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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
SUBMITTED 40 curpIrons.
Plan of Reorranisston Of uarper.' Pub
fishing Busincss.


New York, Dec. 2s.-At the instance
of credi,ora v.boso ,,,t,,. a,,,r..,,,
-. N''''i' 's"'.
n.or'E h"li the entirc Indebtedness OF
harper a brothers, committee OF i've.
OF which Alexander II. Orr. is chairman,
has undertaken IA nr.,.,,, a,1 .,,h,,t,
',, W ''sP"'N "'u '""''
W .'eu''o's pan OF reorganization
preliminary to this task the committee
has prepared statement OF facts In
which II Is set up that the total liza
bilities OF the Harper Il Brothers are
N.yyJ.OOO.
The secured Indebtedness Ii 81, 0Oi, 900.
consisting Of notes. open accounts and
mortgage OF 10000 secured by bonds
ana real estate. The unsecured lndcbt-
odness comprises commercial paper
and open accounts.
The estimated net available assets.
not covered by mortgage. to meet unse-
cured claims. are substantially Ni2. eO1.
The net liabilities In excess Of bonded
Indebtedness are placed at si.pG2. Gl2,
and comprise bills payable. general
creditors. manuscripts. advertising and
unexpired subscriptions. leaving net
available assets equal to 225 per cent
OF net available liabilities. exclusive OF
cost OF rcceivcrship and liquidation.
The committee regards the above csti-
mate OF value OF assets and concludes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Painful Iither Way.

Washington. Dec. ga dispatch
from Faribault. Mimi. announced that
Henry q. Merriam OF company q, sixth
Infantry, who was reported by Gen. otis
as dead from typhoid fever. was n son
OF Capt. Merriam. retired army officer
OF this city. and engaged to be mar
ried 10 Miss Bessie Ray OF Farlbault.
IL appears from the war department
records that there were two men OF the
same name In the Philippines. The
Henry G. Merriam who died OF typhoid
at Manila ON the 10Th. was private In
company q. Twcnty-firHt United States
Infantry. He enlisted at Plattsburg
Barracks. n. Y. on January %. 1899.
lie was not son Of Capt. Merriam OF
this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Now York, Dec. 2s-The bureau OF
Internal revenue has decided that In
surance COMPANIES doing cali loan
business are liable to the bunkcra' tax
imposed by the war revenue law. The
companies having their headquarters
In this city will receive official notice OF
this DECISION today Collector Treat. IN
response to a notification OF this ruling,
prepared and sent out notices inviting
representatives. OF the various com
panies Ia this city TO call and discuss
the matter with him.
The war revenue law snya that bank
era shall pay tax of $50 when employ
ing "A capital not exceeding $4,000 and
81 additional for every $1,000 employed
In excess OF $4,000.
Vice President Tarbell OF the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society said
This company has not received any
notice from the Internal revenue au-
thorltlcs az yet. We viii hardly know
what to say I'll We know what ground
the government takes In the matter.
We certainly are not now cYading any
Federal tax that we are bound TO pay
and II II doubtful II the law win be
construed 80 rs to make the life In
surunce companies pay any further
revenue tax.
Every policy Is taxed for war reye-
nue. purposes at the present time, and
II IL difficult TO see where We should
be held liable for anything further.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

London. Dec. GA correspondent OF
the Standard at Lourcsco Marques
says. "Dclagoa bay II the residence Of
Herr Pots. Hoilander. who Is consult
general for the Transvaal and consul
f0t The Netherlands. Pott is the prlu-
clpal medium between Pretoria and Dr.
Loyds In Europe. lie controls The
Netherlands railway through the
Tranavaal and IL the head Of the
Transvanl customs. lie &c alto head OF
the Dutch East Africa company. and
has the ear OF the Portuguese governor
as well as the chief OF each depart
mcnt.
at Is openly asserted that Po,t has
n private wire to the frontier and
knows twenty-four h .urs before others
what IL happening. About him gather
all the other consuls. the Portuguese
officials. and the German forwarding
agents. II Dclagoa bay Is closed the
Beers win rctallate by raiding Portu-
gucse territory"
A dispatch 10 the Daily Mail from
Plctcrmuflizburg. date Saturday, De-
ccmbor 23rd. Haya: Every day reveals
some fact regarding the strength of the
Bocr portion at Colcnso. Thanks to
the services OF continental officers. the
character OF the campaign has changed.
We are no longer lighting n foe who
relies upon guerrilla tactics, but We
have TO deal with what Il rapidly be-
coming a disciplined army. enjoying
the advantages OF knowing the country
and q tclcctlng the scene OF contest
without the burdens OF cumbersome
conmlsEarlat.
The Beers have converted the hills
near coienro Into fortrcsaea Of Immense
strength. Everywhere they have splcn-
did trenches. many OF them bomb
proof Tramway lines permit the shift
Ing OF guns with astonishing ruulllky.
The main positions are connected with
the outlying positions by underground
passages, and the forts proper brlstlc
with machine guns that command the
approaches. Probably mines are laid.
zone hears less nowadays about
Bocr shells not bursting. Observers OF
the colcnso ilght say the Boer shell tlrc
to the fact that the distances are
marked on with white paint.
THE encmy'a discipline II improving
The trenches represent great manual
labor. FOR which the Beers have q keen
dislike. and the way In wloch they re.
strained thclr fire when our troops were
advancing Is another proof OF Improved
soldering"
Dispatches from chleveley Camp
Natal. dated Wednesday. says. "a
heavy Boer gun on Bulwnsa hill fired
steadily upon Ladysmith Throughout,
the morning. Ladysmlth did not re-
spond. The enemy having been agar
detected attempting TO Improve theii
trenches facing Gen. Butler. the British
heavy guns opened upon them. ana tn,
Beers scampcrcd back into the hills
The British patrols sighted the enemy
In force on the extreme left. Nln'
Beers were killed In sklrmish tina
followed, aud elk Boer wagons wer'
captured"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Man In Parrama,n A'yium supposed to
he Iichborne.

Vancouver. II. C.. Dec. 2s.-The ia
nous story OF the Tichborne claimants
l. revived by advlccs brought from Aus
tralia on the steamer Aorangi. The
government OF New South Wales Il so
impressed with the probability that an
Inmate OF the Parramnttn insane asy-
lum. known as william Creswell. may
be Sir Roger Tiohborne that II has APP
pointed commission to Inquire into
the antccedents OF Creswell and to In
vestigatc the circumstances connected
with his Incarceration. Popular opin-
ion In sydney Is favorable 10 the claim
that croswoll IL really Tichborne and
some members OF the commission are
strongly OF the same belief.
The report OF Doctors Plckburn and
Devlin. who were deputed to examine
William Crcswell with view to de-
Gliding whether he bore marks known
TO have been on the body OF Sir Roger
Charles Tlchbornc has been presented
to the Parliament OF New South Wales.
Twenty-Five physical marks OF the real
Roger Tichborne were enumerated for
the benefit OF the physicians ana these
two doctors found that Crcawell pos
sessed practically all OF these marks
and characteristics.
There are only two circumstances In
which Crcswell fails 10 correspond ac-
cordlng to the evidence OF the doctors
to signs which are admitted TO be borne
by the missing Tichbornc. one OF these
II that there are no marks "a OF bleed
ing cuts on Croswell's ankles. hut TIN,
examining physicians point out that
such marks might easily have been
obliterutcd on the legs after long years.
The other and apparently the more
serious discrepancy II that while Tich-
borne was Ave feet eight and a half
inches In height. crcswoll IL i've feet
six and three quarters inches. but the
physicians say Creswel IN now an old
man and wlthcred. The shrlnkhge IN
height would be a natural result OF sem
lllty. and probably fifteen years ago
Creswell, may have been Ave feet eight
and n half inches In height.
The tattoo marks which existed on
Tlchborne do not exist ON Creswell.
but there II wound In the exact To-
callty which might be that Of a cautcry
directed to the extlrpation OF
the tattoolng. The medical ex-
perts say that so many marks
of similarity could hardly be put
down to coincidence. The investigation
was incomplete when the Aorangi
sailed from Sydney. December 9TH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Of shots was fired. one OF the passen-
G. T.. pllmpton. inside the car
4 fire on the highwayman enter
rom the rear. and three shots were
armed. one broke Pllmpton's arm
and the other entered his breast.
a stranger standing on the front end
OF the car which was hfst boarded
cried out. Look out. ! am laying for
them" ard fired. AZ the first shot the
robber on the front end rceled from the
car and fled to the woods.
After the firing on the rear end ceased
the second robber took to the woods.
Bullets passed through the clothing OF
two other passengers. The robbers Sc
cured nothing.
Shortly after midnight the police
found near the scene of the Ballard
street car hoid-up the body OF one OF
the two bandits. He had been almost
instantly killed by bullet from pas
scnger's pistol. The body Is still un-
Identified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Kansas city. Dec. 2S.-The Brit
ish vice-consul here. Mr.. Burrough,
made the statement today that agents
Of tho Beers are at work In Knnsna
city getting recruits for the South
African war under promise Of free
transportation. free lands and honor
able citizenship after the war IL over.
The plan, he states. II to forward such
recruits to Philadelphia, which he says
is the rendezvous OF the Boer recruits.
II IL his belief, however, that not very
many men have been sent from here to
Philadelphia
The British consul secured the names
OF the Boer recruiting agents here by
hhvin. some one write to the Boer
agents In Washington asking for nu-
thority TO recruit a force In this city.
with the result that the applicant was
put in communication with the Boer
agents here.
Consul Burrough states that scores
have applied at his office for enlistment
In the British army.
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working Arainst Bynu,n.

Washington. Dee. 2s.-The Post to-
morrow VIII say: In few days
charges will lie filed before the finance
committee OF the Senate against the
liam u. Bynum Of Indiana, az Demo-
cratic nppOintce for the New York
board OF appraisers. The minority OF
that committee are determined to resist
the inStallmcnt OF Bynum In that po-
sition. They VIII do 80 on the ground
that he II not a Democrat. but has
openly affiliated himself with the Re-
publican party,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

New York. Dec. 29.--Roland Reed. the
actor, who was operated on Tuesday
last at ST. Luke's hospital, was report
ed to be resting quietly last night
with little change In his condition for
better or worse. In some way Mr.. Reed
learned that his Illness was considered
serious and II worried him 80 that since
then every effort has been made to keep
his real condition not only from him,
but also from the public.
There In some doubt as to whether or
not he was operated upon for cancer
as reported. His trouble was originally
announced as appendicitis and later as
cancer OF the stomach and II was said
that half OF his stomach was removed
and that he would not he able to sur
vlve the operation very long,
His daughter has arrived and II con-
stantly ut his bedside with her mother.
Many flowers and messages OF sym
patty arrive daily. but all but u few OF
the flowers are Kept away from the
sick room. II Is feared that II the mes
sages were read to him they might
alarm him. While he is not expected to
live, everything possible is being done
for him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

London, Dec. 2s.-Mr Henry Spencer
Wilkinson, the Morning Posts military
expert, In his review OF the situation
today, says: THE time has apparently
arrived for the nation to insist, " not
upon a military Dictatorship, at least
upon the admission into the cabinet OF
n military minister. empowered To veto
any proposals detrimental to the sue
cessful prosecution OF the war. and also
that the administration OF the army
should be placed wholly In the hands OF
u tried military administrator"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Shortages Mad. Good.

San Francisco. Dec. 2s.--Alfred Bor-
lini. the defaulting teller OF the Ameri-
can Bank and Trust Co, Il no longer In
tho custody OF the sheriff His short
ages have been made good by friends
and the bank officials have signed n
document releasing him from all further
claims or demands. As a consequence
there Will be no prosecution. The
amount paid was $500,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 2s,-Snmuei
Mills. collector for an installmcnt
house. this afternoon attempted to selze
furniture In the house OF Mary Vena-
Bile tcolorcd) fof small debt. The
woman attempted to prevent II. and In
the struggle that cnsued Mills shot the
woman and her little son and daughter.
all seriously. Mills has been arrested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Miiiionaire.s Married.

San Francisco. Dec. 2e,--Florence
Blythe Hinckley, helress 10 several mil
lion dollars left hy her faths~ Thomas
blythe, which wffo awarde . her ar
ter protracted litigation. has been quiet
iy married to A. A. Moore Jr.. deputy
attorney general Of this State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

and effected q State organization. The
old middle of-the-road element Il be-
hind the plan, and the spirit u that
branch OF Populism was rampant. The
convention was sprinkled with Demo-
Gratis, but at no time during the con-
ference was Mr.. Bryan's name mem
toned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
HOLDUP SHOT.
Killed Mt Seattle white Attempting to Rob
Passengers.

Seattle, Wash. Dee 2s.--T"' asked
men held up Ballard stree. -..l at II
o'clock tonight There were eight pas
sengers aboard and q regular fusnads
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Discurslpu OF trusts.
Ithaca, n. V, Dec. 29.-Durlng the
discussion OF trusts by the American
Economic Association. all the speakers
thought u general tendency towards
combinations In the nature to be In
evitnble. one Of the most interesting
on the question was read by Prof sgd
ney Sherwood, OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. which dealt with "the Influence
Of trusts In the Developments OF un-
dcrtaking genius" After expressing
the opinion that the tendency toward
combinations of capital was natural
md remarking that he welcomed II as
being but step In the complete organ
ization OF Industry, he snld
Successful industry today, requires
as never before. larger and more com
plete organization. The costly wastes
OF modern production are due to scar
city of able leaders OF enterprises. IL
II function OF the trust To get rid OF
the weak. IL " the natural and spon.
taneous effect OF progressive Industrial
organization to get the genius at It's
head which has produced the trust.
The stability OF the trust depends upon
his getting and keeping the highest OF
leadership. The real monopoly element
In the trust In the monopoly OF genius.
our future economic supremacy VIII
probably depend upon trusts. wise
policy IL to increase their possibilities
for good, while diminishing their possi-
bilities for evil. through eifectual lcgis-
laton."
Prof. Sherwood defined his position
as that OF u capitalist rather than an
optimist.
Mr.. James II. Dill delivered an id
dress on some tendencies In recent
combinations which may become dan
serous." He defined the first danger
TO be from without the trust rather
than from within. and to lie In "unwise
and hysterical legislation against cor
porations Unfortunately"
Those hasty denunciations," he said,
are Of more real peril than the trust
The speaker went on to outline the
dangers which would result II corpora
lions and trusts We're to be permitted
10 continue the issue OF fictitious stock.
and he said the one great remedy for
al evils arising out OF trusts and like
combinations was summed up In the
word publicity" He ridlculed the at
tempts which have been made In this
una other States TO require publicity
IN corporate affairs ana expressed a
desire that Congress should act In the
matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Hastings. Neb.. Dec. 2s.-Under the
thrss.ssers celebrates met here today
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12

IRELAND INkLINGS

Mr.. Editor, if a Teller Is Of a fun
ny disposition, an if he lives in a
iunnv town an hears funny sayin's,
| don't think he has broke eny OF
the commandments if he tells his
neares printin' Office about it, fur
YOU know by your own experience
that editors, as a general rule, don't
tell any secrets. | don't want to do
any crime, but when a teller hears
somethin' rail funny it don't do him
a shuck full ov good to keep it all
to his self, so | think | am excus-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12

a1rThe County Commissioners
last week divided the county into
the four councilman districts re-
quiied by the new law for the Du-
bois County Council, TO be appoint
ed by Judge Ely next week, as fol
lows:
lst Observation-Disclosures, Harbi-
son, Boone and Hall townships.
I'd Decentralization, Bainbridge
and Marion.
Sd Decentralization Jackson
and Ferdinand.
18th District-Patoka and Cass.
There will be one councilman APP
pointed for each district and tar~e
for the county at large, the majority
in this county to be democrats. and
and the minority Of other parties,
and they will hold their offices till
their uccessors are elected in 1900
and qualified. No payments OF any
kind can be made for county ex-
penses until such payments have
been authorized by the county coun-
Gil after the first Monday in Sept.
next.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12
SUERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of a certified copy OF a de-
cree issued on a judgment rendered ~
the Dubois ClrcuitCourt, on the 3lst DAY
of October 1898, and 10 me directed pl
the Clerk of said Court, ! will offer ior
sale, at public auction and outcry, to ihr
highest bidder, at the door Of the touu
House in Dubois county, Indiana, on
SATURDAY the 9th day of MAY.
1899, between the hours of 10 O'Clock. n.
NJ. and I PM. OF said day, the rents AMI
profits for a term not exceeding seven
years, OF the following described real
estate, situated in Dubois county, in me
state of Indiana, to-wit:
The northeast quarter OF the south
west quarter of section numbe eltNtn
U1), township number one CD SOUTH
range number six (6) west, conta. nihs
40 acres, more or less.
And i'm case the rents and profits ial'
to bring the amount demanded to satisa
the Judgment and decree aforesaid. ~
terest and cost, together with all accrn,
ing costs, | will. at the same time ana
place, and in like manner as aioresalH'
offer for sale at public auction and oul-
cry, to the highest bidder, all the right
title. and interest and e ate IN fee SIM
ple of James 4. Britain, Charles
krempr and John l. Friedman, Ct ~;
in and to the abo g described reai
estate, or SO much and such part Thereof
as NAV be necessary to satisfy the ludH
msnt and decree aforesaid, which y ~
favor of Louis Lady and against james
A Britain ct al.
Said real estate will be sold without
any relief from valuation or appriise
ment laws. and subject to the redeihP
ton laws of the state Of Indiana.
HERMAN II. CASTRl ~,
sheriff Dubois County lnl,
TRAyLoR & HUNTER, Attorneys for iIn.
May ), lS99-3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12
Town Board Proc edings.

The old Board Of Trustees met
MAY Sd for the last time a. a Board
After approval Of proceedings OF
former meetings, held April 10th,
14tn and 18th, G.. Doane presented
a remonstrance, signed by the
owners of more than two thirds ol
the real estate On the proposed ex-
tension of 9th street, against any
action of commissioners thereon
The remonstrance was unanimous
ly rejected, upon motion OF JOS
John. seconded by J. NJ. Schmidt
The following were the
ALLOWANCES.
Jos. John and John Halter FOL
special meetings and committee
work, 81 each : so;
A. Kress, cleaning reservoir Lot
w. L. Huls, culvert 300
j. L. McFall, town atty, |
years salary to May 9 10000
Jos. John, election Il. exp. Is 81
j. NJ. Schmidt, NJ. +. Dur
lauf and John Geier, trustees,
special meetings and commit
tee work each 81 21.Ot
Nollmer a. Co.. teaming IL. 1C
j. r. Huther, Clerk salary 9.61
VIM. Z. Binkley, printing 1906
John Geier, teaming l2.5t
Aug. Dupps, street work As,
Mich Melchoif, hauling 1.ss
;. Rich, teaming 600
Mary Kunkel, teaming 2.5C
M. +. Durlauf, $50 #. sewer
pipe $500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12
LICENSE NOTICE.

NOTlrF y hereby given 20 the citizens Of Jasper
aud Bsiuhridge township. Dubois county. Ind
that the undersigned. a male citizen OF the United
states. ~ili apply 70 the County Commissioner 81
Dphoi~ county ~ their next regular session ~
June, l-sg, tor q license 10 retail intoxic sting liqror
beer and wine. and ,ermit the same 70 be drank or
the premises. under The provisions % the laws 81
iniiana governing such licenses.
The precise location where such liquors are 80 BE-
.pldis tn the 2OX25 foot room on the ground tpor NJ
the two story frame building nu The corner ~ >iNtl
ind Newton streets. situated on The tast hair oi iu
No ~ a. shown On the original plat Of the town 81
Jasper. Bainbridge township. Dnboi. county Ind
Also AZ The same lime and place | will amply foi
leave a. serve lunches
HENRY HETTICH.
Nav - l4ga lN
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12

sas-The meeting AT Dubois last
Friday night in the interest OF the
Black Diamond railroad was well at
tended, and the people Of that To-
calitv were unanimous in is flvor
Speeches were made by Messrs.
Chas. W. Ellis, of Greencastle, G.
Il. Wilson and J. l.. Brett, anc
talks by a number of farmers. \
committee Of five far ners was ap-
pointed TO solicit the right of way
in Marion and HARRISON townships.