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The sun., 1898-12-15
FRANK MORAN DEAD.
The Black Face Artist Passed Quietly
Away After an Illness of
l Many Weeks,

Frank Moran, one of the oldest and
most widely known minstrels in this
country, died at the German Hospital,
Philadelphia, at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon after an illness OF several
weeks duration. Mr.. Moran was 70
years old. His death was due to compli-
cations resulting from an attack of the
grip two years ago. He was married to
a young burlesque actress, Miss Jessie
Millar, in February last.
Frank Moran has been before the pub
lie half century as minstrel. and he
was without doubt the Oldest blackface
comedian on the stage. He was native
of Philadelphia, but his travels have
taken him all over the world. He was
one of the founders OF the Benevolent
Protective Order Of Eiks. He was we'll
and favorably known in this CITY,
The sun., 1898-12-15
Gleanings Gathered From OF the
Gridiron and in the Pugilis.
tic World.
AMONGST THE ATHLETES
Spicy Items Taken From the Latest
Happenings in the Roped Arena
and on the Field Of Ath.
letics..W ..WilmingtOn's In.
teresting Budget.
DIAMOND DUST.

The Colonels may change hands.
Washington wants Lave Cross fol
1850. ' '0
Mercer and Mcguire will be sold from
the Senators.
Many magnates are trying to reduce
the League to ten clubs.
up. The price is too high.
The Wagner brothers want more thar
$6o, ,0OO for their franchise, besides the,
are not anxious to sell.
4. Several magnates have made offers fol
Amos Rusie, but Mr.. Freedman will moi
say what they are.
The st. Louis law courts have roubl
ahead: The Browns franchise must be
settled in the West.
The Giants have won its case from
Newark over the purchase of Pitcher
Carrick.
The owners are trying to load off on
New York, but Freedman wild not be
ibuncoed.
A certified check of $1OO,0O0 has been
sent to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to buy
the Browns.
"A lot OF talk is going round upon
in1ty-cent baii. 1t is expected that this
price will again control the game in Phil
adelphia.
The Louisville Club may change hands.
George Vanderbeck, of Detroit, has until
today to accept the option of the Colonels
for $4,000.
Billy Nash has had many offers from
outside clubs, but he wants to stay in the
Nationa! League. He prefers BROOKLYN
or New York.
Mysterious and crafty indeed are the
ways of Brush, but in putting out that
,eeler, VIA Aramer, the League manipu-
'ator Tor once oyershot the mark.
Old Probs gave the foot ball people
ABOUT as raw q deal as did the base ball
folks this year. Bad weather cut BIG
chunks out Of the revenue Of both.
President Young favors the restora-
ton OF the timing system. That means
OF course that he has had enough of
the lmpotent and useless Board of Disci-
pline.
The Louisville Club has curtlv de.
cilned "liberap offer by the New York
club OF Joyce, Tiernan and other PLAYERS
unnamed for Clarke and Dexter.
The l54-game schedule deserves an
other trial.. Under better conditions
next year it will yield better results
than was possible this year of War and
Brushism.
Harvard will greatly miss it's promis-
ing young third baseman, Robinson,
next season. This young man had ali
the earmarks of great player, handling
himself with an ease and grace and field.
ing and throwing as do Jew collegians.
ne is Baltimorean, and has gone into
business with his father.
The sun., 1898-12-15

Cambridge took place in England on De-
cember 2, when Oxford won by five
points. This gives the dark blues eight
victories against eleven Of the light blues.
Arrangements were made yesterday
between James E. Sullivan, secretary Of
the A. A. U. and chairman Of it's Boxing
and Wrestling Committee, whereby the
A. A. U. will hold the national boxing
championships at the Lenox A. c., New
York, on January 27.
The sun., 1898-12-15
Jack Farrell to Fight.

In Washington, this evening, Jack
Farrell, of this city, will meet George
Glare, of Philadelphia.
Farrell is in the best of condition and
expects to win. He has been training
with Jim Janey, Billy Nash and Pat
Raddie.
If Farrell is successful he will return
here on December %, and would like to
get a match on with Frank Hoffecker or
any other weight.
The sun., 1898-12-15
SELF DEFENSE.

Jack Bonner has quit his manager.
Tom Burrows is due here from Londor
on Friday.
Big Jim Jefferies and Joe Kennedy arc
matched to fight this month.
Billy Plimmer, the English boxer.
seems to have trod the path which has
LED to the downfall of SO many of his
rivals.
Isadore Strauss, Philadelphian, is
willing to box any l35-pound boxer in
that city.
!. George Godfrey, the old Boston negro
boxer, ls rather skeptical about Tom
Ssharkey's fighting capabilities and he
has proposition to submit to the Sailor
after his fight with Mccoy.
Dave Sullivan and Oscar Gardner are
as good as matched.
Young Mitchell has gone into the box.
ing business again, and would like to
meet Adam Ryan. Waddy Miller, Young
Starr or Jack Mcdonald, for 4, 6 or ID
rounds, at any club in Philadeiph the
Arena preferred.
"Kid" Mccoy has changed his train.
ing quarters to Boehm's Hotel, New
Dorp, Staten Island, and is getting into
nne shape for his contest with Joe God
dard at the Arena on Friday night.
Bob Armstrong and Sharkey are fiji.
ing a weeks engagement at Toronto,
Can.
kid" Mccoy and Tom Sharkey have
finally found q reputable individual who
will accommodate them by holding the
stakes and forfeits for their coming
match at the Lenox Athletic Club on
January 10. They have agreed upon
Sam Martin, the hotel proprietor, as
final stakeholder, and the money has
been turned over to him.
Matty Matthews, who fought Owen
Iiegler twent-round draw in Toronto
last Saturday night, has been matched
70 meet George Kerwin, the "Chicago
Mystery" in twenty-round bout at the
Queen City Athletic Club, of Toronto,
within three weeks.
A match has been arranged between
Matty Matthews and Sammy Callahan,
OF Buffalo: They are to meet in
wenty-round bout at boxing show to
be decided at Hamilton, O.
Tommy White, of Chicago, and Kid
Ryan are signed to fight six rounds in
Chicago next Monday night.
Negotiations are under way for a match
between Joe Cans and Otto Pieloff, the
Western light weight. Several clubs
have made offers for the bout,
!. The ten-round go between Owen Ziep-
Ter, of Philadelphia and Charley BnfnE
of Cincinnati, at the Peoples A. G., Gin.
;innati, Tuesday evening, resulted in a
draw. vt1}
stockings" Conroy, OF Troy, will
soon meet Frank Childs before the Dear
born Athletic Club, Of Chicago. Jimmy
The sun., 1898-12-15
Warren Club Meeting Tonight.

Tonight will tell whether Wilmington
viii! have another Warren Athletic Club.
II the majority of those who have signi-
fled their willingness to join attend the
meeting there will be Warren Club, if
not then there will be no club.
The meeting will take place in THE
Sun building at 8 p. M, and everybody
is invited to be present. If the people
want an athletic club in this city there
is way-attend tonight's meeting.
The sun., 1898-12-15
Captain Jones Leaves the Hospital

After being away from his ship the
John II. Tingue for nearly week, Cap
tain James Jones was conveyed there
yesterday in cab from the Homeo-
pathid Hospital. The captain, together
with the mate, George Cox had been
about town last Thursday and spent q
lot OF money on four newly found friends
who later tried to do them up. Jones
was so badly hurt that he had to be
taken to the hospital and he came out
yesterday for the first time. His head
was bandaged up and a blanket was
thrown around him to keep him from
cold. He has an ugly scalp
yound and his jaw is broken. Mate
Cox has partly recovered from the in
luries he received. The schooner is
lying at the shipyards of Jackson &
cargo Of lumber. n 57i '--77lt n
The sun., 1898-12-15
AMONG THE HORsEMEN

Tod Sloane's percentage of winning
mounts in England is 80 far above the
other jockeys that he finishes alone.
He had less than 100 trials, and won
nearly A per cent. of them,
The sun., 1898-12-15
The Bartend Ball.

The meeting of the Bartender's Asso.
citation are arranging to give a grand ball
on January 26. The hall has not been
selected. The affair promises to be one
Of the eycnts Of the season and large
attendance is assured.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-07
Could Only rnrn His Collar.

Eli Green was exceedingly bash
full and resorted to all sorts of expe.
dents to avoid the girls On the rare
occasions when his mother had com.
pany he was careful to let his work
take him to some remote part of the
farm.
But on his twenty first birthday
he determined to assert his man
hood becomingly and he went tc
the house of an uncle in the next
county and spent an entire week.
When he returned, his mother asked
him if he had enjoyed himself
WAL, dunno" he answered re-
fectively Il didn't s'pose Uncle
Jason d have comp'ny, but there he
was, with a house chock full O. city
gals, laughin an racin an maxim
out like was fine beau The wust
ont was they changed their clothes
five or six times a day, an could
only turn my collar. Course there
was slews of ice cream an fixins, but
! guess, take it up one side an down
t'other, I'm willin to git back. -
Detroit Free Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-07
Row old Mrs. smith was.

In the family of a friend is en-
ployed an old colored servant whose
blunders, though numerous, cause
more amusement than vexation. An
elderly lady, neighbor, was sick,
and they sent the servant over, in
structing her to find out how old
Mrs. Smith was and could they be
of service, etc. In due season she
reported back, saying, Mrs. Smith
Gays she will be so next birthday
and don't need nothing. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-07
Poor Grindstone.

The minister, with his little son
Charles, was calling on. an old pa
rishioner, who poured her troubles
into his sympathizing ear, ending
with the remark, I've had my nose
held to the grindstone for 30 years. !
Charlie, who had been looking in
tently at the old lady, instantly re-
marked, well, it hasn't worn the
mole on the end of it off yet. p
Harper's Bazaar.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-07
THE ERIE CANAL,

4 4
me Part It Played In New York's Adj
vancamentaIn Wealth and Population.
Mr.. Ernest IngersolI writes an ar
ticle for ut. Nicholas on the Greater
New York, his paper being entitled
Reasoning Out a Metropolis " Mr..
Ingersoll says The greatest of all
the influences that assisted New
York to reach first place was the
Erie canal
The first quarter of this century
was the era of canal building No
matter how fine the turnpikes may
be, horses can haul in wagons only
high priced merchandise in COM
paratively small quantities and for
short distances, unless the cargo is
to cost for transportation more than
it is worth. Men found out in Eu-
rope and Asia long ago that for
moving grain, coal, timber, ore and
similar bulky or heavy goods, where
speed was not especially important,
a ship or boat was the only practi-
cable method. If a river were not
convenient, then an artificial water
way, called a canal-that is, chan
nel-must be made. When in any
country something of this kind can
not be done, that country must re-
main undeveloped and thinly popu-
lated, like the Sahara.
Why is a canal so much better
than good road for commercial
purposes? Because, while two horses
and one man can haul on hard,
level road perhaps two tons, the
same driver with two horses har-
messed to a canalboat can move 90
tons nearly as quickly-that is, the
same force and expense for pay and
food of men and horses accomplish
ten times as much in result, which
really makes the goods ten times
cheaper at the end of the route
Hence before the invention of rail
roads it was necessary in any grow
ing country to dig canals to serve as
the highways of commerce, and this
the young United States fastened to
do. New York, as usual, moved
along the foremost. She planned and
constructed, besides some lesser.
ones, that great waterway, 400 miles
long, from Albany to Buffalo, which
was called the Erie canal and con-
nected the Hudson with the great
lakes
This canal was finished in 1926,
and immensely stimulated the
growth not only of the western part
of New York state, but of the whole
region of the great lakes; for now
farmers in the northwest could send
their grain and fruit and cattle, and
the miners their ore, and the lum-
bermen their ship timber, and boards
and slaves, to the seaboard at profit |
able rates, and in return they could
obtain the imports, merchandise, and
manufactures of seacoast cities at a |
fair cost A feet of vessels on the
lakes came and went, bringing from
farm, mine and forest cargoes which
were loaded into the canalboats and
sent east, often to be transferred to
vessels for foreign ports without
ever touching land at all. And back
went supplies for the interior of
New York state and for settlers in
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois
and beyond, who could never have
lived and worked in those distant
parts except for this means of cheap I
communication. To them also every
summer'went thousands of new set
tiers from New England and old
England and all Europe, who needed
no longer to spend weeks and weeks
in travelling in wagons before reach
ing their new homes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-07
MILTON. the Puritan Artist.

His brain was not an empty con-
venticle, stored with none but the
necessaries of devotion. 1t was hung
round with the spoils of paganism
and garlanded with Dionysiao ivy.
Within the walls of his protesting
contemporaries no music had been
permitted but that of the staidest
psalmody. In the chapel of Milton s
brain, entirely devoted though it
was to Biblical form of worship,
there were flutes and trumpets to
accompany one vast commanding
organ. The popularity of Millions
position was that among Puritans
he was an artist and yet among art
lists Puritan. 80 Literature Of the
World, = by Edmund Gosse.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-09-07
Too snrY.

"Jinks is the meanest man on
earth.
"Whyi"
II told him good story on the
way out to a dinner, and when we
got there he worked it off before ]
had a chance. &c Chicago Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17
TEA cHFRs PROTEST.
Resolutions Against Further Reductions in Their
Salaries,


meeting of the grade teachers was
held in the high school room last
evening, and resolutions passed pro,
testing against further reduction in
their salaries. Mrs. Presses, of the
Franklin school, presided. and the
resolutions as passed were as follows:
Whereas, The experience of the past
demonstrates the fact that salaries
once reduced are not easily restored.
Whereas. The teachers of Salt Lake
City have, in the past five years, sus-
tained several reductions in salaries,
and
Be 1t Resolved. LIST. That we, the
teachers OF Salt Lake City earnestly
protest against further reduction in
salary. End. We urge that the present
schedule be not disturbed, under any
circumstances. If the revenue is
deemed insufficient TO maintain the
schools the ensuing year, for a longer
term than eight months under the
proposed schedule, and in view of the
fact that we as body of teachers con-
slider 1t an utter impossibility to cons
plete, even In an approximate degree
of success, the work as outlined in
our course Of study In less than eight
and half months, we, therefore, for
the coming year offer the board OF
education our gratultous services fol-
as many days as the state of finances
may render necessary to make good
the extra one-half month.
BE II further resolved. that we urge
the board of education to open schools
the ensuing year on the first Monday
in September"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17
Book Of Mormon Lectures,

The Book of Mormon class held its
regular session last evening. Elder B.
II. Roberts was the lecturer. his sub
ject being "The Value OF the Book of
Mormon as a Witness OF God" The lee
ture was interesting and instructive.
The speaker called attention to the fact
that new witness for God was neces-
sary as is evidenced by the manifest
infidelity of the age. He quoted several
passages from the Book of Mormon,
showing that the Nephite record cor
roborated in most remarkable man.
ner both the authenticity and credit
bility of the Jewish record. In refusing
to believe the Book of Mormon, the
world rejects the greatest testimony
to the truth of the Bible
At the conclusion of Elder Roberts's
lecture local solos were rendered by
John James and Miss Bessie Edmonds.
1t was announced that the next lee
turer would be Prof John Mills on the
subject, Indian Tradition and the
Book of Mormon"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17
SAYS A SALT lAKER WAS DROWNED.
Rooor,ed Death Of saltwater Bill at Lake Lin
"' derman-The Story Denied.

A special dispatch to the San Fran.
.,sco chronicle from Skaguay. under
date of May 9th. says; Reports, whose
er.dIbllity. there is no reason for ques-
staining. say that "Swiftwater Biz
cates and three members of his party
rere drowned last Saturday near Carl
hoo crossing. Two of Gatess com
r,nions in death were women, one OF
,hem being Nellie Lahore, his sister
in-law. The name of the other has not
go, been ascertained. The second man
IN the auarte. was j. S. NJ. Wolfe OF
salt Lake. Gates's partner.
The first rumor of the disaster to the
.swlftwater Biz expedition reached
skaguay on Sunday. No details of the
drowning were given. and. as the Can
allan police officials dlscredlted 1t. the
story was set down as canard ema-
ratInc from some of Gates's associ-
ates Since then several packers, who
came from Lake Bennett, have corrob-
Grated the rumor, and 1t now seems
certain that the most widely known of
ali the Klondikers has persisted in the
element from which he derived his
nickname. ,
Gates and the three unfortunates who
were with him met their death was OBJ
taIned today from C. II. Zumwalt. He
Is proprietor of the Lake Bennett hotel.
and saw the Gates party set out for
Cariboo crossing, below Lake Bennett
near Lake Tagish, on Saturday morn
ing. He says that he was given the
circumstances OF the drowning by per-
sons who claimed to have talked with
eyewitnesses TO 1t.
The dispatches today tell of an in
teryiew at Seattle yesterday with one
J. G. Wilson, who denies the story of
the drowning. saying that he saw the
en!re party three days after the al
legged disaster.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17

best means of cultivating the habit of
attention.
Upon reassembling, the audience
We're favored with a beautiful quartette
from the Sixth ward school.
Elder Levi w. Richards of the Sum-
day School Union board, made few
remarks commendatory of the teach
ers and instructors who labor to pre-
pare their lessons, and strive by every
means to make their labors efficient.
Remarks in keeping with the general
work of the meeting We're also made
by President Seymour Il. Young, n
member Of the Sunday School Union
Board.
The. Seventh ward school was re-
quested to furnish music at the June
meeting of the Union,
The anthem Come and Let Us Sing
Unto the Lord. was beautifully rendered
by the choir. and the benediction was
pronounced by Superintendent Arnold
q. Giauque, of the Sixth Ward.
j. II. PARRY, Secy,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17
DEsERET EVENING NEWS TUESDAY, MAY Il. $685.

Basin, In that newly settled, but grow
ing country, and were Just getting in
a prosperous condition. 1t was the
main central trading point and princi-
PAL postoiice OF the valley. and the loss
viii be keenly felt BY the people as
well as the company. They carried
over $4,000 stock. which was about
half insured. Don C. briggs, the
manager, has been In Montana ali win
ter on II mission. and has just returned
to arrange his business affairs for a
short time, when the fire occurred.
The Home Fire Insurance company
carried something over $4,000 on the
destroyed property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17

Brigham Young academy: Exercises in
honor Of DIR. Maeser will be held on
Wednesday, May 25th. instead OF Tues
day, May Path. on Tuesday the cath.
Field day sports and exercises, At 2
p. m. commercial college graduating
exercises In room ID. In the evening
athletic ball, All friends, patrons and
FORMER students of the academy are in
Nited to attend the closing exercises.
II is especially desired that students
who have attended under DIR. Maeser
VIII be present on Wednesday, The
new college building will be dedicated
Thursday afternoon and Thursday
evening the college students will enter
their new home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17

hearing of motion to set aside findings
has been postponed till May 10th.
Adam Anderson VS. b. Cluf Jr de-
fendantsmotion to vacate and set aside
Judgment on the grounds that the
Judgment contained no findings of
facts was granted. This is the case in
which Mr.. Anderson was awarded
Judgment for s65 for photographs made
for Madam Mountford and delivered in
an order from Prof. Cluff.
Estate of William Greenwood. de-
ceased; order modifying decree by
changing description of land hereto
fore enormously made.
Charles H. Moulton OF Heber, who
was committed to the insane asylum
last Juune, and last Monday released
on bond given by his relatives. was
brought back by his father and brother
Saturday and recommitted
Estate of Bartholomew Race, de-
ceased; administrator discharged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17
Sunday School Convention Closed,

The Salt Lake county Sunday school
association held its last session yester-
day evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
The attendance was good and the pro-
gram which opened with music in
cluded an address by Prof. r. j. Caskey
in answer to an article in the Ladies'
Home Journal. asserting that the
American Sunday school was decaying.
Prof. Caskey's refutation of the charge
was complete and satisfactory one.
At the conclusion OF the program the
following officers were elected for the
coming years:
r. ". Quay. president; Prof. f. j.
Eddingfield vice president; Mrs. w. L.
Gelsy, secretary; f. w. Hin, treasurer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-17

Doctor George F. Tilson and Miss
Chloe Loveless. both Of Payson, have
received a marriage license.
Only small audince came out to see
Tim Murphy in Old Innocence Satur,
day evening, but those who witnessed
the performance We're highly pleased.
TIL Relief societies of Provo held an
interesting meeting Saturday in the
meeting house, to celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the Organization of the
societies.
The speakers at the tabernacle yes
terday were Elder Enoch Jorgensen,
OF Ephraim, lately returned from q
mission to Denmark, and Elder Will
lard o. Bean, of Richfleld.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Walter Menlove aged "a, of Spring
Lake, and Annie Josperson, aged %, of
Goshen; Sidney Gilchrist, aged 90, and
lone Thurman. aged 20, both of Lehl.
The board of county commissioners
met Saturday and considered mattera
relating to double and erroneous taxa
ton and tax sales resulting therefrom.
Melvin Smith. of Pleasant Grove. was
appointed county fruit tree inspector.
Samuel A. King is taking steps to
obtain Il pardon for Alma Murdoch of
Heber, convicted in the First district
court CrerritoriaD of killing Ernest
Odds, at Manti, IN 1891, and sentenced
to life imprisonment. 1t is claimed that
new evidence OF mitigating nature
has come TO light.
At the bar association meeting, held
Saturday, Attorneys Thos. John and
Jacob Evans We're admitted to mem
bership. A. l.. Booth was elected sec.
rotary pro TEN. to serve while Lieuten-
ant Wedgwood is away with the yolun-
teers. Matters of Importance were
discussed. but no information in re-
gard to their nature or the conclusions
arrived at respecting them could be
obtained.
The following changes have been
made for commencement week at the