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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
President Diaz and What He Has
Done for Mexico,
GREAT as WARRIOR and STATESMAN
Transformed the Nation in a Way
Almost Incredible
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER

copyrighted by the S. s. Mcclure Co.. 1s99.)
By Charles F. Lummis)
This character sketch Of President Diaz
become especially interesting in view Of his
recent intention to visit this country. The
illness of Sonora Diaz, whom Mr.. Lummis
refers to as the idol of the Mexican people,
to whom she is affectionately known as
"Carmelita,' prevented President Diaz from
carrying out his plan and necessitated the
sending Of representatives instead of a per-
sonal visit.
The arithmetic has such an overwhelming
majority in it's following that it would
doubtless be unwise to question 1t. Yet one
may sometimes be pardoned for a silent in
credulity. 1880 from 1899 seems. according
to the best text books at my command. To
leave 90 and l do not believe any man
will see Porflrio D:az without running over
the figures again and make sure there is
no mistake. 1t seems incredible that this
Hateful figure should be on the verge Of
three-score and ten. Yet he was born in
1S30-apprOpriately enough on the eve of
the birthday of Mexican independence (Sep-
Temper I6)-and this Is generally taken to
be 1899.
A man of fifty-five with speech as COM
pelling, capillaries as free, eyes as eagle
clear, is envied and I have never known q
man OF any age whose step was younger.
Like Hero of Romance.
A strangely romantic mixture surely is
this soldierly figure who has wrought such
miracles in Mexico. The chief drawback to
him as a subject for literature is that no
fictionist would dare invent anything so
improbable as his established history.
An orphan nobody in backwoods corner
of Mexico; a callow theologue; a green law
student, earning his way through a little
Mexican institute civil; a boy mayor of an
Indian hamlet, wheeding his aboriginal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07

Rev. Father John Williams. an English
Jesuit, went there as early as 1850 and or
ganized st. Johns Church. Father Will
liams and his other associates, the pioneers
sanity, travelling hundreds of miles on
horseback to visit the members of their
scattered flock.
The experiences of these missionaries were
often Of a most thrilling character, and
the incidents Of their labors are still re-
called by old residents who have received
the accounts from their parents. The mis-
sion Of st. Johns at Frederick prospered.
and it was not long before the little church
had to be enlarged, and this structure Is
now part of the novitiate. which it adjoins.
In this church many famous men have
worshiped, and in the little cemetery adj
Joining the novitiate now repose the re-
mains of the late Chief Justice Roger
Brooke fancy Of the United States Supreme
Court. The edifice, which is of the Roman
style of architecture, is beautifully deco
rated on the interior, and has many costly
ornaments.
Mrs VIM. Burris has returned to the city.
and at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon
will resume her meetings at Wesley Chapel.
corner 9Th and F streets northwest A
specially prepared program will be observ-
ed. 1t is also expected that several min
listers will participate in the service.
These meetings now enter upon the
twenty-tifth year. They are not confined
to the people of the local church. but all
Christians who are DESTROYS of fitting them
selves for larger religious work are well
coined.
Revival services will begin Monday even
ing at Wesley Chapel, to continue nightly
for several weeks The pastor, Rev. ]. F.
Heisse. will be assisted by different minis
ters A general invitation is extended to
attend these services.
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Destructive to Young LObsters.


That cod eat young Holsters is a fact es-
tablished to the satisfaction of writer in
an exchange He says: 1.-THE Goldfish. are
feeding on the young Holsters to such an
extent that it will not take long to ex-
terminate them. Through the efforts of
the United States fish commission Goldfish
seem to have increased greatly in numbers.
The fishermen around Block Island and
Watch Hill say that cod are growing more
plentiful every year. and they say further
that when dressing Goldfish they frequently
find young Holsters whole inside Of the
larger fish. Evidently young Holsters are
becoming a delicate morsel for some of
their companions Of the sea. There Is a
problem for the shellfish commissioners to
solve in the artificial propagation Of the
lobster. Old fishermen about Watch Hill
and vicinity tell me that when they haul
their lobster pots now they get fifteen and
twenty pounds where they used to get one
hundred"
The fishermen have no one to blame but
themselves When Holsters were plentiful
they would kill the egg-bearing Holsters as
nuisances and bait destroyers. II they had
thrown them overheard the result might
have been different
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Chapter 1403, Epworth League, NJ E.
Church South held reading circle last
evening friday, at the home of the Misses
Conner, 720 F street northeast. The topic
was Our Country and was subdivided as
follows: The Period of Discovery and
Exploration" How Its Territory Was Ac-
CURED, Its Mountains" Its Rivers"
Its Cities" Its Wars" Its Epoch-mak-
ing inventions" Its Statesmen Its Pop
ulation, How Disposed, Characters tics -
Religious History
The subjects Were assigned to different
members of the league and there was a
general discussion after each one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07

A meeting of the executive committee OF
the Luther League of America of which
Mr. Cornelius Eckhardt of this city is treas
urer, will be held in Philadelphia shortly
to set date for the next convention The
pace has already been selected, the COM
m!ttee having accepted the invitation to GO
to Cincinnati. The invitation was given by
the Ministers Association, the mayor and
council of that city, and the principal meet
ings will be held in of the large halls
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
WATER OF PARLEYs CREEK
Testimony Of witnesses Mother uc-
adopts Her thiid-surti. uojs
Convicted Assiu Other Items.

The case of Salt Lake city against
Mrs. Susan Dudicr Il al. the trial %
which commenced yesterday afternoon.
has occupied the whole of Judge IIiloa'
time today and the probabilities are
that NJ least two more days win be con.
sumcd In the hearing. The question In
NolVed II the waters OF raricys canyon
creek. The city claims 10 be- the owner
OF s2M per cent Of the waters and at
lcgcr that the remaining liza per cent
belong to parties, other than the ilc-
PENDANTS. Last September the defend
ants took possession Of a portion OF
the canal by force. divertlng about one
third OF the water. aud only desisted
when the city obtained temporary
u rtraininE order enjoining the defend
ants from further Interference. The
jlaintin asks for 10000 damages ami
a permanent injunction against the de-
PENDANTS.
Mrs. Dudicr and the other defendants
cialm the water In dispute through q
prior right. alleging that they hid used
II continuously frum iAss to 1896. Mrs.
Dudier further alleges that the water
was appropriated 20 her by her hur-
band, Jo9cph Dudler, IN iNcf. II N also
alleged by Mfn. Dudler that her pre-.
deceNsor IA Interest constructed - canal
ana PLACED "A measuring boh w tho
stream and that the same quantity Of
water has flowed through ~ since is5S
rhc act or tiio city IN dlspoapcuiins
Mrs. Duher and the other defendants
Of the water II also Hct out IN the ans
wcr and damages In the sum nf $3.50
are prayed for. al well AZ an Injunction
AGAINST the city.
The following witnesses have been
examined thus far IN behalf OF the
plaintiffs q. ~. wiickcn. Amos Cab
bott. 4. y. Dotcmua.i ~. u. Sowlen. y.
9. Kelsey. George Chcaney and y. N.
r. seldom. the present watermaHtcr.
Tho burden u the testimony went 10
show that FOR years past Mrs. Dudicr
had only used n small quantity o. wa
tor for culinary purposes, and that nhe
was getting Just NJ much II not more,
through tho s-lnch pipe put In last
year.
The attorneys In the case are;
Nesnrr. Hall, Stewart a richards q
Narian for the city and Moyir. Zane
a cortignn for the defendants.
This afternoon Judge lllics an
nouncsd that he would have 10 go 10
ogden tomorrow and Try a case. NJ Il
II quite likely when court adjournH thia
evening a continuance viii be- taken
until Monday possibly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
SALT LAKE punLic BuILDING.
TWO COMPANIES INCORPORATE,

Secretary ~ state Hammond r..
celvcd ~ today's mall articles OF In
corporation 81 the silver Bullion Min.
ing company. with headquarters In
Provo. nnd the icclandic Mercantile and
Manufacturing company " Spanish
Fork The inc0rporhtora ~ the Silver
Bullion arci J. y. Thompson. Eureka:
Nelson Wortcfgrcn. g. l.. Van i.euvin.
Diamond. n. v. lie Sciur. \. X. lSlnE.
ana l.. e. L. Sciur 81 Provo. The cap
ital stock II fixed nt $4,000. with shares
at 10 cents each. The cumpany'n prop.
eriy consists " the Silver bullion Nos
!. 2. J and (, situated la tho Tintic min.
lnr district, about one mile south OF
Diamond.
The object Of the fclnndic company ~
the buying and selling OF general mcr-
thnndise. The capitalization has been
fixed at 5000. divided Into shares Of
- each. The officers nrci segurdcr
Johnson. president and director. Peter
Nalgnrron. vice president and director.
Erick Hansen. liinlma BcarnSon. and
John Johnson, directors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
RAILROAD MOTIFS.

Live stock Agent futile 81 the Short
Line came In from the north last night.
Live stock Agent IIudnhiI il In south.
ern Utah. lie IA making arrangements
for future shipment Of cattle.
General Agent Warren OF the aan,n
Fc lett this morning FOR Sanpete Valley
In tho Interests OF bis road. lie will
spend several days IN the south.
while tho big Systems were bolns
blocked M with snow, the aanpe,c
Valley line was having troubles of It's
own. ana for several days was tied up
The line Is open again.
To-day was pay day on the Office utaff
OF the Rio Grnnde Western. The boys
wer. lining up before the door OF tho
local TREASURER. their faces wearing
the broadcast Kind OF a smile.
Two car loads Of pumlce atone have
been shipped from Pumlce siding on The
Short Lane, for the Chicago pumlce fac.
tory. Mr.. QucTiey win push the work
OF getting out the stone. and shipments
VIII DO sent at regular Intervals here
after.
Travelling Passenger Agent Clark Of
the Rock Island ofiice here, and dem
eral Agent Firth OF the Denver office OF
me same nyHtem. who have been IN
turned from the north this morning.
Mr. Firth leaves today for Denver.
A sna Francisco dispatch says that
on Monday afternoon Attorney General
Ford submitted 10 the railroad cam
n,iglioncrH an opinion. In which he says
TINT the commission has no Jurisdiction
10 ai'uNt rates Of the Pullman car com.
pany. The board decided TO tnke the
case under ndvisement until the next
monthly meeting.
g. Al Hlggmson. assistant TO Prcsi-
deLi Ripley OF the Santa Fe road, 4, IA
San Francisco, w. A. BlAAoll, the new
Pacific cont manager OF the line. In
due there In a few days, ana with lin
wan come Paul Morton, vice presid mt
OF The road. When they arrive. n g,,-
erii conference will be held rega cling
tho proposed entrance OF tho line Into
San francisco over the route of the
San joaquin Valley road.
A rev train win be put on the Bur-
ilnfton from Chicago TO Denver for the
especial purpose OF connecting with the
Denver q Rio urnnde. II VIII run over
the Ashton ont-off ana not THROUGH
Omaha. and win make direct c0nnec-
tlon With the Denver and RIO Grande'H
trans Nos. 2 and : east ana west, nj
Denver, By this route n traveller can
be rushed through to Chicago by spend
ing twn nights on the road. Tho change
takes effect on Feb, 10Th.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15

making the offcnsc punishable by I'm
prisonmont be stricken out. The
amendment failed TO carry.
Then Pcery raised laugh by MOVING
that the extreme length Of lmprispn-
inent fov the offensc be made 1--WE min
utes instead OF Ave days, but this also
failed.
Senator Thomas suggested that the
extreme penalty be imprisonment from
sunrise ill sunset Evans opposed thls'
but the amendment carried.
Senator Smoot then moved that the
extreme fine be fixed at 81 Instead OF
$40
The amendment carried by u 70 w.
Senators Evans. Ridcout. Robson, TAN
nor Thomas. whitney and Wright vot-
Ing against II. 80,
Evans refused 10 vote for the bill 90
finally amended. and the vote on itH
passage stood -
For the Blli-Bennlon. Cannon. hide.
out. Robson. shurilin. smoot' WHIT
Against the nni-Aidcr. Chambers.
Evans. Elesei w. q. Nchekcr Pccrl,
Tanner. Thomas. President Ncbcker'-a
Absent Howell.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced
Senate hili No. IS. by Tanner. apprc
priatinR 500 TO pay onc-hnlt OF the eN-
rense % making maps and platt Tor the
assessors Office In Beaver county
senate hill No. 20. by Alder. provid-
ing for the instruction Of voters upon
constitutional amendments. The meas.
ure provides that MI constitutional
Amendments 10 be submitted 10 a vote
N the people shall be- printed on large
r'acardB nr We'll NJ on the printed bal
lots. and posted ~ the Voting po, h,i "a
quest OF the state board OF health. pfV-
vldlng for the suppression OF nuisances
and contagious diseases, proscriblnk
quarantine rules and regulations there
for, and relating TO burial permits.
health Of schools. diseased animals AMI
veterinary surgeons. The measure " an
exhaustive one. treating the whole SUP.
ject % sanitation, ana pruvlding hu-
ineroua wise regulations rs TO quaran-
tino matters. etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15

gument In the Grant letter. and in the
presence Of several members or THIS
bpdy. I controvertcd some parts of mat
Argument. | cast my vote for Hon. ~
W. McCune.
o'NEIL on BIMETALisM.
Representative oiScii said. A num-
her of tho gentlemen on this ioor seem
to think tho silver Issue depends upon
y. J. Cannon. This u not true. There
are 5000 men IN this State NJ nom
crtiy and sincerely devoted To the cause
uf free silver ~ he ". The members
Of this assembly. each Of the three fac
tinna, has esl,oncuts Of free FilNef ~
able as that gentleman. Able expo
p0nenta advocated biffrtnlisin bcfere
he came upon the scene and VIII con-
tinue to do 70 after he and are dead.
! voted for one blmctaiist until saw
he could not be- elected. ana now ! avn
devoted FOR another equally devoted
10 the cause 81 ffee rllvcr, the Hon.
4. ". Mccunc.
CALLisTEH or APOLOGIES.
Ueprcso NATIVE caiiiatpr aaid. I have
no apologies to offer fUf my conduct
nor have amy tcon demanded OF me ny
my constituents. aud I Therefore con-
tiuuc to cnst my vote FOR Hon. George
Sutherland
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
Decision on = Coupler

iudrr Adams. IN the circuit court at
~. Iiils. Mo-, today handed down an
opinion In the patent suit 81 MccJn-
was nid Torley against the Hhirkie.
Harrison and Howard Iron Co. Tn.
plaintiffs nllsge that the NJ. Louis COM
PAW infrinRed their patent ON the
Jenny freight car coupler. on which
the cnmplninnntH claim patent was
Granted Feb. -. isNe. Judge Adams
ruled TINT the compliments had clear
patcnt OF this novelty. and that II has
been infringed. The opinion stated hat
a iesre' viii be entered granting pcr-
pctunl Injunction against any further
INFRINGEMENT ana referring the case TO
JudFc James A. seldom for nn account.
inr ~ the damage sustained by tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
CURTIS nov, CONNECTED.
AdludEsd oaiity of Two onenses aud
placed on Trial for q Third.

II the state succeeds In convictlng
the two curtis boys OF the numerous
crimes lodged az their door. the chances
nro they viii apcnd good portion OF
the remainder OF their natural lives
behind prison walls. ON Friday last
they wern convicted of petit larceny.
and on Monday were placed ON trial for
burglary Inst evening the Jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty as charged.
and today they were tried for assault
With a deadly weapon, by consent
Norton Curtis. the elder OF the two,
was tried hut.
The assault complained Of was made
upon the person OF John g. Mnckny,
who alleged that whom he went In
search of his stolen property he was
confronted with a shotgun.
The case reached the Jury late this
afternoon, but up TO the hour 81 going
10 press a verdict had not been re-
turned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15

Estate o. Mons Jensen. deceased;
Neila NJ. Jensen appointed administra-
tor under $500 bond.
Estate and guardianship Of Harry l..
Roberts and Frank r. Roberts. mlnois
snin OF rial estate confirmed.
Estate OF Bolivar Roberts. Deceased,
sale 81 real estate confirmed.
Estate ct Rakkcn Therkclaon. de-
ceased hearing ON petition for settle
ment Of final account and discharge Of
executor referred - clerk Blair.
Estate o. John Fitzgerald. decenschi
sale Of real estate confirmed.
estate u Hayden l.. Janet. de-
-cnsed. u. r burton ". anrointcd ad-
ministrator untcr IS bond.
Estate Of Elizabeth Nearslcy. de-
ceng,1' fsmrl Peacock appointed ad-
miuletfutnr. bond tf0
Estate Of Daniel WEIGH. dcccaschi
order mndr allowing family $50 Ter
month. ALEC for faic Of personal prop
crty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
HAVE FOUND ONE BODY.
Til. slide Ia bingham HAD Ensuifed
Hin Locking Now tor
Dewey.

\ message from bingham nj $50 this
afternoon announces that the body Of
J. w. GarretHon. one Of tho men caught
In tho rnowslidc AZ. the -. James mine.
bingham canyon. has been found under
three feet OF snow. The body Of Dewey
has not yet been discovered. The res.
culng party went TO work about noon
despite the storm. and IL gtili on
the ground. The place whore the BODY
OF oarretson was found shows that
the slide had passed over II. thus nc.
counting for the small quantity Of
snow over the body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
TIES FOR UTAH & PACIFIC.
Shipment en- Route viii Enable . Mica Day
10 BE- Built.
Train from Colorado short Line In
Idaho Car coupler Decision
Other hallway News.

Contractor Hendricks OF the Utah
ana Pacific left this morning for the
front. The work Of track laying has
been very much retarded owing to n
scarcity Of ties. II was icatned at the
Office OF the road today that large
shipment OF them was ON tho way to
Lund, ana that IN short time the
usual mile day would be built.
Mr., West II Htiil on the ground and
VIII not be In this city for two weeks
The road II now between as ard 30 miles
out of Milford, being several miles be-
You'd I.und,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15

Several OF the speeches ~ yesterdays
Joint session were crowded out yeHter-
day for lack OF space. They are given
today.
MeQuARRIE on GRANT LETTERS.
Mr.. MeQuarrie raidi There has been
no much said about the Grant letters
and such a public sentiment worked up
ON account NJ them, / thought mas
much ~ my name was mentioned In
them that II was my duty tn dlspcl the
false impression that has gone out be-
cause OF the Interpretation that has
been put upon these letters,
Not only has the writer OF the letters
been miHJudgcd, but also the gentleman
who carried them, because n was
sion he was using his church 0fiico to
further the Interest OF II certain candi-
IL was from j. Golden Kimban and
1leber ]. Grant that I was assured
there would be no Church influence
used In this senatorial night. that the
church had no candidate. aud In sub
hitting TO me the arguments of Mr.,
Grant, | was assured by Mr. kimbali.
that they were simply licbcr j. Grants
personal Views ana not necessarily his
own. and he was not IN politics and was
not advocating any ones election. And
Ia a personal letter received from
~ 'ANNAf 81 ANNAAAA NA' AINMA l'
was talking ON his own responsibility
as a pemocrat The argument that VIII
ford Woodruff was not opposed Go the
election OF 4. w McCune was simply
urged to show that "a man who was out
OF the Church was Just as acceptable TO
them as any other man. SO long as be-
was qualified FOR the place, MI Grant
urged that tho business interests ~ tho
state should DO represented by a busi-
ness man, and that the influence Mr.
Mccune could bring To bear ON other
business men because of his ability To
invest IN enterprises With them. would
assist In the material development OF
the state and that because OF such ~,
NiVnl In business he, with Others, would
have an opportunity 10 regain what
he lost during the financial panic am
not here 10 defend the wisdom Of writ
ing those letters, but do not think We
should condemn man for a word, but
judge him by the motive that prompt
ed him and the object he had IN view.
was not convinced myself by the ar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
THIEVES SENTENCED.

The Murray burglary ease was up
before Justice Sonmer this afternoon.
Al. Workman ana Chris Johnson were
charged with entering tho einpghi,r
house Of g. y. ilaElcy and stealing Ger.
tain articles from the promises. The
Information was changed from bur.
rinry TO the petit larceny of some hides
valued at ti7.I0. To this charge both
pleaded guilty. Justice Romma- sem
fenced Workman to three months In
the county jail. johnson. who IN under
twcnty years of age. was given two
months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
Monarch Improvements.

The Monarch on the West Dip Mt
Mcrcur has Just been equipped with Il
house 20 by 10 feet the work 81 John
IilFhnm and associates. Mr.. l'lFhsni
says the miners are now sink rg
through lime rock. beyond which they
have every reason TO believe Hes the
ore body. Generally speaking, says the
gentleman. things are booming on tho
In prime condition. Mr.. Higham says
that work IL being pushed on the Cedar
lin aud Gray Rooster mines. from
both OF which good grade Of ore IL
being taken. James cherney IL also
working claims With good results. the
outlook being bright for the early dis
covery OF the ore body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15

The afternoon on tho old exchange
developed good business In Mammoth.
Lower Mammoth and Northern Light
these stocks responding freely 10 the
calls for transfers. Mammoth stood
practically stationary as compared with
Its position In the morning ana handed
out 900 shnres, the hulk Of which went
at 81 90 a share. Lower Mammoth sub
soribed a total of 1000 shares at prices
ranging from ~ TO a2h. while Northern
Light was active around 70 and sold
a.e0O shares during the call Chloride
Point was dealt In at sl.07is and 81 II,
aud ualena found taker ut 52's cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15
10 THE ORPHANS HOME.

Carl and August Smith. two children.
were sent 10 the orphans Home today.
Their father deserted his family about
i've months aEo. leaving all 10 the care
Of the mother. Mrs. Smith II an In.
valid. and was unable to bear the bur.
den. 20 the county commissioners took
this means " helping her.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

4 special committee. consisting OF
Grant n. Smith. Martin earn. Lorenzo
Argyle. u. a. barney. Myron G. Newell.
". =. Madscn and State Fish and Game
Warden John sharp. met In the iattsF's
Office nj the joint building this after
noon Tor the purpose OF preparing proc
ana game laws for the confederation of
the Legislature.