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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22
The Almost Boundess Resources of a Land Which
Needs but the Touch of the Wand OF Civilization
to Cause 1t TO Blossom as the Rose.

rock probably without the use Of ma
chimney. high explosives and Improved
reduction processes. u u self evident
thotwith the latter thorr Will be proft
OF FROM 90 TO 100 per cent on the capital
Invested.
BEYOND this result IL one % far great
or Importance 10 the 1tatOaman. Under
these now conditions. china Instead Of
Importing coal, OIL. iron. steel. copper.
brass and machinery viii be- able to ox-
port and ON account % the extreme
choapncss OF ita labor viii be able to
compete seriously with the most en-
llrh,onod nations In the markets " the
world.
When the door OF china II opened
Wide. 10 viii be- easy 10 answer the quua-
tuu whether or not there are human
.bcInga with short tails In the provinces
of QunnR-h and Yunuan. Several all
lcred specimens have been shown In
canton. They had a small round proc
lection In the small ~ the back at the
foot OF the spinal column. or those
seen ana examined hy Europeans one
was declared to have no rudlmcntnry
tail. but r. small tumor. n second had
"a proiubcrancc which resulted from an
accident or was made with view 10
Impose on the public. while a third had
an elevation which seemed genuine
These people are referred 10 by tho
Cantonese ne monkey men, tailed Mao
ttgc md tailed Ia. The Cantonese say
that these creatures come from n com-
munlty In the mountains between
Quang-Hi and Yunnan and that some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22
IN. ncnth rrenhr.Ira.

Lieutenant Marcus u, Russell was
one ~ tho first OF the rough riders to
he Killed In cuba, Recently peculiar
circumstance connected with his death
has come 10 light a short while before
the ueutenantH death AFR. Donlson, an
uncle, whose home on Lake George was
celebrated as one OF the show places
there. foll. breaking his collar bone and
leg from which accident he eventually
died. No one but his wife, the nursea
ana his physician. Or. Gillespie, was
allowed with him. and one day while
inc latter was sitting by him he opened
ha eyes ana said.
u see Mark going up hill ile has
KILLED tho first spanlard, the second and
me third, but the fourth he missed
Foor fellowi lie has been killed."
Mr., Denlaon sank back In a state OF
unoonsclousnesa. and In a short while
after the papers announced Lieutenant
husscll's death.
Colonel Roosevelt and several other
olllcert have written 20 the widow OF
Lieutenant Russell. and all they say
goes 10 confirm what Mr.. Denison saw
In his dellrium.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

his eounsolors. or that u conservation
md tho old order, ted hy tho wonder
ful empress dowagar, Tai An. aud hgr
loyal scrvltor, ~ Hung Chang, prevail
In tho exciting struggle now iu action,
In the former curo China win enter
upon n new era ~ development nH
united country. In the latter nH ncrien
Of separate and often nntagonlutic tor
rltorioa and protcotorutoa,
Whatever tho way u come tho now
condition win be of benefit 20 both the
Chinese and the outside world what
II OF equal n not grcatcr Interest. e
viii give the public much valuable
knowledge. Strangely enough. tho Md
die Kingdom. though civilized 1900
years, n In many respects an unknown
country. II possesses mineral resources
10 enormous as 90 threaten many
American and European Industries In
the war OF competition. yet OF these
even the Chinese themselves know next
60 nothing. Most ~ tho facts In this
Held were gathered by foreigners. cHpe-
cially by conaula, missionaries ana
travclorH.
A second subject. which promises 10
be Of rare interest. IL tho population IT,
self This instead Of being hnmoge-
neoua, as N popularity supposed. " a
singular composite OF races ana types.
In each OF tho rs provinces and states
OF China proper and those of Man
ehuria Mongolia, ili. Kokonov Tibet
and the shan territory are the rem-
nants ~ earlier peoples. some who have
been driven by arms from their anccs-
trail homes and others who appear to be
Ahorifinen.
\ third subject II tho Industrial llfc
o. the people Many trades and manu-
features are kept q secret; processes
are transmitted from father 90 fon moro
Encredly than heirlooms; inventions and
discoveries urc boarded by their owners
20 that scarcely any one reapa their adj
yantnges.
A. least onc-half M the country n atill
unknown 10 the outside world. No two
maps agree upon any district In the In
terror and ~ numerous largo areas
there II no chart whatever.
That va little should be known NJ the
Middle Kingdom H. not 90 be- wondered
AZ. when itn vast size 81 remembered.
Even today Il Is larger thnn Canada.
Brazil Australia or the United States.
Including Alaska, Porto Rico and lla-
wall. Sixty years ago tho Chinese cm-
pirc was estimated 10 cover $4,000
squnro miles, and although Russia has
robbed her Of great area on tho north,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

down on the Sixth every minute. The
battle lasted for an hour and a half
which Is 30 minutes. ana therc were %
Imrl 1900 bullets fired. Tor the firing
|lH steady and did not slack up At any
sine. This makes i,s5O,O0o bullets which
Nrte fired at the sixth during the en-
gag ment, and with these figures before
HNo % H. easy 10 understand why only
some NO Of the brave boys who marched
Out last April returned.
The estimate OF the number Of bullets
II.l given above n conservative. as the
NluHera can easily IRE 20 shots per
minute, and II Is probable that nearly
100000 bullets were In the storm OF
lead which the Sixth weathered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

Confederate army at % years OF age,
hale ana hearty and In the full pos
session OF splendid mental faoultleH-
General NJ. J. Bulger OF Alabama-made
the journey from Jackson Gap 10 At
nuta, Ga, 10 attend the recent great
reunion u Confederate veterans
n the final summing up does not
show that the deaths by disease In the
recent war outnumbered by three or
four TO one those killed In action, IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

edge ana experience win be OF great
value to the Argentine government ana
people.
ambassadors Porter, white and
Wooiford are ull nom New York. and
Emhasildor Draper 10 from Massachu-
Heits ambassador Hitchcock u Mis-
Huuri II az present the only weatorner
representing the unltod states In a
nrst class mission.
The oldest surviving officer OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

VIII be an exception TO most modern
wars. In the Crimean war tho Eng
fish lost 1909 men killed or died OF
wounds and 1850 by sickness; the
French, 2Ol6O men killed and 1888 by
sickness; the Turks. 2O,stO killed and
$500 by sickness the Russians, q, O0O
KILLED and $4,000 by sickness.
The death Of stephen A. Northway
representative from the Nineteenth
Ohio district. recalls the fact that in 70
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rirea n million bullets.

''iiayc you any idea OF tho hailstorm
Of bullets We went through ON san Juan
hlilT' said one OF the officers Of the
sixth ohio volunteers the other evening
while nt supper with several Of his fell
low officers who had been In the battle.
This started the discussion. ana Cap
tain kennon figured out approximately
how many bullets were nrod at the
Sixth on that cvcntful day.
Gathered up on the top Of the hill
were 1900 spaniards. and with their
MnuHcru they could IRE ten shots per
minute with the greatest ease, and this
makes 1900 bullets which were fainod
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

years this district has had but six rep
,eaeniatives among whom were James
A. fairfield and the famoun abolltonist'
Joshua II. GiddingH,
queer method Of preserving beer Is
reported from Bengal. India. In that
country thunderstorms are continuous
performance from March until October
ahl Tor months hardly night passes
Wl1hout one more or less severe. II Is
round that the beer will never go sour
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

II II Is hermeticaliy sealed by having oN
poured upon the top. This II pourou ~
20 the barrel when tapped. on the IN ',,i
err hand, without the oil the peer "''
not keep week.
Thomas Buchanan OF East Marshns,, w
Or. raised a japanese golden hahe IA
lily this season which produeel
fiowers. The cluster was evenly le'S,
oped and measured three feet ID e'
amotor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22
ABOUT MEN AND THINGS.

j. Sterling Morton Of Nebraska has
been invited by President julio Roca Of
the Argentine Republic 10 spend the
coming year In that country as the adj
wiser OF the government IN matters that
eonoern the development OF ia agrl-
cultural resources, lie la asked par
ueularly TO direct the organization Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22
KeepIns sand on The Tracts.

on the new Russian military railway
from Europe 10 Andljan, on the hofu,l,
OF the Chinese empire, n treellke hniu'
called the sascaoul has had 10 be plAn',
ed all along the line through the u,',, y,
TO prevent the rails being covered W
sand. For further protection ilu l','.'
OF wild oats also runs along both s'u''
OF the railway.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

France on the south. Great britain on
the southwest and Germany on the
northeast. she rtlll retains at least
4. 10000 square miice. The climate has
n wider range than that N Europe and
North America, northern Mongolia
bolng comparable 90 Manitoba or Fin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22
The Dossed Opposition Of Its
People TO the March Of
Progress.

tcopyright isaS by W. y. =, raiesI
The wave Of progress has at last
reached the Flowcry Kingdom. and that
great land II In deep water. II mat
tiers but little whether The party Of
progress and European civilization. led
by the young emperor. Kwang su, and
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
AR MUNITIONS AT MANILA.
Plenty of Coal and Powder There if Dewey Can
 Find It.

From the New York Sun.
 "Commodore Dewey ought to find 5O,OOO tons of coal at Manila" said Isaac M. El- liott, who was United States consul at Ma nila before the outbreak of the last insur- rection in the Philippines. MT. Elliott was in Manila three years. "Blanco always kept reserve supply of this amount stored up in the town, and unless the new governor general has confiscated the coal to prevent it's use by our ships, fully 10000 tons should be there now. The islands have coaa beds, but they have never been worked. We should hold the Philippines as coaling station and mine the coal which I think will be found in considerable quantities.
 'Coal was discovered on the island of Mindoro whi l was stationed at Manila. Typhoons, you know, are frequent in the Philippines. In the great typhoon of Sep- tember r, 1896, the American trading ship Richard Parsons, from some Maine port, was wrecked off the southern coast of Min doro. This island Is about one hundred miles south of Manila. Six of the crew were lost. The other thirteen walked bare foot across the island to the north shore some fifty or sixty miles, to the nearest port. On the way they found a coal ledge. When the news reached Manila, the Eu- ropeans in town prepared to hunt up the coal and mine it, but the Spanish supreme court practically forbade the mining of the coal by announcing an exorbitant tax on every ton which should be mined. Coal has also been found on the northern coast of the island of Luzon, but Spain has con- fiscated the machinery of Europeans who have attempted to mine 1t. Coal sold for SIS ton when I was in the island
 "Powder, too, is stored up in large quan- titles. The magazines are in the hills some five or six miles back of Manila. Powder was brought from Spain in the mail steam CTS. unloaded at night and carted up to the magazines while. thetown was asleep. I found this out one night when I was awakened by the creaking of the powder carts The people in the town knew little about the magazines. The navy department does not know of this powder. unless the consul who succeeded me learned ofits ex- istence. wrote to Secretary Long today to tell him about these magazines Com modore Dewey will find them valuable"
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Proposition to Endorse W. C. I. U. Precipl-
 tated Lively Debate.

Baltimore, Md, May 16.-The committed on temperance reported unfavorably today at the general conference of the M D. church, proposition to indorse the W. O. T. U., and a lively debate ensued. The res- olution was opposed ''on account of the political work of the organization" After considerable debate the friends of the reso lution accepted an amendment which in- dorsed the temperance work of the White Ribboners. A patriotic demonstration was shown by the farewell of Dr. W. s. Griffin fraternal delegate of the Methodist church of the Dominion of Canada.
 "There is growing bond of love and sympathy between England and the United States,'' he said. land very little separates the two countries. If England opposes the United States in It's war with Spain or upon any other question:" he concluded. "it would be opposing it's own flesh and blood
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Wan of a Father

From the Chicago Post.
 He was gloomy and depressed, and ever and anon he clinched his hands and gritted his teeth as if he would enjoy encompass ing the death of some one.
 of could only find him!" he exclaimed ''Who?" they asked.
 'The man who Invented the jumping rope" ne rspll ,d.
 .sWhat's the matter v'fh h'm?' tley persisted.
 'sMa.ter with him! he cried. 'iyo.i e,i- dently don't know that I am the fath l of a family of four girls.
 "Well. am rapidly going broke buyin3; shoes and getting them resoled."
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Articles Opening Highest Low $, Closing

Cash Quotations.-Flour quiet and un- changed; Mo- 2 spring wheat, $1.15: No. 8 spring wheat, f. O. b., $1.05@120: No. red, $1.47; Mo- corn, 361k337: No. oats. SO19@ s1; No. 9 white, 33@33A; No. white. 32@33; No. 2 rye, 68@6S1s; No. 2 barley. 42@54; No. 1 flax seed, $1.38, N. w., $1.3S; prime tim othy seed, $2. 80@2.S5; mess pork per barrel, s12 25@12. 30; lard per 100 pounds, $6.SOQ682ls; short ribs sides. loose. s6.35@6.65; dry salted shoulders. boxed, 5@5A; short clear sides, boxed, 610@6. 20: No 3 yellow corn, 36@36s; butter steady, creamery 12@15; dairy 11Q13; eggs steady, fresh 91s; cheese unchanged.
 Cotton Letter
 Bv Private Wire to T. G. Heylett. Agt.
 Birmingham, Ala. May 16.-Liverpool ad- vices were not considered encouraging, fu- lures there declining to 2.64d spot; demand dull; sales 800 bales. However, our mar ket opened comparatively steady at a slight decline of to points from Saturdays close, with disposition to ignore weakness in Liverpool. Wall srteet bought moderate ly and in the absence of offerings prices improved to points over opening figures. Trading has been light throughout the en- tire session, the new crop positions have been comparatively neglected. Liverpool is disposed to sell distant deliveries and evil dently does not attach any great impor- tance to the unfavorable crop advices on this side. However, reports continue to come to hand that farmers have devoted considerable acreage to corn, which had previously been prepared for cotton. With the decided strength in stocks and grain, cotton is comparatively cheap and we are likely at any time to see higher prices.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
The Iron Market.
THE TURF.
At Churchill Downs

Louisville, May 16.-Four favorites, one second choice and one long shot finished first at Churchill Downs today. The We- nonah stakes. the event of the day, was won by Heliobas, Mutt making horrid ride on Barrster. The much vaunted Great Land finished last of the four good colts that faced the flag.
 First Race-Four furlongs,- selling. Grievance, 107 C1ilD, to 10, won; Lost Time, 105 (BarretD, to 1, second; Fiavius, 1o9 (Knlght, to 1, third. Time, 0:50n.
 Second Race-A mile and ne-eighth, selling. Paul Kauvar, 116 (Knapp), to 1, won; Joe Clark, 110 (Martin) 8 to B. second {; The Planter, no (EveretD, to 10, third Time, 159M.
 Third Race-One mile. Isabey, 100 (Beau- champ) 3 to 1, won; Boanerges, 107 (Mar- tin), g to 8, second; Gid Law, 10S (NutD, 5 to 1. third. Time, 14215.
 Fourth Race-Wenonam stakes $1 300, four and a half furlongs. Heliobas, 11S (HilD, 1 to 5, won; The Barrister, 118 (NutD, g to 5, second; Manuel, 113 GMorrison). 12 to |, third. Time 0:561l.
 Fifth Race-Six fur1ongs, selling. Teucer, 107 (Beauchamp), 13 to 5. won; Miss C., S7 (Weaver), 3 to l, second; Frank Wagner, 92 (Southard), to 1, third. Time, 1:17M. Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Amateur 100 (BarretD, to 1, won; Puritan, 102 (South- ard), 15 to 1, second; Suydam, 110 (Conley), 8 to 5, third. Time, 1:16h.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
PaIne. nIurphx Q Co..s stock Letter.

-
 Birmingham, May 16.-The stock market at opening showed declines varying from F to 1 per cent. throughout the list. due to a lower range of prices from abroad. London was seller to the extent of about 10000 shares, and this, together with the selling by room traders. kept prices slightly below the opening level throughout the day. In strong contrast with the rest of the list was the remarkable strength of Sugar, which advanced about per cent. on very confident buying. The pool which has recently began operating in this stock found little difficulty in advancing the price, the shorts found the market practically bare of stock There was also some good buying of Rock Island by the interests which have been so prominent in advancing the price of this stock. Tobacco was freely sold and showed very little rallying power. There is a shard advance due in this stock upon the expected announcement that an agreement has been reached between the trust and the rival interests in the west. The movement of the Spanish fleet in southern waters has somewhat mixed the war situation. giving the reactionists a slight advantage.
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weakened several times, but all offerings were readily absorbed at higher range. The feature of the market has been the heavy buying of corn by Bartlett & Frazier, and heavy buying of pork, lard and ribs by Cudahy. Armour and Fairbanks, which closed the market at highest point We look for still higher prices during the next ten days
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Grain Letter
 Birmingham. Ala, May 16.-Wheat opened higher and very strong under heavy buy ing by local shorts, caused by higher Liv- from California; Letter continues to give May wheat his support and fi still suppos- ed to have quite a line of cash wheat The receipts continue large The market
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Local staple Groceries

Local Staple Groceries 5Flour-Best patent s675. Straight-$6.35; extra family s6.lo. Corn-Yellow, 52c; white, 53c. Meal-95cG$1.00. Hay-choice Timothy, SIT; No. 1, s1s; No. 9, $15 Sugar. -Granulated, s564; Y. c. SAC. Coffee-Green, 9d111kc; Arbuekle's pacn- ages, $1o.SO; Lovering's packages, $ip.So' Lyons packages, $9.S0. Lard--71kc basis
 Clear ribs, sides, $675 Molasses-Ce 15q25c: sugar-house. 20dS5c. ', Rice. 5IsG6ikc
 Mixed oats, 42c white 45c Bran, mixed, s1650; pure wheat $175V. Cotton seed meal $1700.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
1898 Bicycles Down to ss %

New 1898 Model Ladies' and Gents Bi- cycles are now being sold on easy condi- tions as low as $5.00 others outright at $1395. and high-grade at s1s.95 and $22.5O, to be paid for after received. If you will ROEBUCK CO.,, Chicago. they will send you their 1898 Bicycle Catalogue and full particulars.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Cotton Letter

s Special to The Age-Herald.
 New York, May 16.-This week opens with cotton still very dull, Business was almost at a standstil today. Liverpool declined one and one-half sixty-fourth, and this was r flected in every market by an openif g loss of two or three points. After the open ing the business was confined almost to the local scalpers. The bull party bought August again, however, and their takings resulted in recovery in prices. August opened at 6.9O, advanced to 6.35 and closed at 6.34 to 6.35, with the tone of the market steady. We think sales on bulges will prove profitable.
 RTORnAN q. CO
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
St. Louis Results

St Louis, May 16.-Belle Ward was the only winning favorite at the fair grounds today.
 First Race-Four furlongs, maiden 2-year- olds. Lebruno, to l., won: Flying Bird, second; Dandy H., third. me, :5S&.
 Second Race--Mile and twenty yards. Helen H. Gardner, to 1, won; Joe Shelby, second; c. s. Bush, third. Time 1:49ls.
 Third Race-Four furlongs. O'Conner, 5 to 1, won; By George, second; Calbourne, third Time, :53.
 Fourth Race-One mile,. selling. Tole Simmons, g to 2, won; Jane,. second; Lady of the West, third. Time. 1:49A. . Fifth. Race-Five and one-half furlones, selling. St. Roque, 8 to 1, won; Du'ac, sec ond; Denial third. Time, 1:1S%.
 Sixtr Race-Seven furlopgs. selling Belle Ward. to 5, won; Brotus, second; Kiss Me, third Time 1:34A.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

Notice-Central of Georgia Railway
 Effective Sunday, April 10, 1898, St.Louis- Jacksonville sleeper line is withdrawn. Double daily service between Birmingham and Columbus, Ga, remains unchanged.
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

Fruits and frouuce Butter-Elgin, 25e; Dairy, No. l.; zoe Dairy No. 9 18c; country, 15c; cooking 1OcM12e.
 Potatoes-Irish S per buhsel. rf Apples, S4.O0lI4.50. Lemons, $300m350 per box. Oranges, $3.00d4.0O per box. PoeGlanutf Ponltrvn enS V0 psp e ayo fries 12McazOc ducks. 15eQ30c; geese. soc.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Markets BY Telegraph
LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce

Local Cotton Market Cotton Middling-5%c.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

~,trHEkN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY
 TJNTE TABLE NO. s-IN EFFECT {. Monday, January 4 lSs!. at 5:gv m. Passenger, : .-s9e -s -. Daily except Dasy sySa';s Sacsp' Sundays. ounuays
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
cbicaeo Change

Chicago, May 16-Wfleat on the board of trade was strong, started by higher cables. and kept going by the advances in corn and provisions, due to covering of shorts At the best July wheat here was up Sc and September 2asc. The closing prices were within Ac of the top Corn finished with 1c gain and oats 1sc higher.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Financial

New York, May 16-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram:
 The stock markets were dull and flat here today, uneasiness existing regarding the. political situation. It is said, how ever, that the politicians are making the worst of the situation prior to asking for tremendous naval supply
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

New Orleans, May 16-Cotton futures quiet: sales. $500 May, 5.76. bid; June, 5.75@5.77; July. 5.S5a5.s6; August, 5.S6q5S7; E; September, 5.S7@5S9; October, 5.sSd5.90; No- vember. 5.91655.92; December, 5.95q5.S6; Jan uary, 5.9Sa5.99.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

New. York. May 16.-There was better feeling in the dry goods market today. At 1 15-16 cents regular print cloths are not easy to obtain. Odd goods are said to be even stronger. Printed cottons-show no particular strength.
The age-herald., 1898-05-17

 conem making
The age-herald., 1898-05-17
PLANT SYSTEM.

Time Table Effective January IS. 1sss
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-09-02
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