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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12
SHOCKING FIND IN A WELL.
Evidence Points 60 the Fact that the
Unhappy victims Were Thrown
Into the r'it Alive.

Havana. Jan. lila Discussion de-
sciibcs the finding Of ilfty human skci-
etons In n well ON plantation near
Manguto The writer Of the story
asserts that these people were undoubt-
eddy thrown In while alive. lie says
that In some cases the finger bones are
severed and the superstition is that this
IA due to the efforts OF the victims to
raise themselves out Of the pit. The
body Of seno Pedro Alayon. proni-
ncnt cuban who disappeared mystcri-
oualy during the insurrcction. has been
Identified.
la Discussion accuses the guerilla
chief. Antonio Rlea. Sergeant jean Per-
OK and Nlcentn Zaigo. II HuhuOlmastcr.
Of being the authors OF the terrible
crime. All are said to be- In Havana.
LaDiscuaslon prints also a story from
Matanzns Of the finding there OF the
remains Of 100 20 900 persons In u well
near the headquarters OF the civil
guard.
Senior Porfccto la Costc. who was
president of the Havana lunta Patriot
lea, VIII be appointed nicado or mayor
o. Havana by Major General Ludlow.
military governor OF the department
OF Havana. senior Ia Costa IL n
wealthy planter, popular among all
classes u cubanr, and "A resident OF Ha-
vann. The Cuban general Mario Memo
cal, VIII be chief OF police and col g.
j. Evans OF the South Carolina voiun-
tccrr. former governor Of South Caro-
lima aud now one OF Gen. Ludlow's
stan officers. VIII be appointed supcrin-
tcndont OF the department Of corrcc.
lions. embracing the police. the minor
courts aud correction institutions. Fix.
Chief McCullagh Of New York city.
VIII remain here for u time 20 help
Nle.I
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12
Criminal Law. Of Alaska Passed.

Washington, jan. 1.-THE House to-
day completed and passed the hlil for
the codincatiun OF tho criminal lava OF
Alaska upon which Il has been work
ing internationally for u week. An
amendment Was adopted proyiiinT y
high license system IN the territory
With u species Of locnl option. Liquor
dealers by It's privisionH nrc 10 pay a
license Of 1900 u year aud the con-
sent Of q majority OF the white citizens
residing within two miles OF a liquor
dealers establishment must be OBJ
talncd before n license can be secured
an attempt 10 rccommlt the hill for the
purpose OF securing the adoption OF a
provision excluding convlcts from SER
vice ON Jurlcs was defeated. Then. at
o'clock. the House adjourned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12
PEACE TREATY REPORTED,


Washington. Jan. ii.--At $40 pm.
the senate, ON motion OF Mr., Davis the
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittec, and having charge OF the peace
treaty, went into executive session.
When the executive session convened
MIR, Davis reported the peace treaty.
stating that IL had not been amended
In any respect IN the committee. He
moved nt the same time that the treaty
and the proceedings Of tho peace COM
mittee be made public. This motinn led
to debate. The discussion was brief,
however, and the motion to remove the
Injunction OF secrecy prevailed without
division.
senator Berry moved that the debate
upon the treaty should be conducted IN
open Senate. hut the motion went over
until tomorrow There were only casu-
al remarks upon the policy OF publicity.
aud these were generally fnvurn " to
the removal OF the secrecy injunction
from the treaty. and ns generally OBJ
posed to the opening Of the doors Of the
Senate for the debate upon the treaty.
senator Davis gave notice that he
would ask for the earliest possible con-
Hiderntion. giving the Impression that
he would move to take up the treaty to-
morrow.
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INSURANCE ACT.
Federal Court Passes on Constitutionaiity
of the lava Law.

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. ii.-Judge shlras
Ia the uuitcl States district coult to-
day. rendered an opinion sustaining
tho constitutionality OF tho law utx-
inr foreign Insurance companies rho
pLiintins sought an Injunction restrain
Ing the collection of q ga per cent tax
levied under the now state laws They
attacked tho law IN the ground that
II Nar unconst tutiouu', Miti nlh'ciil
! c."rrnVc Ia the acr'in - ~. I,nrtJl
Constitution prohibiting the enactment
of legislation that would nbrognte
treaty rights ~ other countries.
Tho plaintins, who are citizens OF
England, claimed the iruaty with the
United States proHided that no special
tax restriction be levied against I'm
gllsh citizens who may engage IN bust
ness here, The questions ipiH''d In the
Income tax caAc We're llao brought up.
Judge Shiras'H decision decides In
favor ~ the state Of Iowa, holds that
the point made by the pinintirs regard.
ing the treaty II weak. ana declares tho
state could 10 further and pass law
shutting them out entirely.
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UNDER oLD GLORY.
Cuban Line Of steamer. Exchange Span
ish for American Es-lgns.

Santiago de cuba. Jan. 1.-THE
Menondoz line Of steamers. the most
Important Cuban coastw'sc mail com.
nnny. today Transferred all It's vessels
from the spanish 60 the American flag
celebrating the event here at n luncheon
given ON board the Jorcfita. The heads
OF the various municipal departments
wcrc present. Several toaHtn were pro-
posed. the commodore ~ the line pro-
posing the health ~ Gen. Leonard
wood. military governor ~ the snnti.
ngo department, The toast was re-
cclvcd with cheers.
In the course ~ his remarks the COM
modorc said that under Gen. Wood they
nli felt absolutely safe. whatever nng
they unfurlcd, ~ Gen. Wood was not u
mere politician. and he hoped that the
day would come when the military gnv-
srnor of Santiago would b. governor
general ~ cuba. u sentiment that was
Enthusiastically chcorcd.
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No peeI.Ien n California.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. ii.-Scnntora
and nHrrmblymon met In joint session
to-day 60 vote for United States senator.
Yesterday the houses voted separately
but the combined vote today showed
little change ns the result Of twenty
four hours OF strife onthc Part OF the
candidates. Mayor II. n. Phclan OF
Fan Francisco was given vote OF
thlrty-four today. being the Democrat.
ic minority which switched from Stc-
phcn N. white 10 phclan. Grant and
Burns each gained one vote. The fol-
lowing n the result OF the Joint ballot;
James u. phclan, "a. u. =. Grant Jr..
81; -. VI. burns. 20. H. ~. Buila. n:
". II. l.. nnrncr. .; Thomas II. Hard. 2.
N. NJ. Est.c. ?: George knight. 2: I.
~. Scott. 2; e. ". FELTON,. u John y.
RoHcnfcld 4.
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, T.. ~; Y
MONEY. 6Acn- .ai,of isT/

tanned that the beef furnished the
army was of the same quality a. that
delivered 10 foreign governments and
supplied to the trade of the world. and
thnt tho quality was uniformly good.
Joannettc Jennlnr. n newspaper wo-
man and a volunteer worker Of the
Red Cross. who was nt Santiago on the
supply ship Texas. told her expert
cnco m nurse aboard tho Seneca.
which was described on It's arrival IN
New YORK ~ hofror-ahlp. Her de-
Hcription " the vessel lid not dincr
essentially nom those Of tho CORE
spondents and sick who were on board
the Seneca ON the voyage 10 New
York.
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Carson. New. Jan. 1.-THE senatorial
contest for the seat now occupied by
william NJ. Stewart n being vigorously
but not violently wREcd The rumors
10 the effect that the partiHana 81 both
have imported gun lighters and dcn-
pcradocH to take part In the hght N
ntrcnuouaiy denied by principals and
followers. Predictions ms 10 the prob-
ability Of personal encounters at the
meeting Of the Silver STATE central
committee tomorrow are likewise dis
credited. A number OF the members
elect of both houses arrived today and
night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12

Boston. Jan. 1.-THE United States
court OF appeals today handed down
net of July q. 1897. In relation Ia the
entry OF woods did not 80 into effect
until 400 o'clock that day. the time
the act was signed by the President.
The decision was given In the action
brought by the woolhousc 81 stod-
dard. IlaSerick. richards a Co. u this
city. who, In 1897, imported S05 bales
~ wool. tho entry having been made
before the close 81 the custom house
at o'clock on July cath Of that year.
This wna considered test case and
the decision Involves hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars paid In duties 90
the United states by importers all
over the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12

Warhlngton, Jan. IA petition from
former Queen Liliuokalnni Of Hawaii
was presented 10 the House today. pro-
testing against the United states asrcr-
ton ~ ownership 90 the crown lands
OF Hawaii. as taking of property
without due process of law. and appeal
ing Co the President, Congress and the
people for restoration ~ those lands
The SAME petition was presented TO the
Senate.
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sineid Decline. sena,or.hlp.

-. Adams. VI. Jan. ii.-IIon. n. y.
Fincld. OF Montpelier today notified
Gov. smith that on account OF private
reasons he was compelled TO decline
the appointment na United States sen.
aior to succeed the late senator Nor
rill.
The appointment was at once offered
TO Hon. Jonathan Ross of st. Johns
bury, chief Justice OF the Supreme
cour. OF Vermont,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12

Tacoma. wash. Jan. ii.--F. II. Blics.
alias George Watson. check forgcr
and general confidence man. who Il
wanted by tho police OF Portland and
other coast cities. was arrested here
tonight charged with having passed a
forged check on Tacoma business
man. ife attempted 10 escape from the
officer who shot nj him twice. neither
shot taking effect, but was finally cap
tucd and locked M. ililca was released
from the state pcnitcntlnry several
months ago after serving nvc years for
forgery Since then he has turned
tricks In many coast cities.
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CHICAGO rAcNrns TESTIFY.
They Maintain That the Army neef rur-
nish.d IN. Troop. Wa. food.

Washington, Jan. ii.-scvcrnl repre-
Ncntativcs ~ the Chicago packers who
furnished beef 10 the army In Cuba
and Porto Rico testified before the war
Investigation commission today. detail
Ing the methods for the preservation
Of meats and relating the experiences
OF the packers IN supplying beef Ia the
English, French, German and Japanese
armies. Al OF the witnesses main
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Washington. Jan. ii.--Capt Barker
today cahlcd the navy department
from callao, Peru. that he was about
to sail with the OREGON. the Scan
dla and the Iris directly for Honolulu
on tho way 10 Manila. At the same
time the battlefhip Iowa, which had
accompanied the Oregon around tho
Horn from New York started north
ward FOR San Francisco In company
with the collier Justin and the sup
ply steamer Celtic, her voyage bo-
ing about 1000 mlies In length.
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snrrrMrs Aporr REVOLUTIONS.


Columbus. o., Jan. 1.-The Ohio
wool-growerh tonight adopted rcsolu-
tions asking Congress 10 revise tho
tarin law. ~ aH 10 caualizo the protcc-
ton 20 manufactures AMI to WOOL. adj
vocating the establishment of dspon.
itorios for marketing wool. and oppos-
ing the appointment OF s. ". ID. North.
secretary OF the National Association
OF Wool Mnnufacturcrs,n Hupcrintend-
ont " the census, for the alleged reason
that his sympathiea are adverse 10 the
wool growers.
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ASK ron A RECEIVER.
Stockholders OF tho hioudilse, Yukon and
Copner MINer CampanN Want InInnelInn.

Chicago. Jan. i3.-ren stockholders Of
the klondlke. Yukon q Copper River
company. OF which Frank Burlington
Vfoomnn ~ president, have filed a bill
In the circuit court asking for re-
eeiver and an injunction restraining
the company from dlapoSlng OF any Of
its assets, an accounting and the dis
solution OF the company.
A receiver " sought ON the ground
that the company IN insolvent ana In
order that pro rata division OF such
assets ns remain should be made. u ~
charged that President vroomnn had
disposed OF money paid into the corpor-
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IsrLAMmAroRs raoSouScEsIESr


Parla.Jan.ii.-M Qucsnay de Beaurc-
palrc. whose resignation OF the prcsl-
dcncy of the civil section OF the Court
OF Cessation In regarded by impartial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12

Who
wants money back for .SehH
hng's Best tear
Only a fcw--no, that's too
many.
Nobody-no, that's too
few.
Almost nobody yes,
that's right.
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A.bury Park Doesn't want prni.sr..

New York. Jan. i2.-Thc Asbury
Park. n. j.. board OF trade has de-
nounced pugilism.
Rev. n. S. widdcmer. an Episcopal
clergyman. said.
zone thing which has done more than
anything else 10 blast the prospects OF
Asbury Park during the past year Is
the training OF prize fighters here.
They have been told that they cannot
40 20 Ailcnhurat, yet these same men
come to Asbury Park and are cnrcaned
In certain sense by some OF our city
officials. Tho Influence against Asbury
Park by the presence Of such men dur
ing the last year has been great and
will take years to overcome. I rccog-
nlzc the fact that We cannot keep them
away II they desire to come. but II IL
unnecessary for thcm to get official rec
osnition."
a resolution waf then offered that tho
bonrd diHcountcnhnce the training OF
prize fighters In Asbury Park. and the
motion was adopted unanimously.
James j. cOrbctt was the ilrHt pugillst
to train at Aabury Park. fitzsimmona
was the star attraction last summer.
and Kid Mccoy trained there for the
gharkey fight.
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alton for stock. amounting to over sio.-
900, which the bill snyH has becn "squan.
dered. used aud mlsused by Vroomnn."
Henry NJ. Wallace. one OF the stock
holders. is the prime mover In the suit.
President VroOman. who Is son-in-
law " General John c. Black. cx-U. y.
district attorney, was formerly pastor
OF the Kenwood Presbyterian church Of
this city lie came TO this city from
Boston. The company claims 10 have
fields In Alaska and Northwest Terri
tory worth many millions Of dollars
and the president declares that q con-
spiracy exists among number OF the
minor stockholders TO obtain a hold on
some Of this valuable property
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woman who would
risk a leap from the
masthead Of a ship
would be considered
foolhnfdy In the ex.
Aticme. What, then.
OF the Thousands Of
women who take the
dive 10 certain death
by neglecting their
health IN a womanly
The times., 1899-05-24

road offices, restaurants, and theatres We'd
with each other in their own original man
ner of adding color and life to the scene.
The State, War, and Navy and Treasury
Departments were covered with Govern
ment flags and pennants of rich color ard
texture. Here and there large pictures in
oil of Cervera's flight, Dewey's victory,
and the fight at San Juan Hill adorned the
fronts of buildings. AT other places por-
traits of the President. Dewey, Schley.
Miles and the heroes of the war were
made part Of the general scheme of decor
alton. One uptown restaurateur who eX-
pended a considerable amount CT money
and time on decorative features had
a colossal figure OF Uncle Sam in front of
a balcony on the second story Of his es-
tablishment. 1t was an enlarged edition
OF Uncle Sam. with a wide girth band and
was labelled Expansion AT another
place a huge shield fully twelve feet
square, and studded with hundreds OF red.
white, and blue electric lights was lighted
during the night, illuminating the Averue
for several squares. Long festoons of con-
and time on decorative features had
from awnings to caves and looked like long
streaks OF lightning in the distance.
In some instances laurel and myrtle were
worked into the decorative scheme as 4
contrast to the glaring red Of the national
tri-colors. The warm blooded citizens Of
Italy who possess fruit stands at various
corners were not outdone when it came to
illuminating, and just as they had done at
Venetian and Neapolitan carnivals during
the Italian vintage season. strung lighted
lanterns around their stands. These served
in lieu of the regular fash lights which
they generally use.
The times., 1899-05-24

and Walker. They stood west of the cav
alrymen.
The National Guardsmcn formed on Sec
ond Street, near the Capitol, under com
mand of Major Hoggson. Adjutant A. L.
Evans. and Captains Walsh, Street. and
Hodges. The First Separate Battalion, al
most three hundred strong, were placed in
the rear of the Guardsmen, in Second
Street, under command OF Major Arthur
Brooks, Adjutant James Walker. and Cap
taus Webster. Meredith. and Campbell.
battalion Of gray uniformed students
from Delaware College also formed in Sec
ond Street under command Of Major Boyd.
Praise for General HE5yIcy.
General Hawley was in charge of the
prei1mnaries and deserves the highest de-
gree of credit for the admirable manner
in which he managed the pageant. Every
organization was well placed in line. From
beginning to end the procession was va
riegated line of gorgeous color. Scarlet
orange, blue. green, and white blended
harmoniously- making the affair pleasing
spectacle from start TO finish.
About twenty minutes was lost on ac-
count of the shower Shortly before half
past o'clock the line of march was be-
gun. Here comes de soldiers" shouted
a street urchin who had posted himself at
the foot of the allegorical Monument of
The times., 1899-05-24

the Chinese carried American and Chinese
flags side ,by- side. The Maryland naval
reserves aptii ahe Norfolk Blues were in
the First Division.
When the third division came along
Col. Henry MAY was given an ovation sim
liar to that Which was accorded Colonel
UreIl. Both were popular favorites and
the attitude which they assumed toward
the Jubilee project made them popular ia
vorites as men who had favored the par
ticipaticn of the Guard and the High
School Cadets in the pageant.
The first otsanzation in the third di-
vision was the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie under command of Gen. Calvin Farms
worth. Following them were the District
of Columbia Volunteers of the Civil War,
the Regular Army and Navy Union, the
Union Veteran Union, and the Union Vet
eran Legion. 1t was a striking sight to
see the aged and bent veterans of the
great civil strife marching along the Ave
nue. as they had done thirty years or more
before. after the close of the War of the
Rebellion. Some of them We're gray
haired and others were without arms or
legs, which were lost in the line of duty,
but all were jubilant and seemed to feel
as though several years had been added
to their lives by reason of the JOY of the
occasion. The colored members of the
Grand Army were out in force also. some
OF them bent with the weight of years,
The times., 1899-05-24
THE MILITARY PARADE.
Thousands of People Line the Ave
nue to Vit.ess II.

nue. to Wit.ess 1t.
Nj was anxiety at noon. The hour OF
the parade was approaching, and. although
the sun dawned gloriously on the Capital
in the morning and shone brightly during
the first half of the day, a huge leaden
cloud hung over the city with threaten
ing mien about midday. For the while it
looked like an i'll omen and more than
once seemed intent upon breaking up the
intended procession.
There was a large aggregation OF visit
ors and sightseers in the vicinity of the
Capitol grounds where the parade was TO
form Incoming trains brought the
Fourth United States Immunss from Camp
Meade. the Sheridan Sabres from Pitts
burg. the Chinese Naval Reserves from
Philadelphia, and the nobby looking mill
tary college boys from St. Johns College,
Annapolis, and the Delaware College at
Newark. The members of these organiza-
tiors marched to various places which had
been assigned to them as rendezvous in
the vicinity of the Peace Monument and
the Capitol. and were standing at parade
rest when the leaden clouds blew across
the city. Both sides of the Avenue were
packed with people. Standing room was
at a premium. AS is usual during quad
rennial inaugurations. the sidewalks were
inadequate. and crowds were forced TO
spread and overflow into the broad road
way of the Avenue.
Many thousand persons were gathered
at various points from the Capitol to the
Court of Honor, in front of the White
House. when it began to rain. For fifteen
minutes the water fell, driving almost
everyone of the streets and roof-tops,
where they had gathered in anticipation
of the event of the day. Some of the SOL
diers stood out in the shower and were
The times., 1899-05-24

drenched. receiving a gentle reminder as
it were. Of the sudden afternoon showers
which visited their camps in Cuba. Other
companies and organizations were
marched into hotels and allowed TO par
take OF a MONDAY repast.
Among the latter was Colonel Pettit's
regiment OF Fourth Immunes. which was
partly recruited from Washington. This
regiment was standing in Pennsylvania
Avenue in front of the National Hotel
when the shower began. The men, nine
hundred strong stacked guns in the Ave-
nue. in front of the hotel and fled into
the hostelry. where dinner was served
After the rain ceased preparations for
the parade were resumed Little time
was lost, as the procession was not sched-
uled to move before . O'Clock. The shower
came at l O'Clock. and half an hour
afterward the broad asphalt streets were
bright. clean. and as dry as though a
thousand Of Superintendent Suffers white
wings" had been scrubbing them in honor
of the event.
Tread of Marching Thouaands.
Every thoroughfare leading toward the
Capitol Grounds soon resounded to the
martial tread of marching thousands At
1870 p. m, three troops of dashing cavalry
men Of the Third Cavalry from Fort Myer
galloped down the Avenue toward the
Peace Monument Shortly afterward sew
eral companies Of Washington Light In
fantrymen marched in the same direction.
In the vicinity OF the Peace Monument the
stirring sound of drum and fife mingled
with the cheering and applause OF the ex-
ultant spectators. who by this time had
come into the streets again from ya-ious
places of shelter
When the rain was over the clouds van
ished and the sun shone brightly ii en-
liyened the hearts of the assembled
throngs. General Hawley and members of
his staff on prancing steeds reached the
scene of the rendezvous at an early hour
officers and aides passed to and fro. COM
pleting arrangements for the military la
geant. Martial music filled the air, and the
sun was given an ovation in view Of his
having gained 4 victory over the battling
clements of Jupiter Pluvius, which had
executed every imaginable sort OF ma
neuyre with the apparent hope OF breaking
up the parade.
There was little or no confusion when
the preparations were commenced for the
procession. The various military organiza-
! tions. with tactical promptitude and clock
like regularity, marched and countermarch-
ed until they were properly aligned The
| first organization TO take up its proper To-
sition was the Third Cavalry from Fort
Myer. consisting OF Troops a, II, and NJ,
| commanded by Major Swiggert, Captain
Mackay, and Lieutenants Conrad and Sir
meyer They rested in Street, east of
First Street. Following them came Battal-
ions A and K, of the Fourth United States
Artillery. from Forts Washington and
Hunt, under command of Captains Hunt