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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
CHURCHILL HAS
A LIVELY TIME.
Tells How He Made His Escape
from Pretoria.
CLIMBED OVER THE WALL.
His Journey 10 Deiagoa bay Wants
the war Persistentiy Prose
cuted.

London, Dec. 27-Mr. Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill has cabled, and the Morn
ing Post published today, an account OF
his escape from captivity with the
Beers, after having been made pris-
oner In the reconnaissance Of an ar
mored train at Estcourt. The dispatch
which is dated Lourenzo Marques, Dec
o. says:
ION the afternoon OF Dec. IL the
Transvaals secretary Of war Informed
me that there was little chance of my
release. | therefore resolved to escape,
and the same night l left the state
schools prison in Pretoria by climbing
the wall when the sentrles' backs were
turned momentarily. walked through
the streets Of the town without dis
guise, meeting many burghers. but was
not challenged in the crowd. i got
through the pickets Of the town guards
and struck the Delagoa bay railroad
| walked along H. evading the watch.
ers at the bridges and culyerts, and
waited for train beyond the first sta
ton.
"The II 10 goods train from Pretoria
had arrived before | reached the place,
and was moving at full speed. ] board.
ed II with great difficulty and hid UNI
der coal sacks, / jumped from the
train before dawn and was sheltered
during the day In a small wood, In COM
pany with a huge vulture who dis
played a lovely interest in me. ! walk
ed on at dusk. There were no more
trains that night, The danger Of meet
ing the guards Of the line continued,
but was obliged to follow It, as had
no compass or map. | had to make
wide detours to avoid bridges, sta
lions and huts, and so my progress
was very slow.
Chocolate Is not a satisfactory food.
The outlook was gloomy but | perse-
vered with Gods help. For five days
my food supply was very precarlous.
was lying up by daylight and walk
ing by night
Meanwhile my escape had been dis
covered and my description telegraphed
everywhere. All trains were searched
and every eye was on the watch for me.
-Four times the wrong people were ar
rested.
THE sixth day managed TO board
train beyond Middleburg, whence there
was direct service 10 Delagoa. In the
evening concealed myself in a rail-
road truck under a great pile OF sacks.
! had a small store OF good water. |
remained hidden so. CHANGING discoy-
cry. The Beers searched the train at
Komatipoort. but did not search deep
enough, After some sixty hours Of
misery came safely here. am very
weak, but am free. / have lost many
pounds in weight but am light in
heart.
II shall avail myself Of every oppor-
tunity henceforth to urge earnestly the
unninching and uncompromising prose-
cution Of the war"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Plan for Arbitration.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--The joint confer
ence committee of the building con-
tractors and building trades councils
has unanimously Endorsed Martin b.
Madden's plan or the establishment, OF
a permanent arbitration board. They
will recommend TO their respective or
CARNATIONS the adoption OF the plan.
That the unions and the contractors
associations will accept the plan is re-
garded as almost certain.
Madden's plan calls for the establish
ment Of a permanent board Of arbltra-
ton OF ten members. Not all the de-
tails OF the plan have been settled. An
amendment was made TO the original
plan, limiting the time for arbitration.
This overcame one Of the serious OBJ
jections to the plan, workmen fearing
the contractors would take advantage Of
the plan by completing buildings while
the board was al work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
NOBODY KNOWS.
What Senator Beveridge Has to Say OF the
Quay Case.

Indianapolis, Dec. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge today made the following state
ment concerning Senator Quay;
"The talk about Quay not having
votes enough 10 seat him is nonsense,
so are the claims that he has enough
votes to seat him. Nobody knows Just
what the situation is. Nobody knows.
for example, how ! shall vote. | know
that a Great many other senators are
exactly in the same situation. The
whole matter Is pure question Of con-
stitutlonal construction. All this talk
about corrupt elections. etc. has moth
ing TO do with the case, Quay is not
claiming through an election. He Is
claiming through an appointment by
the governor. The question is whether
or not the governor had a constitution
al right 20 appoint him. | have not
had time yet TO give that question the
special study which its immense i'm
portance deserves. When ! have done
so. ! shall know how shall vote That
consideration and that alone viii deter
mine the matter. This Is also the case
with q great number OF other senator's
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
New Yorker. Lead the Pensioners.
New York, Dec. 27.--A special TO the
Ierald from Washington SAYS.

New York, Dec. PA special TO the
Herald from Washington says:
Applications for Spanish war pensions
still continue to be received at the PEN
sion Office from members OF the list
New York regiment. and the total filed
on behalf OF members Of this regiment
has now reached 3lS,
Commissioner OF Pensions Evans said
today that he had no idea than any con-
siderable percentage Of the applications
would be allowed as 1t would probably
be found when the cases were looked
into that the disabilities on which PEN
sl9ns had been asked We're OF a tenn
pOrary character and not pensionabe.
The commissioner said there was no
way by which an estimate could be
made OF the total amount that would
be paid 10 the members OF the list regl-
ment n all their claims should be al
lowed, for the claims do not set forth
the amount OF the pensions. They state
the disabilities, leaving the rating 10 be
fixed by the medical examiners OF the
pension Office.
Most OF these claims are filed under
the law Of 1890. The average amount
paid on each pension granted under
that law Is about si0s a year, so that II
all the claims filed by the list New York
should be allowed at the same average
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
DAVID S. JORDAN
ARRIVED TODAY.
Is the P ,sident Of the Leland STAN
ford Junior University.
WIDELY KNOWN EDUCATOR.
Probably the Highest Authority ON
seals - Has Visited Utah Twice
Before-Recepiion Tonight.

David Star Jordan, president Of Le-
land Stanford Junior University, Cali
fornia, and one Of the most noted edu-
Gators In the west. arrived here this
morning, having accepted an invitation
to address the State Teachers Associa-
ton.
DR.. Jordan is no stranger to Utah.
His first visit was twenty years ago,
land then" said he this morning, II
went up on the hills above the city to
see how Utah looked. / did some ex.
ploring in Utah, my work being largely
south of here and around Utah lake.
Near Provo made the acquaintance
Of Peter Madsen, Mormon do not
know whether he is living or not, but
have high regard for him.
We'll after leaving here, prepared
a lecture presenting some political and
social aspects OF Mormonism, this was
in 1850, and delivered II in the east.
making a plea for education and for
moderation In dealing with the people
Of Utah for whom / entertain most
kindly feeling"
Or. Jordan is distinguished looking
gentleman Of most genial nature. He
Is a very high authority on all subjects
pertaining to fishes and is conceded 10
be the greatest authority on seals. He
has spent many years in explorations.
and has frequently visited Alaska. In
the seal disputes, he was the expert
upon whom this government relied.
This evening Dr.. Jordan delivers his
lecture on higher education at the AS
sembly hall, and Immediately after, will
be rendered a reception by the faculty
Of the University Of Utah, from $3.50
until 1880.
DR.. Jordan is stopping at the Knuts-
far1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
A WOMAN HANGED.
She Murdered Her Mistress aud Pleaded
Guilty.

Brandon Manitoba, Dec. 27.-Emlly
Hilda Blake, a domestic. was hanged
here this morning for murder. The
execution was private. Only a few
persons witnessed Il.
Miss Blake who was only % years
q age, walked firmly to the scaffold
without assistance and was the coolest
OF the party, with the exception OF
Hangman Radcliffe. She made no state
ment.
The crime for which Emily Hilda Blake
was hanged. was the murder Of her
mistress, Mrs Robert Lane, OF Bran
don, on July 5 last. Mrs. Lane was
found dying with a bullet hole In her
breast, and the Blake girl gave the
alarm, saying a tramp had murdered
her Later she was charged with and
confessed the crime saying she did 1t
because she loved Mrs. Lanes children
and was Jealous Of the mothers love.
Her trial was brief as she refused all
offers OF counsel and pleaded guilty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Cincinnati Hustling for II.

Cincinnati, Dec 27--Active business
men Of Cincinnati are making every
effort TO secure the location OF the
Democratic national convention in this
city. The Cincinnati league has called
meeting. 10 be held January 2. at
which time steps will be taken to
secure guarantee fund and 90 make
other necessary arrangements for put
ting the elaine Of Cincinnati before the
national committee. II is assumed
here that the competing cities viii be
Kansas City. Chicago, Milwaukee and
New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
WILL no WONDERS.
Clam ma Gael Expects to Have Canadian
Preach Allies.

New York, Dec. 7.-Relative to the
attitude Of the Irish revolutionary soci-
cites toward the government OF Great
Britain at the present juncture OF ar
fairs the Evening Post today quotes an
officer Of the Clan-na-Gael as saying:
England can only be made to feel the
physical force and we're now going TO
give her some Boer treatment. We did
intend going out and sinking that first
expedition from Canada to South Afri-
ca, but thought II better TO wait lit
tie. We can mobilize our men without
much difficulty for an attack on Can
ada and we are fairly we'll arned-as
well as the United States troops In the
Spanish war. We have lots Of Spring
field rifles and are handy with the bay
onet.
mo decision has been arrived at yet.
Everything will depend on the immedi-
ate future. We have either regiments
or companies all over the country and
are fairly well drilled and great many
Of our men are in the militia. The
Ancient order OF Hibernians has really
nothing TO do with this. 1t numbers
about 100000 and a majority OF It's
members belong 10 our organization.
All OF its officers do and so, Of course.
II Will act with US. We have lots Of
men in the regular army-camps OF
clubs in every post-and even IL they
were sent against us 10 stop us on the
border. they would either march across
with us or give us blank cartridges.
III II is decided 10 attack Canada, We
shall do all In our power 10 keep mat
tiers so secret as not TO embarrass the
government until we are actually on
the border. The French population In
Canada would be with US. and there are
numbers Of our own countrymen ready
TO welcome us. Canada would be an
easy mark. We would have the
Canadian loyalists on the run In a
week"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
CLOSING IN on GEN. METHuss.
Beers at Modder Ryer-Gen. Gatscre Co
Ing to Try Again.

London, Dec 27.--The war office here
has received the following dispatch
from Capetown, dated Tuesday, Dec
&c:
There Is no change In the situation.
Methuen reports that the enemy's force
has increased, and has engaged In in
trenching three and half miles from
his outlying piokets.
'Methuen reconnoitered with two
squadrons and mounted infantry for
two miss along the line and drew the
fire Of four guns and two Vickers ma
chine guns Four horses were hit.
The queens Christmas message was
received with enthusiasm.
"Catacre is endeayoring TO reopen
communication with the Indwe col
lleries."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
POLITICIANS FIGHT.
Two Men Killed aud Third Probably Fa-
tally Wounded.

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. PA serious
fight occurred at Deposit, small town
near here, In which two men were
killed and a third is probably fatally
wounded.
James Harden's throat was cut from
ear to ear by his nephew, Jesse Harden.
The former is dead. John c. Harden.
a brother Of the dead man. was SER
iously cut by Jesse Harden and as the
fight was drawing 10 close, Mac Rus
sell discharged load Of buckshot into
the abdomen OF Jesse Harden, causing
death instantly.
All the parties are well known and
prominent in politics. Russell has not
been arrested. The cause OF the fight
is not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27

from rise In the natural gas pressure
which overheated a stove OH the third
floor Of the Dewald store.
The Dewald concern was one OF the
Oldest mercantile establishments In the
northwest.
George Dewald. the head Of the firm,
died last summer. and the firm was pre-
pairing to reorganIze the first OF the
year with r. w, T Dewald. his son. at
the head. The firm viii re-engage In
business at once. Il is understood
The Dewald building was one Of the
landmarks OF this city, and when
erected in 1874 was one OF the most pre-
tentious commercial structures In the
northwest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
CROOK SENTENCED.
Six Months in County Jail for Having
Burglar Tools in His Possession.

The case against Henry Wilson and
Lille Mitchell, charged with having
burglar tools in their possession, was
continued by Justice Timmony until
Friday at 10 a. m. Henry Lewis, who
entered a plea OF guilty to the charge
named was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment In the county jail. j:
NJ. Hamilton will defend Wilson and
the Mitchell woman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27

Gibraltar, Dec. 27-The steamer
Dunottar Castle having on board Lord
Roberts Of Kandahar, commander-in-
chief OF the British forces in South
Africa, arrived here yesterday evening.
Gen. Sir Kitchener, who came from
Egypt to join Lord Roberts as his chief
OF staff embarked on the Dunottar
Castle and the vessel sailed early this
morning for Capetown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Col. voIkmar Transferred.

Washington, Dec, 27.--Col William ].
Volkmar. assistant adlutant general,
has been relieved from duty In the de-
partment % Colorado and ordered on
temporary duty at New York In the
department 81 the east on the compile
ton OF which he viii proceed 10 Ha-
vana, Cuba, for assignment TO duty as
adjuiant general OF the division OF Gu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
PLAGUE II RAGING.
New Caledonia IL Afflicted - Australia
Maintains Strict Quarantine.

sydney. n. S. W.. Dece. G.--The Brit
ish consul al Noumea confirms the re-
port that the plague In a severe type
IS raging, and that many deaths from
that cause have occurred In New Gale
donna.
The governments OF Australia have
taken stringent precautions for quaran-
timing arrivals from Noumsa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Bank Defaulter.

San Francisco. Dec 27.--Alfred Bor-
lini an employe Of the American Bank
and Trust Co., is alleged to be a de-
faulter TO the amount Of $1,000 He
was insured for $1,000, so the net loss
TO the bank will not exceed $1,000 He
has not been arrested but Is said to be-
in the custody Of private detectives.
Borlini was a grand marshal OF the
Fourth Of July parade last year. and
was a popular young man. He was
married only few weeks ago. II was
during his absence on his wedding tour
that the shortage in his accounts was
discovered
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
BIG FIRE AT PORT WAYNE.
hise In Pressure of Nstura, Gas Supposed
to Have Started the Raze.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec 27.-Fire this
morning destroyed the wholesale and
fetail drygoods establishment OF George
Dewald and company, and the crockery
store q NJ. +. Kaag. causing an aggre-
gate loss OF S200.O00 on which there Is
Total insurance OF slS5000 distributed
among several companies The loss on
me Dewald stock is $4,000 on which
here Is Insurance amounting 10 Slo5,0Oo.
The loss on building Is $4,000 with
$4,000 insurance.
NJ. F. Kaag's loss Is $4,000 on stock
and $4,000 on building, with insurance
" $4,000 covering both.
The FIRE 10 believed 10 have originated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
pronounces the Coffee o. X.

New York, Dec. 27.-Presldent Muir
ply. OF the board Of health, today de-
cided that the coffee which arrived on
the bubonic- infected vessel, J. w. Tay-
should be roasted In Brooklyn. The
Taylor arrived November 18th. bring
ing 42,0vo bags Of coffee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Department Meetings.

This afternoon, department meetings
were held at the High School building
and the laboratory building Of the Uni
verslty. The subjects considered were
primary work. grammar, preparation
for a college course and tho Spcer ar!th-
metic, The general session Tor tomor-
row will not be held until p IN. when
Or. Jordan will speak on "Agassiz as
Teacher"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
The Lawton Fund.

Washington, Dec. 2I-The subscrip-
tions to the Lawton home fund re-
ceived by Gen. Corbin az the war de-
partment up 20 date amount TO Sl7.S23.
The total subscription list now amounts
to s31, 40i, including outside contribu-
lions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
PROCLAMATION NY VICTORIA.
Queen Warns British Subjects Not to
Trade with the Beers.

London, Dec. 27-The prlvy council
held a meeting at Windsor Castle to-
day. at which Queen Victoria pro-
claimed a warning to all British sub
jects not TO assist the inhabitants Of
the Transyaal or Orange Free State or
TO sell or transport merchandise there
to under penalty Of the law. The proc
lamatlnn was gaZetted tonight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Shot Ill. vic and HImself.

sprirleld. Ohio, Dec. 27.-Frank p.
Coe. shot and killed his wife today,
then shot himself They were found
slde-by-side, Mrs Coe dead, but Coe
still living. He was taken to the hos
pital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Marshal Kills a Negro.

Fort White, Fla, Dec. 27.-Tom
White, a negro, while resisting arrest.
was shot and killed by the town mar
shall today. The negroes are excited
and are making threats to burn the
town and kin the marshal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
Roland Reed Has Cancer.

New York. Dec. 27-An operation for
cancer Of the stomach has been per-
formed on Roland Reed, the actor.
His condition last night was very SER
ious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27

they would cause an annual expenditure
OF S34, 662. Should all the PSI 900 Spanish
war pensions claimed be allowed at the
same rate II would increase the pension
expenditures by S2725,00O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27

Lourenzo MARQUEE, Dec. 27-Mr
Winston Churchill arrived here late
last night and left for Durham by the
steamer lnduna.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
NOTICE..

The Christmas "News"
consists OF 40 pages, 3
, sections, not including
the cover With the cover
AZ pages. Purchasers
should see that they are
furnished with all the
parts
The postage on the
Christmas "News" will
be 4 cents domestic, 7
cents foreign.
Price 10 cents-bound in
magazine form, ia cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
PRESIDENT ALLISON.

President Allison read a valuable pa
per on school work, Of which any synop.
sis would fail TO DO justice. II was
filed with thoughtful utterances, and
helpful suggestions. As TO the ele-
mentary common school, he thought
there were too many units or centers
around which the work was grouped,
and believed the studies should be few
er in number and the course followed on
well defined lines Reducing the mum
Der OF main subjects and grouping the
Incidental work would, he thought, give
better reeulis. One OF the cardinal pur-
poses Of the elementary school was 10
enrich the child. The nearest approach
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-21
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 20.-Cattle, fancy
brought $5.S006.00; choice steers $40
65.75; medium steers s4.7004.95; beef
steers S3.900465; stockers and feeders
SO. 50@475; bulls s2.60@410; cows and
heifers $330@400; calves $3.50@6.S5.
Hogs, sales were largely at $3.50
3.55; common lots selling at $3.50
5.65, and the best hogs at S3.S7R@
800.
Sheep and lambs, poor to prime sheep
brought $2.7504.80, chiefly $500, with
very few trades below $3.50; yearlings
$4.5005.00, and lambs S4.25@5.60. large
ly S50O@5.50.
Receipts: Cattle, 1880 head; hogs,
50. 600 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
East Liberty, Pa, March 20.-Cattle,
higher; extra s5.5005.75; prime $3.50
05.50; common S3.5004.00.
Hogs, fairly active; prime mediums
s4.O5m4.1o; heavy hogs, S4.00@4.10;
heavy Workers $40004.05; light York
ers S3.90@S.95; pigs, $3.70Q3.90; roughs
s2.50@3.6o.
Sheep, active, higher; choice wethers
81. 9OO5 90: common S2.75G3.75; choice
lambs S5.90@6.00; common to good
Veal calves s6.5O07.Oo; clipped
lambs s4.50G5.O0.
Cincinnati, O.. March 20.-Hogs, &C
tive, strong; s3.35@3.95.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-21
METAL.

New York, March 20.-Sweeping
price changes were scored in to-day s
metal market. Pig iron warrants ad-
vanced about so points, copper went
off 25 TO IS points, tin dropped 1212 10
Is points, and lead declined 5 points.
The improvement in iron was directly
due to a sudden influx of orders and
refusal OF producers to sell at anything
like last prices. The other depart
ments turned weak under a temporary
withdrawal of buyers and more urgent
offerings together ~Gh disappointing
cables. The metal exchange at the
close called pig iron warrants firm
with $1,000 bid and S11.00 asked; lake
copper S16.75 bid and s17.25 asked; tin
easier with s23.621a bid and s23.75 ask
ed: lead easier with s4.40 bid and s4.45
asked; spelter firm at $3.50 bid and
S6.40 asked The brokers' price for
lead is s4.20 and for copper s171a.