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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-10

Elder r. w. Dixon OF Mountain Dell.
Snlt Lake county. Is home again after
an absence from Utah of twenty
seven months during which time he
performed missionary work in Mis-
souri,. For a considerable time pre-
ceding his release Elder Dixon was
president of the Missouri conference.
which he reports to be thriving and
full of promise. Elder Dixon spent
the last six months of his mission In
jackson county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-10

and Cowley and Elder Klmbnll
were In attendance. The conference
meetings We're held In the Jobcs Opera
House and were largely attended and
much enjoyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
american FLAG FLOAT[D.
A PARTY OF AMERICANS TOOK Pos
SESSION OF CLIPPERTON
ISLAND.
DISCOVERY OFA MEXICAN GUNB0AT
Comm sander of the Boat Ordered the
American Flag Hauled Down,
Which Was Done-Rich
GuanO Beds Located.

Mexico City, Dec. 31-Oficial intelli-
gence receized from Mazatlan shows that
when the Mexican gunboat Ell Democratic
arrived at Clipperton island, which is
thirty miles west of Acapulco, it was
found that party of Americans had rails
ed the American flag and had coolly APP
propriated all the guano beds, which they
were operating. They had built houses
and permanently established themselves.
Ell Democratic had very stormy pass
age and found the island Of very difficult
access, and boat load of Mexican ma
rines was upset in going through the surf
the men losing their rifles and swords
They saved themselves by swimming, and
a Mexican flag was carried ashore by
Julian Santos, the stoker of the gunboat
who ran risk of being devoured by sharks
that abound in those waters.
Capt. Genesta ordered the American
flag hauled down, and the Mexican flag
was raised, there being little protest on
the part of the Americans, who were rep
resenting guanO exploring company.
This Formally having been accomplish
ed, the gunboat returned to Mazatlan.
There are about 10000 tons of guano on
the island, valued at 100000 in gold.
Representations,sho the action of the
guanO company to be one of mere usurpa-
ti0n will be made.
Clipperton island is undoubtedly Next
can territory, although not settled by
Mexicans. There has been 10 excite
ment over the matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

protest against autonomy. At Matan-
zas crowds ckeered for the United
States, President Mckinley and annex
alton. A majority of the conservative
mayors have been removed from towns
in the interior. They represent 20 per
cent of the tax payers.
A letter from an insurgent states that
about 100000 insurgents and reconcen-
tradoes have died in western Cuba up
to Santa Clara. He also expresses re-
greet Mt the suffering endured by the in
surgents ir the field. DIR. Deiino calls
attention in the Dairo de Ia Marina TO
the necessity of sending about fifty ply
slcians into the interior on the island,
provided with medicine chests and vac
cine. This step, he says is to save from
death innumerable human beings who
are dying of hunger and neglect. DIR.
Delino adds that over 100000 persons,
mostly children and women, have died
of famine in the fields 1t is not advisa-
BILE, the Spanish say, to entrust the dis
tribution of food and money to the re-
concentrates.
Besides the pangs of famine the re-
concentrates are suffering from small
pox, dysentery, cholera, ETC., which
threatens determination. Therefore,
DIR. Delfino says, it is necessary to send
medicines with the food and physicians.
1t is reported that an important en-
gagement occurred last Monday in the
mulatto country, province of Pinar del
Rio, and that large numbers were killed
on both sides. One prominent insurgent
was captured and brought to Havana
where he is imprisoned incommunicado.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

the average monthly expeditures for the
six months beginning January /, half
of the fiscal year, are considerably larger
than those for the last half, on account
of suspension of many public works in
the winter season and the large July
payment of liabilities for the present
fiscal year. There is no doubt in treas
ury circles that the revenue under the
new tariff law from January 1 to July
1 will exceed in the aggregate expendi
lures for the sam: period, notwithstand.
ing January and possibly April-the two
months for payment of quarterly interest
will show a balance ON the wrong side
while the apparent deficiency for
the first half of the present fiscal yeai
has been about $44, 100000 the revenue
having been nearly $158,0O0,000 and
the expenditures $2O2,OOO,OO0, yet ii
will be observed that this would have
been almost wiped out by the $38, OOO,-
900 of revenue received from March ]
to July from importations in excess Of
the same period of the previous year
made in anticipation of the new tariff
and intended for consumption the pres.
ent fiscal year, which revenue was neces.
sarily placed to the credit of the last
fiscal year, but in equity belongs to this
fiscal year. And this does not enter into
account the absolute loss of revenue
arising from anticipatory importations
which the treasury has already expe.
rienced and will continue for several
months to experience in large degree"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
CUBAN WAR NEWS.
Report That n Meek Newspaper Re-
porter ScOoped n Hanging Untrue.

REPORT That a Meek Newspapers Re-
porter scooped N Hanging Untrue.
Havana. via Key West, Dec. 25.-
Rumors which have been circulated here
that Sylvester Scovell, New York cor
respondent has been hanged by the in
surgents are untrue. It Is. reported he
and Senior Rafael Madrigal, the Ameri-
can consul at Sancti Spiritus, were the
bearers of an important dispatch from
President Mckinley to President Maceo
and Gen. Gomez.
Generally speaking, the condition of the
concentradoes is as spiteful as it was
during the administration on the island
BY Gen. Weyler,. despite Capt. Gen.
Blanco's relief DEGREES. A relief fund
Of 100000 will hardly give the sufferers
~ cents each. La Lucia demands that
the amounts expended by municipal au-
tSorities of the destitute inhabitants be
published.
During the last month numerous rob
berries and stabbing affairs are reported
to have occurred in Havana. These out
| RACES are ascribed to the return to Ha-
vana from Ceuta prison of the Nanigos,
who have been pardoned for political
ohenses under recent DEGREES. 1t is Off
cially stated that many cane fields In
Havana province have been burned BY
the insurgents. 1t is reported that Briga-
der Arrangement was at Guanabacoa
hight DeIOre last.
A party of insurgents, It is reported
unofficially, recently dynamited bridge
midway between Sagua and Remedies.
1t IL reported that in various engage
ments with the insurgents the forces OF
Gen. PandO suffered considerable losses.
The column for several days was short
OF provisions. owing to the vigorous re-
sistance made by the insurgents to the
advance of the. Spaniards and the many
n n N 70 sNIp Ia, AJ.t.
Eighty residents of Bejucal, Havana
province, while foraging few days
ago, were surprised by band of inslr-
gents who stripped them of their cloth
ing. The insurgents have burned the
cane fields on the estate Of Senior Car
denas Mt Calabaza. Sagua, near Nina.
While number Of insurgents carrying
ince OF Puerto Principe 1t exploded kill
ing, seven of the party and wounding
eight others.
AS is customary here on Christmas
Eve large crowd of Spaniards assem-
bled in Central park and INDUCED In
dancing, singing and other forms of
amusement.
coming intoxicated, began to make
demonstrations, shouting "Viva Weyler,"
viva Spain," Down with autonomy"
and other disturbing cries. The police
were summoned, and upon their arrival
ordcced the crowd to dispense. No at
tention was paid to their orders, and
the officers being reinforced. guards
were stationed in all the avenues in the
vicinity of the park. In the meanwhile
the groups in the park continued their
shouting and demonstration. compelling
the cavalry, detachment Of which had
been summoned, to charge upon them
sabre in hand and dispense them. Sew
eral of the police were slightly injured
by stones thrown by the populace.
Eight arrests were made. but no shots
were fired
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
CALL 1T HIGH-HANDED.
American Story of the Clipperton
Island Affair,

Sandiego,. Cal, Dec. 31.-The steamer
Albion arrived today from month &
cruise down the coast and her passen-
gers tell of rather hgh-handed pro-
ceeding at Clipperton island on the part
Z of the Mexican gunboat Democratic, be-
ing no less than the hauling down of the
stars and stripes by an armed force
spite of the protests of the men there
employed, and the raising of the Next
can flag. The story told is as follows:
Our trip down the coast as far as
SantO Domingo was devoid of any par
ticular incident" said Roscoe Howard,
one of the passengers. "On our return
we took on sailor at Acapulco, and
to that port by the Mexican gunbOat
Democratic from Clipperton island. He.
with two other men, had been employed
by an American guano company to take
charge of about 1000 tons of guano that
was stored in the warehouse on the isl
and, and when they were landed there
some nine months ago they hoisted the
American flag and notified the secretary
of state of their action. On December
ID the Democratic dropped anchor a
short distance from the shore and sent
a boats crew of marines to the island
After an official ceremony the stars and
stripes were hauled down from the flag
pole that had been erected by the Amer
leans. and in its place the Mexican flag
was hoisted.
Having taken formal possession of
the island the marines withdrew and no.
titled the men who remained on the
island not to allow any one to take away
the guano under penalty of violating the
Mexican laws.
"The island is about thirty miles of
the Mexican coast, and is the home Of
millions of sea fowl. Thousands of tons
of the richest guano is to be found on
the island, and represents it's sole worth.
when the marines landed to take pos
session Of the island in behalf of Mexico
they were fully armed and prepared to
do battle with whatever resistance
might be offered"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
~-'E-----V ---------
College Hurt1Iers.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-The statement
made mt Milwaukee by A. G. Kraenzlein
thefast hurdler, that the University of
Pennsylvania track team would visit
England next summer to compete In dual
games with Cambridge university Is de-
MED by Frank Il. ellis, chairman of the
University of Pennsylvania track COM
mittee. Mr.. Ellis said.
Either Kraenzlein has been misquoted
or his imagination has run away with
him. There has been absolutely no cor
respondence between Pennsylvania and
Cambridge in the matter At the annual
meeting of the intercollegiate Athletic
association in New York the last Sunday
in February, n motion was made to open
negotiations with Oxford and Cambridge
to have team composed of first and sec
ond men intercollegiate champions meet
the pick of the two big English unver-
stiles. The team which will go to London,
If this scheme is carried through sue
the American colleges and IN NO sense on a.
Pennsylvania team"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
COTTON MOVEMENT.
Secretary Hester's Statement for the
Four Months Ending December
* q 81. 1R0Z.

Secretary Hester's Statement for the
Four Months Ending December
81. 1907.
New Orleans, Dec. 31.-Secretary Hes
ter's New Orleans Cotton Exchang,
statement, issued today. covers the
monthly movement to December 81
Compared with last year II shows al
increase for the month in round figure.
of $1,000 bales: compared with the yeal
before last an increase of 614.000 bales
and with 1894 loss of $4,000 bales.
The total for December was 1914.
446 bales. against 1.506.201 bales last
year, 1.3i0519 bales year before last
and 1,092,345 bales same time in 1894
The amount of the crop brought into
sight for the four months from Septem-
her to December 81. inclusive. is $780,.
600 bales over last year, 2.316.OW bales
over year before last, and 1850 bales
over 1894
The movement from the LIST of Sep
temher to December 81. incluses total
receipts at ill United States delivery
ports of 5,559,27S bales. against 4,95S,-
800 bales last year. 3.47S.74O bales year
before last. and 1927, 4O5 bales same
time in 1894. Net overland movement
by railroad across the Mississippi. Ohio
and Potomac rivers, GS2,SG5 bales
against 561 ,242 bales last year. 549,51O
bales rnar before last, and 1D1,22S bales
same time in 1894. Southern mil tax
ings, exclusive of the quantity consumed
mt southern outports. 457. sol bales,
against 10000 bales last year. 3S5,9S1
bales year before last and 1863, 7G7 bales
same time in 1894. Interior stocks in
excess of those keld at the commence
ment of the season. 5GO,OS9 bales
against 43T.75O bales last year. 800. 9Sg
bales year before last. and 54O.273 bales
same time in 1894. These make the to-
tai amount of the cotton crop brought
into sight during the four months end
ing December 81. 1.26O,033 bales. against
6.39S, l92 bales last year, 4,944; 20 bales
year before last. and 6,994,G13 bales
same time in 1884.
Northern SINNERS took during Deem
Der. 800, 1888 bales. against 255, 1872 bales
last year, and 315,2S1 bales year before
last. incrcas sing their total for the four
months to 1.27G,3SS bales, against L.
COG. 9SS bales last year. and / ,O35, S79
bales the year before. This makes their
average weekly takings for the season.
1924 bales. against Sits bales last
year. and 59.439 bales the year before.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Short Track investigation.

New York, Dec. 25.-The League of
American Wheelmen racing board was in
session all day in this city having under
consideration the shortness of the track
on which the recent big six-day race was
held at Madison Square Garden. Those
present were Albert Mott of Baltimore,
chairman, A. ID. Waite. Troy and ]. r.
Foltz of Indianapolis. Isaac Il. Potter of
the New York division and G. w. Sands,
chief consul of the Maryland division
were also present. The managers of the
race, +. II. Powers, w. A. Brady and
James Kennedy were examined, as were
also Charles Ashinger, who constructed
the track, officials of the garden and a
number of riders. The meeting was held
behind closed doors and at its conclusion
the chairman said:
We can not make public the testimony
until decision has been rendered. All of
the testimony taken today will be mailed
to the different members Of the racing
board. After they have reviewed II they
will write their decision and II they find
there has been anything wrong will send
it to me. When all this has been gone
over the final verdict will be sent out"
The chairman admitted there had been
little, If any, conflicting testimony. In
reference to Ashinger's examination he
said Ashinger had made a statement but
the nature of this statement he refused to
divulge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
CHOYNSKPS PLATFORM.
He Will Not Agree to Have Mccoy
Dictate His Fighting Weight.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Parson Davies,
manager for Joe Choynski, the heavy
weight pugilist, today issued the follow
ing ultimatum in answer to kid Nc
Coy's announcement that he would meet
the Californian at 1G2 pounds:
'Joe Choynski will fight kid" Nc
Coy at catch weights ut any place and
at any time for a purse of $1,000. He will
agree to no particular weight"
Prospects for a meeting between the
two pugilists therefore are not very
bright at present. McCoy's first PROPOSE
ton to Choynski was n meeting at los
pounds. He afterwards agreed to allow
Choynski to enter the ring at 1G2 pounds.
but ParsOn Davies will not listen to any
proposition limiting the weight of
ChOynski.
Heretofore the question of weight
does rot seem to have bothered Mccoy
so much" said he today. why is he
so particular in this instance? He fought
Creedon at catch weights and Dick
O'Brien and when he promised me
match with Joe after the Long Island
City match he said nothing about 162
pounds.
I'VE will not agree to pull the fight
off at Carson City just to please Dan
Stuart; that is too far away and we
won't postpone the match till next sum
mer to '~~'A- Mccoy. Stuart or any
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
RAILROAD DAMAGE SUIT.
The Katy Railroad Is Hit With an
Adverse Judgment.

Waxahachie. Tex, Dec 31.-(Special)
The jury brought in verdict late this
afternoon allowing Mrs. Viva Enos $4,000
damages against the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas and the Fort Worth and New
Orleans, also $1,000 exemplary damages
against the last named road. On the
night of December %, 1894. there was
n smash at the railroad crossing in the
western edge of town, Mrs. Enos was Il
passenger OIL one of the trains and claim
ed damages. The damages includes
$3.50 for suffering mental anguish, ETC.,
$3.50 for medicine, $50 for nursing. The
case carries with it more than ordinary
interest from the fact that it was once
tried and verdict of $500 actual and
manded the case and the same has been
on trial here for several days. Mrs. Enos
lives at Gainesville ut present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
THE HARVEY PATENTS.
Navy Department Figuring on Get
ting Around Paying Royalties.

Washington, Dec. 31.-It is asserted
at the navy department that the decision
of the patent office, recently submitted
in the matter of the patents for the Har
veyized armOr plate. may result in the
holding of payment of further royalties
on plate furnished by the large steel
companies. The question submitted by
Secretary Long to the patent was
whether the employment of a tempera-
ture> above that of molten cast iron is
an essential feature of the Harvey pat
ents and The experts reached the con-
clusion that such heat was an essential
feature of the device. The navy de-
partment armor plate experts are of the
opinicn that the highest temperature is
not essential to the obtaining of the most
satisfactory face-hardened plates. The
use of the temperature not quite SO
high as that used by the Harvey pro-
cess is not regarded by them as an in
fringement of the Harvey patents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
NEW YORK'S NEW YEAR.
How 1t Was Celebrated in the Great
est American City,


est American City.
New York, Dec. 3t.-The exit of the
old year and Inauguration of Greater
New York was celebrated fittingly to-
night. One of the events that marked
the occasion was a grand parade con-
Quoted under the auspices of the New
York Journal and Advertiser. The
scene in the city hall park previous to
the arrival there of the procession was
spectacular and brilliant. Although the
head of the parade was not expected to
reach that point much before midnight
the park was crowded as early as 8
o'clock. Old city hall was brilliantly
Illuminated with strings of electric
lights, beautifully cOlored electrical
shields and American flags composed of
revolving lights. On the dome of the
municipal building We're placed eight
search lights that flashed in all direc-
tons and cut across the lights that
blazed their rays from the roofs of the
pOstoflice and newspaper buildings. Many
of the buildings surrounding the park
were decorated with handsome electric
devices. while several bands of music
We'd with the bearers of trumpets and
tin horns to entertain the pOpulacc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
A warlike Editor,

Madrid, Dec. 31.-The Impartial calls
upon the government ito repel every ac-
ton of the United States government
sayoring of Intervention in Cuba" and
adds:
There exists widespread sentiment
against the conduct of the United States,
but we don't think Gen. Weyler is the
Continuing, the Impartial criticises the
government. for stopping kilograms re-
ferring to the generals protest to the
queen regent against the wording of
President McKinley's message to the
congress, and expresses the opinion that
It would have been to the governments
interest not to'hinder its publication.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
MOODY's FIRE.
The Small Town Has n Very Marrow
Eacape.

The Small Town Has n Very Marrow
Escape.
Moody, Tex, Dec. 31.-(Special)-Two-
thirds of block of buildings burned here
this evening. Nearly the entire popnla-
tion of the town was at the cemetery
attending the burial of the wife of s. II.
Hundley, editor of the Moody Courier,
when the fire caught, it started in a
barber shop on the northwest corner of
the block n strong north wind was blow
ing ut the time and for some time it look
ed as if an entire row of blocks nearly
half mile long, would burn, and had it
not been for an extra high fire wall on
the north side of s. w. Rice's opera
house it would have burned the entire
row of blocks from Depot street to the
south side of town. 1t is impossible to
give the list of losses and insurance at
present. The losses, however, will run
away up into the thousands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
GOWN WILL ACCEPT.
/ The Reported Refusal of n Cabinet
Position Was Premature.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 31.-Antonio Gown.
who was quoted last night in opposition
to the new autonomous government of
Cuba, today announces his acceptance of
the office of secretary of the interior I'M
der Gen. Blanco. His Cuban friends.
through whom his views were given to
the press yesterday, are greatly surprised
at his action as his declarations, were
as to have forbidden his acceptance of
office. Great pressure was brought TO
bear on Gown from Havana and he final
ly yielded out of feeling that even in the
last moment something might be done
to remedy the situation in Cuba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Britirh Lean propo.,tion.

Pekin, Dec. 31.-Although DESTROYS OF
obtaining British loan, the Chinese
government refuses to agree to a for
eign control of the internal revenue,
either Immediately or in case of default.
Ii Hung Chang. however, il disposed to
favor control of the internal revenue in
case of default.
In the event of loan not being pro-
durable China will not pay her indemni-
ty until 1902. in accordance with the
provisions of the treaty of Simonoseki.
The final decision will be prepared after
the holidays. awaiting reply from Lon
don.
Further Germany missionary trouble
is reported from the Shan Tung provi-
sine. 1t will probably delay the nego-
tiations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Tobacco Trust Encronchments.

st. Louis, Dec. 31.--The Republic to-
morrow morning will say:
Rumors of negotiations between Pres
ident ]. Il. Duke of the American To
bacco company and local tobacco manu-
facturers have been persistent since Mr..
Dukes arrival in the city several days
ago. According to the statement of a
broker who claims TO be familiar with
the situation the Drummond Tobacco
company is said to be the st. Louis es-
tablishment that is to become part of
the trust. The price to be paid by the
American Tobacco company for the
plant business and good will outright
has been agreed upon, and is to be $S,-
U)00OO.