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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
RIVER MAN IN ERIE BASIN.
Missourian Inspects the Shamrock and
Recalls Steamboat Races For the Horns.

a, A.. .,
$500" s.'p. A..
native from the banks OF tho Missouri River
went to Erie Basin with his New YORK incnd TO
see sir Thomas Llptons racer Shamrock lie
heard Talk ABOUT such things as liggcr mhsIstochy
mainmast straight sheer. wide BEAM spars, sails,
stopping shrouds' &c IL had beeh explained 10
MIN on 'he way down mot INC races were ior 'he
America cup ana tha' inc American Doat IN the
.oiunoia TIC Yves an Interested ns'chsr "h'e
III 'he paslh' ms We" oik Hieid IL d memof' Oh
mo new \orK inch' 'iup anu was pieascu 70
"i his "eaefn if'eho all inc uetai's Oh inc com
ing event On inc return the MIsourian asked
rainier CAUTIOUSLY
drih sec ahy engine are 'hey gong
" run 'h's race!
Ihs We" i"'R 'f,e'" eApia'neu yach' rac'ng'
anu inc iu'es ko''fhihR 'ha' Class Oh sport
reckon " m'sn' inctcs' man VINO unuef
s'aiuS Eaoh'S s'"u 'ho MiSsourian' ana reckon
hi'sh' rarh 70 se' eAci'eu ana DC. on TINS sor'
Oh race ou' man VINO h'os In western river
VOW" 'oi uhocrS'ohu ITO" 'hcre can oc any Sor'
o, wafer race except oy Steamboat uhui long
a'er 'he 'i'ii ar 'here was piece OIL inc Top OF
pine box nailed on one oil the public corners OF
-" '"e, anu oi u na' "'i'@" WIN d marking
u,us''' "'' "sena' nc '"'n's L. Lucas WON INC
"' " ~ in"AiiAS '"o
Des' '''ue i'oni o" LOUIS " %" JOG III 'hiee
u"sS anu '"''' .''' ',o'ifS anu hu'es were aadea
anu VIZ ua'e. ne "''er'hs OIL Tue ooafu oeeame
VOC h''u'e'"e' W w 'c"u' anu Tue ooafu fo''ed ana
ie' y" pieoes Nooou' eve, though' OF preserving
~ ou' ''.Noi "''s "o"'u u u nau ho' peen iof
"o ""'' any way ''"' was 'no ihs' p's race on
~ '
you ''.' 20 W ~ i]oui' you WIN una cofds
VI n'n''', ""ou' ,nI'''k oh 'i' AiissiSsippi 's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
TEE SANTIAGO BARRAoxa
Bears the Marks of Long Range Krng-
Jorgenson Shots.

A..
e"' Mhrks OF Long mango nrhH
The old Spanish barracks Al Santiago In which
II Is thought that the epidemic OF yellow fever may
have originated Is enc OF the most picturesque fea
lures OF the quaint old town II is rambling old
STRUCTURE with massive walls II 10 OF the sametypo
OF architecture as the Moro castles oil over the
Island II Is situated on ridge northeast OF the
Town on tho Caney troll and oVorlooks the San
Juan battlefield Ono oil It's apartments served as
PRISON ior Lieut. Richard Pearson Hobson dur
ing the battle and siege Hobson's quarters wore
next 70 the main entrance and he watched tho
suusgioior Gan Juan ridge from deeply recessed
WINDOW Many American bullets new through
'ha' WINDOW during the night ana ha'toned against
inc wal oehhd HIM AT umos the haii became
80 mick mat iiobson was compelled TO squat down
on the moor and not raise his eyes above the level
Oh he Sill. hobson told THE Sun correspondent
alter ihs hight that he expected the Americans 10
come into the city on the evening OF July alter
lney carried the spanish lines on The ridge and that
inc openiards' who were completely domoraliEed,
eApeo'eu 'he same thing. JUST aiter the otars ana
Stripes "oio raised oy 'ho Hough fidefs Oh No''ie
mn 'ho commandment oil me bafracks sent Tor MIN
anu o'kou MN 'o 10 OUT unoei nag OF uuce ana
pre'en' 'hs americans from hring on inc oarracka
Inc opahiafd said 'ha' the place was no longer
usou f." quar'er troops In. ou' AZ hospital Which
was pe,"y uue' ana ahee'ed +" peneVe mat 'he
SICK so'uic,' "ouiu all DC n'assacteu ny our negro
"oopS nero were some hioK troops III IT, also
s"'ho "ei oneS' anu al'houeh hail aohen Heo
'toss hAss hu'tsred from S'ahs on 'he roof
company vi a'"lei' WIN TWO h,odorh heio pieces
was encaHpeu on 'ne "ine pa'ad' ground IN IRON
Vi " 'n'o.shou' .he nRhN anu "',''' 'ne ""n
eHpec'i'e every nionen' 70 DC oruereo
vi ,no n,'hs '.,'e
V,u uui,uis "as ''o' i"'in'a ny 'he hmerr
~" '.ou .'oHs n"ss p'oNeu ample pro~o
no" no o''is Hi''s,eH 'na' S'u'k "erc some
N, reg oo's e",ai ou''es "h''h hao oeeh hiea
o'o' 'ao spanish ma l,''eS vi Snh Juan H'uRo
q. eng VI ,toih INV W sooo Earus 'ot
=, a"" o'h'i "Iaee's Vi INC run ihian's
''s,io"' eNah'iheu 'ho 'haiRs h'aoo oy "'Sc
WIN sg'n' "on, o' interest," ana 'carh'a
s"'., s Vi VI, n,'E ',ne, 'ohoe'"'''e INC enecT
,r'1 VI "hi'" 'he'e h"u oceh Some q"'@hoh'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27

mapped out a scheme for dredging tho harbor.
particularly about the picrs and simple arrange
ment Of surface drainage were improvements he
intended 70 make this summer, using the customs
revenues 70 defray the EXPENSE but he had 70
abandon them all when Gen. Brooks ordered all
money taken in al Cuban custom houses to Hsv-
ana for distribution
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
UNREST IN ABYssINIA.


Rumors are rife about some trouble
brewing in Abyssinia. II appears the
King. or Negus, Of that country has
suddenly remembered that he has a
boundary dispute with Great Britain,
and that the present time Is favorable
for the settlement OF that controversy.
King Menelik Is thought TO have a
fighting force Of about 100000 men, well
equipped with modern arms OF every
description, and his former exper-
fence with the italian troops naturally
leads him 10 put little more emphasis
on his demands for his rights. than
his Importance would seem TO war
rant
The chief significance. however Of an
armed rising In Abyssinla at this time
is the fact that II probably viii not
take place except on the instigation Of
some foreign power Meneik is known
10 have looked to st. Petersburg for adj
vice, ever since the aggressive policy Of
Great Britain IN Upper Egypt, and the
suspicion is not lll-founded that the
Vaccinations Of Russian statesmen
are to be seen In the rumored restless
ness OF the Abysslnlans
At all events. II would be calamity
to Great Britain at this time. TO have
TO carry on military operations in East
Africa, as wei as South Africa. As
long az the war is confined to one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS NEWS,

The Deseret News invites special at
tentioia to the forthcoming Christmas
edition Of this paper. a prospectus has
been issued announcing number OF
its principal features, all Of which VIII
add TO its unusual attractions. We de-
sire now to make special mention OF
some articles which will prove OF sur
passing interest to the Latter-day
Saints and be Of value to the general
public. They are these: President
Lorenzo Snow has favored the News
with some personal "reminiscences OF
the Prophet Joseph Smith, which serve
to show the character and power Of
the great Seer OF the nineteenth GEN.
fury, and also give testimony to the
divine calling and inspiration of that
notable man. President George @ Can
non furnishes an account Of his expert
ence at a trying time in his political
career and in the history Of the Terri
tory of Utah. 1t is Of great worth TO
the State coming from such a source.
and will make a splendid addition to
the attractions Of our holiday number.
President Joseph F. Smith contributes
a paper concerning the original manu-
script OF the Book Of Mormon, part OF
which IS now in his possession. showing
that the reports in the press Of the
country concerning its being in Rich
mond, Mo-, are entirely Incorrect. A
fac-simile Of one page Of the original
manuscript will be printed with the
article. and one also Of page Of the
petition Of Lyman Wight to the Senate
OF the United States, which, with the
manuscript Of the Book Of Mormon.
was deposited by the Prophet Joseph
Smith in the cornerstone Of the Nauvoo
House. These are but few of the val
liable contributions TO the Christmas
number OF the Deseret News, as will be
seen by reference to our prospectus.
II viii be the finest edition of this paper
that has ever been issued from the
press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

Mr.. Heating, an ancient Hibemlan
leader says the Irish societies in this
country propose limiting active sym
pathy for the Beers to the passage Of
resolutions and 10 giving aid through
the Red Cross to wounded Transvaalers.
To that extent, they have as much
right to proceed as had the American
ladies who fitted out supply ship for
British sick and wounded in South Afrl-
ca; but II is just as well to stop there,
that this country shall have no Increase
OF complications ON It's hands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
THE CENTURY QUESTION.
kansas CITY Star.


The subject seems so simple and so
utterly devoid OF any rational ground
for controversy as 10 merit no serious
consideration. Yet some elaborate argu-
ments have been made 10 prove that
the Twentieth century begins with 1900
and the declaration Of the pope will be
regarded by such persons as con-
firmation OF their contention. They
may. perhaps, be excused for their in
accuracy on the ground that the nine
teenth century has enough great
achievements and enough OF human
progress 10 It's credit 10 easily reln-
quish the year in controversy 80 that
the world may plunge at once into a
new century. II may be suspected that
the Dope's anxiety 20 live In two CEN
turtles had something TO do with his dec
laratlon that 1900 win usher In a new
century. But these sentimental consid-
erations do not change either the fixed
facts Of arithmetic nor the measure
ments q time. and II must remain true
that 100 years makes a century and that
centuries are not completed
until 1900 years have passed into the
abyss Of the past.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

country Great Britain must in all hu-
man probability win in the end, hut
We're she compelled to divide her forces.
an entirely dlser.nt aspect would be
placed on the present events.
II would evidently be entirely unsafe
to make any forecasts, at this time, as
to the future OF Europe. For years the
powers have made preparations for a
final and gigantic struggle. Great
Britain had II In her power In the
early fifties to stop the progress Of
mllltarlsm and imperialism. which then
took shape in the expansion Of Prussia
at the expense Of her weaker nelghbors
She might then, according to all APP
pearances, have arrested the Bismarck
ian policy that, unchecked. developed
and became a menace TO the peace OF
the world. But she failed to grasp the
situation and to perceive the future
consequences.
Last year, again, heroic effort was
made for the unseating Of milltarlsm
and the enthroning Of peace as the
supreme ruler Of nations But with few
exceptions the efforts were but formal
~ supported.
In the history Of the world II appears
that warnings and premonitions fire.
quently occur before great calamlties,
The fall Of Jerusalem and the end OF
the Mosaic dispensatlon are well known
illustrations of this truth. The Thought
full reader Of present events can hardly
refrain from asking himself what the
signs Of the times portend.
only this much can be said with safe
", that in the general ragnarok Of ma
lions, Great Britain has as fair
chance Of holding her own, as any 9TH
er nation. She has stood for liberty and
civilization and progress, And the
performance Of that mission cannot but
be placed TO her everlasting credit at
the final closing OF the accounts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

am weary OF the sickly whine OF ny
pocrltes and pharisees, who stand
aghast at molehil Of sin, but placidly
close their eyes TO the towering mount
ain OF lnfamy that casts it darkenlng
shadows over their own hearthstones.
have no special Interest In Mormons
or Mormonlsm, but / love fair play and
hate all manner OF shams and oharla-
tans Why not tell the truth and be
honest7 When the Mormons are
charged with immortality. | want to say
that Ii is q matter Of historical record
that until the Gentiles went into utah
there was a period OF virtue ana neral
ity In that Territory that has had no
parallel In the history Of this country,
IN 1870 with thirteen counties ana an
almost exclusive Mormon population,
there was not within the entire limits
OF the Territory a saloon, a gambling
house, dance hail or brothel'
Does that bespeak immortality
II seems 10 me that II few Thousand
OF the good men and women who are
becoming hysterlcal over the Imaginary
dangers from Momonism would don
their spectacles. sweep their own door,
yards and devote their attention to pur-
flying their conditions near home. they
would be performing far more valua-
bic service to humanity than they are
likely to do by venting narrow, sec
tartan spleen upon Mr. Roberts ana the
peaceful. prospectus. uno1ending com,
monwealth OF Utah which has elected
him TO represent It.
iT NORTON ALEXANDER.
Hot Sulphur Springs. Colo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
THE CURRENT LOCAL TOPIC.

The action taken by the Salt Lake
City Board OF Education, as to COM
pulsory vaccination. Is quite satisfac-
tory and VIII be commended by nine
tenths Of the people. As the Deseret
News has already pointed out, the
Board OF Education Is not endowed
with authority to force upon the school
children and teachers something that
is not required by law. However. that
body may recommend anything which
seems desirable 10 the majority OF its
members. The recommendation to the
people OF this city to have their chill
dren vaccinated is open to discussion,
but cannot be popularity condemned, be-
cause the virtues of vaccination are
by no means a settled question. In
declining to attempt that compulslon
which interested persons desired the
Board to exercise, that body showed
wisdom and saved itself from a great
deal Of trouble and much litigation.
DR.. Beatty, OF the State Board Of
Health, however seems determined TO
rush in where the Board Of Education
feared TO tread. lie is reported TO
have forestalled the action Of the
State Board Of Health, in the an
nounoement that proclamation will
be issued, making vaccination compul-
sorry among school children in small
pox infested districts with the proba-
billy that Salt Lake viii be included
In that category. In that case he
states, Teachers will be required to
send home all children not vaccinated
and If the parents object, their only
plan to obtain redress win be through
recourse to the law"
That appears, no doubt, to the DR.. a
very neat little scheme TO insure con-
siderable work for the faculty, and also
TO make It very pleasant for parents
who object 10 having pus from a dis
eased calf injected into the veins Of
their pure and healthy offspring. But
there Is a weak point in II which
might as well be pointed out before
extreme measures are adopted. It is
this:
The law provides for compulsory edu-
cation Il does not require vaccination.
While parents would have recourse TO
the courts in the event that their un-
yaccinated children were for that rea.
son excluded from the public schools.
which they support by taxation It does
not follow that the burden which DR.
Beatty grImly seeks TO impose upon
them VIII be thus assumed. They can
Keep their children from school il
turned away and the onus OF compell-
ing them to send their children TO
ehool viii rest upon the Board OF Edu-
canon ana The Board Of Health. The
parents Will simply be on the defense.
We nave no fears as to the result. Vac
s'na''on Is not requirement for ad-
mission to the public schools. and II a
asa''ny child is excluded who has not
zen exposed TO contaglon, the officials
responsible for that exclusion win have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
BOSTON Herald

It turns out that the pope has not
designated the opening Of the coming
new year as the beginning OF the new
century, after all The decree from the
Vatican appears TO have been mis-
translated in transmission. The mid
night mass in observance Of the new
year will be celebrated, not in token OF
the arrival Of new century. but OF
the ushering in Of the final year OF the
old one. The Pope OF Rome Is the last
person in the world to get mixed on this
subject II is to Pope Leo's distin-
guished predecessor, Pope Gregory
XIII. that we owe the reformed call
endar and the generally accepted sys-
TEN Of Christian chronology.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
WHAT Is HIS WORD WORTH?


Among the witnesses before the In
vestlgatlng committee Of the House
of Representative In the Roberts case,
was Il. A. Mcdaniel, who OF one time
was manager of the Salt Lake Herald,
Like the other witnesses he could tell
very little against the Utah Congress-
man from his own knowledge. Hearsay
and common repute' formed the great
er part Of all the testimony. But there
were one or two little things which he
did not seem inclined to remember when
cross examined. and one statement he
made does not appear to be borne out
By the facts. The following, which
appeared in the Salt Lake Herald OF
this morning as double-leaded editor.
ial, fully explains that matter and win
give 70 impartial persons an estimate
Of the value 20 be placed on the ex-
managers yeracity:
mr.. E. A. Mcdaniel, former man
Roberts investigation committee yes
terday. and the Associated. Press re-.
port Of his testimony contains the fol.
lowing statement. "Mr. Mcdaniel said
his retirement from the Herald was be-
cause he did not wish TO defend Rob-
erts while living in the polysamous re-
latioa."
II Mr.. Mcdaniel Is correctly quoted
his statement is not only absolutely
false. but actually silly. Upon the fol-
loning day after the Democratic con.
yentlon, IN commenting on Mr.. Rob,
erts' nomina ton. The Herald said. IN
all probability the opposition will make
a personal fight upon Mr.. Roberts, for
which he IL doubtless prepared The
Herald will defend his Democracy and
the political rights Of the people he rep
resents."
This declaration OF policy was made
while Mr. Mcdaniel was manager Of
The Herald, and this attitude toward
Mr., Roberts was the attitude OF the
owners of the Herald. II was not their
intention or desire TO defend Mr.. Rob-
erts against charges relating to his per-
sonal affairs This policy has been
consistently adhered 20, as the files OF
this paper will show. and the course
pursued has been entirely satisfactory
TO the owners OF the paper to Mr.
Roberts and his friends and. as an ex-
panding circulation liet testifies, 60 the
general public. Neither Mr.. MCDANIEL,
nor any one else connected with The
Herald has ever been asked or expect
cd to defend Roberts" In the sense
that the expression was used by MI,
Mcdaniel. az Washington, and no one
knows this better than Mr.. Mcdaniel
himself
Since an utterly false reason for Mr.,
McDanel's retirement has been given,
it is fair and proper that the facts be
stated Mr.. Mcdaniel resigned hls po-
sltion as manager because the owners
Of the paper had reached the conclu-
sion that change in management
would promote It's business interests.
His resignation was rendered upon re-
quest. These facts are pretty generally
understood and are published now sole
~ 20 correct any possible misunder-
standing that might result from Mr.,
McDaniel's remarkable statement"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

hard time in trying to enforce the law
on compulsory education. The ques'
ton Of damages for such exclusion will
form another contest
The attempt TO make a scare In this
city deserves the seyerest denunclapqn.
The idea that one or two mild cases oil
alleged smallpox In this city warrants
rs designation as an infected district
Is the very hight Of medical absurdlty
TO people who have resided In either
Of the great cities Of the world 1t Is
childish and ridiculous, and 1t Is refuted
by the very Individual who has eX-
pressed it. Here is what he has stated
himself, as reported in a morning pa
per in this city:
The doctor says that one may with
perfect safety converse with any small
pox patient II standing several feet
away. He calls attention TO the fact
that although the entire Lindsay troupe
were couped up In that Spanish Fork
hotel with the first patient for eleven
days there was but one case Of infec-
ton. and that was where another men,
Der Of the troupe slept with the frst
patient.
We are aware that a very large num-
Der OF reputable medical men and wo-
men have satisfied themselves that vac
clnation is a preventive, to some extent
at least, OF smallpox. Most Of them have
drlfted with the tide Of accepted theory
Il Is orthodox. That, however, does not
prove II TO be correct. In recent times
a number Of the very best physicians In
Europe and America, after years OF
thorough examination into the alleged
evidences and statistics in favor Of that
theory. have come TO the certain con-
cluslon that the medical world has been
carried away by a deluslon, and that
the arrest OF the progress Of the disease
Is, due to other causes than vaccination.
incubation was once as orthodox as
vaccination has become. II is now
viewed as horror. There are hosts Of
people who look upon the fad that has
succeeded II with similar aversion, and
would stand with a shotgun, as ready
to use 1t upon person attempting TO
put vile matter from diseased bovine
into the bodies Of their healthy children
as If he were trying to make them swal-
low dose Of poison.
The Board Of Health had better not be
too offlclous In this matter, which In
wolves the rights and liberties Of Ameri-
can citizens. They can advise what
they think best, but they had better
pause before trying to force upon the
people Of this city something that is
utterly repulsive and obnoxious to most
Of them, and which that board viii find
1t has no legal authority to impose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

A few days ago some of the Eastern
papers announced that Gen. ]. II. Will
son, now In Cuba, would resign If Gen,
Wood were made military governor,
Now Gen. Wilson says such an act on
his part would be childish. The incident
shows that the newspaper which started
the story did not know Gen. Wilson, II
II did know the foollshness of its sug-
gestion concerning an army officer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Chicago News.

OF all the fn-de-slecle follles yet In
evidence the clamor Of people Who be-
lleye that ninety-nine years make q
century Is the silllest. That even Par
isians probably believed that In hold
ing their great exposition in 1900 they
would inaugurate new century Instead
Of rounding out an old one shows how
widespread was and Is the harmless
delusion that lSg? Is the last year Of
the nineteenth century. Had the pro-
mulgators Of the unaccountahle delu-
sion that 1900 Is the first year Of the
twentieth century turned TO the Cen
fury dictionary they might have saved
themselves the exhibition they are now
making Webstor's International die
tionary gives this explicit definition OF
the word century: Century In the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Chicago News.

The Kaiser and the federal council
of Berlin are the latest to get mixed
on the end-of-the-c business.
Germany will probably obey the
Kalsers mandate In regard to duly
celebrating the opening Of next year
as the beginning Of the twentieth CEN
fury, but that will not make IT 50. Ger
tain wise men In Gallleo's time made
that astronomer say that the earth
does not move. When he rose after his
recantation, however he Is said 70 have
stamped on the earth. saying, "E pur 81
muoye"-it does move, though And
Calico was right and the learned doc
tors and officials were wrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

Of time, although often used
in a general way OF any series Of a
hundred consecutive years las q cen
fury Of temperance work., usually Sig
nifes n DIVISION Of the Christian era,
consisting of period Of 100 years end
ing with the one hundredth year from
which 1t is named; as, the first century
CA. d. loo, incluslve); the seventh
century ca ID. 60i-1O0); the eighteenth
century "a. d. 170l-lSO0.)"