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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
BRITISH EMPIRE
is AT STAKE.
Press is Apprehensive OF Foreign Complica-
tons That Will Affect Great Britain
in Europe and India.

Pleading for More Troops but not TO Remove Another Man from
lnda-Brsh Cabinet Meets in Haste-Desperate State Of
English Arms in Africa-Buer Loses Three Times Many
Guns as Wellington Did in the PeninsuIa-Canada and
Australia Appealed Queen Victoria Is Greatly Concerned
-Boer Commander Reports Brilliant victory-Sad and
Terrible SIaughcr-Inceasc in List Of British Casualties
BadenPOwelrs Proclamation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

IN r.v,r 80 60 the PEN"
~. w.t. the words OF Dynn-
!, John smith about n month ago.
"a ,hl- declaration he has put
~ well on the way to the great
"A nv taking a big doec OF NOR.
!, spd 10 now lying In the throes
siih
"A. b,.n customary with Smith
...n very late In tho morning. that
a "a. all the bed time allowable
mastering out to breakfast at
r,alatlon hour. This morning be-
- , and 6 o'clock his cellma,c, Al
precr. notified the Tailor that
"A va, making some peculiar noises
n was found upon investigation
b vas sroaning In u very heavy
v c,idcntly eupcrinduced BY some
sgill oplate.
rrroRTs At REscucITATioN.
ma II was found that he could not
.rs.d BY ordinary means, the jail
td,l, became alarmed. Sheriff How
!. We no,lfied and at once sent for
.eal assistance. and Doctors Andcr-
ard Ewing exercised their skiil In
,sor to bring Smith back to a nor
\ coalition. The physicians were
b as.is,sd by Under SHERIFF. Thomas
y powse. and all made the most
sasous cxcrtlons TO save the mans
h For ak hours they worked In.
Naturally In She effort to rcscucitatc
y unvlcicd dynamitcr and once were
Isalea b. hearing him laugh and
u tof a shor, tsne, Stomach punps
Nv gse. then black coffee was adj
.ls,erd and an,ido,es injected and
short time II looked as 10 the
n would prove successful. But smith
bin relaps.d into a comatoec state.
Nc eite six hours OF tho mos, fati-
.rs work. and at o'clock this after
- vss evidently beyond all human
rsllhee.
W lay on his cot with eyes hnlt
paei and mouth agapc. BREATHING
~ lregularly and utterly uncon.
has 10 all that was transpirlns
bad him.
GAVE UP HOPE.
", until every effort had been ox-
h.aed ia the oycrtaxcd physicians
~ iail officials give up hope. IL
f1sd impossible that anything fur.
- could be done IN Smiths behalf.
p he was given up for lost. II In
- only question OF hours ~ to when
Ast breath shall have bcccn drawn
= ne closlng chapter In % career OF
Inc shall BE- finished.
HOW HE GOT IT.
Asnh Howolla and Tailor Thomas
united In tho expression OF an
'inion that Smith secured the drug
IN former prisoner. J. NJ. Jameson,
re- vas released from the county jail
liosi the last OF November. Jameson
NJ morphine iiend and was allowed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
COLONEL CLAYTON RETURNS.

Colonel n. W. Clayton returned this
morning from a business trip to Kan
sas City and other Eastern points. and
reports that the burden OF talk In tho
East Il the Roberts question. Mr..
Clayton went out to saitalr this after
nAnp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
VENEZUELAN ISsURaESrs BEATEN,
Es-sies President Hernandez Army Com
pletely Nonted.

Caracas. Venezuela, Dec. 10. via Hay
tIen cable.-The government troops yes
terday completely defeated those OF
Gen. Hernandez near Tocuyo. a town
In tho state OF Barqueslmeto, % miles
from Trujlllo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

servo agents $4,000. expenses clearing
house s2fa,o00; due from banks si6s. goo.
i've per cent funds t2.250. legal tenders
slbs.0eo. specie $4,000.
or the directOrs Roswell c. Downer
u president. and Frank o. Squire vice
president
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Washington. Dee, id--unitcd States
Minister Loomls at Caracas has oablcd
the state department that Prcst. cas-
tro'r forces have completely defeated
lieved the engagement took place near
Maracaibo, AZ that town was IN pos
session OF Hernandez at last reports.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

y was finally settled that the case
would be tried before Judge McMaster.
Assistant County Attorney W. y. Gun
tor stated that the case would probably
be heard next Saturday,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

tas such unfortunatcs are In every
PRISON. "a small quantity Of morphine
to satisfy his craving Tor the drug. II
In always customary to allow such
prisoners a quantity OF tho opiatc to
which they have accustomed them
selves. otherwise they would simply no
insane. In the case Of Jameson. how
ever. the jail officials We're extremely
careful to give him the smallest amount
which could possibly be made to suf-
nee.
Jameson and Smith appeared to be
great friends and were always together
whenever the prisoners were let out In
the corridors for exercise. II Is sup
posed that gradually. bit by bit, Smith
secured lot Of tho drug allowed
Jameson and sewed II Into his clothing
somewhere.
CELL SEARCHED.
About week ago the cells were
given their customary search and
small quantity OF morphine was found
In Smiths cell. The discovery led TO
an extended and very careful cxamina.
tion OF every nook and corner. and no
more being found there was no
apprehension. Special care has
been taken TO allow nothing
which might be OF a suspicious nature
TO pass Into tho cells. and IL Is con-
tiuutu iflAt EllltU nlhht nttNt tutt'tutu
In retaining some OF the morphine
which he had secured from Jameson.
TAKEN LAST NIGHT.
Smith must have swallowed the dose
when no retired to bed last night and,
OF course, by the time the deed was de-
tccted this morning the poison had per-
mcated his system and having gotten
into the blood. the suicide was past all
helping. Hut the effort at rcscucitation
wan made. and II was n faithful one.
the officers being utterly exhausted AZ
ter tho six hours OF hard work which
they expended on the unfortunate fell
low.
APPROACHING DEATH.
Once while the representative OF this
newspaper was In tho cell Tailor Thorn
n, after the NOSE severe shaping OF
arms. chest and face. succeeded In
bringing u faint CLEAN OF consciousness
into smiths eyes and also got him to
whisper his name: but the dying man
soon relapsed again and renewed his
ntful breathing, The hands began To
get cold and the finger nails TO turn
color. and II was then seen that life for
Dynamiter John Smith was soon to
be n thing OF the past.
No BLAME.
There can be no blame attached TO
sheriff Howclls, Tailor Thomas or the
under sherins. because extraordinary
precautions have been taken. Had
the suicide occurred by means OF some
weapon. which should have been de-
tected In transit to the prisoner. then
there might have been reason for COM
plant because OF carclcssneHs. but
morphine can be hidden In such Il small
and unlooked-for place that Its secro-
ton without detection sometimes oc-
L.. - n.
II In impossible for Smith to recover.
aa news from the Jail lust previous to
this issue going to press gave the In
formation that the prisoner was grad
ually sinking and was fast approach
Ing the end OF his career.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Mrs. Mary 6. Kelly Obtains The flny Dollar
Prize.
,. q. weaver wins the Poem Prize,
and Prof O. u. Young that tor
the Utah Article.

The gentlemen who kindly consented
to act as Judges on the News" Christ
mas competitions have all rendered
their decisions. and the names OF the
fortunate winners OF the prizes will BE-
found below.
Mossra. Talmagc. Clark and Young.
Judges OF the best story submitted.
have handed In the following opinion!
Salt Lake city, Dec. 10. 1899.
Dcscrct News:
Genticmen-of the stories submitted 10
us aa having been offered In compeu-
tlon foe the premiums named IN the
'NcwH' announcement, we are or the
opinion that "Gabriclle's Christmas
Eve" signed Frankie" IL the best In
j. Il. TALMAGE.
a. %. CLARK,
l.. l.. YOUNG.
The envelope marked Frankie" on
being opened was found to contain the
name OF Mrs. Mary +. Kelly. widow OF
the well known young singer John
Kelly. and daughter OF Mrs. Francis.
OF the Womans Coop.
Mcssrs. Nicholson. whitney and Paul.
Judges OF the poems submitted. gave
the following3
Salt Lake City. Dec. IL. 1889.
Deseret News Company,
Gentiemen.-The undersigned. who
Were selected to pass upon the merits
OF poetic compositions written by com
petitorH for the premium offered by
your company for the best Christmas
poem. are unanimously OF the opinion
that jay" the author OF THE Flight
OF the Angels is entitled TO the award.
We also take pleasure In making hon
orable mention OF the poems entitled.
Margaret" Docs Dear Jesus Love the
Dcggarg" and An Arizona Christmas.''
Respectfully.
JOHN NICHOLSON,
O. r. WHITNEY,
JOSHUA III. PAUL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

London. Dece. 1.-the revised list Of
the British casualties at the battle Of
Magersfonteln shows tho total to bs
sGj. of which number seventy were oin-
GERS.
The Black Watch were the heavlos,
sufferers. or tho rank and file forty
two were killed. 49, wounded and III
IRE missing.
sydney. n. s. w. Dec. is.-The i'm
perial authorities have telegraphed to
the governor OF New South Wales.
Earl Beachamp, accepting the offer OF
further Australian contingent for
South Africa and suggesting that
the men should be mounted and good
shots.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
Major March Has to Give Up Chas.
Ing the Rebel Chief
FUGITIVE MADE A TURN.


Manila. Dec. 10. ?;i5 a. m.-Major
Pcyton c. March OF the Thlrty-third
Infantry. has Abandoned his pursuit Of
Aguinnldo and has reached BaEnen In
the heart OF the Grand cordiliera. where
the range Is 10000 feet high and where
food In scarce and travel almost impos-
slble. From native couricrs and Spas
ish prisoners II was learned Aguinaldo
left Bonioc, In the province OF the same
name With three women and two sol
diern. TIN = days Ago aud headed south
ward. evldently for baymnbong. In The
province OF New Vizcaya. where II Ii
thought he may encounter the Ameri-
cans
Major Marsh's command was depleted
20 per cent by the two days march from
cervantes December 10. Scattered
bands OF Maccabbees. which have been
operating In The north are being col
iected with the Intention Of sending
them bhck to Manila. as therc IL much
sickness among them. and they are I'M
ut for further mountain work.
Lieut.. Chadwick and a correspondent
Of the Associated Press. the former
commanding 90 Maccabbees. have visit.
cd the mountain town Of Pampossa. and
received the surrender Of u company Of
insurgents, including three officers. with
their arms and ammunition,
Gen. Conception and other Filipino
officers who have surrendered have
been taken TO Nlgan. Conception, who
In cheerful. Insists that the inHurgcnt
organization will be maintained even
IN the districts where the Americans are
operating, claiming that the Fillpinos
can use their troops whenever they de-
sire, lie suggests that the only method
OF terminating the war II the capture OF
Aguinaldo. and the obtaining Of an or
der from him for the troops Ia sur
render their arms.
But Conception believes Aguinaldo
VIII never be captured.
Washington, Dec, i6.-Gcn. Otis
cables as follows today:
Manila. Dee. iG--On the sth Inst,
Gen. Smith NJ Ncgros reports that early
In December number OF the inhabl-
tanta Of four coast towns entered the
mountains. believing the statements OF
Panay and Luzon agents that the
Americans had been overwhelmingly
defeated In those islands. that Aguin-
aldo was about 10 dictate terms OF
peace, and the American congress 10
confer independence ghcn the cstab-
llshed civil government ~ the island
would be overthrown. They also were
told that Negros was about TO rise and
drive out the Americans, No depredn-
lions were committed and no conae-
quenees of Importance are appre-
hcndcd."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

1896. to ten years imprisonment: con-
tlnued one month for further consider
alton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

-,
Nape'o"h' Dec lo'-Adviees from
hulu"So say tha' dispatch from Ma
lsNihs' u"'cu pecenper e'h' announced
.'a' 'ne sohsn0 OF advancing the mn.
ta'S Wor" was heuhs wen anu had
io'oeu u'n poerH 10 eVaeua'e the strong
.o''a''nu'"s 'o'''nei'iohs northeast OF
Wv '"""' was huued that inc
n'"'s" ooh''hucu push'ns back tho
nov'S' ai'u wero theh WORKING towards
'''r man s''se batteries The british
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Office but orders were being Issued In
the garrison towns.
Queen Victoria was greatly concerned
at the latest reverse. The commander
in-ohicf. Lord woiseicy. was at Wind
sor Castle when the news arrived and
he took a special train back TO London.
Moddor River. Friday. Dec. i5.-Dur-
Ing a denomination In force this morn
ing the British guns shclied the Bocfs
for couple Of hours. The Beers ala
not reply until the British were re-
firing. The Beers are further cntrcneh-
ing and strengthening their old de-
fcnscs with the evident intention Of
nerccly dlsputlng control OF tho rail-
road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Asnh Howolls and Tailor Thomas
united in the expression OF an
Pm former prisoner, ]. NJ. Jameson,
~ vas released from the county jnil
lsogt the last OF November. Jameson
M morphine ilend and was allowed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14
DEATH OF MRS. DENIsON.

Mrs. George II. Denison, wife
of the superintendent Of the o. r.
& L. Co., died at 9 o'clock Satur-
day night at the age Of twenty
four. Deceased leaves two child.
rem, one five year old child and
the other, a two weeks old infant.
The funeral took place from the
family residence, Bingham street,
Sunday afternoon, the Rev Alex.
Macintosh officiating. Inter.
ment took place in Nuuanu Gene.
terry. The pall.bearers were as
follows: f.. E. Paxton, Il. +.
Dillingham;, F. @. Smith, w. G.
Ashley, w. H. Hoogs and Geo
H. Kluegel. Music was furnished
by choir composed of Prof. and
and Mrs. Yarndley, Mrs. E. @.
Damon and Chas. Elston.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14

In close and exciting cricket
match between the 7. H. Davies
and H. G. G. teams Saturday after
noon the former won by a score of
116 to rs. G. Z. Irvine OF the
Davies team made 35, the highest
score Of the day. L. II Wode-
house of the same team came next
with q. j. w. Harvey of the II.
@ G. team made 20, the highest
for that team. II Anderson, the
crack player, only made Is for
the II. G.. @.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For change of Egan Dry
Goods Co.'S ad see page A.
J Hind, Renton Hind and Miss
i. M. Hind are here from Kohsla
Mrs. Dole will not return from
Kauai until her nephew, Gny
Denn.t is able to be moved.
Lost gold medal valuable to
owner. Reward on return to
Fred Clark, dentist. See Lost
column.
Mr.. j. Sloat Fassett and family
are occupying Snow cottage at the
hotel during their short stay in
Honolulu.
The case of Mary X. Tibbets
Va. s. Pail, guardianship of Olivia
Lahela is on in Judge Stanley's
court this afternoon.
The Honolulu Stock Yard Co,
Ltd, has just unpacked some
swell rigs. They also received
four elegant double teams.
From and after this date and
until further notice Ho Fop, Esq
will sign the firm name for pro-
duration. See New Today.
Charles P. Mulvaney, formerly
with the Honolulu Fire Depart
ment, is engaged at Olowalu plan.
tatiou putting in a new mill.
S50.-The Editor of THE SUN.
DAY VOLCANO will pay $50 to
the ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
for the privilege of cross-examin
ing Dole on the Labor Proposition
before an AMERICAN COURT.
On Saturday, Sept. l6, at IL
o'clock noon, there will be sold a,
the front entrance of The judiciary
building, by public auction, the
lease of IS A. 100 acres of land in
Wsialue nui, Koolau, Maui. See
New Today.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14
RIVER STREET LOTS SOLD

A block of River street lots
mskai of Beretsnis was disposed
of at auction at the Executive
building this forenoon for the
term of twenty one Years.
Lot l, upset rental Of $3.50, sold
for $3.50 per year.
Lot 2, upset rental of Sl10, sold
for Sl95.
Lot 8, upset price $50, sold for
Sl95.
Lot 4, upset price 500, sold for
$40.
Lot 5, upset price $3.50, sold for
1910.
Triangular lot adjoining Japa
nese Methodist church, term of
lease twenty years, upset price
$50, sold for Sl75.
The total upset price for the
block was $3.50 and the total Of
sales amounted to $l445. This is
1896 over the amount expected by
the government. Chinese alone
were the bidders.
According to the conditions OF
the lease the lots must be filled uI
and graded before any buildings
are erected.
The success of the sale speaks
we'll for the persuasive eloquenct
of Chief Clerk of the Interior De-
partment, j. A., Hassinger, who
handled the hammer in goot
shspe.
Evidently the Chinsmer
who were present seem t.
think that River street is a gooC
business location for the bidding
was very spirited. A crowd Of a
least fifty was present.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14

F" And what a wealth of enjoy
ment did the first detachment of
Americas army of invasion derive
from this day at Honolulu From
On To Manila.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14

In the Waislus stock case j. b.
Atherton was on the witness stand
today. Letters were read from
Castle & Cooke to San Francisco
parties.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-14
RIFTY.SEVEN & ROUR.FIFTHS

Murphy performs the marvellous
feat of riding a mile in less than one
minute, beating his record of June
2Ist by over seven seconds.
Murphy and the Tribune hold the
record for the fastest time ever
made on earth by human or animal
power.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-02
6. A. R. ENCAMP MENT
Phi Idde!Phia Preparing TO
Receive the Veterans.
Camps This Year VIII Be Fiade More
Attractive Than FormeFIy-An
Outline of the Programme for
the Great Meeting.

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. L.
Nearly everyone is busy these days in
preparing for the annual encampuIsult
of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
which takes place the first week in
Sep.smber. Tie idea is to make the
thirty-third event the greatest in the
history of the wonderful Organization
y composed of soldiers who answered
the call of their country at 4 time
when it seemed in danger of dissolu-
ion. Philadelphia nsver does things
by halves. When she startes out 10
accomplish an object. she always gets
there, and in Septz mber she intends to
show the whole country lIow to enter
tain the Old soldiers Who saved the
union.
Heretofore the camps have never
been attractive TO the soldiers. 1t viii
he different in this city The one to
appear in Fairmount park VIII ba. the
finest ever pitched ut Il c. \. r. en-
campmant. It viii he on a stretch of
sIoping ground in West park immedi-
ately in front of b lmOnt Mansion. the
historic home Of Judge Peters. who
there frequently entertained General
Washington and other noted men of
the revolution. Tfe camp viii be in
commanding POSITION from which the
'Schuyiki1 river below. can lie seen
winding its way a.on& and in the dis
tarce the great city with its spires and
fine buildings make Il pretty prospect
q 4 pleasant day Tents and cots ao|
accommodate 10.G00 comrades have
BEEN provided and they will have
every convenience. Meals viii lie fur
nislTed at the Mansion ut - cents and
the guarantee is that they will be of
an excellent character. 1t will be
easy 10 reach the camp as several lines
Of cars run within Il short distance
At first there were few demands for
places in the camp, but since the vet |
Grams have heard where it is really |
TO be they are coming in AZ a great |
rate and the prospec, is that many
who would Tx to live under canvas |
for time to renew in Il measure the /
feeling that they are once more sol
diers. will be disappointed. unless APP
plication be promptly made to Col. |
Thomas II. 1IaginnisS. chairman Of the I
committee on camp and free quarters. /
The parade on September ). prom
Uses to be as large ana rs attractive as
any that ever took place at an en-
three miles long and the line will
form on Broad street and Montgomery
avenue at ten in iJLa morning. The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-02
4 CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
The Paddy Dscomposed Remains of
Man Near Prescott.

| Joe Burton found The remains of a
man today who had been dead Tor
probably three days and whose name
is not known. The ghastIy discovery
was made in a little cabin on the west
side Of Granite creek just above the
old Lount place. A pistol was lying
or the dead mans night shoulder with
one cartridge discharged. A ghastIy
hole in the right side Of the head, from
which his brains had oczed, plainly
showed the cause of death
Justice Campbell summoned a jury
and held an inquest On the remains,
but nothing was discovered to reveal
the mans identity. a copper penny,
wrapped in a piece of paper on which
was written tha'a he had found it on
the desert in San Bernardino county.
California, together with a small
piece Of tobacco, was the only thing
found about him.
The cabin was also destitute CT any
provisions and It is though he was
prompted to commit suicide from sheer
desperation. He had occupied the
cabin for several weeks, a man named
William Miller, who is now out of
town, living there with him a portion
Of the time. 1t is probable that when
Miller returns he may be able to
throw some ligh5 on the question CT
the mans identity. Miller has been
absent for some considerable time,
during which time the man lived there
alone. Neigh5ors had seen him from
time to time, but no one had ever
learned his name or anything of his
history. So-far as known the last
man who saw him alive was VIII
Potts, who came iby there on Tuesday
evening and the man was sitting out
side OF the cabin
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict of suicide. The remains were IN
an advanced state Of decomposition
when found -Journal-Miner.