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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

Of Michael J. Murphy, sometime water Regis
tor ~ Uohoken now and for many years van
,shed defaulter It need not be said that his
name is writ in water. for 1t Is recorded III tiie
criminal register Of that suburb and livery ue-
hate swirls round It to whether he Is uead
or not Commonly speaking one living Murphy
70 worth ten dead ones. but In this case such
differentiation OF values Is not unanimously ac-
cented So far as the despoiled municipality
and its endeavor to get some OF Its money PACK
are concerned. one dead Murphy VIII be worth
to IL ten living ones. unless they run much
higher than the average. In these circumstances
an OK Senator makes application to competent
court Of iudicature for official declaration that
this particular Murphy Is dead II the Court so
ruIes II would be embarrassing to have him re-
annear In the flesh and invite a reopening or the
case on appeal His more dgnihed course In
such an eventuaty might be to find some means
OF validating the judgment OF the Court, instead
% contesting IT, but there is no telling what
these fugitive and returning Murphys may DO
They would save society no end OF bother II they
would STAY honest and keep their accounts
straight. Then they needn't run away at ALL nor
enforce other declaration OF their decease than
Tho, which appears in their obituaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

When policemen get to hghtine over '"e GUS
toby of a prisoner it is time that somepooy oe-
sides the prisoner was locked up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

The time does not seem TO have come TOT a
tearing I'D OF the Samoa treaty without consult
ing the. United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

II ought to be borne In mind by the Brooklyn
as well as all other rabbes that a synagogue Is
not an athletic club, nor its sanctuary boxing
ring. Two Of them came near forgetting 1t the
other day. much to the scandal OF their ancient
sect It Is not a church militant in the sense
that # expects its ministers to put up their
dukes" on every slight secular provocation The
belligerent rabies ought TO come together in
amty and sign treaty Of peace In the grand
dialect the prophets spake. AS 1t Is read back
ward. IT might be held to cover their past trans
eression and should certainly restrain any
thing of the sort the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

Jolly things. those Nassau trolley-cars, In
weather like this. putting a zero draught on the
back Of your neck The undertakers ought to
give the Nassau company a vote Of thanks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

Michigan debating society recently dis
cussed the question whether the Acropolis was
on the top OF the Parthenon or the Parthenon on
the TOD Of the Acropolis. Not to show partially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15

An educational Boston paper says that II Cot
ton Mather could have dreamed dream through
which the image moved Of a president Of Har-
ward In a golf suit. with stockings OF crimson
mixture riding with his wife through the streets
on a tandem bicycle. he would nationally con-
lecture on awakening that he had had night
mare But time makes real that highly up-to-
date figure and with familiarity 1t takes on
outlines and presents details OF grace. being
not at all the terrifying hobgobn Of the old
witch-burner's somnolent fantasy. Quite the con-
trary 1t Is almost spirited and decorative as
the transit OF that Arthur who. with lance In
rest from spur to plume star OF tournament.
shot through the lists at Camelot and charged
before the eyes OF ladies and Of kings" Cam
bridge exults in 1t. and has every reason so
TO do
A Michigan debating society recently dis
cussed the question whether the Acropos was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
DOCTORS DON'T LIKE IT.
Would Have Especially Liked to Have
Sawed Into His Head-Further En-
forts for Durrant's Rcprievc.

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-Theodore Dur
the gallows since the federal judges
have taken his latest petition for a writ
of habeas corpus under advisement. He
seems to have shaken off the despon-
dency that was fast bringing him to
Il state of nervous collapse. Strong
pressure is being exerted to induce
Gov. Budd to either commute the sem
tence or grant a reprieve. Chief JUS
tice Beatty of the supreme court. who
dlssented from the decisions of his coll
leagues against Durrant. visited the
governor yesterday, but the result Of
the conference Is not known.
Scientific men who are interested in
the pathological features of Durrants
case are grievously disappointed at the
prospect that no autopsy will be al
lowed on the remains. DIR. John w.
Robertson The celebrated chemist. has
received commission from the Amer
lean Journal of Insanity to prepare an
elaborate treatise on the case. He is
firmly impressed with the extraor-
binary character of Durrant as u study
in psychopathy, and regrets that a post
mortem examination of the head of the
condemned man cannot be made. The
fact that Durrant having been well
advanced as n medical student should
have made n positive request that no
examination be made of his face or
head after death Is commented on as
significant.
1t seems that no measurements OF
Durrant's head have been made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05

Washington, Jan. 5.-There was not
very large attendance in the House
OF Representative when the House
convened today after the holiday
recess. The galleries We're crowded.
With one or two exceptions,
the members of the Ohio delegation,
both Democrats and Republicans, We're
absent
without any preliminary business
the House went into committee OF the
whole 10 resume consideration Of the
legislative. executive and judicial mp
preparation bill. All the features OF
the bill had been disposed of except
the appropriation for the civil service
commission. upon which, by previous
arrangement. there was to be II gem
eral debate.
It was proposed that Moody Rep.
Mass.,) and Dockery QDem.. MOI con-
troll the time for and against. Hepburn
Rep.. lowa) suggested that II was n
three coTnered contest.
''The Democrats" said he, desire the
entire repeal Of the law. Some OF those
on this side desire It to stand as It is,
while a large body OF us desire Il
Wholesale modification OF its pro-
Visions"
"Why does the gentleman aver that
all the Democrats on this side OF the
house desire the repeal OF the law?'
inquired Clark 1em., MOI.
simply because that would he wrong
and your side is always wrong" re-
lterated Hepburn amid laughter.
All suggestions as to the control OF
the time failed at last, and the chair
recognized Grow (Rep., Pa who
spoke for twenty minutes in support
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
SENATOR FRYE THINKS so. TOO.
Agrees With Senator Teller that there
Should he No Division of China.

New York, Jan. Ex-senator Frye, of
Maine. discussing the Oriental question
with the Washington correspondent Of
the World. said;
This country is vitality interested
In the situation in China. We have
very great interests there now.
and will have much greater In the flu
ture, which would be destroyed by the
partition of the empire. l fancy. how
ever, that the dismemberment viii not
occur. 1t will not. unless all the
powers. exluding the United States
reach an agreement to share the terri
tory. While England and Japan re
sist, I think there can be no partition
OF China"
would we suffer less from partl-
ton agreed upon thus than we would
from one in which England and Japan
did not participated" was asked.
I'VE would suffer more. because that
would mean an agreement of policy
between foreign powers, and that poll
cy would be 'antagonistic to this onlm-
try. Our moral influence should be
used to prevent the contamination Of
the design. II Japan and England
continue to oppose the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of China, our moral support must
naturally be with them"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05

Commissioner Kasson, fJrthering deals
In the reciprocity arrangement between
France and this country. The essen
tial points, however, cannot be ar
ranged until the ambassador arrives,
as he comes direct from Paris. where
II is supposed the authorities have
given him definite instructions MS to
how far the demands of the United
States for modification of the restric-
tons of American cattle and meat pro-
ducts will be sanctioned.
NJ. Cambon does not speak English,
and this, to some extent. VIII limit the
freedom of his intercourse with state
department officials.
Although the department is not adj
vised, there is little hope that France
will concede what is asked MS to Amer
lean cattle In view OF the recent action
of the Chamber of Deputies in passing a
government measure to advance the
duties on meat products. II is suspect
ell that this advance was. made in or.
der to permit reduction to the old
rates, but there will be little disposition
to accept this as a Sufficient concession
to allow France the benefit Of recipro-
city reductions ON French brandies, YER
mouth paintings and statpary. as con-
templated by the Dingley law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
TELEGRAPHIc BREWTIES.

The Legislature of the state Of New
York was organized today at Albany,
DR.. S. Qecurral. the famous physician
of Gear Alexander III, is dead at Mos
cow, Russia.
The east wing Of otta University
(Catholic) was destroyed by fire today
at Ottawa. Canada. Loss on building
and contents $4,000, all covered by in
surance. All the sacred vessels and
statues were gotten out.
In the cricket match between the
Australians and the visiting English
eleven, which began Monday the Aus
tralians won today by an inning and
80 runs. In their first innings they
made $40 runs and the Englishmen
made 400 runs for their two innings.
Gov. Black OF New York says that
under the present liquor law OF the
state receipts nearly quadruplcd and
the number Of licenses decreased al
most ne-sixth in 1897, and notwith-
standing the Increase In population.
the cases OF drunkenness fell off to Il
marked degree.
The state tax for the present year
in New York is two dollars and fifty
seven cents on n thousand dollars.
This rate produces the sum OF so ,033.
6Sl. OF this amount, more than nine
mllllon collars IL pun 10 run tue pubic
schools. and for the care of the in
sane.
William Il. English of Indianapolis,
Ind, Congressman and son of the
late William II. English, and Mrs. Pfan
were married nj noon today by the Rev.
A. ]. Graham. pastor of Christ, QGpis-
copaD church Both have been pre-
viously married. Mrs. Pfaff secured Il
divorce in 1886 Mr., English had known
T. .a.Hu
mately acquainted with her parents,
but has not seen her since childhood.
and met her by accident. She is "a years
old, and pretty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
BIG DANCING EVENT.
Small New York cotlnlou Creates n Great
FURRY.

New York, Jan. 5.-No dancing
much comment or broken more social
hearts. as "A small cotllllon given in
the small bail room of the annex of
the Metropolitan club last night. 1t
was Civ by twelve hostcsses. They
were not subscribers. They We're not
patronesses. Each lady was the hos
tess Of four or five as the case hap
pened to be. invited guests.
when the dance was over, II mad
proved to those who We're not invited.
II is claimed. that New Yorks 400
had been successfully cut down to an
exclusive basis of 70.
The dance was beautiful, as others
have been, not more so. The supper
was served by the chef of the Metro
poitan club. 1t was good supper.
but not better than many others.
The women were certainly among
the most beautiful in New York. There
was Mrs. John Jacob Aston, said to be
the most beautiful woman in society,
and Mrs. Burke Roche, famed for more
IMAM seven HtdHbllS as Ollt VI Alt ven
lovellese women in society. Fiji Potter
was there, the belle among all the
debutantes of the season. Miss Potter
is more beautiful than the lovely
mother, who left her husband and
daughter for the stage. Miss Van
Allen was there, granddaughter of
Mrs. Aston and heiress of the millions
that James Van Allen. her father, has
saved and acquired.
Then there were the Misses Gerry
daughters of Commodore Elbridge L
Gerry, with many millions to divide
between them. There was Miss Bar
hey, the latest debutante, estimated to
be worth S15.0O0,0O0 in prospect.
Then there was Vanderbllt-the
popular one. William A.--and also a
son of Vanderbilt, although he has
been disowned for marrying the wife
who was one of the hostesses to-
night. A daughter Of the Vanderbilts
and n son n daughter of the Whitneys
were on the list. All these We're there
yet according to the gossips, 1t was
none of these things, not wealth, moi
small cotillion. 1t was, the assertion
is made, because twelve young and
powerful matrons had stretched out
| their hands and drawn the ropes close
| about society. They had, as a group
done something exclusive. and tn,
current Idea is that hereafter in New
York. it will not be asked did he Of
she go the Bradley Martin ball?' bu
was he or she ut the cotilion OF tn,
| 1852"
The cotillion was not danced unit
midnight, and then was led by Worth
| ington who danced with Mrs. Astor.
| Some of the people who We're moi
there and who have been accounted
leaders Of society, We're Mr.. and Mrs
| o. II. =. Belmont. Another missing
pair, were Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Whit
ncy. The Whitneys went to Aiken
$. c., a few days ago The Herman
| Oelrichs too, were not on the list.
The twelve women who signed thei
| powerful names and were hostessei
were, Mrs. John Jacob Aston. Mrs
Lloyd Brice, Mrs. Peter Cooper Hew
| lit, Mrs. Almerc Page, Mrs. Franz
! Pendleton, Mrs. StuyVesant Fish, Mrs
ogden Mills. Mrs. w. Starr Miller
Mrs. Orme Wilson. Mrs. Harry Payn
| Whitney, Mrs. Cornelius VANDERBILT
and Mrs, Henry Sloane.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
LETTER WHEAT NOT SOLD.
Eventually 3O,OOO,OOO Bushels Win be In
the Combine.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Rumors persistent
ly circulated last night to the effect
that Joseph Letter had closed contracts
for the disposal of the greater part of
his vast accumulation of wheat to
New York and baltimore exporters who
had placed 1t in Europe, were positively
denied today by Broker George b.
French, who represents the Letter in
terests. On account of the known fact
that numerous bids have lately been
received from exporters for the high
quality wheat in the possession of the
Letters, the reports were given some
credence. Mir. French stated en-
phatically today. however, that there
was no truth in the reports.
If the Letter wheat has been sold,
the price paid for it, judging from
the reception given to some of the
buying orders for the cash article. re-
ceived today, was much higher than
ruling quotations. An offer to buy
100000 bushels from prominent holder
at about 2 cents over the May price,
was refused. the broker being told his
bid would have to be about 10 cents
over the present May price to get the
wheat. The Letter people say II Is a
waste of time, in their present frame
of mind and with their views, to talk
of selling their wheat at the present
prices. They add that they are betting
on a profit and can afford to see II
their views are not right.
Private advices from the East indi-
cate that behind the Letters is 100000,
600 that will eventually own and con-
troll over 3O.o00,o0o bushels of cash
wheat for better prices. If this be
true, the refusal to sell wheat today
would indicate that they propose to
hold what wheat they have and in
crease their holdings very largely, or
enough to discourage to great ex-
tent short selling as a business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
NO BETTER IN CUBA.
Havana Paper Says Over 100000 People
Have Died of Hunger.
THOUSANDS ARE PERlsHlNG NOW.


Key West, Fla, Jan. Eel Diario de
La Marina, the Havana reformist pa
per, editorially states that over $780,
900 people have died in Cuba of hunger
most of them being women and chill
dren.
The concentrates are still starving
and there is need of active work to re-
lieve the suffering.
AT La Esperanza in Santa Clara there
are 1000 persons starving or dying OF
smallpox.
The insurgents under Sayato Al
varez have attacked the town of La
Esperanza again, saclfing severa
stores.
The Spaniards made no resistance, but
retreated leaving II dead. The Cubans
lost fourteen dead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
YOUNG MEN LEAVE THE FARM.
Opinion In Indiana that Such Cours
Causes "a Disconraging Outlook.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 5.-The state
board of agriculture which is holding
It's annual session in this city. has be-
fore IT proposition that the property
II owns be turned over to the state and
II become n state organization. Several
years ago the supreme court held that
the body was Il private corporation.
Gov. Mount delivered an address be-
fore the board. He said:
"A few evenings ago 1 heard n de-
cision among distinguished gentlemen
of this city in which 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that the most dis
couraging outlook for agriculture was
found in the fact that too many young
men were leaving the farm. Statistics
and observations strongly tend To show
that the urban population is rapidly
increasing while that of the rural dis
tricts is increasing Mt n far less rate.
The casual observer might conclude
that this Is to the advantage OF the
farmer as the tendency is to the de-
creasing of producers and the increps-
ing of consumers. The careful student
of economics, however, wants to under
stand the reason why there seems to he
so little attraction in country life.
Farmers as % rule are inclined to talk
farming down instead of eSaltlng its
possibilities. One OF the gentlemen
above referred to said that Some ag-
gressive efforts are needed TO attract
attention and add interest to farm life
The superintendent of public in
strcution' informs me that the total
amount annually expended In the
cause of education in Indiana would
not fall short OF $4,000 900. I am in
favor Of the broadcast kind OF education.
but | want farmers educated in the sci
ence of agriculture as we'll There Is
practically no instruction as TO how
crops grow. the elements of plant food
they require how to conserve and how
TO restore those elements to the soil
There is little or nothing in the tex.
books of our schools to interest chill
ern in nature study"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
COLORADO ROBBERS.
They Make "a Desperate Attempt at the
Home Of Peter Magnes.

Denver. Jan. "a bold attempt was
made to rob the home of Peter
Magnes, at Rosedale, two miles south
west of Littleton, by two masked men.
who brutally assaulted both Mr..
Magnes and his wife before they were
repulsed by neighbors. Mr.. Magnes is
suffering from three deep gashes on
his head, inflicted with n revolver used
as a club. and Mrs. Magnes Is almost
Frustrated from the numerous wounds
on her face and body, made by the men
who beat her into insenslbility. The
purpose of the robbers was to blow
open the safe. in which 1t was thought
that Mr.. Magnes kept large sums of
money, but it was frustrated by the es-
cape from the house of Daniel Young,
the 17-year-old nephew of Mr.. Magnes,
who summoned help,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05

ing on n site 900 by 1900 on ground to
be filled In on the Lake Front between
Jackson boulevard and Congress street.
extending and east of the lllinoisCentrh
Co.'S right of way. The park commits
sion regards the proposition with favor
Further conferences OF the commercial
association and the South Park board
win be held before the matter is set
tied.
The main point in the discussion was
the power of the South Park board to
acquire title to the submerged tract.
which still vests in the state. or to
make such arrangements for the trans
fer of title so II viii enable the board
to secure the corporation In It's OK
penditures in filling in the submerged
tract
1t is possible the general assembly
in its present special session may be
asked to take needed action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
CHINA CAVES IN. 81
"'ahts to Germany All the Necessary
Concessions.

10 Germany All the Necessary
Concessions.
fekin, Jan. 5.-The Kaio- Chou dim-
|eu'y was settled yesterday at a con-
|iefence of the Tsung-Li- Yamen (Chi-
nese foreign Office, which made the
necessary concessions.
IT.. No., Berlin. Jan. s.
nne Reichzenger says: 1.-THE coded
|;lt9ry comprises the whole OF the
~, phnei pasin of Kiao Chau Bay as far as
lava "e ntn-water line, the larger head
anus situated south and north of the
,bh a,. of the bay to the point where
,aiIS ule naturally bounded by noun
~ ~ IanSes an also the islands sltu-
NJ W. Wlthln and In front of the bay
IN eDstacies are TO he raised by China
81 shy measures Germany deems neces-
so,, S Tor The regulation of the water
msrss Nhina has transferred to Ger
teioa es Tor period not stated In the
over , ~ a lease of sovereign rights
WI ~, me coded territory.
al Tor any cause, Kiao Chan poy
iac,a prove unsuitable for tho oh,
atte. Germany has in view. China
WIN . Wtlving at an understanding
q ,a GIV,,fmany, will cede another niece
NAV ltory on the coast which Gar-
hef purpose" suitable Tor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05

Terre Haute. Ind, Jan. BE. V.
Debs has left for trip through the
south in behalf of the Social Dem
ocracy. Afterward he will go to Kansas
for several weeks. He has an engage
ment to occupy the Rev. Thos. Dixon's
pulpit In New York April H. He said
in every state In which an election will
he held this year the Social Democrats
will have II delegation in the field The
colonization ocmnitttee has issued n
statement tn the effect that within 30
days the pioneers of the cooperative
commonwealth will be at work prepar-
ing their new home in the state where
the first experiment is to be made.
II Is said now that the location can
not be given out as there are some de-
tails not yet completed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
French and Reciprocity.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The French em-
bassy has been notified that the new
French ambassador. a. Cambon, sailed
on La Gascogne from Havre Saturday.
and will arrive in New York the lat
ter part of this week. He Will remain
IN Ncw York a few days and will come
to Washington the middle of next
week. The presentation OF his Gre
lertials TO the President will be made
the following week.
The French consul general. NJ.
Braewer, has been here for several
days in conference with reciprocity