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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

The Political Equality club Of SYRIA
cuse, New York. has begun an active
warfare against the evils attendant on
the sweat shops. Mise Charlotte Viii.
kinson Of Barclay House. New York
city. who 10 actively interested in the
abolition Of the sweat shop system, was
invited last epring to read q paper be.
FORE this club on the "Swestiag Sy stem
and tho Industrial Condition Of Women
This same paper was afterwards read be.
fore the Womsn's alliance Of the May
Memorial church, and then before the
Household Economies association. So
much comment aud discussion followed
that = call was issue asking committees
from the Woman's Alliance and the
Household Economics association 10
meet with con mi,tse OF the Politi al
Equality cub-o' which Mrs. p b.
Brayton 10 chairmsn-for the pur pose IT
comforting together upon the swe'ting
system az 1t exists 10 Syracuse, and to
consider the sdvissbility OF forming
branch OF the CONSUMERS League
This joint conference decided to ask
every wOman's club and organization 10
Syracuse to appoint delegates to attend
meeting which 10 called for February
10. at, the Womsn's Alliance hall. when
this question will he presented by Mss
Wilkinson and representatives OF the
trades assembly. This delegated body
will have the power to form branch OF
the league II they ds,ire. These dele.
gates are to present tho matter 10 their
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

Yesterday afternoon the Hall 10 the
Grove met with Mra. Nj. II. Garten.
This club begins it's program with
current event from each member pres
ent. The topic Of general discussion
yesterday was The Religious Outlook
in the Filipines" 1t wss led by Mrs.
H. N. Bushnell. The minor topics dis
Guessed we're on Italy viz. "A Birds eye
View Of Italy" by Mis. Moehler. and
Architecture in Italy" by Mrs. Hedges.
Lincoln Sorosis met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. r. II. Barbour. A Re.
port was received from the committee
on changes 10 the constitution. They
suggested that the bylaw regulations
be changed 81 that the election would
fail 10 the spring, and that the member
ship dues be increased to cover the
expense Of the banquet. The report
will be voted upon at tbs next meeting.
Miss Miller was the leader for tbs after
noon. She took for her subj set. 1.-The
Growth OF the American Press," revisw.
log the hstorJ OF the newspaper 10 the
United States. A discassi fol'owe
In which The members expressed their
views OF the extent of the influence
welded by newspapers OF today. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Bur
lingim, when Mr.. A. S. Tibbe,ts will
speak Of The Good Farmsr," as found
among the Penn ylvsnis Germsns.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

In thu Western states, where reel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Organizer lIornsby, of the Cigar MAXI
ers Union. In Town.

Frank Hornsby. organizer OF the
Clgarmakcrs' International Union OF
America. Is In the city, and viii re-
main q few days. lie came direct from
Portland. Oregon. and Is here to meet
with and talk TO the members Of the
different labor unions. FOR the purpose
OF assisting them In the interests Of la
Dor. and more especially to secure sup
port for home industries and the blue
label of the clgarmakers' union. Mr..
Hornsby VIII also look after any trades
which have not Joined the Federation
OF Labor and use his influence towards
getting them Identified with this or
ganizatlon. At the regular meeting OF
the carpenters and 1oincra' union last
night. MIR. Hornsby was In attendance
and was instrumental In securing the
adoption OF tho following rcsolutlons'
Resolved. That we. the Carpenters
and Jolnora' Union No. 1884, do hereby
indorsc the blue label OF the Cigar
makers International Union, ana Will
use our best efforts to advance their
cause by patronizing emily such business
houses ns handle the same, und by do
Ing so we know we are helping honest
labor 10 make nm honest living
IF. \. BUSSMlAN, President.
'E. n. RACE. Secretary"
Mr.. Hornsby's next stop viii be at
Denver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
A SOCIAL SESSION.
Interesting Meeting of the Salt Lake
Elks Last Evening.

time Of undated lcvity was had
last night by the members OF the salt
Lake city lodge No. 50. Benevolent
Protective order OF Elks. There were
about 200 present ana each one seemed
to be there 20 promote the pleasure OF
the others. The Innocent and entirely
harmless Formally of Initiating W. o.
Pelhaw Into the festive orgnnlza ton
was gone through. after which each
man was roconciled TO his brother and
the fun began. a dainty collation. was
INDUCED In, which included the mud
which makes mans nature run to mer-
riment The fun was lnauguratcd by
George Buckle ana X. II. Whittemore
doing the cakcwnlk, to be followed by
Don Porter, who made funny speech.
otto Stalmann delivered "a fervid ora
tlon, In the language OF the Kaiser, the
method OF making ofispels was cx-
plotted by u. l.. Nckum. and the Rabbi
Lowensteln came In for his share Of tho
rollicklng fun. Speeches more or lesa
humorous. were made by Nj. u. Null
vey and n. ID. Estes. ana NJ. Kopp
tested the stability Of the shingles, In a
basso profundo solo.
The most amusing episode was tho
arrest, trial and acqulttal OF Tyler
Nickum. He was charged with the
murder OF five people. he having sold
them crlspets made of sawdust and
glue, and sundry other minor offenses,
which could not be tolerated by any :
one but tho undertaken. The trial,
which was productive OF no end OF mer-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.

a newly married couple were honey
incoming In the country. when the first
batch OF letters from home arrived.
and the husband. teasingly proposed
to open one addressed 90 n,s w..y.
Certainly not" she said firmiy.
"But. Philippa, he pretended TO re-
monrtfntc. surely you are not going
to have any secrets from me now that
we are mnrriod7'
II shall not have any secrets from
you. but Phyllis might" his wife said.
That letter II hers, not mine. shall
probably let you read II after I have.
but not an | am sure that Phyllis has
told me nothing but what she would
be willing for you To know
SIN. doesn't II imply lack Of con-
ildencc when a wife won't show her
letters 10 her husband2"
Not ut all. The lack OF confidence
In shown by the husband when Re de-
mands to see his wlfc's letters"
This was unanswerablc. ana the hus-
band sank Into his chair with amused
delight In his wifo'a perfect uncon
sclousneas OF having said good thing.
Presently she added.
II told you sol Here II something
Phyllis wouldn't want you to know"
Then why are you going To tell me9'
I'm not going to tell you what II H.
You are only to know there ~ Fome-
thing you can't know--at present"
Phyllis II engaged" he remarked.
And what II she Is? You are not
to know to whom"
ITO Rodcllfi." hnzardcd her husband,
~ dldn't say so
But you don't say she isn't"
How could l say she isn't when
she"
"Is3 really think, my dear. you
might as wen have let me read that
9tter."-from Golfers Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM.
State Auditor Refuses TO Draw War
rants Until Expenses Are lL.rcase..

The State board OF horticulture has
written the State auditor asking whe,h-'
or the board might draw ON the 5000
appropriation. made by the last Lee.5-
lature for the purpose OF establishing
an experimental farm, In such amounts
az the board might rcauire for Initial
expenses. before the same had been act
ually Incurred or the bills audited, Re-
plying TO the communication Mr. Rich
ards informed the board that IN his
opinion the act providing FOR tho APP
preparation does not authorize the
drawing OF warrants on the fund until
the State board OF examiners had aud
tied the bills. MIR. Richards. therefore.
declined to draw the warrants In the
manner suggested. Mir. Richards be-
lieves that the act making the appro-
prlation II entirely different to the one
providing for the State University. Con-
seQucntly. he takes the position that
the RECENT Supreme Court decision In
the University building ease does not
apply to the board Of horticulture or
any other board except the board OF re
gents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

Gen. Otis has issued n decree author
lzlng the celebration OF civil marriages
In tho Philippines. Secretary OF War
Root has approved the decree.
Representatives OF twenty OF the
leading logging firms OF Washington
met In Seattle yesterday and made an
all-around advance In the price OF logs.
entering into an agreement to main
tain the new schedule or shut down.
Geo. W. Van slclen. treasurer OF the
American Transvnal fund. New York,
said yesterday that he was receiving $50
n do. In small amounts from all over
the country. He had received $500 for
the widows and orphans OF the Beers.
The British government has acted on
the agreement and treaties FOR the par
titiun OF Samoa ana has Withdrawn the
supervisory authority which II has oN-
erciscd OF late years In common with
Germany and the United States.
The marriage OF Miss Zenaldc shep-
hard, daughter OF Captain and Mrs
Edwin Malcolm Sheppard, U. =. ~,
To Lieut.. Theodore Vogelsang. u. 3. ~,
of san Francisco. took place yesterday
In st. Paurs Memorial church, Staple
ton, $. !.
At 81. Luko'B hospital. New York
last night II was announced that the
relatives OF Roland Reed have re-
quested that no Information concerninp
his condition be given out. IL was
learned, however. that Mr.. Reed was
resting comfortably.
The vinegar and yeast factory OF
Spielmann Bros. company. 90 east
North Avenue. Chicago, was almost
destroyed by IRE last night. The dam.
aye Is estimated ut 100000 which Il
covered by Insurance. Ten employees
had narrow escape.
The proposed combine OF British Co.
lumhla salmon cnnneres has fnller
through. Negotiations had reached d
point where ilnal papers only required
the signhturea for the payment OF IN,
purchase 2rlce OF 81 100000. when tn,
Gamers declined to accede to certain
stlpulntiOns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
THAT SEIZURE Of FLOUR.
Inquiry Into the AFFAIR WIN Progress
Along the Regular Line Of
Procedure.

New York, Dec. 2s.--A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Tho ecunnimity at the state depart
ment Is not Mt all disturbed over the
Significance attached IN legal and mer-
camille circles to the stopping by British
warships OF British and Dutch mer-
chant vessels bound for Dclngoa Bay
with car-ocs exported from the United
States. The officials express confidence
that the British government viii make
full raparation for any act committed
by its naval agents II II turns out to
have been illegal or uniustlhable, and
they profess "A profound conviction that
Englishmen are not taking any hazard-
Gus chances Just at present OF antag-
onlzlng any considerable popular ele-
mont In America.
II In not known to the secretary OF
state whether the cargoes owned In
this country have actually been con-
hscated. nor precisely what articles
Great Britain proposes to regard as
contraband during the continuance OF
the South African war. II ~ said that
ever, nation, ON becoming engaged in
hostilltlus. makes Its own rules as rigid
or rs Ian us the occasion seems 20 de-
mnnd. and seldom takes other nations
Into It, confidence on the subject. This
was the case when the war with Spain
began. Neither nation having sub
scrlbcd 10 the privatecrlng clause OF the
treaty Of Paris. a proclamation was Is
sued by the President announcing ad-
hcsion 60 It's provisions, The queen re-
gent issued a decree, which. while re-
serving the right OF prlvateering, an
nounccd that letters of mnrquc would
not be granted. But Spain did not an
nounce what course she Intended to
pursue In other matters. nor did the
United States. except In confidential
general orders to naval officials. fix
any definite policy as to seizures and
contrabAnd.
The supreme serenity OF the state de-
partment regarding the Hour seizures Ia
perhaps best Illustrated by the steps al
ready taken to ascertain the facts OF
the case which are an essential pre-
llmlnury TO further action. ON the re-
cclpt OF complaints from American cx-
pnrtcrs that their products had been
detained and that their delivery at the
neutral port OF destination, Delagoa
Bay had been refused. the secretary
OF state Immediately transmitted the
complaints to Ambassador Choatc at
London and Consul Hollis at Pre-
torla for investigation ana report.
These notes went BY mail and Mr..
Choate has barely received his own by
this time. while that OF Consul Hollis
viii scarcol. reach him before March
I. 1900. As agents of the state depart
mcnt reply to communications by the
same means of transmission az the orig
inal query. no official Information Is
apt TO be In the possession OF the nu-
thorities In Washington for weeks or
months.
The reason that there was no resort
to the cable TO determine whether Amer
lean interests have been inJudiclously
affected " found In precedcnts cstab-
lshed over "a year ago when, notwith-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
Abrogation Of Agreement Between
New York and Equitable.
Possibilities MAY FOLLOW.
Companies Control Hundreds OF vii.
Hons, aud q Contest would be
Titanic should Il Come.

New York. Dec. 2s.-Thc Herald says;
There r. a strong possibility OF war be-
tween the great life insurance COM
panies with the beginning OF the new
year. 's'rhc rebate compact" which
existed between and which served to
bind them together In community OF
interest has terminated. and has been
followed by the abrogation OF the agree
nont between the New York Life and
the Equitable Life. under which the
nme agents acted for both companies
within certain territory.
The Equitable took the first step In
he sundering OF former relations by
githdrawing from the THE rebate COM
pact." The other companies were
,bllged to follow It's example. The
Equitable gave as one OF Its reasons for
breaking the rebate understanding that
certain western States might look upon
i In the light OF a trust and that II did
not wish to incur the hostility OF the
authorities.
received NOTED from the Equitable that
,nc OF the Equitabie'a agents. who had
Deeu acting also for the New York I.lfc
N a foreign country. would do so no
onger. The New York Life thcreupon
iecided 10 put an end 10 the second
agreement and has 80 Informed the
Equitable officers.
John A. Mccall. president OF the New
York Life. dictated the following state
ment In regard TO the mntter last night:
The rebate compact which existed
between all the companies was practl-
sally rendered imperative by the with
arawal OF the Equitable short time
ago. one OF the reasons given was that
any compact between companies might
BE- construed aH violation OF the laws
pf some States.
"a few weeks ago one OF the foreign
managers Of the Equitable informed our
agency department that an agreement
IS to the employment OF agents entered
INTO several years ago was terminated
o. far 40 his territory was concerned.
ION receipt OF this last notice we
thought the time had arrived TO termln-
ate the remainder OF the agreement and
start the new year without u compact
u any kind In force.
There u no hostility on our part to-
ward the Equitable. They were hon
2rable competitors.
We shall do ns we please about our
business. and they are free to do M
hey please about their business"
In spite OF Mr.. McCnll'E pacific atti-
iude. there Ia a belief among insurance
men that war may be precipltatod be-
tween the companies at any time. As
hey control In the aggregate hundreds
u millions OF capital. the contest will
b. titanic should IL once begin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
INDIAN AGENCY CASE.


Judge Marshall has ordered that sub
pocnas be Issued for George Shepherd
aud James Kanapatch Of ouray Indian
agency. to testify before the grand Jury
In the Burgess case. Burgess, who was
the blacksmith at the agcncy,ls charged
with having stolen merchandise and
given II TO two men named Wlnn. At
the Inst term OF court they were ac-
quilted, and said that burgess had
placed these goods In their wagon. II
" contcndcd by the defense that on the
day and AT the time the goods were aaid
to have been placed IN the wagon,
burgess was working With Shepherd
and Kannpatch. making scales.
The aubpocnns VIII h. sent for ser
vice TO Deputy Marshall Smythc. who Is
near fort Duchcsne.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
KentueLy EIeetIon Omcer..

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 27.-Gov. Taylor
his afternoon appointed w. ii. Maekoy.
lnil-Goebel Democrat, and a. NJ. j.
cochran, Republican, State election
commissioners.
The Republican minor State officials
hect, whose contests Will come before
he board. have not decided exactly
What course they viii pursue, but ns
Jerk shackelford win swear in the
Democratic commissioners appointed
asst week by Commissioner Poynta, II
y probable Taylor's appointees VIII IN
Ntute mandamus proceedings TO get
'ossession OF the offices, Democratic
eaders do not believe the courts Will
iold Taylor's appointments good.
A few scattering members OF the leg
stature began arriving today and II "
anticipated that owing to the unusual
interest growing out OF the contests for
Governor and lieutenant governor
iearly all viii be here by Saturday or
sunday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28

New York. Dec. es.-A special TO the
World from Boston says;
Congressman lBoutellc In now In the
Mclean Hospital for Insane at Wavcr-
ey, seven miles out OF Boston. When
ie was brought to Boston last Monday
ilght II was the Intention OF the at
ending doctors TO place him In the
1hanning sanitarlum, ut Brookline, a
private Institution. lie was refused nd-
nlttancc there. the Inference being that
ais case was a more desperate one than
lhe managers cared to be responsible
Tor, From n thoroughly reliable source
was reported that the Congressman In
iuncring from parcsls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
BANKRUPTCY NOTES.

Charles Lange, an orstwhlle captain
Of police In this city has filed n petition
In bankruptcy In the United States
court. Ills debts are si.l35,G9. and his as
sets, which are all exempt, amount to
$50.
Alfred G. Kelly was yesterday aftor.
noon discharged from bankruptcy by
Judge Marshall. John W. Gray was ad-
judged n bankrupt, and the case was
passed over to Referee Baldwin. John
W. Lewis OF Bountlful was also dis
charged from bankruptcy yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28

hills and likewise the valley below.
alorg which the Americans passed
The main attacking party consisted
OF the Forty-siNth volunteer Infantry,
q troop OF cavalry and artillery, Col.
Lockott commanding In person. The
rest or the command operated from re-
mote points In an cndeuvor to carry out
Col. Lockctt's plan OF throwing his lines
around the enemy and thus cutting on
retreat
The nature OF the mountainous coun-
try made II impracticablc to execute
this movement successfully.
After the insurgents began 10 run.
there was u vain attempt to use artil-
lery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
rLAYEp nAskEr.nALL.
Males Defeat Female. by Score OF
Twenty to Eight.

Tho male ana female junior team OF
the Lowell school played an interesting
game Of basketball at the y. NJ. G.. \.
gymnasium last evening. The game
was played with four on side because
two members were absent The boys
were victorious making n score OF 20 to
y. Considerable foulinR was done by
the masculine side and tho bali was
given 10 Miss Murdock fifteen times for
free throws Ten minute halves were
played. Following was the line up;
Female Male.
Miss Jeanette Murdoch. u. Richardson
Miss Mildred Laird o.. E. ID. Danes
Miss Alice Goodwin o.. ......H. Young
Miss Bessie Mcmillan =. ...w.' Pike
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 2s.-The Ex-
lmlner says: There are over sixty vea-
tells each carrying from few hundred
10 over 1000 tons OF coal. bound from
Newcastle. Australia. to the Hawaiian
Islands. From the same Australian port
10 San Francisco there are but 20 vcs-
sels bound with similar cargocs. The
,oal destined from Hawaii IN chiefly for
the use OF the sugar plantations. but
the diversion OF the supply from this
port has caused a scarcity OF fuel and
I consequent increase In price.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28

bsrt Margcti. thaii.ng. Accepted by
DIR. ~. Mhytock.

The various skating courses In and
about the city arc almost daily
thronged with plcasurc-scckors. The
condition Of the ponds ~ excellent.
There " a splendid two mile course At
Bccks lake but the one at Tenth South
II more popular.
The challenge issued by Bert Mar
gcttH FOR a fancy skating contest has
been accepted by Dr. II. Whytock. who
and Is regarded as AN a 1 skater.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28

Washington. Dec. 2s.--AdJutant-Gen-
raj Corbin said that every regiment OF
NE Infantry last recruited. which has
cached Manila. has made tho remarkn-
BE report OF the safe arrival OF every
nan who started This IN considered a
'ery convincing proof OF the care with
which the men were selected. These
roops have travelled by both routes The
sucz Canal and by way OF San Francis
%. and have been subjected TO great
changes OF climate and some viclssl-
ludes. yet not one man has died OF Ill
less on the way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
ROUTED TmE rILIPINos.
americans Defeat u Large Force OF Rebels
Near Montaiban.

Manila. Dec. 27.-Col. Lockett. with a
orce OF $500, Including artillery, at
Aeked this morning strong force OF
hsurgents intrenched In the noun
ans near Montnlban, about Ave miles
lortheast of san Mateo. The enemy
we're completely routed. the Americans
mtsuing them through the hills. amid
,hich they fed In every. direction
our Americans Were wounded.
The Filipino losa was large. resulting
rom heavy infantry and artillery IRE
or three hours into the trenches, II
supposed the Insurgents were those
mo We're driven out OF San Mateo on
ne DAY Gen. Lawton was Killed. They
hlnbe"ed probably Il thousand.
a dozen lines of insnrgent trenches
oVered the steep trail through the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
John Schaefer Signs Contract for
Four Months Work.
PLANS NOT MADE PUBLIC.
The Famous B,Iiiardi.t Employed by
Leading Academy says He
WIN sail soon.

Jake schaefror Is going to Paris. At
Chicago. today. the billiard expert at
taohcd his name to II contract calling
for four months time In one OF the
leading academies % the French me-
tropolls. The wizard" says h. IN not
Yet at liberty to talk ~ his plans. hut
admits that he soon VIII be on his way
across the water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
BEECHAM'S
PILLS e. g.: s :;;:;:!s;::,,.''
10 cents and As cents, at ali drug stores.

riment. ended by arrestlng the attorneys
on both sides, who were subsequently
tried and fined s2b each
Lester Freed gave the II o'clock toast.
which was very ilowery. after which
the fun ceased and all departed to their
respective domicilcs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
civil War In New auinea.

Victoria. Il. c.. Dec. 21.-News has
,ten received by the steamer Aorangi OF
4 bloody civil war which has been rag
INK among the natives OF Nlrlwina,
New Guinea. In the lighting the head
thief was defeated and eleven Villages
n all Were destroyed with heavy slaugh-
tar