
English press has constantly been re-
preaching Americans for not paying
their bin of damage after the general
decision of the Paris tribunal had gone
against them. Inevitably the charge
OF bad faith will be revived If Con-
gress should again refuse to sanction
the agreement reached by the sealing
commissioners. Neglect IN the part
of Congress to appyopriatt the money
required for settling the Compensation
for the seizure of the Canadian sealers
will naturally increase the difficulty OF
adjusting the Boring Sea question and
this is already serious er)ugh. The
foreign office, which Is no. exposed to
merciless criticism at home and
abroad for its position of ISOLATION and
helplessness in dealing with the new
and mysterious Chinese question. would
be glad to have this chief source of
contention with America revived but
it cannot act without the support of
Canada, which is not willing to agree
to the suspension of pelagic sealing
aLiiu th' litcElNdtiOh VI tilI lui Stti
herd, unless a series of other conten-
tons and questions are taken up by
the United States and dlsiosed of.
What is to be appreh snded is n
diplomatic impasse with Increased Bit
terness between the two yationH as a
result Nevertheless, ~ fact that
the sealing conferences have been held
and that the British and Canadian
representatives have been compelled to
recognize the justice of the American
contention for the preservation of the
fur seal herd, can hardly fail to be
helpful to Americans in the negotia-
lions next year for the new modus
vivendi under the Paris award. The
prompt settlement of the bill of dam
ages agreed upon by Judges Putnam
and King will promote the chances of
n reasonable adjustment of the chief
question at issue. Otherwise the pres
ent regulations will remain in force
indefinitely under the Paris award, af-
ter experience has shown them to be
inadequate for the protection of the
seals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
MESSENGER FOR CUBA.


New York. Dec. 2i-Senor Arturo
Amblard, for many years leading
member of the reformist party in Gu
ba and formerly deputy to the Spanish
cortes, has just arrived in New York
from Europe and viii leave today for
Washington. Thence he will go to
Atlanta and thence to Havana. 1t is
said that he Is the bearer of instruc-
lions from Minister Moret TO Capt.
Gen. Blanco in regard to the forma-
ton of the colonial cabinet. There is
report that he VIII be member OF
the new cabinet, probably receiving the
portfolio of secretary Of the interior
and Justice.
81 expect the best results from
SPANS offer of autonomy" said Senior
Amblard. ut will be accepted by all
classes Of Cubans without hesitation.
The provincial government wiz he
formed by the governor general. This
will consist Of a cabinet Of FIVE mem
bers, perhaps including the president.
| expect that 1t Will be established and
in working order before the end of this
month.
"rhis provisional government will
prepare for the election and superin-
tending the electoral vote. The gov
ernor- general will choose a new cabi-
net from the representatives. elected
aud the members of the provisional
cabinet will retire. The election will
be held within at least two months.'
Senior Amblard said that 1t was un-
true that autonomy, before becoming
law, must be approved by the cortes
In the approaching elections in
SPAIN" he said, the liberals will win
without n doubt. Should they be de-
feated. however, the conservatives Will
not dare oppose autonomy. This Is
assured by the public declaration of
Senior Silvela. who viii be the future
chief of the conservative party. Any
citizen of Cuba is eligible to Office
men of the most radical ideas, and
even the rebels. The Cuban parlIa-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

New York, Dec. 24.--A special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres, Argentina,
via Galveston. Texas, says
The chamber Of deputies has adopted
a bill authorizing the government to
increase duties on imports from any
country when necessary. az a measure
of protection to the interests of their
country. This bill emhodiea the prin-
cipal features of the retalletory tariff
against the United States which was
defeated a few days ago, giving, as 1t
does. the right to the president to in
crease duties at will.
The maximum Increase provided for
In this new measure is so per cent on
the ordinary tariff and Is per cent on
goods now on the free list The duty
on agricultural machines and imple-
ments was not altereHby the chamber.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
DANGEROUS ACETYLENE
Boiler Containing the Gas ESplodes in New
York.
TWO MEN BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.


New York. Dec. 2i.--A succession Of
explosions at the United States Acety-
lene Liquifylng Co., IN Jersey city, to-
day, caused the loss of two lives and
$4,000 damages 10 the works. The
dead are, Thomas Fowler, the assistant
engineer, and Max Grim.
There We're only three othor employees
in the building at the time Of the acct
dent and they had greater or less IN
Juries. Their names are; Fred Burr;
Fritz Epsol, Charles White; James
Lceb, who was working half block
away, was badly injured by a piece of
the boiler.
a fragment of the boiler tore the
roof from trolley car some distance
away. 1t is said that the force of the
explosion was due to the boiler burst
ing, and as the fire spread to the vari-
Gus tanks. there was a succession Of
deafening reports. Near by buildings
as well as the Central railroad on the
trestle caught fire, but the losses were
not serious in those instances.
The machinery of the local electric
lighting company was affected by the
jar, causing the electric lights in vari-
Gus buildings to go out. Max Grim's
body was blown through window and
torn to pieces. The body of Assistant
Engineer Fowler was found in the
ruins of the wrecked buildings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
REvoLurIoNARy SOCIETIES.
Spain VIII Ask the United States to Sup
press These In America.


New York, Dec. PA special to the
Herald from Maatia saws:
Following upon the express ms of
dIsapprobation shown by the american
press at the savage methods of war
fare used by Gen. Gomez in the matter
Of the assassination of Lieut.. Col. Ruiz,
there Is the best authority for stating
that the Spanish government thinks
the moment propitlous for approaching
that of Washington and asking the
latter to use all means possible to re-
press revolutionary societies in the
United States which are giving active
assistance to Gomez forces.
The Spanish government points out
that it has given the broadcast measure
OF autonomy. which is proving accepta-
BILE to the large majority, and while it
is favorably commented upon in the
presidential message, II is forcibly OPP
posed by piratical and reckless MI
nurity.
An the Spanish government asks is
the application of the rule laid down
by President Grant as the duty of one
friendly nation toward another. If that
is applied the government considers
the termination of the revolution viii
occur within a short time.
The indignation was twice as great
when the news reached here that Ruiz
was not even permitted soldiers
death. but was hanged.
The Correspondence Militair, the
army organ, says: Our heroic chief
was assassnated by bandits and adj
yenturers."
The Correspondencia de Espana
says: "rho tragedy Of Campos Flores
win transmit its influence In the bring
ing about of peace In Cuba"
Gen. Gonzales Munzo who has been
appointed governor Of Porto Rico, is a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

New York. Dec 24.--Three seamen in
irons escaped from the corvette Alli-
ance. now living off Tompkinsvllle, s..
/, They spent several hours on u sand
schooner near by and at daybreak
made their way to freedom. The COR
vette. which Is used in training APP
prentices. reached this port last Tues
day from her cruise In southern waters.
She anchored off Tompkinsvllle. She
had three prisoners in irons, Charles
Schultz, Larson and Williams, col
ored man. Williams was under a sem
tence of five years for assauftlng an
officer, and was to be sent To Boston to
prison. The other two were awaiting
court martial for an infractiop of dis
cipllne. These are the mon who got
away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

st. Paul, Minp., Dec. Ain the
ton was caused by calling to the
stand Justice y. G. Burgess, who Is
alleged by Jos. Waters to have married
him on March "a. 1892, to Miss Anna
Mlntzer. Justice Burgess is now ar
inmate of Rochester insane asylum
and counsel for Waters strenuously OBJ
lected to the admission of his evidence.
but was overruled by Probate Judge
Which. Burgess denied having ever
performed a marriage ceremony be-
tween the couple and declared that the
marriage certificate presented yester-
day by Mr.. Waters and upon which
he based his claim TO the estate of
Mrs. Mintzer was Il counterfeit and
only an initiation of his handwriting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

Philadelphia, Dec, 24--The Chestnut
Street Trust and Safe Deposit Co.,
which closed Its doors yesterday. made
an assignment today for the benefit of
creditors TO George II. Earle Jr., presi-
dent of the Tradesmen's National bank,
and Richard Y. Cook, president of the
Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Co.
The Chestnut Street Trust Co. is close
~ affiliated with the Chestnut Nation
al bank, which was yesterday placed
in charge of the national bank ex-
aminers. William X. Singerly is
president of both companies and the
board Of directors of the two companies
are the same with the exception that
in each board there is one member who
is not director in the other.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
N'E|yLEY'S CABINET.
VIII Have Nothing to Do With Extension Of
Territory in China.
,sF8lcANINTEREsTs WILL BE PROTECTED
.,,,IiEyc WIN be Kept on the Euro
pean Concert Grab Game-Cuban
Matters Referred to.

washington, Dec. 24.--This countrys
..etuJe toward what appears to be an
Sar, ON the powers of Europe to dis
.,syber China was the principal topic
:, dlscnssion at today's meeting of
the cabinet.
An the members were present except
e.cretary Alger, who is Ill at his
home While no formal action was
,,tsn in the absence of specific lnfor-
nation as to the intention of the
rovers Of Europe, II was determined
ss member of the cabinet expressed
a ito keep u watchful eye upon the
sl,uatlon. as it develops in order that
sru protection may be given to the in
,srests of the United States in China as
Guaranteed by our treaties with that
M disposition was manifested to par
,ienate In an extension of territory at
,bs EXPENSE OF China. Such DISPOSE
ian would be contrary to the hitherto
eypressed and well-understood policy
If ths government and 1t is not con-
templated by the administration. 1t was
determined, however, to protect care
s1ly all interests and privileges which
he United States now enjoys in
China.
Incidentally the question of American
t,llef TO sufferers in Cuba arose, but in
the absence of official information from
the Spanish government, which had
been expected but not received, no ac-
ton of Importance was taken.
part of the time of the meeting
was consumed in an exchange of
Christmas greetings. No presents We're
given or received among the members
q the cabinet.
The cabinets understanding as to the
attitude Of the United States as to
the Chinese question promises to have
material influence in the development
Of the Eastern situation. The diplomats
Stationed here have been eagerly await
l1g some intimation as to the purposes
Of this government, and the foreign
PRESS, notably the London, Berlin and
Vienna papers. have echoed the senti-
ments at those courts that If the
United States entered the field, either
sIngy or in coalition with Great Bri-
Tain and Japan, 1t would prove a ma
terial factor in the Chinese question.
The general understanding reached to-
day doubtless will be made known to
such foreign representatives as desire
10 sound this government, and the in
formation In turn will reach the foreign
Offices at London. Berlin, st. Peters
burg and elsewhere. 1t win be a disap-
pointment to China, which has looked
10 the United States AZ the nation oc-
c1pying IA disinterested station, per-
hitting it to exert a strong influence
In staying the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
empire. China has made no advances
to this government, however. but has oc-
tupied passive attitude.
The view expressed at the cabinet
meeting put an end to any possibility
Of an Anglo American-Ja Japanese alli-
aHee, such as the foreign cables have
suggested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
CONTRARY TO LAW.
City Board of Education Restrained from
Purchasing Frye's Geography.

A petition asking for a writ of injunc-
ton against the city board of educa-
ton has been filed by S. b. Miner in
the Third district court. Mr.. Miner
asks that the board be restrained from
entering into a contract with CHM &
company of Chicago for 1850 copies of
Frye's complete geography. Judge
Htles Issued the restraining order re-
turnable Tuesday, January 4th. The
complaint alleges that on the first of
last. March the board announced.
among other things, its intention to
adopt text books, including a complete
geography. When the bids came IN.
1t lis alleged, the board did not
consider the geography proposition, but
decided to continue the use of the
Barnes geography. II is then set out
that ON the END of December the
board. contrary to law, adopted reso-
luton providing for the purchase OF
1850 of Frye's geography from CHM
Il company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

Wilmington. Del, Dec. 24.--Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Mcbride of Stanton were
killed and their daughter, Carrie, aged
years, fatally injured this morning
at the stanton crossing of the Phila-
delphia. Wilmington & Baltimore rail-
road, five miles below this city. They
started TO cross the railroad tracks Just
as the Washington and New York ex-
press. due here at 255 O'Clock. reached
the station, and the locomotive plunged
into the vehicle.
Cincinnati. o.. Dec. ga Rushville,
Ind, special TO the Times-Star says:
Miss Ida Brooks was killed and Mr..
William Pearey fatally injured by be-
ing struck by fast express train on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton
road at Griffin station. They We're re-
turning In buggy from Il Christmas
entertainment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
THE BIG CLEVELAND FIRE.
Details Being Received of the Losses In
Life and Property.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. PA detailed re-
view Of the big fire shows that the loss.
If anything, will exceed s1,000,000. The
list of accidents was unusually heavy.
and as result one man, Lieutenant
William b. Feeters, who fell down the
elevator shaft, is dead. The other ac-
cdents were: Fireman John Hubener.
leg broken: Fireman Kane, internal
injuries Hoseman John Billers, badly.
burned; William a. Valdoski, hurt By
falling sign; Captain Henry Hanks,
back sprained; Fireman James Rich
ards, overcome by smoke; John Evan,
badly injured internally.
thrilling incident of the fire was
runaway team attached to a closed
carriage containing Mrs w. b. White
of this city, and Mrs, E. w. Shoemaker
of Denver. The frightened horses liter
ally moved down the people. Mrs.
Shoemaker said it was like riding on
pavement of human bodies. When the
carriage was stopped both ladies were
unconscious though not injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. 4.-Hon. Fl.
A. Herbert and his son-in-law, Mr..
Benjamin Micou and Mrs. Micou.
reached here this morning at 10 o'clock
on a private car on the delayed WASH
ington express, They brought the re-
mains of Miss Herbert for interment
here today. \ large number of rela-
tives and friends were waiting at the
station for thearriv al of the train
The casket was in private car and
was covered with large numbers of the
most beautiful floral emblems. The
remains were taken to the residence
Of Mr., r, q, Banks, on Mutton street.
ana were inferred in the family bury
Ing ground at IL o'clock.
Miss Herbert spent the early part of
her life in this city ana was especially
loved and admired. The secretary has
the sympathy Of all Alabama in his
sad bereavement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
TO BECOME A CEMETERY.
Tom Paines Farm, where the Hugenots
First Settled, Purchased for a Graveyard.

New York. Dec. 24.--Tom Paine's old
farm is to be turned into cemetery
which will rival in beauty and import
ance New York's celebrated NEGRO
polls, Greenwood.
The property is near New Rochelle
and has Just been sold to a syndicate
of New York millionaires, who propose
to so enhance its beauty as to make 1t
one of the most romantic graveyards
in the world 1t was sold to the syn
dictate by John II. Tracy of New
Rochelle Its 300 acres brought the
sum of 100000. In the bosom of this
land repOse the mortal remains of the
author of THE Age of Reason" and of
1.-THE Rights of Man" Above hts
dust stands monument much more
humble than many that have been
erected TO men of far less renown.
This land WAS the spot on which the
Huguenots settled when they landed
in America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

New York. Dec. 24.-It is denied at
the United states pension office In
this city that wholesale frauds were
discovered in the payrolls Of the agency
by n special examiner sent ON from
Washington,
In the early part of last week an
examiner appeared In the United
States circuit court 70 proceed against
n woman and two men for swindling
the government. The woman had re-
married and continued TO draw pen
sions The matter was reported TO Col.
Truesdell, the agent in charge of the
local bureau He informed the Wash
ington officers and the woman and two
then who Endorsed her application GER
tifying that she was stlll a widow
were arrested.
\. r. Roome. special examiner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
Suit on n Promissory Note.

Albirus Nancy filed suit in the
Third districtc curt today nginst A.
$. Geddes, Helen NJ Geddes, Peter
Reid and Diana Reid to recover the
olou AiossimoId uo OF'tO.gs - mns
secured by mortgage. Mr., Reid and
his wife are made defendants ON ac-
count of claim they make to the
premises by reason of deed executed
to them by Geddes and his wife suisse
quent to the mortgage of plaintiffs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
TERRIFIC STORM EAST.


Cory Pa, Dec. 2i-The snow is
esriltng at terrific rate. At Sherman,
n \, and vicinity. reports say that 1t
over four feet, and still drifting. 1t
ases two engines to pull three cars on
me Western New York & PlttsburE,
which goes through that section.
rains on the Pennsylvania are also
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
Two Men Killed Outright, Ono Fatally and
Another severely Injured.

New York. Dec. ga drill engine
and train OF fiat cars on the Central
railroad OF New Jersey, coiided IN
coils and Haycook, were killed. Fire
man James Higgins was fatally IN
iured and Engineer Martagh was so
badly scalded that flesh came on with
his clothing in great strips.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24

The question has been raised ms to
the right of Mrs, c. z. Christensen,
convicted before jury in Judge Nor
rell's court Of a misdemeauor. to APP
peal. The Constitution. which says,
In criminal prosecutions the accused
shall have the right TO appeal in all
cases" ought to rer,ove all doubts
as TO the prisoners rights In the
premises
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-24
FRENCH SEND ANOTHER.
4hifd Cruiser Ordered from France to
Chinese Waters.

London, Dec. ga special dispatch
LnvIn Paris says the French cruiser
ttOlhumu has been ordered to prepare
ior sea In Chinese waters.
me Pothumu is first class cruiser
"a over 1000 tons displacement and
WV ihdioated horsepower. She car
az ~ TWO LG-inch guns; ten 5-inch quick
S s,inss guns and eighteen small quick