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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
AMERICAN SCIENTISTS MEET
NOTABLE GATHERING AT THE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Nearly Ali the Societies of Higher
Science Were Represented-Many
Important Papers Read.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Within the halls
of Columbia university today there
gathered such body of scientists as
has seldom been brought together in
session under one roof. Almost all the
societies for research and higher sci
ence were represented, and the scope
OF their deliberations stretched from
psychology to morphology.
Each society had it's meeting in a
separate hall. Those that met were
the American Society of Naturalists.
| the American MorphOlogical society,
the Association of American AnatO-
mlstS, the American Psychological So
clety, the American Physiological So
ciety, the American Folklore society,
the Society for Plant Mophology and
Psychology, the anthrOpolOgical section
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, American Ge-
illogical society, and the American
Chemical society. President Seth Low
OF Columbia visited a number of meet
lngs and welcomed the delegates to
Columbia's new home.
At the anthrOpologicaI section Of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science these papers were
read: The Indian Congress at Oma-
/ ha, by James Monroe Washington.
and Belief in All Power Among the
Pawnees," by Miss Alice c. Fletcher
of Cambridge, Mass. At the American
\ Psychological society's annual meeting
many papers were read. one of the
most important being by Professor w.
/ T. Poster, who has developed a method
for studying the excised heart, and has
made an important study of the HUI
man heart while in action
/ About go Fellows of the American
/ Geological society were present during
/ the morning session, including Presi-
/ dent Stephenson, Professor B. X EN-
erson of Amherst DR.. G. w Dalton of
! the Canadian geological survey, G.. l.
Whlte, virginia state geOlogist, and H.
/ L. Fairchild of Rochester university
There were thirtyfOur papers to be
read in this session. Among those read
| TO-DAY was one on ''The Geology of Yo-
! semitic National Park" by II. w. Tan
vey.
/ At all the other meetings many pa
/ pers were read, most Of them relating.
/ to extremely technical subjects
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
MARGARET GAME WILL SPEAK
TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL
WoMAN's COUNCIL.
Utah Woman Selected For An Adj
dress On 'Silk Culture In the
United States"

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. May
Wright Sewall of Indianapolis, presi-
dent of the National Council of Women,
is in Washington, making arrange
ments for the third triennial meeting
of the council, to be held here in Feb
ruary. Mrs. Sewan said today:
THE work of the council is well
mapped out in it's standing commit
tees, and we have just added two new
committees, on domestic relations I'M
der the law and ON the care Of de-
pendent and defective children
"On the former, every woman is a
star in the legal profession. These
women will codify all existing state
laws relating to marriage, divorce and
the domestic relations generally, and,
bringing to the surface their inconsis-
tencies. will try through the national
council to have some general and ade-
quate legislation on the subject This
congress will be most important, be-
cause it just precedes that of the qui-
ennial international council to be held
in London in June The National Coun-
ellis of Women in Great Britain the
United States, Germany, Canada, Swe-
den, Italy, Greece and Holland will be
represented, and national councils are
being formed now in France, Finland,
Denmark and Switzerland
At the London convention, Mrs.
Sewall, who is it's vice president, will
speak on Organization as a Factor of
Development in Modern Life; Rev.
Anna Shaw on Women aSaLecturers' !;
Mrs. Purdy Peck of Iowa, on Social
Education of Women; Mrs. Margaret
Caine on Silk Culture in the United
States" and Miss Octavia William
Bates of Detroit, on Women in Legal
Professions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
DEFECTS IN CENSUS METHODS.
Economic Association Listens
Many ESSAYS On the Subject.

many Essays IN Che SupJecC.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2S.-The re-
port of the committee on the scope and
method of the twelfth census 'occuDied
the attention of the American Eco
nomic association at it's first session of
today. The committee consisted of
Professor Richmond Mayo Smith. Wal
ter f. Wilcox, Hon. Carroll D. Wright,
Professor Roland P. F'alkner and Davis
r. Dewey.
The report embodied a large number
of extracts from essays submitted to
the committee in response to questions
sent out to leading economists.
The papers We're upon specific top
les, and contained vast amount of
valuable suggestions and information
as to advanced Statistical methods. In
it's own report, the committee says CT
the suggestions offered:
There is criticism, not so much of
the accuracy of the census returns. as
of the treatment of the data Tin the
eleventh census reports) and of lack
of continuity from census to census.
Both defects we believe to be largely
due to the insufficient time allowed by
law for preparing plans and schedules.
The work of the census is seriously i'm
peded by the number of the investiga-
tons ordered and their variety, and,
consequently, fundamental inquiries
cannot receive adequate attention. A
number of subordinate inquiries might
advantageously be transferred to es-
tablished bureaus or departments
which are equipped with expert agents.
and some of which now publish several
volumes of kindred statements"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Yesterdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, 1922, $40, 500; gold reserve,
S245, 1S9,4S5.
A deficit in the German beet sugar
crop of at least 900 tons is figured
upon by United States Consul Diedrich
at Madgeburg.
Admiral Sampson is still confined to
his room at his hotel by an attack of
grip, probably caused by the sudden
climatic change from Cuba to the
north.
Lieutenant Charles Porter, Twenty
second United States infantry, has been
found incapacitated for further service
by retiring board and placed on the
retired list
Ambassador Romero of Mexico yes
terday afternoon was operated upon
for appendicitis. Dr. Taber Johnson
who supervised the operation, says the
patient is doing as we'll as can be ex-
pected. He is still, however, in a very
critical condition.
There is no foundation whatever for
any charges that the United States au-
! thorities have interfered or are inter
fering with religion in Puerto Rico. All
General Henry would do would be to
prohibit the inflammatory utterances of
the Spanish priests.
Major General Francis NJ. Greene ar
rived in Washington this morning from
New York, and reported at once at the
war department to Secretary Alger. He
came to resign his commission as an
officer of the volunteer army, preDara-
tory to his return to private life.
1t is said in official circles that indi-
cations point to the conclusion of an
agreement between the joint high Ca
madam commissioners that, while sat
isfactory to both the United States and
| Canada, will not include all that either
side hopes to obtain at the beginning.
The secretary of war has received a
recommendation from Surgeon General
SteTnberg for the establishment of an
army sanitarium at Nagasaki, Japan.
for the use of the United States troops
at Manila. The recommendation has
not yet been approved, but it is looked
upon with much favor.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Wagner.
assistant adjutant general. U. S. A..
has been relieved from further duty
In the office of the adjutant general of
| the army, and ordered to st. Paul.
/ Mimi, for duty as adjutant general of
| the department of Dakota, relieving
/ Major General Samuel D. Sturgess. as
sistant adjutant general, U. S. V.
/ Immediately upon the ratification of
the peace treaty by the senate. the
/ president will recommend to congress
the enactment of legislation looking to
! the settlement of the claims of Amerf-
can citizens for damages sustained in
! Cuba, Puerto Rico and other Spanish
| possessions, which formed the seat of
war. Claims to the amount of SIG. 600.
600 on this score have already been
lodged with the state department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29

are thus prevented from obtaining
money orders, and it has sought for
some time past to remedy this incon-
venience. A plan recently adopted at
st. Louis has proven so successful that
it will be generally introduced by As
sistant Postmaster General Heath, who
has suggested that, inasmuch as q clerk
is on duty at the stamp window of the
larger offices during all or a part of
every night, he may issue money orders
when applications are made therefor.
At present no arrangement is provided
for the payment of orders, but if the
measure meets with the approval Of
the public, doubtless a complete system
of issue and payment Will be provided
in the near future
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
TELFGRAPHIC BRIEFs.

John w. Chalfant. the well-known steel
manufacturer of Pittsburg, died last
night, aged 81.
Charles f. Orthwein, the millionaire
gram merchant and street railway mag
nate, died at his home at St. Louis last
night.
DR.; William r. Rothwell. professor of
theology and moral philosophy in William
Jewell college, at Liberty, Mo, died of
pneumonia after weeks illness
The steamer Cottage City arrived at
Seattle from the north, with Governor
Brady of Alaska on board. He is going to
Washington, d. c., to secure needed leg
islation.
The herd of ten buffalo that has been
kept at Bismarck Grove. Kan. for wears
has been sold to the city of Denver. The
animals were shipped there yesterday. to
! be put in a park.
The cruiser Buffalo arrived at Port
Said, en- route to Manila, just sixteen and
! she has broken all naval records up to
this point in her voyage.
H. r. Bailey cashier of the Colebrook
National bank of Colebrook, New Hamp.
shire, was arrested, charged with the mis-
appropriation of funds of the bank. The
shortage is estimated at $4,000
Robert V; Robertson formerly a we'll
known Chicago newspaper man. and
founder of the Placerville (Cal.) Nugget
died of consumption. He was one of tbs
{
coast.
Thomas Seabrook, the actor. filed a
I voluntary petition in bankruptcy at New
/ York. Seabrook states that his liabilities
are $39075. To offset this Seabrook states
that the only property he has is one
| scarfpin.
Judge Hamilton Ward of the New York
! supreme court died yesterday. aged 4
/ years. He was a member of the Thirty.
ninth. Fortieth and Forty-frst congresses
and in 1879 was elected attorney general oil
New York.
Judge Howard K. Reeder died at his
| home at EaSton, Pa, aged 80 years. Judge
| Reeder was a son of Andrew II. Reeder
noted as the governor of Kansas durtn.
/ the anti-slavery controversy before the
! civil war.
The eighth annual meeting of the West
/ ern Surgical and genealogical associa,
! ton convened in Omaha for a two days
/ session About $50 of the leading surgeon.
] of the trans Mississippi country are in at
! tendance.
The Charles HiIlman Shipbuildins
4 company of Philadelphia, one of the old
| est shipbuilding firms in the country
made an assignment for the benefit o.
/ creditors. No statement of assets or liza
bilitieS was made.
The steamer China, from the Orient
carried the largest consignment of opium
ever entered at San Francisco. Ther
( were $50 cases of the drug, valued at 5000,
OO0 The total weight of the opium is q, 90
pounds and the duty on 1t amounts t
$162 $50 at IS a pound.
The statement to the effect that tn
Liggett & Meyers Tobacco company OF 81
! Louis will be consolidated with the Unlol
| Tobacco company, the purchase price De
ing placed at about S12,OO9,0O is emphat
! icallv denied by Colonel NJ. C. WetmOre
who is at the head of the former.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
CROP SERVICE EXTENDED.
VIII Cover the Islands of Cuba and
Puerto Rico.


Washington, Dec. 2S.-Today Secre-
tary Wilson directed Chief Moore of the
weather bureau to move the headquar-
tiers of the present West Indian storm
warning service from Kingston to Ha-
Vana, to establish complete meteorolog-
ical stations at Cienfuegos and Port au
Prince, and as rapidly as possible to
extend the climate and crop service of
the weather bureau over the island so
that within a period Of probably less
than two months our people viii be
fully informed as to the condition of
everything. meteorological and agricul-
tural in the various portions of the is
lands, and as to the progress of the
rehabilitation of the industries which,
during the recent strife, were either
suspended or completely annihilated.
The secretary of war has been re-
quested to assign TO the weather bu-
reau buildings and grounds for the
headquarters of the service at Havana.
The secretary Of agriculture today ad-
ded to the staff of the West Indian
weather service Of the department, Dr..
Enrique del Monte, a noted Cuban sci
entist, and Captain LUZ Gay Carbon
ell. formerly chief Of the naval meteo-
rOlogical society of the Spanish antilles.
Acting under the directions Of the
secretary OF agriculture some months
ago, the chief Of the weather bureau
began the establishment of a complete
climatic and crop service in the island
Of Puerto Rico. The weather bureau
system of quickly gathering crop and
meteorological reports is now SO com
pletely extended over Puerto Rito that
it is expected that by the first week in
January a full crop report, shoWi q the
conditions of crops in all OF the ov-
inces OF Puerto REQ viii be published
for the benefit of the people OF the
United States and. that this report will
continue weekly thereafter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
JESSE HoYT INSANE.
Excessive Drink Wrecks a New York
millionaire.

New York, Dec. 29-The Press says:
Jesse Hoyt, millionaire, and agent of
the vast Hoyt estate, was removed
from his home on West Seventy-third
street last night and locked up in the
alcoholic ward of the Bellevue hospital.
He was entered on the records as ''in-
sane"
Jesse Hoyt is member of the old
family of Hoyts, which has been prom
inent in this city for the last four gem
erations. The family millions were
made in the northwest, some of the
Hoyt ancestors having been the build
ers and owners of the Flint & Pere
Marquette railroad, the Winona & st.
Peter railroad, a part of the Chicago &
Northwestern, and the Milwaukee &
Northern.
On the death of Jesse Hoyt, the faith
er of the present Hoyt of that name
few years ago, there was a bitter
will contest. Jesse Hoyt, the son, was
successful and succeeded in establish
ing his claim to the bulk of the estate.
Mrs. Hoyt said that her husband re-
Gently had been drinking heavily. and
became so violent last night that he
threatened her life and that of her
children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
SCRAMBLE FOR CONCESSIONS.
Schemes of syndicates to Plumber the
Islands.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Colonel Henry.
commanding the United States forces
in Puerto Rico, has not communicated
to the war department as yet respect
ing the cancellation of concessions
granted by the Spanish officials in the
island among the last acts OF the out
going administration. This old subject
of concessions has given the war de-
partment deep concern, it being plainly
apparent that the inhabitants of both
Cuba and Puerto Rico were exposed to
the plundering Of INSCRIPTIONS CAPT
talists, and the future of the islands
jeopardiZed by the tying up of their
resources through the concessions.
While the conditions of Puerto Rico
are bad, they are almost Insignificant
in comparison with those existing in
Havana. The war department has not
yet adopted a rule for the settlement
of these concessions. 1t is realized that
/ there must be some limit to the power
of the government in canceling them;
the line must be drawn at some period.
and concessions on one side or the
other must be held, good or bad. The
present disposition is to draw the line
at the date of the signature of the pro-
tocol, Aug. Il, 1898, on the theory that,
by that action, the United States gov
eminent gave notice to the world of
it's intentions in the matter of the
Spanish West Indies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
MONEY FOR cUBANs.
Government May Advance Funds tc
Pay Insurgent Troops.

Pay Insurgent Troops.
Washington, Dec. Negotiations
are progressing in the matter of the
payment of Cuban troops, so that on
laying down their arms they may be
enabled to enter upon civil pursuits and
earn their living. Probably no further
appropriation by congress will be
necessary to enable the president to
carry out the plan, if it should be de-
cided, as it probably viii be. to ad
vance money, charging it against the
revenues of Cuba, to pay the Cubans
part of the money due for their SER
vices in the Cuban army. Pending the
establishment of a permanent govern
ment, there is no authority responsible
for the payment of these soldiers, and
unless this government advances the
money as loan they viii have to go
for an indefinite period without pay
for services already rendered in the
war for independence. The special de-
ficiency bill carries an item of So, 600, 600
as an emergency fund, which the gov
eminent may use for any purpose, and
the idea is to advance the money for
the payment Of the Cuban soldiers out
Of this fund. It is understood, how
ever, that the president has not yet
consented to this arrangement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Tilted Lover Kills a Popular School
Teacher In Iowa.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. pa district
school house. about two miles from the
village of Clare, was the scene of a ter
rible tragedy this evening, whereby
May Thomas, popular young teacher,
lost her life.
This afternoon young man came to
Clare on the north bound Rock Island
passenger train, hired a horse and
drove out to the school house where
Miss Thomas teaches. He entered the
building and they conversed for some
time, finally walking out together At
ter going down the road a short dis
lance, the man drew revolver and
shot her, killing her almost instantly.
He then shot himself and died a few
hours later. The young man wsZ not
known at Glare, but it was learned that
his name is Harry Garvey. He had
been keeping company with Miss
Thomas, who refused his further at
teutiOnS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
CUBANs MUST DIsBAND.
Brooke VIII Not Recognize Insurgent
Army-Spaniard Killed.

aTnY-Sp dlllaI0 Killed
H vana, Dec. 2S.-Major General
Brooke does moi recognize the Cuban
army, and VIII do everything compati-
BILE with tact and judgment to cause
its disbandment. An auxiliary force
Of Cubans may be formed, but the re
cruits viii be taken as individuals.
Consequently, voluntary police work on
the part OF the Cuban commanders in
the provinces OF Havana, Santa. Clara
and Pinar del Rio viii not be encour-
aged The offers Of assistance which
are continuously being made by the
Cuban chiefs are politely received, but
are not accepted.
The Havana newspapers will not be
censored, in the Spanish sense, but they
VIII be watched, cautioned against in
cendiary and untruthful utterances,
and suppressed if habitual offenders.
Press cablegraTns viii not be censored.
It is understood that the United
States treasury viii fix the value of
the centente at $4e2 and of the Span
ISL dollar at 60 cents.
Today the army officers who have
been appointed sub-collectors of Gus
toms at the various ports outside Of
Havana went TO school, so to speak
Fourteen gathered at the banking
house Of Z. L Childs of the Havana
chamber Of commerce. and were in
structed by him IN the mtricacies Of
exchange and now tc calculate the
double ratios Of silver to Spanish gold
and American gold.
This afternoon a Spaniard named
Fernandez, a member OF the municipal
police was surrounded by d crowd Of
Cubans in Bombay street. Cuban and
American 1ags were waved in his face,
his rifle was twisted out Of his hands,
and half a hundred men yelled TO him,
sShsut Viva cuba Lipre, 4or die" Fer
nandez threw up his arms as if to as
sent, and then, when the Flob had qui-
eted down to hear what be had 10 say.
he cried IN clear tones. viva Espana- &"
Three knives we're thrust into him and
tonight he is dying.
Among the applications for positions
on the police force here, Colonel Moul-
ton Of the Second Illinois and Mr.. Nc
Cunagh, formerly superintendent of po-
lice in New York City, who have charge
OF the organization Of thepolice DEPART
ment, have discovered many thieves
ana other criminals One applicant
offered indirectly the sum of 800 CEN
times fer appointment on the force.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the Knutsford.-J. Meyerstein. San
francisco: o. D. Mabery and wife
Omaha; II. Shoninger. II. d. Spalding. NJ
". G. Gibbs, New York: e. F H HosI
Omaha; J. A. Murray, Butte: Thomas
BRADY, Chicago; l.. y. Whitesides. New
YORK; W. w Allen, Pueblo; 1. l.. Merrill.
D,enVer; John Montgomery. J. c. Eggan.
Chlcago; NJ. Adelsdorfer, San Francisco.
AT the kenyon.-Moses HalIett. Dem
Yer; h. MOseley. St Louis; George W
Currier, Baltimore; Dave Abraharns Chi
e It5s; Edwin Edwin G; Brown, Payson; j.
and wife, Albion, Nebraska; G. 3. HnTtt
pontiac, H.; ]. c. FredeIl PocatelIo
@ @ 9
Al the CuIen.-W. II. Ferguson. Chi
eago; A. H.. Christensen, Rawiins: Harry
tSdndau Ely. New; L. II. Oman, Los
AA4Seies; a J. Plume. De Lamar, New. /:
John Mcfarland. Mercur: A. b. Lewis
Mayfair; j. II. DOhlen, Bingham; Agnes
GuS0erg. Salina: ]. L. Farrer. Green
ERlver; z. NJ. Beason. ogden; D. c. Nc
Donald. Brigham City: T. 7. TavIOT
Juab; Mark Hopkins CoaIvilIe; Miss ],
Harlin, Corinne; James Hawkins. PAY
At the Walker.-Fred Ilerch. VIRGINIA &.
II X. cutters. San Francisco; George w.
OlSen, FOunta1n Green: James Robertson
fountain Green; George NOy, GunnfsOn:
IhOmaS Wise, Kansas Citv. A T.
Fothermgham, Beaver; A J. Moody.
Omaha; w. j. Burgess. Price: John BOr-
lose. Logan; p. p. Christensen. NeDhi :
D. B. Cronin Eureka; George Chris5enk
sea, James MOnSen. Andrew S Jensen
MI Pleasant; Pete Shay, Silver Citv: 10.
n. BRADSHAW. Omaha r. Z. Davis.
b9rlghiaIn; K z; r. johnson and wife. Los
Dean New York: L. r. Sykes. Cisco:
sam Jones, Ed j. Bews. Nevada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
SAM SMALL A CHAPLAIN.
Declares There Is Much Balderdash
About the Army Chaplain.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 2S.-Rev. Sam
Small, the evangelist, is now chaplain
of the Third engineers, U. S. A. He
arrived here today, and one of the first
things he did was to give out an inter-
view
Among other things he said: "The
chaplains are a sort of sop to the
church sentiment without much sub
stance to them. They just take a min
lister and put a uniform on him, with a
silver cross on the shoulder, pay him
$500 a month and turn him loose on 1920
men without any of the implements of
the spiritual warfare to fight with. I've
been disappointed.
when | get out 1 am going to sug-
gest that they do away with the chap
lafns 1 suppose there may be a howl,
but it is better to raise the issue and
have the whole system revised. When
we get down to Cuba, I'll wager most
of the men would rather go to a cock
fight or a bull ring than to attend SER
vices. To tell the truth, l am begin
ming to think there is a heap of balder-
dash about what the chaplains do ac-
complish, outside of meeting the SEN
timent that calls for their presence,
with every body of troops"