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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Eminent Scientist Dead.

Baltimore, Dec. 26.-Prof. Eliot +.
Couez Of Washington, D. c., the world
famed ornithologist and scientist, died
last night at John Hopkins hospital.
prof. Couez was one Of the most dis
tInvulshed scientists In the United
states. Born In Portsmouth, n. H., In
1872 he graduated at the Columbia uni
yersity in Washington In 1861. He en-
tered the United States army as a medi-
cal cadet in 1862 and left II as surgeon
many years later.
He became o naturalist OF high repute
and was an expert In geology, anatomy
and many other sciences. He was con-
nectei with the. Smithsonian institute,
The United States geological and geo.
graphical surveys and was professor OF
biology In the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical colleges,
He was one Of the associate editors
OF the Century Dictionary and other
publications. an ornithologlst OF world
wide reputation and published many
works on that subject. His versatility
as an author was very great, and his
works included a number OF scientific
subjects. He was a member Of at least
fifty foreign and American scientihc
societies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Jones on Current Politics.

81. Paul, MIMI, Dec. Ex-senator D.
K. Jones. chairman OF the Democratic
national committee, ex-Nice president
Stevenson and Gen. p. Wat Hardin oil
Kentucky were here today and this al
ternoon met a large gathering oil local
Democratic leaders. After greetihss
Senator Jones spoke at some length an,
nounclng his views Of current political
issues. He said:
II believe that every people have a
right to govern themselves In their own
way. The American people VIII rise UP
as one man and condemn the course
Of the administration as criminal ag-
erosion. The next Democratic conven-
ton will reaffirm the Chicago platform
and nominate Bryan. II VIII declare
against trusts. II will declare In favor
Of establishing freedom everywhere
What our fathers believed In we believe
in. and I have no doubt about the re-
suit.
My idea about the Philippines Is that
Il Is our duty TO restore order there
and then allow those people TO make d
government OF their own, and lei tnem
manage their own affairs in their own
way. The government Of the United
States should say to the Filipinos now
that our purpose Is TO establish peace'
We should treat the Fllipinos win tne
same good faith as the Cubans' Wneth-
er We will keep faith with the Cupans
! have my doubts.
The Beers by their resistance are
making votes for US by every rising and
setting OF the sun. Our sympathy goes
out to those poor fellows In a way tha'
words cannot express"
Ex-vice President Stevenson ana Gen
Hardin also spoke along the same
lines, all being optimistic OF Democratic
success.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Bryan Going East

Austin. Tex, Dec. 26.-W. ]. Bryan's
attention was called to dispatch
from washington stating that he had
written Congressman Daily Of New
Jersey that he would make several
speeches In the east, discussing trusts
and imperialism, and he was asked as
10 whether the report Indicated an in
tention OF abandoning the silver ques-
ton. He replied.
congressman DAILY has probably
been misauoted. I expect TO make seV-
eral speeches in the east, but expect
10 discuss the money question along
with other questions. There are three
questions now prominently before the
people. to-wit The money question,
the trust question and the Philippine
question. Whenever make q political
speech discuss all three questions.
Mr.. Bryan leaves here Saturday for
his trip 10 Lincoln, Omaha, Kansas
city and Chicago and thence to the
east. He will be gone about one month.
MIR. Bryan today received a letter
from Andrew Carnegie stating that he
would gladly furnish the money for the
erection Of library building al Lin
coin. which 1t is estimated viii cost
between $50, 200 and $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
What Striker. May DO.

Toledo, Dec, 26.-Judge Morris in COM
mon pleas court today rendered an I'M
usual decision as TO the rights OF strik-
ing workmen. The members Of the BIZ
cycle workers union struck al the
STANDARD Tube and Forkslde works A
temporary injunction was granted re-
straining strikers from patrolling the
works and aecosting and intimldating
employees who took their places.
This Injunction Judge Morris today
dissolved. holding that the strikers had
a perfect right 10 keep plckets about the
works and to talk to workmen and urge
them 10 come out. He held that there
was no positive evidence Of threats,
and that the number Of men employed
al the works exceeded the number Of
strikers usually kept on picket duty, so
there could be no danger OF personal
violence. The case will be appealed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
LkxfxAyNNNNNNfXNC<VNEfv

last night At a meeting the members
of tho assembly. which is composed Of
letter carriers. decided TO withdraw
from tie national organization, In ac-
cordlace with a ralmg made by Dis
trlct Master Workman +. j. Lindholm
on December 18th. when he suspended
the local body because It ATTEMPTED TO
repudlate the action Of the national as
sembly In Boston recently adopting res
olutlons against the administration OF
President Mckinley. Last night the res
olutlons were reDudlated and then the
members voted UNANIMOUSLY TO with
draw from the national body
Not only did they agree TO withdraw,
but they also decided TO surrender their
charter thus dissolvihg the local or
ganizatlon The decision was reachd
by ballot and not one voted against
the dissolution Of the local assembly.
Charles ID. Duffy who presided at
the meeting is president Of the Chlca.
go association OF letters carriers and
Vice president Of the national carriers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
A MONTH or DEBATE.
Senator Fairbanks Thinks that Tine WIZ
Go TO Currency Bill.

indianapolis. Ind. Dec. Ex-senator
Charles w. Fairbanks arrived home TO-
day and gave the following interview
outlining the Senate program anu
commenting on national questions he
said:
The first thing after the holiday re-
cess viii be the consideration on the
currency bill. This matter VIII De
taken up on January 4th. and there
VIII be In all probability a month OF
aebate on the question OF its passage
IL viii not take longer than that: now
ever, and the bill viii pass the senate
beyond all doubt.
After that there may be some as
eussion about the Philippine question
the resolutions Of Senator Hoar re-
eelye attention. However the oppor.,
unity OF discussing this question VIII
oe given during the next presidentisi
campaign. II will be one Of the lead
llnng questions. The phase Of the cues
uon which Will receive attention AZ tne
aAnds Of thu Senate will be the way
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Big Rice Scheme.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 27.-An Iowa
syndicate headed by ID. b. Hurd and
A. N. Mcvey, has secured options on
1924 acres Of rice land In jefferson
county. for which they have agreed to
pay slS5.OO0 The same parties have
also secured a ninety-day option on
another tract which makes the total
transaction amount TO the purchase OF
14264 acres 10 cost them s225.00o. The
gentlemen act as trustees for syndi-
cate now being organized in Iowa TO
20 into the rice business on a large
scale. This syndicate Is projected
with a paid-up capital Of 100000 and
in addition TO raising the rice It is to
be cleaned and graded on the farm.
The plan has progressed so far that
the trustees say the option on the
land was necessary TO the completion
OF organization. The farmers from
Iowa are 20 be brought 10 Texas 20 do
the work, and they win be stockholders
Certified checks have been deposited
for per cent Of the purchase money.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Wants to Fight the Beers.

New York, Dec. 2I.--Sydney Paget,
who. is the racing partner Of VIM. G..
Whitney and a brother OF Al Paget, Mr.
Whltney's son-in-law, is booked to SAL
for Liverpool this morning, by the
steamer Teutonic. He will proceed al
once TO London for the purpose Of
Joining the body OF cavalry which Is
being raised BY Lord Wolverton for
service In South Africa against the
Beers, and which. It is intended, shall
be similar in organization TO the Amer
lean rough riders, who served during
the Spansh-Amerlean war. Mr. Paget
has for some time been on the point Of
returning TO England to do his share
in the South African war, and when a
cable message from his brother. Ger
aid. came day or two ago, telling him
that Lord Wolvertons command was
being rapidly recruited and would start
for the scene Of the war within short
time, he decided TO leave here az once
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Sympathy for the Beers.

San Francisco, Dec. sl.-Arrange-
ments are being made for a mass meet
ing in this city on January 9Th 20 ex-
press sympathy for the Beers An
executive committee, composed OF well
known citizens, has been appointed by
a preliminary gathering, and n ladies'
auxiliary committee IL also TO be chosen
to aid In perfecting plans for the pro-
posAd demonstration,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Left the Knights OF Labor.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--By the unanimous
action OF local assembly No. 1860.
Knights OF Labor, the ranks OF that
organization were reduced nearly 700
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
The Filipino's Cannon.

According to Gen. Anderson, COM
manding the department of the Lakes,
the heavy losses Of the American troops
in the recent engagements with the Fill
ipinos at Los Pinas and Bakoor, south
Of Manila, were caused by the artillery
which Admiral Dewey presented to
Aguinaldo last winter. The batteries
in position, Gen. Anderson says, are
being operated by Spanish prisoners
who have been released by Aguinaldo
with the understanding that they en-
list in the insurgent army. Gen. An.
derson took the first detachment OF
troops to the Philippines last fall and
was prominent figure in the first ne
gotiations with the Filipino govern
ment
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
a Tale of Horror.

A story of possible cannibalism on
the Yukon trail has just reached Circle
City, Alaska. Three men left there in
December last for JimtoWn and were
not heard of again till the steamer Ride
out, which arrived today, brought a
terrible tale of suffering and horror.
The men were Michael DAILY, Victor
Ediar and NJ. Provost. They were
from Providence, R. l., Woonsocket,
R. l., and Brockton, Mass, respective
ly. Their bodies were discovered II
miles from the mouth Of Old Mans
creek, they having lost the trail and
become bewildered. Having left Dahl
river with only three weeks food, but
which was amply sufficient for the $50
miles to Jimtown, they were soon re-
duced to starvation.
Days body was found partly eaten,
on the stove in the tent just as it was
left when death overlook the others.
Some scraps of moose hide and mecca
sin we're found, Of which they were
endeavoring to make a stew. Daly's
body was identified by the clothes.
The other two men were found dead
FIVE miles away from the tent. The
fact Of the tent flaps being shut down
when found, would seem to preclude
the possibility of Daly's body having
been eaten by animals. The other
men doubtless were driven by hunger
to the awful extremity Of cannibalism.
Four hundred dollars were found on the
bodies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
Death.Dealing Storms.

Tornadoes have been known in Amer
lea for century or more, and thou
sands yf persons have been killed and
injured by them: A record Of these
visitations since 1894 shows tremen-
dous loss Of life and property. On Feb
ruary 9, 1884, the country from the
Mississippi River to the Atlantic was
the dancing ground for sixty terrible
tornadoes, which killed 800 people,
and injured nearly 1000, while they
reduced to ruins 10, 900 buildings. Dur
ing the period from 1894 down to the
present time the most disastrous tor
nado was that at St. Louis on May q.
1896. The precise number of persons
killed has never been known, but the
dead were several hundred and the in
jured many more. One of the earliest
tornadoes on record was on May Z,
1910, in Adams County, Mississippi,
when 3l7 people were killed. The
same place was revisited two years later
when 500 were killed. The property
loss was very great. Louisville was
stricken in 1890, but the same city was
visited by whiriwind as long ago as
August 81, 1854. At that time tWen-
ty-fve persons were killed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
Dangerous EYpnotist.

Patrolman Mahoney, of Buffalo, n.
Y, recently saw a man and a woman
walking round and round the block,
neither speaking to the other, the wo-
mans eyes being intently fixed on the
face. When the policeman took
hold of the woman she came out OF an
apparent hypnotic state and asked
him to take her out Of the man $ power.
She said she had never seen the man
before. He had approached her on the
street, she said, turned her face toward
the light, made few passes before her
eyes and without word walked up the
street, compelling her to walk with him.
She tried to leave him but could not.
The woman: who is Miss Lillian Beaton,
told her story to police justice. The
man, who is known as Joseph McAuley,
refused to say word. Police Sergeant
Nash reported that another woman had
made similar complaint against Nc
Auley few days before. The justice
sentenced McAuley to 25 days imprls-
onment, which he received without
breaking silence. He is about 80 years
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
WANT TO COME home.
Volunteer Troops at Manila Tired OF
War, Funston VIII Retire.

There seems little, if any, reason to
hope for the reenlistment OF even
small fraction of the volunteers IN the
Philippines. This IS reluctantly ad-
mitted at the war department. No an.
aouncement so far has reached here OF
any wish or intention on the part Of the
volunteers whose time has expired to
even consider such proposition. In
doubtedly the men would be much IN
Huenced by the sentiment Of their Off :
GERS, and if the latter exhibited the
least enthusiasm, the men could not
help catching some of the spirit. But
it is painfully apparent officers and men
have had all they want.
The intelligence which comes over
the sea today that Funston and Hale
and all the dariog leaders who, sword
in hand, have charged at the head OF
their troops and cheered them on to
victory have put BY all inducements to
remain and are coming home is COM
mentary of the most striking charac-
ter.
It shows that, to the patriot and the
warrior on the ground, there is nothing
in the situation which conveys an ap-
peal. These men, officers and privates
have made their record, they have
fought long and well, they have lived
up to the letter and the spirit of their
contract, and they leave behind them
the bones of many comrades who, like
them, meyer faltered. Now they are
content that others fresh from home
shall take their places, if they can be
found.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
Railroad Building.

The New York Railroad Gazette gives
the preliminary figures Of new building
for the first six months Of 1899 They
show a total Of l, 1915 miles. This is
an advance of some 80 miles over the
preliminary figures of last year. Penn
svlyania takes the lead for the six
months, with total mileage Of lO6.
Then follows Mississippi S.; Arkansas
So; Oklahoma 76; Louisiana 62; Ohio
81; Florida 90; Utah 50 and South
Carolina 50 miles. The railroad which
takes the lead IL mileage completed IS
the Illinois Central, which with'its new
lines, in Mississippi and other States,
has total of 81 miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
Served Him Right.

a special from Washington, \. G,
says: Thursday morning Just before
the morning train left for Parmlee, a
considerable commotion occurred IN
the neighborhood Of the depot, caused
by the horse whipping Of J. +. Wood
ward, who has been is this city buying
and soliciting shipments Of potatoes TO
G. NJ. Snyder & Co., Of New York city;
The facts in the case that eliminated
in the whipping are about as follows:
Wednesday young lady Of this city
was passing down the street when she
was overtaken by Woodward, who made
repeated improper proposals to her. On
the young lady arriving at nome she
reported the facts to her family. This
morning on It's being learned that
Woodward would leave on the train a
party of gentlemen repaired to the de-
Dot armed with a couple Of whips and
proceeded to administer the horse whip
ping, after which he was ordered to
board the train and never return.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28

Administration economical, which is
charged with the disbursement of the
finances of the provisional government
of Havana, and the province, published
a statement showing that from January
to May, inclusive, the receipts were
s763, 194 and the expenses SITS, 229,
the balance being cash on hand. This
causes general astonishment among the
Cubans and is unprecedented in the
history of Havana. Never before have
the figures been published openly. The
officials, formerly, merely made semi
official statements, which were not
itemized. No two years Of the Spanish
regime have yielded as much as the past
five months. The English La Lucha,
in an editorial based on this fact, says
the Cubans and Americans are watch
ing the results Of military rule, recogniz-
ing the immense influence which will
be exerted in the future political strug-
gle by the present campaign, and adds:
The greatest praise is due to the Am
orleans here at this evidence Of their
intent to maintain methods OF the
strictest honesty"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
An Outrage in Illinois

Bleeding, covered with tar and death
ly sick; James Briley, Of Rossville, stag
gered into the police station at Danville,
ILL.,, Thursday night He was the vic
tim Of Whitecap attack at Rcssvllle:
Terrible marks across his back and
breast showed where the lash of whip
had cut through the skin aud deep in:
to the flesh. Briley said crowd OF
twelve young men came to his home at
Rossville at 10 o'clock Thursday night
and took him out They were masked
but he recognized five CT them. They
took him out Of the town and tied him
to wire fence. He was then stripped
and beaten with whip. He says they
wore the whip out on him and then
smeared him with tar. He finally was
turned losse, naked and bleeding, and
they told him to leave town. The
night telegraph man at the railroad sta
ton gave him some old clothes. 1t Is
alleged Briley did not support his fam
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
WANTED 10 LYNCH HIM.
The Slayer of a Negro Threatened by
Mob.

A dispatch to The State from Conway
says: "A homicide occurred last Sunday
at Bucksville, village six miles dis
tant from here. A Negro known by the
name of Green was stabbed and al.
most instantly killed by Sam Dew, a
white boy. Young Dew, with a few
companions, was walking along the
public road in the direction Of Hebron
church, where Sunday school celebra-
tion of some kind was going on. The
Negro Green passed them se7eral times
on bicycle. Finally he rode up be-
hind the boys at full speed and without
warning of any kind ran violently
against Dew. White man, Negro and
bicycle rolled into a ditch in a heap.
In the hand hand fight which fol-
lowed the Negro received stab from
Dew's pocketknife and died soon after.
About 40 Negroes gathered at Dew 5
home on Sunday night, it is believed
with intention to lynch him. Dew's
father appeared at the door prepared to
defend his home with a shotgun and
the Negroes fed after making few
threats
On Monday morning Dew quietly
gave himself up to the sheriff. A war
rant had been issued, but the constable
did not execute it, but the boys father
promising that he should be brought to
Jail early Monday morning. 4 warrant
has been issued for the negroes who at
temnted to invade Dew's house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
A BLUE OUTLOOK.
Capt. McQueston Returned froEn
Manila Expresses Himself.
MANY SOLDIERS NEEDED.
During the Rainy Season Terri
tory Occupied Will Have
to be Abandoned Ex-
cent Manila,
cept Manila.

A dispatch from San Francisco says
DR.. Charles a. McQueston, who was on
the staff of Gen. Z. S. Otis, and who
was health officer at Manila, has re-
turned home inralided by the climate.
Capt. McQueston made close study
Of the conditions Of the Philippine sit
uation. He is Of the opinion that 1t
will take from 100000 to 100000 sol
diers to properly subdue and hold the
islands. He also says that the peace
commission was an absolute failure and
that it's from the start was without ef-
feet. He strongly supports the militia
~ government of the islands, except
that he thinks more men will be ne
cessary than has been estimated.
DR.. Schurman knows that the com
mission is failure and is coming home
in July, added Capt. McQueston.
Unless troops, thousands OF them,
are sent to the aid of our men there
they will be driven back into Manila IN
the course Of the next few months,
during the rainy season. Our men
simply cannot stand the climate. Fifty
per cent. of them will be incapacltated
by sickness and the territory overrUn
will have to be abandoned aud Manila
will be in state Of siege again.
'Our officers and soldiers have ac.
conplished wonders and have proved
themselves the best soldiers IN the
world. But nothing decisive has come
of it because our men were not IN great
enough force
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
AFTER ATLANTA'S MAYOR.
The Rev. Dr.. Broughton Attacked
Him Vigorously.

In sensational sermon recently DR..
L. G. Broughton, Pastor Of the Baptist
Tabernacle, Atlanta, Ca, called upon
the city council Of that city to impeach
the Mayor, James G. Woodward. DR..
Broughton said the chief executive was
a confessed gambler, libertine, sot
and disgrace to the city"
At these words the audience Of about
1000 people, cheered In the course
of his remarks, DR.. Broughton said:
When the mayor was member OF an
important committee to go to Washing
ton on the matter Of federal prison site,
he was drunk most Of the time, and
there were other things that occurred
in connection with him that | hesitate
to mention from the pulpit. He should
be impeached at once. If the members
of the city council do not impeach him,
l shall take steps myself. No such
man has right to be mayor of this
city. The situation is indecent and
diSgraceful. p"
When asked after the sermon why he
moved against Mayor Woodward, DR..
Broughton said: Il have given this
matter much consideration and l be-
lieve have taken a step in the right
direction. l know what | am talking
about. The actions Of the present
mayor Of Atlanta since he has held Of
fee are disgrace to the city and the
people this man represents.
Mayor Woodward was informed Of
DR.. Broughton's remarks. The e1ecu-
tive said: Il regard the statements Of
DR.. Broughton as ridiculous. / ask the
public to suspend judgment"
At meeting Of the city council on
Monday night, committee OF five was
appointed to investigate Dr.. Brough-
tons charges. After due consideration
the committee reported that Mayor
Woodward should he impeached.
Upon this action of the city council
Mayor Woodward plead guilty to all Of
the charges preferred against him, and
promised to reform.